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Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid has been playing at an elite level right now. As a matter of fact, the Sixers big man has been doing so for pretty much the entire season. This is exactly why he is considered by most as one of the frontrunners to this year’s MVP title along with the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers duo of Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons have been identified as strong candidates for this season’s Defensive Player of the Year award. In a recent statement, Embiid himself conceded that at this point, his Sixers teammate should be the frontrunner for the coveted accolade. According to Embiid, he firmly believes that Simmons […]

Montrezl Harrell is definitely an energy guy. This is exactly what he exhibited yet again on Saturday as he got his Los Angeles Lakers teammate to their feet after an emphatic finish against the Utah Jazz. Harrell came out of nowhere to throw down a nasty putback jam that clearly got his teammates all excited […]

Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid is playing at a different level this year. His strong play for the Sixers has allowed him to enter the MVP race for the season and it has had a lot to do with the vast improvement he’s had in his perimeter shooting. Embiid himself attributes the development of this […]

The NBA has just slapped the Toronto Raptors with a hefty fine amounting to $25,000 for what has been deemed as a “misinterpretation” of the injuries involving two of their players. According to reports, the Raptors will need to pay up after opting to rest two of their starters in Kyle Lowry and OG Anunoby […]

The NBA’s plans for a play-in tournament for the playoffs have been met with some conflicting reactions from throughout the NBA. Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet has come out to share his sentiments on the idea and the 27-year-old did not hold back with his statement. In a rather hot take on the issue, FVV […]

Julius Randle was feeling himself on Friday night. The New York Knicks All-Star power forward closed out the third quarter with an epic, James Harden-like step-back trey to give his team a four-point advantage over the Dallas Mavericks. Here’s a look at Randle showing off his acumen from trey with this long-distance bomb (h/t Knicks […]

Aside from being one of the top defenders in the league today, Utah Jazz big man Rudy Gobert apparently also has a talent for predicting the future. As revealed by head coach Quin Snyder (albeit jokingly), the team usually relies on Gobert’s crystal ball to determine Mike Conley’s injury status. Gobert caught wind of his […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic may be one of the best offensive players in the NBA today, but he isn’t exactly an ace on the defensive end at this point in his career. New York Knicks All-Star forward Julius Randle took advantage of this fact as he shook Doncic off with a nasty jab-step fadeaway. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers logged another key victory on Friday, defeating the mighty Los Angeles Clippers, 106-103. This was thanks in large part to another tremendous performance from Joel Embiid who just matched a long-standing Sixers franchise record previously held by the one and only Allen Iverson. Embiid finished with 36 points against LA on Friday, […]

DeAndre Jordan hasn’t exactly been a key player for the Brooklyn Nets this season. He’s been in and out of the starting lineup of late, and not even the sudden retirement of LaMarcus Aldridge appears to guarantee a spot for Jordan in the starting five. The former All-Star big man has been pretty mum about […]

Touchdown Mavs! Luka Doncic played quarterback on Friday against the New York Knicks and he hit Dallas Mavericks teammate Tim Hardaway Jr. with an epic full-court pass. Here’s a look at Doncic’s pin-point pass which resulted in an easy deuce for THJ (h/t Mavs on Twitter): Like for the layupRT for the pass pic.twitter.com/RCvJiZVqHy — […]

Mike Conley is no stranger to injuries. This is exactly why he had some sound advice for Utah Jazz teammate Donovan Mitchell, who himself had to be helped off the court on Friday due to an ankle injury. After the Jazz escaped with a 119-111 win over the Indiana Pacers, Conley revealed what he told […]

The NBA community has come together to show its support for the family and friends of Daunte Wright. According to a report, the Brooklyn Nets, Miami Heat and the Milwaukee Bucks are among the teams that will be donating a special set of warm-up jerseys in order to raise fund for Wright. According to TMZ […]

The Washington Wizards carved out a win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday, 117-115, and it was thanks in large part to another tremendous performance from Russell Westbrook. Russ was one assist shy from yet another triple-double which prompted a bit of sarcasm from Wizards head coach Scott Brooks: “I thought he was selfish […]

While most eyes have been on Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry and his amazing hot streak of late, we also cannot overlook what Paul George has been doing for the Los Angeles Clippers over the last few games. On Friday against the Philadelphia 76ers, PG-13 came out with another huge scoring night en route […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Carmelo Anthony just put Patty Mills on skates. Melo busted out a jaw-dropping crossover just before draining a buzzer-beater as the clock expired in the first quarter of Friday’s tilt against the San Antonio Spurs. Here’s Melo with one of the nastiest crossovers we’ve seen in a while: CARMELO NASTY CROSSOVER […]

Ben Simmons is the frontrunner for this year’s Defensive Player of the Year. If he isn’t, then he should be. If you have any qualms about that then you should definitely check out this insane defensive sequence from the Sixers star. Simmons is literally doing it all for Philly on the defensive end (h/t NBA […]

With the MVP race heating up, it isn’t surprising that Portland Trail Blazers legend Rasheed Wallace is giving his vote to Damian Lillard. Dame has been nothing short of outstanding for the Blazers this season, and Wallace explains why he believes the six-time All-Star should be the current frontrunner for this season’s Most Valuable Player […]

