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The Sacramento Kings are hoping that what they’re reading from the news heading into their matchup with the Golden State Warriors on Monday ends up favoring them. According to Mark Medina of The Mercury News, the Warriors triumvirate of Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry, and Draymond Green are listed questionable for their first game of the […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Lonzo Ball hasn’t been your ordinary NBA rookie. Unlike most other greenhorns in the league, he doesn’t have to put up solid stat lines to grab everyone’s attention. Thanks in large part to his father’s big personality, being a Ball is all it takes for Lonzo to be a daily conversation […]

Denver Nuggets power forward Paul Millsap finally had surgery done on his troublesome left wrist Sunday and will be out for an estimated time of three months, Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports has reported. Sources: Denver All-Star Paul Millsap underwent successful surgery on his left wrist today and is expected to be sidelined three months. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers took the court Saturday without their prized rookie point guard Ben Simmons, but that didn’t seem to be much of a problem for the Sixers, who disposed of the Orlando Magic with ease in a convincing 130-111 win at home. Key to the Sixers success in that contest was TJ McConnell, who […]

The NBA has been around for over seven decades but to this day, basketball fans are still guaranteed to see something they haven’t seen before – or at least one that happens very rarely. We were treated to one Saturday night when DeMarcus Cousins and Zaza Pachulia conspired to give us an early Christmas gift: […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are in the Bay Area Sunday facing the defending NBA champions, Golden State Warriors. The Pelicans arrive at Oracle Arena riding a three-game win streak, so they have every reason to feel confident of themselves regardless if they’re playing against the best team on the planet today. Pelicans center DeMarcus Cousins […]

It’s okay to laugh at yourself sometimes. And that’s exactly what the Atlanta Hawk did Saturday night, when the team’s official Twitter account appeared to show their chops for self-deprecation. Score after 3: pic.twitter.com/hGLBiERGYF — Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) November 26, 2017 The Hawks absorbed a 112-78 blowout loss at the hands of the visiting Toronto […]

Have you had your dose of Kyrie Irving stuff today? If not, let us help you get yours. In his latest display of on-court chicanery, Irving toyed with Darren Collison’s defense in the first quarter of Saturday’s game between the Boston Celtics and the Indiana Pacers. Collison was hounding Irving as the latter was bringing […]

Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside is in danger of missing Sunday’s game against the Chicago Bulls on the road. According to Tim D’Angelo of the Palm Beach Post, the big man didn’t participate in his team’s practice on Saturday as he deals with a soreness in his left knee. Whiteside sat out Saturday’s practice because […]

Most players in the NBA would agree that Charlotte Hornets big man Dwight Howard is still one of the filthiest centers in the league today. That’s meant to be a compliment for his being an unstoppable force in the paint but could also describe the way he acted in once instance during Friday’s 100-99 loss […]

The Los Angeles Lakers may be receiving a boost this Monday when they take on the L.A. Clippers at Staples Center as the road team. According to the Lakers’ official Twitter account, power forward Larry Nance Jr. is well on his way to returning against their arena co-tenants Larry Nance Jr. was a full participant […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has been making the usually mundane press conferences a little bit more interesting. Kerr is letting the media on some sort of a running gag in which he takes out different props to accompany him during interviews. Kerr has played with a Rubik’s cube and tinkered with a […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers guard and future Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant stopped by Westwood on Tuesday to watch a women’s college basketball game between the UConn Huskies and the UCLA Bruins. The Black Mamba wasn’t alone though. Bryant was with his 11-year-old daughter, Gianna, who probably has basketball dreams of her own. In case […]

Utah Jazz forward Joe Ingles is one of the most unassuming players in the league. He doesn’t look athletic, fast, nor imposing. But he’s an effective role player who will always find a way to contribute to his team. His role, however, has grown since Gordon Hayward ditched the Jazz for the Boston Celtics. Today, […]

Coming off a big win over the defending NBA champions, the Oklahoma City Thunder are focused on parlaying their 108-91 triumph against the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday into another victory, as they play the Detroit Pistons at home Friday. The Thunder are not going to let the fun of that win sap their focus […]

It wasn’t that long ago when Portland Trail Blazers guard C. J. McCollum blew kisses to Orlando Magic small forward Evan Fournier. However, we don’t know if that’s more disrespectful to Fournier than the way Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving nearly blew his ankles out with a sleek and sick crossover move during Friday’s contest […]

It wasn’t long ago when Miami Head coach Erik Spoelstra lashed out at his team for a poor effort in a crushing 120-95 loss to the Indiana Pacers last Sunday. Spoelstra’s critical comments about his team didn’t seem to fall on deaf ears, as his men responded in the best way possible, beating the league-leading […]

While preparing for a post-Thanksgiving Day showdown with the Boston Celtics this Friday, Orlando Magic head coach Frank Vogel had some good things to say about Celtics big man Al Horford. Via Jay King of MassLive.com. Frank Vogel on Al Horford: "Probably the most underrated guy in the league, in my opinion." — Jay King […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are having quite a renaissance. After years of serving as the doormat of the other 29 teams in the league and wallowing at the bottom of the standings, the Sixers are finally trending towards the right direction, thanks in large part to the fruits of their shameless tanking over the past few […]

