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The New Orleans Pelicans have not had a good start to their season so far. With a current record of 4-10, they are tied for third-worst in the league. However, despite their unimpressive record, franchise player and three-time All-Star Anthony Davis has made it clear that he is still committed to the team and that he […]

After Sunday’s game between the Sacramento Kings and Toronto Raptors ended with complete controversy, the NBA has responded. Terrence Ross‘ game-tying three-pointer at the buzzer was waived off after a review was made following a timekeeping error. The referees’ decision left Raptors’ players, fans, and coaches (especially head coach Dwane Casey) livid as another loss […]

The Boston Celtics just can’t seem to catch a break to have their full lineup healthy at the same time. Only two games after welcoming back Al Horford to their fold, Jae Crowder re-aggravated his left ankle injury and appears to need time off to heal it. The 26-year-old Marquette product felt pain in his ankle during […]

Winning a game is not enough for Gregg Popovich. After improving their record to 11-3 for the season following a win versus the Dallas Mavericks on Monday, the San Antonio Spurs‘ head coach was clearly not satisfied with the way they won the game as the Mavs, who currently have an influx of injuries on […]

The Philadelphia 76ers finally received an update about the recovery of their big man, Nerlens Noel. News surfaced recently that the 6-foot-11 Kentucky product will be able to make his debut with the team anytime soon. Before his comeback, Noel met with his head coach, Brett Brown, to discuss what his role with the team is […]

The Detroit Pistons will be having a new home starting next season. The formal announcement will be made on Tuesday at Cass Technical High School where Pistons owner Tom Gores is expected to name Little Caesars Arena in downtown Detroit as the team’s new home court. #BREAKING It's confirmed: @DetroitPistons move to downtown will be announced tomorrow https://t.co/SjU2Ock6Ih […]

The game between the Boston Celtics and Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night was a highly-entertaining one and was closely fought for almost the entire match. During the first half, things got a little chippy when the Wolves’ 6-foot-11 big man, Gorgui Dieng, gave a screen for his teammate, Zach LaVine, and pushed Celtics point guard Isaiah […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry is one of the most popular players in the NBA today. His fans are not only from the Bay Area but also from other states in the U.S. and countries worldwide. During the team’s off day in Indiana, the back-to-back MVP took time to visit one of his biggest fans in the […]

During the first half of the game between the Sacramento Kings and Toronto Raptors on Sunday night, Rudy Gay was near the baseline when he saw a stray shoe on the floor. He quickly grabbed it and threw to the stands. It was a good gesture from him not to leave it there so no […]

Draymond Green is one of the best defensive players in the league today and has been part of the All-Defensive First Team the past two seasons. However, even after receiving the honor, Green still feels that he deserves more and nothing short of being awarded the Defensive Player of the Year plum this time is acceptable […]

Boston Celtics‘ forward Jae Crowder is known for his hard-nosed defense and hustle on the court. During his team’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night, he showed it once again by diving for the ball and trying to save it to his teammate. The only problem was, a fan holding an infant was […]

During the game between the Indiana Pacers and Golden State Warriors on Monday, Stephen Curry once again proved his incredible shooting accuracy. The back-to-back MVP drilled a 75-foot shot right before the halftime buzzer. It may have been waived off as he was not able to release it on time, but is still definitely fun […]

The game between the Sacramento Kings and Toronto Raptors had a very controversial ending to it as Terrence Ross‘ game-tying three-pointer at the buzzer was waived off after a timekeeping error. Raptors’ players were very upset with the referee’s decision and made their thoughts public about it. One of them is Patrick Patterson who took […]

When Terrence Ross drilled a long three-pointer to beat the buzzer in regulation on Sunday against the Sacramento Kings, many believed the game has been sent to overtime, including the person responsible for the Toronto Raptors‘ Twitter account. However, the game ended in bizarre fashion as the referees had to review the last play and saw […]

Last summer, Harrison Barnes decided to take the offer from the Dallas Mavericks with the hopes of continuing the success he had during his time with the Golden State Warriors, However, 12 games into the season, his new team is at the bottom of the standings and have the worst record in the league with 2-10. […]

When Joakim Noah was ruled out of the Knicks’ game against the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday, it was just a few hours before the 12 noon tip-off. The Knicks needed a big man to fill-in for the 6-foot-11 Florida product immediately. One of the team’s staff called the promising center of their D-League affiliate, the Westchester Knicks. As […]

After playing his best game as a professional against the Phoenix Suns on Saturday night, it was only fitting that Philadelphia 76ers‘ center Joel Embiid took some time to party and relax to celebrate his good game and leading his team to a win. However, what surprised many was his choice of clothing and why […]

The Chicago Bulls visited the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday and came out with a victory, 118-110. Leading the way for the visiting team was their All-Star guard Jimmy Butler who played without Dwyane Wade on the night. Butler felt the need to take on more of the offensive load of the team and he […]

After a slow start to their season and a lot of changes especially on their defensive strategies, the New York Knicks‘ players, coaches, together with team president Phil Jackson, held a meeting on Saturday to discuss issues surrounding the team. All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony said a lot was discussed which made it very productive. The meeting lasted for […]

