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In their 115-111 loss to the Phoenix Suns, Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry shot just 30 percent from the field and 26.7 percent from 3-point distance. Though some are concerned about his bad shooting performance, Curry himself is not worried one bit. In a post-game interview, the two-time MVP was asked about his shooting […]

Miami Heat guards Dwyane Wade and Justise Winslow are actually competing against each other in a season-long dunk contest. After their loss to the Toronto Raptors last Sunday, Wade shared the details about his on-going dunk contest with Winslow. Per WPLG Local 10 Sports, as transcribed by UPROXX, the three-time champion said: “Me and Justise got […]

Kevin Durant of the Golden State Warriors proved that he’s not just an offensive gunner, he also has the vision to boot. He showcased his passing ability via a no-look pass to Alfonzo McKinnie who went up for the big slam. Peep Durant’s no-look dish in the clip posted by NBA TV. Notice how the […]

Boston Celtics second-year man Jayson Tatum is listed as questionable against the LA Clippers on Monday. Per Jay King of The Athletic, Tatum is dealing with soreness on his right shoulder. Jayson Tatum (right shoulder soreness) is questionable for tomorrow against the Clippers, per the Celtics. — Jay King (@ByJayKing) March 11, 2019 In the […]

Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant was forced to leave the game against the Phoenix Suns after sustaining a right ankle contusion. Here’s video of the Kevin Durant right ankle turn via @NBCSWarriors. Same ankle he twisted vs Sixers. Went right to locker room. pic.twitter.com/p8EqTICydo — Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) March 11, 2019 As observed, the […]

Kyle O’Quinn of the Indiana Pacers had a Shaqtin’ a Fool moment after playing some ‘defense’ on Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers. Peep the clip below posted by the Shaqtin’ A Fool Twitter. Embiid sealed O’Quinn well but was there anything that the latter could do? If you look at the Pacers bench, they […]

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry drained his pre-game tunnel shot on his first attempt. Peep the clip posted by the Warriors on Twitter. For those following Curry’s antics over the last few years, this is one of his pre-game rituals before heading to the locker room. first try 😏 pic.twitter.com/Md1RFfUFIF — Golden State Warriors […]

Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma City Thunder just shoved Jusuf Nurkic of the Portland Trail Blazers down to the floor. Check out Westbrook as he casually moved Nurkic out of the way and onto the floor in the clip posted by Bleacher Report: Russ really just knocked down Nurkic 😳 pic.twitter.com/mc64hICDdP — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) […]

Second-year player Josh Jackson of the Phoenix Suns gave his shoes to a young fan who was three hours early for a recent game. Observe the clip below posted by Bleacher Report, via aidan.klein on Instagram. It turns out that prior to the game in Phoenix, Jackson had already promised the fan his shoes since he […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks proved why he is the leading candidate for MVP this season. Against the Indiana Pacers Thursday night, the Greek Freak made great plays on both ends of the floor. In the clip posted by Bleacher Report, Antetokounmpo swiftly spun around Thaddeus Young for the right-handed spike. In the next play, […]

Milwaukee Bucks All-Stars Khris Middleton and Giannis Antetokounmpo connected on a pick-and-roll play which did not end well for Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner. See the clip below posted by NBA TV. Once Antetokounmpo got the ball inside the paint, all Turner could do was to put his hands up, hoping the Greek Freak would be bothered. […]

Longtime Los Angeles Clippers TV and radio commentator Ralph Lawler will call his final regular season game with NBA legend Bill Walton. In a press release, the Clippers announced that they will honor the legendary commentator on Wednesday, April 10, the final home game of the season of the team. Viewers can watch Lawler’s last […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Rajon Rondo tagged LeBron James’ scoring milestone as ‘unbelievable’ given that the four-time MVP isn’t even deemed as a scorer. Rondo shared his thoughts prior to James’ milestone of surpassing Michael Jordan and becoming the fourth all-time leading scorer in league history. Rondo is in awe that James is in […]

