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Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball argued a non-foul call in a game against the Chicago Bulls Thursday night, and it resulted in the first ejection of his career. Ball picked up two separate technical fouls for protesting during the Hornets’ 114-98 loss to the Bulls in Chicago. LaMelo Ball was ejected from tonight's game vs. […]

LeBron James is only fewer than 70 points away from tying and breaking Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time NBA scoring record after scoring 26 points in Thursday night’s 112-111 road win over the Indiana Pacers. Prior to that game, James barged into the top four of the NBA’s all-time assists leaders. It’s no longer a question of […]

With the release of the 2023 NBA All-Star rosters, several notable players were left off this list. But arguably the biggest snub came in that of Minnesota Timberwolves star shooting guard Anthony Edwards. Anthony Edwards has been one of the most dominant figures in the NBA this season. Many believed that he was a lock […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic exited Thursday night’s home game against the New Orleans Pelicans after a scary fall in the third quarter. Doncic was trying to convert a layup after attacking the Pelicans’ defense right down the middle but landed awkwardly after getting challenged by New Orleans big man Jonas Valanciunas. Luka headed to […]

The reserves for the 2023 NBA All-Star game were announced on Thursday and there was no shortage of controversy. While there may have been a few very deserving players who did not make the team, one player who certainly deserved his selection was Milwaukee Bucks point guard Jrue Holiday. This is only Holiday’s second career […]

The trade deadline is a crucial moment for many teams in the NBA as they make decisions to either push for the playoffs or plan for the future. However, the Oklahoma City Thunder are in a unique position. They can keep things as they are and let the season play out. That’s how surprisingly good […]

There is currently a lot of concern surrounding Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball and his surgically repaired left knee. According to most recent reports, both the Bulls medical staff and Ball’s camp no longer understand why the 25-year-old is still experiencing pain in his injured knee. At this point, we’re not even talking about a […]

The reserves for the 2023 NBA All-Star game were announced on Thursday and one of the players who made the cut was New York Knicks forward Julius Randle. While the announcement was met with scorn by some due to the notable names left off the All-Star team, it will certainly be a thrilling moment for […]

New Balance and five-time NBA All-Star and two-time NBA Champion Kawhi Leonard have announced the release of their brand new, ‘KAWHI III,’ on Thursday. The Los Angeles Clippers star will debut the ‘KAWHI III’ Alpha Predator colorway in Thursday night’s matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks. “This season, together with the New Balance design team, we […]

Jrue Holiday is going to be an All-Star for just the second time in his career. This was confirmed after the Milwaukee Bucks point guard was named as a reserve for the Eastern Conference All-Star squad on Thursday. There’s no denying that Jrue is going to be over the moon with this news, especially once […]

A good teammate is a loyal one. The 2023 NBA All-Star players have been announced, and among the notable omissions was Pascal Siakam of the Toronto Raptors. His teammate and point guard Fred VanVleet did not wast time voicing his displeasure over the surprising snub. VanVleet Quote Tweeted a fan account’s reasoning for why Siakam […]

The Sacramento Kings would not have been a top-three team in the Western Conference standings this deep into the 2022-23 NBA season without the excellence of point guard De’Aaron Fox. However, the fantastic campaign Fox is having was just not enough for him to make it to the final roster of players for the upcoming  […]

With the release of the 2023 NBA All-Star rosters, several notable players failed to make the team. In turn, people around the league took to social media to give their opinion on the snubs. This includes former Denver Nuggets Head Coach George Karl. George Karl sent out a tweet advocating for the expansion of the […]

Donovan Mitchell and Dillon Brooks got into it midway through the third quarter of the Cleveland Cavaliers-Memphis Grizzlies clash on Thursday night. Brooks drove against Mitchell and failed to convert. The two got entangled as they tried to get off the floor and Brooks gave Mitchell a rather healthy shot to the groin. That led […]

There is roughly a week till the NBA trade deadline. We expect the Indiana Pacers to focus on roster-building. They should explore deals that can both strengthen and balance their core rotation. This is especially after the team extended Myles Turner’s contract. Here we will look at what potential 2023 NBA trade deadline move the […]

The NBA All-Star reserves were announced Thursday, and of course, there’s outcry on who was snubbed from a spot. Portland Trail Blazers guard Josh Hart added to the uproar with his sarcastic opinion on Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton getting chosen by the league’s coaches for a spot. As with most things on Twitter, Hart’s […]

When the reserves for the 2023 NBA All-Star game were announced on Thursday, and there were certainly a few glaring absences. Probably the biggest and most notable name that was left off the team when the NBA’s 30 head coaches voted on the reserves was Philadelphia 76ers star James Harden. While Harden’s Sixers teammate Joel […]

Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon put together a fantastic all-around performance against the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday. He scored 16 points, grabbed six rebounds, and dished out six assists in the 122-113 Nuggets win. So when Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and the defending champion Golden State Warriors visit Ball Arena to play the Nuggets […]

As has been the tradition every single year, this season’s All-Star squad has once again left out a handful of worthy players off the list. In this iteration of the much-anticipated NBA All-Star Game, it’s New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson who has emerged as one of the biggest snubs in the Eastern Conference. Suns […]

Last week, the starters for the 2023 NBA All-Star game were announced and the announcement did not come without any controversy. On Thursday, the reserves for both the Western Conference and Eastern Conference were announced and there were some notable names missing headlined by Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden. THE 2023 NBA ALL-STAR RESERVES ARE […]

