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After undergoing surgery on his right shoulder back in May, Boston Celtics center Kelly Olynyk is set to make his season debut against the Washington Wizards on Wednesday. Kelly Olynyk plans to play tonight. "I feel good." — Jay King (@ByJayKing) November 9, 2016 Kelly Olynyk says he'll be available to play tonight. — Steve Bulpett […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are continuing to take a cautious approach in monitoring the minutes of their young center, Joel Embiid. Even if he has been impressive so far this season, the team has decided to not have him travel with them as they play the Indiana Pacers. November will be a very busy month for the […]

During his playing years, Magic Johnson was regarded as one of the toughest players to defend in the league. The best of the best. His skill set was unheard of, being a 6-foot-9 athlete who can play the point guard position. He was named MVP three times and an All-Star 12 times in his stellar career. But […]

Toronto Raptors‘ center Jonas Valanciunas is officially listed as questionable for Wednesday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder due to a knee contusion he suffered last week. He is considered day-to-day. Valanciunas (knee) didn't practice today, Casey says he's still day-to-day. He'll travel with the team to OKC and Charlotte this week. — Josh Lewenberg […]

Only four minutes into their game against the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night, Portland Trail Blazers forward Al-Farouq Aminu suffered a calf strain and was forced to head to the locker room. He did not return to the game. With the Blazers scheduled on a back-to-back set, it makes the 26-year-old Wake Forest product highly […]

Jason Kidd played 19 years in the NBA and became one of the best point guards to ever play the game. He was named an All-Star 10-times in his career and won a title in 2011 during his time with the Dallas Mavericks. Now a head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks, the 43-year-old is looking […]

Since it’s election day, Los Angeles Lakers‘ forward Metta World Peace thought it would be the best time to let everyone know what some of his platforms would be like if he becomes the President of the United States. The 36-year-old took to Twitter and made a series of hilarious posts, making his plans and advocacies known […]

This season marks the 10th anniversary of the Miami Heat‘s “Home Strong” initiative where they honor members of the United States Armed Forces. To celebrate this, the team has planned to wear their Home Strong uniforms this week, and it began in their game against the Oklahoma City Thunder Monday night. Each member of the Heat will […]

Dennis Schroder has agreed last month to a four year, $70 million contract extension to remain with the Atlanta Hawks. This proves how committed the team is to him and how big his role to the team’s future will be. The 23-year-old German seems to also be happy living in the city and has invested […]

Only a few months after announcing his retirement, Tim Duncan already misses the San Antonio Spurs and playing basketball. The five-time champion showed up during the team’s practice on Monday and was seen taking some free throws while hanging out with some of his former teammates and head coach. Excuse the bad camera work, but […]

During the first quarter of his team’s match against the Detroit Pistons on Monday night, L.A. Clippers forward Blake Griffin showed that he does more than just making vicious slams. After a good pass from Chris Paul, the 27-year-old Oklahoma product found himself wide-open near the basket. Instead of going up straight to dunk the ball, […]

He may not be making a comeback to the NBA this season, but Miami Heat forward Chris Bosh is still making moves to do it in the future. Bosh just hired a new agent, Rob Pelinka. The news comes just a little over a month after it was reported that the 32-year-old cut ties with Creative Artists Agency. Chris Bosh […]

During the third quarter of his team’s game against the Chicago Bulls last Saturday, Indiana Pacers‘ forward Paul George kicked the ball to let out his frustrations. And while he intended it to hit the stanchion, it went straight to the crowd and hit a woman in the face. His action got him an ejection […]

Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol was originally scheduled to be on a minutes restriction this season as he had just recovered from surgery done on his right foot last February to repair a non-displaced Type II fracture of the navicular bone. But after six games so far, he has not shown any ill-effects from the procedure and […]

The Washington Wizards came into this season full of optimism after a successful summer. They were able to bolster their lineup by adding key pieces to their roster to help them compete in the Eastern Conference, but after six games, things have not gone according to plan for them as they have only won once and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are considered as one of the overachieving teams so far in this young season. Even if they have a talented young core, a lot of people aren’t counting on them to have a winning record and reach the playoffs this campaign. But seven games into the season, they have turned a lot of […]

After news surfaced that Josh Smith was in discussion to bring his talents to China, the 6-foot-9 forward and CBA team Sichuan Whales have now agreed to make him the replacement for their injured import, Mike Harris. Josh Smith will arrive in China this week and he'll replace injuried Mike Harris to be the new import of […]

With their win on Monday night against the Miami Heat, the Oklahoma City Thunder improved their record to 6-1 for the season and are currently at the top of the Western Conference standings. It also marks their best start in franchise history through seven games. When you move to 6-1, the best start in Oklahoma […]

Coming into this season, expectations were high for the Indiana Pacers after adding key pieces to their roster. Many think of them as contenders in the Eastern Conference, but so far after seven games, the team has underwhelmed, currently with a losing 3-4 record following their loss on Monday night against the Charlotte Hornets. The […]

Tim Duncan has already retired and is no longer playing for the first time this season in 20 years, and San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich may still be having a hard time coming to terms with it. The two have had a very good relationship in the past and are surely missing each other’s […]