Any material pertaining to Michael Jordan is always a hot commodity that’s why it’s also a target for thieves, who would not hesitate to steal such things when presented with the opportunity. That was the case for Suzanne Valleau-Schiel, whose daughter, Kelsey Schiel, once owned a Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls road uniform autographed by the […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have been mocked for a slow start that has the team go under .500 over the first 17 games of their regular season schedule. They, however, silenced their critics on Wednesday, when the Thunder downed the defending NBA champions, the Golden State Warriors in a convincing 108-91 victory at home. That […]

Buffalo Bills quarterback Nathan Peterman saw his dream of making his first career NFL start realized last Sunday when the Bills took on the Los Angeles Chargers on the road. It didn’t go as planned. In fact, it turned out to be a nightmare for Nathan Peterman, who ended the game throwing five interceptions and […]

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry might be the owner of the best pair of shooting hands in NBA history, but late night show host Jimmy Fallon still wanted to see whether Curry can be just as good in tossing random objects through a hoop. Along with Academy Award-winning actor Denzel Washington, Curry guested on […]

An NBA franchise being set up in Mexico? That’s not going to happen anytime soon, but Mexicans can content themselves with the fact that the NBA is set to build a hoops academy in Mexico City similar to what the NBA has put up in other places around the world. Per Jonathan Givony of ESPN: The […]

We know New Orleans Pelicans big man DeMarcus Cousins has a penchant for throwing tantrums on the court, but certainly not for throwing footballs. Yet somehow, a newspaper failed to differentiate Boogie from another famous Cousins, Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins. The Redskins signal-caller’s eyes caught a glaring mistake made by a particular newspaper that […]

LaVar Ball has almost single-handedly made his family a household name in America. That’s in large part due to Ball’s shameless display of bravado that the media find so irresistible. Ball, however, isn’t the only reason for his family’s fame. His son, Los Angeles Lakers guard Lonzo, has been grabbing headlines ever since he was […]

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George wants to live in the now. He doesn’t want to look too far into the future at the expense of losing some of his focus on what’s more urgent, which is helping the Thunder win their first-ever title. Speaking to Marc Spears of The Undefeated, George was asked of […]

Charlotte Hornets guard Nicolas Batum is just starting to get his legs back after missing a handful of games to start the season, but he might be in danger of sitting out at least another game after sustaining an elbow injury during Wednesday’s 129-124 home win over the Washington Wizards. While Batum hurt the same […]

The Philadelphia 76ers blew out the Portland Trail Blazers at home on Wednesday, scoring a lopsided 101-81 win for their fourth victory in five games. Despite a huge chunk of garbage time available for some of the Sixers’ bench players to see action, head coach Brett Brown resisted the idea of deploying embattled center Jahlil […]

The one-and-done concept in college basketball has been a very contentious topic. On one hand, there are high school players who want to skip playing college and head straight to the NBA because they can’t, since the league requires players to have at least one year of experience playing anywhere besides the NBA. On the […]

L.A. Clippers head coach Doc Rivers had plenty of things to say to reporters following his team’s 107-85 loss to the New York Knicks on Monday. Most of it was about the game itself, his admiration of Kristaps Porzingis, what was the difference between the Knicks cutting ties with Carmelo Anthony and the Clippers parting […]

For just the second time this season, the Los Angeles Lakers were able to stitch together two-straight wins, as they pulled off a thrilling 103-94 come-from-behind victory over the Chicago Bulls at home on Tuesday. The Lakers, who also won against the Denver Nuggets last Sunday, 127-109, were down by as much as 19 early […]

There are plenty of areas the Los Angeles Lakers have to improve on if they are to become a serious title contender, which is unlikely to happen this year. But if there’s one thing where the team has been significantly better today than in last season, it’s their defense. Perhaps lost in the middle of […]

The Tennessee Titans are within range of the top spot in the AFC South with a 6-3 record. They trail only the 7-3 Jacksonville Jaguars for the division lead with still five games left on the Titans’ schedule. Tennessee tight end Delanie Walker isn’t happy, however, about the apparent regression of his team’s offense from […]

Dating back to last season, the Cleveland Browns are just 1-26. They’re winless through 10 games this season. Needless to say, the Browns are the football representation of a dumpster on fire. Equating the franchise to a flaming pile of garbage might not even be enough to convey just how bad this team is. The […]

Manute Bol has been dead for over seven years now but people are still talking about him for a few reasons. One is that because he’s the father of Oregon Duck commit, Bol Bol, a rising amateur star poised to follow in his dad’s footsteps in the NBA. Another reason is that basketball fans can’t […]

It’s been over a year since Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant left the Oklahoma City Thunder and moved to the Bay Area, but OKC fans remain very much the fond of their former superstar. Despite the rain of boos from disapproving Thunder fans during Durant’s visits to Chesapeake Energy Arena last season and the […]

LaVar Ball and LeVar Burton are two completely different names and persons. But don’t tell that to the vanguard of literacy that is Twitter. See, Ball was recently interviewed on CNN, criticizing US President Donald Trump for the latter’s insistence on hearing Ball’s camp say thanks for his role in rescuing LaVar’s son, LiAngelo and […]

The New York Knicks clobbered the L.A. Clippers on Monday for a 107-85 victory at Madison Square Garden. The win left the Knicks with their second win in three games and Clippers head coach Doc Rivers was in awe of Knicks power forward Kristaps Porzingis in particular. Rivers was discussing the seemingly improved version of […]