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Mason Plumlee has been the subject of trade rumors surrounding the Charlotte Hornets this season and for good reason. Plumlee is having a very productive season, one of the best of his career, but it hasn’t done much to translate to wins on a Hornets team that is going nowhere fast this season. That’s not […]

What happens when an unstoppable force collides with an immovable object? Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards tested out this paradox on Saturday night when he attempted a jaw-dropping one-handed dunk on Defensive Player of the Year frontrunner Jaren Jackson Jr. Unfortunately for the Memphis Grizzlies big man, it did not end well for him on […]

The February trade deadline is approaching, as it has been a quiet market. Trade rumors have been swirling around the league, but only two trades have gone down. The Boston Celtics sent Noah Vonleh to the San Antonio Spurs, while the Washington Wizards traded Rui Hachimura to the Lakers for Kendrick Nunn and three second-round […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are teetering on the edge. They were among the Western Conference’s hottest teams early in the season. However, they have fallen behind since mid-December. In fact, they have lost 13 of their last 20 games. The Blazers are currently in 12th place in the West, which is not where they want […]

Ben Simmons was not able to finish Thursday’s loss to the Detroit Pistons. He managed just 20 minutes before being forced to exit because of a sore left knee. This same injury could now keep him out of action on Saturday when the Brooklyn Nets take on cross-town rivals, the New York Knicks. Ben Simmons […]

Before the Memphis Grizzlies take on the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday, the two teams honored slain father Tyre Nichols. Nichols is the latest victim of police brutality in the US, with the 29-year-old killed by five police officers in Memphis following a traffic stop. The Grizzlies and Timberwolves offered a moment of silence for Nichols. […]

Stephen Curry may be the most explosive and dangerous player in the NBA, but that does not give him license to do anything he wants on the court. The high-scoring Golden State guard was fined $25,000 by the NBA for tossing his mouth piece into the stands during a Wednesday night game against the Memphis […]

Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid not only got snubbed from being an All-Star Game starter in Utah next month, but he’s now also facing a $25,000 fine for his antics earlier this week against the Brooklyn Nets. The Sixers big man drained a layup and then proceeded to do the Triple H celebration, which resulted […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are on a bit of a run right now. They have won seven of their last 10 games and are just half a game out of a spot at the play-in tournament in the Western Conference. They have overachieved quite a bit this season, especially considering the injury to would-be rookie […]

The Houston Rockets can’t do anything at the NBA trade deadline to get worse, at least from a record perspective. The team is dead last in the NBA right now, with an 11-38 record. But that’s OK. The Rockets are in the midst of a massive rebuild, and getting another top-three pick in the 2023 […]

Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old African American man from Memphis, recently made headlines across the nation. Nichols passed away on January 10th after spending several days in a hospital following a now-highly controversial encounter with Memphis police officers during a routine traffic stop. LeBron James has now spoken out about the incident, and as always, the […]

Jaren Jackson Jr., head coach Taylor Jenkins and the whole Memphis Grizzlies have released a statement addressing the death of 29-year-old father Tyre Nichols in the city at the hands of police. The five Black police officers involved in the death of Nichols have already been fired and are now facing criminal charges, including second-degree […]

Joel Embiid, who is coming off a highly-controversial All-Star Game starter snub, has gotten more bad news ahead of Saturday’s much-anticipated matchup against the Denver Nuggets. The Sixers superstar has been dealing with a lingering foot injury, which also caused him to sit out last Saturday’s matchup against the Sacramento Kings. At this point, Embiid […]

The 2022-23 NBA season has officially reached its halfway mark, so fans already have a general idea of what their teams are competing for. Organizations such as the Washington Wizards should be active in the market for players who can help them make a final push to the playoffs. With the Feb. 9 trade deadline […]

Hearkening back to the old days, Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic has been set up as the rival to Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid. Both perennial MVP candidates, the duels between the bruising Embiid and the crafty Jokic will be replayed for decades. However, while the two may be part of a blossoming rivalry, that […]

The last we heard, Kristaps Porzingis was tagged as week-to-week as he continued to rehab from a sprained left ankle. The Washington Wizards star went down last Sunday in a win against the Orlando Magic, and he’s now nearing a week into his most recent injury. By the looks of it, however, the 27-year-old could […]

We’re about to get another rendition of the age-old rivalry between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics on Saturday night. The struggling Lakers head on over to Bean Town as the Celtics host their bitter rivals at the TD Garden in what should be another memorable encounter. LeBron James, Anthony Davis injury status […]

New York Knicks fans who are unhappy with the current ownership regime are going to have to trudge through for the foreseeable future. Polarizing billionaire James Dolan has doubled-down on his stance to not sell the team in an interview on  WFAN’s Carton and Roberts, according to Sam Quinn of CBS Sports. “I have no […]

If you look around the NBA, there are Duke alumni everywhere. In fact, 25 players from the Blue Devils are currently in the Association, including Orlando Magic phenom Paolo Banchero, who is surely a lock to win Rookie of the Year. And as Banchero explained recently to Basketball News, the Duke brotherhood played a huge […]

Luka Doncic, who previously suffered an ankle injury on Thursday against the Phoenix Suns, has been ruled out for the Dallas Mavericks-Utah Jazz clash on Saturday, per Adrian Wojnarowski. However, Doncic’s injury is considered to be mild and he’s listed as day-to-day. Mavs’ head coach Jason Kidd recently addressed Doncic’s ankle ailment, per Callie Caplan. […]

