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Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson failed to make it on any of the All-NBA teams, which means he won’t be eligible for a supermax contract this summer: While Klay Thompson is now *only* eligible for a five-year, $191 million max this summer as a free agent, it leaves open the possibility that Draymond Green […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has been selected as a member of the All-NBA third team. He is now tied with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Kobe Bryant, and Tim Duncan for the most number of All-NBA team selections with 15. The full All-NBA teams. pic.twitter.com/Ltvtj4TF1Z — Tim Reynolds (@ByTimReynolds) May 23, 2019 LeBron makes All-NBA for […]

The Houston Rockets were eliminated in the second round of the playoffs by the eventual Western Conference champions, the Golden State Warriors. After losing the series in Game 6, the Rockets’ backcourt duo of James Harden and Chris Paul reportedly had a heated verbal exchange regarding ball movement or lack thereof in that game, according […]

The New York Knicks are expected to be major players in this summer’s free agency market, where guys like Kevin Durant and Kawhi Leonard are going to be available, and Fox Sports’ Chris Carter wants both players to consider playing together in The Big Apple. "The Knicks can offer Kawhi the potential to play with […]

This summer will be crucial for some NBA teams, as some of the best players in the league like Kevin Durant, Kawhi Leonard, Kyrie Irving, and Klay Thompson are expected to hit the market. There are several franchises with enough cap space that can offer one or two of these guys max contracts, but some […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons and world-renowned supermodel Kendall Jenner have officially broken up, according to reports. According to Page Six’s Ian Mohr, the reason for the couple’s breakup is still unknown, although their sources have confirmed that the two have made it official last week. “Simmons was spotted with friends at Kuro at the […]

Ever since joining the Golden State Warriors back in 2016, All-Star forward Kevin Durant has been heavily criticized by the media. However, he hasn’t backed down from any negative statements publicly thrown against him. He recently had a Twitter feud with Fox Sports’ Chris Broussard, where he questioned the credibility of the veteran journalist after […]

Dallas Mavericks icon Dirk Nowitzki is set to be honored by the city of Dallas in one of the most unique ways. Nowitzki has played his entire 21-year NBA career with the hometown team, leading the Mavs to its lone championship back in 2011. His loyalty to the franchise and its fans has been well-documented, […]

The Golden State Warriors are on their way to their fifth consecutive NBA Finals after dominating the Western Conference playoffs yet again. Half of their victories in the postseason were without arguably their best player, Kevin Durant, which is what makes it more impressive because Steve Kerr and his wards have swept the Portland Trail […]

The Golden State Warriors have advanced to the NBA Finals for the fifth consecutive season, and they did it in such a dominating fashion as they swept the Portland Trail Blazers in the Western Conference Finals series. After blowing out the Blazers in Game 1, the Warriors saw themselves in a tug-of-war over the next […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have been swept by the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference Finals, but they didn’t go down without a fight. The Blazers did everything they could to stave off elimination, pushing Game 4 to overtime. Unfortunately, it wasn’t enough as the two-time defending champions squeaked out a 119-117 victory. One […]

Before the Los Angeles Lakers’ season ended, they were stunned by Magic Johnson’s resignation as the team’s president of basketball operations. No one from the team knew that he had planned on doing that until he said it himself in an impromptu press conference before the team’s final game back in April. For a brief […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr was asked about his thoughts on the final episode of Game of Thrones on Sunday night, and he didn’t need plenty of words to show his reaction. Steve Kerr wasn’t a fan of last nights Game of Thrones finale. 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/6aWyj5SxqI — 95.7 The Game (@957thegame) May 20, […]

The trade talks surrounding New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis are starting to pick up steam once again, especially since the start of free agency is less than two months away. The Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks and Boston Celtics are expected to be the most aggressive teams who will try to negotiate with […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are expected to go after New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis once again despite the team’s failed negotiations back in February. They are still expected to offer most of their young core plus the fourth overall pick which they have won in last week’s draft lottery. While there are speculations that […]

“Houston, we have a problem.” Yep, a digital one. The Houston Rockets’ official Twitter account has been temporarily suspended for posting several Tweets with copyrighted music. The team has released an official statement regarding this matter, saying they are working things out to correct this problem as soon as possible. “Our Twitter account has been […]

The Toronto Raptors finally won a game in the Eastern Conference Finals on Sunday, defeating the Milwaukee Bucks 118-112 in a double-overtime thriller in Game 3 behind another stellar performance from Kawhi Leonard. The All-Star forward finished with 36 points, nine rebounds, five assists and two steals while playing a total of 52 minutes — […]

The Toronto Raptors took Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals, taking a 118-112 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks and avoid going down 0-3 in the series. The Raptors had five players score in double figures, led by Kawhi Leonard’s 36 points, but one of the main reasons why they got the victory is their […]

Kawhi Leonard has helped the Toronto Raptors trim the Milwaukee Bucks’ lead in their Eastern Conference Finals series to one game, scoring 36 points, nine rebounds and five assists in their 118-112 overtime win in Game 3. This is the fourth consecutive game that the former Finals MVP has scored at least 30 points, dating […]

