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Golden State Warriors big man DeMarcus Cousins is set to make his season debut with the Golden State Warriors in Friday night’s road game against the Los Angeles Clippers. And by the look of one of his latest Twitter posts, he’s clearly excited to be back in action. Cousins, who has been recovering from a […]

For years, there has been an ongoing belief that LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony will join forces. It hasn’t happened yet, but there is still a chance that it could come to fruition. According to reports, there are a few teams interested in Anthony’s services, including the Los Angeles Lakers. However, there is a rather […]

Chicago Bulls center Wendell Carter Jr. has been dealing with a pair of injuries: a thumb and a knee. Though his knee seems to be on the mend, the former No. 7 overall pick will be listed as day-to-day with a sprained thumb, according to an official report from the team. “Wendell has a sprained […]

Miami Heat shooting guard Dion Waiters has been issued a fine for making comments that were “detrimental to the team,” according to a report from Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald. Waiters has been fined for comments other night — Barry Jackson (@flasportsbuzz) January 17, 2019 The amount of Waiters’ fine has not been released. […]

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic placed himself in some rare company with his performance in Wednesday night’s 129-112 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Nurkic logged 28 minutes against the Cavs, racking up 10 points on 3-of-6 shooting from the field (4-of-4 from the free-throw line), 10 assists, 10 rebounds and five blocks. According to […]

Golden State Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins, who has been sidelined due to a an Achilles injury for the entire first half of this season, didn’t want to make his debut against the New Orleans Pelicans, according to a report from Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Cousins is expected to make his debut with the Warriors […]

Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin has been fined $15,000 for his verbal abuse toward a referee in a road game against the Utah Jazz on Monday, according to an official press release from the NBA: NEW YORK — Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin has been fined $15,000 for verbal abuse of a game official, it […]

New York Knicks big man Mitchell Robinson has been dealing with injuries through the first half of this season, which has forced him to miss the last 13 games. There is a bit of good news on this front, however. After fully participating in Wednesday’s practice session, the former McDonald’s All-American has been cleared to […]

Shaquille O’Neal recently sat down with NBA TV to recount a lesson he learned from Michael Jordan in the first game they faced one another. The date was Jan. 16, 1993. The Chicago Stadium was the setting. Shaq, who was selected by the Orlando Magic with the No. 1 overall pick in the 1992 NBA […]

Tony Parker spent the majority of his career with the San Antonio Spurs, where he became a beloved member of the organization. This season, however, the French-born point guard is serving a stint with the Charlotte Hornets. When the two teams met inside the AT&T Center on Monday night, Parker was given a hero’s welcome. […]

Like many teams around the NBA, the Houston Rockets are dealing with injuries. In an attempt to shore up their ranks, the team is planning to sign forward James Nunnally to a 10-day contract: With Chris Paul, Clint Capela and Eric Gordon sidelined and Danuel House back to G League, the Rockets plan to sign […]

Houston Rockets shooting guard James Harden has racked up several prestigious accolades over the course of his career, including last season’s MVP award, six All-Star nods and four All-NBA first-team selections. His latest achievement, however, is a true testament to his offensive staying power. According to Basketball-Reference, Harden (46.8) currently has the highest points per […]

Some NBA players become upset when they learn that they’ve been traded. However, when Dennis Schröder found out that the Atlanta Hawks were sending him to the Oklahoma City Thunder, he was perfectly fine with it. Following Tuesday morning’s shootaround, Schröder commented on his move to OKC, where he has become a key member of […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are planning to sign NBA G-League forward Julian Washburn to a two-way contract and releasing Jarnell Stokes, according to a report from Michael Wallace of Grind City Media. Grizzlies are signing Julian Washburn to a two-way contract and releasing Jarnell Stokes. Move gives Grizzlies another wing option with Dillon Brooks and Kyle […]

Thanks in large part to reigning NBA MVP James Harden’s season-high 57-point outburst, the Houston Rockets walked away from Monday night’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies with a 112-94 victory. It was his 12th 50-point performance, which is one ahead of Allen Iverson and tied with LeBron James. Last night was James Harden's 12th 50-point […]

Minnesota Timberwolves swingman Robert Covington has been dealing with a bruised right ankle since New Year’s Day. Initially, he was expected to miss “multiple weeks” of action. Two weeks have passed and it seems he’ll need a bit more time to fully recover. According to a report from Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic, there is […]

Damian Lillard’s list of accolades just gained an impressive new entry, as he is now the fastest player in Trail Blazers history to reach 12,000 career points. Lillard achieved this feat in 514 games, which tops the marks set by Clyde “The Glide” Drexler and LaMarcus Aldridge, according to Justin Kubatko of StatMuse. Damian Lillard […]

Houston Rockets big man Clint Capela has been ruled out of Monday night’s home game against the Memphis Grizzlies due to a right thumb injury, according to Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle: Rockets center Clint Capela out with a right thumb injury. As he mentioned last night https://t.co/prQVzi8mVN was scheduled to be reevaluated today. […]

On Friday night, Dallas Mavericks point guard J.J. Barea suffered a torn right Achilles in the fourth quarter of their matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves. In lieu of his injury, which could be season-ending, the Mavs have applied for a disabled player exception. Sources @TheAthleticNBA @WatchStadium: The Dallas Mavericks have applied for a Disabled Player […]

The Denver Nuggets have played so well through the first half of this season that their 29-13 overall record is currently the best mark in the Western Conference standings. Furthermore, according to a report from Nick Kosmider of The Athletic, the Nuggets are now 7-1 against the teams with the second, third, fourth and fifth-best […]

