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Where LeBron James is going will be the hottest topic of this summer’s free agency period, and honestly it might be the hottest topic right now. Everyone has an opinion on where LeBron James should go, and Chris Broussard joined The Herd with Colin Cowherd and gave his two cents worth. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Na0qxqUio_g He talked about how […]

Since Markelle Fultz suffered a shoulder injury during the preseason there have been all kinds of questions surrounding him and if he would come back to the team this year, and just how bad the injury was. When the injury happened most believed it was only a minor injury that wouldn’t take much time to […]

Before Russell Westbrook, James Harden and Kevin Durant all went their separate ways, they were a part of the Oklahoma City Thunder. Westbrook was asked about how important was for him to play with each one of those guys. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bf_dttWlo5k/?hl=en&taken-by=fredkatznba “It’s a blessing to be able to play with each one of those guys, but at […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have dealt with all kinds of issues this year including injuries, and that has led them to have to turn to some unusual suspects to help fill out their team. Currently, Ben McLemore is away from the team, and Mike Conley Jr. is out for the season, as the Grizzlies didn’t have […]

Russell Westbrook and the Oklahoma City Thunder are in the middle of a playoff race and are completely bought into this year. But after the morning shootaround before the Thunder’s game against the Houston Rockets, Westbrook was forced to think a few years back to answer a question. Russ got asked about what he learned […]

Devin Booker has had a really nice start to his career but doesn’t get a ton of attention because he isn’t in a big media market and the Phoenix Suns just aren’t a very good team. But via research done by /u/MambaOut8 on Reddit he has been one of the most efficient young players ever. Only 4 players […]

When the Houston Rockets traded for Chris Paul last offseason there was a lot of questions about how well he and James Harden would be able to work with each other. But it was pretty clear early on in the season the two could co-exist and they currently have the Rockets sitting with the best […]

When LeBron James becomes a free agent this summer, basically all of the NBA will be courting him trying to get the King to join their team. But that hasn’t stopped some teams and players to try and convince him to join their team. One of the fan bases with the biggest push has been […]

There has been a lot of chatter over the last few months about how the NCAA and NBA can co-create a system that works for the best of both leagues. Some believe the one-and-done rule should be abolished altogether, and some believe that players in the NCAA should be paid, and there are a lot […]

When Kristaps Porzingis went down with an ACL injury, the New York Knicks turned to Michael Beasley to start at the power forward position. For a while, he was scoring in bunches and looking like the guy who was taken number two overall out of Kansas State. But as the Knicks have continued to struggle, […]

Jayson Tatum isn’t even old enough to drink yet, and he has taken the NBA world by storm. Blessed to see 20🙏🏽 — Jayson Tatum (@jaytatum0) March 3, 2018 He celebrated his 20th birthday on Saturday night and although the Boston Celtics ended up losing to the Houston Rockets, head coach Brad Stevens has still […]

On the court, Kawhi Leonard hasn’t had much success this season, because of all the time he has missed with injuries, and off the court, he doesn’t seem to be doing much better. Leonard already has an agreement with the Jordan Brand on a shoe and apparel deal, but it sounds like an extension of […]

When the Boston Celtics and Houston Rockets faced off on Saturday night, it was a close game that came all the way down to the final minute. In the final minute, Kyrie Irving had the same task twice, trying to intentionally miss a free throw and hope his team could get the offensive rebound. With […]

Luke Walton has always had the back of Lonzo Ball even when LaVar Ball, Lonzo’s father, has ripped on him. Back in January, LaVar told ESPN that Walton had lost the team and needed to be let go. “You can see they’re not playing for Luke no more, Luke doesn’t have control of the team […]

When Dwyane Wade was traded back to the Miami Heat, he understood that he wasn’t going to be the star of the team anymore, and he isn’t the same player who led the team to NBA titles. However, he was ready to be home and take on any role that was asked to help the […]

This is a lost season for the Memphis Grizzlies and at this point, they are trying to get younger players playing time and trying to find out which players can help in the future. This is a good time for teams that are building for the future to sign players from the G-League to 10-day […]

The Indiana Pacers are currently right in the thick of the Eastern Conference playoff race. They currently sit in fifth place and are 2.5 games clear of the Miami Heat who are in eighth place. The Pacers improved their team on Saturday night signing Trevor Booker to a contract for the rest of this season, […]

When you are a rookie playing with the Los Angeles Lakers or the New York Knicks, there is a ton of pressure not just from the fans, but also from the media. But Tony Parker doesn’t think Lonzo Ball has it as hard now as he did when he was still a rookie for the […]

Lonzo Ball had his big coming out party on Saturday night against the San Antonio Spurs. He hit six 3-pointers including three in the final three minutes. With 42.2 seconds left, Ball hit a shot from long range that put the Lakers up three and helped them seal the victory. Lonzo Ball's clutch three that […]

