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Devin Booker will likely suit up against the Sacramento Kings on Sunday. According to Gina Mizell of The Athletic, Phoenix Suns head coach Igor Kokoskov says there is a “very good” chance that Booker plays against the Kings. Devin Booker (hamstring) is officially listed as questionable to play tomorrow at Sacramento. But given what he […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James is listed as probable for Sunday’s matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers. LeBron James remains on the Lakers injury report with the infamous “load management” designation. He’s PROBABLE for the game Sunday against the 76ers. — Kyle Goon (@kylegoon) February 9, 2019 James, 34, had 28 points, 12 rebounds, and […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have waived forward Michael Beasley. The team announced Saturday that they are moving on from the former No. 2 overall pick, just two days after acquiring him from the Los Angeles Lakers. Andrew Greif of The Los Angeles Times reported the news. Michael Beasley has officially been waived, Clippers announce. — Andrew Greif (@AndrewGreif) […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden isn’t your typical NBA shooting guard. As a matter of fact, he’s far from it, if we’re being perfectly blunt. The Rockets shooting guard has once again made his case for MVP, currently averaging a league-high 36.5 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 7.9 assists. It would’ve been hard to suggest that […]

Teamwork makes the dream work – at least by Utah Jazz point guard Ricky Rubio’s standards. The 28-year-old Utah Jazz point guard isn’t a fan of the NBA trade deadline, and he let the league’s front offices know (h/t Yiannis Bouranis of Talk Basket). Ricky Rubio, on the drama of the trade deadline: "Do I […]

The Miami Heat lost a close matchup to the Sacramento Kings on Friday 102-96. Following the game, future Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade received a flurry of applause from the sell-out crowd inside Golden 1 Center. In what was likely Wade’s final time playing against the Kings on their home floor, he posted 15 points […]

In their first matchup since one of the more crazed trade deadlines in recent memory, the Philadelphia 76ers notched a win against the Denver Nuggets. Tobias Harris, Boban Marjanovic, and Mike Scott all made their debuts since being dealt to Jimmy Butler and J.J. Redick’s Sixers squad on Wednesday. Most importantly, Redick netted a season-high 34 […]

A little over a week ago, nobody in their right mind thought Anthony Davis would ever play another game for the New Orleans Pelicans. Yet, as the trade deadline annually shows us, things can change in a hurry. Davis, 25, returned to action in the Pelicans’ Friday night matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves, after nearly […]

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson turned 29 years old on Friday, but head coach Steve Kerr won’t be giving him any more reason to celebrate. No cake. No balloons. Steve Kerr on what he will get Klay Thompson for his 29th birthday 😂 pic.twitter.com/2xmdNTIPb0 — Mark Medina (@MarkG_Medina) February 9, 2019 The eight-year […]

Boban Marjanovic is officially a member of the Philadelphia 76ers – and Sixers fans at the Wells Fargo Center couldn’t get enough of it on Friday night. Philly ❤️'s Boban#HereTheyCome pic.twitter.com/QXX3giRGam — NBA TV (@NBATV) February 9, 2019 The 7’3″ Serbian center checked in for the first time wearing Philly colors against the Denver Nuggets, […]

The Indiana Pacers will not be moving Aaron Holiday at the trade deadline. According to J. Michael of the Indy Star, numerous teams have contacted the Pacers to gauge interest in dealing for Holiday, but Indiana has stopped accepting inquiries pertaining to the rookie’s availability. Despite Holiday being recently told that he could be moved by Thursday, […]

The Dallas Mavericks traded Harrison Barnes to the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night. In return, they they’ve freed themselves up a max option to sign down the road, per ESPN’s Zach Lowe. After trading Barnes for Jackson ($3.28M next season) and Z-Bo (expiring), the Mavs are just about in the max cap space ballgame depending […]

The Philadelphia 76ers acquired Tobias Harris and Boban Marjanovic from the Los Angeles Clippers early on Wednesday morning. Sixers’ All-Star guard Ben Simmons took to Instagram to welcome his new teammates. https://www.instagram.com/p/Btjd__vn9Or/?hl=en Harris and Marjanovic were dealt to Philly in a blockbuster trade that also sent Landry Shamet, Wilson Chandler, Mike Muscala, a 2020 first round pick, a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were absolutely dismantled in Tuesday night’s 42-point loss to the Indiana Pacers, and the blame looks to be on the reoccurring trade rumors that have spread like wildfire this week – and LeBron James seemingly agrees. https://twitter.com/hmfaigen/status/1092975902290366464 During last night’s game, Lakers rookie forward Brandon Ingram received some major taunting from […]

