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San Antonio Spurs forward LaMarcus Aldridge has had an unexpected resurgence this season. The 32-year-old is back to his old All-Star form, putting up 22.7 points and 8.3 rebounds per game. However, he posted those numbers as the team’s No. 1 offensive option without Kawhi Leonard, who is now back after a long recovery from […]

Sacramento Kings guard George Hill has experienced an up-and-down season thus far. On the one hand, Hill is an impact player on a Kings team that made good moves over the summer and is trying to improve. On the other, there are rookie point guards on the team who need playing time, and often it’s […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder find themselves in quite a predicament. They have started the season poorly, going just 12-14 through their first 26 games, and are currently on the outside looking in for a playoff spot in the West. But perhaps more crucially, their poor start has potentially affected the future of Paul George, as […]

New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis remains questionable to return to the lineup for Wednesday’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks, per Fox Sports. Davis has missed four of the Pelicans’ last six games due to a troublesome left adductor injury. He looked back to his best as he scored 29 points with eight rebounds and […]

The good news keeps on coming for the Indiana Pacers. Not only are they 16-11 on the season and have seemingly unearthed a new star in Victor Oladipo, but they’ve also been awarded the right to host the 2021 NBA All-Star Game, the 70th edition of the event. The Indiana Pacers will host the 2021 NBA […]

Washington Wizards forward Kelly Oubre Jr. likes to dabble in the fashion. Sometimes it’s out of line (see: his NSFW coat) and other times it’s outside-the-box brilliant. On Tuesday, it was the latter, as he was spotted wearing a shooting sleeve on his leg against the Brooklyn Nets. It wasn’t just any ordinary sleeve, though; it was a Supreme […]

It is no secret that Los Angeles Lakers rookie point guard Lonzo Ball is quite the polarizing figure amongst NBA fans. Whether it is because of his family’s constant presence in sports media or his skill as a shooter, Ball receives a good deal of criticism. According to an article written by Chris Mannix of Yahoo […]

The Brooklyn Nets have finally freed their newly-acquired center Jahlil Okafor from the clutches of his former team in the Philadelphia 76ers. Now Okafor has essentially been given a second chance to establish his career with a building franchise in the Nets. Furthermore, it gives him the opportunity to answer any questions regarding whether or not […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves’ showdown with the upstart Philadelphia 76ers featured a matchup between two of the NBA’s most promising young big men in Karl-Anthony Towns and Joel Embiid. Although the Timberwolves were in control for most of the game, the Sixers were ultimately able to force overtime and escape with the 118-112 victory. There were a […]

On Tuesday night at the legendary Madison Square Garden, many young stars shined in the national television spotlight when the Los Angeles Lakers visited the New York Knicks. In what ended up being a thrilling game from start to finish, the Knicks outlasted the Lakers at home with a 113-109 victory in overtime. It was also […]

Throughout his promising NBA career, Minnesota Timberwolves forward Andrew Wiggins has showcased his ability to jump high and finish strong on alley oops. However on Tuesday versus the Philadelphia 76ers, he missed one after getting fouled in the air, to the surprise of Jimmy Butler, who threw the lob pass to him. The former number […]

Los Angeles Lakers fans certainly call their team’s 113-109 overtime loss to the New York Knicks Tuesday a big letdown. For Lakers head coach Luke Walton, he’s got a completely different way of describing the setback, saying that the loss was a great experience, according to Serena Winters of Lakers Nation. Luke Walton after Lakers […]

If the lights and the crowd inside Madison Square Garden wasn’t enough to put pressure on the shoulders of Lonzo Ball in his first game at the mecca, Los Angeles Lakers president of basketball operations Magic Johnson was also seated at courtside to watch the team play, which adds to the need for him to […]

The highly-anticipated 2017-18 NBA season debut of San Antonio Spurs superstar forward Kawhi Leonard finally came on Tuesday night. Unfortunately, it was spoiled by the Spurs’ 95-89 loss to the lowly Dallas Mavericks. Although Leonard looked extremely healthy during the time he was in, it was clear San Antonio was playing it safe with the return […]

