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Kevin Durant had another masterclass performance in the Golden State Warriors’ 116-110 come-from-behind victory over the Orlando Magic. The two-time Finals MVP dominated the Magic in every just about every aspect of the game, notching 49 points, six rebounds, nine assists, two steals and two blocks. He, along with Klay Thompson, who scored 19 points […]

Zach LaVine had a chance to give the Chicago Bulls the lead in the dying seconds of their home game against the San Antonio Spurs. With the ball in their best player’s hands, head coach Fred Hoiberg called for a pick-and-roll with Wendell Carter Jr. However, LaVine waved off the rookie big man and ended […]

Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox is having a breakout sophomore campaign this season, and his coach is well aware of it. Kings head coach Dave Joerger noticed that the game has slowed down for his emerging star guard, per Steve Godfrey of Deseret News. “The game has slowed down for him,” Sacramento coach Dave […]

The Dwight Howard controversy took social media by storm on Saturday night following Masin Elije’s accusations that the Washington Wizards big man and some people from his camp threatened him. Masin Elije alluded in his narrative that he and Dwight used to have an intimate relationship with each other and it was also clear from […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Chicago Bulls on a night where two of their starters, Andrew Wiggins and Robert Covington, shot a combined 1-of-30 from the field. The atrocious shooting night from the swingman tandem didn’t seem to bother head coach Tom Thibodeau. Thibs said, per Malika Andrews of ESPN, that people can get lost […]

Dallas Mavericks might actually use starting center DeAndre Jordan to shoot technical freethrows, according to Tim Bontempts of ESPN. Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle made the suggestion in jest of Jordan’s impressive improvement from the charity stripe in his 11th NBA season. Rick Carlisle says DeAndre Jordan, who is shooting a career-best from the foul […]

Robert Covington had an abysmal shooting night in the Minnesota Timberwolves’ game against the Chicago Bulls. The 3-and-D forward shot just 1-of-18 from the field, and missed all of his ten tries from deep. Following the game, Covington didn’t seem to be all too bothered with his tough outing against the Bulls, per Malika Andrews […]

The Sacramento Kings experienced the worst possible timing for a wedgie in their heartbreaking 117-116 loss to the Golden State Warriors. The Kings, which were down by one point with five ticks remaining, had one final shot to upstage the defending champions on their home floor. However, they came out empty handed on the possession, […]

The Brooklyn Nets are riding the hype of The Lion King. Following the release of the trailer for the real life action rendition of the aforementioned Disney classic, the Nets are featuring a “Simba Cam” where people in attendance at the Barclays Center can lift their babies similar to Simba while the “Circle of Life” […]

Dwight Howard looks to have once again found himself in the headlines – and not for the positive reasons – following an expose by Masin Elije, who accused the Washington Wizards big man of threatening and sexually harassing him. Masin Elije took the Twitter world by storm in a thread that exposed details from his […]

Dwight Howard is once again at the center of controversy following allegations by a man named Masin Elijè, who identified to be his ex-boyfriend and likewise, accused the Washington Wizards center for threatening and sexually harassing him. To prove to the NBA Twitterverse that he was indeed talking to Howard, Masin Elijè posted some alleged audio […]

Jaylen Brown is testing the Dallas Mavericks’ rookie sensation Luka Doncic. The Boston Celtics guard floored Doncic as he was coming down the floor following the Mavs rookie’s sweet drop-off dish to DeAndre Jordan, who finished with a huge slam. After his slick pass to his high-flying big man, Doncic came back down for defense […]

Derrick Rose is making a return to the ankle-breaking business. Unfortunately for Chicago Bulls guard Shaquille Harrison, Rose chose him to be his first victim. Late in the third quarter of the Minnesota Timberwolves’ game against Rose’s former team, the 2011 NBA MVP broke out a behind-the-back dribble that made the undrafted prospect out of […]

Watch out, Giannis Antetokounmpo is once again on the loose. In the first quarter of the Milwaukee Bucks’ game against the San Antonio Spurs, The Greek Freak showed off his, well, freakish athleticism with a windmill throwdown in transition. 🌀 GIANNIS ANTETOKOUNMPO! 🌀#FearTheDeer 26#GoSpursGo 17 📺: @NBATV pic.twitter.com/xFbfuf6Iqn — NBA (@NBA) November 25, 2018 Antetokounmpo […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich took a slight jab at his former player in now-Toronto Raptors star Kawhi Leonard, saying that he “wasn’t a leader,” per Jeff McDonald of the San Antonio Express-News. Gregg Popovich was asked about Patty Mills' role as a leader this season, given the offseason losses of longtime Spurs […]

LeBron James is set to make his triumphant homecoming to Cleveland, this time as part of the Los Angeles Lakers. However, this wouldn’t be the first time Ohio’s prodigal will be making a come back to The Q as part of the opposing team. Following his infamous “Decision” to join the Miami Heat in 2010, […]

Following the end of the Jimmy Butler saga in Minnesota, the Washington Wizards have now turned into the NBA’s hottest mess for the past couple of weeks. The Wizards are in dysfunction, and there seems to be no other way to fix this but to blow the entire thing up. A few days ago, the […]

It has been nearly two weeks since Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry suffered a groin strain. Curry sustained the injury in the third quarter of the Warriors loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on November 8. Since then, the two-time MVP has missed the Warriors’ last five contests, where the team has been 2-3 […]

Despite the internal strife happening within the Golden State Warriors, Stephen Curry isn’t about to lose sight of what’s at stake for them this season. “We have the opportunity to do something extremely special this year. There’s going to be ups and downs and bumps in the road, whether it’s self-inflicted or whether it’s from […]

