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The New Orleans Pelicans are currently sixth in the Western Conference with a 22-2o record. All it takes for them to slide out of the playoff picture is losing a couple of games; the Portland Trail Blazers are 9th at 22-21, and the race for the last three spots in the West standings is tough. […]

Since returning from a left knee injury, Hassan Whiteside has played in 10 games for the Miami Heat. The starting center is yet to play 30 minutes or more in any of those 10 contests. He averages 24 minutes per game in this span, contributing 12.2 points, 9.8 rebounds, one assist, and two blocks on […]

Can a day go by without players and referees having problems with each other? The latest incident of that sort happened last night during the fourth quarter of the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 95-88 victory over the Sacramento Kings at Chesapeake Energy Arena. With about three minutes left in the game, Russell Westbrook aggressively drove to […]

Robin Lopez is the only veteran left from last season’s Bulls. Rajon Rondo, Jimmy Butler, Dwyane Wade, they are gone. Some veterans like to spend their last years of playing time on contenders so they can get the last chance at a ring. Not Lopez. The 10-year player is enjoying the ride along the youngsters in Chicago. […]

Dennis Smith Jr. has shown flashes of greatness during his rookie season with the Dallas Mavericks. The 9th overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft averages 14.3 points, 4.5 assists, and 3.9 rebounds through 36 games played. Smith spoke to Yahoo! Sports about his character, his athleticism, and some not very pleasant experiences with the Knicks organization […]

Amid all the comments criticizing Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton and rumors surrounding his job security, Lakers majority owner Jeanie Buss and Lakers president of basketball operations Magic Johnson once again expressed their support for their young coach through Twitter. Buss tweeted a picture of her having dinner with Lakers general manager Rob […]

DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry have played together for six seasons. The two All-Stars they have found some success in Toronto, getting to the playoffs every year since 2014. The Raptors have yet to make an NBA Finals appearance, and their source of misery in recent years has been LeBron James and his Cleveland Cavaliers. […]

Last night marked another season highlight for the Oklahoma City Thunder. In their victory over the Charlotte Hornets, the Thunder pulled an impressive feat related to rebounding, as noted by OKC beat writer Fred Katz: The Thunder pulled down 32 percent of their own misses tonight. — Fred Katz (@FredKatz) January 14, 2018 Katz added […]

Last night, the Golden State Warriors were able to close out a tight game against the Toronto Raptors, beating them 127-125. The Warriors held quite a big lead at halftime and few people expected the Canadian franchise to play a competitive second half. The fans were very involved in the game, and Canadian rapper Drake […]

L.A. Clippers big man DeAndre Jordan is sidelined for today’s home game against the Sacramento Kings due to a left ankle sprain. According to ClutchPoints’ Tomer Azarly, Doc Rivers confirmed Jordan will not play today: Doc Rivers says DeAndre Jordan WILL NOT play today vs. the #Kings. #Clippers — Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) January 13, 2018 […]

G League star Trey Burke has agreed to a deal with the New York Knicks. Burke, who played this season for the Knicks’ G League affiliate team, the Westchester Knicks, had been targeted by New York’s front office for some time. The deal was first reported by Yahoo! Sports’ Shams Charania: Sources: The New York […]

Second-ýear G-League player Myke Henry will sign a two-way contract with the Memphis Grizzlies, as reported by Yahoo Sports’ Shams Charania: Sources: Memphis is signing forward Myke Henry of G League's Oklahoma City to a two-way NBA contract. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) January 13, 2018 This is the first ever NBA experience for the 25-year […]

Rookie Mike James will sign a two-way contract with the New Orleans Pelicans, as reported by Yahoo Sports’ Shams Charania: Sources: Free agent guard Mike James is signing a two-way NBA contract with the New Orleans Pelicans. James’ remaining two-way days will take him past the trade deadline and All-Star break with the Pelicans. — […]

When you think about current records or streaks, you usually think about big-name players holding them. There are streaks for most games with double-digit scoring, consecutive games with at least one three or a free throw, etc. But before Thursday’s 93-81 win over the San Antonio Spurs, Los Angeles Lakers forward Corey Brewer held the […]

After the Minnesota Timberwolves’ 118-108 home victory over the New York Knicks last night, Wolves head coach Tom Thibodeau commented on the Knicks’ defense. Via The New York Post’s Marc Berman: Kind words on Knicks from defensive guru Tom Thibodeau, who never got a Phil dinner “Their defense is vastly improved, great length. Their rebounding […]

Toronto Raptors power forward Serge Ibaka served a one-game suspension for yesterday’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Raptors were also without injured All-Star point guard Kyle Lowry. Ibaka’s suspension came after an altercation with James Johnson during the Raptors heartbreaking one-point loss to the Miami Heat last Tuesday. TSN Sports’ Josh Lewenberg reports head […]

In a very interesting episode of The J.J. Redick Podcast featuring Boston Celtics All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving, both discuss a couple of interesting topics. One of them is Kyrie’s belief the Earth is flat and other conspiracies. Redick weighs in on a quite controversial issue: dinosaurs. He gives a couple of arguments about why dinosaurs […]

There is no doubt Jayson Tatum was the perfect fit for Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens’ system. GM Danny Ainge knew it, and despite having the first overall pick in his power, he traded down to the number three. Ainge knew Tatum would be available by then, and he was. You have probably heard […]

Lonzo Ball’s most common NBA comparisons are Magic Johnson and Jason Kidd. These are certainly big compliments, but at the same time give the Lakers rookie very big shoes to fill. Hall of Fame size shoes, to be precise. Before the start of this season, Johnson set the bar quite high for the rookie, comparing […]

