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The Houston Rockets could reportedly move veteran point guard Chris Paul this summer in their desire to improve their roster, and according to latest speculations, there are a numbers of teams that could be their trade partner. While no team has officially made it known that they intend to pursue CP3, Sean Deveney of Sporting […]

The New York Knicks are reportedly exploring the possibility of trading down in the NBA draft, with the Atlanta Hawks as their potential partner. However, Ian Begley of SNY Sports is reporting that this scenario is not in both teams’ best interest at the moment. Any potential trade between the Knicks and the Hawks involving […]

An anonymous NBA GM suggests that Houston Rockets guard Chris Paul could be a good addition to any team, but his declining ability coupled with his large contract makes it difficult to make a trade. In  report by Sean Deveney of Sporting News, the unnamed general manager said that having Paul around could be good […]

It’s the offseason, but the Phoenix Suns can’t avoid getting bad news. According to reports, Suns forward Josh Jackson is wearing a soft cast and is walking on crutches after tweaking his foot. However, Phoenix general manager James Jones emphasized that the cast and crutches are only precautionary measures, suggesting that the injury is not […]

The Golden State Warriors may have lost Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Toronto Raptors on Thursday night, but head coach Steve Kerr believes that the heckling fans were a non-factor in their defeat. During their media day before the Finals, Warriors guard Klay Thompson said he received the “nicest heckle” ever from […]

The New York Knicks have long been one of the laughing stocks in the NBA. They have not won a championship in what feels like forever, and most of the time when they have one of the top picks in the draft, they end up making the wrong choices. One of their mistakes came in […]

Pascal Siakam has been a revelation for the Toronto Raptors this season. He’s only been in the league for three years, but he’s already the second-best player on a team that’s competing in the NBA Finals. Last night, he helped the Raps take Game 1 of the best-of-seven championship series against the Golden State Warriors, […]

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver recently gave his sentiments about the $50,000 fine that was given to Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers, following his recent comments about Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard that violated the league’s anti-tampering rules. In an interview with the Boston Globe’s Gary Washburn, Silver didn’t show any sympathy for Rivers, […]

The New York Knicks are expected to be one of the teams who will try to trade for New Orleans Pelicans’ Anthony Davis. They have several young assets, plus the third overall pick, and there are people who believe that they can get this done. Fox Sports 1 commentator Cris Carter believes that the Knicks […]

The Golden State Warriors will be going up against the Toronto Raptors in the NBA Finals, and Game 1 of their best-of-seven series will begin later tonight. However, there are still some people out there who are concerned about the future of All-Star forward Kevin Durant. KD is set to become a free agent after […]

The Los Angeles Lakers failed to reach the playoffs in LeBron James’ first season with the team. Injuries and inconsistent play have severely hurt the team’s chances of breaking the six-year drought. The four-time MVP promised the Purple and Gold fans that he, along with the rest of the team, will be back stronger and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will be looking to upgrade their roster this summer following yet another disappointing season, which resulted in them missing the playoffs again despite having LeBron James. There are tons of speculations about them possibly trading for New Orleans Pelicans star big man Anthony Davis or Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal. […]

Kawhi Leonard is getting a lot of love from fans in Toronto following his efforts in leading the Raptors to their first-ever NBA Finals appearance in 24 years. There’s a mural in the city that’s dedicated solely to him, with those people who made it giving him the title “King of the North.” Toronto names […]

The city of Toronto is very appreciative of what Kawhi Leonard has done for the hometown team, the Raptors. The All-Star forward has successfully led them to their first-ever appearance in the NBA Finals, and now they have an opportunity to win a championship at the expense of the Golden State Warriors. Several establishments in […]

The Golden State Warriors will be facing the Toronto Raptors in Game 1 of their best-of-seven NBA Finals series on Thursday, but head coach Steve Kerr doesn’t seem to be pressured at all. He was asked by some Raptors fans whether the Warriors will lose in five or six games, and he gave quite the […]

Toronto Raptors fans are very excited for their team reaching the Finals for the first time in its 24-year existence in the NBA. A lot of people are already at the Jurassic Park in anticipation for Game 1 of their best-of-seven series against the Golden State Warriors tonight. Raptors fans were lined up before 7 […]

Former Toronto Raptors All-Star Chris Bosh was warmly welcomed by fans when he came to Jurassic Park to cover the NBA Finals. Former Raptor @chrisbosh arrives at Jurassic Park to cheers as he gets ready to go live on @GMA — All eyes on Toronto for this historic NBA Finals. #WeTheNorth pic.twitter.com/8csZqexE9i — Devin Heroux […]

Toronto Raptors forward Marc Gasol has been in the NBA for 11 years, but this is the first time that he will be part of an NBA Finals series. The seven-foot Spaniard played his best years with the Memphis Grizzlies, but he was unable to lead that franchise to a championship. He was traded to […]

It’s been a couple of weeks since Game of Thrones ended, but there are still a lot of people who are disappointed with its final season, particularly with how things ended, and one of them is Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum. In a recent episode of the Pull Up Podcast co-hosted by Jordan Schultz […]

