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Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors is no stranger to being ostracized. He knows that not everyone is in love with his brash style of play and outspoken personality, and he’s okay with that. But the Warriors star does have a problem with how the media portrays him and his peers. In a recent […]

Jrue Holiday has been ruled out for the rest of Milwaukee Bucks’ season opener against the Brooklyn Nets due to a foot injury. According to the Bucks’ injury update before halftime, Holiday suffered a right heel contusion. It effectively ruled him out of the game as the team addresses his injury, Injury Update: Jrue Holiday […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry is all fired up, and if his latest tweet is any indication, fans could be in for a treat. Ahead of their season opener against the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center, Curry hyped up the return of the NBA and their highly anticipated showdown with the Purple and […]

Tuesday night marked a momentous occasion for the Milwaukee Bucks as they kicked off their title defense for the 2021-22 season. It was also an opportunity for the team to unveil their 2021 championship ring — in front of the visiting Kevin Durant and his Brooklyn Nets, no less. Here’s a look at the Bucks’ […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic has seen the odds of him potentially winning the 2021-22 MVP award. However, he understands that all the talks right now are too premature. Besides, the Mavs playmaker himself understands that he needs to prove something and win before he joins the conversation of being one of the league’s true […]

NBA 2K22 Season 1 Call to Ball might be getting its final premium packs for the season, as Season 2 rolls in this weekend. The new NBA Primetime packs arrive today, featuring four new cards, including a Pink Diamon Elgin Baylor. Take a look at the new cards from this pack: NBA 2K22 NBA Primetime Pack Player Cards: […]

After a promising season that featured LaMelo Ball’s rise to stardom, the continual progression of Miles Bridges, and the career revival of Terry Rozier, the Charlotte Hornets are looking to get back into the playoff mix in 2022. Now competing in a revamped and far superior Eastern Conference, the Hornets will have some big challenges […]

The Charlotte Hornets are set to face off against the Indiana Pacers in their season debut on October 20. The Pacers eliminated the Hornets in the play-in tournament last season. The Hornets shouldn’t need any extra motivation to play in the long awaited season opener. They have improved their roster from the last time they […]

Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis’ relationship (or lack thereof) has always been the subject of controversy. It was not too long ago when a lot of people are saying their partnership on the Dallas Mavericks will not work. Fans and the media alike have looked for evidences that show they were not on good terms–from […]

It’s no secret that Marvin Bagley and the Sacramento Kings are not in a very good place right now. However, it still comes as a complete shock that the Kings have effectively ended all hope of a reconciliation between both parties just one day before the team kicks off the 2021-22 campaign. According to Jeff […]

In a shocking turn of events last week, Ben Simmons ended his holdout from the Philadelphia 76ers. The former number one pick reported to the team facility during their preseason matchup against Brooklyn Nets, and since then, went through all the necessary requirements to re-join the team in practice under the watch of Doc Rivers. […]

Ben Simmons was kicked out of the Philadelphia 76ers’ practice Tuesday after he did not participate to the ability Doc Rivers wanted him to. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver joined Malika Andrews on NBA Today and expressed how he wasn’t too pleased with the situation between Simmons and the Sixers. “It’s something you never like to […]

PLAYA VISTA – When the LA Clippers traded away guard Patrick Beverley, they didn’t just lose another role player. Beverley’s roles as lockdown defender, knock-down shooter, and number one hype man are all facets that could be found in other players, to a lesser extent. The toughest part about Beverley’s game and personality to replace […]

One of the biggest talking points for the Phoenix Suns during the offseason was their decision not to offer a max deal for big man Deandre Ayton. Contract talks have stalled between the Suns and the 23-year-old rising star and at this point, more than a few folks are questioning why Phoenix has been acting […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have reportedly decided who will start the season opener vs. the Golden State Warriors at Staples Center on Tuesday night next to LeBron James, Russell Westbrook, and Anthony Davis. According to Yahoo’s Chris Haynes, Lakers head coach Frank Vogel will tap Kent Bazemore and DeAndre Jordan to fill out the starting […]

Phoenix Suns star Deandre Ayton didn’t sign a contract extension, and he doesn’t seem too happy about it. Ayton wanted a full five-year max extension, but that was never put on the table. The Suns youngster didn’t speak to the media for a second straight day after failing to come to terms on an extension. […]

Candidacy for individual awards couldn’t be further from the Portland Trail Blazers’ minds as they prepare to host the Sacramento Kings. But just because Chauncey Billups, Damian Lillard and company are singularly focused on the task at hand doesn’t mean Blazers fans have better ways to kill time before tipoff of Wednesday night’s game than […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have yet to officially tip off the 2021-22 season. Still, Damian Lillard has already taken it upon himself to put trade rumors to rest should his rebuilt team get off to a slow start in the regular season. Speaking with reporters after Tuesday’s practice, Lillard doubled down on his commitment to […]

Four months after the Utah Jazz flamed out in six games to the Los Angeles Clippers in the Western Conference semifinals, Rudy Gobert says he battled severe back pain towards the end of the series. In fact, Gobert said, had the Jazz won Game 6 and extended the second series to seven games, he probably […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr provided updates on two of his starters, Draymond Green and Andrew Wiggins, before the Warriors begin their 2021-22 season against the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on Tuesday night. According to Kerr, Wiggins will be on a minutes restriction as he ramps up his conditioning. Green could […]

