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There was a certain pop to Austin Rivers’ step on Wednesday night, as the newest Denver Nuggets point guard faced his former team, the New York Knicks. Rivers came off the bench and exploded for 25 points in 28 minutes to help bring the red-hot ‘Bockers back to earth with a huge 113-97 rout. After […]

Minnesota Timberwolves’ first overall pick Anthony Edwards had himself quite a night. In an intense head-to-head battle with the reigning ROTY Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies, Edwards put his name in the history books with his incredible evening. The 19-year-old exploded for 42 points on 8-of-9 shooting from deep which makes him the youngest […]

It was that kind of night for Washington Wizards superstar Bradley Beal. He was once again cooking on Wednesday as they took a trip and visited the Milwaukee Bucks. The NBA’s second-leading scorer dropped a 42-piece against the Bucks and has now put himself at the top of the Wizards’ record books for most 40-point […]

Russell Westbrook and the Washington Wizards almost pulled off the impossible on Wednesday night against the Milwaukee Bucks. Keyword: ALMOST. The Wizards rallied from behind and were inches away from stealing a crucial road win. Unfortunately, Garrison Matthews missed what would’ve been one of the craziest game-winners this season. Check out Brodie’s heads up play […]

Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic just gave the New York Knicks the warmest of welcomes in the Mile High City. On Wednesday, the league’s leading MVP candidate put up monster numbers in the opening quarter to outscore the entire Knicks roster. Denver was off to a hot start and Jokic was firing from all cylinders. […]

Tacko Fall was deep in his bag on Wednesday night- really, really deep. The Boston Celtics giant brought out all the stops and showcased a plethora of moves to leave Orlando Magic center Mo Bamba confused as hell. Check out Tacko channels his inner Allen Iverson and Hakeem Olajuwon on one awesome play (via Three_Cone): […]

Draymond Green put up heroic numbers in the Golden State Warriors’ win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday. And, Green picked the perfect evening to grab crazy numbers as he was put in the spotlight for the NBA’s #MarvelArenaOfHeroes telecast. The three-time champion was named “Hero of the Game,” which had his son gleaming […]

Memphis Grizzlies superstar Ja Morant isn’t in the best of moods. The 21-year-old guard was ejected on Monday against the New York Knicks after receiving his second technical foul. His ejection ultimately sealed the fate of the Grizzlies, who continue to fight for a top-eight spot in the Western Conference. Morant was furious after the […]

We all know that NBA superstars are modern-day superheroes. Depending on how crazy your imagination can get, it’s quite easy to find similarities between characters from the Marvel Cinematic Universe as well as the current stars in the NBA. Don’t believe us? Well, here’s a few: LeBron James as Iron Man One of the toughest […]

New York Knicks fanatic and ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith is making sure LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers know that his favorite team is rolling. The Knicks grabbed another huge win on Monday against the Memphis Grizzlies to continue their impressive season, which has been nothing but monumental for the entire Big Apple. […]

Golden State Warriors forward Juan Toscano-Anderson knows that if the NBA was a huge boxing match, then his team would be fine given that they have one heck of a haymaker in their two-time MVP Stephen Curry. Curry let the punches rain on Monday and led the Warriors to a huge 123-108 win over the […]

It has been a roller-coaster ride for Portland Trail Blazers vet Carmelo Anthony. The scoring machine has now punched his way to the 10th spot of the all-time scoring list in NBA history, passing Elvin Hayes. Anthony dropped 14 points on a losing effort against the Atlanta Hawks, and he is now sitting on 27,314 […]

Being a Dallas Mavericks fan hasn’t always been a walk in the park. Trust the people who have been on this path for a few decades, and who now watch Luka Doncic try to make history. True NBA success has been scarce and that feeling when Dirk Nowitzki and the rest of the 2011 Mavs […]

After falling off the Rookie of the Year ladder due to his six-week absence, LaMelo Ball of the Charlotte Hornets has put himself back to the conversation with two strong games right off the bat. But according to Ball himself, that’s far from what he’s zeroing on at this point of the season. “Mostly winning,” […]

It wasn’t an ideal Sunday night for Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks. Aside from losing to the Sacramento Kings for the third time in the past two weeks, the two-time All-Star was also ejected late in the game. After receiving his 15th technical foul of the season, one away from being handed a one-game […]

Clearly, frustration got the best of Rick Carlisle, Luka Doncic, and the rest of the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday as they suffered their third straight loss after bowing to the Sacramento Kings. Both Carlisle and Doncic hit the showers early as they were ejected in the lopsided 111-99 outing at home. After the disappointing loss, […]

Devin Booker knows how fortunate the Phoenix Suns are to end their weekend on a high. After grabbing the first seed in the West with a big win over the Utah Jazz on Friday, the Suns continue their rise to the top with another crucial win against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday. But, the […]

Gregg Popovich and the San Antonio Spurs lost to the Philadelphia 76ers in overtime on Sunday after a heartbreaking game-winning tip-in from Ben Simmons. Simmons beat the buzzer with just milliseconds left on the clock to push the Sixers back atop the Eastern Conference. In reaction to Simmons’ lucky bucket with 0.2 seconds left in […]

Boston Celtics forward Evan Fournier opened up on how difficult the road to recovery has been for him after he contracted COVID-19 last month. He was forced to sit out a couple of weeks in April in quarantine and admitted on Sunday that everything just feels a bit peculiar right now. After their tough loss […]

What does Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert and Los Angeles Lakers guard Alex Caruso have in common? It’s their hustle. And, NBA Top Shot is honoring them with an all-new set dedicated to those who love the grit and grind of NBA basketball with a flaming hot pack drop on May 3 (Monday) at 11:00 […]

