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News and rumors about a trade for Washington Wizards guard John Wall have been dragging on for weeks now, but the All-Star point guard hasn’t been dealt yet. If they want to improve their chances in the playoffs, the Miami Heat should find a way to acquire Wall through a trade before someone else picks […]

It’s been a struggle to get respectability at the beginning of the 2018-19 NBA season but the Los Angeles Lakers are now in fifth place in the Western Conference standings. In order to move up, the team is exploring trades and among them is a trade with the Phoenix Suns. According to a report from […]

The league has always had room for shooters like Nick Young but the 6-foot-7 shooting guard hasn’t found a home yet for the 2018-19 NBA season. Despite winning his first championship with the Golden Sate Warriors last season and being a solid contributor to the team’s title run, he has only received passing interest from […]

After 24 games, the Toronto Raptors sit atop the NBA standings as the best team in the league with a 20-4 record. It’s not an unfamiliar sight to see the Canadian ballclub dominating the league but it is quite different with a new coach and a new franchise player at the center of the team’s […]

The 2018-19 season was expected to be a good one for the Chicago Bulls as they signed potential star Jabari Parker to a contract during the summer and they added Wendell Carter Jr. with the eighth pick overall in the 2018 NBA Draft. However, the Bulls are mired in the cellar with only head coach […]

Lottery picks sometimes take a while to become the player that they were expected to be. But for the second pick overall in a draft, they are often projected to develop faster than most. Unfortunately for the Los Angeles Lakers, their top pick in last year’s draft has yet to realize his potential and make […]

It’s a quarter of the way in the 2018-19 NBA season and the Los Angeles Lakers are above .500 in the standings with a 12-9 record. Though that’s not exactly a promising record, the first quarter of last night’s game showed exactly what could make the Lakers a dark horse candidate to upset the Golden […]

The defending champion Golden State Warriors are having more drama than they bargained for this early in the season. Kevin Durant has been at the center of the turmoil surrounding the Dubs after a heated altercation with teammate Draymond Green a couple of weeks ago. It has led to speculations that Durant will head off […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have an 11-9 record after 20 games in the 2018-19 season, the first of four seasons with prized free agent acquisition LeBron James on the team. It’s painfully clear to everyone that for the team to reach its lofty aspirations, James needs the help of another All-Star alongside him. The much […]

Brooklyn Nets fans may have jumped for joy last week at the thought of superstar players wanting to play for them. NetDaily.com sent out a tweet last week about Nets general manager Sean Marks having a shot at future meetings with All-Stars Kevin Durant, Kawhi Leonard, and Jimmy Butler. Just the thought of landing one […]

Believe it or not, it’s only been a year and a few months since Kyrie Irving was traded from the Cleveland Cavaliers to the Boston Celtics. It seems like he’s been there for quite awhile now, doesn’t it? In a few more months, Irving can opt out of his current contract with the Celtics and […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have been one of the surprise teams of the NBA this season and they could shock the league even more if they pull of a blockbuster trade. At 12-6 after 18 games, the Clippers are tied with the Oklahoma City Thunder and Memphis Grizzlies at the top of the Western Conference […]

Trades. Trades. Trades. Fans can’t get enough of them and the NBA office loves that the league is front and center in sports when rumors and news fly about. And when the New York Knicks are involved, you can be sure that the sports world will be watching very intently. In the second of our […]

The Golden State Warriors are going through a difficult time, not just on the court but more so off of it. For the past four years, the Dubs have been virtually invincible, winning three titles along the way. No one has found a way to stop them except themselves and now they may be at […]

Another game, another 50-point night for an NBA superstar. LeBron James is the latest player to score 50 or more points in the 2018-19 season where we have seen a number of players reach the mark. James scored 51 points versus the Miami Heat Heat Sunday night as he led the Los Angeles Lakers to […]

Being an NBA star comes with a hefty price tag. The trade-off for their popularity and huge salaries is their privacy. The spotlight on NBA players is not limited on the court. It particularly magnifies what they do off the court. Thus, messy NBA divorces easily become tabloid material or as today’s social media world […]

After saying all the right things about Carmelo Anthony in the offseason when the Houston Rockets signed him, the franchise is ready to move on without their big-name acquisition. General manager Daryl Morey initially denied the early rumors that Anthony was done with the Rockets, but now  the decision to part ways is official. The […]

With one bold stroke, the Philadelphia 76ers improved their chances of competing for a championship by adding another All-Star. The Sixers won the Jimmy Butler sweepstakes last week, trading Dario Saric, Robert Covington, Jerryd Bayless and a 2022 second-round pick to the Minnesota Timberwolves. On paper, the deal moved the Sixers to the top of […]

It has been 13 games into the 2018-19 NBA season since LeBron James began officially playing for the Los Angeles Lakers, the team he chose to play for in the offseason. With a 7-6 record, the Lakers are in eighth place in the Western Conference standings. Though an adjustment period was expected from a team […]

Yesterday, the entertainment world lost a great man. Stan Lee, the legendary creator of the greatest superheroes in Marvel Comics history, passed away at 95 years of age. His legacy is marked by the popularization of superheroes and the worldwide acceptance of geek culture. In honor of Lee’s outstanding contribution to our generation, we thought […]

