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On paper, there is no doubt that the Philadelphia 76ers have one of the deepest rosters in the league right now. Along with All-Stars Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid, they have an efficient two-way forward in Tobias Harris and a defensive stud in Jimmy Butler. The four Sixers standouts are also surrounded by role players […]

The Boston Celtics should be at full strength when they face the Miami Heat on Monday night, as Kyrie Irving and Al Horford are expected to play. Both players rested last Saturday against the Brooklyn Nets, but the latest update from the reveal they will likely be ready for their showdown with the Heat. Only player […]

The Brooklyn Nets continue to exceed expectations this season. In fact, they recently earned an impressive 110-96 victory against the Boston Celtics, a team that many people believe is a championship contender. NBA analyst and former Nets player Richard Jefferson said that with the team’s win against Boston, Brooklyn has gained significant amount of expectations […]

After surviving the Indiana Pacers last night, the Boston Celtics didn’t seem to have enough gas in the tank to fight the gritty Brooklyn Nets, as they ended up getting blown out at the Barclays Center 110-96. The Celtics’ roller-coaster season continues, and it is pretty obvious with the way head coach Brad Stevens describes […]

The Brooklyn Nets made a statement on Saturday night, beating the Boston Celtics 110-96 at home behind 29 points and 10 assists from D’Angelo Russell. The All-Star guard continues to have a breakout season for the Nets while helping the team keep their playoff hopes alive. After the game, Russell sent a strong message to […]

Last Thursday, a woman made a shocking rape allegation towards Dallas Mavericks forward and former New York Knicks star Kristaps Porzingis, leading the NYPD to conduct a thorough investigation. The woman, who happened to be Porzingis’ neighbor, said the 23-year old forward invited her to his penthouse in Manhattan, where the alleged rape reportedly took […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have surprised a lot of people this season, clinching a playoff spot despite not having an All-Star on their roster. This resulted in a lot of fans cheering for them to pull an upset in the first round. Following their 132-108 victory against the Cleveland Cavaliers, reporters asked Clippers guard Patrick […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are one of the most surprising teams in the league this year. After being written off in preseason playoff predictions, the team proved their doubters wrong and have now clinched a postseason spot. The race for the fifth to eighth seed in the West is so close that one game could […]

Duke Blue Devils star Zion Williamson continues to generate a lot of buzz, especially with the NBA draft just a few months away. A lot of players, past and present, are raving about the idea of Zion dominating in the NBA. Former Boston Celtics forward and NBA analyst Paul Pierce even said that Williamson is […]

Before the season began, a lot of people thought the Brooklyn Nets won’t be making the playoffs, and it seemed that they were headed for an early vacation based on their performance early on. Heading into April, the Nets are currently seventh in the Eastern Conference standings with a 38-38 record. Even though the Nets […]

New York Knicks rookie Mitchell Robinson is one of the few bright spots for the team this season. Although he was selected 36th overall by the franchise in last year’s draft, the 20 year-old big man has shown flashes of becoming one of the best two-way bigs in the league. Ahead of the Miami Heat’s […]

Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade is set to retire after this season, ending an illustrious 16-year career that saw him win three NBA titles and 13 All-Star selections. Now, people are wondering what his post-retirement career will be. One route Wade can take is to become an NBA coach. However, he told Marc Berman of […]

Madison Square Garden is one of the most prominent arenas in the NBA. There is this belief that playing at the New York Knicks’ home floor usually brings out the best in the superstars from the opposing teams. Fans have witnessed epic performances at MSG from guys like Kobe Bryant, LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony. […]

Former Chicago Bulls coach Fred Hoiberg has finalized a deal to coach the University of Nebraska. He is expected to be introduced by team officials on Tuesday afternoon in a press conference. Hoiberg, who was fired by the Bulls last December, issued a statement regarding the matter, in an interview with KC Johnson of the […]

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum is expected to play tonight against the Brooklyn Nets, but he will be under a minutes restriction due to illness, according to head coach Brad Stevens. Brad Stevens indicates it is likely Jayson Tatum will play tonight, but says he will be out there in shorter stints than usual. — […]

One week before the season’s trade deadline, New Orleans Pelicans superstar Anthony Davis shocked the basketball world when he requested a trade via his agent, Rich Paul. Although it seemed out of nowhere, the speculations were his camp would want to team him up with LeBron James, who is currently playing for the Los Angeles […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves earned a controversial 131-130 win against the two-time defending champions Golden State Warriors on Friday. However, while a lot of people are focused on what they consider as wrong calls, there was one play that could’ve changed everything. During the 3:24 mark of the overtime, Warriors forward Draymond Green had a wide […]

Once again, the NBA referees are in the hot seat following the controversial finish in the Golden State Warriors’ 131-130 overtime loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. During the final six seconds of the game, with the score at 130-127 in favor of Minnesota, the referees made two crucial calls that favored the Timberwolves. First was […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have already been eliminated from playoff contention, so all of their fans are already focused on the offseason — during which they can rebuild through draft, free agency and trades Los Angeles is one of the teams expected to make major moves this summer. However, while everybody is talking about the possibility […]

The playoffs are just a few weeks away, meaning the Golden State Warriors’ quest for an elusive three-peat will shortly be underway. Despite that fact, a lot of people are still focused on the looming free agency of reigning Finals MVP Kevin Durant. Durant, who is set to become an unrestricted free agent this summer, […]

