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Rudy Gobert is sure having fun with Evan Fournier‘s face scan in NBA 2K17, as referenced with all the meme’s that have been created since the unveiling. So much in fact, he’s made his Twitter avi his friend’s face, as evidenced if you check out his Twitter. https://twitter.com/rudygobert27/status/770010207942508545  He could be having fun with the […]

Kobe Bryant has been retired for four months now, and the Los Angeles Lakers sure have been busy. Drafting Brandon Ingram was a great move, signing Luol Deng and Timofey Mozgof got the team some veteran presence, and getting Luke Walton to coach the Lakers is a big boost. But whenever these young Lakers need some advice, […]

NBA legend Paul Pierce has decided to return to the L.A. Clippers for another season. The Truth has played 18 years in this league, for the Boston Celtics, the Brooklyn Nets, the Washington Wizards, and now the L.A. Clippers for at least one more season. Paul averaged 6.1 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1 assist in […]

Minnesota Timberwolves’ rookie and new point guard Kris Dunn was asked earlier by ESPN’s Ian Begley about his first big purchase, and this was his response: [A house] for my brother. Me and my brother, we’ve been through a lot growing up and he’s starting a family. I think the best way to start a […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Jeremy Lin is a big fan of e-sports, but more specifically a game called Death of the Ancients, more popularly known as Dota 2. ESPN’s Arash Markazi wrote that, even as a professional basketball player, Lin still plays three to four times a week, but especially when he’s on the road while travelling for […]

The Chicago Bull‘s new shooting guard recently annotated a lyric on a website Genius.com, where he’s been featured in some lyrics. Dwyane Wade commented on Jay Z’s and Alicia Key’s chart topper, Empire State of Mind. Empire State of Mind was released on October 20th, 2009 and peaked on Billboard’s Top 100 at #1 for […]

The 76ers currently have two players in the Olympics, Sergio Rodriguez and Dario Saric. Both of them are new additions to the Sixers, and head coach Brett Brown has noticed their play: Brown and Sixers general manager Bryan Colangelo visited the NovaCare Complex on Monday, and during a brief interview near the practice fields, Brown […]

Team USA might be head and shoulders above the rest of the competition, but the gap is slowly getting smaller. Other countries are starting to make significant strides, despite having only a few NBA players, by proving to the rest of the world how team play makes a difference. In his recent article for Bleacher […]

The NBA and multinational company Sportradar are close to a six-year$250 million dollar deal that gives the company and data analytics firm Second Spectrum rights that include the following, per Bloomberg’s Scott Soshnick. Selling official league data to betting houses, data analytics to teams and the development of a streaming product. Using these data, gambling houses can […]

The Washington Wizards had a disappointing 41-41 season, when they were supposed to be one of the league’s better teams. A big part of that was the injuries that occurred during the season. Bradley Beal played a career low 55 games, where he only started 35 of them. Nene and Drew Gooden both had calf-related […]

Former Knicks and Nets teammates Shane Larkin and Andrea Bargnani will join Baskonia, or Laboral Kutxa for the next season, according to David Pick. Shane Larkin signed with Baskonia for $900 thousand net. That exceeds his $1.5 million gross contract with Brooklyn. — David Pick (@IAmDPick) August 10, 2016 Shane Larkin signed with Baskonia for […]

Going into the second half of the U.S. and Australia game on Wednesday, the Boomers had a 5 point lead. Coach Andrej Lemanis wanted to limit playing time for the starters, as well as only use half of his playbook, and even to hold back according to ESPN’s Marc Stein. How confident is Australia that […]

The Detroit Pistons signed Serbian big man Boban Marjanovic to a 3 year, $21 million contract this off-season, with the fear that Aron Baynes will leave next off-season by opting out of his contract, according to Piston’s editor Keith Langlois “Marjanovic was signed because the Pistons are planning for 2017-18 and beyond on the expectation that […]

Some of the best American shooters in the NBA had a tough time putting up points for Team USA Wednesday against Australia, and coincidentally, they all play for the same team: the Golden State Warriors. Kevin Durant got the start against the Aussies, scoreing 14 points on 4-of-16 shooting while grabbing 5 rebounds and blocking […]

Currently, Jose Calderon is playing with the Spanish team in the Olympics, but NBA.com took some time to speak with the 34-year-old after the team’s loss on Tuesday against Brazil. The Olympic games were discussed, and Calderon talked about his health, as he contused his right quad on March 30th against a former team, the Dallas Mavericks. 100 […]

Michael Jordan and Greg Anthony both believe that Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook is the closest thing to His Airness, instead of LeBron James. Jordan and Westbrook are the same in some ways. They are ball dominant players that can put up points in a hurry, can defend their position extremely well, complete […]

DeMarcus Cousins only played eight minutes, due to foul trouble, in the 44-point destruction by Team USA of the Venezuelan national team but the U.S. team took care of business regardless. They won 113-69 and a shining star in that game was Olympic veteran Carmelo Anthony, who scored 14 points on 5-of-11 shooting, while also […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have re-signed point guard Marcelo Huertas, bringing him back to Hollywood. The 33-year-old will enter his second season with the team, and General Manager Mitch Kupchak seems happy to have him back: “Marcelo’s understanding of the game, unselfishness, and professionalism are assets to our team and he has an uncanny ability […]

Current free agent Metta World Peace signed with the Los Angeles Lakers last season, and even with him playing in only 35 games, he’s still confident that he can score 15-20 points a game at the age of 36. Even with many different events taking up his time, basketball is always on the front burner. […]

