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ESPN’s NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski has shed more light on the much-talked-about scandal involving Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver and his alleged racist and misogynistic ways. Woj has provided more details as to the steps commissioner Adam Silver and the NBA will take with regards to their investigation on the matter at hand. Woj revealed […]

Barring the unforeseen, the primary sources of excitement for fans of the Oklahoma City Thunder right now are 1. the success of their young players and 2. the failure of the teams whose draft picks they own in the next NBA Draft. The latter has yet to play out long enough for anything to be […]

Washington Wizards star Kyle Kuzma shared the first thing he bought upon signing his first contract growing up eating nothing but fast food. In a recent video that was flashed in the jumbotron of the Capital One Arena, the Wizards’ home floor, the 26-year old opened up about his daily routine and explained why he […]

World-famous rapper Rick Ross is known for being extra-large—in every way that one could conceivably imagine. From his hulking size to his extravagant lifestyle to his predictions about sports, he is always over the top. This time, he is acting no different with regards to his favorite basketball team, the Miami Heat. During Thursday’s home […]

The Atlanta Hawks suffered another defeat on Thursday. This time around, they fell to a Donovan Mitchell-less Utah Jazz, 116-98. After the game, Hawks star Trae Young revealed that one of the reasons behind Atlanta’s slow start to the regular season is because it’s boring. According to Young, the Hawks are struggling to remain motivated […]

The Miami Heat entered their game against the Boston Celtics on Thursday night with the best record in the NBA. But when the smoke cleared, they looked very much like a hapless crew. The Heat got blown out by the Celtics at home, 95-78. Jimmy Butler and company were held to their season-low in terms […]

Anthony Davis looked to be in serious discomfort just before the halftime buzzer of the Los Angeles Lakers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder contest. The Lakers star was seen grabbing at his hand on the sidelines and looked to be in a lot of pain as he walked gingerly back to the locker room. Anthony Davis […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Seth Curry is off to a fantastic start and is on pace for record-breaking numbers, not even his brother has done. The younger Curry has been nothing but fantastic for the Sixers so far this season and his shooting numbers have been nothing but a breath of fresh air as they continue […]

Detroit Pistons hotshot rookie Cade Cunningham is off to a rough start as he puts up horrific shooting numbers in his first three games. After sitting out the first few games of the season due to an ankle injury, Cunningham was finally able to suit up for the franchise for the first time last week […]

Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams has broken his silence about the controversial allegations that have been thrown at team owner Robert Sarver. ESPN recently dropped a bombshell report exposing Sarver’s alleged racist and misogynistic nature. The accusations have blown up and it has even prompted the NBA to issue their own statement about the […]

Shaquille O’Neal has beef with many of the centers today in the NBA. Most notably, the TNT analyst seems to hone in on Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert, often criticizing him and calling him out (unfairly, at times). However, this latest achievement by Gobert might knock down the former MVP down a peg. Justin Kubatko, […]

The Miami Heat’s 95-78 loss to the Boston Celtics might have included the Heat losing one of their key players for some time. After Duncan Robinson inadvertently fell on Kyle Lowry’s ankle in the third quarter, Lowry left the game in visible pain, hopping on one foot to the sidelines, and did not return. The […]

Detroit Pistons young star Cade Cunningham is off to a hot start in his rookie campaign matching other Pistons legends in just his third career game. After missing the first four games of the season, this year’s first overall pick finally made his much-awaited debut last week and now it seems as though Cunningham is […]

Boston Celtics general manager Brad Stevens has publicly reprimanded Marcus Smart on Thursday after the veteran guard openly lambasted his teammates, Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, for being selfish basketball players. It was not necessarily what Smart said, but rather how he went about saying it that had Stevens irked the most. “I think any […]

Just when you think it couldn’t get any worse for Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver, another former player came forth with a nasty allegation against him. This time, it’s Vince Carter, who claims that Sarver had instructed his players to intentionally injure the veteran guard during his return to Phoenix. In an episode of NBA […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry didn’t have the best shooting night on Wednesday. The Charlotte Hornets did everything possible to limit his attempts. When I say everything, I mean it. The defense smothered him all game and even during timeouts, as Hornets guard Cody Martin was determined not to let Curry get a clean […]

San Francisco, CA – The red hot Golden State Warriors have it all going. Defensively and offensively, they are arguably the best team in the NBA this season. A 6-1 start has people thinking about an NBA championship, and Steve Kerr knows the secret to their early ascension. “I think one of the reasons we’ve […]

Cade Cunningham went all out for his first 3-pointer in the NBA. The Detroit Pistons’ rookie channeled his inner Stephen Curry by sinking a 35-foot shot to beat the shot clock. The Pistons ended up losing in Cunningham’s third career game to the Philadelphia 76ers by a score of 109-98. Cade Cunningham makes a statement […]

The whole world was rocked on January 26, 2020, when news hit that Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant passed away in a tragic helicopter crash. This sent the entire sporting community in mourning, which included Kobe’s former teammate Pau Gasol. Being extremely close to Kobe and his family, Gasol was hit hard by his […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have had some impressive performances early in the season. Ja Morant has been on a tear of late, and he’s arguably the biggest reason behind the Grizzlies’ early-season success. At this point, there have been more than a few claims about Morant needing to get more national TV coverage this season. For […]

