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Kyle Kuzma and Lonzo Ball of the Los Angeles Lakers turned a botched dunk by LeBron James into a highlight play for the ages. From the clip posted by SportsCenter, Ball, James, and Kuzma were trying to orchestrate a fastbreak. As they approached the rim, Ball passed it to James who, as always, wanted to […]

Tim Hardaway Jr. of the New York Knicks just nailed a buzzer beater while his dad, NBA legend Tim Hardaway Sr. looks on. Check out the clip posted by NBA via Twitter. Right after Hardaway Jr. knocked down the fadeaway jumper, his father gently nodded in approval. Tim Hardaway Jr. beats the 1st half buzzer […]

Jeremy Lin and Alex Len of the Atlanta Hawks showcased some great chemistry in a give-and-go play against the Miami Heat. Per NBA TV, Lin tossed a no-look, behind-the-head dime to Len who finished the play with an off-the-board lay-in. Check the clip below: .@JLin7's got eyes in the back of his head! 👀 #TrueToAtlanta […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been eyeing superstar Anthony Davis for years now. What’s stopping the purple and gold from acquiring him? Per Chris Sheridan of Get More Sports, the Lakers have been trying to arrange a deal on how to acquire Davis from the New Orleans Pelicans. However, their archrivals, the Boston Celtics — […]

San Antonio Spurs rookie Lonnie Walker IV, who suffered a right medial meniscus tear in the preseason, believes that he’ll be back in action soon. According to Tom Orsborn of My San Antonio, Lonnie Walker IV is improving and feels that he’s back to his old self again. “It feels like I am back to Lonnie Walker,” […]

Kyrie Irving of the Boston Celtics is the first player this season with at least 20 points, 10 assists, and five steals in a game: Kyrie Irving becomes the first NBA player this season to record 20+ points, 10+ assists and 5+ steals in the same game — Celtics Stats (@celtics_stats) November 27, 2018 Irving’s […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens intends to mix things up with his starting lineup. Per Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated, Stevens shared his coaching philosophy, noting that he doesn’t have a set starting five: Brad Stevens: "We won't be settled on a starting lineup … until forever." — Chris Mannix (@SIChrisMannix) November 27, 2018 […]

During Monday’s Bay Area tussle between the Orlando Magic and the Golden State Warriors, several players pulled their teammate up at the same exact time. Check out the clip below as posted by NBA on ESPN: Synchronized sportsmanship 😄 pic.twitter.com/ObVgH28Tti — NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) November 27, 2018 Players moving in sync doesn’t affect the game’s […]

The Washington Wizards are starting to string together a few wins after a disappointing start. In fact, they opened the season so bad that rumblings about John Wall, Bradley Beal, and every other player in Washington no longer deemed untouchable in trades sparked plenty of speculations — one of which includes Brandon Ingram of the Los […]

James Harden of the Houston Rockets joined another exclusive scoring club, by being just the ninth player in NBA history to record 10 50-point games. In their game against the Washington Wizards, Harden tallied 54 points on 17-of-32 shooting from the field. He was also 7-of-15 from downtown and knocked down 13-of-15 of his free […]

Royce Reed — the baby mother of Dwight Howard — has reacted to the accusations surrounding the Washington Wizards center. Via her Instagram account, Reed posted two photos: https://www.instagram.com/p/BqlvBxFFuMj/ One can only assume what she’s saying or thinking. But from the looks of it, it seems that Reed is enjoying reading the comments section. She […]

James Harden of the Houston Rockets got so high for a dunk that his nose bled. Harden ran a one-on-none fast break in their game against the Washington Wizards. After dunking the ball, it appeared as if something was wrong. Harden faking nosebleeds when he elevates for a dunk 😂 pic.twitter.com/Di7QJsMi8f — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) […]

Austin Rivers of the Washington Wizards believes he has figured out how to co-exist with teammates John Wall and Bradley Beal. Instead of deferring to the two All-Stars by letting the play develop through them, Rivers has discovered that he needs to be more aggressive. He noted that Wall and Beal, too, actually like it […]

