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Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle spoke with reporters on Friday about Luka Doncic and he provided good news for anyone romantically interested in the 19-year-old Slovenian star. When asked about Doncic’s status, Carlisle replied quite literally that Doncic was single. A reporter asked Rick Carlisle what's Luka Doncic's status, and Carlisle said: "Single." @dallasmavs #Mavs […]

Jimmy Butler is thrilled to be anywhere other than Minnesota and the newest Philadelphia 76ers star is happy with his new teammates. Following the Sixers’ Friday night 113-107 win over the Utah Jazz, Butler spoke about his new teammates and how they are taking criticism well, according to Rich Hofmann of The Athletic. “I think everybody […]

The Toronto Raptors are playing the second game of a back-to-back on Saturday and Kawhi Leonard will sit the game out according to Ryan Wolstat of the Toronto Sun. Wolstat writes: “No surprise, Kawhi Leonard resting tonight for Raptors. Played a ton last night and isn’t 100% yet. Anunoby questionable, Miles could return a game […]

The Los Angeles Lakers need someone to step up in Rajon Rondo’s absence, and they’re hoping that Alex Caruso can do the job. Caruso is rejoining the Lakers after spending time with the South Bay Lakers, L.A.’s G League affiliate, per Bill Oram of The Athletic. Oram writes: “Alex Caruso was on my redeye from LAX […]

Stephen Curry is the straw that stirs the drink for the Golden State Warriors and his head coach, Steve Kerr had some good news for fans regarding Curry’s health. Kerr told reporters that Curry had made a jump health wise and he sounded encouraged by his progress according to Connor Letourneau of the San Francisco […]

The Golden State Warriors are battered and bruised right now and the latest Warrior expected to miss some time is Draymond Green. Steve Kerr says the dynamic point forward will be sidelined on Saturday against the Dallas Mavericks and probably Sunday against the San Antonio Spurs with a lingering toe sprain. Kerr told Anthony Slater […]

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is one of the best basketball players in the history of the NBA. His voice is still powerful when he speaks about basketball or politics. Abdul-Jabbar and Trump have exchanged barbs dating all the way back to 2015 and even though Trump is president, Abdul-Jabbar has not stopped speaking out. “I think the […]

The Golden State Warriors are the overwhelming favorites to win another championship this season and Kevin Durant is one of the biggest reasons why. Former Warrior great, Tim Hardaway believes that the Warriors will have a chance to win for the next three years as well if they can manage to keep Durant. Hardaway spoke […]

JaVale McGee is an entertaining player no matter what. Whether he’s slamming alley-oops from LeBron James or ending up on Shaqtin’ A Fool for a hilarious miscue. However, as fun as it can be to highlight McGee’s mistakes, the Los Angeles Lakers center says the seemingly harmless segment took a toll on him and his […]

The Phoenix Suns will be without veteran guard Trevor Ariza for at least one more game. Trevor Ariza won’t play in Saturday night’s showdown with the Oklahoma City Thunder, the second straight game that he will miss due to personal reasons. “We spoke with Trevor yesterday, he’s still uncertain right now,” Suns head coach Igor Kokoskov […]

Mike D’Antoni’s Houston Rockets were one of the better defensive teams in the league during the 2017-18 season and a huge reason for that success was the team’s insistence on a switch-heavy defense. The Rockets emphasized fluid switching across all positions in order to mitigate the damage done in the pick and roll. Their signature […]

The Houston Rockets seem to be settling into the season after a rocky start, and head coach Mike D’Antoni believes it’s important that his team drowns out the white noise coming from the outside. The breakup with Carmelo Anthony is creating headlines, and the shaky start from the team, in general, is leading to intense […]

