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The Golden State Warriors actually started strong against the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday up until Stephen Curry injured his ankle and left the ball game. The two-time MVP, who already had his share of ankle issues in the past, tweaked it once more after stepping on Patrick Beverley’s foot. The Dubs eventually succumbed to […]

Much like the rest of his fellow NBA players, Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is deeply affected by the disturbing chain of events as of late in the United States to begin the new year. A day after Kenosha County decided not to file charges against police officer Rusten Sheske for shooting Jacob Blake, a […]

Los Angeles Clippers superstar Kawhi Leonard is not a big fan of Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green right now. In just his fourth game back from injury, the notoriously physical Green figured in a violent commotion with The Klaw in their game at Chase Center on Wednesday. Around the five-minute mark of the final […]

Apart from taking another L on Wednesday, Washington Wizards superstar Russell Westbrook said he also got hurt against the Philadelphia 76ers during their showdown at Wells Fargo Center Philadelphia. “I dislocated my finger. We’ll see.  “S— hurt. I’ll be alright,” Westbrook said post-game, per Chase Hughes of NBC Sports.  Russ put on another all-around performance […]

Boston Celtics swingman Jaylen Brown had some strong words for the rabid Donald Trump supporters who decided that it was a good idea to violently storm the US Capitol on Wednesday. A riot ensued after MAGA supporters tried to disrupt the ceremonial counting of votes for President-Elect Joe Biden, who edged out Trump in the […]

The NBA put on a brave stand during Wednesday’s games by collectively protesting the riots incited by Donald Trump’s rabid supporters at the US Capitol. While most teams were in unison and knelt during the anthem, the spotlight was soon shifted to Houston Rockets’ controversial guard James Harden. The one time league MVP, after all, […]

Bradley Beal and the Washington Wizards entered the new NBA campaign with renewed optimism following the blockbuster acquisition of superstar Russell Westbrook in the offseason. The Wizards’ rather lackluster 2-5 start, however, has once again re-opened discussions of the possibility of trading away the two-time All-Star. The Wizards’ latest backcourt experiment hasn’t’ exactly clicked as […]

Much like the rest of us, Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant was also in awe of Bradley Beal’s scoring explosion against the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday. The Washington Wizards superstar was virtually unstoppable en route to a career-high 60-point night. The 2019 NBA Rookie of The Year pretty much summed up Beal’s scoring prowess with […]

The entire NBA was once again up in arms following the violent riots that rocked the US Capitol on Wednesday morning. So much so, that the scheduled match between the Boston Celtics and the Miami Heat was on the brink of getting postponed, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Asked source who has been briefed on […]

Following the cue of the Boston Celtics and the Miami Heat, the Milwaukee Bucks and the Detroit Pistons also sent out a powerful message prior to tip-off of their match on Wednesday to denounce President Donald Trump supporters’ violent raid on the US Capitol. Both sides committed eight-second violations following the jump ball as players […]

Miami Heat and Boston Celtics players took a knee in unison prior to their match at the AmericanAirlines Arena on Wednesday. The act of solidarity is another strong message of protest from the league in the aftermath of Donald Trump supporters storming the US Capital to block the ceremonial counting of votes for new United […]

Minnesota Timberwolves superstar Karl-Anthony Towns pretty much summed up how all of us feel about 2020. In a short but straightforward tweet, KAT bid goodbye to the incredibly punishing year with an expletive message. From my family to you 2020, Fuck You. -KAT — Karl-Anthony Towns (@KarlTowns) January 1, 2021 It truly was a tough […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is ready for new challenges in 2021. A day after celebrating his 36th birthday, The King took to Instagram to share an inspirational post about staying locked in and chasing his goals this coming year.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by LeBron James (@kingjames) […]

As far as Kyrie Irving is concerned, the Brooklyn Nets are still a force to be reckoned with even after losing Spencer Dinwiddie to an ACL injury. The Nets, who currently hold a 3-2 slate, will no longer have the scoring specialist at their disposal for the remainder of the 2020-21 campaign. While some pundits […]

We can always expect NBA fans to make a spectacle whenever Philadelphia 76ers All-Star Ben Simmons hits a three-pointer. The 24-year-old point forward actually drained one in the Sixers’ 116-92 win over the previously unbeaten Orlando Magic at Amway Center on Thursday. Sure enough, the jokes came flowing afterward. It seems the hilarity also ensued […]

James Harden’s future with the Houston Rockets is still uncertain at the moment. However, Rocket fans actually had some good news on the final day of 2020 after the disgruntled superstar finally had something uplifting to say about the team after Houston’s 122-119 win over the Sacramento Kings on Thursday. Shortly after H-Town finally notched […]

The New Orleans Pelicans won’t have their All-Star forward Brandon Ingram to finish their game against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Chesapeake Energy Arena on Thursday. The 23-year-old was ejected in the midway part of the fourth period after getting called for a flagrant foul 2 after a block shot attempt over Thunder’s Isaiah Roby. Ingram […]

It certainly took longer than expected, but New Orleans Pelicans teammates Lonzo Ball and Zion Williamson finally hooked up for their first alley-oop of the 2020-21 NBA campaign. The amazing highlight came early in the third quarter of the Pelicans’ road game against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Chesapeake Energy Arena on Thursday. Zo had […]

Apart from being one of the best basketball players in the world, Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard also dabbles into music from time to time. Dame’s two worlds collided recently when he turned into a basketball coach for critically acclaimed rapper Cardi B. As seen in the latest episode of the hip hop artist’s […]

