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Phoenix Suns young star Devin Booker has been the talk of the town since the restart. The 23-year-old has been simply outstanding of late, and thanks to his heroics, the Suns have emerged as one of the dark horses to potentially steal a spot in the upcoming postseason. Despite his tremendous play for the Suns, […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is adjusting to life inside the Disney World bubble. It has required some getting used to for him, but at the moment, LeBron has been able to see the silver lining in what has been a completely new experience for everyone. According to LeBron, this unique situation has allowed […]

All-Star forward Brandon Ingram has had a tremendous season with the New Orleans Pelicans since making the move from the Los Angeles Lakers last summer, earning a nomination for Most Improved Player. The 22-year-old recently opened up about how he believes his time in Los Angeles served as a huge learning experience for him and […]

Despite recently securing the top overall seed in the Western Conference, the form of the Los Angeles Lakers since the restart has been anything but impeccable. The Lakers have lost four out of their six seeding games thus far, which has left LeBron James quite baffled. According to the Lakers superstar, he himself is having […]

Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic has just shared his secret when it comes to clutch situations. It’s not exactly an answer you’d typically expect, but it just is so on-brand for Jokic. For the 7-foot Nuggets big man, it’s actually quite simple. It’s just all about not thinking about the moment: “Because there is no […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic led the Mavs to an inspiring 136-132 overtime victory on Saturday against no less than the league-best Milwaukee Bucks. The 21-year-old recorded an amazing triple-double and, in the process, broke an age-old record set by the GOAT himself Michael Jordan. With his performance, Doncic just became the youngest player in […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic had a career night on Saturday, as he led the Mavs to an overtime victory against the league-best Milwaukee Bucks. Following his team’s 136-132 defeat, reigning league MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo had nothing but high praise for Doncic and his amazing performance. Here is what the Bucks superstar had to say […]

To say that Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle was pleased with Luka Doncic’s performance for the Mavs on Saturday is an understatement. The 21-year-old logged another amazing triple-double in a 136-132 overtime victory against the league-best Milwaukee Bucks, a performance Doncic capped off with easily one of the best assists fans have seen all […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle had some high praise for his superstar player, Luka Doncic, following another tremendous performance from the reigning Rookie of the Year on Saturday. The Mavs coach sees some of Larry Bird and Jason Kidd in the young Slovenian. Carlisle made his bold claim in hist post-game press conference, following […]

The legendary Charles Barkley has opened up about how he feels the Golden State Warriors will fare in the 2020-21 season. In his mind, the Dubs have a “huge advantage” heading into the new campaign. According to Barkley, Golden State’s biggest advantage is the rest that they get after not being invited in the Orlando […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic just submitted his entry for the Top 10 plays of the day, and it comes in the form of an astounding between-the-legs dime late in overtime against the league-best Milwaukee Bucks. The Mavs and the Bucks were involved in a captivating contest on Saturday, and Doncic dished out an amazing […]

Indiana Pacers forward TJ Warren has been one of the hottest names in the entire league since the restart, and he flexed his muscles yet again on Saturday after leading Indiana with 39 points in a 116-111 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. After the game, Warren opened up about his tremendous form and shared how […]

The Boston Celtics pulled off a huge win on Friday, defeating the defending champs — the Toronto Raptors — in a 122-100 blowout. After the game, C’s head coach Brad Stevens was asked to comment about his team’s victory, and the 43-year-old credited his team’s mindset entering the game. According to Stevens, he’s delighted with […]

After sitting out the Los Angeles Lakers’ 113-97 defeat against the Houston Rockets on Thursday, LeBron James will be back in action for LA on Saturday when they take on the Indiana Pacers. Superstar big man Anthony Davis is likewise expected to suit up for the Lakers, as he awaits his next night off. This […]

The status of Kawhi Leonard for the Los Angeles Clippers’ matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday has just been revealed, and as expected, the reigning Finals MVP will be given the night off. This report comes via Clippers insider Andrew Greif: Clippers star Kawhi Leonard (injury management, left knee soreness) will NOT play […]

A new report has come out explaining how the NBA could be bent from its initial decision to schedule the 2020-21 season restart on December 1st. A number of major factors must come into play, which will make the league more flexible with regards to opening night. This report comes directly from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski: […]

One of the things that makes Steve Kerr such a great coach is his ability to own up to his mistakes. This is exactly what the Golden State Warriors head coach did when he admitted how embarrassed his is with how he handled an earlier question about the current relationship between China and the NBA. […]

Hall of Famer Charles Barkley is all in on the Portland Trail Blazers. In fact, the NBA legend recently reiterated his belief that the Rip City squad will go all the way to the Finals this 2020. Moreover, sir Charles is confident that Portland will make it to the eighth seed and upset the top-seeded […]

Michael Porter Jr. had arguably the best game of his career for the Denver Nuggets on Thursday against the Portland Trail Blazers. Recently, Nuggets head coach Michael Malone opened up about the youngster’s drive, and how he believes Porter is such a promising prospect. Malone shared a recent text exchange he had with Porter: “In […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was a guest on a recent episode of TNT’s Inside the NBA, and it was an opportunity for him to have a face-to-face (with proper social distancing, of course) with the great Charles Barkley, who has been a nemesis of sorts for Green. One of Barkley’s most infamous barbs […]

