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What do Stephen Curry and legendary “Pistol” Pete Maravich have in common? Both showed off some ball-handling wizardry with the basketball, are tremendous scorers, good passers, and like shooting threes. This last statement might not be as fitting, as the 3-point line was not introduced to the NBA until 1979, Maravich’s last season in the […]

As we come closer to the July 2018 free agency period, there is no hotter story than LeBron James. Nobody knows what the King will do, but everyone is acting under the assumption that James will opt out of his 2018-19 player option to become a free agent. Given the Cleveland Cavaliers’ struggles and their […]

It was just a matter of time… Vytautas, the professional Lithuanian team LiAngelo and LaMelo Ball play for, was blown out yesterday 118-96 by Zalgiris Kaunas in a Lithuanian League game. LaVar’s sons came off the bench and did as much as they could to get the team a win. LiAngelo led the team with 25 points […]

After playing in Memphis for seven seasons, Tony Allen left in free agency and signed with the New Orleans Pelicans. After half a season with a much more reduced role, the defensive specialist was recently traded to the Chicago Bulls. He was part of the deal that sent Nikola Mirotic to New Orleans, in which […]

Brooklyn Nets center Jarrett Allen is certainly starting to make his impact felt. After coming off the bench for 41 games, Allen received a starting lineup spot for last Tuesday’s game against the New York Knicks. The Nets still lost, but Allen was one of the few bright spots in their 16-point loss. He had […]

The Boston Celtics just beat the Portland Trail Blazers at home after a buzzer-beating fadeaway shot from the right elbow by big man Al Horford. That shot capped a performance of 22 points, 10 rebounds, five assists, and two blocks on 8-for-12 shooting from the field, including 2-for-2 from three. A combined 57-point performance from the […]

After the Boston Celtics’ disappointing one-point loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Jan. 23, it was reported that backup guard Marcus Smart suffered right-hand lacerations. It was later revealed that Smart had punched a picture frame on a wall out of frustration. That injury will keep him out at least until the NBA resumes […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are really struggling. After a demoralizing 88-120 home loss to the Houston Rockets yesterday, the Cavs have lost 12 of their last 18 games. Their struggles affect everyone, including LeBron James. Widely regarded as the best basketball player in the world, James’ efforts have not been enough to help the Cavs. They […]

During the third quarter of last night’s Houston Rockets 120-88 blowout at Cleveland, James Harden attempted a three-pointer while being closely guarded by Cavaliers’ Isaiah Thomas. The 5-foot-9 point guard closed out on Harden while the latter was in his shooting motion with the former’s feet under Harden’s landing space. This caused “The Beard” to […]

Stephon Marbury, the fourth overall pick in the historic 1996 NBA Draft, confirmed his retirement from professional basketball. The 40-year old has played the better part of the last decade in the Chinese Basketball Association. His last game will be on Feb. 11, when his Beijing Fly Dragons host the Jiangsu Tongxi in the last regular season game […]

Blake Griffin has always been synonymous with attention and show-delivering. This was as true as ever during his first years in the league, before suffering a couple of injuries that have made his athleticism decline slowly. But that has not deterred the 2011 Rookie of the Year from putting up amazing performances for the Los […]

The NBA trade deadline is an exciting time for all NBA followers; some teams trade for star players, others decide to tank and collect young prospects and draft picks. But the deadline also provides teams an opportunity to improve their depth. While these trades are not hyped up as much as those including stars or […]

In tonight’s game against the New York Knicks, Milwaukee Bucks forward Jabari Parker will make his season debut. He has been sidelined for almost one year after suffering the second torn ACL injury in his career. As he makes his way back from the injury, Parker will be held under a minutes restriction. He is […]

Centers Hassan Whiteside from the Miami Heat and Joel Embiid from the Philadelphia 76ers are set to face each other tomorrow night at Wells Fargo Center in the City of Brotherly Love. These players have an ongoing beef both on and off the court. Before heading to face the Sixers tomorrow and fly to Detroit […]

When one thinks about the Golden State Warriors, it is impossible not to associate three-point shooting with them. After all, they have some of the best shooters in league history. The team is inside the top 10 in most threes attempted per game and top four in made long-range shots per game. They also lead […]

Another member of Team LeBron is down. After losing John Wall to a left knee injury, Kevin Love broke a finger in his left hand and will not participate in the 2018 All-Star game that will be held on Feb. 18 in Los Angeles. Andre Drummond was named as the injury replacement for Wall, but […]

There has been a lot of internet talk about the Miami Heat recently. Tonight, they have a chance to grab hold of the Eastern Conference’s third seed away from the Cleveland Cavaliers. Coincidentally, the Cavs host the Heat tonight at Quicken Loans Arena. But their team success is not the only reason they have prompted […]

There were some complaints through social media about the Miami Heat not having a single player selected to the 2018 NBA All-Star game. Some believed it should have been Hassan Whiteside, while others say Goran Dragic was more deserving of the accolade. But Rick Carlisle, the Dallas Mavericks’ head coach and Head of the NBA […]

Gordon Hayward’s injury looked grotesque on TV. Given the looks of it, nobody expected him to be back by this season. But suddenly, clips of Hayward shooting from his wheelchair and, most recently, shooting standstill before games and in practices with the rest of the Boston Celtics’ roster started floating through the internet. This has […]

