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Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks were having fun on Sunday as they blew past the Portland Trail Blazers. Doncic, who led his team to a 132-92 win over the Blazers, got hilariously interrupted by the imposing presence of Boban Marjanovic. Yes, all 7’4″ of him. Marjanovic decided that he wanted in on Luka’s post-game […]

Blake Griffin finally had his moment as the six-time All-Star made his Brooklyn Nets debut on Sunday. The 32-year-old was able to make his much-awaited first appearance for the Eastern Conference giants as the Nets hosted the Washington Wizards. Griffin came off the bench for his first time in a Nets jersey. He only scored […]

The Philadelphia 76ers might have to express gratitude to Austin Rivers and his family for sparing them from another intense scolding from coach Doc Rivers after they narrowly escaped with a 101-100 win over the New York Knicks on Sunday. The Sixers even needed five extra OT minutes to make sure they left the Madison […]

The Point God is at it again. Chris Paul made history on Sunday as the Phoenix Suns point guard tallied his 10,000th career assist against the Los Angeles Lakers. CP3 has now climbed up the all-time assists leader boards and overtook the great Oscar Robertson to take the sixth spot. He now has his eyes set […]

Is Andre Drummond on his way to the Dallas Mavericks? Nothing is set in stone but the rumor mill in Texas is definitely in full swing, at least according to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer. According to O’Connor’s report, the Cleveland Cavaliers have definitely been in trade talks with the Mavericks front office in the […]

Blake Griffin’s much-awaited Brooklyn Nets debut finally arrived on Sunday as they took care of business at home against the Washington Wizards. Though Griffin only played 15 minutes as he’s still recouping from his knee issue, his impact was obvious and promising if you ask Nets coach Steve Nash. Nash, obviously, was more than happy […]

Frank Ntilikina made the most out of his starting nod on Thursday as the New York Knicks faced the Orlando Magic. The 22-year-old point guard was key for the Knicks and coach Tom Thibodeau as he poured in 13 crucial points to help them escape with a one-point win against the visiting Magic, 94-93. Part […]

Anthony Edwards has arrived, ladies and gentlemen. LeBron James and Kevin Durant know it. Though the Minnesota Timberwolves’ hotshot rookie fell in the rookie of the year ladder early in his rookie season, Edwards has now been making waves and is living up to all the hype. On Thursday against the Phoenix Suns, Anthony Edwards […]

LeBron James is a bad, bad man. Of course, you already know that. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar muscled his way to a tough bucket to finish the first half of their Thursday night game against the visiting Charlotte Hornets. Check out LeBron James’ grown man move against PJ Washington and carve his own path […]

Just in case you needed one more proof that LeBron James is the best player in the league, here’s another one. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar has climbed up the ladder and currently has the most triple-double performances after turning 30. The 36-year-old has now tallied a total of 62 triple-doubles since turning 30 and […]

Man, look at these New York Knicks. The MSG squad continues a terrific NBA season, piling on the wins. On Thursday, the Knicks were able to escape with a slim 94-93 win over the Orlando Magic to give first-year coach Tom Thibodeau another impressive W. The 63-year-old tactician has helped transformed the Knicks into a […]

Pack drop alert! It’s going to be another crazy Thursday at the NBA Top Shot universe as collectors are in for a massive drop. The 2021 All-Star Game Packs are officially dropping at 12:00 PM PST and we can’t wait. UPDATE: ASG 2021 Pack Drop moved to 9AM PDT on March 19 A total of […]

In challenging times like these, it’s difficult to find the right words to try and make sense of all the injustice going on around the country and the world. This is exactly what Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry felt after he learned about the horrific terrorist act that happened in Atlanta, Georgia last Tuesday […]

If we were to grade the Dallas Mavericks’ first half of the 2020-21 NBA Season, it would probably be a solid C-. Though they’ve managed to skim the surface of the West’s playoff picture, we all know how competitive the West is, and with teams like the Golden State Warriors, Memphis Grizzlies, and the New […]

Paul George got a heavy dose of Luka Magic on Wednesday as the Los Angeles Clippers visited the Dallas Mavericks. Luka Doncic was deep in his bag late in the game to seal the W for the Mavs as he made George touch the floor on the play before knocking down a smooth floater in […]

Remember the time when haters were saying that signing James Harden will be the end of the Brooklyn Nets? I wonder what they’re saying now that the former MVP has been quite unstoppable in his first 27 games donning Brooklyn’s black and white threads. On Wednesday against the Indiana Pacers, the reigning three-time scoring champ […]

Welcome to your next NBA Top Shot moment, Michael Porter Jr. The Denver Nuggets forward pulled off his best LeBron James impersonation on Wednesday as he drilled a no-look three-pointer against the Charlotte Hornets. Mad props to MPJ for having the extreme confidence to knock down the shot. Porter made sure to do it too […]

Russell Westbrook and the rim had a love-hate relationship on Wednesday when the Sacramento Kings visited the Washington Wizards. Brodie wanted to hammer it down in a couple of possessions but the bucket seemed to have a lid on it as the ball went flying after his missed dunk attempts. First, it was Westbrook versus […]

NBA referee Scott Foster is standing by his controversial call on All-Star forward Julius Randle in the New York Knicks’ final possession against the Brooklyn Nets on Monday. Foster blew his whistle for a traveling violation after Randle landed on his feet with the ball still in his hands. The crucial call ultimately caused the […]

