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When Kemba Walker signed for the New York Knicks last season, he truly believed that it was an opportunity for him to be relevant in the NBA again. The fact that he was playing for his home team made it seem like it was a dream move for him as well. Little did he know […]

There’s been a lot of talk surrounding Kyrie Irving of late — and for good reason. The All-Star point guard is now working his way back from a five-game suspension with the Brooklyn Nets over his antisemitic scandal, and at this point, there have been more than a few opposing views with regard to his […]

Recent reports suggest that Kyrie Irving has made significant progress with regard to his return to the court. In particular, the embattled point guard has already met with Brooklyn Nets owner Joe Tsai and it seems that Kyrie’s already working on satisfying the team’s checklist of conditions before he is reinstated. Irving has reportedly also […]

Indiana Pacers sharpshooter Buddy Hield has long been a trade target of the Los Angeles Lakers. For some reason, however, the 29-year-old has been an elusive prospect for a Lakers side that is in desperate need of shooting. Hield has been playing some elite-level basketball of late, and he has been rewarded by Nike with […]

Officially, LeBron James is listed as day-to-day with a left adductor strain. However, NBA guru Shams Charania also reported on Thursday that the Los Angeles Lakers intend to have their superstar sit out their next two games, thereby giving him a total of eight days to rest up and recuperate. That wasn’t all that Shams […]

There’s been a lot of buzz surrounding the Minnesota Timberwolves of late, and sadly, they haven’t been all good. For one, Anthony Edwards has been struggling to start the new year, which has drawn some criticism from fans and experts alike. Karl-Anthony Towns is the leader of this squad on and off the court, and […]

Former Chicago Bulls star Joakim Noah had quite a colorful journey during his time in the NBA. He was once one of the most feared big men in the league, and he had his fair share of on-court battles throughout what was a memorable 13-year career. As it turns out, however, one of Noah’s most […]

Damian Lillard sat out Thursday’s matchup against Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans and his team fared quite well without him. The Portland Trail Blazers logged their third consecutive win, which prompted quite the reaction from Dame. Lillard quickly took to Twitter to share his wholesome reaction to the Blazers scoring another victory: It’s […]

To say that Shaquille Leonard has been battling through injuries this season would be a complete understatement at this point. Apart from having to undergo surgery on his back during the summer, the Indianapolis Colts star linebacker has also suffered a concussion, a nose injury, and an ankle issue — and we’re just halfway through […]

The Dallas Mavericks suffered their second straight loss on Thursday night after a 113-105 defeat at the hands of the Washington Wizards. Luka Doncic had another off shooting night in this one, which prompted a pretty strong reaction from the Mavs star after the game. After going 8-of-21 from the field for 22 points against […]

According to Andre Iguodala, the one thing he’s most proud of in his career is that he has a “good relationship” with every single teammate he’s ever had. The Golden State Warriors veteran dropped this revelation on CJ McCollum’s podcast, and naturally, the New Orleans Pelicans guard had to double-check with Iggy if the same […]

Kyrie Irving is without a doubt one of the most polarizing characters in the history of professional sports. The Brooklyn Nets superstar proved just that yet again after he had basketball fans divided with his most recent scandal. Others were quick to denounce Kyrie’s actions after he decided to promote an antisemitic film on Twitter […]

LeBron James exited Wednesday’s loss to the Los Angeles Clippers in the fourth quarter with what turned out to be a groin injury. The Los Angeles Lakers have officially listed him as day-to-day, but it has now been revealed that LeBron is going to be sitting out his team’s next two games. The official diagnosis […]

Saturday’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers will be the fifth game Kyrie Irving will be suspended. The Brooklyn Nets initially announced that they were going to suspend their All-Star point guard for a minimum of five games, which means that he could be back on the court as early as Monday against the Los […]

Luka Doncic did not have one of his best games on Wednesday night as the Dallas Mavericks fell to the Orlando Magic, 94-87. The Mavs star went 9-of-29 from the field for 24 points as Dallas allowed a struggling Magic side to get just their third win of the season over them. Doncic has been […]

Had it not been for LeBron James, the Los Angeles Lakers would be in a much worse spot than they are in now. This is the narrative that we have all been hearing of late, and if you actually see LeBron play, it is clear that he’s carrying the burden for his team at a […]

Russell Westbrook is looking like an entirely different player right now. The former league MVP has embraced his new role coming off the bench for the Los Angeles Lakers, and his recent paradigm shift has worked wonders for him. So much so, that NBA insider Chris Haynes of Bleacher Report has revealed that the opposing […]

The Los Angeles Lakers lost another game on Wednesday night as they fell to their bitter cross-town rivals, the Los Angeles Clippers, 114-101. For his part, LeBron James believes that the defeat had a lot to do with the free-throw shooting disparity between the two sides on the evening. James wasn’t happy about the fact […]

There are just no two ways about it: the Los Angeles Lakers are really bad. There has been some encouragement of late, particularly on the Russell Westbrook front and his rather surprising decision to embrace his role as a Sixth Man, but the harsh reality for LeBron James and Co. is that at 2-9, they […]

