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Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell enjoyed one of the most illustrious careers in the history of the NBA. Russell won 11 NBA championships, among other accolades. A storied career like that produced plenty of prized Celtics possessions, for which Russell just cashed in on at a recent TD Garden auction. Auction of memorabilia from Bill […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks have great news for their fans, as they are about to finally get Donte DiVincenzo back from injury. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the former Villanova Wildcats hotshot is scheduled to make his much-awaited season debut on Wednesday when the Bucks take on the Indiana Pacers at […]

The Dallas Mavericks’ recent 106-93 loss to the Indiana Pacers was a night to forget for Kristaps Porzingis and his teammates. The Mavs’ shooting, particularly from the arc, was a big factor in what was their fourth loss from their last five games. Speaking to reporters after the game, Porzingis addressed the current poor run […]

Dallas Mavericks frontman Luka Doncic has been hampered all season by a lingering ankle injury, which appears to have worsened in their loss to the Indiana Pacers on Friday night. The Mavs star admitted as such after the 106-93 loss, claiming he shouldn’t have continued to play after twisting his already ginger ankle. Via Callie […]

The Boston Celtics took one to the chin against the Phoenix Suns in a 111-90 loss that never got close late. Jayson Tatum was vocal after the game in demanding that the entire team be better, including himself. The Suns were playing without both Deandre Ayton and Devin Booker, but still raced to a 24-point […]

The lights got a little bit too bright for the Minnesota Timberwolves and Karl-Anthony Towns on Friday’s 106-123 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Timberwolves have now lost five straight games—dropping matches against the Cavaliers, Utah Jazz, Atlanta Hawks, Brooklyn Nets, and the Washington Wizards. Prior to this losing skid, the boys from Minnesota enjoyed […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ struggles this season have been well-documented. Los Angeles hasn’t played consistently this season, resulting in losses to teams that they probably should have beaten. Lakers center DeAndre Jordan spoke about the team’s recent struggles, dropping a brutally honest take. DeAndre Jordan says of the Lakers: "We play the score, and not […]

The Los Angeles Lakers haven’t been setting the league on fire of late, but they at least seem to be headed in the right direction. LeBron James looking like a true MVP for the past few weeks has been a big reason why. The Lakers have won five of their last eight contests and have […]

Myles Turner and the Indiana Pacers have had an awkward relationship as of late, as the Pacers big man recently voiced out his frustrations with his role on the team. In an article posted by The Athletic, Turner said it was evident that the Pacers organization does not value him as anything more than a […]

With Nikola Jokic currently doing all he can to keep Denver at bay, it’s become quite obvious that the Nuggets need to do all they can to get some help for their franchise superstar. As the reigning league MVP and the most offensively gifted big man in the NBA, Jokic has once again showcased his […]

The Los Angeles Lakers, at long last, have defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder. In each of the first two meetings between a preseason championship favorite and a preseason favorite to land the no. 1 overall pick, the Thunder improbably erased deficits of 19+ points to upset Los Angeles. Not so on Friday in OKC. The […]

Alperen Sengun had to go against one of the best players in the NBA on Friday evening. Following his showdown with Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Houston Rockets rookie is starting to receive some heavy praise. But more on that in a second. After winning seven straight games, the Rockets finally lost a game to the Milwaukee […]

Friday night’s matchup between the Brooklyn Nets and the Atlanta Hawks got a bit chippy towards the end. Kevin Durant and Trae Young, the two stars of their respective teams, had a little altercation during the fourth quarter. It was rare for KD to argue with any other player not named Westbrook or Tucker, but […]

Rudy Gobert caught a lot of flack after his Utah Jazz easily handled the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night. After the game, Anthony Edwards explained that their struggle to score in the 32-point defeat was of their own doing, claiming the Jazz star was not all that intimidating as his three DPOY awards suggest. Via […]

Just like the rest of the NBA, Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball couldn’t believe De’Aaron Fox’s choke job with the Sacramento Kings on Friday. Caleb Martin almost drew the ire of the Hornets fanbase after he fouled Fox thinking the Kings were not yet in the bonus. With 2.4 seconds left and Charlotte just ahead […]

Karl-Anthony Towns used to be a soft-spoken star who would rather let his game do the talking. The KAT of old is gone, though. These days, the Minnesota Timberwolves center no longer holds back when pissed. Towns did just that after the Timberwolves’ disappointing home defeat at the hands of the Cleveland Cavaliers, via Jon […]

Stephen Curry is on the brink of basketball immortality. When the Golden State Warriors visit the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday night, Curry could finally break Ray Allen’s record of most career three-pointers in the regular season. The whole basketball world is intently watching when (not if) he will break that record. Among those watching Stephen […]

It may have been the best game of his young NBA career with the Toronto Raptors. No, Scottie Barnes didn’t explode for 25 points like he did earlier in the season against the Boston Celtics, but the completeness of his performance on both ends of the floor Friday night was a sight to behold. “He’s […]

Obi Toppin’s latest explosion for the New York Knicks raised the question whether head coach Tom Thibodeau should play him more. However, for Thibs, the answer is simple: he has to earn it. The second-year forward was phenomenal for the Knicks in a losing effort against the Toronto Raptors, bagging a double-double of 19 points […]

