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Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors just exploded for a season-high against the Chicago Bulls — and there’s still an entire half to go. Thompson exploded for 36 points at the end of the first half. He shot at an impressive 12-of-16- from the field and 10-of-14 from downtown. The Warriors are up by a hefty […]

Jamal Crawford of the Phoenix Suns made it clear that he doesn’t want to hurt his foes with his lethal crossover. Via Twitter, a fan asked Crawford if his deadly crossover has injured some of his opponents. The certain fan was eager to know. The 38-year-old Crawford admitted that he doesn’t know if he’s injured a […]

Retired NBA player Scot Pollard shared to the world his costume of Steven Adams of the Oklahoma City Thunder. And he pulled it off perfectly. Check out Pollard’s photo below, as posted by himself on Twitter: Am I his father or is he mine? pic.twitter.com/Q8m5hCprJ4 — Scot Pollard (@ScotPollard31) October 28, 2018 If paired side-by-side […]

The Boston Red Sox have won the World Series over the LA Dodgers. And NBA stars — both of the present and the past — flocked online to vent out their reactions. Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors tweeted while on board a plane. Apparently, the sharpshooting guard is a big fan of the […]

NBA legends Magic Johnson and Larry Bird were featured in the introduction of Game 5 of World Series between the LA Dodgers and the Boston Red Sox. Check out the clip below posted by Adam Kaufman to see Bird and Johnson talking about baseball. If you missed the Larry Bird, Magic Johnson intro pregame at […]

Markieff Morris of the Washington Wizards left their game against the L.A. Clippers due to a concussion. As per Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints, Morris went down after a hit to the head. Though he was able to get up, the 6-foot-10 forward was walking very slowly. ICYMI. it's just as we thought: Morris out for […]

Who says that you can’t trade pizza for the shoe of an NBA superstar? In the world of Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook, you absolutely can. Check out the clip below featuring Westbrook, apparently haggling for a slice of pizza owned by a young Thunder fan. Westbrook is getting out of control with his […]

Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors hints that another star may be on the rise in Alfonzo McKinnie. As per Mark Medina of The Mercury News, Curry raved about McKinnie’s potential: Stephen Curry on Alfonzo McKinnie: “We’re seven games in, and he’s not even close to scratching the surface.” — Mark Medina (@MarkG_Medina) October […]

It’s still early in the season but Josh Jackson of the Phoenix Suns is already in mid-season form in terms of selling a call. Check out the clip below featuring Josh Jackson, flopping and getting away with it. Even Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma City couldn’t believe that the referees called it an offensive foul: […]

Kevin Durant of the Golden State Warriors erupted for 25 points in the fourth quarter. This is the highest-scoring quarter of his career at Madison Square Garden. As observed by Justin Kubatko of StatMuse, Durant eclipsed his former career-best at MSG by two points. Kevin Durant scored 25 fourth-quarter points to lead the @warriors to […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo has, without a doubt, transformed the Milwaukee Bucks into the NBA’s most promising teams. And their 25-point halftime lead on the road against the Minnesota Timberwolves is good proof. This is the largest road halftime lead since Antetokounmpo’s first season in 2013. Bucks lead the Wolves by 25 at the half, which is their […]

During one possession, the New York Knicks’ second-year man in guard Frank Ntilikina was able to lock up Kevin Durant in the post which forced the Golden State Warriors star to miss. Check out the clip below as Ntilikina moved his feet perfectly to stay in front of Durant and contest the shot: https://twitter.com/KnickFilmSchool/status/1055981226123763712 As observed, […]

San Antonio Spurs legend Manu Ginobili sent out his reaction to Stephen Curry’s 51-point outburst in three quarters. On his Twitter account, Ginobili chose a gif featuring Warriors head coach Steve Kerr, which also happens to be his former Spurs teammate. Me after watching Steph's threes from last night! Unreal! 👏👏👏 pic.twitter.com/Ulv6FkNmNc — Manu Ginobili […]

LA Clippers head coach Doc Rivers confessed that he wouldn’t be around Los Angeles anymore if the trio of Chris Paul, Blake Griffin, DeAndre Jordan were still there. As reported by Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times, Doc Rivers said that a change was needed for the franchise to finally rack up some wins. “I […]

Former teammates Kevin Durant of the Golden State Warriors and Enes Kanter of the New York Knicks threw words at each other. Fortunately, it was broken up before it could go out of hand. Check out the clip below as posted by Knicks Film School featuring Kanter and Durant jawing at each other: https://twitter.com/KnickFilmSchool/status/1055978033318977536 As […]

Michael Jordan is known as the greatest of all time. But a trainer for the Los Angeles Lakers believes that Jordan had an easy path to achieve this status. As reported by Scoop B, Gary Vitti, the Lakers’ longtime trainer, recalled Jordan’s first ring and the subsequent ones that effectively made him the greatest basketball […]

Gary Vitti was the Los Angeles Lakers’ athletic trainer when Magic Johnson revealed to the world that he was HIV positive. It was a time when the whole world was unfamiliar with the virus. And Vitti dealt with the backlash that came along with Johnson’s admission. As reported by Brandon ‘Scoop B’ Robinson of Scoop […]

For Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets, a team does not to be loaded with a ton of stars to win a championship. As reported by Martin Rogers of USA Today, Jokic was asked what his team’s goal is for this season. Without hesitation, Jokic said that the Nuggets are aiming for the title — […]

At face value, the Philadelphia 76ers seem to be doing alright to start off the season. But Sixers head coach Brett Brown knows the real deal. They need some more help. As reported by Keith Pompey of The Philly Inquirer, despite Joel Embiid and J.J. Reddick’s stellar performance in the team’s first few games, Brown […]