We are just 10 days away from the NBA trade deadline and there is still no resolution on the DeAndre Jordan situation. Jordan is by far the biggest name in trade talks this year, with his name appearing in trade rumor headlines as early as last month. The Ringer’s Kevin O’Connor spoke about Jordan and […]

Joakim Noah’s time with the New York Knicks organization has not been what former team president Phil Jackson envisioned when the 2014 Defensive Player of the Year signed with his hometown team. In fact, it has been the complete opposite. Noah has faced injuries, a reduced role, a 20-game suspension for using banned substances, and […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green, a Michigan State University alumni, commented on the recent reports regarding the Larry Nassar and MSU scandal. Green played four seasons in Michigan State from 2009 to 2012. He then declared to the NBA Draft and was drafted with the 35th overall pick by the Warriors. Green’s alma mater […]

The trade deadline comes closer with every day that goes by. We have yet to see teams be as aggressive as usual, but that does not mean plans and conversations do not occur behind the scenes. A team that might wait until the very last day before the deadline before making a deal are the Miami […]

From father to businessman to professional attention-getter to head coach, LaVar Ball somehow gets everything he wants. His ascension in the basketball world has been a quick one. Now, the father of international players LiAngelo and LaMelo Ball will coach his sons and the whole professional Vytautas team from Lithuania. Through Twitter, the team announced […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have confirmed that Andre Roberson will miss the rest of the 2017-18 season after surgery to fix a ruptured patellar tendon, according to ESPN’s Royce Young. A report by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski last night said Roberson was expected to be out for the remainder of this season. Roberson averages 5.0 points, […]

In a nailbiting game at Oracle Arena between the two top teams in each conference, the Golden State Warriors beat the Boston Celtics, 109-105. This was the Celtics 15th loss of the season and now have a 35-15 record. Even after the loss, they still lead the East by one and a half games. But as […]

During last night’s Oklahoma City Thunder 121-108 win over the Detroit Pistons, Andre Roberson injured his left leg and had to be carried away from the court on a stretcher. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Roberson suffered a ruptured patellar tendon in his left leg and is expected to undergo season-ending surgery. The play occurred when […]

Lou Williams continues to record all types of crazy stat lines for the L.A. Clippers. After last night’s 109-100 win over the Memphis Grizzlies, Williams had already accomplished something that nobody had ever done in 35 years. According to ESPN Stats & Information, Sweet Lou is the first player since Brian Winters in January 1982 to […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have truly turned around what was an absolutely terrible roster into one of the most exciting young group of players in the NBA. They currently stand 6th in the Eastern Conference and are just three games back from the third-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers. A proof of their success is that the number in […]

New Orleans Pelicans center DeMarcus Cousins tore his left Achilles tendon last night during a 115-113 home win over the Houston Rockets. ESPN reported last night that Cousins would miss the remainder of this season after undergoing surgery. This is not good news for the Pelicans, who run their offense mostly through their star big […]

The Orlando Magic have waived two-way player Adreian Payne, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Payne had only played five games for Orlando this season, spending most of his time playing for the Lakeland Magic, the team’s G League affiliate. In the G League, Payne averaged 12.2 points, 7.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists, one steal, and 0.9 […]

With Reggie Jackson quite some time away from coming back from an ankle injury, the starting point guard job is up for grabs in the Detroit Pistons lineup. Ish Smith has started in almost every game since Jackson first got injured, but head coach Stan Van Gundy wants to shake things up a little by […]

It appears as if Dwight Howard still holds some grudges against the Atlanta Hawks. Howard probably felt very disappointed after being traded away from Atlanta to Charlotte. He had just signed a 3-year deal worth $70.5 million with the Hawks a year ago, and is also an Atlanta native and attended high school there at Southwest […]

The NBA released a statement regarding player-referee issues this season. The Celtics Wire’s Jared Weiss shared the official release through Twitter. This new program was announced by NBA President of League Operations Byron Spruell. In the statement, he said: “As a league, we take great pride in standing for the best things about sports: competition, […]

Scott Brooks, the Washington Wizards head coach, had high praise for Oklahoma City Thunder star Paul George. Brooks was the last coach in OKC before Billy Donovan was hired in 2015, before Kevin Durant’s last season with the team. According to ESPN’s Royce Young, Brooks went as far as calling George the best two-way player in […]

Sterling Brown, the 46th overall pick in last year’s NBA Draft, was arrested last night according to News/Talk 1130 WISN’s Dan O’Donnell: “Milwaukee Bucks rookie Sterling Brown was tazed and arrested Thursday night after double parking in two handicapped spaces at the Walgreen’s at S. 27th St. and W. National Ave., a law enforcement source told […]

There appeared to be mutual interest for a Vince Carter return to the Orlando Magic. Carter, a Florida native, played for the Magic for almost two full seasons from 2009 to 2011. This past offseason, the Magic reportedly had a lot of interest in bringing back the hometown boy to the team. After the Kings’ […]

Reading Lonzo Ball, Steve Jobs, and Bill Gates in the same sentence is a weird sight. What does Lonzo have to do with the two computer geniuses? For Los Angeles Lakers GM Rob Pelinka, they all have a common trait: transcendence. It might be too early to provide any conclusion about Ball’s game — he […]

In today’s NBA, it is common seeing a referee calling a technical foul on a player during a game. It has probably never been as notorious as this season, in which a lot of player-official issues have increased the tension between both parties. But how common is it to see the NBA hit a player […]