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Charlotte Hornets center Bismack Biyombo’s game won’t ever be classified as graceful, but he certainly showed some finesse against the Detroit Pistons on Friday. With three minutes left in the fourth quarter of the Hornets’ rode game against Pistons at the Little Caesars Arena, Biyombo caught a nice hand-off underneath from rookie PJ Washington. Aware […]

Business magnate and Dallas Mavericks majority owner Mark Cuban certainly knows a thing or two about ratings and viewership. The Mavs head honcho recently weighed in on alarming reports concerning the NBA’s supposed declining TV ratings and compared it to the NFL’s increase in viewership. In a lengthy Twitter post on Thursday, the outspoken Dallas […]

The Denver Nuggets are one of the hottest teams in the league right now, owners of a six-game winning streak and is currently second in the West with a 13-3 slate. Ahead of Sacramento Kings’ match versus the streaking Nuggets on Saturday, Bogdan Bogdanovic doesn’t seem too concerned about their opponent’s hot streak. “They (Nuggets) […]

The Giannis Antetokounmpo-Jabari Parker tandem with the Milwaukee Bucks didn’t quite work the first time around, but the reigning MVP says he is willing to try once more. Parker — who’s now on his fourth team, Atlanta Hawks, since leaving Wisconsin in 2018 – recently claimed that he would be open to returning to the […]

Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry has yet to play since Nov. 8 after fracturing his left thumb in a game against the New Orleans Pelicans. Apart from rehabbing his injury, the five-time NBA All-Star has also used the downtime to help his team by coaching on the sidelines during Raptor practices. The team’s head coach […]

Los Angeles Clippers swingman Paul George has further cemented his place as one of the best two-way players in the league today, becoming only the second player in the last 10 seasons to score 26 points and rack up six steals in less than 30 minutes of play. George, who achieved the feat in the […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green is used to winning in both the collegiate level and in the pros. After enjoying five consecutive Finals appearances in the last five years, the Warriors look like they won’t even make it to the postseason — owning the league’s worst record at 3-15. Green’s college coach at Michigan […]

Retired NBA player and current Los Angeles Clippers assistant coach Sam Cassell witnessed firsthand how much of a “fun guy” Kawhi Leonard truly is. Doc Rivers’ deputy was on the sidelines laughing hysterically on Tuesday night after superstar Kawhi Leonard made a joke (or did he?) during the team’s 114-99 road win over the Dallas […]

Dallas Mavericks’ young star Luka Doncic was clearly frustrated on Tuesday night, so much so that he decided to skip the mandatory post-game press conference. The usually accommodating 20-year-old avoided the media in the Mavs’ 99-114 defeat to the Los Angeles Clippers at home – snapping their five-game winning streak in the process. Luka Doncic […]

The Anthony Davis trade saga certainly engulfed headlines last year and casted a dark cloud above the New Orleans Pelicans franchise for almost the entire 2018-19 season. The drama finally ended over the summer, when the disgruntled superstar got his wish and was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers in a massive deal. In the […]

Not a lot of seven-footers can hit a shot from the logo, but Dallas Mavericks big man Kristaps Porzingis is unlike any other seven-footer. The Mavs star nailed his buzzer-beating attempt on Tuesday, draining a shot from the logo. With time about to expire in the second quarter of the Mavs’ home game against the […]

Speed kills and when you pair that up with power, even the best of defenders won’t even stand a chance. Such was the case for Dallas Mavericks forward Dorian Finney-Smith on Tuesday night, as he looked completely helpless against Los Angeles Clippers superstar Kawhi Leonard. In the second quarter of their respective teams’ match at […]

Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin has certainly maximized his popularity by dabbling into television from time to time. The 30-year-old six-time All-Star reportedly already has a new project in line, as he is set to try his hand in comedy through a holiday special and will develop a show with Comedy Central, per Deadline. “The […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart is one of the best lockdown defenders in the NBA today. He is a hard-nosed, no-nonsense defender who is willing to do whatever it takes to stop his opponents from scoring. Love him or hate him, the 25-year-old guard is certainly fun to watch, especially for old school fans who […]

The bright lights of Los Angeles can be quite distracting for most, especially for an 18-year-old coming off one-year of college. That was certainly the case for New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram, who has emerged as a bonafide star since being traded by the Los Angeles Lakers as part of the massive Anthony Davis […]

Retired NBA player and current TNT analyst Kendrick Perkins was once again in awe of his former teammate LeBron James. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar set another franchise record on Monday, becoming the first player in franchise history with at least 33 points and 14 assists in fewer than 36 minutes played in the team’s […]

Klay Thompson will take on a different role for the Golden State Warriors in their upcoming game versus the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday. The injured superstar will appear as the team’s sideline reporter at the Chase Arena, as the Dubs look to improve their record after a poor and injury-riddled start to the season. Warriors […]

Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony turned back the clock on Monday night, scoring a season-best 25 points, eight rebounds and two assists in 31 minutes to lead his team to a 117-94 win over the Chicago Bulls. Not only did Melo help the struggling Blazers snap an ugly four-game slide, he also passed Alex […]

NBA players would always say they prefer getting a win over setting an individual record. Sacramento Kings shooting guard Buddy Hield certainly felt that way on Monday night after his career-high 41 points went for naught, as his team still fell 103-102 at the hands of the Boston Celtics. Aside from scoring his most points […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid is indeed a walking bucket, owning one of the best offensive repertoires among today’s big men. He possesses an array of impressive post moves, a jumper that extends past the three-point arc and he can bring even bring the ball down the floor and attack the basket at will. But […]

