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There has been a bit of a feud between Utah Jazz big man Rudy Gobert and Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal of late. Shaq’s former teammate, Dwyane Wade, has now chimed in on the debate and he’s come out with a rather mind-blowing proposal about how to put this issue to bed. Gobert and […]

Los Angeles Lakers team owner Jeanie Buss recently went on a rather lengthy tirade about how frustrated she has become with the team’s current situation. The 60-year-old did not hold back about how she felt about the Lakers’ underachievements and Buss’ strong words were interpreted by some as a bit of a warning for everyone […]

The rekindled “beef” between Shaquille O’Neal and Utah Jazz Rudy Gobert appears to be coming to an end. The Hall of Fame big man recently guested on a Bleacher Report interview with Taylor Rooks and the discussion started with a special message from Gobert to Shaq. Rooks read Gobert’s message to O’Neal which opened with […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was tuned in on Tuesday’s Game 5 fiery spectacle between the Phoenix Suns and the Dallas Mavericks. The game ended up being a blowout with the Suns taking down the Mavs, 110-80, and apparently, one of the most exciting moments from the game for LeBron didn’t even happen on […]

Things got ugly in the final moments of Tuesday’s Game 5 matchup between the Phoenix Suns and the Dallas Mavericks. The Suns ended up blowing out the Mavs in this one, 110-80, but the lopsided game did not end without incident. Suns big man Bismack Biyombo went for a dunk with just seconds remaining in […]

Draymond Green came up with the game-saving block in the Golden State Warriors’ Game 4 victory over a shorthanded Memphis Grizzlies side on Monday night. It was an undeniably huge play and, unsurprisignly, there was a bit of controversy surrounding it. Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins mentioned after the game that he thought “there was […]

There were a number of memorable moments during Tuesday’s Game 5 contest between the Heat and the Sixers. It was a joy to watch Miami put in a full team effort to pummel Joel Embiid and the Sixers en route to a dominating 120-85 victory. However, another moment that stood out was when renowned record […]

The Miami Heat made easy work of the Sixers on Tuesday night as they pounded them down en route to a 120-85 win in Game 5 of this second-round series. Jimmy Butler was the star of the show yet again for Miami and it is now becoming increasingly clear how the 32-year-old will likely be […]

The stars turned up for Tuesday night’s Game 5 matchup between the Miami Heat and the Sixers. As always, world-renowned record producer DJ Khaled was in the building and he turned out to be quite the fanboy in this pivotal contest. Khaled was sitting courtside and he was pretty hyped with how the Heat destroyed […]

Right smack in the middle of his renewed beef with Hall of Fame big man Shaquille O’Neal, Utah Jazz star Rudy Gobert has now set his sights on another NBA personality. This time around, the three-time Defensive Player of the Year winner has called out Skip Bayless for his comments pertaining to Gobert’s ongoing feud […]

The Los Angeles Lakers made more than a few questionable decisions over the course of the past year or so. At the moment, LA fans aren’t very confident that this team won’t make the same mistakes this coming offseason. https://open.spotify.com/episode/0UU0CKAmHj9Lay7lx4uXP3?si=ff171d048005430f One of the biggest criticisms the Lakers brass has received pertains to the involvement of […]

Brooklyn Nets star Ben Simmons appears to be doing well in terms of his rehab process from back surgery. At this point, it sounds like the former Rookie of the Year is on track to be ready for the start of the 2022-23 season. NBA insider Shams Charania of The Athletic recently provided a fresh […]

Hall of Fame big man Shaquille O’Neal and Utah Jazz star Rudy Gobert made headlines after the pair rekindled their beef yet again of late. After catching wind of Shaq’s comments about not being able to guard him, Gobert fired back with a statement saying that he would “lock his a– up.” For his part, […]

We all witnessed a vintage performance from Al Horford on Monday night as he turned back the clock to bring out the All-Star form he once had during his prime. Jayson Tatum was all for it as he heaped praise on his Boston Celtics teammate following their 116-108 Game 4 win over Giannis Antetokounmpo and […]

Much like the rest of us, ESPN’s Stephen A Smith had quite an animated reaction to Al Horford throwing the hammer down on Giannis Antetokounmpo during Monday’s Game 4 clash between the Boston Celtics and the Milwaukee Bucks. It sounds like Stephen A enjoyed the action, but what he’s taken exception to is the referees […]

Things got testy on Monday night as the Boston Celtics secured a 116-108 victory over the defending champions Milwaukee Bucks in Game 4 of their second-round series. At one point, Marcus Smart got into it with Giannis Antetokounmpo, and apparently, the Celtics guard got the short end of the stick in this exchange. After their […]

Marcus Smart came up with a huge bounceback performance in Game 4 as the Boston Celtics took down the Milwaukee Bucks, 116-108, to tie this second-round series at 2-2. The newly-crowned Defensive Player of the Year missed Game 2 due to a quad injury, but it looks like this issue has now been put to […]

One of, if not the top play from Monday’s Game 4 clash between the Boston Celtics and the Milwaukee Bucks has got to be Al Horford’s monster jam all over Giannis Antetokounmpo. Horford threw it down with force as he put the former back-to-back MVP on an epic poster. After the Celtics’ 116-108 win, Horford […]

The sister of Boston Celtics big man Al Horford just dropped a truth bomb all over Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks. Anna Horford’s brother, Al, was involved in a bit of an altercation with the former back-to-back MVP during Monday’s Game 4 showdown, and apparently, there was a particular moment in the game that […]

