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New York Knicks icon Charles Oakley recently made headlines again after he came out to say that Giannis Antetokounmpo would NOT have been a dominant force in the NBA during the 1980s/1990s. Another legend of that era is Isiah Thomas and the Hall of Famer was simply having none of Oakley’s slander. To set the […]

If there’s one person who knows how to get past a slump, it’s Stephen Curry, Uncharacteristically, the Golden State Warriors superstar went cold during a stretch of games this season. It was as if the universe conspired to play an evil prank on Curry, who has always been accurate with his shooting. So with his […]

Recovering from a back injury will usually take a player out for a significant amount of time in the NBA. Against all odds, Michael Porter Jr. is returning in the coming weeks, as reported by Adrian Wojnarowski recently. This news is not only a welcome development for fans of the Denver Nuggets, it’s also something […]

Retired NBA forward Richard Jefferson is as savage as they get. Even his former champion teammate LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers couldn’t escape his brutal one-liners and rebuttals. After it was reported on Monday that the Lakers are waiving DeAndre Jordan in order to make room for some acquisitions before the deadline to […]

Coming off a loss to the Brooklyn Nets, Giannis Antetokounmpo made sure he won’t suffer back-to-back Ls on Monday night. He powered the Milwaukee Bucks to a 130-106 shellacking of the Charlotte Hornets, tallying a double-double of 26 points and 16 rebounds. But while it has become the norm for Giannis to notch a double-double, […]

Gary Payton II has been a key cog for the Golden State Warriors this season. He’s no superstar but there’s no denying that the 29-year-old has been an important figure in coach Steve Kerr’s rotation. As it turns out, however, GPII has been dealing with a rather concerning shin injury that has bothered him for […]

As if the night couldn’t be any better for Ja Morant, the Memphis Grizzlies guard had a heartwarming moment with his childhood friend following his first career 50-point game. According to Grizzlies reporter KJ Wright, Morant’s friend Davonte Pack said he wants to have the guard’s jersey when he drops his first 50-point game. On […]

Tyler Herro has been in and out of the Miami Heat roster this season due to minor injuries and health protocols. Luckily for him, the team has been able to hold the fort even with the slew of setbacks the entire campaign, a testament yet again to the understated genius of coach Erik Spoelstra. On […]

Ja Morant went nuts on Monday on his way to 52 points against the San Antonio Spurs. In the process, he set and broke all sorts of Memphis Grizzlies records. Morant scored 29 in the first half of the game, and he didn’t slow down in the second half as the Grizzlies handed the Spurs […]

After sitting out Sunday’s game against the Dallas Mavericks, Klay Thompson is now in danger of missing more time for the Golden State Warriors. Coach Steve Kerr provided a bit of an update on his star shooting guard’s status, but it doesn’t really give us anything about Thompson’s rather mysterious injury. Klay was ruled out […]

Two of the best teams in the Eastern Conference faced off in a marquee matchup on Monday night. When the smoke cleared, it was the Miami Heat who came out unscathed, hacking out a 112-99 victory over the Chicago Bulls. The Heat continued their surge, as they have now won nine of their last 10 […]

This year’s Eastern Conference is stacked, and it will be a fascinating playoff to see who is going to be the team that comes out of the highly talented conference. At least two of the Miami Heat, Chicago Bulls, Milwaukee Bucks, Brooklyn Nets, Philadelphia 76ers, Boston Celtics, and Cleveland Cavaliers will be eliminated in the […]

On Saturday, Ja Morant led the Memphis Grizzlies to a huge win over the Chicago Bulls behind a career-high 46-point performance. Apparently, Morant was just getting started. The Grizzlies star did himself better on Monday with a mind-blowing 52-point performance in another win, this time against the San Antonio Spurs, 118-105. Ja scored a whole […]

Ja Morant has been impressive all season long, but every time he plays, he just surpasses his previous feats. Atlanta Hawks sharpshooter Trae Young witnessed that once again during the Memphis Grizzlies showdown with the San Antonio Spurs. Young, who is enjoying a two-day break with the Hawks, took to Twitter to share how impressed […]

New York Knicks big man Mitchell Robinson just stoked the fire of his alleged discontent with the current role he has been given on his team. The 7-foot center decided to jump in on a random Twitter exchange between Knicks fans about his own future with the franchise and apparently, Robinson had a few things […]

Kevin Durant was involved in a bit of friendly banter on Saturday as the Milwaukee Bucks hosted the Brooklyn Nets in Fiserv Forum. The topic of conversation centered around last season’s epic second-round playoffs matchup between these two teams wherein Giannis Antetokounmpo and Co. barely edged out KD and the Nets. Durant, who is still […]

This year’s Western Conference is intriguing, and the playoffs will be exciting to see which team will represent the conference and contend for an NBA championship. The Western Conference playoffs will be fiercely contested, whether it’s between the Phoenix Suns, Memphis Grizzlies, Golden State Warriors, Utah Jazz, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Mavs, […]

After the NBA 75th Anniversary Team ceremony during the All-Star Game, Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo opened up about his admiration for Dallas Mavericks icon Dirk Nowitzki. While there were other several legends in attendance in Cleveland, the Bucks forward shared how meeting and sitting next to Nowitzki was an incredible moment for him. After […]

The newest NBA drama seems to be brewing with the New Orleans Pelicans. As the memories of the Anthony Davis situation still remain fresh in the minds of Pelicans fans, they might be going through a similar ordeal with Zion Williamson. Zion is still out due to mysterious foot injuries and he has been recently […]

