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To say that Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson is a fan of his All-Star point guard D’Angelo Russell would probably be an understatement. Recently, coach Atkinson sung the praises of his 22-year-old guard, stating that in his mind, Russell is a “winner.” “It’s another star on his résumé,” he said, via Brian Lewis of […]

February’s foiled attempt to trade for New Orleans Pelicans want-away star Anthony Davis was one of the most highly publicized squandered efforts in the Los Angeles Lakers’ recent history. As it turns out, there was another deal that was on the verge of coming to fruition, which involved former Chicago Bulls forward Jabari Parker. Bill […]

Despite a number of personalities from the basketball scene wanting to take part in the highly-anticipated upcoming action-animated film, “Space Jam 2,” a recent report reveals that Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo actually turned down a potential role in the movie. According to ESPN’s Malika Andrews, Giannis would much rather focus on further improving his […]

Basketball Hall of Famer Charles Barkley is not one to shy away from speaking his mind. As a matter of fact, it seems that he says some things with the sole intention of getting on peoples’ nerves. This is exactly what Barkley did recently during Katy Perry’s concert in Minnesota for the National Championship Game. […]

Ever since making a big comeback to the scene almost a year ago, Puma has continued to work its way up to the upper ranks in the highly-profitable basketball shoe market. One of their big-name signings was no less than the legendary God Shammgod — creator of the famed Shammgod crossover which continues to occasionally show […]

The Dallas Mavericks have long been eliminated from playoff contention, and with just two more games remaining in the regular season, perhaps the entire organization and its fan base are already looking ahead to a very promising 2019-20 campaign. This is not the case for third-year forward Dorian Finney-Smith, whose last two games could determine […]

The Boston Celtics are pretty confident with the makeup of their team at the moment. So much so, that they’re already looking two years ahead in terms of acquiring players through the draft. According to Celtics insider Adam Himmelsbach, Boston is hoping that they do not acquire the first-round pick that is owed to them […]

The recent ugly controversy involving Los Angeles Lakers stud Lonzo Ball, his father LaVar Ball, and their Big Baller Brand has done nothing to hold back LaVar’s smack talking whatsoever. The Ball family patriarch is running his big mouth again, spitting out more nonsense. This time around, LaVar has come out with the audacious claim […]

Memphis Grizzlies big man Joakim Noah recently opened up about his experience this season with his new team. The 33-year-old veteran was not shy to admit that it was only the Grizzlies who considered him as a potential member of their team: “Memphis was the only team that showed me any consideration,” Noah tells Zach […]

It was an emotional night for the Golden State Warriors on Sunday as they cruised to an easy victory against the Los Angeles Clippers in their final regular-season game in Oracle Arena. The game ended with a lopsided final score of 131-104, but there was another narrative on the evening that was equally relevant. The […]

The Boston Celtics are slated to face off against the Washington Wizards on Tuesday for the final game of the regular season. C’s head coach Brad Stevens has announced that he intends to give his main guys some rest for this one, with the playoffs fast approaching. Brad Stevens said the #Celtics top 7 will […]

The Houston Rockets have signed G League standout Michael Frazier for the remainder of the season, general manager Daryl Morey announced Sunday: https://twitter.com/HoustonRockets/status/1114906271969357824 Frazier will join the Rockets and will assume a reserve role for the squad. He may be given a few minutes of action in the team’s final couple of games of the […]

The Brooklyn Nets emerged victorious on Saturday night in their matchup against the league-best Milwaukee Bucks. Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson had nothing but good things to say about opposing coach Mike Budenholzer, who he happens to have worked with for three seasons with the Atlanta Hawks. Speaking to Michael Scotto of The Athletic, Atksinson […]

Despite already having clinched a playoffs berth, Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse recently announced that the team has no intention of resting any of its players in either of their last two regular season games. Nurse says Raptors want to play last two games out. Thinks team looks fresh, want to have home court […]

Whit the return of HBO’s hit TV series “Game of Thrones” just less than two weeks away, it’s been all everybody seems to be talking about these days. So much so, that even Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant wants in on the action. Recently, main cast member Maisie Williams, who plays the character of […]

Chicago Bulls forward JaKarr Sampson led the charge for his team on Saturday night as they battled the Philadelphia 76ers at the United Center. The Sixers did come away with the 116-96 victory, but Sampson arguably had the most notable performance of the evening. Following his huge night against his former team, the 6-foot-9 small […]

Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star big man Karl-Anthony Tows had the honor of exchanging jerseys with Maimi Heat legend Dwyane Wade as their two teams met up on Friday night. #OneLastDance A @Budweiser Legendary Moment pic.twitter.com/6Qe8kaLVzx — Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) April 6, 2019 It was an absolute honor for Towns, as this was one of the last […]

The high-intensity matchup between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Miami Heat on Friday night got a little bit chippy. At one point, Timberwolves superstar Karl-Anthony Towns took exception to a hard foul form opposing forward Justise Winslow. Towns obviously felt that Winslow went a bit overboard, and the 23-year-old Minnesota star made sure that the […]

After making only 12 appearances for the Washington Wizards since his arrival on the trade deadline, veteran swingman Wesley Johnson is reportedly being waived by the team, as the regular season comes to an end. Washington is waiving Wesley Johnson, league sources tell ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) April 6, 2019 Johnson had only played […]

