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The Golden State Warriors bounced back from a dispiriting fourth quarter collapse in the opener of the NBA Finals to take Game 2, evening the championship series against the Boston Celtics with an utterly dominant third quarter. Steph Curry was the best player on the floor, by far, Draymond Green set a brash, aggressive tone […]

Wednesday can’t come soon enough as the highly-anticipated Adam Sandler movie “Hustle” is set to be released on Netflix. Sandler plays a Philadelphia 76ers scout who is looking for the next diamond in the rough, which he ultimately finds in Spain, who is played by current NBA free agent Juancho Hernangomez. Anyway, during the filming […]

The Golden State Warriors are currently battling it out in the NBA Finals with the Boston Celtics, but the front office will have some major decisions to make in the near future in regards to their roster. The fact that Golden State has the money and salary cap freedom to re-sign the likes of Draymond […]

Many questioned the Golden State Warriors decision to trade for Andrew Wiggins in 2019. Wiggins was a former top prospect that never quite lived up to his billing during his time in Minnesota with the Timberwolves. However, the deal is looking like an absolute steal for the Warriors here in 2022. Steve Kerr commented on […]

The Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors are tied 1-1 in the 2022 NBA Finals. Golden State took Game 2 to close out their homestand after the Celtics snuck away with a road win in Game 1. Now, heading to Boston, the Celtics look to pick up a win at home to take the 2-1 […]

The Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors are in the midst of a fierce NBA Finals battle, with Game 3 scheduled for Wednesday at TD Garden. Despite being on the biggest stage in basketball, however, Jaylen Brown hasn’t forgotten the serious issue that is haunting the United States as a nation: Gun violence. The Celtics […]

The 2022 NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors are all tied up. Each team has one win coming out of San Francisco and heading into Game 3 in Boston Wednesday night. Ahead of the tie-breaker, Jayson Tatum discussed what the Celtics need to focus on to go up 2-1 in the […]

The Golden State Warriors stormed back to tie the NBA Finals series with the Boston Celtics at a game apiece. The Dubs pulled off a double-digit victory in Game 2, doing it without one of their key depth pieces in Andre Iguodala, who has been battling a knee injury. The veteran forward was experiencing some […]

The Los Angeles Lakers introduced new head coach Darvin Ham on Monday, as the franchise’s first big move of the NBA offseason became official. Ham didn’t wait long to get to work either. The newest Lakers head coach kicked off his tenure by making some changes to the team’s coaching staff. Ham removed some of […]

The Boston Celtics were given a major injury scare during their Game 2 loss against the Golden State Warriors when big man and defensive anchor Robert Williams went down after Marcus Smart crashed into him after getting blocked on a drive to the hoop. Considering Williams has been struggling with injuries throughout the playoffs, it […]

Charlotte Hornets star Miles Bridges went viral for all the wrong reasons on Monday night after he posted an Instagram story of him allegedly drinking what many people believed was lean, which contains cough syrup, codeine, and soda. Via Complex Sports: The Hornets high-flyer then faced serious backlash on social media after posting the photo, […]

The Golden State Warriors are currently in the midst of chasing an NBA title as they head into Game 3 of the Finals on Wednesday night. Unfortunately, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has been watching these entire playoffs from home after his squad missed out on the postseason altogether. On Tuesday, the trailer dropped […]

The Chicago Bulls have a huge offseason ahead of them. Priority number one would be to keep Zach LaVine as he enters unrestricted free agency. But part and parcel of that is ensuring that the team around him is one worthy of committing long-term to. Could a swing for Rudy Gobert do the trick? According […]

The Golden State Warriors received a boost when Gary Payton II returned to the rotation for Game 2 of the 2022 NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics. Payton played 25 minutes off the bench and had seven points, three rebounds and three assists while providing stellar defense. The Warriors outscored the Celtics by 15 points […]

It has been an eventful two games to start the NBA Finals. After a dominant performance in Game 1, the Boston Celtics were then blown out by the Golden State Warriors in Game 2. The two teams will now travel to Boston for two straight home matchups for the Celtics.   With the series tied […]

If there is one thing that’s for certain in these NBA Finals, it’s Draymond Green talking trash. The Boston Celtics have already dealt with it through the first two games of this series and Jaylen Brown even got into a heated encounter with the Golden State Warriors veteran because of it. However, CJ McCollum, who […]

It’s been weeks since Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies bowed out of the NBA playoffs, which has given the superstar some time to enjoy himself. But not everyone is happy to see him living his best life. Morant was seen on Instagram Live having the time of his life with some friends and alcohol, […]

Could the Brooklyn Nets’ offseason be more ho hum than previously thought? If the latest buzz on Kyrie Irving rings true, that might be the case. The reports have flowed throughout the offseason that Kyrie Irving’s future in Brooklyn is in limbo. The Nets were rumored to be unwilling to sign him to a long-term […]