After DeMar DeRozan scored a franchise-best 52 points against the Milwaukee Bucks in their first game of 2018, Raptors big man Jonas Valanciunas approached the man of the night and posed behind him holding a white sheet of paper that said “52” adding a smile and a thumb up. The moment was hilarious, as everyone in the […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton has done a great job in blocking recently surging outside comments about his job and led his team to a 93-81 victory over an experienced San Antonio Spurs team. It is the Lakers’ third straight win. Another team member who deserves high praise is rookie Lonzo Ball, an […]

As reported about a week ago by New York Daily News, the New York Knicks have interest in calling up 25-year old guard Trey Burke from their G League affiliate team, the Westchester Knicks. Now a week later, that interest stands still, but the Knicks still need to create a roster spot for Burke. The […]

The NBA has released its 2018 All-Star fan voting returns. There is still about a week left before the fan voting is closed. After the fan voting deadline, the NBA will also gather player and media votes, which account for 50 percent of the voting for All-Star game starters. Keep an eye on important dates […]

One week after the first 2018 All-Star voting returns were out, the NBA has released the official second voting returns through the 2018 NBA All-Star Twitter account earlier today. There are notable movers in both conferences, and there is still one week left for you to vote for your favorite players. In the East, LeBron James has […]

Throughout sports, it is common to notice occasional conflicts between players and the referees. Said conversations usually end after a couple of answers back and do not escalate further. But there has never been a time where so much tension was felt between players and officials like this season in the NBA. During the first […]

Even with four of five starters out injured, the Los Angeles Clippers were able to beat up the defending champion Golden State Warriors, 125-106. Playing without Stephen Curry (ankle) and Klay Thompson (rest) did not seem like an impediment for Kevin Durant and Draymond Green to get a win against a team whose best player in […]

During last night’s Houston Rockets’ 121-111 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers, there was a sense of questionable officiating once again. In a tense environment that has now become a daily conflict between players and officials, a couple of calls stood out from the game. One of them was veteran referee Scott Foster calling a […]

ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski offers new information about Los Angeles Clippers big man DeAndre Jordan’s trade status. Jordan is the biggest name in trade rumors as of right now, and apparently, teams are not pulling the trigger on Jordan just yet. Per Wojnarowski on SportsCenter: “The market is slow for DeAndre Jordan. He is very much […]

Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal has never been an All-Star. He looked like a legitimate candidate for a spot in the East team last season, but he was not chosen as a starter by fan and player voting, nor by NBA coaches, who select the bench players for each team. Longtime teammates John Wall and […]

After six seasons with the Los Angeles Clippers, Chris Paul knew things were not going to work out. If they had not worked out the past six years, why would they now? The Clippers were not able to get past the 2nd round of the playoffs and the team needed fresh air. Paul knows his […]

After ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported a trade rumor surrounding Memphis Grizzlies guard Tyreke Evans, there has been a lot of speculation about his possible trade destination. Wojnarowski reports, “Memphis wants to find a first-round pick for Tyreke Evans, but that is likely to prove difficult… As a rental on an expiring deal, it is hard to […]

In an exciting rookie point guard matchup, Lonzo Ball’s Los Angeles Lakers hosted De’Aaron Fox’s Sacramento Kings at Staples Center. After the Lakers won the contest 99-86, Ball commented on facing his draft class peer during post media availability. Here is the quote, courtesy of Sports Out West’s Bob Garcia: Lonzo Ball on playing De'Aaron […]

Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant will make his return to the starting lineup tonight when the defending champions host the L.A. Clippers, according to Chris B. Haynes of ESPN. Durant was sidelined for the past three games with a calf injury. During his absence, teammate Stephen Curry picked up a big part of Durant’s […]

San Antonio Spurs forward Davis Bertans was spectacular in last night’s come-from-behind 107-100 win over the Sacramento Kings. In 31 minutes off the bench, Bertans scored a career-high 28 points, including six 3-pointers, also a career-high. His efficiency stood out from the performance, as Bertans shot 11-for-15 from the field. The Latvian added three assists […]

After half a season without getting a single triple-double, Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic finally got his first one this season during a 114-124 loss to the Golden State Warriors. Jokic posted 22 points, 12 rebounds, 11 assists, three steals, a block, and six turnovers while shooting an efficient 9-for-16 from the field in 36 […]

Big Baller Brand has not only made an impact in the United States, its origin country. Now that the two younger Ball brothers, LaMelo and LiAngelo, play for the Lithuanian pro team Vytautas, LaVar Ball has a chance to extend the brand’s reach internationally and in a new market. After news emerged that the court […]

The Ball brothers have made their debut for Lithuanian team Vytautas, facing Zalgiris’ development team. One of the moments the Ball family, especially LiAngelo, would like to be forgotten quickly is LiAngelo missing a wide open layup during a second half fastbreak. Here is the footage, courtesy of Sports Illustrated’s Kenny Ducey: LiAngelo just missed […]

New York Knicks center Willy Hernangomez was considered a building block by president Steve Mills before this season started. But then, the Knicks acquired Enes Kanter in the trade that sent Carmelo Anthony to the OKC Thunder and signed Michael Beasley. Both of them have played well for the Knicks, and Hernangomez’s opportunities have been […]

Add Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr to the list of coaches who have recently criticized the media for giving LaVar Ball the type of attention he is getting. The elder Ball was already getting a lot of attention, but created a major headline a couple of days ago when he openly criticized Los […]