The re-tooled Brooklyn Nets hit a major speedbump early in their 2020-21 NBA campaign when shooting guard Spencer Dinwiddie’s MRI revealed an ACL injury. Although the tear was deemed partial, the 27-year-old is expected to miss the rest of the season. Dinwiddie emerged as the top scorer for the overachieving Nets squad last season with […]

As mesmerizing as New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson has been early in his NBA career, weight issues have always plagued him so far. In fact, there were rumblings that the 6-foot-6 supreme athlete was even heavier than usual when he entered the bubble at Walt Disney World following that unprecedented hiatus in play. As […]

Kyle Lowry is definitely unhappy with the Toronto Raptors’ poor 0-3 start to the 2020-21 NBA campaign. As frustrations are mounting within the Raps organization, Lowry attributed the team’s struggles to their unfamiliarity with one another. “It’s just growing pains, man. It’s a new team, new situation for everybody. I think we’re mentally tough, I […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid tried to pull off a Mike Tyson reference when speaking to the media on Tuesday. His joke, however, caused a slight panic among Sixers fans as he tried to mimic the legendary boxer’s now-infamous post-match interview back in 2003. Speaking to NBC Sports Philadelphia’s Amy Fadool, Embiid had this to […]

Russell Westbrook once again produced numbers in his third straight game for the Washington Wizards, notching yet another triple-double versus the Chicago Bulls at the Capital One Arena on Tuesday. The Wizards, however, dropped their fourth consecutive game to open the season following a 107-115 setback. After notching 21 points, 15 rebounds, and 11 assists […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James received a dose of his own medicine on Monday, courtesy of an emphatic chase-down block from Portland Trail Blazers high-flyer Derrick Jones Jr. In the closing seconds of the third quarter of the match between the two Western Conference teams, James tried to bully his way to the point […]

Another day, another game-winner in the NBA. This time, it was Utah Jazz superstar Donovan Mitchell’s turn as he sealed a game-stealing floater to burn the Oklahoma City Thunder at the Chesapeake Energy Arena on Monday, 110-109. With the Jazz down by one with under 14 ticks left in the fourth quarter, Mitchell put on […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Talen Horton-Tucker certainly proved he belongs in the league following the spectacular run he had in the preseason. As far as one NBA scout is concerned, the reigning champions are missing out by not giving him more minutes in the 2020-21 regular season. Bill Oram of The Athletic revealed on the “The […]

Retired NBA player-turned-analyst Kendrick Perkins usually takes flak for his unpopular opinions on air. But his latest assessment of the similarities between Utah Jazz superstar Donovan Mitchell and first-ballot Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade’s game couldn’t be any more spot on. Speaking to Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson of Heavy.com on Monday, Perk made valid points […]

It was clear that the Golden State Warriors will once again figure in yet another challenging season the moment Klay Thompson’s MRI results were released.  The Dubs, after all, lost one of the best two-way players in the game today for the second season in a row. As their string of bad luck continues this […]

Sunday’s scheduled NBA games was indeed full of surprises following several major upsets. As always, Hall of Famer Magic Johnson was on top of the action and summed up all the insanity with one tweet. The NBA is going to be so exciting this year!! Look at what happened tonight…the Hornets beat the Nets, the […]

The list of accomplishments of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is absurdly long by now. Yet, he continues to pile on the achievements in his 18th season in the league. The King aligned himself with the Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson on Friday, becoming the second player to record 20-plus points and 10-plus  assists […]

The Golden State Warriors were certainly not feeling so festive after getting blown out for the second game in a row. The Dubs were handed an embarrassing 39-point spanking by the Milwaukee Bucks on Christmas day, 138-99, at Fiserv Forum.  This comes just days after former Warrior Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets gave them a […]

Montrezl Harrell has looked rejuvenated in his first two games as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers, much to the delight of coach Frank Vogel. Harrell played a big game in their bounce-back win against the Dallas Mavericks on Christmas Day. The reigning Sixth Man of the Year poured in 22 points on 10-of-13 […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic is unhappy with his team’s lack of effort on the glass in their 115-138 defeat at the hands of the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on Christmas Day. While the reigning champions pretty much dominated the Mavs in all aspects on Friday, it was the glaring disparity in the […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is on track to become the NBA’s Christmas Day leading scorer and could eclipse the late Kobe Bryant at the top spot next season. On Friday, The King moved up to second all-time by moving past Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson, who scored 377 points in 12 Christmas Day […]

To say that Kelly Oubre Jr.’s Golden State Warriors career is off to a shaky start would be a huge understatement. In fact, it has been flat out atrocious. Following a stinker in his Dubs debut against the Brooklyn Nets in the season opener, Oubre recorded another unflattering feat in Golden State’s humiliating 138-99 defeat […]

LeBron James hit an eerily familiar-looking fadeaway against Luka Doncic in the Los Angeles Lakers’ Christmas Day match-up against the Dallas Mavericks on Friday. It was a shot that the late Kobe Bryant would have certainly approved. With a minute left before the halftime buzzer, The King sized up the Slovenian guard in the post […]

Since the Memphis Grizzlies had no scheduled games on Christmas Day, Ja Morant spent the holiday as a willing spectator during the marquee matchup between Eastern powerhouse teams Brooklyn Nets and Boston Celtics. Much like most fans, last year’s Rookie of The Year was left enamored by the latest dynamic duo in the league in […]

Judging by the most recent turn of events, Boston Celtics fans and everyone else in the NBA can see that James Harden really wants out of the Houston Rockets organization sooner rather than later. The Beard has once again reportedly added two new teams to his wish list of destinations, including the Boston Celtics and […]