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The Los Angeles Lakers are a young team that really likes to get up and down the court. According to StatMuse, they have the fastest pace in the league during the 2017-18 NBA season, but the reason is really surprising considering they have Lonzo Ball. “The Lakers have played the fastest pace in the NBA […]

James Harden is the one who makes the Houston Rockets click, and the stats are showing that. According to Basketball Reference, Harden is on pace to lead the league in win shares for the third time in his career. James Harden is on pace to lead the NBA in WS for the third time. Here's […]

With the All-Star Game over and teams looking to get ready for the playoff push, there are many teams starting to sign guys to ten-day contracts. Indiana is signing G League guard Trey McKinney-Jones to a 10-day contract, league sources tell ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 20, 2018 The Indiana Pacers joined that mix […]

On an NBA Reddit thread, one of the questions asked was “Who is the most reliable reporter when it comes to your team?” UnbreakKwOw who has a Los Angeles Lakers logo as their aviator had the best response of the night. It was a very simple two-word answer, D’Angelo Russell. Of course, the locker room problems were […]

There’s an old saying that says better late than never, and that seems to be the motto that Steven Adams lives by, at least when it comes to accepting prom dates. Three years ago, Steven Adams was asked to prom by @itsloyo who hoped that Adams would be her date for her Law School Prom. […]

It’s never too early for mock draft’s and ESPN has released their latest one, it shows Luka Doncic going number one overall to the Phoenix Suns. The Suns currently have the worst record in the NBA, but just by a slim margin as the Nets, Magic, Hawks, Grizzlies, Kings and Mavericks are all within a […]

With the All-Star Break in full force and no games taking place until Thursday, it has given some people on Reddit time to create some new NBA team names. Reddit user UncleScola used a free translation site to translate every NBA team to Chinese and gave the literal meaning of what the team would be in China. […]

The Portland Trail Blazers, looking for some guard depth and more shooting, have signed Brandon Rush to a 10-day contract. Brandon Rush has agreed to a 10-day contract with Portland, league source tells ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 20, 2018 If he appears in a game with the Trail Blazers, it will be his […]

With the Chinese celebrating their New Year, a couple of NBA players sent their good wishes to the people of China in a video produced by Tencent, a Chinese media company. The video took a terrible turn, though, as it appears that J.J. Redick of the Philadelphia 76ers said: “I just wanted to wish all […]

Paul George is set to become a free agent this summer, and there are all kinds of rumors about where he will land, with it seeming like he will either end up in Los Angeles with the Lakers or signing an extension with the Oklahoma City Thunder. With the All-Star game taking place in Los […]

DeMarcus Cousins and Anthony Davis were just getting into a groove, and the New Orleans Pelicans were playing some really good basketball when Cousins ruptured his Achilles and he was lost for the season. So along with his rehab this summer, Cousins is going to have to decide what team he wants to play for, […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo is a star in the league, but he is humble, and even though he is rich he says that won’t change the way he is. One of those things he will never change is giving out autographs to the fans, even if he knows those autographs are probably going to be sold. Chris […]

Right not LaVar and Lonzo Ball are the kings of the Los Angeles sports scene, but if LeBron James decides to take his talents to California this summer that could all change. ESPN did a survey of 48 NBA players asking them different questions about the landscape of the NBA. One of the questions on […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid seemed to enjoy his first All-Star game. Even though the Sixers big man was on the losing team, he still put up 19 points, eight rebounds, and one assist in 20 minutes. It seemed however that the basketball game wasn’t the only thing on his mind, he also was trying […]

Milwaukee Bucks versatile forward Giannis Antetokounmpo is a do it all on the court, and it appears like his skills off the court are also pretty strong. On Valentines Day he showed off his gift from his girlfriend, who is an athlete herself having played collegiate volleyball at Rice University. WOW! Giannis Antetokounmpo's girlfriend gave […]

Hollywood celebrity Jamie Foxx is a pretty open guy, but some questions are still off-limits for him. Prior to Friday night’s All-Star Celebrity Game, Fox walked off mid-interview when he was asked about his rumored relationship with fellow actress Katie Holmes. Foxx was having an interview with Michael Smith of ESPN, who brought out the […]

Mike D’Antoni has taken a lot of heat over the years for being a stubborn coach and seeming stuck in his ways, something that many coaches are accused of over the years. He has also been a coach that puts most of his marbles on the offensive end of the floor. In addition, he believes […]

According to NetsDaily,  the deal to sell part of the Brooklyn Nets from Mikhail Prokhorov to Joe Tsai is likely to be closed and announced in the next week. In a deal that was reported in late October, “Tsai will pay $1.13 billion for 49 percent of the Nets with an option to take control […]

Dirk Nowitzki and Mark Cuban are two names that go hand in hand, and both have played a huge part in the years of success the Dallas Mavericks have enjoyed throughout the last decade and a half, and even though it’s a given that Dirk will end his career with the Mavericks, that doesn’t mean […]

