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The Washington Wizards have been dealing with injuries all year and it looks like they will be dealing with another one at least for the short term. Otto Porter was injured during Thursday night’s game against the Detroit Pistons when Reggie Jackson drove to the rim and stepped on Porters foot. Otto Porter had to […]

Former Syracuse commit and McDonalds All-American Darius Bazley has decided to skip college and sign with the G-League next year according to Yahoo! Sports. Bazley made the decision after talking to his inner circle and most importantly his mother, Lynnita Bazley. This is a life-changing decision,” Bazley told Yahoo Sports. “I put a lot of thinking into […]

There have been some grumblings around the league about how safe Luke Walton’s job actually was, but with today being his birthday Los Angeles Lakers GM Magic Johnson sent out a tweet not only wishing him a Happy Birthday but also giving him a vote of confidence in terms of his job security. Happy Birthday […]

Washington Wizards center Marcin Gortat has received a warning from the league office for violating the NBA’s anti-flopping policy. Washington Wizards center Marcin Gortat received a warning for violating the league’s anti- flopping rule during the Wizards vs. San Antonio Spurs game on Tuesday, Mar. 27. See the play: https://t.co/6gfcuV5IL7 — NBA Official (@NBAOfficial) March 29, […]

The Houston Rockets looking for a little more bench depth have signed Tim Quarterman of the  Agua Caliente Clippers to a ten-day contract. The Rockets are poised to sign Tim Quarterman from the @ACClippers of the @nbagleague to a 10-day contract, league sources say — Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) March 29, 2018 For Tim Quarterman, he is […]

Gordon Hayward of the Boston Celtics isn’t expected back this season after suffering a leg and ankle injury on the opening night of the NBA season but when he does return next year, he might have a new shot in his collection. Gordon Hayward from deep 🔥😂 (via @smeathers5) pic.twitter.com/zo5ag1Nhno — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid suffered a nasty facial contusion during last night’s game that left a lot of people concerned. He even spent the night at the hospital to undergo further testing and according to Keith Pompey of The Inquirer, Embiid will miss at least the next two games. Joel Embiid is out for […]

After a really disappointing loss to the Memphis Grizzlies, the Minnesota Timberwolves knew they needed a win against the Atlanta Hawks. Karl-Anthony Towns took the last loss personally and you could see from the opening tip that he was out for blood. In 41 minutes, he put up 56 points, 15 rebounds, and four assists. […]

After suffering a gruesome leg and ankle injury in the Boston Celtics opening game of the season Gordon Hayward has had a long road back and isn’t expected to play again this season. Earlier this month Brad Stevens all but ruled him out for the rest of the season and although Hayward has said there is […]

As the time gets closer to the NBA Draft, more and more players are starting to declare. Maryland sophomore Justin Jackson has decided to forgo his final two years of eligibility to join the NBA draft. Maryland sophomore Justin Jackson is foregoing his final two seasons of eligibility and declaring for the 2018 Draft. "After talking with […]

Former Sacramento Kings player Matt Barnes is organizing a march on Saturday helping raise some of the concerns the community has surrounding the unfortunate shooting of Stephon Clark. Former King Matt Barnes is organizing a march this Saturday surrounding the community concerns following the shooting death of #StephonClark … current Kings are expected to participate. […]

The NBA has been really pushing the last few years to give fans exactly what they want and really trying to make the NBA accessible for everyone. The NBA thinks they have figured out the next idea on how to make that happen with a new streaming deal being announced. NBA commissioner Adam Silver sat down […]

With the NBA opening up the rules a few years back to allow players to test out the waters in terms of the NBA draft and then go back to college as long as they don’t hire an agent it has led to a lot more players declaring for the draft. One of those guys […]

Markelle Fultz finally returned to the court on Monday night after dealing with a mysterious shoulder injury that kept him out most of the season. He played 14 minutes against the Denver Nuggets putting up 10 points, eight assists, and four rebounds. The biggest news story might have came after the game though when Fultz […]

The Golden State Warriors have been bitten by the injury bug as of late, and it has really put a damper on how they have played as of late. It has also put a damper on how they are looked upon by the Sportsbooks and for the second game in a row, they will be […]

The Golden State Warriors have been favored over the field for the whole season, but with the injuries, they have suffered that has now changed. The field is now favored at -130 vs. the Warriors to win the NBA title. Warriors at +110. that’s…. something. — Hardwood Paroxysm (@HPbasketball) March 27, 2018 The biggest issue […]

For former lottery pick Trey Burke, it appears that things are working out well as he is finally thriving with the New York Knicks. While he was still in the G-League earlier this season, he talked with James Herbert of CBS Sports about what he thought he could eventually become. Coming into this season Burke […]

The race for the NBA Rookie of the Year seems to be down to two real contenders, Philadelphia 76ers forward Ben Simmons and Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell. There has been a debate about Simmons if he should really get it as he was around the NBA last year, even though he was injured, and […]

Isaiah Thomas has always been an undersized guard currently sitting with a height of 5-foot-9, but he has never used that as an excuse in basketball, and even against all odds the Los Angeles Lakers guard has had a nice career so far in the NBA. Even with the success that Thomas has had, it doesn’t […]

James Harden has broken a lot of records and joined a lot of elite company as he tries to win the MVP award this year and, more importantly, lead the Houston Rockets to an NBA Title. He joined another elite list on Saturday night when the Rockets beat the New Orleans Pelicans becoming just the […]

