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It didn’t take long for Russell Westbrook to be among the Washington Wizards franchise leaders in triple-doubles made. Brodie recorded his eighth triple-double of the season on Saturday in the Wizards’ 118-111 win over the Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center. Westbrook has now leapfrogged John Wall and Wes Unseld, who each recorded seven triple-doubles […]

It appears that Rudy Gobert is still not over the Utah Jazz’s razor-close 116-112 defeat over the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday. After all, that loss to their Western Conference rivals ended Utah’s nine-game winning streak. Judging by his most recent Twitter activity, The Stifle Tower is still salty about an apparent missed call in […]

Charlotte Hornets guard Terry Rozier’s late-game heroics against the Golden State Warriors on Friday was eerily similar to a game-winner that Dell Curry pulled off against the Dubs 31 years ago. Dell, the father of Stephen Curry and Seth Curry, played 10 seasons for the Hornets and also had his fair share of clutch shots […]

Miami Heat superstar Jimmy Butler is grinning from ear to ear after getting some sort of revenge against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday. The 31-year-old two-way star poured in 24 points, eight rebounds, five assists and two steals in Miami’s 96-94 win over the defending champions at Staples Center. Post-match, Jimmy […]

No one would fault Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr if he put his team on blast after their late-game meltdown against the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday. But surprisingly, the multi-titled tactician still chose to look on the bright side following that disappointing two-point defeat after a game-winning shot from Terry Rozier. “Guys played […]

Charlotte Hornets guard Terry Rozier was so ecstatic after hitting the game-winner over the Golden State Warriors on Friday at Spectrum Center. So much so that he probably forgot about the drenching from his teammates that’s coming his way. As the red-hot Scary Terry was speaking in his postgame interview, Hornets players Devonte’ Graham and […]

The Golden State Warriors could have definitely used Draymond Green in that final sequence against the Charlotte Hornets at Spectrum Center on Friday. But their defensive anchor was no longer on the floor in the dying seconds of the match, as he was ejected for getting back-to-back technical fouls with nine seconds left in the […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry was not available to play against the Charlotte Hornets at Spectrum Center on Saturday due to an illness. Rookie LaMelo Ball, however, made his best impression of the two-time NBA MVP by dialing a deep 3-pointer from Curry range. Entering the fourth period, the 19-year-old phenom has yet to […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was sharing the wealth early on against the Miami Heat, and it resulted in a buzzer-beating trey for Marc Gasol at halftime. After Wesley Matthews’ own trey went in-and-out, the reigning champions got another chance courtesy of an offensive rebound from Kentavious Caldwell-Pope. The King made sure KCP’s effort […]

Scary Terry just entered the nightmares of every Golden State Warriors fan. Charlotte Hornets guard Terry Rozier made a fall-away jumper on the baseline to beat the Dubs, who were without their superstar Stephen Curry. 🚨 TERRY ROZIER GAME-WINNER 🚨 pic.twitter.com/WMn3ml491X — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) February 21, 2021 In a night that was supposed to be […]

Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro prematurely exited Friday’s game versus the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center due to a right hip contusion. The 21-year-old sharpshooter suffered the injury in the first half and was immediately deemed questionable to return for the rest of the contest, the team announced on Twitter. #MIAvsLAL Injury Update: Tyler […]

Kyle Kuzma ruined teammate Anthony Davis’ perfectly good shirt after getting blood all over it on Saturday. Luckily for him, The Brow didn’t seem to mind getting a bit dirty, as he continued to coach up Kuz on the sidelines during a timeout in the Los Angeles Lakers’ hosting of the Miami Heat at Staples […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry always looks forward to the rare times he gets to play inside Spectrum Center against the Charlotte Hornets. After all, he spent his childhood in North Carolina where his father Dell Curry played for most of his NBA career. But the supposed homecoming did not materialize on Saturday, as […]

Apart from a possible reunion with DeMarcus Cousins, the Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly interested in bringing in another Houston Rockets player on the trade block. Per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski (via Harrison Faigen of Lakers of Lakers SBN), the reigning NBA champions are closely monitoring the situation with Rockets forward PJ Tucker. https://twitter.com/hmfaigen/status/1363296502496436224 While the […]

Anthony Davis knows that a possible DeMarcus Cousins reunion with the Los Angeles Lakers was the first thing on pundits’ minds when word got out that the Houston Rockets will soon part ways with the controversial big. After all, Boogie seemed the happiest he has been in years during the brief time he spent with […]

Utah Jazz guard Mike Conley has been one of the league’s most underrated and underappreciated players for several seasons now. He’s been a borderline All-Star during his years with the Memphis Grizzlies. But for some reason, the 33-year-old playmaker has been left out of the festivities every time and has yet to have an All-Star […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo was expecting a familiar face in the post-game interview right after the Milwaukee Bucks finally snapped that ugly five-game slide against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday. While talking to the media after leading his team to a 98-85 win at Fiserv Forum, The Greek Freak looked for former Bucks beat reporter Matt […]

The concept of defying Father Time has been strongly associated with Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. The 36-year-old wonder, after all, continues to play at an elite level even in his 18th season in the league. While The King definitely deserves that recognition, his former teammate Dwyane Wade suggested that more people should also […]

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner has learned to turn the other cheek in terms of dealing with his detractors over the years. The 24-year-old elite rim protector dealt with another unruly fan recently, who insisted to ask for a $100 Venmo request to Turner thrice, in the wake of Indy’s shocking 120-112 loss to the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are still widely regarded as the team to beat in the stacked Western Conference this season. Kendrick Perkins, however, recently warned LeBron James and and his supporting cast not to rest on their laurels anytime soon. The Utah Jazz and the Los Angeles Clippers will likely give them a dog fight […]

