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After only playing an average of 12 minutes in the Philadelphia 76ers‘ first four preseason games, Joel Embiid saw an increase in his playing time Thursday night. According to head coach Brett Brown, the 7-foot center was planned to have a minutes restriction of 15 during their game against the Washington Wizards. Coach Brown on Joel […]

The upcoming season will be one of the biggest, if not the biggest, in L.A. Clippers franchise history mainly due to the make-or-break nature of this campaign. Three of their starters and arguably most important players on the roster are entering a contract year. J.J. Redick, Chris Paul, and Blake Griffin are all expected to test NBA free agency next summer, with […]

The NBA and NBPA are currently finalizing the details of the new Collective Bargaining Agreement and should be done anytime soon. It is expected to include an expansion bidding where Seattle will be one of the cities to bid for a new team. Back in 2008, the NBA was forced to relocate the defunct Seattle SuperSonics franchise to […]

During last year’s draft, a lot of people were surprised that the New York Knicks used the fourth-overall pick on a relatively unknown European forward who has not played a single game in the U.S. yet. Some even made their frustrations heard as they booed inside the Barclays Center. As the season started, Knicks fans saw […]

More popularly known for his on-court mishaps and poor decisions, newly-acquired Golden State Warriors center, JaVale McGee, is looking to put them all behind him this season. Now with a new team, the 7-foot “Shaqtin’ A Fool” MVP is putting in a lot of work to compete for his spot. It has not gone unnoticed […]

He may have only announced his decision to join the Golden State Warriors last July, but the team’s former center, Andrew Bogut, believes Kevin Durant already knew where he’d take his talents long before the summer started. In a Q&A with ESPN’s Tim McMahon, the 7-foot Australian discussed how he already anticipated KD to choose the Warriors over […]

After leaving an exhibition game against the Houston Rockets on Wednesday, New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis was diagnosed with a grade two ankle sprain. The injury occurred only six minutes into the matchup when he accidentally stepped on the foot of Rockets’ center Nene. The moment was captured and tweeted by Scott Kushner of The Advocate: Looks […]

It doesn’t matter who and how old you are, nachos will always be one of the most loved snacks of all time. During the Golden State Warriors‘ open practice on Wednesday night, Kevin Durant could not resist the sight of the Mexican chips and cheese combination when a young fan offered him some. The four-time […]

Right after Derrick Rose and two of his friends had sexual intercourse with the former MVP’s ex-girlfriend, he already had an idea what she will claim. As he predicted, he is now facing rape charges and had just finished testifying in the $21.5 million lawsuit. The New York Knicks point guard said the woman planned it all […]

On Tuesday night, Houston Rockets rookie forward Chinanu Onuaku caused quite a stir when he sank two free throws late in the fourth quarter during their exhibition match against the New Orleans Pelicans in China. Making both shots may seem like a normal occurrence but the Louisville product shot them using the underhand technique. Ben […]

Despite asking management to trade him, Sacramento Kings‘ forward Rudy Gay is likely to remain with the team as general manager Vlade Divac announced recently that they are planning to keep him. But even if the 48-year-old executive said that, rumors continue to swirl around possible destinations for Gay if he does get moved. With the Kings’ […]

Sacramento Kings majority owner Vivek Ranadive has been known to make controversial decisions since he started his ownership of the team in 2013. From reportedly influencing his executives on who to draft two years ago, to the infamous firing of then-head coach Mike Malone, it has been a very eventful three years for him to say […]

Only three years removed of the most successful run in franchise history with four straight finals appearances and two championships, the Miami Heat enter this season with a lot of uncertainty. After losing Dwyane Wade in free agency and Chris Bosh likely done with his career in South Beach, Pat Riley‘s team will have to compete […]

During Monday night’s preseason game between the Washington Wizards and the New York Knicks, a much-talked about incident with less than a minute to go in the third quarter occurred. After Knicks guard Brandon Jennings drove to the basket and made a tough floater in the paint, he then went to Wizards rookie Casper Ware and […]

Luol Deng may not have been one of the most-sought after free agents this year, but the Los Angeles Lakers still made a move on him early in the summer to secure his services. With already 12 seasons under his belt, the team felt that the 31-year-old is the addition they needed to bring in; a veteran presence […]

During the singing of The Star Spangled Banner on Tuesday night before the exhibition game between the Sacramento Kings and Maccabi Haifa, another person joined the acts of protests being done by athletes and professional teams against racially-charged violence in the country. It was not a Kings player or a member of their staff, it was […]

After signing a max contract last July to bring his talents to the Boston Celtics, center Al Horford began his transition of moving in to his new team and new city. With a lot of adjustments to make, things became easier with the help of his teammate, Amir Johnson. The 6-foot-9 forward eased Horford’s immersion […]

Former Houston Rockets head coach Kevin McHale recently gave his thoughts on the team’s plan to move their superstar shooting guard, James Harden, to the point guard position. The 58-year-old may have deeper knowledge of how the four-time all-star is as a player, having coached him for more than three seasons. Per Calvin Watkins of ESPN: “You […]

After leading his team to a victory over the Brooklyn Nets with a double-double performance on Tuesday night, Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside just made one lucky fan’s night. Before making his way to the the tunnel, the 7-foot center gave a kid more than the high-five he was expecting. Whiteside took off his worn […]

