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It appears that 2009 10th overall draft pick Brandon Jennings’ NBA career is going on hiatus once again. The 28-year-old is expected to sign with BC Zenit Saint Petersburg of the VTB United League in Russia, according to Eurohoops’ Nikos Varlas. This will be Jennings’ second stint in Europe after spending a year in Italy with […]

When Cleveland Cavaliers big man Kevin Love opened up about his struggles with anxiety, he effectively took the concept of mental health issues out of the taboo category. Now, it is the turn of two-time NBA champion Chris Bosh to share his own personal battle with a similar disorder. As relayed by Bosh himself in […]

Utah Jazz sensation Donovan Mitchell has earned another feather on his cap. This time around, the 21-year-old has been selected as the most influential sportsman in Utah. Mitchell has been quite busy this summer. If he’s not out there doing random acts of kindness, the incoming sophomore is getting recognitions such as this one from The […]

Victor Oladipo used last season to establish himself as the new cornerstone player of the Indiana Pacers franchise. Nonetheless, the 26-year-old remains relentless in his pursuit to elevate his game, and is apparently looking to emulate some parts of the great Kobe Bryant’s game. Oladipo’s trainer, Al Watson, gave J. Michael of IndyStar an insider look […]

At the age of 41, whispers about Manu Ginobili’s looming retirement continue to get louder. The four-time NBA champion is surely aware of this, and so is his family. As it turns out, Ginobili’s brother, Sepo, appears to have some insider knowledge on Manu’s plans for the immediate future. Sepo recently hinted that his younger […]

The story on Cleveland Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith’s inexplicable meltdown in Game 1 of last season’s Finals just refuses to go away. Two months on and a new anecdote related to the infamous incident has emerged. This time around it allegedly involves a very appreciative Klay Thompson. As discussed by Nico Martinez of Fadeaway World, […]

A very peculiar story involving Philadelphia 76ers shooter J.J. Redick and an alleged caged person inside the trunk of his car rental recently made headlines. After being on the receiving end of some harsh criticism on Twitter, the Sixers guard has fired back. For a brief backstory, Redick was on his way home from a photo […]

Eight years after his retirement from the NBA, Philadelphia 76ers legend Allen Iverson is using his life story as a source of inspiration for the next generation of basketball hopefuls. The 43-year-old recently made an impromptu appearance in the championship game of the RVA League for Safer Streets, which was being held in his native […]

Four-time All-Star and three-time NBA Champion Klay Thompson has recently talked highly about new teammate DeMarcus Cousins. The 6-foot-7 guard was all praises despite the fact that Cousins apparently poked fun at Thompson during their time together with Team USA. Thompson detailed Cousins’ shenanigans to Scott Ostler of the San Francisco Chronicle. “He always made […]

Mychal Thompson, the father of Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson, has recently quelled the rumors pertaining to his son’s imminent exit from the Bay Area. According to Mychal, unlike the 1990’s Michael Jordan-led Chicago Bulls, the Warriors will not be breaking up anytime soon. Klay will see his current deal expire after next season, […]

With just a year remaining on his current deal and no firm talks of an extension in place, rumors about Klay Thompson’s future with the Golden State Warriors continue to be in limbo. However, it appears that his father, Mychal Thompson, has some insider knowledge on his son’s future plans. Recently speaking to Scott Ostler […]

Oklahoma City Thunder shooting guard Terrance Ferguson is not exactly a household name. Nonetheless, the 20-year-old is putting his fledgling celebrity status to good use. Ferguson recently shared his intention to give away a few of his personal items via Instagram. The 6-foot-7 guard has a shoe deal with Under Armour, and plans to hand […]

A new basketball app looks to take the world of hoops by storm. HomeCourt, a phone/tablet application developed by Silicon Valley-based technology company NEX Team, is aimed to help improve the user’s basketball aptitude through the help of artificial intelligence. This app is so promising that the likes of Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, former […]

Philadelphia 76ers stud Ben Simmons is currently the most widely-held Australian in the NBA. So much so that his supporters have created a mural of the Sixers’ reigning Rookie of the Year in his native of Melbourne, Australia. Ben Simmons and his kangaroo chain have been made into a mural. (via @tysonbeckdesign, @BenSimmons25, @Culturekings) pic.twitter.com/Se0jlZk8nE […]

The landscape of the NBA has shifted in recent years. This is in most part due to the emergence of “superteams,” which is characterized by two or more superstars teaming up in the same squad. Many consider the 2008 Boston Celtics to be the very first superteam in the modern era of the league. The […]

Having won the NBA title in three of the past four seasons, the Golden State Warriors are unquestionably one of the most, if not the most, influential teams in the league today. So much so that Twitter co-founder, Jack Dorsey, has acknowledged how the Warriors continue to impact the direction of his social media platform. […]

Two-time Most Valuable Player winner Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors has a reputation of being a God-fearing, mild-mannered individual. Nevertheless, the competitive nature of the sport has resulted in his fair share of on-court altercations. As pointed out by a Redditor that goes by the username u/BearsNecessity, it was on one eventful night […]

Former NBA journeyman Chris Andersen last saw action in the association two seasons ago as a bit player for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Nonetheless, he has not lost one big of his ferocious, no-nonsense attitude as proven by a recent clip making the rounds on social media. Thanks to our friends at Ballislife.com, we have been […]

Despite all of his career achievements, recent Houston Rockets acquisition Carmelo Anthony is currently one of the NBA’s biggest antagonists. The 34-year-old appears to have had it with his haters, recently cussing out on one of them on Instagram. Rockets fan page Rockets Today posed a question on their Instagram account, asking its followers who they would pick […]

