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With the 2018 Draft Lottery in the books, most teams around the NBA landscape are shifting their focus to the future, including the Phoenix Suns, who landed the No. 1 overall pick in the upcoming Draft. Which player the Suns are interested in taking remains to be seen. And in fact, it sounds like they […]

Just days after being named Coach of the Year by his peers, Dwane Casey was relieved of his duties with the Toronto Raptors. Now, with the offseason on their horizon, the Raptors are reportedly targeting a few qualified replacements for the position, including Nick Nurse, Rex Kalamian and Jerry Stackhouse. “I get the sense that […]

With the 2018 NBA Draft just over one month away (June 21), most teams around the league are beginning to focus their interests on which prospects they might select. One such candidate who is drawing heaps of interest is former University of Texas stand-out Mo Bamba. If you’re an NBA executive who’s looking for a […]

The Houston Rockets have been on a proverbial roll for much of this season. As most hoops fans know, they racked up the most wins of any team during the regular season, claiming the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference with a 65-17 overall record. Now that Red Nation is deep into the Playoffs, […]

After nearly 20 years out of the basketball landscape, Puma is looking to get back in the game. In fact, it sounds like they have their eyes on a potential front man for their campaign: former Oklahoma Sooners point guard Trae Young. According to a report from ESPN’s Nick DePaula, Young and his family recently […]

With their 2017-18 season in the books, the Philadelphia 76ers have announced that they will exercise T.J. McConnell’s contract option, according to a report from Jessica Camerato of NBC Sports Philadelphia. The team’s president of basketball operations, Bryan Colangelo, released the news Friday morning. Colangelo said the Sixers will exercise T.J. McConnell's contract option. — […]

The Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers are set to do battle in the Eastern Conference Finals, as most hoops fans know. While there are several interesting points of discussion with regards to the matchup, there is also one story line that might be a bit surprising to some. As it turns out, Jayson Tatum and […]

LA Clippers forward Danilo Gallinari recently took part in an interview with Gazzetta.it, an Italian-based news website. During the discussion, Gallinari revealed that his right hand has not yet healed, despite the fact that he’s received treatment from specialists. Gallo also noted that surgery is off the table — for now. Via Sportando: “My right […]

As a result of Wednesday night’s Game 5 loss to the Boston Celtics, the Philadelphia 76ers have been eliminated from this season’s playoff contention. Though it was a down moment, Sixers rookie Ben Simmons found a special way to leave a smile on a fan. As the players made their way off the court following […]

Kobe Bryant’s list of awards continues to grow despite the fact that he is no longer in the NBA. The former Los Angeles Lakers great has earned a Sports Emmy for his ‘Dear Basketball’ poem, according to a report from USA TODAY Sports. ‘Dear Basketball’ is narrated by Bryant himself. It’s based on a poem […]

Toronto Raptors head coach Dwane Casey has earned a unique honor from his peers. According to several reports, Casey has been selected as the National Basketball Coaches Association’s Coach of the Year for the 2017-18 season. Dwane Casey named recipient of the 2018 Michael H. Goldberg NBCA Coach of the Year Award. Official announcement: https://t.co/oABrLGcIb8#NBACoaches […]

Following Friday morning practice session in Toronto, Raptors head coach Dwane Casey spoke to members of the media with regards to what his team needs a bit more of. Now that they’re facing a 2-0 deficit in their Eastern Conference Semifinals matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers, coach Casey is calling for more “grit and toughness” […]

Oklahoma City Thunder swingman Alex Abrines is slated to miss roughly six weeks after undergoing a sports hernia procedure on Thursday morning, according to a report from ESPN’s Royce Young. Alex Abrines underwent a procedure for a sports hernia today, the Thunder announce. He will miss approximately six weeks before returning to off season activities. […]

As a result of Monday night’s 117-101 win, the Boston Celtics are now leading their Eastern Conference Semifinals series against the Philadelphia 76ers, 1-0. However, it sounds like the Celtics could be without the services of shooting guard Jaylen Brown (right hamstring) for Thursday night’s Game 2 affair, according to a report from ESPN’s Chris […]

Erik Horne of The Oklahoman recently conducted an interview with Oklahoma City Thunder general manager Sam Presti. As most hoops fans know, the Thunder were eliminated from this season’s playoffs in the first round — defeated by the Utah Jazz in six games. Now, with the offseason on the horizon, the discussion has inevitably turned […]

Thanks in large part to a 41-point effort from James Harden in Sunday’s 110-96 Game 1 victory, the Houston Rockets are now leading the Utah Jazz in the second round of the Western Conference Playoffs, 1-0. The Rockets were up by 25 at the halftime mark of Sunday’s game behind 34 points combined points from […]

The Toronto Raptors are set to welcome the Cleveland Cavaliers to the Air Canada Centre for the second round of the Eastern Conference Playoffs. As most hoops fans know, these are two teams that have become increasingly familiar with one another in recent seasons. In fact, the Cavs and Raptors have locked horns in the […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid has been wearing a protective mask since his return from an orbital bone fracture, as most hoops fans know. Though he admits the mask bothers him at times, it certainly hasn’t hindered his performance on the floor. Now, with his team advancing to the second round, Embiid has coined […]

Following Friday night’s season-ending loss to the Utah Jazz, Paul George was asked to comment on whether or not he’s thought about re-signing with the Oklahoma City Thunder. As you might expect, the five-time ALl-Star felt that it was too soon to comment on the matter. George, who became a member of the Thunder by […]

