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Why Lithuania makes sense for LaVar Ball and his youngest boys Did you really expect LaVar Ball and his kids to continue their commitments to UCLA? Last week, it broke that LiAngelo and LaMelo Ball would forgo UCLA to sign with their older brother’s agent. The family of Lakers guard Lonzo Ball doubled down by […]

Two Western Conference juggernauts are set to match up against each other on Friday, and James Harden weighed in. The Houston Rockets and San Antonio Spurs, two of the top three teams in the West, will face off for the first of four games this season. The Rockets have won their last five, while the […]

When Houston Rockets superstar guard James Harden hears those MVP chants at Toyota Center, he can’t help but get that much more motivated to take the award home after the season is completed. In a video posted by Tim McMahon of ESPN, Harden commented about his name being thrust into the NBA Most Valuable Player conversation […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak just relived what was possibly the worst day in Lakers history from a fan perspective. During an interview on Sirius XM NBA radio, Kupchak recalled what it was like when the blockbuster trade that landed Chris Paul with the Lakers was nixed by then-commissioner David Stern, per […]

Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams is not to be messed with. The 7-foot giant from New Zealand is a physical player, and the Indiana Pacers had a firsthand taste at just how physical he is when the two tames played each other Wednesday, a game OKC won 100-95. Perhaps the best example of just […]

The high-powered Houston Rockets continue to click on all cylinders in the 2017-18 NBA season. However, they may have suffered perhaps their second key loss of the season during their 108-96 win over the Charlotte Hornets. Forward Luc Richard Mbah a Moute sustained what appeared to be a serious shoulder injury late in the second quarter […]

It seems that people really do want to know about all things Lonzo Ball. It turns out that the Los Angeles Lakers rookie became the seventh most searched-for athlete on Google, per Tyler Lauletta of Business Insider. The magazine listed the 10 most searched athlete on the search website and included names such as Isaiah Thomas, […]

The Golden State Warriors will be without two of their players when they face the Dallas Mavericks tonight. Forward Draymond Green and center Zaza Pachulia have been ruled out by the team, per Melissa Rohlin of the Bay Area News Group. Rohlin also reported that point guard Stephen Curry was still out with an ankle […]

The Brooklyn Nets have a bevy of young players, and they may be thinking of moving at least one of them. Joe Harris, who is in his fourth year in the league, is having quite the season for the Nets. He’s averaging career highs in points, rebound, assists and minutes per game. And if the […]

More doubt has been casted over whether or not President Donald Trump had anything to do with helping three UCLA players avoid jail after getting caught shoplifting in China. LiAngelo Ball recently appeared on a radio show for an interview along with his father, LaVar, and spoke about various topics. One host asked LiAngelo if […]

LiAngelo and LaMelo Ball are headed to Lithuania to play professional basketball for Vytautas Prienai, a club that hardly anyone outside of Europe will have heard of prior to the Balls’ signing. For those interested in getting a sense of what Vytautas Preinai is about, ESPN’s college and international basketball analyst Fran Fraschilla dropped some intriguing […]

During Kobe Bryant’s career with the Los Angeles Lakers, he had an up and down relationship with the media that covered him. There were good stories and bad stories, and he at times let it be known what he thought of certain reporters. Toward the end of his basketball days, however, he started warming up […]

Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol is having a tough season as it is, and now he has to deal with trade rumors. The Grizzlies star hasn’t hidden his frustration with how the season has gone thus far for the team. And after Wednesday’s loss, he discussed where his mindset was regarding the possibility of being […]

Golden State Warriors rookie Jordan Bell caused quite a stir just four games into his NBA career when he threw down an off-the-backboard, self-alley-oop slam in garbage time against the Dallas Mavericks earlier in the season. Many criticized the rookie, who supposedly disrespected Dallas with his ostentatious dunk. But with the Warriors set to play […]

The day Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant gets his two jerseys retired is inching closer. On Dec. 18, the collective basketball world will witness the moment, one which has never happened in the history of the sports and probably will never happen. In advance of that historic day, Bryant spoke to Serena Winters of […]

Dallas Mavericks center Nerlens Noel seems to be between a rock and a hard place. After he was traded to the Mavericks form the Philadelphia 76ers, he had the opportunity to sign a lucrative deal with the team that would have been worth $70 million over four years. But he said no, then switched his […]

The Golden State Warriors and New Orleans Pelicans have already played twice this season, and Warriors rookie Jordan Bell has some beef. Bell said Wednesday that Pelicans star DeMarcus Cousins has attempted to bully him in the two matchups, per Melissa Rohlin of the Bay Area News Group. “He thought I was scared of him […]

Oklahoma City Thunder big man Steven Adams is as strong as they come in the NBA. The Kiwi not only looks imposing thanks to his rugged facial hair, but he also plays like it, especially on the defensive end. However, new teammate Carmelo Anthony jokingly dismissed Adams’ bona fides as one of the strongest dudes […]

Paul George and Victor Oladipo were the two obvious headliners when the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Indiana Pacers squared off. The two stars, who were traded for one another in the offseason, were able to go at one another on the court, with George getting the assignment of guarding Dipo for a good part […]

After eclipsing Oscar Robertson’s record number of triple-doubles in a single season (42) en route to being the first player since the “Big O” to average such statistical feat for a full season, Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook has once again surpassed Robertson for another historic mark: the most triple-doubles in a calendar year. […]

