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Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic is unsure about what to feel after passing Michael Jordan’s record for most consecutive 20-5-5 games. Per Callie Caplan of the Dallas Morning News, the Mavs youngster was a little overwhelmed by the record. It’s not just because of the countless statistical records broken every single season, but being mentioned […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Chris Paul is back at it again, controlling the referees’ minds and telling them to hand out penalties to the opposing team. In his latest antic, Paul asked for a technical foul on good friend and Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony for smacking his hands in frustration. Just a few […]

Los Angeles Lakers star forward LeBron James was not too pleased as he headed to the bench after committing his third foul against the Minnesota Timberwolves. LeBron can be seen cussing loud as he vent out his frustration. However, a fan wasn’t happy after hearing LeBron’s words. Peep the clip below posted by Max Burford […]

LaMelo Ball, one of the top prospects in the 2020 NBA Draft, will be out for a month due to a foot injury, per Jonathan Givony of ESPN. LaMelo Ball — the potential No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft — is expected to miss four weeks with a foot injury, sources tell […]

Dallas Mavericks phenom Luka Doncic has broken the record of Michael Jordan for the most consecutive 20-5-5 games in league history. Per Mavs PR, Doncic has now 19 straight games with at least 20 points, five, rebounds, and five assists. Doncic claimed the record in Sunday’s loss to the Sacramento Kings. He ended the game […]

After their successful start in the young 2019-20 season, the Los Angeles Lakers still haven’t earned the respect of several critics. They have defeated several of the strongest teams both in the East and West, yet people continue to say that the Purple and Gold have not matched up with the best of the best […]

The Houston Rockets’ offense revolves around former league MVP James Harden. As such, teams have sent defensive traps on him in an effort to slow down the Rockets’ offense. However, Austin Rivers is not worried about this. He even hopes that more teams continue to run this defensive scheme. In their 119-109 victory over the […]

While playing against the Phoenix Suns on Thursday night, Lonzo Ball of the New Orleans Pelicans put up an impressive stat line but wasn’t pleased as they didn’t get the win. Per Pelicans reporter Jim Echenhofer, Ball downplayed his performance, noting that he only looks at whether the team wins or loses. “I wish we […]

For the first time in their rich history, the New York Knicks have suffered their first back-to-back 30-point losses. Per NBA analyst Tommy Beer, the Knicks’ consecutive 30+ point losses are the first in their 74-year-old franchise. 2019-20 is the 74th season in Knicks franchise history. They’ve played more than 6,000 games. They had never […]

Former Phoenix Suns head coach Igor Kokoskov washed his hands on the Luka Doncic snub, noting that he has no regrets that the team opted to select Deandre Ayton instead. Kokoskov actually coached Doncic in the Slovenian national team. He didn’t reveal if he had any output on the Suns’ possible draft choices. But Suns […]

Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets has been receiving a lot of criticism as of late. These jabs have reached Michael Malone but instead of firing back, the head coach admits that he gets a ‘kick out of’ them. Per Nick Kosminder of The Athletic, Malone pointed out his stellar statistics, noting that Jokic has […]

Donovan Mitchell and Bojan Bogdanovic have forged themselves into Utah Jazz history as the first pair to average more than 20 points per game since legendary duo Karl Malone and Jeff Malone. Back in the 1991-92 season, the Malones averaged 28 points and 20.2 points per game, respectively. Mitchell and Bogdanovic are currently averaging 24.7 […]

Veteran forward Jeff Green of the Utah Jazz was brutally honest in his assessment of his team at this point in the season. Per Eric Walden of The Salt Lake Tribune, Green believes that the team’s state is ‘low’ right now. Jeff Green, on the state of the Jazz: “Right now, we’re low, to be […]

For Dallas Mavericks forward Kristaps Porzingis, things are just going to get better for the Mavs as they start to gel and develop their chemistry. Per Callie Caplan of The Dallas Morning News, Porzingis observed that the team is at the getting-to-know stage at this point in the season. Long term, the Latvian believes that […]

LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers commented on the impressive defensive play put up by Anthony Davis against the Utah Jazz. For James, Davis is able to do such impressive feats because he is the Defensive Player of the Year. Peep the clip below. Davis bit on the shot fake and subsequently lunged out […]

A Utah Jazz commentator called LeBron James ‘disrespectful’ after seeing the Los Angeles Lakers forward celebrating without his shoes on. The entire Lakers bench was pumped as Kyle Kuzma put on a stellar defensive sequence by blocking two shots in a row. James himself, who gave his shoes to a fan, was celebrating on the […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard is now 16th on the all-time blocks list. During Wednesday’s win over the Utah Jazz, Howard passed George Johnson in the all-time block leaders. Next on the list is Manute Bol, who he will likely surpass in the next game or two. Congrats to @DwightHoward of the @Lakers for […]

Boston Celtics star guard Kemba Walker has called Jaylen Brown the X-Factor of their team, per Jay King of The Athletic. “When Jaylen gets going I think he’s the X-factor for us. When he has it going he definitely gives us a lot more options — and he’s been playing well all year.” Kemba Walker […]

Sacramento Kings big man Dewayne Dedmon met Portland Trail Blazers star Carmelo Anthony at the rim to swat his two-handed flush. Early in the second quarter of the Blazers-Kings game on Wednesday, Anthony easily got past his defender with a nifty spin move. But as he rose up for the dunk, Dedmon met him in […]

Corey Groves, a 17-year-old Los Angeles Lakers fan who has stage four sarcoma cancer, wants to shake LeBron James’ hand on Christmas — which might be his last holiday ever. Per Kevin Connor of the Toronto Sun, Groves shared that he’ll be in LA on Christmas to see the duel between the Lakers and the […]

