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It appears the New York Knicks are going all in on making big moves in the upcoming offseason. News broke on Thursday afternoon that the Knicks were trading Kristaps Porzingis to the Mavericks, with Tim Hardaway Jr. and Courtney Lee included in the deal. That trade signaled that the Knicks were pulling themselves out of […]

The reserves were announced for the NBA All-Star game Thursday night, leaving many players such as Khris Middleton and Ben Simmons excited to make their All-Star weekend debut. Some players, though, fell just short of the cut– most notably Luka Doncic. After making waves in fan voting and barely missing out on being a starter […]

An odd duo was spotted dining out on Wednesday night at Ayesha Curry’s restaurant in the San Francisco area. Prior to their matchup on Thursday night, Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers and Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors met up to share a meal together. Apparently, Steph arranged the meetup, because when asked […]

Monster news made waves in the NBA today as Kristaps Porzingis was sent packing by the New York Knicks to his new team, the Dallas Mavericks. Porzingis will be teaming up with Mavericks rookie sensation Luka Doncic and the duo is already giving Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle déjà vu. Rick Carlisle to @coopmavs on […]

The list of All-Star reserves for the 2019 All-Star game in Charlotte has been announced, and it is noticeably missing a few names, including reigning Defensive Player of the Year and Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert. The All-Stars from both conferences tout some familiar faces as well as some new ones. Of course, there is always […]

What has been a wild week for the NBA leading up to the Feb. 7 trade deadline got a little wilder when one of the league’s young promising stars was moved on Thursday afternoon. A deal between the Dallas Mavericks and the New York Knicks saw Kristaps Porzingis switch teams. The fourth overall pick of the […]

NBA Twitter was sent into a frenzy after it was announced that the New York Knicks were trading Kristaps Porzingis to the Dallas Mavericks. The trade shuffled Porzingis, Tim Hardaway Jr., and Courtney Lee to the Mavs in exchange for young point guard Dennis Smith Jr. and expiring contracts in DeAndre Jordan and Wesley Matthews. […]

With the Feb. 7 deadline just a little over a week away now, the trade season is in full effect for the NBA. This was evidenced by the surprise monster trade that occurred Thursday afternoon between the New York Knicks and Dallas Mavericks. Kristaps Porzingis, Tim Hardaway Jr., and Courtney Lee will be making their […]

It has been an outstanding season for the Sacramento Kings. Following their 27-55 finish to the 2017-18 season, many of their players are having breakout performances and helping put the Kings find their way back to playoff contention. One indicator of how far they have come was spelled out by Justin Kubatko on twitter: Thanks […]

With near perfect trash talk and Twitter games, Joel Embiid is one of the fiercest competitors in the NBA. However, it appears he alright with the competition being a little friendly at times. As the Philadelphia 76ers and Golden State Warriors prepare to faceoff on Thursday night, Embiid was spotted dining out with Stephen Curry […]

After missing the entire season just minutes into the 2017-18 season opener, Boston Celtics star Gordon Hayward has faced his share of struggles in getting back on to the court. He has seen plenty of action this season, but it obviously not the player he used to be, and definitely not the player Danny Ainge […]

With no deviation from what has now become expectation for the team, the Washington Wizards have had a wild season so far. Whether it has been the inability to keep Dwight Howard, who was supposed to be their big offseason addition, healthy and on the court, the season-ending injury John Wall faced less than halfway […]

Since the announcement Monday morning that Anthony Davis had requested a trade via his agent Rich Paul, it has almost felt like a foregone conclusion that he will someway, somehow end up a member of the Los Angeles Lakers. There are obvious ties between both parties and abundant expressed interest on behalf of the Lakers. […]

After a challenging start to the season, the Houston Rockets have looked like the contender many believed them to be. That is owed in large part to the historic season James Harden is having. In fact, Marc Stein of The New York Times outlined in his newsletter just how impressive he has been when his […]

The struggles faced by the New Orleans Pelicans to secure a spot in the playoff picture for just about all of the season has been thematic of Anthony Davis’ time with the team and why many feel he is justified in asking for a trade. However, there could be other truths that contributed to his […]

The ongoing sentiment around the league has been that there are only three serious contenders in the Anthony Davis lottery, with those teams being the Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics, and New York Knicks. However, there is one team that could be on the periphery of being a legitimate threat to snag Davis away from […]

The New York Knicks have emerged as a surprise player in the race to land Anthony Davis. And part of the cache of bargaining chips held by the team includes their 2019 first round pick — which is likely to be very close to the top of the draft — and big man Kristaps Porzingis. […]

The summer of 2019 could be a wild one, with multiple free agents set to hit the market that could be in search of new teams, and one of those players is Kevin Durant. According to Ric Bucher of Bleacher Report, sources around the league believe there is a real possibility that if Durant decides […]

With massive news breaking on Monday that New Orleans Pelicans star  Anthony Davis has requested a trade and will eventually be playing for a new team, the rest of the league is waiting to see which team that will be. There is a significant belief that the Los Angeles Lakers could be the lucky team […]

A video on Twitter from a New Orleans Pelicans fan has made its rounds on the internet following the big news on Monday that Anthony Davis’ time with the franchise will soon come to an end. The video, which begins with a lighter held above Anthony Davis’ jersey, finishes with a heartwarming note thanking A.D. […]

