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Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is set to possibly miss the playoffs for the first time in 14 seasons. Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving told reporters following their showdown at Staples Center on Saturday that he empathizes with his former teammate, adding that this must be hard for the future Hall of Famer. Hear […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have cleared guard Lonzo Ball for non-contact drills and will re-evaluate him in a couple of weeks, according to Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints. Unexpected update, to say the least: #Lakers guard Lonzo Ball set to be re-evaluated by the team in two weeks. Cleared for non-contact. — Ryan Ward (@RyanWardLA) March […]

Boston Celtics superstar Kyrie Irving is a magician with the basketball. His insane handles were on full display in this razzle-dazzle behind-the-back move in transition midway through the third quarter against the Los Angeles Lakers. Watch the highlight below courtesy of the official Celtics Twitter page. 😍😍😍 https://t.co/Ke2fzfs5yA — Boston Celtics (@celtics) March 10, 2019 […]

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns made Jeff Green regret his decision to attempt drawing a charge on the All-Star big man Saturday night. See the clip below (courtesy of Dime on Twitter) of Towns flying in and putting Green in his Kodak moment in the first quarter of the Timberwolves-Wizards contest. KAT (via @Timberwolves)pic.twitter.com/9t9O3nxUOA — […]

Houston Rockets guard James Harden’s streak of 30-plus point games came to a halt a couple of weeks ago in a game against the Atlanta Hawks. However, his streak of 25-plus point games is still very much alive, per ESPN Stats on Twitter. His 30-point streak may have ended last week, but James Harden now […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden accomplished another scoring milestone in his insane 2018-19 campaign. With his 31 points against the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night, the reigning MVP went over the 2,200-point mark on the season. With this, he became just the fourth player in NBA history to do so in their first 61 games […]

Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond notched another 20-point, 20-rebound game in their game against the Chicago Bulls on Friday night, finishing with 20 points and a whopping 24 rebounds. With that, he now has 11 such games this season, which ties the second most 20-point, 20-rebound contests in a season in the past 35 years, […]

Teams have been exploiting Golden State Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins on defense, knowing fully well that the big man is still working his way back into basketball shape following a devastating Achilles injury from last season. The former All-Star has struggled with certain match-ups, especially against the Boston Celtics and the Houston Rockets. However, Warriors […]

It didn’t take long for Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson to find his rhythm back in his first game since missing the last couple of games due to a knee issue. The five-time All-Star exploded for 39 points in their 122-105 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Friday. According to Mark Medina of The […]

Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid has been sidelined since the All-Star break. He has opted to proceed with caution by sitting out a string of games as he’s been experiencing some soreness on his left knee. In his time off, the two-time All-Star is contemplating about how the Sixers can make things work with all […]

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner had a career-high seven blocks in their 105-96 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday night. However, Turner was not too satisfied despite his career night on the defensive end. He even thought he should have had more, per FOX Sports Indiana: Even after blocking a career-high seven shots, Myles […]

The Boston Celtics silenced the Oracle Arena crowd after they blew out the defending champion Golden State Warriors on their home floor, 128-95. Following the game, Warriors coach Steve Kerr blasted his squad, calling their efforts “embarrassing” and cited that his team didn’t play with enough intensity and anger throughout the contest. Kerr’s “anger” comments […]

The L.A. Clippers were well on their way to a huge win over LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. Patrick Beverley was at center court, taunting the Staples Center crowd as the final seconds ticked off the clock. Beverley was absolutely fired up. And he always plays like he has something to prove. Following […]

LA Clippers head coach Doc Rivers had a lot of praise for starting point guard Patrick Beverley following their huge win against the Los Angeles Lakers. The NBA championship-winning coach lauded Beverley’s impact on the court, even without scoring, per Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints: Doc Rivers on #Clippers' Patrick Beverley – "He was great. You know […]

The L.A. Clippers brought their A-game Monday night and took care of business against the Los Angeles Lakers. Patrick Beverley, in particular, didn’t back down from taking on Lakers superstar LeBron James on defense. Reporters asked Beverley what he looks forward to when facing someone like James and a team like the Lakers. The scrappy […]

Patrick Beverley once again reminded everyone that the Clippers, and not the 16-time champion Lakers, are the better team in Los Angeles. While speaking to reporters, the feisty defensive guard doubled down on his bold statement during the summer, and said that the numbers don’t lie, per Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints: Patrick Beverley on the […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard has accomplished a lot in his seven-year NBA career. He won Rookie of the Year in 2013, is a four-time All-Star, and is a three-time All-NBA team member. Lillard has also made the playoffs for all but his rookie season. Still, despite all of his accolades thus far, Lillard […]

It has been a year since Portland Trail Blazers star guard Damian Lillard became a father. In an interview with Paul Flannary of SB Nation, the All-NBA guard spoke extensively about how fatherhood has changed his perspective on life. “It’s changed me as a person in that I just don’t carry stuff like I used […]

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered another deflating defeat, this time at the hands of the last place Phoenix Suns. The Lakers were in the midst of late fourth quarter rally, cutting the lead to as low as three points with just under a minute left. But that rally was cut off with this foul call […]

After three consecutive close contests, the Miami Heat was finally able to close out their opponents well before the final buzzer. As in their previous four contests, Miami was able to build a huge lead, only to see it dwindle down late in the game. Following their wire-to-wire 117-88 blowout of the Brooklyn Nets, veteran […]

