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The Minnesota Timberwolves have recently turned into the Minnesota Timberbulls a bit, and that seems to have concerned star Jimmy Butler. President of Basketball Operations and coach Tom Thibodeau has re-united members of the 2013 Chicago Bulls in Butler, Derrick Rose, Taj Gibson, and Luol Deng, with the only guy both missing as well as […]

Kawhi Leonard is going to be the biggest free agent on the market in the summer of 2019, and while many won’t like it, it’s going to be talked about for the entire 2018-19 season. Will he stay with the Toronto Raptors? Will he join LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers? Will he join […]

“Oh me oh my!” “Bingo!” “First to 100 wins, it’s the law.” As of late, even: “The Lob, the jam!” If you watched an LA Clippers game over the last 30+ years, you’ve heard exciting these signature catchphrases from none other than broadcaster Ralph Lawler. For a franchise that has been through countless ups and […]

Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker underwent surgery on Monday morning to repair the fifth metacarpophalangeal joint in his right hand, and following the surgery, the team and doctors determined that Booker will miss approximately six weeks as he recovers from the operation. The surgery was performed by Dr. Steven Shin at Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic in Los […]

“What is right isn’t always popular, and what is popular isn’t always right.” That’s what LA Clippers consultant Jerry West told the team’s season ticket holders and a number of media members after the surprising decision to trade of franchise star Blake Griffin. And so, in the months following the Griffin trade, fans have had […]

The LA Clippers have officially matched the offer sheet restricted free agent Tyrone Wallace signed with the New Orleans Pelicans a few days ago after being expected by most to decline and allow him to walk. The Clippers released a statement on the move. “We identified Tyrone as a versatile, competitive and tough-minded player who […]

The L.A Clippers are in the process of retooling their franchise as they move on the from the Lob City era and transition into a new one. That new era began with the drafting of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who the Clippers look at as the future of the franchise. According to ESPN and Nice Kicks’ Nick […]

The Boston Celtics are coming into the 2018-19 season with high expectations, and rightfully so. After Terry Rozier, Jaylen Brown, and Jayson Tatum filled in masterfully in the absences of Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward, the team is one of the deepest in the Eastern Conference and is fully expected to make another run at […]

On a quiet Friday afternoon in the NBA front, the Atlanta Hawks officially announced the signing of longtime NBA veteran Vince Carter. Entering his 21st NBA season and joining his eighth NBA team, Carter will look to bring his veteran leadership and athletic game to Atlanta. Following the announcement, the Hawks announced that Carter will […]

Prior to the LA Clippers recent run of playoff appearances and wins from 2012-2017, the most exciting postseason run came during the 2005-06 NBA season when LA defeated the Denver Nuggets in the first round, 4-1, and fell just short of beating the Phoenix Suns in Game 7 of the second round. One of the […]

The LA Clippers are entering a 2018-19 season that has more questions than answers. What direction will the team be going in? How much will Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jerome Robinson develop in their rookie years? Is Tobias Harris a better dancer than Boban Marjanovic? Apparently, we already know the answer to that last one. During […]

The Miami Heat are reportedly still awaiting the decision of longtime veteran guard Dwyane Wade. Will he return for his 16th season in the NBA or will he opt for retirement following a successful career. No one seems to know yet, maybe not even Wade, but according to Houston Rockets reporter Adam Spolane of Sports […]

On November 6, 2015, the Call of Duty franchise duly released Black Ops III, the 12th Call of Duty game and the third installment in the Black Ops series. Games like COD: Ghosts and COD: Infinite Warfare have been released since then, but a fourth Black Ops game was rumored for a while. It’s been […]

The NBA regular season schedule has yet to be announced, but on Friday afternoon, Sam Amick of USA TODAY Sports has reported that DeMar DeRozan and the San Antonio Spurs will be visiting Toronto to take on the Raptors on February 22, 2019. Per source, DeMar DeRozan will make his emotional return to Toronto for […]

The NBA regular season schedule has yet to be announced, but on Friday afternoon, Shams Charania of The Vertical has reported that Kawhi Leonard and the Toronto Raptors will be visiting San Antonio to take on the Spurs on January 3, 2019. Sources: Kawhi Leonard’s return to San Antonio next season as a Toronto Raptor: […]

The NBA has announced that it will release it’s regular season schedules for all 30 teams, including all nation al TV games, on Friday, August 10th at 4PM EST/1PM PST. Just in: The #NBA will release its regular season schedule tomorrow at 1PM PST. — Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) August 9, 2018 So far, the NBA […]

The NBA schedule is set to be released sometime within the next week or so, and the NBA is planning to release a full slate of the national TV schedule on Wednesday night. On Tuesday, however, New York Times’ reporter Marc Stein was able to obtain information on the NBA’s Christmas Day schedule. It will […]

The NBA offseason is in full swing and arguably at it’s quietest point right now. August is usually when most players, media members, and members of the team all head out to vacation before media day and training camp begins in September. Two guys who have been together the last couple of days are Miami […]

The NBA and some of it’s bigger name international players have been in South Africa the last couple of weeks in preparation for the NBA Africa game that took place on Saturday morning/afternoon (U.S. time). Team World, led by LA Clippers and Italian forward Danilo Gallinari, defeated Team Africa, who was led by Philadelphia 76ers […]

Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams is a very talented big man when it comes to the game of basketball. He’s got a knack for collecting the ball around the rim, and crashes the offensive glass especially well. In his new book “My Life, My Fight,” however, Adams goes in on a number of topics […]

