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The Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo took dunking over a player literally after he went over the head of the New York Knicks’ Tim Hardaway Jr. Wednesday night. The moment came as a shock to Hardaway who suddenly saw Antetokounmpo flying on top of him. The play happened in the third quarter with the Bucks leading […]

Chicago Bulls center Robin Lopez was thrown out of the game versus the Sacramento Kings Monday night after he continued to argue with officials regarding a non-call earlier in the game. Lopez’s anger had been building up for a couple of minutes and he finally exploded after he was called for a foul. With 5:02 […]

The Orlando Magic aren’t going anywhere in the Eastern Conference and their rebuilding efforts haven’t panned out like they expected. If there are teams out there that are looking to improve their roster, the Magic may have some pieces that are available for trades. Just don’t expect them to field offers for Aaron Gordon and […]

The Washington Wizards are looking to improve their roster and increase the likelihood that they’ll advance deep in the playoffs. After John Wall went down with an injury, the Wizards are exploring trade possibilities to keep other teams in the Eastern Conference from gaining ground on them in the standings. One potential trade partner for […]

Blake Griffin has been on the receiving end of a lot alley-oops in the past from his former L.A. Clippers teammate Chris Paul. After Paul was traded and now that he’s with a new team as well, Griffin has become a much better passer. In the first quarter of the game between the Detroit Pistons […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have always maintained that they want Paul George to stay with the team beyond his one-year rental. The Thunder are being aggressive during this trade market ahead of this week’s trade deadline to entice the All-Star forward to remain with the team beyond his expiring contract. To that end, The Salt […]

The Detroit Pistons’ latest acquisition in Blake Griffin is still getting accustomed to his new surroundings and teammates. On Saturday, Anthony Tolliver showed him how a posterization is done, Detroit-style. Griffin’s jaw dropped to the floor upon seeing Tolliver posterize, not just one, but two Miami Heat players on his way to the basket. In […]

The New York Knicks have had their share of strange sequences before, but they would have never thought time travel was going to be one of them. On Sunday versus the Atlanta Hawks, both teams had to go back in time after an error in judgment on the part of the officials. The referees addressed […]

One of the top picks in the 2017 NBA Draft may finally be hitting his stride at the midseason mark. Phoenix Suns rookie Josh Jackson joined Devin Booker, Walter Davis, and Alvan Adams as the only freshmen in franchise history to score at least 20 points in four straight games. The milestone was announced through […]

The Los Angeles Lakers haven’t been on the winning end of their games in Oklahoma City whenever they face the Thunder. Mike Trudell of Spectrum Sportsnet pointed out during the game that the Lakers have lost 11 straight games at the Thunder’s home court dating back to when head coach Luke Walton was still a player for […]

The Philadelphia Eagles took down Tom Brady and the New England Patriots 41-33 on Sunday to win their first-ever Super Bowl. As such, the NBA’s best players took to Twitter to congratulate the Eagles and share their reactions. The NBA’s own Philadelphia 76ers are celebrating just as much and their star center Joel Embiid made […]

The Chicago Bulls’ Lauri Markannen will not be playing versus the Sacramento Kings after his flight was canceled due to weather in the Windy City. He missed the team flight to witness his child’s birth. According to the Chicago Tribune’s K.C. Johnson, the 7-foot power forward could have joined the Bulls for the Kings game […]

Devin Booker left Sunday’s game with a hip pointer injury and did not return to the lineup as the Phoenix Suns lost to the Charlotte Hornets 115-110. “Already dealing with a rib injury,” according to Arizona Sports. “Booker attempted to help on defense against a driving Cody Zeller with 6:53 left in the game but […]

Carmelo Anthony is a natural small forward but has had to play power forward in the Oklahoma City Thunder’s starting lineup since training camp began. Coach Billy Donovan, however, is looking to play him in his more natural position in the coming games. According to Fred Katz of the Norman Transcript & CNHI Oklahoma, Donovan […]

The league has just unveiled the NBA All-Star 2019 logo that honors the city where it will be held. The midseason classic takes place in Charlotte, North Carolina, home of the Charlotte Hornets that is owned by Michael Jordan, the widely-believed greatest player of all time. The 2019 #NBAAllStar logo pays tribute to the @Hornets […]

Gary Harris made a 3-point shot at the buzzer as the Denver Nuggets defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 127-124 Thursday. The loss sent Carmelo Anthony home once again without a win in Denver since he was traded seven years ago. Anthony didn’t play well against his former team on this night, scoring only 10 points […]

Houston Rockets guard James Harden made history when he recorded the NBA’s first 60-point triple-double Tuesday. In his first game since the historic feat, San Antonio Spurs fans showed what a class act they truly are by expressing their appreciation for his performance that did not even occur in their arena. The Rockets beat the […]

Blake Griffin debuted for his new team and he made sure that it was memorable as the Detroit Pistons defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 104-102 Thursday night. He finished the game with 24 points and 10 rebounds to become the first player since Grant Hill to grab at least 20 points and 10 rebounds in his […]

Social media exploded the moment news broke that the Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James was reportedly interested in listening to the Golden State Warriors’ offer when he becomes a free agent. In true social media fashion, many have taken the time to make fun of the rumor that James would be open to the possibility of […]

