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After hearing about the team’s former player’s not inviting Ray Allen to the 10th anniversary celebration of the Boston Celtics‘ championship in 2008, team president Danny Ainge called for them to get over the ill feelings they have and include him in their plans. The 58-year-old front office executive sent a message to them, via Mark […]

One of the more famous feuds in the early 2000s was the beef between former New York Knicks forward Tim Thomas and New Jersey Nets big man Kenyon Martin. Their bad blood started when Thomas was on the receiving end of a hard foul from Martin’s teammate, Jason Collins, and had to be placed on […]

Utah Jazz point guard Dante Exum had one of the shortest D-League stints ever as he was recalled by his team after only one practice with their affiliate, the Salt Lake City Stars, on Monday. With rumors that emerged about him getting demoted by the Jazz, the team was quick to clarify that he was […]

With still more than half of the games in the season still left to play, the Miami Heat are already looking to cut down on their losses this year and revamp their roster. According to a ESPN’s Zach Lowe in the recent episode of his podcast, the South Beach team are making all their players […]

New York Knicks point guard Derrick Rose might be slapped with a fine or even face a suspension from his team after skipping their game against the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday without warning. With only a few minutes left before tip-off, team officials were still uncertain where the former MVP was and they were forced […]

The Chicago Bulls will be shorthanded when they play the Washington Wizards on Tuesday night. Their All-Star duo of Jimmy Butler and Dwyane Wade will both miss the second game of their back-to-back set as the younger of the two Marquette products is dealing with an illness while Wade will be given additional rest. Bulls' Butler, […]

Even at his advanced age, Dirk Nowitzki has remained difficult to defend because of his patented one-legged fadeway jumpshot that he has mastered through the years. During Monday night’s game between his Dallas Mavericks against the Minnesota Timberwolves, the 38-year-old German international showed a different version of the shot by banking in a clothesline jumper. […]

Brooklyn Nets assistant general manager Trajan Langdon may know a few things about international players. After not getting interest from NBA teams following his three-year stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers that ended in 2002, the former Duke Blue Devil shipped himself to Europe, where he prospered for eight years. When asked about his thoughts on international players […]

Detroit Pistons center Boban Marjanovic has not been seeing a lot of playing this season with his new team. However, with only 0.2 seconds left in the Pistons and Portland Trail Blazers game on Sunday night, head coach Stan Van Gundy saw a need to field him in. With his team up 125-124, the 7-foot-3 […]

After news broke out that New York Knicks point guard Derrick Rose was nowhere to be found and would not play in his team’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday night, many came up with their own conclusions on why he went missing. Despite updates surfacing that he is attending to a family situation, it […]

With Derrick Rose mysteriously missing the New York Knicks‘ game against the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday, a lot of speculation has been made on what his reason could be for not being at Madison Square Garden on Monday night. Just a few hours after his team lost the game, multiple reports surfaced that he […]

With the New Orleans Pelicans leading by 22 points in the third quarter of their game against the New York Knicks, Anthony Davis suffered an injury after getting hit by a flagrant foul. The 6-foot-11 big man was streaking to the basket with 1:16 left in the penultimate period when Kyle O’Quinn pushed him from […]

The people running the Sacramento Kings Twitter account are back again with their hilarious antics on social media. After purposely misspelling the names of perennial Western Conference All-Stars to get more votes for DeMarcus Cousins and trolling the Toronto Raptors earlier in the season after their controversial win, the club took a shot at Golden […]

In the early minutes of the first quarter between the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder and Chicago Bulls on Monday night, Dwyane Wade appears to suffer some sort of neck injury and was forced to head to the locker room. The 12-time All-Star collided with his teammate, Nikola Mirotic, and fell to the floor. It was not […]

During the game between the Golden State Warriors and Sacramento Kings on Sunday night, DeMarcus Cousins got into foul trouble early in the match as he got whistled for his third personal foul with still 4:14 left in the second quarter. Known for his short temper and outbursts on the court, the 26-year-old Kentucky product was […]

After being named the new head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers last summer, many wondered what kind of relationships Luke Walton would build with his players and staff. Three months into the season, he has shown that he is well-loved and respected by his squad. Two of the players that he has been giving […]

With more news surfacing about Paul Millsap possibly getting traded soon, another team has emerged as a potential landing spot for the Atlanta Hawks forward. The Philadelphia 76ers are now reported to be in the mix  for Millsap’s services as the team is looking to deal one of their big men to free up the logjam […]

On Sunday night, the visiting Golden State Warriors came out with a victory against the Sacramento Kings, 117-106, despite a valiant effort from the home team. Draymond Green also got a chance to go up against his teammate last summer with Team USA, DeMarcus Cousins, and saw for himself why he is considered one of the […]

One of the changes the NBA made this year on how All-Star starters will be selected is not making the fan votes be the only basis for it. Instead of the fans having the full say on who starts in each conference, media and player votes will account for 25 percent each and then will be […]

The Philadelphia 76ers completed a come-from-behind road victory on Sunday against the Brooklyn Nets behind the strong play of their rookie big man Dario Saric. The 22-year-old Croatian international came off the bench and contributed 18 points with five rebounds and helped control the paint for his team. After the match, he was interviewed live […]