When it comes to winners and losers in the Philadelphia 76ers’ blockbuster trade for Jimmy Butler, the Washington Wizards come out as the NBA’s biggest losers. When the Minnesota Timberwolves pulled the trigger on the trade with the Sixers, the Wizards missed out on an opportunity to escape from their early-season struggles. Instead, it’s the […]

LeBron James reached another statistical milestone when he passed Michael Jordan in career points scored in the regular season and playoffs combined. James was 13 points behind Jordan in total career points ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers’ matchup with the Atlanta Hawks. LeBron James scored 26 points in the Lakers’ 107-106 win over the […]

Center Tyson Chandler made a game-saving block in the dying seconds of the game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Atlanta Hawks on Monday. His rejection of rookie sensation Trae Young’s layup gave the Lakers a 107-106 win in dramatic fashion. While everyone has been singing Chandler’s praises, one fan criticized the big man for […]

LeBron James was fouled hard after driving to the hole with the game on the line Sunday night. With only 19.9 seconds left in the fourth quarter and the Atlanta Hawks ahead 106-105, the four-time MVP went to the line to try and give the Los Angeles Lakers the lead. First free-throw…miss. Second free-throw…miss. According […]

The Miami Heat are going all out in their Vice campaign with an alternate court to match their “Vice Nights” City Edition uniform. Unlike the previous season when the Heat released the white version, the court didn’t match the team’s jersey. Not so this year. FIRST LOOK: @MiamiHEAT alternate basketball court that will be used […]

Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond is a beast on the boards and he is proving to be a capable scorer this season as well. Drummond submitted his fourth 20/20 game of the young 2018-19 season when he recorded 25 points and 24 rebounds in their game versus the Miami Heat. 20/20 games through first 10 […]

There have been four 50-point games in the 2018-19 season so far. On Monday night, Denver Nuggets shooting guard Jamal Murray nearly became the fifth player to score at least 50 points but his three-pointer with a second to go was off. Instead, he finished with only 48 points along with the ire of the […]

Norman Powell, one of the key bench players for the Toronto Raptors, was injured in the second quarter of their game versus the Utah Jazz on Monday night. The shooting guard suffered a left shoulder sprain just seconds after he entered the game off the bench. Injury update at Utah: Norman Powell, left shoulder sprain, […]

The 1992 USA Basketball Team is considered the greatest collection of talent ever assembled to play on the hardwood. With all-time greats such as Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird leading a team of MVPs and All-Stars, it’s very hard to argue against it. It’s why they earned the “Dream Team” moniker. During the […]

The Houston Rockets came into the season with expectations of moving one step closer to their goal of winning the franchise’s third championship. Instead, they are struggling on offense and defense and some of their key players aren’t producing as well as expected. Oh, hello there, Jimmy Butler. According to reports via ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, […]

Two weeks into the season and the Los Angeles Lakers are struggling to find their footing. Despite landing the biggest free agent of the summer in LeBron James to add to their exciting young core, the Tinseltown boys are sporting a not-so-impressive 3-5 record. Granted that there is more than enough time to right the […]

When the Houston Rockets announced the retirement of Jeff Bzdelik last September, no one knew how much of an impact he had made until now. The Rockets’ associate head coach was responsible for improving the team’s defense and he did just that. Without him, the Rockets are struggling with a 1-5 record. Another team that […]

Jimmy Butler missed the game but he wasn’t going to miss out congratulating his longtime teammate on his career night. Derrick Rose was being interviewed by the press after scoring a career-high 50 points against the Utah Jazz when Butler walked in and gave him a shout out. Derrick Rose postgame, with a cameo from […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers were celebrating their third win of the season on Wednesday after a 114-113 nail-biter against the Dallas Mavericks. Before the night was over, they were also reveling an epic performance from Derrick Rose. Rose carried the Minnesota Timberwolves on his back by pouring in a career-high 50 points […]

LeBron James has fans from all over the world and occasionally, some of them find their way into the NBA. Luka Doncic, the 19-year old rookie of the Dallas Mavs, asked the Los Angeles Lakers star during their game at Staples Center if he could get James’ jersey and have him sign it. He would […]

Halloween rarely gets to be an emotional one for most people. But on Wednesday night, after the Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Utah Jazz 128-125, Derrick Rose poured out his heart to the home crowd and the tears started falling. Rose dominated the game with a career-high 50-point masterpiece as he left defenders in the dust, […]

No one expected it and no one could have predicted what would happen in the game tonight between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Utah Jazz. With leading scorer Jimmy Butler (22.5 points) sitting out the game to rest, there was a gaping hole in the offense that needed to be filled. Starting point guard Derrick […]

Traditional back to the basket centers are a dying breed in today’s fast-paced, guard/forward-dominated league. There are only a handful of centers who know how to play in the low post and still make a short jumper. Last week, two of the NBA’s best big men went head-to-head as the Philadelphia 76ers traveled to the […]

For the third time in his career, the Golden State Warriors’ Klay Thompson scored more than 50 points in a ball game without playing the last 12 minutes of a contest. Thompson exploded for 52 points in the Warriors’ crushing 149-124 defeat of the hapless Chicago Bulls on Monday night. It’s the second time in […]