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Los Angeles Lakers forward Jared Dudley had high praise for teammate Kyle Kuzma after the 24-year-old scored a season-high 36 points during Saturday’s win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Dudley said Kuzma has “scary” potential and even called him the “key” to the Lakers’ season: That boy @kylekuzma was 🥘 last night! So much potential […]

The Dion Waiters saga continues for the Miami Heat. Waiters posted a cryptic message on Instagram yesterday, but Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reported he is still with the Heat for Sunday afternoon’s game against the New York Knicks: Dion Waiters posted this on social media on Saturday. The Heat did not respond when […]

The Washington Wizards are getting a pair of key players back for Sunday’s game against the Utah Jazz. Thomas Bryant is back in the rotation after a six-week absence, and Fred Katz of The Athletic reported Bradley Beal will also return after missing the last five games. Wizards head coach Scott Brooks suggested Beal is […]

Washington Wizards center Thomas Bryant is back in the rotation for Sunday’s game against the Utah Jazz. Bryant had missed the last six weeks with a foot injury, according to ESPN NBA Insider Adrian Wojnarowski: Wizards center Thomas Bryant is returning to lineup today after missing six weeks with a right foot stress reaction, league […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are playing some of the best basketball in franchise history. With a 35-6 record and another MVP-caliber season from Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Bucks are poised to challenge for their first NBA title since 1971. Even still, there are distractions, particularly as far as Giannis is concerned. Antetokounmpo will be a free agent after […]

New York Knicks big man Julius Randle is back in the rotation for Sunday’s game against the Miami Heat. Randle had missed the past two games due to personal reasons. Julius Randle (personal reasons) has rejoined the team and will be available for today’s game against Miami. — NY_KnicksPR (@NY_KnicksPR) January 12, 2020 Randle had […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler has worn the No. 21 jersey throughout his career. Why, then, did he decide to change to the No. 22 when he arrived in South Beach? Apparently, Butler did so to honor former Chicago Bulls and Minnesota Timberwolves teammate Taj Gibson, who wore N0. 22 when the two played together […]

Boston Celtics swingman Jayson Tatum exploded for a career-high 41 points on Saturday night against the New Orleans Pelicans, and he broke out of a personal shooting slump in the process. Not only was Tatum efficient — shooting 16-of-22 from the field and 6-of-9 from beyond the arc — but he also scored all of […]

The Los Angeles Clippers might have been one of the preseason favorites to win the NBA title, but they have a long way to go before reaching their full potential, at least according to their head coach. Doc Rivers called his team a “work in progress” in the wake of an uninspiring run of games […]

Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams provided some humorous insight to the recent Kevin Durant-Kendrick Perkins Twitter rumble on Thursday. Adams joked that both players are “bored”–since Durant is injured and Perkins is retired–while concluding his statement with a strange pivot to American politics (via Darryn Albert of Larry Brown Sports): “Ah you know how […]

Boston Celtics forward Gordon Hayward admitted it has been hard for both himself as well as his teammates to get comfortable this season due to the sheer number of roster changes and players that have come in and out of the rotation: Gordon Hayward: "There’s been so many guys that have been in and out […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant made headlines when he decided to enter the 1996 NBA Draft straight from high school. Although it would be a move that would become popular towards the end of the decade, Bryant was among a select group of individuals that went from preps to the pros without any collegiate […]

Kevin Durant’s agent and business partner Rich Kleiman offered some insight as to why his client chose the Brooklyn Nets over the New York Knicks this past summer. Kleiman appeared on ESPN Radio on Friday to dispel the notion Durant was avoiding pressure while also suggesting the former MVP operates differently (via Stefan Bondy of […]

Detroit Pistons point guard Derrick Rose continues to enjoy a “blast from the past” kind of season this year, routinely exhibiting his scoring and playmaking abilities and asserting himself as a candidate for the NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award. Rose knifed through the Cleveland Cavaliers defense on Thursday night, utilizing a modified Eurostep […]

Portland Trail Blazers center Hassan Whiteside entered Thursday night’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves having made just five three-pointers in his career. So when he knocked down a triple in the face of Timberwolves big man Gorgui Dieng, he expressed himself accordingly: Hassan Whiteside after the three 😂 pic.twitter.com/KRxIvr0RN0 — NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) January […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kemba Walker suffered a left thumb sprain during the first half of Thursday’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers, but the injury is very minor and he was ruled available to return: Celtics say Kemba has a left thumb sprain but is available to return. — Chris Forsberg (@ChrisForsberg_) January 10, 2020 […]

One Miami Heat fan had a strange request for Heat rookie Tyler Herro on Thursday, asking the former Kentucky star to sign his bucket: Tyler Herro gets buckets and Tyler Herro signs buckets. 📹:@MiamiHEAT https://t.co/E1WqzqLePF — Dime (@DimeUPROXX) January 10, 2020 Cue the “Tyler Herro is a bucket” captions now. That much proved to be […]

Houston Rockets guard Russell Westbrook made his return to Oklahoma City in grand fashion, rocking a “zero regrets” shirt on his way into Chesapeake Energy Arena: Russell Westbrook’s here: pic.twitter.com/2cnug60rqh — Erik Horne (@ErikkHorne) January 10, 2020 Westbrook–who is making his first appearance in OKC since being traded to the Rockets last July–spent 11 seasons with […]

