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The Dallas Mavericks are having one of their worst seasons in franchise history and are currently at the bottom of the standings with a 5-18 record. In order to turn around their fortunes, the team has been looking to make a move through the trade market and get a player who can help them win more […]

At 7-foot-3 and having the ability to score in different ways, it is not hard to consider New York Knicks‘ forward Kristaps Porzingis as someone who was born to play basketball. During his rookie year, the 21-year-old Latvian international turned a lot of heads because of his impressive play and made a name for himself […]

After recently waiving Anthony Brown, the New Orleans Pelicans have signed another player to fill their open roster spot. The team has announced that they have come to terms with veteran shooting guard Reggie Williams, who last played for the Oklahoma City Blue of the NBA D-League. Standing at 6-foot-6 with the ability to knock […]

New York Knicks forward Kristaps Porzingis started 2016-2017 on fire, producing huge numbers night in and night out. However, his scoring has dropped recently, only averaging 11.5 points in the team’s last two games. Many wondered what the cause might be and assumed he is suffering from an injury. Recently, the 7-foot-3 Latvian international shed light to […]

As the Boston Celtics made their way to Oklahoma City on Saturday for their game against the Thunder the following night, their chartered plane received a bomb threat while in the air. Fortunately, the plane landed safely as scheduled and the team were met by authorities at the tarmac and instructed them to leave all […]

On Saturday night, many expected the Golden State Warriors to have an easy win against the shorthanded Memphis Grizzlies. However, Marc Gasol, Tony Allen, and company had other plans. The veteran duo scored 19 points each in a balanced team effort and blew out the defending Western Conference champions, 110-89, shocking the entire NBA. The Warriors entered the […]

With news circulating that the Orlando Magic are looking to add a proven scorer through the trade market, one of their young players has emerged as a possible candidate to be moved. Their second year shooting guard, Mario Hezonja, has been rumored to be the odd-man out of the Magic’s roster and will be used as […]

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook is currently playing the best basketball of his career and is posting incredible numbers through 23 games. On Friday night, he tied Michael Jordan for seven straight triple doubles and has pushed his season average to 31.0 points, 10.9 rebounds and 11.3 assists per game. However, despite his unbelievable performances […]

Since he announced his move to the Golden State Warriors back in July, Kevin Durant‘s image has turned from a well-loved player to one of the most hated in the league. The former MVP and four-time scoring champion has been booed this season especially on the road. He recently talked about the experience and how he […]

The incident Matt Barnes was involved in last Sunday in a NYC nightclub has taken another important development. Authorities are reportedly now closing in on an arrest for the Sacramento Kings‘ wingman just days after he allegedly choked a woman inside the club and punched a man who tried to break up the argument. This […]

The Los Angeles Lakers started the season by winning more games than expected by many and were considered as overachievers. However, even if the team was not able to sustain their good start and have lost 10 of its last 14 games, its starting point guard, D’Angelo Russell, still has high expectations for their squad. […]

Utah Jazz forward Boris Diaw is one of the funniest players in the league today. He shares outrageous stories which have some truth to it and is not afraid to crack jokes whenever he can. On a recent podcast, the 34-year-old French international shared another hilarious story about how his former shooting coach with the […]

When the New York Knicks hosted the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night, it marked the first visit of LeBron James at Madison Square Garden following the controversial “posse” comment Phil Jackson made towards him. It turned out to be a one-sided affair as the Cavs blew out the Knicks, 126-94. A day prior to the […]

Earlier this season, Boston Celtics‘ center Al Horford suffered a concussion after hitting his head against a teammate during one of their practices. He was placed under the league’s concussion protocol and had to go through a number of tests with increasing difficulty before getting cleared to return to action. The 30-year-old Florida product eventually […]

After their blowout loss to the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night, some players from the L.A. Clippers shared their thoughts on why they lost by that much. One of them is Marreese Speights who played for the Dubs last season. He gave some interesting points and talked about how much they need to sacrifice […]

During the second quarter of the game between the Boston Celtics and Orlando Magic on Wednesday night, Jaylen Brown showed everyone that he can thrown down a vicious slam. After getting past his defender, the Celtics rookie drove hard to the basket and dunked the ball even with Nikola Vucevic in front of him. The […]

In his first time visiting his former team’s home court, San Antonio Spurs‘ big man Pau Gasol got a little confused on which team he now plays for. After speaking to some reporters gathered around him, the 7-foot Spanish international made his way to the Chicago Bulls‘ locker room before realizing the visiting team’s was […]

Even after he retired from playing in the NBA, Michael Jordan still remains one of the most influential people in all of basketball. He is a successful businessman, majority owner of the Charlotte Hornets, and creator of the Jordan brand, which is one of the biggest sportswear and clothing companies in the world. With the growth of his […]

With less than three minutes to go in the game between the Golden State Warriors and Utah Jazz, Kevin Durant went on a fastbreak and showed Trey Lyles how strong he is before embarrassing him. Despite his lanky frame, the former MVP and four-time scoring champion gave Lyles a bump before slamming it home. The […]

