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When Alex Len was picked with the five overall pick in the 2013 draft, the Phoenix Suns felt like he was a bright young man that the team could build around. But his tenure with the team has been filled with disappointment and he has even had trouble finding the court at times this season. With […]

Everyone knows how good Russell Westbrook and how he is the leader of the Oklahoma City Thunder. He is a triple-double machine and is the face of the franchise but on Tuesday he became the first NBA player to break a record, and it wasn’t a good one. He turned the ball over five times […]

Reggie Jackson had been out since December with a sprained ankle but he returned on Tuesday night against the Phoenix Suns and although he was on a minutes restriction, he still looked good. He played only 15 minutes but was able to score seven points and gave just a small glimpse of what the future […]

Nick “Swaggy P” Young and Iggy Azalea were at one point a Hollywood power couple and they were actually engaged to be married. But there were rumors of infidelity by Young that was actually brought to light by D’Angelo Russell in a secret recording. In the video, it appears that Young admits to cheating. A […]

Growing up playing basketball in the driveway everyone has a favorite star they like to imitate and for a lot of kids nowadays it’s Stephen Curry. That includes kids taking shots from deep range that are difficult for them to make but that Stephen Curry has made look so easy over the course of his […]

Fortnite is the latest craze to take over the video game world, and evidently, it has also taken over the NBA world too, and some NBA stars are playing late into the night trying to get that one win. Leo Sepkowitz of Bleacher Report recently caught up with some NBA stars to talk about their […]

Trae Young announced on Twitter that he would be entering the NBA draft and is expected to be at worst a lottery pick. I will enter the June NBA Draft!!🙏🏽❤️🏀💯 pic.twitter.com/TM0a2VOdkX — Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) March 20, 2018 He took the college basketball world by storm when he was dominating the ranks early in the […]

Andre Drummond has turned into one of the best big men in the league, and even though the Detroit Pistons haven’t had the type of season they were hoping for, he has had another exceptional year. He has played 68 games so far this year and in those games, he has averaged 14.8 points and […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Milwaukee Bucks faced off on Monday night and it was quite the battle with Giannis Antetokunmpo and the LeBron James both having huge games. Antetokunmpo played 39 minutes and put up 37 points, 11 rebounds, and five assists. James played 40 minutes and he put up 40 points, 12 rebounds, […]

The Toronto Raptors have had an impressive season and currently have a five-game cushion over the Boston Celtics who sit in the second spot in the Eastern Conference. With that type of cushion, it has opened up the possibility for the Raptors to rest some players. Raptors are about to play their 9th (tonight in […]

As the Los Angeles Lakers try to make one last push for the playoffs, they could be getting a little boost in the next week or so. Rookie Josh Hart fractured a metacarpal bone in his left hand and underwent surgery at the beginning of March. After the surgery, the Lakers projected that it would […]

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson lives quite the life. He is always working on releasing a movie, he is working out and keeping up his buff body, and he is always going around to talk with different groups of people. Last Tuesday, one of those speeches was to the Los Angeles Lakers before their game with […]

The New York Knicks are having a terrible season and there are some whispers that head coach Jeff Hornacek might be on his way out. If that is the case he is taking some nice parting shots at some of his players. Hornacek was asked about what players he thought had a winning mentality on […]

The Golden State Warriors have gotten lucky that they have played an easier part of their schedule with all the injuries they have suffered, but this stretch has really been good for at least one of the Warriors — Quinn Cook. Cook is on a two-way contract which means he can spend up to 45 […]

The San Antonio Spurs are playing with fire in terms of making the playoffs. Just last week they were in the 10th spot in the Western Conference, but three straight wins have moved them back up into the seventh place. They currently sit with a 40-30 record, but they are only two games up on […]

The Detroit Pistons have really struggled coming down the stretch this year, but they could get some help back as they try to make one last push for the playoffs. According to head coach Stan Van Gundy there is a chance that Reggie Jackson could play sometime in this upcoming week. #Pistons SVG on Reggie […]

The Toronto Raptors have been a good team in the Eastern Conference for the last few years, but this year they have taken that next step forward. Even though they lost on Sunday against the Oklahoma City Thunder they still have a record of 52-18 which gives them a 4.5 game cushion over the Boston […]

The New Orleans Pelicans lost a tough battle on Saturday night against the Houston Rockets, and there were some questionable calls down the stretch that might have contributed to the Pelicans losing the game. At least, that’s how head coach Alvin Gentry views the situation. After the game, Gentry didn’t mince his words when talking […]

The Los Angeles Lakers could be getting a little boost as they enter the stretch run of the season. According to Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN, there is a chance that Brandon Ingram returns during the road trip. Brandon Ingram said the next step to returning is to go on the court and ramp it up with […]

Pau Gasol has had himself a really nice career in the NBA and when he decides to hang up the sneakers, there is no doubt that he will be a Hall of Famer. Throughout his career, he has been blessed with good health and playing for some really good head coaches. He has played for […]

