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Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young has a message for the rest of the league: his team will surprise a lot of people this season, per The Undefeated. Last season, the Hawks finished 12th in the Eastern Conference with a 29-53 record. Although they weren’t good enough to make the playoffs, some of their players […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has been teaming up with superstars over the past decade. From Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh with the Miami Heat to this point, where he now has Anthony Davis with him in the Purple and Gold. He was recently asked about the difference between those situations. His answer? It […]

Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse, who is entering his second year as the team’s head coach, has big plans for incoming OG Anunoby this 2019-20 season. Nurse wants Anunoby to be the team’s primary defender, and he believes the 22-year-old forward has the tools to do it. Nurse praised Anunoby's camp, said he's looked […]

New York Knicks big man Marcus Morris already expects himself to be booed by San Antonio Spurs fans in their opening night matchup at AT&T Center. “No hard feelings. No disrespect toward them,” Morris said, per Stefan Bondy of New York Daily News. “If I was them, I’d boo me too.” Morris initially agreed to […]

Philadelphia 76ers newcomer Al Horford admits that playing against the Boston Celtics in Sixers’ opener on Wednesday night will be ‘weird,’ per Philly Inquirer’s Keith Pompey. “It’s going to be weird for me, different facing my former team. It’s probably as good as a scenario as it can be. First game of the year we’ll […]

A lot has been said about the Utah Jazz’s potential to become one of the best defensive teams in the league this year. However, looking at how bad they have been on defense in the preseason, things aren’t looking great. The Jazz lost all four of their preseason games by an average of 15 points, […]

Most people know Jaylen Brown as one of Boston Celtics’ rising stars. A key member of the team’s young core, he’s currently in negotiations on a possible long-term contract extension. But just like every player in the NBA, he also wants to make a name for himself outside of the league. Brown wants to create […]

Golden State Warriors big man Kevon Looney will likely be available for the team when they face the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night for their first game of the 2019-20 season. Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said that should Looney be cleared to play, he could start at center for Golden State. Kevon Looney […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni gave a positive update on Russell Westbrook and Austin Rivers’ status for the team’s season opener against the Milwaukee Bucks. According to D’Antoni, Westbrook and Rivers should be able to suit up for the team as they start the season on Oct. 24. Russell is dealing with a dislocated […]

Portland Trail Blazers center Pau Gasol will not be playing for the team in their opening night game against the Denver Nuggets. Gasol is still rehabbing from a left foot injury. Pau Gasol (left foot rehab) says he will not be ready to play opening night for the Blazers. — Joe Freeman (@BlazerFreeman) October 19, […]

Sacramento Kings guard Buddy Hield still hasn’t signed a contract extension with the team, and with the deadline looming, he had a not-so-subtle message to Kings general manager Vlade Divac. During the King’s Fan Fest, Hield jokingly made a money gesture directed at Divac after he scored. The 51-year-old GM can’t help but laugh, while […]

Chicago Bulls rising star Lauri Markkanen has only one goal for himself and the team: make the playoffs. Instead of discussing individual goals and increasing his production, the Finn forward emphasized that winning is the main priority for the Bulls this 2019-20 season. Markkanen added that their failure to make it to the postseason in […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Danny Green is extremely happy about the news of former teammate Pascal Siakam getting a four-year max extension with the Toronto Raptors. He congratulated the third-year forward on Twitter. Big s/o to my guy @pskills43 for the well deserved extension!!! Congrats king!!! 💰💰💰#nextdinneronyou lol — Danny Green (@DGreen_14) October 19, 2019 […]

Marcus Smart is ready to begin a new season with the Boston Celtics, but he also understands they have a bunch of young guys who are probably feeling a little nervous ahead of their first official regular season game. With that said, the former lottery pick gave some word advice for his younger teammates, per […]

Portland Trail Blazers newcomer Hassan Whiteside has been dealing with a sprained right ankle over the past few days, and there were doubts whether he would be available for the team in their season opener against the Denver Nuggets. However, Whiteside himself confirmed that he’ll be ready to suit up for the Blazers in opening […]

The GM survey results are out, and a significant part of those NBA executives voted Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo to win his second straight MVP. However, for former NBA player Stephen Jackson, this season will belong to Los Angeles Lakers big man Anthony Davis. Jackson was recently a guest in The Odd Couple featuring […]

Denver Nuggets All-Star big man Nikola Jokic has been hailed as the NBA’s best center, according to the recently released GM survey results, per NBA.com. Who is the best center in the NBA? 1. Nikola Jokic, Denver — 48% 2. Joel Embiid, Philadelphia — 28% 3. Anthony Davis, L.A. Lakers — 17% Also receiving votes: […]

The Utah Jazz has decided to exercise the team options on the contracts of rising star Donovan Mitchell and former first-round pick Tony Bradley. Mitchell and Bradley are now a lock to stay with the team for at least until the 2020-21 season. The Utah Jazz announce they have exercised the 2020-21 team options on […]

Contrary to previous reports, the Sacramento Kings are fully committed to Harrison Barnes. Per James Ham of NBC Sports Bay Area, the Kings have no regrets signing Barnes to a contract extension this summer, emphasizing that the veteran swingman has a role to fulfill for the team’s young core. According to a league source, the […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have officially hit the reset button as they have already traded All-Stars Russell Westbrook and Paul George. However, they still need to decide on whether or not Chris Paul and Danilo Gallinari will be part of their future. According to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer, one possibility that OKC will most […]