Los Angeles Lakers president of basketball operations Magic Johnson congratulated LeBron James for passing Michael Jordan on the all-time scoring list. Via Twitter, Johnson congratulated James for his historic accomplishment. Congratulations to @KingJames for passing Michael Jordan’s 32,292 points to become fourth leading scorer of all-time! — Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) March 7, 2019 Despite […]

As it turns out, Otto Porter Jr. of the Chicago Bulls was being drug-tested as the referees were reviewing the final play in their game against the Philadelphia 76ers. Per Darnell Mayberry of The Athletic, Bulls head coach Jim Boylen confessed that it’s his first time to take part in a controversial finish like that. He […]

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade, who is set to retire after the 2018-19 season, chose Charlotte Hornets star guard Kemba Walker for the latest jersey swap. After exchanging pleasantries, Wade and Walker swapped jerseys and posed for some photos. https://twitter.com/MiamiHEAT/status/1103484528616706050 The Wade jersey swap has been a post-game ritual for the Heat icon. For some […]

Given their tumultuous history as foes, Andrew Bogut is looking forward to teaming up with DeMarcus Cousins of the Golden State Warriors. Per Connor Letourneau of the San Francisco Chronicle, the Australian briefly looked back on his history with Cousins. According to him, back when Cousins was with the Sacramento Kings, they had their fair […]

After missing the last three games due to a toe injury, Lance Stephenson of the Los Angeles Lakers will suit up against the Denver Nuggets. According to Dave McMenamin of ESPN, Stephenson has healed after dealing with a toe sprain and foot soreness over the last few days. Lance Stephenson (toe) is available to play […]

Donovan Mitchell is now the fastest Utah Jazz player to score 3,000 points for his career. Peep Mitchell’s record-setting shot in the clip below posted by the Jazz on Twitter. The previous record was held by Darrell Griffith who reached the 3,000-point mark in his first 150 games. The 22-year-old did the feat in just […]

D’Angelo Russell of the Brooklyn Nets pulls out the shammgod en route to a smooth finish over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Peep the clip below posted by the Nets on Twitter. Notice how Russell quickly shifted gears and switched directions to lose his defender. 🔥 @Dloading breaking out The Shammgod now 🔥#WeGoHard pic.twitter.com/6KFfecE3Lg — Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) March […]

Golden State Warriors assistant coach Ron Adams was on DeMarcus Cousins’ ear during a timeout in their game against the Boston Celtics. Peep the clip below as via Anthony Slater of The Athletic. During that time, the Warriors were getting pounced on both ends of the floor. Head coach Brad Stevens’ game plan consisted of […]

For Houston Rockets guard Chris Paul, his team shouldn’t pay attention to the win-loss record but rather to how they’re playing as a team. The Rockets picked up their sixth win in a row in a 107-95 victory over the Toronto Raptors. They now have a 39-25 record, tying the Oklahoma City Thunder and the […]

After a great win over the Toronto Raptors, Houston Rockets All-Star James Harden gave his game-worn shoes to a lucky fan. The fan was obviously delighted that Harden noticed him among the dozens of fans waiting for the reigning MVP as he heads to the locker room. 🚀 @JHarden13 dishes out his #NBAKicks following the […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr knows a thing or two about Kyrie Irving’s offensive prowess. Prior to their duel with the Boston Celtics, Kerr admitted that Irving is a “huge challenge” for his team. Just a few years ago when Irving was a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Warriors defense unleashed all their […]

We don’t usually see a raise-the-roof celebration nowadays, but Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns decided to unleash the vaunted taunt right after posterizing Oklahoma City Thunder’s Jerami Grant. After spiking one down over Grant, Towns couldn’t control himself and raised the roof to the delight of the home crowd. 💥 K A T I N C […]

For Tim Hardaway Jr. of the Dallas Mavericks, being traded for the second time around by the New York Knicks is both weird and mind-blowing. Per Stefan Bondy of the NY Daily News, Hardaway Jr. admitted that the Knicks’ move of trading him away again was crazy but at the same time, he had to […]

