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Houston Rockets guard Ben McLemore took flight on Sunday afternoon against the New Orleans. McLemore took the ball strong to the rim late in the first quarter. Needless to say, he served up a massive facial on Pelicans rookie big man Jaxson Hayes: https://twitter.com/TheRenderNBA2/status/1224053010927702025 Hayes was clearly late in his rotation as the help defender. […]

Houston Rockets point guard Russell Westbrook has been one of his team’s primary playmakers over the last few weeks, averaging 9.0 assists in his last nine games. Westbrook showcased some of his court vision on Sunday afternoon against the New Orleans Pelicans, threading a pass between a pair of Pelicans defenders to feed Ben McLemore […]

Lonzo Ball and Zion Williamson continue to give New Orleans Pelicans fans a glimpse of their exciting future as a complementary duo. The pair connected on a spectacular alley-oop from past half court on Sunday afternoon against the Houston Rockets. Ball snared a rebound away from Rockets guard Daniel House and immediately looked up the […]

The NBA has seen its fair share of tributes following the death of former Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant–as well as eight others–in a helicopter crash last Sunday in Calabasas. But Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban thinks the league should consider honoring Kobe in the most esteemed of fashions. And that’s by changing the […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Jared Dudley was signed this past summer to infuse an added veteran presence into a roster that has been mostly reliant on the old heads. Dudley is playing just over eight minutes per game in 34 appearances this year, but he is plenty willing to take on all comers. He has […]

Minnesota Timberwolves big man Karl-Anthony Towns is not laboring over missing out on the festivities at All-Star weekend in Chicago. Towns claims he has been “desensitized to being disrespected” after he was not chosen as a Western Conference reserve this past week (via Chris Hine of the Minneapolis Star Tribune): “I’m worried about our team, about […]

Philadelphia 76ers legend Allen Iverson had plenty of battles with the late Kobe Bryant during his storied NBA career. Iverson’s Sixers went head-to-head with Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2001 NBA Finals, the second title out of three consecutive championships for L.A. at the time. On Sunday, Iverson paid tribute to Bryant […]

Boston Celtics guard Kemba Walker is expected to miss at least two games due to knee soreness, according to head coach Brad Stevens: Brad Stevens said Kemba’s knee soreness flared on Thursday. He will miss at least the next two games. Stevens said it’s not a long term concern but admitted it could be something […]

The New York Knicks are a team that never seem to escape scrutiny. Especially amidst all of the losing brought on by the last six years. This futility has made it hard for the team to attract winning pieces. Not to mention the “Mecca” of pro basketball has instead been marred by a fan base […]

Golden State Warriors big man Kevon Looney has played in just 10 games this season. However, they’ll have him back on Saturday night against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The 23-year-old missed all of training camp and was diagnosed with a neuropathic condition that forced him to miss over a month. Most recently, Looney has missed the […]

Golden State Warriors big man Kevon Looney will return to the rotation on Saturday against the Cleveland Cavaliers after missing the last 18 games. Looney will come off the bench with a minutes restriction, according to Anthony Slater of The Athletic: Kevon Looney is expected to return from his 18-game absence tonight. Coming off the […]

Kobe Bryant and LeBron James will go down as two of the greatest individual competitors in NBA history. Given they played in the same era, it might have been easy for the two to have become combative as they battled to see who was the best player in the league, with Bryant playing for the […]

Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey signed a five-year contract extension with the team back in March. At the time, Morey suggested he would “love” to be with the Rockets for the remainder of his career. But after Morey’s tweet in support of protestors in Honk Kong reportedly cost the NBA close to $200 million […]

The Los Angeles Lakers paid tribute to Kobe Bryant on Friday night at the Staples Center as they hosted the Portland Trail Blazers. The Staples Center was filled with Kobe jerseys as they putting together a video tribute that spanned Bryant’s 20-year career in L.A. as well as his transition to post-retirement life. But one […]

Jerami Grant might not have had his best scoring night on Friday against the Milwaukee Bucks. But he did find ways to impact the game nonetheless. The Denver Nuggets forward finished the game with seven blocks and a pair of steals as the Nuggets beat the Bucks. It was a performance that seems to define […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are leaving Kobe Bryant’s retired jerseys uncovered as they host the Sacramento Kings at Staples Center on Thursday night, per Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints. Clippers players also wore warm ups with a “KB24” patch stitched on the front and the No. 24 on the back as they honor Bryant, who–along with […]

The NBA has officially announced the repercussions for Wednesday night’s brawl between the New York Knicks and Memphis Grizzlies. Knicks guard Elfrid Payton–who instigated the incident by shoving Grizzlies forward Jae Crowder in the middle of a shot attempt–was suspended for a game. Marko Guduric and Jaren Jackson Jr. were among the Grizzlies players suspended […]

New Orleans Pelicans players and coaches congratulated swingman Brandon Ingram following the announcement of his selection as a reserve in the 2020 NBA All-Star Game. Ingram, in turn, voiced his appreciation for his teammates and other members of the organization: Pelicans showed love to Brandon Ingram after his first All-Star Game selection 👏 (via @dg_riff)pic.twitter.com/MhfeRJ7Qbg […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are doing everything they can to try to remain upbeat following the tragic loss of Laker legend Kobe Bryant–and eight others–in a tragic helicopter accident on Sunday morning: Head coach Frank Vogel had his team play a game of football prior to the start of practice, potentially in an ode to […]

