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After bouncing around the league the past two years, Lance Stephenson is back to where he started his NBA career. Last week, the Indiana Pacers once again signed their second round draft pick from 2010. He played his first home game on Tuesday and the crowd inside Bankers Life Fieldhouse Arena gave him a standing […]

Last summer, the Dallas Mavericks went all out to sign Harrison Barnes, as they believed he is a good fit in their system and could address their need in the small forward position. They offered him a very lucrative contract and had high hopes when he agreed to join the team. However, their franchise player […]

Lonzo Ball has been receiving a lot of attention lately from his dad’s absurd comments, and was also part of a lot of headlines because of his performance in the recently concluded NCAA Tournament. However, another cause for him to be much talked about is his awkward looking jumpshot. One former player that could definitely […]

Last month’s NBA action was full of incredible performances from some of the league’s best players, as well as intense matchups, as teams already started gearing up for the playoffs. However, those were not the only highlights from the month of March. The fans also took part in the fun and festivities during games, and […]

Despite already assured of the second seed in the Western Conference, San Antonio Spurs star forward Kawhi Leonard has no plans to take extra nights off to rest his body for the playoffs. The reigning two-time Defensive Player of the Year made his intentions known for his team’s last six games of the regular season, via […]

The University of North Carolina added another championship to their already storied legacy on Monday night as they captured this year’s NCAA Championship and their sixth overall in school history. The school’s alumni composed of current and past NBA players joined the celebration and took to their Twitter accounts to let everyone know what they think […]

Damian Lillard is a fierce competitor on the court and has made a name for himself as someone who always gives his best effort night in and night out. During their game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday, the Portland Trail Blazers point guard showed once again that he is willing to sacrifice his body […]

After spending almost two months with the Delaware 87ers of the NBA D-League, Nate Robinson will now be taking his talents to Venezuela and play for one of their most popular professional teams, Guaros de Lara. The team announced that they have signed the 5-foot-9 point guard and they are hoping that the former NBA dunk […]

With the poor record the Orlando Magic has had the past couple of seasons, it’s no secret that they will try to add some free agents this summer to bolster their lineup and turn their fortunes around. However, the players they have their eyes set on have been accidentally leaked and are now known across […]

With his alma mater competing in the NCAA championship game on Monday, John Stockton took advantage of the opportunity to watch them play live. Gonzaga‘s greatest basketball player ever was seen sitting courtside watching his former team’s game against the North Carolina Tar Heels. He was with his daughter, Laura, who is also a Gonzaga basketball […]

The NBA has made a change on how their season award winners will be selected. Unlike in previous years, the league will not allow team-employed media members to cast a vote. This is to avoid them from having conflicts of interest and voting for players of their respective teams, who are essentially their co-workers. Hey, […]

With the stellar performances they had the past seven days, the NBA has named Chicago Bulls forward Jimmy Butler and Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry as the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively. The games covered were from March 27 through April 2. Butler has been willing the Bulls to make it to […]

The league has recently announced the Kia NBA Eastern and Western Conference Rookies of the Month for games played in March. The honor goes to Philadelphia 76ers power forward Dario Saric and Sacramento Kings shooting guard Buddy Hield, who both had very solid performances throughout the month. In 17 games, the 6-foot-10 Croatian international led all rookies in scoring with […]

D’Angelo Russell may be having a better sophomore year in the NBA based on his stats, but he is far from being consistent in those games. However, he admitted that he already knows what his biggest issue is. According to the Los Angeles Lakers point guard, he is doing his best to remain professional at all […]

After turning himself over last year for charges that were filed against him by Tim Duncan, Charles Banks is now scheduled to plead guilty to a multi-million dollar fraud case. The San Antonio Spurs legend was apparently a victim his former financial adviser, who mishandled over $25 million of his own money, that he eventually […]

After recently being named to the 2017 class of the basketball Hall of Fame, Tracy McGrady had a chance to reflect on his career — especially his days with the Toronto Raptors. Selected ninth overall in the 1997 draft, T-Mac had the opportunity to play with his cousin, Vince Carter, who was the Raptors’ then-rising […]

Washington Wizards point guard John Wall has not been shy about giving his thoughts on how referees officiate games this year and is no stranger to receiving sanctions from the league office. He has already blasted officials multiple times throughout the course of the season and did that again following his team’s loss to the Utah […]

Despite only being two triple-doubles shy of setting a new single-season mark, Russell Westbrook appeared not to be interested in any record during a postgame interview Sunday. Following the Oklahoma City Thunder loss to the Charlotte Hornets, the 28-year-old UCLA product was visibly in a bad mood and did not answer most of the questions […]

Dirk Nowitzki is one of the best players to ever play in the NBA. His retirement may be coming soon because of his age, but on Sunday, he showed his fans what he could become once his playing days are over. After his teammates came off an awful sequence, the 38-year-old German international couldn’t help […]

