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On paper, the Toronto Raptors might be the better team than the Indiana Pacers. After all, the Raptors locked the first seed in the Eastern Conference. The Pacers were just fifth. But another look at how the playoffs turned out, it seems that the Pacers are the far superior team. As observed by Reddit user The_Unknown98: […]

The Brooklyn Nets are not wasting time in the offseason. Instead of staying at home and watch as the playoffs unfold, they are working out as a team in Los Angeles. As posted by Nets forward DeMarre Carroll, the team is working out in LA: https://www.instagram.com/p/BikLGxmnG3e/?taken-by=demarrecarroll1 The Nets finished 13th place in the Eastern Conference […]

Draymond Green might not pad the stat sheet as much as his fellow stars, but for his head coach Steve Kerr, the Golden State Warriors’ do-it-all forward is a future Hall-of-Famer. After eliminating the New Orleans Pelicans in five games, Kerr talked about Green’s impact on the game, per NBA TV: “Pretty much the same […]

After sending the New Orleans Pelicans home in five games, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green commended Rajon Rondo as one of the smartest players in the league. As posted by Dime on UPROXX, Green tipped his hat off to Rondo: “I got much respect for Rondo, man. That guy’s been great for a lot […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has hinted that 23-year-old Jordan Bell might be included in the team’s playoff rotation. Per Logan Murdock of The Mercury News: Steve Kerr says it wouldn’t be shocked to see Jordan Bell back in the rotation at some point in the playoffs. — Logan Murdock (@loganmmurdock) May 9, […]

Charles Barkley was happy for the Houston Rockets after finally eliminating the Utah Jazz and moved on to the Western Conference Finals. Right after the game, Barkley and his co-hosts discussed the Rockets’ next opponent — the Golden State Warriors. Barkley said: “We knew that this was going to be the match up back in […]

With James Harden having a bad game, Chris Paul had to carry the load for the Houston Rockets to close out the Utah Jazz in Game 5. And for all his efforts, he did a Michael Jordan along the way. According to ESPN, Paul joins Jordan as the only players with at least 40 points […]

Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors is known for his competitive spirit and sneaky tactics. In Game 5 against the New Orleans Pelicans, Green unleashed both in a single instance by crashing into the opposing team’s huddle. A clip posted by Dime on UPROXX shows Green directly looking at the Pelicans’ playbook. The Pelicans’ […]

When Joel Embiid, who stands 7’0 and weighs at least 250 pounds, gets thirsty, he needs an entire water bottle to hydrate his colossal frame. For him, a sip is equivalent to chugging down one whole water bottle. As posted by Bleacher Report, Embiid casually chugged down an entire water bottle before taking questions from […]

For NBA fans, Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz has been a surprising revelation. Who knew that a 13th overall pick would help lead his team to the playoffs? Yet, for NBA players or executives themselves, they already knew of Mitchell’s potential as early as the pre-draft workouts. Recently, Josh Hart of the Los Angeles […]

Donovan Mitchell was the 13th overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. He was selected by the Denver Nuggets but on the draft night itself, he was traded to the Utah Jazz. Teams were probably wondering why the Jazz chased after the Louisville standout. Recently, it was revealed that back in the pre-draft workouts, the […]

The Portland Trail Blazers were unexpectedly swept by the New Orleans Pelicans in the first round. They were the recipient of a good dose of trash talk then. And even now that the series is done, haters continue to surround C.J. McCollum and the Blazers. A TV show even gave them a good ribbing. As […]

For teams who suffered an early exit in the postseason, it’s high time for them to look at their roster and see what they can improve upon. The Indiana Pacers, who now have a bona fide star in Victor Oladipo, could use another star player in the mix. Paul George had a relatively bad stint […]

After four seasons with the Detroit Pistons, Stan Van Gundy was fired from his head coaching position. Blake Griffin, who spent only half-a-season with Van Gundy, posted a message for him in response to the news. On his Instagram account, Griffin posted a picture with his former coach, enclosed with a heartwarming message: https://www.instagram.com/p/BifoX_KhS7C/?hl=en Griffin […]

After locking in the first seed in the Eastern Conference, the Toronto Raptors threw it all away by being swept in the second round of the playoffs. This makes them the first top seed in 49 years to get swept before the conference finals. According to statistics culled by Basketball-Reference.com, the only other team to […]

The Philadelphia 76ers managed to avoid a sweep in their series against the mighty Boston Celtics. After the game, Sixers head coach Brett Brown was all praises for T.J. McConnell. As posted by NBA TV, Brown’s strategy coming into Game 4 was to revive his team’s energy and spirit. He believed that one way to […]

In Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, the Boston Celtics’ Terry Rozier got into a scuffle with the Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid. After the game, Rozier was asked about the altercation, to which he responded, as reported by Jay King of The Athletic. “It’s just out there having fun. To set the record straight […]

In Game 4 against the Philadelphia 76ers, Boston Celtics guard Shane Larkin collided with Joel Embiid who was setting a screen. The Celtic grimaced in pain as he held on to his left arm. He went straight to the locker room afterward. As reported by Chris Forsberg of ESPN, Larkin’s return is questionable: Celtics say […]

Rudy Gay has an $8.8 million player option for the 2018-2019 season. For all its worth, the 31-year-old is taking his time on whether or not to accept it or not. According to Alex Kennedy of Hoops Hype, Gay expressed that he has not given thought to it. Instead, Gay said that he’s preparing to go […]

They say you’ve made it big when you have your own signature shoe? But what about if you have your signature shoe, enclosed inside a cereal box? As posted by the man himself, Kyrie Irving of the Boston Celtics recently unboxed his new signature shoe, the Kyrie 4: Wheaties Edition. Below is the video of […]

