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It was quite a big surprise when Houston Rockets star point guard Chris Paul was not named as an NBA All-Star for the 2017-18 season. One of those people who was stunned by Paul being left out was none other than Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni. In an interview posted by Tim McMahon of ESPN, D’Antoni […]

Once upon a time, Doc Rivers was the head coach for the Boston Celtics. Under his leadership, Rivers led the Celtics to their sole NBA championship in 2008. Rivers was famous for his plucky defensive schemes and his utilization of Paul Pierce, Ray Allen, and Kevin Garnett. When the Celtics dismantled their core to rebuild […]

Despite the exciting news that came out on Tuesday, where the names of the participants for the Slam Dunk Contest were revealed, Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon has claimed that he has yet to receive an invite from the NBA about it, according to Orlando Magic Daily. Off topic… Aaron Gordon said he has not […]

The Washington Wizards took on the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night and were soundly defeated 75-98. The loss was already embarrassing enough, considering that the Mavericks are a Western Conference bottom-feeder and the Wizards are the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference. However, in the game, JJ Barea and John Wall got into it and […]

Over the last few days, it’s very clear that Washington Wizards star point guard John Wall and Dallas Mavericks point guard J.J. Barea both do not seem to like each other very much. On Wednesday afternoon, Wizards forward Markieff Morris came to Wall’s defense It all started on Monday when Wall and Barea had a […]

LeBron James’ offseason destination has been the obsession of every analyst since the NBA Finals ended with a resounding loss for the Cleveland Cavaliers. And while he’s been rumored to be a strong candidate that lands in Los Angeles, NBA.com’s David Aldridge thinks he will land in Clutch City. The longtime TNT reporter made an […]

On Monday night, a bombshell was dropped in the Milwaukee Bucks organization. Head coach Jason Kidd was fired for the team’s mediocre season. The move apparently didn’t come as a surprise for franchise superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo. In fact, Antetokounmpo considered Kidd to be his mentor and was ‘uncomfortable’ when Kidd got fired, according to a report by […]

Philadelphia 76ers rookie Markelle Fultz is nearing a return, and while having him back will be a welcome sight for the team, it will likely involve a few changes in the rotation. According to head coach Brett Brown, fellow rookie Ben Simmons will slide back to the power forward position at times when Fultz makes […]

The NBA announced the list of 20 players that will compete for the All-Star Rising Stars Game on Friday, Feb. 16, with Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid and Chicago Bulls forward Lauri Markkanen leading the way. This will be the fourth year of the USA vs. World format, originally crafted for the 2015 NBA All-Star […]

There appeared to be mutual interest for a Vince Carter return to the Orlando Magic. Carter, a Florida native, played for the Magic for almost two full seasons from 2009 to 2011. This past offseason, the Magic reportedly had a lot of interest in bringing back the hometown boy to the team. After the Kings’ […]

Dejounte Murray was recently given the keys to the point guard position by none other than Gregg Popovich, and the 21-year-old has wasted no time being in the driver seat. In his second start after being officially named the starter moving forward, the 6-foot-5 point guard went off with an impressive line that has only […]

Reading Lonzo Ball, Steve Jobs, and Bill Gates in the same sentence is a weird sight. What does Lonzo have to do with the two computer geniuses? For Los Angeles Lakers GM Rob Pelinka, they all have a common trait: transcendence. It might be too early to provide any conclusion about Ball’s game — he […]

The NBA just made a big announcement that could chance the economics of the league forever. One of the league’s attorneys testified before a New York State committee and requested a “set of laws that could be the basis for professional sports leagues pushing for national legalized wagering on games,” per Brian Windhorst of ESPN. The […]

With the All-Star reserves now announced, Hassan Whiteside has once again missed out on the call to be among the Eastern Conference’s best. The Miami Heat was snubbed in All-Star selections this year again, and for the first time in 25 years, the NBA failed to select an All-Star from a team that had been […]

Chris Paul doesn’t only make waves and good impressions on his own Houston Rockets team. On Saturday against the Golden State Warriors, Paul went off for 33 points, 11 rebounds, and seven assists, leading Houston over the Warriors to snap their 14-game road winning streak. Paul, now infamously, was not chosen for the All-Star team. […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr found one particular play fascinating during last night’s win over the New York Knicks — and it wasn’t even a basketball play. Kerr’s defensive anchor Draymond Green was the cool head keeping Kevin Durant away from the officials with less than three minutes to play, as the four-time […]

Dwight Howard has built an undesirable reputation over the past several years. His exits with his previous teams — Orlando Magic, Los Angeles Lakers, Houston Rockets, and Atlanta Hawks — have all been awful. He either clashed with the coaches or just played lazy when things didn’t go his way. It’s a big reason why […]

Kevin Durant wasn’t happy with his behavior following a home win over the New York Knicks on Tuesday. The Golden State Warriors forward was ejected for the fourth time this season, and criticized official James Williams, accusing him of “targeting” him throughout the game, resulting in his ejection. After sleeping on it, the perennial scorer […]

In today’s NBA, it is common seeing a referee calling a technical foul on a player during a game. It has probably never been as notorious as this season, in which a lot of player-official issues have increased the tension between both parties. But how common is it to see the NBA hit a player […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves will have both Karl-Anthony Towns and Jimmy Butler play in the NBA All-Star Game. But they may not be playing on the same team because Stephen Curry and LeBron James will pick teams as captains of each conference. It’s still very possible that Towns and Butler play on the same team. But […]

