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The Boston Celtics not only lost Game 5 on Tuesday night, they lost their top player as a result. All-Star point guard Isaiah Thomas suffered a mild left ankle sprain during a drive to the basket in the loss to the Atlanta Hawks. The injury occurred in the fourth quarter with the team trailing by […]

It’s safe to say Drake may be the biggest Toronto Raptors fan in the world. He is a staple at every Raptors home game and currently serves as the global ambassador for the franchise. The rapper loves his team so much that he’s willing to yell at an opposing team’s multiple-time All-Star after a missed […]

The Golden State Warriors are officially betting favorites to win the championship—again. The Warriors entered the NBA playoffs as the favorites to win the title, but Stephen Curry’s knee injury temporarily made the San Antonio Spurs the pick to win it all. However, after Chris Paul and Blake Griffin were essentially ruled out for the […]

The Golden State Warriors may be a game away from advancing to the second round of the playoffs, but nothing is official. Well, not according to ESPN. The Houston Rockets are a game away from being eliminated from the postseason, and ESPN all but considered them “done” when they showed this graphic: RELATED: Draymond Green […]

In a series that seemed over after two games, the tide has completely gone in the opposite direction. The Los Angeles Clippers were up 2-0 over the Portland Trail Blazers after winning both of their home games by a combined score of 217-176. However, the Blazers have now won two straight games after the series […]

While the Los Angeles Lakers may have a long list of head coaching candidates, they can check one name who is at least interested in the job. Mark Medina of LA Daily News reports that University of Connecticut basketball head coach Kevin Ollie is “intrigued” by the Lakers’ head coaching vacancy. The vacancy opened up […]

Although the Los Angeles Lakers fired their head coach on Sunday, it appears they won’t be hiring anyone in the near future. While speaking about the decision to fire Byron Scott, general manager Mitch Kupchak stated that the Lakers won’t be hiring a new head coach in the next two weeks. On @TWCSportsNet, Mitch said […]

Byron Scott became one delusional coach during his two-year tenure with the Los Angeles Lakers. Scott was mercifully fired by the Lakers on Sunday after completing two of the worst seasons in franchise history. He led Los Angeles to a 38-126 record and became the only coach in NBA history to be 193 games below […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are an aggressive bunch. Whether’s it’s Chris Paul‘s pit-bull mentality, or Blake Griffin punching an equipment manager, the Clippers definitely have a lot of fight in them. It seems that mentality has spread throughout the team—including the training staff. Toward the end of the Clippers’ loss to the Portland Trail Blazers […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are on the lookout for a new head coach and they may be looking at two familiar names to fill the void. After firing Byron Scott on Sunday, Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical reports the Lakers could be looking at Golden State Warriors assistant Luke Walton and ESPN analyst Jeff Van […]

Despite being one of the league’s oldest players at 39 years of age, Vince Carter doesn’t plan on hanging it up any time soon. Following the Memphis Grizzlies‘ season-ending loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday afternoon, Carter was asked if he planned to retire this offseason, to which he replied, via Chris Herrington […]

Stephen Curry just can’t seem to stay away from the injury bug. Following one of the greatest individual regular seasons of all time, the Golden State Warriors guard has suffered yet another injury in the playoffs. During the Game 4 victory over the Houston Rockets, the 2014-15 MVP suffered a right knee sprain and never […]

Boston Celtics fans can finally exhale—Isaiah Thomas won’t be suspended for Game 4 after all. After plenty of speculation that the All-Star point guard would be suspended following his closed-fist hit of the Atlanta Hawks‘ Dennis Schroder in Game 3, the NBA has officially assessed Thomas a flagrant-1 for the incident, not a suspension. NBA […]

After two of the worst seasons in franchise history, the Los Angeles Lakers will be looking for a new head coach. The Lakers fired head coach Byron Scott on Sunday, according to The Vertical’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Scott went 38-126 in two seasons with the franchise, winning just 21 games in 2014-15 before finishing with just […]

The Dallas Mavericks lost Game 4 in convincing fashion to the Oklahoma City Thunder and they may have also lost a key player for the rest of the season. Mavericks point guard Deron Williams exited Saturday’s loss due to re-injuring his abdomen. He did not return to the game and head coach Rick Carlisle commented […]

It looks like Stephen Curry is ready to make his return. Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr confirmed that he expects the 2014-15 MVP to play in Game 4 on Sunday after missing the past two contests due to an ankle injury: Kerr: "I expect Steph to play." — Marcus Thompson II (@ThompsonScribe) April […]

If Kevin Garnett plays next season, he will set the record for most seasons played in NBA history at 22 years. However, according to Garnett, that will all depend on whether or not the Minnesota Timberwolves has “loyalty,” according to Marc Stein of ESPN (via RealGM): “I pride myself on being loyal. I think I’ve […]

It looks like Darren Collison is the latest point guard to be targeted by the New York Knicks. According to Ian Begley of ESPN, the Knicks have interest in trading for the Sacramento Kings guard. Collison is due to earn $5.2 million next season and it remains unclear if New York has enough trade assets to […]

  It’s no secret that Phil Jackson loves his triangle offense. And who could blame him? Jackson won a record 11 championships as a head coach of the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers. He made the triangle offense a household name among basketball fans and made Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant champions multiple times. […]

Now that the New York Knicks‘ season is officially over, you can’t expect to go more than a few days without some “Knick-Drama.” The Knicks missed out on hiring Tom Thibodeau earlier this week, but the bigger story may involve Carmelo Anthony. According to Frank Isola of the New York Daily News, the 31-year-old Knicks’ […]