Damian Lillard appeared to already be in regular season-form as he led the visiting Portland Trail Blazers to a win against the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night in their preseason matchup. The two-time All-Star erupted for a game-high 30 points, on 10-of-17 shooting, including 6-of-9 from three-point distance. In only three quarters. The 2013 […]

New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis suffered a right ankle sprain on Wednesday during their second exhibition game against the Houston Rockets in Beijing, China. The injury occurred only six minutes into the game when the 6-foot-10 forward accidentally stepped on the foot of Rockets’ center Nene. Pelicans big man Anthony Davis expected to be out […]

Kevin Durant made it clear that from now on he will speak his mind out and lessen the filters he uses. The prized recruit of the Golden State Warriors knows that whether or not he is being careful with his responses, the media will try to blow it out of proportion, and he’ll once again be […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard D’Angelo Russell showed up in their preseason game against the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night sporting a new tattoo on his right leg. The fresh ink was a picture of the late Muhammad Ali, who the second-year player has a connection with. Before his one-year stint at Ohio State, […]

The Golden State Warriors‘ Draymond Green is considered one of the best passing forwards in the league today. During last season’s campaign, he averaged six assists per game – an even higher mark than some point guards. But during Monday night’s NLDS game between the San Francisco Giants and the Chicago Cubs, the Michigan State […]

Coming into the upcoming season, the L.A. Clippers have a lot of work to do if they want to compete in the continually difficult Western Conference. If they hope to make a deeper run in the playoffs this year, they need to continue to play to their strengths. For the past two seasons, the Doc […]

After failing his physical just days before the start of Miami Heat training camp, it now appears that Chris Bosh‘s time with the franchise over. But even after being forced to cut his past two seasons short due to blood clots, the 11-time all-star is not ready to give up on playing in the NBA […]

It’s now almost three months since his team landed this year’s most coveted free agent, Kevin Durant, but Golden State Warriors owner Joe Lacob still could not believe how his front office pulled it off. From the number of suitors Durant had, to pitching the idea of possibly not being the first option on offense anymore, to […]

The system may have won 11 championships between 1991 to 2010, but the game has now changed and players have already been complaining about the triangle offense. With this being said, New York Knicks head coach Jeff Hornacek plans to switch his plays and avoid using the Tex Winter-designed offense on all possessions. The 53-year-old […]

Back in June, a mass shooting occurred in an Orlando nightclub that left 49 people dead and 53 others wounded. It was the deadliest incident of violence against members of the LGBT community in U.S. history. The tragic event is also the biggest terrorist attack since the 9/11 bombings in 2001. In line with this, the Orlando […]

Coming off his lone season with Maryland, 19-year-old Diamond Stone was projected to be a late first round pick in this year’s draft. He fell off the boards that night until finally getting selected 40th overall by the New Orleans Pelicans before his rights were traded to the L.A. Clippers. Ending up in the City of Angels […]

On Monday, Oklahoma City Thunder big man Steven Adams found out the hard way that his 51-year-old assistant coach can still play. Mark Bryant, who played in the league for 15 seasons, scored on the 7-foot Kiwi while playing one-on-one after the team’s practice. He then had a good time celebrating his made layup together […]

From the comical play of Blake Griffin by throwing a shoe at Cory Joseph‘s face, to Sunday night’s confrontation between Brandon Jennings and Casper Ware, this year’s NBA preseason has been very eventful, to say the least. On Monday night, something bizarre happened again when the Detroit Pistons hosted the San Antonio Spurs. The home team’s starting small […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will travel to the FedEx Forum on Tuesday night for their preseason game against the Memphis Grizzlies. It is considered the toughest matchup for promising rookie Joel Embiid to date as he faces two-time all-star Marc Gasol, who himself is coming back from injury. But a day before tipoff, the 22-year-old center sent a message on Monday […]

The NBA preseason game is the perfect venue for coaches to run some plays they practiced in their training camp and build on their team’s conditioning and chemistry. It also gives the players a chance to show off what they worked on during the summer. On Monday night, New York Knicks second-year forward Kristaps Porzingis […]

The Memphis Grizzlies will be without power forward/center Brandan Wright on Tuesday when they face the Philadelphia 76ers due to a left ankle sprain. The 6-foot-10 big man was seen in a walking boot which does not bode well for his chances of seeing action in the near future. When and how the injury occurred […]

He may be Australian but that won’t stop Dallas Mavericks center Andrew Bogut from voicing out his thoughts on the two candidates vying for the U.S. presidency. “You always want people to vote, but they’re both sh–house. You guys are in some trouble, to put it quite frankly.” On Sunday, the Melbourne native watched the debate […]

In the early years of Vivek Ranadive‘s ownership of the Sacramento Kings, he addressed the issues surrounding the franchise and made controversial decisions. One of them is the firing of then-head coach Mike Malone, which became an unpopular move for fans and DeMarcus Cousins. The 59-year-old businessman defended his decision to fire the current Denver Nuggets bench boss […]

After missing the past two seasons due to recurring injuries, all signs are now pointing to Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid finally making his regular season debut in two weeks. The team, together with the their head coach, Brett Brown, are looking forward to seeing how the Kansas product will fit in their system. At the […]

If you ask Sacramento Kings owner Vivek Ranidive who his real choice was for his team’s number eight pick back in 2014, he would give you a different name from who they ended up selecting. According to the 59-year-old owner, he liked another player who worked out for them before the draft but was forced to say […]