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The Indiana Pacers are doing everything that they can to remain competitive in the Eastern Conference. They’ve improved to 5-4 this season after beating the Detroit Pistons 112-106 on Friday night. Domantas Sabonis led the way with 17 points on 6-14 shooting, 14 rebounds, and six assists. He also had this monster one-hand slam in […]

Shannon Sharpe has built a reputation as one of the most loyal fans of Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James. Even though he’s working as an NBA analyst for FOX Sports, he still finds ways to show his support for the four-time MVP. He actually believes that Bron is the greatest basketball player of all-time. […]

Jaren Jackson Jr. wants fans to remember that Ja Morant isn’t the only promising youngster playing for the Memphis Grizzlies. This poster slam against Orlando Magic forwarf Jonathan Isaac is JJJ saying that he too could be the franchise’s next star. JJJ punched it on Jonathan Isaac 😳pic.twitter.com/w2qDdCY08z — Ball Don’t Lie (@Balldontlie) November 9, […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are determined to get back to the playoffs and Karl-Anthony Towns is doing everything that he can to make sure that happens. The Wolves are currently 4-3 this season but they’re in a tight contest with the cellar-dwelling Golden State Warriors. KAT currently has seven points, two rebounds, an assist, and this […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are set to square off with the Denver Nuggets on Friday night. Both are powerhouse teams who boast a 5-2 record this season. Fans are also excited to see the matchup between Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic, two of the best centers in the NBA right now. Sixers head coach Brett Brown […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are aiming for their fifth straight victory as they lead the San Antonio Spurs 77-67 with less than a minute left in the third quarter. Anthony Davis has once again been impressive with 21 points, nine rebounds, and two assists so far in the game. He also had this great alley-oop […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich had some nice words for Los Angeles Lakers youngster Kyle Kuzma, who was supposed to be a member of the USA men’s national basketball team that competed in the FIBA World Cup. After posting averages of 18.7 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists last season, Kuzma was invited […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has been impressive early in the season, and one of the notable things about his game so far is his defense. A lot of people thought that the four-time MVP is reserving his energy for the playoffs, but he has been giving a lot of effort on the defensive […]

Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox is having a great game against the New York Knicks. So far, he has 20 points and five assists with still a lot left to play in the game. Oh, and by the way, he had this impressive play against Julius Randle. https://twitter.com/SacramentoKings/status/1191137228598079489 The Kings are on their way to […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle can’t help but call out NBA officials for the crucial missed call that resulted in his Mavs losing in overtime to the Los Angeles Lakers last Friday. Carlisle, asked 48 hours later by @MFollowill about the biggest teaching point from Lakers loss: “Hopefully the officials call an obvious foul […]

Houston Rockets superstar James Harden had another offensive outburst as he dropped 59 points to lead his team to a 159-158 win against the Washington Wizards. Check out some of The Beard’s highlights below. https://twitter.com/HoustonRockets/status/1189743893270519809 The former NBA MVP torched the Wizards, as he shot 18-32 from the field (56 percent). He also knocked down […]

Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid and Minnesota Timberwolves’ Karl-Anthony Towns were involved in a scuffle on Wednesday night, and it seems that their former teammate Jimmy Butler, now with the Miami Heat, was entertained by the incident. Jimmy Butler liked the fight video post on IG between Karl-Anthony Towns and Joel Embiid, both of whom are […]

Terminator star Arnold Schwarzenegger had a chance to work with Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard, and he can’t help but be impressed by the personality of the reigning Finals MVP, per LA Times’ Arash Markazi. “Kawhi is great. He’s very funny and very natural on camera.” Schwarzenegger appeared in a commercial with Leonard and […]

Utah Jazz guard Mike Conley finally snapped his cold streak and erupted for 29 points to guide his team to a 110-96 rout of the Los Angeles Clippers, who were playing without both Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. Conley, who struggled in his first four games with the Jazz, shot 11-of-17 from the field in […]

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young is on fire. After earning the NBA Player of the Week honor in the Eastern Conference, Young picked up where he left off last week. In their match against the Philadelphia 76ers, the Hawks rising star pulled off a highlight-worthy crossover against Josh Richardson. To make it even better, Young […]

After missing the Philadelphia 76ers’ last game due to an injury, All-Star center Joel Embiid returned to action tonight against the Atlanta Hawks and he immediately made his presence felt. As of this writing, he has nine points, two rebounds, and three assists in 12 minutes. He also had a highlight play with running mate […]

Houston Rockets guard Gerald Green underwent successful surgery to repair his broken left foot. The team has announced that he will miss roughly the next six months, which basically means he’ll be out for the entire regular season, per Chron.com. Green suffered the injury in one of the Rockets’ preseason games in Tokyo, Japan. The […]

Portland Trail Blazers big man Zach Collins is expected to miss the team’s next two road games because of the shoulder injury he suffered in their win against the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday. Terry Stotts said Zach Collins underwent an MRI on his left shoulder today in San Antonio and he’ll be re-evaluated when the […]

The Golden State Warriors have lost their first two games of the season by getting blown out by the Los Angeles Clippers and the Oklahoma City Thunder. A lot of people have suggested ways to help the team improve, including turning Stephen Curry into James Harden. What that means is that Curry will be involved […]

The Golden State Warriors have been blown out in their first two games and people are starting to wonder if their dynasty is officially over. But for former NBA player and ex-Warrior Baron Davis, it’s too early to count the Dubs out, per TMZ. “I wouldn’t count them out … it’s too early. Always judge […]

