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The Milwaukee Bucks surprised a lot of people today announcing the firing of head coach Jason Kidd. Including Giannis Antetokounmpo perhaps. ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne is reporting that Antetokounmpo offered to help save Kidd’s job 15 minutes before it was announced that he was fired. Kidd says Antetokounmpo replied, “‘What can I do? I’ll call the […]

On Saturday afternoon, the Oklahoma City Thunder dismantled the Cleveland Cavaliers 148-124. Carmelo Anthony ended up scoring 29 points, 10 rebounds and three assists. LeBron James only scored 18 points with seven assists and three rebounds. Clearly, Anthony out-dueled James in a discouraging game for the Cavaliers. Still, Anthony was not bragging to one of […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder made waves when they beat the Cleveland Cavaliers by 24 points last Saturday. But Thunder head coach Billy Donovan is not resting on his laurels. According to Erik Horne of The Oklahoman, Donovan has something to say regarding the film of the 148-point game against the Cavaliers. “Just because you put […]

While the firing of Jason Kidd has caught a lot of people by surprise, one Milwaukee Bucks player appears to be happy to find out about it. Sean Kilpatrick, who just had his contract guaranteed by the team two weeks ago, posted a tweet after the news of Kidd’s firing came out and seems to […]

With the new format for the All-Star Game set to be used for the first time this season, players from the same team could be playing against each other during next month’s exhibition game. That may be the case for Golden State Warriors stars Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry especially if LeBron James uses the […]

Oklahoma City Thunder’s Carmelo Anthony was recently asked in an interview with Royce Young of ESPN what he thought about his team playing well recently with the top teams in the NBA. The former New York Knick said that playing with the top teams was never a problem. The recurring problem with the Thunder was […]

Amid the reported turbulence between San Antonio Spurs injured star Kawhi Leonard and the organization, comes a report that indicates the former Finals MVP could have been shopped to the New York Knicks, according to ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith. The notorious panelist on the popular show First Take reported back on June 23 that the Knicks were interested […]

L.A. Clippers center DeAndre Jordan posted a Bob Marley quote on Twitter shortly after Marc Stein of The New York Times tweeted about the Portland Trail Blazers’ interest in trading for Jordan. The Trail Blazers are among the teams that have tried to engage the Clippers in trade talks for DeAndre Jordan, according to league […]

After a close 108-116 road loss to the Houston Rockets, the Warriors dismissed the need to panic. While Golden State knows this is just the regular season and it should not worry too much about what happens during this time, the Warriors are by no means unbeatable in the playoffs. They almost pulled off a […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid and Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard have been named Players of the Week for week 14 by the NBA. Lillard averaged 29.3 points and 8.0 assists during the week in which the Trail Blazers did not lose in three games. Embiid also had an incredible week, leading this […]

San Antonio Spurs Vice President of Basketball Operations Monty Williams is believed to be one of the early favorites to nail the Milwaukee Bucks coaching job following the firing of Jason Kidd, according to Chris Mannix of The Vertical and Sam Amick of USA TODAY Sports. The 46-year-old took a job with the Spurs after […]

Breaking news, Jason Kidd has been fired from his position as the Milwaukee Bucks head coach. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski first reported the news: Milwaukee has fired coach Jason Kidd, league sources tell ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 22, 2018 Wojnarowski adds that the Bucks made the move to fire Kidd based on the team […]

Sitting near a locker as he addressed the media on Monday, Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry was all smiles. Lowry answered questions like any other day, but this time they all had a specific theme. As he donned a white Philadelphia Eagles hat on his head, he would only take questions related to his […]

In a report published by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Michael C. Wright earlier today, news surfaced that Kawhi Leonard’s relationship with the San Antonio Spurs was taking a hit. The story said: “Months of discord centering on elements of treatment, rehabilitation and timetables for return from a right quadriceps injury have had a chilling impact […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have fired their head coach Jason Kidd, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Bucks assistant coach Joe Prunty will take over as interim coach, according to the report. He will coach the Bucks against the Phoenix Suns tonight. Kidd hasn’t been officially informed of his firing as of this moment. According to a second […]

This season, Carmelo Anthony has the second-highest defensive rebounds per 36 minutes mark of his career. According to Basketball-Reference, Melo grabs 5.8 rebounds per 36 minutes, which are 5.2 boards in 32.6 minutes per game. This is also his third-highest defensive rebounds percentage of his career, grabbing 18.6 percent of available defensive rebounds when he is […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie Dennis Smith Jr. looks up to Washington Wizards point guard John Wall. And tonight, Smith and Wall will play against each other for the first time this season. When rookies play against players they admire, there’s always an expectation that they won’t play as hard, out of respect, or be like a […]

During a break in the action at Thursday morning’s shootaround in Boston, several members of the Philadelphia Sixers, including Cameroonian big man Joel Embiid and Croatian power forward Dario Saric, were seen honing their soccer skills — with a basketball. Embiid, Saric, Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot, and a member of the Sixers’ coaching staff formed a juggling […]

Minnesota Timberwolves’ Jimmy Butler and Jamal Crawford didn’t play against the Toronto Raptors last Saturday because of injuries, and according to Nick Friedell of ESPN, the two will also not play against the Los Angeles Clippers tonight. Jimmy Butler and Jamal Crawford are out tonight vs. Clippers, according to Thibs. https://t.co/sKObuwIWdZ — Nick Friedell (@NickFriedell) […]