The players who will participate in the 2020 NBA All-Star Game are officially set with the announcement of the reserves on Thursday evening. LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo will be team captains for the second consecutive year as the two leading vote-getters. As a refresher, here are the starters: Your 2020 Eastern Conference All-Star Starters […]

Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony is “not with the team” ahead of their game against the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday, per Casey Holdahl of NBA.com: Correction: Carmelo Anthony is only “not with the team.” They have not said if he’s out. https://t.co/j7tVD5vtyS — Casey Holdahl (@CHold) January 31, 2020 Though Anthony’s status for […]

Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry might have won the rushing title in 2019, but he understands he is a notoriously slow starter. The former Heisman Trophy winner admitted he would like to kick things into high gear earlier in the season, though he noted the importance of gathering momentum at the end of the […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said Stephen Curry “is almost for sure going to play this season,” per Connor Letourneau of the San Francisco Chronicle. Kerr also noted it is “still unlikely” Klay Thompson returns at any point: Steve Kerr: “Steph is almost for sure going to play this season. Klay is still unlikely.” […]

Los Angeles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka issued an official statement on the tragic passing of Kobe Bryant, calling Bryant his “best friend” and Kobe’s daughter Gianna–who also perished in Sunday’s helicopter accident–his “goddaughter:” Rob Pelinka released a very beautiful statement just now. It begins: “On Sunday, I lost my best friend and my sweet […]

Baltimore Ravens legend Ed Reed is returning to his alma mater. The Hall of Fame safety accepted a position with the University of Miami as the “Chief of Staff” and will advise head coach Manny Diaz in multiple aspects of the program, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network: Hall of Famer Ed Reed has been […]

The Carolina Panthers and former Pro Bowl tight end Greg Olsen have mutually agreed to part ways, according to NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport. The #Panthers and TE Greg Olsen have agreed to part ways. End of an era for a player who has TV options, as well as football. — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January […]

Dallas Cowboys tight end Jason Witten could only stand retirement for one season. Witten returned to the Cowboys in 2019 after sitting out the 2018 season, but he faces more questions about his future with free agency looming this March. However, the future Hall of Famer has expressed a desire to return to Dallas, according […]

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray may have had one of the more underrated rookie seasons in recent memory. Despite throwing for 3,722 yards and rushing for 544 more (including four touchdowns), Murray seemed like an afterthought in the quarterback discussion, particularly considering Lamar Jackson’s MVP-caliber campaign and Patrick Mahomes’ continued ascent as one of the […]

The Green Bay Packers knew what was in store for them when they prepared for the San Francisco 49ers ahead of their NFC Championship clash at Levi’s Stadium. Or, at least, they should have known. Despite the fact the Niners trounced the Packers 37-8 in Week 12 of the regular season, Packers linebacker Za’Darius Smith […]

The Chicago Bears struggled to get things moving on the offensive side of the ball during the 2019 season. But one thing became very clear: Allen Robinson is a No. 1 receiver. Robinson–who will be in the last year of his contract heading into 2020– recently iterated his desire to remain with the Bears for […]

Much has been made of the feisty exchanges between Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard and Houston Rockets guard Russell Westbrook every time they take the floor. But Lillard took to Instagram on Thursday to quell any notions of “bad blood” between the two superstars: https://www.instagram.com/p/B77418lgrvj/ The post comes just one day after Lillard torched […]

The NBA has informed teams around the league of the projected salary cap number for the 2020-21 season. Due in part to a decline in projected revenue following a rift in the league’s relationship with China, the $115 million projection is slightly lower than anticipated, though the original projections were just $1 million higher: The […]

When a disgruntled Kobe Bryant wanted out of Los Angeles in 2007, the Lakers understood they had to shake things up to build a championship roster around the “Black Mamba.” On Feb. 1 of 2008, the Lakers made a splash, trading a number of players and draft picks to the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for […]

The long-awaited resolution to Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant’s service-time grievance is nearly here. Although a formal announcement is expected by the end of the week, ESPN MLB Insider Jeff Passan reported on Wednesday arbitrator Mark Irvings ruled in favor of the Cubs. Why is this significant? Had he won the grievance, Bryant would […]

Vanessa Bryant has made her first official statement following the tragic death of her husband, Kobe, and daughter, Gianna, in a helicopter crash on Sunday morning. Bryant posted an image of the family on Instagram, graciously thanking the public for the support while extending condolences to the families of the seven other victims: https://www.instagram.com/p/B77K8XWDY7O/ “My […]

The world is still saddened by the tragic loss of Kobe Bryant in a helicopter crash that killed him and eight others in Calabasas. Bryant is one of the most indomitable figures in NBA history. From his decision to go straight from high school to the NBA all the way to the 60-point performance in […]

Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond brought the thunder to the Barclays Center on Wednesday night against Jarrett Allen and the Brooklyn Nets. Drummond put Allen on a poster during the first quarter of the game, unleashing a massive one-handed slam over the Nets center. https://twitter.com/LegionHoops/status/1222688762758455297 Drummond is among the more athletic centers in the league, […]

Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard acknowledged the outpouring of affection and memories following the tragic loss of former Lakers star Kobe Bryant in a helicopter crash on Sunday morning. Leonard, who says he stays “close” to the Staples Center, said it was “crazy” to see how many fans gathered outside of the arena for […]

Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo will make his first appearance in 371 days on Wednesday night against the Chicago Bulls. Oladipo has not played in an NBA game since Jan. 23, 2019, when he suffered a ruptured quad tendon in his knee. Though Oladipo is set to make a triumphant return, the Pacers will still […]