The Los Angeles Clippers’ win over the Portland Trail Blazers at Staples Center marked their third-longest home win streak in franchise history. In addition, their 117-97 dominance over the Blazers was their ninth straight victory at home, which is their longest home streak since October 19, 2018 to November 28, 2018. Per the team, the […]

Houston Rockets star guard James Harden has forged his name once again beside scoring greats Kobe Bryant and Wilt Chamberlain as the only players to follow up a 60-point performance with a 50-point outburst. In their heartbreaking double-overtime 135-133 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday, Harden dropped 50 points on 11-of-38 shooting from […]

Star forward Anthony Davis, as well as other players of the Los Angeles Lakers, played through flu-like symptoms on Tuesday in their win over the Denver Nuggets. Now, head coach Frank Vogel is hoping that Davis and the rest of the squad won’t miss tomorrow’s game against the Utah Jazz. Frank Vogel said he didn't […]

Dallas Mavericks star Kristaps Porzingis is hoping that he could play against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday, the second game of the Mavs’ back-to-back. Per Brad Townsend of the Dallas Morning News, Porzingis is hoping to suit up on Wednesday against the Timberwolves after just playing 18 minutes in their 118-97 win over the New […]

LA Clippers forward Paul George admitted that he has practiced with his team just once. Peep the courtside report below from Allie LaForce. To recall, George missed 11 games at the beginning of the 2019-20 season as he was recovered from two offseason shoulder surgeries. "Technically 1" – Paul George when asked on how many […]

Houston Rockets star guard James Harden clapped back at a fan who shouted ‘no one wants to see a free throw shooting contest’ at him as he was preparing for a trip to the charity stripe. Peep the clip below per Dime for Harden’s epic response. James Harden having a chat with a Spurs fan […]

On Tuesday’s win over the Washington Wizards, Markelle Fultz of the Orlando Magic dropped a career-high. Fultz finished with a total of 20 points on 9-of-16 from the field. He also had six assists and three rebounds in 31 minutes of action. More importantly, they got the win over the Wizards, 127-120. Markelle Fultz has […]

Based on Danny Green’s experience, chemistry is the most vital component of any championship team. You can trust the veteran swingman’s word on it as he’s won two titles already. Though this version of the Los Angeles Lakers has yet to win one, Green’s observation about the team’s chemistry may very well lead to a […]

Danny Green’s minutes have dropped since joining the Los Angeles Lakers, but the veteran swingman is not bothered by this new reality. After all, what matters for him and the team is the “bigger picture.” In his first year donning the Purple and Gold, Green is averaging 25.4 minutes per game — the lowest minutes […]

After their embarrassing 132-88 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday, New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale slammed his players for their lack of winning mentality. “Personally, I think we didn’t come in with an idea we could beat this team from the beginning,’’ Fizdale said, per Marc Berman of the New York Post. […]

Atlanta Hawks rookie De’Andre Hunter dislocated his right index finger in the fourth quarter of their duel against the Golden State Warriors on Monday. De’Andre Hunter suffered a dislocated right index finger in the fourth quarter of tonight’s game. — Hawks PR (@HawksPR) December 3, 2019 Before sustaining the injury and leaving the game, Hunter […]

Dallas Mavericks icon Dirk Nowitzki looked back on his battles with Los Angeles Lakers greats Kobe Bryant and LeBron James, calling the two his favorite players to watch and compete against. “It’s amazing the basketball culture this club has had for such a long time,” Nowitzki said of the Lakers, per Mark Medina of USA […]

Charlotte Hornets veteran forward Nicolas Batum injured the middle finger of his left hand — which is the one that was fractured in their season opener. Batum hyper-extended the said finger, although X-rays didn’t reveal a new break. The @hornets say Nic Batum hyper-extended the finger he previously fractured. No evidence on the X-ray of […]

Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer is hoping that Brook Lopez’s back injury is a short-term issue. As reported by Matt Velazquez of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, the team is planning to bring Lopez with them when they travel to Detroit on Tuesday in hopes that he will be available to play. Bud says Brook […]

While playing against the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday, Utah Jazz guard Mike Conley was forced to leave due to a hamstring injury. Per Derek Bodner of The Athletic, Conley was diagnosed with some left hamstring tightness. Mike Conley (left hamstring tightness) will not return. — Derek Bodner (@DerekBodnerNBA) December 3, 2019 Conley exited the game […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert could not contain his frustration as he punched himself in the face during Sunday’s blowout loss to the Toronto Raptors. Late in the second quarter of the game, the Jazz found themselves trailing by 37 points. Gobert was trying hard to keep Utah in the game, but he was called […]

In their blowout win over the Washington Wizards, Los Angeles Clippers star forward Kawhi Leonard spiked it over two defenders for a poster. The Klaw slammed one down over Rui Hachimura and Davis Bertans midway through the fourth quarter. When two defenders aren't enough to stop a Kawhi Leonard poster! 💀 pic.twitter.com/LwRAlVEHYN — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) […]

Los Angeles Clippers forward JaMychal Green suffered a tailbone contusion after a hard fall in Sunday’s duel against Washington Wizards. Per Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN, Green did not return to the game. JaMychal Green is out for the remainder of the game with a tailbone contusion according to the Clippers — Ohm Youngmisuk (@NotoriousOHM) December […]

For Dallas Mavericks stars Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis, the Mavs’ 114-100 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday prove that they can compete with the NBA’s top teams. Doncic and Porzingis echoed each other’s thoughts in a post-game interview. It’s a big win for a Mavs team that has been performing relatively well […]