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Larry Nance Jr. and Kobe Bryant were only teammates on the Los Angeles Lakers for one season, but Bryant is perhaps one of the reasons why Nance is still in the NBA today. Nance, currently in his ninth season in the NBA, was a rookie with the Lakers during the 2015-16 season, which also happened […]

Are the Indiana Pacers preparing for a street fight with the Milwaukee Bucks? After what occurred during and after Wednesday night’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks, it shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone that the Pacers have re-signed James Johnson. On Thursday, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski was the first to report that the Pacers have […]

As the Miami Heat started a four game home-stand against the Charlotte Hornets Wednesday night, they did so with a bang as they beat them, 115-104. It was a complete outing for the Heat as the starting lineup did their job, but it was the second unit or the bench that over-exceeded and led to […]

At some point, enough is enough when it comes to Draymond Green and his antics on the court for the Golden State Warriors. The NBA ultimately decided that what Green did on Tuesday night against the Phoenix Suns was the final straw, as the league suspended Draymond indefinitely after he struck Suns center Jusuf Nurkic […]

On Wednesday night, tempers flared between the Milwaukee Bucks and Indiana Pacers. Giannis Antetokounmpo set a new Bucks record with 64 points in Milwaukee’s victory over the Pacers. He wanted the game-ball after the contest, however, the Pacers wanted to give the ball to rookie Oscar Tshiebwe, who scored his first NBA point in the […]

Let’s look at Kevin Durant’s amazing $4 million car collection. Kevin Durant is an American basketball player for the Phoenix Suns of the NBA and is well on his way to a Hall of Fame career. The Seattle SuperSonics drafted Durant with the second overall pick in the 2007 NBA draft. He earned NBA Rookie […]

Steve Clifford and the Charlotte Hornets fell to the Miami Heat for the second straight game in their two-game home-and-home series on Wednesday night, with the final score settling in at 115-104. The Heat are now 3-0 against the Hornets this year, so they clearly have gotten the better of the matchup to this point. […]

Eric Gordon of the Phoenix Suns recently made an appearance on the Old Man and The Three podcast with JJ Redick, and he talked about his decision to sign with Phoenix in free agency, which had to do with seeing the team play when he was a member of the Los Angeles Clippers last season. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers did what they were expected to do against the Detroit Pistons: win big. The Sixers never looked back after the first quarter, winning 129-111. Joel Embiid obliterated the defense in front of him, securing a 30-point-10-rebound night in just the first half and finishing with 41 points, 11 boards and five assists […]

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray remains on the team’s injury report ahead of Thursday’s game against the Brooklyn Nets, but the sharp-shooting guard is expected to be back in the lineup. Murray is listed as probable with an ankle injury, a good sign that he’ll return after missing Tuesday’s Nuggets win over the Chicago Bulls. […]

The first-place Minnesota Timberwolves will hit the road on Thursday night to face the Dallas Mavericks in a Western Conference clash, but they could be without their best player Anthony Edwards. The high-flying guard is listed as questionable with a hip injury, per the latest NBA injury report. Edwards didn’t play in Monday’s loss to […]

Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown is reportedly questionable due to a left ankle sprain ahead of their rematch against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday, according to the NBA’s injury report. Brown rolled his ankle during their 120-113 come-from-behind victory over the Cavaliers on Tuesday. He momentarily left the game and went to the locker room. […]

It has not been a perfect start under new head coach Adrian Griffin, but the Milwaukee Bucks should be happy with their start to the season. The team is 17-7, good for the second-best record in the Eastern Conference, and new point guard Damian Lillard has fit in seamlessly in this Bucks offense. But there […]

The Phoenix Suns’ matchup with the Brooklyn Nets Wednesday marked the start of a new era, with the team’s big three of Devin Booker, Kevin Durant, and Bradley Beal taking the floor for the first time. However, as one era began, a reminder of another returned. Mikal Bridges and Cam Johnson returned to face their […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green is suspended indefinitely after the NBA declined to put an exact number of games on his suspension for smacking Phoenix Suns big man Jusef Nurkic in the face on Tuesday night. A day after handing out the ban, Executive Vice President, Head of Basketball Operations for the National Basketball […]

The Golden State Warriors are in danger of completely falling off the pace in the Western Conference. Now that they’ll be without Draymond Green for the foreseeable future due to an indefinite suspension, they may have to swing a trade to give Stephen Curry some help. And that help could come in the form of […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo was flawless in Wednesday night’s 140-126 victory over the Indiana Pacers. Scoring a career-high 64 points on 20-of-28 shooting, 24-of-32 from the free-throw line, Giannis set a new Bucks record for points in a single game, a record held by Michael Redd with 57 points since 2006. Antetokounmpo was serenaded […]

As is so often the case, things in the Association got unnecessarily dramatic last night after the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Indiana Pacers by the final score of 140-126. The takeaway story coming out of the game should’ve been simple: Giannis Antetokounmpo scored a career-high and Milwaukee Bucks-best 64 points in the win, becoming one […]

The Chicago Bulls 2023-24 NBA season is headed down the drain and with trade season ramping up, there will be more pressure on the front office to quickly decide on what it would do with disgruntled guard Zach LaVine. LaVine already looks checked out with all the losing, but that is not the only reason […]

Draymond Green is a great defensive player, hard worker, and a good passer for a forward. He is also an irritant, a trash talker and dirty player, a well-earned reputation that has led to him being the second-most ejected player in NBA history. Green was recently ejected after choke-holding Rudy Gobert while dragging the Minnesota […]