Russell Westbrook has had an incredible start to the young season. With averages of 33.2 points, 9.0 rebounds, 9.7 assists and 1.7 steals in the Oklahoma City Thunder‘s first six games, he has emerged as an early MVP candidate and has become the undisputed leader of his team. But even with the huge performances he’s […]

One of the most popular sports analysts of our time is Skip Bayless. Some of his takes on issues may be controversial and may cause a lot of debate, but he has always been known to speak his mind out and is not afraid to give his opinion on different topics. Such is the case […]

In a stunning announcement made by team owner Mark Cuban on Sunday, two of ESPN’s well-respected reporters, Tim MacMahon and Marc Stein, had their credentials revoked by the Dallas Mavericks and won’t be allowed to cover their games this season. The reason why the team chose to revoke their credentials is still unclear as Cuban […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Julius Randle may only be 21 years old, but he has already shown maturity beyond his years. His head coach, Luke Walton has noticed this and raved about the talent and potential the Kentucky product has. During the fourth quarter of their game against the Phoenix Suns on Sunday, Randle showcased his maturity […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been one of the most surprising teams in the league so far this season. Not only have they won against contenders like the Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors, they are also sitting on a winning record with a 4-3 slate after defeating the Phoenix Suns on Sunday. Head coach Luke […]

The Mannequin Challenge is the latest trend that has taken social media storm. After seeing the Sacramento Kings and some NFL teams taking on the challenge, the Milwaukee Bucks made their own version of it, Inside the team’s airplane, the video starts with the flight attendant also joining in, pointing to the seats where the […]

The Boston Celtics are currently sitting on a 3-3 record to start the season and are looking to find consistency in their game in order to string a few wins together. The C’s suffered their worst defeat of the young season against the Denver Nuggets on Sunday and head coach Brad Stevens called out his players especially […]

Earlier this month, it was reported that Los Angeles Lakers forward Metta World Peace had an experience with a ghost who apparently touched him inappropriately during the team’s trip to Oklahoma City. Now, another player, but from a different team, shares his own story about something spooky that happened inside his room at the Skirvin Hilton […]

The Chicago Bulls started this season on fire as they won their first three games and got huge performances from their “Big Three.” But after their hot start, the team has lost their last three matchups. After their loss on Saturday against the Indiana Pacers, the team’s All-Star shooting guard, Jimmy Butler, did not hold […]

After spending the first seven seasons of his NBA career with the Portland Trail Blazers, the team decided to trade Nicolas Batum to the Charlotte Hornets before the start of the 2015-2016 campaign. Even if it surprised a lot of their fans, the 27-year-old French international already expected it and knew when his time in Oregon […]

The Boston Celtics had their worst loss of the season so far after suffering a 123-107 defeat at home against the Denver Nuggets on Sunday night. Emmanuel Mudiay led the Mile High City team’s charge as he scored 24 points in the first quarter alone, finishing with a total of 30 points in the matchup. […]

After missing his team’s first seven games of the season, San Antonio Spurs‘ guard Danny Green is now closing in on his return. The 29-year-old sharpshooter is recovering from a left quad strain which has kept him sidelined for the past weeks. As part of his rehabilitation, the team has assigned him to their D-League affiliate, […]

Last Friday, Ben Simmons‘ documentary titled “One and Done” aired on Showtime. It was much-talked about since he lashed out at the NCAA, especially about making money off players who spend a year in college before making their leap to the NBA. The Philaphia 76ers rookie forward discussed his thoughts on the controversial “one-and-done” rule […]

After adding Dwyane Wade and Rajon Rondo last summer, a lot of questions surrounded the Chicago Bulls on how their three stars will co-exist. Jimmy Butler was expected to assume sole leadership of the team now that Derrick Rose and Joakim Noah are already with the New York Knicks, but with two other alphas added […]

After making a return to the NBA by joining the Houston Rockets last year, Michael Beasley now finds himself in a new team once again as he got traded to the Milwaukee Bucks prior to the start of this season. It’s always difficult transition to move to another team and adjust to their already established system, but it […]

The San Antonio Spurs have been one of the most successful teams in the NBA the past two decades. The franchise has made it to the playoffs in 19 consecutive seasons and have won five championships along the way. But in a recent research don by HoopsHype, their run of success does not only end […]

During the wrap-up of the Inside the NBA episode after the Oklahoma City Thunder and Golden State Warriors game on Thursday night, Ernie Johnson, Shaquille O’Neal, Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley were discussing a lot of topics including the breakdown of the recently concluded matchup. But when Sir Charles hilariously mocked ESPN, his co-hosts could […]

Los Angeles Lakers‘ point guard D’Angelo Russell was present at the ComplexCon in Long Beach, California and joined the thousands of people enjoying the food and pop culture festival. One of the scheduled events on day one was the live taping of Skateboarding legend Tony Hawk eating spicy wings, which the 20-year-old Ohio State product […]

He may have already signed with the Memphis Grizzlies last summer, but before he decided to bring his talents to Tennessee, Chandler Parsons considered joining another team. The 6-foot-10 forward reportedly was close to teaming up with Damian Lillard by signing with the Portland Trail Blazers. Now he is all set to make his season debut […]