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Late in the first quarter of a Saturday afternoon game between the L.A. Clippers and the Golden State Warriors, a scary incident took place involving Clippers star forward Blake Griffin and Warriors center JaVale McGee. With the Clippers down 29-20, Griffin faked out Warriors forward Draymond Green at the 3-point line and then attacked the […]

On Friday, the Houston Rockets waived guard Bobby Brown and guaranteed the contract to Gerald Green. Since the Rockets guaranteed the Green contract, they had to shed a roster spot to stay within the required 15-man rotation limit. According to Mark Berman of Fox 26, Brown was cordial about the entire process. “It’s tough, but it […]

With the deadline to guarantee contracts approaching, a lot of teams are making transactions, which makes this quite a busy weekend. One of the teams with recent moves is the Atlanta Hawks. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports: “The Atlanta Hawks plan to guarantee the contracts of Isaiah Taylor ($1.3M) and Tyler Cavanaugh ($679K) for the rest […]

According to a tweet this afternoon by Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Utah Jazz have decided that they will guarantee the contract of point guard Raul Neto for the remainder of the 2017-18 season. The Utah Jazz will guarantee the contract on guard Raul Neto for the rest of the season, league sources tell ESPN. He […]

After releasing veteran center and former No. 1 overall pick Andrew Bogut earlier today, Adrian Wojnarowski from ESPN reports that the Lakers are “aggressively” pursuing a player that will help the Laker’s shooting issues: “With roster spot opened, Lakers plan to be aggressive in finding some shooting on a 10-day contract among available pool of […]

In a recent matchup between the Golden State Warriors and the Dallas Mavericks, Warriors rookie Jordan Bell was involved in two separate incidents with Mavericks guard Devin Harris and center Salah Mejri. Neither escalated further. The Mejri-Bell altercation got more attention, as Mejri told DefPen Hoops that Bell called him the “N-word” on three occasions: […]

Vytautas Prienai presented jerseys to three Balls during their introductory press conference. One for LiAngelo, one for LaMelo and one for…LaVar? The Big Baller Brand founder and CEO was also given a jersey of the Lithuanian club team bearing the same jersey number he used when he played football for the New York Jets. Ball […]

The Golden State Warriors will be shorthanded again today when they take on the L.A. Clippers. Kevin Durant will miss his second straight game with a minor calf injury. Durant also missed the Warriors’ last game against the Houston Rockets on Thursday. Golden State still won that game, 124-114. Not playing for the Warriors today: […]

Russell Westbrook was not the only winner of the Oklahoma City Thunder’s road trip to Los Angeles. The reigning NBA MVP donated the Kia SUV he won for being the 2016 All-Star Game MVP to a family in need. A United Way spokesperson said the beneficiary is a family with four children, with another one […]

According to a report from Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports, the Los Angeles Lakers have decided to release Australian-born center Andrew Bogut. Sources: The Los Angeles Lakers are releasing center Andrew Bogut. With Lakers at 11-27, this allows sides to part ways and Bogut to pivot toward signing with a playoff team. — Shams Charania […]

Dwight Howard did not have the greatest time with the Los Angeles Lakers. The current Charlotte Hornets big man spent just one disappointing season in L.A. along with Kobe Bryant and Steve Nash in 2012-13 before leaving in free agency. Lakers fans seemingly haven’t forgotten Howard’s unsatisfying stint, and they reminded him of that fact […]

Kyrie Irving has always been known as an elite shooter and scorer. But on Wednesday night, he had a rough go of it offensively in the Boston Celtics’ win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Celtics points guard only had 11 points on five-of-14 shots. And while Irving has taken thousands and thousands of shots throughout […]

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry looks like he is closer to adding more to his already growing business ventures in the form of the NFL’s Carolina Panthers. While walking down the streets of Beverly Hills with his wife, Ayesha, Curry told TMZ sports that he was inching closer to becoming a minority owner of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are struggling badly at the moment. Their horrendous losing streak has now reached nine games following a 108-94 defeat to the Charlotte Hornets. Of their nine defeats, six have been by double-digits. Lakers head coach Luke Walton believes the key to his team bouncing back is to overcome the mental battle […]

Washington Wizards point guard John Wall is starting 2018 in style. He’s posted identical lines of 25 points and nine assists in each of his first two games of the New Year. Easily the most stylish two points of the 25 he dropped against the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night was this breakaway windmill slam. […]

The 2017 draft class has seen an enormous amount of hype. Truly, this is a loaded bunch that will be a gift that keeps on giving for teams and the NBA. Assuming most of the members of the group will reach their ceilings, we could be looking back at this draft class as one of […]

Lonzo Ball made his long-awaited return for the Los Angeles Lakers against the Charlotte Hornets. The rookie point guard had missed the team’s last six games due to a shoulder injury. However, it didn’t take him long to deliver a terrific highlight play. The Lakers rookie pushed the ball up the floor quickly during one […]

The Brooklyn Nets and the Minnesota Timberwolves faced off on Wednesday night, and it did not turn out to be a good game for DeMarre Carroll’s face, no thanks to Jimmy Butler. Jimmy Butler went up and got fouled by Quincy Acy, delivered an inadvertent flying kick to DeMarre Carroll's jaw pic.twitter.com/py0SnyD15h — CJ Fogler […]

The San Antonio Spurs managed to get back into the win column after a two-game skid thanks to the efforts of veteran shooting guard Manu Ginobili. His best performance of the 2017-18 NBA season prompted some heavy praise from head coach Gregg Popovich for the ageless wonder. Ginobili recorded a season-high 21 points to go […]

