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The Philadelphia 76ers could not contain Giannis Antetokounmpo in their Tuesday night matchup. The Milwaukee Bucks star posted 31 points, 16 rebounds, and some heavy admiration from Doc Rivers. The Sixers head coach was vocal on what he loves about the Greek Freak, making a point to indicate his fearlessness at getting to the free […]

Portland Trail Blazers forward Nassir Little had a breakout game against the Houston Rockets on Friday, and apparently, Damian Lillard had a huge part in that. Lillard knows what Little is capable of, and so he made sure to remind the third-year two-way player just that. Besides, it appeared Little was holding back a bit […]

Philadelphia 76ers assistant coach Dave Joerger is stepping away from the team in order to undergo treatments for Stage I cancer, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. He informed the Sixers of his diagnosis of cancer in his head-and-neck area Saturday night. Joerger explained that he has already been receiving treatments for weeks but will have […]

It’s a big day for Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson today. Jackson, one of the best college players to set foot in the NCAA, got his jersey retired today by his alma mater Louisville, in a big event to be attended by fans and students. This big ceremony has caught the eyes of many legendary […]

The Miami Heat are back to their winning ways, as they have notched a big 111 – 105 win over the Utah Jazz. Key to that win was Duncan Robinson, who scored twenty-two big points on 6-of-11 shooting from deep. It seems like the Heat sharpshooter has finally found his groove after struggling to start […]

Jaylen Brown was just about the only player keeping the Boston Celtics afloat before he went down with a hamstring injury. Although the team has been doing well without him, his fiery scoring abilities make them a more dangerous team. Luckily, it sounds like he could be back soon. Brown told Abby Chin of NBC Sports […]

The Toronto Raptors have started the season 7-6, but Goran Dragic has fallen out of the rotation. He has only played in four games this season and struggled to fit in with the Raptors. Dragic’s time with Toronto has been a nightmare from the start. When he was traded, he said, “Toronto is not my […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James put on his #ProudDad hat on Friday as he shared a viral video of Bronny James showing his hops and throwing down a windmill dunk for Sierra Canyon. Of course his NBA peers were also left in awe by Bronny’s insane bounce, with the likes of Stephen Curry, Dwyane […]

Golden State Warriors team owner Joe Lacob recently revealed what he believes to be the “greatest deal” the Dubs have ever pulled off. It might come as a bit of a surprise for some folks, but we’re pretty sure Stephen Curry will approve of this notion. Speaking on the most recent episode of The TK […]

Evan Mobley had lofty expectations when the Cleveland Cavaliers picked him third overall in the draft. The Cavs’ young big man has already met, if not exceeded, those expectations. His versatile offensive skill set and defensive abilities have made him a tremendous addition in Cleveland and an early front-runner for the Rookie of the Year […]

Despite an up-and-down start to their campaign, the Brooklyn Nets are still considered as the favorites to go all the way and win the championship this season. This is thanks in large part to the dominance of James Harden and Kevin Durant who for the most part, have been nothing short of outstanding early on. […]

The Golden State Warriors put on a show on Friday night as they convincingly took down a surging Chicago Bulls side, 119-93. The Dubs logged their 11th win of the season behind yet another marvelous performance by Stephen Curry, who dropped 40 points and no less than nine triples on the evening. Warriors star Draymond […]

Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson appears to be well on track to make his highly anticipated return in December. According to NBA reporter Jordan Schultz, Thompson is making “steady progress” in his recovery from a torn Achilles that prevented him from his comeback in 2020-21. The other half of Splash Bros. is also said […]

DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry spent many years together during their lengthy spell with the Toronto Raptors. Now that they’re no longer teammates, it looks like Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler has been trying to drive a wedge between the relationship of these two best friends. Butler recently took to Instagram to share a photo […]

The Boston Celtics recently emerged as one of the teams that were still working out a possible trade deal for the Philadelphia 76ers’ Ben Simmons. At the center of the rumors was Jaylen Brown, who was linked to a one-for-one swap for the Sixers’ want-away star. Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens has broken […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards has taken a significant jump in Year Two and is already proving that he could be the future of the NBA. In his rookie season, the youngster narrowly missed out on winning Rookie of the Year to LaMelo Ball. Edwards recently spoke on the matter and revealed that he didn’t […]

Stephen Curry passed Ray Allen on Friday night to become the NBA’s all-time leader in three-point field goals, playoff games included. Curry is widely considered the king of the long ball, and it has nothing to do with reaching this new milestone—well, almost nothing. Before Curry set a new NBA record, he owned the title […]

While the NBA season is still fairly young, fans across the league have already begun spirited debates. Poor starts by the Milwaukee Bucks and the Los Angeles Lakers spearheaded discussions about revised title favorites. Additionally, good starts by other teams got some of their players involved in discussions for All-Star berths and end-of-season awards. Thus, […]

The New York Knicks are trapped in an early-season free-fall, losing five of their last seven games after a scorching 5-1 start. After the latest debacle on Friday night — where the Knicks jumped out to a 16-point lead against the Hornets before eventually losing by eight, 104-96 — Kemba Walker offered his take on […]

