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The Chicago Bulls made an unexpected sign-and-trade move in the offseason by acquiring DeMar DeRozan to form a dynamic scoring duo with Zach LaVine. There were a slew of doubts surrounding the pairing because both are ball-dominant scorers with question marks on defense, but they have shut all the critics down as the Bulls sit […]

It has been a draining season so far for Terance Mann and the Los Angeles Clippers, but they just started the New Year, and ended their road trip, with a big win. If you ask him, it’s just another week in the NBA. Behind 19 points, three rebounds, and a clutch 3-pointer from Mann, the […]

The NBA and its players have gone into the entertainment business many times in the past. NBA players such as Michael Jordan, Shaquille O’Neal, and LeBron James have made movies with varied success. Also, guys like Damian Lillard have ventured into music as well. The world of professional wrestling is no exception, as many NBA […]

With a 28-7 record, the Golden State Warriors hope to have not one or two but three players in the All-Star game. The third name popping up in the conversation is their starting forward, Andrew Wiggins. The talk started with Klay Thompson. Then Steve Kerr chimed in, and now Stephen Curry is lobbying for Wiggins. […]

Times Square in New York City is the place to be to celebrate the end and beginning of a new year. If you wanted to see one of the greatest performances of the season that same day, all you had to do was travel down to Brooklyn and watch the LA Clippers defeat Kevin Durant‘s  […]

Much like the rest of the league, the COVID-19 pandemic has largely ravaged the Brooklyn Nets. Along with multiple other Nets, Kevin Durant and James Harden both entered the healthy and safety protocols a couple of weeks ago. Heck, even Kyrie Irving, who has yet to suit up this season due to his vaccination status, […]

The world of professional wrestling has been incorporating famous stars from other sports for a while now. Most make sporadic appearances, including Shaquille O’Neal, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and many more. However, if some NBA players were to become WWE Superstars, that would be very fun to watch. One of the teams that could produce some WWE […]

The Houston Rockets had a rather eventful halftime break during their Friday night match against the Denver Nuggets. Kevin Porter Jr. reportedly stormed out of the Toyota Center and star big man Christian Wood refused to check in the game after a “heated discussion” among players and coaches. The Rockets just barely made it in […]

Klay Thompson is already impressing Stephen Curry in practice. But the Golden State Warriors point guard isn’t the only one noticing that his sidelined Splash Brother has been firing on all cylinders behind the scenes. Warriors veteran Andre Iguodala gave a sneak peek on what it’s been like with Klay Thompson joining the starters during […]

Covid-19 has brutally impacted the world and the NBA. It currently has Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green sidelined until he clears the NBA’s health and safety protocols. That could be soon. It could maybe be as soon as Monday, according to Steve Kerr. “There’s optimism… We’ll see if he clears protocols tomorrow, and we’re […]

Klay Thompson traveled with the Golden State Warriors and participated in practice while away. That gives the impression that his return date is very soon, and it could be as early as this week. The team hasn’t been clear on when it will be, but teammates and Thompson himself said it’s coming soon. After defeating […]

LeBron James is going to win Western Conference Player of the Month. Yet, the Los Angeles Lakers went 6-8 in December. In those 14 games, LeBron averaged 30.7 points, 9.3 rebounds, 6.5 assists, 1.6 steals, and 1.4 blocks per game. He shot 55.5% from the field and 40.4% from three. He looked as spry as […]

Marv Albert is widely regarded as “the voice of basketball”. The retired sportscaster has been honored as a Hall of Famer by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association Hall of Fame, and the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame for his work in the industry for nearly 60 years. In […]

Golden State Warriors small forward Andrew Wiggins received more support from his team about making the All-Star team. This time it was from his head coach Steve Kerr. Before the Dubs game against the Utah Jazz, Kerr said Wiggins deserved to make the team and why he felt that way. “I also believe that the […]

When the Utah Utes took an early 7-0 lead against the Ohio State Buckeyes at the start of the Rose Bowl, Kyle Kuzma immediately went to Twitter to trash talk Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James who is a big supporter of the Buckeyes’ program. After the Utes extended the lead to 14-0 at the […]

The Toronto Raptors are a quietly solid team. Lost in the talks of Scottie Barnes in Rookie of the Year conversations and Pascal Siakam regaining some of his All-Star form is Fred VanVleet. The point guard has been the solid rock of the team, someone the team can rely on in a pinch to bail […]

Let the Klay Thompson updates keep rolling. The sidelined Splash Brother is set to return to the Golden State Warriors lineup sooner rather than later, but for now all we have are first-hand accounts. Stephen Curry was more than willing to talk about what he’s seen from Klay Thompson after the Warriors’ 123-116 win over […]

Houston Rockets center Christian Wood didn’t have the best game on Saturday. Aside from being benched at the start of their showdown with the Denver Nuggets, he was also reprimanded by assistant coach John Lucas II. And the root cause of it all? His effort. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Wood lost his […]

These days it feels like Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry achieves a historic milestone whenever he steps on the court. Well, technically this is true considering how he’s adding to his all-time leading tally of three-pointers made whenever he drains one from distance. This wasn’t the only record Curry broke on Saturday, though, as […]

DeMar DeRozan continued his quest to cement his legacy as an icon for the Chicago Bulls after hitting yet another game-winner for his squad on Saturday night. That’s now back-to-back games wherein DeRozan’s heroics saved the day for the Bulls, and for his part, Zach LaVine could not be any happier. Speaking to the media […]

