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Indiana Pacers guard Malcolm Brogdon has been listed as “doubtful” to play in Thursday’s game against the Denver Nuggets due to lower back soreness, according to the latest injury report. Brogdon has had back issues all season. He missed a game for a similar issue in November and exited Tuesday’s game against the Sixers with […]

Detroit Pistons point guard Derrick Rose is making a brilliant first impression in the Motor City. He has played a critical role off the bench and with his play being so strong, many wonder why he isn’t a starter who receives a heavier load of minutes. One year after staking his claim for the NBA […]

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony has not played since Dec. 13 due to a knee injury.While Towns has repeatedly been listed as “questionable” he has yet to make truly tangible progress in his efforts to get back on the floor. However, there may be something else going on behind the scenes. Reports surfaced on Monday suggesting […]

The first day of the 2020 calendar year offers an intriguing storyline, as Carmelo Anthony returns to Madison Square Garden for the first time since he last played for the New York Knicks in 2017. Anthony arrived in New York after being traded by the Denver Nuggets in 2011 having signed a three-year extension pact […]

Houston Texans star defensive tackle JJ Watt was thought to be done for the season when he suffered a torn pectoral muscle against the Oakland Raiders in Week 8. Instead, the Texans announced on Tuesday that they are activating JJ Watt ahead of their wild card matchup against the Buffalo Bills on Saturday. Texans offensive […]

The Cleveland Browns signaled a regime change on Tuesday when reports surfaced that they were parting ways with general manager John Dorsey. Cleveland immediately announced the firing of head coach Freddie Kitchens following their Week 17 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, and Dorsey is the next domino to fall after a disappointing 6-10 season. According […]

Just one year ago, Chris Boswell of the Pittsburgh Steelers concluded the 2018 season as one of the most inaccurate kickers in football. Chris Boswell had the worst kicking percentage of any kicker with at least 20 field goal attempts in 2018, and he also led the NFL in total misses. But the story was […]

The Seattle Seahawks were less than a yard from winning the NFC West. Instead, they came up that short against the San Francisco 49ers this past Sunday, and now face an uphill battle as they suddenly have a road game on Wild Card weekend. By most measures, the Philadelphia Eagles represent a trap game for […]

Sacramento Kings guard Buddy Hield had a hard time containing his emotions following the team’s double-overtime loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday night. Hield hinted at an absence of chemistry and a host of issues in the locker room during his postgame interview. “It seems like we’re all over the place, the coaches and […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander visits his hometown of Toronto as the enemy with the Oklahoma City Thunder taking on the Raptors. However, he is already looking forward to this summer when he will have the opportunity to suit up for Team Canada at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. The dynamic Thunder guard said that the Canadian team […]

Houston Rockets guard James Harden will miss his first game of the season on Sunday night against the New Orleans Pelicans due to a right toe sprain, according to Alykhan Bijani of The Athletic: It took a right toe sprain, but James Harden will not play tonight. He and Russell Westbrook (rest) or both OUT. […]

Minnesota Timberwolves stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins are both questionable ahead of Monday’s game against the Brooklyn Nets. Karl-Anthony Towns (knee) and Andrew Wiggins (illness), who both missed the Timberwolves last game on Saturday, are questionable to play Monday against Brooklyn. — Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) December 29, 2019 Towns has not played since Dec. […]

Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal is questionable for Monday night’s game against the Miami Heat after missing Saturday’s game against the New York Knicks, according to Tim Reynolds of the AP: For the Wizards tomorrow, Bradley Beal is questionable. Davis Bertans and Rui Hachimura remain out, among many other Wizards. — Tim Reynolds (@ByTimReynolds) December […]

Milwaukee Bucks guard Eric Bledsoe is likely to make his return on Monday night against the Chicago Bulls after missing the last eight games due to a fractured fibula: And Eric Bledsoe, who has missed 8 games with fibula fracture, is probable for return to Bucks. — K.C. Johnson (@KCJHoop) December 29, 2019 Bledsoe suffered […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will have the chance to play in front his hometown fans when the Thunder take on the Raptors on Sunday night in Toronto. The second-year guard spoke to reporters before the game about his emotions as he prepares to play in front of family and friends: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander spoke […]

Atlanta Hawks star point guard Trae Young has been ruled out for Monday’s game against the Orlando Magic. Hawks injury report lists Trae Young as out vs. Magic tomorrow. — Chris Vivlamore (@CVivlamoreAJC) December 29, 2019 Young missed just his second game of the season on Saturday against the Chicago Bulls after suffering an apparent […]

Hall of Fame forward Dominque Wilkins knows what it takes to bounce back from a serious injury. Wilkins suffered a torn Achilles tendon in January of 1992, and he says that Brooklyn nets star Kevin Durant must block out the critics as he rehabs from an Achilles injury of his own (via Mike Mazzeo of […]

New Orleans Pelicans guard Lonzo Ball was the second overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. His brother LaMelo might son join him as a top pick in this summer’s draft. But the middle brother, LiAngelo, is still in search of a basketball career. LiAngelo went undrafted during the 2018 NBA Draft, and his future […]

Gary Payton II has not been able to establish much continuity since entering the NBA in 2016. The son of Hall of Fame point guard Gary Payton had played in just 32 games over the course of the past three years, but Junior is getting another chance with the Washington Wizards…and making it count. Payton […]

