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The post-Blake Griffin era has begun, and the L.A. Clippers have already moved on. Before Tuesday night’s loss to the Portland Trail Blazers, the people in charge of the jerseys for each player already put the jerseys of the players the Clippers received in the trade for Griffin. One of those players was Boban Marjanović. […]

Another rivalry could be brewing, folks. Grab yourself some popcorn and drinks. Paul George of the Oklahoma City Thunder and Kelly Oubre Jr. of the Washington Wizards just provided the latest testy moment in the league. Enjoy. House of highlights shared the clip on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/BemLUlYBeJ0/?taken-by=houseofhighlights The play happened in the waning seconds of the […]

The Utah Jazz surprised the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday by playing inspired basketball all-night long, leading to their blowout victory against the defending champions. A number of their players stepped-up their production, but none more than Joe Ingles, especially from beyond the arc. The Australian international torched the Warriors by drilling more 3-pointers than […]

Russell Westbrook usually loses his cool when an opponent disrespects him or tries to show him up. On Tuesday night, however, his teammate Steven Adams was at the wrong end of Westbrook’s ire after he passed up a wide-open dunk on an assist from the Oklahoma City Thunder point guard. In the second quarter of […]

James Harden made history Tuesday night after he scored 60 points in a 114-107 win versus the Orlando Magic. Aside from the fact that it’s the first 60 point triple-double in NBA history, Harden’s “Game Score” of 56.6 is considered the fourth best since 1983 — the year when numbers needed for his statistical measurement […]

The Houston Rockets’ James Harden just broke Calvin Murphy’s 40-year old record for most points in franchise history with 60 points in their game versus the Orlando Magic Tuesday night. The Rockets celebrated with a 114-107 win against the Magic. Harden scored his 60th point at the free-throw line after making a 3-pointer and was […]

In the Houston Rockets’ 114-107 win over the Orlando Magic, James Harden recorded 60 points, 10 rebounds, and 11 assists to notch the NBA’s first ever 60-point triple-double. James Harden is the only player in NBA history to record 60 points and a triple double in a game. pic.twitter.com/ksCNnk7Xsg — StatMuse (@statmuse) January 31, 2018 […]

With the cap space the Los Angeles Lakers have now and next summer’s free agency looming, Rob Pelinka currently admitted that he and their other executives still have a lot of thinking to do. Despite the growing belief that they will most likely go for a big name free agent, he knows that is not […]

Magic Johnson is known to be one of the best players in NBA history. After winning five titles as the star point guard of the “Showtime Lakers,” Johnson went on to become a successful businessman and a front office executive for the Los Angles Lakers. Recently, Michigan State University has been involved in a sexual […]

Don’t look now but another player will be missing the 2018 NBA All-Star Game because of an injury. John Wall will be out six to eight weeks due to an ongoing knew issue. This certainly does not bode well for the Washington Wizards’ hopes to grab one of the higher seeds in the playoffs. ESPN […]

It’s no secret that Monday’s trade of star power forward Blake Griffin from the L.A. Clippers to the Detroit Pistons came as a huge surprise to a lot of people, including Mr. Griffin himself. For a player of his caliber, he joined former Sacramento Kings star power forward Chris Webber as the only two players ever […]

After hearing that John Wall will be sidelined for six to eight weeks, Philadelphia 76ers rookie Ben Simmons’ hopes of becoming an All-Star was once again high. However, his high hopes were crushed as Adam Silver ultimately chose Andre Drummond to be his replacement for the exhibition game on February 18th. The former LSU star […]

When it comes to Memphis Grizzlies star point guard Mike Conley, injuries continue to be a major focal point of his career. On Tuesday, Conley opened up about his frustration with his nagging heel injury. According to an article by Ronald Tillery of The Commercial Appeal, Conley is deadset on making a speedy recovery in […]

The blockbuster Blake Griffin trade was immediately thought to be the Phase 1 of a demolition of this L.A. Clippers team, with DeAndre Jordan and Lou Williams reportedly being the next players to go in order to make a run at the hottest free agent available this upcoming offseason, LeBron James. According to head coach […]

The game between the Houston Rockets and Orlando Magic on Tuesday will feature both teams that are not in full strength. Chris Paul and Aaron Gordon will reportedly miss the game for their respective teams as they are dealing with different injuries. The Rockets are also without Trevor Ariza, who is suffering from a hamstring […]

Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond will replace Washington Wizards point guard John Wall in the All-Star Game on Team LeBron, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. Drummond made a fuss when he was not selected originally as a reserve last week, even going as far as to question if he needed to […]

Blake Griffin will don a new jersey for the first time in his nine-year NBA career after being traded to the Detroit Pistons on Monday afternoon. But it’s not only the letters on the front that will change, but the number on the back as well, as Griffin will don his old college No. 23 […]

The Memphis Grizzlies received devastating news recently as their veteran point guard, Mike Conley, has been required to undergo season-ending surgery. He has not played in all but 12 games this season as he has been forced to remain on the sidelines with a heel injury. However, he has apparently been dealing with the same […]

Monday’s blockbuster trade between the L.A. Clippers and the Detroit Pistons was proof of just how many assets it takes to acquire a cornerstone player and the very few teams that are able to pull off a trade of that magnitude. Among the teams with enough cap space to absorb the giant $141 million remaining […]