Toronto Raptors’ reserve guard Patrick McCaw will face his former team, the Golden State Warriors, in the NBA Finals. The two-time defending champions offered him a two-year, $5 million deal last summer, but he chose to walk away as he looked for a more lucrative deal. Almost a year later, McCaw was asked whether or […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green recently claimed that he’s the best defender in the history of the NBA. Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse didn’t really disagree with him, but said that Kawhi Leonard should also be in the discussion for the title that Draymond gave himself. “I would say both of those guys […]

The Toronto Raptors have advanced to the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history and will be facing the Golden State Warriors for the best-of-seven championship series. But while a huge part of their success is because of All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard, there’s one other player who’s been impressively consistent throughout the course […]

Carmelo Anthony just celebrated his 35th birthday, and his wife, La-La, has an inspiring message for him, which she posted on Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/p/ByDL_AfgZNx/ Carmelo Anthony hasn’t played in the NBA since November last year. He was shut down by the Houston Rockets despite only playing a few games with the team this season. Melo was […]

For the first time in its franchise’s history, the Toronto Raptors have advanced to the NBA Finals. Not only that, they also have the homecourt advantage in their best-of-seven championship series against the two-time defending champions, the Golden State Warriors. Raptors team president Masai Ujiri is excited about the team hosting its first-ever NBA Finals […]

ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Wednesday that the Houston Rockets are hellbent on improving their roster, noting that essentially the entire roster is available, with James Harden as the possible lone exception. Woj already said Chris Paul could be traded in the right deal, and The New York Times’ Marc Stein is reporting that the Rockets […]

The Toronto Raptors will be facing the Golden State in the NBA Finals which will begin on Thursday, and one of the things that they will need to figure out is how to stop two-time MVP sharpshooter Stephen Curry. Curry has taken his game to an elite level in these playoffs, and he took it […]

The Golden State Warriors have looked dominant in the playoffs despite some of their key players being sidelined due to injuries. DeMarcus Cousins has been out since the first round while Kevin Durant hasn’t played since the Western Conference semi-finals. Still, the Dubs seem to have no problems playing without them, as they swept the […]

Magic Johnson, the former President of Basketball Operations of the Los Angeles Lakers has made several appearances on ESPN shows to explain why he resigned from his post. He said one of the reasons was the fact that people were calling him out for his lack of commitment with his job. Magic was a guest […]

The Toronto Raptors are getting ready to battle the Golden State Warriors in the best-of-seven NBA Finals series, which will begin on Thursday. This is the first time in the Raps’ franchise that they will be legitimately fighting for a championship, and it won’t be easy, as they are going up against one of the […]

The Toronto Raptors advanced to the NBA Finals for the first time in their history by beating the Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Conference Finals after losing the first two games of the series. In Game 6, the Raptors overcame a 15-point deficit in the third quarter to stun the Bucks, who held the best […]

The Toronto Raptors may have a bit of a problem heading into the NBA Finals, as Danny Green said the team’s superstar, Kawhi Leonard, has been dealing with a knee issue: Listing off team injuries, Danny Green mentioned that Leonard's been dealing with a knee issue. We knew Kawhi's leg was bothering him, but I […]

The Golden State Warriors will meet the Toronto Raptors in the NBA Finals, and while everybody’s talking about the monumental clash between Steph Curry and Kawhi Leonard, several other players on both teams’ rosters will try to seize the opportunity to cement their legacies. Warriors head coach Steve Kerr believes one of those guys will […]

Players on the Boston Celtics have been relatively quiet since being eliminated from the playoffs a couple of weeks ago. Aside from Terry Rozier’s appearance on ESPN’s First Take, everyone has kept their silence on what went wrong for the team this season. Aron Baynes felt this silence was too much. Baynes decided to speak […]

LeBron James’ eldest son, Bronny James Jr., is starting to gain popularity on social media. He recently created an Instagram account and was able to get 100,000 followers less than an hour after his father gave him a shout-out. LeBron James Jr. already skyrocketing in popularity 👀#Lakers #Lakeshow pic.twitter.com/lJtP0mAndk — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) May 27, 2019 […]

Call him salty, competitive or whatever you can think of, but Milwaukee Bucks guard George Hill has no plans to watch the NBA Finals, as he said during his exit interview. “Nah, I don’t watch basketball. I’ll probably hunt or fish or something. I was at a baseball game yesterday and was going to chug […]

The Milwaukee Bucks may have lost in the Eastern Conference Finals, but they’re clearly one of the teams with the brightest future in the NBA. MVP frontrunner Giannis Antetokounmpo knows that, and he’s glad that the fans are starting to realize their potential too. In his exit interview, Giannis said that that he’s glad to […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry is highly recognized as one of the best players in the history of the NBA. In his 10-year career, he’s already accomplished almost everything. He set and broke records, became a multiple-time All-Star, won the regular season MVP twice, and the NBA championships three times over the last four […]

The Golden State Warriors will be facing the Toronto Raptors in the NBA Finals which is set to begin on Thursday, and one of the questions that are somehow being raised by fans is: “What will Drake do in the sidelines?” Popular rapper Drake is a Raptors superfan and is actually the team’s global ambassador, […]

Remember LeBron James’ chasedown block on Andre Iguodala in Game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals? Well, Bronny James Jr. was able to replicate that in one of his AAU games. OOOOHH BLOCKED BY JAMES (JR) (via @brhoops) pic.twitter.com/EBFVRieVZh — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) May 26, 2019 Here’s the split-screen comparison for those who are still […]