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The Pacers blew a late lead in Game 5 of their opening round playoff series against the Raptors. Down by 13 points, Toronto used a 25-9 fourth quarter to take a 3-2 series lead. Intensity was certainly never lacking for the Canadian squad throughout the game. Hustle plays such as this one, with Kyle Lowry […]

The opening round NBA playoff series between the Thunder and Mavericks was feisty from the get go. Between flagrant fouls to the head, trash talk from rookies, and then outspoken Dallas owner Mark Cuban dissing Russell Westbrook, this series certainly had a rivalry feeling to it. Speaking of that Cuban burn on Westbrook, Kevin Durant […]

With Pau Gasol ready to leave the Chicago Bulls, speculation about where the Spaniard will go next has landed on a somewhat surprising spot: San Antonio. According to his brother Marc Gasol, the Spurs will be Pau’s next team. RELATED: Pau Gasol reflects on playing with Kobe Bryant through emotional letter Marc Gasol on Pau […]

After the Lakers announced the firing of Byron Scott yesterday, the rumor mill on who would take over picked up immediately – as did the list of of coaches that would have wanted the job. Two coaches that likely would have considered taking over for the storied Hollywood, via a report from Adrian Wojnarowski of […]

The Warriors dropped Game 3 of their opening playoff series against the Rockets in a close 97-96 game. This of course came without Stephen Curry, who is still recovering from an ankle injury sustained in Game 1 – although it looks like the MVP could be ready to play in Game 4. RELATED: NBA reports […]

With music legend Prince passing today at only 57 years of age, all who loved his songs are mourning. This includes the NBA family, with many in the basketball industry sharing their memories and condolences for Prince on social media. Some teams paid special tributes to Prince, including the Warriors’ “Purple Rain” tribute, and Mark […]

The basketball community has sent an outpour of love for the legendary musician Prince after news broke of his passing today at 57 years old. The Warriors and Mavs both held special tributes, as well as many other individuals in the NBA family, including Michael Jordan. Jordan spoke with TMZ Sports about Prince’s impact on […]

Things didn’t go as planned for the Chicago Bulls this season, that much is sure. But who is to blame for all the turmoil? Some would say it’s new head coach Fred Hoiberg, but Jimmy Butler says it’s all on him. Butler told the Chicago Tribune’s Teddy Greenstein: “I’m the reason that we did not […]

Basketball is a global game, and the NBA is doing its best to make that as true as it can. In a press release from the league, it was announced Thursday that the NBA “has a new multiyear deal with Econet Media to show live games and other NBA programs on Econet’s pay TV, Internet […]

When Kobe Bryant announced his retirement in November, he set the internet on fire. The tweet, which linked to his goodbye poem ‘Dear Basketball’, was retweeted quite a few times. In fact, it was the most retweeted tweet from an athlete the entire year. RELATED: JaVale McGee trolls Thunder after Game 2 with awesome Twitter […]

During the Game 2 broadcast of the Spurs–Grizzlies opening playoff series, Charles Barkley had some choice words about NBA on TNT coworker Reggie Miller. RELATED: Charles Barkley ‘guarantees’ Warriors won’t win title https://vine.co/v/iFrjIXuMlWp In case you can’t understand Chuck, he says: “First of all, Reggie Miller might be the worst analyst on television.” After Ernie […]

Nothing is going right for the Celtics in this series. Boston now trails the Hawks two games to none in the opening round of the playoffs after setting the record for least first quarter playoff points, and the team is out there making plays like these. RELATED: Celtics President Danny Ainge takes shot at own […]

Stephen Curry first put his name on the map by leading his college team, Davidson, on a Cinderella run through March Madness his sophomore year. The Southern Conference is now honoring him with a Hall of Fame induction. Although Davidson is now in the Atlantic 10 Conference, Curry will be inducted into the SoCon Hall […]

The Lakers had their worst season ever this year. Jordan Clarkson clearly isn’t too torn up about it. The Lakers youngster was spotted at Coachella this weekend with girlfriend Kendall Jenner. And he jumped over her, because why not. RELATED: Jordan Clarkson speaks out on future with Lakers, possibility of leaving LA https://vine.co/v/iFmtwQFKtxL Lakers fans […]

The Grizzlies have a tall order ahead of them in trying to beat the Spurs in the opening round of the playoffs. They virtually have no chance of winning the series, and it remains to be seen if they will be able to win even one game. The Spurs have great pieces all across their […]

In the San Antonio Spurs game one domination over the Memphis Grizzlies, veteran point guard Tony Parker climbed farther up the ladder of playoff greatness. Parker had 15 points and six assists in the game despite not playing the fourth quarter. Those six assists were good enough to pass Steven Nash and Larry Bird on […]

The Golden State Warriors, and especially Draymond Green, have been known for hard screens this season. Sometimes these screens are way over the top, but no matter what Warriors haters make sure to voice their opinion on Draymond “Screen”. RELATED: Draymond Green Tackled Marcus Smart On Final Play Against Celtics That criticism is often warranted, whether […]

The Warriors cruised to a 104-78 Game 1 victory of the Rockets in the opening round of the playoffs, despite Houston’s efforts to make it tough on the defending champs. One way the 8-seed Rockets tried to slow down Golden State was by playing tough on Stephen Curry. It wasn’t an altogether successful strategy, although […]

Kobe Bryant played for the final time on Wednesday night. So too did Elton Brand. But another NBA veteran was on the court for his last game on Wednesday: Barry Anderson. After 12 years of bringing mascot Benny the Bull to life for Chicago Bulls fans, Anderson is retiring from his position as Manager of […]

Stephen Curry is a monster from long range. There’s no arguing that, especially when you look at the numbers. But where does he rank on the all-time shooters list? That’s the debate people will be having for awhile. For Ray Allen, one of the all-time best three-point shooters himself, Curry is getting close to the […]

