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Jordan Clarkson is a man who knows how to get buckets. The Utah Jazz guard has picked up the scoring slack for his squad with All-Star Donovan Mitchell sidelined with injury. But the Filipino-American flexed his passing chops on this play, bamboozling both Enes Kanter and Damian Lillard in the process: fake the pass, fake […]

The Beard is back and Brooklyn Nets fans couldn’t be happier. In his first game back from a lengthy absence against the San Antonio Spurs, James Harden is already out here embarrassing people right off the bat. The Nets All-Star flexed his handles package to turn Spurs rookie Devin Vassell’s legs into mush: JAMES HARDEN. […]

The Brooklyn Nets were dealt another tough blow on Tuesday night. For All-Star Kyrie Irving, that blow was quite literal. The Nets guard took a massive blow from the elbow of Chicago Bulls big man Nikola Vucevic. Irving went down in a heap for several minutes after taking the inadvertent contact. Kyrie Irving was down […]

For better or worse, Kevin Durant is one of the most active NBA personalities on social media. The Brooklyn Nets star often gets involved responding to rather spicy takes and unkind words pretty often. But of course, the Nets star gets his fair share of love from fans with some interesting anecdotes on him. One […]

The Phoenix Suns were dealt a crushing blow on Tuesday night, courtesy of Stephen Curry and his Golden State Warriors. But despite the defeat, Suns All-Star Devin Booker seemed unfazed by the loss. The shooting guard spoke out, remaining adamant that the Suns have nothing to worry about. Devin Booker was asked what his concern […]

Four bounces to simultaneously crush the spirit of every Philadelphia 76ers fan in existence. Four bounces to turn Kawhi Leonard into the greatest Toronto Raptor of all-time. On May 12, 2019, an absolute miracle stunned all of Toronto, nay, the world: Without this shot, the Raptors may have very well lost their title dreams in […]

The New York Knicks were dealt an absolutely crushing loss against the Los Angeles Lakers in overtime, 101-99. The defeat wasn’t easy to swallow for the team, with star forward Julius Randle knowing exactly where to throw the blame – at himself. The Knicks All-Star made himself accountable for the loss, as reported by SNY […]

Welcome to another episode of Kevin Durant vs. random people on Twitter. The Brooklyn Nets star had a certain detractor throw shade at both him and Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis. Twitter user @waldordsfinest had some choice words about the Lakers superstar, who he called passive while watching their game against the Knicks on […]

The “We Believe” Warriors playoff upset in the 2007 NBA playoffs is still one of the greatest underdog stories that Golden State fans will forever remember. The top-seeded Dallas Mavericks had the NBA’s best record (67-15) by a whopping six games and basically dominated the entire season as revenge for falling to the Miami Heat […]

The triple-double is back in vogue with the latest historic feat from Washington Wizards star Russell Westbrook. The Brodie passed Oscar Robertson for the NBA’s all-time record with 182 total. But Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green isn’t too shabby in that department either. Draymond Green notched his 30th career triple-double after he tallied 11 […]

Talen. Horton. Tucker. Three names, three huge points for the Los Angeles Lakers sophomore, who drained the game-winner to beat the New York Knicks in overtime, 101-99. Peep the absolutely cold-blooded dagger from THT that put the Lakers up for good: THT CLUTCH FOR THE LAKERS W ‼️ pic.twitter.com/QhV6JSaUS9 — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) May 12, 2021 […]

The Brooklyn Nets experience has been a straight tease so far this season. But with the latest news on James Harden’s injury progress, we might get a taste right before the NBA playoffs begin. Based on a report from ESPN’s Malika Andrews, the return of the Nets star looms large. Harden could return as early […]

Stephen Curry had one of his worst outings of the season in a crucial contest against the Phoenix Suns. But as the old adage goes, shooters gotta keep shooting. The Golden State Warriors star put all his missed shots behind him when his squad needed him most, sinking an absolutely clutch bucket with a 10/10 […]

