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Detroit Pistons guard Derrick Rose will have lighter pockets ahead of Wednesday’s game versus the Boston Celtics than he did at the start of Tuesday. Per Shams Charania of The Athletic, the NBA has come down with a $25,000 fine for Rose after he threw a pen into the stands during overtime of his team’s […]

If the first two and a half months of the NBA regular season are any indication, the Los Angeles Lakers do not need to make a significant trade in order to be the best team in the league. That’s not to say that it wouldn’t be to the team’s benefit if they did land an […]

Conspicuously absent from the fourth quarter and overtime of the Detroit Pistons’ 117-110 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday was the league’s leading rebounder, Andre Drummond. Head coach Dwane Casey essentially chalked it up to tough love in the immediate aftermath, before expounding further upon his point Tuesday: “We all have to decide […]

The Denver Broncos are attempting to hit the reset button on their offensive unit. The Broncos have fired offensive coordinator Rich Scangarello, per Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network. The #Broncos fired offensive coordinator Rich Scangarello, source said. — Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) January 12, 2020 Scangarello lasted just one season in his role as offensive […]

In the wake of two knee injuries that have rocked the organization, the Orlando Magic have applied to the league for two Disabled Player Exceptions for the duo of Jonathan Isaac and Al-Farouq Aminu, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. The Orlando Magic have applied for two Disabled Player Exceptions — for Jonathan Isaac and […]

The key storyline ahead of Thursday’s contest between the Houston Rockets and the Oklahoma City Thunder has been the return of Russell Westbrook to the city that he called home for the first 11 years of his career. Westbrook — and the respective front offices — shook up the basketball world this summer with a […]

Dallas Mavericks phenom Luka Doncic has put the basketball-watching world on notice in his second season in the NBA. Whereas he may have starred around the world previously before he came to the United States, what he has done as a 20-year-old has drawn the attention of some of the game’s premier legends, including Jerry […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has already been ruled out for Thursday’s contest versus the Boston Celtics as he deals with a torn ligament in his hand in the wake of a severe finger dislocation that he sustained Monday against Oklahoma City. Sixers coach Brett Brown certainly didn’t sound optimistic about getting his All-Star center […]

The Golden State Warriors and head coach Steve Kerr have opted to hold out All-Star candidate D’Angelo Russell for the fifth consecutive game Wednesday against the Milwaukee Bucks. Russell returned to practice Tuesday as he works his way back from a shoulder injury, but Kerr stated Wednesday that he was just focused on Russell strengthening […]

The Dallas Mavericks have gotten off to a 23-13 start to the 2019-20 year with MVP candidate Luka Doncic leading the way. With those wins — and magnificent outings from Doncic — comes increased attention to the team, which has resulted in them getting multiple appearances on ESPN. During Wednesday’s broadcast versus the Denver Nuggets, […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kemba Walker was tossed from Wednesday’s game versus the San Antonio Spurs after picking up a pair of technical fouls, the second of which came in the third quarter as he took issue with a punishing screen from Spurs big man LaMarcus Aldridge. Walker was incredibly fired up afterwards, prompting Celtics […]

Washington Wizards point guard John Wall may not have put on the jersey of his organization yet this season, but that doesn’t mean that he hasn’t been keeping his style game on point in the meantime. Sitting on the bench during Wednesday’s contest versus the Orlando Magic, Wall flashed his jewelry to teammate Isaac Bonga, […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich is now fully immersed in his current gig. But over the summer, he served as the head coach for Team USA’s Men’s Select Team at the World Cup. On the roster were four current Celtics, one of whom was blossoming star Jaylen Brown, whom Popovich noted before Wednesday’s […]

NBA Hall of Famer and Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen thinks the Dallas Mavericks are title contenders, thanks to Mavs superstar and MVP candidate Luka Doncic. “I think it’s realistic for him right now,” Pippen said of Doncic, who has firmly entrenched himself as an MVP candidate over the first two-plus months of the season […]

The San Antonio Spurs and Boston Celtics collided Wednesday night for the second time this season. Prior to tip-off, however, Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich was effusive in his praise of Celtics third-year forward Jayson Tatum. “There aren’t that many two-way players in the league. Genuine [two-way players]. Some think they are, but you can […]

Following their win on Nov. 27, the Minnesota Timberwolves were 10-8 and in position for a playoff spot in the Western Conference, an idea that at the start of the season seemed like a stretch at best. Since then, the squad has gone 4-14. Even with that in mind, they remain just a game and […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich was asked prior to Wednesday’s game versus the Boston Celtics whether or not he thought that he deserved to be recognized for his contributions in the uptick of “load management” cases around the league. Popovich was nonplussed with the praise, or the negativity: “I think it’s become kind […]

Entering the 2019-20 season, San Antonio Spurs big man LaMarcus Aldridge had never made more 37 threes in one campaign. Entering play Wednesday against the Boston Celtics, Aldridge already has 34 to his credit in just 33 games. On top of his average of one make per night, he is shooting 45.9 percent when he […]

The NBA has fined New York Knicks forward Bobby Portis for his Flagrant 2 foul on Los Angeles Lakers guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope during Tuesday’s contest. Portis’ participation in the game was short-lived after nearly knocking KCP with a hard hit to his head from his shoulders (with the latter’s headband flying down the baseline). Portis […]

The Houston Rockets are moving on from Gary Clark, at least for now. Houston waived the second-year forward on Tuesday, per Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle. The move gives the Rockets some roster flexibility with less than a month to go before the NBA trade deadline, while also leaving open the possibility that they […]

