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Last season provided one of the most compelling Rookie of the Year races in recent memory. It was a three-man race between Ben Simmons, Donovan Mitchell and Jayson Tatum. All three guys established themselves as future stars of the league, and what made them even more impressive was they all were part of playoff teams. […]

There has been rumor of dysfunction between the Sacramento Kings’ management and head coach Dave Joerger about how he has run the team. Most of the talk centers around how Joerger has handled prized rookie Marvin Bagley III. With the Kings still in rebuild mode, many figured Bagley would play a starring role on their […]

When the Toronto Raptors traded All-Star DeMar DeRozan to the San Antonio Spurs, not many paid much attention to the other guy who came with Kawhi Leonard. Aside from Leonard, the Raptors also acquired the services of Danny Green. Aside from being a streaky shooter, Green is a very good defender and has high basketball […]

In a recent interview with Sports Illustrated‘s Chris Mannix, former Brooklyn Nets general manager Billy King said that he would like to get another shot at the NBA: “There is no ego here,” King said. “I’d just like to help. I look at a lot of teams, I think I could help just giving advice. […]

Former Brooklyn Nets general manager Billy King made hundreds of deals and transactions during his time with the franchise, but he was only known for one — unfortunately. In 2013, King traded for Boston Celtics veterans Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, and Jason Terry in exchange for Gerald Wallace, Marshon Brooks, and Kris Humphries together with the Nets’ […]

The Denver Nuggets are looking like one of the year’s dark-horse contenders. They are currently 10-5 and ranked third in the Western Conference standings. They have a quality young core in Nikola Jokic, Gary Harris and Jamal Murray with a capable supporting cast. The Nuggets just got a lot more talented with the addition of […]

LaMarcus Aldridge has been in a little bit of a slump lately. What makes it even more concerning is that this slump has coincided with a rough patch on the Spurs’ schedule. The Spurs have now lost three straight games, all of which have come on the three-games-in-four-nights part of their West Coast road trip. […]

In their game against the New Orleans Pelicans, veteran forward Anthony Tolliver received his first DNP-CD of the 2018-2019 season. According to Tolliver, there was no communication from head coach Tom Thibodeau, and the forward said it would have been nice to have received a little bit of a heads up: Anthony Tolliver said there […]

In 2013, the Brooklyn Nets were a budding franchise that was looking to establish itself as the next great New York team. At that time, general manager Billy King was receiving pressure from owner Mikhail Prokhorov as well as the fans to quickly build a contending team that would compete for a championship. With that, […]

After winning the Super Bowl last season, expectations were high for the Philadelphia Eagles this season. But after 8 games, they are 4-4 and are currently out of the playoff picture. To be fair, they have dealt with more than their fair share of injuries this season, and star quarterback Carson Wentz is still not […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is known as one of today’s best trash-talking players. The Sixers star doesn’t only trash talk on the court, but also off of it using Twitter and Instagram as his channels. More than usual, Embiid really gets under the skin of his matchups as evidenced by guys like Andre Drummond […]

The Giants are 1-7 on the season and have looked absolutely horrible on offense, especially given the talent that they have at the skill positions. Most of the blame has been placed on quarterback Eli Manning as it probably should be. The Giants have an elite receiver in Odell Beckham partnered with a great secondary […]

In their 134-111 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks, Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry exited the game during the third quarter after suffering a groin injury. Prior to the injury, Curry scored just 10 points and missed all four of his attempts from 3. Curry got an MRI and results came back negative. He is […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars are currently 3-5 and have not quite met the high expectations placed upon them to start the season. After reaching the AFC Championship game last year, most pundits thought that the Jaguars will be one of the dominant teams this season. Unfortunately for them, injuries have become a big factor as to […]

As per an article from MassLive, Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving wont be able to play in their game against the Utah Jazz on Friday to attend his grandfather’s memorial. Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving won’t be in Utah on Friday. The Celtics’ star guard will be at his grandfather’s memorial, so he will miss […]

The expectations were really not that high for the New York Giants coming into the season but it’s safe to say that few people expected them to be this bad especially with the talent that the team has. They are currently 1-7 which is dead last in their division. Quarterback Eli Manning has looked like […]

After winning their highly anticipated game against the Los Angeles Rams, the New Orleans Saints have now established themselves as one of Super Bowl favorites. They are currently just half a game behind the Rams and own the tiebreaker. Drew Brees is playing at an MVP level and Michael Thomas is quickly rising as one […]

Coming into Thursday Night Football, the Carolina Panthers were on a roll. They were riding a three-game winning streak and turning some heads with their defense. They were looking to extend that streak when they went against the Pittsburgh Steelers. They had a good start to the game and even scored first on a touchdown […]

Coming into the season, the Philadelphia Sixers big man Joel Embiid was one of the favorites to win the NBA’s MVP award, an award that was won by the Houston Rockets’ James Harden. An article in The Athletic details how Embiid thinks of himself as the ‘James Harden of big men’ and citing a story […]

IIt’s crazy how sometimes people who watch the modern NBA forget how great a player Michael Jordan was in his heyday. In a time when the whole league was arguably in its most competitive state, he found a way to stand out and establish himself as the best player in the game. His influence extended […]

