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Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green once again made a lot of headlines recently when he blasted the referees for how they officiate games. He even called the league office out by saying that he wants them to get a new crop of game officials as he believes they are ruining the game. The NBA […]

Milwaukee Bucks veteran point guard Jason Terry, “The Jet,” told Woelfel’s Press Box he has no intentions of retiring when this season ends: “Oh, yeah, I’m going to keep playing. Next season would be No. 20. I want to play 20 years. That’s the goal I set for myself. I’m a very goal-oriented guy and […]

According to Anthony Slater of the Athletic, Kevin Durant will be unavailable against the Denver Nuggets. This absence is the third in the row for the 2017 Finals MVP, and is because of an apparent calf injury that is bothering the small forward. Warriors rule out Kevin Durant with a calf injury for a third […]

Damian Lillard being “snubbed” from the All-Star game on multiple occasions has become a common topic of discussion among NBA fans. Of course, fans are not the only ones to notice. NBA coaches get to choose who the bench players on the All-Star game are. Leaving someone who is having a great season out of […]

Ther are plenty of bromances that currently coexist on the same team throughout the league. That said, one would be hard-pressed to name a more compatible pair than Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry and shooting guard DeMar DeRozan. However, they were not always the two peas in a pod that fans have come to know […]

The trade deadline is quickly approaching just over a month away, which has begun to spark up the rumor mill about potential players that could be on the move. One of which may be Brooklyn Nets veteran forward DeMarre Carroll as Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN has reported is drawing interest from a few other teams […]

When the Golden State Warriors took on the L.A. Clippers at Staples Center on Saturday afternoon, star forward Draymond Green picked up his league-leading 11th technical foul in just 34 games this year. On Monday, Golden State superstar point guard Stephen Curry was asked by the media if he feels that Green is at times […]

When it comes to the 2017-18 NBA season, the Brooklyn Nets (14-25) have had to deal with their fair share of injuries, especially at the guard position. Luckily, according to a report today from Adrian Wojnarowski, the Nets should be getting back their leading scorer in rising star guard D’Angelo Russell very soon. Russell, who is […]

Nearing the halfway point of the season, the Detroit Pistons have remained well in the mix in the playoff picture currently holding one of the final positions. However, this hasn’t stopped the front office from looking to shake things up a bit ahead of the trade deadline as Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN is reporting that […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have quickly seen their season head south over the first few months falling to one of the worst marks in the league. This has put them on the market to possibly be sellers in hopes of obtaining assets that could help the team further down the line. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of […]

With the 2017-18 NBA season nearly halfway done, trade rumors have started to become rampant throughout the league. Among the notable names that could be moved is Chicago Bulls power forward Nikola Mirotic. It was an inauspicious start to the year for Mirotic, to say the least. As a result, he could be on the move […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are coming off an impressive win which snapped a nine-game skid. Kyle Kuzma and company crushed the visiting Atlanta Hawks and showed signs of their form from earlier in the season. Even though the longest losing streak of the season has come to an end and the Lakers are healthy once […]

The NBA trade deadline is just over a month away, which has begun to shift the focus around the Oklahoma City Thunder toward All-Star forward Paul George’s future with the team. George is set to have the opportunity to hit the open market as a free agent this upcoming summer, which has put to the […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have continued to see their season tailspin south falling to one of the worst records in the league through nearly the halfway mark of the campaign. Despite that, the Grizzlies appear to be at the moment set on keeping their star center Marc Gasol on the board for the long haul, according […]

ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports about recent trade buzz as we get closer to Feb. 8’s trade deadline. “It is pretty slow so far. Nobody seems desperate to get into the playoffs. The tankers are sellers, but asking prices are too high,” an NBA GM said about the current trade market. The biggest name widely known […]

Prior to their Monday night match-up at the Target Center, Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James was asked to explain why he failed to mention Minnesota Timberwolves big man Karl-Anthony Towns when talking about the talented young players in today’s NBA. James, now in his 15th season, says he meant no disrespect. He just feels that […]

New year, new NBA All-Star format. In 2018, the NBA will attempt to improve their All-Star game with the elimination of teams from both conferences. Are the 2018 changes enough? Should the NBA event consider additional revisions to their biggest weekend? The February 16-18 event in Los Angeles will give us our first taste of […]

The NBA 2k series has been dubbed as the official video game of the NBA. It has received worldwide acclaim and popularity from fans and NBA players themselves. In fact, NBA 2K has become a growing part of today’s pop culture with many NBA players gleefully checking in with Ronnie 2k, the digital marketing director […]

One NBA GM who is widely known for his activity near the trade deadline is Houston Rockets’ Daryl Morey. He usually puts the team in position to execute near-deadline moves that either upgrade the team’s roster or help their financial situation. As one of the smartest general managers in the league, Morey’s best moves from […]

Dirk Nowitzki is an unquestionable all-time great. It seems like, with every game he plays, he gets a new accolade or breaks another record. The accomplishments in the Dallas Mavericks legendary power forward’s resume keep piling up. Last night’s 96-100 loss to the New York Knicks marked Nowitzki’s 1,435th career game. It was not a […]

It is no secret that the Toronto Raptors (27-10) have played exceptionally well so far as the team approaches the halfway point of its 2017-18 season. But exactly how well are they playing this season compared to other years? According to a Reddit post on Sunday by user u/arashtp, a graphic was submitted that shows […]

