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Rookie sensation Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks unleashed a nifty move en route to a three-point dagger against the Portland Trail Blazers. Check out the clip below posted on the Mavs’ official Twitter account. 😳 pic.twitter.com/CWitgLv72i — Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) December 5, 2018 As observed, Luka Doncic faked a drive then casually stepped away […]

Joe Ingles of the Utah Jazz was aiming for a lob pass to teammate Rudy Gobert for an easy score. However, the Australian was the one who got the two points as the ball went straight into the rim. Check out the clip below. Even Ingles’ teammates were caught by surprise after the ball swished […]

Harrison Barnes has risen into a defensive stalwart, according to Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle. Per Dwain Price of mavs.com, Carlisle considers Barnes as the team’s top two defenders. Though Carlisle didn’t mention his best defender, it’s safe to assume that it’s DeAndre Jordan — a two-time NBA All-Defensive First Team member. “He’s picked […]

LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers shared that his family was a bit nervous about their new neighborhood, especially the new school and the new basketball team of their eldest son. James’ son LeBron ‘Bronny’ James Jr., scored an impressive 27 points in his debut for the Santa Monica Crossroads’ eighth-grade basketball team. Though it […]

LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers has responded to Kobe Bryant and Magic Johnson’s comments about him seemingly doing ‘too much’ for the purple and gold squad. Per Mike Trudell of nba.com, James acknowledged that he understands the logic behind Bryant and Johnson’s comments. He knows that the franchise wants to develop its younger […]

The Toronto Raptors are the best team in the NBA right now, but point guard Fred VanVleet believes that the team is not fully meshed just yet. As of this writing, the Raptors hold a 20-5 record. They’ve won eight of the last 10 games. This feat is a surprise to many as the Raptors had […]

It has been a tough transition year for Trevor Ariza from the Houston Rockets to the Phoenix Suns, but the veteran is still thankful for the opportunity. Trevor Ariza admitted that the losses have been tough; however, he pointed that his mission is not necessarily to rack up wins in Phoenix but to teach the […]

Spire Institute’s LaMelo Ball, brother of Los Angeles Lakes guard Lonzo Ball, just demolished the St. Vincent-St. Mary basketball team — the high school alma mater of Lakers superstar LeBron James. Per Overtime, the Spire unleashed an 81-58 beating of the Fighting Irish. Check out the highlight clip below: LaMelo and Spire just TOOK DOWN […]

Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors now has nine straight games with at least 20 points. Per the Warriors PR’s Twitter account, this is Thompson’s new career-high. Klay Thompson has 21 points, giving him a new career-best streak of nine-straight games with at least 20 points. — Warriors PR (@WarriorsPR) December 4, 2018 Thompson […]

After notching a victory over the Atlanta Hawks, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr thanked himself. The Warriors handed the Hawks a 128-111 beating. After the game, Kerr joked that right after the win, he commended himself for doing a superb job. Per Anthony Slater of The Athletic: “Oh my God, I did such […]

Over the last five seasons, Splash Brothers Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors have individually outscored their opponents in the first quarter several times. As per ESPN via Elias Sports, Curry has outscored his opponents 11 times in a quarter — the most in the NBA. Right behind him is Thompson, […]

Kevon Looney of the Golden State Warriors showed Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks that he has some dribbling moves to boot. In tonight’s matchup between the Warriors and Hawks, Looney unleashing a Shammgod on Young: Looney hit the Shammgod on Trae Young 😂 pic.twitter.com/jSOM3n03qu — Bleacher Report NBA (@BR_NBA) December 4, 2018 As observed, […]

Terry Rozier of the Boston Celtics is facing a copyright infringement lawsuit, as he was sued by a New York-based merchandise store. Per Michael McCann of Sports Illustrated, Rozier, taking advantage of his “Scary Terry” alias, has been selling merchandise featuring a variation of the mask worn by the “Ghost Face” killer from the 1996 […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr understands the comparisons between Stephen Curry and Atlanta Hawks rookie Trae Young. However, he believes that it should be shelved for the time being. Steve Kerr said that it’s pretty obvious that Trae Young’s playing style was inspired by Stephen Curry. Nonetheless, the Warriors coach pointed that fans […]

