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Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis is one of the best big men in the NBA today. The 26-year old has already accomplished a lot in his seven seasons in the league, being named and All-Star six times and being part of the NBA All-Defensive Team thrice. Still, it’s quite baffling that a star of […]

New Orleans Pelicans Lonzo Ball is slowly finding his footing with his new team and he has earned some much deserved praise from his back court mate Jrue Holiday. The Pelicans absorbed a 139-132 overtime loss to the Phoenix Suns at home on Thursday, but the 22-year-old UCLA product came up with his best performance […]

Two days removed from the 44-point beat down they took at the hands of the Milwaukee Bucks, the New York Knicks once again lost by a big margin. They were humiliated by the Denver Nuggets, 129-92, at the Madison Square Garden on Thursday. Knicks head coach David Fizdale described the current state of his team […]

Phoenix Suns swingman Kelly Oubre Jr. made sure the New Orleans Pelicans did not have one last run in them, as he emphatically rejected Lonzo Ball’s breakaway dunk attempt in overtime of their game at the Smoothie King Center on Thursday. With the Suns up 135-129 with 1:15 left in the extra period, Ball thought […]

After last night’s controversy in San Antonio, Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni is just relieved to have a coach’s challenge ruling that finally went in his favor. The Rockets took down the defending champions Toronto Raptors, 119-109, at the Scotiabank Arena on Thursday. Apart from bouncing back from last night’s devastating double-OT defeat versus […]

Retired NBA player turned ESPN analyst Paul Pierce only spent one season with the Washington Wizards, but he left quite an impression on his former teammate Bradley Beal. In an earlier appearance in The Woj Pod with Adrian Wojnarowski, Beal shared his first impressions of the 19-year vet, claiming he thought Pierce “hated everybody” and […]

Phoenix Suns swingman Kelly Oubre Jr. and New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram are both having tremendous seasons so far, but the former certainly got the better of the latter in this play. At the 8:20 mark of the first quarter match between the Suns and Pels at the Smoothie King Center on Thursday, Oubre […]

Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry certainly deserves an Oscar after this play. With the Raptors down 50-61 at the 2:47 mark of the second quarter in their match-up against the Houston Rockets on Thursday, Lowry pulled off some extracurriculars to make sure his team got an extra possession. Lowry was initially deceived by a PJ […]

The Houston Rockets blew a 22-point lead against the San Antonio Spurs at the AT&T Center, coming out of the short end of a nail-biting, 133-135, double overtime conclusion on Tuesday. It was indeed the Rockets’ fault for letting their guard down in the final canto, allowing the Gregg Popovich-mentored team to gain momentum and […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni is expressing his dismay to officials after James Harden’s dunk was waived off in the fourth quarter of their match against the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday. Harden’s dunk attempt clearly went inside the hoop before bizarrely rolling out of the rim. The Rockets, who were up by double […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis wasn’t feeling one hundred percent ahead of the team’s clash against the Denver Nuggets at the Pepsi Center on Tuesday. However, it certainly didn’t show. The Brow put up 25 points, 10 rebounds and one blocked shot in 35 minutes, leading the Lakers to a 105-96 win despite having […]

Luka Doncic has been putting up absurd numbers across the board for the Dallas Mavericks this season while playing just 33.8 minutes per game. The Mavs star hit another personal milestone in the team’s 118-97 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday, as he became the only player to notch 33 points, 18 rebounds […]

Houston Rockets superstar James Harden has scored the most points in the league so far this season. The referees, however, decided to take two points off his total on Tuesday night in one of the most bizarre calls this year. With the Rockets up 104-89 in the fourth quarter against the San Antonio Spurs at […]

Los Angeles Lakers reserve guard Alex Caruso continues to make a strong case to be included in the Slam Dunk Contest this year. The 25-year-old Texas A&M product once again displayed his incredible hops on Tuesday night, coming out of nowhere for a putback slam in the Lakers’ road game versus the Denver Nuggets at […]

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic’s court vision and passing ability seems unreal at times — especially coming from a seven-footer. The 24-year-old Serbian once again displayed his diverse skill set on Tuesday night in the Nuggets’ home game versus the Los Angeles Lakers. Jokic cleared a Kentavious Caldwell-Pope miss and proceeded to bring the ball […]

Dirk Nowitzki no longer plays for the Dallas Mavericks, but the team’s current European superstar Luka Doncic made sure to honor the retired star by using one of his moves on Tuesday night. In the second quarter of the Mavericks’ road game versus the New Orleans Pelicans at the Smoothie King Center, Doncic posted up […]

The New York Knicks hit a new low in the 2019-20 NBA regular season, as they absorbed a 44-point beating at the hands of the league’s number one team, the Milwaukee Bucks, on Monday. After lambasting his players for seemingly accepting defeat even before the game started, Knicks head coach David Fizdale also chimed in […]

The future is certainly bright for the Dallas Mavericks organization, especially with Rookie of the Year-turned-blossoming superstar Luka Doncic leading the charge for the Mavs. The young Mavs squad displayed just how good they can be on Sunday, when they defeated the Western Conference-leading Los Angeles Lakers and snapped their 10-game winning streak in the […]

An unpleasant incident occurred in the dying seconds of the Philadelphia 76ers-Utah Jazz game Monday night in Philadelphia, as a Sixers fan was involved in a verbal tussle with Donovan Mitchell. The commotion led to the removal of the spectator from the arena — a first in the 2019-20 NBA regular season. Asked by reporters […]

