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The L.A. Clippers have begun a new phase in the franchise’s history, moving past the Chris Paul era, but keeping Blake Griffin on a five-year deal. In trading for Paul, L.A. received some solid pieces in defensive-minded point guard Patrick Beverley, young forward Sam Dekker, former Sixth Man of the Year Lou Williams, and a […]

The L.A. Clippers started free agency off with a successful bang, coming to an agreement with their seven-year forward Blake Griffin. Following the loss of guard Chris Paul in a trade to the Houston Rockets, the Clippers priority quickly shifted over to Griffin, who agreed to the deal after setting up meetings with the Phoenix […]

The L.A. Clippers and Houston Rockets agreed upon a deal that would send superstar guard Chris Paul to Houston in exchange for a package involving Patrick Beverley, Sam Dekker, Lou Williams, and a 2018 protected first round pick, and not long after the deal was agreed upon, rumors began to surface explaining Paul’s building unhappiness […]

The NBA Awards show this past Monday night saw a slew of players win awards for season performances like MVP as well as single plays like ‘best play of the year.’ When it came down to determining the ‘dunk of the year’ winner, however, many saw the nominees and came to the conclusion that Los […]

Following six very successful years with the L.A. Clippers franchise, Chris Paul has moved onto the next chapter of his life. Following a meeting with Doc Rivers and the Clippers on Friday where he informed the club of his intentions, Paul has been traded to the Houston Rockets where he’ll be playing alongside James Harden. […]

The L.A. Clippers were reportedly going to lose Chris Paul in free agency after he and Houston Rockets‘ guard James Harden spoke about wanting to play together. With Paul leaving, the Clippers turned nothing into something, acquiring Patrick Beverley, Sam Dekker, Lou Williams, and a 2018 top-three protected first round pick. L.A. now turns their […]

The L.A. Clippers have a huge summer that will officially begin on July 1, when free agents can officially agree to contracts as well as offer sheets. Their biggest goals in free agency will be retaining the services of All-Stars Chris Paul and Blake Griffin, who are both entering unrestricted free agency for the first […]

Over the last couple of seasons, one of the NBA’s most storied franchises in the New York Knicks which plays in the greatest basketball arenas has essentially been the laughing stock of the league headed by President of Basketball Operations Phil Jackson and owner James Dolan. From the team’s lack of effort on the court […]

There’s nothing better than bringing on a hometown kid to a team that’s been struggling with the hopes that he’ll change the franchise around. The most recent example can be seen in the Cleveland Cavaliers trading LeBron James following their horrid 17-65 season in 2002-2003. It immediately panned out for the small market Cavaliers, who […]

Last week, the Indiana Pacers were informed by their superstar Paul George that he will not return after his contract is up in the summer of 2018 and will likely sign with his hometown Los Angeles Lakers. Upon hearing the news, the Pacers immediately began fielding trade calls for George in order to get pieces […]

Trade rumors involving the Indiana Pacers and star forward Paul George have been heating up over the last couple of days. After informing the Pacers of his intentions to leave the franchise next summer in free agency with a preference to join the Los Angeles Lakers, Indiana has been the most active team in trade […]

The L.A. Clippers officially hired The Logo himself in Jerry West as a consultant with the team, and it didn’t take long for them to hit the trade rumor mill. According to Chris Haynes of ESPN, the Clippers have been gauging teams’ interest in their All Star center DeAndre Jordan. Haynes adds that the Clippers […]

The afternoon of June 20th saw the Los Angeles Lakers trade D’Angelo Russell and Timofey Mozgov to the Brooklyn Nets for Brook Lopez and the 27th pick in the upcoming NBA Draft. Just two hours later, another blockbuster announced via Marc Spears of The Undefeated. In what was the second major trade of the day, […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers, Boston Celtics, and Los Angeles Lakers seem to be the most active players looking to make trades or moves to better their respective rosters. While the Cavs and Lakers are among teams looking to acquire Paul George, the Cavs and Celtics are among teams looking to acquire a similar player in Jimmy […]

The L.A. Clippers have a lot on their plate in free agency this summer, with the main focus being re-signing their two key free agents in Blake Griffin and Chris Paul. While Paul qualifies for the super max contract upwards of $200 million this summer, Griffin does not, which means the Clippers won’t be able […]

When Kevin Durant made the move to the Golden State Warriors back when free agency began in July, he did it with the sole goal being to compete into June and win an NBA Championship. Despite what every critic had to say about Durant, he powered through a leg injury and led his team to […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors played one of the most high-powered offensive games of the season in Game 4, with the Cavs scoring 49 points in the first quarter and 86 points in the first half. While the Warriors got within 11 points in the second half, the Cavs put the finishing touches […]

Game 4 between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors got heated in the second half with Kevin Durant and LeBron James going at it after a hard foul, and at one point, Draymond Green was even issued his second technical foul of the game. Only it wasn’t his second, at least not after the […]

LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers are putting up the best fight so far in the NBA Finals, and the Golden State Warriors fought back to get into the game. With both sides getting heated in the second half, Kevin Durant and LeBron James began jawing at one another.