An epic parody of the trailer for the upcoming Warner Bros. thriller film, “Joker,” featuring Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic is currently making its rounds on social media. Affectionately nicknamed as the NBA’s “Joker” due to his light-hearted demeanor, Jokic seemed like a perfect fit for the parody. In fact, at around the 0:55 […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder kept their foot on the gas on Friday night, as they handily defeated the Detroit Pistons, 123-110. In the third quarter of the contest, Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook did his best Magic Johnson impersonation as he found teammate Steven Adams with a no-look, over-the-head pass on the break. WHAT. DID. […]

James Harden and the Houston Rockets had it going on on Friday night, as they cruised to a 120-96 victory against a hapless New York Knicks side. The reigning MVP dished out what was arguably the assist of the evening as he found teammate Clint Capela streaking down the lane with a between the legs […]

Atlanta Hawks rookie Trae Young is definitely one of the hottest kids on the block right now. However, on Friday night, Orlando Magic veteran point guard DJ Augustin taught the 20-year-old a bit of a lesson the old school way. Made ya look. 👀#PureMagic pic.twitter.com/HmPgwMjJHK — NBA TV (@NBATV) April 5, 2019 Young was absolutely […]

Despite failing to make an impact in the league this season, former NBA champion Nick Young has not lost one bit of confidence in himself. As a matter of fact, the 33-year-old veteran believes that he would be a perfect fit for the highly-anticipated Space Jam 2 film featuring Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. […]

The Boston Celtics will be facing off against the Indiana Pacers in what is touted to be a preview of a first-round playoffs matchup in the Eastern Conference. Both teams are currently tied for the fourth spot in the East with a 47-32 record, and Friday night’s contest might determine which team will have a […]

The Orlando Magic are slated to face off against the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night in what will be another must-win matchup for them as they look to secure a playoff berth in the Eastern Conference. Magic head coach Steve Clifford spoke to the media, and admitted that his biggest concern coming into the contest […]

Retired point guard Rafer Alston had one of the most meteoric rises from a streetball legend to the NBA ranks. Now almost a decade into retirement, Alston — AKA Skip to my Lue — is now taking on a new chapter in his life. The 42-year-old now serves as a scout for the Minnesota Timberwolves, […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie sensation Luka Doncic almost had to carry on playing with one shoe on Wednesday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves, as some fans appeared ready to take home the 19-year-old’s shoe, which somehow made its way to the front row. Fortunately, a kind-hearted individual had the decency to return Doncic’s missing shoe, but […]

With Los Angeles Lakers stud Lonzo Ball recently doing everything in his power to distance himself from the Big Baller Brand, it seemed as though he was about to become his own man. However, as reported by Chris Haynes of Yahoo! Sports, it appears that his father, LaVar Ball, still has full control of his […]

The Los Angeles Lakers paid tribute to the late rapper Nipsey Hussle on Thursday night by holding a moment of silence prior to their matchup against the Golden State Warriors. Nipsey Hussle, real name Ermias Joseph Asghedom, was an acclaimed artist on the hip-hop scene, and was also involved in community work in his native […]

Terence Ross has quietly been killing it for the Orlando Magic this season, and is set to make some history as the regular season winds down. Per NBA.com, Ross is going to be the first player in franchise history to make at least 200 three-pointers as a reserve player. On Wednesday, as part of his […]

Wednesday night’s matchup against the Orlando Magic proved to be a bit of an emotional encounter for New York Knicks wing Mario Hezonja. The 24-year-old, who played his first three seasons with the Magic prior to signing with the Knicks in the offseason as a free agent, apparently had a verbal agreement with Knicks head […]

Utah Jazz big man Rudy Gobert made some history on Wednesday night as he became the first ever player in franchise history to grab more than 1,000 rebounds in multiple seasons. This is via NBA stats guru Justin Kubatko. Rudy Gobert grabbed his 1,000th rebound of the season last night. He is the first player […]

Dallas Mavericks big man Dwight Powell put up another solid performance on Wednesday against the Minnesota Timberwolves, scoring 25 points (on a highly-efficient 8-of-9 shooting), eight rebounds, two assists, two steals, and a block in 31 minutes of action. This was just the latest of Powell’s recent hot streak, and no less than Mavs head […]

The Boston Celtics have reportedly decided against signing veteran big man Greg Monroe to a deal for the remainder of the season. With the C’s opting to go in another direction, Monroe will now be without a team after his 10-day contract with Boston expired on Tuesday night: Celtics have decided not to re-sign Greg […]

New York Knicks legend Charles Oakley recently made some pretty bold predictions about the future of the franchise. Speaking to Bill Simmons for The Ringer, Oakley dropped a bomb by giving us some insider knowledge on Amazon CEO and president Jeff Bezos potentially taking over as Knicks owner: Oak Bomb!!!!!pic.twitter.com/qJDqJ05Dch — Bill Simmons (@BillSimmons) April […]

There are few in the NBA who can claim to have been a firsthand witness to virtually the entire NBA career of Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade. One such man who has had the honor is no other than Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra. The 48-year-old coach recently spoke with Rohan Nadkarni of Sports Illustrated and […]

A recent report suggested that consensus No. 1 overall pick in the upcoming draft, Zion Williamson, is being eyed as a potential addition to the Team USA roster for the upcoming FIBA World Cup. When asked about the rumor, San Antonio Spurs and Team USA head coach Gregg Popovich refused to add fuel to the […]

Draymond Green paid respect to Golden State Warriors legend Jason Richardson on Tuesday as the Dubs celebrated throwback night for a crucial Western Conference matchup against the Denver Nuggets. Green took the time to explain his decision to honor the former Warriors star, despite the fact that it was originally teammate Stephen Curry’s idea: “I […]