Having been as successful as he has been since starting his head coaching career in the NBA, Gregg Popovich has seen it all and is hard to impress. However, when it comes to the Utah Jazz, he admires their organization and respects their coach and general manager. Popovich worked with Quin Snyder and Dennis Lindsey […]

The Boston Celtics may have won their 50th game of the season on Sunday, but they saw their starting small forward go down with an injury in the game as well. Jae Crowder was forced to leave the contest late in the third quarter due to a swollen left elbow. He admitted not knowing when […]

The Miami Heat received good news on the condition of their starting shooting guard. After suffering a severe ankle sprain against the Minnesota Timberwolves last month, Dion Waiters is now out of a walking boot and has already started doing some work to get his conditioning back. Head coach Erik Spoelstra confirmed the development, via […]

The Dallas Mavericks faced off against the streaking Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday knowing that their franchise player is not 100 percent. Things even turned from bad to worse as he was not able to finish the game. Dirk Nowitzki was forced to leave the contest after suffering from “mild pain” in his Achilles. He did not […]

Boston Celtics point guard Isaiah Thomas is a proud father of two boys and he wants to be a role model to them. They are the reason why he wants to be an even better player on the court as he knows they are always watching the games. According to a piece written by Adam Himmelsbach […]

After his team announced early last month that he will be missing the remainder of the regular season, not a lot has been heard from Joel Embiid. He has not been seen making public appearances lately and has also been relatively quiet on social media the past couple of weeks. However, he was back to […]

With all the attention LaVar Ball has been getting the past couple of weeks, it felt like it was only a matter of time before Joel Embiid lets everyone know what he thinks of him. The Philadelphia 76ers center has made a name for himself as one of the most entertaining players on social media […]

Not a lot of people can say that they were born on April Fool’s day, but what’s even more uncommon is sharing the same birth date with your teammate. Such is the case of the Brooklyn Nets centers, who both celebrated their birthday on Saturday. Brook Lopez and Justin Hamilton were given a cake by […]

The Sixth Man of the Year Award is one of the highest individual honors in the NBA. It is given to the player who has the biggest impact in games despite not being part of the starting unit. There are some who have proven they are deserving to win the honor, however, for David Fizdale, […]

Despite the Houston Rockets not having the results they wanted in their last three outings, James Harden remains positive and insists they have no reason to be concerned. When asked how he feels after his team lost three consecutive games, the 27-year-old Arizona State product said, via ESPN’s Calvin Watkins, that they’re focused on finishing […]

As the New York Knicks were officially eliminated from playoff contention on Wednesday following their loss to the Miami Heat, they are now left to wonder what went wrong to their once promising season. One of them is their starting power forward, Kristaps Porzingis who admitted to Fred Kerber of the New York Post that the team […]

Before filling up cars with popcorn, NBA rookies had to go through more embarrassing moments during their rookie initiation care of their veteran teammates. In honor of Throwback Thursday, Gilbert Arenas shared a photo on Instagram from the 2007-2008 season, to show what kind of initiation they had their first year teammates do. Current Los Angeles Lakers […]

The Houston Rockets just made history on Thursday night. As time was winding down in the first quarter of their game against the Portland Trail Blazers, James Harden knocked down a three-pointer to cut into their deficit. However, it wasn’t just any ordinary one as it allowed them to break the single season record for […]

Shaquille O’Neal knows who deserves to win the MVP award this season. While many believe James Harden is the favorite to win it, the Hall-of-Famer made it known that he thinks Russell Westbrook should be leading the race at this point of the season. .@SHAQ has a message for Westbrook's critics. 👀 pic.twitter.com/LQ2gaURRVw — NBA on […]

One of the stars that was constantly included in a lot of trade chatter before last month’s deadline was Jimmy Butler. Although the Boston Celtics emerged as the favorites to land him, nothing materialized, and he is still in a Chicago Bulls jersey. However, according to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer, he might still be on […]

Following his decision to sit out his starting point guard indefinitely, Stan Van Gundy is done talking about him. The veteran head coach announced on Monday that Reggie Jackson will not see action for the Detroit Pistons for now and does not have an exact date for his return. Although many believe that he will not play […]

Despite the addition of big name free agents last summer, the New York Knicks‘ season have not gone according to plan. Following their loss on Wednesday against the Miami Heat, they are now officially eliminated from the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season. There were lot of factors that led to their disastrous campaign, but for Scottie Pippen, […]

With still a few months to go before the start of this year’s free agency, speculations are already emerging on where Gordon Hayward might end up should the Utah Jazz fail to re-sign him to an extension come summertime. The 27-year-old Butler product is expected to receive plenty of interest from around the league as he […]

With two of the best shooters in the league part of their lineup, the Golden State Warriors are always a team that no opponent would want to sleep on at any point of the game, no matter what the score is. However, it’s not just Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson who can shoot from the perimeter. Their […]

James Michael McAdoo suffered a blow to the head on Tuesday night as his arm got tangled with Trevor Ariza‘s leg, causing the Houston Rockets forward to fall on him. He hit his head on the floor and he had to exit the game immediately as the huge gash on his forehead had to be […]