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After failing to generate interest from NBA teams before the season started, Josh Smith recently decided to take his talents to China and play for the Sichuan Blue Whales of the CBA. During his first game there, he failed to impress as he only shot 3-13 from the field and finishing with 6 points. But […]

The start of the season for the Sacramento Kings have not gone according to plan. They are currently ranked 11th in the Western Conference and are on a 4-8 record, including a three-game losing skid. Their All-Star center, DeMarcus Cousins, recently gave his thoughts on what has been causing them to lose this much in […]

Russell Westbrook recently got enshrined to Oklahoma City’s Hall of Fame and received a lot of high praises including from the widely considered greatest basketball player of all time, Michael Jordan. The 53-year-old Charlotte Hornets‘ team owner said he sees a lot of himself in Westbrook especially with the passion for the game that he […]

It certainly has not been a good start for the Washington Wizards so far this season. Three of their starters, John Wall, Bradley Beal and Marcin Gortat have all spoken publicly about their frustrations of the team. Gortat even went as far as calling their bench one of the worst in the league. It also […]

Since the departure of Kevin Durant, the Oklahoma City Thunder have been linked to several big names who they could possibly team-up with their star guard Russell Westbrook and bring the team to greater heights. One of them is L.A. Clippers‘ forward Blake Griffin. The 27-year-old has an opt-out clause in his current contract and is […]

Atlanta Hawks‘ forward Taurean Prince may not be one of the more popular rookies in the league today, but during his team’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday, he introduced himself to everyone. With less than a minute gone by in the second quarter, Prince received a pass at the three-point line from a […]

Cleveland Cavaliers‘ star forward LeBron James and New York Knicks’ president Phil Jackson recently made a lot of headlines after a back-and-forth ensued stemming from a controversial comment made by the latter. The 71-year-old front office executive gave a statement about James and his management team referring to them as a “posse” which left the four-time MVP […]

During the 1990s, Michael Jordan became a household name by winning six championships in eight years to make his name as the widely considered best player to ever play the game. More than a decade after he played his final game in the NBA, and now a proud team owner of the Charlotte Hornets, a lot of […]

Months after their loss in Game 7 of the NBA Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers, former Golden State Warriors forward Harrison Barnes reflects on that difficult time in his career and how he reacted to it. The Dubs infamously blew a 3-1 lead in that series and lost the championship that was theirs for the taking. Barnes […]

Coming into this season, expectations were higher for the Minnesota Timberwolves than they have been in quite awhile, especially after adding key pieces to their roster and a new head coach, Tom Thibodeau, who many consider as one of the best defensive coaches in the league today. But even with the improvements the Wolves put […]

During the second quarter of the game between the New York Knicks and Detroit Pistons, Brandon Jennings and Kristaps Porzingis hooked up on a fast break play that got the whole Madison Square Garden Crowd out of their seats. With 8:13 left, Jennings made the perfect lob pass to a running Porzingis who threw down […]

Drake and Kevin Durant may be friends, but on Wednesday night, it was a different story. The Canadian rapper is known as the “Global Ambassador” of the Toronto Raptors who, on the night, took on Durant’s new team and title-favorites this year, the Golden State Warriors. The game was highly competitive and was only decided […]

Brian Scalabrine recently talked about a trade rumor where Golden State Warriors All-Star Klay Thompson may possibly get traded to the Boston Celtics. He made the claim on his daily news show on Sirius XM NBA radio and it drew a lot of chatter. Many questioned his source and Scalabrine later revealed that it came from an article he read […]

From his fashion sense to the the intensity he shows on the court, Russell Westbrook is certainly one of a kind. It’s also not surprising to find out how he prepares for games. Instead of watching game film like other players and teams do, Westbrook admitted that he focuses on something else and that he doesn’t […]

Two more Dallas Mavericks players go down with injuries. During the team’s match against the Boston Celtics on Wednesday, starting point guard Deron Williams and his backup, J.J. Barea, were both forced to leave the game early. Williams appeared to have aggravated the left calf strain he suffered earlier this month, while the 32-year-old Puerto Rican […]

Already missing the services of their starting center, Dwight Howard, the Atlanta Hawks were also forced to sit out defensive specialist and small forward Thabo Sefolosha on Wednesday night, The 6-foot-7 Swiss international watched his team’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks in street clothes due to a mild knee sprain. The extent of the injury and […]

The Utah Jazz received some bad news after finding out that their power forward, Derrick Favors, will miss their game on Thursday against the Chicago Bulls and possibly a few more after that. The 25-year-old Georgia Tech product has been suffering from knee soreness that has given him a lot of discomfort over the past weeks. […]

Russell Westbrook pulled off an incredible move during the game between his Oklahoma City Thunder and the Houston Rockets. With a little over three minutes left in the third quarter, Westbrook blew by his initial defender, Trevor Ariza, before bouncing the ball between Nene‘s legs and rising for a layup. https://vine.co/v/5T12rID0O3H This is not the first time […]

With only 3:04 remaining in the fourth quarter of the game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Detroit Pistons on Monday, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope threw the ball up in the air for a circus shot that somehow found its way to the basket. The 23-year-old was being defended by a bigger player and took advantage of the situation. […]