In the immortal words of Shaquille O’Neal, “Tragic Bronson Alert! Tragic Bronson Alert!” Toronto Raptors center Marc Gasol will be in a future Shaqtin’ A Fool episode with this play during Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Milwaukee Bucks. Wyd, Marc? 😂#Shaqtin pic.twitter.com/RmzcYbIW5C — Shaqtin' a Fool (@shaqtin) May 20, 2019 Gasol […]

The Toronto Raptors are barely holding onto a slim lead in the third quarter of Game 3 against the Milwaukee Bucks, thanks in large part to the efforts of Kawhi Leonard. As of this writing, Leonard has 22 points, six rebounds, and five assists. He’s doing everything he could to help the Raptors avoid going […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are two wins away from winning advancing to the Finals, and a large credit of their success goes to All-Star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo. Giannis led the Bucks to the best record in the league and they have lost only once in the playoffs NBA analyst Shaquille O’Neal is one of the people […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has been sensational in the playoffs, leading the league in assists and blocks while also ranking third in rebounds and fifth in steals. Draymond Green is the NBA playoff leader in total assists (120) and blocks (25). He's third in rebounds (144) and fifth in steals (19). — Anthony […]

Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse is hinting a potential lineup change in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Milwaukee Bucks. The Raptors are still looking for their first victory of the series, and a loss this Sunday will put them on the brink of elimination. Nurse is looking to make the […]

Draymond Green and the Golden State Warriors are on the brink of making their fifth consecutive trip to the NBA Finals after beating the Portland Trail Blazers 110-99 in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals. Green was once again sensational, finishing with a triple-double of 20 points, 13 rebounds, and 12 assists. He’s also […]

Draymond Green nabbed a historic accomplishment in the Golden State Warriors’ 110-99 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals. The two-time All-Star finished with 20 points, 13 rebounds and 12 assists for his seventh career triple-double in the playoffs. He sits behind no one for most number of […]

Kevin Durant could leave the Golden State Warriors this summer to join the New York Knicks, Los Angeles Lakers or any other team that has enough cap space to sign him. According to Steve Popper of NewsDay, one of the main reasons why KD will leave the Dubs is because of his dissatisfaction with head […]

The Los Angeles Lakers raised plenty of eyebrows when they insisted on hiring Jason Kidd as lead assistant. As it turns out, however, they have a good reason for doing so. According to a report by Steve Popper of NewsDay, one of the main reasons why the Lakers brought in Kidd is so that he […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are one of the teams that are expected to be major players in this summer’s free agency market, as they have enough cap space to sign one top-tier player to a max contract. Additionally, they are rumored to re-negotiate with the New Orleans Pelicans to trade for Anthony Davis. However, there […]

The New York Knicks may have lost the Draft Lottery, but they seem well positioned to win free agency. Well, that is if rumors about Kevin Durant already agreeing to join them proves to be true. According to a report by Steve Popper of NewsDay.com, there are speculations that the Knicks and Kevin Durant had […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are two wins away from advancing to the NBA Finals, and much of their success can be credited to their 24-year-old superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo. At a very young age, The Greek Freak is already claiming the title for the best player in the league from guys like LeBron James, Kevin Durant and […]

The Golden State Warriors are loaded with talent. Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Kevin Durant and Draymond Green could be in the Hall of Fame when their careers are over, and they are the names that will often be mentioned when talking about how dominant the Dubs have been in this decade. However, Warriors coach Steve […]

After struggling for almost the entire regular season, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green seemed to have found his groove in the playoffs. He’s been stellar in the first two games of the Western Conference Finals, averaging 14 points, 10 rebounds and six assists. With the way Green is playing, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr […]

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic continues to show support for his teammates, who will attempt to win Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals against the Golden State Warriors Saturday night. Nurkic came into Moda Center tonight wearing a CJ McCollum-Game of Thrones jacket, signifying that he wants him to take the charge and […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have one mission in Game 3: avoid doing down 0-3 against the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference Finals. Head coach Terry Stotts emphasized that during his pre-game media availability, citing that they need to play with more urgency because going down to a three-to-nothing deficit doesn’t bode well for […]

Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant isn’t expected to return for Games 3 and 4 of the Western Conference Finals against the Portland Trail Blazers, but his teammates don’t seem to need him at all. With Durant out, two-time MVP Stephen Curry assumed the superstar role for the Warriors once again. He has scored at […]

Matt Barnes won an NBA Championship as a member of the 2017 Golden State Warriors team. However, the now retired player doesn’t think he earned the title. In an appearance on he Pardon My Take Podcast, Barnes admitted that his championship with the Dubs doesn’t really count, adding that it feels like it was given […]

Despite falling 0-2 against the Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Conference Finals, Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse believes that a victory in Game 3 could help change the outcome of the series. The odds are stacked against the Raptors coming back from a two-to-nothing deficit, but Nurse said he doesn’t care about the statistics […]

The Toronto Raptors are in a must-win situation after losing the first two games of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Milwaukee Bucks. Heading into Game 3, head coach Nick Nurse hinted at possible lineup changes as the team attempts to fight their way back into the series. According to Arden Zwelling of SportsNet Canada, […]