There is no doubt about it, in the lead up to the NBA trade deadline, the New York Knicks are the most intriguing team out of the entire NBA. Nobody knows what they will do, who they will target, and who, if anyone, is available for trade. The Knicks have huge decisions to make over […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves will not be at full strength when they face the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night. Both Jimmy Butler and Jamal Crawford, two of the team’s best scorers, will be sidelined with injuries, per Nick Friedell of ESPN. Jimmy Butler (sore knee) is unlikely to play Wednesday vs. Blazers, according to Thibs. […]

After dropping several sneak-peeks over the past few weeks, the Miami Heat officially unveiled their Miami Vice-themed City Edition uniforms on Tuesday. Nike’s City Edition uniforms are meant to have flavor, but also a significant meaning. Miami’s new gear certainly has both. Via Ira Winderman of sun-sentinel.com: “The Vice uniform is our ode to the […]

Boston Celtics star Gordon Hayward continues to be on the mend, which is good news for the team and for Celtics fans everywhere. And while there have been many exciting developments in his rehab — the most recent being a video that surfaced of Hayward shooting while standing up — the team has been staunchly […]

Despite a cold night from the floor, Klay Thompson’s day wasn’t the worst after being selected to the All-Star Game along with teammate Draymond Green prior to facing the New York Knicks. Following the 123-112 win, Thompson was asked if he would campaign to be picked by his teammate Stephen Curry during the All-Star Game […]

After the NBA announced the All-Star reserves on Tuesday, many cheered for the inclusion of the players selected but others lamented the exclusion of some. Perennial All-Star Chris Paul was among the latter. Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey believes their point guard shouldn’t have been left off the team despite missing a number of […]

When the Oklahoma City Thunder traded for Carmelo Anthony and Paul George, the thought was the team was going to be a force to be reckoned with in the NBA. Those two players, along with Russell Westbrook and Steven Adams, would make a core so dynamic, so powerful, it would immediately catapult them into the […]

Atlanta Hawks legend Dominique Wilkins is known as one of the most electrifying players in NBA history. To this day, his presence is felt by fans in and around Phillips Arena. However, there are even times where “The Human Highlight Reel” ponders what could have been. Wilkins was initially drafted by the Utah Jazz before being […]

The state of Paul George’s contract has been the underlying elephant in the room ever since he was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder coming into this 2017-18 season. Whether he stays or goes at the end of this season will likely revolve on the outcome of the postseason, according to Sam Amick of USA […]

Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine recently returned to the lineup after missing the entire first half of the season to recover from an ACL tear. In the five games LaVine has played, he’s averaged 12.8 points and 4.4 rebounds, per Basketball-Reference. In the first four games, LaVine played less than 20 minutes, while getting a […]

After yet another humiliating loss, this time to a Thunder team which scored a season high 148 points, the Cavaliers’ turned their frustrations to Kevin Love. Love left Saturday’s game midway through with an illness before missing Sunday’s practice, allegedly raising the eyebrows of several of his teammates. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, a number […]

 The Washington Wizards will be sending point guard John Wall and shooting guard Bradley Beal to the 2018 NBA All-Star Game. However, there seems to be more concern about the team’s recent struggles. Wall has taken some flak lately after it was suggested by Dallas Mavericks point guard J.J. Barea that he is not well-liked […]

Russell Westbrook’s MVP-season tear has still continued onto this 2017-18 campaign, as the 6-foot-3 whirling dervish has built his case as one of the most clutch players in recent memory. After Tuesday’s win over the Brooklyn Nets, Westbrook leads all active players with 10 game-tying or go-ahead baskets in the final 10 seconds of regulation […]

Moving on from a bar-measuring loss to the Houston Rockets over the weekend, the Golden State Warriors embarked on the start of a home stretch after a five-game road trip. Having won nine out of their last 10 games prior to the loss, the Warriors looked to right the ship once again. Here are five […]

Kevin Durant has the utmost respect for New York Knicks forward Michael Beasley and his game — and that includes backing him in what most consider an outrageous statement. Beasley had compared his skill set to the likes of Carmelo Anthony and LeBron James in the past, two of the top three picks in the […]

Damian Lillard is finally an All-Star again after missing the cut the past two years. The Portland Trail Blazers point guard wasn’t selected to participate in previous All-Star Games as the Western Conference had a number of deserving playmakers vying for a spot. The moment that Lillard found out was captured on video by Andrew […]

Milwaukee Bucks forward Jabari Parker is nearing a return to the court for the first time in the 2017-18 NBA season. Also, for the first time in his young career, he will not be under the tutelage of former head coach Jason Kidd. Parker had been tied to Kidd’s firing due to reports about their strained […]

Say what you want about Russell Westbrook, but he is a teammate that you would want to have. The Oklahoma City Thunder superstar will stick up for his guys in any way he can. Much to the surprise of many, Westbrook is the only Thunder player to be named an All-Star this season. Not even […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant transformed what might have been a celebratory night for a turning of the page, bouncing back from a loss against the Houston Rockets with a win at home over the New York Knicks. Yet the headlines weren’t dominated by him only taking 10 shots or dishing out a career-high […]