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The NBA trade deadline is slowly approaching and hungry teams are lining up to shop players that can boost their roster for chances at the postseason or further success down the road. Although the trade deadline is just a blur sometimes, there are many players that have indicated their their current NBA home is not […]

The NBA is definitely a parity league. No matter now much teams stack up, it seems like the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers are poised for a fourth straight meeting in the NBA Finals. Still, that shouldn’t stop any NBA team from stacking up talent to compete in the NBA. In fact, there are […]

Los Angeles Lakers rookie Kyle Kuzma is quickly making waves in the NBA. At just 22 years of age, the Flint, Michigan native has already placed his name alongside the great Jerry West in one impressive category. Though the Lakers were defeated by the Golden State Warriors on Friday night, 113-106, Kuzma racked up 27 […]

ESPN’s Marc Spears gave Memphis Grizzlies fans a first look at their new Nike MLK50 City Edition Nike uniforms on Friday afternoon. In honor of the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination, the Grizzlies will wear the new uniforms on January 15th against the Los Angeles Lakers in a nationally-televised game on […]

To begin the 2017-18 NBA season, there have been debates about Lonzo Ball’s potential through 30 games. After Ball’s 24-point performance against the Golden State Warriors, he is averaging 10.0 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 7.0 assists in 33.8 minutes. While most of the conversation has been about his shooting percentages, Ball is establishing the type […]

One of the great steals of the past NBA Draft already appears to be pretty clear. Los Angeles Lakers rookie Kyle Kuzma has taken the league by storm in some respects, bursting onto the scene alongside the most-talked about rookie in Lonzo Ball and going about his business putting up impressive numbers. After the third […]

Heading into the 2017-18 NBA season, there were expectations it would take time for the Oklahoma City Thunder after teaming up Carmelo Anthony and Paul George with Russell Westbrook. Through 32 games, the Thunder have been inconsistent, but are currently 9-3 in December. After Westbrook’s game-winning three-pointer against the Atlanta Hawks, Anthony believes he has […]

During the 2017-18 NBA season, it has been a challenging fourth year for Julius Randle. Despite coming off the bench and an uncertain future in Los Angeles, Randle is controlling what he can control. In 30 appearances, he is averaging 12.5 points and 6.3 rebounds in just 22.4 minutes. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, […]

It’s hard to disagree with Paul George after last night. Russell Westbrook lifted the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 120-117 win over the Atlanta Hawks Friday night after drilling a 3-pointer with under two seconds left in the game. It capped off a 30-point, 15-assist night for the reigning MVP and had all of his […]

Everybody knows the drill this time of the year: if it isn’t Shaquille O’Neal crashing to the Christmas tree, it’s the tree crashing on Shaq. The tradition continues on Inside The NBA this Thursday, with The Big Diesel victimized by a falling giant tree on set once again. TIMBER! pic.twitter.com/CEG9Ip5rxW — NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) […]

Christmas is indeed the season of giving and All-Star point guard John Wall proved just that with his latest assist to his Washington Wizards teammates. The former Kentucky star gave each of his fellow Wizards a Rolex watch, which undoubtedly provided his colleagues more reason to smile this yuletide season. Wall shared a video on […]

Although the New Orleans Pelicans have largely underwhelmed thus far in the 2017-18 NBA season, superstar center DeMarcus Cousins is at the top of his game. Not only has he been among the league leaders in points and rebounds, he has largely served as one of two bright spots in what has been an otherwise […]

After one of the most event-filled offseasons in recent years, the 2017-18 NBA season was due to have its fair share of intriguing homecomings. Unfortunately, one of them was canceled after a leg injury to Houston Rockets superstar point guard Chris Paul kept him from making his return to the Staples Center against his former L.A. […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City has made it a habit of playing down to their opponents this season. Losses to Dallas and Orlando are just a few of the examples of when they allowed their opponent to stay in games. When the Thunder hosted the Atlanta Hawks Friday night, the trend continued. But this time […]

It has not been a memorable 2017-18 NBA season by any means for the Phoenix Suns. However, that did not stop them from making headlines with the surprising release of point guard Mike James. That said, it seems they have shifted gears to prepare for the rebuild moving forward. According to Shams Charania of Yahoo […]

The Houston Rockets have hit a rough stretch as of late against Los Angeles. Just days after losing a heartbreaker to the Lakers, the Rockets came up short in their loss to the Clippers. However, they did get to enjoy stellar performances by superstar shooting guard James Harden. “The Beard” followed up his marvelous 51-point performance […]

After 14 consecutive wins, the Houston Rockets have lost to the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers. Without Chris Paul, who suffered an adductor strain against the Lakers, James Harden became the first player since Kobe Bryant with back-to-back 50-point performances. As the Rockets were looking to make one final push, Harden was called […]

Mike James’ brief time under the sun in the desert comes to an end Friday. According to Shams Charania of The Vertical, the Phoenix Suns are waiving James a little over two weeks since the team signed him to a one-year contract. Sources: Phoenix is releasing guard Mike James. He joined the Suns on a […]

Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green is back in the lineup after missing the last four games due to a shoulder injury. In his first game back from a stint on the sidelines, he’ll be facing the Los Angeles Lakers at home Friday night. He’s likely studied tapes of Los Angeles before going up […]

Through nearly the first half of the 2017-18 NBA season, the Oklahoma City Thunder have been inconsistent as Russell Westbrook, Paul George, and Carmelo Anthony build chemistry. After winning four out of their last five games, the Thunder found themselves in a tight contest with the worst team in the league in the Atlanta Hawks. […]

