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DeMarcus Cousins’ signing with the Golden State Warriors raised a lot of questions before the season began. He was recovering from a torn Achilles injury which he suffered while playing for the New Orleans Pelicans last year, and the Dubs initially thought he won’t be able to play until May. However, Cousins’ recovery went faster […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will continue to play shorthanded, as it has been announced that forward Kyle Kuzma and center Tyson Chandler won’t be playing against the Phoenix Suns. Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints confirmed this development, with Kyle Kuzma still recovering from a hip injury and Tyson Chandler resting. No Kyle Kuzma tonight for the […]

Before the Toronto Raptors faced the Dallas Mavericks, Raptors forward CJ Miles showered Mavs legend Dirk Nowitzki with high praises and gave him a ton of credit for his contributions in revolutionizing the forward position. “I mean he changed the position. (At the time, there was) nobody like him,” CJ Miles told Ryan Wolstat of […]

LA Clippers head coach Doc Rivers has been very vocal about the selection of All-Stars this season. He recently suggested that forward Tobias Harris should receive a ton of consideration from coaches because he’s been the team’s ‘best player’. Now, he’s calling for the voting of the All-Star reserves to be televised because he feels […]

The Golden State Warriors had a collision course with the Boston Celtics last night — a game that brought playoff atmosphere with all the hype and the expectations before the game began. They did not disappoint. The Warriors outlasted the Celtics 115-111 in undoubtedly one of the best games of the season. It was a […]

The Dallas Mavericks will be facing the Toronto Raptors later today, and head coach Rick Carlisle knows that they will be up against a team that has Kawhi Leonard, one of the best players in the league. Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle with a lot of praise for Kawhi Leonard. Says if you don’t bring […]

And so, the roller coaster ride towards the trade deadline begins for the Los Angeles Lakers and its fans. The Lakers are 25-24 midway to the season, and their superstar, LeBron James is in danger of missing his the playoffs for the first time since 2005. James suffered a grade 3 groin injury during the […]

The Golden State Warriors outlasted the Boston Celtics 115-111 in a potential preview of this year’s Finals. Warriors head coach Steve Kerr now has 300 wins, becoming the fastest to ever accomplish that feat. Congrats @SteveKerr on becoming the fastest coach to reach 300 wins! pic.twitter.com/K8GIngZTDu — Golden State Warriors (@warriors) January 27, 2019 What […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach and future Hall of Famer Gregg Popovich set an NBA record Saturday night following the Spurs’ road win against the New Orleans Pelicans on the road. Pop makes history 👏 (via @EliasSports) pic.twitter.com/bM6TPBf8d5 — NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) January 27, 2019 Congratulations, Pop! While a lot of people are talking […]

In case everybody has forgotten, DeMarcus Cousins, when healthy, is one of the best centers in the league. But what most people don’t recognize is the Golden State Warriors center’s ability to pass the ball. Just take a look at this fancy dish he served Kevin Durant. Boogie running point hitting KD with the dime. […]

In what could potentially be a preview of this year’s NBA Finals, the Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors battle it out Saturday night. And despite the Dubs having the advantage in terms of star power, Celtics forward Jayson Tatum isn’t showing any signs of intimidation, especially against Klay Thompson and Draymond Green. Happening early […]

Golden State Warriors reserve guard Quinn Cook has shown support for Indiana Pacers star Victor Oladipo by writing ‘VO4’ in his sneakers ahead of their showdown with the Boston Celtics. Quinn Cook has "VO4" written on both his shoes tonight to support former high school teammate and long-time friend, @VicOladipo. @brkicks 📸: @anthonyVslater pic.twitter.com/vGjZNFPJJX — […]

In 2017, the Los Angeles Lakers saw Lonzo Ball as a potential franchise player. The team’s president of basketball operations Magic Johnson even went as far as saying that he’s going to bring ‘ShowTime’ back in Los Angeles. Roughly two years later, the Lakers are rumored to be willing to trade him. Lonzo Ball had […]

The Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry is arguably the best shooter the game of basketball has ever seen. Moreover, he spearheaded a significant change in how the game has been played over the past few of years. Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens knows how Curry revolutionized the game and acknowledged that ahead of their […]

The Los Angeles Lakers haven’t seen a significant amount of success for half a decade. They are one of the worst teams in the league and have missed the playoffs for five straight years. Despite that fact, team owner Jeanie Buss isn’t planning to sell the franchise. according to her interview with Zach Lowe. “There’s […]

Despite being one of the hottest teams in the league right now, the Brooklyn Nets haven’t been at full strength this season after losing one of their best players, Caris LeVert, to injury in early November. However, the Nets are hoping that he will be able to play as early as next month, as reported […]

As expected, Sacramento Kings guard Buddy Hield will participate in this year’s 3-point shootout happening at the All-Star weekend in Charlotte. Sacramento's Buddy Hield will participate in the 3-point shootout at All-Star weekend in Charlotte, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @WatchStadium. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) January 26, 2019 Buddy Hield has been one of the most prolific […]

Expect Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo to be featured in tonight’s highlight reels once again. Nope, not in the top ten plays, but in Shaqtin’ A Fool. Oh no, Giannis … 😂#Shaqtin pic.twitter.com/dy0R4llcLx — Shaqtin' a Fool (@shaqtin) January 26, 2019 During the first quarter of the Milwaukee Bucks’ game against the Charlotte Hornets, The […]

Luka Doncic continues his virtuoso performance for the Dallas Mavericks this season. The rookie sensation scored 32 points, grabbed eight boards, and dished out eight assists to help the Mavs beat the Detroit Pistons 106-101 at home. Doncic notched another statistical achievement with his 32-8-8 line. Only two other players were able to accomplish such […]

