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It’s now official: an avid (and extremely wealthy) collector has just agreed to part ways with a whopping $1.8 million for a rookie card of Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James. According to Darren Rovell of Action Network, the card was sold at Goldin Auctions. The staggering price tag also set a record for a […]

New Orleans Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry believes that no other player in the NBA has taken a bigger leap this 2019-20 than Brandon Ingram. In his first season with the Pelicans after a summer trade from the Los Angeles Lakers, the 22-year-old forward debuted in the All-Star game. Moreover, before the campaign was suspended […]

Lonzo Ball is currently having the best season of his young career with the New Orleans Pelicans after getting traded by the Los Angeles Lakers over the summer. Considering his improved play, that the 6-foot-6 point guard is now being considered by some as a legitimate contender for this season’s Most Improved Player of the […]

The Houston Rockets already have one of the best offenses in the NBA this 2019-20; however, they are not satisfied with just being No.2. Now, according to general manager Daryl Morey, Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni has a plan to catapult the team’s offense to the next level. “At the end of the day, it’s […]

With Harrison Barnes recently testing positive for COVID-19, the 6-foot-8 swingman is expected to miss the Sacramento Kings’ lead up to the season restart on July 30. This has placed the Kings in a significant dilemma, and head coach Luke Walton himself has addressed the issue. According to Walton, they do not have any intentions […]

The Golden State Warriors had an absolutely horrendous 2019-20 campaign. So much so that they were perhaps one of the few teams that would have been more than happy if the season got cancelled altogether. The good news for the Warriors is that their suffering doesn’t look like it’s going to last more than a […]

We’ve all heard and seen some of the most highly-touted NBA rookies completely failing to live up to the high expectations everyone had on them. These are usually some of the most disheartening narratives not only for the players themselves but for the franchises as well. That’s certainly not what we have for you today. […]

The first decade of the new millennium belonged to two teams: the Los Angeles Lakers and the San Antonio Spurs. To be more specific, they were primarily dominated by two superstars in Kobe Bryant of the Lakers and Tim Duncan of the Spurs. That’s why we’re about to look at NBA stars who never won […]

The recent passing of civil rights activist John Lewis has prompted a slew of reactions from some of the biggest stars in the NBA. Lewis, a United States Representative of the fifth congressional district of Georgia, has been a prominent figure in the American civil rights movement for the past decades. In December 2019, he […]

Golden State Warriors general manager Bob Myers has admitted how he expects his players to be gutted once the NBA season officially restarts. The Dubs were one of the eight teams that were not invited by the league to participate in the Florida bubble, and Myers explains why this is going to be a tough […]

New York Knicks big man Mitchell Robinson has quietly been having an outstanding season for his team, despite how the Knicks have been pretty awful this term. Knicks team insider Ian Begley shared this very impressive bit about Robinson, and how he is primed to set the all-time NBA record for field goal percentage in […]

Boston Celtics rising star Jayson Tatum is not letting any of the negative noise affect him on his journey to be one of the best players in the league. According to Tatum he does not really care what people think of him: “Whether it’s really good or whether they think (his hot streak) was a […]

If you still had any doubts about James Harden not being available for the Houston Rockets because he allegedly tested positive for COVID-19, the you have to see the clip below of the former league MVP back to his usual self in a scrimmage game with his teammates. Rockets general manager Daryl Morey himself posted […]

Two-time NBA champion Mario Chalmers really, really wants to make a comeback in the league. Recently, the 34-year-old veteran opened up about how “disheartening” it has been for him to be completely forgotten by the NBA. Chalmers recently had a chat with Alex Kennedy on The HoopsHype Podcast, and it was clear with his statements […]

One of the benefits of not being invited to the Florida bubble is the fact that these NBA teams — aka the “Delete 8” — have been afforded more time to prepare for next season. It’s not exactly the best situation to be in, but at this point, we need to look at the silver […]

Houston Rockets superstar James Harden has been a controversial figure of late, following a photo of him wearing a mask with a rather contentious design made its rounds on the internet. Thankfully for him, Atlanta-based rapper Young Thug came to the defense of the embattled Rockets guard. Before anything else, here’s the aforementioned photo of […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel has opened up about who he believes should be the third option on his team behind LeBron James and Anthony Davis. In a recent press interview published on the official YouTube channel of the Lakers, Vogel shared how it’s going to be a complete team effort for his […]

LeBron James is one of the biggest names in the NBA of all time. He has been the face of the league for a significant period, and his global popularity remains unmatched. So much so, that even what he eats becomes the stuff of news headlines. Take for instance the “Taco Tuseday” trend he started […]

One player who’s very much looking forward to the season restart is Los Angeles Lakers big man Dwight Howard. The 6-foot-10 center, who spent the first eight years of his career with the Orlando Magic, is relishing the opportunity to return to his original stomping ground. Howard took to Instagram to share a bold promise […]

NBA commissioner Adam Silver and the rest of his team have worked hard to try to ensure that the 2019-20 season would be able to reach its much-anticipated conclusion in spite of the coronavirus pandemic. We will soon see if this feat can be pulled off or not. As we all know, all NBA games […]