Whenever an up-and-comer starts to turn heads in the NBA, fans and analysts are quick to draw comparisons between that player and someone who played in the past. Lonzo Ball was being compared to Jason Kidd, LeBron James to Magic Johnson, and so on. But what about if someone from the past like Shaquille O’Neal […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves traded Jimmy Butler to the Philadelpha 76ers in November. Butler had criticized former teammates Karl Anthony-Towns and Andrew Wiggins, especially during their brief run in the playoffs last season. Ahead of his return to Minneapolis for the first time since the trade, Butler already expects himself to be the villain. He also […]

For the first time since being traded to the Philadelphia 76ers, Jimmy Butler will return to Minneapolis to face his former team, the Minnesota Timberwolves. The former All-Star heavily criticized his teammates, particularly Karl Anthony-Towns and Andrew Wiggins, during his time with the Wolves. Butler was then shipped to Philly in November. When asked by […]

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker was once again sensational against the Washington Wizards, scoring 50 points to go along with 10 rebounds and four assists. Even though they lost the game 124-121, the 22-year old guard received lots of praise from fans, players, and even his former coach at the University of Kentucky, John Calipari. […]

The Chicago Bulls played the Portland Trail Blazers last night without one of their best players in Lauri Markkanen. The second year sharpshooter experienced rapid heart beat and fatigue after their loss against the Toronto Raptors last Wednesday. He was sent to a local medical facility for some tests. He returned to Chicago last night […]

Less than 48 hours after suffering a gruesome leg injury in the overtime period of the Portland Trail Blazers’ 148-144 win against the Brooklyn Nets, Jusuf Nurkic was seen in the Blazers’ huddle last night before they faced the Chicago Bulls. Well, he wasn’t technically there. Before taking the court tonight vs. the Bulls, the […]

It is official: The NBA will be playing a regular-season game in Paris next year. It was announced Thursday that the first-ever regular season game in Paris will feature the Milwaukee Bucks going up against the Charlotte Hornets. The game will be held at AccorHotels Arena on Jan. 24, 2020: The NBA Paris Game 2020 Presented by […]

Los Angeles Lakers’ Rajon Rondo continues his climb in the all-time list of players with the most assists, passing Guy Rodgers for the 19th spot during the team’s 115-100 loss against the Utah Jazz. Congrats to @rajonrondo of the @Lakers for moving up to 19th on the #NBA all-time ASSISTS list! pic.twitter.com/SvfNTLovui — NBA (@NBA) […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were the most dominant team in the league from 1999-2002. They won three straight titles behind Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant, and they are still widely considered one of the best squads in the history of the NBA. But can you believe that six-time champion Scottie Pippen almost joined the purple […]

The Boston Celtics have seven games left in their regular season, and while they might be contemplating resting some of their key players, Gordon Hayward has made it clear he doesn’t plan to rest and would rather play the last few games for Boston. Via The Athletic’s Jay King:  “I think I did a lot of that […]

Kenneth Faried is having a rejuvenated career with the Houston Rockets, after having a limited role with the Brooklyn Nets. He quickly reminded everyone that he’s still one of the quickest, most athletic forwards in the league. But it wasn’t that long ago when Faried was playing the same, if not better, during his stint […]

Philadelphia 76ers’ Ben Simmons recently topped a survey involving NBA executives’ choice for the best sophomore player in the league. In an article by ESPN’s Tim Bontemps, Simmons, the survey, which was partaken by head coaches and front office officials, saw Simmons at the number one spot, followed by Utah Jazz’s Donovan Mitchell, Boston Celtics’ […]

The Orlando Magic began their four-game road trip with a win, beating the Miami Heat 104-99 to keep their playoff hopes alive. The team has now won six straight games, which hasn’t happened since 2011: With their win tonight over in Miami, the Magic now have their first six-game winning streak within a single season […]

The Los Angeles Lakers came out victorious against the Washington Wizards last night, and one of the highlights of their 124-106 victory was Lance Stephenson’s crossover that saw Jeff Green stumble. The Lakers bench celebrated like crazy when Stephenson hit the jumper to complete the play, and there was someone who might have rejoiced too […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have won their second straight game after beating the Washington Wizards 124-106, and one of the most impressive players on the team as of late is big man JaVale McGee, who has been playing really well as of late. He finished with 20 points and 15 rebounds in the win. After […]

Despite winning two straight games for the first time in what felt like a very long time, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are now two games away from matching their win total last season. It’s not something that fans wanted to celebrate, especially since there were much higher expectations prior to the season. […]

Portland Trail Blazers’ Jusuf Nurkic suffered a gruesome leg injury during the second overtime of their 148-144 win against the Brooklyn Nets. He was taken off the court with a stretcher and was immediately taken to a local area hospital. Blazers head coach Terry Stotts is obviously upset with what happened, as Nurkic was having […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is one of the front-runners to win the NBA MVP award this season. Aside from his statistical production (27.4 points, 12.6 rebounds, 6.0 assists, 1.2 steals, 1.5 blocks, 58.2 percent shooting from the field), he has led the team to the best record in the league and potential home-court advantage […]

The Portland Trail Blazers lose Jusuf Nurkic to a horrific leg injury late in their game against the Brooklyn Nets. As such, the Bosnian Beast’s fellow players expressed their reactions toward Nurkic’s unfortunate fate. Man!! Prayers to Nurkic…🙏🏾 — DeMar DeRozan (@DeMar_DeRozan) March 26, 2019 Nurkic🙏🙏 — Evan Fournier (@EvanFourmizz) March 26, 2019 get well […]