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Toronto Raptors star Kawhi Leonard still found time to troll a reporter even after getting blown out 125-103 in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Milwaukee Bucks. Leonard, who was asked where the Raptors go after being down 0-2 in the series, simply said ‘Toronto for Game 3.’ “Where do you go […]

NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley offered some words of wisdom for Dallas Mavericks star Kristaps Porzingis, who has been making the headlines for all the wrong reasons as of late. Aside from being accused of sexually assaulting a neighbor back when he was playing for the New York Knicks, Porzingis was recently caught on […]

NBA analyst Charles Barkley believes that the Dallas Mavericks has a bright future ahead of them, especially since they have the promising tandem of Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis. Barkley was a guest at ESPN Dallas KESN FM, where he said that there won’t be a better 1-2 punch in the league over the next […]

Atlanta Hawks’ Trae Young has been named as one of the finalists for this year’s Rookie of the Year honors, and the 20-year-old guard reacted to this announcement by calling out everyone who thought he had no chance of winning the said award. 0% Chance… 😏 #ThatsWhatTheySaid — Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) May 18, 2019 Young, […]

Roughly two weeks after saying that the Boston Celtics would beat the Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Conference semi-finals, former NBA player Paul Pierce seems to have a change of heart in terms of the team that he’s going to support in these playoffs. Of course, he can no longer root for his former team, […]

The NBA has just announced the finalists for this season’s Coach of the Year award; Milwaukee Bucks’ Mike Budenholzer, Denver Nuggets’ Michael Malone, and Los Angeles Clippers’ Doc Rivers. #NBA Coach of the Year finalists: Doc Rivers, #ClippersMike Malone, #Nuggets Mike Budenholzer, #Bucks pic.twitter.com/J9314IWCNe — Ryan Ward (@RyanWardLA) May 18, 2019 Budenholzer, the winner of […]

The NBA has announced the finalists for this season’s Most Improved Player of the Year honors: Sacramento Kings’ De’Aaron Fox, Brooklyn Nets’ D’Angelo Russell, and Toronto Raptors’ Pascal Siakam. The three finalists for the #NBA's Most Improved Player Award have been revealed: De'Aaron Fox, #KingsD'Angelo Russell, #NetsPascal Siakam, #Raptors pic.twitter.com/FcQl7fbYGn — Ryan Ward (@RyanWardLA) May […]

The Toronto Raptors will try to even the Eastern Conference Finals series against the Milwaukee Bucks at one game apiece, as head coach Nick Nurse intends to make the necessary adjustments to claim the victory in Game 2. The Raptors dominated the first three quarters of Game 1, but struggled mightily in the fourth period […]

Despite leading the Western Conference Finals 2-0, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr admitted that he’s having a hard time dealing with the Portland Trail Blazers backcourt of Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum. “They are one of the best backcourts in the league. They are a nightmare,” Kerr said, per NBC Sports Northwest. After […]

The New York Knicks may have failed to win the first overall pick in the draft lottery last Tuesday, but they are still in a very good position with the No.3 pick. It is expected that the New Orleans Pelicans will select collegiate megastar Zion Williamson with the No.1 pick. And depending on who the […]

The New Orleans Pelicans and general manager David Griffin are still trying to work things out with All-Star forward Anthony Davis, who requested a trade from the franchise back in February. Team executives hope they will be able to keep him, especially now that they have won the first overall pick in next month’s draft. […]

Tilman Fertitta’s second year as Houston Rockets owner ended in yet another heartbreak after they were eliminated by the Golden State Warriors in Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals. This is the second straight season (and the fourth over the past five years) that the Rockets have been eliminated by the Warriors in the […]

The Toronto Raptors lost Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semi-finals against the Milwaukee Bucks last night despite gaining the upper hand through the first three quarters. They were not able to deliver the finishing blows in the final period which allowed the latter to come away with a 108-100 victory. Kawhi Leonard has been […]

For nearly a decade, LeBron James dominated the Eastern Conference. He led the Miami Heat and Cleveland Cavaliers to a combined eight straight appearances in the NBA Finals from 2011-2018. But the four-time MVP decided that it was time for a change in scenery, so he signed a four-year deal with the Los Angeles Lakers […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are looking to tie the Western Conference Finals series against the Golden State Warriors tonight, after getting blown out 116-94 in Game 1. However, NBA analyst Skip Bayless believes that they will end up going down 0-2 once the game is over. Bayless, who has been impressed with the Warriors performance […]

The Toronto Raptors may have lost Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semi-finals against the Milwaukee Bucks, but a lot of people still believe that they will be the ones who will advance to the NBA Finals. One of their believers is former NBA player Matt Barnes, who shared his thoughts on why the Raps […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were in a lot of controversies last season, and one of the biggest is the sudden resignation of Magic Johnson as the team’s President of Basketball Operations. Magic caught everyone off guard when he had that impromptu press conference during the Lakers’ final regular season game, where he announced that he […]

During this time last year, RJ Barrett was considered as the favorite to become the first overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. But ever since Zion Williamson emerged, his draft stock fell, and now he’s expected to be selected third overall this June. But there was no news about Barrett being upset about Williamson’s […]

Toronto Raptors star Kawhi Leonard’s series-clinching buzzer-beater in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semi-finals will forever be remembered as one of the greatest game-winners in modern day NBA history. But for one Raptors fan, remembering it isn’t enough. Tattoo artist Kristian Tabungar of Anbu Tattoo Studio in Toronto shared a photo on Instagram of […]

