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The Dallas Mavericks‘ Dirk Nowitzki is entering his 19th season in the NBA and is not appearing to slow down any time soon. Already regarded as one of the greatest shooters in league history, it’s still difficult to think when he’ll decide to hang up his sneakers for good. And when he does, it will be […]

After the announcement of bringing back their Huskies alternate jerseys last summer, a photo has recently surfaced of a new court theme for the Toronto Raptors. Although the court design has not been confirmed yet by any team official, it is already thought to be most likely used when the team dons their Huskies jerseys. https://twitter.com/javrab/status/789853788555341824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw With […]

Even after winning 56 games last season and making it all the way to the Eastern Conference Finals, many don’t include the Toronto Raptors in conversations about title contenders. With the LeBron James-led Cleveland Cavaliers still the favorites to win the East, fans and analysts both consider the Boston Celtics, Indiana Pacers, and even the retooled […]

Even if he missed the past two seasons due to a pair of foot injuries, Philadelphia 76ers‘ center Joel Embiid still found a way to be one of the most talked-about players. While recovering from injury and making his return to the court, he has become one of the most popular athletes on social media, […]

The past few years have been tough for the L.A Clippers. Although they have reached the playoffs the last five seasons, they have never gone past the second round even with a star-studded lineup. The 2016-2017 campaign marks one of the most important seasons in franchise history. All-Stars Chris Paul and Blake Griffin are both expected to opt-out […]

It appears that two-time NBA MVP Steve Nash will be seen in a court once again. However, he won’t be in front of a basketball crowd, but with lawyers, judge, and jury this time. The 42-year-old Canadian filed a civil case against his former business partners to remove his name from 21 Fitness Club, a […]

Philadelphia 76ers rookie Ben Simmons played at LSU for only one year before entering the 2016 NBA draft. That being said, it does not particularly mean a player needs to be in his classes as the “one and done rule” does not specify that. With fans being aware of it, players like Simmons occasionally get trolled for […]

Now that he’s back in New York, with the Brooklyn Nets, Jeremy Lin wants to do great things to bring him closer to the fans. He recently teamed up with Comedy Central to create a comedic skit titled “Viralocity.” The parody starts with the comedians trying to convince Linsanity to act as a baller dressed like […]

Last season, Nick Young appeared lost in the Los Angeles Lakers‘ offense and eventually struggled to regain his minutes under then-head coach Byron Scott. His averages went down across the board and he had the worst season of his career as he could not fit in the team’s system. Now with a new coach, Luke […]

The water crisis in Flint, Michigan might have faded from the headlines the past few months, but that does not mean the struggles of its residents are already over. And just recently, former Detroit Pistons forward Rasheed Wallace took to The Players’ Tribune to make an emotional appeal and cried for help in behalf of the city’s residents. […]

For Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard, rapping is not just a hobby, but a passion. Over the past few years, he has released a number of singles under his moniker, “Dame Dolla.” Now that he already has enough material, the two-time NBA All-Star announced on Twitter that he will be releasing his debut album, […]

His first season in the NBA hasn’t started yet, but Boston Celtics‘ rookie Jaylen Brown has already impressed his teammates and coach with his style of play. Veteran guard Avery Bradley had nothing but good words for the 19-year-old especially on the maturity that he has shown in the team’s first six preseason games. Per […]

The NBA together with the NBPA met on Thursday and got close to a deal for the new Collective Bargaining Agreement. Both sides also discussed some of its more controversial inclusions. One of them is the much-talked about “one-and-done rule” where players out of high school need to complete at least a year in college before being allowed […]

The Los Angeles Lakers currently have 17 players and need to cut two of them as the NBA only allows a maximum of 15 players on a team’s roster. The ones considered to possibly be let go are Nick Young, Yi Jianlian, Thomas Robinson, Anthony Brown and Metta World Peace. With the new season starting next […]

With less than a week to go before the new season tips off, the Atlanta Hawks are in the process of finalizing their roster. On Friday morning, they trimmed it down to 16 after waiving veteran point guard Will Bynum. Bynum played in all seven preseason games for the Hawks and averaged 4.7 points, 1.3 […]

With the new NBA season still a week way from tipping off, many fans and pundits already believe the Brooklyn Nets will finish with the worst record in the association. It isn’t difficult to think of them as such, as they have one of the weaker rosters on paper. But the team’s starting center and […]

Space Jam is one of the most iconic basketball movies of all-time. To celebrate its 20th anniversary next month, some cinemas have scheduled an encore screening of the film. Rumors also came out earlier this year regarding a possible sequel, given the success the first film had. But if you ask Toronto Raptors forward Patrick Patterson, […]

As the Dallas Mavericks played their penultimate preseason game against the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night, it coincided with the final Presidential debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. The Mavs had their worst showing so far in the series of exhibition games. Rick Carlisle‘s team started with a 21-4 deficit and trailed the entire […]

Already considered as one of the most difficult players to match-up with, New York Knicks big man Kristaps Porzingis is finding ways to further improve his game and become a better basketball player. Speaking to Ian Begley of ESPN, the 7-foot-3 Latvian discussed what will be the biggest difference maker in his game coming into his […]

L.A. Clippers‘ center DeAndre Jordan has recently listed his Pacific Palisades mansion up for sale. After only purchasing it last year, he has decided to sell it at a cheaper amount. According to Megan Johnson of Trulia.com, the two-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year bought the seven-bedroom estate for $12.7 million but is now […]

