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With just 2.6 seconds remaining and the game almost wrapped up, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green and Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson got into a scuffle. As seen in the video below, after being tossed out of the game, Thompson was walking towards the referee. He was met by a bunch of Golden State […]

To end the first half of Game 1 of the NBA Finals, Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry made his routine buzzer-beater near half-court. As seen in the clip below, with the clock winding down, the Warriors pushed the ball after a stop on the defensive end. Lo and behold, they immediately found Curry […]

In just the first few minutes of the Game 1, the 2018 NBA Finals already has a great highlight. Expect the following clip to be replayed over and over again. After playing great defense, the Golden State Warriors immediately pushed the ball to Stephen Curry. It was a 2-on-1 fast break, LeBron James peddling back. […]

LiAngelo Ball is receiving some press time as of late. He’s working with several NBA teams in preparation for the 2018 NBA Draft. He was recently asked what it was like playing for a Lithuanian professional ball club against suiting up for UCLA, and if it was enough to prepare him for the NBA. As […]

Josh Hart of the Los Angeles Lakers is back at it again on Twitter. His latest subject to troll is none other than teammate Kyle Kuzma. Hart posted a throwback photo of Kuzma, roasting his teammate in the caption: NO NO NO @kylekuzma explain this now pic.twitter.com/QJzF4mpa4r — Josh Hart (@joshhart) May 31, 2018 Kuzma […]

China is one of the NBA’s biggest markets. Now that the finals are right around the corner, it’s high time that someone translates the names of the players from the competing teams to Chinese. As posted by Zheping Huang of Quartz, below are the Chinese nicknames of selected players from the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden […]

What’s more important next to NBA players themselves? The referees, of course. With this, the league has released the referee assignments for the 2018 NBA Finals. As posted by NBA Referees via Twitter, below are the set of referees to blow the whistle in the 2018 NBA Finals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden […]

Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey revealed that among all his players, it was Chris Paul who took the hardest emotional hit after their Game 7 loss in the Western Conference Finals. As reported by Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle, Morey said: “He took it the hardest, I thought, because he knew if he […]

Game 7 was a win-or-go-home situation for both the Golden State Warriors and the Houston Rockets. And P.J. Tucker was not letting three root canals prevent him from playing. As reported by Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle, Tucker played with three root canals and did not inform his teammates about it: P.J. Tucker played […]

Klay Thompson’s talents extend further than basketball. It was recently revealed that the sharpshooting guard from the Golden State Warriors plays chess almost every day. As reported by Ben Cohen of the Wall Street Journal, Thompson shared how he was introduced to chess and what type of satisfaction he gets from it. He recalled taking […]

Markelle Fultz of the Philadelphia 76ers is working extra hard in the offseason. Apparently, he’s adding a new routine to his workout that doesn’t necessarily involve dribbling the ball or lifting weights. As posted by Christian Crosby, Fultz does six cartwheels and calls it his workout for the day: https://twitter.com/ChristianCrosby/status/1001487184157986817 Fultz, of course, was just […]

LiAngelo Ball, who signed up for the 2018 NBA Draft, is already working out with a number of teams. With him showing off his talent recently for the Los Angeles Lakers, he sought advice from his brother Lonzo, a top prospect back in college who’s now proving his worth in the pros. As reported by Ryan […]

It’s the offseason for Enes Kanter of the New York Knicks and he seems to be a bit rusty. Proof of that is footage of a little girl at a camp nailing a jump shot over him. As posted by Kanter himself, the 6’11” center-forward was matched up against a little girl at a camp. […]

LiAngelo Ball recently worked out with the Los Angeles Lakers. He shared what his goals are in the workout, noting that he wants to prove that he knows the game. As reported by Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints, Ball said: LiAngelo Ball on his #Lakers workout: "I thought I did good. It was a good workout."  […]

Andre Roberson, the defensive stalwart of the Oklahoma City Thunder, recently underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left knee. As reported by Royce Young of ESPN, the surgery was done to address the swelling from a previous injury. Andre Roberson had arthroscopic surgery on his left knee today to address some swelling that’s come on as […]

For the fourth straight year, the NBA Finals will feature the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers. The matchup has evolved into a rivalry and fans from both sides can’t wait what will happen this year. For Warriors owner Joe Lacob however, he’s growing tired of yet another series with the Cavs. As told […]

The Phoenix Suns have nothing but pride that they have James Jones on their side, the guy who made it to seven straight NBA Finals appearances. Via their Twitter account, the Suns tweeted that they are happy that Jones, nicknamed “Champ” by his teammates, is on their team: Happy to have Champ on our team […]

Super rookie Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz reflected on their superb season. From low expectations, the Jazz made it all the way to the second round of the playoffs. Moving forward, Mitchell expressed that he’s not satisfied with moral wins. The 21-year-old wants championships. Via The Players’ Tribune, Mitchell reflected on the night the […]

Dallas Mavericks legend and future Hall-of-Famer Dirk Nowitzki is having the time of his life in the offseason. Recently, he served shot glasses on stage during Justin Timberlake’s concert in Dallas. As posted by the Mavericks via their Twitter account, below is the video of the German serving up shot glasses on stage: Tall baller […]

In 2013, the Boston Celtics sent Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett to the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for a couple of first-round picks in 2014, 2016, 2018. Five years down the road, the Celtics are clearly reaping the benefits of the deal. As reported by David Aldridge of NBA.com, the aforementioned deal is a “gift […]