Even Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant is impressed by what Brock Purdy has done in his short time as the San Francisco 49ers’ starting quarterback. So much so that KD had to agree with the Tom Brady comparison thrown at the young signal-caller. In his Boardroom show, KD was asked about Purdy’s performance so far […]

Despite the fact that John Collins has constantly been dragged around as one of the likeliest players to be moved before the February trade deadline, the fact still remains that he’s currently still a member of the Atlanta Hawks. This could all change, however, with the New Orleans Pelicans reportedly showing significant interest in acquiring […]

The Brooklyn Nets entered the 2022-23 season headlined by a big three of Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and Ben Simmons. Durant and Irving have been brilliant while carrying Brooklyn up the Eastern Conference standings following a dysfunctional start. The duo was the league’s only pairing to be named All-Star starters Thursday. But it has been […]

The New York Knicks have been irrelevant for many, many years now and it’s pretty clear their fanbase is just craving success. In 2020, controversial team owner James Dolan brought in former player agent Leon Rose to hopefully turn things around for the franchise and make them a contender. Since his arrival, the Knicks have […]

Ahead of the Feb. 9 trade deadline, Denver Nuggets guard Bones Hyland surprisingly finds his name in the rumor mill. Despite being a fan favorite and his second season, Yahoo Sports’ Jake Fischer reports that the Nuggets have “begun gauging the trade value” of Hyland. There are myriad factors in Denver’s rumination of his future […]

In just a matter of a few games, it appears inevitable that LeBron James will pass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and become the top scorer in NBA history. According to @VividSeats, tickets to @Lakers games have surged as LeBron inches closer to surpassing @kaj33’s all-time scoring record 👇 ▪ 2/7 vs. @okcthunder: +291% ($235 ➡️ $920) ▪ […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have been rumored to be interested in trading for Utah Jazz’s point guard Mike Conley. And Conley is reportedly on the trade block. However, Clippers fans hoping for a Conley deal to come to fruition were recently hit with a harsh reality, per Yahoo Sports’ Jake Fischer. “While the Clippers have […]

Right now, the Portland Trail Blazers are sitting at the 12th spot in the Western Conference with a 23-25 record. All hope is not lost for this side, though, and it seems that the front office is still very much determined to do everything they can to help Damian Lillard make another push for the […]

As the 2023 NBA trade deadline on February 9 gets closer and closer, the Indiana Pacers have some serious decisions to make. The team currently sits in ninth place in the Eastern Conference, tied in the loss column with the 10th-place Washington Wizards and 11th-place Chicago Bulls. That means the team is a bad weekend […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant made it clear who he’ll be cheering for when Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals meet Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday for the AFC Championship. Not only did Durant pick the Bengals to win, though. In a statement that’s sure to infuriate Chiefs fans, KD also […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are rumored to be using Grayson Allen in various outgoing trade packages, per Yahoo Sports’ Jake Fischer. Jae Crowder of the Phoenix Suns and Eric Gordon of the Houston Rockets have been linked to Milwaukee in a potential trade. The Bucks may opt to use Allen as a centerpiece in return for […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving has long since established himself as one of the most explosive playmakers in the NBA. Since his collegiate days at Duke, he has been polarizing on the court. During a recent episode of his podcast, Off Guard, Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Austin Rivers showed high praise for Kyrie Irving. […]

Sometimes, the human brain is just not enough to properly commemorate an iconic performance. How much is? A LeBron James Miami Heat jersey that he wore in the classic Game 7 of 2013 NBA Finals has sold for $3.7 million, per Dan Hajducky of ESPN. James wore the No. 6 jersey in the first-half of […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have every interest of keeping Jerami Grant long term, though it’s interesting to note that both sides still haven’t reach an extension agreement. It is not because the Blazers are holding back in giving Grant more money, though. In fact, they have offered him the current maximum possible extension he could […]

Steve Kerr finally read writing on the wall that was there weeks before James Wiseman began his largely disappointing third NBA season. As his veteran-laden team pushes for a second-half rise up the packed Western Conference standings, Kerr admitted earlier this week that the former No. 2 overall draft pick would likely remain outside the […]

There’s no denying that Luka Doncic is one of the top superstars in the NBA today. It’s also a known fact that he has pretty much been a lone wolf for the Dallas Mavericks in that he’s petty much been carrying the Mavs all by himself throughout this season. Minnesota Timberwolves veteran Austin Rivers clearly […]

Chicago Bulls guard Alex Caruso is on the Golden State Warriors’ and New York Knicks’ list of trade targets, according to NBC Sports Chicago’s K.C. Johnson: “Multiple teams have inquired about Alex Caruso, per sources. The Knicks have scouted Caruso of late and own first-round picks that could be dangled with a contract like Obi […]

Marcus Smart has been ruled out for the Boston Celtics’ Saturday night game against the Los Angeles Lakers, per Keith Smith. The Celtics will be without their guard, who’s dealing with a right ankle sprain. The Celtics are aiming to get fully healthy sooner rather than later. Veteran forward Danilo Gallinari is hoping he can […]

The Denver Nuggets have been dealing with a slew of injuries of late, and unfortunately for them, it doesn’t seem like this is going to change when they face off against the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday night. Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray, among others, have popped up on the injury report again as the Nuggets […]