The Golden State Warriors know that they will get at least one of their key players back for Wednesday’s matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks. Draymond Green is expected to suit up, according to the team. It remains unclear whether or not All-Star guard D’Angelo Russell will be cleared to play, although he was able to […]

The Atlanta Hawks will be without forward Jabari Parker for at least the next two weeks after he underwent a procedure on his injured right shoulder Tuesday. The organization noted that while the procedure was non-surgical, it will keep the sixth-year forward out of action for multiple weeks. Parker served as a vital cog in […]

Two words sure to create instant conversation with any NBA fan are load management. The term has been utilized over the past few years as a legitimate justification on the injury report for holding players out of regular-season games, while also being utilized as a term meant to mock players who seemingly choose not to […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Avery Bradley appeared to suffer a significant turn of his right ankle in the team’s previous game versus the Detroit Pistons on Sunday, but he said prior to Tuesday’s contest versus the New York Knicks that the injury was feeling much better and that he would be able to suit up […]

For those fans holding out hope that Los Angeles Lakers star forward and Chicago native Anthony Davis would want to participate in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest during All-Star weekend, that door seems to have been slammed shut. Davis himself stated his lack of interest in doing the event in his hometown next month. When […]

The Los Angeles Clippers will be without All-Star Kawhi Leonard for Sunday’s contest versus the New York Knicks, but good news comes in the form of getting the thumbs up for both Paul George and Patrick Beverley playing. Clippers head coach Doc Rivers confirmed the news before tip-off: Doc Rivers says Patrick Beverley and Paul […]

The Los Angeles Clippers will continue to hold out star Kawhi Leonard for at least one leg of back-to-backs. T he team announced early Sunday that they would be holding the reigning NBA Finals MVP out of its contest versus the New York Knicks due to knee maintenance. Via Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports: Los […]

New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson has quickly become known as a walking human highlight reel since his entrance into the league last season, a thought that was furthered during the first half of Wednesday’s game versus the Portland Trail Blazers with a difficult completion of an alley-oop. MITCHELL ROBINSON 🤯#NewYorkForever pic.twitter.com/h6JfXeN9iy — NBA TV […]

The Golden State Warriors‘ dynasty during the 2010s undoubtedly changed the landscape of the NBA in multiple facets. Head coach Steve Kerr helped spearhead that paradigm shift, which would make his opinion on the current state of the league all the more intriguing. Prior to Tuesday’s loss to the San Antonio Spurs, Kerr chimed in on […]

The Milwaukee Bucks played without wing Wesley Matthews for the second consecutive game Wednesday versus the Minnesota Timberwolves, as the team is being “aggressively cautious” with his rehab. Pre-game updates from Bud: – Bledsoe will play more tonight (16min vs CHI), but still sounds like there is a minutes restriction. – They are being “aggressively […]

Evan Fournier had thrown down exactly zero dunks this season entering Orlando Magic’s contest Wednesday versus the Washington Wizards. It took a magnificent swipe and score from point guard Markelle Fultz to set up the Frenchman’s jam, with the duo combining for an all-around highlight in the third quarter Wednesday. 🤯H MY G👀DNESS What a […]

Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony returns to Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night to face the New York Knicks. Anthony’s impact in New York has been long felt, and with those around the league watching, Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell took to Twitter to attempt to keep the peace with Knicks fans. Melo back […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich has never been one to hold back when discussing his opinion. Prior to Tuesday’s game against the Golden State Warriors, Popovich expounded upon his opinion of the current status of the league and how teams are adapting to the strengths of one another. “We all steal from each […]

The Orlando Magic are taking the floor Wednesday versus the Washington Wizards without the service of forward Aaron Gordon. Early in the first quarter against Washington, forward Jonathan Isaac was stretched to the locker room, increasing the team’s need for Gordon’s presence. Despite having missed each of Orlando’s last two games due to a sore […]

The Dallas Mavericks did not have wing Tim Hardaway Jr. at their disposal for Tuesday’s game versus the Oklahoma City Thunder due to the hamstring injury that he sustained during Sunday’s 108-95 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. But while it appears Hardaway will have a somewhat extended absence, head coach Rick Carlisle noted that […]

Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Billy Donovan was at a loss for words about Dallas Mavericks phenom Luka Doncic when prompted as how to slow down the Mavs star who is one of the league’s MVP candidates. “It’s not like anybody’s stopping him this year. He’s averaging like 30 [points] a game,” Donovan said, per […]

Detroit Pistons guard Derrick Rose has continued his reclamation project during the 2019-20 season, which has led to the discussion of why Pistons head coach Dwane Casey has not unleashed Rose on the remainder of the league like many believe that he should. “Believe me — nobody loves Derrick Rose more, and I wish he […]

The Dallas Mavericks could not have waited any longer to announce that forward Kristaps Porzingis would be held out of Tuesday’s game versus the Oklahoma City Thunder, revealing just before tip-off that he would be scratched due to right knee soreness. Bakcup big man Maxi Kleber entered the Mavs’ starting five in his place, making […]

Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter is undoubtedly enjoying his first season as a member of the Boston Celtics, fitting seamlessly into the team’s culture. Following his career-best six-block performance during Monday’s win over the Charlotte Hornets, teammate Tacko Fall was waiting with open arms to deliver some good-natured postgame ribbing. This is what I get […]