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It has now been a month since Lonnie Walker IV last suited up for the Los Angeles Lakers. The 24-year-old appears to be making significant progress on his road to recovery from a knee injury of late, and there was initially a slim chance that he was going to be able to suit up on […]

Heading into Saturday’s marquee matchup between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Denver Nuggets, both Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic popped up on the injury report. Thankfully, both players were able to take the court, and boy were we treated to an epic duel. In the end, it was Joel Embiid who won the battle, as […]

Saturday night is set to produce one heck of a ballgame between two of the biggest rivals in the history of the game when the Boston Celtics host the Los Angeles Lakers at the TD Garden. Unfortunately for the Cs, Robert Williams popped up on the injury report as a late addition with an ankle […]

$60,000,000. That’s how much the Indiana Pacers had to commit to Myles Turner in order to make him decide to remain with the squad. The Pacers clearly wanted to keep him on board in spite of all the trade rumors linking him to opposing teams, and Indiana put their money where their mouth is by […]

NBA guru Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN broke the news on Saturday: Myles Turner has put pen to paper on a massive two-year extension with the Indiana Pacers worth a whopping $60 million. This now puts all the trade rumors surrounding the 26-year-old to bed as he now commits his (mid-term) future to the Pacers. This […]

Joel Embiid made waves all around the NBA after he was hit with a $25,000 fine for his now-infamous in-game celebration. The Philadelphia 76ers superstar channeled his inner WWE fan by hitting the “Suck It” celebration during the Sixers’ win against the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday. For his trouble, the league decided to slap him […]

Kevin Durant is widely considered one of the greatest scorers to ever pick up a basketball. However, even KD himself is willing to concede that when it comes to scoring, LeBron James is the greatest. The fact that the Los Angeles Lakers superstar is now on the brink of shattering Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time scoring record […]

The Memphis Grizzlies lost again on Friday night. This time around, they fell to the Minnesota Timberwolves, 111-100. This marked Ja Morant and the Grizzlies’ fifth consecutive loss, which in case you forgot, all started with a 122-121 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers last week. Yup, that was the game that saw Shannon Sharpe […]

There’s recently been a lot of buzz surrounding OG Anunoby and what now appears to be his looming departure from the Toronto Raptors. The 25-year-old himself seems to have already made it clear that he wants out of Toronto, which has sounded the alarm for a handful of opposing teams around the league. At this […]

What happens when an unstoppable force collides with an immovable object? Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards tested out this paradox on Saturday night when he attempted a jaw-dropping one-handed dunk on Defensive Player of the Year frontrunner Jaren Jackson Jr. Unfortunately for the Memphis Grizzlies big man, it did not end well for him on […]

Ben Simmons was not able to finish Thursday’s loss to the Detroit Pistons. He managed just 20 minutes before being forced to exit because of a sore left knee. This same injury could now keep him out of action on Saturday when the Brooklyn Nets take on cross-town rivals, the New York Knicks. Ben Simmons […]

Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old African American man from Memphis, recently made headlines across the nation. Nichols passed away on January 10th after spending several days in a hospital following a now-highly controversial encounter with Memphis police officers during a routine traffic stop. LeBron James has now spoken out about the incident, and as always, the […]

Joel Embiid, who is coming off a highly-controversial All-Star Game starter snub, has gotten more bad news ahead of Saturday’s much-anticipated matchup against the Denver Nuggets. The Sixers superstar has been dealing with a lingering foot injury, which also caused him to sit out last Saturday’s matchup against the Sacramento Kings. At this point, Embiid […]

The last we heard, Kristaps Porzingis was tagged as week-to-week as he continued to rehab from a sprained left ankle. The Washington Wizards star went down last Sunday in a win against the Orlando Magic, and he’s now nearing a week into his most recent injury. By the looks of it, however, the 27-year-old could […]

We’re about to get another rendition of the age-old rivalry between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics on Saturday night. The struggling Lakers head on over to Bean Town as the Celtics host their bitter rivals at the TD Garden in what should be another memorable encounter. LeBron James, Anthony Davis injury status […]

Despite the fact that John Collins has constantly been dragged around as one of the likeliest players to be moved before the February trade deadline, the fact still remains that he’s currently still a member of the Atlanta Hawks. This could all change, however, with the New Orleans Pelicans reportedly showing significant interest in acquiring […]

Right now, the Portland Trail Blazers are sitting at the 12th spot in the Western Conference with a 23-25 record. All hope is not lost for this side, though, and it seems that the front office is still very much determined to do everything they can to help Damian Lillard make another push for the […]

There has been a lot of smack talk going back and forth between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Kansas City Chiefs as these two powerhouse teams prepare for this Sunday’s AFC Championship Game. Apparently, even the mayor of the city of Cincinnati is joining in on the fun. As a matter of fact, Mayor Aftab […]

There’s no denying that Luka Doncic is one of the top superstars in the NBA today. It’s also a known fact that he has pretty much been a lone wolf for the Dallas Mavericks in that he’s petty much been carrying the Mavs all by himself throughout this season. Minnesota Timberwolves veteran Austin Rivers clearly […]

The Denver Nuggets have been dealing with a slew of injuries of late, and unfortunately for them, it doesn’t seem like this is going to change when they face off against the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday night. Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray, among others, have popped up on the injury report again as the Nuggets […]