The 2018 NBA All-Star Skills Challenge competition contestants have been officially announced by the league with some familiar names and some first-time participants to the All-Star Weekend event. The list is headed by the New York Knicks’ Kristaps Porzingis who is returning to defend the crown which he won a year ago. Playing in front […]

Blake Griffin is now officially a Detroit Piston. After scoring his first points in his first game for Detroit Thursday night, Griffin received a standing ovation from his teammates and a loud roar of approval from the hometown crowd. Technically, he already was a Piston the moment that they had a press conference for him […]

The possibility of LeBron James joining the Golden State Warriors has caught the entire NBA’s attention. Naturally, the parties involved are going to be receiving questions regarding the recent rumor that James would listen to what Golden State has to offer this summer. But Warriors coach Steve Kerr is having none of it. Or at […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have recalled Wade Baldwin IV from the G League. The announcement came from the Blazers’ president of basketball operations in Neil Olshey, as reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Blazers are recalling two-way contract guard Wade Baldwin from his G League assignment, league source tells ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January […]

It’s tough being a rookie in the NBA as the Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma is finding out this season. Rookies like him get roasted and given rookie duties such as wearing a fur-lined leather coat in the locker room, courtesy of veterans Julius Randle and Jordan Clarkson. In the video below from Spectrum […]

The Phoenix Suns’ Marquese Chriss enjoyed an outstanding performance in the team’s 102-88 win against the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night, but what no one realized was how historic it actually was. As good as he was offensively, it was his defense that cemented his place in the history books. According to NBA.com/Stats, Chriss became […]

The impending free agency of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James this summer is compelling teams to create salary cap space in the hopes that the Cavs star listens to their pitch and signs with one of them. Could the Golden State Warriors be one of those teams? According to a recent report from ESPN’s Chris […]

Don’t look now but another NBA player has suffered another horrific injury, the third leg injury in the last week alone. The Phoenix Suns’ Isaiah Canaan landed awkwardly on his way to the basket as videos show his ankle bending the wrong way. The injury occurred during a play as the clock was winding down […]

Along the way of the blockbuster trade that happened Tuesday, somebody from the L.A. Clippers organization forgot to call Blake Griffin that he was going to be traded to the Detroit Pistons. Instead, the All-Star power forward found out from Twitter about the deal that sent him packing his bags to the Eastern Conference. In […]

The Boston Celtics have a shot at a championship despite losing free-agent acquisition Gordon Hayward to an injury at the beginning of the season. But the Celtics don’t appear to be standing pat and are reportedly active in trade talks to obtain the Memphis Grizzlies’ combo guard Tyreke Evans. Real GM’s Keith Smith reports that […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are looking to upgrade their roster and are reportedly interested in Charlotte Hornets shooting guard Malik Monk. According to Gery Woelfel of Woelfel Press Box: “..the Bucks have explored obtaining a shooting guard. League sources said the Bucks had contacted the Hornets about rookie Malik Monk, the 11th overall pick in last […]

Tanking a season has been frowned upon by the NBA which instituted the NBA Draft Lottery in 1985 to prevent teams from doing so. The lottery was created to give all non-playoff teams a chance for the top pick in the NBA Draft. Despite several changes to the system since then, teams continue to tank […]

Avery Bradley hired new agents in the wake of his recent trade from the Detroit Pistons to the L.A. Clippers. The report comes from Jorge Sierra of HoopsHype. “New Clippers guard Avery Bradley has hired Leon Rose and Andrew Morrison of CAA Sports to represent him on and off the court, HoopsHype has learned.” New […]

Blake Griffin is a professional and understands that being traded to another team is part of the business. Nonetheless, Griffin is reportedly “intensely sad” about leaving the L.A. Clippers. The All-Star forward was traded to the Detroit Pistons two days ago sending shockwaves throughout the NBA landscape. Everyone was surprised, not realizing that the L.A. […]

Russell Westbrook usually loses his cool when an opponent disrespects him or tries to show him up. On Tuesday night, however, his teammate Steven Adams was at the wrong end of Westbrook’s ire after he passed up a wide-open dunk on an assist from the Oklahoma City Thunder point guard. In the second quarter of […]

James Harden made history Tuesday night after he scored 60 points in a 114-107 win versus the Orlando Magic. Aside from the fact that it’s the first 60 point triple-double in NBA history, Harden’s “Game Score” of 56.6 is considered the fourth best since 1983 — the year when numbers needed for his statistical measurement […]

The Houston Rockets’ James Harden just broke Calvin Murphy’s 40-year old record for most points in franchise history with 60 points in their game versus the Orlando Magic Tuesday night. The Rockets celebrated with a 114-107 win against the Magic. Harden scored his 60th point at the free-throw line after making a 3-pointer and was […]

Don’t look now but another player will be missing the 2018 NBA All-Star Game because of an injury. John Wall will be out six to eight weeks due to an ongoing knew issue. This certainly does not bode well for the Washington Wizards’ hopes to grab one of the higher seeds in the playoffs. ESPN […]

The Denver Nuggets will be without center Mason Plumlee when they face the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday. Plumlee suffered a strained his right calf during Monday’s game versus the Boston Celtics. The 6-foot-11 center was having a dominant game against Boston, scoring 16 points with eight rebounds and two blocks in over 28 minutes […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have hit their stride and are slowly climbing up the Western Conference standings. And they have done so by recording the second-best record to the Golden State Warriors since the start of December. Since December 1, the Thunder have a record of 22-8 as the team that was put together during […]