The NBA has officially booked its participants for the 2019 NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Contest, and Dallas Mavericks rookie guard Luka Doncic has already placed his money on Dennis Smith Jr. Doncic, like most of us, believes that his former teammate will be taking home the dunking crown at the festivities this year. @Dennis1SmithJr 🤷🏼‍♂️💯 […]

The Los Angeles Lakers certainly have a lot of noise surrounding their organization on the brink of Thursday’s NBA Trade Deadline, and a lot of it has been self-inflicted. The team finally retreated to trade talks after receiving “outrageous” trade requests from the New Orleans Pelicans over Anthony Davis. According to a report from Broderick […]

Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard Rodney Hood has been ruled inactive for Tuesday night’s matchup against the Miami Heat. Rodney Hood, acquired last week by the Blazers from the Cavaliers, will be inactive for Portland tonight against the Heat. — Ira Winderman (@IraHeatBeat) February 6, 2019 The Trail Blazers acquired Hood in a deal with […]

The 2019 NBA 3-Point Contest lineup is set. Last year’s champion and Phoenix Suns star guard Devin Booker will return to defend his title against Portland Trail Blazers guards Damian Lillard and Seth Curry, Toronto Raptors shooting guard Danny Green, Brooklyn Nets guard Joe Harris, Sacramento Kings guard Buddy Hield, Milwaukee Bucks guard Khris Middleton, […]

Boston Celtics center Aron Baynes will likely be out until the All-Star break with a foot contusion, the big man told A. Sherrod Blakely of NBC Sports Boston: Aron Baynes (foot) said he'll likely be out until the all-star break. — A. Sherrod Blakely (@ASherrodblakely) February 3, 2019 Baynes, who was previously ruled out for Sunday’s […]

Russell Wilson and the Seattle Seahawks are yet to engage in any contract discussion for a possible extension beyond 2019-20. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, neither Wilson nor the Seahawks have mentioned to each other whether they are hoping to extend his deal or what a potential new contract would look like. Wilson is one […]

If you were expecting Los Angeles Rams star running back Todd Gurley to receive a heavy workload in the Super Bowl – then sorry, you’re out of luck. Just as it was arranged in the NFC title win over the New Orleans Saints two weeks ago, due to Gurley’s knee and conditioning concerns, he and […]

It’s never a good thing for opposing NFL defenses when Aaron Rodgers is able to perform at full capacity throughout the course of a season for the Green Bay Packers, but it’s likely that’s what we’ll see again in 2019. In an interview with NFL Network, prior to Saturday night’s NFL Honors in Atlanta, the […]

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones confirmed that head coach Jason Garrett will not receive a contract extension before the 2019-20 season. “We have been there before,” Jones told Clarence E. Hill Jr. of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram at the NFL Honors program Saturday night before Super Bowl LIII in Atlanta. “He trusts me. I do […]

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was named NFL MVP and offensive player of the year on Saturday night. In his second season (first as starter), Mahomes carried Kansas City to a 12-4 record, throwing for 5,097 yards and 50 touchdowns. At only 23 years old, he promises his best days are still ahead. Man […]

The crowd in the Boston Garden chanted ‘Beat LA’ against the Charlotte Hornets in the Celtics’ 126-94 victory on Wednesday night. It is likely that they are referring to that ginormous football game this Sunday between the New England Patriots and Los Angeles Rams. But given the events that have transpired this week, however, one […]

New York Knicks center Enes Kanter has been the odd man out of coach David Fizdale’s rotation in recent weeks – and the fans in Madison Square Garden let him hear it once again during Wednesday’s matchup against the Dallas Mavericks. From Brian Mahoney of The Associated Press: Fans chanting "We want Kanter!" He was […]