When a legend speaks, everyone should listen. Recently, Hall of Famer Julius Erving shared his thoughts on Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics. Erving, who put the whole city of Philadelphia on the world map due to his dunking ability, said that Tatum should’ve been the number one overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. […]

Philadelphia 76ers rookie Ben Simmons had a terrible Game 2, scoring just one point in their Game 2 loss to the Boston Celtics. Yet Sixers coach Brett Brown stuck with him, and he explained why he did so. As reported by Gary Washburn of the Boston Globe, Brown stuck with Simmons despite his awful game […]

The latest Game of Zones episode so now out, and it reenacts the Houston Rockets-L.A. Clippers locker room drama. As posted by Bleacher Report, below is the latest episode of Game of Zones. The FULL story of the Rockets’ raid on House Clippers…an EPIC new #GameOfZones pic.twitter.com/AxnN8w4duN — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) May 3, 2018 The […]

LeBron James handed a good beating to the Toronto Raptors on Thursday night. While that was nearing an end, his good friend Dwyane Wade flocked to Twitter to show support. Wade, who’s probably out somewhere chilling, tweeted out: @KingJames Sheesh🤦🏾‍♂️ — DWade (@DwyaneWade) May 4, 2018 It was short yet potent with meaning. James almost […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant’s much-anticipated series will release its new episode on Saturday, as revealed by the creator himself. Per his own Twitter account, Bryant said that the next episode of ESPN’s Detail come out on Saturday. Lol Saturday #Detail https://t.co/5ftIsJeAOX — Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) May 3, 2018 It will be the 4th […]

Many remember Bryon Russell as the guy Michael Jordan pushed off, as the latter went up for the jump shot — the shot that won him his sixth NBA Championship ring. But in his own right, Russell is a Utah Jazz legend and was a pivotal part of the team’s success in the 90s. For […]

The Vince Carter documentary entitled “The Carter Effect” will be out of Netflix. As posted by UNINTERRUPTED, the Carter documentary will discuss his impact on basketball, pop culture, and also the Canadian basketball scene. Below is the trailer: Hitting @Netflix tomorrow. #TheCarterEffect pic.twitter.com/51PSff1HaJ — UNINTERRUPTED (@uninterrupted) April 30, 2018 The documentary made its premiere in […]

Just 19 games into his second year with the Memphis Grizzlies, David Fizdale was fired. Said firing was controversial. After all, he won 43 games the previous season, leading the team into the playoffs. Fizdale reflected on those days in Memphis, highlighting his relationship with Marc Gasol. As reported by Stefan Bondy of NY Daily […]

Early in his career, Joel Embiid’s confidence is already at an all-time high. Especially now that the Philadelphia 76ers are considered to be serious playoff contenders. As reported by Ian Begley of ESPN, Embiid admitted that he feels no one can guard him on one-on-one coverage. The Sixers center said: “They wanted to guard me […]

Players will do anything to contribute to the win. And that involves unleashing their acting chops on the basketball court. Both James Harden and Jae Crowder were on the same page in this certain play. The two simultaneously flopped after colliding with one another during Game 2 between the Utah Jazz and Houston Rockets. 🚨 […]

James Harden casually walked with the Utah Jazz’s Joe Ingles as the latter’s team entered a quick huddle. In an unexpected turn of events, Ingles put his arm around the Houston Rockets star and let him in. Below is the clip as posted by Rob Perez: https://twitter.com/World_Wide_Wob/status/991868922331877376 Harden simply wanted to listen in on what […]

Joe Ingles of the Utah Jazz was the key player in the Game 2 win against the top-seeded Houston Rockets. Ingles drained seven 3-pointers for a Jazz playoff record. Below is the video of the Australian’s seven makes from downtown, along with other highlights: Joe Ingles sinks an #NBAPlayoffs franchise record 7 triples (27 PTS) […]

It’s playoff time and more and more clips of fans getting in players’ faces are gaining traction. The latest in the lot is James Harden, who, while making his way towards the locker room at halftime, gets stopped in his tracks by a Jazz fan. https://twitter.com/World_Wide_Wob/status/991850128565776384 As seen in the clip, the fan gets a […]

In Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, the Toronto Raptors held a lead for all 48 minutes until the game reached overtime, where the Cleveland Cavaliers got their first lead on a Kyle Korver top-of-the0-key triple. The Cavaliers eventually won the game, leaving the Raptors and their fans stunned. While that game was ending, […]

Anthony Davis and Jrue Holiday are tagged as the superstars of the New Orleans Pelicans. As such, they are expected to be extra aggressive on offense. Though they both had a good offensive night, a longer glance at the stat sheet reveals that the two did not attempt a single free throw in Game 2 […]

Aron Baynes of the Boston Celtics was once under Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown during their time with the Australian national team. Mo Dakhil of thejumpball.net, who also served as the national team’s video coordinator recalled one incident between the two. Funny story, in my first year with the Australian national team Baynes had shot […]

Kawhi Leonard, who’s been marred by controversy, particularly with his relationship with the San Antonio Spurs, has finally returned to the team. As reported by Chris Haynes of ESPN, Leonard and his trainer are now in San Antonio after rehabbing for six weeks in New York: ESPN Sources: Spurs All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard and advisor […]

In his first game back after missing nearly six weeks, Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors showed no signs of rust. In Game 2 against the New Orleans Pelicans, Curry was back to his old self, draining a 30-foot three-pointer. https://twitter.com/World_Wide_Wob/status/991514521490612224 This marks Curry’s postseason debut. He missed the last several games of the regular […]

In the critical moments of the game, every possession matters. Players are in overdrive mode, locked in on either scoring the basket on offense, or getting the ball back on defense. In Game 1 of the Conference Semifinals series between the Toronto Raptors and Cleveland Cavaliers, DeMar DeRozan showed that he was willing to do […]