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Just moments before this season’s NBA trade deadline, news came down the wire stating that the Washington Wizards and Atlanta Hawks had made a deal. The Wizards will send swingman Sheldon Mac to the Hawks for a protected second round pick, according to a report from Chris Miller of NBC Sports Washington. Wizards trade Sheldon […]

With this season’s trade deadline drawing near, most teams around the NBA are keeping a close eye on available players who they feel might add value (and performance) to their respective rosters. The Philadelphia 76ers and Atlanta Hawks can be counted among these teams. According to a report from Michael Scotto of The Athletic, the […]

With this season’s trade deadline just hours away (Thursday at 3:00 p.m. EST), several teams around the NBA are searching for players who they feel might bolster their respective rosters. The Los Angeles Lakers can be counted among the teams, and it sounds like they’re willing to offer Larry Nance Jr. and Jordan Clarkson, according […]

New York Knicks big man Kristaps Porzingis went down in obvious pain after dunking over Giannis Antetokounmpo during the second quarter of Tuesday night’s 103-89 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks inside Madison Square Garden. Porzingis writhed in pain, pounding his fist on the hardwood under the hoop. The former No. 4 overall pick in the […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are still listening to offers for swingman Tyreke Evans, but it sounds like they’d only be willing to part with him for a first-round pick in return, according to a report from Keith Smith of RealGM and FanRag Sports. Sounds like the first team to offer a real first round pick (IE: […]

The NBA has decided to grant the Detroit Pistons a $5.2 million dollar trade exception, according to a report from Shams Charania of Yahoo! Sports. Sources: The NBA has granted the Detroit Pistons a $5.24M disabled player exception, which expires on March 12. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 6, 2018 The Pistons, now the fourth-ranked […]

New York Knicks shooting guard Ron Baker will undergo arthroscopic surgery on Wednesday to repair his injured right shoulder and will be sidelined 4-6 months, according to a report from ESPN’s Ian Begley. Knicks say that Ron Baker is scheduled to have arthroscopic surgery on his shoulder Wednesday. The expected recovery time is 4-6 months. […]

In lieu of his recent induction into the NFL’s Hall of Fame, Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant decided to send a special shout-out to Randy Moss. Moss, now 40 years of age, was a first-ballot inductee — and for good reason. Over the course of his illustrious career, the Rand, West Virginia native played […]

The Houston Rockets have made their way to Cleveland for a nationally-televised matchup against the Cavaliers, but it sounds like they’ll be without the services of Eric Gordon, according to a report from Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle. Rockets G Eric Gordon out tonight vs. Cavaliers. Rockets confident will return Tuesday vs. Nets. — […]

The Charlotte Hornets made a franchise-record seven three-pointers en route to 49 points in the first quarter of Friday night’s game against the Indiana Pacers. When the horn blew at the end of the first twelve minutes of play, the Hornets were out in front by 12 points, 49-37. https://twitter.com/procourtreport/status/959590645592621058 So the #Hornets just put […]

Although the game has already been decided, the NBA announced on Friday that Denver Nuggets forward Nikola Jokic should have been whistled for a five second violation during the final play of Thursday night’s 127-124 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Thunder swingman Paul George had just sank a three at the other end of […]

As Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook made his way off the floor following Thursday night’s 127-124 loss to the Nuggets in Denver, a fan decided to get in his way. Westbrook immediately extended an arm, pushing the fan back in a defensive manner — an act the NBA later deemed to be acceptable. […]

The Boston Celtics will host the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night, but it sounds like they’ll be without several players, including Kyrie Irving and Marcus Morris. Irving, now 25 years of age, was held out of Wednesday night’s 103-73 win over the New York Knicks, as he’s been dealing with a right quad contusion. The […]

During a break in Sunday’s 113-102 victory over the visiting Phoenix Suns, several Houston Rockets fans decided to bust out their best dance moves. It was a jumbotron dance-off, and Red Nation was in full effect. All it took was one “Yeah!” from Lil’ John to get the party started in earnest. All of the […]

Miami Heat shooting guard Dion Waiters recently underwent successful surgery on Jan. 23 to repair the instability in his left ankle, as well as a preexisting navicular bone fracture. The former Syracuse stand-out has been ruled out for the remainder of this season. As a result, the NBA has awarded the Heat with a $5.5 […]

Dwyane Wade will go down as one of the best shooting guards to have ever played in the NBA. As most hoops fans know, Wade joined the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2017 offseason, but most will remember him from his days with the Miami Heat. As it turns out, Wade, now 36 years of age, […]

The Houston Rockets will face off against the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday night, but it sounds like they could be without the services of Chris Paul and Eric Gordan, according to a report from Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle. Rockets guards Chris Paul and Eric Gordon listed as questionable vs. Spurs on Thursday. […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving will be held out of Wednesday night’s game against the New York Knicks due to a right quad contusion, according to a report from ESPN’s Chris Forsberg. Celtics say Kyrie Irving is out with a right quad contusion vs. Knicks. — Chris Forsberg (@ChrisForsberg_) January 31, 2018 Irving has […]

The L.A. Clippers and Detroit Pistons came together on Monday for one of the bigger deals of this season. Detroit will receive All-Star power forward Blake Griffin, forward Brice Johnson, and center Willie Reed from the Clippers. In return, the Pistons will send Tobias Harris, Avery Bradley, Boban Marjanovic, as well as a first and second-round pick to […]

The Detroit Pistons and L.A. Clippers came together for a blockbuster trade on Monday. The Pistons received All-Star power forward Blake Griffin, forward Brice Johnson, and center Willie Reed from the Clippers. In return, the Pistons sent Tobias Harris, Avery Bradley, Boban Marjanovic, as well as a first and second-round pick to the Clippers. Via Sam Amico of AmicoHoops.net: […]

