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After suffering only their 11th loss this season against the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday night, the Toronto Raptors badly wanted to get back to their winning ways immediately. During the third quarter of their game vs. the Utah Jazz on Thursday, Lucas Nogueira pulled all the stops to distract Derrick Favors while he was […]

Nate Robinson may have last played in the NBA over a year ago, following a short two-game stint with the New Orleans Pelicans, but he has not given up on the possibility of playing in the league once again. The 5-foot-9 Washington product took to his Instagram account earlier this week and posted a video of his […]

The Houston Rockets are definitely peaking at the right time. After their first meeting against the Oklahoma City Thunder in early December, the Rockets were ranked 28th in defensive rating but have managed to win a lot of games mostly due to their high-octane offense led by the league’s fourth leading scorer, James Harden. Only […]

When Donatas Motiejunas agreed to join the New Orleans Pelicans earlier this week, many wondered what his exact role with the team will be and how he’ll be able to fulfill it as his condition is still in question since he’s coming off a back injury that has sidelined him for 45 games last season. The […]

When the Chicago Bulls signed Dwyane Wade and Rajon Rondo last summer, they had high hopes that having them together with Jimmy Butler can form a three-headed monster that can become one of the best triumvirates in the league. However, since the second-half benching of Rondo in their game against the Brooklyn Nets on December 28, […]

Russell Westbrook may have felt better after he found out two of technical fouls had been rescinded by the NBA bringing his total for the season down to nine, but on Wednesday night’s game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Charlotte Hornets, he received another one for hitting referee Tre Maddox in the head with the ball. […]

Born and raised in Edison, New Jersey, Karl-Anthony Towns grew up like any other kid. Despite his mother being a native of the Dominican Republic, Towns did not know a lot about his mother’s home country except for their food, which he ate a lot of during family barbecues at his grandmother’s house. However, his understanding […]

Last season, the Portland Trail Blazers surprised many as they finished with a winning record and went all the way to the second round of the playoffs. However, it has been different this year with the team struggling to win games with some of their key players battling injuries. One of their signings last summer, […]

When the North Carolina Tarheels defeated the Clemson Tigers, 89-86, on Tuesday night, both teams’ head coaches met near the half court line to shake each other’s hands. However, to the surprise of many, Clemson coach Brad Brownwell was furious when he approached his counterpart from Chapel Hill, Roy Williams. He shook his finger in […]

Despite being rivals, Steve Kerr has the utmost respect for his former mentor, San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich. Now that he’s a head coach himself with the Golden State Warriors, Kerr has a better understanding of what it takes to maintain a winning culture within a franchise. He now knows how difficult it […]

One of the most talked about moments of the New Year’s Rockin’ Eve at Times Square in New York City was the awkward performance of Mariah Carey. She appeared to lose her earpiece and had an audio issue while performing live, making it crystal clear that she was lip syncing her performance. The Coyote starred during an […]

Did Kobe Bryant just give his fans something to look forward to? In a Twitter exchange that has not been verified yet to be true or not, the Los Angeles Lakers legend apparently replied to a young fan and hinted on being open to play in the All-Star game in February should he receive enough votes. OMG GET […]

He may still be leading the NBA with the most technical fouls this year, but Russell Westbrook‘s total for the season was reduced to nine after two of them have been rescinded recently by the league office. The two that were overturned from the Oklahoma City Thunder superstar were one slapped on him November 14 against […]

With the likes of Russell Westbrook, James Harden, and LeBron James getting much of the attention when it comes to willing their teams to victories, Paul George has flown under the radar and has proven that he is the most clutch player in the NBA today. While the aforementioned superstars may take more shots when games are […]

This season started with the Los Angeles Lakers turning a lot of heads with their unexpected start by having a winning record through 10 games, but since then, they have struggled getting wins and have only won three of their last 18 games to give them a 13-25 win-loss slate for the season so far. […]

Following their narrow victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night, Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid wanted to brag about their undefeated record this year and let the whole world know about it. Undefeated in 2017 #TheProcess pic.twitter.com/PUraSHZgmn — Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) January 4, 2017 They may only be 1-0 this year as this was […]

During one of the timeouts in the game between the visiting Memphis Grizzlies and Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night, a lucky fan was chosen to shoot from half court with a chance to win a lot of money if he makes it. Jerald Acoba, a Laker fan from Tulare, California showed no jitters as […]

The San Antonio Spurs boast the highest winning percentage in league history, winning 62.2 percent of their total games since 1976. The Spurs have also had 19 consecutive winning seasons, making the playoffs in each of those years. One of the teams envious of San Antonio’s success is the Toronto Raptors. The Raps have competed […]

For the past six years, the Golden State Warriors have been planning on constructing a new arena for their team in the Mission Bay district of San Francisco. On Tuesday, they finally set a date for the start of its construction and have the groundbreaking ceremony on January 17th. Team president Rick Welts expressed his excitement […]

JaVale McGee and Shaquille O’Neal share one of the more uncommon relationships in the NBA. Their tie pretty much revolves around the Hall-of-Famer making fun of the Golden State Warriors center’s questionable on court plays. Recently, McGee took to his Instagram account to share his latest unique haircut. Despite O’Neal’s offer to not include him […]