New Orleans Pelicans star power forward Anthony Davis could be heading out of town soon on a permanent leave of absence. Until then, however, he is bolstering his teammates and coaches from the bench. AD may have requested a trade, but he's still helping out the Pels coaching staff ✊ pic.twitter.com/Mtg4MxCdDE — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) […]

Damian Lillard plans to foil the Curry brothers’ homecoming in Charlotte during NBA All-Star Weekend. The Portland Trail Blazers’ star guard predicted his 3-Point Contest victory “Larry Bird style” on Tuesday. “I’m shooting against the Curry’s in they hometown… I’m going to win, I’m in there to win.” — @Dame_Lillard — Casey Holdahl (@CHold) January […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star guard Russell Westbrook was already known as an all-around offensive guru, but what makes him truly unique is how quickly he can pad his stat line. The seven-time All-Star now has 40 third quarter triple-doubles in his career. Tonight marked the 40th time in Westbrook's career that he got a triple-double […]

During the team’s practice on Sunday, Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr talked about the season-ending injury of Victor Oladipo and gave his sympathy to the Indiana Pacers star. Steve Kerr offers sympathy to Victor Oladipo for his season-ending injury pic.twitter.com/ulQbw0ln3i — Mark Medina (@MarkG_Medina) January 27, 2019 “That was brutal,” Steve Kerr said. “He’s had […]

Stephen Curry wasn’t pleased with Kyrie Irving’s words, following the Golden State Warriors’ 115-111 win over the Boston Celtics on Saturday. The Celtics star guard said the Warriors “had poise but they also got pretty lucky, too.” Curry didn’t concur (h/t Chelsea Howard of Sporting News). Steph Curry on Kyrie Irving saying the Warriors got […]

Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul plans to play in Sunday’s game against the Orlando Magic. According to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon, despite uncertainty at practice yesterday, but all signs point to CP3’s return after a 17-game absence. Sources say Chris Paul is planning to play tonight vs. Magic. Coach Mike D’Antoni expressed uncertainty at yesterday’s […]

San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan doesn’t like to lose, especially when it’s Jon Gruden on the opposite sideline. "I want to beat Gruden always." – @49ers' Kyle Shanahan 👀 (via @TomPelissero) 📺: @seniorbowl LIVE on NFL Network pic.twitter.com/RfOxgXklte — NFL Network (@nflnetwork) January 26, 2019 The two coaches’ relationship goes back to 2004, when […]

The Philadelphia Eagles may be interested in signing running back Kareem Hunt this offseason. The maligned 23-year-old ball carrier has reportedly drawn interest from a number of teams around the league, even with his off-the-field issues. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the former Kansas City Chiefs player could have a job “sooner rather than later,” […]

Tom Brady and Julian Edelman have been like brothers in their time playing together for the New England Patriots, and the future Hall of Fame quarterback spoke on that kinship Saturday. Tom Brady says Julian Edelman is like his little brother. pic.twitter.com/p5aQr0Zu7V — Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) January 26, 2019 On a roster that has been […]

Detroit Lions linebacker Trevor Bates has been arrested and accused of assault on a police officer. According to Rocco Parascandola and Thomas Tracy of the New York Daily News, Bates was apprehended by Queens police on Saturday morning for refusing to pay his cab fare at the 115th Precinct stationhouse in Jackson Heights. He said he didn’t like […]

Denver Nuggets forward Jarred Vanderbilt scored for the first time in his NBA career on Friday night, and his teammates’ reactions said it all. The bench stood for all 3:53 that Jarred Vanderbilt was on the court last night. Their reaction to his first bucket was pure, unbridled joy. pic.twitter.com/2MQICNAvaq — Adam Mares (@Adam_Mares) January […]

Milwaukee Bucks star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo showed no love to Charlotte Hornets big man Bismack Biyombo on Friday night, as he stretched out for a dunk led by a scintillating spin move. https://www.instagram.com/p/BtFWtT0lZc1/ Giannis capped off this highlight with another MVP-worthy performance. He recorded 34 points, 14 rebounds, and three assists. The Greek Freak’s defensive […]

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Taj Gibson didn’t hold anything back against the Utah Jazz, which meant that his teammates had to intervene. Gibson lost his cool in the finale of a heated battle on Friday night when he rose up for a block on Jazz forward Joe Ingles who went for a quick layup. On a […]