For the first time since being accused of stealing money from the Big Baller Brand, Alan Foster has decided to speak up and give his side on what really happened between him, his co-founder with BBB LaVar Ball, and New Orleans Pelicans’ Lonzo Ball. Foster aired his side on his YouTube channel, which debuted on […]

Houston Rockets guard Austin Rivers had to leave the team’s preseason game against the Miami Heat after suffering a shoulder injury. Austin Rivers headed to the locker room holding his shoulder. He called for medical attention to join him. — Jonathan Feigen (@Jonathan_Feigen) October 19, 2019 The extent of Rivers’ injury is unknown at this […]

Los Angeles Lakers center JaVale McGee fooled everyone during a specific play in the team’s third preseason game against the Golden State Warriors where he faked an injury in order to get an uncontested dunk. JaVale sneaky as hell for pulling that off 😭 pic.twitter.com/otFyzzqzJm — SLAM (@SLAMonline) October 17, 2019 McGee acted as if […]

In wake of the reports that Jaylen Brown rejected contract extension offers from the Boston Celtics, general manager Danny Ainge expressed confidence that the team can re-sign the promising forward ahead of Monday’s deadline. Danny Ainge tells @Toucherandrich that the Celtics have made multiple offers to Jaylen Brown and feels good about where negotiations are […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart wants to become a better offensive player this season. In an interview with A. Sherrod Blakely of NBC Sports, Smart said he plans to assert himself more on the offensive end this 2019-20 campaign. “This year I want to be more aggressive on the offensive end, as much as I […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo has come a long way in his NBA career. After selling anything he can in the streets of Greece just so he can buy a pair of basketball shoes, he’s now the league’s reigning MVP and one of the best players in the world. Moreover, his brothers Thanasis and Kostas […]

Dennis Smith Jr. has shown a lot of potential in his first two years in the league. The former ninth overall pick averaged 14.7 points, 2.8 rebounds, 5.4 assists and 1.3 steals in 21 games for the New York last season. However, as the team enters an all-important season where they will look to prove […]

Detroit Pistons team owner Tom Gores has made it clear that the team intends to keep Andre Drummond beyond this season. It’s a top priority to Tom Gores to make sure Andre Drummond remains a Piston after this season. pic.twitter.com/Gm5KwATLsa — Jeff Riger (@riger1984) October 7, 2019 Drummond, the NBA’s leading rebounder last season, spent […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ secondary goal in the offseason was to surround LeBron James with veterans with high basketball IQ, and one of the team’s first signings was Jared Dudley. Head coach Frank Vogel believes that the 12-year veteran will play a key role for the Purple and Gold this season, per Christian Rivas of […]

Most NBA fans have already made their predictions on which player and what team will succeed in the upcoming season. Now, NBA legend Detlef Schrempf gives his picks as to which team will most likely make it to the conference finals and who will win the league MVP award. Per Abhishek Nair of GQ India: […]

After a somewhat underwhelming rookie year, New York Knicks forward Kevin Knox looks to improve heading into the 2019-20 season. One specific area he has worked on this offseason, however, is his 3-point shooting. According to the young big man, he wants to increase his shooting clip from beyond the arc and become an even […]

The NBA has released an official statement regarding the controversy that surrounds Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey. The NBA has issued the following statement, re Daryl Morey and China: pic.twitter.com/IdC4IsHsc4 — Howard Beck (@HowardBeck) October 7, 2019 This is of course, in relation to Morey’s now-deleted tweet about his support for the ongoing Hong […]

Terry Rozier is set to play a big role for the Charlotte Hornets this season. After publicly saying that he has long been ready to lead his own team, the pressure is on him to walk the talk. While most people are pessimistic about his ability to be a star, head coach James Borrego has […]

A plane that had several members of the Sacramento Kings organization as passengers was struck by lightning as it was on its way back to the United States after a couple of preseason games in India, Yahoo Sports’ Ryan Young reports. The passengers of the said plane include Kings owner Vivek Ranadive, several members of […]

The Denver Nuggets had a very impressive 2018-19 season which saw them earn the second-best record in the loaded Western Conference. And although they weren’t able to win the title, they still have a very bright future. And veteran forward Will Barton wants to be a part of that. Barton only played 43 games for […]

Following the success of the first-ever NBA preseason game held in India on Friday, league commissioner Adam Silver is seriously considering starting a professional basketball league in the said country over the next five years. He also hopes that India will soon have an NBA star emerge during that span, per ESPN’s Marc J. Spears. […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are the odds-on favorites to win this season’s NBA title because of the arrival of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, but while all eyes will be on the team’s two newest superstars, the other guys on the roster are expected to play a major role; even someone like sophomore Terance Mann. […]

Paul Pierce is back making bold predictions. In a recent interview with Submission Radio, the former NBA player and analyst predicts the Milwaukee Bucks to win the 2019-20 NBA championship and for Giannis Antetokounmpo to get the MVP award for the second consecutive season. “I’m going to go with the Milwaukee Bucks,” Pierce said, per […]

The Golden State Warriors have opened training camp in high spirits, and after one week of practice, the positivity can still be felt at Chase Center. The team believes that they have what it takes to win a championship this season, and despite a lot of doubters, two-time All-Star Draymond Green isn’t fazed at all. […]