The team formerly known as the “Jail Blazers” are making a documentary about themselves. Damon Stoudamire, a member of those early 2000’s Portland Trail Blazers teams, discussed details of the documentary, via Oregon Live’s John Canzano: “We’ve convinced people who haven’t talked really about this before to partake in this. It will be the good […]

It’s safe to say that cell phones are a pretty dominant part of everyone’s lives in 2016. While the generation of millennials have pretty much taken over the NBA, the notion that players would check their cell phones during games would probably shock some people. Although it may come as a shock, the use of […]

Rather than discussing the Houston Rockets‘ upset victory over the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night, some media members can’t stop talking about one striking image from last night’s game. The Rockets held on to a one-point victory over the Warriors in Game 3, but it took a James Harden game-winning shot with 2.7 seconds […]

Now that the Golden State Warriors have finally dropped a game without Stephen Curry, they may start rethinking whether sitting the MVP the entire series is the best strategy. The Houston Rockets trimmed their series deficit to 2-1 following a 97-96 victory over the Warriors in Game 3. While the Rockets’ victory was impressive, it did occur […]

The Chicago Bulls missed the playoffs this season for the first time in eight years. While there are plenty of people to blame for the Bulls’ shortcomings during the 2015-16 season, there is one player in particular that has been under a microscope after Chicago finished with a 42-40 record. RELATED: Jimmy Butler wants to […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo may be a versatile phenom at 21 years of age, but that doesn’t mean he won’t be looking for ways to get better over the offseason. The Milwaukee Bucks‘ forward captured national attention when he posted five triple-doubles after the All-Star Break. The increase in statistical production coincided with Antetokounmpo’s move to point-forward, where […]

The Atlanta Hawks are currently involved in a tough first-round series with the Boston Celtics, but the biggest storyline from the game was a comment made by Celtics analyst Tommy Heinsohn. Following the Hawks’ 102-101 victory over the Celtics in Game 1, Heinsohn said that Al Horford was “not a great player.” Horford, who posted […]

Considering Blake Griffin was gone for more than three months, it’s easy to forget just how athletic this guy really is. The Los Angeles Clippers forward has won the Slam Dunk Contest by jumping over a car and has proven himself as one of the premier big men in the league, in all facets of […]

The biggest topic following the Golden State Warriors‘ 104-78 Game 1 victory over the Houston Rockets was the question of whether or not Patrick Beverley is a dirty player. Beverley first garnered a reputation of being a “dirty player” when he was involved in a play that led to the Oklahoma City Thunders‘ Russell Westbrook […]

Luke Walton may be reuniting with his former coach this summer in New York. The current Golden State Warriors assistant coach and former Los Angeles Lakers player is apparently a coaching target of Phil Jackson, according to Marc Berman of the New York Post. The New York Knicks president has been given permission by the […]

While the Cleveland Cavaliers have plenty to celebrate after escaping with a 106-101 victory over the eighth-seeded Detroit Pistons on Sunday, there was one moment that wasn’t cause for a celebration. RELATED: Stan Van Gundy Takes Jab At LeBron James During Mid-Game Interview With the Cavaliers holding a 65-63 lead over the Pistons during the […]

Just when you think you’ve seen it all, you come across an auction for a bag of air. But this just isn’t any bag of air, it’s the bag of air from Kobe Bryant’s career finale. For a bid of $15,200 or more, you could win a bag of air from the Laker legend’s final […]

Stephen Curry isn’t just breaking records on the basketball court. He’s also breaking records when it pertains to merchandise. The Golden State Warriors guard’s merchandise sales on NBAStore.com increased by more than 250 percent in the last year, setting a new NBA record according to CSNBayArea.com. When you think of what Curry and the Warriors have […]

Considering Stephen Curry‘s ascension as arguably the best player in the NBA, it’s easy to forget that Kevin Durant is playing some of the best basketball of his career. Flash back to just two years prior and you’ll see Durant as the top player in the game, garnering MVP honors during the 2013-14 season after […]

Scott Brooks will have a lot of suitors in the coming weeks, but it appears that he’s circled the Los Angeles Lakers as a potential destination. While the Lakers still have Byron Scott as their head coach, there is no guarantee that he’ll be back with Los Angeles for the 2016-17 season. According to Eric […]

While the Golden State Warriors cruised to a Game 1 victory over the Houston Rockets on Saturday afternoon, it came with a major cost. Although Stephen Curry remains adamant that he’ll play in Game 2, head coach Steve Kerr called Curry “questionable” when speaking to ESPN about Monday night’s tilt versus the Rockets: “As far as […]

While Kobe Bryant will say goodbye to the Los Angeles Lakers, Jordan Clarkson remains confident he won’t this offseason. The 23-year-old Clarkson will be a restricted free agent this summer. Although the Lakers have struggled over the past couple of years, the young guard has proven to be Los Angeles’ most consistent player over that […]

When a team goes 73-9 during an 82-game regular season, you better believe there are some dynamic friendships on that squad. In the case of the Golden State Warriors, there may not be a more interesting friendship than the one Stephen Curry and Draymond Green share. While the two players are very different personality-wise, they […]

While the biggest storyline from the Boston Celtics‘ 98-88 victory over the Miami Heat was their comeback from a 26-point deficit, perhaps just as pivotal was a skirmish that occurred late in the third quarter. In what seemed like a harmless play at first, the Heat’s Goran Dragic and the Celtics’ Marcus Smart battled for […]