Ben Simmons just won it for the Philadelphia 76ers with a game-winning buzzer-beating tip-in against the San Antonio Spurs in OT. The Sixers needed all 58 minutes and 59.8 seconds to escape with a crucial 113-111 win on Sunday. It was Simmons who came to the rescue as he got all the way up and […]

Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets suffered a tough loss on Sunday as they faced another top Eastern Conference contender in Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks. It was an end-to-end battle with the Bucks escaping the Nets, 117-114. It was a crucial loss for Durant and company, with teams jockeying for homecourt advantage for […]

Young rookie Immanuel Quickley continues to roll in his debut season for the New York Knicks. On Sunday, the 21-year-old channeled his inner James Harden and pulled off a nasty side-step three to leave the Houston Rockets defense all confused. Watch Quickley make the former Rockets MVP proud (via New York Knicks): Sidestep splash https://t.co/3xBxqYQCyO […]

LaMelo Ball is back and he’s making sure everyone knows about it. In just his second game back after a wrist injury, the Charlotte Hornets rookie has been nothing short of dazzling. Aside from dishing out insane lobs and crafty dimes, the 19-year-old showcased how creative he can get when it comes to getting his […]

Stephen Curry was visibly upset after the Golden State Warriors’ embarrassing loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday. The Warriors, who are clinging on to the 10th spot in the Western Conference, let a golden opportunity to climb the ladder slip away with a 126-114 defeat. Losing to the 20-44 Timberwolves, who have been struggling […]

Just around 24 hours after he got fined for violating league protocol after making an appearance in a strip club last week, Kevin Porter Jr. showed that no amount of money (or neon lights) can hinder him from exploding inside the basketball court. The young Houston Rockets scorer exploded for a career-high of 50 points […]

Stephen Curry’s memorable season continues. The Golden State Warriors superstar kept his foot on the gas in his incredible 2020-2021 run as he rewrote NBA history by putting up astounding numbers this month only a guy like him could put up. Curry’s meteoric April ended with him averaging 35 points per game on 50% shooting […]

Kevin Porter Jr. had himself a night on Thursday and put himself in the history books. At just 20 years and 360 days old, the Houston Rockets star did no other player has done in NBA history. And yes, that includes LeBron James. KPJ balled out against the Milwaukee Bucks and erupted for a career-high […]

Dallas Mavericks swingman Tim Hardaway Jr. woke up on Thursday feeling dangerous. The 29-year-old exploded in their 115-105 win over the Detroit Pistons with a career-high 42 points, including shooting 6-of-10 from deep that would make any parent proud. After the game, Hardaway had a simple explanation of what got into him at Little Caesars […]

Brooklyn Nets coach Steve Nash knows that his job is way easier having a guy like Kevin Durant at his beck and call. The rookie mentor has propelled his team all the way to the top of the Eastern Conference and notched another huge win on Thursday against the Indiana Pacers. Durant, to Nash’s delight, […]

Kevin Durant got an unlikely partner on Thursday as the Brooklyn Nets rolled past the Indiana Pacers en route to a historic night for the squad. Durant exploded for 42 points and dished out 10 dimes while one of their newest pick-ups this year in Alize Johnson balled out with an impressive outing. Johnson tallied […]

Devin Booker is headed to his first-ever playoffs after the Phoenix Suns finally clinched a playoff spot with a win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday. Sure enough, it was Chris Paul who was first to congratulate Booker’s upcoming playoff debut as Phoenix continues their impressive 2020-21 campaign. “I’m happy for him cause he […]

Devin Booker, Chris Paul and the rest of the Phoenix Suns are on their way to a much-deserved trip to the 2021 NBA playoffs. It is the first time since 2010 that Phoenix will be sending a team to the postseason after they clinched their playoff spot with a huge win over the Los Angeles […]

The San Antonio Spurs fell short on Wednesday against the Miami Heat. Despite the 116-111 loss, Dejounte Murray achieved something that has never been done before in Gregg Popovich’s 25 years with the franchise, not even during Tim Duncan’s era. Murray tallied his fourth triple-double this season, making him the first Spurs player to do […]

Russell Westbrook haters might want to stop reading this because we will be shutting down all the Westbrook slander right now. The Washington Wizards star put up another incredible triple-double on Wednesday against the Los Angeles Lakers en route to another crucial win. Westbrook finished with 18 points, 18 rebounds, and 14 assists to notch […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are all in with their new frontcourt duo of Anthony Davis and Andre Drummond. At least according to Lakers coach Frank Vogel, who remains 100% confident in his two AD’s as the defending champions try to hurdle through their struggles for the past few weeks. After another tough loss on Wednesday […]

Anthony Davis crashed a few times on Wednesday night against the Washington Wizards. Aside from being on the wrong end of an NBA Top Shot Moment after being posterized by Rui Hachimura, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar also did some off-court crashing after the game after he went and ruined Russell Westbrook’s postgame interview. Via […]

It’s official: the New York Knicks have found their new franchise player and his name is Julius Randle. Of course, Knicks Nation will claim that they’ve known this from day one, but now that the All-Star is completely turning the franchise around, there is no question that the new king of the concrete jungle has […]

Russell Westbrook’s historic season continues after the Washington Wizards superstar recorded another incredible triple-double performance against the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday. The former MVP led the way for the Wizards with another monster line of 18 points, 18 rebounds, and 14 assists to beat the defending champions, 116-107. According to ESPN Statistics & Information, […]