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The Jazz were danger of being eliminated from this season’s playoffs on Tuesday night. After dropping the first three games of their first round series against the Houston Rockets, Utah was on the verge of being swept. However, thanks to a second consecutive 30-point performance from Donovan Mitchell, the Jazz managed to walk away with […]

It’s not time to panic, but Russell Westbrook and the Oklahoma City Thunder will need to get their act together if they plan on advancing in the Western Conference Playoffs. After Tuesday night’s 114-94 loss, the Thunder find themselves trailing in their first-round series against the Portland Trail Blazers by a score of two games […]

It’s a well-known fact that Sixers point guard Ben Simmons struggles with accuracy from range, and his latest feat serves as proof. According to NBA analyst Tommy Beer, Simmons is now one of four players in this millennium who have dished out 1,000 assists without making a single 3-pointer. All three of the others on […]

Boston Celtics big man Al Horford has been dealing with an undisclosed illness. He was originally listed as questionable for Wednesday night’s Game 2 matchup against the Indiana Pacers, but he felt well enough to take the floor. Now, according to an official report from the team, he’s fully recovered. Celtics head coach Brad Stevens […]

Thanks in large part to a career night from Derrick White, the San Antonio Spurs walked away from their Game 3 matchup against the Denver Nuggets with a 118-108 victory. White logged 33 minutes in Game 3, scoring a playoff career-high of 36 points on 15-of-21 shooting from the field (1-of-4 from beyond the arc), […]

Golden State Warriors All-Star Kevin Durant has racked up several technical fouls through the early stages of the postseason. In fact, he picked up his third tech of the first round in Thursday night’s 132-105 victory over the LA Clippers. If Durant continues down this path, he could be forced to the sidelines in coming […]

San Antonio Spurs big man LaMarcus Aldridge will not be facing any punishment from the league for his below-the-belt contact with Nuggets shooting guard Gary Harris in Game 2 of their first round series. Jeff McDonald of the San Antonio Express-News shared news of the NBA’s ruling on Thursday morning, noting that it was “incidental […]

Denver Nuggets shooting guard Will Barton is struggling to find a rhythm in the first round of the playoffs. In fact, he has made just one 3-pointer in his first two games against the Spurs. Despite this fact, Barton says he isn’t worried, so long as Denver wins: “I’m fine,” Barton told Harrison Wind of […]

Ray Allen made one of the biggest shots of all time in Game 6 of the 2013 NBA Finals — a corner 3-pointer that tied the game at 95 with just over five seconds remaining on the fourth-quarter clock: “Bang!” Mike Breen cried out during ESPN’s telecast. “Tie game with five seconds remaining!” Allen’s shot […]

On April 9th, Magic Johnson decided to step down as president of basketball operations with the Los Angeles Lakers. His decision came as a surprise to many within the organization, but in the end, he clearly felt that it was the best course of action. Now, a few days after the fact, Lakers legend Jerry […]

Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving has proven to be a great regular season player over the course of his career. However, like most NBA players, Irving lives for the playoffs, and head coach Brad Stevens knows it. “I just think (Kyrie) lives for getting a chance in the playoffs,” Brad Stevens told Jay King of […]

Former Duke standout Zion Williamson made headlines earlier this week when he decided to declare for this year’s NBA Draft, but he isn’t stopping there. On Wednesday, Williamson joined the associate director of the Blue Devils Network, Nolan Elingburg, and his wife, Daniel, to reveal the gender of their unborn baby. Via Jaclyn Hendricks of […]

Toronto Raptors shooting guard Patrick McCaw has been dealing with a sprained left thumb for several weeks, but it sounds like he could be cleared to play in Friday night’s Game 3 matchup against the Orlando Magic. Blake Murphy of The Athletic shared McCaw’s status update on Wednesday morning, noting that he is expected to […]

On Wednesday afternoon, the Oklahoma City Thunder officially announced that shooting guard Hamidou Diallo will be out of commission for roughly four weeks after undergoing an arthroscopic procedure on his right elbow. Via NBA.com: Oklahoma City Thunder guard Hamidou Diallo underwent a successful arthroscopic procedure on his right elbow today, Thunder Executive Vice President and […]

Pistons forward Blake Griffin has been dealing with a sore left knee. The ailment forced him to miss Sunday night’s Game 1 affair, but Detroit head coach Dwane Casey is hoping he’ll be cleared to play in Game 2. Dwane Casey on Blake Griffin’s return: “Hopefully it’s tonight.” — James L. Edwards III (@JLEdwardsIII) April […]

The Boston Celtics could be without the services of Al Horford for Wednesday night’s Game 2 matchup against the Indiana Pacers. Horford, who is now listed as questionable, is dealing with an undisclosed illness: #NEBHInjuryReport for Game 2: Al Horford (illness) – QUESTIONABLEMarcus Smart (left oblique tear) – OUT — Boston Celtics (@celtics) April 17, […]

Mavs icon Dirk Nowitzki has played his final game in the NBA, but it sounds like he still has the itch to be involved with the sport he loves. In an interview with Germany’s Die Zeit newspaper, Nowitzki noted that he would like to try his hand at coaching one day in the future. Via […]

Denver Nuggets shooting guard Gary Harris pulled off one of the flashiest dunks of this postseason in Tuesday night’s 114-105 victory over the San Antonio Spurs. Denver fell behind early in Game 2. And in fact, they trailed by a score of 78-59 late in the third quarter before closing the game on a 55-27 […]

