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The Indiana Pacers have a track record of drafting excellent wing players. While they may have let Kawhi Leonard get away in 2011, they struck gold the year before — though they did not yet know that to be the case. Paul George was a relative unknown coming out of Fresno State, but he quickly […]

Boston Celtics big man Robert Williams did not get the message. Williams hilariously stated that his favorite holiday movie was “any Michael Myers movie” during a Celtics promotional clip. He caught the fade from teammate Jaylen Brown: https://twitter.com/WorldWideWob/status/1208191168112148481 Yo this is hilarious 😂 @rob_williamsIII https://t.co/oj0qmtibAK — Jaylen Brown (@FCHWPO) December 21, 2019 Of course, the […]

The NBA sent teams around the league a series of sweeping proposals on Friday, including considerations for a 78-game regular season beginning in 2021 as well as an in-season tournament that would result in a $1 million payout (per player) for the champion. Head coaches throughout the NBA have been reacting in a variety of […]

Big Baller Brand co-founder LaVar Ball recently answered questions about the playing status of his son, LaMelo Ball, with respect to the remainder of his season with the Illawarra Hawks of the National Basketball League in New Zealand. LaMelo suffered a foot injury a few weeks ago, and his father told the Daily Telegraph‘s “The […]

The 1990s offered NBA fans with some of the most intriguing rivalries in league history. Many of them involved the New York Knicks. The Knicks rebranded themselves as a brash and physical team centered around big man Patrick Ewing. With characters like John Starks and Anthony Mason hounding opponents, they developed bad blood with teams […]

San Antonio Spurs legend Tim Duncan and head coach Gregg Popovich have had one of the more humorous player-coach relationships in NBA history. So with Duncan on the doorstep of NBA immortality, why should things be any different? Duncan was nominated as a finalist for the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2020, but Popovich […]

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Lonzo Ball is only in his third season in the NBA, but longtime center Kendrick Perkins is already labeling him as a “bust.” Perkins questioned the Los Angeles Lakers’ advanced scouting when they selected him with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft: Kendrick Perkins on why […]

Add Charles Barkley to the list of former NBA greats that are unimpressed by Houston Rockets guard James Harden. Barkley appeared to mock Harden’s tendency to pound the rock by making a dribbling motion during the NBA TNT Tip-Off ahead of Houston’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night: Chuck is wrong for […]

Josh Donaldson might be the best free agent still on the open market, but perhaps not for long. Jon Heyman of MLB Network reported that executives expect Donaldson to sign “soon,” with the Washington Nationals and Atlanta Braves labeled as the heavy favorites. Executives are expecting Donaldson decision soon. Feels like mostly an NL East […]

New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman was with the Patriots for “Deflategate,” a saga that alienated the Pats against Roger Goodell and the NFL. Edelman thinks that New England’s most recent controversy–which involves a team videographer illegally taping the Cincinnati Bengals sideline–is just as ridiculous in nature. The veteran wideout called the incident a […]

Los Angeles Lakers big man Anthony Davis will indeed suit up against the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night, according to Bill Oram of The Athletic: AD will play against the Bucks, per Lakers — Bill Oram (@billoram) December 19, 2019 Davis missed Tuesday’s game against the Indiana Pacers, and he carried a questionable designation into […]

The Indians have received inquiries on right-handed starter Mike Clevinger from teams like the San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers, according to former Athletic reporter Robert Murray. #Indians’ Mike Clevinger drawing trade interest, sources said. Among teams with interest: #Dodgers, #Padres. Asking price said to be “crazy high.” — Robert Murray (@ByRobertMurray) December 19, […]

Each of the players for the Oklahoma City Thunder were at a private screening of the “Just Mercy” movie at Penn Square Mall in OKC during a shooting, according to Erik Horne of The Athletic. Horne reported that The Athletic received word that Thunder security was “made aware immediately” and that the players were “never […]

The New York Mets saved a lot of money when they successfully restructured outfielder Yoenis Cespedes’ contract in order to avoid a grievance that they filed with respect to Cespedes reportedly injuring himself on his ranch last May. However, there is a possibility that the Mets could wipe him from the payroll entirely. Anthony DiComo […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has had a change of heart regarding eligibility expectations for prep players hoping to enter the NBA. Kerr admitted that he used to believe that prospects should have at least two years of collegiate experience before entering the NBA so that they could get “more seasoning.” However, he […]

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo is one of the most unique players in NBA history. Antetokounmpo’s unprecedented combination of size, length and athleticism paired with his ball-handling and playmaking have made him a nightmare for opposing teams on both ends of the floor. The man known as the “Greek Freak” became a league MVP at […]

Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris, reacting to the James Wiseman news, is drawing inspiration from the political climate to take shots for the Sixers — and we don’t mean jumpers. One day after President Donald Trump was impeached by the United States House of Representatives, Harris said that “someone needs to impeach the NCAA” in […]

The Colorado Rockies are entertaining trade offers for All-Star third baseman Nolan Arenado, and the Texas Rangers are among the teams talking about a blockbuster deal. Via Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic: The Rangers are among the clubs talking to the Rockies about Arenado, according to major-league sources. The loser of the Donaldson’s tug-of-war between […]

Scott Boras has already made a killing during the 2019-20 MLB offseason. Three of Boras’ top clients–Gerrit Cole, Stephen Strasburg and Anthony Rendon–signed for over $800 million combined during the 2019 Winter Meetings. The rambunctious agent spoke on the market of three of his other clients after Cole was introduced by the New York Yankees […]

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Chris Paul is certainly embracing the giving spirit of the holiday season. Paul gifted his Thunder teammates with custom suits on Wednesday. Chris Paul gifted the entire Thunder squad custom suits and everyone looks wonderful https://t.co/dckAt70xhz pic.twitter.com/5h5qjRFTzL — Dime (@DimeUPROXX) December 19, 2019 Here is the full thread of Paul […]