During the pre-game warm-ups before their duel with the Denver Nuggets, LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers was making it rain from downtown — right at Stephen Curry range. Check out the clip below as posted by Lakers Daily, featuring a red-hot James — easily draining shots from near midcourt: #LeBron James out here […]

Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers exploded for 34 points in the second half alone. After the game, he revealed that a heckler who kept on yapping motivated him to elevate his game. Lillard finished with 41 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists. His 34-point 2nd half is the new franchise record for most […]

Rumors reveal that the Houston Rockets may be interested in trading for Jimmy Butler of the Minnesota Timberwolves. The rumored deal could involve several first round draft picks. But a certain NBA rule prevents the Rockets from inserting more than four first-round picks into the package. As per Bobby Marks of ESPN, a seven-year rule […]

Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics just posterized Paul George of the Oklahoma Thunder. Check out the clip below as posted by Dime, featuring Tatum running the fast break and spiking it right in George’s face: oh my god, Jayson Tatum got Paul George 💀 https://t.co/sgwr2iEwoI — Dime (@DimeUPROXX) October 26, 2018 One has to remember […]

LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers instructed his teammates that whenever they fall to the ground, they should wait for their brothers to help him out. But when JaVale McGee fell to the ground after a collision, James didn’t exactly heed his own instructions. And NBA trolls immediately noticed. Check out the video below […]

NBA legend and overall fun guy Shaquille O’Neal once pretended to be a cop to make Darius Miles late for practice when he was still a rookie with the L.A. Clippers. Miles recounted one day when he was running late for practice. Suddenly, an unmarked police truck was right by him. Miles knew he was speeding […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle taught their prized rookie Luka Doncic how to do a hop step as the opposing team was taking a free throw. Check out the gif below where Doncic looked at the Mavericks coaching staff, seemingly asking them how to do a proper hop step. At first, Doncic looked at […]

Dirk Nowitzki of the Dallas Mavericks and Vince Carter of the Atlanta Hawks, are the considered the elder statesmen of the NBA. They shared why they still play the game of basketball despite their age. Per NBA on ESPN, Carter and Nowitzki explained briefly why they still suit up night in and night out, dribble, […]

Enes Kanter and Emmanuel Mudiay of the New York Knicks both offered different opinions on the NBA’s new G League policy, which would allow top high school prospects to ink $125,000 contracts. Kanter shared how he turned down a lucrative offer in Turkey — his home country — to play for Kentucky.  However, as it […]

The recent free throw misses of LeBron James in the clutch has garnered, yet again, comparisons to Los Angeles Lakers great Kobe Bryant. Fans defended Bryant at the expense of James, noting that the former would never botch free throws in a game’s critical moment. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=69&v=Q4WkCXoOys8 After James missed crucial free throws which eventually led […]

JJ Reddick of the Philadelphia 76ers had a great game against the Detroit Pistons only to be spoiled by a career-night by his former teammate Blake Griffin. The big man finished with a career-high 50 points, along with 14 rebounds, and six assists in their overtime victory against the Sixers. Reddick, too, had a stellar performance […]

With their win against the L.A. Clippers, the New Orleans Pelicans are 3-0 to start off the season. This is the franchise’s best start since 2010. New Orleans Pelicans record their best 3-game start since 2010 when they finished the season with a 46-36 record#DoItBig #NBA #NBATwitter #PelicansGameday — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) October 24, 2018 In […]

Josh Hart of the Los Angeles Lakers was tuning into the game between the Detroit Pistons and the Philadelphia 76ers. With less than a minute remaining in regulation, Joel Embiid fished for a foul leading to an Andre Drummond ejection. Hart immediately let the world know what he felt about the call. Via his Twitter […]

Golden State Warriors forward Jonas Jerebko did not only save the Dubs against the Utah Jazz last Friday, but he also made a bettor $1,200 richer. Jonas Jerebko banked the game-winning tip-in to give the Warriors a 124-123 win against the Jazz. And according to William Hill US, the overall score of the game and […]

Dejounte Murray of the San Antonio Spurs, who suffered an ACL tear, garnered some support from CJ McCollum of the Portland Trail Blazers. The latter has decided to put competition aside and send Murray some motivational readings while he’s recovering. Check out a screenshot from Murray’s Instagram stories, where he posted a photo of a […]

During one of the timeouts of the Los Angeles Lakers-San Antonio Spurs game, a fan hit a halfcourt to win $30,000. However, he wasn’t able to win a high five from the players. Check out the video below: As observed, the fan went straight to the Lakers bench, both hands in the air — wishing […]

Early in the season, the Golden State Warriors are dead last in a certain NBA free throw statistic. Statistics from ESPN reveal that the Warriors are -16 in free throws attempted in the season, which places them in 30th place. In 29th place is the Sacramento Kings with -9.7 FTA. This is a premature statistic […]

Right outside Gregg Popovich’s hotel room is the face of LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers. And the San Antonio Spurs head coach joked that it was a horrifying experience. As reported by Ben Golliver of Sports Illustrated, Popovich joked that James is already a colossal figure up front, and a huge billboard of […]

Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavs is just a rookie but it doesn’t mean he can’t blurt out savage responses to referees’ bad calls. Check out the video below as posted by Bleacher Report where Doncic, after what looks like a bad call, responded to the referees in the most savage way possible: 🗣 "Ball […]

Statistics reveal that Markelle Fultz, the first overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, has a negative effect on the Sixers. As reported by Zach Lowe of ESPN, when Fultz is on the court, the 76ers have a -12.9 rating. On the other hand, when he’s off the court, the 76ers have a 28.1 net […]