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The New Orleans Pelicans were on the losing end of a tightly-contested matchup against the Detroit Pistons. Despite a valiant effort from the home side, it was still the Pistons who emerged victorious, 105-103. That’s now nine straight losses for the Pelicans, who currently sit just one game above the hapless Golden State Warriors at […]

The Houston Rockets were able to fend off a formidable challenge against the Phoenix Suns on Saturday in the Toyota Center, with the home team coming away with a hard-fought victory, 115-109. Following the win, Rockets superstar James Harden shared his thoughts on his team’s 15th victory of the new campaign. According to the former […]

Philadelphia 76ers prized guard Ben Simmons played the game of his life on Saturday, as he torched the New Orleans Pelicans for a career-high 34 points on an outstanding 12-of-14 shooting from the field. The 23-year-old also went 1-of-1 from beyond the arc, increasing his 3-point tally to a grand total of two makes throughout […]

Dallas Mavericks big man Boban Marjanovic had his best outing in a Mavs uniform on Saturday, as he helped his side to an absolute pummeling of the New Orleans Pelicans, 130-84. Marjanovic logged a 15-point, 16-rebound double-double, missing only once throughout the evening. The 7-foot-4 center also added two assists and blocked two shots in […]

Philadelphia 76ers veteran forward Mike Scott had his best outing of the season on Saturday, as he helped the Sixers to a lopsided victory against a hapless Cleveland Cavaliers side. It was more of an absolute thrashing, actually, with Philadelphia coming out on top, 141-94. Following the game, Sixers guard Josh Richardson shared a photo […]

Basketball Hall of Famer Larry Bird celebrated his 63rd birthday on Saturday, and there was no shortage of tributes given in honor of the three-time NBA champion. One such icon who also sent praises towards Bird’s direction is none other than Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr. The three-time champion shot-caller described how he […]

Sacramento Kings second-year forward Marvin Bagley III appears to be extremely close to his return to action following a lengthy spell on the sidelines. According to Kings insider Jason Anderson, there is a slim chance that the 20-year-old is able to suit up for Sacramento’s Sunday night matchup against the Dallas Mavericks. Kings forward Marvin […]

Miami Heat legend Chris Bosh is the latest to give his reaction to the recent anniversary of THAT epic LeBron James and Dwyane Wade photo. Bosh, who was the third member of Miami’s “Big 3” at that time, was just happy that he was part of what has gone down in history as an iconic […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo made a bit of history on Friday night, as he led his side to a surprising blowout victory against the Los Angeles Clippers, 119-91. Many considered this meeting as a potential preview of this season’s Finals matchup, but thanks in large part to the reigning MVP’s dominance, the Bucks ended […]

The Golden State Warriors secured just their fifth victory in 24 games on Friday, following a tightly-contested win against the Chicago Bulls. The Warriors pulled out a familiar sequence coming straight out of head coach Steve Kerr’s playbook, as Draymond Green threw a lob-pass to a wide-open Glenn Robinson III for the go-ahead deuce with […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma showed some signs of life on Friday, as he helped his squad to another easy win. L.A. cruised to victory against the Portland Trail Blazers, 136-113, and Kuzma was one of the team’s primary contributors on the evening with 15 points on 6-of-13 shooting, three 3-pointers, six rebounds, one […]

The Miami Heat chanced upon two of the most promising prospects of the recent draft in the form of the undrafted 6-foot-2 shooting guard Kendrick Nunn and 6-foot-5 guard Tyler Herro, who Miami selected with the 13th overall pick. Both Nunn and Herro have had tremendous starts to their respective NBA careers, which absolutely bodes […]

At this point in the season, it appears that all hope has been lost for the struggling New York Knicks. So much so, that the team’s official Twitter account has decided to just omit the final score in a couple of their previous contests. Well, this is completely understandable when your team ends up losing […]

The Philadelphia 76ers were on the losing end on Thursday, as they fell to the Washington Wizards, 119-113. This was the Sixers’ seventh loss of the season, which once again, came on the road. Philadelphia remain undefeated at home in 10 contests, but for some reason, have gone 5-7 while playing away from home. Following […]

Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic has not exactly had the dream start to the 2019-20 campaign. Currently, the 24-year-old is averaging just 15.4 points (on 45.2 percent shooting), 10.1 rebounds, 6.1 assists, 1.2 steals, and 0.5 blocks in 31.2 minutes per contest. There has been a considerable drop in Jokic’s scoring rate, coming down from […]

On Tuesday, the Denver Nuggets lost out to a surging Los Angeles Lakers side, 105-96. Superstar big man Nikola Jokic had himself another forgettable evening, posting just 13 points on a miserable 4-of-12 shooting, along with five rebounds, eight assists, three steals, and five turnovers in 34 minutes of play. After the defeat, the 7-foot […]

Renowned hip-hop artist and self-confessed New York Knicks fan Fat Joe has come out to say that he knows exactly why Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving decided against joining New York last summer and went to the Brooklyn Nets instead. According to the rapper, both Durant and Irving do not have what it takes to […]

The Detroit Pistons will be hosting the league-best Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday in what should be a very interesting Eastern Conference matchup. The Pistons are currently 8-13, but have some momentum going on their side following back-to-back wins against the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday and the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday. They will, however, need […]

San Antonio Spurs guard Lonnie Walker IV had a career game on Tuesday, as he led his team to a tremendous come-from-behind victory against the Houston Rockets. The tightly-contested matchup required two overtime periods before the game would finally be decided, with the Spurs edging out the Rockets, 135-133, after being down by as much […]

