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Victor Oladipo was on fire Sunday, with a career game versus the Denver Nuggets. Finishing with 47 points, seven rebounds, six assists, two steals, and one block, Oladipo led the Indiana Pacers to an overtime victory, 126-116, and turned a lot of heads with his stellar play. His effort’s did not go unnoticed as Chris […]

The Houston Rockets are the best team in the NBA at the moment. They are 20-4 and have been dominating teams during a nine-game winning streak. They seemingly have it all. Their defense is markedly improved this season. They also have more than enough star power with the main front-runner for the MVP in James […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will have quite a challenging four-game span coming up. From Dec. 14-22, they’ll play three road games against three of the best teams in the league in the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Houston Rockets, and the Golden State Warriors. Sandwiched in between is a home game, which is also against the Warriors. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers suffered a disappointing loss on Thursday night at the hands of the Los Angeles Lakers. However, rookie phenom Ben Simmons managed to record his third triple-double of the 2017-18 NBA season with an impressive line of 12 points, 15 assists, and 12 rebounds. Stat-stuffing performances like these have started to become the norm […]

Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James seems to have had a very lasting effect on Brooklyn Nets guard D’Angelo Russell very early in life. In an interview with Bleacher Report, Russell game some insight into why he wanted to become an NBA player, his dietary changes, and where the saying “ice in my veins” came from. […]

For someone who got traded away from a situation he loved, Isaiah Thomas certainly has no bad blood. The former point guard of the Boston Celtics, Thomas has been chronicling his experience playing for a new team, the Cleveland Cavaliers, on The Players’ Tribune. It’s a video documentary series, and he recently released Part 4, […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will play a rematch with the Cleveland Cavaliers this Saturday minus one of their key components – center Joel Embiid. According to Jessica Camerato of NBC Sports Philadelphia, Embiid isn’t suffering any injuries, but will not suit up against the Cavs for rest purposes. Joel Embiid will not play tomorrow against the […]

The Indiana Pacers had arguably their biggest win of the 2017-18 NBA season on Friday night after stunning the Cleveland Cavaliers 106-102. The Pacers managed to stop the Cavs just short of breaking their franchise record thanks to the late-game heroics of shooting guard Victor Oladipo. Oladipo is in the midst of his finest year yet […]

Earlier, it was learned that embattled Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Derrick Rose is dealing with a bone spur in his problematic left ankle, and that he might need surgery done to repair it. Including Friday’s game against the Indiana Pacers, Rose has missed a total of 19 games this season. Since scoring 10 points in […]

With the talks of DeAndre Jordan being placed on the trade block gaining traction in the midst of the Clippers disappointing nine-game losing streak, the Cavs have emerged as one of the obvious suitors for the most efficient player in NBA history. Despite having one of his worst defensive seasons (allowing 63% at the rim and 46% […]

Early in the third quarter of the San Antonio Spurs’ game against the Miami Heat on Wednesday night, shooting guard Danny Green channeled his inner LeBron James. With the Heat leading 61-57 over the Spurs, Green chased down Justise Winslow in transition and rejected his layup attempt with a monster chase-down block. Video of the exceptional […]

Veterans are the ones who are supposed to give rookies a rude awakening in the pros. Cleveland Cavaliers 36-year-old point guard Jose Calderon probably didn’t get the memo saying that, as he wound up on the short end of one play during Wednesday’s home game against the Sacramento Kings. Calderon was trying to complete a […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have managed to get back to their dominant ways despite being ravaged by injuries early on in the 2017-18 NBA season. Furthermore, the recent turmoil surrounding point guard Derrick Rose’s latest injury has seemingly come to a close with the former MVP reportedly interested in returning to the team. While in retrospect, […]

In the summer of 2017 we witnessed one of the most intriguing postseasons in recent history. The weird thing is that it wasn’t the Finals that got fans excited – it was free agency and trades. Few teams either lost or traded away their star players which meant a radical change in these franchises’ future. […]

The Chicago Bulls took some heat for their handling of superstars Jimmy Butler Dwayne Wade during the 2016-17 NBA season. Not only did the Bulls largely underwhelm, but their star duo’s frustrations with head coach Fred Hoiberg clearly boiled toward the end of the year. Although Butler has maintained his central role with the Minnesota […]

Enes Kanter was once again part of a lot of headlines, following the first ejection of LeBron James’ career on Tuesday night, as he took it as an opportunity to troll the Cavaliers star forward on social media. It can be recalled that he posted a tweet where he called Kent Fitzgerald the King of […]

LeBron James made a lot of headlines on Tuesday night as he was ejected in a game for the first time in his career, when the Cleveland Cavaliers went up against the Miami Heat. When his defender wasn’t whistled for a foul in the third quarter, The King charged towards Kane Fitzgerald and apparently uttered […]

Despite Los Angeles already opening doors for LeBron James to walk in during free agency, another exciting prospect can be the young Philadelphia 76ers, as president Bryan Colangelo is expected by executives around the league to take his best shot at netting his services, according to Jeff Zillgitt of USA TODAY Sports. Many have raved […]

LeBron James and Dwayne Wade have now played on two teams together: the Miami Heat and the Cleveland Cavaliers. The two besties went to four consecutive NBA Finals and won back-to-back championships for the Heat, experiences that they likely look back on from time to time. Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra, who coached James and […]