Former Golden State Warriors forward Omri Casspi recently had none other than five-time NBA champion coach Steve Kerr as a guest on his podcast, and one of the most memorable moments of the whole interview was when Casspi shared a story that perfectly exhibited Kerr’s compassion towards others. Casspi started by narrating how he once […]

NBA legend Steve Nash has completely roasted former Dallas Mavericks teammate Dirk Nowitzki for the latter’s look during a hiking trip. Nash posted a photo of Nowitzki via Twitter, comparing Dirk to “The Lord of the Rings” character Gandalf the Grey. One look at the side-by-side photo, and you’ll get exactly what Nash is getting […]

With NBA teams now inside the Disney World bubble, players have began providing updates on how their first few days have been inside the isolated facility. As it appears, the overwhelming reaction we’ve all been seeing from the players themselves all seem to be rant-related. A fair amount of players have not exactly taken well […]

Boston Celtics big man Enes Kanter took a page right out of Green Bay Packers superstar Aaron Rodgers’ book, as the 6-foot-10 center provided a timely update on the health of All-Star point guard teammate Kemba Walker. According to Kanter, there’s no need for Celtics fans to worry about Walker’s health moving forward: “[Celtics fans] […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard celebrated his 30th birthday on Wednesday inside the Disney World bubble, and he had a pretty strong message to all his teammates in attendance. Lillard was egged on by his Blazers teammates to make a speech, and his birthday wish was pretty epic: “Let’s not waste our f**king time […]

Milwaukee Bucks big man Brook Lopez has just revealed the significant off-the-court role he has been asked to play by head coach Mike Budenholzer. According to the 7-foot big man, he has been assigned as the head of the look-for-good-places-to-eat committee, an extremely small chamber that is comprised mainly of himself and coach Budenholzer. Lopez […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Alex Caruso has recently opened up about his decision to use the “Black Lives Matter” statement as a replacement for his name on his jersey. According to Caruso, he appreciates the importance of this movement, and wants to ensure that he does his part in sending the message across. “Yeah, I […]

The NBA’s initiative of setting up a hotline for anyone to report violations within the bubble has not exactly been met with open arms by some players. Take for instance Milwaukee Bucks guard Donte DiVincenzo, who himself recently explained why he does not expect to use the snitch hotline himself. According to DiVincenzo, he believes […]

Even the most avid of NBA fans are unable to keep a mental record of every team all the greats have ever played in. That’s just impossible. This is especially the case when these stints are rather forgettable or possibly short-lived. Aside from Shaquille O’Neal, Dwight Howard, and Penny Hardaway, a few more stars played […]

Alex Caruso is widely expected to see a significant increase in his role for the Los Angeles Lakers, with both Rajon Rondo (hand injury) and Avery Bradley (opted out) missing in action for the squad. Caruso addressed this recent development and opened up about what he believes he can bring to the table. “You know, […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Alex Caruso has provided a detailed scouting report on new teammate JR Smith. It’s not about his basketball game, however, but instead, Caruso has focused on just how good a golfer Smith turns out to be. Speaking to Anthony Slater of The Athletic, Caruso described Smith’s impressive acumen in the game […]

NBA legend Dennis Rodman just sent out a birthday greeting to future United States Presidential candidate Kanye West, and the five-time NBA champ certainly did not disappoint. Rodman recorded a video greeting for West, with the best bit being the Hall of Famer asking the Grammy Award-winning rapper for some shoes: “Send me some shoes […]

Much has been made about the current living conditions of NBA players inside the Disney World bubble. For his part, however, Houston Rockets guard Austin Rivers decided to take a not-so-veiled shot at LeBron James for the special treatment the Los Angeles Lakers superstar is supposedly receiving. Rivers did a quick Instagram Live feed on […]

Isiah Thomas, Joe Dumars, Chauncey Billups, Chris Webber. These are just some of the biggest names that have made their mark on the Detroit Pistons franchise history. If you singled out Webber on the above list, then you probably didn’t know or perhaps completely forgot that the renowned 6-foot-9 big man actually once dawned the […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has been one of the most outspoken personalities in the NBA in the midst of the nationwide fight against systemic racism. Kerr recently opened up about how it all started for him in terms of using his position as a platform to voice his opinion on political issues: […]

Hollywood actor Bill Murray was a recent guest on Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr’s “Flying Coach” podcast with Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll. As it turns out, Kerr was a bit starstruck by Murray, with the Dubs coach feeling the nerves prior to the interview. Kerr shared his experience on a recent appearance […]

Throughout history, the Denver Nuggets have had their fair share of great players. Most of these greats have made their mark in Nuggets franchise history, and for good reason. On the opposite side of the spectrum, however, there are also more than a few outstanding players whose respective tenures with the Nuggets have been forgotten […]

Much like any other franchise in the NBA, the Philadelphia 76ers have also had a myriad of players that have sported the Sixers uniform at one point in their careers. Some of them spent most or even their entire career with the team, while others had tenures that were short-lived. Guys like Allen Iverson, Charles […]

Boston Celtics superstar Kemba Walker has just missed his second consecutive practice in the Disney World bubble. Multiple reports confirm that the 30-year-old continues to battle knee soreness, and that he was forced to sit out Monday’s practice. Here is the report from Celtics on CLNS, which also includes a link to head coach Brad […]