The Charlotte Hornets took on the New York Knicks on Friday night. Michael Jordan was seen in his box office aggravated and laughing at Kelly Oubre after air balling a shot with 40 seconds left. Charlotte was luckily able to come out with the win 104-96. Kelly Oubre is seen taking a wide-open 3-pointer from […]

Throughout the Ben Simmons trade saga, there have been an endless amount of mock trades. Now that a new team has reportedly entered the sweepstakes for the three-time All-Star, we have a fresh batch of new trade frameworks. Recently, Bleacher Report released an article with four new trade ideas for teams across the league. Among […]

Portland Trail Blazers president of basketball operations Neil Olshey has no plans to step down amid an internal investigation into his workplace conduct, according to Jason Quick of The Athletic. Olshey, according to a source, is not interested in making a deal or a buyout settlement and is fighting for his job amid accusations he […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are in the midst of a roller-coaster campaign that, for the most part, has not lived up to the expectations. They are 7-6 on the season and have been incredibly disappointing so far, especially for Lakers fans. Every loss in La La Land is magnified, but their ugly 107-83 defeat to […]

San Francisco, CA – The Golden State Warriors are in an interesting position this year. They’re a top team in the NBA. Their roster has two lottery picks from this year’s NBA draft. That makes them a team with a ton of depth. It makes it extremely difficult for a developing rookie to get in […]

Chicago Bulls guard Alex Caruso has turned himself into one of the most popular players in the NBA. But beyond his everyman look, it’s his hustle and tenacity that has made him such a valuable contributor for winning teams. The Golden State Warriors could definitely use a player like that. Gary Payton II is doing […]

The Portland Trail Blazers, coming off consecutive losses to Western Conference playoff hopefuls, badly needed a victory against the bottom-dwelling Houston Rockets on Friday night. But their 104-92 win over the Rockets at Toyota Center was about much more than breaking a two-game losing streak. Portland ended a six-game stretch of road losses to open […]

The Golden State Warriors are lording over the rest of the NBA right now. Head coach Steve Kerr knows all the work that Stephen Curry and the gang has parlayed into success early on, and now has freedom to bask in it. The longtime Warriors coach admitted that he still keeps tabs on every slight […]

San Francisco, CA – The Golden State Warriors just completed a successful eight-game homestand. They finished 7-1 in those games to give them an overall record of 11-1. The most impressive thing about the start to this year’s season is they won a few games with Stephen Curry struggling offensively. Now right as the competition […]

The Brooklyn Nets (9-4) knocked off the New Orleans Pelicans Friday night. It was closer than they would have liked (120-112), as they let the now 1-12 Pel’s hang around. But they saw signs of life from James Harden who has struggled at times this season. But while fans were really excited for the breakout […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant is off to a scorching hot start in 2021/22 and is showing absolutely no signs of slowing down. The big man is currently leading the NBA in scoring, averaging 29.4 points per night while also grabbing 8.4 boards and dishing out 5.2 assists. In the process, KD has already reached […]

Minnesota Timberwolves Superstar big man Karl Anthony Towns made history in the Timberwolves win over the Los Angeles Lakers. Towns has made multiple 3-pointers in each of his first 11 games this season. He’s the only center in NBA history with that long of a streak. The only other center that’s been able to do […]

Every few years or so, there are a handful of NBA players who make the transition from being an established star to an undeniable superstar of the league. For example, 2020 was the year when draftmates Luka Dončić and Trae Young established themselves as true superstars in the league, capable of winning the Most Valuable […]

It only took six tries and facing a team that had lost its last nine games, but the Portland Trail Blazers finally got their first road win of the season on Friday night, beating the Houston Rockets 104-92 at Toyota Center. Don’t mistake the Blazers’ much-needed victory away from the friendly confines of Moda Center […]

Boston Celtics veteran big man Al Horford remains unfazed despite his wife already noticing people’s comments about his age. At 35 years old, Al Horford is still one of the most impactful players in the current Celtics squad. While some have already written him off, the 14-year veteran proves that he’s ageing like fine wine […]

The Golden State Warriors selected Jonathan Kuminga with the seventh overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, but apparently, he wasn’t their first choice. According to Josh Giddey’s dad, the Dubs told his agent they were going to draft him if he was still on the board but instead, the Aussie went to the Oklahoma […]

After making the Eastern Conference Finals a season ago, the Atlanta Hawks are off to a discouraging start to their 2021-22 campaign. For a team that came just two wins shy of making the NBA Finals, they’d ideally want to carry the momentum from that promising run and come out strong to open the season. […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves snapped their six-game losing skid in style, as D’Angelo Russell and company absolutely dominated the Los Angeles Lakers on the road Friday night during a 107-83 win. Russell, who used to don Purple & Gold threads for the Lakers, came up big for the Timberwolves. He outplayed Lakers guard Russell Westbrook by […]

Perhaps the most talked-about development in the NBA this offseason is the amendment of the league’s rules on foul-baiting. Specifically, the league introduced rules prohibiting offensive players from drawing fouls via “non-basketball moves”. These moves include launching one’s body into the defender while shooting, unnatural direction changes to initiate contact with the defender, and other […]

LeBron James has had a lot of success over the course of his NBA career. With four NBA championships, Finals MVPs, and league season MVPs under his belt, he makes a case to be the GOAT that rivals the likes of Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant. While LeBron James may be great, he also had […]