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The reigning league MVP Russell Westbrook has continued to put up monster all-around numbers this season despite the arrival of both All-Star forwards Paul George and Carmelo Anthony. According to Justin Kubatko of Stat Muse, Westbrook has paced himself to post a streak of double-doubles that has put him in the same company with Hall […]

Much of the attention during the recovery process from a shoulder injury for Philadelphia 76ers rookie guard Markelle Fultz is how it would impact his shooting form. Prior to missing the last couple of months due to the ailment, Fultz had undergone a huge alteration to his natural shooting form that drew much cause for […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves grabbed a convincing win over the Oklahoma City Thunder to grab their third straight win and third of the four meetings against their Northwest division foe. This saw an all-around offensive performance from the Timberwolves that featured Andrew Wiggins getting the better of his individual matchup with All-Star forward Paul George. Following […]

In the last few seasons, Hassan Whiteside has emerged as one of the most productive big men in the league with the Miami Heat. This hasn’t exactly led to him have much comfort in being one of the foundational pieces to the Heat’s future. That said, Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald has reported that the […]

One week after the first 2018 All-Star voting returns were out, the NBA has released the official second voting returns through the 2018 NBA All-Star Twitter account earlier today. There are notable movers in both conferences, and there is still one week left for you to vote for your favorite players. In the East, LeBron James has […]

Kyrie Irving and the Boston Celtics have made their way to London, England for a match-up against the Philadelphia 76ers inside the 02 Center. During Thursday morning’s media availability, Irving was asked a question he’s become increasingly familiar with. As most hoops fans know, the former No. 1 overall pick of the Draft has been […]

Throughout sports, it is common to notice occasional conflicts between players and the referees. Said conversations usually end after a couple of answers back and do not escalate further. But there has never been a time where so much tension was felt between players and officials like this season in the NBA. During the first […]

Dallas Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki may be 39 years old, but don’t tell the stat geeks that. Nowitzki has always been one of the best and most efficient shooters in the NBA. Every season, he lights up the stat sheet with high percentages from the field, three-point range and free throw line. This season, as […]

The realization that Steven Adams is still just 24 years old and a peer to the likes of Kyle Anderson, Buddy Hield and Malcolm Brogdon raises the eyebrow almost as much as the fact that Kendrick Perkins is the same age as Lebron James. It seems that this good-natured giant entertained us with his “mate”-flavored quotes for […]

Golden State Warriors sixth man Andre Iguodala does a lot of things well. On a good night, it seems like he does everything well, including shooting the ball despite his best strength being on the defensive end. But this season, Iguodala has had a difficult time putting the ball in the basket. He’s only averaging […]

Even with four of five starters out injured, the Los Angeles Clippers were able to beat up the defending champion Golden State Warriors, 125-106. Playing without Stephen Curry (ankle) and Klay Thompson (rest) did not seem like an impediment for Kevin Durant and Draymond Green to get a win against a team whose best player in […]

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry is just about fed up with his ankle injuries. Not long ago, Curry was forced to sit out a few games when he hurt one of his ankles. Then, at shootaround the morning before Wednesday’s game against the L.A. Clippers, tweaked an ankle again in what was called an […]

During last night’s Houston Rockets’ 121-111 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers, there was a sense of questionable officiating once again. In a tense environment that has now become a daily conflict between players and officials, a couple of calls stood out from the game. One of them was veteran referee Scott Foster calling a […]

Dallas Maverics legend Dirk Nowitzki continues to defy Father Time. Even at age 39, Nowitzki is still putting up numbers and leading the Mavericks in other ways. He has scored at least 19 points in three of the last four games. After a recent win against the Charlotte Hornets, Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle suggested […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr likes to joke just about as much as anyone. But he’s probably not laughing after a joke he made on Wednesday night. Before the matchup against the Clippers, Kerr told those broadcasting the game that he thought Lou Williams might go for 50 points because Stephen Curry and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers recently retired both of Kobe Bryant’s No. 8 and No. 24 jerseys at the Staples Center adding the future Hall of Famer to a short list of players that have been given the honor by the storied franchise. With Bryant being the last to receive the honor in Los Angeles, many […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr was not happy after his team got blown out by the L.A. Clippers on Wednesday night. The Warriors lost by 19 to a Clippers team that was missing four starters and lost C.J. Williams to a right ankle injury during the game. The Warriors were without Klay Thompson, […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves cruised past the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday, 104-88. They controlled the third quarter and outscored OKC by 11 points, which paved the way for comfortable flow the final frame. Jimmy Butler led the way for the Wolves, as he notched a team-high 26 points to go along seven rebounds, eight assists, […]

Former NBA champion Richard “Rip” Hamilton sees Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum and Philadelphia 76ers phenom Ben Simmons as the two rookies that have the best career trajectory among the members of the class of 2017. Having played in the league for 14 years, Hamilton sure knows how to gauge today’s players. In an article […]

When Michael Beasley was brought in by the New York Knicks to their fold, he was expected to play a minuscule role mostly behind Kristaps Porzingis. However, the former second overall pick has been enjoying a resurgence to his career this season, producing solid numbers night in and night out. After suffering an ankle injury […]