On Wednesday, many were surprised that Boston Celtics point guard Isaiah Thomas was ruled out of their game against the Orlando Magic as there were not a lot of reports on his groin injury suffered prior to that day. However, the team’s General Manager and President of Basketball Operations, Danny Ainge, gave an update on the 5-foot-9 […]

During the first half of the game between the Philadelphia 76ers and New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday, Joel Embiid made his presence felt and let everyone know that he isn’t intimidated by an MVP candidate and three-time All-Star. After leaving his defender, Anthony Davis thought he was all alone for the easy layup. However, the […]

After overachieving during the earlier days of the season, the Los Angeles Lakers have crashed back to earth losing six of their last eight games and saw their record drop to 10-13. A couple of factors have caused them to stumble. Their recent schedule hasn’t been friendly as they played four road games in five days while […]

DeMarcus Cousins may not be the player who is conscious with his choice of words as he is known to use profanity a lot, especially during games which does not make him a favorite to give advice to the youth and try to inspire them. However, after reflecting on his childhood while growing up in Alabama, […]

Before the start of the shortened 2011 NBA season due to a lockout, former commissioner David Stern made a lot of headlines when he nixed the move that would’ve sent Chris Paul to the Los Angeles Lakers following a trade with the league-owned New Orleans Hornets. Five years after, Stern made a statement to clarify […]

The legalization of medical marijuana is at the forefront of political discussion these days. There have been some sports personalities who have admitted to using it in the past, such as Warriors head coach Steve Kerr just recently, but as long as it’s not allowed in the country, it will still be a controversial topic […]

During last summer’s free agency, Kevin Durant was the most-coveted player among all free agents and generated interest from a lot of teams. Although he ultimately decided to bring his talents to Oakland and join the Golden State Warriors, one team he considered signing with were the L.A. Clippers. The former MVP and four-time scoring […]

Kevin Garnett may have only retired last summer after a stellar 21-year career in the NBA, but he already considered hanging his sneakers for good three years ago. Garnett, who came to the league straight out of high school, planned to continue his education back in 2013. Also part of his plan was to have a […]

San Antonio Spurs shooting guard Manu Ginobili is now 39-years-old and may be playing his final season in the NBA. He has won four championships and has been selected as an All-Star twice in his career. Despite these achievements, he is also infamously known as one of the all-time greats at flopping. However, when asked about […]

After missing the first 21 games of the year, Detroit Pistons point guard Reggie Jackson made his season debut last Sunday when his team went up against the Orlando Magic. Now there’s more good news for him and the Pistons. Jackson has recently been cleared to play in back-to-back games and started in their game on […]

When the player rankings from various media outlets came out before the start of the season, Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan was noticeably ranked lower than expected. The 27-year-old USC product proved them all wrong as he started the campaign on fire and even led the league in scoring at one point. More importantly, he has […]

News broke out on Monday morning about an incident where Sacramento Kings swingman Matt Barnes, who was accompanied by his teammate, DeMarcus Cousins, was allegedly involved in an altercation inside a New York City nightclub. Barnes reportedly choked a woman and punched two other men who tried to break the argument. Police were not able to hear his side […]

Dallas Mavericks center Andrew Bogut is known to be an outspoken person and does not shy away from voicing his opinion on social media. However, he found out recently that not all news found online is true – and he learned about it the hard way. The 7-foot Australian international got into a Twitter argument with some […]

Entering his 18th season as the head coach of the San Antonio Spurs, many believe that what drives Gregg Popovich to come back each year is his thirst to win more championships. However, for a coach that has won it all at the professional level, he recently revealed what would make him happier than winning […]

During last summer’s free agency, one of the more coveted players was former Atlanta Hawks center Al Horford. He received a lot of interest from teams before eventually choosing to sign a four-year $113 million deal with the Boston Celtics. When his team visited the Houston Rockets on Monday night, Horford admitted that he really considered playing […]

An NBA writer and columnist for Spanish basketball website Sportando quit his job after being called out by Memphis Grizzlies forward Chandler Parsons for giving inaccurate information. “The Process” who also goes by the Twitter username @paxer89, tweeted news about the 28-year-old Florida product possibly getting surgery on his injured left knee and might miss the […]

During the 2011 draft, the Golden State Warriors and San Antonio Spurs were both trying to make some trades with the same goal in mind, and that is to move up the order to select Lithuanian center Jonas Valanciunas. Both teams’ respective front offices were close to pulling the trigger for the number five pick that year, but, as we […]

San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker returned to action on Monday when his team faced off against the Milwaukee Bucks. However, he might go back to sitting out games, but this time for an extended period, after he sustained a left knee contusion. The 34-year-old French international collided his knee with Matthew Dellavedova while driving to the […]

On Monday night, Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson had a career night and dropped 60 points against the Indiana Pacers. What’s even more impressive was he did it only three quarters, playing 29 total minutes during the game. The Warriors entered the final period leading by 36 points and head coach Steve Kerr decided […]

The Dallas Mavericks will have another player added to their injury list. Already missing the services of Dirk Nowitzki, J.J. Barea, and Seth Curry, it was recently reported that their starting center, Andrew Bogut, will likely miss the next two weeks after suffering a knee bruise. ESPN sources say Mavericks center Andrew Bogut has been […]