The reserves for the 2023 NBA All-Star game were announced on Thursday and there were some notable omissions, one of whom was Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards. The reserves were voted on by the league’s 30 coaches and their decision to leave Edwards off the team drew some sharp criticism on social media from Edwards’ […]

When the NBA trade deadline approaches, you simply never know what will happen. However, one team who always seems to be among the trade rumor headlines is the New York Knicks. For sure, their fans will populate social media with their armchair analyst hats to try to come up with every single trade scenario conceivable […]

The 72nd NBA All-Star Game is right around the corner and will include the now-annual, and often intriguing All-Star Draft. This year’s, however, will be highlighted by a new twist. The players with the highest number of votes in each conference will select from a pool of 22 announced All-Stars to form their 12-man rosters, […]

James Harden is a 10-time All-Star. Unfortunately for the Philadelphia 76ers guard, it will remain to be this way after he was omitted from this season’s All-Star selection. Sixers teammate Joel Embiid has caught wind of the big news and the big man clearly wasn’t happy with it at all. Embiid quickly took to Twitter […]

Nikola Jokic will be headed to the All-Star Game for the fifth straight year after he was recently voted as a starter for the West. Denver Nuggets fans were hoping that Aaron Gordon would be joining him for the All-Star festivities only for them to be left bitterly disappointed following Thursday’s announcement of the Western […]

The Golden State Warriors “gift-wrapped” the short-handed Minnesota Timberwolves a win on Wednesday night, wasting a 14-point fourth-quarter lead while falling apart in crunch time once again en route to another frustrating loss. Unfortunately for the defending champions, they may not get the opportunity to make up for their late-game woes 24 hours later against […]

The LA Clippers have been rolling over the last few weeks, climbing as high as the fourth seed in the West. Unfortunately, it wasn’t enough to get star Kawhi Leonard into the 2023 NBA All-Star Game. All-Star Reserves were announced on Thursday night, in a special TNT pre-game show. Head coaches in the NBA voted […]

The LA Clippers have won six of their last seven games, string together wins and climbing to the fourth seed in the West. A big part of their success is star guard/forward Paul George, and his selection into the 2023 NBA All-Star Game proves it. In a special TNT pre-game show on Thursday night, All-Star […]

Some of the biggest names and most exciting players in basketball just missed out on being voted a starter for the 2023 NBA All-Star Game. But worry not, fans of Joel Embiid, Ja Morant and so many more stars clearly deserving of midseason recognition in Salt Lake City. The league unveiled All-Star reserves for both […]

It has been nearly a month now since we last saw Austin Reaves take the court for the Los Angeles Lakers. The good news is that the 6-foot-5 point guard now appears to be closing in on his return as he makes significant progress on his road to recovery from a lingering hamstring injury. On […]

Milwaukee Bucks star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo starred against the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday. He scored 34 points — on 14-for-24 shooting from the field — grabbed 18 rebounds, and dished out four assists in the 124-115 Bucks win, their fifth in a row. So when Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and the Los Angeles Clippers visit […]

De’Aaron Fox has been on quite a roll for the Sacramento Kings of late. In fact, you could say that he has been playing some high-level basketball throughout the season. Unfortunately, Fox’s hot streak is about to come to a screeching halt now that he’s been ruled out for Friday’s game against the Indiana Pacers. […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are currently 11th in a packed Western Conference, sitting a half game below .500 at 25-26. Despite that disappointing record after a surprisingly strong start to 2022-23, though, the Blazers look like buyers leading up to the trade deadline, hoping it’s not too late to capitalize on another stellar season from […]

The NBA All-Star Game is one of the highlighted events during the NBA season. Although for the most part, the most deserving players take the stage, there are times when the most unlikely players are declared All-Stars due to fan votes or injury replacements. For this piece, let’s take a look at the 10 most […]

After a disappointing loss on Wednesday to the Portland Trail Blazers, the Memphis Grizzlies are back at it Thursday as they look to bounce back against a tough Cleveland Cavaliers team. As we know, Steven Adams is already sidelined with a knee injury, leaving the Grizzlies’ frontcourt depth relatively thin. That raises the question, is […]

Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton has sat out nearly a month due to injuries. The last time he played was back on January 11th against the New York Knicks, when he scored 15 points and dished out seven assists in the 119-113 Pacers loss. Without their best player, the Pacers have struggled mightily to win […]

The Philadelphia 76ers kicked off the month of February with a 105-94 win over the Orlando Magic on Wednesday. The Sixers are back in action again on Friday against the San Antonio Spurs where they will be looking to make it back-to-back victories. Unfortunately for them, they might need to do it without Joel Embiid […]

As of writing, LeBron James is now just 89 points away from breaking Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time scoring record. Basketball fans everywhere have been anticipating this momentous occasion for quite some time now, and it comes as no surprise that ticket prices for that particular Los Angeles Lakers game have skyrocketed astronomically. The Lakers will be […]

The Golden State Warriors are playing on the second night of a back-to-back set on Thursday when they take on the Denver Nuggets at the Ball Arena. As such, it isn’t surprising that they’ve submitted a lengthy injury report ahead of the game, which also initially included Andrew Wiggins. As it turns out, however, Wiggins […]