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Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra has been caught in the middle wherein two members of their organization have gone back and forth accusing one another of cutting off communication. Forward Chris Bosh and team president Pat Riley‘s feud started last season when the 11-time all-star was not allowed to play and compete with the team […]

The Houston Rockets have been trying for years to convince Spanish guard Sergio Llull to bring his talents to the U.S. and play for their team. After being selected 34th overall in the 2009 draft by the Denver Nuggets, the former Spanish Cup MVP’s draft rights became the most expensive transaction ever for a second round pick when the […]

The Washington Wizards made their preseason debut on Tuesday night against the Miami Heat, and when it was time to sing the national anthem, all eyes were on both teams to see if they’ll stage an act of protest against racially-charged violence the country is facing these days. Players from the D.C. team decided to […]

The Philadelphia 76ers made an impressive preseason debut on Tuesday night against the Boston Celtics. They won the game, 92-89, but it was not all good news for them as they lost another player due to injury. Newly-converted point guard Nik Stauskas was forced to leave the game due a hamstring strain and did not […]

Anthony Carter may have played his last game in the league four years ago, but the 41-year-old is still getting paid up to this day. Carter is infamously known for being the player who missed out on getting $4.1 million due to the failure of his agent, Bill Duffy, to complete the paperwork needed to secure him his […]

The Utah Jazz have added a new member to head coach Quin Snyder‘s staff. Former NBA journeyman DeSagana Diop‘s hiring as Utah’s coaching associate was made official through the team’s press release and their Twitter account: Jazz Announce Basketball Staff Addition Details: https://t.co/GXw9ey8Tzh pic.twitter.com/f6YG3Lim1X — Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) October 3, 2016 Diop entered the league as the […]

The Milwaukee Bucks‘ Giannis Antetokounmpo may have the most difficult name to pronounce in the NBA. During Monday night’s preseason game between the Bucks and the Chicago Bulls at the United Center, the home team’s game commentator, Stacey King, attempted to state the 6-foot-11 forward’s name, but it turned out sounding extremely different from how it should be. […]

During the singing of the national anthem in their preseason debut, the Milwaukee Bucks caused quite a stir when they chose to stand with their arms around the player next to them. Here’s a picture of the team when the Star Spangled Banner was sung, via the Bucks’ official Twitter account: 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/exUangZgCK — Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) […]

The Portland Trail Blazers were considered as one of the most surprising teams last season. Despite losing four of their starters from the previous campaign, they still made it to the playoffs and past the first round. The success they had was attributed mostly to their all-star guard and leader, Damian Lillard. Even if they were already counted out at […]

The moment a lot of fans from Chicago have waited for finally happened last night as Dwyane Wade made his debut for the Chicago Bulls. The Robbins, Illinois native received a warm welcome from the good size crowd present at the United Center. Here’s the clip from the NBA’s official Twitter account: At guard.. from Chicago.. […]

Last week, number one overall pick Ben Simmons suffered a Jones fracture in his right foot and was forced to undergo surgery which will likely keep him sidelined for 3 months. If the delay in seeing the promising rookie debut for the 76ers is not enough, there is now a chance that he’ll sit out the […]

The NBA hosts the All-Star Weekend every February where its brightest stars showcase their talents in a variety of contests culminated by the All-Star Game. The starters are selected through fan votes, while the reserves, on the other hand, are picked by coaches from their respective conferences. This is where a player’s actual performance and his team’s standing for the first half […]

The Miami Heat are scheduled to kick off their preseason when they visit the Washington Wizards on Tuesday night. As expected, there has already been a lot of talk on how the team and its players will show their protest during the singing of the national anthem. In light of this, the team will hold […]

New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday asked for a leave from his team last month to attend to his pregnant wife, Lauren, who at that time was found to have a benign brain tumor. The good news is, their first daughter has been born completely healthy and without complications but Mrs. Holiday will need to undergo […]

The Boston Celtics last won a title eight years ago with their “Big Three” of Paul Pierce, Ray Allen, and recently-retired Kevin Garnett. After losing all portions of its three-headed monster, the franchise never duplicated their success in 2008. After turning a lot of heads last season by making a run in the playoffs when almost everyone didn’t […]

Since Brad Stevens started coaching one of the most successful franchises in NBA history, the Boston Celtics, he has always preached the value of hard work. Last season, the team overachieved by making a run in the playoffs with the majority of basketball experts, including seasoned analysts, not giving them a chance of reaching the postseason. Despite […]

He may not have played an NBA game yet, but this year’s 7th overall pick of the draft, Jamal Murray of the Denver Nuggets, certainly does not lack confidence and already claimed that he is one of the best scorers in the league. As reported by Donna Spencer of The Canadian Press, the former Kentucky Wildcat had […]

After being inducted in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame just last month, Chinese basketball superstar Yao Ming will receive another recognition from the only team he played for in the NBA. The Houston Rockets have scheduled the 7-foot-6 big man’s number 11 to be retired and hang in the rafters of the Toyota Center. The […]

Kevin Durant has already been in the NBA for 9 seasons and has seen many teammates come and go. Two of his longest-tenured teammates that come to mind are Russell Westbrook, who was his teammate for eight years, and Nick Collison, who was KD’s teammate his entire career until this season. But when asked recently […]