Entering the 2021-22 season, people had mixed feelings on the outlook of the Dallas Mavericks with newly-hired head coach Jason Kidd. Luka Doncic was just coming off an Olympics bronze medal stint with the Slovenian national team, but he has not been in shape since the opening game this year. They are in the middle […]

The Charlotte Hornets edged past the Sacramento Kings, 124-123. They were able to snap their two-game losing streak, and it was all thanks to their lottery pick in this past years draft: James Bouknight. Bouknight finished with a career-high 24 points and six rebounds, all while shooting 6-of-8 from deep. With that, he joined LaMelo […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are one of the franchises that were not even expected to be in the top six of the Western Conference. One main reason was they even dealt their most consistent player last season in Jonas Valanciunas to the New Orleans Pelicans for future assets. To add insult to injury, Ja Morant even […]

Anthony Davis was a late scratch from the Los Angeles Lakers win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday after waking up with soreness in his left knee. Davis was initially listed as questionable. He got treatment on the knee before the game and was ruled out about an hour before tip-off. (Dwight Howard started […]

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry is on the verge of breaking Hall of Famer Ray Allen’s NBA record for three-pointers made. His greatest rival, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James — who won two titles with Allen — can’t wait to see it. Curry drilled six threes against the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers finally overcame their Oklahoma City demons as they walloped the Thunder, 116-95. If there was one play to encapsulate them ending their frustration, it’s LeBron James’s exclamation point poster on an unsuspecting Tre Mann. The Lakers star had his back turned as he caught the ball in the paint, which looked […]

After a rather rough start to his pro career, Detroit Pistons rookie Cade Cunningham seems to have found his rhythm as he continues to show why he’s the No. 1 pick in the 2021 NBA Draft. Cunningham missed the first four games of the season due to a sprained ankle, and when he made his […]

The Sacramento Kings had a chance at a win on Friday night against the Charlotte Hornets. With the score at 124 – 123 in favor of Charlotte and a few seconds left on the game clock, Hornets guard Caleb Martin inexplicably fouled De’Aaron Fox while they were in the penalty. The game was all but […]

Is Giannis Antetokounmpo the greatest Milwaukee Bucks player ever? Well, the Greek Freak is certainly solidifying his case for that. After leading the Bucks to the NBA title in 2020-21, Antetokounmpo continues to make history and break records with the team. On Friday in their game against the Houston Rockets, the 27-year-old recorded two blocks […]

The Toronto Raptors got themselves a good one in Scottie Barnes. The electric rookie has been mightily impressive for the team, as he’s been a sharply-honed Swiss Knife for Nick Nurse. His ability to do anything and everything on the court has been a godsend for this young team this season. His latest exploits against […]

Things got chippy towards the end of the Eastern Conference clash between the Atlanta Hawks and Brooklyn Nets. All-Stars Kevin Durant and Trae Young got into a serious exchange with just over two minutes left in the game. Check out the heated scene below: Kevin Durant and Trae Young exchange words. pic.twitter.com/Ed4uMAos11 — Hoop Central […]

The Utah Jazz are approaching the NBA trade deadline with little flexibility due to the current construction of their roster. Their current core from the previous seasons are back in harness to try and overcome the hump to finally reach the NBA Finals. They are currently third in the Western Conference behind the Golden State […]

Every time the Los Angeles Lakers look like they’re going to turn things around, they lose another game, which just proves how dysfunctional this team is right now. There has been no consistency within the squad for pretty much the entire season and at this point, it looks like LeBron James and Co. are on […]

Trae Young, man. What else can you even say about this man? The Atlanta Hawks star has been on a mission to plant himself among the league’s best. So far, it’s working: he’s inserted himself into elite territory with his performances this season. Against the star-laden Brooklyn Nets, Trae Young put on a clinic that […]

While Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving has garnered several hateful and critical comments about his COVID-19 vaccine stance, he has also been not short in the number of supporters. In fact, NBA legend and Utah Jazz great John Stockton is “proud” of Irving for standing by what he believes. In an interview with DNP-CD Sports […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers guard Andre Ingram just brought home crazy money, but it wasn’t from his NBA or G League careers. The South Bay Lakers player was the winner of Friday’s episode of ‘Wheel of Fortune.’ He ended up taking home $31,750, after beating the other two contestants. I bet he liked the look […]

Instead of being the dominant force many believed they could be, this new-look Los Angeles Lakers side has instead, been struggling to find any semblance of consistency in what has been a very disappointing start to the season. We’re a quarter of the way through the campaign too, so at this point, the rough start […]

Nets head coach Steve Nash assesses Kevin Durant’s recent MVP form, which can scare the rest of the league. After getting knocked out of the Eastern Conference semi-finals during an injury-riddled season last year, the Brooklyn Nets have been on a mission. Despite the continued absence of Kyrie Irving and James Harden’s recent inconsistencies, the […]

Stephen A. Smith believes LeBron James’ championship window with the Los Angeles Lakers has closed, and The King has no one to blame but himself. Smith admitted that this 2021-22 season, with the roster they have, is the Lakers’ best chance to win title no. 2 with LeBron leading the way. However, considering their early […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard went on a fiery tirade against the fake news spreading involving his name. Lillard has been making headlines as of late amid questions about his future in Portland. Aside from trade rumors, there were also discussions that he would opt to stay with the Blazers and seek for a […]