Kyle Kuzma heard all your slander, and demands everybody take it back immediately. The Lakers forward showed off some of his hops to get major air for the bucket plus the foul against former LA lottery pick Julius Randle. Check out Kuz’s power move here below: pic.twitter.com/fbXY0Q2yl0 — Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) May 12, 2021 […]

Stephen Curry has been a walking bucket throughout this entire NBA season. The Golden State Warriors star leads the league in scoring and has seemingly forgotten how to miss three-pointers all of a sudden. Curry’s absolutely scorching run for the Warriors is made more impressive by the fact that he’s doing this at age 32 […]

The NBA sphere is buzzing over the fact that Russell Westbrook just made history, becoming the NBA’s all-time leader in triple-doubles. The Washington Wizards star overtook Hall-of-Famer Oscar Robertson on Monday night, recording his 182nd trip-dub in his team’s loss to the Atlanta Hawks. The moment was definitely not lost on the Brodie, who had […]

Jordan Clarkson has been an absolute godsend for the Utah Jazz this season. With Donovan Mitchell sidelined with injury, Clarkson has picked up the scoring slack in a big way as one of the NBA’s best sixth men. He was especially on his game on Monday night against the Golden State Warriors. The Filipino-American guard […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are slowly hurtling towards exactly what LeBron James was hoping to avoid: the NBA Play-In Tournament. But all is not lost for Mr. James. Here is exactly what needs to happen for LeBron and his men to escape The King’s worst nightmare. Lakers Play-In Scenarios: LeBron’s Escape Plan The Lakers currently […]

Los Angeles Lakers big man Montrezl Harrell is known to have a very active presence on social media. He has opened up about a number of issues online, including his struggles dealing with the death of his grandmother from a year ago. Trez even drew support from the Lakers owner herself, Jeanie Buss, who wanted […]

The New York Knicks got some big-time point guard play during their upset win over the Los Angeles Clippers on the road, 106-100. But it wasn’t from their starter, Elfrid Payton. The seven year veteran posted a paltry two points, with just one made field goal in five attempts. But on a night where All-Star […]

“Let me correct you.” Four beautiful words from New York Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau to defend his superstar and franchise savior Julius Randle. Julius Randle didn’t have a game by any stretch of the imagination. His final line against the Los Angeles Clippers isn’t anything that would make the headlines or stoke the flames of […]

Who needs point guards when you have huge 7-footers who can pass, right? Playing without LeBron James, the Los Angeles Lakers big men are putting on a passing exhibition against the Phoenix Suns. Peep the clip below to see Lakers center Marc Gasol make an unreal pass that he *totally* did on purpose: pic.twitter.com/3z54EuQaHs — […]

There’s been a ton of chatter about how the Anthony Davis and Andre Drummond frontcourt tandem would work out together for the Los Angeles Lakers. Well those concerns could be put to bed at least for one beautiful play against the Phoenix Suns on Sunday night. Drummond hit his All-Star teammate with a sweet one-handed […]

Luka Doncic has had his fair share of on-court flare-ups throughout his young career. The Dallas Mavericks star has been lambasted to no end about his constant complaining to officials when calls don’t go his way. His recent actions probably won’t do any good in trying to dispel the noise surrounding his behavior on the […]

As far as Mother’s Day gifts go, Toronto Raptors star forward Pascal Siakam sure knows how to go all out. The Cameroonian native surprised his mom with a brand new house, putting our chocolates, flowers, and greeting cards to shame. The Raptors All-Star gave a heartfelt speech too for good measure, before unveiling that the […]

Bam Adebayo and his mother clearly have a special relationship. The Miami Heat star isn’t bashful sharing the struggles he’s overcome alongside his mom. Just a few months back, Adebayo even made headlines towards the end of 2020 when he surprised her for her birthday with a secret present, which turned out to be a […]