According to basketball analyst Brian Windhorst, Paul George of the Oklahoma City Thunder is a candidate for MVP, Most Improved Player, and Defensive Player of the Year. Windhorst is not exaggerating his claims. George is having the best season of his career. He’s averaging career-highs in points (28.6 per game), rebounds (8.1), assists (4.3), and […]

Joe Harris of the Brooklyn Nets believes that the Internet went overboard on his ankle breaker over Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks. Speaking on SiriusXM NBA Radio, the Nets forward — who won this year’s 3-point challenge — broke down what happened in the play. He admitted that Doncic might have just lost his […]

Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey backed up Adam Silver’s idea of a play-in tournament to qualify for the postseason. Speaking on the Zach Lowe Podcast, Morey supported Silver’s plan of implementing a play-in tournament. In this arrangement, the seventh, eighth, ninth, and 10th seeds in each conference would play a tournament to see who would nab […]

The L.A. Clippers allowed Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James to roll the ball up to the 3-point arc. However, James failed to capitalize on the golden opportunity. See the clip below posted by Dime. Montrezl Harrell, the defender assigned to James, allowed the four-time MVP to roll the ball up to the arc. He had […]

The Atlanta Hawks had a chance to extend the game and possibly win over the Miami Heat on Monday. All they had to do was foul with nine seconds remaining in the clock. Unfortunately, the Hawks failed to do so. They weren’t even close to a Heat player, as they struggled to catch the ball […]

Zhaire Smith says that the Philadelphia 76ers will put him on their roster once the Delaware Blue Coats’ NBA G League season is over. Per Ky Carlin of Longport Media, the 76ers are willing to take him onto their roster after March 23, when the final game of the Blue Coats’ season is played. Zhaire […]

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade  pulled Atlanta Hawks rookie Kevin Huerter for a jersey swap at the end of the their game. The 20-year-old, who grew up idolizing Wade, was shocked that the 37-year-old chose him for the end-game tradition. The rookie was in awe upon Wade’s wish to switch jerseys with him. Wade probably […]

Dallas Mavericks super rookie Luka Doncic made fun of how Dirk Nowitzki dunks during the pregame warm-ups. Nowitzki has just made a dunk during the Mavs’ pregame drills, but Doncic quickly joined in the fun with his hilarious impersonation of the German while dunking. DIRK DUNK. And… maybe Luka's Dirk impersonation at the end? 🤣 […]

The Brooklyn Nets bench lighted the dance floor up after DeMarre Carroll nailed a 3-pointer. Per NBA TV, check out the Nets’ dance celebration. Will this be the new dance craze of the NBA? The dancing didn’t stop as the players headed to their respective benches after the timeout. .@DeMarreCarroll1 has the @BrooklynNets bench dancin. […]

It’s official. Dwyane Wade of the Miami Heat is now the all-time leader for most blocked shots by a guard, surpassing Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan. Check out the record-setting block below. Take note that Wade did not block a lay-up which is easier to time. He swatted a jump shot and wasn’t called for […]

Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce had some scathing words for Kyrie Irving, saying that the All-Star point guard is not capable of being the best player on a championship team. Pierce’s comments came after the Celtics’ embarrassing loss to the Houston Rockets, 115-104. Though it was just an 11-point lead at the end of regulation, […]

Basketball legend Reggie Miller, who’s known for his 3-point shooting and trash talking ability, blasted the league as ‘soft’ and ‘sensitive’ following the ejection of Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young. Miller posted the clip of Young staring at his foe after draining a 3-pointer right in his face. The antic got Young his second technical […]

Danny Green of the Toronto Raptors has received a bunch of technical fouls this season. Despite this, he’s hoping that they’ll get rescinded after a review by the officials. Via Twitter, Green responded Harrison D. Sanford’s observation that he’s got more technical fouls this season that his entire career combined. They are under review to […]