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Kevin Durant was involved in yet another altercation with a courtside fan on Wednesday as the Brooklyn Nets hosted the Dallas Mavericks in the Barclays Center. KD was caught on film blurting out some expletives at a random fan who was barking at him during a dead-ball situation. Naturally, the brief clip has since exploded […]

There’s no denying that Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is a huge wrestling buff. This is exactly why the former back-to-back league MVP decided to channel his inner Stone Cold Steve Austin on Wednesday to commemorate #316Day. After leading the Bucks to a 135-126 win over the Sacramento Kings, Antetokounmpo came to his press conference […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have been in the conversation of teams to contend for a championship for the past few years. Their title odds skyrocketed at the trade deadline when Daryl Morey pulled off a deal to acquire James Harden in exchange for a package centered around Ben Simmons. As expected, the addition of Harden has […]

The Golden State Warriors suffered another devastating setback on Wednesday night when a foot injury forced superstar point guard Stephen Curry to exit the game and not return. The two-time MVP winner was tripped up by Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart, who dove on the floor for a loose ball and took out Curry in the […]

Former Dallas Mavericks general manager Donnie Nelson sued the franchise on Thursday, claiming he was fired by owner Mark Cuban last summer as retaliation for reporting that Jason Lutin—Cuban’s “right-hand man”, per the lawsuit—sexually harassed and assaulted Nelson’s nephew during a 2020 job interview. The lawsuit, filed in Dallas County Court, alleges that Lutin victimized […]

Patrick Beverley is the type of player that will do anything to get under an opponent’s skin, which he did on Wednesday in the Minnesota Timberwolves 20-point win over the Los Angeles Lakers. Pat Bev evidently called LeBron James and Co. “trash”, proceeding to plug his nose as he walked by the Lakers bench. Let’s […]

Indiana Pacers guard T.J. Warren has played just four games since the beginning of last season due to several stress fractures in his left foot, but he’s now at full strength and back to participating in basketball activities. However, with just 12 games left in the 2021/22 campaign and free agency approaching this summer, Warren […]

The Detroit Pistons will take on the Orlando Magic on Thursday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Pistons-Magic prediction and pick. This may not be the most exciting game on paper, but there’s plenty to watch for here. The honor of being the worst team in the NBA is […]

Now that James Harden has a handful of games under his belt, we can begin to properly assess the new-look Philadelphia 76ers. So far, things have gone about as expected for a team attempting to integrate a superstar on the fly in the final weeks of the regular season. The Sixers took the league by […]

The Chicago Bulls’ inability to consistently win against teams with better records than them is becoming a huge problem. They are just 3-7 since the All-Star break and are now just the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference after previously sitting atop the conference. Fortunately, the Bulls are getting healthy and should be able to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were blown out for the third straight game on Wednesday night, losing by 20 points to the Minnesota Timberwolves. While Patrick Beverley had his fair share of fun trolling the Lakers throughout the contest, one Timberwolves fan also tried to get under Russell Westbrook’s skin prior to the tipoff by calling […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were not just dismantled by the Minnesota Timberwolves. They were disrespected. The Lakers — who tipped-off as eight-point underdogs vs. the Wolves, despite the presence of LeBron James — ended up losing 124-104.  It was the third time this season Los Angeles has fallen to Minnesota by double-digits. It was the […]

The Charlotte Hornets have recently won three straight games over the Atlanta Hawks, Oklahoma City Thunder, and New Orleans Pelicans respectively. They have finally started to trend in the right direction. A lot of that credit can go to the two crucial veteran additions of Isaiah Thomas and Montrezl Harrell. They have helped this young […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry is out indefinitely with a sprained ligament in his left foot, but he did avoid a major injury. The big question, then, is if Curry will be ready by the start of the playoffs in mid-April. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Ramona Shelburne, there’s some initial optimism about […]

San Francisco, CA – The Golden State Warriors lost to Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics. The defeat hurt the Warriors in the standings, but the biggest loss of the night was Stephen Curry leaving the game with an injured foot. Marcus Smart dove for a loose ball and rolled into Curry’s leg, forcing him […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry avoided major damage to his left foot, but he’s still out indefinitely with a sprained ligament, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Curry suffered the injury in Wednesday night’s loss to the Boston Celtics when Marcus Smart dove into him going after a loose ball. Warriors […]

The Dallas Mavericks trading Kristpas Porzingis at the trade deadline for Spencer Dinwiddie and Davis Bertans seemed more like a move to open up cap space than anything. But it proved to have a real advantage for the Mavs, as Dinwiddie has quickly become one of their best players. With the Mavericks, Dinwiddie is averaging […]

San Francisco, CA – On Wednesday night, things changed for the worst in a blink of an eye. One minute, Golden State Warriors fans were celebrating the fact of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green sharing the court again. The next moment they were sighing in disbelief because Curry had limped to the locker […]

The NBA regular season is inching closer to its end. With this, the playoffs will begin and a more intense atmosphere will be felt all over the league. And just like it has been for so long, there’s no shortage of drama or conflict as 16 teams fight like gladiators in an arena to become […]

With a little more than 10 games remaining in the regular season, it’s pretty clear now who performed beyond expectations in the NBA and those who didn’t. For started, Ja Morant and Tyler Herro are on pace to win the Most Improved Player and Sixth Man of the Year awards, which is better than most […]

