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Golden State Warriors small forward Kevin Durant isn’t one to back down from a fan these days. His Twitter interactions are evidence of that enough and now he’s doing it in person too. A fan tried to troll KD this week while he was out in public taking some questions and signing autographs. The fan […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are finalizing a deal to sign center and former No. 2 overall draft choice Emeka Okafor to a 10-day contract, according to Shams Charania of Yahoo! Sports. Okafor has been playing for the G League in Delaware this season. He is returning to the NBA for the first time since 2013 […]

We’re still waiting for Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid to officially play in a back-to-back. Embiid has already played in more games this season than last year, 39-31, and it’s been enough to earn him a spot starting in this month’s All-Star Game. In fact, Embiid will be very busy for All-Star Weekend also competing […]

Loyalty was thrown out the window for a young Sacramento Kings fan when the Golden State Warriors came into town Friday night. Prior to the game during warmups, the fan took off his Kings jersey to reveal a Warriors Stephen Curry jersey underneath as he was near Curry. Take a look at the unloyal sequence: […]

The Milwaukee Bucks’ decision to fire head coach Jason Kidd was not a simple one. Despite reasons to justify the move, also to concern was Kidd’s relationship with Giannis Antetokounmpo, which was obviously so solid that Giannis even offered to go to bat for Kidd 15 minutes before the news broke in an effort to […]

Emotions overflowed for Kevin Durant and Draymond Green at one point during the Golden State Warriors’ game against the Sacramento Kings on Friday night. On a transition play, Green took a pass while cutting into the paint and immediately looked to kick it out to Durant in the corner for a 3-pointer. The only problem […]

The L.A. Clippers kickstarted the NBA’s trade deadline frenzy by dealing away power forward Blake Griffin to the Detroit Pistons in exchange for a bevy of players and picks. Among the pieces involved in the trade was shooting guard Avery Bradley. Although the acquisition had just been made, there is certainty that Bradley is not […]

One would be hard-pressed to find a college coach with a stronger bond to his former players than Kentucky head coach John Calipari. Headlining his long list of star NBA players is New Orleans Pelicans big man Anthony Davis. Davis made history on Friday night by becoming the Pelicans’ all-time leading scorer in franchise history. Needless […]

The guard play of the Boston Celtics has been a big key as to why the team has risen to become one of the league’s elites. Their great depth at the position has been displayed well these past few days. With the Celtics’ number one source of offense in Kyrie Irving out with a right […]

Steve Kerr apparently isn’t a fan of traveling among NBA players. On Thursday night, the San Antonio Spurs and Houston Rockets battled in a classic Western Conference matchup. In one particular play, James Harden performed his usual stepback 3-point jumper to seal the game for the Rockets. However, Kerr firmly believed that Harden traveled and […]

LaVar Ball has become one of the most interesting topics today in the NBA. His radical comments and actions have made him somewhat of a pop culture phenom. Aside from his usual outbursts, Ball is actually a successful businessman who has his own company in the Big Baller Brand. Proof of his success can be […]

The New Orleans Pelicans’ all-around big man Anthony Davis reached a big milestone Friday night. With yet another strong performance, he is now the franchise’s new all-time leader in points, surpassing David West. In the 114-100 road win over the Oklahoma City Thunder, Davis scored a game-high 43 points on 17-for-34 shooting to go along […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo has been one of the league’s most exciting players from the day he stepped on the basketball court. Endowed with great athleticism, the length that rivals the body type of Kevin Durant, and basketball skill allows him to pull off moves on the court the average player can only wish they were able […]

Steve Kerr is easily one of the best coaches in the NBA. In his rookie year, Kerr led the Golden State Warriors to their second franchise title in 2015. He followed up with another championship victory in 2017, employing a versatile rotation that relies on heavy ball movement, defense, and shooting to overwhelm opponents. To […]

Jabari Parker made his 2017-18 season debut for the Milwaukee Bucks when they hosted the New York Knicks. Parker is coming off a second ACL injury and is re-joining a team that is regarded as one of the top up-and-comers in the NBA. During warmups, Parker got himself a friendly welcome from Knicks forward Michael […]

The LA Clippers acquired a couple of solid pieces in Tobias Harris, Avery Bradley, and Boban Marjanović, who have some great personalities, in the deal that sent Blake Griffin, Willie Reed, and Brice Johnson to the Detroit Pistons. When looking at Harris and Marjanović relationship on and off the court over the past couple of […]

Don’t tell the plethora of individuals in Boston sports gear sitting in this airport, but the Boston Celtics are still a few pieces away from sweeping Golden State.  If making themselves genuinely competitive this season is the goal, Boston needs a significant upgrade over current second unit big men (Currently Daniel Theis and Aron Baynes) […]

Once again, Giannis Antetokounmpo has come through for the Milwaukee Bucks. On Friday night, Antetokounmpo scored the game-winning layup against the New York Knicks. The beautiful play symbolizes Antetokounmpo’s unique style, especially in clutch situations. From the beginning of the possession, it was apparent that the last play for written solely for Antetokounmpo. He confidently dribbled the ball […]

Prior to being drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers, Damian Lillard was regarded as one of the top talents in the 2012 class. However, the one knock on him was the fact that he was a four-year player coming out of the college ranks. Still, that did not hinder him in stamping his class and […]

