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Many believe that the reason why the Golden State Warriors are as good as they are is due to the sheer God-given abilities that their stars possess. While there is some truth to it, Draymond Green believes that it is the team’s IQ which has enabled them to be one of the best teams ever […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown was named the team’s interim head of basketball operations after the resignation of Bryan Colangelo — who is involved in a Twitter scandal. Brown was sought for comment with regard to the team’s future. He didn’t fail to mention Markelle Fultz — signifying that the incoming second-year man will be […]

Was it a rookie mistake? Or was Jordan Bell a victim of the repercussions of social media? It was recently revealed that the Golden State Warriors rookie was forced to move after being picked up by a stalker after he accidentally showed his residence. As reported by Logan Murdock of the Mercury News, Bell posted […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant was a top prospect entering the 2007 NBA Draft. Recently, he looked back on his pre-draft workout with the Portland Trail Blazers, who had the first pick that year. As reported by Spencer Davies of Basketball Insiders, Durant said of his workout with the Blazers: Durant thought workout with […]

Ever wondered what NBA players do after a hard fought game? We can assume that most of them go right to sleep. But Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors revealed he stays up until the early morning to watch more basketball. As reported by Drew Shiller of Warriors Outsiders, Green revealed that he stay […]

Right after Kevin Durant of the Golden State Warriors nailed a 3-pointer from way downtown, his teammates Draymond Green and Stephen Curry immediately ran towards him and started yelling. After the game, they revealed that their yelling just wasn’t for show. It actually had a legitimate purpose. As reported by Ben Golliver of Sports Illustrated, […]

Stephen Curry, despite struggling the entire game, continued rising up for the three, hoping that at least one basket would eventually give him the confidence. He did, in fact, made a single 3-pointer. It proved to be the dagger that gave the Golden State Warriors a good cushion in the final quarter. Kevin Durant, who […]

Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant’s mom, Wanda, was proud of his son’s performance in Game 3. And she flocked to Twitter to let everyone know about it. Via her personal Twitter account, Wanda posted: 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 = 35 — Wanda Durant (@MamaDurant) June 7, 2018 Durant led the Warriors to a Game 3 victory in […]

In an effort to change its brand amidst a new era of basketball, the Denver Nuggets have dropped new logos. As posted on their Twitter account, below are the new designs to be used by the Nuggets: BEHOLD! OUR NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN NEW LOGOS ARE HERE!#EVOLVE2018 https://t.co/xwJzl0FfOe — Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) June 7, 2018 As observed, the […]

When they were in their primes, Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal and Houston Rockets great Tracy McGrady had a few great battles against each other. Though the two rarely matched up, McGrady learned a thing or two of what not to do when defending the most dominant big man in history. As reported by […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green is known for incessant whining on the court. Los Angeles Lakers center Channing Frye, for his part, is known for trolling people on Twitter. Early on in Game 3 of the NBA Finals, Green was already complaining to the referees. Frye, probably sitting at home, didn’t let Green get away […]

San Antonio Spurs star Kawhi Leonard and head coach Gregg Popovich are set to smoothen up the rough edges of their relationship prior to the NBA Draft. As posted by Rob Lopez of DefPenSports, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN said that the two will sit down in the offseason to try and mend their differences. Chief […]

Kevin Durant of the Golden State Warriors proved that his heart does not only belong to basketball. His heart also goes out to kids and their welfare. As reported by Tim Daniels of Bleacher Report, Durant recently committed to paying for the first year tuition fee of the kids he mentored from the Boys & […]

The offseason is right around the corner. Two of the biggest names in basketball today, LeBron James and Paul George, are expected to change jerseys yet again. According to the latest rumor, the Cleveland Cavaliers superstar and the Oklahoma City Thunder star might even join forces. As reported by Lakers Outsiders, according to ESPN analyst Adrian […]

Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green is regarded as one of the best defensive players in the league today. For all his expertise, Green hasn’t forgotten his mentor, crediting his post defense know-how to former teammate Andrew Bogut — a defensive stalwart himself during his prime. For Green, it was Bogut who taught him […]

Boban Marjanovic, the 7-foot-3 center of the L.A. Clippers has signed up to star in the action thriller John Wick Chapter 3, alongside Keanu Reeves and Halle Berry. As reported by Jeff Sneider of Collider, the Serbian will play an assassin in the third installment of the John Wick film series. We can only hunch […]

Stephen Curry, the face of the Golden State Warriors franchise for the past half-decade or so, has two championship rings to his name. He has won a couple regular-season MVP Awards, too, breaking a ton of 3-point records along the way. But one award that has seemingly evaded him is the Finals MVP trophy — […]

Much has been said about Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant’s impressive playoff run so far. But Klay Thompson, too, despite his silent demeanor, deserves to be talked about. The 27-year-old has been shooting the lights out from distance for the Golden State Warriors, carving out career-highs along the way. As observed by Basketball-Reference, Thompson is averaging […]

Monty Williams, a former NBA player who has spent over the last decade along the sidelines, has signed up for the Philadelphia 76ers as Brett Brown’s lead assistant. As reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Williams, who had served as the San Antonio Spurs vice president of basketball operations the last two seasons, has opted to […]