The New York Knicks are planning to sign G-League point guard Kadeem Allen to a two-way contract ahead of the NBA’s January 15th deadline, according to a report from ESPN’s Ian Begley. The Knicks are planning to sign Kadeem Allen to a two-way contract prior to the Jan. 15 deadline to add players on two-way […]

Though he’s a rookie, Mavs forward Luka Doncic has already made a name for himself in the NBA. At 19, he’s one of the younger players in the league, but his latest achievement is a testament to why he belongs. Doncic logged 32 minutes in Sunday’s 119-114 loss to the Golden State Warriors, scoring 26 […]

Thanks in large part to the outstanding play of Nikola Jokic, the Denver Nuggets walked away from Sunday’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers with a 116-113 victory, Jokic logged 37 minutes, racking up a season-high 40 points on 15-of-23 shooting from the field (4-of-7 from beyond the arc), 10 rebounds and eight assists. According […]

Milwaukee Bucks star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo will likely be held out of Friday night’s road game against the Washington Wizards due to quadriceps soreness and a hip contusion, according to a report from Chase Hughes of NBC Sports. Giannis Antetokounmpo is listed as doubtful for tonight’s game against the Wizards. — Chase Hughes (@chasedcsports) January […]

Though he’s been dealing with a sprained right ankle, it sounds like Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose is going to suit up for Friday night’s home game against the Dallas Mavericks. Dane Moore of ESPN 1500 shared the news after Friday morning’s shootaround: Derrick Rose says he’s playing tonight — Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) January 11, […]

Orlando Magic head coach Steve Clifford said on Friday that the MRI Mo Bamba recently had on his sore left foot revealed no structural damage. However, it sounds like the former No. 6 overall pick will be out of commission for the weekend, at least. .@OrlandoMagic c Mo Bamba underwent a MRI on his sore […]

Some NBA teams crumble when faced with the stiffest of competition. San Antonio Spurs shooting guard DeMar DeRozan, however, feels the Spurs are at their best in those scenarios. DeRozan and the Spurs welcomed the Oklahoma City Thunder to town on Thursday night. After a hard-fought battle — one that took two overtime periods to […]

Indiana Pacers big man Myles Turner will be held out of Friday night’s game against the New York Knicks due to a shoulder injury, according to a report from ESPN’s Ian Begley. Pacers big man Myles Turner will be out against the Knicks due to a shoulder injury. — Ian Begley (@IanBegley) January 11, 2019 […]

Raise your hand if you thought the Brooklyn Nets would be a No. 7 seed in the Eastern Conference at the midway point of this season. Now raise your hand if you had them making the playoffs. What’s that? You weren’t sure? The Nets have walked away as winners in 13 of their last 17 […]

As a sign of his support, former Minnesotta Timberwolves All-Star Kevin Garnett sent out a personalized video message to Ryan Saunders after Tuesday night’s 119-117 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder. It was Saunders’ first win as a head coach, and Garnett wanted to honor the moment: “I wanted to shoutout my dog, Ryan Saunders,” […]

The Orlando Magic have struggled to find a rhythm through the early stages of this season, but Mo Bamba is hoping a strong outing in the second half of this campaign will net his team more wins. Orlando’s 17-24 overall record currently has them ranked 10th in the Eastern Conference standings, which is two and […]

Though they’ve only been Lakers teammates for a short period of time, it seems JaVale McGee is impressed with Michael Beasley’s ability to score the rock. Beasley, who was celebrating his 30th birthday, logged 19 minutes off the bench in Wednesday night’s victory over the Detroit Pistons, scoring 19 points on 9-of-13 shooting from the […]

Though he’s played alongside some of the NBA’s best athletes over the course of his career, Miami Heat guard Dion Waiters feels that he’s learning the most from Dwyane Wade. Waiters, now 27 years of age, was sidelined for a year due to an ankle injury. However, now that he’s made his return to the […]

The Utah Jazz managed to walk away from Wednesday night’s game against the Orlando Magic with a 106-93 victory, but there were some jeers raining down from the crowd inside Vivint Smart Home Arena during the first half. The boos, which came as a result of Utah’s sloppy first half, seemed to rub Joe Ingles […]

In a relatively short period of time, Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo has established himself as one of the best players in today’s NBA. In fact, some experts and analysts feel that he should be a favorite for this season’s MVP award. And while they might be right, he isn’t letting the hype go to […]

New Orleans Pelicans forward Nikola Mirotic has been sidelined for 12 games, but it sounds like he’s nearing a return. If everything checks out okay prior to Wednesday night’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, there is hope that he will be able to play. Mirotic, who participated in most of Tuesday’s practice session with no […]

The Utah Jazz have dealt with several injuries through the first half of this season. However, it sounds like there is a bit of good news on the horizon, as rookie shooting guard Grayson Allen is nearing a return from an ankle injury. According to a report from Andy Larsen of the Salt Lake Tribune, […]

The Washington Wizards are making a serious push at signing Tomas Satoransky to a contract extension, according to a report from Chase Hughes of NBC Sports. The Wizards are making a push to sign Satoransky to a contract extension and the two sides have begun preliminary talks. Satoransky, now 27 years of age, will be […]

Memphis Grizzlies forward Dillon Brooks will likely miss the remainder of this season due to a right toe injury, according to a report from Shams Charania of The Athletic. Brooks, now 22 years of age, will undergo a medical procedure, but he’s expected to recover in time for summer workouts: Sources @TheAthleticNBA @WatchStadium: Memphis’ Dillon […]