The Golden State Warriors had an up-and-down start against the Boston Celtics in Game 2 of the NBA Finals. In fact, they trailed for majority of the time in the first half before asserting their dominance in the second. One controversial call, or maybe better described as a non-call, could have been a key factor […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder tanked the entire 2021-22 season and scored the No. 2 overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft. With a young core consisting of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Josh Giddey, and many more promising prospects, and the fact that they still have a boatload of draft picks over the next decade, there is no […]

The Sacramento Kings are looking to build a roster good enough to make it to the postseason. Sacramento has not made it to the playoffs since the 2005-2006 season. They are looking to end this drought, as shown by their trade for Domantas Sabonis at the deadline. Sabonis showed promise alongside star guard De’Aaron Fox, […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers have a lot of work to do for next season, but as Darvin Ham takes over, his priority will be on defense. Ham shared as much in his first press conference as Lakers coach on Monday, highlighting that fans and experts alike will get to see a massive […]

Right before last month ended, TMZ ran an exclusive on a rare Kobe Bryant card that could potentially sell for more than a million dollars. The card in question is one of the select few from the 90s that have grown in value with the Black Mamba’s signature on it. But even after a week […]

Stephen A. Smith is a huge New York Knicks fan, but he himself admits that Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell will be better off on any other team. Mitchell has been linked with the Knicks as of late, with New York reportedly “monitoring” his situation in Utah especially after Quin Snyder’s departure. The ‘Bockers are […]

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell has remained silent about all the trade and exit rumors involving him as of late. However, he wouldn’t let a blatantly fake news about him and Quin Snyder make rounds on social media. On Monday, a report surfaced that Mitchell refused to take a call from Snyder after the head […]

Anthony Edwards may have ended going to the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2020, but he certainly learned a lot from his draft workout with Steve Kerr and the Golden State Warriors. In a recent interview, the Timberwolves youngster spilled the details on what happened during his pre-draft workout with the Warriors before the annual rookie selection […]

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Patrick Beverley is widely considered as one of the top defenders in the game today. So much so, that there have been calls for Pat Bev to be in contention for the Defensive Player of the Year title. Be that as it may, the NBA snubbed Beverley for the DPOY trophy this […]

Rudy Gobert couldn’t help but become emotional after learning that Quin Snyder has stepped down as the Utah Jazz’s head coach. On Sunday, the Jazz confirmed that Snyder has decided to leave his post after eight years with the team. The Jazz experienced another playoff disappointment in 2021-22 and changes are bound to happen for […]

Much has been made about the possibility of shortening the regular season starting next year. A lot of sides have come out and more than a few points have been made. New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum has chimed in on the debate and clearly, the former Most Improved Player winner isn’t happy about certain […]

New Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham recently talked up Russell Westbrook’s importance for the squad next season. It sounds like Ham has no intention of facilitating Russ’ exit this summer, but the first-year head coach also said that one of the most important aspects of his conversations with the Lakers star centers around […]

Quin Snyder’s recent decision to step down as the head coach of the Utah Jazz is expected to send ripples throughout the league. The Jazz need not look any further, though, with this recent development expected to have an impact on the future of cornerstone superstar Donovan Mitchell. Mitchell has long been linked to a […]

Tracy McGrady is not putting Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry in the same tier as Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant and Magic Johnson… at least not yet. While a lot of fans and experts are convinced that Curry has cemented himself alongside the all-time greats with his sixth trip to the NBA Finals in eight […]

Quin Snyder rocked the basketball world on Monday after he announced his decision to step down as the head coach of the Utah Jazz. There were already rumors circling about Snyder’s desire to take a hiatus from coaching but it was still a bit of a shock when he finally announced his decision to leave […]

FJR Smith and Iman Shumpert revealed how they reacted when they were both famously traded from the New York Knicks to the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2015. In a one-on-one interview with Uninterrupted, Smith and Shumpert sat down to talk about the moment they found out about the trade. “We get traded and I’ll never forget […]

Tracy McGrady sees big things in the future of Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum, so much so that he couldn’t help but compare him to Kevin Durant. The former NBA superstar shared his belief that Tatum is more than capable of reaching the same status as Durant, noting that the Celtics youngster has all the […]

The Utah Jazz were dealt a massive blow on Sunday when head coach Quin Snyder unexpectedly stepped down after eight seasons at the helm. Snyder’s departure reportedly left Jazz star Donovan Mitchell “surprised and disappointed.” Executive Danny Ainge held a news conference on Monday and got brutally honest on the former head coach’s surprising exit, […]

Stephen Curry was a dominant force in Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Sunday night as the Golden State Warriors blew out the Boston Celtics, 107-88. Curry dropped a game-high 29 points in the win. He had his foot on the gas from the get-go and the Dubs star did not let up. After […]

The Los Angeles Lakers do not have a pick entering the 2022 NBA Draft. Be that as it may, it doesn’t look like this fact is going to stop Rob Pelinka and the Lakers from participating in the upcoming draft. During a press conference on Monday, the Lakers general manager revealed his plans for the […]

New Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham isn’t messing around. LA hired him for a reason — over all the other qualified candidates that were in the mix — and it is clear that the 48-year-old is ready to stamp his authority on the team early on. Ham spoke about the three factors that […]