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We are less than a week away from the 2022 NBA trade deadline and no significant moves have been made yet. This isn’t because every team is perfectly content with their situation, nor is it because of a shortage of sellers. More likely, it has to do with a league-wide freeze because of teams monitoring […]

SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Warriors rookie Moses Moody got his third straight start Thursday night against the Sacramento Kings. Since he started playing big minutes, Moody has received a lot of praise from fans, teammates and, most importantly, his head coach Steve Kerr. Kerr was asked about his decision to choose the rookie from […]

An unlucky bounce was all it took to upend the Los Angeles Lakers’ comeback bid on Thursday night against their rival Clippers. Anthony Davis had his clean look to take the win roll around and out as the buzzer sounded. CLIPPERS WIN. WHAT AN ENDING. pic.twitter.com/w6LFFJco6G — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) February 4, 2022 The Lakers […]

LOS ANGELES – Tyronn Lue and the LA Clippers have been hoping for a Kawhi Leonard return at some point during this 2021-22 season, but time is quickly running out. The team played its 54th game of the season on Thursday, defeating their crosstown rival Los Angeles Lakers. During the game, the TNT broadcast provided […]

SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Warriors All-Star Draymond Green spoke to the media for the first time in weeks about his injury. He said that he would love to be back on the court in three to four weeks, but there’s no guarantee that will happen. The three-time champion explained why when he spoke with […]

Had the Los Angeles Lakers prevented Los Angeles Clippers guard Reggie Jackson from scoring a go-ahead layup in transition with 4.1 seconds to go, Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook would be in much cheerier spirits in their postgame press conferences minutes later. Instead, Jackson spun through the “double-team” of Austin Reaves and Westbrook and converted […]

Fred VanVleet has bet on himself multiple times in his career. Now, he’s seeing those bets pay off big time. The Toronto Raptors guard has been putting up amazing numbers all season long. His great performance this season has rightfully earned him his first All-Star berth in his career. After their overtime win over the […]

Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors were able to come out with the win against the Sacramento Kings on Thursday night. But it’s hard to say they came out of the battle unscathed. Curry in particular took a rather healthy chop to the face as he made a move against Kings guard Buddy Hield. […]

The NFL is in hot water right now. Brian Flores, the recently fired head coach of the Miami Dolphins, accused multiple teams (and the league itself) of discriminatory practices regarding race. Aside from this, the Dolphins are accused of incentivizing coaches and players to lose games on purpose by paying them for every loss. Kareem […]

This year’s Battle for Los Angeles did not disappoint AT ALL. The Lakers and the Clippers engaged in a duel that went down to the wire. In the end, though, it was the Clips that prevailed, as a clutch bucket by Reggie Jackson sealed the win for them. (via NBA TV) REGGIE JACKSON. CLUTCH 🥶 […]

LeBron James was reduced to a mere spectator as the Los Angeles Lakers took on their rival L.A. Clippers at Crypto.com Arena. Even without the game’s biggest star on the floor, both LA teams managed to put on a show in the closing seconds. With no timeouts remaining, Anthony Davis put the Lakers on top […]

Phoenix Suns point god Chris Paul has been through a whole lot in his illustrious career. As it turns out, however, last season’s first-round clash against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers happened to be one of the most insane experiences CP3 had in his 17-year tenure in the NBA. In a recent episode […]

Rudy Gobert has been everything the Utah Jazz have hoped for and more. The French center has been the anchor of their defense for a long time, leading to multiple playoff appearances. His defense (along with improvements on the offensive side) has rightfully earned him a spot at the All-Star Game. However, that wasn’t always […]

When the NBA All-Star Game members are selected every season, all NBA fans would have their own opinion on the players they prefer in the midseason classic. The polarizing statements from people on their snubs is the difficulty of defending on who they will remove from the current list. For instance, the fanatics of Jarrett […]

Despite being in the league for just two years, Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards has already done (and said) some crazy things — both on and off the court, that is. His antics on Thursday night following the Wolves’ 128-117 win over the Detroit Pistons have now got to be added to his growing list […]

The Golden State Warriors have a bevy of talent available at at point guard and wing spots. But their frontcourt has largely been depleted all season, a concern which Bob Myers is clearly aware of. The Warriors GM addressed it as a legitimate concern as the the NBA calendar creeps closer to the NBA trade […]

Klay Thompson made history on Thursday night as the Golden State Warriors took on the Sacramento Kings at the Chase Center. Thompson caught fire in the first half as he drained no less than six triples in the first 24 minutes of action. In the process, the Dubs shooting guard surpassed the late, great Kobe […]

For the first five years of his NBA career, Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet has had veteran Kyle Lowry to lean on as perhaps the best mentor that any young guard in the league could ask for. Lowry took to his position as the teacher and VanFleet was the ever-vigilant pupil that shined as a […]

The NBA All-Star pool has been finalized today. There were a lot of notable names that were snubbed, but if you ask Miami Heat All-Star Jimmy Butler, only one missing name matters: Tyler Herro. After a nail-biting loss to the Toronto Raptors in overtime, Butler talked at length about Herro missing the All-Star cut. The […]