Dallas Mavericks guard Tim Hardaway Jr. had no other explanation about their abysmal performance against the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night, per Brice Paterik of Mavs Moneyball. The Mavs simply didn’t have it tonight as they bowed to the Grizzlies in embarrassing fashion, 111-81. “There’s nothing to explain. We got our butts kicked plain and […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green had high praise for teammate Stephen Curry following their 120-117 win over the Philadelphia 76ers. The 2017 Defensive Player of the Year spoke to reporters after the game and said Curry’s overall impact on the game of basketball doesn’t get much recognition, which is what makes him underrated in […]

The NBA TV GameTime crew had some fun with Kevin Durant’s meme-worthy manner of drinking. The Golden State Warriors star appeared to be drinking while having a mask on, prompting Dennis Scott and Co. to wonder how he was doing such a thing. Wyd, KD? 😂#GameTime pic.twitter.com/qpMZjhTJOO — NBA TV (@NBATV) March 3, 2019 The […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James just moved past Lakers legend Kobe Bryant for fifth place on the all-time made field goals list, per NBA TV on Twitter. James entered Saturday night’s contest against the Phoenix Suns with 11,716 field goals made, three short of tying Bryant, who finished his career with 11,719. The King […]

The Phoenix Suns dominated over the dysfunctional Los Angeles Lakers, and this particular highlight play from Kelly Oubre and Josh Jackson early in the second quarter sums up how they did it. Phoenix took advantage of what was another lackluster performance from the Lakers, with Kelly Oubre and Josh Jackson embarrassing their visitors with an […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green once again showed why he is one of the best passing big men in the game today. With around eight minutes left in the second quarter of Golden State’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers, Green found an open Andre Iguodala under the basket with a nifty look-away bounce pass […]

The Sacramento Kings have finally made the turn from being one of the sorriest franchises in the NBA to being one of the most exciting young teams in the league. Kings head coach Dave Joerger believes that this Cinderella run of theirs is just the beginning. “We’re playing hard and we don’t quit,” Joerger said, […]

The Chicago Bulls-Atlanta Hawks Friday night showdown was one for the ages. Several records were made and broken throughout the quadruple overtime frenzy that saw the Bulls pull away in the fourth overtime to win, 168-161. Most headlines focused on Hawks rookie Trae Young’s historic 49-point, 16-assist night. However, Bulls guard Zach Lavine had himself […]

You may have heard the saying “Once a shooter, always a shooter.”  But for Atlanta Hawks veteran Vince Carter, “once a dunker, always a dunker” may be more applicable. The 21-year veteran once again displayed his hops as he went up for a dunk from near the free-throw line circle in the fourth quarter of […]

Atlanta Hawks veteran Vince Carter is still going at it. In the Hawks’ quadruple overtime thriller against the Chicago Bulls on Friday night, the 42-year old Carter played over a whopping 44 minutes. With that, Vinsanity just became the oldest player in NBA history to play over 44 minutes in a game, according to Sportsnet […]

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young may have just punched his ticket to the GOAT conversation after his historic 49-point, 16-assist performance against the Chicago Bulls. With that stat-line, Young joined Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan and Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James as the only rookies to notch 40-plus points and 10-plus assists in a […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook had a little chat with a kid in the third quarter of Tuesday’s showdown with the Denver Nuggets. Following the contest, Westbrook explained to reporters what the interaction was all about, per Brett Dawson of The Athletic: “He hit me. So I told his dad, ‘be careful, man, you […]

Luka Doncic is the ultimate troll. Before the game, the Dallas Mavericks guard hilariously videobombed FOX Sports reporters during the pregame warmups. The broadcast showed a highlight of Doncic. While Fox reporter Mark Followill talked up the rookie sensation, Doncic chimed in to hear what he was saying about him: Luka had some fun during pregame […]

Another game in Charlotte, another abysmal shooting night for Stephen Curry. For two games in a row, the Golden State Warriors superstar hasn’t shot well from beyond the arc while playing in front of his hometown crowd dating back to the 2019 All-Star Game. Following their 121-110 victory over the Charlotte Hornets, Curry said that […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is growing frustrated with all the losing he’s experiencing in his first season in Hollywood. James spoke to reporters after their dismal 128-115 loss against the Anthony Davis-less New Orleans Pelicans, and admitted that he’s having a tough time adjusting with the Lakers, per Fox Sports. “I knew it […]

Saturday was a special day for Brooklyn Nets guard D’Angelo Russell. Not only was it his birthday, but he also tied his career high of 40 points to lead the Nets to a 117-115 road victory over the Charlotte Hornets. Following the game, Russell attributed his special night to the basketball gods and then credited […]

The Houston Rockets had a statement win on Saturday night against the Golden State Warriors, and the Rockets did it without the services of reigning MVP James Harden. However, head coach Mike D’Antoni downplayed the impressive performance and didn’t want to make much of their Harden-less win over their tormentor’s last season, per Jonathan Feigen […]

Last season, the Houston Rockets believed they could defeat the mighty Golden State Warriors. The Rockets almost pulled it off, coming a good half away from disposing the all-time juggernaut team. This year, despite sputtering out of the gates to begin the season, the Rockets are still confident they can take down this even better […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green suffered a left ankle sprain on Saturday night’s match-up against the Houston Rockets. Apparently, according to Green, the injury was a re-aggravation as he already sprained his ankle earlier in the contest, per Marcus Thompson of The Athletic. Draymond Green said he had sprained his ankle earlier in the game. […]