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The Milwaukee Bucks are gunning for their tenth-straight win against the cellar-dwelling Cleveland Cavaliers, and reigning NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo is already making his presence felt early in the game. The Greek Freak just had a couple of highlight plays where he threw dunks against Cavs’ Kevin Love and Tristan Thompson. Giannis setting the tone […]

Since Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson is unlikely to return until late March or early April, he has all the time in the world to entertain fans in a lot of other ways. One of which is this clip of him giving his reactions and sentiments to his bobbleheads. Klay Thompson breaking down all […]

Carmelo Anthony had another great game for the Portland Trail Blazers as he finished with 19 points, four rebounds, and two assists to help the team win against the Oklahoma City Thunder 136-119 on Wednesday night. Melo made 81.8 percent of his shots (9-11) against OKC, and believe it or not, that is the highest […]

Although the fans booed the Los Angeles Lakers during their game against the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night, some of them were actually clamoring to have a picture with some of the players from the Purple and Gold before the matchup, particularly, LeBron James. Here’s a video of a fan who asked LeBron for […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis had a sensational game against his former team, the New Orleans Pelicans. AD finished with 41 points, helping the Lakers overcome an 18-point and walk away with a 114-110 win. He also set an all-time record with his offensive outburst. Most points in 1st game vs. former team:1. Anthony […]

Despite everything that happened between Kyrie Irving and the Boston Celtics, which eventually led to the All-Star guard’s departure from the team, head coach Brad Stevens says he enjoyed coaching the superstar. Brad Stevens: “I’ve said before, I enjoyed Kyrie.” Said Kyrie had a great two years in Boston. — Jay King (@ByJayKing) November 27, […]

All-NBA big man Anthony Davis will make his much-anticipated return to the Smoothie King Center when his Los Angeles Lakers play the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night. AD is expecting fans to boo him all night long, but he doesn’t think racism has anything to do with it: Anthony Davis when asked if he […]

The Boston Celtics have been one of the most impressive teams in the NBA this season. They are currently second in the Eastern Conference standings with a 12-4 record. And ahead of their much-anticipated matchup against the Brooklyn Nets, Celtics guard Marcus Smart can’t help but reflect on everything that happened last season, particularly with […]

The Dallas Mavericks suffered a 114-99 loss at the hands of the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday night, in a game where the Clips’ reserves had another impressive outing. Mavs forward Kristaps Porzingis said that he felt that the Clippers came into the game eager to beat the hell out of them. Kristaps Porzingis: “They […]

The Boston Celtics will be hosting the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday in one of the most anticipated games of the season. However, it was announced that All-Star guard and former Celtic Kyrie Irving won’t play because of a shoulder injury. Jaylen Brown was really looking forward to going up against Irving. Jaylen Brown on missing […]

Carmelo Anthony just led the Portland Trail Blazers to a 117-94 win against the Chicago Bulls. The 10-time All-Star and former NBA scoring champion finished with a season-high 25 points, eight rebounds, and two assists. During the process, he also passed Alex English for 18th on the NBA’s all-time scoring list. It was undoubtedly a […]

Despite the Atlanta Hawks’ early-season struggles, sophomore point guard Trae Young continues to impress. He’s putting up 25.9 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 8.7 assists per game. He had another impressive outing, finishing with 37 points, five rebounds, and eight assists against the Minnesota Timberwolves. He also had this stellar play against Treveon Graham. Trae 😩😩😩 […]

Despite an abysmal 4-13 record to start the season, New York Knicks players still believe that they have a shot at making the playoffs. The Knicks have been pretty inconsistent this season, but for Mitchell Robinson, team chemistry will improve as the season wears on, per Marc Berman of the NY Post. “How can you […]

Over the past couple of years, there have been countless debates about whether or not the NBA should shorten the season. During that span, a series of career-altering and/or season-ending injuries have taken place. Moreover, TV ratings are constantly dropping. A lot of people believe that shortening the NBA season would solve several issues, but […]

The Miami Heat are currently third in the Eastern Conference standings with an 11-4 record and it seems that they’re just going to get better. The team is thriving under the leadership of All-Star forward Jimmy Butler, but general manager Pat Riley has made it clear that they could make moves to improve the roster. […]

The New York Knicks continue to be an NBA laughing stock. Once again, they have one of the worst records in the league right now. It’s already bad enough that they’re in this kind of situation, with seemingly no bright future to look forward to. But to make things worse, Richard Jefferson — who is […]

The Golden State Warriors are in unfamiliar territory right now. After reaching the NBA Finals for five straight seasons, they are currently the worst team in the league with a 3-14 record. And with Stephen Curry sidelined with a long-term injury and Klay Thompson shut down for the rest of the season, the future isn’t […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are one of the most disappointing teams this season. After reaching the Western Conference Finals during their 2018-19 campaign, they are just 5-13 right now. They are set to face the Chicago Bulls, another cellar-dwelling team on Monday night, and fans are hoping that they will be able to turn things […]

One of the biggest non-NBA storylines during the offseason was the rap battle between Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal and Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard. The two threw diss tracks at each other, dividing fans as to who roasted who. One month after they decided to call it quits, O’Neal reflected on his rap […]

