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The Chicago Bulls are in a terrible stretch right now. They just suffered an embarrassing loss at the hands of the Minnesota Timberwolves where they gave up 150 points in a blowout. It appears as though there might be more to this situation than what’s on the surface. Reports of Zach LaVine’s current situation with […]

At this point, it remains unclear when Brandon Ingram will be able to return to the lineup for the New Orleans Pelicans. The 25-year-old recently suffered a setback on his road to recovery from a sprain on his big left toe which further delayed his return to action. Right now, the Pels have yet to […]

Things got a little bit testy in the Taiwanese T1 League lately as former NBA champion Dwight Howard got himself in a bit of an altercation with an opponent. It wasn’t just any opponent either, as this particular player actually made the 6-foot-10 Howard look a lot smaller than he actually is. Howard is not […]

Jimmy Butler could be out of action again on Tuesday when the Miami Heat take on the Chicago Bulls. This will potentially be Butler’s second missed contest in the last four games, and the 12th time he’s sitting out for his team this season. This time around, Butler is dealing with some sort of stomach […]

For the first time this season, Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic was held to less than 20 points. Referee Rodney Mott made sure this was going to be the case after he decided to throw the Mavs All-Star in the third quarter of Monday’s matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Luka got himself ejected from the […]

Things just from bad to worse for the Dallas Mavericks on Monday as they faced off against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Luka Doncic and the Mavs are already losing a number of key guys right now, and unfortunately for them, Dorian Finney-Smith appears to be the latest causality on what has become a growing injury list. […]

Thomas Bryant proved to be the hero of the day for the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday as they escaped with a 119-117 victory over the Washington Wizards. The 25-year-old ended up scoring what proved to be a game-winning dunk off of a LeBron James assist. It wasn’t a pretty play, but that last-second flush […]

Devin Booker is set to sit out again on Monday when the Phoenix Suns take on an extremely shorthanded Los Angeles Lakers side. It seems that the Suns want to give their superstar shooting guard a night off after he recently returned from a two-game absence due to a groin injury. Phoenix head coach Monty […]

There’s a lot of pressure on the Los Angeles Lakers front office right now after it was revealed that Anthony Davis is now expected to miss at least one month with a right foot injury. LA was already expected to make a big move before the February trade deadline, but it now seems like their […]

At this point in the season, you have to say that the Los Angeles Lakers are on the brink of panic mode after Anthony Davis suffered yet another injury that will keep him on the sidelines for an extended period. LA is still within striking distance of the playoffs right now, but this could quickly […]

Anthony Davis is injured again. The Los Angeles Lakers are now expected to be without their superstar big man for at least one month after Davis suffered what has been deemed as a right foot injury. This is an undeniably tough blow for LeBron James and Co. who were building some momentum prior to this […]

DeMar DeRozan and the Chicago Bulls got their butts kicked on Sunday as the Minnesota Timberwolves blew them out, 150-126. Nope, there’s no typo there. The Bulls really let the Wolves drop 150 points all over them in what turned out to be an embarrassing performance by Chicago. After the game, DeRozan did not mince […]

Willie McGinest made headlines for all the wrong reasons on Monday after it was reported that the former New England Patriots star linebacker was arrested by authorities after a violent altercation in a club in Los Angeles. New video evidence has surfaced from the incident, and it clearly shows McGinest’s involvement in what is looking […]

There were some bizarre scenes during Saturday’s matchup between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Oklahoma City Thunder. None of them was more controversial, however, than when Ja Morant was ejected by a referee for what turned out to be a rather questionable decision. NBA guru Shams Charania recently spoke out about the incident and the […]

Lionel Messi just firmly solidified his claim for being the greatest footballer of all time after Argentina’s historic World Cup win over France on Sunday. It was one of the most epic football matches one could ever witness, and it’s only fitting that it was Messi and his team who came out on top after […]

Utah Jazz fans remember Donovan Mitchell well. This man gave his all to this franchise for five years before the front office finally decided to pull the plug on his tenure as the team’s cornerstone superstar. Despite his high-profile departure this summer, however, there’s just no denying that this man remains to be a well-loved […]

Derrick Rose hasn’t seen much playing time lately after falling out of the rotation of New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau. However, he got a few minutes in on Friday night against the Chicago Bulls and it could not have been a more perfect time for the former league MVP to see some action. […]

The Orlando Magic pulled off the biggest upset of the day on Friday after taking down the mighty Boston Celtics on their own home floor, 117-109. The top-seeded Celtics came away disappointed after the loss, which may have had a lot to do with the fact that starting center Al Horford was ejected from the […]

Robert Williams finally returned to action for the Boston Celtics on Friday night. This was his first game of the season after undergoing surgery on his left knee during the offseason. Time Lord looked good in his season debut and the home crowd could not have been more pleased to see their starting center back […]

Anthony Davis has been playing at an MVP level for the Los Angeles Lakers of late. LeBron James hasn’t been bad himself, but he’s not exactly in the race at the moment. Then again, he’s won the MVP trophy four times in the past, so this is obviously something that he’s more than familiar with. […]

