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The Toronto Raptors bench were likely to be shorthanded in Game 2 against the Washington Wizards as guard Fred VanVleet, who has been dealing with a shoulder injury over the last couple of weeks. As of Tuesday afternoon, VanVleet had his ‘game-time decision’ status downgraded all the way to ‘doubtful,’ but is now on track […]

The Philadelphia 76ers had plenty of opportunities to win Game 2 of their series against the Miami Heat but they didn’t take advantage of their chances. According to Derek Bodner of The Athletic, the 76ers only shot 30.2 percent on uncontested jumpers. The #sixers shot 30.2% on uncontested field goal attempts last night. Thirty point two […]

After the San Antonio Spurs’ Game 2 victory over the Golden State Warriors, Gregg Popovich raised some eyebrows with his comments about LaMarcus Aldridge. “LaMarcus has been a monster all year long,” Popovich told Sam Amick of USA Today Sports. “He’s led our team at both ends of the floor. He doesn’t complain about a […]

One of the better off-the-court stories to take place in this first round involved Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr and his son Nick. Nick Kerr is currently working as an intern for the San Antonio Spurs and before Game 1 of the playoffs, he was voted out of the film room by the […]

The Golden State Warriors’ Draymond Green has never been afraid to speak about anything. This year, he has been outspoken about the way the referees treat NBA players and if he has something to say, he makes sure everyone knows. That also extends to his teammates as he revealed before their Game 2 showdown against the […]

The NBA playoffs are in full swing which means it was time for French Artist to Asur Misoa to put her stamp on the playoffs. For each of the last few years, she has released a big cartoon of each of the first round playoff matchups in one big picture. Below is the picture in full: […]

When DeMarcus Cousins went down with an injury most believed the New Orleans Pelicans would have no chance to make the playoffs. Anthony Davis picked up the slack though and the Pelicans ultimately ended up with the 6th seed and a first-round matchup with the Portland Trail Blazers. Even though Cousins is away from the […]

There seems to be one common talking point around the NBA this season: referees. Players are frustrated with the officials and they’re frustrated with the way that players are talking to them. One guy that likes to converse with the referees is Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams, but he doesn’t have a ton of […]

As the New York Knicks look for a new coach, one person they haven’t reached out to is ESPN announcer Jeff Van Gundy. The Knicks have not shown any interest in Jeff Van Gundy as a candidate for their head-coaching position at this point, league sources told ESPN. Full story coming. — Ian Begley (@IanBegley) April […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder seem to have caught a break with the Paul George injury. He suffered a right hip contusion during Sunday’s victory over the Utah Jazz and although there has been no official announcement on his status for Game 2 he did go through practice with the team. Paul George participated in practice […]

If Atlanta Hawks head coach Mike Budenholzer decides to leave for the Phoenix Suns or another head coaching job, that team will probably have to pay up some type of compensation. According to ESPN, the Hawks granted Budenholzer permission to meet with the Suns for their head coaching position. Budenholzer is from Arizona so it’s […]

With a lot of coaching jobs starting to open up, there are a ton of candidates that are going to get a chance to be interviewed. One of the guys that is going to get a ton of looks is former NBA player Jerry Stackhouse. Sources: Charlotte and Orlando plan to interview Jerry Stackhouse, coach […]

One of the best atmospheres in the NBA is at the Air Canada Centre, especially when the playoffs roll around. The decibels really benefit the home team Toronto Raptors and their playoff opponents in the Washington Wizards learned that the hard way. In Game 1, the Washington Wizards were really affected by the home crowd and […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves almost beat the Houston Rockets in Game 1 of the Western Conference playoffs, but it wasn’t because of what Karl-Anthony Towns did. Karl-Anthony Towns should never ever ever ever again take fewer than 10 shots in a game. Ever. — Matthew Coller (@MatthewColler) April 16, 2018 In 40 minutes of play, he […]

One of the best stories to come out of the end of the season was that of Andre Ingram. The G League veteran finally got his chance in the NBA with the Los Angeles Lakers and he didn’t disappoint. In his first game against the Houston Rockets, he put up 19 points and showed his […]

One of the greatest Los Angeles Lakers of all time will be trying his hand at ballroom dancing. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is going to be trading his old sneakers for dancing shoes when he competes on the 26th season of ABC’s hit show “Dancing With the Stars.” NBA Legend @kaj33 will be joining @lindsayarnold in the […]

The fall of Greg Oden hit a new low on Thursday night when he went undrafted in the BIG3 Draft. After being selected with the first pick in the 2007 NBA Draft Oden dealt with a lot of knee injuries that derailed his career, and although it wouldn’t be surprising for him to not make an […]

The Los Angeles Clippers went through one of their toughest seasons in recent history. After a major roster upheaval in trading away Chris Paul in the offseason and Blake Griffin midseason, there were a lot of question marks about the future of the franchise.. The Clippers also suffered an insane amount of injuries and, at […]

As the Indiana Pacers get ready for game one of their opening round playoff series with the Cleveland Cavaliers they are going to need everyone to play at their best if they want to pull off the series upset. That includes Lance Stephenson who looked to be on his way out of the league last […]

Channing Frye only got a few months to play with the Los Angeles Lakers after being traded at the deadline from the Cleveland Cavaliers, but in his short time, he was really impressed with what he saw. During his exit interviews, he talked about his time with the Lakers, and one of the major points […]

