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San Antonio Spurs guard DeMar DeRozan faced off with his old team and saw a new and improved OG Anunoby. After the game, DeRozan shared his thoughts on the Toronto Raptors forward’s improvement. Per Josh Lewenberg of TSN, DeRozan revealed that he actually worked out with Anunoby last summer. The Spurs guard recalled that just […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic unveiled another deadly move from his bag of tricks. His victim: Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant, who was literally kicked out of the frame after the Slovenian’s filthy spin move. Peep how Doncic easily shook off Morant with a spin move. His teammate tried to bail him out by contesting […]

Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant continues to show off his athleticism in just his second year in the NBA. On Wednesday against the Dallas Mavericks, Morant finished off the fastbreak with a two-handed flush. Peep the clip below to witness Morant’s presence of mind to cut to the hoop in a fastbreak opportunity. Morant has […]

The Brooklyn Nets possess one of the most potent lineups in the league today. But the thing is, the team hasn’t had the opportunity to field all their players at once due to a host of reasons. Philadelphia 76ers veteran Danny Green believes that this is unfortunate, though he also has this theory that the […]

Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris isn’t really known for monster slams. But on Wednesday night against the Brooklyn Nets, the Sixers forward slammed one down over none other than star guard Kyrie Irving. Peep the clip below from ESPN to witness Harris spike one over Irving. Props to Irving for putting his body on the […]

Phoenix Suns star Chris Paul is dubbed as the Point God for a good reason. He orchestrates the Suns’ offense to perfection and has one of the sneakiest hands among all players today. Against the Miami Heat on Tuesday, Paul once again put his swift hands to good use. CP3 tallied three takeaways against the […]

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum once again unleashed his deadly side-step jumper to put away the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday. Peep the clip below to witness Tatum’s nasty signature move against CJ McCollum. Props to McCollum for staying in front of the swingman, but Tatum has perfected that shot. No one can stop him […]

It’s that time of the regular season again when contending teams are looking to rest up their star players in preparation for the postseason haul. Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert admitted they want to remain on top of the NBA win-loss standings, but remaining injury-free holds top priority. Gobert made the admission after their win […]

Kevin Durant may be the most potent offensive weapon that Oklahoma City Thunder fans have ever seen. There’s almost no point in getting into a debate about that. On Tuesday against the Utah Jazz, however, Lu Dort just forged himself beside Durant for a long-standing scoring record. Per Stat Muse, Dort’s 42-point explosion is right […]

Los Angeles Lakers big man Andre Drummond is nicknamed “The Big Penguin” for some reason. It sounds odd. It’s so unusual, even Drummond himself doesn’t exactly know why. But as it turns out, penguins are actually one of his favorite animals. Drummond made the all-important, mind-shattering revelation after the Lakers’ 101-93 win over the Charlotte […]

The Indiana Pacers did a good job at keeping the game close against the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday. But come the fourth quarter, things quickly went south for them, leading to a horrible defeat. After the game, Malcolm Brogdon and Caris LeVert criticized their own play against the elite squad. According to LeVert, the […]

While teams are desperate to squeeze out the victories to secure a good seeding for the NBA Playoffs, Boston Celtics coach Brad Stevens isn’t too concerned. For him, what’s more important is the health and wellness of his players. Per John Karalis of the Boston Sports Journal, Stevens admitted he’s not too worried about the […]

Yes, Stephen Curry is now the all-time scoring leader in Golden State Warriors history. However, Wilt Chamberlain still has the edge over him, as the basketball legend set the mark way faster than Curry. Per Michael Lee of the Washington Post, Chamberlain achieved the previous record of 17,783 points in just 429 games. Meanwhile, Curry […]

Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons has gone a long way from winning the controversial Rookie of the Year plum in 2018 over Donovan Mitchell. Now in his fourth year in the league, Simmons takes pride not just in his playmaking skills—which is the main reason for his rise—but also in his defensive skills. So much […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry made franchise history by surpassing the great Wilt Chamberlain in the team’s all-time scoring list. Draymond Green congratulated Curry by giving the sharpshooter one big hug and a few words. Check the sweet moment below between the long-time teammates. Perhaps everyone knew that one day, Curry will be crowned […]

Another case of gun violence has shaken America once again after the Daunte Wright and the Tennessee school shootings. Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr tagged it as another “sad day” in the country and at the same time, shared his sympathies with the victim and their respective families. News broke on Monday of […]

Metta World Peace just made the GOAT debate a bit more interesting by declaring that Boston Celtics icon Bill Russell—and not Michael Jordan —is the greatest basketball player of all time. And he presented an interesting argument to defend his case. World Peace appeared on the Fierce Talk with Ryan Garcia podcast where they talked […]

A Miami Heat troll decided to give Dwyane Wade a little ribbing in favor of Jimmy Butler. However, the three-time champion replied with a perfect clapback to praise the current Miami star. The said fan retweeted a clip of Butler giving Bam Adebayo some tough love after the latter missed some free throws. Instead of […]

DeMar DeRozan delivered the game-winning shot on Sunday against the Dallas Mavericks. After the game, San Antonio Spurs guard Dejounte Murray compared DeRozan with the legendary Kobe Bryant. Per Tom Orsborn of the San Antonio Express-News, Murray shared his thoughts on the DeRozan’s game-winning shot. The Mavericks opted to let the four-time All-Star size up […]

New York Knicks forward RJ Barrett hasn’t been receiving much media mileage as much as his draft batchmates Zion Williamson and Ja Morant. But as far as Barrett is concerned, he’s focused on just playing his game. Barrett was the third pick of the 2019 NBA Draft behind Williamson and Morant. The Memphis Grizzlies guard […]