Donovan Mitchell came extremely close to becoming a member of the New York Knicks this past summer. In fact, most folks believed that the Knicks were on the brink of announcing a homecoming for the New York native, who for his part, admitted later on that he too felt that the move was all but […]

You know that there’s always a bit of animosity whenever the Phoenix Suns battle the Dallas Mavericks. There just always seems to be something extra when these two Western Conference contenders go at it on the court. This was on full display yet again on Thursday night with Suns stud Mikal Bridges getting himself whistled […]

Kyrie Irving will be starting in the upcoming 2023 NBA All-Star Game for the sixth time in his career. This is after it was announced on Thursday that the Brooklyn Nets point guard was voted in by the fans as one of the top 2 vote-getters among Eastern Conference guards. Kyrie had an opportunity to […]

Thursday night pitted two old rivals as the Boston Celtics hosted the New York Knicks at the TD Garden. Unsurprisingly, the matchup produced quite a spectacle with the game needed an extra period to decide a winner. In the end, that turned out to be Julius Randle and the Knicks as they handed the Celtics […]

Luka Doncic lasted just three minutes in Thursday’s matchup between the Dallas Mavericks and the Phoenix Suns. The Mavs superstar was forced to exit early in the first quarter with a concerning ankle injury, and at this point, it doesn’t look very good. It wasn’t long before the Mavs announced that Luka had been ruled […]

The general consensus has been great for the Los Angeles Lakers and their decision to trade for Rui Hachimura from the Washington Wizards. So much so, that even Charles Barkley could not help but heap praise on Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka for being the architect behind this eye-opening deal. In true Charles Barkley fashion, […]

Life just got tougher for Luka Doncic when Dallas Mavericks teammate Christian Wood went down with a hand injury last week. Doncic was already doing most of the heavy lifting for the Mavs for pretty much the entire season, and the fact that Wood is currently on the shelf only adds more burden for Luka. […]

Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving will both be starting in the upcoming 2023 NBA All-Star Game. This news was confirmed after the starters for both conferences were announced on Thursday. It’s a commendable feat for the Nets duo, and it’s no surprise that KD and Kyrie were honored by the squad during Thursday’s game against […]

New York Knicks big man Mitchell Robinson went under the knife again last week. This time around, the 24-year-old underwent surgery to repair a fracture in his right thumb. He was supposed to be re-evaluated in three weeks’ time, but the Knicks have now provided a rather unexpected update on Robinson’s status moving forward. Unfortunately, […]

As expected, the announcement of the NBA All-Star Game starters has caused quite a stir among basketball fans everywhere. The biggest name that has emerged from the rubble is none other than Philadelphia 76ers big Joel Embiid, who has surprisingly been omitted from the list of All-Star starters. Washington Wizards stud Kyle Kuzma was one […]

As expected, the Philadelphia 76ers and the Brooklyn Nets produced an intense battle on Wednesday night. The Sixers fans set the stage early on as they made sure to welcome Ben Simmons back in Philly with some savagery. True enough, the game carried on with a lot of emotion riding on what was anything but […]

The Golden State Warriors made it two wins in two games against the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday after a thrilling 122-120 win at the Chase Center. The Dubs managed to secure the win despite Stephen Curry getting himself ejected late in the fourth quarter as well as All-Star forward Andrew Wiggins sitting out due to […]

It was another day at the office for Giannis Antetokounmpo on Wednesday night as he led the Milwaukee Bucks to a 107-99 win over a Denver Nuggets side that was missing the services of reigning back-to-back MVP Nikola Jokic. Giannis erupted for 33 points on 9-of-15 shooting, to go along with 14 rebounds, four assists, […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards had the basketball world buzzing after he posterized Houston Rockets big man Alperen Sengun on Saturday not once, but twice in the same game. Sengun learned the hard way that for the most part, you’ll end up on the wrong end of an Edwards poster dunk if you keep challenging […]

In case you missed it, Mike Hilton and the Cincinnati Bengals decided to rename the Kansas City Chiefs’ Arrowhead Staidum to “Burrowhead.” It’s a savage play on words that references Cincy superstar quarterback Joe Burrow and his heroics from last season’s AFC Championship Game that saw the Bengals take down the Chiefs at home, 27-24. […]

There’s a lot riding on Sunday’s AFC Championship Game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Kansas City Chiefs. It’s going to be a rematch of last season’s AFC title decider, which as we all know, saw Joe Burrow and his Bengals take down Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs in their own home stadium as Cincy […]

News broke on Wednesday that Dallas Cowboys superstar quarterback Dak Prescott had called it quits with long-time girlfriend Natalie Buffet. Apparently, the couple had been broken up since March 2022, and it’s only now that this news has been revealed. It’s actually quite surprising that an NFL superstar as high profile as Prescott was able […]

As expected, things got a little bit chippy on Wednesday night as the Philadelphia 76ers hosted the Brooklyn Nets in the Well Fargo Center. It’s also no surprise that former Sixers star Ben Simmons was in the middle of a heated moment during the game. The home fans did not appreciate Simmons’ antics and they […]

It’s a well-known fact that Philadelphia 76ers fans are some of the most passionate supporters in all of sports. Kyrie Irving was given a stark reminder of this notion on Wednesday as the Sixers hosted the Brooklyn Nets at the Wells Fargo Center. At one point in the game, Kyrie was seen exchanging words with […]