LaVar Ball is no stranger to receiving criticism from members of the NBA community due to the continuous controversial statements he says publicly. The most recent one was when he blasted Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton for “not having control” of his team anymore. A number of coaches have expressed their disgust. And […]

It is an unwritten rule in the NBA that if one team is up big and it has possession in the final seconds of a game, the proper course of action is to hold the ball and let the time expire. However, Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul chose not to abide by this rule […]

L.A. Clippers shooting guard Lou Williams showed once again why he is one of the most dynamic scorers in the entire league after dropping 50 points on the Golden State Warriors. Not only was it a career-high for Williams, but it ultimately propelled the Clippers to a dominant 125-106 victory over the Warriors as well. Even prior […]

Playing severely shorthanded once again on Wednesday, the odds were stacked against the L.A. Clippers to come out with a road victory against the defending champions, the Golden State Warriors. Fortunately, they have someone by the name of Lou Williams. While the Warriors were also playing without Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, they still have […]

The LA Clippers went into Oracle Arena on Wednesday night with five starting caliber players out due to injury to take on the defending NBA Champions without Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson. Without Blake Griffin, Patrick Beverley, Danilo Gallinari, Austin Rivers, and Milos Teodosic out, as well as C.J. Williams leaving the game after 20 […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are piling-up wins and are feeling good about themselves. Following Wednesday night’s easy 104-88 win against the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder, the looseness of the group was on full display in game that saw the return of Jeff Teague. Teague had a full stat line of  eight points, four rebounds, three assists, […]

L.A. Clippers guard Lou Williams was expected to have a big-usage night on Wednesday with plenty of hurt bodies on his team. Still, he left people amazed at the kind of performance he had when the Clippers took down the defending champions Golden State Warriors on the road, 125-106. Williams dropped a career-high 50 points […]

When the juggernauts that are the Golden State Warriors do not have star guards Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson active for a game, head coach Steve Kerr admits that he hardly will even break a sweat. According to a tweet prior to tonight’s game against the L.A. Clippers at Oracle Arena, coach Kerr told Connor […]

As the saying goes, try and try until you succeed. Well, Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets seems to be taking this to heart. During the second quarter of Wednesday’s game between the Nuggets and Atlanta Hawks, Jokic showed how relentless he is off the glass, stopping at nothing until he scores a basket for […]

In Monday night’s win against the Milwaukee Bucks, the Indiana Pacers proved to be fighting for a chance at the postseason. However, as time runs out, the Pacers will lose a key player down the stretch. After converting on a monstrous dunk attempt, Myles Turner injured his elbow, leaving him unavailable for at least two […]

Wednesday had 11 games on the schedule, but in terms of the point guard match-up, no game had more intrigue than the meeting between the Houston Rockets and the visiting Portland Trail Blazers. Chris Paul of the Rockets is arguably the best facilitator in the league, while his counterpart on the Blazers, Damian Lillard, is […]

Kevin Durant is known for his tendency to make difficult shots look easy. The Golden State Warriors forward is simply of one the best scorers in the NBA, and he is making a strong argument for his case as being the league’s best player. On Wednesday night against the Clippers, Durant pulled up for a […]

It was a night to remember for Chicago Bulls rookie power forward Lauri Markkanen. Although he managed to make history for his shooting prowess, his biggest highlight of the night came via dunk. Despite being known as a shooter, Markkanen flashed his explosiveness by going coast-to-coast for a thunderous dunk over New York Knicks center Enes […]

Andre Drummond is still one of the most talented centers in the NBA, and he just proved that today. The Detroit Pistons big man recorded 22 points, 20 rebounds, five assists, two steals, and two blocks in a 114-80 victory over the Brooklyn Nets Drummond became the first player with at least 20 points, 20 rebounds, […]

Following a performance that helped guide the Los Angeles Lakers to a nice win, head coach Luke Walton gave some well-earned praises for his rookie floor general, Lonzo Ball. Lakers beat writer Bob Garcia IV shared the comments on Twitter: Luke Walton on Lonzo Ball's impact: "He impacted on both ends. He creates our paces. […]

Getting buckets have always been Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant’s cup of tea. As one of the most prolific and deadliest scorers the NBA has ever seen, Durant is expected to reach several milestones in his career. He even earned one today, when he scored 25 points just before of the end of the […]

Dallas Mavericks power forward Dirk Nowitzki is arguably the best 7-footer who can shoot the ball from the 3-point line. However, that doesn’t mean that he’s the last of his kind. In fact, Chicago Bulls rookie Lauri Markkanen is regarded by some as the next Nowitzki. The Finnish international joined the Bulls after being traded by […]

The Boston Celtics are going to play against the Philadelphia 76ers in London’s O2 Arena this Thursday night. But as serious as the game might be, there’s still that ounce of playfulness inside the Celtics arsenal. Everyone knows how good of a high-flyer Jayson Tatum is. But it isn’t only him who’s showcasing one’s dunking […]

After missing seven of their last nine games, Portland Trail Blazers star guard Damian Lillard was not expected to have the same hops yet on Tuesday when they faced the Houston Rockets. Having dealt with a hamstring injury, many thought the bounce to his step will still not be fully there, but he made sure everyone […]