The Houston Rockets have had some difficulty staying healthy this season, but one player who has been a staple on the team’s rotation is veteran P.J. Tucker. But it hasn’t just been for the Rockets that Tucker has been a constant for. He has stayed healthy over the past several years for a variety of […]

Lonzo Ball will sit out yet again for tomorrow’s game against the Orlando Magic, still nursing a sprained MCL, according to Tania Ganguli of the Los Angeles Times. This will mark the eighth straight game he’s missed with the injury. The rookie point man has yet to go through a full practice, but could make […]

With a winning record and sitting in sixth place in the Western Conference, it appeared like DeMarcus Cousins was on his way to his first playoff appearance in his career. However, everything changed in an instant on Friday, as he ruptured his Achilles late in the game versus the Houston Rockets. It was the biggest […]

The NBA has become a 3-point shooting league, and the Phoenix Suns have now solidified their place as an elite franchise from beyond the arc. In Monday night’s loss to the Memphis Grizzlies, the Suns — namely Troy Daniels — made a 3-pointer early in the first quarter. That shot gave the Suns a streak […]

Sacramento Kings head coach Dave Joerger went through a scary incident last Sunday, falling to his knees during a first quarter outing against the San Antonio Spurs. According to Jason Jones of The Sacramento Bee, Joerger is in stable health condition and expected to resume his coaching duties next week, as lead assistant Elston Turner takes […]

In the wake of Monday’s Blake Griffin blockbuster trade, the L.A. Clippers were reportedly looking to make further moves to clear cap space and join the LeBron James race that awaits this upcoming offseason. Center DeAndre Jordan and shooting guard Lou Williams were two of the most-likely names to be shopped with less than 10 […]

The Denver Nuggets will get forward Wilson Chandler back today after he missed Monday’s game against the Boston Celtics with a migraine, according to BSN’s Harrison Wind. The starting forward exited the game against the Dallas Mavericks over the weekend within nine minutes of playing time, but had averaged 32.8 minutes per game through his […]

Magic Johnson’s reign as President of Basketball Operations of the Los Angeles Lakers has been anything but smooth throughout his first full season at the controls, according to ESPN’s Dan LeBatard. The popular TV personality of Highly Questionable and longtime radio sports crooner said Johnson was running his “empire” just the way former Lakers boss Phil Jackson […]

So many people had thoughts on Blake Griffin being traded to the Detroit Pistons on Monday, including Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks. When Antetokounmpo was asked about his thoughts on the trade, he answered with seemingly the first thing that came to his mind. “He gotta get a jacket, one,” Antetokounmpo said, causing the reporters around him […]

Stephen Curry gave his two cents on the appeal of a no-trade clause, as Golden State Warriors players reacted to Monday afternoon’s shocking chain of events, after the L.A. Clippers traded their cornerstone player Blake Griffin to the Detroit Pistons in a blockbuster deal. Curry is coming off a supermax five-year, $201 million deal with […]

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry has already won two MVP awards in his career, and there is talk that he may win a third. Curry is averaging 28.1 points, 6.5 assists and 5.1 rebounds per game, while shooting almost 50 percent from the field, 43 percent from three and 90.9 percent from the […]

The blockbuster trade that sent Blake Griffin to the Detroit Pistons sent waves not only among L.A. Clippers faithful, who lost their cornerstone player, but also into the Motor City front office, who has clearly shifted focus to a win-now mindset. Having come short of the postseason in 2017-18, head coach and president of basketball […]

There’s at least one person who is all-in on the Blake Griffin: Stan Van Gundy, head coach and president of basketball operations for the Detroit Pistons. Van Gundy helped orchestrate the trade, and did not seem to mind much about Griffin’s age or injury history. It appears he’d make that deal every time he had […]

The L.A. Clippers will get forward Danilo Gallinari back on the floor tonight after missing 25 games with a left glute injury, according to Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints. The Clippers have been marred with injuries this season and have only had their starting small forward for 11 of the 49 games played this season. With […]

The New Orleans Pelicans almost traded for Nikola Mirotic, but the deal quickly fell apart. It appears there is now some reasoning behind the deal not going through. The Pelicans, one of the most frugal franchises in the NBA, are worried about their cap situation this summer, per Scott Kushner of The New Orleans Advocate. I'm […]

The NBA Summer League just got a much-needed expansion. All 30 teams will participate in the summer league festivities, per Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated. It will be the first time that all teams will compete in the league. The NBA says that for the first time all 30 teams will compete in NBA […]

Blake Griffin was traded to the Detroit Pistons from the L.A. Clippers. Yes, that happened. So much has been written and said about the trade in the last 24 hours. So many are still processing what happened, even Griffin. But that’s the business of the NBA. Speaking of business, there is one aspect of the […]

After the 2005 NBA Draft, the NBA prohibited new high-school graduates from entering the draft, mandating that all applicants must be at least one year removed from high school. This created the “one-and-done”, where highly regarded basketball prospects play one year at the collegiate level and then move on to the NBA. Recent examples include […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers find themselves in an extremely tough situation right now. There are many factors contributing to this, and they are at a cross roads. The need to make a deal is as obvious as the hurdles they must jump. These are three huge problems for them right now, and these need addressing as […]

Washington Wizards point guard John Wall will undergo arthroscopic surgery in his knee, keeping him out about two months, and teammate Markeiff Morris is right there to support him. Morris, per Jacob Bogage of the Washington Post, offered words of encouragement to Wall after he learned that the Wizards point guard would be going under […]