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Are we sure Boston Celtics star Gordon Hayward isn’t making a return this season? After suffering a gruesome leg injury on the first day of the season and subsequently having surgery, Hayward has been rehabbing for months. He’s made progress, and there have been several posts on social media slyly hinting at a possible return. […]

With the trade deadline nearing, a lot of trade rumors have started to become the topic of conversation for fans and has even included some big names in it. While teams that are geared to be part of the dogfight for playoff spots are expected to be active ahead of next month’s deadline, Rob Pelinka’s […]

Heading into their matchup on Sunday versus the New York Knicks, Jordan Clarkson and Alex Caruso knew that they could be paired together on the court especially with the Los Angeles Lakers missing the services of Lonzo Ball and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope. Understanding the situation, the two played very well and turned heads with their chemistry […]

On Sunday night, the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the New York Knicks, 127-107. Kristaps Porzingis had only 17 points as the Lakers outscored the Knicks, 30-18, in the fourth quarter. Julius Randle had an amazing game, scoring 27 points, five assists, and 12 rebounds. Randle was responsible for defending Porzingis, and he was surprised by […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been making a habit of winning lately and guard Jordan Clarkson has been at the center of their latest surge. After scoring 29 points versus the New York Knicks Sunday night, teammate Josh Hart decided to troll Clarkson when a reporter asked him about his latest performance. ESPN Los Angeles […]

Orlando Magic shooting guard Jonathon Simmons appears to be a pretty big football fan. Sometime after the Magic won Sunday over the Boston Celtics, the New England Patriots came back from a deficit and defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars for a chance to win yet another Super Bowl. Simmons wasted no time in giving his prediction […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns plays in the Twin Cities, but that’s not where his football allegiances lie. Towns took to his Instagram account as the Philadelphia Eagles trounced the Minnesota Vikings 38-7 on Sunday to advance to the Super Bowl against the New England Patriots. One would think that Towns, being that he plays […]

Having already missed Kris Dunn’s services in their previous game on Saturday, the Chicago Bulls may continue to be shorthanded for two more outings as Dunn remains under the NBA’s concussion protocol. According to Bulls insider Carlos Douglas Jr., Dunn could miss Chicago’s games versus the New Orleans Pelicans and Philadelphia 76er due to persistent concussion symptoms. According to […]

The New York Knicks were hoping to carry over their momentum from a clutch win on Friday night into the Staples Center during their matchup with the depleted Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday. Unfortunately, they were unable to slow down the fast-paced Lakers team and were blown out 127-107. Los Angeles is well-known for their youth movement and […]

The Toronto Raptors and Kyle Lowry have a lot to smile about these days including a hilarious statistic related to the NFL’s Philadelphia Eagles making it to Super Bowl. Lowry posted a tweet on his Instagram account from Sports Blogger Kyle Scott that he found to be prophetic in nature.   https://www.instagram.com/p/BePDpFpgWrO/ The Raptors’ point […]

On Sunday night, the Indiana Pacers defeated the San Antonio Spurs 94-86. This is the second time that the Pacers have beaten the Spurs this season, and it’s the first time for Indiana to sweep its regular season series against the Spurs since the 1994-95 season. Although the Spurs have missed their franchise star Kawhi […]

Jordan Clarkson has steadily been one of the most consistent contributors for the Los Angeles Lakers this season. On Sunday night, the Lakers defeated the Knicks, 127-107, where Clarkson had a brilliant performance off of the bench, scoring 29 points, dishing out 10 assists, and grabbing six boards. According to Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints, Clarkson […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant was quick to give his support for the Super Bowl-bound Philadelphia Eagles. Bryant, among the many celebrity fans of the Eagles, took to Twitter and gave encouraging words for Nick Foles and company. Getting there wasn’t the goal @Eagles let’s finish the job #focus #superbowl — Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) […]

One Los Angeles Lakers supporter on Sunday went home $100,000-richer after he knocked down a half-court shot in a promotion during the Lakers’ game versus the Knicks. He made it in his first and only attempt, to the delight of the crowd inside Staples Center. Lakers fan hit a half-court shot to win $100K https://t.co/BhOxsuVHa9 […]

The locker room incident between the L.A. Clippers and the Houston Rockets was definitely a bizarre situation. After many reports of players being distractions and sneaking into secret tunnels, one thing was true — a few Rockets players did end up entering the Clippers’ locker room and they were clearly Trevor Ariza and Gerald Green […]

The Washington Wizards are currently sitting in fifth place in the Eastern Conference with a 26-20 record. At their current state, the team from the nation’s capital is far from being a viable championship contender, which is far from the initial expectations when John Wall, Bradley Beal, and co. opened the season. In an article by Candace […]

It has been a rough 2017-18 NBA season for New York Knicks rookie point guard Frank Ntilikina. The eighth overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft has taken some criticism to start his career for his early selection before some of the rookie phenoms taken after him. Although he has shown some signs of promise […]

Despite being a name that is appearing in numerous trade scenarios, Sacramento Kings veteran guard George Hill still is quite valuable to the development of his current team’s young core. This is especially true for rookie guard De’Aaron Fox, who was taken with the No. 5 pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. According to an article […]

Anthony Davis is indisputably the franchise player for the New Orleans Pelicans. He is also one of the best players in the NBA. However, in the Pelicans’ last two games, Davis has been rather modest. Against the Grizzlies on Saturday, Davis scored 21 points and grabbed 12 boards. However, he only scored 2 points in […]

