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The more games Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry plays, the clearer it gets that he’s the greatest shooter ever in the NBA. While Curry has yet to ascend to the top of the all-time list of 3-pointers made, the money is on him eventually getting there. As for now, Curry can settle with […]

Unlike Game 1 of the 2018 NBA Finals, the Golden State Warriors had an easier time disposing of the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 2, taking a 2-0 series lead thanks to a 122-103 win on Sunday over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Stephen Curry gets most of the credit for the victory, and deservingly so, as the […]

Carmelo Anthony’s first season with the Oklahoma City Thunder did not go exactly the way he thought it would be. Even his offseason is not going well, particularly in the world of social media, where he continues to get disparaged by frustrated Thunder fans and bitter New York Knicks supporters. Anthony even appeared to have […]

It’s not safe to bet on Shane Larkin’s chances of donning Boston Celtics colors again next season. According to a report by Gary Washburn of The Boston Globe, Larkin is preparing to pursue a multi-year deal with another team, as the Celtics have other more pressing concerns than trying to bring back Larkin. The Celtics […]

Last week, rumors started to float that the Boston Celtics are willing to deal one of their rising stars if it meant moving up high enough in the upcoming 2018 NBA Draft to snag Texas Longhorns product Mo Bamba, who is considered as one of the best big men in the pool, per Sean Deveney […]

Isaiah Thomas and DeMarcus Cousins on the same team again? Thomas is obviously all for it, as he recently gave his thumbs up to a Twitter fan suggesting that the diminutive Los Angeles Lakers guard and Boogie should join forces anew. Let’s do it lol https://t.co/2j3ns7oXmZ — Isaiah Thomas (@isaiahthomas) June 4, 2018 Both Thomas […]

There have been numerous takeaways from the 2018 NBA Finals so far. Among them is the idea that the referees are giving the Golden State Warriors somewhat of a lift by just being egregious at their jobs, as fans are relentlessly pointing out on social media that the officiating in the first two games of […]

While the 2018 Finals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors have generated immense interest from the public, it has also caused intense disdain among many other fans primarily because it involves the same teams for the fourth year in a row. For those tired of seeing the same casts in the “movie” […]

Game 1 of the 2018 NBA Finals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors ended in a controversial manner, but it also started inauspiciously for the defending champions. During the early minutes of the contest, Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson hurt himself after getting inadvertently undercut by Cavs guard J.R. Smith in the […]

The itch to play in the NBA is still there for former college hoops superstar Jimmer Fredette. The BYU Cougars great recently spoke with Myron Medcalf of ESPN and expressed his continued desire to find his way back to the greatest basketball league in the world. “I would always love to get another chance in […]

According to a report by Dakota Crawford of IndyStar, former NBA player Rasual Butler had alcohol and illegal substances in his system when he and his wife, American Idol finalist Leah LaBelle Vladowski, both passed away earlier this year in a car accident. Crawford’s report came shortly after the result of Butler’s autopsy was released. Former […]

The Phoenix Suns hold the No. 1 pick in the upcoming 2018 NBA Draft, and the consensus is that general manager Ryan McDonough and the team’s front office is going after either European phenom Luka Doncic or hulking Arizona Wildcats product Deandre Ayton. However, that does not mean that the Suns can’t pull off a […]

If you can bet on what color of Gatorade a Super Bowl-winning head coach would get doused with, then it should not come as a big shock that sportsbooks are now offering a prop bet with regards to the fate of the embattled Bryan Colangelo, the Philadelphia 76ers’ president of basketball operations. Bovada, which is […]

Russell Westbrook’s star shines both on and off the court. On the court, he’s a ball of electricity, one who’s able to do whatever he wants with no one seemingly capable of stopping him. Off the court, the Oklahoma City Thunder point guard still commands attention and warrants the limelight, thanks to his flashy fashion […]

Klay Thompson definitely is not taking the Cleveland Cavaliers lightly even though he and the Golden State Warriors are the heavy favorites in the 2018 NBA Finals. But when it comes to Tristan Thompson, the Warriors’ shooting guard could care less whether the Cavs’ big man plays or not in Game 2. Speaking to reporters […]

There is never a good time to suffer from brain farts in sports, let alone during one of the biggest sporting events of the year. But that’s exactly what happened to Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard J.R. Smith on Thursday in Game 1 of the highly-anticipated 2018 NBA Finals showdown between the Cavs and the Golden […]

It’s been a popular refrain all season long that the Houston Rockets were built to take down the Golden State Warriors’ autocratic rule in the Western Conference. Through six and a half games of the recently-concluded West Finals, it looked like the Rockets were actually going to do it. When the Rockets took a 3-2 […]

Earlier in Game 1 of the 2018 NBA Finals on Thursday, Golden State Warriors sniper Klay Thompson had an injury scare when he appeared to have hurt his leg after a collision with Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard JR Smith forcing him to momentarily leave the court to get checked. Thompson has since returned, however, and […]

After dealing with the Golden State Warriors in the 2018 NBA Finals, LeBron James will address perhaps the biggest talking point in the offseason: where will he play next? The top two teams outside of the Cleveland Cavaliers currently linked to James’ free agency decision right now are the Los Angeles Lakers and the Philadelphia […]