Miami Heat stud Tyler Herro has been balling out to start the season. So much so, that even the 21-year-old himself is jumping on the Tyler Herro hype train. After recently stating his belief that he’s at the same level as Luka Doncic, Trae Young, and Ja Morant, the Heat youngster has now taken his […]

Crunch-time went much different for Damian Lillard against the Cleveland Cavaliers than the basketball world has come to expect since he entered the league nearly a decade ago. The Portland Trail Blazers superstar had several golden opportunities to complete his team’s arduous comeback on Wednesday, including a game-tying look from three as the fourth-quarter buzzer […]

The Los Angeles Lakers — who have won five of six games and are just starting to find a rhythm — suffered a setback on Thursday, when it was announced that LeBron James has a strained abdomen and will miss one-to-two weeks, at least. James missed two games last week due to ankle soreness, and […]

Chris Rock is the latest celebrity to pile onto the Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving and his stance on the COVID-19 vaccine. During a show Wednesday in Brooklyn, Chris Rock posed the question to the crowd, “Where’s my anti-vaxxer’s at?” Once he got a reaction from the crowd, he responded by saying “You dumb Kyrie […]

Earl Watson served as the head coach of the Phoenix Suns for three seasons between 2015 and 2018. As it turns out, the 42-year-old himself had quite a “traumatic experience” during his time in Phoenix. Watson’s admission comes amid the scandalous allegations that are currently being hurled at team owner Robert Sarver. Watson, who is […]

Chauncey Billups wasn’t most frustrated by the Cleveland Cavaliers canning 15 threes en route to 50 percent shooting from beyond the arc. Jarrett Allen’s “monster” 24-point night didn’t draw much ire from the rookie head coach, either. What really left Billups displeased after the Portland Trail Blazers’ loss to the short-handed Cavaliers on Wednesday was […]

The NBA was hit with a shockwave of news on Thursday morning when a report from ESPN came out about Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver. The report, which was written by ESPN’s Baxter Holmes, detailed stunning allegations against the Suns owner, including racist and sexist remarks, creating a generally toxic work environment. Reports immediately following […]

James Harden and the Brooklyn Nets have started to correct the course after a slippery start to the season. Harden’s lackluster play, which was a big cause of Brooklyn’s 2-3 start, is starting to improve. The Beard is refinding his groove on the court, and he’s having some fun off of it as well. Harden […]

After spending four seasons with the Los Angeles Clippers, Lou Williams had grown fond of not only the organization but the city as well. It was during his spell in LA when the 6-foot-1 combo guard won two out of his three Sixth Man of the Year awards. Lou Williams found a home with the […]

As you’ve surely heard by now, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James will miss one to two weeks (at least) with what the team is calling a “rectus abdominis strain” — an upper ab injury. ESPN’s Dave McMenamin reported that LeBron aggravated his abdomen during the Lakers’ win over the Houston Rockets on Tuesday at […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have just received some excellent news ahead of their Friday showdown against the New York Knicks. Three-time All-Defense point guard Jrue Holiday is set to suit up for the Bucks after recovering from a left ankle issue. This report comes via Marc Berman of the New York Post: Bucks star Khris Middleton […]

Despite some unfortunate circumstances, the Philadelphia 76ers are off to a strong start in the 2021-22 regular season. Through eight games, they sit at a record of 6-2, tied for second-best in the Eastern Conference. Heading into the year, all eyes were on the Sixers to see how they would look with Ben Simmons still […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns addressed the “like” on a #FreeKat tweet that came from his Twitter account. According to Dane Moore, Towns was just as confused as the rest of Timberwolves Twitter when he saw that his account had “liked” the tweet. Karl-Anthony Towns on his Twitter being hacked, liking a "#FreeKAT" tweet: pic.twitter.com/t77e2bBiXi […]

A comprehensive docu-series on Magic Johnson‘s remarkable life and Los Angeles Lakers career has been acquired by Apple. The streaming service landed the documentary, it was announced on Thursday by multiple outlets. Johnson — who is participating in the project — shared the news on Twitter. The doc had been shopping around for months. I’m […]

After a six-game home stand the Nets will now be tested with a six-game road trip. The Pistons, Raptors, Bulls, Magic, Pelicans and Thunder don’t exactly represent murderer’s row. The Raptors (6-3) and Bulls (6-2) should be tough. But those other teams are just a combined 12-27. One guesses the Nets don’t exactly mind facing […]

ESPN reporter Baxter Holmes dropped a bombshell report on Thursday featuring numerous allegations of racism and misogyny within Robert Sarver’s Phoenix Suns organization, with Sarver at the center of a number of these incidents. Holmes interviewed over 70 people for the report and even got a quote from a Suns co-owner who admitted how bad the […]

The Golden State Warriors’ star power forward Draymond Green has never been a man of few words. Today, though, in response to the allegations of racism (among other terrible things) about current Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver, he was rather short and to the point. But I was fined?? Lol smh — Draymond Green (@Money23Green) […]

Should you care: ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith has made his pick for the 2021-22 NBA championship, and it’s not the Los Angeles Lakers nor the Brooklyn Nets. Instead, Stephen A. is riding with Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green, and the Golden State Warriors. Stephen A. tweeted out his new prediction, as long as Klay […]

The NBA is poised to investigate allegations of racism and misogyny against Robert Sarver, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, in wake of a bombshell story that detailed ongoing workplace misconduct from the Phoenix Suns owner dating back more than a decade. Reporting on the NBA’s expected response in wake of @baxter’s investigation into Robert Sarver […]