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The Miami Heat will be without Hassan Whiteside and James Johnson against the Houston Rockets on Thursday night: Kenneth Faried is doubtful for the Rockets against the Heat tonight with a bruised left hip. Iman Shumpert (sore right calf) is out. For the Heat, James Johnson (left AC sprain) and Hassan Whiteside (left hip strain) […]

The Miami Heat beat the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night after a thrilling end. Heat legend Dwyane Wade added to his legacy by draining a three at the buzzer for the win. The three pointer was wild for a number of reasons. First of all, the Heat weren’t supposed to beat the Warriors (even […]

The Los Angeles Lakers season has been a rollercoaster to say the least. It all started in the offseason, when LeBron James decided to take his talents to Los Angeles. Since then, they’ve had some major highs and lows. Recently, however, they’ve been riding a low, as the Lakers can’t find their groove. They’re tied for […]

The new plan for the New Orleans Pelicans seems to be to have Anthony Davis sit out fourth quarters. While it makes sense for the team to protect him for future trades, it’s not surprising that it’s frustrating for him. According to Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN, Anthony Davis wants to play in crunch time: “I […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have their Anthony Davis plan in place for the rest of the season, and the big man is set to play Wednesday against the Los Angeles Lakers, but under a time restraint: Expect Anthony Davis to play 20 minutes tonight vs. Lakers. He’ll play 5-7 mins in 1st, 2nd and 3rd […]

A few members of the Portland Trailblazers had a little adventure. Damian Lillard and some teammates were stuck on an elevator for 30 minutes. Just got stuck on the elevator for 30min. Here is a portion of the time we were stuck. @zcollins_33 @Dame_Lillard @Enes_Kanter @AnferneeSimons @OneBigHaitian @thekidet @rodneyhood pic.twitter.com/3xvMHHdmTZ — Meyers Leonard (@MeyersLeonard) February […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have a massive matchup against the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday night. Despite that, head coach Billy Donovan says there’s no extra hype for the game. Thunder coach Billy Donovan when asked about any extra hype leading into tonight vs. Nuggets: “I’m not really wrapped up in Denver, we’ve played them twice. […]

According to New York Daily News, one of the more luminous talents of the 1990s is dealing with a challenge far greater than anything he faced in professional basketball. Former NBA star Kenny Anderson has been hospitalized with a stroke. Anderson had an illustrious 14-year career that included an All-Star Game appearance. Anderson had a […]

Sacramento Kings head coach Dave Joerger has found his way into the news over the last few days due to coaching decisions. This time, it was all about his decision to start Marvin Bagley III against the Minnesota Timberwolves. According to Jason Anderson of The Sacramento Bee, Joerger had a simple answer for Bagley getting […]

Nikola Jokic constantly baffles fans. The Denver Nuggets center is always doing things he doesn’t look like he’d be able to do. One of the most common tricks done by Jokic are the superb passes. He went over the head for this one. Props all around on this dime. Sure, you’d have liked to see […]

It’s got to be difficult to find motivation when playing for a team that many believe should go full tank mode – especially for the veterans. That’s the situation Jrue Holiday and the New Orleans Pelicans are in at the moment though, as they’re season took a weird turn with the Anthony Davis trade request. […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar and MVP candidate Giannis Antetokounmpo is really good at basketball. That’s the understatement of the century right there. So it should be no surprise to anyone that he likes to warm up a little bit. That means he has no time for halftime performances. Well, that or he’s a really big Ja Rule […]

In case you weren’t aware, Atlanta Hawks rookie guard Trae Young is really good at basketball. If it wasn’t for Luka Doncic, Young would be the rookie everyone would be talking about. This is just further proof of his ridiculous skill (and range). TRAE YOUNG FROM DEEP! ❄️#TrueToAtlanta 113#TimeToRise 109 1 minute left in the […]

Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul is one of the greatest players of all-time. In case you weren’t 100 percent sure about that, he’ll make up your mind for you. https://twitter.com/HoustonRockets/status/1099501615474724864 Numbers don’t lie. Being just the fifth player with 17,000 points, 9,000 assists and 4,000 rebounds is no small feat. Think of all the […]

Cheick Diallo is oozing potential. The New Orleans Pelicans big man has the makeup of someone who can do a lot offensively. He’s also an underrated rebounder and solid defender wrapped up in a 22-year-old body. In Saturday’s contest against the Los Angeles Lakers, he showed off some of that defensive prowess, with a strong block […]

The Houston Rockets are facing off against the Golden State Warriors without MVP candidate James Harden.  They’ve jumped out to an early lead though, and it’s moments like this that serve to remind everyone that Chris Paul is one of the greatest point guards to ever step on the court. Chris Paul with the bounce […]

Memphis Grizzlies guard Mike Conley has been one of the most consistently underrated players in the NBA for years. He’s a great defender, scorer, and playmaker, and recently showed off his skillset against Collin Sexton and the Cleveland Cavaliers. Mike Conley, oh my (via @memgrizz)pic.twitter.com/1z3DgO4SkW — Dime (@DimeUPROXX) February 24, 2019 Poor Sexton. That move was […]

The Washington Redskins have quite a few holes to fill this offseason. It will be easier for them to do just that in the upcoming NFL Draft thanks to some compensatory picks awarded by the league on Friday. And in other news… NFL awarded compensatory draft picks today – Patriots and Rams each received two […]

Anyone that grew up watching Space Jam doesn’t need much of a reason to get excited for Space Jam 2. Especially since the release date has now been announced as July 16, 2021. However, if you did need help getting excited, LeBron James is here to help. Mark those 📆 right now!! This is going to be […]

