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Alex Caruso has taken Chicago by storm with his hot start this season but for Bulls head coach Billy Donovan, there’s another player in the squad who has a noticeable star quality. In his first 10 games for the Chicago Bulls, Alex Caruso managed to make an impact on his new team, serving as a […]

Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver is currently in hot water after being accused of racism and misogyny by numerous individuals within the organization. While the investigation is ongoing, Sarver is now facing more problems. In October of 2020, part Suns and Mercury owner Dick Heckmann died at 76-years-old. Six months later, his widow held a […]

LOS ANGELES – The LA Clippers held off a late rally by Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night to win their fifth game in a row. In their eighth consecutive game without Kawhi Leonard and Marcus Morris, the Clippers got 20-point performances from Paul George, Reggie Jackson, and Nicolas Batum in […]

The NBA will continue on Wednesday night. The Milwaukee Bucks will hit the road and take on the New York Knicks. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Bucks-Knicks prediction and pick. Two of the top teams in the Eastern Conference will go to battle on Wednesday. The Bucks are only […]

Anyone who’s dreaming of a Boston Celtics-Philadelphia 76ers trade involving Jaylen Brown and Ben Simmons can forget about it. Simmons has been a constant talking point in trade rumors and there are also some people who are bringing up the name of Brown as a potential trade asset for the Celtics, but Brian Robb of […]

The NBA is still reeling after the worst altercation of this season occurred during the Miami Heat-Denver Nuggets game on Monday night. Heat forward Markieff Morris and Nuggets center Nikola Jokic were each ejected for their involvements in the shoving match late in the fourth quarter. That got both Marcus Morris and the Jokic brothers […]

Houston Rockets center Christian Wood kind of put the team in a tough spot this week after his comments about not feeling involved enough offensively. “It wasn’t difficult,” said Wood on his matchup with Nuggets star Nikola Jokic on Saturday. “I think it could have been better if I was more involved in the offense.” […]

Currently off to a hot start to their 2021-22 campaign, the Miami Heat hold the best record in the Eastern Conference through their first 10 games and have reminded the entire league why they’re not to be overlooked as title contenders during the young NBA season. With Jimmy Butler looking like an MVP candidate in […]

As much as you think you know a team before the season, there’s always one thing that will surprise you as soon as the season kicks off. This is the case for every team in the NBA, and the Houston Rockets are no exception. Their early season surprise is clearly rookie Alperen Sengun. Nobody who […]

The Golden State Warriors are off to a scorching hot 9-1 start to the 2021-22 NBA season, exceeding all expectations. All of this has made for an interesting Stephen Curry MVP case, but more on that in a second. Several analysts believe that it would take some time for this Warriors squad to fully mesh […]

The Philadelphia 76ers were back in action on Tuesday night for the second leg of a back-to-back, going up against the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks.  Similar to their matchup with the New York Knicks, the shorthanded Sixers fought the good fight against Giannis Antetokounmpo and company. It was a close game down the stretch, but […]

Damian Lillard almost looked like his All-NBA self in the Portland Trail Blazers’ hard-fought 117-109 loss to the LA Clippers on Tuesday night at Staples Center. He scored a game-high 27 points and doled out six assists, playing maestro for a Blazers offense that at times played well as it ever has over the first […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry has been cooking early this season, dropping a cool 50 points against the Atlanta Hawks in their last game. Warriors veteran Andre Iguodala, who’s been playing with Curry for years now, once again had a front-row seat to the latest scoring onslaught of the two-time MVP. Afterward, Iguodala took […]

Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr is convinced that his team is exactly where he wants it to be this season. Everything seems to be going right for the Warriors thus far. They have won nine of their first 10 games and Kerr is pleased with how the entire team functions as a unit. More […]

One could argue that Carmelo Anthony has been the biggest revelation for the Los Angeles Lakers in what has been a lackluster start for them this season. Nevertheless, Melo has remained on the bench as part of the second unit for head coach Frank Vogel, who himself recently confirmed that Anthony isn’t going to be […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James remains on the sidelines due to an abdominal strain. Reports have swirled that he could be out longer than expected, throwing an early wrench to the Lakers’ campaign. But while he’s out of commission, LeBron has extra time to ponder other things. The King has always been an inquisitive […]

There was a very peculiar sequence with 3:39 left in the game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Charlotte Hornets. LaMelo Ball got fouled with the Lakers in the penalty, which gifted him two free throws. But peep the box score and see that he ended up taking five total after three straight technical […]

Alex Caruso knew the Chicago Bulls were the perfect team for him when it was made clear he couldn’t return to the Los Angeles Lakers, and based on the early returns, he’s right. Speaking on JJ Redick’s The Old Man & The Three podcast, Caruso discussed why he chose the Bulls after his Lakers exit. […]

Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley are not only two of the greatest players in the history of the NBA, but now that they’ve both carved out careers as basketball analysts, they also happen to be some of the most respected broadcasters in the industry today. This is exactly why their opinion on Damian Lillard’s current […]

One of the best scorers in this generation is a 6 foot 3 point guard named Wardell Stephen Curry. Nobody in the history of the NBA has put points on the board the way Curry does, so much so that it has landed him two regular-season MVP awards and three NBA championships. In Curry’s career, […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo continues to live up to his Greek Freak moniker. The Milwaukee Bucks star reached yet another milestone that grants him a unique place in NBA history. The Bucks’ win over the Philadelphia 76ers was Giannis Antetokounmpo’s 600th game in the NBA. His careers totals in that span have never been replicated by anyone […]