To say that the awesome pairing of James Harden and Russell Westbrook has been a success for the Houston Rockets would be an understatement. Just recently, this duo just set a new scoring record that dates back since the ABA and the NBA merged in 1976. By combining for an average of 61.7 points per […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder suffered a blowout loss on Friday, falling to the Memphis Grizzlies, 121-92. The Thunder are now 2-2 since the restart, and for All-Star point guard Chris Paul, he believes that the OKC has been a different team of late. According to Paul, the Thunder have been ruing the loss of point […]

Phoenix Suns general manager James Jones has provided an update on the status of two key players on the team in Kelly Oubre Jr. and Aaron Baynes. Both players have yet to suit up for the Suns at this point, which might just change in the immediate future. This report comes via Suns insider Kellan […]

Life has been unusual since the NBA restart, so much so that even Los Angeles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka has been required to take on several different roles due to the limited workforce they have in Orlando, Florida. Pelinka is the head honcho of one of the biggest sports franchises in the entire world, […]

The idea of bringing in the “Delete Eight” (the eight eliminated NBA teams that were not invited to take part in the season restart) into the Disney World bubble appears to be gaining steam. They will not be asked to officially take part in the season, of course, but they could potentially be entering the […]

With teams scrambling to replace some of their missing players prior to the season restart, veteran big man DeMarcus Cousins was one of the biggest names that were thrown around as a potential addition for more than a few teams. Recently, the  29-year-old opened up about why he opted not to sign with any team […]

New Orleans Pelicans phenom Zion Williamson has spoken out about his team’s miserable time inside the Disney World bubble thus far. With the Pelicans losing in yet another blowout on Thursday against the Sacramento Kings, Williamson was quick to reiterate how he intends to take things one game at a time. According to Zion, he […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard is pretty happy with how his team has fared inside the Disney World bubble. Recently, the All-Star point guard doubled down on his earlier statement about not bothering to take part in the bubble if the team knew that they had nothing to play for anyway. As it stands, […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie sensation Zion Williamson went viral before the NBA restart when a photo of him looking like Bane hit the internet. Williamson appeared to be in great shape, with suggestions being thrown around that he lost 25 pounds of fat and gained 10 pounds of muscle. Williamson’s weight has long been a […]

The Houston Rockets logged another impressive victory against a LeBron James-less Los Angeles Lakers on Friday, 113-97. Despite the W, Rockets superstar James Harden was not in the mood to sit on their laurels just yet. In his post-game interview, Harden emphasized the importance of Houston’s defense moving forward: “Our goal is to defend at […]

Ivica Zubac made headlines on Thursday. He had arguably his best game in a Los Angeles Clippers uniform. The 23-year-old a 21-point, 15-rebound double-double while going a pristine 10-for-10 shooting on the evening — a feat that prompted quite an exchange between himself and teammate Patrick Beverley. The two Clippers players engaged in a hilarious […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard had quite an evening on Thursday, knocking down a career-high-tying 11 3-pointers in a 125-115 victory over the Denver Nuggets. In the process, Lillard joins the Splash Brothers of the Golden State Warriors as the only three players in league history to have made at least 11 triples in […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic was quick to deflect any compliment from Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle following their team’s 126-111 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday. Coach Carlisle was all praises for Doncic’s defense of late, but the 6-foot-7 guard for the Mavs was having none of it: Mavericks Coach Rick Carlisle […]

Miami Heat veteran Andre Iguodala turned back the clock on Tuesday as he provided an amazing highlight play that was reminiscent of the A.I. of old. Iguodala threw down an impressive putback slam against the Boston Celtics, which got the nod of approval from former Golden State Warriors teammate Stephen Curry. First off, here is […]

With the Golden State Warriors looking to fortify their squad in the hopes of mounting a challenge for next season’s title, the Dubs are heavily expected to make at least some changes on their roster in the offseason. One of the names that has been linked to a move to San Francisco is Orlando Magic […]

Kevin Durant has come to the defense of his Brooklyn Nets teammate and good buddy Kyrie Irving for what Durant believes to be some unfair criticism by the media on Irving. Durant has taken a shot at news outlets that have singled out Irving as the instigator of the movement against playing inside the Disney […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder has been one of the biggest surprise packages of the season, and All-Star point guard Chris Paul has just revealed what has kept the team going since Day 1. According to Paul, this team has not forgotten about the fact that the Thunder were given a mere 0.2% chance of making […]

Many consider Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is the favorite to bag his second consecutive NBA MVP this season. Based on initial ballot returns, it appears that the 25-year-old is also in line to win Defensive Player of the Year. A recent article from Michael A. Scotto of HoopsHype detailed how the news outlet was […]

An odd-looking tomato has recently made its rounds on social media for having an uncanny resemblance with Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird. The viral tomato was recently shown during a recent broadcast, and for his part, former coach and current NBA analyst Jeff Van Gundy seemed to be abhorred by the image. Our friends at […]