Derrick Rose of the Minnesota Timberwolves is outplaying several of the top point guards in the league in terms of Player Efficiency Rating or PER. Statistics from ESPN show that Rose has a PER of 20.60 which is good for seventh-best among NBA guards. Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors has the best PER with 29.08. […]

Gregg Popovich recently pointed out that Kawhi Leonard of the Toronto Raptors wasn’t a leader during his stint with the San Antonio Spurs. To no surprise, Leonard doesn’t necessarily agree with his former coach’s claims. Per Josh Lewenberg of TSN, Leonard hinted that the Spurs may have taken him for granted. Kawhi on Pop's comments: […]

LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers believes that the team’s unselfishness is creating more bad effects than good ones. Per Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints, James addressed the team’s turnover problems in the last two games. In their 83-90 win over the Utah Jazz, they lost the ball 23 times. James himself had five turnovers. And […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton has identified his team’s problem and the obvious solution to it. Speaking after their 104-108 loss to the Orlando Magic, Walton pointed out turnovers and missed free throws as the main culprits. For the 38-year-old, the solution to it is simple: knock the free throws down and take care […]

After suffering their first home loss of the season, Philadelphia 76ers fans blamed Kendall Jenner and have signed a petition to keep her from attending Sixers games. The petition, which can be signed at change.org, has over 5,000 signatures as of this writing. The petition spells out the reasons why Kendall Jenner needs to be […]

The Philadelphia 76ers lost for the first time at home in their game after Thanksgiving. As such, Sixers phenom Ben Simmons blamed the previous night’s festivities for it. Check out the clip below where Simmons jokingly blamed all the food from Thanksgiving that probably made the team a bit sluggish against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Ben […]

Jimmy Butler of the Philadelphia 76ers just hit another game-winner from the same spot over the Brooklyn Nets. Check out the clip below posted by WorldWideWob: https://twitter.com/WorldWideWob/status/1066866234216628225 The three-point shot put the 76ers up, 127-125, and it was enough to seal the victory. Butler’s shot was reminiscent of his game-winning three over the Charlotte Hornets, […]

Blake Griffin of the Detroit Pistons, who’s playing his first full season with the team, has found a home in the Motor City. In an interview with Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times, the 29-year-old reflected on the blockbuster trade which sent him from the LA Clippers to the Pistons. It was an unexpected deal. […]

Contrary to what some people believe, Austin Rivers of the Washington Wizards thinks that social media pushes NBA players to work and play harder. Per Fred Katz of The Athletic, Rivers pointed out the fact that when a player has a bad game, there’s a mighty good chance that he’ll get embarrassed publicly. Had a […]

Kyrie Irving of the Boston Celtics let out a nifty spin pass to set himself up for a classic long-distance bomb. In their game against the Atlanta Hawks, Irving added some English as he bounce-passed the ball to teammate Aron Baynes. He then went after the ball for a hand-off and swished a 3-pointer. Kyrie […]

Amid the drama surrounding Markelle Fultz of the Philadelphia 76ers,  Joel Embiid hinted that his teammate may not have received enough support from the Sixers front office, particularly former general manager Bryan Colangelo. As per Rich Hofmann of The Athletic, Embiid said: “So I just try to do my job and I’m around him a […]

Isaiah Canaan of the Phoenix Suns watched his horrific injury over and over again in an effort to get past the initial mental trauma. Canaan sustained the left ankle fracture in the first quarter of their game against the Dallas Mavericks last season. It was an injury similar to that of Gordon Hayward of the […]

As it turns out, Kyle Anderson of the Memphis Grizzlies was the reason behind Mike Conley’s stellar performance in their win over the San Antonio Spurs. In an article by David Cobb for the Commercial Appeal, Conley shared that Anderson dared him to “go off” so they could lock in a victory over the Spurs. Conley […]