After the team’s head coach, Steve Kerr, hinted last week about his chances of making the Golden State Warriors‘ final roster, it now has become a reality for JaVale McGee. The 7-foot-center put in a lot of work during training camp which has helped him secure the 15th and final roster spot on the team. […]

The 2015-16 season was tough on rookie D’Angelo Russell. Not only did the Los Angeles Lakers halt all of their plans in terms of player development in order to honor the retirement of Kobe Bryant, but there was also the issue of losing his starting role in the middle of the regular season, as well […]

The advancement of technology has turned a lot of things unimaginable in the past become reality. Now, the NBA is taking a huge step in allowing its fans to watch games in a whole new different way. On Thursday, an announcement was made by NBA Digital that it will broadcast one game per week in […]

Philadelphia 76ers‘ center Joel Embiid is one of the most anticipated players to make their NBA debut this season. After missing the past two years due to a pair of foot injuries, he has been impressive so far in the team’s preseason games. He has shown glimpses of what he can do on the court with […]

Despite last playing in the NBA in the 2013-2014 season, former number two overall pick of the 2009 draft, Hasheem Thabeet is confident he could make a return to the league. The 7-foot-3 center last played professionally for the Grand Rapids Drive of the D-League early last year after spending the previous two with the […]

Derrick Rose can now go back and focus on basketball and helping out his new team, the New York Knicks, in their quest to return to the playoffs this season. This comes after the civil rape case filed against him was waived by the jury and he was declared not liable. Upon hearing the news, his teammate and friend, […]

The Golden State Warriors ended last season with the highest scoring average in the NBA. With the addition of 2014 MVP Kevin Durant to their fold, it gives them another scoring weapon that can contribute to their already high-octane offense. On Wednesday night, the Warriors proved once again that they can score in bunches in […]

He may have publicly said that he will opt out of his contract with the Sacramento Kings after this season, but Rudy Gay is still focused on playing well and doing his job right. Although he has been named in numerous trade rumors lately, Gay has handled it professionally and made it clear that he […]

L.A. Clippers superstar point guard Chris Paul is widely considered as one of the players in the NBA with the highest basketball IQ’s. And during his team’s preseason game against the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night, he proved that even more. While being caught in a switch and having to defend Rudy Gay, who is […]

Just like millions of Americans who watched the Presidential debate on Wednesday night between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, Philadelphia 76ers‘ rookie Ben Simmons decided to tune in as well. It didn’t take him long before he took to Twitter and gave his thoughts about the Republican nominee: https://twitter.com/BenSimmons25/status/788914303239917568?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw https://twitter.com/BenSimmons25/status/788915029689167872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw https://twitter.com/BenSimmons25/status/788916497943031809?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw As his Twitter followers took notice of […]

During the first quarter of his team’s preseason game against the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night, Milwaukee Bucks‘ guard/forward Giannis Antetokounmpo showed why he’ll be one of the hardest players to stop this season. After his smaller defender got caught defending him one-on-one, the “Greek Freak” quickly drew a double-team but still managed to maneuver […]

The Boston Celtics have already added Al Horford this summer, but the team’s other All-Star, Isaiah Thomas, believes it won’t hurt them if they add another one to the roster. Rumors have continued to circulate that Thomas has been actively recruiting his former Sacramento Kings teammate DeMarcus Cousins ever since he placed a comment on his […]

The Sacramento Kings are continuously looking for a point guard they can trade for to add depth to the position. After losing Rajon Rondo to free agency this summer, it leaves them with last year’s back-up Darren Collison, and newly-signed Ty Lawson to share the minutes at the one spot. With Rudy Gay asking to be traded […]

The NBA preseason games might have no bearing and is mainly used to improve players’ conditioning and for the team to run some plays they practiced in real-game situations. But Atlanta Hawks center Dwight Howard showed the hustle more often seen in the playoffs. In an attempt to keep the possession, the eight-time All-Star dove for […]

The NBA is not the only place now where Ben Simmons is wanted. Audio products powerhouse Beats by Dre has recently signed the services of the 20-year-old Australian as they believe he’ll be a great endorser for their brand. Appearing in a recent commercial for the company founded by rapper Dr. Dre, the Philadelphia 76ers rookie showed off his dribbling skills […]

Already missing the services of their starting point guard, Reggie Jackson, the Detroit Pistons will now add Tobias Harris and Aron Baynes to their growing list of players with injuries. The two big men reportedly broke their noses in separate incidents. Harris broke his during the team’s preseason game versus the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night […]

It’s been more than three months since Kevin Durant announced his decision to bring his talents to the Golden State Warriors, but he is still getting criticism for it. The Warriors and their players are tuning out any and all critics who have understandably hammered Durant for his “easy-way out” decision. L.A. Clippers forward Paul […]

After posting on Craigslist that he is looking to hire a personal assistant, New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis may have just found one. Appearing in a hilarious commercial for Red Bull, the 23-year-old starred together with a robot that was supposed to be exactly like him, but with just one difference: “Tony Bot” has more […]

Even after missing a morning  shootaround and the team’s flight to Kentucky last week, Ty Lawson is staying with the Sacramento Kings. This comes after it was reported that team officials had summoned him to explain his side. Now that the air has been cleared on his status with the team, head coach Dave Joerger spoke […]