Mavs rookie sensation Luka Doncic once again showed why he was the most highly-touted international prospect to ever come into the NBA. During the Mavericks’ 112-109 upset win over the defending champion Golden State Warriors, Doncic came up huge in crunch time, converting a go-ahead one-footed floater, and knocking down two clutch free-throws to seal […]

The Boston Celtics edged out the Toronto Raptors, avenging their early season defeat at the hands of their Eastern Conference rivals. With the win, the Celtics have once again cemented themselves as the team to beat in the East. Well, not quite. Just a night after the TD Garden crowd celebrated a massive come-from-behind win […]

The two-time defending NBA champion Golden State Warriors have lost three of their last four games. They just recently dropped a close 112-109 road loss against the Dallas Mavericks. However, head coach Steve Kerr doesn’t seem too worried about their skid. He saw a notable difference in how the team played compared to their performance […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are still in a search for a superstar to pair with LeBron James. A cast of budding young players who may have the potential to be stars some day currently surrounds the best player in the world. But with James getting up there in age, he can’t afford to bank on […]

If the Boston Celtics want to get more wins, then guard Marcus Smart needs to shoot less. A poster on Reddit pointed out the barometer for Boston’s record this season is based on Smart’s shot attempts. Shout out to RobertLoblawAttorney for this one. Celtics are 8-2 when Smart has 5 or fewer FGA, 1-4 when […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant had some nice things to say about Mavs rookie sensation Luka Doncic following their 112-109 loss at the hands of the Slovenian Wonder Boy. “I like him a lot. He’s polished, he is skilled and you can tell he played professional basketball already. They got a great guy in […]

Philadelphia 76ers forward Jimmy Butler’s game-winning three-pointer to put away the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday night looked eerily similar to Kyrie Irving’s Game 7, championship-sealing dagger for the Cleveland Cavaliers that broke the collective hearts of every member of the Golden State Warriors and their fans in the 2016 NBA Finals. See the comparison for […]

What a night for Kemba Walker. The All-Star guard scored a career-high 60 points for the Charlotte Hornets. However, Philadelphia 76ers star Jimmy Butler ruined his historic night as he nailed a game-winning three-pointer to give the 122-119 overtime win for the Sixers. Despite having the final say, Butler was the first to sing praises […]

The Philadelphia 76ers pulled a rabbit out of the hat courtesy of its newest addition Jimmy Butler. The All-Star forward came up big in the clutch and nailed a game-winning three-pointer in overtime to deliver the 122-119 win over the Charlotte Hornets. Butler, however, missed a chance to shut the door on the Hornets in […]

Charlotte Hornets point guard Kemba Walker broke former All-Star Glen Rice’s franchise record for 40-point games against the Philadelphia 76ers. Walker now has 11 such outings in his eight years with the franchise. Rice was reportedly in the building to witness Walker break his record. Kemba Walker (41) now has 11 40pt games which is […]

LeBron James and Lonzo Ball are slowly building that chemistry with each other and bringing back showtime for the Los Angeles Lakers. During the second quarter of the Lakers’ road game against the Orlando Magic, Ball connected with James on a pick-and-roll play that led to a monster flush from The King. But it wasn’t […]

Stephen Curry may be out right now as he recovers from an injury, but he still finds a way to make an impact for the Golden State Warriors. While the Dubs claim that everything is under control after the heated argument between Kevin Durant and Draymond Green, a gloomy cloud is still looming over the […]

Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving had his best game of his 2018-19 campaign so far against the Toronto Raptors on Friday. He was simply in the zone for the entire night as he torched and tore apart the Raptors defense. After the game, Irving described how he felt while he was on his hot streak: […]

The Boston Celtics avenged their early season defeat against the Toronto Raptors in October with a massive 123-116 overtime win against their Eastern Conference rivals on Friday night. Kyrie Irving was a man possessed, scoring a season-high 43 points on 18-of-26 shooting. He also dished out 11 assists and knocked down three trifectas to cap […]

Celtics talent Kyrie Irving and Warriors star Stephen Curry are two of the top point guards in the NBA today. Moreover, they also possess arguably the sickest handles in the game right now. Former NBA All-Star Tim Hardaway Sr. was asked which player had the better handles, and this is what he had to say, per […]

Coming into the NBA, Atlanta Hawks rookie Trae Young was often compared to Stephen Curry. However, Golden State Warriors veteran forward Andre Iguodala was quick to dismiss reporters with a straight up “no” when asked about the comparison after the team defeated Young’s Hawks on Tuesday. Iguodala did follow up by saying that the NBA media […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr was all praises for superstar forward Kevin Durant’s performance in last night’s 110-103 win against the Atlanta Hawks following his confrontation with teammate Draymond Green in the team’s previous outing. Per 95.7 The Game, Kerr lauded Durant’s consistency, saying that you can bag in 25 to 30 points […]

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson spoke to reporters about the Kevin Durant and Draymond Green saga following their 110-103 win over the Atlanta Hawks. The drama has been a dark cloud for the Warriors over the past 24 hours, but the spitfire guard thinks the two will eventually work things out, per Mark […]

Montrezl Harrell is a good teammate. According to Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints, the undersized LA Clippers center is more concerned with helping reigning Sixth Man of the Year Lou Williams bag another one for his trophy case rather than getting one for himself. I asked #Clippers’ Montrezl Harrell (@MONSTATREZZ) if he wants to go for the […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr had the chance to call a timeout in the dying seconds of regulation against the Los Angeles Clippers, and set up a potential game-winning play to steal the road win. But he let his boys play it out, and they came away empty-handed on the possession. The three-time […]