Since coming into the league, Andre Drummond has been known as a guy who gets the ball in the post, does a post move and finishes. Not only has he succeeded in becoming one of the best post scorers in the league, he is also one of the better defenders in the low post. There are […]

C.J Miles has been an NBA journeyman and although he has played for a few different teams, he has made himself a nice NBA career. Before the beginning of this season, he signed a three-year, $25 million dollar contract with the Toronto Raptors and so far, he seems to be really enjoying his time. After […]

The Utah Jazz are getting Stockton back on their team, kind of. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN David Stockton, the son of Jazz great John Stockton has signed a 10-day contract. Donovan Mitchell, who is also a rookie seems excited to be welcoming his newest teammate. Welcome back home @dstockton32 https://t.co/jnD5vY3kc5 — Donovan Mitchell […]

Sacramento Kings guard Bogdan Bogdanovic is just a rookie in the NBA, but he is a household name over in Europe, just like Miami Heat point man Goran Dragic who once was the Euroleague MVP and has been one of the better players to come from overseas. The two faced off head to head on Wednesday […]

The Golden State Warriors threw a surprise birthday party for Stephen Curry and it was quite a hit with quite a handful of viral moments. Among those was Klay Thompson almost spraining his ankle, trying to show off his dance moves. Head coach Steve Kerr wasn’t to be left out either as he was seen […]

The Chicago Bulls have had a terrible season this year, and one sign of a bad team is players not knowing exactly what their roles are on the court. Head coach Fred Hoiberg wasn’t happy with what he saw on Thursday night’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies, especially in terms of Zach LaVine being unaware […]

Lonzo Ball is a gifted passer and that might be enough to keep him in the NBA just because of how special that is, but there is growing concern around the NBA about Ball’s shooting, especially at the free throw line. On the season Ball is averaging 1.3 free throws attempted per game, and on […]

Trae Young took the college basketball world by storm earlier this season when he was willing his team, the Oklahoma Sooners to win after win after win. If you were to turn on Sportscenter he was the top story every day and people were wondering if he was going to be the next NBA superstar. But […]

Enes Kanter was traded from the New York Knicks to the Oklahoma City Thunder last summer in a move that saw Carmelo Anthony go over to the Western Conference team. Kanter has really fit in nicely with the Knicks and has been one of the few bright spots in what has been another terrible year […]

Injuries have hit the Golden State Warriors hard the last couple of weeks, but they could be even more short-handed in Friday night’s game against the Sacramento Kings. According to an ESPN report, Kevin Durant is listed as questionable for the game with sore ribs. He went through a full practice on Thursday but had a patch on his […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are in desperate need of some help as they try to stop their losing ways and the good news for them is they will get some for their game against the Chicago Bulls on Thursday night. Tyreke Evans will return from his rib injury against the Bulls, and he will be in […]

It’s a sad day across the sports world as New Orleans Pelicans and New Orleans Saints owner Tom Benson has passed away at the age of 90. Pelicans Owner Tom Benson, 90, passed away peacefully today at Ochsner Medical Center with his wife Gayle Marie Benson at his side https://t.co/RR2o0MGJc7 pic.twitter.com/BPpWqbb7bu — New Orleans Pelicans […]

Jrue Holiday’s life was turned upside down in 2016 when his wife Lauren Holiday, who is a former USA Soccer player, was diagnosed with a brain tumor while she was pregnant with the couple’s baby. He was in a contract year with the New Orleans Pelicans but decided to step away from the game to be […]

The Utah Jazz have been one of the hottest teams the last couple of months and if the season ended today, they would be in the playoffs as the eight seed. They aren’t out of the water yet, though, and they still need a strong finish over the last 15 games to guarantee that they […]

After the Golden State Warriors lost their second game in a row against the Minnesota Timberwolves Kevin Durant told ESPN that is weird to be on the court without Stephen Curry. “It’s weird not having Steph out there,” Durant said after a 109-103 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday. “And Andre [Iguodala] and D-West, […]

Marcus Smart is an important part of the Boston Celtics’ hopes to bring the NBA championship back to TD Garden, but now the Celtics aren’t sure if they will get him back at all this year. Mark Murphy of the Boston Herald reports: League source says Celtics don’t know probability of Marcus Smart playing again […]

As San Antonio Spurs’ forward Kawhi Leonard continues to try and come back from his quadriceps injury there had been a report earlier this week that he was going to come back in Thursday’s game but according to Shams Charania of Yahoo! Sports that won’t be the case. Sources: San Antonio star Kawhi Leonard is expected […]

Last week ESPN released a list of the top 25 NBA players under 25, and there was one name that was absent that probably shouldn’t have been, Zach LaVine. Although LaVine was injured and has missed most of this season, and that might have been one of the reasons but he still has the talent […]

The Dallas Mavericks suffered another blow when it was announced on Monday that Wesley Matthews would miss the rest of the season with a fractured leg. He injured his right leg in the first quarter during Saturday’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies. He was a late scratch for Sunday’s game against the Houston Rockets and […]