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Throughout his NBA career, Udonis Haslem has often been seen playing with a lot of intensity on the court or giving fiery pep talks to his teammates on the bench. However on Wednesday, he showed off his playful side during their game versus the Portland Trail Blazers. With the Miami Heat in the midst of […]

The Miami Heat have another injury to deal with. Already missing Hassan Whiteside because of knee issues, the Heat saw power forward Justise Winslow sustain a left knee strain in the first half of Wednesday’s 102-95 home loss at the hands of the Portland Trail Blazers. While the extent of the injury remains unknown, the […]

NBA fans have become more and more creative through the years when it comes to finding ways to cheer for their teams. From watching them on TV or live inside arenas, they have continued to enjoy the action differently. Such was the case during the match between the Memphis Grizzlies and Washington Wizards on Wednesday, […]

Following eight seasons with the Orlando Magic, Dwight Howard has since played for four teams in the last six seasons. Fortunately for the 32-year-old, Howard reunited with head coach Steve Clifford after the Atlanta Hawks traded him to the Charlotte Hornets during the offseason. To begin the 2017-18 NBA season, Howard is quietly having a […]

NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley wants to let it be known that he is not a fan whatsoever of Big Baller Bound founder and CEO LaVar Ball. On Wednesday morning’s Golic and Wingo on ESPN, Barkley joined the show as a guest over the phone. When the topic of LaVar’s parenting of sons Lonzo […]

At just 23 years old and in his fifth season with the Milwaukee Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo has established himself as one of the best players in the league. Through 24 appearances, Antetokounmpo is averaging 29.8 points, 10.4 rebounds, and 4.5 assists in 37.5 minutes. In the first quarter against the New Orleans Pelicans, the fifth-year […]

When LiAngelo and LaMelo Ball signed their one-year deals with Lithuanian professional basketball team Prienu Vytautas, a lot of questions quickly emerged, as it was not the conventional path players take before they declare for the NBA Draft. Another thing many wondered on was how they’ll adjust to living in a different country, and having […]

After winning 13 championships as a player and head coach, there was great optimism when Phil Jackson was introduced as the President of the New York Knicks during the 2013-14 NBA season. However, Jackson was fired shortly after the 2017 NBA Draft as the team failed to make the playoffs during his tenure. With the […]

After years of struggling at the bottom of the Eastern Conference, the Philadelphia 76ers are now one of the most promising, young teams in the NBA. Led by their budding superstar duo of center Joel Embiid and point guard Ben Simmons, the 76ers have quickly become a force to be reckoned with. Furthermore, Philadelphia has […]

With four All-Star players in their prime, it is difficult seeing any team beating the Golden State Warriors in a seven-game series. However, during the offseason, the Houston Rockets challenged the Warriors by acquiring Chris Paul from the Los Angeles Clippers. Through the 2017-18 NBA season, the Rockets currently have the league’s best record at […]

While he’s emerged as one of the surprise players this year, having a breakout season so far, many are starting to believe that playing with Russell Westbrook prevented Victor Oladipo, currently with the Indiana Pacers, from being at his best a year ago with the Oklahoma City Thunder. However, that is apparently not the case for […]

Wednesday night marked the first time that Oklahoma City Thunder superstar forward Paul George played at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse as a member of the visiting team. Needless to say, George knew what to expect going in to play his former squad in the Indiana Pacers. Pacers fans were sure to let him have it […]

Five-time NBA champion Kobe Bryant has become a motivating force for many of the top players in the NBA today. A lot of the stars that dominate the game in this era has reached out and spoken to Bryant for advice from Kyrie Irving to Isaiah Thomas to Gordon Hayward to Draymond Green and most […]

Thursday marks the first time Paul George will play against his former team, the Indiana Pacers, who he played for the past seven seasons. That said, it’s expected that the fans inside Bankers Life Fieldhouse will not give him the warmest of welcomes, especially with how things ended between him and the team. It did […]

Trades spice up the NBA drama. Some have its effect felt instantly. Others have ramifications that aren’t realized until long after the trade itself. These are the parts of trades that weren’t thought much of at the time but eventually went on to have a big presence in the league. 1. Kawhi Leonard for George Hill […]

On the court, and even during practices, Kyle Kuzma and Lonzo Ball have often been seen working together, and appear to have a good relationship between them. Being the two rookies of the Los Angeles Lakers this season, they are continuing to push each other to become better, and adapt quickly to life as professionals. […]

Having already missed two of their last three games, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green may once again be forced to sit out their game on Thursday versus the Dallas Mavericks due to lingering effects of his shoulder injury. The development was confirmed by head coach Steve Kerr, via Anthony Slater of The Athletic. Steve […]

During his time in Cleveland, Kyrie Irving built himself a reputation for being a poor defender. He never played on a strong defensive team, and did not give maximum effort all the time. John Wall, on the other hand, is known as a terrific all-around point guard who defends at a high level. However, since […]

Gordon Hayward played with new Boston Celtics teammate Kyrie Irving in an actual competitive game for all of five minutes before going down with his gruesome injury. That’s obviously not what the Celtics had in mind when they brought the two stars to play together in the offseason. However, Hayward has been keeping a close […]

This 2017-2018 NBA season may be nicknamed “The Year of the Facial Accessory.” Detroit Pistons swingman Anthony Tolliver will be yet another player this year who has needed to wear some sort of apparatus on his face in order to protect or prevent an injury. He reportedly broke his nose and practiced with a mask, […]