Chicago Bulls center Wendell Carter Jr. is more of a traditional post man. Nevertheless, the former Duke star has said that he wants to get more volume as a perimeter shooter (via Rob Schaefer of NBC Sports Chicago): “Yeah, of course I do,” Carter said with a smile when asked if he liked taking 3s. […]

Houston Rockets guard Russell Westbrook has been ruled out for Sunday night’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans, the second night of a back-to-back after the Rockets beat the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday. According to head coach Mike D’Antoni, Westbrook will skip at least one game of back-to-backs for the rest of the season as […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic posted his ninth triple-double of the season against the Stephen Curry-less Golden State Warriors on Saturday night, scoring 31 points to go along with 15 assists and 12 rebounds. Doncic may have been the best player on the floor even if Curry were healthy, but the youngster remained humble when […]

Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson is not expected to play this season, but the five-time All-Star is inspiring some optimism nonetheless as he rehabs from a torn ACL suffered during last year’s NBA Finals. Thompson had some fun during Sunday’s practice, dressing up in full uniform and knocking down some catch-and-shoot threes: Klay in […]

Things have not gone as planned for Golden State Warriors during their first year in San Francisco. Injuries have derailed any hope of reaching the playoffs, just one season after the Warriors capped a run of reaching five consecutive NBA Finals. But according to Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle, Warriors fans in San Francisco […]

Houston Rockets guard James Harden is questionable for Sunday night’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans with an apparent right toe sprain, according to the latest NBA injury report. Harden has yet to miss a game for the Rockets this year. Russell Westbrook has already been ruled out for the contest, though Houston is merely […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich lauded former NBA star Zach Randolph after Randolph officially retired from the NBA. Popovich called Randolph a gamer who “always brought it” while also crediting the big man for being such a unique player: Pop on Zach Randolph: "He was a guy who really had great hands, a […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler is finding common ground with his teammates both on and off the floor, and this is especially true of Goran Dragic. Butler told Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald that Dragic is already one of his favorite teammates: “Man, me and G talk about all types of stuff,” Butler said, as […]

The Golden State Warriors had a major scare on Saturday night after D’Angelo Russell crashed his head into Dallas Mavericks wing Luka Doncic in what appeared to be a potential trauma-related injury. However, Russell was able to walk off the floor on his own power, and even returned to the game in the third quarter. […]

San Antonio Spurs forward Rudy Gay is not dismayed by his team’s poor start to the 2019-20 season. The 14-year veteran insists that the Spurs (13-18) have strong chemistry in the locker room in spite of the team’s early struggles: Rudy Gay on #Spurs locker room chemistry: "It’s a good group of guys. Everybody is […]

The Denver Nuggets remain one of the most potent teams in the NBA in spite of a reloaded Western Conference. The Nuggets improved to 22-9 with a win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday, and they continue to shine on the defensive end thanks in part to the philosophy of head coach Mike Malone. Still, […]

The Toronto Raptors had managed to stay among the top teams in the Eastern Conference through the first few months of the season despite the loss of Kawhi Leonard this past summer. Thanks in part to veteran contributions from Kyle Lowry, Marc Gasol and Serge Ibaka and significant improvement from the likes of Fred VanVleet […]

The Denver Nuggets are shopping some of their young talent ahead of the February trade deadline, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Charania reported that Malik Beasley and Juancho Hernangomez are on the trading block after they turned down extension offers in October, but the Nuggets are asking for a lofty return: The Nuggets […]

Chicago Bulls forward Otto Porter Jr. is expected to return around the All-Star break in February, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Porter has not suited up since early November after team doctors discovered a fracture in his left foot. He was declared “out” indefinitely at the time, though the it now appears that […]

The New Orleans Pelicans could easily elect to sit top pick Zion Williamson for the remainder of the season. After all, the Pels–after a 9-23 start–are currently 14th in the Western Conference, and their playoff hopes are all but sunk less than halfway through the year. But the Pelicans expect Williamson–who has yet to play […]

Mike Budenholzer’s teams are typically known for their defensive prowess. While the Milwaukee Bucks are certainly one of the better defensive teams in the NBA (they rank first in defensive rating, according to Basketball Reference), they have also proven themselves extremely capable on the offensive side of the floor. The Bucks have scored at least […]

The Toronto Raptors–not surprisingly–were named the “team of the year” by the Canadian Press on Saturday in what turned out to be a landslide vote. Toronto earned 61 of 67 first-place votes after capturing their first title in franchise history this past June (via TSN): On Saturday, the Raptors were rewarded for their historic NBA […]

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns is questionable for tonight’s game against the Sacramento Kings, though James Ham of NBC Sports Bay Area reported that Towns is unlikely to play despite said designation. Hearing Karl-Anthony Towns will not play tonight against Sacramento. Listed as questionable. — James Ham (@James_HamNBA) December 27, 2019 Chris Hine of the Minneapolis […]

New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson is one of the most athletic bigs in the NBA, and he proved as much once again on Thursday night at the Barclays Center. Robinson threw down a ferocious jam off a lob from Knicks point guard Frank Ntilikina during Thursday night’s game against the Brooklyn Nets: https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1210368247872147456 Robinson […]

Did the Dallas Mavericks just steal from the Milwaukee Bucks? The Mavs may have not used a WWE pregame routine, but they welcomed superstar wing Luka Doncic back to the rotation with a playful beatdown in the tunnel all the same: Wecome back, Luka Doncic 😂 📹:@dallasmavs pic.twitter.com/S5vZYnEjqd — Dime (@DimeUPROXX) December 27, 2019 Doncic […]