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With the amount of attention LaVar Ball has generated the past weeks, it’s difficult not to know who his son is, as Lonzo has become almost synonymous with him. However, it appears that DeMarcus Cousins is one of the few people from the basketball community who apparently doesn’t. The New Orleans Pelicans center was asked by […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers may have been playing poorly in their last couple of games, but according to a former two-time All-Star, he thinks there’s another team that’s more vulnerable than them heading to the playoffs. Antawn Jamison, who played 16 seasons in the NBA, recently appeared on SiriusXM NBA Radio and surprisingly said that he believes […]

Despite already missing out on the playoffs for the fourth straight season, New York Knicks big man Kristaps Porzingis still wants to play in their remaining game. It may seem like the wrong move for him to do so as he is still suffering from a sore Achilles heel, but the 7-foot-3 Latvian international understands […]

Despite only coaching Julius Randle for the first time this season, Luke Walton already has a deep understanding of what he has to do to become more effective during games. The 36-year-old head coach admitted that he is impressed with the improvements the 22-year-old has had, but also added, via Mark Medina of the Los […]

Playing for four teams in the same number of seasons is definitely not something players are proud of. However, for Tyler Ennis, he is thankful to still be in the league and is hoping that the Los Angeles Lakers will extend an offer for him to remain with the team beyond this season. The 22-year-old Canadian international […]

Having coached Nikola Jokic since last season with the Denver Nuggets, Mike Malone has seen first hand how much improvement the young center had in his game. From putting up decent numbers a year ago, the 22-year-old Serbian international has raised his level of play higher as he has now emerged as one of the best […]

With the regular season about to end, the conversations about the MVP award have intensified even more. The two favorites to win the Maurice Podoloff Trophy this year, James Harden and Russell Westbrook, have been compared, and their performances continue to be dissected. Another statistic was recently released by NBA.com, focusing on how they play defense. It […]

After seeing the Houston Rockets lose their fourth game in their last six outings on Friday, Patrick Beverley has seen enough and couldn’t help but call out his teammates for the lack of effort they’re showing. The 28-year-old Arkansas product did not hold back, and blasted his teammates, as he believes they are not playing […]

Despite recently signing with Venezuelan team, Guaros de Lara, Nate Robinson is still not closing his doors on returning to the NBA someday. The 5-foot-9 guard believes he belongs in the league, and even said, via Nina Mandell of USA Today Sports, that some teams can use his services as he can make an impact for […]

Russell Westbrook has done it. He now has the most triple-doubles in a single season in NBA history. With 4:18 left in the fourth quarter of his team’s game against the Denver Nuggets on Sunday, the Oklahoma City Thunder star guard gave the perfect pass to a wide open Semaj Christon, who knocked down a three-pointer […]

Having two of the top first year players in his team, Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown definitely has reason to believe that the Rookie of the Year Award this season is headed to Philly. With Joel Embiid and Dario Saric emerging as the favorites to win the prestigious award, the 56-year-old coach recently made it known […]

Saturday night was a highly anticipated one for the Golden State Warriors fans as it marked the return of Kevin Durant. It gave them a lot of reason to be excited, as well as Stephen Curry, who did not let the opportunity pass without capturing him walking out of their tunnel. The back-to-back MVP was […]

Friday night did not  go as planned for Russell Westbrook. Entering their game against the Phoenix Suns, many believed they were going to win easily and that he will make history by becoming the player with the most triple-doubles in a season. However, both did not happen on the night. The 28-year-old UCLA product reportedly […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves may have once again missed out on the playoffs, but it has not been a total disaster for them this year as they have witnessed the emergence of some of their young players to potentially become big stars in the league someday. Two of them are Andrew Wiggins and Zach LaVine, who […]

With the Dallas Mavericks already assured of missing out on the playoffs this year, they will continue to only give their starters limited minutes in their remaining games. The team has already done that on Friday when it played the San Antonio Spurs, and will once again have the same strategy versus the Phoenix Suns […]

Having played with Russell Westbrook the past three seasons with the Oklahoma City Thunder, Steven Adams has seen first hand how Westbrook has further improved his game to become the MVP candidate that he is this year. That said, he recently made it known why he thinks his teammate should be the winner of the […]

Dallas Mavericks fans who paid a good amount of money to watch their team play against the San Antonio Spurs are very disappointed after finding out Gregg Popovich will sit out some of his key players. The team announced that a total of six players, including three of their starters will not see action on Friday. With the […]

Lance Stephenson played his second home game for the Indiana Pacers on Thursday and helped his team come out with an important victory. When asked what he thinks he been contributing to them, the 26-year-old Cincinnati product said he feels his intensity has been his strong suit. He gave credit to the the Pacers’ supporters, […]

Roy Williams has been receiving a ton of congratulatory messages since leading North Carolina to their sixth NCAA Championship on Monday. From former Tar Heel players, to fellow coaches, calls and text messages have been abundant as of late for him as well-wishers are continuing to contact him. One of them was the greatest basketball […]