One of the world’s best magicians is David Blaine. His tricks have been known to tickle the imagination and he never fails to amaze people regardless of their stature. And just recently, he was able to get the likes of rapper Drake and his OVO crew, comedians David Chapelle and Ashy Larry, as well as […]

Atlanta Hawks‘ center Dwight Howard is best-known for his post moves and defensive acumen and is infamous for his free-throw shooting woes. But recently, the 6-foot-11 big man revealed what he has been working on in practices that he wants to add to his offensive arsenal. It may come as a surprise to many but […]

Before the New York Knicks secured the services of Derrick Rose last summer, the team’s president, Phil Jackson, admitted that they were targeting a different player who they believed was a good fit in their system. The 71-year-old front-office executive revealed that the team was very much interested in going after Memphis Grizzlies‘ point guard Mike […]

Jordan Brand recently released a teaser about the Monstars making a comeback for Space Jam‘s 20th anniversary, and even with a lot of chatter about a sequel with the Cleveland Cavaliers‘ LeBron James or the Golden State Warriors‘ Stephen Curry as the lead character, the 19-second clip did not show any signs of it happening. When the original […]

Last summer, Amar’e Soudemire signed a one-day deal with the New York Knicks and officially announced his retirement from the NBA the next day. He has since moved on and decided to take his talents to Israel and play for the team he co-owns, Hapoel Jerusalem. Stoudemire has been received with a lot of love in Israel […]

The Miami Heat will be without their starting small forward, Justise Winslow, indefinitely due to a lingering wrist injury. According to the 20-year-old, he suffered the injury a few weeks ago after a bad fall ended up with him landing on it. He played through the pain but it has been bothering his shot. Winslow sat out […]

Despite being exonerated last month in the rape case filed against him, Derrick Rose will not be able to breathe a sigh of relief just yet as there is apparently enough reason to still keep the investigation going. working on a @nypost story about the filing. @LAPDHQ tells me criminal investigation is ongoing & DA hasnt […]

The results of the Presidential elections last week has divided the country after seeing one of the closest races in history. Protesters flocked the streets of different major cities in the U.S. just days after Donald Trump won the Presidency. And now, even NBA teams are showing their disapproval of the next commander-in-chief. News surfaced […]

The New York Knicks won their game on Monday night against the Dallas Mavericks in convincing fashion, 93-77. They were also able to hold on to the lead for almost the entire match and got huge performances from Carmelo Anthony and Kristaps Porzingis. If there was one play that summed up how dominant the Knicks were […]

On Sunday night, Warner Bros. Studios held a media event and one of the announcements they made was their plans for the 20th anniversary of one of the most successful sports movies of all-time, Space Jam. The movie was originally released on November 15, 1996 and had a star-studded cast headlined by Michael Jordan together with […]

The Atlanta Hawks may be dealing with their first serious injury this season. Their starting center and prized recruit of the summer, Dwight Howard, suffered a left quad contusion in their match against the Miami Heat Tuesday and was forced to leave the game. Dwight Howard has a left quad contusion. Will NOT return. — Chris Vivlamore […]

When news broke out that Dwight Howard would join his hometown team, the Atlanta Hawks, their fans rejoiced with the thought of having the eight-time All-Star part of their already competitive lineup. But the 30-year-old did not tell his mom he got an offer from them but instead said it was from the Utah Jazz. The […]

Toronto Raptors All-Star guard DeMar DeRozan has started this season on fire. He is currently leading the NBA in scoring and has put up incredible performances in all of his team’s nine games of the year so far. It all started for him during the summer as he kept himself around basketball and never really got to enjoy […]

With 2:58 left in the third quarter of Monday’s game between the Boston Celtics and New Orleans Pelicans, forward Solomon Hill drove hard to the basket and made a vicious poster dunk. The only problem was Marcus Smart was in the way, and his flop that was called by the referee had the slam waived […]

The Boston Celtics may be on the right track in terms of turning their fortunes around, but it doesn’t mean everything is going well for them right now. After getting some positive news that their prized recruit of the summer, Al Horford, may make his return from a concussion anytime soon, news came out that their All-Star point […]

The Boston Celtics were considered one of the teams that overachieved last season as they were able to end up with a winning record and even made it to the playoffs without an established star. As it turned out, Isaiah Thomas emerged as an All-Star for them which helped the team win a total of 48 games […]

Despite appearing in only two games last week for the Philadelphia 76ers, Joel Embiid still got a nomination for the Player of the Week award because of his stellar play. The 22-year-old Cameroonian was given additional rest and sat out two games for his team last week. But in his two games played, he continued […]

Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki is widely considered as one of the best players to ever played in the NBA. He is a former MVP in 2006, a finals MVP in 2011, and has been named an All-Star 13 times in his stellar career. He is a 7-foot big man with the rare combination of strong post-moves […]

New York Knicks forward Kristaps Porzingis may only be playing in his second season in the NBA, but he has already drawn a lot of praise and his game has been compared to some of the league’s greats. Some are even thinking his career will be similar to someone who’s widely considered as the best European […]

The New York Knicks may not have started the season the way they wanted to, but if there’s one bright spot for them, it’s Derrick Rose. The former MVP has played solid basketball so far with averages of 16.0 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 4.8 assists per game. But what is not seen in his numbers is the […]