New York Knicks big man Enes Kanter suffered a lacerated lip during Monday morning’s practice session, according to a report from ESPN’s Ian Begley. Though painful, it sounds like the 6-11 rebounding machine is going to be well enough to play in Tuesday night’s game against the Brooklyn Nets. Enes Kanter suffered a lacerated lip […]

The Washington Wizards have made their way to the Peach State for a match-up against the Atlanta Hawks, but it sounds like they’ll be without the services of point guard John Wall. According to a report from Candace Buckner of The Washington Post, Wall will be held out of Friday night’s game due to a […]

New York Knicks big man Joakim Noah is taking a personal leave of absence from the team, according to multiple reports. There could be a variety of reasons for Noah’s decision, but it sounds like his inactivity throughout much of this season played a role. Marc Berman of the New York Post reports that Noah […]

New Orleans Pelicans big man DeMarcus Cousins went down with a torn left Achilles during Friday night’s 115-113 victory over the Houston Rockets. The injury will likely force the former Kentucky Wildcat to miss the remainder of this season, according to initial reports. Despite the loss of Cousins, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports that the Pelicans […]

Miami Heat guard Wayne Ellington plans to take part in this season’s 3-point contest during All-Star weekend in February, marking his first appearance in the event, according to a report from ESPN’s Chris Haynes. Miami Heat guard Wayne Ellington plans to participate in the 3-Point Contest at All-Star Weekend, league sources tell ESPN. — Chris […]

The Philadelphia 76ers came away with a 115-101 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night, but that wasn’t the only reason fans of the team were happy. Several teams around the NBA have halftime events, and the Sixers are no different. During the break in Wednesday’s game, one lucky fan was called on to […]

After dropping several sneak-peeks over the past few weeks, the Miami Heat officially unveiled their Miami Vice-themed City Edition uniforms on Tuesday. Nike’s City Edition uniforms are meant to have flavor, but also a significant meaning. Miami’s new gear certainly has both. Via Ira Winderman of sun-sentinel.com: “The Vice uniform is our ode to the […]

The Milwaukee Bucks announced that they had relieved Jason Kidd of his head coaching duties with the team on Monday afternoon. Kidd recorded a 139-152 overall as the Bucks’ coach and led them to two births in the NBA Playoffs (2014-15 and 2016-17). Now, according to a report from Gery Woefel, Bucks owner Wes Edens […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich recently answered a few questions with regards to Manu Ginobili playing in the twilight of his career. It’s a known fact that coach Pop doesn’t like answering a lot of questions, but he seemed happy to open up on this occasion. Without a doubt, Ginobili will be remembered […]

During a break in the action at Thursday morning’s shootaround in Boston, several members of the Philadelphia Sixers, including Cameroonian big man Joel Embiid and Croatian power forward Dario Saric, were seen honing their soccer skills — with a basketball. Embiid, Saric, Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot, and a member of the Sixers’ coaching staff formed a juggling […]

The Golden State Warriors have made their way to Houston for a match-up against the Rockets, but it sounds like they’ll be without the services of Andre Iguodala and Jordan Bell. According to a report from Tim Bontemps of The Washington Post, both Iguodala (calf) and Bell (left ankle inflammation) will be held out of […]

Sacramento Kings forward Zach Randolph received a video tribute from the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday night. His former teammate, Marc Gasol, says he got goosebumps while watching the dedication. The video featured several of Randolph’s memorable plays as a member of the Grizzlies, as well as a few touching moments off the court. Despite the […]

According to a report from Shams Charania of Yahoo! Sports, the Boston Celtics are signing Jarell Eddie of the G League’s Windy City Bulls (Chicago affiliate) to a 10-day contract, filling their one remaining roster spot. Sources: The Boston Celtics plan to sign forward Jarell Eddie of G League Windy City to a 10-day contract. […]

On Thursday morning, the NBA officially announced its entertainment plans for the 2018 All-Star Game, which is scheduled to be played inside the Staples Center on Saturday, Feb. 18. Several popular celebrities headline the list of speakers and performers, including comedian Kevin Hart, Fergie, and Pharrell. Via Tim Daniels of Bleacher Report: “Hip hop singer […]

This season’s Slam Dunk Contest will be held on Saturday, Feb. 17, inside the Staples Center. While the event’s participants have yet to be released, Dallas Mavericks guard Dennis Smith Jr. says he’d like to be considered. Smith, a 20-year-old rookie high-flyer, commented on this possibility following Tuesday’s shootaround at the Pepsi Center. Via Eddie […]

After seeing several of his highlight reels throughout the first half of this season, Indiana Pacers swingman Glenn Robinson III says Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell should be considered for the NBA’s 2018 Slam Dunk Contest in Los Angeles, California. As most hoops fans know, Robinson, now 24 years of age, won last season’s Dunk […]

According to a report from larrybrownsports.com, the NBA will investigate the on-court skirmish that ensued between players of the Houston Rockets and L.A. Clippers after Monday night’s game. Monday night’s game started getting a bit chippy in the fourth quarter. The Clippers won the game, 113-102, but there were several interesting moments leading up to […]

According to a report from NetsDaily.com, the Brooklyn Nets have assigned guard D’Angelo Russell to their G-League affiliate team, the Long Island Nets. Russell, now 21 years of age, is scheduled to participate in five-on-five drills with Long Island on Monday, then later return to Brooklyn. The former No. 2 overall pick in the Draft […]

During the fourth quarter of Thursday night’s 93-81 win over the short-handed San Antonio Spurs, Los Angeles Lakers power forward Larry Nance Jr. showed hoops fan everywhere why he should be considered for this season’s NBA Dunk Contest. With the Lakers leading by five points in the waning minutes of Thursday’s game, Nance intercepted a […]