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The Philadelphia 76ers lost 114-103 to the Boston Celtics in the NBA London game but the Sixers may have had more difficulty answering questions about the Royal Family. Markelle Fultz, Justin Anderson, Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot, Robert Covington, T.J. McConnell, and JJ Redick took their turns answering a question from the Jr. NBA gang: “How many members […]

Los Angeles Lakers swingman Corey Brewer was held out of Thursday night’s 93-81 win over the short-handed San Antonio Spurs due to a coaches decision from head coach Luke Walton. As a result, the former Florida Gators stand-out saw his NBA-best streak of 317 consecutive games played come to an end. .@TheCoreyBrewer held the #NBA's […]

The San Antonio Spurs were hoping to stay in the win column for a change in their matchup versus the struggling Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night. Unfortunately, it ended with one of the more embarrassing losses of the 2017-18 NBA season for Gregg Popovich’s troops. Although there were plenty of miscues on the Spurs’ end, […]

The New York Knicks aren’t doing pretty well in the league, as they’re only in the 10th spot in the Eastern Conference, but this doesn’t mean we can’t have a little bit of fun from them. This time, it was Chicago Bulls rookie Lauri Markkanen, who was the source of yet another entertaining story. According to […]

NBA hookup rumors are one of the most transcendent traits of the contemporary media. Whether they are true or not, media outlets flush stories and rumors that players are dating other celebrities or models. For Jordan Clarkson of the Los Angeles Lakers, he must surely be used to the limelight he receives. He plays in […]

LaVar Ball is best known for his uncanny personality and very vocal opinion about almost anything the world of basketball has to offer. Aside from that, he’s also known to be a staunch supporter of his kids, even if it means criticizing other basketball personalities by any means possible. His latest controversy has called the […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have cooled off considerably since the hot streak in December after dropping their third straight game on Wednesday night in an embarrassing loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Fortunately, the one area in which they have not been lacking is hustle. In fact, the Thunder have been one of the peskiest teams in the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers found themselves in deep trouble after they experienced their second consecutive loss this season at the hands of the Toronto Raptors in blowout fashion. This came as a big surprise as the Cavs battled out a team that is missing its key players. Even without Kyle Lowery and Serge Ibaka, the Raptors […]

LaMarcus Aldridge is easily having his best season for the San Antonio Spurs, as evidenced by his current averages of 22.6 points, 8.7 rebounds, and 1.1 blocks per game. However, it is no secret that he’s had his great share of frustrations with the team. From being the focal point of his former team, the […]

The New York Knicks may have suffered a painful loss at home on Wednesday against the Chicago Bulls in double overtime, but they still had a few bright spots on the night. One of them is the stellar play of Jarrett Jack, who recorded his second career triple-double and only the first by any Knicks […]

With Mike Conley out indefinitely, the Memphis Grizzlies will most likely miss the postseason. However, that doesn’t mean that the team isn’t active on the trade market. In fact, they are currently gauging interest in shooting guard Ben McLemore. The Memphis Grizzlies are gauging the value of Ben McLemore on the trade market, league sources […]

Stephen Curry was sorely missed by the Golden State Warriors in their home loss to the L.A. Clippers last night. The two-time MVP was nursing a freak ankle injury he sustained during shootaround. Fortunately for Golden State, it seems that Curry is no longer affected by the injury after reports came out of the Warriors’ […]

The NBA is where amazing things happen, but it doesn’t necessarily mean that everyone can’t get a decent laugh everyday in the league. On Thursday night, the Philadelphia 76ers battled the Boston Celtics in the NBA’s annual Global Game in London, where the Celtics came back from a huge deficit to win over the Sixers, […]

On Thursday night against the Sacramento Kings, L.A. Clippers center DeAndre Jordan threw down a monstrous dunk over Skal Libissiere. However, he was also the one who took the worst out of that sequence as he injured himself upon landing on his opponent’s foot.   In the aftermath of the dunk, Jordan appeared to come down […]

Chicago Bulls forward Nikola Mirotic still appears to be involved in trade rumors lately. The 6-foot-10 power forward was involved in a dangerous altercation earlier in the season, where Bobby Portis punched him in the face, causing extensive damage. The two big men has since moved on from the incident — at least on the […]

The Atlanta Hawks are now trying to unload a pair of attractive, expiring contracts, namely the ones from Marco Belinelli ($6.6 million) and Ersan Ilyasova ($6 million), in exchange for high second-round picks. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski first reported on the players’ status while Basketball Insiders’ Michael Scotto expounded on what Atlanta is seeking in return. It’s […]

Brad Stevens and the Boston Celtics proved on Wednesday that they have the poise and grit needed to complete a come-from-behind win. Their victory against the Philadelphia 76ers wasn’t just any ordinary one, as they were able to turn things around in the second half and finished off with a win, despite being down by […]

London got its annual dose of live NBA action Thursday night, as the Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers met at the O2 Arena. The Celtics came out on top, 113-104, after recovering from a slow start. The game had your everyday back-and-forth, until things late in the final quarter suddenly got a little heated […]

Coming off a huge road win against the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday, the L.A. Clippers are understandably on a high right now. Furthermore, they received another good news ahead of the second game of their back-to-back set versus the Sacramento Kings as Blake Griffin and Milos Teodosic are slated to return to action, according […]