Joel Embiid wasn’t able to play for the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 1 against the Miami Heat, but he still played his part in getting the crowd fired up. https://www.instagram.com/p/BhkgTCmF3rE/ While wearing a Phantom of the Opera mask Embiid did the Sixers’ pregame tradition of ringing the bell. He has been testing out different masks […]

At one point, Derrick Rose and Jimmy Butler were the most recognizable names on the Chicago Bulls and people thought they were really building something special. Injuries then hit Rose and the Bulls decided to move on from him. Butler was then traded to the Timberwolves during the last offseason and the Bulls started their […]

Kyle Kuzma is already a fan favorite to Los Angeles Lakers fans and he no doubt raised his popularity on Friday. Big Clippers fan Marcellus Wiley took to Twitter on Friday night to try to recruit Kyle Kuzma and Josh Hart to switch locker rooms and join the Los Angeles Clippers. Tamper this!!! I will […]

When a player comes into the NBA, they aren’t the only person to become famous in their family. A lot of times moms also take on a life of their own and enjoy a little time in the spotlight. Everyone knows Draymond Green’s mom, for example, is very outspoken on Twitter about just about everything. […]

With the Los Angeles Lakers not qualifying for the playoffs, they held their exit interviews on Thursday afternoon with each player speaking to the media. One of the players that could have been making his last comments as a member of the Lakers was Brook Lopez who will be a free agent this off-season. After […]

The Washington Wizards bench has lost a key piece with Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN breaking the news that Jodie Meeks has been suspended for 25 games for violating the league’s drug policy. Sources on ESPN: Wizards guard Jodie Meeks suspended 25 games for violating NBA/NBPA Anti-Drug program, ending his season. Tested positive for Ipamorelin and GHRP-2. […]

The Andre Ingram craze has taken over the NBA, but evidently, not everyone knows exactly who he is yet. Ingram is all the time three pointer leader in the G-League and at the age of 32 he finally got his shot in the NBA when the Los Angeles Lakers signed him for the final two games […]

When Paul Millsap tore ligaments in his left wrist in mid-November the Denver Nuggets knew it was bad. He had to have surgery to repair it and took over three months for the wrist to repair enough that he could play with it. When he returned to the court in late February, it was expected that […]

As the Golden State Warriors prepare for their first-round matchup against the San Antonio Spurs, they know they will be without their star for the entire first round. In the media scrum on Thursday, Steve Kerr announced that nothing has changed. He expects that Stephen Curry will miss the entire first round series, and at earliest […]

The Chicago Bulls are looking for any kind of luck they can get in the upcoming lottery. They finished tied with the 6th worst record in the NBA with a record of 27-55 and with that they just don’t want to drop down below that six or seventh spot. With the NBA lottery, one person […]

With the 20 rebounds that Russell Westbrook pulled in against the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night, it locked up another season where he averaged a triple-double for the entire season. Even locking up the amazing feat for the second year in a row, Westbrook has received a ton of criticism from people who say he […]

With Aaron Gordon becoming a restricted free agent this summer, he has set his sights high on what kind of contract he would like to sign. Aaron Gordon was asked what an "ideal" contract would be when he becomes a restricted free agent in July. His answer: "Ideal is max. That would be ideal. Three […]

Oklahoma City Thunder play by play announcer Brian Davis has found himself in a bit of hot water after his comments describing Russell Westbrook during Thursday night’s broadcast. With the second quarter winding down Westbrook made a nice pass for a wide-open three-pointer. Davis then said Westbrook was “out of his cotton pickin’ mind.” https://twitter.com/MarkyRobs/status/984235710327738368 […]

Russell Westbrook is one of the most complete players in the NBA and he seems to be able to do it all on the basketball court. He needed 16 rebounds in his last game of the regular season against the Memphis Grizzlies to lock up his second straight season averaging a triple-double. He finished the […]

When Jordan Crawford made his New Orleans Pelicans debut last Friday night against the Phoenix Suns did he start a new trend? He was the first NBA player not named Lonzo Ball to rock a pair of the Big Baller Brand shoes. He sported the ZO2’s and dropped 13 points in nine minutes in an impressive […]

With Andre Drummond officially out for Wednesday night’s season finale against the Chicago Bulls because of an Achilles injury, his season is over and his stats are set in stone. #Pistons Andre Drummond, Blake Griffin and Dwight Buycks are out tonight vs. #Bulls. — Rod Beard (@detnewsRodBeard) April 11, 2018 He had an impressive year, but […]

Once pro athletes retire, a lot of them end up going into the booth or studio. Tony Romo is quickly on his way to becoming one of the better analysts of football, and Charles Barkley and Shaq are a pretty good duo on TNT’s “Inside The NBA.” But for Kobe Bryant, he is enjoying retirement […]

Dwight Howard has bounced around the NBA since leaving the Orlando Magic and for whatever reason, he just hasn’t seemed to be able to find a home. He has seemed to be a good fit with the Charlotte Hornets since coming over in a trade during the offseason from the Atlanta Hawks. He has kept […]

With the final day of the NBA season upon us, there are still a ton of scenarios to play out, and the most important one is the play-in game in the Western Conference. The winner of the game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Denver Nuggets is for the final playoff spot, and the loser […]