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The Phoenix Suns have become one of the worst teams in the league for the past couple of years. After Hall of Famer Steve Nash left the franchise in 2012, their decline began. They haven’t made the playoffs since, and it seems that they’re once again lottery bound in this year’s draft. This season, Phoenix […]

Russell Westbrook set an NBA record for most consecutive triple-doubles tonight in the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 116-107 win against the Portland Trail Blazers. Russell Westbrook has set a new NBA record with his 10th consecutive triple-double. He had shared the record of nine straight triple-doubles with Wilt Chamberlain. pic.twitter.com/Nj20UosYbh — Justin Kubatko (@jkubatko) February 12, […]

The Toronto Raptors earned another impressive win, beating the Brooklyn Nets 127-125 behind Kawhi Leonard’s game-winner. KAWHI BANK FOR THE WIN. pic.twitter.com/UAjB9Aebyr — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) February 12, 2019 Jarrett Allen, one of the league’s best defenders, guarded Leonard in the final play. The Raptors’ All-Star forward is well aware of the opponent’s shot blocking […]

The Boston Celtics are preparing for a busy summer after this season, as they are expected to negotiate with the New Orleans Pelicans about a trade for Anthony Davis. The Pels refused to move AD before last week’s trade deadline, despite a massive offer from the Los Angeles Lakers. The Pelicans would reportedly ask the […]

The Toronto Raptors acquired Marc Gasol in a trade with the Memphis Grizzlies last week, and in his first home game with the team, the fans were quick to show their appreciation for the former All-Star forward. Marc Gasol gets a warm introduction in Toronto. He was traded to the Raptors last week.pic.twitter.com/Ssm8pgVTyM — The […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will be facing the Atlanta Hawks tomorrow night, and their superstar, LeBron James, might not play. Josh Hart (knee tendinitis) is officially OUT for tomorrow vs. #Hawks. LeBron James (load management/groin) is listed as PROBABLE. #Lakers — Ryan Ward (@RyanWardLA) February 12, 2019 LeBron James played the last three games for […]

The NBA is investigating another tampering issue involving the Los Angeles Lakers nearly 24 hours after Sixers star Ben Simmons publicly stated that he wants to work out with the team’s President of Basketball Operations, Magic Johnson. Simmons, who is technically in his second year in the league, said that he wants to learn from […]

It wasn’t pretty, but the Golden State Warriors found a way to squeak past the Miami Heat 120-118 behind the three players who will represent the team in the All-Star Game. Kevin Durant scored 39 points, grabbed six rebounds, and had two assists while the backcourt duo of Klay Thompson and Stephen Curry had 29 […]

Even though he’s playing his final season in the league, Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade continues to remind everyone that he’s not afraid of pressure situations. With less than one minute remaining in the game, Wade blocked a shot by Kevin Durant, which led to a turnover. He sprinted on the other end of the […]

The Washington Wizards seem to be on a constant decline after being one of the most exciting teams to watch in the past couple of seasons. This year, they are highly unlikely to make the playoffs, and with John Wall suffering a torn Achilles, there are a lot of questions surrounding the Wizards’ future, especially […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons is starting to become one of the best players in the league. When he was drafted by the Sixers three years ago, a lot of people were seeing him as the successor to LeBron James. And Simmons’ all-around game is proving them right. This season, the All-Star guard is averaging […]

The Golden State Warriors are just so good, that sometimes, they can make a broken play into a highlight. Here’s an example. Klay Thompson tried to pass the ball to DeMarcus Cousins after a pick and roll, but this is what happened. Klay with the pass to himself … off Boogie’s head 😂 pic.twitter.com/jflORaDhDe — […]

The Philadelphia 76ers earned another impressive win, demolishing LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers 143-120 to earn their 36th win of the season. The Sixers are led by two young, promising players in Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons. They also have a former All-Star in Jimmy Butler, and they recently acquired Tobias Harris, a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered their second blowout defeat in a span of a week, losing 143-120 to the Philadelphia 76ers tonight. The Lakers allowed the Sixers to score 30-plus points in all four quarters. Philly scored 76 points in the first half, and while Los Angeles was able to hang with them for the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers got blown out by the Philadelphia 76ers 143-120, and head coach Luke Walton continues to emphasize the team’s need to play better defense. “We’ve gotta find our passion to play defense again,” Luke Walton says. — Tania Ganguli (@taniaganguli) February 10, 2019 The Lakers have struggled to get stops against the […]

Charlotte Hornets guard Tony Parker might miss the team’s game against the Indiana Pacers, as he continues to deal a back strain. The Hornets list Tony Parker (back strain) as doubtful to play Monday in Indianapolis versus the Pacers. — Rick Bonnell (@rick_bonnell) February 10, 2019 Although Tony Parker has been significantly healthy for most […]

For the first time in three years, the Golden State Warriors will be heading into the 2019 NBA All-Star Game with only three representatives: Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson. Draymond Green, who has been selected as an All-Star the past two seasons, won’t be joining them this year. Draymond Green’s early season struggles […]

The Boston Celtics are currently dominating the Los Angeles Clippers at TD Garden. They just scored 74 points in the first half. Celtics tally their highest scoring half of the season with 74 points against the Clippers. — Nicole Yang (@nicolecyang) February 10, 2019 The Celtics are coming off a 129-128 loss against their archrivals, […]

Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving suffered a knee sprain during the team’s matchup against the L.A. Clippers and won’t return for the remainder of the game. Celtics announce Kyrie Irving suffered a right knee sprain and is out for the remainder of the game. — Nicole Yang (@nicolecyang) February 10, 2019 Irving suffered the injury […]