The Los Angeles Lakers just can’t catch a break. Carmelo Anthony was forced to exit their contest against the Clippers due to injury. The Lakers star went up off one foot for a routine jump shot over Marcus Morris and came down hobbling and grabbing at his right leg. The Carmelo injury 👇 https://t.co/fNTXdu6uUe — […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have an All-Star once again. Karl- Anthony Towns, the team’s star center, has been selected to his third career All-Star berth. Anyone who has followed the ‘Wolves this season knows that this selection is much-deserved, and everyone is happy for him. This includes his Timberwolves teammates. Following their win over the Detroit […]

Trae Young had another monster performance on Thursday night as the Atlanta Hawks took down the Phoenix Suns, 124-115. Young exploded for a game-high 43 points and this most recent scoring outburst allowed him to enter LeBron James and Kevin Durant territory. According to ESPN Stats & Info on Twitter, the Hawks superstar is just […]

The Rising Stars Game is one of the staple events in the All Star weekend festivities as the future young stars in the league have the platform to showcase their skills to the national audience. Since the last few years, it has lacked the excitement and uniqueness for the fans to glue themselves on the […]

During the offseason, one of the biggest splashes was Kyle Lowry heading to the Miami Heat. The ex-Raptors guard was hailed as the final piece the team needed to be a true championship contender. However, Kyle Lowry has missed the last few games due to personal reasons involving his family. As Lowry returns to the […]

There’s been a lot of talk about Russell Westbrook amid his on-court struggles in his first season with the Los Angeles Lakers. Charles Barkley made sure to add insult to injury with a hilarious diss for something off the court. The mercurial point guard came into the arena for the Lakers-Clippers contest in a rather […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers are taking each other on Thursday night. Both Los Angeles teams have been playing middling basketball lately though they each still technically remain in the playoff race. Still, the Lakers have underachieved compared to preseason expectations and have taken a lot of heat from the media for […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich is arguably the most esteemed coach in the NBA today. This is exactly why we all value whatever the 73-year-old shot-caller says. Coach Pop’s Spurs took on the Miami Heat on Thursday night as he went up against another top coach in the league in Erik Spoelstra. Popovich […]

Toronto Raptors star guard Fred VanVleet was named to the NBA’s All-Star team on Thursday. VanVleet was rewarded for his strong efforts this season, though his All-Star selection was not only a sign of how far he’s advanced as a player, but also a historic feat. VanVleet’s NBA All-Star selection revived a feat not seen […]

LeBron James will miss his fifth consecutive game when the Los Angeles Lakers face the Los Angeles Clippers at Crypto.com Arena on Thursday night. It will be the second straight game James has missed while being listed as “doubtful” on the injury report. What else did we learn on Thursday about the status of LeBron’s […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been struggling again of late and it’s no coincidence that they’ve gone 1-3 in the last four games LeBron James has been sidelined due to injury. The good news for LA is LeBron appears to be progressing well in his rehab and he could be back in action sooner rather […]

On Thursday, the NBA announced the reserve players for the 2022 NBA All-Star Game. The 71st NBA All-Star Game will be held Sunday, February 20th at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio. Of course, the players who made the All-Star team were mostly a who’s who of the NBA. But there is one particular player […]

The Utah Jazz haven’t exactly lived up to expectations so far this season. They have not been bad at all, but after topping the West last season, the Jazz are now sitting at the fourth spot in the conference with a respectable 31-21 record. Utah remains intent on making another run in the playoffs this […]

Golden State Warriors star forward Draymond Green was named as one of seven Western Conference All-Star reserves on Thursday. Green’s selection for the All-Star Game was his first nomination since the 2017-18 season, having missed out on the honors in each of the previous three seasons. Unfortunately, the Warriors star has been dealing with a […]

Currently sitting at a 19-32 record, it would probably be safe to say that this isn’t going to be the year that the New Orleans Pelicans make some noise out West. Be that as it may, the Pels appear to still be active in the market as the trade deadline approaches. According to reports, the […]

The Utah Jazz have been without stars Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert for extended periods of time due to injuries. Mitchell has been sidelined in the league’s concussion protocols while Gobert has been dealing with a calf injury. On Thursday, the Jazz received exciting injury updates on Mitchell and Gobert, as reported by ESPN’s Adrian […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart sees that the sky is the limit for center Robert Williams as an all-around defensive talent. In speaking following the Celtics’ key 113-103 home win against the Charlotte Hornets, Smart touched on what he said to Williams during the game, where he also lauded the fourth-year center’s growing prowess as […]

The Brooklyn Nets find themselves at a low point of the Big Three era. Losers of six games in a row, the Nets’ dream of a superstar trio blitzing through the league still exists. It just gets harder and harder to picture when it always seems like something else pops up to thwart Kevin Durant, […]

So much for the Portland Trail Blazers’ midseason momentum amid Damian Lillard’s indefinite absence. After going 7-4 once the eight-time All-Star was sidelined come the New Year, the Blazers have lost five of their last six games, trudging toward next week’s trade deadline in just as disappointing a position as they were a month ago. […]

The Washington Wizards hot start to the season has fizzled lately. It especially came crashing down after they blew a 35-point lead to the Los Angeles Clippers last week. The Wizards are expected to be active before next week’s NBA trade deadline. Executive around the league detailed who they believe are the two players most […]