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The Toronto Raptors starting big man Marc Gasol finished Game 1 with 20 points (on 6-of-10 shooting, 2-of-4 from the outside, and a perfect 6-of-6 at the charity stripe), seven rebounds, two steals, a block, and without a single turnover, en route to a 118-109 drubbing of the Golden State Warriors at home. When asked […]

NBA Hall of Famer and former Milwaukee Bucks star Marques Johnson offered some words of encouragement to the ball club he spent his first seven seasons in, as they stare at a 3-2 hole on their way to Canada for a must-win Game 6. The Fox Sports Wisconsin analyst took to Twitter to rally up […]

Newly-signed Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel spent the majority of his professional coaching career in the East with six seasons for the Indiana Pacers followed by two with the Orlando Magic. This gave him a bird’s eye view (from an opposing team’s perspective) of superstar LeBron James, who was a constant thorn for […]

NBA Hall of Famer and now an outspoken studio analyst Charles Barkley declared the Toronto Raptors as the presumptive victors of Game 4 for Tuesday night’s Eastern Conference Finals matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks who leads 2-1. Sir Charles guarantees another Raptors win ahead of Game 4 (via @NBAonTNT)pic.twitter.com/0zidvxkDwk — The Crossover (@TheCrossover) May 22, […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie phenom Luka Doncic’s season may be over but he’s not done dishing dimes just yet – off the court that is. Doncic, one of the few Mavs that are extremely active in social media, granted the request of a North Texas high school of re-tweeting their tweet so they could be exempted […]

Measuring at 7-foot-7 on the NBA Draft combine (with shoes), NBA hopeful Tacko Fall is easily the tallest in the 2019 NBA Draft class. Even if you go as far back as the start of the NBA, anything above 7-foot-6 is a rare height for a player with Gheorghe Muresan, Manute Bol, Yao Ming, and […]

The Dallas Mavericks will be getting rid of the Mavs Dancers as well as the ManiAACs and drummers, replacing them with a new entertainment group. According to a press release posted on Mavs.com, the franchise plans on eschewing the conventional dance or cheering squad in favor of showcasing a variety of local acts during halftime […]

The normally wisecracking Joel Embiid wasn’t in the mood to deliver quips after the Philadelphia 76ers was sent packing by the Toronto Raptors in their hotly-contested Game 7 Eastern Conference Semi-Finals matchup by a Kawhi Leonard game-winner. When asked by a media personality about how “The Process” is doing right now with regards to his […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will be taking an early vacation than expected as the team succumbed to a 92-90 loss against the Toronto Raptors courtesy of a last-minute shot. The Sixers’ best player, Joel Embiid, wasn’t happy with his play – and head coach Brett Brown sympathizes with his All-Star, citing that he can only learn […]

The Toronto Raptors are headed to the Eastern Conference Finals winning by the skin of their teeth 92-90 against the Philadelphia 76ers – thanks to a buzzer-beating game-winner by All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard. While it was the patented baseline fadeaway that he takes (and knocks) on a regular basis, the finish was anything but conventional… […]

Despite losing arguably their best player in Kevin Durant to a freak calf strain, the Golden State Warriors managed to eke out a close win in Game 5 and put the Houston Rockets on the brink of elimination. Leading 3-2 heading into Game 6, the Dubs could afford to lose a game and close it […]

The Houston Rockets may have lost to the Golden State Warriors in the postseason for the second straight year (and three of the last five playoffs) but their superstar guard James Harden could at least take solace in the fact that he accomplished yet another statistical feat during Friday night’s Game 6. Known for his […]

The Toyota Center is jampacked for the Houston Rockets’ do-or-die Game 6 against the depleted Golden State Warriors, as they face potential elimination being down 3-2. Not only are the fans all united, but so are some celebrities with Jay-Z and wife Beyonce spotted in attendance. Then there’s also Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke […]

It’s always best to soak up all you can get from your team’s grizzled veterans – whether it’s picking their brains or just adding some tools to your growing game. In the case of Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul who’s already an old head himself, there isn’t much to learn any more – except […]

Patrick Beverley snatched 14 rebounds in the Los Angeles Clippers’ tight 129-121 road victory over the Golden State Warriors at Oracle on Wednesday night. The carom count was so impressive for the 6-foot-1 point man, it also tied the franchise postseason record by a guard which is held by Randy Smith back in 1976. Patrick […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder raced off to an early 15-9 start during the first quarter of their first-round playoff matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers. Two of those points came off a customary midrange pull-up jumper from guard Russell Westbrook over Damian Lillard who then promptly stared down the Blazers bench as he galloped backward […]

The Portland Trail Blazers and Oklahoma City Thunder were neck-on-neck for most of Game 4 Sunday night. Until the third quarter that is, when Damian Lillard uncorked three straight triples that blew the game open and in favor of the visiting team. The 6-foot-3 assassin was so unconscious that he hurled one just after the […]

The Utah Jazz strategy against the Houston Rockets’ James Harden seems to be a conscious and deliberate effort in preventing his patented stepback jumpers and forcing him to go inside. Unfortunately for Ricky Rubio, his intentions may be a little too obvious. In a clip making the rounds on the internet, the Spaniard picked up […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers didn’t think there was anything serious or malicious about the exchange between point guard Patrick Beverley and Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant that led to the two being ejected late in the fourth quarter. The incident occurred with the game virtually out of hand in the defending […]

One of the more notable tributes made for Dwyane Wade’s final Miami Heat home game was a video message by former President of the United States Barack Obama. While it may not seem like a huge surprise to see the 44th president in such a sketch since he’s known to be a huge NBA fan […]