Boston Celtics star Gordon Hayward and head coach Brad Stevens go way back. The two basketball lifers first met each other at Butler University, where Gordon played and Stevens coached before they both ended up in the NBA. For years, they competed against each other. But that changed when Hayward decided to join Stevens and […]

The Pistons were once sitting pretty near the top of the Eastern Conference, but they now find themselves at 14-13 after a brutal seven-game losing skid. They have lost the last three games at home, the most recent of which was a 103-84 blowout defeat to a Denver Nuggets team without Nikola Jokic and Paul […]

On December 7th the somewhat sarcastic movement #freeJahlil finally reached its goal. The 76-ers traded Jahlil Okafor, Nick Stauskas and a second round pick to the Brooklyn Nets for veteran Trevor Booker. After a period of frustration and awkwardness it all came to an end for both parties. Philadelphia freed up a roster spot and […]

Cue the Gordon Hayward-related medical diagnoses. The Boston Celtics star revealed Wednesday that he has taken off the walking boot he wore on his surgically repaired leg he injured on the first day of the season, per Chris Forsberg of ESPN. Celtics forward Gordon Hayward did indeed get out of his waking boot today. No […]

Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball received some serious praise on Wednesday. Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James said he likes how Ball has been poised throughout the season, and sees parallels between the attention Ball’s gotten this season and the attention he’s had his whole career. When Ball was informed of these words from James, […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are in shambles at the moment. They have lost 15 of their last 16 games, and are just 1-7 since firing head coach David Fizdale. Their seven-year playoff streak is almost surely over, and with stars Marc Gasol and Mike Conley now into their 30s, there have been some suggestions that they […]

There’s at least one member of the Los Angeles Lakers who thinks LaVar Ball isn’t a total clown. While in New York, Lakers center Brook Lopez came to the defense of Lonzo’s father, and dismissed any rumors that the team has been adversely affected by Ball’s antics, per Fred Kerber of the New York Post. […]

The Brooklyn Nets made a splash by dealing power forward Trevor Booker to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for center Jahlil Okafor, guard Nik Stauskas, and the New York Knicks 2019 second-round pick. Most of the attention regarding the trade has gone to Okafor’s shot redemption after he was initially taken with the third overall pick […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry is not only going for basketball greatness. No, that wouldn’t be enough for Curry. The point guard wants to revolutionize the sneaker industry, not only with his signature shoes from Under Armour, but also in terms of how the company grew exponentially and continues to do so. Curry talked […]

There are those who still believe that Oklahoma City Thunder star Paul George is not committed to OKC for the long haul. George has long been linked to the Los Angeles Lakers — he is from Palmdale, California, and grew up a big Kobe Bryant fan, (but was a fan of the LA Clippers) — […]

The Phoenix Suns are set to add guard Isaiah Canaan under the injury hardship exception, per Yahoo Sports’ Shams Charania. The Suns currently have four players, including star shooting guard Devin Booker, sidelined two weeks or more, which makes them eligible for the exception. Canaan, 26, is currently playing with the Suns’ G League affiliate, […]

Rookie forward Lauri Markkanen is set to return to the Chicago Bulls’ lineup for their game against the Utah Jazz following a one-game absence due to back spasms, Vincent Goodwill of NBC Sports Chicago reports. Markkanen, the No. 7 overall pick in this year’s draft, missed out on the Bulls’ shock 108-85 win over the […]

In advance of his return to Indiana for a game against the Pacers, Paul George is reflecting on several aspects of his exit from the franchise that drafted him nearly a decade ago. One of the topics he touched on was whether he’s found closure in the months after he decided to leave, and according […]

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Nick Young isn’t having the best time the last few days. Young is currently in the NBA’s concussion protocol after suffering the ailment in Tuesday’s win over the Portland Trail Blazers. There’s usually no telling how long a player will sit while he recovers from a concussion. To make matters worse, […]

New York City newspapers love their puns. Unsurprisingly, they simply couldn’t help themselves with their use of the eminently pun-able “Ball” name in their headlines for the Knicks’ win over Lonzo Ball and the Los Angeles Lakers at Madison Square Garden. Surprised there isn’t more Ball wordplay to go around. pic.twitter.com/Ct6vumQdM5 — Bill Oram (@billoram) […]

When Paul George decided to leave the Indiana Pacers, it caused a lot of commotion around the entire NBA. At first, it had seemed that he would join his hometown Los Angeles Lakers, but that never happened. Many other teams were rumored to be suitors for him as well. But he ended up being traded […]

LaVar Ball doesn’t seem to know when to quit. After being asked to tone down his criticism of the Los Angeles Lakers and head coach Luke Walton, Ball detailed his discussion with reporters on the night the Lakers played the New York Knicks, per Ramona Shelburne of ESPN. “It was the best thing, man. Everybody’s going […]

It’s hard to stay positive in Oklahoma City these days with the Thunder struggling to get their act together. However, Russell Westbrook is trying. The reigning MVP had quite a light-hearted media session as he was dancing to “The Emotions” while answering the media’s questions. Westbrook kept the positive vibes going when asked about former […]

Despite no longer showing concussion symptoms, Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon remains in the NBA concussion protocol and will miss Wednesday night’s game against the L.A. Clippers, per the Orlando Sentinel’s Josh Robbins. Gordon, who is averaging a team-leading 18.5 points per game this season, suffered the concussion in the Magic’s loss to the Denver […]