Drink every time Draymond Green complains about a foul call. Drink every time LeBron James travels (even if it isn’t called). Heck, drink every time Donald Trump says, “believe me,” or “emails,” during one of his speeches or tweets. We’ve all played those fun games with our friends in get-togethers and they’ll never get old. […]

After weeks of anticipation following the end of the NBA’s regular season, the Los Angeles Lakers won the number two overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, setting themselves up for another chance at a big-time, young player if they keep the pick. On Wednesday morning, the Lakers worked out guard Lonzo Ball out of […]

During the earlier parts of Monday morning, LeBron James and Kevin Durant, who are facing off in the NBA Finals right now, were reported to have collaborated on a song back in 2011. The current-Cleveland Cavaliers star worked out with Golden State Warriors star Durant during the NBA lockout, when James was with the Miami […]

LeBron James and Kevin Durant may be facing off against one another in the NBA Finals for the second time in their careers, but back in 2011 the two were on the same team making a hip-hop track. According to Chris Haynes of ESPN, James and Durant collaborated on a song that was never released […]

The Golden State Warriors have been without their man at the helm in Steve Kerr for over a month as he deals with recurring pain in his back due to complications from back surgery almost two years ago. Ahead of the start of the NBA Finals, head coach Kerr told members of the media that […]

The Golden State Warriors have had a valuable asset on their team since May of 2011, when NBA legend Jerry West came aboard in an advisory role to the organization. According to Marc Stein of ESPN, they have strong competition attempting to lure ‘The Logo’ himself away from Oakland and south towards Los Angeles. The […]

The NBA Draft is under a month away, and for Los Angeles Lakers fans hoping their favorite team drafts UCLA star Lonzo Ball, it can’t come quickly enough. While many do want Ball, others don’t want to deal with the headache that is his outspoken and seemingly crazed father, LaVar Ball. According to Darren Rovell, […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors will tip off the 2017 NBA Finals this Thursday night in Oakland, CA. Episode Three of this series is what everyone expected at the start of the regular season and are looking forward to saving what has been a relatively boring postseason in terms of competitiveness. The […]

The Golden State Warriors won an impressive 67 games this season, but right behind them in the Western Conference for much of the season was the San Antonio Spurs, who finished with 61 wins. Many expected the Spurs and Warriors to meet in the Conference Finals, but a couple of injuries made a boring four-game […]

The Boston Celtics advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since 2012 not only because of their MVP vandidate Isaiah Thomas, but also, in large part, due to the play of backup center Kelly Olynyk. The fourth year center participated in 75 games for the Celtics in the 2016-17 season, averaging nine […]

The San Antonio Spurs got off to a solid start in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals against the Golden State Warriors, leading by as many as six points early in the second quarter. Without their MVP in Kawhi Leonard, the Spurs needed contributions from every player who took the court, and they got […]

The Boston Celtics have been shell-shocked to begin the 2017 Eastern Conference Finals, losing Game 1 to the Cleveland Cavaliers by 13 which was followed by arguably the worst playoff loss in franchise history in Game 2. Cleveland led by 14 after one quarter, led by 41 at the half, and led by 50 early […]

In the midst of their second of three days off between Games 2 and 3 of the 2017 Western Conference Finals, the San Antonio Spurs still don’t have much of an update on the injury status of MVP candidate and star Kawhi Leonard. The Spurs practiced on Thursday afternoon, and according to Michael C. Wright […]

The Warriors just came back from a 20-point halftime deficit to beat the Spurs in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals. It was mainly led by the Warriors’ dynamic duo of Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry, who both piled in 34 points and 40 points respectively. However, during Game 1 what was obviously different […]

San Antonio Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard missed Game 6 of the Western Conference Semifinals against the Houston Rockets due to a left ankle sprain sustained during Game 5 a few days earlier. While it kept him of Game 6, it didn’t keep the Spurs from giving the Rockets a good old-fashioned beatdown at home, winning […]

The Western Conference Finals tipped off this Mother’s Day Sunday in mid-May with the second best team in the NBA in the San Antonio Spurs taking on the best team in the Golden State Warriors. In a series that no one is expecting, but no one would be surprised if the Spurs won, the road […]

The Golden State Warriors have gotten off to an 8-0 start to their postseason run, including a dominant four-game stretch against the defensive-minded Utah Jazz last week. Whether it was Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, or Klay Thompson, the Warriors always had someone hot when it wasn’t the others’ night. During Game 3, one […]

The L.A. Clippers had another early NBA Playoff exit this season, this time at the hands of the Utah Jazz but mainly because of the foot injury to their star power forward Blake Griffin. The early exit means a lot more time to discuss the big summer that lies ahead for the team, including the […]

LOS ANGELES – Blake Griffin missed the final four games of the L.A. Clippers‘ first round playoff series with the Utah Jazz after going down with a foot injury in the first half of Game 3. Without Griffin, the Clippers were able to push Utah to a Game 7, but ultimately came up short without […]

The Boston Celtics and Washington Wizards have had a very heated regular season series, and they’ve amped it up in the postseason with a couple of hard fouls and heated exchanges. In Game 1 on Sunday afternoon, Celtics’ guard Isaiah Thomas had a tooth knocked out due to an incidental elbow and Wizards’ forward Markieff […]