Boston Celtics wing Gordon Hayward made a surprising return to the rotation on Dec. 9 after he was expected to be out until around Christmas due to a broken hand. However, Hayward’s return was somewhat brief in nature. He was ruled out of Wednesday night’s game against the Dallas Mavericks due to a foot injury. […]

The Dallas Mavericks expected star wing Luka Doncic to miss a couple weeks after Doncic sprained his ankle against the Miami Heat on Saturday. Yet, Doncic was already on the court taking jumpers prior to the Mavs’ Wednesday night matchup against the Boston Celtics, which seemingly poses the question about a return well ahead of […]

Toronto Raptors center Marc Gasol was removed from Wednesday night’s game against the Detroit Pistons after suffering an apparent hamstring injury. He will not return: Update: Marc Gasol (left hamstring strain) will not return. — Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) December 19, 2019 This is the first such hiccup for Gasol, who had played in all of […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic gave Mavs fans an awful scare when he went down with an ankle injury on Saturday night against the Miami Heat. While subsequent tests revealed that Doncic had only suffered a moderate ankle sprain, he was still expected to miss a couple weeks of action. But Doncic was already on […]

Toronto Raptors head coach acknowledges that Pascal Siakam has been a superstar for his team this year. Nevertheless, Nurse — ever the realist — was also not afraid to state that Giannis Antetokounmpo and LeBron James have separated themselves from the rest of the pack as the MVP frontrunners: Nurse was asked about MVP consideration […]

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra had nothing but good things to say about former NBA Commissioner David Stern as Stern recovers from a brain hemorrhage suffered last week. Spoelstra cited Stern’s efforts to make the NBA a global entity and infuse the sport with international talent. Spoelstra on David Stern, “He brought this game […]

The Atlanta Hawks have not lived up to expectations this season. Preseason forecasts had the Hawks as a playoff outsider in the Eastern Conference after they went a respectable 10-14 following the All-Star break last season. Trae Young was developing into a legitimate star at the point guard spot, and youngsters like John Collins and […]

The New York Yankees introduced Gerrit Cole — clean-shaven and all — Wednesday in The Bronx, and some new details about his record-breaking contract also came out. Cole has an opt-out after his fifth year, but the Yankees can void that opt-out by tacking on an extra year and $36 million to his contract, according […]

Brooklyn Nets combo guard Spencer Dinwiddie got quite a rise out of the bench after he baptized Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris with a vicious poster on Sunday night. SPENCER DINWIDDIE JUST ENDED TOBIAS HARRIS’ CAREER pic.twitter.com/U1ySQjYXr0 — James Despo (@jdespo08) December 16, 2019 Dinwiddie scored 24 points and added six assists in a 109-89 […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant has not let being injured prevent him from having fun on the sidelines. Durant hilariously mimicked Nets center DeAndre Jordan after Jordan used a sweet up-fake to free himself for an easy bucket during Sunday night’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers. DeAndre hit the pump fake so KD did too […]

New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday has been through a lot in his 10-plus seasons in the NBA. But this might be the lowest point of his career. Holiday and the Pelicans lost a franchise-record 12th consecutive game after they were defeated by the Orlando Magic on Sunday afternoon, and Holiday was despondent when asked […]

The New Orleans Pelicans set a franchise record with their 12th consecutive loss on Sunday afternoon against the Orlando Magic, falling to 6-21 on the year and 14th in the Western Conference. Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry refused to comment on his job status following the loss, but he did say that he would “keep […]

The genetics are strong in Nick Young’s family. Young posted an Instagram video of his son playing in a youth basketball game on Sunday, with Nick Jr. arcing a rainbow jumper and celebrating all the way back down the court: https://www.instagram.com/p/B6HI6QtnJdC/ Of course, Nick Jr.’s dad is one of the most memeable and exuberant players […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was initially questionable to play in Sunday night’s matchup against the Atlanta Hawks, but he sure looks healthy enough. James has been everywhere throughout the length of the contest, flying around the court and throwing down vicious dunks. He also showcased some of the vision and basketball IQ that […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are having some fun on Sunday night in Atlanta. James faked a block attempt of a Rajon Rondo layup after Rondo used a slick alley-oop fake to freeze Hawks rookie Cam Reddish and free himself for an easy bucket at the rim. Rondo was just trying to keep […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard passed Manute Bol for 15th on the all-time blocked shots list during Sunday night’s game against the Atlanta Hawks: Congrats to @DwightHoward of the @Lakers for moving up to 15th on the all-time BLOCKS list! #LakeShow pic.twitter.com/fq0N1q0wXO — NBA (@NBA) December 15, 2019 Howard is within striking distance of […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was in attendance for Bronny James Jr.’s high school game against his alma mater — St. Vincent-St. Mary High School in Akron — on Saturday night in Columbus, Ohio. Seventeen years to the day that James won the MVP during a similar high school showcase, Bronny was named the […]

The New Orleans Pelicans lost their 12th consecutive game on Sunday after falling to the Orlando Magic, tying their longest losing streak in franchise history: The Pelicans have lost 12 straight games — the longest losing streak in franchise history. Come back soon, Zion. pic.twitter.com/Hi1sdsOA9n — StatMuse (@statmuse) December 15, 2019 The Pelicans have been […]

New Orleans Pelicans shooting guard J.J. Redick passed former Orlando Magic teammate Rashard Lewis for 17th place on the all-time three-pointers list during Sunday’s loss to the Orlando Magic: J.J. Redick has passed Rashard Lewis for 17th on the career 3-pointers list with 1,788. — Josh Robbins (@JoshuaBRobbins) December 15, 2019 Redick finished the game […]