Los Angeles Lakers GM Rob Pelinka gave his players a treat by allowing them to meet world-renowned magician David Blaine. The Lakers canceled today’s practice. The team came in this morning for one of Rob Pelinka’s “Genius Talks.” Today’s guest: David Blaine. After his talk, Frank Vogel brought team together and, following a nice win […]

Kristaps Porzingis has been impressive this season for the Dallas Mavericks. He’s one of the main reasons why the team has won its first two games. As of this writing, they lead the Portland Trail Blazers 84-77 with less than seven minutes left in the third quarter. The Latvian star missed the entire 2018-19 season […]

For the first time in six years, the Golden State Warriors are in an unfamiliar situation. They are no longer the favorites to win the NBA title. And through the first two games of the season, they have been blown out by the Los Angeles Clippers and the Oklahoma City Thunder. Draymond Green says that […]

Despite being one of the Detroit Pistons’ best players this season, veteran guard Derrick Rose believes he has been playing terrible. “I think I’ve been playing terrible. Just my turnovers have been (bad), having 4 or 5 a game. I just look at that differently, especially being a PG and being back in that position,” […]

Houston Rockets guard Gerald Green is set to undergo surgery on Monday to repair his broken left foot, an injury he suffered in a preseason game against the Toronto Raptors. According to a report by Chron.com, Green has met with several specialists to ask for a second opinion before finally deciding to push through with […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid has been listed as questionable for the Sixers’ game against the Atlanta Hawks on Monday. #Sixers center Joel Embiid is listed as questionable for tomorrow’s game against the #AtlantaHawks with a sprained right ankle/sutures for lip laceration. — Keith Pompey (@PompeyOnSixers) October 27, 2019 Embiid already missed the Sixers’ game […]

The Miami Heat stunned Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks as they came away with a 131-126 road victory after trailing by as much as 20 points. And this chase-down block by Bam Adebayo on Eric Bledsoe helped seal the win. BAM CHASEDOWN 🚫#HEATTwitter pic.twitter.com/YXCkIuXCUj — NBA TV (@NBATV) October 27, 2019 The Bucks were […]

Reigning NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo had a play to remember in the Milwaukee Bucks’ thrilling showdown with the Miami Heat. With the Heat up 121-119 with three seconds left in regulation, Khris Middleton took a jumper from the left wing which didn’t even hit the rim. Fortunately, the Greek Freak was there for the rebound […]

Washington Wizards guard Isaiah Thomas has been vouching for Carmelo Anthony to be signed by any NBA team this season. And he believes that it’s disrespectful that Melo and a few other veterans are still free agents. Isaiah Thomas says it's 'DISRESPECTFUL' that NBA veterans such as Carmelo Anthony, Jamal Crawford, JR Smith & Iman […]

Brooklyn Nets center Jarrett Allen is excited to see how far the team will go over the next couple of years after they have acquired All-Stars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. And he gave a lot of credit to former teammate D’Angelo Russell for helping the Nets be where they are now. I spoke with […]

Indiana Pacers guard Jeremy Lamb (hip) will not be playing against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday night. According to reports, Lamb underwent individual tests following the Pacers’ Saturday morning shootaround. He was actually listed as a game-time decision before officially being ruled out. Final injury report for our matchup with the @cavs: Victor Oladipo – […]

Gregg Popovich is now in his 24th season with the San Antonio Spurs, which means he now holds the NBA’s all-time record for most seasons coaching one franchise. Gregg Popovich sets the all-time record for most seasons coaching one franchise in NBA history, leading the @spurs for the 24th straight year. pic.twitter.com/GOAmS0zkX0 — NBA (@NBA) October […]

The Denver Nuggets turned a lot of heads last season by successfully securing the second-best record in the Western Conference. A huge reason behind that is the emergence of Nikola Jokic, who has cemented his status as one of the best players in the NBA. Jokic averaged 20.1 points, 10.8 rebounds, and 7.2 assists in […]

If you’re a Minnesota Timberwolves fan or just someone who loves to follow the team, you probably might have heard of Andrew Wiggins’ recent comment saying there aren’t 100 players in the league better than him. If you watched how awful he was in the first four quarters of the Wolves’ season opener against the […]

Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell praised Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander after an impressive showing in their season opener on Wednesday night: Unprompted, Donovan Mitchell gave a "shout-out" to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: "He’s improved his game. He’s going to be tough. I think a lot of people are sleeping on him, but he got off." […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will officially begin their 2019-20 season against the Los Angeles Clippers, but Danny Green doesn’t want fans to expect too much in the first game. The veteran guard admitted that the team is nowhere near the level they want to be at. He also warned viewers that the first few regular […]

The preseason is over, and now it’s time to play the games that actually matter. For the Los Angeles Lakers, this is what they’ve been waiting for all year long, an opportunity to prove that they’re back in their winning ways. They will be led by four-time MVP LeBron James and All-NBA forward Anthony Davis. […]

The Toronto Raptors will begin the defense of their championship this season without Kawhi Leonard, who decided to join the Los Angeles Clippers as a free agent. Every member of the team’s roster is confident that they can repeat without him, including Fred VanVleet who believes he can replace the reigning Finals MVP. Well, at […]

In wake of the news that the Miami Heat have decided to suspend veteran guard Dion Waiters for their season opener against the Memphis Grizzlies, there are now reports that the team has been trying to trade him for almost an entire year. According to the rumors, however, nobody seems to be interested in giving […]