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Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr sure has some jokes. The 53-year-old coach came up with a totally hilarious response when asked about his experience with playing through an eye injury. His response was nothing short of comedic gold: Reporter: "Have you ever played after getting poked in the eye?"Warriors' Steve Kerr: "No. It's […]

Houston Rockets superstar point guard Chris Paull pulled off another veteran move for the books on Tuesday against the Golden State Warriors. After sinking his first free throw deep in the fourth quarter, the 33-year-old pretended to tie his shoe in order to call his teammates into an impromptu huddle to discuss their next defensive […]

The San Antonio Spurs just saw their season come to an early end yet again for a second consecutive season in the form of a first-round playoffs exit. Despite pushing the second-seeded Denver Nuggets all the way to a Game 7, San Antonio would eventually come up short, and are now headed to another early […]

Philadelphia 76ers assistant coach Monty Williams remains to be one of the hottest names in the market for teams that are in search of a new head coach for next season. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the Phoenix Suns are one of the frontrunners to sign Williams, with the team set to interview […]

The New Orleans Pelicans may have quietly scored the best signing of the summer thus far with recent news coming out that the team have successfully recruited league-renowned athletic trainer Aaron Nelson from the Phoenix Suns. ESPN’s Marc Stein broke the news via Twitter. Also out of Phoenix: League sources say that the Pelicans have […]

After making easy work of the Brooklyn Nets in the first round, The Philadelphia 76ers are now in an all-out battle against the Toronto Raptors in the second round. Following the Sixers’ 108-95 defeat in Game 1, there will be a lot riding in Game 2, as there will be the rest of the way […]

Golden State Warriors 10-time All-Star Kevin Durant is currently averaging an astounding 35.0 points per game in the playoffs. He has gone on an absolute tear for the Dubs in their first five games of the postseason, and there are currently no signs of him slowing down anytime soon. When asked about what type of […]

Philadelphia 76ers prized big man Joel Embiid has struggled to stay healthy in the postseason thus far. The 24-year-old is now in danger of missing Game 2 of their second-round series matchup against the Toronto Raptors with an illness, which is on top of the lingering knee issue he has also been dealing with. 76ers […]

Following his 35-point performance on Sunday, Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant has now logged five straight 30-point outings to open the postseason. Only Wilt Chamberlain and Rick Barry have achieved a similar feat in the entire history of the Warriors franchise, with both guys holding the record for seven straight 30-point games in the […]

It looks like Joel Embiid will be able to take the floor for the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday as the Sixers face off against the Toronto Raptors in Game 2 of the series. The 25-year-old is currently dealing with an illness, which caused him to miss morning shootaround. However, ESPN’s Dave McMenamin reports that Embiid […]

There was some doubt regarding Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson’s availability for Game 1 of their second-round series matchup against the Houston Rockets. The five-time All-Star sustained a right ankle sprain in Game 6 of the Warriors’ first-round battle against the Los Angeles Clippers, which led some to assume that Thompson would have […]

The Houston Rockets are feeling hard done by how the officiating went down in their Game 1 defeat against the Golden State Warriors on Sunday. Rockets guard Eric Gordon, in particular, took notice of how the match officials seemed to have overlooked a number of fouls on some of their three-point attempts — something that […]

Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell has sent out a rallying call for the C’s as he hopes for them to draw inspiration from the recent passing of former Celtics great John Havlicek. How nice to see the tribute to #17 John Havlicek from the @celtics. Let’s see another banner in those rafters for John. #Celtics […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are not wasting time in the offseason as the exhaustive search to fill the key vacancy in the team’s front office continues. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Wolves have identified retired Detroit Pistons legend and current ESPN analyst Chauncey Billups as a potential candidate for the main front-office job: Chauncey Billups […]

There was a little bit more riding on the Los Angeles Clippers’ first-round battle with the Golden State Warriors, as this happened to be the final season of legendary Clippers broadcaster Ralph Lawler. However, with L.A.’s season finally coming to a close on Friday night as they lost out to the defending champions in Game […]

There is no love lost between Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer and Boston Celtics big man Al Horford. With their two teams facing off in the second round, the former stated that he hopes to beat the latter and his team in the series, and send him home empty handed. Mike Budenholzer hoping to […]

Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox had quite a season. There was no sophomore slump for the 21-year-old whatsoever, as he firmly established himself as one of the Kings’ most important players. Fox got a bit of advise from former Kings wing Doug Christie — a four-time All-Defensive Team member —  who has told Fox […]

Memphis Grizzlies rookie Jaren Jackson Jr. has proven himself to be one of the most promising young big men in the league today. However, despite a very impressive debut season, the 19-year-old still recognizes his need to improve on several aspects of his game. Jackson recently spoke with Michael Wallace of NBA.com to detail which […]

It could be argued that the Memphis Grizzlies are already set on giving the keys to the franchise to prized rookie Jaren Jackson Jr. However, after recently concluding a very promising rookie campaign, the 19-year-old expressed that he does not feel the heavy load of the expectations that many have so quickly set on him. […]

