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Turkish club Anadolu Efes Istanbul has signed journeyman NBA shooting guard Toney Douglas until the end of the season, per EuroLeague.net. Douglas, 31, had not signed with an NBA team to start this season. He played with the Memphis Grizzlies last season, as he averaged 4.9 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 2.3 assists in 24 games. […]

Richard Jefferson has been around the NBA for a long time now. This season is his 17th in the league, and the Denver Nuggets are his ninth team in the pros, but the one he’ll cherish the most at the end of his notable career was his stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers, per Gary Washburn […]

In the last week, there has been much controversy surrounding questionable calls and noncalls made by referees late in NBA games. This once again came to a head on Friday night after the referees in the contest between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Milwaukee Bucks failed to make a call on Giannis Antetokounmpo stepping out […]

Golden State Warriors superstar point guard Steph Curry had recently hinted at a likely return this weekend to the delight of fans outside the team’s facility. Now it seems to have actually come to fruition. Although the Warriors had been reaping the benefits of having to pick up the slack without their two-time MVP, he could […]

A trio of Marines were in attendance for the Dallas Mavericks’ game against the New Orleans Pelicans. They were chatting up Mavs big man Salah Mejri during shootaround, and they dared Mejri to hit a 3-pointer with no hands. Mejri, who has hit exactly one 3-pointer in his two-plus seasons in the NBA with his […]

Former New York Knicks forward Mindaugas Kuzminskas is close to making a decision as to which team he will play for next. Per Michael Scotto of Basketball Insiders, the 28-year-old Lithuanian is weighing five offers from teams in the EuroLeague. Those deals would only be for the remainder of the season, which would allow Kuzminskas to […]

The Golden State Warriors unexpectedly went down at home to the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night. But in the 10 games prior they had gone 9-1 even without star point guard Stephen Curry. Warriors guard Shaun Livingston believed their impressive record sans Curry shouldn’t have been too much of a surprise to anyone. Shaun Livingston […]

Stephen Curry is finally set to make his return to the Golden State Warriors lineup against the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night. Curry had missed the last 11 games due to a sprained ankle. Based on how Curry did on a recent shooting drill during practice, it sure seems as if he’s got his stroke […]

The San Antonio Spurs have been the most consistently successful franchise in the NBA over the last 20 years, and it’s not even close. They’ve reached the playoffs in each of those 20 years and barring a complete collapse, they’re set to make it 21 this year. If so, that would be tied for the second-longest […]

Washington Wizards superstar point guard John Wall recently blasted teammates for their selfishness against teams under.500. The most recent example came with their disappointing loss to the lowly Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday. As a result, head coach Scott Brooks chimed in on Wall’s criticisms of the team’s performance. While he did not confirm the four-time All-Star’s […]

James Harden just about reached 20 points in the Houston Rockets’ 121-103 blowout defeat at the hands of the Washington Wizards on Friday night. Harden’s final bucket before sitting the rest of the game out turned out to be an important one as it saw him join Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Wilt Chamberlain with his impressive […]

Prior to Dec. 8, the Chicago Bulls were officially the complete opposite of the best team in the NBA. They were 3-20, owners of the worst record in the league. But on Dec. 8, Nikola Mirotic finally made his season debut, and that’s when the Bulls’ fortunes quickly turned for the better. Twelve games and […]

Despite their recent loss to the lowly Charlotte Hornets, the Golden State Warriors have been red hot as of late. Perhaps what has been most impressive about their recent success is that they have managed to do it without superstar point guard Steph Curry. Most teams would likely falter without their star player in the lineup. […]

When it comes to New York Knicks star forward Kristaps Porzingis, a dip in his shooting production as of late has him questioning his playing style and why he’s not getting fouled enough. In an article written today by Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News, Porzingis is becoming frustrated because he’s being fouled […]

Both Julius Randle and Jordan Clarkson are not oblivious of the trade rumors that have been swirling around them. With the Los Angeles Lakers eyeing to lure big fishes to their team in next year’s free agency, the team feels that they should make extra salary cap space to accommodate the likes of LeBron James […]

On a night when they did not have the services of star forward Paul George, the Oklahoma City Thunder fought back valiantly from a big early deficit against the Milwaukee Bucks. Unfortunately, it wasn’t enough as star forward Carmelo Anthony and the Thunder fell 97-95 to the Bucks in controversial fashion. After superstar point guard Russell […]

Well, that was quite a crazy and controversial ending to Friday night’s game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Milwaukee Bucks. It’s really too bad that such an exciting game had to end with a missed call by the refs on a dunk by Bucks star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo over Thunder star guard Russell Westbrook. […]

The Houston Rockets are in a slump, having lost all of their last five games. Hopefully for the Rockets, a return to action by center Clint Capela could spark a turnaround for the 25-9 Houston team that is suddenly struggling to win games. According to Jonathan Feigen of The Houston Chronicle, Rockets head coach Mike […]

After a controversial finish in the Oklahoma City Thunder 97-95 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night, many people wanted answers as to why superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo wasn’t ruled out of bounds on the Bucks’ final possession. According to a tweet from Thunder beat writer Erik Horne of The Oklahoman, it was brought to […]

After the Los Angeles Lakers recently had a team meeting, head coach Luke Walton inserted Julius Randle into the team’s starting lineup for the first time during the 2017-18 NBA season. Unfortunately, despite 18 points and seven rebounds from Randle, the Lakers could not snap their losing streak. Following the 121-106 loss to the Los […]

