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The WWE’s Hall of Fame announcer Jim Ross is widely considered as the best to have ever covered matches in sports entertainment. But outside of wrestling, he is also a passionate supporter of the Oklahoma Sooners football team and holds the Oklahoma City Thunder close to his heart. Ross was one of the many fans […]

Portland Trail Blazers‘ Terry Stotts is known to be one of the most calm and relaxed head coaches in the league and rarely gets fired up. But things were not the same during halftime of his team’s game against the Denver Nuggets on Sunday. Despite playing on a back-to-back set, the Nuggets were the ones […]

With only two minutes left in the fourth quarter of the game between the L.A. Clippers and the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Target Center on Sunday, the home crowd howled wildly as they were on the verge of getting a free frozen yogurt each if DeAndre Jordan misses another free-throw. But the 6-foot-11 center had a […]

The 2007 NBA draft will be remembered for a long time because it was the year Greg Oden was selected ahead of former MVP and four-time scoring champion, Kevin Durant. Recently, the top overall pick that year in Oden spoke about how the “bust” label will never be removed from him as he never got to play […]

During one of the timeouts in the game between the Brooklyn Nets and the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves, the home team’s dancers took on the Mannequin Challenge live on the court. After seeing other NBA and professional teams from different sports taking it on, the Brooklynettes decided to do something different with it and even included […]

After seeing his team start the season with a 2-7 record, Washington Wizards‘ center Marcin Gortat did not hold back in calling out his teammates who he thinks have contributed to their woes. The 7-foot Polish international made it known publicly what he thinks of their bench players especially after the lack of production the […]

When Dwight Howard decided to bring his talents last summer to his home team, the Atlanta Hawks, he knew he’d have a good coach with a good staff, but he never imagined it to be better than he expected. The eight-time All-Star only had good words to say about head coach, Mike Budenholzer, and the entire […]

In the Denver Nuggets‘ game against the Detroit Pistons on Saturday, head coach Mike Malone surprised many when he fielded in his starters who were missing one of their mainstays, Nikola Jokic. The move was part of the plan  to make use of other combinations and allow their starting center, Jusuf Nurkic to be played alongside […]

Veteran forward Joe Johnson joined the Utah Jazz last summer after signing a two-year deal with the team. But even if he’s only starting his stint with the team, Johnson revealed that he already considered bring his talents to Salt Lake City as early as February this year after he got a buy-out from the Brooklyn Nets. […]

Despite having a 1-9 record to start their season, the New Orleans Pelicans have been getting incredible performances from their All-Star forward, Anthony Davis. The 23-year-old Kentucky product has been nothing but spectacular for his team so far this campaign, with averages of 31.3 points, 10.8 rebounds, 1.9 assists, and 3.0 blocks per game. With these […]

During their game against the Denver Nuggets on Friday, Golden State Warriors‘ starting center Zaza Pachulia got into early foul trouble, forcing head coach Steve Kerr to give JaVale McGee the chance to play additional minutes. He did not disappoint and had his best performance of the season so far. The 28-year-old Nevada product finished the […]

With still 4:44 left in the second quarter of the game between the Boston Celtics and New York Knicks on Friday night, Carmelo Anthony was assessed with two technical fouls by referee Tony Brothers which led to his ejection from the game. Speaking to reporters after the game, the nine-time All-Star tried to explain why […]

Sacramento Kings forward Omri Casspi has been part of a lot of trade rumors since last summer, but nothing materialized and he has remained with his team. The 28-year-old Israeli international was asked recently about it and made it clear that the Kings are not looking to move him nor did he request for a trade from […]

Washington Wizards point guard John Wall was part of a lot of headlines recently after being ejected in back-back-games and saying publicly his demand for respect from referees afterwards. He may have evaded suspension from the league office, but he is still expected to sit out some games. Head coach Scott Brooks has revealed that as part […]

Houston Rockets‘ point guard Patrick Beverley was a full participant during the team’s practice on Friday and is expected to make his season debut anytime next week. The 28-year-old Arkansas product was ruled out the past three weeks following arthroscopic surgery done on his left knee. The good news for him, as well as the […]

Toronto Raptors‘ star guard DeMar DeRozan has had an incredible start to the season. He is currently the league’s top scorer and has led his team to a 7-2 record so far. And on Saturday against the New York Knicks, he continued his stellar play as he finished with 33 points, seven rebounds and four […]

The Philadelphia 76ers won their first game of the season on Friday night beating the Indiana Pacers in overtime, 109-105. They were led by Joel Embiid, who finished the game with 25 points, seven rebounds and two assists and continued to impress even his teammates. One of them is rookie big man Dario Saric who had […]

Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside has been making it a habit of blocking shots by not swatting it away. After seeing him snatch the ball in mid-air following a hook-shot by Toronto Raptors rookie Pascal Siakam last week, the 7-foot big man did it again on Saturday in their game against the Utah Jazz. Whiteside swallowed Dante Exum’s […]

Serbian center Boban Marjanovic joined the Detroit Pistons last summer and has been trying to fit in by building a lot of chemistry with his teammates, especially his fellow big man, Andre Drummond. The team may not know much about his home country’s culture, so he thought of making Drummond listen to some rap music from […]