The hosts of NBA on TNT was at Milwaukee earlier tonight for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Bucks and the Toronto Raptors. Shaquille O’Neal was there to hype the crowd by leading the “Milwaukee!” chants. But a few seconds later, they were already shouting “Barkley sucks!” Shaq started a “Barkley sucks” […]

Projected first overall pick Zion Williamson met with New Orleans Pelicans’ representatives in Chicago to discuss his future with the franchise, and the Duke University freshman had a positive reaction to the meeting. He believes that New Orleans will be a great place to start his career, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Sources: […]

Milwaukee Bucks center Pau Gasol believes that Giannis Antetokounmpo should win this season’s MVP honors, and he explained his reasoning via his article with The Players’ Tribune. “Here are the facts: Giannis is the best player on the league’s best regular-season team. Giannis will be first team All-NBA and first team All-Defense. He’s been one […]

The Milwaukee Bucks honored Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson during Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Toronto Raptors: The @Bucks honored Oscar Robertson, who starred on their last title team, in Milwaukee! #FearTheDeer | #NBAPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/EKoR30fdzU — NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) May 16, 2019 Robertson helped the Bucks win the championship in […]

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki seems to be enjoying retirement from the NBA. In fact, he’s having so much fun that he has forgotten how to stay in tip-top shape. But he’s not going to the bar or eating too much food, no. The one-time champion has spent the past month with his family. He’s […]

After getting the No.1 pick in the 2019 NBA Draft and the right to draft Duke phenom Zion Williamson, the New Orleans Pelicans are hoping that it would be enough to convince disgruntled star Anthony Davis to stay. However, several people still think that AD should not change his mind regarding a trade. One of […]

The Golden State Warriors cruised to a 116-94 victory against the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals. The Dubs made it look easy despite missing the services of All-Star forward Kevin Durant. Durant hasn’t played for the Warriors since suffering a calf injury in their Game 5 win over the […]

The New York Knicks’ plan to become a championship contender wasn’t off to a good start after they failed to land the first overall pick in last night’s draft lottery. They are still expected to go after top-tier free agents this summer as well as engage in trade talks with the New Orleans Pelicans with […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have won the first overall pick in this June’s draft, which they are expected to use to get Duke superstar Zion Williamson. This is an important piece the franchise will use to jumpstart their rebuild, and executive vice president David Griffin believes this will make them a more attractive destination. In […]

The New York Knicks were unable to win the first overall pick at Tuesday night’s lottery after finishing with the league’s worst record. Instead, they will be selecting third overall in this year’s draft. That’s truly not that bad, disappointment over Zion Williamson aside, but NBA analyst and longtime Knicks fan Stephen A. Smith is […]

The Toronto Raptors will be facing the Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Conference Finals later tonight, but there’s a bit of concern regarding the thumb injury of All-Star guard Kyle Lowry. Lowry dislocated his right thumb in the Raptors’ Game 7 win against the Philadelphia 76ers in the Eastern Conference semi-finals. Although he’s still having […]

The recently concluded NBA Draft Lottery has created a lot of surprises, capped off by the New Orleans Pelicans winning the first overall pick. A lot of people believe that this marks the end of tanking, as recent changes in the draft lottery rules do not guarantee the team with the worst record in the […]

S Sport, the main broadcaster of NBA games in Turkey, has officially announced that they will not be airing the Western Conference Finals between the Golden State Warriors and Portland Trail Blazers because of a long-standing feud between the Turkish government and Enes Kanter: “I can say clearly that we will not be broadcasting the […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have won the first overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, and it seems new executive vice president David Griffin had a gut feeling it would happen even before it was made official. According to ESPN’s Zach Lowe, Griffin told everyone who attended the general managers meeting prior to the lottery […]

The Boston Celtics will head into the offseason with several decisions to make; one of which is the future of All-Star guard Kyrie Irving. After the Celtics lost to the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round, there is a strong belief that Irving will not be returning to the team. Instead, the one-time champion is […]

The Portland Trail Blazers got blown out in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals, as the Golden State Warriors cruised to a 116-94 victory. Blazers’ Damian Lillard struggled against the Warriors defense, scoring 19 points on 4-12 shooting. After the game, NBA analyst Skip Bayless had some choice words for the All-Star guard, calling […]

Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons has announced that he will be playing for the Australian national basketball team in the upcoming FIBA World Cup. He announced the decision on his Weibo page. “Ni Hao China! Thanks for all the support this season, it was a tough way to go out. I’m happy to say I’m […]

The New York Knicks fell short in Tuesday night’s 2019 NBA draft lottery. They missed on the first overall pick and instead will select third overall this June. Heading into the draft lottery, the Knicks had a 14 percent chance of landing one of the three picks, similar to the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Phoenix […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will have the No. 4 overall pick in this June’s draft following the 2019 NBA Draft lottery. Their pick was expected to land between Nos. 8 and 12, but lady luck smiled on LA as the Lakers moved into the top-5. After a disappointing season in which they finished with a […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have shut down rumors that Brett Brown’s days as Sixers head coach are numbered after the team’s second round playoffs defeat to the Toronto Raptors. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Philly’s managing partner Josh Harris confirmed that Brown will return as the team’s head coach next season — contrary to previous […]