Josh Hart of the Los Angeles Lakers shared what he thinks is the most underrated part of Thanksgiving. Via Twitter, Hart said: Most underrated thing about Thanksgiving is the leftovers — Josh Hart (@joshhart) November 23, 2018 Most agreed with Hart’s observation. But for them, it’s not underrated as it is definitely the best part of […]

Kyrie Irving of the Boston Celtics sent an apology over his Thanksgiving comments made following the Celtics loss the New York Knicks. Via Twitter, Irving admitted that he spoke with frustration after their 109-117 loss on Wednesday night. He added that as a professional, he shouldn’t have uttered those words. https://twitter.com/KyrieIrving/status/1065614313208070144 Irving added that he […]

Mario Hezonja of the New York Knicks roasted teammate Enes Kanter’s defense after showing off his abs. Per Nicole Yang of Boston.com, below is the exchange between Hezonja and Kanter: Shirtless Enes Kanter: “For Thanksgiving, I’m thankful for this.” *rubs his six-pack*Mario Hezonja: “I’ll trade you a four-pack for a defensive slide.” — Nicole Yang […]

Contrary to what people see and believe, Chris Paul of the Houston Rockets believes that teammate James Harden is an excellent defender. After their win 126-124 win over the Detroit Pistons, Paul commended Harden for his excellent stance of defense on the low post. As per Salman Ali of ESPN: “James is a really good […]

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki has not only contributed to the sport, but also to the city of Dallas. For his efforts, he was just given the key to the city. At halftime in their game against the Brooklyn Nets, Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings gave the key to the city to Nowitzki for his various […]

With less than a minute remaining, a shot clock gaffe may have helped the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Cleveland Cavaliers in LeBron James’ return to Cleveland. In the clip below, with the shot clock winding down, LeBron rose up for a 3-point shot. It hit the rim, but the shot clock reset to 24 […]

Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers knew that Anthony Davis of the New Orleans Pelicans was going to miss one free throw that could’ve tied the game. In an interview after their 121-120 win over the Pelicans, Joel Embiid joked that he knew Davis was going to miss at least one free throw: Joel Embiid […]

LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers was back in Cleveland facing the Cavaliers. But his return was starkly different from a few years ago. Right after James’ decision of taking his talents to the Miami Heat, Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert penned a letter addressed to Cleveland. In it, he promised a championship before LeBron […]

Vince Carter of the Atlanta Hawks just reached 25,000 career points. And he did it with a dunk. Half man, half amazing! 💪 Congrats to Vince Carter for scoring 25K! 👏 pic.twitter.com/nnDkEmk4oI — NBA TV (@NBATV) November 22, 2018 Not only did Carter reach the mark via a dunk, but he also did it on […]

LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers is wearing St. Vincent-St. Mary’s colored kicks in his return to face his former team, the Cleveland Cavaliers. Check out the photo below posted by NBA on ESPN: .@KingJames' kicks showing love to St. Vincent-St. Mary 👌 (via @NBA) pic.twitter.com/0UpH4AoCg3 — NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) November 22, 2018 James […]

Anthony Davis of the New Orleans Pelicans logged in a rare 5×5 game against the Philadelphia 76ers. Davis’ performance makes him just the 10th player in NBA history to log in a 5 x 5 game. He had 12 points, 16 rebounds, 6 assists, 5 blocks, and 5 steals. Anthony Davis (@AntDavis23) becomes just the […]

Phoenix Suns rookie Deandre Ayton is not just learning how to play basketball in the professional ranks, he’s also learning a thing or two from the referees. Per the Suns’ Twitter account, Ayton shared that the referees are willing to talk and discuss some matters with him nowadays. In the NBA, it seems like the […]

Kyle Kuzma of the Los Angeles Lakers is in awe of Duke’s dominance led by Zion Williamson. Via Twitter, Kuzma said that Duke looks different this year, hinting that they’re so dominant that they can even afford to unleash plenty of highlight dunks during games. Man duke really out here windmilling against dudes this team […]