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Allen Iverson is mostly remembered as a Philadelphia 76ers legend who led his underdog team to the NBA Finals. He played his first 12 seasons in the City of Brotherly Love and was then traded a couple of times, including a stop with the Denver Nuggets. According to Gina Mizell from The Denver Post, Iverson […]

Former New York Knicks All-Star Charles Oakley still has some affinity for the New York Knicks despite his recent issues with owner James Dolan. In an incident last year, Oakley reportedly punched Madison Square Garden staffers and Dolan banned the former Knick from coming in MSG. Oakley’s only All-Star appearance came as a Knick. This […]

Carmelo Anthony’s best days might be long gone, but he is still a very capable contributor in the right role. When he was first traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder, a lot of people questioned whether ‘Melo would be able to adapt playing along with an MVP and a top five small forward. After struggling […]

Being an NBA player is not an easy task. On the surface, it seems as if these guys simply show up and play every other night, but there are a lot of things they also have to take care of. Most have families, they do community activities, they have to practice, and they need to […]

It is not a secret that thus far Philadelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons has had an incredible rookie season. You can start by looking at his ridiculous stat line: 16.4 points, 7.8 rebounds, 7.3 assists, and 1.9 steals on 52.7 percent shooting. Hard to say what is more impressive: the fact that he does […]

Dallas Mavericks star forward Harrison Barnes may only have a year and a half living playing for the Mavs, but he is already enjoying a good time with the Dallas community. Barnes recently paid for 150 kids to watch the movie Black Panther at the Studio Movie Grill in Dallas. The team might not be able […]

In recent years, NBA players’ heights have been a common topic of discussion. There are players that make believe they are taller than they actually are, like Draymond Green, or cases where a player is listed shorter than his true height, like Kevin Durant. Add Andre Drummond to the list, as he apparently is shorter […]

During most of last night’s nail-biting All-Star Game between Team LeBron James and Team Stephen Curry, the Los Angeles crowd was relatively quiet. In comparison to other NBA All-Star games and events in the past, the people in attendance did not appear to be as thrilled by the new All-Star game format or simply the […]

The game is truly changing in front of our very eyes. As a Reddit user (Zehahahahahaha) pointed out, the 2017-18 NBA season is on pace to break the record for the least amount of free throws attempted in NBA history. As of the All-Star break, teams in the league average only 21.8 free throw attempts […]

As big of a rivalry as some players have on the court, a lot of them share friendly moments outside of the game too. This may never be as true as during the NBA All-Star Weekend when a single city hosts hundreds of NBA players that together participate in community events, media availability, entertaining basketball […]

In an effort to provide teams, players, and fans a better in-depth look at the game of basketball, the NBA has updated its advanced stats categories. Amongst the new additions include box out data, defensive box scores, and matchup defensive box scores. Box out data show exactly what the name suggests: the number of times […]

In 2004, one of the most dominant partnerships in NBA history came to an end after Shaquille O’Neal was traded from the Los Angeles Lakers, leaving Kobe Bryant as the team’s leader. In an NBA TV “Players Only: Shaq & Kobe” special, they discussed their beef and how they parted. It’s clear that their feud […]

Lonzo Ball is known for many things: his outspoken father, his unorthodox shooting mechanics, his jaw-dropping passes, his reality show, etc. But one skill the Los Angeles Lakers rookie is not known for as much is his rapping. Yes, Ball had just released a full rap album two days ago. Perhaps this time off recovering […]

It is time for plan B. Former Los Angeles Lakers forward Larry Nance Jr. will make his first appearance in tonight’s NBA Slam Dunk Contest, facing rookies Dennis Smith Jr. of the Dallas Mavericks and Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz, and second-time participant Victor Oladipo of the Indiana Pacers. With tough competition ahead, players […]

How many times this season have we seen headlines like ‘Ben Simmons is the first player with this stat line since Magic Johnson’, or ‘Ben Simmons breaks Oscar Robertson’s record’? He is this good. As of the All-Star break, Simmons averages 16.4 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 7.3 assists on 52.7 percent shooting from the field. […]

Bleacher Report is back with a new edition of their NBA series Game of Zones. It is an NBA parody and satire series based on HBO’s hit TV show Game of Thrones. The episode came just in time for the NBA All-Star break — to the delight of C.J. McCollum. You can watch it here: […]

The Philadelphia 76ers duo consisting of Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons is probably the most exciting young pair of guys in the league. Both are equally valuable to the Sixers’ core, but Simmons has the chance to claim something Embiid will never have. Given this is the first season Simmons plays in, it is considered […]

The New Orleans Pelicans’ roster better enjoy their one-week All-Star break, because they will face a very tough stretch in the middle of next month. Last week, there was an issue with the Smoothie King Center’s roof that prevented New Orleans from hosting the Indiana Pacers. With some wet spots on the court as well […]

For the first time in his career, New Orleans Pelicans big man Anthony Davis was playing with a teammate in the NBA All-Star game. The twin towers pair consisting of him and DeMarcus Cousins would terrorize Team Curry. But as we all know, Cousins suffered a season-ending ruptured Achilles injury. He would not only miss […]

Lonzo Ball is without a doubt the most hyped draft prospect from this decade. One could probably go as far and say he is the most hyped draft prospect in this century. Whatever the case may be, this just shows how much attention Ball, who was not even a professional player yet, got. But he […]

