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Philadelphia 76ers rookie Ben Simmons has played exceptionally well through the early stages of this season. Through 30 games, the Melbourne, Australia native has turned in averages of 17.3 points on 51.5 percent shooting from the field, 9.0 rebounds, and 7.8 assists. In those 30 games, Simmons amassed a whopping 520 points, 269 rebounds, and […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have gotten out to a respectable start to the season currently holding the fourth-best record in the Western Conference through the first 32 games of the season. However, this early-season success hasn’t featured much of a contribution from veteran guard Shabazz Muhammad who has found his playing time significantly dwindle down in […]

In his first season with the Indiana Pacers, Victor Oladipo has taken full advantage of the opportunity with his new team by quickly proven to be one of the league’s most improved players. Oladipo has become a lightning rod for scoring as one of the most productive offensive talents. This has now seen him put […]

The Houston Rockets have constructed one of the league’s most explosive offenses that may be a serious threat to dethrone the Golden State Warriors this season. General manager Darryl Morey may take that a step further next summer as he has plans of pursuing four-time league MVP LeBron James in free agency if he elects […]

According to a tweet this morning by Marc J. Spears of ESPN, it has been reported that Golden State Warriors star forward Draymond Green will be active tonight against the Los Angeles Lakers at Oracle Arena. Green, who has been dealing with right shoulder soreness, will be in the Warriors’ lineup for the first time […]

The Houston Rockets made a major splash this past offseason by acquiring All-Star point guard Chris Paul from the Los Angeles Clippers to pair up with their other star guard in James Harden. It was a huge risk given that Paul is in the final year of his deal with a chance to hit the […]

In spite of Kristaps Porzingis’ forgettable night, the New York Knicks still pulled off a huge upset over the conference-leading Boston Celtics, thanks to Michael Beasley using more than 10 percent of his brain. Beasley went off for 32 points and 12 rebounds to lift the Knicks and earn MVP chants from the Madison Square Garden […]

Baron Davis played in the NBA for 13 years, spanning the entire first decade of the millennium. A former All-Star, Davis played for the Charlotte/New Orleans Hornets, Golden State Warriors, L.A. Clippers, Cleveland Cavaliers, and New York Knicks. In an appearance on FOX’s First Things First with Cris Carter, Nick Wright, and Jenna Wolfe, Baron Davis […]

It has been five weeks since D’Angelo Russell went under the knife after suffering a knee injury, putting an abrupt, but temporary, halt to his career season. The Brooklyn Nets’ prized acquisition of the summer was turning up excellent numbers prior to being hurt. Through 12 games, Russell was averaging 20.9 points, 4.7 rebounds, and […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo has followed up a fantastic year by becoming one of the most dominant players in the league so far in the 2017-18 NBA season. His dynamic skill set, paired with his physical prowess has helped transform the Bucks into serious playoff contenders in the Eastern Conference. As a result, Antetokounmpo […]

Despite their recent loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night, the Houston Rockets have already proven to be one of the best teams in the NBA with their superstar backcourt pairing of point guard Chris Paul and shooting guard James Harden. They currently own the best record in the NBA at 25-5 while […]

Among the notable headlines to start the 2017-18 NBA season has been the abundance of players and teams across the league having moments where they are perfectly in sync. It started early in the season when all five of the Phoenix Suns players that were on the floor took off downcourt at the same time […]

Boston Celtics superstar point guard Kyrie Irving is best known as one of the most electrifying players in the league and an early candidate to win MVP for the 2017-18 NBA season. However, he has also made headlines for his eccentric personality off the court. Among the notable topics that Irving has given an interesting take on […]

Someone must have soaked the ball used by the Boston Celtics and the New York Knicks Thursday in some slippery substance because how else can this happen if someone didn’t? Who greased the ball? 😂 pic.twitter.com/ufmW5mCxyq — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) December 22, 2017 That’s a good eight-second stretch of players scrambling for the leather. It’s […]

The New York Knicks are coming off their best win of the 2017-18 NBA season with their 102-93 victory over the elite Boston Celtics. Surprisingly enough, it was not the return of budding superstar power forward Kristaps Porzingis that helped fuel the win. Instead, the Knicks got another stellar performance from veteran forward Michael Beasley. While […]

LaVar Ball’s concept of a new basketball league for nationally-ranked high school players that have graduated is making some noise. But perhaps the most intriguing thing that has come out of his announcement was the comments from his son, Lonzo. The Lakers point guard said if his father’s league would have existed before he attended […]

At 32 years of age, LeBron James is still the best NBA player in the world. He continually defies Father Time, while posting ground-breaking statistics that boggle the minds of both his peers and the media. Away from the court, however, James has a knack of making league-altering decisions that change the landscape of the […]

The Boston Celtics fell at the hands of Michael Beasley and the New York Knicks Thursday night at the Madison Square Garden, but for at least one fan, the Celtics had already won him over way before the game even started. Eight-year-old Walker, who is battling through brain cancer, watched the game and was on […]

While everyone is getting so high on New York Knicks forward Michael Beasley’s huge night at Madison Square Garden on Thursday, it shouldn’t be forgotten that before Beasley erupted for 28 points in the second half, he had a Shaqtin’ a Fool moment in the second quarter of the game against the Boston Celtics. While […]