Russell Westbrook re-signed with the Oklahoma City Thunder on a 3-year, $85 million contract, with a player option on the last year. Regardless if he uses that player option, Westbrook will get a ridiculous amount of money for next contract as well. Because he will reach 10 years in the NBA in 2018, the Thunder […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are one of the youngest teams in the NBA, and they are led by superstar Damian Lillard. This offseason, they signed and re-signed a core of younger players, including C.J. McCollum, Evan Turner and Festus Ezeli. With those and other moves, the Blazers spent $290 million this offseason, which shows that […]

The Bulls acquired Jose Calderon, and Robin Lopez from the New York Knicks, but even with Derrick Rose being the main piece in that trade, the Bulls got a, “very solid, above average center” in Robin Lopez. With that being said, let’s get to know the new Bull by looking at his offensive and defensive capabilities. […]

The basketball team that Argentina sent to the 2004 Athens Olympics weren’t the favorites to win the Gold medal that year, but they did, beating Italy 84-69. It was the peak of the nation’s popular “Golden Era” in basketball. While the Argentines stood proud in front of  the whole world after making an indelible mark […]

Stephon Marbury and Larry Brown have had a long and sorted division, but that started at the 2004 Olympics, where the United States team finished with the Bronze Medal, instead of the expected gold. It all started with the play style, where Marbury found some disapproval. Marbury: I really had a bad experience with Larry […]

Nets guard-forward Bojan Bogdanovic has been with the team for two seasons but is particularly excited for his third after the addition of a new player: Luis Scola. Bogdanovic told Basquet Plus, via

Jerry Stackhouse will be named the coach of the Raptors 905 soon, according to many sources. The Raptors 905 are the D-League affiliate of the Toronto Raptors, who were an expansion team last season. The Mississauga, Ontario based team finished with a record of 15-23, and didn’t qualify for the playoffs. But the roster is […]

From the looks of it, Phoenix Suns head coach Earl Watson is expected to thrive in his current responsibilities as a bench tactician. The players seem to respond to him, and he has a young group of wards where he can impart his years worth of NBA wisdom. In a recent interview with Marc J. Spears for […]

Bulls big man Cristiano Felicio has become the clear front runner to replace Anderson Varejao for the Olympics, which will take place in their home country of Brazil. The Bulls' Cristiano Felicio has emerged as the strong favorite to replace Anderson Varejao on Brazil's Olympic roster, league sources say. — Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) July 27, […]

Tom Thibodeau sees the the similarities in the roster of his currentTimberwolves and the team he inherited with the Chicago Bulls in the Summer of 2010. There was a mix on young guys and veterans that just needed some guidance to become a better team. The Bulls in 2009-10 went 41-41 and were the 8th […]

Kings center DeMarcus Cousins talked to the media on Thursday, July 28th, 2016 before a team USA practice in Chicago. One question that came up was the departure of point guard Rajon Rondo, who has joined the Bulls instead of resigning. “I mean it sucks,” Cousins said. “Me and Rondo really grew a great bond. […]

The move of the Golden State Warriors to the Chase Center in San Francisco has hit another bump in the road, according to Darren Rovell: Warriors new arena opponents have filed an appeal asserting that arena location would hamper access to UCSF Hospital, could lead to deaths — Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) July 26, 2016 Warriors […]

Warriors center Anderson Varejao will miss his first ever Olympics, which his home country of Brazil will host in Rio, due to an injury. The Warriors released a statement on Wednesday about Varejao’s condition: “Warriors center Anderson Varejao was examined earlier this week by Dr. Robert Watkins at the Marina Spine Center in Marina Del […]

Sacramento Kings forward Rudy Gay had surgery on his Achilles this summer, but he’s looking forward to getting back to the gym and weight room to work on his game before the season starts. Here’s Rudy’s statement: “I actually had surgery. I had Achilles tendinitis, basically micro tears in my Achilles and for the past […]

Hornets point guard Kemba Walker is another basketball player to talk about the social changes that need to take place in today’s American society. Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul, Dwyane Wade, and LeBron James appeared on the ESPY’s and the Hornet’s owner, the great Michael Jordan has said: As a proud American, a father who lost […]

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra got married to his longtime partner and former Heat dancer Nikki Sapp in Miami on Saturday. They had their wedding at Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, in South Miami. Not many players were there to congratulate the Spoelstras, but Miami Heat president Pat Riley and assistant coach Juwan Howard were spotted there. […]

The Brooklyn Nets’ newly acquired forward Luis Scola will have a chance of a lifetime to do something that not everyone gets to do. According to Brian Mahoney of NBC Montana, Scola will carry Argentina’s flag at the Olympics’ opening ceremonies in Rio De Janeiro. His new flag-bearer duty adds up to a very impressive career that extends beyond the […]

Boston Celtics forward Jae Crowder has made it clear that the Toronto Raptors are a team that they aren’t worried about playing. Well, Raptors small forward DeMarre Carroll has heard his comments, and has delivered his own response to them in a video by Sportsnet.ca. “It’s a comment from a person who hasn’t really been in […]

Former NBA player Dennis Rodman has been declared as a “person of interest” in a hit-and-run case that happened on early Wednesday morning in Orange County, California. The accident was on the I-5 freeway in Santa Ana, where they found a damaged BMW, but no sign of another car or Mr. Rodman. There was a […]

Jeremy Lin has made his return to the Big Apple, although it is to a new borough. The point guard has signed a new three-year, $36 million dollar deal with the Brooklyn Nets. We all remember the 26-game run, the game winner against the Toronto Raptors, and the Time magazine cover. But the overnight success […]