After the Los Angeles Lakers recently had a team meeting, head coach Luke Walton inserted Julius Randle into the team’s starting lineup against the Los Angeles Clippers. Despite 18 points and seven rebounds in 29 minutes, Randle could not snap the losing streak as the Lakers fell 121-106. Following the team’s fifth consecutive loss, Walton […]

The LA Clippers have been playing stellar basketball of late considering the amount of injuries they’ve had, and on Friday night, they were hoping to start a run that would help put them in good position for a playoff spot. Forward Blake Griffin returned from a strained MCL four weeks earlier than expected and helped […]

Another day, another controversial ending to an otherwise great game. This time it came at the end of the showdown between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Milwaukee Bucks. The Bucks managed to escape with the victory after a game-winning lay-in from superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo over superstar point guard Russell Westbrook. Although it became evident […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are coming off perhaps one of the most controversial games in the 2017-18 NBA season. Despite the ending, the Thunder’s showdown with the Milwaukee Bucks also proved to be quite entertaining. Among all the notable highlights was the posterization of Bucks center Thon Maker by Thunder superstar point guard Russell Westbrook. While […]

Not today, Russell Westbrook. That’s exactly the mentality that Milwaukee Bucks star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo had when the Oklahoma City Thunder star point guard tried to attack the basket during the closing second of the half. With the Bucks already up 58-44, Giannis was not going to let Westbrook cut the Milwaukee lead down to […]

Remember when the New Orleans Pelicans announced that the team has signed free agent guard Rajon Rondo, little over five months ago? “We are excited to welcome Rajon to the New Orleans Pelicans,” said Pelicans Senior VP of Basketball Operations and General Manager Dell Demps. Well, last night everyone was excited! Rondo dished out a […]

Before 2013, casual NBA fans probably do not have much expectations for the Golden State Warriors. In the 2014/2015, the Golden State Warriors took the NBA by storm and clinched the Larry O’Brien trophy. In 2015/2016, they raised the bar and bested their own performance by ending regular season with a 73-9 record. In 2016/2017, […]

Things got quite testy on Friday night during the closing seconds of the Toronto Raptors’ 111-98 victory over the Atlanta Hawks. Raptors head coach Dwane Casey was seen yelling a barrage of f-bombs in the direction of Hawks head coach Mike Budenholzer’s bench. Raptors rookie forward stole a pass from Hawks guard Isaiah Taylor and […]

Another day, another game decided by a blown call from the game officials. In the latest show of NBA referees’ incompetence, the officials working Friday’s game between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Oklahoma City Thunder failed to call an out-of-bounds infraction on Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, as he drove to the basket for the game-winning […]

The Los Angeles Lakers, who have lost four straight and seven of their last eight games, canceled practice on Thursday and instead had a team meeting. According to Bill Oram of the Orange County Register, rising star forward Brandon Ingram told the media that the team had a meeting to watch film and discuss various […]

If you missed the incredible NBA Christmas Day preview, then you totally missed out on a treat. The Cleveland Cavaliers battled the Golden State Warriors at Oracle Arena for a showdown that went down to the wire. The Warriors ended up capturing the victory with great performances from Kevin Durant, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green. […]

Bad news for the Memphis Grizzlies: Golden State Warriors point guard Steph Curry is likely to play his first game back from an ankle injury tomorrow night. According to Anthony Slater of The Athletic, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has expressed optimism that Curry is finally going to play on Saturday which would be the […]

A valiant Thunder comeback came up just short as Giannis Antetokounmpo made the game-winning bucket in the final seconds, a strong drive baseline and finish over Russell Westbrook to lift the Bucks to a 97-95 win. Take a look at the sequence: Note that it looks like Antetokounmpo stepped out of bounds on the drive […]

Russell Westbrook may have ended Thon Maker’s career. Westbrook took a pass on the right wing and then drove the lane before elevating for the ridiculous poster dunk on Maker Friday night during the Thunder-Bucks game. Take a look at the ridiculous play by Russ: Westbrook is of course one of the great athletes the […]

For Milwaukee Bucks guard Malcolm Brogdon, it is no secret that the 2017 NBA Rookie of the Year has some insane athleticism. In Friday night’s game against the red-hot Oklahoma City Thunder, he showed us exactly why he is such a dynamic player. Midway through the second quarter of the game at Chesapeake Energy Arena, […]

Kyle Kuzma would have been donning a different uniform in his first year in the NBA if he had not been selected by the Los Angeles Lakers 27th overall in this year’s NBA Draft. In an appearance on the LN Podcast, Kuzma’s trainer, Clint Parker, disclosed that he thought the Spurs were going to get Kuzma […]

Many people were left stunned by how Thursday’s game between the Houston Rockets and the Boston Rockets ended. That includes skinny jeans advocate and retired NBA great Kevin Garnett, who saw the insane finish of the contest unfold from the comfort of the couch at the set of TNT’s Inside the NBA. Everyone knows the […]

The LA Clippers have severely missed the presence of Blake Griffin over the last four weeks. They’ve compiled a record of 6-8 over the 14 games that Griffin has missed, with wins over the Houston Rockets, Toronto Raptors, and Washington Wizards during that time. While Griffin was fully expected to miss close to eight weeks […]

There have been plenty of reasons for the Los Angeles Lakers being mired in a four-game rut. Among the most notable topics of conversation has been the fluctuating minutes of forward Julius Randle. With the Lakers struggling so mightily, many are wondering why Randle continues to see inconsistent minutes despite his solid play. According to Shahan Ahmed of NBC […]