The NBA All-Star Game is markedly different this year in terms of how the teams that play against each other will look. Gone are the days where players from the same conference face off against players from the other conference. Instead, the conferences will be mixed on each team because the leading vote-getters from each […]

Houston Rockets forward Luc Mbah a Moute is a more significant player in the lineup than you may think. The Rockets’ defensive efficiency was third in the NBA before Mbah a Moute’s injury. But that defensive efficiency plunged to 28th in the league during the month Mbah a Moute was sidelined because of a shoulder […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are in the market for a center, and it appears DeAndre Jordan is just what the doctor ordered for them. The Trail Blazers, a team on the rise with stars Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum, want to upgrade their front court and have reached out to L.A. Clippers star center DeAndre […]

Los Angeles Lakers’ Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is being eyed by the New York Knicks, according to the New York Daily News. The Knicks are desperately looking for some speed and athleticism on the wing to keep up with the changing NBA. The likes of Jarrett Jack and Courtney Lee are not going to bring them to new […]

In a recent interview with the Star Tribune, Minnesota Timberwolves guard Jimmy Butler was asked who he believed was the most talented player on the team. Surprisingly, he didn’t say that it was himself. “Who, me? Hell no, Wigs is. Wigs is the most talented by far. I see him do things and I’m like […]

The Houston Rockets have taken the season series over the Golden State Warriors and now confidence is at an all-time high for a Western Conference hopeful, one that has been described as the best shot to take down the teams who’s had the best record during the last three seasons. For James Harden, in his […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have turned it around in the past month, finishing games much more efficiently than in the early stretch of the season, allowing them to take the next step competing for a championship. OKC had built an indescribable bad habit of letting teams back into games after building massive leads at the […]

  Fourth-year shooting guard Jordan Clarkson is coming off a pair of big games for the Los Angeles Lakers, and after feeling a little loose, he accidentally let some NSFW content slip during Sunday’s post-game interview. “We just kept our foot on they nut, and just kept pushing.” On their what now? Clarkson was clearly […]

Utah Jazz guard Rodney Hood has missed last Saturday’s game against the L.A. Clippers because of a leg contusion, and it seems that Hood will also miss tonight’s game against the Atlanta Hawks as well. Rodney Hood is OUT tonight. — Kyle Goon (@kylegoon) January 22, 2018 Hood has been playing through the pain in […]

Kawhi Leonard’s relationship with the San Antonio Spurs has been slowly deteriorating as his rehabilitation process has created a “chilling impact” between the star forward and management/the coaching staff, according to a dual report by ESPN’s Michael C. Wright and Adrian Wojnarowski. According to the report, the back-and-forth and uncertainty upon his recovery from a […]

Los Angeles Lakers’ general manager Rob Pelinka recently appeared on Spectrum SportsNet’s “Connected With…” and he has an interesting metaphor for his and Magic Johnson’s aspirations as the trade deadline approaches. “I don’t know if this is the perfect metaphor but maybe a nod back to Dr. Buss, who we all know loved to play […]

The Charlotte Hornets have put their relationship with All-Star point guard Kemba Walker in muddy waters after the former found out that he was in the middle of trade conversations through the media. ESPN Senior Insider Adrian Wojnarowski said the Hornets were making their franchise player available in a trade, along with any of the starters, […]

Most players consider playing in the All-Star game as a big badge of honor. “Most players” don’t include Jimmy Butler. It’s not that he’s a robot — he can joke around with reporters. It’s just that he’s always more locked in on winning. During Butler’s exclusive interview with Jerry Zgoda of the Star Tribune, the conversation […]

As the NBA nears the two-week window prior to the trade deadline, Orlando Magic guard/forward Evan Fournier isn’t worried about his name coming up in trade rumors after carving a niche in this system. The French international is putting together his best season and now popping up on many teams’ radars, due to his improved […]

Jordan Clarkson became the first Los Angeles Lakers player to record a 25-point, 10-assist game off the bench since franchise legend Magic Johnson did so against the Dallas Mavericks on Feb. 16, 1996, according to ESPN Stats & Info. The Lakers’ sixth man continued his scoring assault, dropping a game-high 29 points and 10 assists […]

The New York Knicks’ Willy Hernangomez is hopeful that he will see a change in scenery before the NBA trade deadline arrives on February 8. He has been frustrated mainly because of his diminishing role with the Knicks. “I think there will be a change: I hope for the better, it can’t get worse than […]

Miami Heat shooting guard Dion Waiters prepared for season-ending surgery by watching his hometown Philadelphia Eagles roll over the Minnesota Vikings 38-7 in the NFC Championship Game, punching a ticket to face the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl for the second time in 13 years. The 6-foot-4 wing shared the update on his […]

For the second-straight season, the Detroit Pistons are being an underachieving bunch. After a respectable start, they have reverted back to their mediocrity from last year, which saw them end up with a disappointing 10th place finish in the Eastern Conference, much to the dismay of head coach Stan Van Gundy. The ending of Sunday […]

Karl-Anthony Towns is a proud member of the Minnesota Timberwolves. That much can be seen in the way he plays basketball for the team and in his hunger to improve each and every game. Towns has been a big reason for the Timberwolves being 30-18 — good for third place in the Western Conference. The […]

The Portland Trail Blazers and Jusuf Nurkic will be visiting the Denver Nuggets at the Pepsi Center Monday night. It may be a regular game for all other Blazers players, and to some wearing the Nuggets colors, but not for Nurkic. This will be the Bosnian center’s first game in front of his former team’s […]