What would the world be without another Kyrie Irving story? Much has been said about the polarizing situation of the Brooklyn Nets star and his adamant refusal to take the COVID-19 vaccine. But the fact that he still can’t suit up because of his stubborn stance hasn’t been warmly welcomed by many fans. Nets coach […]

Milwaukee Bucks Superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is arguably playing the best that he has in his career. It’s crazy to think that Giannis is playing better than ever considering he’s a two-time MVP winner, world champion, Finals MVP, and also has a Defensive Player of the Year. It’s obvious that Giannis is either the best or […]

Shaquille O’Neal and the TNT crew had some words for the NBA after they found out Nikola Jokic was suspended. They were frustrated that Markeiff Morris walks off with only a fine. Charles Barkley had a lot to say, Jokic gonna lose a game check, this probably $300,000. So wait, one guy is gonna get […]

Tempers flared towards the end of the Miami Heat and Dever Nuggets’ matchup on Monday night after Nikola Jokic and Markieff Morris exchanged blows at mid-court. As Jokic was about to pass the ball, Morris barrelled into the upper body of the Nuggets star. In retaliation, Jokic shoved the Heat forward that sent the latter […]

After the intense flare-up that occurred between Nikola Jokic and Markieff Morris during the Miami Heat-Denver Nuggets showdown on Monday night, punishments from the league were a foregone conclusion. The NBA released its verdict a day after the incident, with the Nuggets star getting slapped with a one-game suspension without pay for shoving Morris. The […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler has been fined $30,000 for taking part in the Nikola Jokic fight. Butler was fined for attempting to escalate the altercation and failing to comply with an NBA security interview as part of the review process pertaining to an on-court matter. Butler has always had a tough guy attitude. Many […]

Is Kevin Durant somehow better now? The Brooklyn Nets star is now 33-years-old, but is putting up one of the best seasons of his career. Steve Nash, however, doesn’t want to overdo it. Nash was adamant that working Kevin Durant too hard goes against what the team is hoping to build in Brooklyn – and […]

The Denver Nuggets suffered a significant setback after rising star Michael Porter Jr. went down with a back injury. He is expected to be out for the “foreseeable future,” adding another setback to a team already missing the services of Jamal Murray (torn ACL). This leaves Nikola Jokic as the only star that is healthy […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks are facing off against the Philadelphia 76ers. During the contest, Giannis showed off his insane strength with a crazy And-1. You never know just what you’re going to see when you are watching Antetokounmpo. There’s a reason why he’s a two-time MVP winner, NBA champion, Defensive Player of the […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich is eager to improve his team’s defense after being dissatisfied with how the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder played out. The recent trip to Oklahoma City got Gregg Popovich calling for a change in the Spurs’ defensive approach. At the moment, the Spurs rank sixth in the […]

All-time NBA greats Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley made some comments about the Denver Nuggets, Nikola Jokic situation. Jokic and Miami Heat player Markieff Morris got into a fight during the contest after Morris took a cheap shot on Jokic. Shaq and Barkley were both on Jokics’ side in this one. They both pointed out […]

Robert Sarver’s wife, Penny Sarver, has sent several messages to three former Phoenix Suns employees amid the NBA investigation on the allegations against her husband. To recall, Robert Sarver has been the subject of a bombshell ESPN story alleging him of racists and misogynistic behavior. Among the biggest revelations in the report was his reportedly […]

Los Angeles Lakers big man Dwight Howard was one of the biggest snubs of the NBA 75 list. In an interview with Taylor Rooks, Lakers Dwight Howard had some interesting comments to make. “I knew it wasn’t gonna be on it, politics. I already knew, knew soon as they made a 75 list they ain’t […]

The Houston Rockets and the Detroit Pistons will both play their first and only game on ESPN on Wednesday night. This is due to the matchup between rookies Cade Cunningham and Jalen Green, the first and second overall picks in the 2021 NBA Draft, respectively. When asked about the matchup on Tuesday, Green was pretty […]

Stephen Curry is one of only a small number of all-time greats that have bagged the NBA Most Valuable Player award two seasons in a row. He achieved this historic feat by winning back-to-back MVP titles in 2015 and 2016. Right now, it’s looking like the Golden State Warriors superstar is en route to winning […]

Los Angeles Lakers star forward LeBron James is piggybacking on FOX Sports analyst and Hall of Fame tight end Shannon Sharpe’s take on an incident involving a referee. In their game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday, Chicago Bears linebacker Cassius Marsh is seen below jogging past referee Tony Corrent. It appears Corrente turns and […]

Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat are making rounds online after a photo of them waiting for Nikola Jokic in the hallway of Ball Arena went viral. However, former NBA player and Golden State Warriors big man Andrew Bogut couldn’t help but make fun of it. An Instagram post from Denver-based photographer Aaron Ontiveroz showed […]

New York Knicks star, Julius Randle, revealed a heartwarming pledge for New York City Schools. Randle visited the Earl Monroe New Renaissance basketball school in the Bronx and announced that he is going to donate $500 for every 3-pointer he makes this season to the High School’s literacy and math intervention programs. Randle and the […]