The MLB trade market has been mostly dormant in recent months. But the Tampa Bay Rays and Cardinals decided to shake things up on Thursday, agreeing to a four-player deal  that also included multiple compensation picks. Tampa Bay is sending highly-touted pitcher Matthew Liberatore and a low-level catching prospect to St. Louis in exchange for […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic was taken aback when Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant began speaking to him in Slovenian during the Mavs’ 108-95 loss to the Lakers on Dec. 29. However, Luka Doncic was not willing to relay Bryant’s message during an interview with ESPN’s Rachel Nichols: Surprised Luka Doncic has been able […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly listening to trade offers for third-year forward Kyle Kuzma. Although Kuzma was regarded as a future franchise cornerstone after his franchise season, the Lakers are desperate to win a title this year, especially after reports surfaced of Anthony Davis’ rejection of a max extension with the Purple and Gold. […]

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns has been ruled out for Thursday night’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers, according to Dane Moore of ESPN Radio: Karl-Anthony Towns will not play tonight against the Blazers. — Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) January 9, 2020 Thursday’s absence mean Towns extends his inactive streak to 12 games as he continues […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens put a rather humorous spin on point guard Kemba Walker’s ejection on Wednesday against the San Antonio Spurs. Stevens applauded Walker for getting tossed, citing he would have had a hard time taking Walker out of the game despite the All-Star point guard returning from a long illness on […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder will welcome back arguably the best player in franchise history when Russell Westbrook and the Houston Rockets come to town on Thursday night. Westbrook became one of the best point guards in the NBA in 11 seasons with the Thunder. “The Brodie” made eight All-Star teams and eight All-NBA teams while […]

Current free-agent third baseman Josh Donaldson was previously one of the most sought-after names on the open market. Recently, however, that market has begun to shrink. The Washington Nationals were one of the teams thought to be heavy on Donaldson particularly after the departure of Anthony Rendon. However, the Nationals have since given contracts to […]

Cleveland Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor is among the superstars whose names have been tossed around in trade circles this winter. However, Indians president Chris Antonetti said Wednesday he is “more confident” that Lindor will be the starting shortstop on Opening Day. Via Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic: Evidently club officials were not satisfied by the offers […]

A few days ago, ESPN MLB Insider Jeff Passan reported the Chicago Cubs expect a decision on Kris Bryant’s service-time grievance within a couple weeks. On Thursday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported Bryant is expected to lose the grievance, which would have made him a free agent in 2020 if he won: For all […]

Miami Heat swingman Jimmy Butler had a parting gift for Indiana Pacers forward T.J. Warren after Warren was ejected from Wednesday night’s game. Warren clapped in Butler’s face after drawing an offensive foul, resulting in his second technical foul and an ejection. After a short verbal exchange, Butler blew Warren multiple kisses: Jimmy blew TJ […]

Miami Heat swingman Jimmy Butler is not playing around. Butler got right in the face of Indiana Pacers forward T.J. Warren after Warren attempted to hook Butler’s arm in an effort to prevent a drive to the rim. Jimmy is hot after the TJ foul. pic.twitter.com/DhkNhLO9hX — Michael Gallagher (@MikeSGallagher) January 9, 2020 Jimmy Butler […]

Atlanta Hawks swingman Kevin Huerter very nearly turned an easy fast-break opportunity into a turnover, only to pull off one of the better assists of the year in Atlanta’s matchup against the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night. Following John Collins’ block of Rockets guard Eric Gordon, Huerter received the outlet and immediately fumbled the ball […]

The Atlanta Hawks (8-29) entered Wednesday night’s matchup with the Houston Rockets as the worst team in the NBA and one of the most porous defensive teams in the league. But is there any way to quantify sheer lack of hustle? Rockets big man Clint Capela found himself all alone even after blowing multiple uncontested […]

Russell Westbrook was one of the players most responsible for the growth of basketball in Oklahoma City. The former UCLA star helped transform the franchise into a winner, making eight All-Star teams and winning the NBA MVP Award as a member of the Thunder in 2017. But the partnership all came to a halt this […]

The Miami heat might be the third-best team in the Eastern Conference, but head coach Erik Spoelstra is not impressed with their performances on the road. Spoelstra called the Heat a “mediocre” team when they play away from AmericanAirlines Arena. Spoelstra “We’re mediocre on the road, that’s the deal.” — Ira Winderman (@IraHeatBeat) January 8, […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens believes in Gregg Popovich and the San Antonio Spurs. Stevens was asked about San Antonio’s (15-20) current place in the Western Conference ahead of Boston’s game against the Spurs on Wednesday night, and Stevens responded by saying he believed the Spurs would be “well” over .500 and will have […]

Portland Trail Blazers big man Skal Labissiere will be evaluated in four weeks after MRI results showed he has a left knee articular cartilage lesion, according to Joe Freeman of the Oregonian. The Blazers have released an injury update on Skal Labissiere: The results of another MRI showed that he has a left knee articular […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard’s contract became fully-guaranteed on Tuesday, meaning he will spend the remainder of the 2019-20 season as a vital frontcourt piece for the Purple and Gold. This has been one of the more remarkable years of Howard’s career. Yes, he has had more prolific seasons. But Howard’s impact on these […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are “widely expected” to extend catcher J.T. Realmuto, according to ESPN MLB Insider Jeff Passan. In an examination of next year’s free-agent class, Passan reported most executives around the league feel it is only a matter of time before the Phillies agree to terms with Realmuto after trading for him last winter: […]

Two new teams have emerged as suitors in a potential trade for Colorado Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado. ESPN MLB Insider Jeff Passan reports the Rockies are “intrigued” by the prospects of dealing with the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals. Passan noted that while the Atlanta Braves and Washington Nationals might seem like natural […]

Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams is perfectly fine with Deandre Ayton expanding his range. Williams denied any indication that he does not want his second-year center shooting three-pointers prior to Sunday’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies. Monty Williams said he hasn’t told Deandre Ayton to not shoot 3s — Kellan Olson (@KellanOlson) January 5, […]