The tale of how retired NBA player Gilbert Arenas brought a gun to the locker room will forever be one of the most infamous stories in all of pro basketball. As it turns out, the Washington Wizards of the early to mid 2000’s certainly had a gun problem, as detailed by Arenas’ former teammate Nick […]

The injury bug continues to torment the Golden State Warriors this season as Draymond Green will continue to be out of commission against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday due to soreness on his heel. Green — who is averaging 8.7 points, 7.4 rebounds, 5.4 assists, and 1.2 steals this season — will miss his […]

Did Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons really had a hand in the firing of Australian Boomers head coach Andrej Lemanis? A panel of Australian commentators certainly thinks so, after news broke that Sixers head coach Brett Brown will be taking over the coaching reigns Down Under in the  2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. Panelists from OffSiders […]

Old habits certainly die hard for New Orleans Pelicans guard Josh Hart. The 24-year-old Villanova product was back in Los Angeles on Sunday for the first game of the Pelicans’ back-to-back matches against the two LA-based teams at Staples Center. Shortly after NOLA fell big to the Clippers, 134-119, Hart said he walked out of […]

Even though he has already played for five NBA teams since leaving Boston in 2014, Los Angeles Lakers point guard Rajon Rondo will always remain as a Celtic in most fans’ eyes. The four-time NBA All-Star, who enjoyed his best years in the pros during his eight-year stay in Beantown, recently reminisced about the first […]

The Brooklyn Nets once again got the better of their cross-town rivals New York Knicks on Sunday after a heads-up play by Joe Harris sealed a 103-101 victory at Madison Square Garden. With .4 left in the clock, the Nets sharpshooter inbounded the basketball right off the back of the unsuspecting Wayne Ellington as time […]

One of the scariest sights for parents is seeing their child get hurt, so when Andrea Walker saw how her son Kemba Walker lie motionless after colliding head first with teammate Semi Ojeleye in their game versus the Denver Nuggets Friday, she was scared. The Boston Celtics star was carted out on a stretcher after […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers has no intentions of reprimanding his point guard Patrick Beverley, who became the first player to get fined for flopping in the 2019-20 NBA regular season. The 31-year-old defensive pest has been fined $5,000  by the league for violating the league’s anti-flopping rules during the 9:00 minute mark […]

Denver Nuggets’ back-up center Mason Plumlee is a decent rim protector, but Phoenix Suns forward Kelly Oubre Jr. remains unfazed as he took it right to him in this amazing play. In the Suns’ home game versus the visiting Nuggets on Sunday, the lanky 6’7 swingman used a couple of nice crossovers to escape the […]

With the threat of tampering no longer a case for concern, Magic Johnson is back to tweeting his opinions about today’s NBA players. After sharing his list for the early contenders for the Most Valuable Player of the Year award, the 60-year-old all-time great said New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram and Chicago Bulls guard […]

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic is the best passing big man in the league right now, and the Phoenix Suns saw that first hand on Sunday. The 24-year-old Serbian caught the ball deep down low, causing the Suns defense to collapse on him. Like he had eyes on the back of his head, Jokic saw […]

New Orleans Pelicans sharpshooter JJ Redick is getting his rhythm back this season, and this could be attributed to head coach Alvin Gentry’s slight tweak in their starting line-up. Second year guard Kenrich Williams, an undrafted player who played in just 46 games for the Pels last year, has been inserted to the first five […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have yet to enlist the services of their number one overall pick Zion Williamson in an official NBA game. According to NBA Hall of Famer and TNT analyst Reggie Miller, the 19-year-old athletic wonder will make his NBA debut soon. “A little birdie whispered in my ear that his rehab is […]

Sierra Canyon high school star Zaire Wade is looking more and more like his old man, first-ballot Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade. The 17-year-old basketball phenom displayed his phenomenal hops reminiscent of his legendary father, in Sierra Canyon’s first game of the season against Montgomery high school. Wade got a full head of steam on […]

The NBA City Edition jerseys are designed specifically for each city and the Brooklyn Nets once again chose to honor one of its most recognizable figures. The Nets unveiled their latest threads for the 2019-20 NBA regular season, which was once again inspired by New York rapper Christopher Wallace, better known as “The Notorious B.I.G.” […]

Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez is not the most mobile player out there, but he can still alter a lot of shots due to his seven-foot frame. Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony found that out the hard way on Thursday, as he saw his shot attempt swatted by the lumbering big. Seeing Lopez in […]

Even Lou Williams did not escape some good old-fashioned rookie hazing back in his early years in the league. The Los Angeles Clippers guard, who was originally drafted 45th overall by the Philadelphia 76ers back in 2005, recalled a hilarious story that earned him $15,000 for some underage drinking. Appearing in the All The Smoke […]

Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony is quite pumped up to be back in the NBA after an almost one-year hiatus. His feverish enthusiasm showed in an expletive manner in the Blazers’ game against the Milwaukee Bucks at the Fiserv Forum on Thursday. Melo secured a good box out against reigning NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo continues to rise up the Milwaukee Bucks’ record books, as he passed the legendary Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (2,008) for 7th all time in the franchise’s assist list. 🦌 @Giannis_An34 has passed @kaj33 (2,008 AST) for 7th on the @Bucks All-Time assists list. #FearTheDeer pic.twitter.com/7MQ1CvJjRf — NBA.com/Stats (@nbastats) November 22, 2019 The reigning MVP entered […]