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The Sacramento Kings are the most clutch team in the NBA right now. As observed by Redditor u/hammerific, the Kings have the best win percentage in clutch situations in the NBA this year with a 13-4 record. Per NBA.com, a clutch situation occurs in the last five minutes of the game, with the point differential within five […]

Chandler Parsons of the Memphis Grizzlies has been cleared to play by the medical staff but his status remains ‘inactive.’ Per Shams Charania of The Athletic, he will be healthy-inactive for the ‘foreseeable future.’ Sources: Memphis forward Chandler Parsons has been cleared to play by the team's medical staff — which expected him to make […]

Joe Harris of the Brooklyn Nets is the first player in franchise history to log in at least three 3-pointers in six consecutive games. Joe Harris just became the first player in Nets history to make 3+ three-pointers in six straight games 👌👌👌 pic.twitter.com/x54xkOVECj — Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) December 24, 2018 Joe Harris started his […]

L.A. Clippers owner Steve Ballmer celebrated like the most hardcore NBA fan after a follow-up jam by Montrezl Harrell. Check out the clip posted by Dime showing Ballmer screaming his lungs out after the highlight play: Montrezl Harrell can fly and Steve Ballmer loves it 😂 https://t.co/6t4rL0yywG — Dime (@DimeUPROXX) December 21, 2018 Steve Ballmer […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban admires the European brand of basketball so much that he jokingly said that he’ll send his son over to learn basketball. Per Dwain Price of mavs.com, the 60-year-old Cuban compared the American style of basketball to the European brand of ball. He managed to slip in a joke which involved […]

The LA Clippers showed a tribute video for DeAndre Jordan of the Dallas Mavericks. Our own Tomer Azarly was on hand and posted the tribute video below as well as Jordan’s reaction to the standing ovation. #Clippers’ tribute video for DeAndre Jordan (@DeAndre). #Mavs pic.twitter.com/4bJoubhJTT — Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) December 21, 2018 Jordan came back […]

Bam Adebayo of the Miami Heat thought the quarter was over so he casually walked off with the ball in his hand. Little did he know that there were still a few ticks remaining and the referees still had their eyes draped all over him. Per Bleacher Report, below is a clip of Adebayo getting […]

Retired NBA player Matt Barnes strongly believes that Anthony Davis of the New Orleans Pelicans would love to play alongside LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers. Speaking on Fox Sports 1’s The Herd with Colin Cowherd, as transcribed by Daniel Blackham of Express, Barnes — a former Lakers player himself — believes that Davis is […]

Rookie phenom Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks is now the second player since 1983 to log in at least 500 points, 150 rebounds, and 100 assists by his 28th game in the NBA. Per Basketball-Reference, in his first 28 games as a pro, the 19-year-old has tallied 514 points, 188 rebounds, and 134 assists. […]

Kelly Oubre Jr., the newest member of the Phoenix Suns, was well-motivated in their game against the Boston Celtics primarily because the latter’s fans don’t really like him. After their 111-103 victory over the Celtics, Oubre confessed that the booing made him produce more than usual. Per Boston.com, Oubre said: Kelly Oubre on his performance […]

Anthony Davis of the New Orleans Pelicans admitted that he’s flattered by Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James’ comments. However, the big man wants to remain focused on helping out his team this season. Zach Lowe of ESPN asked Davis what he felt about James wanting to play alongside him. Though flattered by the comments, […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard D’Angelo Russell tied his career high in assists against his former team, the Los Angeles Lakers. Per Anthony Puccio of NetsDaily, Russell — who was the second overall pick by the Lakers in 2015 — notched in a career-high 13 assists in their 115-110 win over the Lakers. The win extended […]

The blocked dunk attempt by LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers was just the ninth of his stellar career. Per ESPN Stats & Info, the blocked dunk courtesy of Jarrett Allen of the Brooklyn Nets was his 1,850th dunk attempt. Jarrett Allen blocked LeBron James' dunk attempt. It's only the 9th time in James' […]