After seeing his team lose their fourth straight game at the hands of the L.A. Clippers on Friday, Sacramento Kings head coach Dave Joerger has made it clear that he’s seen enough and will look to make some changes to his lineup. The Kings’ bench tactician hinted on playing small-ball once again and having his All-Star, DeMarcus […]

The Detroit Pistons may have already dropped their third-straight match on Saturday at home against the Boston Celtics, but head coach Stan Van Gundy is still being haunted by a decision he made late in that game. With only 30 seconds left, Van Gundy chose to sit Andre Drummond, only to see Al Horford grab an […]

On Saturday, the Houston Rockets faced-off against the Utah Jazz in a highly-entertaining matchup which saw the opposing team’s big men go at it from the start. Clint Capela and Rudy Gobert defended each other physically and both men tried to dunk on one another during the match. The two continued with their playful jabs towards […]

Before the season started, high expectations were placed on the New York Knicks after bolstering their lineup during the summer and adding Courtney Lee, Derrick Rose and Joakim Noah to their fold. However, 13 games into the young season, the Knicks haven’t played according to plan and currently have a 6-7 record. Much of the […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have taken a cautious approach on their prized recruit of the summer, Chandler Parsons, and have been monitoring his minutes early in the season since he’s coming off knee surgery. However, even with the minutes restriction he’s been playing under, it still did not prevent him from suffering a bone bruise on […]

Karl-Anthony Towns is quickly becoming one of the best young stars in the league today. He has also gained the respect of his opponents, as well as his teammates’. During a recent post-game interview on him by some members of the media, the Minnesota Timberwolves‘ center asked for silence from the team inside the locker, which […]

It has been more than 12 years since Steve Nash left the Dallas Mavericks, but Mark Cuban still regrets his decision of not re-signing him when he had the chance to. When asked what was one of his biggest mistakes as a team owner, Cuban quickly revealed that it was all about the Canadian point guard. […]

L.A. Clippers big men Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan are known to have a very good relationship and are the best of friends. Their tight bond has translated to great chemistry during games as evidenced in how they have complimented each other. Recently, the duo took their act outside the basketball court and appeared in a hilarious commercial for […]

Rap artist Kanye West had a concert in Sacramento on Saturday where 13,000 fans attended and looked forward to hearing him perform his hits live. However, a bizarre turn of events happened as after he made a rant against Beyonce, Jay Z and even Hillary Clinton. The 39-year-old producer and songwriter left the stage and […]

After missing the first six games of the season, Gordon Hayward made his season debut for the Utah Jazz last November 6. However, even if he has made his return, it does not mean his injury has fully healed. It can be recalled that the 26-year-old Butler product suffered a broken left ring finger during […]

Last summer may have been a memorable one for him as he signed the biggest contract in NBA history of $153 million for five years, but for Memphis Grizzlies‘ point guard Mike Conley, there is still something he wants to achieve in his career. Despite making the playoffs in each season since he joined the […]

One of the players who has started the season on fire is Houston Rockets‘ guard James Harden. He has simply been unstoppable so far by playing incredible basketball night in and night out and has proven that he can thrive even when he had to shift to the point guard position. His averages of 28.7 points, […]

After his critical comments on his team’s loss against the Golden State Warriors on Friday, Boston Celtics point guard Isaiah Thomas has recently cleared the air with his head coach, Brad Stevens, and shared what he told his mentor during the phone call he made. Isaiah called Stevens at 3 AM to talk about his critical comments after last […]

When the Golden State Warriors won against the Boston Celtics on Friday in a blow out. Many took it as a statement game from them especially since the C’s where able to hand them a defeat last season and took them to double OT in their other matchup. But Celtics rookie Jaylen Brown took exception with […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green is known to be one of the more vocal players in the league today. He is not afraid to speak his mind out and tell the media his opinion on certain matters. Such was the case after their game against the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday. The match was very competitive […]

With only 2:31 left in the fourth quarter of the game between the Milwaukee Bucks and Miami Heat on Thursday night, two of the league’s up and coming stars got into a scuffle. After Hassan Whiteside got an offensive rebound following a missed jumper by Josh Richardson, he was then double-teamed and was at the receiving end […]

During the early minutes of the game between the Brooklyn Nets and Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday, Andre Roberson immediately got the crowd inside Chesapeake Energy Arena all on their feet. After seeing his defender scramble to get back to him on defense in the corner, the 24-year-old Colorado product took advantage of it and drove […]

During the team’s pre-game warmup on Thursday, Chicago Bulls‘ guards Jimmy Butler and Dwyane Wade were having fun and were seen in footage picking on their teammate, Jerian Grant‘s facial hair. While the two were sitting on the bench, they had a good laugh while making fun of Grant’s goatee and said it had to come shorter. […]

The New York Knicks saw their season high two-game winning streak snapped on Thursday night following a road loss against the Washington Wizards. Even after scoring 47 points in the fourth quarter, it all went to waste as the Knicks played poorly in the first 36 minutes. After the game, Brandon Jennings talked about the lack […]

Russell Westbrook received a huge honor on Thursday by being enshrined in the Oklahoma City Hall of Fame and was inducted by no less than the widely considered greatest basketball player of all time, Michael Jordan. The former six-time NBA champion and Finals MVP said that he sees a lot of himself in the Oklahoma City Thunder point […]