Thanks in large part to solid outings from Victor Oladipo and Domantas Sabonis, the Indiana Pacers managed to even their first round series against the Cleveland Cavaliers at three games apiece with a lop-sided 121-87 victory inside Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Friday night. During his post-game media availability, Pacers head coach Nate McMillan — no […]

Despite having several good looks in the closing minute of Friday night’s game, Russell Westbrook and the Oklahoma City Thunder were unable to find the bottom of the net. As a result, Oklahoma City’s season is over and the Utah Jazz find themselves in the second round. As Westbrook made his way off the floor, […]

According to a report from Josh Lewenberg of TSN Sports, Torontyo Raptors point guard Fred VanVleet has been cleared to play in Friday night’s Game 6 matchup against the Washington Wizards, though it is not clear how much playing time he might receive. VanVleet, now 24 years of age, has been dealing with a shoulder […]

Thanks in large part to Donovan Mitchell’s 33-point performance in Monday night’s 113-96 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Utah Jazz find themselves up three games to one in their Western Conference quarterfinal series. Though he’s only a rookie, Mitchell managed to break a record held by one of the greatest players in Jazz […]

Shortly before 1:00 p.m. EST on Saturday afternoon, news came down the wire stating that Ettore Messina will be filling in for Gregg Popovich as the San Antonio Spurs head coach for Sunday’s Game 4 matchup against the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference quarterfinals. Spurs announce Ettore Messina will coach again tomorrow in […]

Like a few other teams around the NBA, the Charlotte Hornets are in the market for a head coach. As most fans of the team know, the Hornets — now out of the playoffs for a second consecutive season — decided to part ways with Steve Clifford earlier this month. Now, according to a report […]

As teams around the NBA were on the court in playoff contention on Wednesday night, news came down the wire stating that Erin Popovich, wife of San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich, had passed away due to health complications. Shortly after the report hit the air waves, several players — both past and present […]

On Wednesday night, as several teams around the NBA were on the court in playoff contention, news came down the wire stating that Erin Popovich, wife of San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich, passed away at the age of 67 due to complications from an illness that she had been dealing with for some […]

Thanks in large part to the outstanding play of Dwyane Wade, the Miami Heat managed to walk away with a 113-103 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers in Monday night’s Eastern Conference quarterfinal matchup. Following the game, Wade received praise from one of the greatest players to have ever worn a Sixers uniform: Allen Iverson. Allen […]

For some aspiring basketball players, the NBA’s G League represents a great stepping stone towards their ultimate goal. However, life in the developmental league is not easy, and salary has been an ongoing issue for quite some time, though that could be changing soon, according to a report from the New York Times. Effective next […]

Shortly before noon on Monday morning, the Philadelphia 76ers announced that Hal Greer has passed away at the age of 81. Recognized as a legend among Sixers fans, Greer (21,586) is still the team’s all-time leading scorer. The Huntington, West Virginia native averaged 22 points per game in 1967 to lead Philly to an NBA […]

Though his season was cut short due to a torn left Achilles, New Orleans Pelicans big man DeMarcus Cousins managed to pull off a feat only achieved by one other player in NBA history. In his 48 games played for the Pelicans this season, “Boogie,” as Cousins is known, managed to average over 20.0 points, […]

Yet another NBA coach has been relieved of his duties. In an official statement released on Friday morning, the Charlotte Hornets announced that they have decided to part ways with Steve Clifford after five seasons. According to most reports, the move was expected. NEWS: The @hornets have relieved Head Coach Steve Clifford of his head […]

With the 2017-18 regular season in the books, Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball is shifting his focus to another venture. On Friday, Ball released a video clip to announce a pair of the upcoming tryout dates for his family’s Junior Basketball Association program. https://twitter.com/ZO2_/status/984608005839712256 Via Josh Martin of LonzoWire: “The JBA will take […]

Thanks in large part to Josh Hart’s outstanding shooting performance, the Los Angeles Lakers managed to close out their 2017-18 regular season campaign on a high note, defeating the L.A. Clippers inside the Staples Center on Wednesday night, 115-100. Hart, now 23 years of age, logged 36 minutes in Wednesday’s win over the Clippers, scoring […]

The Indiana Pacers closed out their 2017-18 regular-season campaign with a 119-93 loss to the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday night. Following the game, Pacers forward Lance Stephenson remained on the court to sign a few pieces of memorabilia, as it was Fan Appreciation Night inside Bankers Life Fieldhouse. After a few successful tosses, Stephenson actually […]

According to several official reports, the Toronto Raptors have decided to upgrade Lorenzo Brown’s contract. Brown signed a two-way deal with Toronto in July and was recently named the 2017-18 NBA G League MVP. After signing his two-way deal with the team, Brown went on to average 18.8 points on 46.8 percent shooting from the […]

Following Tuesday night’s 124-97 loss to the Phoenix Suns, Dennis Smith Jr. decided to send out a quick thank you message to the Dallas Mavericks and their fans for supporting him through his rookie season. “Thank God for the blessings,” Smith Jr. wrote in his tweet. “Thank you @dallasmavs for opportunity.” Smith was held out […]

After posting a career-high 17 points with six rebounds, five assists, one block and one steal in Monday night’s 123-109 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, New York Knicks point guard Frank Ntilikina responded to the praise that he recently received from LeBron James. James, who recorded 26 points and 11 assists in Monday’s game, tells ESPN […]

For their second-to-last game of the 2017-18 NBA season, the Philadelphia 76ers have made their way to the Peach State for a matchup against the Atlanta Hawks. However, it sounds like Philly could be without the services of rookie sensation Ben Simmons, according to a report from Molly Sullivan of NBC Sports. Sullivan notes that […]