After suffering a fracture of the fifth metatarsal bone of his right foot in training camp, Philadelphia 76ers rookie Ben Simmons is hoping to make his long awaited NBA debut in late January. The 20-year-old Australian has not been around the Sixers much, staying in Philly during their recent nine-day road trip. Understanding the feeling of […]

The NBA has named Washington Wizards point guard John Wall and Houston Rockets shooting guard James Harden as its Players of the Month for games played in December. .@JohnWall and @JHarden13 have been named the NBA's Players of the Month for December. — Alex Kennedy (@AlexKennedyNBA) January 3, 2017 Wall averaged 24.5 points, 10.7 assists, and […]

The 2016-2017 season started with a lot of players having incredible performances and teams wanting to show their dominance early on. Russell Westbrook is currently on pace to replicate Oscar Robertson‘s feat 55 years ago of averaging a triple-double throughout the regular season while James Harden is having his best season yet with career-highs in rebounds and […]

Joel Embiid‘s hilarious social media antics just keep getting better. After trolling his friend, Memphis Grizzlies small forward Chandler Parsons, on Instagram with a very awkward question and asking for fan votes to make it to the All-Star team and get a chance to meet his crush, he recently clowned his teammate, Dario Saric, after seeing a […]

George Karl‘s book, Furious George, is continuing to make a lot of headlines with his controversial remarks and revelations. The latest that has gone public is admitting that that there’s one team owner who called his head coach during games and asked to continue losing to improve the franchise’s draft position. “Don’t believe it when […]

George Karl‘s controversial rants in his new book, Furious George, sparked the attention of many and made them share their opinions publicly about them. Sacramento Kings forward Caron Butler is the latest member of the basketball community to give his thoughts about how his former coach is hurting his legacy. He also did not hold back […]

After a recent prank went viral in Los Angeles with the Hollywood sign changed to “Hollyweed,” the L.A. Clippers took advantage of it to try and get All-Star votes for their starting center, DeAndre Jordan. The team altered a photo of the famous sign and used the letters “VOTE 4 DJ” instead, posting it on […]

Mani Love is one of the most famous streetball legends not just in New York City, but also in the whole world. Even if he only stands at 4-foot-5, Love has more than made up for his lack of height with his insane dribbling skills. A video of him recently went viral as he did […]

Last year, Draymond Green was in the thick of the race for the most triple-doubles in the season before finishing second to Russell Westbrook with 13. However, this campaign has been different for him as he has only had two triple-doubles so far through the Golden State Warriors‘ first 35 games. When asked about his […]

During the third quarter of the game between the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder and Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night, Russell Westbrook knocked down a three-point shot and celebrated it. The five-time All-Star thought it was the perfect time to pay homage to Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers for clinching the top spot in […]

On Christmas day, New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony made his young fan’s day by giving him a brand new car following his courageous battle over the past 18 months against a rare form of cancer called Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis. A week after receiving his gift from the nine-time All-Star, Jarrell Lara discussed what the car meant […]

Anthony Davis may be playing the best basketball of his career so far this season, but it has not translated to a lot of wins for the New Orleans Pelicans. Even with impressive averages of 29.2 points, 11.6 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.4 steals, and 2.6 blocks, his team is still outside the top eight in […]

Former New Jersey Nets player Jordan Williams was one of four people arrested last Friday following a complaint made by a juvenile male that he was kidnapped, robbed, an assaulted by the suspects. The incident reportedly happened on the night of Thanksgiving where the victim was allegedly abducted, stripped off his clothes, and was forced […]

When Isaiah Thomas scored a career-high 52 points on Friday against the Miami Heat, Gerald Green could not help but be reminded of Paul Pierce‘s 50-point game back in 2006. Green was a 20-year-old rookie at that time and saw first hand the last time a Celtics player scored at least 50 before Thomas replicated […]

After missing seven games earlier this season due to a leg injury, Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Nick Young has surprised many this season with his consistent shooting and solid defense. Over the past eight games, the 31-year-old USC product has knocked down 36 three-pointers, which turns out to be a franchise record over an […]

With his contract saga with the Houston Rockets finally ending last month, Donatas Motiejunas became an unrestricted free agent and was available to sign with any team that gave him an offer for his services. After reportedly working out with the Los Angeles Lakers before Christmas, the 26-year-old Lithuanian international also received an invite from the Minnesota […]

When the Boston Celtics signed Al Horford to a max contract last summer, they believed they already had the missing piece to their championship quest and that he would be their center of the future. However, even with a 20-14 record, the Bean Town team is still not thought to be contenders to dethrone the Cleveland […]

James Harden is currently playing the best basketball of his career and has been on a tear since the season started. With averages of 28.5 points, 8.1 rebounds, 12.0 assists and 1.4 steals, it does not come as a surprise that he is one of the early favorites to win the MVP award this year […]

After his promising stint at Providence, many took notice of Kris Dunn‘s potential as he went on to become one of the most sought-after talents in this year’s draft. Despite playing the backup role to Ricky Rubio and only getting limited playing time, the 22-year-old rookie has shown signs of brilliance in the young season. […]