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The Phoenix Suns have been one of the best surprises of the 2020-21 NBA season thus far. Preseason expectations had them pegged as a potential playoff team thanks to the addition of long-time veteran and part-time middling franchise savior Chris Paul. However, most saw them simply fighting for one of the bottom seeds in a […]

Phoenix Suns court general Chris Paul just had himself quite a night against the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday. The 36-year-old had a virtually perfect stat line in Game 2 after scoring 15 points, dishing out 15 assists, with a mind-boggling zero turnovers. And, what’s crazier is the fact that it’s not the first time the […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James didn’t win MVP this season. It was difficult anyway given the injury he suffered this 2020-21 campaign and the inconsistent performance of the Purple and Gold. However, he did make some sort of MVP history. By getting one vote in the final MVP tally, LeBron became the only player […]

Phoenix Suns superstar Chris Paul has once again achieved another incredible playoff feat as he continues to build his legacy as one of the best point guards to ever play in the league. In Game 2 against the Denver Nuggets, the Point God climbed up the all-time leaders in terms of playoff assists with a […]

It’s back to the drawing board for the Los Angeles Clippers after dropping a close Game 1 to the Utah Jazz. The Clippers were just a Marcus Morris three-pointer away from sending the game into overtime before Jazz big man Rudy Gobert came into the picture and declared: EVERYBODY GO HOME! With the Clippers almost […]

The Phoenix Suns are gunning for back-to-back wins against the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday to take a commanding 2-0 lead in their second round skirmish. Early on, it seems the Suns have no problems. Devin Booker has been a dangerous man as of late and he proved once again why he’s almost unstoppable when he […]

NBA Top Shot is dropping its first Playoffs Pack for the 2020-2021 NBA Season this Friday and the collectors are amped. There will be a total of 32 Moments from the four first-round match-ups from both the Western and Eastern Conferences that will be minted as part of this all-new Common set. Remember this crazy […]

LeBron James’ decision to switch numbers on his Los Angeles Lakers jersey from 23 to 6 may seem like a subtle shift, but its effects are more far reaching than you’d think. Talk of the Lakers star’s number change started a year prior, as his intention to gift it to his All-Star teammate Anthony Davis, […]

NBA Hall-of-Famer Charles Barkley is a rather large human. But even a man of his size is apparently terrified of snakes. His friends on the Inside the NBA crew used that to their advantage, surprising the Chuckster with a real live snake on set. Check out Charles Barkley literally jump out of his seat from […]

Utah Jazz big man Rudy Gobert just won his third Defensive Player of the Year award. However, he has no time for celebration as he focuses on the next silverware he wants. While he is proud of what he has accomplished, Gobert knows the job is far from over. Sure, the DPOY trophy is nice, […]

Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic took home the NBA MVP award for the first time in his career after a fantastic season. As the Nuggets prepared to take on the Phoenix Suns in Game 2 on Wednesday, Jokic rocked a special t-shirt to fire back at the doubters that had been against him throughout […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert won his third Defensive Player of the Year plum on Wednesday night, edging out Ben Simmons, Bam Adebayo, and Draymond Green, among others, for the award. With the announcement, Gobert joins Dikembe Mutombo, Ben Wallace, and Dwight Howard as the only players to take home the top defender trophy at […]

Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic was named the NBA MVP after a marvelous campaign and drew rave reviews from everybody across the spectrum of basketball. On Wednesday, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James’ agent Rich Paul tweeted out his support and congratulations to Jokic after he made history in the process of winning the […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert has been named the NBA Defensive Player of the Year award, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. This marks the third time Gobert has taken home the award. Even better, the Jazz finished with the best record in the NBA. 2020-21 NBA Defensive Player of the Year: Utah Jazz […]

The Los Angeles Clippers narrowly lost Game 1 against the Utah Jazz on Tuesday. It was a close encounter that went down the wire. For his part, Clippers star Paul George did not have the best of games. ESPN analyst and former NBA champ Kendrick Perkins made sure to let the whole world know about […]

Stephen Curry is still undecided about joining Team USA for the Tokyo Olympics, but the Golden State Warriors star is not closing his doors. According to Joe Vardon of The Athletic, Curry is pondering on the Olympic idea and is currently torn in half whether he would go or not. Curry, according to a source, […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is changing numbers. The King donned the number 23 in his time with the Purple and Gold and now plans on making the switch back to No. 6. However, it turns out that James had been planning this all along, according to Darren Rovell of The Action Network. “Sources […]

Dwyane Wade is already making waves within the Utah Jazz organization shortly after being named as a minority owner of the franchise. This development came as a surprise for some considering how pretty much no one associated Wade with the Utah Jazz. This begs the question: why not the Miami Heat? Apparently, this has been […]

Miami Heat president Pat Riley was recently fined $25,000 for his remarks on a potential reunion with Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James. After hearing the news, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh had some rather funny reactions to the latest turn of events. In an appearance on The Jump, Rachel Nichols asked Wade and Bosh […]

You’ve probably seen it by now. That side-splitting Charles Barkley impersonation by one Danny Rouhier has taken the internet by storm. If you somehow haven’t come across the clip, then do yourself a favor and watch it now here. Shaquille O’Neal and the rest of the TNT crew absolutely loved the impersonation so they decided […]