Even with a lot of rumors that surfaced recently about the Chicago Bulls making him available in the trade market, Jimmy Butler has continued his impressive play this season as he helped his team get back on track with a three-game winning streak. The two-time All-Star’s professionalism and strong play of late has not gone unnoticed as […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves came into this season with a lot of expectations on their shoulders. With their young core having already played a full season together and the addition of veteran head coach Tom Thibodeau, many believed they are geared to compete for a playoff spot. Despite the positives, the team has not been able […]

The Houston Rockets extended their winning streak to eight games on Sunday with a road win against the Toronto Raptors led by James Harden‘s 40 points, 10 rebounds, and 11 assists. However, his performance was more than just notching his 10th triple-double of the season. Harden also committed 10 turnovers which made him the first […]

The Miami Heat do not have a lot of things going for them this season. Even before the campaign started, they already had to deal with two major blows as Dwyane Wade decided to join the Chicago Bulls while Chris Bosh failed his physical and appears to have his days numbered in South Beach. Adding to […]

After becoming the Toronto Raptors‘ all-time leading scorer last month, DeMar DeRozan crossed paths with the player who previously owned the record, Chris Bosh. Watching the match between the Raptors and Chicago Bulls last Saturday, Bosh was seen having a quick chat with DeRozan after the game and shared a few laughs with him. Chris Bosh in […]

The New York Knicks are in the midst of a tough stretch and have lost 10 of their last 13 games which dropped their record to 17-20 for the season. Given their current situation, they’ll need everyone from the team to step up and contribute to their cause. However, their All-Star forward, Carmelo Anthony, recently […]

With their come-from-behind victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday, the Philadelphia 76ers have already tied their win total from last season, when they finished with a dismal 10-72 record. Although they still have the third worst record in the league today, reaching 10 victories through their first 35 games can already be considered a small win […]

Justin Timberlake may be more popularly known for his vocal talents and dance moves, but on Tuesday, he showed the world his basketball skills by shooting from long range. The Memphis Grizzlies part owner took to his Instagram account to share a video of him knocking down a half court shot inside Staples Center earlier […]

The NBA is planning to have a special kind of game pass for their fans in the future. According to commissioner Adam Silver, the league is looking into offering packages where fans can enjoy the last five minutes of exciting games live through NBA League Pass. The idea came up after identifying the changes in their […]

After spending his first four years in the NBA with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Corey Brewer never experienced what being in the playoffs was like while his team consistently finished an the bottom half of the Western Conference. Losing had a big effect on him and anyone in his situation would’ve wanted to be in a […]

The Sacramento Kings are a proud franchise with great players that have represented them in the past like Chris Webber, Peja Stojakovic, Vlade Divac, and Mitch Richmond. The team’s current lineup features a two-time All-Star center in DeMarcus Cousins, who, at only 26-year-old, is already turning out to be one of the most skilled Kings of […]

After getting traded in the offseason to the Dallas Mavericks to make room for the Golden State Warriors‘ signing of Kevin Durant, many believed Andrew Bogut can make a big contribution and help bring the Mavs to greater heights once again. Despite the optimism from their fans and team officials, things have not gone according […]

Nick Young is on a roll lately especially with his three-point shooting. Over his team’s past 10 games, the Los Angeles Lakers shooting has set a new franchise record by knocking down 55 three-point baskets including one that he made on Tuesday night against the Memphis Grizzlies where he celebrated with a pelvic thrust while […]

Seeing sons of former NBA players playing professional basketball in the league has been a more common sight these days, especially with the emergence of Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry and his brother Seth Curry as two of the most recognizable ones today. However, Dell Curry‘s sons are not the only second generation players […]

L.A. Clippers head coach Doc Rivers became the latest member of the NBA community to fire back at George Karl‘s rants in his book, Furious George. George made a lot of headlines for writing in his essay that he is suspicious of a potential steroid issue that the league may have and questioned the condition of […]

The game between the visiting Milwaukee Bucks and the New York Knicks on Wednesday night ended with Giannis Antetokounmpo breaking a lot of hearts inside Madison Square Garden. With the Knicks leading by a single point, the Bucks inbounded the ball to The Greek Freak with only 8.6 seconds left. He posted up Lance Thomas and […]

In early December, it was reported that former two-time NBA champion Lamar Odom checked himself into a rehab facility in San Diego to seek treatment. Despite the belief of many, he did not relapse and voluntarily brought himself in to continue being sober for his kids. After 35 days, Odom has completed the program and […]

Concussions are always difficult to deal with and Chicago Bulls forward Doug McDermott found that out for himself the hard way. Almost two months after he suffered his second concussion of the season, the 25-year-old Creighton product is still feeling the effects of it. He recently talked about having short-term memory losses and even cited […]

It may already be close to six months since the Golden State Warriors lost in the NBA finals to the Cleveland Cavaliers despite erecting a 3-1 lead, but for Draymond Green, the pain of losing still stings up to now. The 26-year-old Michigan State product recently appeared in a technology tradeshow and admitted that the bitter […]