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LeBron James was noticeably and understandably frustrated after the Los Angeles Lakers (16-17) lost their fourth straight game and gave up 138 points in a 28-point loss at home to the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday. LeBron’s ire was not solely a reaction to the Lakers’ porous defensive effort in the “final” game at “Staples […]

The basketball world has sorely missed Kawhi Leonard. The Los Angeles Clippers superstar has been out since the start of the season due to a leg injury he suffered in last year’s playoffs. Now, as the year 2021 draws to a close, we learn that the Fun Guy’s return might come sooner than anticipated. According […]

The Golden State Warriors have rarely taken any Ls this season. Jordan Poole has been a huge factor in making that happen, providing the scoring spark alongside Stephen Curry while Klay Thompson remains sidelined. Poole has come a long way since his rookie season. But even back then, Poole showed flashes of the killer instinct […]

Injuries and COVID protocols have left the Los Angeles Lakers without virtually half of their squad. LeBron James has been one of the few remaining players available for LA and at this point, the heavy workload he’s been asked to carry has become quite worrisome. If you ask LeBron, however, the Lakers superstar isn’t at […]

Thursday night’s game between the Denver Nuggets and the Charlotte Hornets shaped up to be a close and grueling battle. Amidst all the tension, though, Hornets forward Kelly Oubre Jr. did something hilarious to lighten the mood a bit and try to give his team an advantage. As Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic was shooting a […]

After a huge win over the Boston Celtics last Monday, the Philadelphia 76ers traveled home on Thursday for their final home game of the year. They found themselves up against the Atlanta Hawks who were without a plethora of their key players. Similar to most of their recent games, the Sixers found themselves in a […]

The National Basketball Association has been dealing with one COVID-19 outbreak after another. They have been forced to postpone a number of games. Some of the leagues best players have found themselves in the league’s COVID health and safety protocols, including Kevin Durant and Giannis Antetokounmpo. That has led to the NBA announcing that all […]

The Utah Jazz are quietly making a dent in the loaded Western Conference. They haven’t been as flashy as a certain team in the Bay Area, but they’ve been able to get it done consistently on both sides of the ball. Donovan Mitchell’s exploits, as well as timely performances from key supporting players have allowed […]

As the Omicron variant of COVID-19 has caused another wave in the United States, NBA players have been drastically affected with the virus. As players in the league are in great condition and fully-vaccinated, majority of them are asymptomatic. The league decided to lessen the testing on players this season, which has made it difficult […]

If there’s one thing that has become abundantly clear in the NBA in the last few years, it’s the fact that Los Angeles Lakers guard Russell Westbrook will never change for anyone. Ever since he stepped foot in the league, he’s only known two modes: Aggressive and more aggressive. Even in a star-studded crew like […]

At the moment, the Brooklyn Nets are in possession of a 21-9 record which has them sitting at the very top of the Eastern Conference. The scary part about all this is that they’re about to get one of their superstars back in Kyrie Irving, albeit as a part-time player. The Nets can only get […]

New York Knicks guard Kemba Walker passed Washington Wizards superstar Bradley Beal on Thursday night with an awful stat that neither will be proud to be associated with. By scoring 44 points in a loss to the Wizards (without Beal due to COVID protocols), Walker’s teams are now 5-14 (.263) when he scores 40 or […]

Hear ye! Hear ye! It’s another Ben Simmons update. With 2021 nearly coming to a close, it’s clear that finding a solution to the standoff between Simmons and the Philadelphia 76ers is like finding a needle in a haystack. But it’s in the middle of the Bermuda Triangle. With comets crashing down. And you’re blind. […]

The New York Knicks were the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference last season. Some of the major reasons would be the hiring of Tom Thibodeau or Julius Randle’s All-NBA ascension, but the underrated reason for their success was the signing of Derrick Rose. After his impressive season, Rose has re-signed with the Knicks for […]

The Philadelphia 76ers entered Thursday night’s game with the Atlanta Hawks battling for positioning in the Eastern Conference. The Sixers were 16-15 with the Hawks breathing down their neck, only 1.5 games back. The game would come down to the final minute. Once again, Sixers super star center Joel Embiid came up small in the […]

New York Knicks fans were shocked when Tom Thibodeau announced that former All-Star guard Kemba Walker would be benched. While Walker, the team’s marquee signing, wasn’t performing well, it didn’t feel like he warranted a benching. After backup guard Derrick Rose went down with an injury, though, Thibs had no choice but to play Kemba […]

The absence of Rui Hachimura from the Washington Wizards has been an interesting saga. In a resolution that is best for both parties, the saga is ending. Before the Wizards win over the New York Knicks in which they didn’t have Bradley Beal available, head coach Wes Unseld Jr. said that Hachimura will dress but […]

Minnesota Timberwolves big man Karl-Anthony Towns (KAT) joined an elite list on Tueaday night, one that includes legends Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Shaquille O’Neal, and Wilt Chamberlain. The list is just eleven players long and contains all of the players in NBA history with 10,000 career points and 5,000 career rebounds in their first 438 games. that's […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are set to face off against the San Antonio Spurs Thursday night. Prior to tip-off, the organization played a tribute video for everyone in attendance at Staples Center. Lakers made a tribute video for their last time in Staples Center 💜 (via @Lakers)pic.twitter.com/7NBIiOnW8s — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) December 24, 2021 Bleacher […]