It’s been an ongoing struggle offensively for the Oklahoma City Thunder’s new Big Three of Russell Westbrook, Carmelo Anthony, and Paul George this season. All three are shooting career-lows from the field, and combined to go just 10-of-45 (22 percent) against the Indiana Pacers. After the game, Anthony offered up a possible explanation as to […]

Paul George finally played his much-anticipated first game back in Indiana with his new team, the Oklahoma City Thunder following his exit from the Pacers last summer. There was a lot of media hype in the build-up to the game, especially because of how both teams have fared since their big trade. George and the […]

ESPN’s Jeff Van Gundy is one of the top color commentators in the league today. The former New York Knicks and Houston Rockets head coach not only delivers on his Xs and Os knowledge of the game but also on the lighter side of broadcasting. Van Gundy and Ryan Ruocco were covering the recent game between […]

The Indiana Pacers organization finally got some closure after welcoming Oklahoma City Thunder superstar forward Paul George back for the first time since his bitter departure. That said, there has been plenty of talk regarding both teams and how they have fared in the 2017-18 NBA season. Although the Thunder managed to escape with the victory, […]

With the benefit of hindsight, Indiana Pacers president of basketball operations Kevin Pritchard looks like a genius these days. Pritchard was a prime target of mockery back in the summer when he decided to pull the trigger on a trade that sent then-face of the Pacers franchise Paul George to the Oklahoma City Thunder in […]

There’s just no stopping the Houston Rockets. After shooting down the Charlotte Hornets Wednesday, 108-96, the Rockets continued their unbeaten run to 11 games. With sole possession of the best record in the NBA, Houston is arguably the best team in the league right now. That’s how strong the Rockets are supposed to be, given […]

While the news about LiAngelo and LaMelo Ball signing with Prienu Vytaustas has taken the country’s basketball community by storm, it remained unclear the same can be said for Lithuania — their next destination. That speculation won’t get prolonged, though, as a clip recently surfaced where locals from the European country were asked if they […]

We all live in an age where it’s actually possible for people to define each other according to what pictures they double-tap on Instagram. Isn’t that too shallow? When did it became acceptable for us to judge people based on random pictures they react to online? Why are we not doing anything about it? Why […]

Apparently, Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George wasn’t the only target of a hostile crowd Wednesday inside Bankers Life Fieldhouse during a game between the Indiana Pacers and the Thunder. George’s eardrums probably were close to rupturing from all the boos he got from hateful Pacers fans who still can’t get over that offseason trade […]

As the news about LiAngelo and LaMelo Ball signing with Prienu Vytautas continue to be one of the most talked about topics in the basketball world today, many are already looking forward to seeing the brothers play as professionals in Lithuania. A lot of fans are also curious on how they will adjust to their […]

The match on Wednesday between the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder was not just any ordinary regular season game, as it marked Paul George’s first return to Bankers Life Fieldhouse wearing a visiting team’s jersey. As expected the Thunder’s All-Star forward was greeted with a lot boos by the home fans, which started when […]

The Chicago Bulls got off to an inauspicious start to the year amidst all the drama that had unfolded prior to the 2017-18 NBA season. Things got worse after it became evident early on that the Bulls were likely going to wade at the bottom of the Eastern Conference all year. However, they have been […]

The bank shot is a lost art in the NBA. For one, it’s not for everyone to add to their own arsenal. Dwight Howard, for example. While the Charlotte Hornets were being taken to the woodshed by the Houston Rockets Wednesday, Howard uncorked arguably the worst bank shot attempt since Dr. James Naismith decided to […]

In the Philadelphia 76ers’ 118-112 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, it featured two of the best young centers in the league — Joel Embiid and Karl-Anthony Towns. As Embiid (28 points, 12 rebounds, and eight assists) won the battle against Towns (19 points and 16 rebounds) on the court, it obviously did not end there. […]

Since the start of the season, Victor Oladipo has been performing at a very high level and is continuing to turn a lot of heads with his impressive play. Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett has noticed how the Pacers guard runs the show for the team, and even made a hilarious comment about Oladipo during the […]

Since Nikola Mirotic’s return to the Chicago Bulls, they are undefeated (3-0) after starting the 2017-18 NBA season with a 3-20 record. Against the Utah Jazz, the Bulls’ winning streak was on the line. With 32 seconds remaining in the game, the Jazz were down 98-96 and needed a defensive stop. However, Kris Dunn sealed […]

The LA Clippers just got European point guard Milos Teodosic back from a plantar fascia injury in his foot on Monday night against the Toronto Raptors. Before that game, head coach Doc Rivers revealed that forward Danilo Gallinari suffered a setback in his glute injury that would force him to miss another couple of games. […]

After a lengthy absence, Washington Wizards point guard John Wall is back. Unfortunately for Memphis Grizzlies forward Chandler Parsons, Wall announced his return at his expense. Here’s Wall erasing pretty boy Parsons’ baseline dunk attempt during Wednesday’s ball game. https://www.instagram.com/p/BcqqAa7FXdl/?taken-by=washwizards Wall sat out the Wizards’ previous nine games because of a knee injury, so he […]

When looking at the box score, one may not be impressed whatsoever by Oklahoma City Thunder star forward Paul George’s numbers on Wednesday night against his former team, the Indiana Pacers. However, George was able to come up clutch and seal the 100-95 win at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. In a video posted on Instagram by […]