One of the main reasons why the New York Knicks are showing off this season is the trust and chemistry between. They put this on display against the Toronto Raptors on Sunday in a late-game play between Julius Randle and RJ Barrett. With under a minute left in the game, Raptors guard Kyle Lowry converted […]

Controversial YouTuber Logan Paul made an appearance at WrestleMania 37 Night Two to watch the match between Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn. After the bout concluded, Paul entered the ring as he was Zayn’s guest of honor. However, for all of his troubles, he received a Stone Cold Stunner from Owens. Peep the clip below […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic unveiled yet another trick in his deep arsenal at the expense of San Antonio Spurs center Jakob Poeltl during their matchup on Sunday. In a pick-and-roll play with Dwight Powell early in the second quarter, Doncic nutmegged Poeltl for a sick pass, resulting in an and-1 basket for Powell. Nutmeg […]

San Antonio Spurs guard DeMar DeRozan just spoiled the comeback attempt by Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks by draining the game-winning jumper. Peep DeRozan’s cold-blooded jumper below. With 0.5 seconds left, it proved to be the game-winning shot. DeRozan has always been a master at perimeter shots. It’s quite amazing how much damage he’s […]

It’s been a tough season for the Boston Celtics thus far. But against the Denver Nuggets on Sunday, the Brad Stevens-coached squad showed its mettle with a comeback win. Guard Marcus Smart flocked to Twitter to express his thoughts on their victory. Smart commented on Denver’s high altitude which causes some trouble to visiting teams. […]

Los Angeles Clippers guard Patrick Beverley displayed his rough style on Thursday against Phoenix Suns star Chris Paul. The referees, however, didn’t let things pass as they ejected Beverley out of the game. Paul obviously tried to sell the call. But Beverley did have some malicious intent with his elbow. CP3 seems to be aware […]

After blowing past his defender, Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard just spiked one over Phoenix Suns big man Deandre Ayton. In true Leonard fashion, he didn’t express any form of emotion. See the clip below to witness Leonard’s monster slam over Ayton. Notice that the Clippers bench stood up and celebrated like madmen after […]

The league suspended several Toronto Raptors players including Fred VanVleet for their apparent role in the scuffle with the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday. Fans who tuned in to the game were puzzled about VanVleet’s suspension, but especially VanVleet himself who flocked to Twitter to express his thoughts. VanVleet just had to laugh out loud […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler felt a bit disrespected after Los Angeles Lakers big man Andre Drummond switched on him in their game on Thursday. So much so that after knocking down a jumper right in Drummond’s face, Butler had some choice words. After being switched, Drummond, being much slower than Butler, remained cautious and […]

Though James Harden didn’t suit up on Wednesday against the New Orleans Pelicans, he was still present on the Brooklyn Nets bench, constantly talking with his teammates. Via Twitter, Harden revealed the gist of what he was telling his teammates. Harden is aware that the Nets are the highly-favored team to represent the Eastern Conference […]

Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies snagged an impressive victory over Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday. Morant was so pumped up over the win that he flocked to Twitter to share his thoughts. Morant retweeted Kendrick Perkins’ praise for the Grizzlies, pointing out the stellar performance of Grayson Allen. It marked the […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant made sure that his return would be special. Apart from showing off his impressive offensive arsenal, Durant also made fans notice the sweet kicks he wore on Wednesday against the New Orleans Pelicans. After their dominant 139-111 beatdown of the Pelicans, Durant took to Instagram to share the story behind […]

After delivering a big three-pointer over the New York Knicks on Wednesday, Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart had a stern message to his haters. Smart knocked down a critical shot from long distance in the final minute of their intense duel with the Knicks. While it was not the game-winning shot, it was definitely key […]

The Denver Nuggets are one of the deepest teams in the NBA today. Nikola Jokic is without a doubt one of the best passers in history. But the Nuggets also have Facundo Campazzo, who just made the San Antonio Spurs defenders look dumb with a no-look dime in their matchup on Wednesday. It’s no secret […]

Another talent from St. Vincent-St. Mary is on the rise and Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is extremely proud. He was so hyped, The King flocked to Twitter to congratulate and further motivate the young gun. Malaki Branham became the first Ohio Mr. Basketball from St. Vincent-St. Mary since LeBron in 2003. That’s one […]

Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Anthony Edwards is continuously showing why he’s one of the best players of his batch. Against the Indiana Pacers, Edwards burst for nine consecutive points, single-handedly lifting his team in the fourth. Peep the clip below for Edwards’ ninth-straight point. From the looks of it, he was not going to let any […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry has been playing through a nagging tail bone injury for the past games. He had a brief scare on an awkward landing on Tuesday against the Milwaukee Bucks. Fortunately, he was able to recover quickly and even win the game for his team. After the game, Curry shared the […]

Stephen Curry’s fantastic finishing ability has been vastly overshadowed by his superb three-point shooting acumen. So to remind everyone of his equally impressive shot-making skills, the Golden State Warriors star unveiled a new lay-up package against the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday. From the looks of it, the Bucks are so scared of Curry’s three-point shooting […]

The Denver Nuggets are definitely one of the winners of the NBA trade deadline. Since acquiring forward Aaron Gordon, the Nuggets have been undefeated. And from an individual standpoint, Gordon has a team-high +69. Nice. The Magic acquired Gordon together with Gary Clark in exchange for Gary Harris, RJ Hampton, and a future first round […]