Earlier this season, the NBA was having a lot of problems with the new Nike jerseys ripping in instances where they shouldn’t be, or they were ripping way too easy. The problem seemed to be solved, but on Saturday night the problem may have come up again, or Jusuf Nurkic is an overly strong man. […]

Joel Embiid has been a do it all for the Philadelphia 76ers this year, including lighting it up from behind the 3-point line. So far this season he is attempting 3.4 shots from deep a game and is shooting 31.4 percent. The 31 percent from long range isn’t great by any means, but Embiid has […]

It has been a trying year for the San Antonio Spurs on and off the court. One of the biggest issues they have had has been the injuries. It started with Kawhi Leonard who is dealing with tendinopathy in the right quadriceps that has limited him to only nine games. He has been cleared to return […]

Russell Westbrook is a do it all for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Everyone knows how dynamic player he is on the court, but most learned about a new talent he picked up on Friday night against the Phoenix Suns. During the third quarter of the Thunder and Suns game there was a stoppage of play […]

The Portland Trail Blazers had signed Brandon Rush to give the team another guard and more shooting depth off the bench. However, Rush never saw the floor during the ten-day period and the Blazers have decided to not resign him, according to Jason Quick of NBCS Northwest. Blazers will not sign Brandon Rush to another […]

Donovan Mitchell is one of the biggest surprises in the NBA this season with a great chance to be named the Rookie of the Year. He’s a confident guy and has felt like he belonged in the NBA, but he didn’t expect all of this to happen, especially this quickly. Sam Amick of USA Today […]

Sideline report Doris Burke has worked her way up from sideline reporter to full-time NBA analyst this year for ESPN. It was also just announced that she would be receiving the Curt Gowdy Media Award from the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. The award is given to someone in the media that has given a “significant contribution […]

There has been a lot of conversation about the NCAA and if that is the best route for players to take as they try to make their NBA dream come true. A lot of players have come out and said how unfair the NCAA system is and that another system needs to be worked out. […]

Minnesota Timberwolves fans are experiencing something they haven’t experienced since 2004 season, a playoff race. The fans seem to be really enjoying it and they have been coming out to Target Center in masses this year to catch a glimpse of one of their best teams in history. But it’s not only the fans are […]

Coming out of Kansas State, Michael Beasley was a prized commodity and was drafted with the second pick in the 2008 NBA draft by the Miami Heat. But he never really caught on with one team and for as good as he was as a player, he had some issues off the court including a […]

Brandon Jennings has made himself a nice basketball career for himself, and he was one of the first guys to not go the route of the NBA, but instead signed with a team in Italy for a year before coming back to the NBA. Jennings recently sat down with Marc Spears of the Undefeated to […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are still in a good position to make the playoffs, but they are in a tough spot not having their superstar Jimmy Butler on the court with them as he works his way back from an MCL injury. Jimmy Butler has missed each of the last two games against the Portland Trail […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been playing better basketball as of late and they are currently carrying a four-game winning streak into their matchup on Saturday with the San Antonio Spurs. They, however, might be a little shorthanded as Brandon Ingram is questionable. Lakers now update that Brandon Ingram has a left hip flexor strain […]

There were a lot of trade rumors surrounding DeAndre Jordan and the L.A. Clippers at the trade deadline. There were a lot of experts who believed he would be traded too, and the team would go in a full tank now mode. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Jordan was almost a Cleveland Cavalier if it wouldn’t […]

It’s a full slate of basketball across the NBA on Saturday but the biggest game takes place in primetime on ABC. Two of the best teams go at it when the Boston Celtics make the trip to Houston to take on James Harden and the Rockets. It’s a huge game for both teams as they […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are out of the playoff race this year, but right now, they are playing for the future as they rebuild. One way to rebuild is to try and hit on someone from the G-League who they hope can contribute to not only the team right now, now maybe for years to […]

Aaron Gordon has been best known since coming into the league for his dunking skills, but the Orlando Magic forward evidently has worked on his handles as well. Playing a game of one on one against an elementary school kid, Gordon first crossed over in front of the kid, got him to bite and did […]

The New York Knicks and Joakim Noah are still in a rift, and they weren’t able to reach an agreement on a buyout before Thursday so he could become eligible for another playoff team. It looks like Noah will at least remain on the roster, but away from the team. According to Marc Berman of the […]

The New York Knicks decided to go younger after the All-Star break and get some of the younger guys playing time, which meant less playing time for the likes of Jarrett Jack. There were reports that he was trying to reach a buyout with the Knicks so he could get some minutes somewhere else, and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are in South Beach Thursday, where they are looking to extend their win streak to four games with a matchup with the Miami Heat. It did not take long, though, before the two teams began exchanging fireworks, perhaps none more impressive than this rookie-on-rookie midair collision early in the contest. https://twitter.com/Scott_Charlton/status/969379256299085824 […]