Philadelphia 76ers legend Julius Erving was hospitalized after he fell ill while attending the Sixers and Detroit Pistons matchup on Friday night, CBS Philly reports. Dave Sholler, Sixers vice president of communications, sent out a statement on behalf the team and Dr. J’s management team. “Philadelphia 76ers legend Julius Erving fell ill at tonight’s game […]

Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce has made his feelings known that he does not want to share his special night with Isaiah Thomas. Pierce, who is set to have his famous No. 34 retired on Feb. 11 against the Cleveland Cavaliers, further expounded why he doesn’t believe that night should be the time to also […]

It has been a rough trip back from the quad injury for San Antonio Spurs superstar Kawhi Leonard. However, it seems he has finally turned the corner to getting back to his normal, dominant self. At least, that is how head coach Gregg Popovich feels. Leonard had his best all-around performance in the Spurs’ 103-89 […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie point guard Dennis Smith Jr. was the subject of scathing criticism from head coach Rick Carlisle following their heartbreaking 127-124 loss to the Chicago Bulls. The Mavs bench boss even went so far as to say Bulls point guard Kris Dunn had picked on the rookie phenom. Not surprisingly, Smith Jr. has […]

The Detroit Pistons were hoping to get some sort of revenge on the Philadelphia 76ers. Instead, they wound up suffering their worst loss of the 2017-18 NBA season. Needless to say, head coach Stan Van Gundy was not happy about the beatdown that was handed by the Sixers. The Sixers had dominated the Pistons the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have lost nine straight games. The young squad led by rookies Lonzo Ball and Kyle Kuzma have hit a tough stretch in which nothing seems to be going right even with the team back at full strength. Kuzma, who has been arguably the team’s best player this season, has been struggling […]

The Dallas Mavericks had an entertaining back-and-forth with the visiting Chicago Bulls Friday night, but once again went home with a loss. They fell in a high-scoring affair, 127-124, after giving up a whopping 47 points in the final frame. Kris Dunn erupted for a career night, prompting Mavs coach Rick Carlisle to single out […]

The NBA is always full of eye-popping highlights, but it’s not everyday that we see some German-on-German crime, so let’s cherish this one. Let’s tip our hats off to Chicago Bulls forward Paul Zipser. He’s far from being fast, but he simply knew what he was up against, Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki at that, […]

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo never ceases to amaze basketball fans. With a rare combination of height, length, speed, athleticism, and Randy Moss-like sure-handedness, Antetokounmpo left Bucks fans’ jaws on the floor once again Friday night with this insane fastbreak catch and finish against the Toronto Raptors at home. From behind the backboard. Giannis is […]

Ahead of returning to American Airlines Center, his first NBA home, New York Knicks forward Michael Beasley put his former coach with the Miami Heat, Erik Spoelstra, on blast in a very subtle way. Beasley expressed certain frustrations he had while with the Heat, but quickly noted that he’s not trying to create any heat (no […]

The Detroit Pistons had zero rights to feel high and mighty Friday, as they were beaten black and blue by the Philadelphia 76ers on the road, 114-78. The Pistons were thoroughly crushed by the Sixers so bad that Andre Drummond had a moment where seemed to have lost a grip on reality. The game was […]

How is Minnesota Timberwolves big man Karl-Anthony Towns going to enjoy his Friday night downtown when he has two black eyes? One was from a 91-84 road loss to the Boston Celtics at TD Garden. The other, and perhaps the more painful one (for his ego at least) was from an in-your-face dunk from Celtics […]

Maybe Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George is not a big college football fan. After the Thunder beat the L.A. Clippers 127-117 at Staples Center on Thursday, George went to the dugout but was met with fans eager to greet the swingman. Among those fans was Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Baker Mayfield, who got to shake […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder wrapped up their trip to Staples Center with a solid 127-117 win over the surging L.A. Clippers. However, that was not the biggest highlight of the night as forward Carmelo Anthony let out a series of curse words after being doused in cold water by point guard Russell Westbrook during his postgame interview. […]

The Dallas Mavericks have been surging as of late after having won four out of their last five games with their only loss coming via a nailbiter versus the high-powered Golden State Warriors. Part of the reason for the Mavs’ recent success has been the stellar play of rookie point guard Dennis Smith Jr. Needless to […]

Miami Heat guard Dion Waiters has always implied that he does not want to go under the knife to repair his problematic left ankle while the season is ongoing. Instead, he plans to play through it. The problem, however, is that he has missed all of the Heat’s last five games – and probably more. […]

Being sidelined with an injury is difficult for any player. However, Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic does not even have the luxury of being able to sit with his team during games. Vucevic has been nursing a fractured left index finger he suffered against the Washington Wizards nearly two weeks ago. Since then, he has been […]

Former California Golden Bears stud guard Tyrone Wallace is finally going to have an opportunity to showcase what his talents in the NBA. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Wallace has signed a two-way deal with the L.A. Clippers. To create a spot on the roster for Wallace, the Clippers cut another two-way player in […]

Saying Inside the NBA is a fun-filled show is like saying the sky is blue or that water is wet — or that the Tuck Rule is utterly ridiculous, but that’s another story. That sudden NFL reference isn’t too random, though. With former NFL quarterback and Florida Gators legend Tim Tebow on the set of […]

Earlier this year, the Nuggets and Jazz were involved in a trade that sent the 13th pick (Donovan Mitchell) of the 2017 NBA Draft to the Jazz in exchange for the 24th pick and Trey Lyles. Historically, players usually feel an indifference towards the teams that trade them. On Friday night, the Nuggets will face […]