Lonzo Ball’s shoe selection has made headlines even before being drafted. During the Lakers 132-113 win over the Atlanta Hawks, the rookie wore a new design of Big Baller Brand shoes. ClutchPoints’ Ryan Ward reports Lonzo already knows how his new kicks should be called: Lonzo Ball said he’s thinking about naming the shoes he […]

Last Saturday, a lot of hearts were crushed in Los Angeles, when the Los Angeles Rams were booted out of the playoffs with a 26-13 loss at home at the hands of Matt Ryan and the defending NFC champions, Atlanta Falcons. Thousands of miles away from the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, another person seemed to […]

According to a report from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Los Angeles Lakers are among the NBA’s front-running teams in the hunt for Jamil Wilson. Wilson, now 27 years of age, was recently waived by the L.A. Clippers. Wojnarowski reports that the Lakers might consider signing the Wisconsin native to a ten-day deal. Assuming he clears […]

The Brooklyn Nets are nowhere near Finals contention. Being the 12th seed in the Western Conference is surely disappointing. That already is a pretty bad thing. But the series of unfortunate events doesn’t end there as the Nets, particularly Spencer Dinwiddie, sense something fishy with the officiating. The Nets are battling it out against the […]

The San Antonio Spurs fell to the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday, 111-110, but 40-year-old Manu Giniobili broke several records in the process. In his 27 minutes of playing time off the bench against the Trail Blazers, Ginobili, a four-time champion, racked up a season-high 26 points on 9-16 shooting from the field (6-9 from […]

Basketball runs in the blood of the Makers as Thon Maker’s younger brother is as close as ever to realizing his NBA dream. According to 247Sports, the 20-year-old power forward from Mississauga, Canada will skip college to enter the 2018 NBA Draft this coming June 21. Thon also did the same thing in 2016 as […]

The NBA trade deadline is a month away with the Los Angeles Lakers expected to be one of the more active teams in the league. The storied franchise is trying to shed salaries in order to be a major player in NBA free agency this summer with a few trade candidates emerging as the deadline […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ likelihood of making it to the playoffs has a fairly decent chance of coming to fruition, as they currently own the ninth seed in the Eastern Conference, with the next team above the ladder not far ahead. Fortunately, the Sixers have someone like Joel Embiid to help them achieve just that. According to […]

With only two days to go before teams can either guarantee or waive players with non-guaranteed contracts, the Milwaukee Bucks have already made their decision on their young backup guard, Sean Kilpatrick. He confirmed via his Twitter account that he will continue his NBA journey this season with the Bucks. https://twitter.com/SeanKilpatrick/status/950193136265060353?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.jsonline.com%2Fstory%2Fsports%2Fnba%2Fbucks%2F2018%2F01%2F07%2Fbucks-sign-bolomboy-nba-deal-put-munford-two-way-contract%2F1009819001%2F The 28-year-old Cincinnati product […]

For Los Angeles Lakers rising star rookie forward Kyle Kuzma, he’s been in a little bit of a slump and had a few games lately where he’s shot well under 30 percent from the field. Kuzma, who fell into the Lakers lap as the No. 27 pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, continues to be […]

When comparing LeBron James with Michael Jordan, it’s easy to say that the latter is the GOAT. Winning six championships on his resumé and backed up by zero Finals losses, it’s pretty clear that MJ is better than King James who only won three NBA championships. But LaVar Ball thinks otherwise. The outspoken father of […]

During his post-game interview on Sunday night, San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich was interrupted by Portland Trail Blazers coach Terry Stotts. Their exchange, albeit brief, will leave a smile on your face. “I thought it was a good game,” coach Popovich began to say after Sunday’s 111-110 loss to the Trail Blazers. “I […]

Andrew Bogut was recently been released by the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday, marking his fourth departure from an NBA team since his tenure with the Golden State Warriors. It seems that Ivica Zubac has learned a few things from the Australian big man during his time with the Lakers, according to Ryan Ward of Clutch […]

The Golden State Warriors already have one of most talented rosters in the entire NBA today, and maybe even of all-time. With two former MVPs in their prime, along with a reigning Defensive Player of the Year, a three-time All-Star and a former Finals MVP in their fold, they have become the winningest team in […]

For the Boston Celtics on Saturday night, their win on the road against the Brooklyn Nets was as gritty as they come. The game may not have been very pretty on offense, but rookie forward Jayson Tatum and his Celtics teammates were able to get the job done to notch head coach Brad Stevens’ squad […]

Despite being already worn out after a game where he scored 45 points against the L.A. Clippers, Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry still took time to share a special moment with one of his young fans. The Warriors guard granted the wish of 13-year-old Jaylen Winzer, who is battling a rare form of bone […]

The Miami Heat have done a good job with their season thus far, and mainstays Goran Dragic and Josh Richardson appear to be big reasons why. The Heat sit at fifth place in the Eastern Conference standings with a 21-17 record, and Miami’s head coach in Erik Spoelstra recently made a big push to get […]

LaVar Ball has been the subject of criticism for most NBA fans due to his outspoken behavior. Now, the issue isn’t only on him, but to the media doing interviews on the Ball family patriarch as well. According to Sam Amico of AmicoHoops, several NBA head coaches want the reporters who interview LaVar Ball to […]