The Deandre Ayton contract dispute was one of the many issues the Phoenix Suns faced outside basketball this season. The team refused to give Ayton the max contract the center asked for, creating outside noise for the team. Despite that, the team trudged forward, rattling off 18 straight wins and a league-best 25 – 5 […]

It’s difficult not to admire Kemba Walker for how he has handled his tough situation with the New York Knicks. During his string of DNPs, he was still one of the first guys off the bench to high-five his teammates during timeouts. He celebrated when they made big plays. He didn’t take veiled shots through […]

In a Rookie of the Year discourse dominated by Evan Mobley and Scottie Barnes, Orlando Magic forward Franz Wagner is getting a bit overlooked. Mobley and Barnes are worthy candidates but so is Wagner, the eighth overall pick in last year’s draft. Wagner’s two-way skills give him a strong case in the Rookie of the […]

As the Sacramento Kings have been ravaged with numerous COVID-19 cases like most NBA teams, their depth has been severely affected causing them to lose six out of their last eight games. Starting point guard De’Aaron Fox has missed the last four games, while injuries to Harrison Barnes and Richaun Holmes have forced them to […]

The Chicago Bulls have been one of the most pleasant surprises this season. Although right now, they’re dealing with several injuries and the COVID-19 situation. Still, their smart offseason moves have really paid off, leading to a 19-10 record, which is second-best in the Eastern Conference. Several NBA experts, however, believe the Bulls are not […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been one of the hardest-hit teams in the entire league as the omicron variant of the coronavirus continues to rage on. Dwight Howard was one of the players who were placed under the league’s health and safety protocols and thankfully for him, he came out of the encounter unscathed. Howard […]

To say that the Los Angeles Lakers have failed to live up to the lofty expectations many had on them prior to the start of the season would be an understatement. The 2020 NBA champions have struggled mightily through the first quarter of the campaign and at this point, many believe that the Lakers should […]

CJ McCollum has made great progress as he recovers from a collapsed lung. The Portland Trail Blazers announced that he has fully recovered and will be re-evaluated next week. Earlier today, head coach Chauncey Billups told reporters that McCollum was doing cardio exercise again. The team’s press release stated that McCollum has indeed been cleared […]

Karl-Anthony Towns of the Minnesota Timberwolves is the latest high-profile player to be placed in the league’s health and safety protocols. This development comes just a few hours prior to the Wolves’ Thursday night matchup against the Utah Jazz. Towns clearly isn’t happy with this unexpected turn of events and he has since taken to […]

Several key players from the Minnesota Timberwolves have entered the NBA’s health and safety protocols. Now, Minnesota’s franchise star will head to the list. Karl-Anthony Towns becomes the team’s seventh player to enter health and safety protocols. Towns enters protocols for Minnesota https://t.co/8xXCIhlZBV — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) December 23, 2021 Towns had previously missed just […]

The Washington Wizards are just 3-7 in their past ten games after a 13-8 start that had them as one of the top teams in the Eastern Conference. Now sitting as the six-seed in the East, the Wizards are reeling a bit and won’t be let off the hook at all by Thursday’s news that […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant is arguably the biggest name in the NBA that has recently been added to the league’s rapidly growing list of players under the health and safety protocols. KD has been playing some of the best basketball of his career this season but right now, he’s in line to miss Brooklyn’s […]

The Los Angeles Lakers took out a full-page ad in the Los Angeles Times on Thursday and penned an ode to Staples Center prior to the final game before their home venue since 1999 is renamed the Crypto.com Arena. The name change will formally go into effect on Christmas Day. The poem reads: There aren’t […]

Damian Lillard is finally playing at his typical All-NBA level. Now that C.J. McCollum is closer to taking the floor again, perhaps it’s only a matter of time until the Portland Trail Blazers turn around their season. During media availability at Thursday’s practice, Chauncey Billups told reporters that though there’s still no concrete timetable for […]

The Brooklyn Nets have been ravaged by COVID-19 recently, even if you wouldn’t know it from their first-place record. Sitting at 21-9, Brooklyn is a game and a half ahead of the second-place Chicago Bulls in the Eastern Conference. Let’s get you the absurd recap of how things have gone recently: The Nets have a […]

Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball is one of the more flashy players in the NBA and you can thank his father LaVar Ball for that. As many fans have probably noticed as well, Ball is extremely gifted when it comes to using both hands, whether he’s finishing at the rim or dishing out a dime. […]

Trevor Ariza has entered the NBA’s health and safety protocols and will miss the Los Angeles Lakers matchup with the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday at Staples Center, the team announced. Updated Lakers status report for Spurs game includes Trevor Ariza in health and safety protocols. In positive news, LeBron James is not listed with […]

Minnesota Vikings star Justin Jefferson has been one of the best wide receivers in the NFL this season, and he caught a touchdown pass against the Chicago Bears on Monday Night Football. Jefferson’s exploits caught the attention of one LeBron James, who took to Twitter to praise the Vikings wideout: Justin Jefferson is so TOUGH!!!! […]

In high school, Golden State Warriors rookie Moses Moody played for Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal’s AAU team. During his time on that team, a video of Beal surfaced of him giving the young group of teenagers a motivating speech. Moody was one of the kids in the video. https://youtu.be/GAMJG3z4S20 During an interview on the […]

The Chicago Bulls are moving past their massive COVID-19 outbreak, with All-Star Zach LaVine now out of the NBA’s health and safety protocols. LaVine returned to practice on Thursday, though the Bulls don’t play again until Sunday. Chicago recently had 10 players in COVID protocols, sparking the postponement of two games last week. The Bulls […]