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Brooklyn NetsNets' Rondae Hollis-Jefferson suffers injury in Jeremy Lin's China charity game

Brooklyn Nets forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson suffered an injury while playing in Jeremy Lin’s charity game in China, but the severity of the injury is unclear. NetsDaily first reported that Hollis-Jefferson hurt himself while attempting a dunk. According to an eyewitness at the “Hoop for Hope” event, Hollis-Jefferson went up for a dunk and on landing […]

Golden State WarriorsStephen Curry backs LeBron James' statements against Donald Trump

President Donald Trump started a firestorm by insulting LeBron James’ intelligence in a tweet late Friday night, and many around the NBA have rallied around the league’s best player. That includes Stephen Curry, who expressed his support for James and what he has been saying and doing off the court. Keep doing you @KingJames! 💪🏽 […]

Portland Trail BlazersBlazers' Al-Farouq Aminu will play for Nigeria at 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualifiers in September

Portland Trail Blazers forward Al-Farouq Aminu represented Nigeria in the 2012 Olympics, but he hasn’t played for the national team since 2015. However, Aminu will return to D’Tigers for the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualifiers this September, according to Lindsay du Plessis of KweséESPN. Aminu and Nigeria will be in action from Sept. 14-16 in […]

NBAJack Cooley adamant that Jimmer Fredette belongs in the NBA

Jimmer Fredette entered the NBA with a sizable amount of hype when he was the No. 10 pick in the 2011 NBA Draft out of BYU. Fredette took college basketball by storm with his scoring binges and outside shooting displays, and the Sacramento Kings were hoping the guard could help change their fortunes. Unfortunately, Fredette […]

Phoenix SunsBlake Griffin mocks Devin Booker after seeing his viral clip from 2012

Blake Griffin and Devin Booker are currently participating in Team USA minicamp together, but Griffin enjoyed a little blast from the past while watching an old video of himself dunking at the 2012 USA Basketball training camp. A very young Booker was in attendance while Griffin was putting on his dunk show, as were numerous […]

Golden State WarriorsStephen Curry's Mt. Rushmore of ball handlers

Stephen Curry is one of the NBA’s best ball handlers, and the way he can make defenders dance is often a sight to behold. Curry discussed his wizardry with the ball with NBA TV’s Steve Smith, though the two-time MVP admitted that ball handling wasn’t always one of his strengths. After going over some of […]

Milwaukee BucksReport: Bucks waive Brandon Jennings

The Milwaukee Bucks have waived point guard Brandon Jennings, according to Yahoo Sports’ Shams Charania. Jennings had a $2.22 million non-guaranteed contract for the 2018-19 season. The guard recently had his guarantee dated moved back by a month, but that still didn’t save his spot on the roster. The Bucks just signed guard Pat Connaughton. […]

Miami HeatDwyane Wade and son team up to destroy in pickup game

Dwyane Wade hasn’t yet officially decided whether or not he’s going to return for a 16th NBA season, but the guard did recently return to the court alongside his son, Zaire, for some pickup action in Los Angeles. To the surprise of nobody, the Wade duo put on a show against some helpless opponents. D-Wade […]

Miami HeatHassan Whiteside had 4-hour meeting with Erik Spoelstra last month

This past season ended on a real sour note for Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside. The big man struggled in the playoffs against the Philadelphia 76ers, and he saw his minutes dwindle due to his ineffectiveness. That resulted in Whiteside complaining about his role with the team, which in turn stirred up questions about his […]

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