New Utah Jazz recruit Mike Conley has not exactly had the best of starts to his career with his new team. The 32-year-old is currently averaging just 13.9 points on a career-low 36.9 percent shooting clip, along with 3.5 rebounds, 4.6 assists, 0.7 steals, and 2.1 turnovers per game. To say that his numbers have […]

The Utah Jazz have had their fair share of struggles to open the new campaign — something that the critics have been so willing to point out of late. For superstar shooting guard Donovan Mitchell, the 23-year-old believes that this is exactly the type of fuel he needs to motivate himself even more. “Same thing […]

Despite his monster start to the new season, Houston Rockets superstar James Harden is by no means immune from all sort of criticism. One such fault that some folks consider to be something that cannot be ignored is the fact that the Rockets are relying too heavily on isolation plays for their All-Star guard. Houston […]

Despite the Golden State Warriors having to endure their worst start to a season in recent history, head coach Steve Kerr is still able to see the silver lining in what has been nothing less than a disaster for his team thus far. According to the three-time champion coach, this trying season has turned into […]

Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet has been one of the biggest benefactors of Kawhi Leonard’s summer move to the Los Angeles Clippers. So much so, that there has been talk that the 25-year-old is in for a huge payday once he renews his soon-to-expire contract. According to an anonymous source, VanVleet could be looking at […]

The New York Knicks suffered another humiliating blowout defeat on Monday, as they were absolutely pummeled by the league-best Milwaukee Bucks. It was indeed a forgettable evening for the Knicks, as they succumbed to an overpowering Bucks side with a final score of 132-88. After the head-scratching 44-point defeat, New York forward Julius Randle spoke […]

Utah Jazz veteran point guard Mike Conley had an interesting night that was cut short on Monday, as he was forced to exit and unable to return due to a hamstring issue. Following the 103-94 defeat against the Philadelphia 76ers, Conley spoke to the media and provided an encouraging update on what was originally thought […]

The ongoing beef between hip-hop/R&B artists Azealia Banks and Tinashe appears to be reaching new heights. So much so, that the good name of the NBA has been unceremoniously dragged into the drama. In particular, it’s the hardworking team dancers (aka cheerleaders) who have been pit into the war of words between these two renowned […]

Houston Rockets superstar James Harden grabbed headlines on Saturday after what was nothing less than a stellar performance in a 158-111 blowout victory against the Atlanta Hawks. Harden was absolutely on fire against the Hawks, dropping a season-high 60 points on 16-of-24 shooting and 20-of-23 from the line. What makes this scoring barrage even more […]

It was an overtime thriller between the Denver Nuggets and the Sacramento Kings on Saturday, with the latter coming away with a hard-fought 100-97 victory. Following the game, Nuggets guard Jamal Murray opened up about the last possession of the game, wherein they were unable to get a shot off to try and tie the […]

The Milwaukee Bucks logged another impressive victory on Friday, as they handily defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers, 119-110. That’s now 10 straight wins for the surging Bucks, and following the win, reigning league Most Valuable Player Giannis Antetokounmpo acknowledged how fulfilling this outstanding run has been for the squad. "It's amazing! It feels good." Giannis on […]

Brooklyn Nets big man DeAndre Jordan has just invented one of the most unique gestures we’ve seen in a very long time. The 31-year-old big man has decided to celebrate every single assist he makes by pretending to pick up a dime off the street. My favorite thing right now is DeAndre Jordan, after he […]

The basketball world is itching to finally see New Orleans Pelicans’ rookie sensation Zion Williamson take the floor. The 19-year-old has yet to make his highly-anticipated NBA debut, as he continues to recover from a knee injury that is expected to keep him out until at least mid-December. Nevertheless, for former NBA coach and current […]

Portland Trail Blazers big man Hassan Whiteside was still in a very festive mood Friday night, as he had his very own block party in a 107-103 win against the Chicago Bulls. The 30-year-old swatted away 10 shots on the evening, as he helped his team to a tightly-contested win against a struggling Bulls side. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers torched the Washington Wizards on Friday, as the home team came away with a lopsided 125-103 victory a day after Thanksgiving. However, blowouts have not exactly been the norm for the surging Lakers, which is something head coach Frank Vogel addressed following the game. According to the 46-year-old coach, being entrenched […]

New Orleans Pelicans veteran guard Jrue Holiday had another noteworthy performance for his squad on Friday, as he led his team to a formidable challenge against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Pelicans eventually lost out to the home team, 109-104, but this does very little to take away from Holiday’s outstanding effort for New Orleans […]

It didn’t take Dallas Mavericks rising star Luka Doncic too long to get his groove back following a sub-par shooting effort against the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday. The Mavs youngster had another tremendous outing on Friday, as Doncic led his team to a 120-113 victory against the Phoenix Suns. Doncic torched the Suns a […]

Adam Sandler’s latest film entitled “Uncut Gems” is set for release in the United States in a couple of weeks’ time. Created by famed brothers Josh and Benny Safdie, this highly-anticipated movie also features future NBA Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett, who according to the Safdie brothers themselves, almost did not make the cut. In […]

Miami Heat big man Bam Adebayo had another tremendous outing on Wednesday, as he led his team to a formidable fight against a surging Houston Rockets side. The Heat, who were missing the services of superstar Jimmy Butler due to an illness, eventually lost out to James Harden and company, 117-108, but Adebayo certainly left […]

On Wednesday, the Philadelphia 76ers emerged victorious against the Sacramento Kings, 97-91, and in the process, maintained their unblemished home record in the Wells Fargo Center. Following the team’s eighth consecutive victory at home, Sixers rookie Matisse Thybulle and Philly head coach Brett Brown were all praises for the home crowd, giving them major props […]