Super rookie Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks showed off his impression of Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors. During a dead ball situation, the Mavs phenom tossed the ball high up in the air. It took a few seconds before it went down. But when it did, it swished through the net — […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Tyson Chandler believes that one of his former teams — the New York Knicks — can “land a big-time free agent to pair with [Kristaps] Porzingis,” per Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News. In fact, Chandler pointed out Porzingis and Knicks head coach David Fizdale — who New York […]

The Orlando Magic would rather move Jonathon Simmons out rather than part ways with Terrence Ross who’s having his best season so far. According to the Stein Newsletter, despite Ross’ heftier contract, the Magic would love to have him stay for his offensive talent. Ross is on an expiring contract and if all goes well, […]

The rule states that when two people are standing under a mistletoe, they should kiss. In the NBA game between the Portland Trail Blazers and the LA Clippers, audience members had a chance to kiss their loved ones in front of the mistletoe camera. Some got lucky to get their 15 seconds of fame. But […]

Sacramento Kings coach Dave Joerger clarified his comments on the rookie sensation of the Dallas Mavericks, Luka Doncic. Per James Ham of NBCS Sports, Joerger made it clear that he wasn’t taking a shot at the Kings front office or to anyone in particular. He shared what he said was just a reflection of his […]

After some controversial comments about Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic that seemingly took a shot at Marvin Bagley III, Sacramento Kings head coach Dave Joerger came out and said nobody is going to care about these statements five years down the road when Bagley is an All-Star and the next Kevin Durant. Per James Ham of […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton is ‘hopeful’ that Brandon Ingram and Rajon Rondo will return back to action on Friday against the New Orleans Pelicans. Per Mike Trudell of lakers.com, Walton added that the team will see whether or not Ingram and Rondo are ready after the Lakers get back from their four-game […]

James Harden of the Houston Rockets may have gotten away with a traveling violation on his double-step back move. Not only that, he also managed to draw a foul. Check out the clip below as Harden unleashed his signature move on Ricky Rubio of the Utah Jazz, not once, but twice. There’s no question that the referees […]

Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors just notched 15,000 career points during their game against the Memphis Grizzlies. https://twitter.com/MarcJSpearsESPN/status/1074882147872206848 Stephen Curry is the 145th NBA player to knock down 15,000 career-points. The 30-year-old Curry, who’s in his 10th year in the league, is averaging 23.3 points for his career on 47.8 percent shooting from […]

22-year-old Ben Simmons of the Philadelphia 76ers is now the youngest player with a 20-10-10 triple-double with zero turnovers. In their 128-105 dominant victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers, Simmons finished with 22 points, 14 assists, 11 rebounds, and 0 turnovers. This is his third triple-double of the season and, more importantly, he’s the youngest to […]

It’s already an established fact that NBA players complain about every whistle blown against them. Rather than ride the tide, Kawhi Leonard of the Toronto Raptors opts to play on after a bad call. Per Mike Ganter of the Toronto Sun, the 27-year-old defensive stalwart wants to prove that he can play in every era […]

Drake seems to be getting along well with Kawhi Leonard of the Toronto Raptors. The hip-hop star recently posted a photo of an emotionless Leonard which could be a cause of either concern or a chunk of laughter. https://www.instagram.com/p/BreLyKEg_5W/ It seems that the two celebrities were out at some club or drinking place. After all, Drake’s […]

In his first home game this season, Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki was welcomed by a standing ovation from the Mavs crowd. On the floor now…DIRKKKK!!@swish41 | #MFFL https://t.co/MbCWQJpSTZ — Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) December 17, 2018 This is Dirk Nowitzki’s second game for the season. In his first game, he made history as the only […]