Boston Celtics rookie Robert Williams is in the middle of a nasty controversy at the moment, as the 21-year-old was recently accused of taking $11,000 in bribe money back in 2017 as a member of the Texas A&M Aggies. Williams completely denied the said allegations and brushed off the malicious accusations. Robert Williams: "I tend […]

The season of the Los Angeles Clippers officially came to a close on Friday night, as they fell to the Golden State Warriors in Game 6 of their first-round playoffs matchup. The Clippers did not go down without a fight, though, as they gave the defending champs quite a formidable challenge in the series. L.A. […]

In the days leading up to the trade deadline in February, one team that decided to distance themselves from all the trade talks was the Boston Celtics. As it turns out, it was not a matter of not being able to find the right type of potential trade deal, but instead, it was actually a […]

Amidst all that went down prior to this season’s trade deadline in February, one team that refused to jump in on the action was the Boston Celtics. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the Celtics had already decided early on that they were going to stand pat and keep the status quo instead of […]

However you look at it, the playoffs just aren’t the same without LeBron James. He is still unquestionably the biggest name in the game today, and for him not to take part in the postseason festivities is simply a disappointment for most NBA fans. ESPN’s Jalen Rose definitely seems to think this, as the former […]

NBA TNT hosts Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith had a bit of fun during their halftime report of the Game 6 contest between the Denver Nuggets and San Antonio Spurs. At one point during their mid-game analysis, the two former NBA stars stood up from their seats in the middle of their conversation to literally […]

With all that has been going on in the NBA these days, it’s as if we’ve somehow forgotten about the front office overhaul the Los Angeles Lakers are currently undergoing. Well, former Lakers president for basketball operations Magic Johnson made sure that we all start talking about him and L.A. again by recently sending out […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder’s first-round exit on Tuesday night definitely left more questions than answers in terms of the team’s future. Team head coach Billy Donovan recently addressed the rumors pertaining to a looming roster shake-up, but gave off a bit of a vague and cryptic statement regarding the issue. Donovan on if significant roster […]

Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Billy Donovan is not exactly in the most indispensable of positions right now following his team’s heart-breaking series loss at the hands of the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night. Rumors have been circling pertaining to the Thunder front office considering a possible replacement for Donovan, with the 53-year-old posing […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder ended their season in disappointment yet again on Tuesday night, as they suffered a Game 5 defeat at the hands of Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers. Barely a couple of days into the conclusion of another rather forgettable year, and already the whispers pertaining to the potential firing of […]

The Los Angeles Clippers forced a Game 6 matchup in their first-round encounter against the Golden State Warriors, as they defeated the defending champs in Game 5 on Wednesday night. Following their team’s decisive 129-121 victory, Lou Williams, Montrezl Harrell, and Patrick Beverley all got the chance to share their thoughts on the trade that […]

After suffering a 129-121 Game 5 defeat at the hands of the Los Angeles Clippers, the Golden State Warriors will need to wait at least a few more days before they get a chance to secure their spot in the second round of the playoffs. Let’s make one thing clear: this is by no means […]

The Warriors failed to close out their first-round series matchup on Wednesday against the Los Angeles Clippers. The Dubs were unable to hold off a very determined Los Angeles side, as the defending champions allowed the Clippers to force a Game 6. Warriors superstar Kevin Durant was understandably unhappy with the team’s defeat and was […]

Los Angeles Clippers point guard Lou Williams put together another tremendous performance on Wednesday night, as he led his team to a Game 5 victory against the defending champions, the Golden State Warriors, 129-121. Williams proved to be the difference yet again, scoring a team-high 33 points (on 12-of-19 shooting), along with one three-pointer, four […]

Following the Portland Trail Blazers’ series-clinching victory on Tuesday, Damian Lillard has shared his thoughts on the contentious end to Game 3, which saw Oklahoma City Thunder star Paul George go in for a last-second dunk attempt (that was not counted as it had come after the final buzzer) despite his team winning by 12. […]

The Brooklyn Nets’ fairytale season came to its bitter end on Tuesday night as they fell to the Philadelphia 76ers, 122-100, in Game 5 of their first-round series matchup. Following the blowout defeat, Nets team owner Mikhail Prokhorov opted to focus on the positive aspect of the team’s overall performance throughout the season, sending out […]

The Toronto Raptors booked their place in the second round of this season’s playoffs after securing a Game 5 victory against the Orlando Magic, 115-96. After losing Game 1, the Raptors went on to win the next four games to clinch the series, and as it turns out, this was actually the first time Toronto […]

Early in the fourth quarter of Tuesday night’s Game 5 contest between the Portland Trail Blazers and the Oklahoma City Thunder, the home side was down double digits and facing the prospect of heading back to Oklahoma City for Game 6. Luckily for the Blazers, they had one heck of a cheerleader on their bench […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard is not one to get too hung up on a moment. Sure, his historic game-winner on Tuesday night deserves a proper celebration, but being the single-sighted player that he is, Lillard is already looking ahead. Speaking to Jason Quick of The Athletic, Lillard acknowledged the importance of their recent […]

Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers etched himself into the history books after draining one of the most amazing game-winners in NBA Playoffs history. Following his 37-foot step-back three-pointer at the buzzer — a shot that clinched the series for the Blazers — Lillard opened up about what was going through his mind before […]