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The Los Angeles Times reports that the sister of L.A. Clippers superstar Kawhi Leonard was arrested and charged with first degree murder and robbery. Williams, along with another woman named Candace Townsel, reportedly robbed and beat down an 84-year old identified as Afaf Anis Assad at a Southern California casino on Aug. 31. According to […]

The Derrick Rose era in Chicago officially ended in the summer of 2016 when the Bulls traded him to the New York Knicks. The Knicks were hopeful that Rose’s arrival, along with that of former Bulls teammate Joakim Noah, would turn their dark fortunes around. However, the Knicks stayed their mediocre selves that 2016-17 season. […]

It’s an exciting time to be a hoops fan in Los Angeles this season as James and Wade will once again appear in the same uniform … Bronny James and Zaire Wade, that is. Bronny and Zaire will suit up together at Sierra Canyon High School, and their proud fathers, LeBron and Dwyane, can’t wait […]

The Chicago Bulls inked Tomas Satoransky to a three-year $30-million deal this off-season. Satoransky’s arrival to the Windy City means that he’ll get reunited with his former Washington Wizards teammate Otto Porter Jr. Bulls head coach Jim Boylen believes that their reunion will bring nothing but positives for Chicago next season. “Otto loved him, and […]

Chicago Bulls head coach Jim Boylen couldn’t stop raving about his team’s new acquisition Tomas Satoransky. He loves what the Czech guard brings to the table: his toughness, his versatility as a guard, and his selfless attitude. The hard-nosed coach believes that Sato is the perfect fit for what he envisions for the Bulls this […]

Not a lot of people expected the Golden State Warriors to break out as championship contenders prior to the 2014-15 season. According to former NBA player and fan-favorite Brian Scalabrine, he believes that even LeBron James never expected a title contender to come from the Bay Area squad. In an interview with HoopsHype, Scalabrine suggested […]

The ninja-style headbands gained tons of popularity in the NBA’s on-court fashion trends last season. However, fans won’t be seeing them anymore in the upcoming season as Nike and the league have reportedly banned it. Philadelphia 76ers forward Mike Scott confirmed the development when fans asked on Twitter if he will sport the ninja-style headbands […]

The Portland Trail Blazers drafted Nassir Little with the 25th pick in the 2019 NBA draft. Despite having an up-and-down freshman season off the bench at North Carolina, Little was still projected to be a first round draft choice, which he wound up being. In a sit-down interview with Justin Myers on The Bridge, Little […]

When Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse considered and eventually accepted the head coaching job for the Canada men’s national basketball team, he was expecting to have a number of NBA players at his disposal in the FIBA World Cup. On the contrary though, he ended up with only two: Khem Birch of the Orlando Magic […]

In a highly-anticipated match-up in Round 2 of the 2019 FIBA World Cup, Team USA took care of business and strolled past Greece with a convincing 69-53 victory. However, despite the win, this version of Team USA still wound up on the wrong side history. Per ESPN Stats & Info on Twitter, their 69 points […]

Brian Scalabrine usually takes the banter from fans as the poster boy of bench warmers in the NBA. However, in hindsight, Scalabrine actually carved out a pretty lengthy NBA career. Scal played 11 seasons in the NBA. Not bad for a perennial role player. In a recent interview with HoopsHype, Scalabrine was asked on how […]

The entire country of Canada was on Cloud Nine when their beloved Toronto Raptors won their first NBA championship this past season. However, the Raptors’ success did not spill over into the 2019 FIBA World Cup as Team Canada had a very underwhelming run in the tournament. Canada did not field in its best potential […]

This past NBA off-season has been a whirlwind. The headlines were filled with marquee players such as Kawhi Leonard, Kevin Durant, and Kyrie Irving to name a few, signing with new teams. However, according to Joe Cowley of The Chicago Sun-Times, an anonymous former league executive thought the Chicago Bulls had a “sneaky” signing on […]

Buddy Hield found a helping hand in the form of a fellow Sacramento Kings guard Kevin Martin. Per Sam Amick of The Athletic, the former NBA player donated $10,000 in Hield’s efforts to help out his home country of The Bahamas, which was recently struck by the catastrophic Hurrican Dorian. Martin, likewise, sung praises to […]

Sacramento Kings general manager Vlade Divac became one of the newest members of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame on Friday night. During his Hall of Fame speech, Divac spoke extensively about the love for the game of basketball and how that love inspired him to give it all back, via Jason Anderson of The […]

Team USA squeezed past Turkey with a 93-92 overtime victory in their FIBA World Cup showdown on Tuesday. However, they did not come out of it unscathed, as starting forward Jayson Tatum turned his ankle in the dying seconds of the game. Brian Windhorst of ESPN confirmed that Tatum will miss at least the next […]

Sacramento Kings guard Buddy Hield is donating $100,000 to help the Bahamas recover from the devastation that was Hurricane Dorian. Hield, born and raised was visibly heartbroken with what transpired in his home country. The Bahamas native posted a video on social media and humbly called on the general public to do whatever they can […]

After months and months of trade rumors, the Los Angeles Lakers finally pulled the trigger and traded for Anthony Davis. Part of the monstrous package the Lakers dealt to the New Orleans Pelicans was former No. 2 overall pick Lonzo Ball. The new Pelicans point guard candidly spoke about going through the process on air […]

Following their impressive opening game victory over Montenegro, Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo was asked about the possibility of a second round showdown with Team USA in the 2019 FIBA World Cup. Per EuroHoops, it appears like the Americans are still far away from Giannis’ mind as of the moment. “We don’t think about the […]