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade, who’s playing his final year this season, wishes that he was as good as Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz. Per NBA on ESPN, Wade said after their game with the Jazz: “I wish I was that good that young. That kid, he’s special.” After the game, the two exchanged […]

Kyle Kuzma of the Los Angeles Lakers is aiming for longevity and is seeking advice from none other than LeBron James on how to take care of his body. Per Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints, Kuzma shared that he became curious about James’ body regimen even before they became teammates. And now that they’re donning the […]

Michael Beasley of the Los Angeles Lakers points to his professionalism after a recent breakout performance. Beasley scored 14 points in 13 minutes in the Lakers’ 120-96 win over the Phoenix Suns. His performance comes in after seeing little-to-no action prior to Sunday night. Per Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints, Beasley says that he’s always ready. […]

Dallas Mavericks phenom Luka Doncic had a crazy reaction to teammate Dennis Smith Jr.’s block that saved the game for the Mavs. Check out the clip as posted by NBA on ESPN: LUKA'S FACE 😂 pic.twitter.com/ENsk8f90Qv — NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) December 3, 2018 As observed, Luka Doncic was on the bench, wearing civilian clothes. […]

Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers make up the first duo in franchise history in almost 60 years to record 16 double-doubles to start off the season. Per Sixer Stats via Elias Sports, Simmons and Embiid have recorded 16 double-doubles in the first 25 games of the season. In the Sixers’ history, the […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry believes that Blake Griffin is more dynamic now that he’s with the Detroit Pistons compared to when he was with the LA Clippers. Speaking after their 111-102 loss to the Pistons, Stephen Curry observed that Blake Griffin ran the offense for his team. There were more isolation-type plays for […]

The Denver Nuggets have signed guard Brandon Goodwin using the injury hardship exception. The signing was announced by Nuggets President of Basketball Operations Tim Connelly, as reported through nba.com. The franchise announced the good news via Twitter, and at the same time, welcomed their new player: Welcome to the squad!#MileHighBasketball pic.twitter.com/IlwiILdxoX — Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) […]

The Los Angeles Lakers unloaded on the Indiana Pacers in the first 12 minutes, as they erected a 23-point lead, 38-15, to end the quarter — their largest opening quarter lead since 2004 when they pummeled the Atlanta Hawks by 46. Lakers' 23-point lead after the 1st is their largest opening quarter lead since 2004 […]

Andre Iguodala of the Golden State Warriors is shooting the ball far less than this year. Head coach Steve Kerr wants the veteran to shoot more. Per Anthony Slater of The Athletic, Kerr observed that Iguodala has become passive on offense of late rather than taking a wide-open jump shot. Though Kerr wants the 34-year-old […]

Lonzo Ball of the Los Angeles Lakers did his best LeBron James impression via a chasedown block on the Indiana Pacers. Check out the clip below as posted by the Lakers’ Twitter account: Welcome to the School of Hard Blocks!#LakeShow (📺: @SpectrumSN) pic.twitter.com/AdUwyAyomX — Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) November 30, 2018 As observed, Lonzo Ball […]

The Golden State Warriors became just the second team in NBA history to have three different player score 50 points in one season. The @warriors are just the second team in NBA history to have three different players record a 50-point game in a single season. The other is the 1961-62 @Lakers (Elgin Baylor, Rudy […]

Kevin Durant of the Golden State Warriors notched three-straight games with at least 40 points for the first time in his career. Per the Warriors PR, Durant broke the 40-point mark in their duel against the Toronto Raptors. His 40-point streak started last Saturday in their win over the Sacramento Kings. Kevin Durant has 40 […]

Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors just wanted a high-five after checking into the game. Check out the clip below as Thompson was left hanging by his teammates after a substitution. Klay Thompson was left hanging 😂 pic.twitter.com/2nxavzRGjS — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) November 30, 2018 As observed, Thomspon was not fazed. It’s either that or […]

Most NBA players give open-ended answers when asked about their future. But Spencer Dinwiddie of the Brooklyn Nets gave the perfect answer by laying out his plans in the future — whether it be in Brooklyn or someplace else. Per Michael Scotto of The Athletic, the 25-year-old Dinwiddie admitted that he wants to be with […]

Kevin Durant of the Golden State Warriors just knocked down a three from the Toronto Raptors logo, leaving hip-hop superstar Drake speechless. Check out the clip below posted by Michael Lee of The Athletic: KD got Drake out here like, "You know a wise man once said nothin' at all." pic.twitter.com/Q2xyD5ZfpN — Michael Lee (@MrMichaelLee) […]

Golden State Warriors forward Alfonzo McKinnie is recovering slower than the organization hoped and isn’t ready to return yet. Per Nick Friedell of ESPN, while McKinnie is feeling better, the Warriors organization was hoping for a more speedy recovery: Kerr also noted that Alfonzo McKinnie had an MRI on his foot last week. McKinnie is […]

Joe Ingles of the Utah Jazz had a message for Alec Burks, who was recently traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Via Twitter, Ingles said: https://twitter.com/Joeingles7/status/1067994759187316736 Burks, along with two future second-round picks, was traded by the Jazz for sharpshooting veteran Kyle Korver. Specifically, the two picks will be from the 2020 and 2021 draft. The 2021 […]

Robert Covington, the newest member of the Minnesota Timberwolves, is already forging his way into the franchise’s history books. In their 128-89 blowout win over the San Antonio Spurs, Covington recorded a plus/minus of +44, the highest statistic ever recorded since Joe Smith’s +52 in 2001. Robert Covington's +44 is the highest plus-minus recorded by […]

Taj Gibson of the Minnesota Timberwolves has moved on from the drama that hounded them at the start of the season. Speaking with Marney Gellner, as reported by Jace Frederick of Pioneer Press, Gibson said that now the distractions are out of the way, they can start playing the way they should. “We put ourselves […]

Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers just needed three quarters to set the franchise record for three-pointers made in a game. Per ESPN, Lillard knocked down 10 three-pointers in just three quarters. Apart from setting the franchise record, Lillard is also just the fourth player in the last five seasons with 10 makes from […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors are among the NBA stars set to donate shoes for the 12th Annual V Week for Cancer Research. Curry is no stranger to donations to battle this cause. Per Belen Michelis of ESPN Media Zone, basketball stars like Bryant, Curry, DeMarcus Cousins, Joel Embiid, […]

Kevin Garnett, NBA legend and a former member of the Minnesota Timberwolves, believes that Karl-Anthony Towns is still in the process of being a leader for his team. Per Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic, Garnett gave his opinion on where Towns stands as the new leader of the team. For the former MVP, the 23-year-old […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Mike Malone had some choice words for Los Angeles Lakers fans who came to Denver to watch the game live. Per Adam Mares of Denver Stiffs, Malone, addressing the visiting team’s fans at the Pepsi Center: “Take that L on the way out.” Below is the full clip of Malone’s post-game […]

Lonzo Ball of the Los Angeles Lakers is now listed as day-to-day after a minor injury in their game against the Denver Nuggets. Per Bill Oram of The Athletic: X-rays were negative on Lonzo Ball. Lakers considering him day-to-day with sprained left ankle. — Bill Oram (@billoram) November 28, 2018 Ball suffered the injury after […]

Memphis Grizzlies rookie Jaren Jackson Jr. just joined a few NBA legends in an exclusive club. Per the Grizzlies PR, Jackson Jr. has tallied 250+ points, 20+ steals, and 40+ blocks in his first 20 games. As such, he joins legends David Robison, Patrick Ewing, and Bill Walton as the only four players to accomplish […]