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Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic has been one of the more underrated big men in the game since entering the league seven years ago. The 7-foot stud was originally drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers in 2011, but was traded to the Magic after his lackluster rookie season. Vucevic has since been able to maintain 14.9 […]

New Orleans Pelicans superstar Anthony Davis has been experiencing issues in his right elbow as of late. While Davis played Wednesday against the Golden State Warriors after missing the prior two games, it looks like he won’t suit up Thursday against the Portland Trail Blazers. Anthony Davis listed as doubtful, after playing in last night’s […]

The Chicago Bulls have unveiled new uniforms to honor the entire Windy City on Thursday morning. The jersey pays homage to the Chicago flag, with the four stars across the chest. Chicago is OUR CITY. City Edition jerseys are here! pic.twitter.com/JjwGiqoryP — Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) November 1, 2018 https://twitter.com/katmcmemes/status/1055493113903497222 The stars on the Chicago flag […]

Indiana Pacers star Victor Oladipo decided to arrive in style for Wednesday night’s game against the New York Knicks. The reigning Most Improved Player got in the Halloween spirit ahead of the Pacers’ showdown with the Knicks at Madison Square Garden, donning a fierce Black Panther costume. Dressed as the Black Panther, @VicOladipo has arrived at […]

Boston Celtics young star Jayson Tatum revealed why he wears No. 0. While it may come as a surprise to some, it makes a lot of sense. Why I wear 0!! https://t.co/G3Vb5yt7Ib — Jayson Tatum (@jaytatum0) October 31, 2018 Similar to Jayson Tatum, Gilbert Arenas was an absolute stud, especially with the Washington Wizards. Arenas […]

Detroit Pistons star Blake Griffin played the majority of his career with the Los Angeles Clippers before being traded last season for Tobias Harris, Avery Bradley Boban Marjanovic, and two future draft picks. Griffin was a fixture of stardom in Los Angeles for the Clippers while the Lakers slumped. The All-Star power forward was a […]

New Orleans Pelicans superstar Anthony Davis has been recovering from an elbow injury, and he plans to give it a go when his Pelicans take on the two-time defending champion Golden State Warriors. New Orleans All-Star Anthony Davis plans to play tonight against Golden State after sitting out last two games with an elbow injury, […]

Los Angeles Lakers rookie Moe Wagner will finally be active for Wednesday night’s game against the Dallas Mavericks. Moe Wagner will be active for the Lakers tonight against the Mavericks. — Bill Oram (@billoram) October 31, 2018 Wagner had been nursing a left knee bruise that kept him out all of preseason and all seven […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo was held out of Monday night’s game against the Toronto Raptors with a concussion. The Greek Freak endured the injury in last Saturday night’s contest against the Orlando Magic and even said he blacked out momentarily after it happened. However, Antetokounmpo has been cleared to return and will play against […]

Toronto Raptors have decided to exercise their option on 2016 and 2017 first round picks, OG Anunoby and Pascal Siakam. To no surprise, the Raptors have exercised OG Anunoby's 3rd-year option and Pascal Siakam's 4th-year option. Both no-brainers. — Josh Lewenberg (@JLew1050) October 31, 2018 Forward OG Anunoby started a majority of the games last […]

Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Russell Westbrook is far from shy when it comes to expressing emotions on and off the court. In Tuesday night’s matchup with the L.A. Clippers, things were no different. 😂 Russell Westbrook scores on Patrick Beverley then rocks the baby! (Via @FOXSportsOK) pic.twitter.com/VAv7xSLwqm — Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) October 31, 2018 Clippers guard […]

Los Angeles Lakers second-year guard Josh Hart doesn’t have much to say about the team’s defensive struggles. 🎥 Josh Hart offers his thoughts on the team’s defense two weeks into the season. pic.twitter.com/7nrePLm3VJ — Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) October 30, 2018 Josh Hart stressed that the Lakers need to put more ‘attention to detail’ on […]

Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker is still recovering from a hamstring injury sustained in last week’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers and likely won’t play in Wednesday’s game against the San Antonio Spurs. #Suns coach Igor Kokoskov said after practice that Devin Booker (hamstring) is doubtful to play tomorrow vs. San Antonio and that […]

Detroit Pistons provided second-year player Luke Kennard with some good news on Tuesday, especially considering the guard is currently on the shelf for several weeks with a shoulder injury. #Pistons announce they’ve exercised the team option on Luke Kennard for next season. — James L. Edwards III (@JLEdwardsIII) October 30, 2018 The Pistons had option […]

Charlotte Hornets second-year player Malik Monk got a boost of confidence on Tuesday with some good news from his team. NEWS: The Hornets have exercised its third-year option on guard Malik Monk. 😎 → https://t.co/AUTjtErtuI #Hornets30 pic.twitter.com/XWKlGzSzCu — Charlotte Hornets (@hornets) October 30, 2018 The 11th overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft was a […]

Detroit Pistons forward Henry Ellenson did not exactly get the news and boost of confidence he was probably hoping for Tuesday morning. Detroit Pistons will decline the fourth-year option of forward Henry Ellenson, league sources tell Yahoo Sports. The No. 18th pick in the 2016 Draft will become an unrestricted free agent in July. — […]

Detroit Pistons All-Star center Andre Drummond has helped lead the Pistons to a sterling 4-1 record, good for third in the Eastern Conference. Drummond isn’t as outspoken as other NBA stars, but when prompted he has no trouble speaking his mind. In a recent interview with James L. Edwards III of The Athletic, Drummond did not […]

Denver Nuggets guard Gary Harris is a very skilled player. Harris has averaged 19.4 points, 3.4 assists, 3.4 rebounds, and 1.0 steals in five games this season. The Nuggets take on the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday night, and head coach Alvin Gentry had very high praise for Harris. Pelicans coach Alvin Gentry pregame: “To […]

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Andrew Wiggins was on track to return to action against the Los Angeles Lakers, but was ultimately ruled out. Wiggins has missed the past two games with a quad injury. Tom Thibodeau says Andrew Wiggins went through shootaround without any limitations. He will play against the Lakers tonight, barring any hitch in […]

The Denver Nuggets decided to exercise a 4th year option on Malik Beasley for the 2018-19 season. Beasley is a high intensity player, his stats don’t speak volumes for his talents. Perhaps this play will help showcase the  athleticism that Denver loves about Beasley. The Denver Nuggets will exercise the team's fourth-year option on Malik […]

Phoenix Suns guard Jamal Crawford has been on his share of teams in his long career in the NBA. Crawford’s career dates back to the 2000-01 season when he made his debut with the Chicago Bulls. This past offseason Crawford parted ways with the Minnesota Timberwolves, and on October 17th he decided to join the […]

Golden State Warriors All-Star Stephen Curry and Milwaukee Bucks All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo have been playing at an unbelievable level so far this season, and they were just rewarded for their efforts. The NBA announces that Milwaukee #Bucks Giannis Antetokounmpo (24.8 PPG, 13.0 RPG, 5.3 APG) and Golden State #Warriors guard Stephen Curry (36 PPG, 30 […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Brandon Ingram is anxiously waiting to return to action after serving a four-game suspension. Ingram received the suspension for his involvement in a brawl against the Houston Rockets, and he got the stiffest punishment of the players involved. Not only did Ingram instigate a brief altercation with Rockets superstar James Harden, […]

Dallas Mavericks forward Luka Doncic is questionable for Monday night’s game against the San Antonio Spurs. The young Mavs star is experiencing lower back soreness. Doncic has been everything the Mavericks could have hoped for coming into this season. Doncic was originally drafted by the Atlanta Hawks, but the Mavs and Hawks agreed to swap […]

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George has always been a good 3-point shooter. George appears to be practicing at a range most players would not normally take their shots from. Maybe he’s trying to catch opposing teams off-guard and develop an unguardable range on offense? Here he is in pre-game. Paul George with the bank […]

Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic is putting up MVP numbers this season, but he is not concerned whether he is in the MVP chatters or not. Nikola Jokic has made quite the name for himself in recent years. His stats have increased on an impressive rate since his debut in 2015. In five games this […]

New Orleans Pelicans guard Elfrid Payton will miss Monday night’s game against the Denver Nuggets with a right ankle sprain. #Pelicans injury report – 10.29 at DEN: pic.twitter.com/O8X0M6QQzb — Pelicans PR (@PelicansPR) October 28, 2018 Elfrid Payton left Saturday night’s game against the Utah Jazz in the second half. He slipped while guarding Utah Jazz […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers decided to part ways with head coach Tyronn Lue on Sunday. After taking over the head coaching job during the 2015-16 season, Lue held a 128-83 record with the Cavs. He also led the team to three straight NBA Finals appearances and won the franchise’s first championship in 2016. Unfortunately for Cleveland, […]

The Utah Jazz will be without forward Derrick Favors in Sunday night’s game against the Dallas Mavericks due to soreness in his right knee. Derrick Favors is out tonight with right knee soreness . Thabo Sefolosha is available for the Jazz tonight — David Locke (@DLocke09) October 28, 2018 Favors has averaged 9.8 points and […]

Brooklyn Nets young star Caris LeVert has been fantastic this season. In four games, he has averaged 21.0 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 4.0 assists while averaging 31.0 minutes a game. LeVert has been a definite bright spot in the last two seasons for the struggling Nets. In a Q&A with columnist Steve Serby of the […]

New Orleans Pelicans center Anthony Davis received the questionable tag Saturday afternoon with a right elbow sprain. Updated #Pelicans injury report – 10.27 vs. UTA: pic.twitter.com/hPL5mv5oY2 — Pelicans PR (@PelicansPR) October 27, 2018 AD could miss Saturday night’s game against the Utah Jazz. The Brow was able to finish out Friday’s game against Brooklyn with […]

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton has been dealing with soreness in his right ankle. Fortunately for the Phoenix rookie, it looks like he’ll be able to suit up in Saturday night’s game on the road against the Memphis Grizzlies. Injury Update: Both Ryan Anderson and Deandre Ayton have been upgraded to Probable for tonight’s game. […]

New York Knicks center Enes Kanter has been absolutely everything the team could hope for this season, so it’s no wonder why he was surprised when he found out that he would be starting off the bench for the Knicks against the Golden State Warriors. The 26-year-old big man has averaged 16.8 points, 10.88 rebounds […]

Utah Jazz point guard Raul Neto continues to recover from a hamstring injury that forced him to sit out all of the preseason, as well as the first few games of this season. According to the latest update by the Jazz, Raul Neto will be out for at least two more weeks after he was […]

The L.A. Clippers will be without forward Luc Mbah a Moute for Friday night’s game against the Houston Rockets. #Clippers say that Luc Mbah a Moute (sore left knee) is out tonight against the #Rockets. — Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) October 26, 2018 Mbah a Moute spent last season with the Houston Rockets, and while he […]

Social media has a knack for blowing things out of proportion, especially in the sports world. Detroit Pistons All-Star center Andre Drummond fell victim to that Friday morning as he addressed a tweet from Pistons writer Rod Beard, who stated how tough it can be at times to achieve fan satisfaction. I am a man […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid rolled his ankle in Friday’s practice and is questionable for the Sixers’ game against the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday. A disheartening note on Joel Embiid from today’s practice. Questionable for tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/NISV7wP6Gq — Kyle Neubeck (@KyleNeubeck) October 26, 2018 Embiid appears to be a game-time decision for now, and the […]

Minnesota Timberwolves small forward Andrew Wiggins continues to suffer from a right quad contusion that has affected him this week. While not considered to be a serious injury, the bruise is lingering and the Timberwolves are not entirely sure when Wiggins will be back on the court. Andrew Wiggins is “50/50” to play tonight against […]