The 2018 NBA Finals is off to the kind of start most people expected it to be, as the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors are both supplying high-energy championship basketball and, uh, some Draymond Green antics. In the second quarter of the series’ Game 1 Thursday night, Cavs superstar LeBron James attempted a […]

It’s been a while since the New York Knicks last had a winning season, as once again, they are coming off a frustrating campaign in which they finished with an ugly 29-53 record. They would have had a better record if their unicorn, Kristaps Porzingis, was not limited to only 48 games due to an […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder failed to get out of the first round of these playoffs against the Utah Jazz, which was a shame not only because they operated with a talented roster that featured three superstars in Russell Westbrook, Paul George, and Carmelo Anthony, but also because this season also turned out to be the […]

About a couple of weeks ago, there were rumors that surfaced about an alleged strain in the relationship between the Minnesota Timberwolves and their prized big man Karl-Anthony Towns. Sensing an opportunity to woo Towns to come play with him sometime down the road, Phoenix Suns scoring machine Devin Booker hopped on Twitter and posted […]

For the first time since inking a deal with the Chicago Bears this offseason, Allen Robinson has participated in practice with his new teammates, according to Rich Campbell of The Chicago Tribune. Bears WR Allen Robinson (knee) practiced today, the first time we’ve seen him do so since he signed in March. Hopefully the team […]

Trivia contests are always a thing, especially in this age of social media in which folks have a bigger platform to broadcast just how bigger their brains are compared to others. But even without that arrogant motivation, people are just naturally driven to try their hand in answering questions. Enter one of the hottest apps […]

In fewer than 24 hours, the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors will kick off the 2018 NBA Finals – their fourth-straight meeting in the same round of the playoffs. That said, the trash-talking (or banter) has already begun between the two sides. According to Chris Haynes of ESPN, Warriors forward Kevin Durant and […]

The New York Knicks are still in search of a way out of the dark tunnel they’ve been in for a long time now. With a top 10 pick in the upcoming NBA Draft, the Knicks are hoping they could take someone off the board who could help them turn things around. For former NBA […]

Gordon Hayward just took a big step towards regaining a 100 percent health status. According to Marc J. Spears of ESPN, the Boston Celtics forward went under the knife recently to take out the plate and screws from his leg. Celtics say Gordon Hayward had surgery to remove the plate & screws implanted following the […]

Although the Boston Celtics were eliminated by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Finals, the future looks very bright for the young team. Without superstars Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward, the Celtics were able to pass their tests in the first and second round against the Milwaukee Bucks and the Philadelphia 76ers, respectively, and […]

You could say that Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant is the father of all fake Twitter accounts among sports personalities. Last year, it was revealed that the former league MVP was operating faux social media persona to get back at his critics online, so it probably felt right for the guys over at ESPN […]

Ideally, all basketball conversations happening right now should be about the fourth-straight meeting between the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals and which narrator would be best to tell the story of the two teams’ seemingly annual meeting in a future 30 For 30 documentary special. Instead, those narratives are […]

The NBA world was rocked Tuesday when The Ringer published an investigative report suggesting that Philadelphia 76ers president of basketball operations Bryan Colangelo has been operating a set of fake Twitter accounts to go after Sixers players, his team’s coaches, and other front office officials around the league. Those are actions no NBA executive should […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has steered his team back to the NBA Finals, where they will meet a very familiar face in the form of LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers. James has just been a force of nature this season, especially in the playoffs in which the Cavs forward is playing […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have reached the NBA Finals for the fourth year in a row. All eyes are, rightfully, on the franchise’s series against the Golden State Warriors. And yet, there’s important decisions looming in the offseason for the Cavs. Regardless of how things turn out for the team against the All-Star-laden Golden State Warriors […]

The offseason is not going to stop Joel Embiid from dunking on people. That much has been ascertained over the past several days with the Philadelphia 76ers center getting spotted a few times of late punishing average joes on basketball courts. In his latest conquest of the blacktops, Embiid took to a court at a […]

The New York Knicks have just completed another disappointing season, finishing the 2017-18 campaign with a 29-53 record, which was even worse from the one they had in the previous year. The Knicks have not had a winning season since 2012-13, which was also the last time they made it to the postseason. Obviously, this […]

The pain of choking a 3-2 series lead to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the recently-concluded Eastern Conference finals is not going to wear off anytime soon for the Boston Celtics. But for Celtics big man Al Horford, the 87-79 loss to the Cavs in Game 7 of the series last Sunday, he would rather look […]

The Boston Celtics’ fantastic run in the playoffs came to a screeching halt on Sunday when they absorbed a gut-wrenching 87-79 loss at the hands of LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers at TD Garden. To rub some more salt to the wounds of the Celtics and their supporters, particularly to Boston legend Paul Pierce, […]

The Houston Rockets are in pain right now after losing to the Golden State Warriors at home Monday night, 101-92. Not only did they blow a 3-2 series lead, the Rockets also saw the end of their 2017-18 campaign right in front of their home crowd. The Rockets’ abysmal shooting was mainly to blame for […]