Basketball players are taught at a young age to practice shooting with their non-dominant hand, as it adds a different dimension to your offensive game and makes you a more complete player. While most players should have figured out which shooting hand they’re comfortable with by the time they make the NBA, some make the […]

Zach LaVine is clearly on his way out of the Chicago Bulls franchise. The only questions now are when does LaVine get his much-anticipated trade and which team would want to part with the requisite assets that would convince the Bulls to pull the trigger on a deal. But if LaVine has a say in […]

A lot of eyes were on the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday as they debuted their new big three of Devin Booker, Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal, but instead the story of the matchup against the Brooklyn Nets was Mikal Bridges and Cam Johnson coming back to Phoenix and getting a win against their old team. […]

The Houston Rockets may not have convinced pundits that they were ready to take the next step into becoming playoff contenders with their offseason moves, but their play during the 2023-24 season certainly has. On Wednesday night, thanks to two Rockets draft picks from the class of 2022, Jabari Smith Jr. and Tari Eason, they […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are fresh off winning the NBA’s first ever In-Season Tournament, and so far this season, James has proven that he is still one of the best players in the entire league. Unfortunately, it doesn’t seem like he has a fan in Colby Covington, who took a second to […]

Indiana Pacers legend George McGinnis has died at the age of 73. In light of McGinnis’ passing, the Pacers released a statement to honor the Hall of Famer: “From his all-state high school days to his time as an IU All-American and, of course, to his legendary ABA championship runs with the Pacers, George McGinnis […]

An untimely ankle injury derailed what was such a strong start to the 2023-24 season for Brooklyn Nets guard Cam Thomas. Thomas was dropping 30 and 40-point bombs left and right, but since returning from injury, he hasn’t played at a similar level. However, his late-game exploits on Wednesday night in a 116-112 win over […]

One Indiana Pacers player made waves on Wednesday night despite their 140-126 loss to Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks, and it wasn’t Tyrese Haliburton. It was 24-year old rookie Oscar Tshiebwe who stole the show, and it was because of his involvement in the game ball-stealing saga that sparked a few overreactions. How was […]

The New Orleans Pelicans may have been without Zion Williamson on Wednesday night against the Washington Wizards, but they had no troubles dispatching them in what ended up being a comfortable 142-122 win. After all, the Pelicans had Brandon Ingram channel his inner Allen Iverson. However, it seems like Ingram wasn’t the only player to […]

The Phoenix Suns’ 119-116 win over the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night was a hard-fought contest, but things took a turn for the worse when Draymond Green unleashed a spinning backhand hit on Jusuf Nurkic that quickly got Green ejected from the game. The NBA then suspended Green indefinitely for the incident, and Kevin […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are already being clowned by plenty of fans for yet another “Mickey Mouse” piece of silverware. After all, the Lakers, according to these fans, seem to thrive in neutral environments, most recently winning the Final of the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament against the Indiana Pacers in Las Vegas, Nevada. Nevertheless, the […]

After much ado, the Phoenix Suns’ vaunted Big Three of Devin Booker, Kevin Durant, and Bradley Beal were finally all healthy and able to suit up in the same game, doing so on Wednesday night against the Brooklyn Nets. However, it was clear as day that it was going to take the Suns some time […]

Andrew Wiggins and Kevon Looney didn’t start the second half of the Golden State Warriors’ familiar, ugly loss to the shorthanded Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night. When push came to shove in crunch-time, with the Dubs vying to avoid yet another loss in a game they led by double-digits, Klay Thompson joined his fellow longtime […]

Draymond Green drew the ire of both the NBA and its fanbase with his latest controversial act; in addition to being ejected from the Golden State Warriors’ 119-116 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night, he also received an indefinite suspension from the NBA so he could take his time in seeking the mental […]

The long-awaited and highly anticipated debut of the Phoenix Suns’ new Big Three didn’t exactly go as planned. Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, Bradley Beal and company fell to the Brooklyn Nets 116-112 on Wednesday night, uncharacteristically poor three-point shooting and their opponent’s balanced scoring attack preventing the Suns from getting a second win in as […]

For the Phoenix Suns, the long wait to get their vaunted Big Three to finally come and play together in the regular season finally came to an end, with Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, and Bradley Beal all healthy on Wednesday night as they faced the Brooklyn Nets. The addition of Beal led many pundits to […]

With the New Orleans Pelicans missing Zion Williamson’s services on Wednesday night in their game against the Washington Wizards, the onus to carry the offense fell on Brandon Ingram’s shoulders. And Ingram, much like he was to end the 2022-23 season, welcomed this responsibility with open arms. He ended the Pelicans’ 142-122 win over the […]

Phoenix Suns head coach Frank Vogel issued a challenge to his team following their Big 3’s unsuccessful debut against the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday.The Big 3 of Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, and Bradley Beal finally took the court for the Suns in their 24th game of the season. Unfortunately, Brooklyn played spoilers in Phoenix’s 116-112 […]

The game-ball saga following the Milwaukee Bucks’ 140-126 win over the Indiana Pacers is overshadowing Giannis Antetokounmpo’s career night in which he scored 64 points; the Bucks also managed to avenge their previous two losses to Indiana, one of which came in the NBA In-Season Tournament semifinal, in the process. After the final buzzer, Antetokounmpo […]