The Chris Paul era for the L.A. Clippers ended unceremoniously last summer, when the Clips traded the future Hall of Famer point guard to the Houston Rockets for a package of players and some cash. Paul played for six seasons for the Clippers from 2011 to 2017, helping the Clippers become a perennial title contender […]

After missing two out of the last three games during the 2017-18 NBA season, De’Aaron Fox will miss additional time as he deals with a quad bruise. According to Sacramento Kings, an MRI revealed Fox has a partial tear of the right quad muscle and will the next two weeks before being re-evaluated: https://twitter.com/SacramentoKings/status/944403404696182785 Originally […]

Los Angeles Lakers rookie guard Lonzo Ball has been constantly getting heat from people who believe the team from Tinseltown got themselves a bust. It’s fair to say that in Ball’s first year in the NBA, he doesn’t look as good as advertised. When you have a brash hype man like LaVar Ball on your […]

Through 29 games of the 2017-18 NBA season, Lonzo Ball is averaging 9.6 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 7.0 assists. While most of the conversation has been about his poor shooting percentages, he is slowly improving, especially in the last five games — 43.6 percent from the field and 38.7 percent from the three-point line. As […]

The Miami Heat have a banged-up lineup that is putting Erik Spoelstra’s head coaching acumen to the test. That didn’t stop the Heat from making an upset road win over the Boston Celtics last Wednesday, however, and they will try to get another victory with a number of their key players out of commission Friday […]

Before the social media era, one of the greatest ‘what-if’ situations came in the 2000 NBA free agency. After the Orlando Magic signed Grant Hill, they were determined to sign Tim Duncan. Ultimately, Duncan re-signed with the San Antonio Spurs as Tracy McGrady signed with the Magic. During the Los Angeles Clippers’ game against the […]

For the Memphis Grizzlies, the downward spiral continues as the team continues to battle injuries and the fallout from former head coach David Fizdale’s firing. Things will surely be even more difficult on Saturday night as Memphis will likely be without their best player against the L.A. Clippers. According to the Grizzlies’ official public relations […]

The Orlando Magic began the 2017-18 NBA season as one of the most surprising teams in the league. However, they have since been mired in mediocrity for the last two months now after having slipped to the bottom of the Eastern Conference. Unfortunately, their performance has somehow taken a drastic turn for the worse. According to […]

When it comes to Boston Celtics center Al Horford, he is usually one of the most even-tempered guys in the league. However, according to an article published by Jay King of MassLive.com on Friday afternoon, Horford really let an official have it on Wednesday night when the Celtics lost a 90-89 heartbreaker at home to […]

With the NBA gearing up for the holidays, teams across the league are making their preparations for Christmas Day. While most will be able to spend the entire day with their families and loved ones, there are a select few who will be presenting fans with a gift of their own by suiting up to […]

Among the recent notable surprises lately in the 2017-18 NBA season has been the stellar play of the Chicago Bulls. The Bulls had been on a seven-game winning streak before running into the high-powered Cleveland Cavaliers and even then they managed to give them a run for their money in the narrow 115-112 loss. Their recent […]

With all the anticipation of the NBA’s bevy of notable Christmas Day games, ’tis the season for its best commercials as well. All the big-whig sports apparel companies are known for pulling out the big guns this time of year in an effort to boost product promotions for the holidays. However, Adidas took it a step further […]

Paul George is one of the most talented small forwards in the NBA. His length, shooting, and defense make him a cornerstone piece for any team. When George was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder last summer, it was believed that George would stick it out with Russell Westbrook and Carmelo Anthony. On paper, the […]

LaVar Ball recently made headlines once again after announcing the start of the Junior Basketball Association. The league will largely serve as an alternative for high school prospects to the NCAA and its regulations. To no surprise, Ball has pulled out all the stops in an effort to promote this league. He started by revealing […]

The L.A. Clippers will face the Houston Rockets for the first time this season on Friday night, but it will not feature All-Star point guard Chris Paul due to a leg injury. Prior to the contest, Clippers All-Star center DeAndre Jordan discussed his relationship with Paul since he traded over the offseason while also providing […]

The New York Knicks grabbed a huge win on Thursday night over the Boston Celtics behind a strong collective team effort. Following the game, Celtics All-Star guard Kyrie Irving had some high praise for Knicks rookie point guard Frank Ntilikina’s promising play on the court. https://www.instagram.com/p/BdAmjH3B-lk/ In the last few weeks, Ntilikina has seen some […]

The Golden State Warriors have continued to roll over the last couple of weeks despite key injuries grabbing their 10th straight win on Thursday night against the Memphis Grizzlies. According to Chris Haynes of ESPN, it has now put the Warriors in exclusive company in NBA history. The defending champs became the fourth team in […]

Portland Trail Blazers All-Star point guard Damian Lillard is the latest to be hit by the injury bug currently dealing with a hamstring strain. According to Chris Haynes of ESPN, the injury expected to keep the 27-year-old out of the lineup for at least the next two games. Portland All-Star guard Damian Lillard (hamstring strain), […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star guard Russell Westbrook has become one of the league’s biggest stars over last few seasons, which parlayed him into some huge endorsement deal and opportunities off the court. According to Tim Daniels of Bleacher Report, Westbrook is lined up for a signature shoe with Nike at some point next year while […]