One of the NBA’s most interesting storylines of the season made waves on Monday as the news broke early that morning by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski that Anthony Davis had requested a trade. With the New Orleans Pelicans currently under .500, and six games removed from the Western Conference playoff picture, Davis’ camp expressed his desire […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving is set to make a big screen appearance yet again, as he will star in an upcoming film based on the Skirvin Hotel. The hotel, located in Oklahoma City and frequented by NBA players visiting the city to take on the Thunder, is widely considered haunted. In fact, some […]

It appears the NBA is ratcheting up its efforts to snuff out potential tampering. The New York Times’ Marc Stein reported on Monday that the league is engaging in investigation surrounding the trade request coming from Anthony Davis. NBA spokesman Mike Bass on the Anthony Davis trade demand: "We commenced an investigation this morning upon […]

The New Orleans Pelicans’ fire sale has begun. Following the news that superstar Anthony Davis would like to continue his career playing for another NBA team, the Pelicans are now looking to deal other players for draft picks, according to ESPN.com’s Zach Lowe on his latest podcast. Per @ZachLowe_NBA: New Orleans made Nikola Mirotic, Julius […]

With the release of reports early Monday morning that Anthony Davis would like to be traded out of New Orleans, the league jumped to the assumption that a deal sending him to the Los Angeles Lakers was right around the corner. However, the New Orleans Pelicans may take their time in moving Davis. According to […]

The draft-night trade between the Atlanta Hawks and Dallas Mavericks last offseason has provided no shortage of discussion surrounding Trae Young and Luka Doncic. Appearing on ESPN’s The Jump on Monday afternoon, Young didn’t hesitate to voice his opinion when asked who would be the better player down the road between the two of them: […]

Despite having not played since Nov. 8, this season has been a wild ride for Carmelo Anthony. His pairing with the Houston Rockets core of James Harden and Chris Paul was cut short after just 10 games with the team and Melo’s camp agreeing it was best to part ways. While his time in Houston […]

When it comes to NBA players kicking or throwing a basketball into the stands, the league will have none of it. According to Shams Charania, the league office sent out a memo to all 30 teams as a friendly reminder that this is not allowed, and that “there have been an increased number of such […]

Having only played about 19 minutes in one of the last five games for the New York Knicks, Enes Kanter could be on his way to a new team. He held nothing back when asked about his absence from the action, essentially asking to be traded for an opportunity to play elsewhere. It is an […]

It has been a long season for Carmelo Anthony. After a stretch as a top player in the league during his time with the Denver Nuggets and at least part of his time with the New York Knicks, he has struggled just to find a team willing to offer his meaningful minutes. Despite the hardships […]

Hall of Famer Reggie Miller will always be partly remembered for his innate ability to get under the skin of the entire New York Knicks fanbase and roster. The professional Knicks-irritator isn’t letting retirement from the league stop him from taking shots at his old rival, either. During the TNT broadcast of the Washington Wizards […]

After making his return to the court last Friday, Golden State Warriors star DeMarcus Cousins already has his first technical foul in the team’s uniform. Early in the second quarter of the Warriors matchup against the Washington Wizards on Thursday night, Thomas Bryant and Cousins appeared to lock arms as the Wizards attempted to press […]

The first sneak-peek photos of the uniforms to be worn in the 2019 NBA All-Star Game have hit the internet. In a nod to Kemba Walker making his first start in the All-Star Game, which will take place in Charlotte, the jersey’s pictured feature either the Lakers logo with LeBron James name and number, or […]

Amid a breakout season that has seen Spencer Dinwiddie begin to gain traction as a household NBA name, came some bad news. Dinwiddie, who has been balling out for the Brooklyn Nets, sustained an injury to his thumb and it doesn’t look great. Brooklyn Nets All star in the making Spencer Dinwiddie has had his […]

On Thursday evening, the NBA announced the official starters for the 2019 NBA All-Star Game. Leading the Western Conference was LeBron James, receiving top votes from fans, players, and media members alike. The Eastern Conference was led by Giannis Antetokounmpo, who also received top votes across the board. Sticking with a similar draft format from […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are learning that sometimes when it rains, it pours. After missing Nikola Mirotic for much of the season, he is back out dealing with an injury to the same leg as before and it could keep him out for an extended amount of time. In speaking to the media, New Orleans […]

Nobody this season has been on the same level as James Harden in terms of scoring. Following a 61-point performance at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night, Harden extended his streak of scoring 30 or more points in consecutive games to 21 games. This places him behind only Wilt Chamberlain, who has streaks of both […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have outspokenly begun placing the current 2018-19 NBA season in their rearview mirror and moved toward the next step in their franchise. This expressed shift of focus, which is nothing shy of a formality at this point, is indicated by the Cavs’ front office beginning their search for their next head coach. […]

The Wednesday night matchup between the Denver Nuggets and Utah Jazz definitely got a little heated at times. The biggest moment came when a fight broke out and Mason Plumlee and Derrick Favors went after each other. However, the Nikola Jokic and Jae Crowder exchange was one you didn’t want to miss. Jokic has some […]