Having last played in an NBA game back in the 2015-16 season, it’s very understandable that Chris Bosh misses competing at the highest level. It also adds to his feeling of wanting to suit up again, as he saw on Tuesday two of his former teammates go up against the Miami Heat, when LeBron James, […]

It has been a long-standing theme in the NBA, that the Eastern Conference plays little brother to the Western Conference. For several seasons the West has been clearly superior to the East. The East’s distinction of being the weaker conference earned it a catchy nickname, the “Leastern Conference.” Through games played on Nov. 27, the […]

Ben Simmons wants people to dial down in comparing him with Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James. According to Sixers.com’s Brian Seltzer, the Philadelphia 76ers rookie guard isn’t particularly fond of hearing his name be mentioned in the same sentence with James. Simmons says tonight is just 1 game out of 82, calls James a Hall […]

It’s been more than a year since Dwyane Wade parted ways with the Miami Heat organization, departing for his hometown Chicago Bulls. That resulted into a one-year run after the franchise decided to re-build and go in a different direction, resulting in a consequent buyout and move to the Cleveland Cavaliers to play alongside his […]

Philadelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons missed his first game of the season against the Orlando Magic due to an elbow injury. But as Evin Priest of the Daily Telegraph reports, the star rookie is desperately looking to recover from that knock in order to face his idol LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers. Asked […]

Well that didn’t last long. After not playing against the Orlando Magic due to swelling in his left elbow, Philadelphia 76ers star point guard Ben Simmons appears ready to play Monday against the Cleveland Cavaliers, according to 76ers beat writer Keith Pompey. Not only that, Simmons will also reportedly defend the best player in the […]

LeBron James found himself at the center of a controversy earlier this month, following his comments about the New York Knicks being better off if they drafted Dennis Smith Jr. instead of Frank Ntilikina. As a result, some Knicks players fired back at the former four-time MVP, letting him know that they are more than […]

The Philadelphia 76ers took the court Saturday without their prized rookie point guard Ben Simmons, but that didn’t seem to be much of a problem for the Sixers, who disposed of the Orlando Magic with ease in a convincing 130-111 win at home. Key to the Sixers success in that contest was TJ McConnell, who […]

Things have hit a sudden halt for former All-Star point guard Derrick Rose as he has taken a temporary leave of absence from the Cleveland Cavaliers to contemplate if he wants to continue playing basketball. During the process, it has brought his career full circle with what he has accomplished over his entire NBA career. […]

Earlier this week, rumors surfaced about the L.A. Clippers engaging in trade discussions surrounding DeAndre Jordan. It shouldn’t come as a surprise considering Jordan is the Clippers’ best asset. At age 29, Jordan is averaging 10.4 points and 13.8 rebounds. He has a $22.64 million deal for this year and a player option for next […]

In what was supposed to be a bounce-back year for Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Derrick Rose it has since taken an unfortunate turn with the former MVP taking an excused leave of absence from the team. There are even reports that Rose could be considering retirement after suffering an ankle injury earlier this month. While Rose’s […]

Charlotte Hornets guard Nicolas Batum is just starting to get his legs back after missing a handful of games to start the season, but he might be in danger of sitting out at least another game after sustaining an elbow injury during Wednesday’s 129-124 home win over the Washington Wizards. While Batum hurt the same […]

Like a phoenix from the ashes, I rise again. Back from a three week hiatus, Willie G is here to bring the people what they want: Spicy NBA Power Rankings. Many things have changed since I entered my NBA cloister; I’ve grown a garbage excuse for a beard, my house has heating and plenty of […]

The Detroit Pistons were handed a pretty sound beating by the Cleveland Cavaliers last time out, 116-88. LeBron James once again played a key part in the win as he finished with 18 points and eight assists in 27 minutes. After the game, Pistons forward Stanley Johnson broke down what happened with him guarding James. […]

Detroit Pistons head coach Stan Van Gundy wasn’t happy with his own performance in a bar-measuring game against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday night, getting behind early and playing catch-up against an Eastern Conference monster that is just beginning to get a hold of its footing. The Pistons fell behind in each of the first […]

It has been an up and down rookie season for Lonzo Ball of the Los Angeles Lakers. At times, Ball looks like the next face of the storied NBA franchise and then there are games in which he appears to be nothing more than a role player struggling to find his way on the professional level. […]

It must feel good for Los Angeles Lakers rookie guard Lonzo Ball that people are scrutinizing his numbers for better reasons. The past couple of games, Ball has taken a lot of heat for posting ugly shooting lines, but on Sunday, Ball had a triple-double silence his naysayers by putting up 11 points, hauling down […]

The New York Knicks almost came away with the biggest win of the 2017-18 NBA season after 104-101 loss to the high-powered Cleveland Cavaliers. Despite giving up a 23-point lead, the young Knicks team showed plenty of promise by going toe-to-toe with one of the best teams in the league. Not only did they manage […]

NBA stars usually are seeing their careers trend downhill in their 15th season in the NBA. Through 15 games of the 2017-18 season, 32-year old Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James has continued to defy the odds as he impress fans, players, and coaches alike. Unfortunately for the struggling LA Clippers, who have lost six consecutive […]

Two of the best players in the NBA today if you asked for honest answers would be Warriors Finals MVP Kevin Durant and Cavaliers star LeBron James. The All-Stars spent summers working out together, played against each other in multiple NBA Finals, and were even teammates playing for the USA in Olympic Tournaments. James is nearly […]