David West retired a two-time All-Star and a two-time NBA champion, but now he’s seeking his next challenge in life. West is turning his attention towards college basketball and he’s taking on the NCAA by joining the Historic Basketball League (HBO) as its COO. “I want to be on the right side of history, it’s that […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are patiently awaiting the return of superstar Russell Westbrook. The dynamic point guard has struggled with injuries for most of the young 2018-19 season. He has only played in seven of the team’s 14 games, but the Thunder still have a solid 9-5 record. Head coach Billy Donovan’s prayers for Westbrook’s […]

Hassan Whiteside should be in the news for his standout play, but instead he’s talking about an incident over the summer where his $50,000 assault rifle was stolen from his car. Andy Slater of Slater Scoops writes: According to exclusively-obtained police reports, Whiteside bought a $50,000 Colt M16 assault rifle, ammunition, a rifle bag, and […]

Off the jump, the possibility of Carmelo Anthony joining the Golden State Warriors is easy to dismiss. Melo has fallen out with two teams just in 2018 alone. He had an entire year to try and figure things out with the Oklahoma City Thunder before both sides decided to move on. It took 10 games […]

NBA stars are usually partnering up with shoe companies and clothing brands, but Josh Hart is doing something a little different. The noted gamer and Fortnite player is partnering with Turtle Beach, a headset manufacturer that specializes in gaming headsets. #Lakers guard and avid gamer Josh Hart (@joshhart) has agreed to a multi-year partnership with […]

The next big question in the NBA season surrounds Carmelo Anthony and where he will play next, and that very question is weighing on Philadelphia 76ers general manager Elton Brand. The brand new GM is reportedly torn on whether or not the Sixers should try to claim Anthony off of waivers: I'm hearing @Sixers GM […]

Even his most vocal critics can’t deny LeBron James’ place among the greatest players in the history of the game, especially after passing Wilt Chamberlain on the all-time scoring list. The NBA released a moving tribute video that included James and Chamberlain’s rise to the NBA mirrored against one another: https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1063159703776092161 The video chronicles James […]

Paul Millsap and the Denver Nuggets started the season off with a ridiculous streak of nine wins in 10 games. Since that scorching hot start, the Nuggets have fallen off significantly. The team has lost their last four games and their record sits at 9-5. The offense has faltered a bit in their recent losses, but […]

Everyone is searching for a reason behind Markelle Fultz’s puzzling shooting struggles. Recently, a theory relating to a motorcycle accident surfaced, but Fultz’s agent, Raymond Brothers, is denying the allegation. Brandon Robinson appeared on 97.3 and claimed Fultz’s issues stem from a motorcycle accident that affected his shooting shoulder. Robinson said, via Kyle Neubeck of […]

On Wednesday night, LeBron James had his best performance in a Los Angeles Lakers uniform. He did everything for the Lakers to help them cruise to a comfortable victory over Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers. James poured in 44 points while adding 10 rebounds and nine assists. He was engaged defensively and came […]

Twitter is undefeated and Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant is the latest victim of the social networking site’s undefeated streak. Fans uncovered an old tweet of Kevin Durant that led many people into thinking that he is already looking for his next teammates. i wonder who my new teammates will be — Kevin Durant […]

It’s no secret that Markelle Fultz’s jumper is in a weird place, but fans got another look at his awkward pump fake shot in the background of a Jimmy Butler interview during shootaround. Fultz can be seen hesitating before his release, and it doesn’t look pretty: The ugly shooting form is juxtaposed with Butler’s interview, […]

Sam Hinkie is the man who began “The Process,” and Brett Brown is giving him the proper credit for starting the rebuild that led the Philadelphia 76ers to a place where they could add a player of Jimmy Butler’s status. Brett Brown just gave Sam Hinkie a shoutout, saying he 'deserves credit' for Sixers reaching […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown is taking Markelle Fultz out of the starting lineup going forward, but he is making it clear that Fultz has done nothing wrong to warrant losing his spot. The team dynamic changed dramatically following Jimmy Butler’s arrival, and Brown is crediting that as the reason for the change to […]

Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra has nothing but praise for Dwane Casey, and he knows that the reigning Coach of the Year isn’t the only person who lost his job because of a certain someone named LeBron James. As Spoelstra talked about Casey ahead of the Detroit Pistons’ visit to the Toronto Raptors, he said […]

Klay Thompson made headlines when he said that the Los Angeles Clippers didn’t do anything special on defense. When he was asked about Thompson’s comments, Doc Rivers downplayed the comments to Tomer Azerly of ClutchPoints: “It wasn’t special, it was good. So I agree with Klay. I hear all that. Even if you don’t hear it […]

Lost in the drama surrounding the Golden State Warriors is a hilarious interaction between Spice Adams and Andre Iguodala. Following Golden State’s victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday, Iguodala quoted Adams in his postgame press conference. Yooooo! @andre 🙌🏾Unk is available for motivational speeches if the @warriors want to fly him out. His Spirit […]

Draymond Green’s altercation with Kevin Durant continues to make headlines, but now it’s making a dent in his bank account. His suspension will cost him $120,480 in salary due to the Warriors’ decision to suspend him according to Bobby Marks of ESPN. Marks also points out that the Warriors won’t receive a luxury tax credit […]

The blockbuster trade between the Philadelphia 76ers and Minnesota Timberwolves was surprising news for NBA fans to handle, but it was also a shocker for Robert Covington. Covington grew into his role with the Sixers and became one of the most important players on the roster,  so it came as a surprise to him that […]

The Golden State Warriors announced that they have suspended forward Draymond Green for Tuesday night’s game against the Atlanta Hawks for “conduct detrimental to the team.” Warriors forward Draymond Green suspended: pic.twitter.com/9XZWQ5U6V8 — Warriors PR (@WarriorsPR) November 13, 2018 The Warriors are making this move after reviewing the heated exchange between Green and Kevin Durant […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are starting to find their rhythm after a rocky start to the season and Tyson Chandler is a huge reason for their turnaround. The Purple and Gold are on a three-game winning streak with Chandler on the roster, and the former Defensive Player of the Year is happy that he was able […]

Markelle Fultz’s complete regression as a shooter is one of the most intriguing storylines in recent NBA history. He was the consensus first overall pick heading into the 2017 draft and the Philadelphia Sixers traded up just to get him. But now Fultz is looking like a monumental bust. Fultz spent much of last season […]

The Boston Celtics are beginning a smooth partnership with Teddie Natural Peanut Butter. This is excellent news for Celtics fans who also can’t get enough peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. In other news, the @celtics have teamed up with @TedPeanutButter. Basketball and peanut butter fans rejoice pic.twitter.com/7JIf5kEAvW — Chris Grenham (@chrisgrenham) November 13, 2018 Peanut […]

The Brooklyn Nets reinforced their belief in their long-term plan by how they approached a potential trade for Jimmy Butler. According to Mike Scotto of The Athletic, the Nets were interested in bringing in Butler, but they declined to give up Caris LeVert or Jarrett Allen to do so. Scotto writes: “Although the Nets viewed […]

The Memphis Grizzlies will be forced to play the next six to eight weeks without Dillon Brooks due to an MCL sprain according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The second-year player out of Oregon is a promising young player for Memphis, but they’ll have to figure out how to replace his production off the bench. […]

The Washington Wizards are waiving guard Chasson Randle according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Randle never played for the Wizards during his stint with the team. Instead, Randle was busy ripping up the G League for the Wizards’ affiliate, the Capital City Go-Go. Randle scored 61 points in two games with Capital City and […]

The NBA’s official Instagram posted photos of the winners from the league’s Sunday slate of games and fans took notice of the picture they chose for LeBron James. The superstar doesn’t look like he’s celebrating a November win. He looks more like he would after a tough loss in the Finals. https://www.instagram.com/p/BqEaDnEF1wW/ The camera probably […]