Kyrie Irving came up in the clutch for the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night as his last-second 3-pointer secured a 119-116 win for the Brooklyn Nets over the Toronto Raptors. With the game on the line and just a few seconds remaining in the clutch, Kyrie took it upon himself to take the final shot […]

There were some weird scenes in the United Center on Friday night as the visiting New York Knicks completely blew out the Chicago Bulls, 114-91. The home fans needed something to cheer about after watching their team suffer yet another defeat. Fortunately for them, a Derrick Rose appearance in garbage time provided them with exactly […]

We all know how much drama Kyrie Irving has brought with him wherever he goes. This is just part of who he is. However, what some folks might not be aware of is the fact that the Brooklyn Nets superstar is also a real MVP of a human being. A clear testament to this fact […]

The Boston Celtics have been so good this season that it’s almost easy to overlook the fact that they’ve been doing what they’ve been doing without starting center Robert Williams in the mix. Well, that all changed on Friday as the 25-year-old made his much-awaited season debut after finally recovering from offseason surgery. Williams took […]

Danny Green has not played a single minute for the Memphis Grizzlies this season. The three-time NBA champ is still rehabbing a torn ACL and LCL in his left knee, and at this point, it remains unclear when he will be able to return to the court. Green recently guested on ESPN’s NBA Today show and […]

There’s little doubt that the Golden State Warriors will struggle without Stephen Curry in the picture. At the very least, it’s going to be impossible for them to replace what the GOAT shooter brings to the table. Be that as it may, the Dubs have no other choice but to try and do so now […]

The Golden State Warriors are going to have to navigate the next few weeks without Stephen Curry in the mix. This is after the former back-to-back MVP suffered a devastating shoulder injury that will cost him some time on the sidelines. Steve Kerr is obviously not pleased by the fact that he will need to […]

The NBA is clamping down on teams’ injury reports. On Thursday, the Brooklyn Nets were fined for violating the league’s policy on reporting injuries on their roster. This time around, it’s the Miami Heat who will need to pay the same $25,000 penalty for a similar transgression. The Heat are not taking this one lying down, […]

Magic Johnson is quite the storyteller. The Los Angeles Lakers icon has made this abundantly clear on more than a few occasions. Just recently, Magic blessed us with his amazing narration skills by telling an epic tale about Michael Jordan. Johnson went all the way back to their Dream Team days as he relived an […]

According to reports, the Los Angeles Lakers are dreaming big. They supposedly want to pair LeBron James with another superstar, which could come in the form of Kevin Durant, Bradley Beal, or Damian Lillard. NBA Twitter was not having any of this so-called dream scenario for the Lakers, and the keyboard warriors went in hard […]

The has been a lot of buzz surrounding Kyle Kuzma of late as the 27-year-old ponders his future with the Washington Wizards. Kuz has a player option on his current deal, which simply means that he could walk away as a free agent this offseason if he so chooses. The Wizards are well aware of […]

Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors received some tremendous news on Friday after it was revealed that the four-time NBA champ’s injured shoulder does not require surgery. Going under the knife would mean that Steph will be forced to miss several months, but now that he’s avoided surgery, he should be back on the […]

The Charlotte Hornets finally got LaMelo Ball back on Wednesday after yet another lengthy spell on the sidelines. There’s now more good news on the injury front, with Gordon Hayward set to return Friday against the Atlanta Hawks, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Woj first reported Thursday that Hayward could be back on the court Friday. He […]

The Golden State Warriors could use all the help they can get right about now. This is after Stephen Curry suffered a scary-looking injury against the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday. The Dubs talisman is now expected to miss at least a couple of weeks, and the Warriors will need the rest of the squad to […]

At this point, there’s no denying that the Brooklyn Nets are one of the hottest teams in the NBA. They have won eight out of their last 10 games and they’re rapidly rising in the East. You also cannot question the impact head coach Jacque Vaughn has had on this team since he took over […]

There are few greater players in Miami Heat franchise history than LeBron James. On Thursday night, Tyler Herro joined King James in the Heat history books with yet another mind-blowing performance in a 111-108 win over the Houston Rockets. Herro dropped a career-high 41 points against the Rockets on 13-of-20 shooting. He also went 10-of-15 […]

There are few more talked-about dunks this season than that of Zion Williamson’s 360 windmill flush at the end of the New Orleans Pelicans’ win over the Phoenix Suns. The game was already won at that point and a few players on the Suns decided to confront Zion for what they deemed to have been […]

Stephen A Smith is a big fan of the Golden State Warriors. The renowned ESPN anchor called it last season when he said that the Dubs were going to win the championship with Stephen Curry at the helm. He was right. At this point, however, it seems that Stephen A has all but given up […]

The Los Angeles Clippers secured an impressive 99-88 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday. As it turns out, however, coach Tyronn Lue came out of the game a bit worse for wear after being on the receiving end of a wayward pass from Wolves forward Kyle Anderson. Coach Lue was minding his own business […]