James Harden of the Houston Rockets dropped 50 points on the Los Angeles Lakers, and LeBron James found his team’s defense unacceptable. Per Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints, James raised the fact that the Lakers put Harden on the free throw line too many times. In their win on Thursday, Harden had 19 free-throw attempts and […]

The season debut of Dallas Mavericks power forward Dirk Nowitzki marks his 21st season with the Mavs, giving the future Hall of Famer the record the most seasons for one team in NBA history. The record was previously held by the great Kobe Bryant, a sensational shooting guard who played for the Los Angeles Lakers […]

Rising star Kyle Kuzma of the Los Angeles Lakers made a prayer against the Houston Rockets, as he converted on a heave near mid-court. Check out the clip below posted, by Bleacher Report, where Kuzma drained a circus shot — his only 3-pointer in the game. It seems he’s been practicing this type of shot […]

Amid the controversies involving the Phoenix Suns possibly moving out of the state, team president Jason Rowley made it clear that such a decision will be a ‘last resort.’ In a report by Laurie Roberts of azcentral, Rowley said that if the city doesn’t agree to upgrade Talking Stick Resort Arena — the home of […]

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade is fighting for the case of Cyrus Nance — a friend of his son Zaire — who was recently expelled from American Heritage. Per the Sun-Sentinel‘s Adam Lichtenstein, Wade and his wife Gabrielle Union released a statement in light of the controversy involving Nance, who was expelled after cursing back at American Heritage girls basketball […]

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki is all set to make his season debut against the Phoenix Suns. Per Eddie Sefko, Nowitzki will officially enter his 21st season in the league. Per head coach Rick Carlisle, the 41-year-old will play limited minutes. It’s official. Per Rick Carlisle, Dirk Nowitzki will be active and play limited minutes […]

The Toronto Raptors have called up big man Chris Boucher from the G League. Per NBA.com, the 25-year-old was picked up by the Raptors from their G League affiliate, the Raptors 905. He will likely take the spot of Jonas Valanciunas, who is set to miss at least a month after undergoing surgery on his left […]

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver isn’t aware the league he helms is considered the ‘wokest professional sports league,’ but is proud nonetheless for the recognition. The New York Times asked Silver how it feels to be the most social and politically aware sports league. Per Talya Minsberg of the Times, Silver said: “I didn’t know we were […]

Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks and DeAndre Jordan of the Dallas Mavericks disagreed in unison after a double-technical was handed to them right after their friendly shoving duel in a Mavs home game. Check out the clip posted by Nick Angstadt of Mavs Moneyball: DeAndre Jordan and Trae Young get T'd up and apparently both […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid observed that Brooklyn Nets guards perform exceptionally well against them after Spencer Dinwiddie exploded for a career-high 39 points. Per Serena Winters of NBC Sports Philly: Joel Embiid after loss to Brooklyn: “We seem to make every (Nets’) guard look like a Hall of Famer against us…They are pretty good, […]

Baron Davis just took a shot at Derek Fisher over an old CBA controversy after news broke out that the latter has joined a luxury lending outfit. Via his Twitter account, Davis retweeted the news of Fisher joining Luxury Asset Capital, while reviving an old CBA issue: Derek Fisher sold us out in the CBA […]

Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving just schooled Washington Wizards point guard John Wall with back-to-back 3-pointers in overtime. Check out this clip where Irving showcased his clutch skills right in front of Wall: KYRIE IRVING HITS 2 OF THE MOST INSANELY CLUTCH THREE'S YOU'LL EVER SEE IN YOUR LIFE pic.twitter.com/hC4HvD6OTA — Guy Boston Sports (@GuyBostonSports) […]

Toronto Raptors star Kawhi Leonard won’t suit up for Wednesday’s game against the Golden State Warriors. Per Josh Lewenberg of TSN Sports, Leonard won’t play due to a hip injury, while Fred VanVleet, who’s nursing a back injury, will suit up: Kawhi (hip) is OUT tonight vs Golden State. VanVleet (back) will play. — Josh […]