Most critics project that LiAngelo Ball won’t be picked up by a team come draft night. But in the eyes of Collin Sexton — a top 10 prospect in the upcoming 2018 NBA Draft — Ball will end up with a team before the night ends. As reported by TMZ, Sexton, Alamaba’s standout point guard […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo’s brother, Kostas, suffered a groin injury during a workout session. As reported by Rick Bonnell of the Charlotte Observer, the Dayton forward suffered the injury during a workout with the Charlotte Hornets. His injury, however, was deemed not serious: https://twitter.com/rick_bonnell/status/1003297945729593344 Kostas spent two years in Dayton but sat out in […]

Nerlens Noel, who was once a member of the Philadelphia 76ers, took a jab at his former team over the recent burner account controversy. Noel took to Instagram to take a little jab at his former team. Let’s check in on what our old friend Nerlens Noel is up to pic.twitter.com/0QZPVEC43t — Kyle Neubeck (@KyleNeubeck) […]

The Detroit Pistons are currently searching for their next head coach. Sources say that they are eyeing Dwane Casey and John Beilein. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Pistons front office has already met with the two candidates: Detroit is interested in further conversations with former Toronto coach Dwane Casey and Michigan coach John […]

Danny Green of the San Antonio Spurs recently received a PRP (platelet-rich plasma) shot to promote healing of the muscle tears in his left groin. As reported by Jabari Young of the San Antonio Express-News, Green said that he’s doing okay after the procedure and is currently doing some strength training: “After the shot, I’m […]

Known to be a dynamic offensive player back in his days with the Los Angeles Lakers, Jordan Clarkson has not played up to par with the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals. Fans noticed his struggles and did not let him get away from it. Several Twitter users roasted Clarkson for his finals struggles. In […]

Klay Thompson, who sustained a high ankle injury in Game 1, was still nursing some pain in the Golden State Warriors’ Game 2 win. After the game, Thompson fooled around with Stephen Curry — his Splash Brother –who’s had a history of ankle problems in his career. As reported by Anthony Slater, Thompson spoke about […]

Kendrick Perkins was picked up by the Cleveland Cavaliers right before the playoffs started. His main mission is to provide a veteran voice. But from time to time, he also lends support for the Cavs through some good old trash talking. As seen in the clip below, right at the end of the third quarter, […]

Stephen Curry has forged another 3-point record to his name. In Game 2 of the NBA Finals, the Golden State Warriors guard edged Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James for the second most 3-pointers in the history of the playoffs. Curry’s tally is now up to 370 3-pointers, surpassing James’ 369. Career 3-pointers in the playoffs: […]

Another day, another 3-point record by Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors. The sharpshooting guard just moved past LeBron James for most threes in the NBA Finals. As observed by StatMuse, Curry’s four 3-pointers in the first half was enough for him to surpass the Cleveland Cavaliers star to become the all-time leader in […]

Fans have used all means available to mock Cleveland Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith’s late-game mistake in Game 1. One fan even quoted the Golden State Warriors’ Kevin Durant just to rub in Smith’s blunder which cost the game for Cleveland. As tweeted by Warriors on NBCS, a fan used Durant’s widely-known quote from his MVP […]

Kevin Durant of the Golden State Warriors is definitely one of the best offensive talents that the NBA has ever seen. His teammate Shaun Livingston explains his role within the Warriors system, and how his talent sets him apart from everyone. As reported by Hardwood Paroxysm, Livingston said in part: “To me it goes to […]

Despite the controversy involving this year’s Rookie of the Year, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver revealed that he has no plans in changing the rules. As reported by Chris Haynes of ESPN, Silver said: “There are no plans to change it,” he said. “We’ve had that rule in place for some time. If we were to […]

To be on the cover of a basketball video game is one of the monumental achievements that a player can have. That’s why it’s no surprise for Isaiah Thomas of the Los Angeles Lakers to boldly claim that he’ll be on the cover of NBA 2k20. As posted on his Twitter account, Thomas said: https://twitter.com/isaiahthomas/status/1002627727558504448 […]

Despite the heartbreaking Game 7 loss in the Western Conference Finals, the Houston Rockets are still confident that their star point guard Chris Paul will return in free agency. Paul, 33-years-old, is set to be a restricted free agent this summer. As reported by Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle, Rockets general manager Daryl Morey […]

Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors was definitely a nail-biter. It took an extra period to decide the victor. And for Warriors head coach Steve Kerr, the game should be a wake-up call for the media. As reported by Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com, Kerr said: “I […]

It’s a rather sad statistic. In the long and rich history of the NBA, only two players crowned MVPs have never made it to the NBA Finals. As observed by Reddit user thespecstar, Derrick Rose and Steve Nash are the only MVPs who have never made it to the NBA Finals. The user posted: “nash made […]

Game recognize game like most players say. For his superb performance in Game 1, C.J. McCollum had nothing but praise for LeBron James. McCollum, who’s probably out at home watching the game, tweeted out: Lebron is unbelievable 🐐…. we gotta talk @TeamVic . I’m on board bruh — CJ McCollum (@CJMcCollum) June 1, 2018 It […]

Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers has been making the news lately. And it’s not related to any life-changing basketball news. The Sixers center has been making the news for simply being a fun-loving big guy. As posted by NBC Sports Philadelphia, Embiid was near a Philly basketball park then he casually drained a shot […]

The talk of the town after Game 1 of the 2018 NBA Finals is J.R. Smith’s blunder in the clutch. Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr shared his thoughts, noting that it reminded him of a similar play in the past involving Derek Harper, per Anthony Slater of The Athletic. “Reminded me of a play […]