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Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade is set to call it a career at the end of the 2018-19 season. Over his 16 years, Wade has established himself as a likely shoo-in for the Hall of Fame, setting himself on that course during the 2006 NBA Finals when his Heat toppled the Dallas Mavericks. Fast-forward to […]

The Atlanta Hawks and undrafted guard Jaylen Adams have agreed on an NBA deal with a partial guarantee for next season, as reported by Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Atlanta Hawks are converting the two-way contract of rookie guard Jaylen Adams into a regular NBA deal, league sources tell ESPN. Adams will get a partial guarantee […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves will again be without Andrew Wiggins when they take the floor Wednesday versus the Houston Rockets. Wiggins was able to participate in shootaround earlier in the day, but head coach Ryan Saunders confirmed prior to tip-off that the team was going to hold Wiggins back for the second straight game. Andrew Wiggins […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo has entered the pantheon of the NBA’s elite this season, averaging 27.1 points, 12.6 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game entering play Wednesday. On Sunday, he’ll captain one of the two All-Star teams, while remaining a legitimate candidate to be named the league’s MVP during his age-24 campaign. Sounds like […]

The Phoenix Suns nabbed former University of Arizona Wildcats center Deandre Ayton with the first overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft last June. Since then, Ayton has gone on to average a double-double through his first 52 professional games with 16.5 points and 10.5 rebounds per contest to his credit. Despite that fact, many […]

The Golden State Warriors eked out a win over the Miami Heat on Sunday night, 120-118, but nearly 24 hours later, the Last 2 Minute Report on the officiating has reared its ugly head. After Warriors forward Kevin Durant appeared to commit a dribbling violation, the officiating crew was silent, but Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra […]

The buzz around the Boston Celtics has been amplified over the last handful of weeks as stories and reports have been flying left and right about the status of a team that currently sits in fifth place in the Eastern Conference standings as of Monday. One of the most vocal players of late has been […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Dennis Schroder will miss Monday’s contest against the Portland Trail Blazers due to personal reasons. When asked prior to the game, head coach Billy Donovan did not disclose any further details concerning the matter, but the Thunder have just one game remaining prior to the All-Star break, which comes Thursday at […]

As if there wasn’t already enough attention on the Boston Celtics as they enter the All-Star break, point guard Kyrie Irving has been ruled out for Tuesday’s contest versus the Philadelphia 76ers due to a right knee strain. But the hits keep on coming as head coach Brad Stevens essentially admitted that he wasn’t sure […]

Denver Nuggets shooting guard Gary Harris has already been ruled out for Monday’s contest versus the Miami Heat as he battles an adductor injury. His absence will mark his sixth straight game on the bench and head coach Mike Malone doesn’t sound as if he’s in a hurry to rush Harris, or any of his […]

Philadelphia 76ers guard J.J. Redick knows a thing or two about shooting threes. So when he was asked following Sunday’s win over the Los Angeles Lakers what he thought about Sixers teammate Ben Simmons — who took just his third 3-pointer of the year — firing one up from deep, he deadpanned that he didn’t […]

All eyes were on Philadelphia for Sunday’s match-up between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Los Angeles Lakers. For the first time, LeBron James came to Sixers’ home donning the purple and gold and the intensity was cranked up to 11 by all those involved, including the social media teams for both clubs’ Twitter handles. After […]

Los Angeles Lakers president of basketball operations Magic Johnson has drawn the line in the sand as it pertains to his young roster following Sunday’s drubbing at the hands of the Philadelphia 76ers. Johnson was vocally against what he perceived to be the “babying” of the younger players on his roster: Magic is drawing the […]

Brooklyn Nets forward DeMarre Carroll has been tagged as questionable to play on Monday’s contest versus the Toronto Raptors due to knee soreness. DeMarre Carroll has been a fixture in the Brooklyn rotation and missed just one game since Nov. 6. At #nets practice, Kenny Atkinson says DeMarre Carroll (knee soreness) is questionable for tomorrow against […]

If Philadelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons has one optimistic historical comparison for the trajectory of his career, it’s likely the man that is currently the president of basketball operations for the Los Angeles Lakers: Magic Johnson. Those are lofty expectations, but still, there is a link between the two men — one that has […]

Talking smack to Houston Rockets guard Austin Rivers about his father’s coaching ability is likely not the best of ideas. Just ask this fan who decided that with the cameras out would be the best time to mouth off. He took back his comments to Austin Rivers real quick (via _justinbolton/Instagram) pic.twitter.com/fuHh3SL4EZ — Bleacher Report […]

Los Angeles Lakers president of basketball operations Magic Johnson was on hand for Sunday’s blockbuster match-up against the Philadelphia 76ers. Things would not go the Lakers’ way, ceding 143 points, their season-worst for games that ended in regulation. With the writing on the wall with just over three minutes left, Magic decided to hit the […]

When the New York Knicks acquired point guard Dennis Smith Jr. in the deal that sent Kristaps Porzingis to the Dallas Mavericks, the second-year point guard wasn’t brought aboard for his dunking prowess specifically. You wouldn’t know that with the way he has mercilessly attacked rims when given the opportunity, with Friday serving as the […]

The last time anyone saw Brooklyn Nets shooting guard Caris LeVert on a basketball court, it certainly didn’t look like he was going to be suiting up again anytime soon. Alas, fast-forward just under three months after a horrific-looking injury, and LeVert was already back on the court in front of Nets fans, competing for […]

Philadelphia 76ers general manager Elton Brand has been a busy man of late, attempting to craft a championship-caliber Sixers team during the trade deadline. For Sixers fans that suffered through years of “trusting the process,” seeing their team as buyers at the deadline, adding Tobias Harris, and Jonathon Simmons, make scenes like Friday night a welcome […]

New Orleans Pelicans fans in attendance for Friday night’s contest versus the Minnesota Timberwolves will witness a sight they thought that they may never see again: Anthony Davis suiting up while calling New Orleans his home floor. After weeks of incessant trade rumors, the Pelicans held onto their prized possession through the trade deadline, and […]