Kyrie Irving can’t wait to join Caris LeVert on the floor again. The two former teammates are set to face each other on Wednesday as the Brooklyn Nets visit the Indiana Pacers. It will be the first time that Irving will get to step foot on the same court again with LeVert after the latter […]

The legend behind one of the best shooters to ever play the game continues. On Monday against the Los Angeles Lakers, Stephen Curry just made history for the Golden State Warriors as he broke the franchise record for most assists in the team’s history. With his second assist of the night, Curry has now reached […]

Luka Doncic is going the smarter route and not saying a word about the Dallas Mavericks Monday night after a loss against the Los Angeles Clippers. The Mavs ended up losing a slugfest against the visiting Clippers, 109-99, with Dallas being awarded a franchise-low of just five free throws after 48 minutes of play. Obviously, […]

No need to panic Detroit Pistons fans, Jerami Grant is fine. Or at least, that’s what coach Dwane Casey is hoping. Grant had to leave the floor in the third quarter of their game on Monday night against the San Antonio Spurs after falling hard on the floor, hip first. The 27-year-old forward ended up […]

Julius Randle was beside himself after their tough loss on the other side of the city as the New York Knicks visited the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center. The first-time All-Star was fuming on what seemed to be a bad traveling call on him on the Knicks’ final possession which ultimately sealed the 117-112 win […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo isn’t slowing down one bit. The Greek Freak notched another triple-double performance in the Milwaukee Bucks‘ win over the Washington Wizards on Monday. He crushed legendary Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s team record and did it in a historic fashion. Giannis dropped 31 points, 15 rebounds, and 10 rebounds to lead the Bucks to a win […]

The Toronto Raptors lost another game on Sunday against the Chicago Bulls that extends their current losing skid to five games. This, obviously, has taken a toll on six-time All-Star Kyle Lowry who was ejected in the final minutes of their game on Sunday en route to a 23-point blowout. Lowry was also pretty straightforward […]

San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich has always been a man of few words. On Sunday, the legendary mentor once again chose to cut down on his word count and dished out three simple words with regards to the Spurs’ 35-point blowout loss against the Philadelphia 76ers (via News 4 San Antonio). “We played badly.” […]

It was a frustrating night for Toronto Raptors superstar Kyle Lowry. Lowry wasn’t on his best behavior on Sunday as he got tossed out of their game against the Chicago Bulls with over two minutes left in the fourth quarter. The Bulls were already up by 19 at that point when Lowry decided that he […]

Philadelphia 76ers superstar Ben Simmons is an understanding fella. The Australian opened up on his exchange with the barber that caused him and teammate Joel Embiid to miss the All-Star Game due to the league’s health and safety protocols. The barber, who’s been responsible for making sure both Simmons and Embiid had fresh cuts before […]

Jaxson Hayes just baptized Reggie Jackson with a filthy poster that has everything you need in a Dunk of the Year candidate. The New Orleans Pelicans youngster executed a pick-and-roll to perfection and caught a body as he sent the Los Angeles Clippers guard sliding to the baseline. Hayes now owns Jackson after that crazy […]

Rudy Gobert and the Utah Jazz came out flat as they took a visit to the Bay Area and got destroyed by Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors. The Jazz have been on a rough patch these past few weeks, and their effort on Sunday against the Warriors was unacceptable, especially on the defensive […]

There is no doubt that Jimmy Butler is Miami Heat’s most valuable player. And we’re not just talking about jump balls. Butler led the Heat to their fourth straight win on Sunday with a close 102-97 victory over the Orlando Magic. The 31-year-old forward was once again fantastic for South Beach as he had his […]

The league-leading Utah Jazz, led by Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell, just got whooped as they visited Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors on Sunday. Utah was clumsy with the ball all evening, which ultimately decided the game for them, at least according to Mitchell and Gobert. The Jazz turned the ball over 14 […]

Houston Rockets star Eric Gordon is out and it’s not looking good. The 32-year-old veteran fell down on a non-contact injury in the third quarter of their game against the Sacramento Kings on Thursday. Gordon appeared to have injured his groin as he tried to defend Kings guard De’Aaron Fox and was helped off the […]

Atlanta Hawks forward Tony Snell knocked down a huge game-winning trey against the Toronto Raptors on Thursday, and teammate Trae Young is loving every bit of it. Young, who was responsible for finding the wide-open Snell on the Hawks’ final possession, immediately took to Twitter to send out some much-deserved praise towards the 29-year-old Snell. […]

Stephen Curry was beside himself as the Golden State Warriors were down big against the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday. Curry, who had been struggling all evening, lit a fire as the Warriors trailed the Clippers by almost 40 points at the end of the third quarter. Check out the passion from the two-time MVP: […]

Move over Ray Allen and Michael Redd, there’s a new sharpshooter for the Milwaukee Bucks in the name of Bryn Forbes. The Bucks reserve guard lit it up against the New York Knicks on Thursday with a historic shooting night to outdo Allen and Redd. Forbes erupted for 21 points in 18 minutes off the […]

Joel Embiid was loving every bit of the Philadelphia 76ers’ huge rout against the Chicago Bulls on Thursday without him and fellow All-Star Ben Simmons. The short-handed Sixers dominated the Bulls and got a huge boost from their bigs as Dwight Howard and Tony Bradley led the frontcourt with a combined 32 points. Embiid was […]

Kyrie Irving has zero animosity against his former team, no matter what everyone says. The Brooklyn Nets superstar was savage and dropped a 40 piece against the Boston Celtics on Thursday, but it was all love as soon as the final buzzer sounded as Irving showed nothing but affection and respect to Jayson Tatum, Kemba […]