It doesn’t matter what stage he’s on, Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is always going to have highlight plays on both ends of the floor. The Greek Freak threw down a couple of massive throwdowns earlier in their FIBA World Cup tournament opener against Montenegro. He also didn’t forget to serve up some defensive highlights […]

It was just another day in the office for Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo. It doesn’t matter if it’s in the NBA or in the international scenes, the Greek Freak is always going to showcase a massive highlight throwdown. Giannis delivered a perfect coast-to-coast dunk in the first quarter of Greece’s tournament opener against Montenegro […]

The last time Oklahoma City Thunder forward Andre Roberson played in an NBA game was on Jan. 27, 2018. The defensive-minded swingman has been going through nearly two years of rehab and setbacks as he continues to recover from a ruptured left patellar tendon he suffered in that January game against the Detroit Pistons. Recently, […]

The population in Andrew Wiggins Island has been declining year over year as the Minnesota Timberwolves forward has, so far, failed to live up to the expectations of a number one overall pick. Many are already close to labeling Wiggins a bust, but Minnesota is still holding on to a glimmer of hope that he […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green sent out a series of tweets reacting to the recently concluded match between the world’s No. 1  tennis player Naomi Osaka and 15-year-old prodigy Coco Gauff. Green credited how the legendary Williams sisters, Serena and Venus, have impacted the sport of tennis. To end his spiel, the Golden State […]

Despite going down with a major ACL tear in Game 6 of the NBA Finals, the Golden State Warriors never second-guessed on re-signing their free-agency bound All-Star guard Klay Thompson. Via NBC Sports, team owner Joe Lacob spoke about the matter with NBC Sports Bay Area’s Monte Poole on “The Warriors Insider Podcast.” For him, […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is certainly one of the most accomplished superstars in NBA history. When combined, arguably nobody in history of the NBA could match both his on-court achievements and his community and societal impact off the court. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar was feeling pretty sentimental on Saturday night and tweeted […]

Canada tapped Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse to lead the men’s national basketball team in this year’s FIBA World Cup. So far, the only NBA champion coach in Canada is enjoying the overall experience — traveling to different places, preparing game plans, and competing. “Are you kidding me?,” Nurse replied when asked about his […]

Even though he wasn’t officially part of the Toronto Raptors roster that won the NBA championship last season, former center Jonas Valanciunas remains hopeful that he’ll still get a ring. Per TSN, Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry asked Valanciunas via text what his ring size is. There is, however, no official word yet from the […]

LeBron James is finally making it legally his. According to lawyer Josh Gerben, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar reportedly filed a trademark for “Taco Tuesday” under his company LBJ Trademarks LLC. A company owned by Lebron James, LBJ Trademarks LLC, has filed a trademark for TACO TUESDAY. The filing indicates Lebron intends to continue offering […]

The Dallas Mavericks have a shining new international duo this upcoming season with reigning Rookie of the Year Luka Doncic and returning Latvian star Kristaps Porzingis at the helm. Unfortunately, Mavs fans won’t get the chance to see them play alongside Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki, who officially retired at the end of the 2018-19 season. […]

L.A. Clippers guard Lou Williams was in the mood for some Q&A with his fans on Twitter last night. One of the questions that surfaced came from Twitter user @tommys54321, asking Williams which player or coach had the most impact on him. With that, Sweet Lou credited his former coach Mo Cheeks for giving him […]

Cuttino Mobley was adamantly watching the intense showdown of his BIG3 squad, Power and the Killer 3s while rocking his fresh looking suit before BIG3 sideline reporter Michael Rapaport rudely interrupted him. Rapaport nonchalantly sat next to Mobley on the bench and went in for an interview with his arm comfortably over the former NBA […]

Doc Rivers still remains very appreciative of his Boston Celtics team that had a special championship run in 2008. In fact, Rivers would still pick his Big Three Celtics squad over his current Kawhi Leonard and Paul George-led LA Clippers, should those two heavyweights face off in an alternate universe. Recently, in a special with  […]

Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell needs to take a major leap next season if the Jazz want to become legitimate championship contenders. Mitchell realizes that he has to be a better leader for Utah on and off the court. “Whether it’s vocally, off the floor in the hotel room with the guys, or on the […]

Hassan Whiteside wants to have a redemption campaign this upcoming 2019-20 season, and he’s been putting in the work on his free throw shooting. Lethal Shooter, an NBA shooting coach, Tweeted a sneak peak of the Portland Trail Blazers center shooting freethrows, claiming that the big man has been grinding to perfect his mechanics and […]

TMZ Sports has leaked an audio recording of DeMarcus Cousins allegedly threatening to shoot his ex-girlfriend, Christy West. Cousins allegedly wanted to have his 7-year-old son attend his wedding with Morgan Lang this past weekend. West refused and firmly said no. As West stood her ground, Cousins allegedly said, “I’m gonna make sure I put […]

Linsanity is about to take over Beijing. NBA champion Jeremy Lin announced via Red Lantern Digital Media that he is officially taking his talents to the Chinese Basketball Association and will join the Beijing Ducks this upcoming season: 🇨🇳Beijing, I'm coming! 🏀 @JLin7 made his announcement on Douyin today as former NBA star signs for […]

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck announced his shocking retirement from the NFL on Saturday, sending shockwaves throughout the entire sports world. Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris reacted to the news and applauded Luck for walking away on his own terms. However, the Sixers star wasn’t too fond of those who reacted negatively to the 29-year-old’s […]

A day after Australian guard Patty Mills lit up Team USA with 30 points, Team USA coach Gregg Popovich isn’t done joking around with his San Antonio Spurs guard. Moments after the Australians defeated the Americans on Saturday, Popovich called Mills a “pain in the a**”. Today, when asked again about Mills’ performance, he joked […]