The NBA is rallying behind Kyrie Irving right now amid his scandalous antisemitic saga. Los Angeles Lakers superstar and former teammate LeBron James has already called for Kyrie’s reinstatement while the NBPA earlier also offered its support for the embattled Brooklyn Nets guard. This time around, it’s Boston Celtics All-Star Jaylen Brown who’s coming to […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has already made it clear that he intends to give more minutes to guys like Ty Jerome and Anthony Lamb. This only means that there’s going to be less playing time for the Dubs’ younger players, particularly James Wiseman and Jonathan Kuminga. Warriors general manager Bob Myers is […]

The New York Giants are set to get a major boost in their Week 10 matchup against the Houston Texans. This comes in the form of the returning Kenny Golladay, who has been sidelined by a knee injury and has missed his team’s past four games. Giants head coach Brian Daboll has already announced that […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has been tinkering with his lineup of late as he tries his best to get the defending champs out of the slump they are currently in. One of these tactics includes more playing time for the team’s two-way players in Ty Jerome and Anthony Lamb. Both Jerome and […]

The dust has barely settled on Miles Bridges’ felony domestic violence case, but already, the young man is already thinking about basketball. In fact, you could argue that the former Charlotte Hornets star never really had the game off his mind to begin with. Bridges, who recently pleaded no contest to domestic violence charges filed […]

As if the Washington Commanders weren’t in hot enough water already, their decision to shockingly invoke running back Brian Robinson’s recent shooting in an attempt to defend itself against D.C.’s Attorney General has only made this entire mess even more appalling. This recent move by the Commanders was not met well by Robinson’s camp, who […]

Ben Simmons hasn’t exactly been able to live up to the lofty expectations most folks had of him when he joined the Brooklyn Nets. The fact that he took forever to make his debut only compounded the situation, and right now, it isn’t surprising that the naysayers have been loud and proud with their criticism […]

The conclusion of the midterm elections in the United States could have a significant impact on Brittney Griner’s current situation in Russia. At least this is what US President Joe Biden hopes the case will be. On Wednesday, the commander-in-chief came out with a stern message addressed to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Biden spoke to […]

The Memphis Grizzlies saw their three-game winning streak come to an end on Monday following a 109-106 loss against Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics. The Grizzlies haven’t exactly had a scorching-hot start to the new season, but at the same time, they haven’t been bad either. Be that as it may, it is clear […]

The Memphis Grizzlies lost a tight one against the Boston Celtics on Monday night, and not even Ja Morant’s 30-point explosion proved enough to prevent the Celtics from stealing away a 109-106 victory at the FedEx Forum. At one point in the intense battle between two teams with championship aspirations this season, Morant was whistled […]

Richard Jefferson isn’t a very big fan of the Los Angeles Lakers right now amid the team’s 2-8 start to the new season. In his mind, their biggest crime is wasting the last few remaining years of LeBron James’ Hall of Fame career. Jefferson isn’t letting LeBron off the hook completely, though. The ESPN analyst […]

Donte DiVincenzo has yet to make an impact on his new team since signing with the Golden State Warriors during the offseason. He played in the Dubs’ first three games of the campaign but has since been sidelined by a hamstring injury. The good news for Golden State is that DiVincenzo is now closing in […]

ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski is one of the most respected NBA reporters out there today. He’s almost never wrong when it comes to his famed Woj bombs. However, he did drop the ball when he previously reported that the Brooklyn Nets hiring Ime Udoka as their next head coach was pretty much a done deal. On […]

For the first time this season, the Milwaukee Bucks are coming off a loss following their 117-97 defeat at the hands of the Atlanta Hawks on Monday night. They now look to get back to winning ways against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday, but they will need to do so without two of their […]

The Philadelphia Eagles kept their red-hot streak going on Thursday as they took down a struggling Houston Texans side, 29-17. We’re now nine weeks into the season and the Eagles are the only remaining team in the entire league that has yet to taste defeat. At this point, it’s no longer a hot start for […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is without a doubt one of the most dominant players to ever pick up a basketball. The former back-to-back league MVP has taken up a new sport, and naturally, he just had to channel one of the greatest in the game. Freak Woods. That’s the new nickname Giannis has dubbed […]

The Philadelphia 76ers came up with a much-needed win on Monday night against a formidable Phoenix Suns side. However, it has now been announced that superstar big man Joel Embiid has been punished for an unsportsmanlike foul committed on Damion Lee. Embiid was whistled for a foul on Lee in the third quarter of Monday’s […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James may be one of the most popular athletes who ever graced our lifetime, but there’s also no denying that he has his fair share of haters as well. The naysayers have followed him throughout his career, and at this point, King James has just gotten used to it. One […]

Serge Ibaka has been around the block quite a bit throughout what has been a colorful 13-year career in the NBA. Now with the Milwaukee Bucks, one of his roles on the squad is to serve as an elder statesman to his younger teammates. This includes Giannis Antetokounmpo, who great as he is, could still […]

LAFC bagged the MLS Cup title in tremendous fashion on Saturday after some last-minute heroics courtesy of star forward Gareth Bale. Los Angeles Lakers icon Magic Johnson joined the hordes of LAFC fans that celebrated the epic title win. For Johnson, this turned out to be the fourth championship he’s won in four different professional […]