As the trade deadline approaches, more and more rumors are becoming commonplace. In fact, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Detroit Pistons have recently been aggressive in the trade market. They have already floated a few players around to gauge interest, and as a result, teams are now starting to call about the services of […]

The Memphis Grizzlies may be struggling to win games this season, but they have been very successful the past few years. The franchise has made the playoffs in seven consecutive campaigns, led by Marc Gasol and Mike Conley, who are still both part of the team. The dynamic duo has proven that they co-exist well […]

After missing the Miami Heat’s last 15 games, Justise Winslow could be back in action soon and is targeting Sunday’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks for his possible return, according to Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel. Also, Sunday apparently is setting up as the likely return date for Justise Winslow. Miami’s next […]

With the Utah Jazz currently in a state of flux, the fan base is in search of a silver lining. Fortunately, they may have gotten it with a positive update on center Rudy Gobert. Gobert sustained a knee injury last month after a collision with teammate and power forward Derrick Favors. However, the Jazz announced […]

On Wednesday night, Utah Jazz guard Rodney Hood was ejected in a game against the Washington Wizards for excessively arguing with referee Tony Brothers. The incident may have been dramatic enough, until Hood left the game fuming, slapping the phone out of a fan’s hand who tried to record him exiting the court. Obviously, this […]

During their 6.5 seasons together with the Los Angeles Lakers, Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol won two championships in three consecutive NBA Finals appearances. As Bryant’s No. 8 and 24 jerseys were recently retired, Gasol is averaging 10.6 points and 8.2 rebounds in his second season with the San Antonio Spurs. With the Lakers and […]

In today’s sports world, some fans take their fandom to the next level and place bets in favor of their teams or for a potential huge payout. Not only do fans put big money on actual teams, but they also bet on their fantasy football leagues as well. In most league, the top two or […]

On Wednesday night against L.A. Clippers, Kevin Durant achieved a exemplary accomplishment. With 40 points, Durant became the second youngest player to score 20,000 points in NBA History. Although the Warriors were swiftly defeated by the Clippers, with absences from Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, Curry was the first teammate to congratulate him with a […]

Damian Lillard is one of the best point guards in the NBA. Ever since being drafted out of Weber State in 2012, Lillard has been the de-facto franchise leader for the Portland Trail Blazers and so far, he hasn’t disappointed. The Blazers have made the playoffs for the last three years, even after the departure […]

With the Boston Celtics leading by 15 points at the 4:48 mark of the fourth quarter, the Philadelphia 76ers were doing their best to tighten their defense in order to catch up during their game on Thursday in London. That said, Ben Simmons did not want Kyrie Irving to have a lot of space to […]

The Miami Heat have been without shooting guard Dion Waiters for the last nine games of the NBA season after he came down with a left ankle sprain back in mid-December. X-rays came back negative for any fractures, but Waiters had been exploring multiple opinions including offseason ankle surgery after the discomfort did not subside. […]

For the past few seasons, a 1st round pick from the Brooklyn Nets was extremely valuable on account of the Nets not being very good. The Boston Celtics have had the utmost pleasure of owning those highly-valuable picks, and as a result, have already acquired Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum. Part of the deal that […]

In spite of the recent struggles for the Los Angeles Lakers, there is immense hope that Brandon Ingram will become the face of the franchise. During a recent appearance on Lakers Voices with Mike Trudell, Brook Lopez believes that Ingram is an amazing talent and that the sky is indeed the limit for the young […]

As reported about a week ago by New York Daily News, the New York Knicks have interest in calling up 25-year old guard Trey Burke from their G League affiliate team, the Westchester Knicks. Now a week later, that interest stands still, but the Knicks still need to create a roster spot for Burke. The […]

Enes Kanter was one of the parts that was an unknown when he was included in the deal that sent Carmelo Anthony to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Everyone knew about how good Kanter was at the offensive end but no one was convinced that he made any sort of impact defensively. But even for his […]

It has been just over a month since the Brooklyn Nets acquired third-year big man Jahlil Okafor from the Philadelphia 76ers. However, the 22-year-old has yet to make a positive impact in his brief time with his new team. In fact, Okafor has altered the Nets’ pace of play and overall offensive production in his […]

LaVar Ball is nothing if not a stellar marketer of the Big Baller Brand he has created. The company has no advertising budget, and yet he finds a way to get it displayed places, his sons wear all the gear, and he even managed to use the name as on official brand on a tournament […]

Despite the upswing that the Chicago Bulls have experienced in recent weeks, it appears Nikola Mirotic still wants out of there, per Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times. A source close to the situation told the Sun-Times on Wednesday that Mirotic remains hopeful that he’ll be traded soon, and he has even told Bulls management where […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have once again hit another rut that has put the focus on the struggles their Big 3 of Russell Westbrook, Paul George, and Carmelo Anthony have had together trying to figure out how to best play alongside each other. Despite the big splash moves over the offseason have actually put them […]

As a team that is coached by Tom Thibodeau and features staunch defender Jimmy Butler, the Minnesota Timberwolves had all the makings of a top-five defense in the NBA when the season began. The Timberwolves even picked up Taj Gibson, who in his own right is no slouch on the defensive end. But to start […]