It has been said that Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin could miss the entire first round of the playoffs due to a left knee injury. Despite this fact, the six-time All-Star has been asking Detroit’s medical staff to let him play, according to Keith Langlois of Pistons.com. Dwane Casey says Blake Griffin is lobbying to play […]

Charles Barkley had a unique proposition for LeBron James during Sunday’s airing of “Inside the NBA” on TNT. Knowing that the Lakers have been eliminated from the playoffs, Barkley asked The King to join him on the TNT set as a guest analyst: “LeBron James, come into the studio,” Barkley said during Sunday’s telecast, looking […]

Detroit Pistons big man Andre Drummond had a historically bad outing in Sunday’s Game 1 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. Drummond logged 26 minutes, notching 12 points on 4-of-9 shooting from the field, 12 rebounds, two assists and one steal. Those are fairly solid numbers. However, he also finished with a plus-minus rating of minus-45. […]

Kyrie Irving knew that he and his teammates would need a heightened sense of intensity on the defensive end the floor in their first-round series against the Indiana Pacers. Irving led the charge for the Celtics in their 84-74 Game 1 victory. In 34 minutes of action, the former Duke Blue Devil racked up 20 […]

For the past few months, NBA experts and analysts have been speculating as to where Kevin Durant will be playing next season. Some feel that he will leave the Warriors, while others believe he’ll remain with the team. Durant recently spoke with Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated to discuss his looming free agency. During […]

Utah Jazz head coach Quin Snyder had high praise for Chris Paul’s leadership qualities ahead of Sunday’s first-round playoff matchup. Paul, now 33 years of age, has been known as a floor general for quite some time. He sees the court like few others can, and his knack for calling audibles on the fly is […]

The NBA has entered a new era. For the most part, the days of big men banging in the paint are over. Now, in an analytic-driven league, more and more players are taking shots from behind the arc — even the bigs. In fact, more threes were made in the 2018-19 regular season than any […]

The winds of change swept through the Sacramento Kings organization on Thursday, when lead executive Vlade Divac decided to relieve Dave Joerger of his head coaching duties. Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton is one of the front-runners for the position, but San Antonio Spurs assistant Ettore Messina would reportedly be highly interested in […]

Chicago Bulls forward Lauri Markkanen has been cleared to resume all basketball-related activities, according to an official press release from the team. Markkanen, 21, began to experience some alarming health issues in a game against the Toronto Raptors on March 26. His symptoms included an increased heart rate and extreme fatigue. At that time, the […]

Sacramento Kings lead executive Vlade Divac is making a few changes. His first bit of decision-making came on Thursday morning, when assistant general manager Brandon Williams was relieved of his duties. Now, with a team meeting planned, head coach Dave Joerger has been fired as well. Via Adrian ESPN’s Wojnarowski: Despite Joerger engineering an improbable […]

Now that this season has come to an end for the Sacramento Kings, team executive Vlade Divac is ready to take a closer look at ways to improve. One angle he might choose to take, according to a report from ESPN, would be to dismiss head coach Dave Joerger. This season didn’t go as planned […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young decided to flex his ball-handling skills during Wednesday night’s season finale against the Indiana Pacers. With just over four minutes remaining in the second quarter and his team trailing by two points, Young was met by two Indiana players near the elbow. To shake off his defenders, he reached […]

With the 2019 NBA Playoffs on the horizon, the Brooklyn Nets have decided to convert guard Theo Pinson’s two-way deal to a standard contract, the team announced: ROSTER NEWS: The Nets have exercised the Standard NBA Contract Conversion Option on two-way guard/forward Theo Pinson’s contract. Pinson was originally signed by Brooklyn on Aug. 6, 2018, […]

At 40 years of age, Mavs legend Dirk Nowitzki can be viewed as an elder statesman in the NBA. However, that didn’t stop him from setting a new record in the final home game of his career. Nowitzki and the Mavs served as hosts to the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night, resulting in a 120-109 […]

Mavs icon Dirk Nowitzki has said that this will be his final season of service in the NBA. In light of this fact, the German-born star recently sat down with Tim MacMahon of ESPN to reveal his plans for retirement. Like most athletes who retire, Nowitzki plans to take a vacation and spend some time […]

The Miami Heat will wrap up their season with a road game against the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night. And though he’s dealing with a bit of knee pain, Dwyane Wade is making an effort to be available for his last game in the NBA. I’ve played 71 games this year so far and missed […]

Magic Johnson had the media at full attention on Tuesday night. In a surprising move, the NBA legend announced that he is stepping away from his title of president of basketball operations with the Los Angeles Lakers. This revelation caught everyone by surprise, including head coach Luke Walton, who many believed to be on his […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have launched a search for a new president of basketball operations, but it sounds like they’d like to retain general manager Scott Layden and interim coach Ryan Saunders as the team moves towards a new structure. According to a report from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Timberwolves are willing to offer Saunders a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers wrapped up their season on Tuesday night with a 104-101 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers inside the STAPLES Center. Following the game, Lakers head coach Luke Walton took some time to thank his players and coaching staff for the efforts they put forth this season. “I would love to thank […]

Though his team has already clinched a playoff berth, Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse says he will not hold his starters out of Tuesday night’s regular season finale against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Nick Nurse says Raptors plan tonight is to play the regulars. — Ryan Wolstat (@WolstatSun) April 9, 2019 The Raptors have enjoyed […]

The New York Knicks have decided to hold point guard Emmanuel Mudiay out for their final two games of this season, according to a report from Marc Berman of The New York Post. Fizdale said Emmanuel Mudiay won’t play again this season. Kadeem Allen slight chance of returning for finale vs. Detroit tomorrow. — Marc […]