The Brooklyn Nets continue to roll. They have now won six straight games after taking care of the New York Knicks, 109-99, at home. The Nets have now won 19 of their last 24 games, which sets a new franchise record. Kenny Atkinson's Nets are 19-5 in their last 24, the best 24-game stretch in […]

Utah Jazz guard Dante Exum has not played a total of 11 games this season, making him ineligible to receive a $200,000 bonus, according to ESPN’s Bobby Marks. Dante Exum has now missed his 11th game of the season and is ineligible to receive a $200K bonus for games played. The bonus for the Utah […]

Please invite Aaron Gordon into this year’s Slam Dunk contest. The Orlando Magic forward is athletically gifted and is one of the best dunkers in the league. And highlights like this one proves just that. [/video] Only a few players can catch an alley-oop pass from half court. Aaron Gordon is one of them. The […]

Ahead of Friday night’s matchup between the Utah Jazz and the Minnesota Timberwolves, a bat was seen flying inside Vivint Smart Home Arena during pregame shootaround. It seems that even bats are watching a lot of NBA games lately. I guess these fellas are tired of watching the San Antonio Spurs and one of them […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves will be playing the Utah Jazz tonight without Derrick Rose and Jeff Teague. Coach Saunders tells the media pregame that both Derrick Rose and Jeff Teague are out for tonight's game — Timberwolves PR (@Twolves_PR) January 26, 2019 Teague will now be out for three straight games because of left foot soreness. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are slowly falling down the Western Conference standings. The team had the fourth best record in the West after beating the Golden State Warriors last December. However, they lost superstar LeBron James and veteran playmaker Rajon Rondo to injuries after the game and have suffered plenty of defeat since. The Lakers […]

Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox intends to compete in the Taco Bell Skills Challenge during the All-Star weekend, according to a report by Yahoo Sports’ Chris Haynes. Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox plans to participate in the Skills Challenge during All-Star Weekend in Charlotte, league sources tell Yahoo Sports. He will be joining Boston Celtics […]

The Brooklyn Nets have been on a roll lately. They have won five straight and eight of their last ten games overall. However, they’re about to be tested as one of their key contributors, Spencer Dinwiddie is thinking about surgery to repair some torn ligaments in his thumb. Head coach Kenny Atkinson has already indicated […]

Forget all the drama that surrounds Dennis Smith Jr. and the Dallas Mavericks for a while. The sophomore guard is going to be one of the participants for this year’s Slam Dunk contest, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Sources @TheAthleticNBA @WatchStadium: Dallas Mavericks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. has committed to the NBA […]

The Houston Rockets will have to continue to play shorthanded as ESPN’s Tim McMahon has confirmed that guards Chris Paul and Brandon Knight will not play tonight against the Toronto Raptors. Rockets guards Brandon Knight (knee) and Chris Paul (hamstring) have both been downgraded from questionable to out vs. Raptors tonight. As Mike D’Antoni said this […]

Houston Rockets superstar James Harden has been unstoppable on the offensive end as of late, scoring at least 30 points in 21 consecutive games. During this stretch, he has notched several statistical achievements. One of those feats was his streak of 263 markers that were scored without an assist, meaning he did not need his […]

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic is looking at a possible following a minor violation he committed during the altercation between teammate Mason Plumlee and Utah Jazz forward Derrick Favors. Plumlee and Favors got into each other’s faces late into the first quarter of the Nuggets-Jazz game that eventually led to them shoving each other. When […]

The NBA referees have been heavily criticized this season due to numerous controversial calls they’ve made that had significant impacts in the outcomes of several games. Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is the latest person to call out the league officials due to what he sees as a missed call during the game between the […]

Houston Rockets superstar James Harden has been an unstoppable force on the offensive end, scoring at least 30 points in 21 consecutive games. He’s also scored at least 57 points in three of the Rockets’ last five games. Harden has been shooting the ball a lot this year. He leads the league in number of […]

Victor Oladipo has turned the Indiana Pacers season around last season with a breakout year that saw him become an All-Star for the first time in his career. He’s about to do it again this season, only this time, it doesn’t look good. The Pacers announced Wednesday evening that Oladipo had suffered a “serious” right knee […]

After a slow start to the season, Donovan Mitchell has finally found his rhythm and has been playing extremely well for the Utah Jazz as of late. He had 35 points, six rebounds, and six assists to help lead the Utah Jazz to a 114-108 victory against the Denver Nuggets. This was a follow-up to […]

Following Houston Rockets superstar James Harden’s 61-point eruption against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden, former NBA player Mychal Thompson had this to say on Twitter. 61 points in Madison Square GARDEN? Just rename it Madison Square HARDEN…Geez… — Mychal Thompson (@champagnennuts) January 24, 2019 Harden was unstoppable against the Knicks, shooting 17-of-38 […]

James Harden continued his impressive scoring run Wednesday night as he led the Houston Rockets to another win. The reigning NBA MVP scored 61 points, grabbed 15 boards, and dished out five assists to help the Rockets outlast the New York Knicks 114-110 at Madison Square Garden. Harden has now scored at least 30 points […]

According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly one of the teams that discussed a potential trade for Dallas Mavericks guard Dennis Smith Jr. Smith and the Mavericks had been working to accommodate a trade for him, but receiving equal value for a talented, former No. 9 overall pick just […]

Former NBA player John Amaechi doesn’t approve the idea that NBA London games should be moved to Paris as he believes it it will just rub Britain the wrong way, according to a report by Alistair Magowan of BBC.com. “If the game goes to Paris, it will just be another excuse from British basketball that […]