The NBA season just keeps getting exciting with each game. On Sunday afternoon, the Brooklyn Nets took on the Detroit Pistons in a tough showdown, and the Nets escaped with a victory after a crucial game-winning shot by Spencer Dinwiddie during the final seconds of the fourth quarter. There are many things amazing about this […]

When the Los Angeles Lakes selected Lonzo Ball second overall in last June’s draft, it was clear that they see him as a good fit to them and is their point guard of the future. They also have a lot of expectations on him, including their front office executives, president of basketball operations Magic Johnson […]

NBA fans know who Charles Barkley is and what he has done for the game, but we’ve learned something new about him in a recent episode of Inside the NBA — he can’t read properly from a teleprompter. Shaquille O’Neal read a plug for TNT’s new TV show “The Alienist.” Co-hosts Kenny Smith and Ernie […]

The Houston Rockets managed to best the Golden State Warriors once again at home with their 116-108 victory on Saturday night. The Rockets have followed up on their expressed desire to get the better of the Warriors throughout the 2017-18 NBA season. Star guard James Harden has been an integral part of Houston’s victories over […]

Following their disappointing 103-95 loss to the lowly Orlando Magic at TD Garden, the Boston Celtics are now riding their longest losing streak of the year with a three-game slide. Celtics center Al Horford thinks that Boston really needs to start playing with a lot more urgency going forward in order to get out of this recent […]

The Boston Celtics have been one of the most inspiring success stories of the NBA’s regular season. After losing Gordon Hayward to a leg injury for the rest of the season, the Celtics have stormed to the best record in the Eastern Conference, led by Kyrie Irving and Al Horford, appearing to be legitimate championship […]

With their impressive 116-108 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night at Toyota Center, the Houston Rockets (32-12) improved to 17-0 when they have the trio of guard James Harden, guard Chris Paul and center Clint Capela in the starting lineup. Despite a horrendous shooting performance in which he went 2-of-14 from the field […]

Recently, many believed that Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton called out Julius Randle after an embarrassing 114-90 loss to the Thunder on Wednesday night. However, according to Tania Ganguli of the Los Angeles Times, Randle denied the rumors and established that Walton’s comments were aimed to make him a better leader. Julius Randle […]

Paul Pierce, the 40-year old Boston Celtics legend, is perhaps known best for his complete repertoire of NBA moves. He could post up defenders without discrimination. He could shoot the three-pointer like a free throw, and he was a quality passer and rebounder for his position. Being the franchise star for the Celtics during their […]

There have been many critics that deplore the fan voting segment of the NBA All-Star game, but none have been more vocal than NBA Hall-of-Famer Charles Barkley. In fact, Barkley took to the NBA on TNT show to express his dissatisfaction with how the fans are ruining the voting portion of the All-Star game. "I […]

With speculations about Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball needing more time to recover from his injury, it is easy to imagine that Jordan Clarkson or Tyler Ennis could start in his place. The two have played more minutes at the point guard spot this season and have been able to hold the fort for […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers aren’t having the best season as of late. On Saturday night, the Oklahoma City Thunder destroyed the Cavaliers 148-124. The game made Cleveland look like anything but a championship contender or the home of the best player on the planet. On Saturday, Enes Kanter made sure to post his thoughts about the […]

This season, the NBA is starting to transition more to the activities of the WWE. Players are constantly getting into it with one another, which is common. However, they are starting to make plans to meet each other after games. In this social media age, these incidents are captured now more than ever before. On […]

Lou Williams is one of the Los Angeles Clippers brightest spots in a season filled with injuries. The Clippers are not playing as bad as all their injuries would suggest, and a big part of it is Williams’ excellent play. His contributions are usually in the scoring and assists columns. This season, he averages a […]

Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard could once again find himself in a tight spot vying for a spot on the All-Star rosters. Despite that, head coach Terry Stotts believe the 27-year-old shouldn’t have too much concern for being snubbed year. https://twitter.com/highkin/status/954886210828124160 Lillard is putting up another All-Star worthy campaign averaging 25.0 points […]

Before the season, Jrue Holiday re-signed with the New Orleans Pelicans on a five-year, $126 million dollar deal. For the better part of the season’s first half, Holiday was widely seen as an overpaid player. His numbers did not justify all the money he is getting paid, but a lot of people seem to forget […]

After years of exhibition games that featured no defense and a ton of flashy plays, it was time for a change. Kyrie Irving is one of the players who is all-in on holding more competitive All-Star games. Boston MassLive’s Jay King quoted Irving, commenting on the competitiveness of the game two days after being named […]

With excellent performances for an otherwise disappointing Los Angeles Clippers team, Lou Williams believes he is an All-Star caliber player. Injuries to backcourt teammates like Patrick Beverly, Austin Rivers, and Milos Teodosic have helped Williams get a bigger chance to showcase his scoring. According to Los Angeles Times’ Broderick Turner, Williams knows his game deserves […]

Very few people expected Kyle Kuzma to have such a big impact on a young Lakers team this early in his career. Picked 27th overall in last year’s Draft, he was not expected to be a big highlight amongst rookies. Thus far, Kuzma’s amazing play has made him as attention-worthy as fellow Lakers rookie and 2nd […]

The 1984 would always be in the mix of the conversation on the greatest draft in the history of the NBA. Notable players include famous picks in the following order, Hakeem Olajuwon (1), Michael Jordan (3), Charles Barkley (5), Alvin Robertson (7), Otis Thorpe (9), Kevin Willis (11), John Stockton (16). This draft class has […]