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Despite missing a call up to the All-Star Game the last two seasons, Damian Lillard believes this should be the year to brush off the snub bug. The second All-Star fan ballot returns were released last week, and Lillard had 266,519 votes — eighth among Western Conference guards. The Portland Trail Blazers point guard was […]

Superstar big man Anthony Davis recently denied having talks with the New Orleans Pelicans front office about trade talks involving his name. There was a specific rumor that linked Davis’ name with the Boston Celtics franchise. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski recently confirmed Davis’ words, saying New Orleans has no plans to move Davis. An update to […]

The Houston Rockets will have their star shooting James Harden back on the floor after a seven-game absence, but will appear in limited minutes, according to Jonathan Feigen of The Houston Chronicle. Harden will likely play 24-25 minutes per a prior report. Luc Mbah A Moute is expected to start for the suspended Trevor Ariza, […]

After a testy matchup against the young Chicago Bulls, the Golden State Warriors learned plenty from their road venture into the United Center, bringing in some good news to their fans, along with some somber ones, all in a tune-up for a third matchup against the Houston Rockets on Saturday. Here are five takeaways from […]

Houston Rockets forward Trevor Ariza and Gerald Green will be suspended for two games because of the infamous locker room incident after the game against the L.A. Clippers Monday night. According to Tim MacMahon of ESPN, the Rockets are “shocked and disappointed” that Blake Griffin and Austin Rivers will not be facing any disciplinary action […]

Throughout his two-plus years with the L.A. Clippers, Austin Rivers has heard every type of criticism come his way. Monday night’s post-game locker room fiasco was no exception, as critics and players all pointed at him as the instigator of the madhouse that Staples Center became after his team took down the Houston Rockets. Rivers […]

According to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports, the NBA has granted a $6 million disabled player exception to the Brooklyn Nets, as the team has been badly depleted after losing Jeremy Lin to a season-ending injury. Sources: The NBA has granted Brooklyn a $6M disabled player exception for the loss of guard Jeremy Lin. — […]

The Los Angeles Lakers entered the season with a lot of hype. They have one of the most talked-about rookies in maybe a decade in Lonzo Ball, the hailed “steal of the 2017 NBA draft” in Kyle Kuzma who showed a ton of promise during the Summer League, and another heralded youngster, Brandon Ingram, who’s […]

The New York Knicks just lost to a Memphis Grizzlies team that was without Marc Gasol, Mike Conley, and Chandler Parsons. But despite a late technical on Courtney Lee, Knicks head coach Jeff Hornacek is not blaming the officiating for the loss. He is blaming the poor play from his wards, according to an article by […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry didn’t have any problem with pulling off a futile inbound pass off Chicago Bulls swingman David Nwaba with only a whisker of a second left in the first quarter of Wednesday’s tilt. Time expired shortly after the ball made contact with Nwaba and Curry headed back to the bench […]

As the NBA trade deadline approaches, rumors are starting to get around. One of the most prominent rumblings out there is how the Milwaukee Bucks are frontrunners in getting L.A. Clippers center DeAndre Jordan. But a recent tweet from Gery Woelfel of the Racine Journal Times may finally kill this rumor. As I reported several […]

For the past three seasons, the Golden State Warriors have been the most successful team in the NBA. Having three straight Finals appearances and winning two titles over that span, their star-studded lineup has received most of the credit for their impressive run. However, Steve Kerr also deserves a lot of high praises for calling […]

The L.A. Clippers have been in the spotlight for an infamous locker room incident following their game against the Houston Rockets on Monday night. But on this Wednesday night game versus the Denver Nuggets, the Clippers and their fans had something to celebrate, particularly one fan who won a trip to London. During a break […]

The Utah Jazz visited the Sacramento Kings Wednesday night. One of the most noteworthy things during the game was Jazz rookie Donovan Mitchell’s performance in the second half, where he scored 23 points. According to Eric Woodyard of Deseret News, Mitchell said the following when he was asked about the matter: “I fed off of […]

Another day, yet another play from Utah Jazz rising star rookie shooting guard Donovan Mitchell that is highlight-reel worthy. That’s exactly what happened on Wednesday night during the first quarter of Utah’s road game against the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center. With Sacramento leading 18-10 over the Jazz towards the end of the first […]

The past few days in the NBA have been filled with a number of skirmishes that have led to the league office issuing fines and suspensions to the players involved. While it could be a concerning issue for many, San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich gave a hilarious reaction to it recently. The five-time […]

On Wednesday night in a contest between the New York Knicks and the Memphis Grizzlies at FedExForum, another controversial call made by an NBA official towards the end of the game has people up in arms. This time, it involved a sequence that took place between Knicks guard Courtney Lee, Grizzlies rookie guard Dillon Brooks, […]

For Golden State Warriors star shooting guard Klay Thompson, his last five games at the United Center were not very kind to him. He was able to put all of that behind him against the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night during the Warriors’ 119-112 win, as he became the first player to make at least […]

Chicago Bulls point guard Kris Dunn took a nasty fall to the floor during their game at home against the defending champion Golden State Warriors. Down 112-105, the Bulls were rallying with only 2:57 left in the fourth quarter and Dunn was about to narrow the gap. He stole the ball from Warriors shooting guard […]