Houston Rockets veteran Joe Johnson, who’s known as one of the premier offensive talents in his heydays, weighed in on the possibility of hanging up his jersey for good after his 17th NBA season. After succumbing in seven games to the Golden State Warriors, Johnson was asked if he plans to retire. The 36-year-old’s response […]

After the final buzzer sounded, everyone from the Golden State Warriors and the Houston Rockets flocked to center court to shake hands except one. James Harden, the leading candidate for the MVP award this season, went straight to the locker room. Below is the video of opposing teams congratulating one another for a well-fought series […]

Live by the three, and die by the three. That seems to be the mantra of the Houston Rockets. A look at the series stat sheet reveals that James Harden, the leading candidate for the MVP award, was the one who was most affected by the Rockets’ playstyle. As observed by Reddit user londonpuppy, Harden […]

NBA legend Mitch Richmond was given the task of handing the trophy to the Western Conference Champions, the Golden State Warriors. Rather than making it a generic awards ceremony, Richmond opted to add a little twist at the expense of Kevin Durant. As seen in the video below, Richmond gave Durant (and possibly the rest […]

Klay Thompson, who’s known for his silent and serious demeanor, said more words than he usually did in the last two games of the Western Conference Finals. And according to Draymond Green, when the most silent player in the locker room speaks, everybody listens. During the awarding ceremony, Green was asked what happened inside the […]

The gravity of Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals between the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets has triggered fans, critics, and players alike to question every whistle by the referees. DeMarcus Cousins of the New Orleans Pelicans, who’s out probably watching at home, fired shots at the officials via a tweet. The Pelicans […]

Houston Rockets star Chris Paul was ruled out of Game 6 and 7 of the Western Conference Finals due to a Grade 2 hamstring strain. Now, a timetable has been released for Paul’s return. According to a live game report from TNT’s Kristen Ledlow, in the event that the Rockets reach the NBA Finals to […]

If you were tuned in to Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Boston Celtics, you, along with a whole lot of others, just formed part of history as that game tied ESPN’s high recorded NBA rating. According to ESPN Media Zone, Game 7 logged in a 9.1 metered […]

Several players have their own rituals. Nick Young of the Golden State Warriors dribbles the ball all the way to the locker room after his pregame routine. The Houston Rockets ball boy, however, wasn’t letting Swaggy P get his rhythm. As reported by Chris Haynes of ESPN, a ball boy confiscated the ball from Young […]

Steve Kerr and the Golden State Warriors will be facing a shorthanded Houston Rockets team in Game 7 in the Western Conference Finals. Kerr commented on Chris Paul’s absence, noting that the Rockets are still capable even without him. As reported by Melissa Rohlin of the Bay Area News Group, Kerr said: “He’s one of […]

Los Angeles Lakers swingman Brandon Ingram is making strides in the offseason. 2018 Draft hopeful in Grayson Allen, Ingram’s former teammate at Duke University, noticed that the lanky rising star now looks stronger. As reported by Mike Bresnahan of Sports Spectrum, Allen said this after the two worked out together. How does Brandon Ingram look […]

The Houston Rockets fan who apparently talked trash to Ayesha Curry — who’s eight months pregnant, has been revealed. As reported by Robert Littal of Black Sports Online, the person has been identified as Jose Camargo. Ayesha Curry Claims Rockets Fan Bumped Into Her Pregnant Belly & Called It a “Gut Punch” After Game 5; […]

Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers wasn’t able to make it to the All-NBA First Team, and it cost him $29 million. As reported by Dan Feldman of NBC Sports, had Embiid made it to the All-NBA First team, he would’ve qualified for a supermax contract. In it, his contract extension would’ve called for 30 […]

With Chris Paul’s situation hanging in the balance, Mike D’Antoni quickly devised a strategy if his star guard misses Game 6. He will call on Eric Gordon’s number to suit up as the Houston Rockets’ playmaker. As reported by Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated, D’Antoni will rely on Gordon to call the shots on […]

What makes Steve Kerr a great coach is that he has a whole bag of stories to share which can motivate his players. In Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals, the Golden State Warriors bench boss relayed a Michael Jordan story to Kevin Durant. As observed below, Kerr recalled a time when Jordan was […]

The Houston Rockets’ James Harden locked in several records in the regular season, mostly for his offensive prowess. But in the playoffs, Harden’s struggles are apparent. And in Game 5 against the Golden State Warriors, Harden made history with his 3-point bricks. Harden, who’s known to be a 3-point assassin, was 0-for-11 in Game 5 […]

Lady luck was on the Houston Rockets’ side in Game 5. In the final moments of the game, the Golden State Warriors had a chance to take a lead with a 3-point shot. James Harden lost track of Stephen Curry — the game’s greatest 3-point assassin — who was wide open from downtown. Fortunately for […]

After a long and subpar season, Dwyane Wade is out on the French Riviera with Gabrielle Union. Wade, always the funny guy that he is, managed to slip in some jokes while taking a Snapchat clip. In his Snapchat, Wade poked fun at Union: Buzzed Dwyane Wade in French Riviera with wife (Gabrielle Union) makes […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo sends out a tweet in support of his teammate Sterling Brown — who was apparently a victim of police brutality by the Milwaukee Police. Below is the Greek Freak’s tweet: Always supporting you brother! pic.twitter.com/Xc8MZyjMvA — Giannis Antetokounmpo (@Giannis_An34) May 25, 2018 Brown’s incident with the police happened back in January but the […]