After being forced to end his playing career prematurely due to multiple foot injuries, recently inducted Hall of Famer Yao Ming has returned to where he spent all his nine NBA seasons. The former eight-time all-star appeared at the podium inside the Toyota Center in Houston for the first time since 2011, but now as a […]

The San Antonio Spurs are one of the teams who are known to have a number of international players part of their roster each season. Their lineup last year included Frenchmen Boris Diaw and Tony Parker, Australian Patty Mills, and Argentinian guard Manu Ginobili. The 2016-2017 will be no different as, despite the trade that […]

After being bothered by a knee injury over the course of last season, newly acquired Los Angeles Lakers center Timofey Mozgov says it has completely healed and he is back to 100% health. The 7-foot-1 center also added that he is ready to take on a bigger role this year after only seeing limited minutes […]

Only a week after he announced his retirement, Kevin Garnett is already back at training camp – but this time not as a roster player, but as a coach. Garnett has been working out with the Los Angeles Clippers big men. His role with the team may not be clearly defined yet, but the 15-time all-star […]

After seeing his teammate of five years and one of the NBA’s all-time greats announce his retirement last July, the new leader of the San Antonio Spurs, Kawhi Leonard, spoke about how he feels about not having Tim Duncan in their lineup anymore. The usually soft-spoken small forward talked to Melissa Rohlin of the San […]

Since 2007, back in the last season of the Seattle SuperSonics in the NBA, forward Nick Collison has played together with Kevin Durant. And now that the 2015 MVP has left the Oklahoma City Thunder and decided to sign with the Golden State Warriors, the 12-year veteran is the only remaining OKC player from their […]

After the lack of interest he had from NBA teams this offseason, former BYU star Jimmer Fredette decided to bring his talents to China and joined the Shanghai Sharks of the Chinese Basketball Association. On Sunday night, he had a chance to showcase his skills once again in the U.S. when his new team faced […]

The Boston Celtics‘ Avery Bradley is known for being a hard-nosed, pesky defender and he certainly takes pride in it. Speaking to reporters during a break in their team’s inter-squad scrimmage last Friday, the 25-year-old guard talked about which award he thinks he should always be in the conversation. Per Chris Forberg of ESPN: “If […]

Newly-acuired New York Knicks player Joakim Noah is at the center of a controversy these days because he decided to skip a team dinner with cadets at the U.S. Military Academy. After their team practice last Friday, the 6-foot-11 big man explained why he decided to make that decision, per The NY Daily News: “I wasn’t there to […]

In less than a month from now, the new NBA season will start. Aside from the seeing old faces in new places and the anticipation on which team will perform the best, there has already been a lot of chatter on how players will show their protest against violence and police brutality. After seeing San […]

One of the more successful record producers of today revealed that he was once part of the Orlando Magic organization. He wasn’t one of its stakeholders, nor a part of its front office. Appearing in a video uploaded by Sama’an Ashrawi of SMNTCS, DJ Khaled revealed that back in 1992, he sold his mixtapes to the team’s players, including […]

The blockbuster trade that brought former Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose to the New York Knicks is a move they made to give their franchise player, Carmelo Anthony, the help he needs to lead the team win. Only five years out of his MVP season in 2011, the Memphis product now finds himself playing a […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo may not be the best person to deliver a joke, but this time, he was able to make a few people laugh. After his failed a “knock-knock” at Milwaukee Bucks media day, he jokingly referred himself as a “7-foot point guard” which he later changed to “an almost 7-foot point guard.” The “Greek Freak” […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are looking to preserve the health of their all-star center, Marc Gasol, this coming season. Realizing he is arguably the most vital cog to their hopes of making a deep playoff run – and that he’s returning from missing a good portion of last season with an injury – the 31-year-old is […]

During last year’s draft, Jahlil Okafor was expected to be one of the top picks. His athleticism and height were arguably the top reasons why he was selected third overall that night. And given his strong game from inside the paint, it made the decision even easier for the Philadelphia 76ers. The 6-foot-11 forward is gifted […]

After missing the last two seasons due to injury, Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid will not let his chance to start training camp slip away this time. Though battling a flu the night before, the 22-year-old made his trip to Stockton University to join his team for practice on Tuesday morning. Speaking to Keith Pompey of […]

The Orlando Magic have missed the playoffs the past four seasons, with each ending in a losing record. The last time they made significant waves in the Eastern Conference was back in the Dwight Howard era when they made consecutive trips to the conference finals, even making it to the NBA Finals in 2009. Now, […]

From old faces in new places, the USA Men’s Basketball Team bringing home the gold medal once again in the Rio Olympics, to veterans announcing their retirements, a lot has happened the past couple of months. But arguably the most talked about news was the move of former Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant to […]

Aside from being a champion coach and one of the best ever, San Antonio Spurs bench tactician Gregg Popovich has always been known for giving very short, sometimes even one-word answers during interviews. However, things were different when asked to give his take on athletes’ protest of racial violence, started by San Francisco 49ers quarterback, Colin […]

Like other NBA teams, the Utah Jazz held their media day on Monday. Appearing in front of the members of the press were the coaching staff and some of their key players, including starting center, Rudy Gobert. Originally selected 27th overall in the 2013 draft, the 7-foot-1 center is entering the final season of his […]