The Boston Celtics played their first post-All-Star break game without Gordon Hayward, losing 98-97 to the Milwaukee Bucks. However, they might not need to go much further without him: #NEBHInjuryReport Coach Stevens says Gordon Hayward (ankle) looked good during practice today and will be re-evaluated tomorrow. — Boston Celtics (@celtics) February 22, 2019 Hayward is […]

According to Jeff Zillgitt of USA Today, the NBA has proposed lowering the draft age to 18. It’s no surprise that this news came up immediately following an injury to Duke star Zion Williamson last night. By lowering the age, players would be allowed to enter the draft right out of high school again. This would […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart is often praised for doing things that don’t show up in the stat sheet. For some, that may be frustrating to hear if he’s having a bad game – but it’s hard to deny at times. According to Mirin Fader of Bleacher Report, his teammate Marcus Morris has the perfect […]

Shots have officially been fired in the shoe game. Golden State Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins gave Puma a nice shoutout when asked about the Zion Williamson situation: DeMarcus Cousins was asked about Zion Williamson’s shoe exploding and if that’s ever happened to him: “Not with Puma’s.” — Logan Murdock (@loganmmurdock) February 21, 2019 For anyone […]

The Shop is an extremely intriguing show, in which LeBron James gets a chance to sit down and talk (about anything really) with a number of fascinating guests. The new season starts on March 1, and has a lot of guests that will make people want to tune in. There’s one in particular that will […]

Ever since the trade deadline passed, people have wondered how long the New Orleans Pelicans would play Anthony Davis. These questions ramped up after Davis suffered an injury that forced him out of a game right before the All-Star break. It appears his days of playing for the Pelicans aren’t over yet: Alvin Gentry says […]

The Houston Rockets will be a little lighter on depth for at least their next two games as guard Iman Shumpert is set to miss time: Rockets wing Iman Shumpert is out against Lakers and Warriors with a sore right knee — Jonathan Feigen (@Jonathan_Feigen) February 20, 2019 This is a bad time for Iman […]

It appears the Milwaukee Bucks will be getting more help in the form of Nikola Mirotic on Thursday against the Boston Celtics: Nikola Mirotic, who stayed in Milwaukee during the break to work out, get a place to live and get treatment, says he’s planning on playing tomorrow. He’s been studying with the assistant coaches […]

Here’s some news fans of the Philadelphia 76ers might not want to hear: Joel Embiid has been dealing with knee soreness for the last few weeks, and head coach Brett Brown has known about it. “I’ve been aware of it for a few weeks now,” Brown says of Embiid soreness. MRI came yesterday, dealing with […]

The Phoenix Suns have a young roster thanks to the likes of Devin Booker, Deandre Ayton, Josh Jackson, Mikal Bridges and others. They’re set to add to that youth with the signing of Ray Spalding: The #Suns plan to sign forward Ray Spalding to a 10-day contract, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA. He was most recently […]

Before you get to excited, no, it doesn’t sound like we’re getting another Shaquille O’Neal or Kobe Bryant. Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is working on an album with rapper 2 Chainz. Don’t expect him to rap, though. 🚨 NEW @2chainz ALBUM 🚨 'Rap Or Go To The League'March 1.A&R by @KingJames https://t.co/tNPatU5B29 — […]

Team Giannis is beating Team LeBron 95-82 at the half. With that, comes the MVP predictions. In his last All-Star game before retiring, Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki has come out shooting and now has a major endorsement in the form of Mavs teammate Luka Doncic. DIRK MVP😜😜💯💯🔥🔥 — Luka Doncic (@luka7doncic) February 18, 2019 […]

Dirk Nowitzki has spent all 21 of his years in the NBA with the Dallas Mavericks. Despite that, it’s not just Mavs fans that appreciate what the German has done for the League. As he checked into his final All-Star game, the fans showed just how much they love him. The crowd gives Dirk a […]

It’s no secret that Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo has a special bond with his brother Thanasis. The All-Star captain gave us even more insight into their relationship with a touching story about the two when they were younger. “Thanasis thanks for sharing” @Giannis_An34 tells a story of his brother @Thanasis_ante43 sharing basketball shoes when […]

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade is in his final season in the NBA. With that comes one last All-Star game appearance. Wade is making the most out of the situation in part by warming up with his son, Zaire Wade. Making his final #NBAAllStar appearance… #DwyaneWade gets loose with his son Zaire pregame!#TeamLeBron x #TeamGiannis […]

Today is apparently an anniversary of sorts. Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was told to “Shut Up and Dribble” last year and it led to an important discussion. Well said, LeBron. pic.twitter.com/WKBpg5vEYa — Dime (@DimeUPROXX) February 17, 2019 It’s impossible to argue with James on the point that everyone should be allowed to have […]

It’s no secret that the Washington Redskins need a quarterback. Alex Smith is out for 2019 (and possibly his career) and they can’t have another situation like 2018. Due to that, they’re in the market for a QB this offseason – and the NFL Draft is the perfect place to look. Taking a signal caller with […]

Oklahoma City Thunder wing Hamidou Diallo took home the trophy as this year’s Slam Dunk Contest winner. He’s already calling people out as the reigning champion. The first person in his cross-hairs? Zion Williamson. OKC’s Hamidou Diallo, who lost to Duke’s Zion Williamson in a high school dunk contest, wants a rematch next year in […]

New York Knicks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. played to the crowd during All-Star Saturday’s dunk contest. The second-year player brought out North Carolina rapper J. Cole for a dunk. Smith Jr. electrified with a fantastic slam, jumping over the recording artist, who threw the ball to him from a chair. Smith Jr. split his […]

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum might have just had the most exciting win in Skills Challenge history. The second-year man hit a desperation half-court shot to beat Trae Young in the final round. During the post-tournament interview, Tatum called for Taco Bell (who sponsors the challenge) to set up a deal with him. Jayson Tatum, […]