The NBA schedule has yet to be released, but we’re always hearing about potential leaks in the official schedule as the regular season nears. On Wednesday, Gary Washburn of the Boston Globe reported two highly anticipated games that could likely be scheduled on opening night. First off, Washburn reports that TNT’s double-header will be kicked […]

The NBA’s offseason is when we see a lot of players from different teams get together and play ball. Whether it be organized ball like the Drew League or random appearances at Venice Beach or a player’s camp, those interactions always prove fun for the fans and the players involved. Earlier this week, Golden State […]

The Houston Rockets are making moves this offseason in order to remain atop the Western Conference as the Golden State Warriors’ most fierce competition. Naturally, they’ve needed to make some roster moves since losing both Trevor Ariza and Luc Mbah a Moute in free agency, but they’re already in line to sign star forward Carmelo […]

The Miami Heat have not had their main players healthy the last couple of years, and it’s certainly cost them when it came down to the playoffs. Last year, Dion Waiters missed most of the season due to a season-ending ankle injury. Waiters, who also dealt with the same ankle injury in the 2016-17 season […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder had a hell of an offseason starting with the move to re-sign Paul George to a long-term deal while also dealing away Carmelo Anthony. Looking back at it now, there was really not much fear in the weeks leading up to free agency that George would walk, but it brought great […]

The San Antonio Spurs today announced that they have waived Brandon Paul a little over one year after signing him as a free agent. The 6-foot-4 guard nicknamed ‘BP3’ only appeared in 64 games for the Spurs last season, averaging 2.3 points and 1.1 rebounds in 9.0 minutes.He did have a number of impressive outings […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have had a solid offseason considering the fact that they lost star DeMarcus Cousins to the Golden State Warriors. His teammate and star Anthony Davis wanted him there long-term, but Cousins elected to join the defending back-to-back NBA Champions in free agency as he recovers from an Achilles tear. Angel Diaz […]

The Golden State Warriors have not lost a seven-game series since Kevin Durant decided to leave his Oklahoma City Thunder in 2016 and join the team that won an NBA record 73 games and were one game away from an NBA Championship. Durant has won back-to-back NBA Finals MVP’s, leading the Dubs to their third […]

After one season, the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Big Three of Russell Westbrook, Paul George, and Carmelo Anthony has been separated. OKC opted to trade away Carmelo Anthony and acquire Dennis Schroder nearly one month after re-signing Paul George to a long-term deal. After the season Anthony had with the Thunder, it was almost a foregone […]

Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant and Portland Trail Blazers guard C.J. McCollum got into a little heated Twitter conversation earlier this week. This came after McCollum had Durant on an episode of his podcast last week where Durant told the young Blazers guard his team had no chance to make it out of the […]

LeBron James’ offseason has been going pretty well. He’s been on vacation with the entire family, moved out West to beautiful Los Angeles, and gets to watch and support his eldest son Bronny at his summer basketball tournaments. One of the things that James hasn’t done much of is taking the spotlight, instead letting Bronny’s […]

The Dallas Mavericks have gone through every possible phase an organization can in a 20-year period. Since the 1998-99 season, the Mavs went from a bottom-feeding team in the West to championship contenders in the mid-2000s and NBA Champions in 2011, but have slowly climbed back down to the lottery since. The one constant in […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder started the 2018 summer of free agency with a bang, agreeing to terms on a lucrative, new four-year, $137 million deal with Paul George. The move surprised many, especially considering the fact that George, who was long rumored to want to join the Los Angeles Lakers this summer, didn’t even give […]

NBA stars from around the country gathered together in Las Vegas, Nevada for Team USA’s minicamp. Last night, the players gathered around the set to take individual player photos and, well, let’s just say that some came off a bit questionable. Washington Wizards guard John Wall showed up to Team USA’s camp with a different […]

The Atlanta Hawks are signing Vince Carter to a one-year deal, according to The Athletic’s Michael Scotto. Vince Carter has agreed to a one-year deal with the Atlanta Hawks, league sources told The Athletic. — Michael Scotto (@MikeAScotto) July 25, 2018 Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports reports that his deal is for the veteran’s minimum […]

LOS ANGELES – The LA Clippers have offically re-signed forward/center Montrezl Harrell. Per team policy, the terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the deal was reportedly a two-year, $12 million deal. OFFICIAL: The LA #Clippers have re-signed Montrezl Harrell (@MONSTATREZZ) pic.twitter.com/dm9rRGWW1Q — Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) July 25, 2018 Harrell appeared in 76 games […]

Last week, the Toronto Raptors traded for disgruntled San Antonio Spurs star Kawhi Leonard despite the health concerns as well as reports that he had eyes on his Los Angeles. According to Brian Windhorst of ESPN, the trade between the Spurs and Raptors is now official as Leonard has officially passed his physical. Kawhi Leonard […]

Last week, the LA Clippers agreed to a one-year deal with forward Luc Mbah a Moute. The deal would bring the Cameroonian Prince back to Los Angeles where he spent the 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons. On Thursday, the two sides made the signing official, with Mbah a Moute inking his $4.3 million deal for the […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have long been looking for a partner to trade Carmelo Anthony to, and on Thursday afternoon, they found it. According to ESPN’S Adrian Wojnarowski, the Thunder have traded Anthony to the Atlanta Hawks for Dennis Schroder and Mike Muscala. From there, Anthony will be waived and will join the team of […]