The Atlanta Hawks have a stellar young center in John Collins, but the Wake Forest product has had limited opportunities playing alongside Dewayne Dedmon and Mike Muscala. Well, the big man has gotten increased playing time as the season has gone on and the Hawks deciding to develop their young players. Collins came into tonight’s […]

Milwaukee Bucks forward Jabari Parker finally made his highly-anticipated debut against the New York Knicks on Friday night. Needless to say, he wasted no time in making his presence felt. After starting the game off on the bench, Parker came in and almost immediately hit a baseline jumper over Knicks center Enes Kanter to give him […]

When one thinks of current Los Angeles Lakers forward Larry Nance Jr. and his father, usually, one thing immediately comes to mind: slam dunks — lots of them. On Friday evening before the Lakers’ contest against the Brooklyn Nets, Nance Jr. showed up in a shirt with his father’s image printed on it, who was […]

The New Orleans Pelicans had finally added some much-needed frontcourt depth with the signing of power forward Terrance Jones — or so everyone thought. Early reports confirmed that the Pelicans had been on the verge of signing Jones to a 10-day contract. However, it seems New Orleans has had a sudden change-of-heart, according to Shams […]

The 2014 NBA finals saw one of the worst beatings in any championship series on all four major US sports leagues. There have been a couple of sweeps in the World Series and ugly blowouts in the Super Bowl, but none might compare to how unexpectedly one-sided the San Antonio Spurs-Miami Heat matchup was from […]

What more is there to say about the situation between Chicago Bulls forward Bobby Portis and former teammate, now New Orleans Pelicans forward, Nikola Mirotic? Their fight caused major headlines across the sports world, but it’s finally time to put this topic to bed. The two are no longer teammates, as Mirotic was traded to the Pelicans […]

The Miami Heat’s Hassan Whiteside and Detroit Pistons’ Blake Griffin are two similar players. No, not by their style of play. Both players are franchise superstars for their respective teams. Both players have tackled adversity and injuries in order to get where they are today, and both players have experienced trades that impacted their careers. […]

Trade rumors are a natural part of the NBA. With the trade deadline approaching on February 3, NBA teams are conversing more than ever to bring in pieces that will help their teams win. It’s all a part of the business, which is based solely on what’s the best for a particular team. However, many […]

The Charlotte Hornets made a franchise-record seven three-pointers en route to 49 points in the first quarter of Friday night’s game against the Indiana Pacers. When the horn blew at the end of the first twelve minutes of play, the Hornets were out in front by 12 points, 49-37. https://twitter.com/procourtreport/status/959590645592621058 So the #Hornets just put […]

After tearing his ACL twice in his three year career, Jabari Parker will make his much-anticipated season debut on Friday against the New York Knicks. Even though the talented forward has had an injury-riddled past, the talented forward averaged 20.1 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 2.8 assists for the Bucks last season. He showed some excellent […]

In order to build “transparency” among league officials, players, and the NBA body, the NBA started publishing its Last Two-Minute reports (L2M) to either admit crucial missed calls or confirm made calls by the officials in the last two minutes of NBA games. Although the league initially had some noble intentions on establishing credibility and […]

Although the game has already been decided, the NBA announced on Friday that Denver Nuggets forward Nikola Jokic should have been whistled for a five second violation during the final play of Thursday night’s 127-124 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Thunder swingman Paul George had just sank a three at the other end of […]

It appears that constant injuries are beginning to alter the All-Star Game festivities in a major way. On Friday night, it was reported that Taurean Prince will replace Malcolm Brogdon in the Rising Stars game, according to Michael Cunningham of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Taurean Prince to replace Malcolm Brogdon in Rising Stars game All-Star weekend. […]

As Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook made his way off the floor following Thursday night’s 127-124 loss to the Nuggets in Denver, a fan decided to get in his way. Westbrook immediately extended an arm, pushing the fan back in a defensive manner — an act the NBA later deemed to be acceptable. […]

On Friday evening, Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens told the media that guard Marcus Smart is still 10-to-14 days away from making a return to the lineup. Smart will miss his fifth straight game tonight when the Celtics host the Atlanta Hawks due to a laceration on his right hand. The team’s official Twitter also […]

Malcolm Brogdon left Thursday night’s game at the Target Center in pain after attempting a layup on a fastbreak opportunity that ended up in what appeared to be a non-contact injury. Following the game Brogdon described the injury as some sort of pop in his leg, which is never a good sign. On Friday afternoon, […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder tied the game up with the Denver Nuggets last night at 124 apiece with just 1.4 seconds left in the fourth quarter. Unfortunately for them, the Nuggets were able to find guard Gary Harris for a wide-open, game-winning three-pointer at the buzzer to give Denver the win and send the fans […]

Jabari Parker is clearly one of the Milwaukee Bucks’ most talented players. Last season, Parker averaged 20.1 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 2.1 assists. He also shot 36 percent from the three-point line. Now that Parker has returned from his second ACL injury, he will now be tasked to help franchise star Giannis Antetokounmpo lead the […]

The Milwaukee Bucks saw star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo suffer a fairly significant ankle sprain on Thursday night in the team’s loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. In the fourth quarter of what was a blowout win for the Wolves, Antetokounmpo sprained his left ankle badly. As with any significant ankle sprain, the Greek forward had a […]

Twitter has become sort of a haven for the NBA which can be both bad and good depending on what’s happening on a particular day. Sometimes, team twitter accounts provide some of the best entertainment with jokes, memes and even going back and forth with other team’s accounts. There are other times when players roast […]