After being traded away from the Cleveland Cavaliers in the deal that brought Rodney Hood to the Cavs and sent Jae Crowder and Derrick Rose to Utah, Rose is now a free agent. The Jazz waived him almost immediately after the trade, and Rose is now an unrestricted free agent. Lately, there have been a lot of […]

For the first time in his career, Dwyane Wade played mostly a bench role since the start of the 2017-18 season. Now that he is back with the Miami Heat, the biggest difference between his first and his current stint with the team is his role, as Wade will continue coming off the bench under […]

With less than three minutes left in the Washington Wizards’ 101-90 road win over the Chicago Bulls, there was a play that caused a lot of noise around social media. Wizards guard Bradley Beal passed the ball to his teammate Tomas Satoranksy, who was standing in the corner. He blew by Lauri Markkanen and met […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is now the fastest coach in NBA history to reach 250 wins. Kerr passed his former coach, Phil Jackson, and now holds a 250-52 career record. Jackson held the previous record with 250 wins in his first 346 games. Kerr spoke about the accomplishment and shared the credit. […]

In the final seconds of the fourth quarter in the Brooklyn Nets’ 128-138 double-overtime loss to the visiting New Orleans Pelicans, head coach Kenny Atkinson subbed D’Angelo Russell out of the game for Joe Harris. This came after Russell committed his team-high fifth turnover of the night, a pretty much-unforced backcourt violation. This led many to […]

Just before the trade deadline, Channing Frye was shipped to the Los Angeles Lakers alongside Isaiah Thomas and the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 2018 first-round pick, while the Cavs acquired Larry Nance Jr. and Jordan Clarkson. While Frye is in the latter stages of his career, he still holds some value as an occasional bench contributor with […]

Given all the noise the Cleveland Cavaliers made at the trade deadline after trading away almost half of their team, a lot of people did not notice quieter moves from other teams. One of them was Tyler Zeller’s trade to the Milwaukee Bucks. The Nets received Rashad Vaugh and a protected 2018 second-round pick. While […]

It has been a crazy year for Isaiah Thomas. He spent most of his time injured with his most recent team, the Cleveland Cavaliers, and played 15 games for them. It was probably the worst stretch for them this season. And then Thomas got traded again. Arriving to a team with its eyes on the […]

About halfway through the first quarter of the Miami Heat’s 91-85 win over the Milwaukee Bucks last night, Dwyane Wade played his first game in the South Beach team’s uniform in almost two years. The crowd at AmericanAirlines Arena was as loud as you have ever heard while Wade walked in the court. The superstar […]

The Golden State Warriors were expected to complete some trade deadline moves. In past years, the Warriors have taken advantage of waived players and teams in need to dump their little-used talent. Not this year. The Warriors have actually made no transactions at all since the start of the regular season. Even the best teams […]

Dwyane Wade spoke to the media today for the first time since being traded to the Miami Heat. During his media availability, Wade addressed a variety of topics. One of them was about what LeBron James said when Wade’s return to the Heat was made official. The four-time MVP said that Wade’s heart and mind […]

Apparently, the shocking trade that brought Dwyane Wade back to the team that first drafted him was not a last second thought. Ever since Wade left the Heat in free agency one and a half years ago, there was tension between him and longtime Heat president Pat Riley. According to Alex Kennedy from HoopsHype, Wade and […]

Joe Johnson is currently part of the Sacramento Kings organization, but do not expect him to wear a Kings jersey ever. As originally reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Joe Johnson was traded to the Sacramento Kings earlier today. As part of a three-team trade, the Cleveland Cavaliers acquired George Hill (Kings) and Rodney Hood (Jazz), […]

We all knew the Utah Jazz was shopping fourth-year guard Rodney Hood. But few people saw this many teams interested in getting him. According to Tony Jones from the Salt Lake Tribune, “In all, as many as 15 teams have called the Jazz concerning shooting guard Rodney Hood.” Jones had previously reported that Hood is […]

Earlier this morning, Yahoo! Sports’ Shams Charania reported the Los Angeles Clippers and former Sixth Man of the Year Lou Williams were working on a contract extension. Apparently, Williams agreed to a three-year deal, but terms were not immediately disclosed. In an update to his original report, Charania says Williams’ three-year deal is worth $24 million. […]

About three minutes into the third quarter of the New York Knicks’ 89-103 home loss to the Milwaukee Bucks last night, All-Star big man Kristaps Porzingis cut to the basket, received a pass from teammate Kyle O’Quinn, dunked the basketball over Giannis Antetokounmpo and injured his left knee as he fell to the ground. Porzingis […]

Grizzlies fans, stay in your seats. It appears very unlikely that Memphis will move its all-time leading scorer. According to Chris Manixx from Yahoo! Sports, Gasol does not appear to be headed elsewhere before the Feb. 8 trade deadline. But as expected, it is not a matter of if but where will Tyreke Evans be […]

Oklahoma City Thunder Andre Roberson’s season-ending injury has his team’s front office shaking their heads. With Alex Abrines, Raymond Felton, and Terrance Ferguson as the only help their bench can offer, the Thunder are in desperate search of a versatile wing defender that can help ease Roberson’s absence. A bunch of names like Tony Allen […]

Do not disrespect Terry Rozier because he will get you back. Yesterday, a basketball fan learned this the hard way. With about seven minutes remaining and Boston down by six on yesterday’s Celtics nail-biting 97-96 home win over the Portland Trail Blazers, Rozier came off an Aron Baynes screen, caught a pass from Guerschon Yabusele […]