Los Angeles Clippers superstar Paul George just got back from an injury after missing seven games. But he might need to check on that bothersome toe once more after Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz put him on skates on Friday. In the second half of the Clips’ hosting of the Jazz at Staples Center, […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James recently became only the third player in NBA history to join the prestigious 35,000 career points club. While that astonishing accomplishment is already quite the feat itself, Metta World Peace believes The King can score about 5,000 points more before he hangs up his sneakers for good. The retired […]

Anthony Edwards’ thunderous poster dunk over Yuta Watanabe on Friday pretty much left Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes speechless. The one-time NFL MVP was tuning in on the Minessota Timberwolves versus Toronto Raptors match at Target Center and offered a one-word reaction to the game’s best highlight. Woah 😳 https://t.co/rRyrNncroU — Patrick Mahomes II […]

Lonzo Ball has been turning heads for his improved play for the New Orleans Pelicans as of late. However, Phoenix Suns guard Chris Paul just gave him a stern reminder that he is still the OG point god of that franchise. With under five minutes left in regulation of the Pels’ hosting of the Suns […]

To this day, Wilt Chamberlain is still widely regarded as the best center to ever don a Philadelphia 76ers uniform. But it seems like current Sixers center Joel Embiid is giving The Big Dipper a run for his money, based on his remarkable showing in the 2020-21 campaign so far. The Cameroonian slotman once again […]

NBA fans have already seen plenty of jaw-dropping poster dunks in the first half of the season, but the latest entry from Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Anthony Edwards might just be the best one so far. The first overall pick of last year’s draft completely obliterated Yuta Watanabe in the closing seconds of the third quarter […]

New Indianapolis Colts quarterback Carson Wentz made sure to honor the Philadelphia Eagles in a heartfelt Instagram tribute on Friday. Shortly after the swap that sent a 2021 third-round pick and a conditional second-round pick in 2022 to the Eagles in exchange for Wentz was made official, the 28-year-old signal-caller had nothing but praises for […]

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray continues to make a strong case why he deserves an All-Star spot for the Western Conference this season. On Friday, the  23-year-old Canadian reset his career-high anew, dropping 50 points in the Nuggets’ 120-103 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers at Quicken Loans Arena. 🚨50 POINT ALERT🚨 Jamal Murray just set […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kyrie Irving was named a starter for the 2021 Eastern Conference All-Stars alongside his teammate Kevin Durant. As expected, Uncle Drew reacted to the recognition in a very “Kyrie way” on Friday. Per Kristian Winfield of the New York Daily News, the now seven-time All-Star had this to say. “Like I said in […]

The Utah Jazz will have their floor general back on the floor on Friday, as Mike Conley has been cleared to play against the Los Angeles Clippers at Staples Center. The 6-foot-1 guard has missed the Jazz’s last six contests due to a sore right hamstring. The team confirmed the positive development hours before tip-off […]

Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic caught a body in the first half against the Golden State Warriors at Amway Center on Friday. Unfortunately for Draymond Green, he was the poor soul who was on the receiving end of a vicious one-handed poster. Around the five-minute mark of the second quarter, the Montenegrin center faked out […]

Contrary to what most pundits say, Rick Carlisle does not believe that the Dallas Mavericks should move heaven and earth to try and acquire Andre Drummond before the trade deadline next month. There have been multiple reports that the Mavs are one of the frontrunners to take on the Cleveland Cavaliers center to address their […]

Playing for Doc Rivers and Brett Brown is like night and day, as far as Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris is concerned. Guesting on the “The Jalen & Jacoby Podcast” on Thursday (via Ky Carlin of the Sixers Wire), the 28-year-old shooter detailed how important Rivers was to the Sixers’ growth, which has translated to […]

It looks like Nick Young already knows something that most fans and pundits are not aware of just yet. The former NBA player practically congratulated New York Knicks forward Julius Randle on Friday for making his first All-Star team. But the thing is, the All-Star reserves won’t be confirmed until Tuesday on TNT. Is Young on […]

Philadelphia 76ers All-Star Ben Simmons won’t be suiting up against the Chicago Bulls at Wells Fargo Center on Friday, the team confirmed just hours before tip-off. ESPN’s Cassidy Hubbarth revealed that the Sixers point-forward is still out with an unspecified illness. Ben Simmons is officially OUT with an illness tonight against the Bulls per the […]

One of the biggest robberies in NBA history occurred on Thursday when Damian Lillard was left out of the starting line-up of the 2021 Western Conference All-Stars. The Portland Trail Blazers superstar was passed over for Luka Doncic after the pair figured in a tie in the final ballots. In the end, the final decision […]

It was back to the drawing board immediately for LeBron James and Anthony Davis after the Los Angeles Lakers fell to the Brooklyn Nets, 109-98 at Staples Center on Thursday. With the game already decided with three minutes still left in the game, cameras caught LeBron and AD talking shop about a possible strategy against […]

Analytics have truly taken over the NBA over the last few years. But like all things, it’s not always perfect and does not even cover the whole story. Such is the case with data analytics site FiveThirtyEight, which predicted that Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry will only be a “borderline All-Star” in the 2020-21 […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo has been noticeably silent amid the Milwaukee Bucks’ ugly five-game slide. Shortly after the Bucks came out as losers once more against the Toronto Raptors, 110-96 at Fiserv Forum on Thursday, the two-time reigning NBA MVP broke his silence and addressed his team’s woes. In a lengthy statement posted by Eric Nehm of […]