The LA Clippers have pulled off a fantastic season thus far. Without Kawhi Leonard and Paul George for most of the season, the team has had to rely on Reggie Jackson and Marcus Morris to lead them. The two have remained level-headed and been fantastic leaders these last few months, but frustrations seem to have […]

The Golden State Warriors losing to the Boston Celtics by a score of 110-88 was hardly the biggest takeaway from the game. A wild second-quarter sequence from Marcus Smart is what this game will be remembered by. After diving for a loose ball, removing Stephen Curry from the game due to foot soreness in the […]

This stuff never stops coming up. The question about how would some players today fare in the 1990’s, or if guys now are soft. Just a few weeks ago, New York Knicks legend Charles Oakley made the hilarious, bonkers claim that Giannis Antetokounmpo wouldn’t even start in his era. I guess Oak felt more comfortable with Charles […]

Following a nail-biting matchup with the Denver Nuggets Monday, the Philadelphia 76ers hit the road for a one-game road trip. Next up on the Sixers schedule was a meeting with Darius Garland and the Cleveland Cavaliers.  After pulling away early, the Sixers found themselves in another tight game down the stretch. The Cavs rallied in […]

Just a few days ago, Drake purchased an insane stack of Panin’s latest Flawless Basketball card boxes worth more than $200,000 on his Instagram. The rapper then shared that he was on the hunt for one of the most elusive basketball cards out there – a Triple Logoman. Turns out, one of the five from […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were largely shown up all game in a Wednesday night loss against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Not even LeBron James was safe as he was on the receiving end of some Patrick Beverley tomfoolery. LeBron James was vocal after a game filled with testy moments, but the Lakers star remained level-headed as […]

The Brooklyn Nets suffered a heartbreaking loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday behind an epic game-winner courtesy of new Mavs recruit Spencer Dinwiddie. Kevin Durant and Co. had a one-point lead with just seconds remaining, but Dinwiddie made sure it was Dallas who was coming home with the victory in this one. After the […]

The Charlotte Hornets are now winners of three straight in a desperate time. They are fighting for playoff position and won a huge game versus Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday. Atlanta was holding the ninth seed for ransom heading into the game, but Charlotte leapfrogged them to trade places in the Eastern […]

Admit it, there’s a Patrick Beverley in all of us. The Minnesota Timberwolves has never shied away from expressing himself, controversy be damned. Especially when it involves Los Angeles Lakers guard Russell Westbrook. After the Timberwolves embarrassed the Lakers on Tuesday night, Westbrook was asked by reporters about all the smack-talking, usually initiated by Beverley, […]

The stars were out in this one. The Brooklyn Nets hosted the Dallas Mavericks, and while Kyrie Irving wasn’t eligible to play, Kevin Durant and Luka Doncic certainly were. Durant and Irving, of course, have been balling out of their minds. Kyrie dropped 50 versus the Hornets, then KD puts up 53 on the Knicks–then […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves wanted all the smoke in their contest against the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night. Late into the fourth quarter as the Lakers were down 17 points with less than four minutes left in the game, Russell Westbrook took a three-pointer that wasn’t exactly on the mark. Karl-Anthony Towns had a rather […]

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner remains out of commission due to a left foot injury. He hasn’t played since January. These days, he’s focused on getting back to being 100% healthy. But also, apparently, on his massive Lego collection. With extra time on his hands, Turner recently showed off his insane Lego toys on Twitter. […]

The Portland Trail Blazers lost for the eighth time in their last nine games on Wednesday, getting blown out 128-98 by the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Another 30-point defeat marks the seventh such loss of that stretch, one defined by the organization’s overarching efforts to tank—and most manifested on the floor through […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were on the receiving end of another blowout loss on Wednesday as the Minnesota Timberwolves handed them another defeat in LA’s own home court, 124-104. There was a lot of talking going on throughout the game and in the end, the Wolves backed it all up with a big win. After […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr understands basketball is a physical sport, but he definitely thinks what Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart did to Stephen Curry was reckless and, well, not so smart. Kerr made sure to let Smart know that as he confronted him after his play that injured Curry. Midway through the […]

The Golden State Warriors are in a dog fight with the Boston Celtics Wednesday night. Midway through the second quarter with the Warriors trailing 33-25, Stephen Curry and Marcus Smart were going after a loose ball. Smart appeared to roll up on Curry’s ankle, which would force him to leave the game. The play continued, […]

Steve Ballmer is known as the affable, if not overly-excitable owner of the Los Angeles Clippers. But once upon a time he was nearly the owner of another team. The Microsoft billionaire revealed that he was keen on purchasing a different team, the Detroit Pistons, more than 15 years ago. In a recent appearance on […]

Spencer Dinwiddie delivered another game-winner for the Dallas Mavericks, this time against the Brooklyn Nets, on Wednesday. Making it even more amazing, however, is the fact that he apparently promised to do it. According to his Mavs teammate Theo Pinson, Dinwiddie really told him that he is going to take the winning shot for the […]

NBA legend Dikembe Mutombo remains deeply involved in the league despite retiring in 2009. After a stellar career that saw him win four Defensive Player of the Year plums, he has been a staunch advocate of the NBA in his home country of Africa. During his prime, Mutombo, who grew up in Congo, was one […]