The Boston Celtics were able to dodge a bullet with regards to Kemba Walker’s injury. Head coach Brad Stevens knows this and he says that the team is lucky that the All-Star guard wasn’t diagnosed with anything serious after he crashed headfirst into Semi Ojeleye in the second quarter of their loss to the Denver […]

Although the Golden State Warriors are struggling this season, they have found several promising rookies who can be part of their long-term future. One of them is Eric Paschall. Paschall has been a revelation for the Warriors, as he’s averaging 16.4 points on 51 percent shooting, 4.8 rebounds, and 1.4 assists. One could argue that […]

Over the past couple of years, there have been constant debates as to whether or not the NBA should shorten its schedule. And according to Andrew Marchand of the New York Post, the league is starting to consider this idea because it might help them address the struggling TV ratings. One thought that has been […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Chris Paul congratulated Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James as the latter made history as the first-ever player to record a triple-double against all 30 NBA teams. Congrats my brother on being the FIRST player in NBA history to record a triple double against every team… and to do it in […]

Derrick Rose will go down as one of the biggest what ifs in NBA history. After becoming the youngest winner of NBA MVP honors back in 2011, his reign as one of the best players of his generation was cut short because of multiple knee injuries. Since 2015, Rose became an NBA journeyman, as he […]

Before the Dallas Mavericks had Slovenian sensation Luka Doncic, the franchise attempted multiple times to look for a point guard that can replace Jason Kidd, the Hall of Famer who helped them win the 2010-11 NBA Finals. Between 2012 and 2018, they tried their luck on a veteran in Rajon Rondo and a rookie in […]

Rajon Rondo has played in his third consecutive game and fourth overall for the Los Angeles Lakers this season, and he has been a welcome addition to the team’s second unit. Although the veteran point guard’s numbers aren’t that impressive so far, Lakers head coach Frank Vogel said that Rondo’s stats are measured in a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers extended their winning streak to five with a 112-107 win against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night, behind LeBron James’ record-setting performance. The four-time MVP put up 25 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists, making him the first player in NBA history to record a triple-double against all 30 teams. […]

Chicago Bulls rookie big man Daniel Gafford just had the best game of his young career on Monday night when he put up 21 points on 10-of-12 shooting, five rebounds, and two blocks. Although his team lost 115-101 against the Milwaukee Bucks, Gafford’s performance earned a lot of praise from his teammates and even drew […]

On a night where LeBron James became the first-ever player in NBA history to put up a triple-double against all 30 NBA teams, he also set the record for the most combined turnovers in regular season and playoffs. The record was previously held by NBA legend Moses Malone. James finished with 25 points, 11 rebounds, […]

The Philadelphia 76ers marched to their eighth win in 13 games this season after their 114-95 rout of the lowly Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday. Tobias Harris led the way for the Sixers with 27 points on 85.7 percent shooting. That is the highest shooting percentage recorded by a Sixer since Andre Miller 10 years ago. […]

Due to the series of injuries to most of their key players, the Golden State Warriors will have to make the best out of what they have. The Dubs currently have nine healthy players on their roster, but they don’t have enough guards. With that said, Steve Kerr and Co. reportedly plan to start two-time […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma is relishing every moment of him playing with four future Hall of Famers — LeBron James, Dwight Howard, Rajon Rondo, and most probably, Anthony Davis. Kuzma said that he’s learning a lot from those guys and that he is also honored to be competing with and against them. “It’s […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were reportedly one of the teams who were hoping that the Phoenix Suns would buy out Aron Baynes this past summer, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Suns center Aron Baynes has emerged as a cornerstone piece for Phoenix early this season, supplying defense, leadership and, yes, shot-making. Phoenix acquired […]

The NBA’s L2M report for the San Antonio Spurs-Portland Trail Blazers game revealed that DeMar DeRozan was fouled by Rodney Hood with 38 seconds left in the game. It is worth noting that the Spurs guard called out the game officials following his team’s 121-116 loss. L2M report backs up DeMar DeRozan from last night, […]

The Sacramento Kings have been a disappointment so far this season, but they are looking for a big win to hopefully turn things around. They are currently in a tight game with the Boston Celtics, and Richaun Holmes is hoping that his poster dunk on Marcus Smart would give his team the momentum heading into […]

Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic made it clear that he has Kristaps Porzingis’ back despite the latter’s early season struggles. Porzingis, who has been way off in the Mavs’ past few games, is also facing the biggest game of his career as he returns to the Big Apple to face his former team. This […]

Anthony Davis is having a terrific season with the Los Angeles Lakers, and for the first time in his career, he’s part of a team that has a legitimate shot at winning an NBA championship. If you’re a Lakers fan, you’re probably all smiles right now. But if you’re someone who rooted for Davis back […]

Kyrie Irving is listed as questionable for the Brooklyn Nets’ game against the Denver Nuggets on Thursday because of a shoulder injury: Nets @HSpecialSurgery Injury Report for tomorrow's game in Denver: pic.twitter.com/NnaU3CN4LY — Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) November 13, 2019 If Irving isn’t able to play, the Nets are really going to have their hands full […]

It wasn’t long ago when the Golden State Warriors were dominating the league, terrorizing opponents on a nightly basis as they made their way to three NBA championships and five straight appearances in the NBA Finals. However, this season is way, way different. The Warriors are dead last in the Western Conference with a 2-9 […]