Oh, boy. The altercations and confrontations just won’t stop. Now, it’s outside the court. Even the analysts, who are friendly for the most part, are now getting testy with each other. ESPN’s Jalen Rose and Paul Pierce, also respected NBA veterans back in their playing days, had some back-and-forth Wednesday night, as the two conversed […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook is speed, power, athleticism, and aggression all bundled into one intimidating style of play. There are days where he would also showcase some of his streetball-like abilities — crossovers, behind the backs, no-look passes, and all that. Wednesday night had one of those moments, and unfortunately for Los Angeles […]

The Golden State Warriors took down the Chicago Bulls 119-112 at the United Center on Wednesday night, tying the franchise record for most consecutive road wins with 14 straight. Klay Thompson scored 38 points while Stephen Curry added 30 points for the Warriors. The new year has been good for the Warriors whose only loss […]

Zach LaVine is officially back. Only in his third game for the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday versus the Golden State Warriors, the 22-year-old UCLA product showed everyone watching that he is not hampered anymore by the ACL injury he suffered last season. After Kris Dunn completed a steal off Shaun Livingston’s pass, he quickly gave […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been plagued with numerous injuries involving their key players. Against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Kyle Kuzma and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope were injured and left the game early as a result, according to Mike Trudell of ESPN. “KCP is out. Gave it a try at halftime, but said he couldn’t go.” “KCP […]

When you end the first quarter as poorly as the Golden State Warriors did on Wednesday night against the Chicago Bulls, sometimes frustration tends to boil over. That’s exactly what happened with Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry when he inbounded the ball with just a fraction of a second left on the clock. The whole […]

The Charlotte Hornets had a big night on Wednesday, as they took the Washington Wizards to the woodshed with a 133-109 win at home. As what the score suggests, the game was a total blowout with the Hornets taking advantage of Washington’s lackadaisical effort on defense and benefiting from their hot-shooting night from beyond the […]

Kent Bazemore and the Atlanta Hawks might have just had their biggest night of the season against the New Orleans Pelicans. On Wednesday, Bazemore hit a deep 2-pointer over Anthony Davis to give the Hawks a 94-93 win. https://twitter.com/YahooSportsNBA/status/953822950020362241 The initial play looked questionable at first. Dennis Schroder seemed as if he didn’t know who […]

Over the past few days, the NBA has seen a number of scuffles that has led to some suspensions and fines being slapped on the players involved. On Wednesday, the unwanted trend continued as another one occurred, this time, late in the game between the Charlotte Hornets and Washington Wizards, involving Michael Carter-Williams and Tim […]

Heads up! Early in the first quarter of Wednesday night’s game between the Chicago Bulls and the defending champion Golden State Warriors, Lauri Markkanen was able to hunker down on defense and block a shot from Stephen Curry. The most catchy part of it? The ball came straight back down to hit Curry square in the […]

On Chris Paul’s first visit to the L.A. Clippers’ home since being traded to the Houston Rockets, his former team pulled together a special tribute video in his honor, only to be disregarded by the All-Star point guard. According to Tim MacMahon of ESPN, Paul said he didn’t even watch the video because he was […]

After many years of disappointment, The Process looks like it’s actually leading the Philadelphia 76ers somewhere. It also appears that the basketball community is not just the one taking notice. Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz recently tweeted a photo of himself in a 76ers jersey with his own name on the back. #trustingtheprocess !! S/O […]

The Golden State Warriors have already gotten off to a rocky start against the Chicago Bulls at the United Center. As the game began, rookie Jordan Bell injured his leg in a block attempt on Robin Lopez, according to Anthony Slater of the Athletic. “Wheelchair out for Jordan Bell. Couldn’t put weight on his left […]

It has been numerous months since Markelle Fultz’s shoulder injury has affected him. Now, it has been a common topic of whether Fultz’s shooting stroke will ever improve. Head coach Brett Brown commented on the state of his young point guard and how far he is from being whole, according to Derek Bodner of the […]

With less than a month away from this season’s All-Star Weekend, the NBA and the city of Los Angeles are already preparing for the annual showcase. From the voting for the participants of the All-Star Game, to the other events slated to occur by then, it’s all being planned out well. The revelation of the […]

When it comes to New Orleans Pelicans superstar power forward Anthony Davis, there continue to be rumors lately swirling around the team actually trading him to the Boston Celtics. One person who is not buying that for a second is ESPN Senior NBA Insider Adrian Wojnarowski, as he joined The Dan Le Batard Show today […]

One of the disappearing acts in the NBA has been Kawhi Leonard’s absence from the San Antonio Spurs lineup. This has began in the 2017 Western Conference Finals, where Leonard sustained an ankle injury that kept him out for the rest of the series. In the regular season, Leonard has been plagued with a variety […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder will have a huge boost ahead of their matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday. It has been reported that their defensive specialist, Andre Roberson, will return to action on the night and will take on his usual starting role for the team, according to Royce Young of ESPN. Andre […]

Los Angeles Lakers rookie point guard Lonzo Ball is set to miss more time due to a nagging knee injury that will keep him out at least three games, according to Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times. Lonzo Ball likely out Friday too – knee injury will cost him at least three games. Ball […]

John Calipari is one of the more known and skilled head coaches in basketball, as he has been the head coach of the Kentucky Wildcats since 2009. But despite his reputation and competence, not everybody believes that he should try and get a coaching job in the most reputable and competent basketball league in the […]