Only fans watching sporting events live are usually subjected to the infamous “Kiss Cam” segment, but Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo made an exemption on Monday night. During the Bucks’ 132-88 thrashing of the New York Knicks, the reigning NBA MVP was caught on video having fun with himself while sitting on the bench. Giannis […]

Three-time NBA Sixth Man of the Year winner Jamal Crawford believes that the current Philadelphia 76ers squad has what it takes to emerge out of the stacked Eastern Conference this year. The Brett Brown-mentored squad possesses a blend of young and experienced players in their roster, and Crawford said they simply need one good piece […]

Apart from tying the Houston Rockets for the fourth-best record in the Western Conference at 13-6, the Dallas Mavericks have also recently put an end to the Los Angeles Lakers’ 10-game winning streak with a convincing 114-100 win on Sunday. Mavs legend Dirk Nowitzki was in attendance at Staples Center as Luka Doncic and the […]

After multiple incidents of NBA players clashing with opposing fans during away games, the league has taken a stricter, no-tolerance approach to hecklers this season. A fan sitting courtside at the Wells Fargo Center during the Philadelphia 76ers versus Utah Jazz match was escorted out of the arena after trading verbal jabs with Donovan Mitchell. […]

Only a select few NBA players get a chance to end their career on their own terms, and Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki wishes he could have had a much better showing in his last season with the Mavs. With fellow first ballot Hall of Famers like Kobe Bryant and Dwyane Wade getting fitting farewell […]

It seems that Enes Kanter is having a lot of fun with his new Boston Celtics teammates both on and off the court in the 2019-20 NBA regular season. The 27-year-old Turkish center decided to unleash his inner child by playing with some snow as the Celtics were hopping on the team plane. Kanter took […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is letting the New York Knicks know right off the bat that he means business. The reigning MVP served up a highlight facial at the expense of Julius Randle in the early goings of their respective teams’ match at the Fiserv Forum on Monday. Randle defended Antetokounmpo right at the […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Al Horford is one of the best defenders in the league despite not being the most athletic player out there. Horford displayed some rarely seen hops on Monday night, denying Utah Jazz forward Bojan Bogdanovic an easy bucket in their game at the Wells Fargo Center. The 33-year-old channeled his inner LeBron […]

After a horrendous 4-16 start to the 2019-20 NBA regular season, it’s quite clear that the New York Knicks don’t possess enough talent to compete with the best teams in the Eastern Conference. But as far as head coach David Fizdale is concerned, his young squad simply needs to get over a mental hurdle in […]

The Los Angeles Lakers saw their 10-game winning streak snapped on Sunday, bowing down to the Dallas Mavericks 114-100 at the Staples Center on Sunday. It wasn’t for the lack of effort from Anthony Davis though, as he came up with a solid double-double of 26 points and 10 assists in 36 minutes of action. […]

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki was in attendance at Staples Center on Sunday as the Mavs ended the Los Angeles Lakers’ 10-game winning streak with an impressive 114-110 win. Sophomore sensation Luka Doncic once again led the way with a near triple-double of 27 points, nine rebounds and 10 assists, but head coach Rick Carlisle […]

At just 23 years old, Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker is truly a matchup nightmare even for elite NBA defenders. He can score at will from almost anywhere on the court and has even developed his slashing ability once he entered the pros. Still, his biggest asset is his accuracy and efficiency from beyond […]

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic had quite a November to remember, averaging a 30-plus point triple double throughout the whole month. He was spectacular once more in the Mavs’ 201-113 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Friday, going one-rebound shy of yet another triple-double, finishing with 42 points, 11 assists, and nine rebounds in 38 […]

LeBron James was his usual dominant self in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 125-103 win over the Washington Wizards at the Staples Center on Friday. The 34-year-old superstar finished with 23 points, 11 assists and three rebounds despite playing for only 25 minutes due to the Lakers’ big lead. Wizards head coach Scott Brooks saw firsthand […]

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell is not a fan of flopping, and he made sure Memphis Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas knew that on Friday. The pair figured in a brief commotion in  Utah’s 103-94 win over Memphis after Mitchell confronted the 6-foot-11 Lithuanian center and mocked him for flailing his arms to get a call […]

Los Angeles Lakers’ superstar LeBron James has been teasing us with his quarterback skills during pre-game warm ups. He displayed that passing prowess in the Lakers’ match versus the Washington Wizards at the Staples Center on Friday, connecting on two impressive plays with teammates Dwight Howard and Danny Green in just a span of 30 […]

Most NBA players lose a step or two at 34 years old but Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James just seems to get better with age. The King once again drank from fountain of youth on Friday, displaying his freakish hops in the Lakers’ game versus the Washington Wizards at Staples Center. James, who has […]

Prior to being picked by the Dallas Mavericks (and eventually traded to the Atlanta Hawks) in the 2018 NBA draft, some pundits wondered if Trae Young’s scoring prowess will translate to the pros. The 21-year-old guard has certainly put those doubts to rest in just his second year, as he tied his career-best 49 points […]

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic is truly a special basketball player, as he recently joined the ranks of Oscar Robertson and Russell Westbrook as the third player in NBA history to average a 30-point triple-double over the span of a calendar month. The Big O achieved the feat five times in his career, while Westbrook […]

The accolades keep on piling on for Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic in just his second season in the NBA. His brilliance no longer takes opposing players and coaches by surprise, as the 20-year-old Slovenian guard still continues to rack up impressive numbers even with defenses now paying closer attention to him. Ahead of the […]