After starting their season with four straight wins, the New Orleans Pelicans have now lost five straight games. Most of that has to do with the injury of their superstar Anthony Davis. Davis missed some games recently due to an elbow injury. After missing the team’s matchups against the Jazz and the Nuggets earlier in […]

One of the pleasant surprises for the defending champion Golden State Warriors this season has been the play of Alfonzo McKinnie. McKinnie signed a non-guaranteed deal with the Warriors back in September. When Patrick McCaw held out on his extension, it opened up a roster spot and it’s safe to say McKinnie has taken full […]

According to Mavs coach Rick Carlisle, Luka Doncic did not join practice for them on Sunday as he was dealing with a sore ankle. His status for their next game and the severity of the injury are still unknown. Per Coach Carlisle, Luka did not practice due to a sore ankle. https://t.co/sztC1s1TMY — Dallas Mavericks […]

According to the Minnesota Timberwolves PR account, Jimmy Butler will sit out their game against the Portland Trail Blazers while Derrick Rose will be probable after dealing with some ankle soreness. Jimmy Butler will not play tonight due to precautionary rest. Derrick Rose (left ankle soreness) has been upgraded to PROBABLE. #Twolves — Timberwolves PR […]

The Phoenix Suns and Tyson Chandler have reached an agreement to buy out the veteran center’s contract. The Suns have requested waivers on Chandler. He was in the final season of his four-year deal with the Suns, and was due to make about $13.5 million this season. Suns Vice President for Basketball Operations James Jones shared […]

The defending NBA champions Golden State Warriors are off to a great start this season. Even without their newly acquired center DeMarcus Cousins, they continue to rack up the wins as they go for their third straight NBA title. One of the main reasons that the Warriors have played so well has been the play […]

Arizona Cardinals cornerback Patrick Peterson is set to remain with the team until the remainder of the season. Peterson had previously requested a trade from Arizona due to their disappointing start to the season. However, he has since re-committed to the Cardinals after meeting with the team’s higher-ups, who talked him into staying put. But […]

With the trade deadline coming, NFL front offices are now actively shopping for trades that might help their respective teams in the second half of the season and, for some teams, the playoffs. One of the players that drawing significant interest from other teams is Arizona Cardinals defensive end Chandler Jones who is having another […]

In their game against the Brooklyn Nets, Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry continues to make history and grow his legend as the greatest shooter of all-time. Curry set a new NBA record for consecutive games with at least five three-pointers made. Stephen Curry has a new NBA record, hitting at least five three-pointers for […]

Since he became the Los Angeles Lakers owner, Magic Johnson has been very active in his pursuit of superstar free agents in his attempt to bring back the old ‘Showtime’ days of the Lakers. This past summer, they got the biggest superstar there is in LeBron James. And while James is still widely considered the […]

In their 128-100 win against the New York Knicks, newly acquired center DeMarcus Cousins was ejected from the game. Given his track record, this wouldn’t be much of a surprise as he is known for his penchant for on-court outbursts. However, the surprising thing is that he wasn’t even suited up to play in the […]

The Golden State Warriors will not have backup guard Shaun Livingston for their upcoming game against the Brooklyn Nets due to a foot injury, and the veteran will likely also miss Monday’s game against the Chicago Bulls. Shaun Livingston won’t play vs. the Nets tonight. — Connor Letourneau (@Con_Chron) October 28, 2018 Kerr said Livingston […]

The Phoenix Suns will not have the services of star guard Devin Booker when they take on the Oklahoma City Thunder Sunday. Booker is dealing with a hamstring injury and missed the Suns’ last game against the Memphis Grizzlies. Per #Suns, Devin Booker is OUT tonight at Oklahoma City with a strained left hamstring. — […]

In the San Antonio Spurs’ 110-106 over the Los Angeles Lakers, DeMar DeRozan looked every bit the part of a superstar, finishing with 30 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists as the Spurs defeated the Lakers for the second time this season. DeRozan capped off his big performance during the closing moments of the game […]

Contrary to some recent reports, the Pittburgh Steelers are still very much open to the idea of trading running back Le’Veon Bell before the the Tuesday trade deadline. Steelers owner Art Rooney’s comments to NFL media last week about Bell returning to the team might be more about the lack of inquiries rather than a […]

With Will Fuller out for the season due to a torn ACL, the Houston Texans are looking for a replacement at the wide receiver position to play alongside DeAndre Hopkins. One of the names that come up is former Dallas Cowboys receiver Dez Bryant, who has been out of a job since being released by […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars have been struggling mightily to start the season. They are currently on a three-game losing streak and the locker room seems to be divided. Much of the blame has been placed on the poor play at quarterback by Blake Bortles. In their week 7 game against the Texans, Bortles was finally subbed […]

It’s tough to find anything wrong with the Houston Texans right now. They are on a five-game winning streak and, given their schedule, looking like a real playoff threat. However, one issue that has been plaguing them pretty much all season has been their health. They took another big hit when they lost secondary receiver […]

Houston Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins is known to have the best hands in the whole NFL. It seems that every week he provides a new spectacular catch to add to his already amazing highlight reel. This week was no different as he might have had the catch of the year. Unfortunately, it didn’t count. […]