The NBA play-in game of Adam Silver’s dreams is getting closer and closer to reality. Having LeBron James and the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers take on his long-time adversary in Stephen Curry and his Golden State Warriors is the epitome of must-see television. But while plenty of Lakers fans are panicking at the thought […]

The Utah Jazz have been at the top of the league for most of this NBA season. On its face, that’s obviously a tremendous accomplishment. But holding the crown for so long does come with repercussions, especially in this condensed Covid-19 impacted season. Jordan Clarkson spoke at length about how the Jazz faced a “hangover” […]

The NBA play-in games have been the talk of the league in this final stretch of the season. All eyes are currently locked on the potentially earth-shattering matchup that’s very much turning into a possibility: Warriors vs. Lakers. Stephen Curry, fresh off his 49-point demolition against the Oklahoma City Thunder, was asked about the prospective […]

The Boston Celtics are marching into the biggest battle of their season down one of their best troops. Jaylen Brown is expected to miss their matchup against the Miami Heat on Sunday night. The Celtics’ official Twitter account reported his status: #NEBHInjuryReport update vs. Miami: Jaylen Brown (right ankle sprain) – OUTRobert Williams (left foot […]

The Brooklyn Nets looked like they were toast during the first half against the Denver Nuggets. They were down by as many as 21 points, and trailed 56-71 at the half. Then things just clicked, but not for the reasons you’d expect. Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving weren’t playing bad by any stretch of the […]

Nikola Jokic is the MVP of the 2020-21 NBA season. With the number of games left being countable on one hand, the vote should pretty much be unanimous for the Denver Nuggets star. However, that hasn’t stopped some talking heads from dictating otherwise and that the trophy actually belongs to someone else.  Nikola Jokic’s MVP […]

Stephen Curry has had some incredible duels against the Oklahoma City Thunder throughout his Golden State Warriors career. The Warriors’ two-time MVP has figured in some classic battles, both in the regular season and playoffs. Who could forget Andre Iguodala’s baseline turnaround that sent Kevin Harlan in a frenzy back in 2013? Russell Westbrook answered […]

Russell. Westbrook. On a night where the Washington Wizards point guard made history, the brodie came up huge for a game-saving swat in overtime for a crucial win against the Indiana Pacers. Check out the epic rejection below: BRODIE BLOCKS IT FOR THE WIN! pic.twitter.com/fOSa6eh30Q — Washington Wizards (@WashWizards) May 9, 2021 The win had […]

After nine seasons as the voice on the sidelines for the Portland Trail Blazers, Terry Stotts looks on the way out barring a drastic change. Stotts has been the Blazers coach throughout Damian Lillard’s entire career, as they both joined the franchise in 2012. After a bumpy first year together that yielded a 33-49 record, […]

It feel like every significant Los Angeles Lakers moment reminds fans of Kobe Bryant. The latest milestone was clearly no exception, as Kobe’s wife and the Lakers’ unofficial first lady Vanessa Bryant celebrated her 39th birthday on Wednesday. Among the many well-wishers, Bryant’s on-court spouse for many years Pau Gasol made sure to show Vanessa […]

Russell Westbrook has looked like his world-destroying self for the last few months. His sheer dominance has propelled his previously-spiraling Washington Wizards out of the Cade Cunningham sweepstakes and squarely into the playoff picture. If you’ve watched even just five minutes of a Wizards game, you’ll see at least a few hyper-aggressive plays that are […]

The Aaron Rodgers trade rumblings continue to trickle out from all angles. Among all the voices spouting their opinions, some key insights were recently shared from the man Rodgers replaced in Green Bay – Packers icon Brett Favre. Brett divulged his text exchange with the present-day Packers quarterback, revealing that he’s at least not going […]

Russell Westbrook was a man possessed against the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night. The Washington Wizards star couldn’t miss all game, so much so that he even scored on the wrong rim. Spot Westbrook tipping in two points for the Mavs here: Mavs win by 1, with the assist from Russell Westbrook. pic.twitter.com/gM3LuigYG9 — Six […]