Washington Wizards center Marcin Gortat recently made an essay for The Players’ Tribune where he shared his story on how he ended up in his current place. He narrated the time when he was growing up in his home country, when he learned to love soccer and also the time he first played professional basketball. It was […]

After missing the first six games of his team this season, Brooklyn Nets point guard Randy Foye has finally recovered from a right hamstring injury and made his debut on Tuesday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves. His availability has given his team depth at the point guard position especially with Jeremy Lin expected to miss time because […]

Last season, the Boston Celtics surprised a lot of people when they ended up with a winning record and made it to the playoffs even without an established star on their roster. With Isaiah Thomas emerging as the team’s go-to-guy and adding All-Star center Al Horford to their fold over the summer, expectations are now higher than […]

The Sacramento Kings and the Milwaukee Bucks may have done it, but this time, Stephen Curry and his wife, Ayesha, have taken the Mannequin Challenge to a whole new level. Together with diners at Mrs. Curry’s pop-up barbecue restaurant, International Smoke, the couple assumed a dramatic pause on a typical scene inside a hip bistro. https://www.instagram.com/p/BMdrKDjAx4e/ The […]

During the fourth quarter of their game against the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday, New York Knicks point guard Brandon Jennings taught his rookie teammate a valuable lesson about gamesmanship. With the Knicks leading by 19 points and only 30.9 seconds remaining in the ball game, Nets’ forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson drew a foul from Willy Hernangomez while attempting a layup. […]

The game between the Golden State Warriors and the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night had a lot of subplots to it. It was the first time Andrew Bogut and Harrison Barnes faced their former team after getting traded last summer to make room for the signing of Kevin Durant. The point guard matchup was also something a […]

During the fourth quarter of the game between the Washington Wizards and the Boston Celtics, John Wall and Marcus Smart got into a heated exchange of words after the Wizards’ point guard committed a hard foul on him. The tussle resulted to technical fouls for both of them, and since it’s the second of Wall […]

The Phoenix Suns played a back-to-back set on Tuesday and Wednesday and was noticeably without their starting center, Tyson Chandler. As it turned out, the 32-year-old was in Santa Monica, California to be with his family following the death of his mother, Vernie Re Threadgill. Chandler made a statement that was released by the team on Wednesday […]

The L.A. Clippers have a lot to celebrate these days. Not only were they able to beat the Portland Trail Blazers in convincing fashion on Wednesday, they further improved their best start to a season in franchise history with a 7-1 record. And on top of that, one of their players has also reached a […]

November 7 is a historic date for the NBA as 25 years ago, one of its best players ever, Magic Johnson, announced his retirement after testing positive for the HIV virus. Johnson stood bravely in front of reporters, with then-commissioner David Stern, during a press conference held at that time. He answered questions asked to […]

Before ending up as head coach of the Dallas Mavericks, Rick Carlisle held the same role with the Detroit Pistons and the Indiana Pacers first. Through his years of coaching, he has had the opportunity to take a lot of players under his wings. But there’s one player who he thinks has the potential to […]

For the first time in 20 seasons, the Los Angeles Lakers do not have Kobe Bryant in their roster anymore. The Black Mamba played his last game in the NBA last season and is now officially retired. It may be tough for the team to move on from his greatness, but Jordan Clarkson says they […]

Before joining the NBA, Andrew Bogut was one of the biggest prospects out of his home country of Australia. He is a 7-footer with good post moves and defensive skills that have helped him become the top overall-pick of the 2005 draft. But even if he is still serviceable up to now, he has not been […]

Only hours after the team’s Executive Vice President announced the $25,000 fine slapped on him by the NBA, Washington Wizards guard John Wall has been ejected for a second straight game following a scuffle with Marcus Smart of the Boston Celtics during their game on Wednesday. With only 5:24 left in the fourth quarter and the […]

The Brooklyn Nets suffered another blow as their rookie guard Isaiah Whitehead has been placed on the NBA’s concussion protocol after his head got stepped on during their game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday. He missed the second game of their back-to-back when the Nets faced their city rivals, the New York Knicks on Wednesday […]

Regardless of affiliation, the results of the elections on Tuesday came as a shock to many as the pre-voting polls did not go as projected with Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump coming out with the win. Athletes, including NBA players, took to social media to share their thoughts about the results. One of them is Chicago Bulls guard […]

Only days after being assigned to his team’s D-League affiliate, San Antonio Spurs‘ shooting guard Danny Green is set to make his season debut against the Houston Rockets, Wednesday night. Spurs announce Danny Green will make his season debut tonight vs the Rockets, but Tony Parker is still out. SA starters yet to play together — […]

His team’s 1-5 record is not the only tough pill to swallow now for Washington Wizards‘ point guard John Wall as he has been slapped with a $25,000 fine by the NBA for ” inappropriate interaction with a game official and failing to leave the court in a timely manner following his ejection”, the team’s Executive […]

The Dallas Mavericks may now be heading in the right direction, winning their last two games after losing five straight to start the season. But, even with their recent run of success, they got hit by the injury bug last Friday. Starting point guard, Deron Willliams suffered a calf strain and is expected to miss at least […]

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Ricky Rubio will continue as an Adidas-sponsored athlete, recently signing a multi-year extension to remain with the sportswear company. The 26-year-old Spaniard joined the shoe and apparel giants back in 2012 after his first season in the NBA. He will be under contract with them until 2019. His first shoe deal […]