DeMarcus Cousins’ reputation as a feared inside-outside threat that stuffs the stat sheet with across the board numbers that have Fantasy owners foaming in the mouth, has long been accompanied by criticism about his inability to translate those to winning basketball. This reflects on the now-Golden State Warriors big man’s glaringly 565 game total without […]

Recently-retired Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki spoke to NBA TV to give his two cents on several topics including the insane rookie season his teammate Luka Doncic had. The Mavs forward gushed particularly at how advanced Doncic’s feel for the game and basketball IQ is, describing it as like having the mind of a 10-year […]

The Detroit Pistons would likely prefer a different first-round matchup than the Milwaukee Bucks in their return to the playoffs after two seasons but as an eight-seed that just got in by the skin of their teeth, beggars can’t be choosers. Their opponents are not only the best in the league this year but are […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks is arguably the single most unstoppable force currently in the NBA. Transition defenses are relegated to mere bowling pins once he corrals a miss and goes coast to coast for a rim-rattling jam or a nifty layup. The best perimeter defenders fly like rag dolls when he puts his […]

The NBA decided to rescind the technical foul assessed to Kevin Durant during the Golden State Warriors 132-117 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies Thursday night. Kevin Durant’s technical foul from last night was rescinded, per source. He finishes the season at 15. — Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) April 11, 2019 Not like it matters much. Even […]

The Dallas Mavericks and San Antonio Spurs squared off on Wednesday night, the final game of their 2018-19 regular season schedule – as the latter makes their way to the playoffs while the former awaits the draft lottery results. The game also closes the book on the interstate rivalry of the early-00s as Dirk Nowitzki remained […]

In the pantheon of difficult to spell foreign last names, Dirk Nowitzki’s is surely at the bottom. Not only is the Dallas Mavericks legend’s surname just eight letters and bereft of Cyrillic, but it’s also generally pronounced as it’s spelled. Nonetheless, spelling his surname proved difficult for a bevy of NBA players and Gregg Popovich […]

Andre Drummond of the Detroit Pistons figured that all Shaqtin’ A Fool has on him these days are failed stepback jumpers so the big man submitted his entry on what he’s usually good at – throwing it down. In what could have been the highlight of the game, Drummond was able to steal the ball […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle describes Luka Doncic’s stellar rookie campaign as being on the same level as some of the NBA’s Hall of Famers and in particular, hailing it as the best he has seen since LeBron James. Mavs coach Rick Carlisle said Luka Dončić is the best rookie he's seen since LeBron […]

The Dallas Mavericks and San Antonio Spurs have had a long-standing rivalry that started in 2001 when a then 22-year-old Dirk Nowitzki helped lead the team to the playoffs for the first time since the 1989-90 season. With Nowitzki officially announcing his retirement on Tuesday night, it was serendipitous that the final game of his […]

Charles Barkley was just one of the many legends on hand to deliver a speech on what was hailed as (and confirmed to be) Dirk Nowitzki’s final home game for the Dallas Mavericks. The “Round Mound of Rebound” opened with his viral story about first meeting the German sharpshooter as a teenager during a Nike […]

Dirk Nowitzki officially confirmed what many have been suspecting all season – that his 21st NBA season will be his last. Amid all the road game tributes by opposing teams and Commissioner Adam Silvers’ spate of going-away gestures during the All-Star Weekend,  the Dallas Mavericks topped it all off with a grand send-off in the […]

Magic Johnson’s decision to step down as the Los Angeles Lakers president of basketball operations has The Association still reeling from how it came out of left field. Without informing the team owner Jeanie Buss or even giving the media a preview, Johnson crashed a pregame media session by head coach Luke Walton to drop […]

Magic Johnson surprised the basketball world with his sudden announcement of stepping down as the Los Angeles Lakers’ president of basketball operations on Tuesday night. And just to put to rest speculation of the news just being temporary, Johnson reiterated that this is a done deal and that there is no way he could be […]

For something completely different, the New York Knicks present a Mitchell Robinson highlight that isn’t a blocked shot. The 21-year-old rookie instead, received a lob pass from Mario Hezonja who promptly catches and flushes it down the grill of the Washington Wizards’ Sam Dekker who should have known better than to challenge a shot attempt […]

The New York Knicks’ ended their nine-game home losing streak to the Washington Wizards in suspenseful fashion as forward Mario Hezonja swished a go-ahead triple with 44 seconds to go to put New York up by one and eventually winning it 113-110 on Sunday night. The rare Madison Square Garden win against Washington (and the […]

Paul Pierce didn’t mince words when asked on NBA Countdown’s “Truth Serum” segment who had the better career between him or the Miami Heat’s Dwyane Wade as the Boston Celtics great picked himself without hesitation. The two players are nearly deadlocked on every category mentioned having both been Finals Most Valuable Players to which Pierce countered that […]

Stephen Curry makes sure that the cameras catch a glimpse of a statement he’s making when he enters the arena. It’s usually jerseys of Golden State Warriors “legends” but once in a while, he mixes it up with an oven mitt. Friday night is more of the same as he walked in The Oracle rocking […]

The NBA’s second-best team the Toronto Raptors lost for the second straight time against the Charlotte Hornets 113-111 Friday night. The loss was notable for again being decided by a three-pointer from Hornets guard Jeremy Lamb (albeit at a more humane distance and with a lot less luck) and also for how unfortunate Kawhi Leonard’s game-winner […]