Another day, another development in the Ben Simmons saga. Things hit a boiling point Tuesday afternoon when Doc Rivers kicked the three-time All-Star out of practice for being disengaged and a distraction. In a corresponding move, the team has also suspended Simmons for the Philadelphia 76ers’ season opener against the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday. […]

Minnesota Timberwolves superstar Karl-Anthony will be poised for another big season in 2021-22. However, it appears he watches some rather odd videos in order to get pumped before games. Via Dane Moore: Karl-Anthony Towns said his pregame ritual to pump him up this season is watching two gorillas fighting to the death. — Dane Moore […]

Expectations are high for the New York Knicks entering this season after they raced to the No. 4 seed in the Eastern Conference last year. New York added valuable pieces like Kemba Walker and Evan Fournier in the offseason, both of whom played for the Boston Celtics last year. As fate would have it, the […]

The fiasco between the Philadelphia 76ers and Ben Simmons has spiraled completely out of control. After refusing to show up most of the offseason, Simmons finally showed up for the Sixers last week. After seeming more than disinterested for a couple of days and refusing to partake in a drill on Tuesday, head coach Doc […]

Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George will be relied upon heavily to carry his team for most of this season given Kawhi Leonard’s absence due to knee surgery. As we all know, PG has been the victim of no shortage of criticism in his career, most specifically in the 2020 Orlando Bubble, where he was […]

Ben Simmons was suspended by the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday for the first game of the season after displaying “detrimental conduct” in practice. Sixers head coach Doc Rivers ultimately booted the Aussie because he refused to participate in drills. Of course, franchise superstar Joel Embiid was asked about the situation and gave his brutally honest […]

Ben Simmons was kicked out of practice on Tuesday by Philadelphia 76ers coach Doc Rivers. As soon as the news hit, it made waves as many pondered why the Sixers booted him from the practice session. Per Shams Charania of The Athletic, Simmons refused to partake in a defensive drill. Sources: Doc Rivers asked Ben […]

The drama continued on Tuesday with Ben Simmons as Sixers head coach Doc Rivers tossed him from practice. As a result, the Aussie was suspended for their season opener on Wednesday against the New Orleans Pelicans due to “detrimental conduct.” Shortly after, Rivers explained his actions. Via Kevin McCormick of ClutchPoints: Doc Rivers said he […]

Kyrie Irving’s list of detractors grows by the day. The Brooklyn Nets star now faces criticism beyond the confines of NBA circles as cultural icon Howard Stern becomes the latest to lambast the enigmatic superstar. Speaking on his radio show, Stern didn’t hold back against the Nets guard calling him out both for his recent […]

Ben Simmons will not play in the Philadelphia 76ers’ season opener against the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday due to a one-game suspension for conduct detrimental to the team. The Sixers announced the suspension on Tuesday morning: Ben Simmons has been suspended for one game due to conduct detrimental to the team. As a result, […]

The NBA is back! The 2021-2022 regular season will kick off with a great match-up. The Brooklyn Nets will travel to take on the reigning NBA champion Milwaukee Bucks. This game promises to be everything NBA fans could ask for. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Nets-Bucks prediction and pick […]

The Atlanta Hawks were the cinderella team of the last NBA playoffs, going from 5th seed afterthought to just two wins away from making the NBA Finals. But even as the clock struck midnight on their magical run, their young players have still been rewarded with glass slippers in the form of multi-million dollar contracts […]

The NBA season kicks off Tuesday night and the games couldn’t be better. The Los Angeles Lakers will host the Golden State Warriors Tuesday evening in a matchup that headlines the beginning of the new NBA season. This west coast rivalry promises to deliver fans the NBA return they have been waiting for. It’s time […]

Phoenix Suns big man Deandre Ayton wanted Trae Young-type money before Monday’s rookie scale deadline. Unfortunately, he didn’t get it because the team apparently doesn’t believe he’s worth that much. The Suns center was looking for a five-year max deal worth over $172 million, but according to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, Phoenix was only willing to […]

No one expected the Golden State Warriors’ Jordan Poole to come out of the preseason as one of the hottest names in the hobby. After going under the radar for the first two years of his career, the smooth shooting guard from the Bay is entering the new season with more hype and interest from […]

Nerlens Noel of the New York Knicks has been making headlines this offseason as he boldly goes head-to-head with NBA power broker Rich Paul. Noel has accused Rich Paul of mismanagement as the Knicks big man was a client under Paul’s Klutch Sports, the same group that handles LeBron James and several other prominent stars […]

They’re back. Tuesday, the 2021-22 Los Angeles Lakers — the NBA’s Waystar Royco, if you will — will play a real basketball game. Following an endless offseason, barely over a year after the bubble title, and, fittingly, days after the Succession premiere, the game’s ultimate power broker, LeBron James, and his expensive running mates, Anthony […]

Toronto Raptors fans are well-acquainted with the trade that netted them Kawhi Leonard. The one-year stint the Klaw had up north ended in a championship run, vindicating the decision to send DeMar DeRozan packing. While Raptors fans would do the trade a hundred times over, it was certainly bittersweet that DeRozan wasn’t a part of […]

The Houston Rockets used four different starting lineups through the preseason. A total of eight different players have seen their name called to start so far and the Rockets have deliberately collected data internally on all these units. While it’s pretty clear who three of the starters are going to be, the remaining two starters […]