As both teams have nothing to play for but pride, the Brooklyn Nets and Orlando Magic faced off in what turned out to be a highly entertaining game. Without any pressure on them, both teams played a free-flowing match with a lot of highlight reel dunks. One of them happened with 1:55 left in the second […]

With this year’s draft only a few months away, some of the top prospects are already beginning to talk about it and voicing out their opinions. Markelle Fultz recently made it known that he expects to be chosen first overall, and also said he is open to playing for the Philadelphia 76ers, should they have […]

The L.A. Clippers have been on a hot streak lately, winning eight of their last 10 games. With Blake Griffin leading the way in the scoring column, it has allowed the team to keep in step with the Utah Jazz in the standings — the Clips could still possibly finish with the fourth seed in […]

Philadelphia 76ers fans have a lot of reason to feel positive about next season. Their team is expected to be at full strength with Ben Simmons on pace to finally make his debut for them. However, that’s not the only development on the 20-year-old Australian. After being honored by the Cleveland Cavaliers last week, World B. Free […]

Before Kawhi Leonard became the NBA superstar that he is today, Gregg Popovich and the San Antonio Spurs faced a huge decision before securing his services back in 2011. With George Hill emerging as a solid point guard, the team were torn in giving him up for the former San Diego State Aztec. The veteran […]

James Harden definitely has a lot of reason to celebrate these days. Not only is he playing at a very high level and is one of the favorites to win the MVP Award this season, but the Houston Rockets have already clinched the third seed in the Western Conference. However, he had another reason to […]

Dario Saric, who is suffering from soreness in his left heel, has been placed on a 24-minute restriction by the Philadelphia 76ers. The team announced the development recently as they are taking a cautious approach on their promising big man’s injury. The 22-year-old Croatian international admitted it was tough to hear the Sixers’ decision but he had […]

After getting a great deal of experience under their belts in their first season in the NBA, Los Angeles Lakers rookies Ivica Zubac and Brandon Ingram will look to have a productive summer and continue improving their respective games. The two are planning to see action in the Summer League, where they believe they can dominate the […]

Metta World Peace has established himself as a hard-nosed and rugged defender over his 17-year NBA career. He may no longer be playing heavy minutes for his team, but he is still providing the Los Angeles Lakers with solid veteran presence, especially given his reputation. However, a former league enforcer recently ripped World Peace for cherry-picking those he would intimidate. […]

Dennis Rodman made a lot of headlines recently when he took a shot at Cleveland Cavaliers star forward LeBron James for sitting out games to rest. He called him out for taking extra nights off and compared him to his former teammate, Michael Jordan, who played in all of his games when healthy. However, Golden […]

Lance Stephenson caused quite a stir on Tuesday when he scored on a layup late in their game against the Toronto Raptors. Despite already leading by 15 points with only a few seconds left in the game, the Indiana Pacers swingman still added two more points to their total, which their opponents did not take lightly. His […]

With the regular season already in its final two weeks, teams that are not headed to the playoffs are now shifting their focus on changes they’ll have to make to improve their rosters come summertime. One of those teams is the Dallas Mavericks, who will look to add key pieces through the draft or free […]

With the conclusion of the NCAA Tournament on Monday, the focus of the top college players now shifts to preparing for the NBA Draft and fulfilling their dreams of playing at the highest level. One of them is the current consensus top overall pick Markelle Fultz, who attended last night’s game between the visiting Brooklyn Nets […]

The Washington Wizards‘ play on Tuesday night was a tale of two halves. They were down 12 points at halftime to the Charlotte Hornets as they relied heavily on their offense alone to keep them in the match. In the second half, they tightened up on their defense, which helped them end up with the […]

The Orlando Magic caused quite a stir when a photo of Patricio Garino surfaced after he signed with the team. However, it was not his signing that was much talked about, but the list on the whiteboard behind him, which had the names of players the team will target come summertime. One of them is […]

Gordon Hayward added another splendid performance on Tuesday night to his already impressive season. The Utah Jazz forward led his team to an important win against the Portland Trail Blazers, and finished the game with 30 points, four rebounds and two assists. It also allowed them to create some separation from the L.A. Clippers, who are […]

The final seconds of the game between the Indiana Pacers and Toronto Raptors became heated as some of the visiting team’s players confronted Lance Stephenson after he scored on a layup despite his team already leading by 15 points at that time. Tempers flared and P.J. Tucker had to be restrained as he continued to […]

The Golden State Warriors have been one of the most successful teams in the NBA in the past few years, making the NBA Finals the past two seasons and winning it all in 2015. Fans clamor to see them play live and do not mind paying a lot of money just to secure tickets for […]

The Los Angeles Lakers organization has had a lot of changes in the past few months. Gone are Mitch Kupchak and Jim Buss, while Rob Pelinka and Magic Johnson are set to usher in a new era for the storied franchise. It also marked the start of a sibling feud when Jeanie Buss‘ brothers, Jim and Johnny, tried to […]

LaVar ball already made it clear that he believes his son, Lonzo, is worth the hype and even has the potential to be better than the league’s current stars. He also said that he thinks he is worthy of having his own shoe endorsement deal, while naming Nike as the brand that should extend a […]