With the injury to Stephen Curry, it has given opportunities for others on the team to step up and Quinn Cook has jumped at the opportunity. He is currently on a two-way contract though and to get onto the playoff roster the Golden State Warriors would have to sign him to a guaranteed contract. The […]

Kyrie Irving’s knee just wasn’t getting better and he and the Boston Celtics decided to do a minor knee operation that should help with the injury but will make Irving miss 3-6 weeks. #NEBHInjuryReport Kyrie Irving underwent a minimally-invasive procedure today to remove a tension wire in his left knee. He is expected to return to […]

The March For Our Lives rally took place all across the country on Saturday with the main event happening in Washington, D.C. The march called for common sense gun control laws so that these shooting tragedies will stop happening all across the country. It brought out hundreds of thousands of young adults trying to make their […]

With the Washington Wizards making that final playoff push, they could really use some help by way of the John Wall and it sounds like that could happen sooner than later.  Wizards coach Scott Brooks told NBC Sports’ Chase Hughes that the All-Star point guard is getting close to returning. “John did everything, he did […]

Former King Matt Barnes has reached out to the family of Stephon Clark to offer to help cover funeral expenses. Add former King Matt Barnes as someone who has reached out to Stephon Clark’s family to cover expenses — Jason Jones (@mr_jasonjones) March 24, 2018 He isn’t the only former King to offer to pay […]

The Golden State Warriors have been hit by the injury bug as of late but they could be getting a boost with Kevin Durant maybe returning to the lineup. Draymond Green will play tomorrow. Kevin Durant won’t play tomorrow but Kerr said he could be back Tuesday or Thursday of next week. — Melissa Rohlin […]

With Kyrie Irving out for at least a little while longer, the Boston Celtics have signed a little guard insurance. Celtics expected to sign Sean Kilpatrick to 10-day contract later today. Combo guard most recently played through two 10-days with Clippers. — Mark Murphy (@Murf56) March 24, 2018 Sean Kilpatrick played two 10-day contracts with […]

The Atlanta Hawks have signed Damion Lee to a second 10-day contract right before a showdown with his brother-in-law Stephen Curry on Friday night. Sources: Atlanta is signing guard Damion Lee to a second 10-day contract ahead of game against the Golden State Warriors tonight. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) March 23, 2018 Lee, the former […]

DeMarcus Cousins has offered to pay the funeral expenses for Stephon Clark, an unarmed African American that was shot by police on Sunday. I hear former Kings star DeMarcus Cousins has reached out to the family of Stephon Clark to cover funeral expenses. — Jason Jones (@mr_jasonjones) March 23, 2018 According to CNN, Clark was shot […]

The race for the NBA Rookie of the Year award seems to be down to two guys — the Philadelphia 76ers’ Ben Simmons and the Utah Jazz’s Donovan Mitchell. When Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle was asked about the race before the Mavs’ game against the Jazz on Thursday night, he made his thoughts very […]

The Golden State Warriors will get a boost on Friday night with Stephen Curry expected to rejoin the lineup after nursing an ankle injury, and it will be a welcome sight for a team that has been hit hard with injuries the last few weeks. ESPN Sources: Reporting with @ramonashelburne that Golden State is targeting […]

When you only have 19 wins in a season you are going to have a lot of ugly losses, but the Memphis Grizzlies might have had their worst effort over the course of years on Thursday night. The Grizzlies didn’t look like they wanted to be there, and it showed with the results all night. […]

Sixers’ center Joel Embiid has been knocked for a lot of things early in his career with the biggest being the ability to stay healthy. One thing he has never been knocked for has been having confidence either on or off the court, and that was on full display again on Thursday night. The Philadelphia […]

As  Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball’s rookie season has gone on, he has seemed to get more comfortable with the NBA, and his confidence has been slowly rising. Sometimes, though, too much confidence is a bad thing and it can cause someone to make a bad decision and that was the case on […]

Kemba Walker and the Charlotte Hornets had themselves quite a night on Thursday. Walker paced the way for the Hornets to absolutely dismantle the Memphis Grizzlies 140-79. He finished the game with 46 points in only 26 minutes with 35 of those points coming in the first half. .@KembaWalker dropped 35 PTS… in the 1st half! 🔥🔥🔥#BuzzCity […]

Mike Bibby has been out of the league for six years and that is evidently enough time for people to forget who he is and he took advantage of that at the local park. My dad went to my sisters volleyball practice and played two guys in 21, and told them his name was Chris […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder used an off day as a team to visit the Oklahoma City Zoo. The day started with Russell Westbrook, Carmelo Anthony and Raymond Felton trying their hand as sea lion trainers. Russell Westbrook, Carmelo Anthony and Raymond Felton are sea lion trainers now. pic.twitter.com/3sd0qrby0O — Fred Katz (@FredKatz) March 22, 2018 […]

Brandon Paul has been at best a role player this year for the San Antonio Spurs, but on Thursday he might have had his most important contribution of the season, defending his teammates on Twitter. ESPN had reported that there was a heated players only meeting regarding Kawhi Leonard and his lack of coming back to […]

Antonio Blakeney has just been bursting on the scene for the Chicago Bulls and just as he was proving what he was worth, it seems it will be all over for this season. Blakeney injured his wrist in Monday night’s game against the New York Knicks and after an MRI, the Bulls announced he was […]