Michael Beasley played out of his mind Thursday night against the Boston Celtics in the Big Apple. He really did. Beasley outshone everyone in that game, as he racked up a career-high 32 points on the strength of a 13-of-20 shooting from the floor to propel the New York Knicks to a 102-93 takedown of […]

This season began for the New York Knicks with Kristaps Porzingis installed as the team’s best player. Knicks nation may have to rethink that after…uhm…Michael Beasley went off during Thursday’s 102-93 win over the Boston Celtics. With Porzingis limited by a knee injury and playing badly, as evidenced by his 0-of-11 shooting from the field, […]

There was once a time when Hall of Famer and former Seattle Supersonics star point guard Gary Payton was just a young rookie in the NBA. That was during the 1990-91 season, when a 22-year-old out of Oregon State kicked off what would become an illustrious NBA career. As traditions in the NBA go, Payton […]

After a narrow loss to the San Antonio Spurs last night, the Portland Trail Blazers (16-15) have ruled out star point guard Damian Lillard for Friday night’s contest against the Denver Nuggets. According to a tweet on Thursday from the Blazers’ beat reporter Casey Holdahl, Lillard will be inactive because of a hamstring strain and […]

Earlier, it was revealed that former Los Angeles Lakers general manager Jerry West once tried to put Tracy McGrady on the same Lakers team that already had Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal. Just imagine what could have been if that plan pushed through. On one hand, the Lakers had one guy who once exploded for […]

Despite a depleted roster, the Golden State Warriors continue to find ways to win. After beating the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday, 97-84, the Warriors managed to extend their win streak to 10 games. A feat they have accomplished with a number of players on the sidelines, including two-time league MVP Stephen Curry. Curry injured his […]

There are plenty of NBA hopefuls to have attend Kobe Bryant’s Nike Skills Academy in the past. Some of those players never make it to the league, and some carve out very serviceable careers and spend a lot of years there. But every now and then, a star emerges from those camps and takes the […]

New York Knicks center Enes Kanter just wants to play basketball. But the distractions are getting difficult for Kanter. The Turkish government wants to imprison him for four years for his political views, and he’s now having to answer questions about that rather than focusing on the game. Kanter again spoke out, this time addressing […]

Kobe Bryant’s jersey retirement was as over the top as many would expect from anything related to the former Los Angeles Laker star. The Lakers retired both of Bryant’s numbers — No. 8 and No. 24 — on Monday, closing a chapter in the team’s history. There was the ceremony, the Kobe Land outside of […]

The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced its 2018 class today, and many great points guards were on the list. Among them were Jason Kidd and Steve Nash, two of the most premier players at that position in possibly all of NBA history. Their accomplishments almost speak for themselves, per Tim MacMahon of ESPN. […]

According to a story published this morning by TMZ Sports, disgraced former NBA referee Tim Donaghy was arrested on Monday night in Florida for allegedly threatening another man with a hammer. As said by a report from TMZ Sports: Donaghy was arrested in Florida on Tuesday for allegedly threatening a man with a hammer … but […]

When people talk about the best players in NBA history, the debate always becomes more heated than Klay Thompson when he scored 37 points in a quarter. But usually, certain players always end up among a top five or 10 list. Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and others are staples on those types of lists. Other […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant retired in a flash, scoring 60 points in his final game and leaving the franchise as its highest-scoring player of all time. In 20 years, Bryant epitomized the idea of competition, nicknaming himself the Black Mamba and giving other players stories for days about just how hard he […]

The Golden State Warriors have been hit with the injury bug over the last couple of weeks with a couple of key players out of the mix. This has featured All-Star forward Draymond Green dealing with a bothersome shoulder injury that has forced him to miss the last four straight games, including five of the […]

Prior to the start of this season, the NBA made the decision to change the format of the All-Star game will the players selected being put up in a draft-style layout. Beyond that, there hasn’t exactly been much context to how the selection process will be conducted. During a recent interview with NBC Sports Washington’s “Wizards Tipoff” […]

The high-powered Houston Rockets were flying high amidst their 14-game winning streak coming into their matchup with the upstart Los Angeles Lakers. Despite yet another spectacular 51-point outing from superstar shooting guard James Harden, the Lakers managed to escape with their biggest win of the 2017-18 NBA season. Needless to say, Houston’s loss came as […]

Through roughly the first quarter of his first year, Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum has displayed much promising play on the court. Much of that lies with his scoring prowess quickly emerging as one of the top offensive contributors from his rookie class. Tatum has accredited that skill set to shaping his game to two of […]

OKLAHOMA CITY – Coming into his first season with the Oklahoma City Thunder, Paul George was seen as one of the best scorers in the league. The former Indiana Pacer forward could be especially lethal with his mid-range jumper. However, in the first couple of months as a member of the Thunder, George’s jumper has […]

It has been more than two months since Boston Celtics All-Star forward Gordon Hayward suffered a fractured tibia and dislocated ankle in his left leg less than six minutes in the season opener against the Cleveland Cavaliers. This has provided him with enough time to reflect and truly assess the situation for what it is. […]

Vince Carter on Wednesday played against his former team, the Brooklyn Nets. And as a 20-year veteran who spent some of the best days of his career in a Nets uniform when the franchise was in New Jersey, Carter is very open to the idea of the franchise one day retiring his number, per Brian […]