Philadelphia 76ers guard JJ Redick has found himself in a bit of hot water as a video of NBA players wishing Chinese fans a happy New Years was released, and in the video, the Sixers sniper appears to use a racist term. In the video, it appears that Reddick says: “I just wanted to wish […]

Adam Silver and Magic Johnson seem to have a good relationship, which is usually important between a team’s president of basketball operations and the commissioner. At the Legends Brunch on Sunday morning though, Adam Silver got a pretty good diss in on Magic Johnson according to Tas Melas of NBATV: Adam Silver at the Legends […]

Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid have dealt with injuries that have affected their NBA careers, and now their rookie teammate Markelle Fultz is dealing with a similar situation. He has a shoulder injury, but no one really knows how bad it is, or when or if he will be able to return to action. At All-Star […]

During the second round of the All-Star Skills Challenge on Saturday night, Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers and Lauri Markkanen of the Chicago Bulls faced off with a chance to make it to the finals. As fate would have it, there would end up being a little bit of controversy involving Embiid’s performance in the […]

The Detriot Pistons are enjoying their first season in Little Caesars Arena in downtown Detroit after being in the suburbs for many years. The move has also helped the team sell more tickets according to Ron Beard of the Detroit News: “Last season, the Pistons ranked 25th in the NBA in attendance, with a total of 655,141 […]

With this season all but lost for the New York Knicks Knicks, it appears that they want to go younger and get more playing time for the guys that are a part of their future. That could mean a bigger role for Frank Ntilikina who the Knicks hope will be a big part of the […]

During the NBA All-Star media session, Kevin Durant was asked about the great dunk he has ever seen, and he had a comical answer. Of the course guy, he is referring too is his former teammate Russell Westbrook, but the way he approached the question and the answer was creative. “This 6-3 guy I used to play with […]

With All-Star weekend upon us, it’s a good time for media to ask NBA stars questions they usually wouldn’t ask after a pregame shootaround or in the post game. There have been a lot of interesting questions asked across the board, but with Paul George being from Los Angeles, he has drawn a bigger media […]

There were a lot of rumors after last season about LeBron James and Paul George trying to team up, either after last season with the Cleveland Cavaliers making a trade to get George from the Indiana Pacers, or after this season when LeBron and Paul are unrestricted free agents. But according to Ramona Shelburne of ESPN, the […]

One of the guys who has taken the biggest step forward this year from his rookie to sophomore year is Jaylen Brown of the Boston Celtics. He has received praise across the NBA for his play, and now Brown even seems to agree. Marc D’Amico of Celtics.com shares: Jaylen Brown on his development: “My growth from […]

With the way the NBA is now set up, to compete for an NBA title, an owner is probably going to have to pay a luxury tax to get the players to help win. New Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta understands that is part of the game and is willing to pay the tax, as long as the […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie point guard Dennis Smith Jr. has had a really nice rookie season and recently sat down for an interview with Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated to talk about life on and off the basketball court, and how he is adapting to his new life now that he is in the NBA. […]

As there has been all the talk about the NFL and their viewership starting to fall and the reasons for it, it appears the NBA isn’t having that problem. Per Austin Karp of Sports Business Daily: NBA games across ABC, ESPN, TNT and NBA TV are averaging 1.4 million viewers, up 15% from the same point […]

Magic Johnson and Adam Silver at times didn’t seem like the best of friends. Last summer Johnson and the Los Angeles Lakers were fined $500,000 by Silver and the NBA when Johnson went onto the Jimmy Kimmel show for comments about Paul George. Most believe that fine was warranted as it was a clear violation […]

When LeBron James becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer the Houston Rockets are expected to be a major player and some betting companies in Vegas have given them the best odds to land the Cleveland Cavaliers superstar. Charles Barkley however, isn’t very fond of the idea of the Cavs forward leaving Cleveland to team […]

Kevin Durant is now a veteran in this league, and when it comes to All-Star Games, he has had his fair share of appearances. When he steps on the court Sunday night it will be his ninth All-Star appearance. He has appeared in every all-star game since the 2009-10 season. During a media scrum on Friday, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ history is filled with many great players and championships. This fact has made Kobe Bryant express very clear, that it should be enough to get any player to want to come and play for the franchise. In a recent sit-down interview with Jalen Rose from ESPN, Bryant was asked if he […]

One of the big reasons many speculated why the All-Star game draft wasn’t televised was because of the NBA players and their egos potentially getting hurt if people found out which guys were picked last. The league office decided to not televise the draft, and news still has come out about who were the last […]

The NBA All-Star media day is taking place on Friday, with a lot of questions being asked that normally wouldn’t be asked after a shootaround or a game. In a little surprise to anyone Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers is being asked some funny questions, and giving some very “thoughtful” answers. When asked if […]

When Kristapas Porzingis went down with an injury, the NBA world collectively held their breath, and when it was announced it was a torn ACL, there were plenty of well-wishers sending thoughts in the way of the New York Knicks big man. But there is at least one guy who thinks this injury will actually […]