NBA legend Charles Barkley wants the New York Knicks to succeed and the Brooklyn Nets, well, not so much. During a promotion for the American Century Championship, Barkley talked to reporters and covered a variety of stuff–including the NBA of course. Sir Chuck expressed his delight to see the Knicks in the playoffs and the […]

Minnesota Timberwolves stud Anthony Edwards had a memorable debut campaign as a rookie this season. However, it appears that he hasn’t found the same amount of luck when it comes to Call of Duty. The 19-year-old is now being accused of owing a whopping $22,000 for allegedly losing a bet (or perhaps an accumulation of […]

Donovan Mitchell is on the verge of becoming a top-5 player in the NBA. With the growth and maturity he’s shown the past few years, there’s no denying that he’s elevated his game to new heights. Although he is a rising star, he is still a little rough around the edges and has a few […]

The Chicago Bulls have won six championships in franchise history, so naturally, they have had some of the best players in NBA history suit up for the club. Drafting players and developing them into stars is a skill not many organizations have. In recent years, the Bulls haven’t demonstrated this skill either, but they have […]

The Utah Jazz secured a 112-109 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 1 on Tuesday, much in part to the sheer dominance of Donovan Mitchell. He dropped 45 points in the win and proved to be too much for the LA defense. A moment that went viral during the contest was part Jazz […]

Utah Jazz star Jordan Clarkson couldn’t help but express his pain and disappointment after a Filipino food truck in Salt Lake City was vandalized with anti-Asian graffiti. Clarkson, who is Filipino-American, took to Twitter to share the incident. He highlighted that he knows the “pain that hateful language and racism causes,” which is why he […]

After just one season into his tenure with the Indiana Pacers, Nate Bjorkgren was given the boot. Bjorkgren and the Pacers went through a tumultuous season in which he lost the locker room. Indiana made the play-in tournament but fell short in the second game against the Washington Wizards. While it was a tough season for […]

Forget all the “Pandemic P” jokes. Forget last year’s playoff struggles. This is no longer an Internet trend. Paul George has to perform for the Los Angeles Clippers. George was on the wrong end of a lot of online humor during the “bubble,” and the Clippers were criticized after giving him a huge contract extension prior to […]

The Denver Nuggets dropped Game 1 to the Phoenix Suns on Monday but have received a bit of good news ahead of Game 2. It was announced that Will Barton, who has been out since April 23, is expected to make his long-awaited return to the court. Will Barton is expected to make his return […]

The Atlanta Hawks were dealt a major blow with the news that came Wednesday morning as it was announced that De’Andre Hunter will miss the rest of the season and undergo surgery to his lateral meniscus. De'Andre Hunter will miss the remainder of the season and will undergo surgery to the lateral meniscus on Tuesday. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers 2020-21 season finished with more questions than answers, and more uncertainty than resolution — both in terms of what the future holds, and what the past and present could’ve looked like. “The one thing that bothers me more than anything is we never really got an opportunity to see our full […]

Modern NBA fans have a much different image of Lamar Odom. The former No. 4 overall pick has had a rather sad fall from grace, one filled with drug abuse and addiction issues. Odom is trying to turn things around and is training for a celebrity boxing match against Aaron Carter, so that’s a plus as […]

Paul George is a seven-time NBA All-Star and the second piece to the Los Angeles Clippers’ superstar duo alongside Kawhi Leonard. Off the court, he’s also winning with two beautiful kids and a partner. In this post, we’re looking at Paul George’s fiancee: Daniela Rajic. Paul George’s Fiancee: Daniela Rajic Rajic was born in Queens, […]

The Brooklyn Nets will be without James Harden once again in Game 3 against the Milwaukee Bucks due to a hamstring injury. Harden suffered the injury at the beginning of Game 1, which seemingly was going to level the playing field in this series, or perhaps even give the Bucks an edge in the second-round […]

The Denver Nuggets and Phoenix Suns face off for Game 2 on Wednesday night in Talking Stick Resort Arena.  It’s time to continue our NBA Playoffs odds series and make a Nuggets-Suns Game 2 prediction and pick for the second Western Conference Semifinals game in the desert. The Nuggets are now 4-3 both straight up […]

The Los Angeles Clippers lost to the Utah Jazz in the opening game of the series. LA played great in the first half but fell apart in the third and fourth quarters. It came down to the wire though, as the game was finalized by a Rudy Gobert block to seal Utah’s victory. Statistically speaking, […]

After an early exit in the NBA playoffs, some changes are due for the Los Angeles Lakers this offseason. These of course will include some roster shifts that are likely to come. LeBron James is getting out in front of the change by making a switch of his own. According to Shams Charania of The […]

It’s already been a wild offseason for the Boston Celtics and it doesn’t figure to be quieting down anytime soon. First, Danny Ainge stepped aside from the Celtics’ front office. Then Brad Stevens went from head coach to Ainge’s old job. Now, we have an unhappy star on the roster. Via Bleacher Report, both Kemba […]

The Brooklyn Nets have some wiggle room after taking a 2-0 lead over the Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Conference semifinals. That means James Harden will sit again in Game 3. Malika Andrews of ESPN reported Harden, who missed Game 2 with a hamstring injury, has been ruled out again for Game 3 on Thursday […]