Things got heated on Monday night between the Boston Celtics and the Milwaukee Bucks. Al Horford turned back the clock for a vintage performance and apparently, Giannis Antetokounmpo’s antics may have had a lot to do with the Celtics veteran’s unexpected explosion on the offensive end. At one point in the game, Giannis threw the […]

The Memphis Grizzlies will need to navigate their Game 4 matchup against Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors without Ja Morant. The Grizzlies superstar has been ruled out due to a concerning knee injury and it is clear that Memphis will be missing his services in this pivotal contest. Morant is without a doubt […]

Joel Embiid had another strong performance for the Sixers in Game 4 as Philly took down the Miami Heat, 116-108, to tie the series at two games apiece. However, it was James Harden that stole the show as he unearthed the James Harden of old in what was one of his best performances in a […]

We were all treated to a vintage James Harden performance on Sunday as the former league MVP led the Sixers to a series-tying 116-108 Game 4 win against the Miami Heat. Apparently, Philly head coach Doc Rivers knew Harden’s explosion was coming all along. According to Rivers, he had a hunch before the game that […]

Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams has just been named this season’s Coach of the Year. The 50-year-old shot-caller made an appearance on the NBA on TNT broadcast as the crew congratulated him for a well-deserved victory. The one moment that stood out in their conversation was when Kenny Smith attempted to recruit Williams’ son, […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have been quite secretive with regard to the knee injury of superstar Ja Morant. It appears that the 22-year-old has already undergone tests on his knee but Memphis has been consistent in withdrawing information from the public. Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins recently provided an update on the injury of his star […]

Memphis Grizzlies superstar Ja Morant could be out of action on Monday night for his team’s pivotal Game 4 bout against Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors. The All-Star point guard has been tagged as doubtful ahead of the match, and it looks like the Grizzlies will be without their most important player on […]

After returning to action for the Miami Heat in their last two contests against the Sixers, it now sounds like Kyle Lowry could be headed to the sidelines yet again. The former All-Star point guard is now in danger of missing Game 5 after a possible tweak on his hamstring injury in Game 4. The […]

The second-round series between the Golden State Warriors and the Memphis Grizzlies has not been short of controversy. It’s about to get even spicier, though, entering Monday’s Game 4 showdown between these two sides. Unfortunately for Stephen Curry and the Warriors, they have just been hit with a rather unsettling omen ahead of this critical […]

It was quite a weekend for Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, who continues to enjoy his extended summer vacation this season. The King headed over to Miami over the weekend to take part in the Formula 1 Grand Prix event in the city. It was also an opportunity for him to reunite with some […]

Saturday’s blowout game between the Golden State Warriors and Memphis Grizzlies did not end without controversy. Ja Morant was forced to exit the game in the fourth quarter with a suspected knee injury, and his instant reaction on Twitter says a lot about what just went down. Shortly after the final buzzer, the Grizzlies superstar […]

The Golden State Warriors blew out the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night en route to a 142-112 victory in Game 3 of their second-round series. Stephen Curry and Co. threw a haymaker at the Grizzlies in the second half and Memphis never recovered. To be fair to the Grizzlies, though, this offensive onslaught from the […]

Al Horford missed what could have been a series-defining tip-in in the final moment of Saturday’s controversial Game 3 clash between the Boston Celtics and the Milwaukee Bucks. Unfortunately for the Celtics, Horford’s tip-in was waived off after the referees deemed that time had expired before he released the shot. Before anything else, here is […]

A lot was on the line between the Golden State Warriors and the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 3 of their second-round matchup on Saturday night. Emotions were running high, and Draymond Green showed exactly why people say that he plays with his heart on the sleeve.   Toward the end of the first half, Green […]

Jonathan Kuminga made a surprise start for the Golden State Warriors for Saturday’s Game 3 matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies. Taking the place of the injured Gary Payton II, Kuminga just set an NBA record with his first career playoff start. At just 19 years and 213 days, the Warriors rookie has now become the […]

Ja Morant busted out his best Stephen Curry impression in Saturday’s Game 3 bout between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Golden State Warriors. Morant beat the halftime buzzer with a heave from halfcourt that even the great Steph Curry would be proud of. With just 2.1 seconds remaining in the second quarter, the Grizzlies superstar […]

The Milwaukee Bucks escaped with a 103-101 win during Saturday’s Game 3 thriller against the Boston Celtics. There was a lot of controversy towards the end of the game, with the referees making a rather contentious call on Marcus Smart’s 3-point attempt with just seconds remaining. Jrue Holiday was whistled for a foul on Smart […]

With just seconds remaining in Game 3 and the Boston Celtics down three points to the Milwaukee Bucks, Marcus Smart had a tremendous opportunity to tie the game on a 3-point attempt. The only problem is that he was never able to put his shot up. Smart got fouled by Jrue Holiday as he was […]

Jayson Tatum absolutely dropped the hammer on Giannis Antetokounmpo in the second period of Saturday’s Game 3 contest between the Boston Celtics and the Milwaukee Bucks. It was a sepctacular poster dunk, no doubt, but Tatum may have come out from the incident the worse for wear. After the Celtics’ 103-101 loss, Tatum revealed that […]

There’s just no sugarcoating it. Jayson Tatum did not show up in Game 3 on Saturday as the Milwaukee Bucks escaped with a narrow 103-101 win over the Boston Celtics. Giannis Antetokounmpo and Co. are now 2-1 up in the series, and Tatum knows that Boston will need much from him moving forward. After the […]