The Los Angeles Lakers shocked the basketball world on Monday after deciding to cut ties with veteran big man DeAndre Jordan. LA needed to make room for the signing of point guard DJ Augustin and unfortunately for Jordan, he was the odd man out. NBA Twitter has unsurprisingly been all over this recent development. As […]

Kevin Durant is getting extremely close to returning for the Brooklyn Nets. There was some hope that KD was going to be able to suit up for Brooklyn on Monday or on Tuesday against the Toronto Raptors, but apparently, he just isn’t ready yet. Be that as it may, Durant is expected to be available […]

This year’s Western Conference is one that will be highly competitive. There will be multiple teams who have a legitimate shot to win a championship, and there will even be a few more if some get healthy before the playoffs. Whether it be the Phoenix Suns, Memphis Grizzlies, Golden State Warriors, Utah Jazz, Los Angeles […]

The Los Angeles Lakers unexpectedly waived veteran center DeAndre Jordan on Monday with the intent to bring in guard D.J. Augustin. Jordan, who played very little for the Lakers, is expected to hit waivers, where he can be claimed – or if he passes through waivers, be signed as a free agent. One team in […]

Just when Brooklyn Nets fans were getting used to the news that Kyrie Irving might still not be able to play even if NYC makes major changes to its vaccine mandate, just when it was made known Ben Simmons hurt his back while trying to ramp up to play, another piece of bad news dropped. According […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ season has gone so terribly wrong that at this point, rumors have already emerged about the team potentially trading away LeBron James. Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal has weighed in on this hot topic and the Hall of Fame big man had a harsh reality check for his beloved team. According to […]

This year’s Western Conference is interesting, and it will be a fascinating playoff to see which team represents the conference to compete for an NBA title. Whether it be the Phoenix Suns, Memphis Grizzlies, Golden State Warriors, Utah Jazz, Los Angeles Clippers, or someone else, the Western Conference playoffs are going to be highly competitive […]

One day after being blown out by 25 points at home to the New Orleans Pelicans—and two weeks after standing pat at the 2022 NBA trade deadline—the Los Angeles Lakers have made some roster moves. The reeling Lakers will reportedly waive DeAndre Jordan and plan to sign veteran point guard D.J. Augustin, along with forward […]

Markelle Fultz made his return to the court on Monday after a lengthy absence while he recovered from a torn ACL. The young Magic point guard was greeted by a standing ovation from an eager Orlando crowd as he got his first moment of game action in over a full year, via NBATV. Markelle Fultz […]

Barely 24 hours ago, there was a huge update that New York City was looking to make important changes to local vaccine mandate policy that could impact Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving. For a short period of time, it sounded like Irving might actually be able to play home games as soon as March 7th […]

The Chicago Bulls have been without guard Alex Caruso and forward Patrick Williams since January and October, respectively. Both key members of the Bulls’ rotation, Caruso and Williams have each been sidelined with wrist ailments- the former a fractured wrist and the latter torn ligaments. Chicago has sustained a strong level of play without the […]

Heading into the home stretch of the 2022 regular season, the eighth-seeded Brooklyn Nets have had enough challenges for two teams. Remember back in training camp, there was what felt like a sidebar story about how not every player was vaccinated, but the team expected to have everyone ready to roll soon. You were probably […]

Former Phoenix Suns guard Tyler Ulis was involved in a car accident in Michigan. Fortunately, the survived the crash and is now recovering. Kentucky Wildcats head coach John Calipari confirmed the accident on Twitter, showing his support for his ex-player and asking everyone for prayers as Ulis works his way back to full health. He […]

The Eastern Conference is arguably the best it has ever been this year and it has led to some questions about who can really come out of the conference to represent the East in the NBA finals. The true answer is that the Miami Heat, Chicago Bulls, Milwaukee Bucks, Brooklyn Nets, Philadelphia 76ers, or the […]

Tempers were flaring during Sunday’s matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and the New Orleans Pelicans. It didn’t have too much to do with the opposing teams on the basketball court, though, as the altercations were actually between a few Lakers players and their own home fans. The capacity crowd inside Crypto.com Arena was clearly […]

The Miami Heat have thoroughly enjoyed the progression of Caleb Martin in his first year with the team. While fans are getting more familiar with their offseason acquisition, one thing they’ll be interested to know is that the forward has a close connection to J. Cole, who was actually influential in his decision to join […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are still lauding over their huge 123-95 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night. So much so, that the Pelicans’ official Twitter account decided to change their Twitter bio to reflect their 28-point blowout win over LeBron James and the Lakers. A random LA fan decided to call out […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic could be suspended soon because of his technical fouls count. However, he promised Mavs fans that it won’t reach the suspension point as he vowed to control his emotions better. In his on-on-one interview with Malika Andrews of ESPN, Doncic admitted that it’s not easy to hold back given how […]

This year’s Eastern Conference is stacked, and it will be a fascinating playoff to see which team represents the conference to compete for an NBA title. At least two of the Miami Heat, Chicago Bulls, Milwaukee Bucks, Brooklyn Nets, Philadelphia 76ers, or Boston Celtics will be eliminated in the first round, which is just crazy […]

James Harden is clearly enjoying life with the Sixers. Philly has gone 2-0 since the former league MVP made his debut after the All-Star break and right now, this team is looking like a legitimate threat in the Eastern Conference. Harden was in such a jovial mood that he decided to poke fun at himself […]