Kevin Porter Jr. has left the building. The Houston Rockets wing reportedly left the Toyota Center right in the middle of their New Year’s Day bout with the Denver Nuggets. The news on the Rockets youngster was reported by ESPN’s Tim MacMahon, who claims that it was spurred by a “heated halftime discussion”. Rockets point […]

When Stanley Johnson finally got another crack at an NBA job, he entered health and safety protocols instantly. He failed to even play a single second for the Chicago Bulls. But the Los Angeles Lakers gave him another chance to prove himself worthy of a guaranteed NBA deal. Johnson’s first game for the Lakers was […]

It’s a rough day for Washington Wizards fans. The team almost had a huge win over a contender. A Kyle Kuzma dagger with 3.3 seconds left all but ensured the win for the Wiz against the Bulls. However, DeMar DeRozan put on his clutch hat and stole victory from them with another buzzer-beater to win […]

DeMar DeRozan left Chicago Bulls fans speechless on several occasions back in 2021 with a handful of mesmerizing performances early in the season. He started of 2022 with more of the same as he drilled the game-winning three to beat the Washington Wizards on New Year’s Day. Check out the Bulls star’s epic corner triple […]

The Brooklyn Nets had the game in control, but it slipped through their grasp. After the 120-116 home loss to the shorthanded Los Angeles Clippers, the mood from Kevin Durant, James Harden and head coach Steve Nash was one of disappointment, bewilderment and disgust. From one perspective, the Nets deserve a bit of a pass. […]

With Klay Thompson’s season debut for the Golden State Warriors drawing closer, the All-Star shooting guard recently said that he isn’t too worried about his shot. This is despite the fact that he hasn’t played an NBA game in 30 months. As it turns out, there is a good reason why Thompson isn’t sweating his […]

DeMar. DeRozan. The Bulls guard has been the ultimate clutch weapon for Chicago this season – and even Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was left stunned. King James initially expected it was going to be a game decided by former Lakers teammate Kyle Kuzma. Kuz has had a penchant for these clutch moments all […]

DeMar DeRozan would like every hater’s apology sent to him, immediately. After years of being dubbed a “choker” in clutch moments, the Chicago Bulls star has seemingly turned around this stigma around this season. Time and time again, DeMar DeRozan has bailed out the team with game-winners and buzzer beaters. After yet another heroic game-winner […]

Another game, another buzzer-beater for DeMar DeRozan. After breaking the hearts of the Indiana Pacers on Friday, the Chicago Bulls star did the same to the Washington Wizards on Saturday with an incredible game-winner. Sure enough, it drew several reactions from the NBA world, with the likes of Chris Paul, LeBron James and Victor Oladipo […]

DeMar DeRozan isn’t the only guy who hit a game-winning trey on Saturday night. Detroit Pistons stud Saddiq Bey also submitted his entry for the best play of the evening with an epic game-winning triple in overtime against the San Antonio Spurs. With 10 seconds to go in the extra period and the Spurs up […]

DeMar DeRozan is having a fairy-tale season for the Chicago Bulls. On Saturday night against the Washington Wizards, he added to his legend. After Kyle Kuzma hit a three to put the Wizards up by two, DeMar hit his second game-winning three in two days to seal the win for the Bulls. (via Rob Perez) […]

It’s pretty well-known that Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is a huge fan of Ohio sports. The Akron native has gone on record multiple times to support nearly every Ohio sports team. With the Ohio State Buckeyes sealing a huge win over the Utah Utes in the Rose Bowl, LeBron James was ecstatic. It’s […]

After the Atlanta Hawks reached the Eastern Conference Finals last season, there was a ton of clamor for them to keep their core intact for the foreseeable future. For their 2021-22 campaign, they still have majority of the team back, but young studs De’Andre Hunter and Cam Reddish are two key pieces that are due […]

Ahead of the Utah Jazz game against the 27-7 Golden State Warriors, head coach Quin Snyder shared an interesting take about who he feels should be in the MVP conversation. He explained he meant no disrespect to Stephen Curry. But Snyder believes Draymond Green should also get mentioned. “I think If you want to put […]

Houston Rockets center Christian Wood accidentally threw a live ball right at an unsuspecting fan during their December 27 contest against the Charlotte Hornets. The play was clearly accidental with Wood simply throwing an errand pass much higher than originally intended. The Rockets big man posted an Instagram story on the gaffe, admitting to his […]

To ring in the New Year, the Houston Rockets hosted the Miami Heat on Friday. While an entertaining matchup, most Rockets fans left with nothing but a disappointing loss. However, one young Houston fan got a gift and a memory to last a lifetime. When walking towards the Rockets’ locker room with his teammates, Jalen […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr was happy to have seen Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson back on the court once again. Before taking on the Utah Jazz on Saturday night, the Warriors held a scrimmage on Friday. It was no ordinary scrimmage as the team’s Splash Brothers Steph Curry and Klay Thompson both […]

Mario Chalmers made headlines on Thursday after it was announced that the 35-year-old was set to sign a 10-day hardship deal with the Miami Heat. Chalmers won two titles with the Heat during the Big 3 era and it isn’t at all surprising that one of the first people to react to this news is […]

The Los Angeles Lakers closed out 2021 with a loud bang, thanks to an emphatic win over the Portland Trail Blazers. They were dominant from the tip-off and never trailed in the game. Los Angeles was firing on all facets of the game, bringing defensive intensity and effort. Offensively, there was more motion and fluidity, […]