While there was some optimism about Cody Bellinger being able to suit up for the Los Angeles Dodgers for the coming weekend series against the San Diego Padres, it now looks as though the star is going to be out of action for a few more games. According to LA team manager Dave Roberts, Bellinger […]

The Boston Celtics have been looking to beef up their squad ahead of what they hope to be an extended playoff run this season. Fortifications have come in the way of former second overall pick Jabari Parker, who has reportedly just agreed to a deal with the Cs. This report comes via NBA insider Shams […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry is currently at the point in his career where we all know that he’s not going to be around for very long now. He still has a ton of high-level basketball ahead of him, but right now, it’s hard to imagine that he will still be playing at the […]

It has now been nearly a month since fans last saw Shai Gilgeous-Alexander take the floor for the Oklahoma City Thunder. As it appears, however, it looks like SGA will need to spend more time on the sidelines as he slowly recovers from a lingering right foot injury. According to Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault, […]

Trevor Lawrence has yet to play a single minute in the NFL but already, he’s become a sought-after name for endorsement deals. According to reports, sporting goods giant Adidas appears to have snagged the consensus first overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft with Lawrence expected to sign a big-money deal with the renowned German […]

After this season, Stephen Curry will just have one more year on his current deal with the Golden State Warriors. As such, there have been some whispers of late pertaining to the two-time MVP’s future with the Dubs. Curry has sounded off on the rumors of himself potentially leaving the Warriors once his contract is […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Steve Nash has provided a timely update on the injury status of team superstar James Harden. The former league MVP is currently dealing with a hamstring issue, but it does look like Harden should be able to make his return sooner rather than later. According to Nash, Harden could be back […]

Rudy Gobert has provided an update on the status of Utah Jazz teammate Donovan Mitchell following Friday’s injury scare. Mitchell was forced to exit the game early in the third period due to an ankle issue. According to Gobert, however, the athletic guard appeared to be in good spirits after his team pulled off a […]

Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell had to be helped off the court during Friday’s matchup against the Indiana Pacers. The 24-year-old suffered what appears to be a serious ankle injury which could place him on the sidelines for an extended period. Mitchell’s peers from around the NBA have since rallied behind the Jazz star as […]

Phoenix Suns star Chris Paul is the latest to send out a congratulatory message to his good buddy, Dwyane Wade, following reports of Wade now becoming a part-owner of the Utah Jazz franchise. Paul took to Twitter to share his reaction to this huge development, as he also heaped praise on the Jazz organization for […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry is the inventor of the infamous look-away three. He’s done it so many times in his career, that at this point, it has become a bit of a trademark for the greatest shooter of all time. As it turns out, however, this move all started with JaVale McGee. In […]

It’s not too often that we see Draymond Green come up with a highlight-reel dunk. This is exactly what the Golden State Warriors did on Thursday in the first quarter of their matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers, so naturally, we just had to feature it in one of our newsers. Here’s a look at Green […]

LaMarcus Aldridge took the NBA world by storm with his shocking retirement announcement on Friday morning. His former coach from the San Antonio Spurs, Gregg Popovich, has caught wind of this truly unexpected development and has since come out with his own statement addressing Aldridge’s sudden retirement. This comes via Tim Reynolds of the Associated […]

The Golden State Warriors were dealt with a significant blow following news of prized rookie James Wiseman having to undergo surgery on his knee. While his timetable has yet to be determined, the fear is that this is going to be a season-ending injury for the 20-year-old. Steve Kerr has addressed this recent development, and […]

The entire basketball world was taken aback by LaMarcus Aldridge’s recent retirement announcement. There has been an outpouring of support from within and around the NBA following this shocking development, and for his part, Aldridge has now responded to all the well-wishes. The 35-year-old took to Twitter to send his appreciation for all the support […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are finally getting their man back. It has just been confirmed that reigning back-to-back MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo has been cleared to play for Thursday’s tilt against the Atlanta Hawks. This report comes via Marc Stein of the New York Times: The Bucks say Giannis Antetokounmpo (left knee soreness) is back in the […]

The Toronto Raptors will be missing virtually half of their team when they take on the Orlando Magic on Friday. Reports state that Kyle Lowry is among six players that are likely to miss Friday’s tilt. According to Blake Murphy of The Athletic, Lowry will be joined by Pascal Siakam, OG Anunoby on the sidelines: […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal has just sent out a warning shot for the rest of the NBA with regards to LA’s championship odds this season. With the Lakers falling in the standings in the West of late, there has been some concern surrounding their title defense this year. Shaq, on the other hand, […]

We’ve all heard it in the past: Stephen Curry is the greatest shooter of all time. Based on what we’ve seen from the Golden State Warriors superstar throughout his career, it’s actually hard to argue against this notion. For ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith, however, he firmly believes that Curry is by far the GOAT […]

As expected, the Denver Nuggets are working to find a replacement for Jamal Murray, who injured his ACL against the Golden State Warriors on Monday. This time, they are reportedly leaning on signing free agent point guard Austin Rivers. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the two sides are in “serious talks” and could […]