The Los Angeles Lakers failed to acquire Anthony Davis from the New Orleans Pelicans during the trade deadline, leaving the team an entire roster that was involved in all the trade speculations over the past two weeks. In an Associated Press report posted on ESPN, Lakers’ president of basketball operations Magic Johnson said that he […]

Memphis Grizzlies guard Mike Conley now has a fully guaranteed contract after successfully appearing in 55 games for the team this season. The $34.5M salary in 2020-21 for Memphis point guard Mike Conley is now guaranteed. Signed to a $152.6M contract in 2016, Conley had to appear in 55 games in either the 2018-19 or […]

The entire NBA was shocked to its core when New Orleans Pelicans superstar Anthony Davis publicly demanded a trade two weeks ago. Everybody thought that he would end up with the Los Angeles Lakers to play alongside LeBron James, as both players are being represented by agent Rich Paul and Klutch Sports group. The Lakers […]

The Toronto Raptors are undoubtedly one of the best teams in the league. They currently hold the second spot in the Eastern Conference standings and are primed to make a deep run in the playoffs. And they just became one of the favorites to win the title when they acquired Marc Gasol from the Memphis […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have struggled to win games after beating the Golden State Warriors last Christmas, and injuries to key players like LeBron James, Rajon Rondo, and Lonzo Ball are among the main reasons why they haven’t been able to carry their momentum from last year. After finishing 2018 as the fourth best team […]

New Orleans Pelicans superstar Anthony Davis made tons of headlines when he publicly demanded a trade two weeks ago. During that span, a lot of speculations and rumors were reported by several media outlets. Everybody wanted to know where the All-Star forward will end up, but the trade deadline passed last Thursday, and AD is […]

The Memphis Grizzlies will be missing the services of newly acquired center Jonas Valanciunas when they go up against the New Orleans Pelicans. According to Grizzlies reporter Mike Wallace, the big man is dealing with some immigration issues. New Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas won’t be available tonight vs Pelicans. Hearing routine Immigration paperwork processing couldn’t […]

The trade deadline has passed, and the New Orleans Pelicans haven’t traded All-Star forward Anthony Davis. The 25 year-old superstar publicly requested a trade from the franchise two weeks ago, following the team’s disappointing mid-season record. The Los Angeles Lakers pursued Anthony Davis, offering the Pelicans multiple trade packages in order to convince them to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers failed to acquire Anthony Davis before the trade deadline, but they’ve made some minor moves to help improve the roster. Among other moves, they acquired Reggie Bullock from the Detroit Pistons in exchange for rookie Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk and a second round pick. In an interview with Spectrum SportsNet’s Mike Bresnahan, Lakers […]

The trade deadline has passed, and judging by the deals that were made, fans are rest assured that the NBA will be more interesting moving forward. Several teams have traded for players that will help them make deep run into the playoffs, while others have made moves in preparation for their future plans, Either way, […]

The All-Star weekend is just a few days away, and a lot of people are excited to see Team LeBron go up against Team Giannis go up in the All-Star Game. However, a lot of fans are already seeing it as a win for LeBron James’ squad, as he picked undoubtedly most of the best […]

The trade deadline has passed and Anthony Davis remained with the New Orleans Pelicans. Two weeks after publicly demanding a trade, Davis played for the Pelicans post-trade deadline and helped them beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 122-117. He finished with 32 points and nine boards. However, fans already know that they won’t be having the All-Star […]

Harrison Barnes played his first game with the Sacramento Kings after his controversial trade from the Dallas Mavericks, and he immediately felt good, especially after helping the team beat the Miami Heat 102-96. After the game, Barnes was asked about his reaction after playing his first game for the Kings, and he seemed pretty happy. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers traded former first overall pick Markelle Fultz to the Orlando Magic on deadline day, ending a 20-month stint with the franchise that never really got the chance to see him play at full strength despite his potential. The Magic sent forward Jonathon Simmons, a 2019 second round pick and a protected 2020 […]

The social media accounts of the NBA usually post daily highlights from some of the league’s brightest stars. From a LeBron James’ dunk, Steph Curry 3-pointers, to a Kyrie Irving crossover, fans are sure to see spectacular plays on a regular basis. Recently, the NBA’s Twitter account announced that it will be launching a new […]

Every season, games between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics are one of the most anticipated matchups fans like to see. Both teams will be facing each other for the first time this season, and some of their former players decided to show up at the TD Garden to watch the game. Look […]

The trade deadline buzzer has sounded and the Los Angeles Lakers have not been able to acquire Anthony Davis. Over the past two weeks, the Lakers have tried to convince the New Orleans Pelicans to let them have AD. They were willing to trade almost the entire team with the hopes that they could pair […]

The trade deadline is up, and Anthony Davis hasn’t been traded to the Los Angeles Lakers. With that said, the Boston Celtics will now have a shot at acquiring him from the New Orleans Pelicans this summer. The Celtics were one of the teams who reportedly convinced the Pelicans not to trade Anthony Davis to […]

A few weeks after undergoing knee surgery, Indiana Pacers star Victor Oladipo is back on the basketball court, getting shots up as part of his recovery process. https://www.instagram.com/p/Btls-OaAFg_/?utm_source=ig_twitter_share&igshid=gbsvm37ewo49 Victor Oladipo seems to be in high spirits, as he begins his long journey back to playing in the NBA. The All-Star guard suffered a ruptured quad […]

Roughly 24 hours after acquiring Wayne Ellington from the Miami Heat, the Phoenix Suns have decided to waive the veteran guard. OFFICIAL: Phoenix Suns waive Wayne Ellington.https://t.co/jc4pFeYc0n — Phoenix Suns (@Suns) February 7, 2019 Wayne Ellington’s camp reportedly negotiated a buyout with the Suns management, something that Phoenix willingly obliged, as the 11-year veteran would […]