Before Kobe Bryant‘s finale, Bleacher Report released a hilarious Game of Zones episode the Mamba’s retirement party. Now that he’s officially done, they’ve rolled out two “deleted scenes” where Kobe and Michael Jordan chat. One of the scenes sees MJ absolutely troll Kobe about his ring count: The other scene contradicts its twin, with Jordan […]

The Buss family has been intertwined with Lakers history for a long time. For Jeanie Buss, the retirement of Kobe Bryant and the season-long farewell tour to honor him is the perfect way to pay respects to one of the all-time Purple & Gold players. She told ESPN before the Mamba’s final game: “We had […]

The NBA playoffs don’t start until Saturday, but the intensity is already high for Pacers head coach Frank Vogel and Raptors head coach Dwane Casey. Vogel took a shot at Toronto’s style of play, specifically their embellishment of contact to get foul calls, when speaking to The Toronto Star’s Chris O’Leary: “We’ve got to be […]

The Los Angeles Lakers, one of the all-time best NBA franchises, have had a few miserable years. In the last two seasons the team has only won 38 games – while losing a whopping 126 times. And in the center of it all has been head coach Bryon Scott. He’s faced more criticism than perhaps […]

Everyone knows that Stephen Curry is a 3-point phenom, and that his Splash Brother Klay Thompson is far from shabby himself. But when you look at the numbers and see just how many times they’ve had incredible 3-point seasons, it’s hard to argue with the Warriors duo’s long-range dominance. According to Basketball Reference, Curry’s single-season […]

Last night the NBA gods blessed us with the best career finale of all-time in Kobe Bryant‘s 60-point outburst and the Golden State Warriors‘ league record 73rd win. Basketball fans across the world were excited for the two games, including Barack Obama. The President tweeted a great GIF of him imitating Steph Curry‘s dance moves, […]

Kobe Bryant scored 60 points in his career finale, an incredible feat considering the season he’s had, the pain he’s endured, and the fact that it’s the highest scoring game for any player for the entire 2015-16 season. But you probably already know all that. Even if you didn’t watch the game, you’ve heard that […]

After Kobe Bryant‘s initial shoe deal with Adidas ended, it was time for the Mamba to decide: Nike or Reebok? After initial meetings with Reebok impressed Kobe, as detailed by Chris Palmer in Bleacher Report’s The Lab piece, it seemed that he might sign with the company that had Allen Iverson‘s signature shoe. But it […]

There goes Chuck again. After recently guaranteeing that the Warriors won’t repeat as NBA Champions, Charles Barkley has now explained why it won’t happen – and named the team that will beat them in the playoffs. “If the Golden State Warriors win the championship this year I will get on my knees and congratulate them… […]

After what was essentially an entire season of speculation, the Sacramento Kings look like they will finally fire head coach George Karl on Thursday, one day after the conclusion of the regular season. According to The Sacramento Bee: “Multiple league sources have indicated Karl will be fired Thursday. The sources would not go on the […]

Tony Allen, currently of the Memphis Grizzlies, was gifted a pair of signed shoes by Kobe Bryant earlier this season. The signature hailed Allen as the “best defender” Kobe ever faced, and the Mamba had previously even gone on record hailing Allen as the only player to be the “Kobe stopper”. When Allen received the […]

The day has come. The curtain is closing. The illustrious career of Kobe Bryant is ending. But the legacy he created? It will never die. And not just his play on the court, the titles he won, the minutes he logged. The sneakers too. Kobe’s signature shoe line has become a symbol of something greater. […]

Well, it’s been a rough season for Goran Dragic‘s teeth. On Tuesday night, the Miami Heat guard lost a tooth for the second time this season (previously courtesy of Al Horford) after being hit in the face by Spencer Dinwiddie of the Pistons. Goran Dragic gets a tooth knocked out and no foul is called. […]

Charles Barkley just made a bold claim during NBA on TNT. Although Chuck expects the Warriors to win an NBA-record 73rd regular season game on Wednesdays, he does not expect them to win the NBA title this postseason. RELATED: Charles Barkley Picks His ‘Best Basketball Player In The World’ Right Now, And It’s Not Steph […]

With the Bulls missing out on the 2016 playoffs, there’s been plenty of blame to go around, and changes will certainly be coming to Chicago. Pau Gasol is all but gone, coach Fred Hoiberg‘s motivation techniques have been questioned, and the relationship between Jimmy Butler and Derrick Rose is reportedly strained. But on that last issue, […]

Although it’s unclear whether or not Kurt Rambis will end up as permanent head coach of the New York Knicks, he’s certainly throwing shade at the former coach in the meantime. Rambis said of Derek Fisher, via Al Iannazzone of Newsday: “If you want to learn something and truly learn something, you have to immerse […]

The Golden State Warriors are one win away from becoming the having the best regular season win total in NBA history. Scottie Pippen, who originally threw shade at the Warriors when asked about a seven-games series between his 1995-96 Bulls and this year’s Warriors, congratulated Golden State on tying that Bulls team when they reached […]

The Celtics fell to the Hawks, 118-107, on Saturday night, giving Atlanta a one-game lead on Boston for the third-seed in the Eastern Conference. During the game, Evan Turner made a great play in the key, juking three Hawks defenders for a tough layup. RELATED: Celtics President Danny Ainge Speaks Out On Team’s Chances In […]

The Memphis Grizzlies were up by double-digits late in the game against the Golden State Warriors, en route to ruining the defending champs’ chances at breaking the 1995-96 Bulls‘ record of 73 wins. But they were unable to hold on, with Golden State winning 100-99. More was on the line tonight than just the Warriors’ […]