The “Big O” Oscar Robertson recently had one of his NBA memorabilia auctioned off for a staggering amount. As discussed by Alec Nathan of Bleacher Report, Robertson’s one and only championship ring from the 1970-71 season has been sold for an astounding price of $75,948. This piece of history was auctioned off on sports auction […]

Atlanta Hawks rookie Trae Young recently shared a defining moment he had as a kid. Speaking to Michael Kinney of The Journal Record, the fifth overall pick of this year’s draft reminisced on an encounter he had as a child with fellow Oklahoma native and Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin. “I remember going to Blake […]

Being one of the biggest social media trolls in the league, Enes Kanter refused to pass up an opportunity to roast former teammate Kevin Durant. The Golden State Warriors’ reigning back-to-back Finals MVP winner saw the New York Knicks center’s antics on social media, and was definitely not happy about it. In a clip shared […]

The emergence of Utah Jazz stud Donovan Mitchell was one of the biggest surprises from last season. Now moving to his sophomore year, the 21-year-old appears to have chosen his heir apparent, and it comes in the form of San Antonio Spurs rookie Lonnie Walker IV. In a clip shared by NBA TV from last […]

New York Knicks guard Courtney Lee recently joked about his imminent exit from The Big Apple by adding an amusing comment on an Instagram post shared by the team’s official account. However, as they say, when there’s smoke, there’s fire. In his piece for the New York Post, Marc Berman openly discussed the Knicks’ plan […]

There are some who consider Philadelphia 76ers stud Ben Simmons to be the reincarnation of LeBron James. What a sight it would have been to witness these two players suit up for the same team if only James had opted to take his talents to The City of Brotherly Love instead of the Los Angeles […]

NBA journeyman Jamal Crawford remains to be one of the most sought-after names in the free agent market today. The 38-year-old is currently attracting interest from several teams, and the former Minnesota Timberwolves guard’s future remains completely in his hands. However, Crawford has made it perfectly clear that his top priority will be to find […]

Some tragic news has recently surfaced. Bob Bass, a prominent figure in the NBA as a team executive, has recently passed at the age of 89. Tom Osborne of the first broke the news on his report for My San Antonio. “Bass was hospitalized Aug. 6 after suffering a stroke,” writes Osborne. “On Monday, he returned […]

The dream for most basketball players is to make it to the NBA. Being able to cut it in the most competitive league in the entire world is an indication that one has reached the pinnacle of the sport. However, one particular NBA agent believes that this isn’t necessarily the case. He believes that NBA […]

Despite rumors recently surfacing that Houston Rockets big man Ryan Anderson was drawing some interest from the Miami Heat, it appears that no deal will come to fruition. According to Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald, the Heat may be looking elsewhere for a stretch four. “Both USA Today and ESPN have floated the idea […]

Golden State Warriors two-time MVP Stephen Curry has now made sense of his unusual altercation in the dying moments of overtime in Game 1 of last season’s NBA Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers. With just less than a minute left, Curry and LeBron James got into it after the latter made a huge chasedown block […]

The Lob City era of the Los Angeles Clippers was unquestionably one of the best times for the franchise. However, despite the potential, those Clippers never truly lived up to the hype, failing to even reach the Western Conference Finals. Former Clipper Dahntay Jones revealed his first-hand take to Clips Nation’s Farbod Esnaashari on why the Lob […]

The fact that the Golden State Warriors have won three NBA titles in the past four years should strike significant fear in the hearts and minds of their opponents. However, this is definitely not the case for Los Angeles Lakers president Magic Johnson. The 59-year-old Hall of Famer is simply not sweating the Warriors, and […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have finally ended their search for the next piece that will help take their team to the next level. However, it is not a player that will bolster their already formidable lineup, but instead, comes in the form of a new team scout. Per Ramona Shelburne of ESPN, the Sixers have recently hired […]

Los Angeles Lakers rookie sensation Kyle Kuzma is living the dream. However, much like so many other players in the NBA, life was not always as good for the 23-year-old. Having had his fair share of hardships, Kuzma is not one to take the things for granted. He keeps his head in the right place, […]

Three-time NBA champion LeBron James has had a stellar 15-year career thus far. Not only has he achieved everything there is to accomplish in the league, but he has done so without the distractions of off-court drama. However, greatness comes with a price. For LeBron, this manifests in the multitude of haters and detractors that […]

Ben Simmons of the Philadelphia 76ers was born to be an NBA superstar. In his recent appearance in “The Late Late Show with James Corden,” the reigning Rookie of the Year demonstrated how this was literally the case for him as a baby. When asked by Corden to confirm the story in which Simmons was […]

After a string of unfortunate career-threatening injuries, Minnesota Timberwolves guard Derrick Rose is now fighting to be relevant in a sport that considered him to be the best seven long years ago. However, despite his dwindling influence in the league, Rose remains to be one of the biggest stars in China. This is, in most […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry is not only a two-time MVP and three-time NBA champion. With the recent success of his all-girls basketball camp, the 30-year-old has added gender equality propagator to his long list of credentials. With the help of the Warriors organization, Curry hosted a free-of-charge, 200-strong female basketball camp in Walnut […]

The New Orleans Pelicans wasted no time rebuilding their lineup after the departure of DeMarcus Cousins and Rajon Rondo this summer. By adding the likes of Julius Randle, Elfrid Payton, and Jahlil Okafor, the Pelicans are definitely looking to build on last season’s accomplishments. The Pelicans appear to be all set to start the season, […]