LaVar Ball was at courtside during the Los Angeles Lakers and New York Knicks game on Tuesday. It marked the first time his son, Lonzo, will play inside Madison Square Garden, and he understands how special the night is for the younger Ball, which explains him being seated at a prime position. The game turned […]

Los Angeles Lakers rookie guard Lonzo Ball turned heads Tuesday night way before he even took the floor of the Madison Square Garden. When Ball arrived at the arena, he was seen wearing a hoodie emblazoned with the cover of Nas’ Illmatic album cover but with a twist. Instead of young Nas’ face on it, […]

Thursday will a special night for Lonzo Ball, as not only will he play his first game versus the Cleveland Cavaliers, but it will also be the first time he’ll share the court with one of the best, if not the best player in the NBA today, LeBron James. He has made it known in […]

Time and time again, Madison Square Garden has brought out some of the best performances from NBA players. The likes of Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, and LeBron James, just to name a few, have all had unforgettable games inside the building, as the appeal of the world’s most popular arena, and the mecca of basketball, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ management seems to have had it of LaVar Ball’s open criticism of the way the team is being coached that they recently invited the outspoken father of Lakers rookie guard Lonzo Ball to a meeting in hopes that they could talk LaVar into tapering down on making relatively scathing remarks of […]

Lonzo Ball turned a lot of heads while making his way to their locker room inside Madison Square Garden on Tuesday. With the game between the Los Angeles Lakers and New York Knicks shown on national TV, the 20-year-old rookie decided it was the best time to troll Nas, and wear a hoodie with his […]

LOS ANGELES – The LA Clippers just got Danilo Gallinari back from a strained glute/hip injury that sidelined him for 13 games from mid-November to early December. Unfortunately on the night they got fellow European Milos Teodosic back from a plantar fascia injury that cost him 22 games, Gallinari was surprisingly ruled out with another […]

Kristaps Porzingis put up scintillating numbers to match the brightness of the marquee matchup in the Big Apple between the New York Knicks and the visiting Los Angeles Lakers Tuesday night. Porzingis poured in a game-high 37 points on the strength of a 14-of-26 shooting from the field – including five 3-pointers – and added […]

The Boston Celtics are coming off an upset 108-85 road loss at the hands of the cellar-dwelling Chicago Bulls on Monday, and they aim to bounce back from that setback Wednesday against the Denver Nuggets at home, albeit without Al Horford and probably Kyrie Irving. This is according to Keith Smith of Real GM, who […]

Every time a new movie from the Star Wars series is released, it has been one of the top-grossing films, as its popularity continues to grow. To celebrate the premiere for The Last Jedi, some NBA teams held Star Wars nights during their home games on Monday, while the Los Angeles Lakers played their team […]

Basketball Hall of Famer and wannabe fixer of international hostility Dennis Rodman is back at it, trying to mend a big gap between North Korea and the rest of the world, as he is planning to organize a basketball game involving a team from the hermit state in Guam. Speaking with Jonathan Kaiman of the […]

The Ball family has not been receiving a lot of good words over the past few months, especially following the controversial statements LaVar Ball has made, and the much talked about the arrest of LiAngelo Ball in China for shoplifting. However, that changed recently, as Jonas Valanciunas of the Toronto Raptors offered his help to […]

Arguably, Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is pound for pound, has the best Twitter game in the NBA, if not in all in all of pro sports. Minnesota Timberwolves big man Karl-Anthony Towns is very much aware of this, and while acknowledging Embiid’s expert use of social media, he implied that he doesn’t particularly share […]

As the Oklahoma City Thunder prepare for their next game on Wednesday versus the Indiana Pacers, they understand it will be a special moment for Paul George, as he will make his return to the city he represented for the first seven seasons of his NBA career. While he has made it known in the […]

If you’re the betting type, one of the world’s largest online sportsbook has a very interesting prop bet line you might want to consider laying money on. According to Steve Kyler of Basketball Insiders, the Antigua-based bookie Bovada, has released odds for the Ball brothers’, LiAngelo and LaMelo, chances of getting arrested in Lithuania. Got […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have gotten out to a bumpy start to the season sitting at 12-14 record through the first 26 games. Their continued struggles on the court have pushed forward the notion that some lineup changes may need to be to help right the ship. Much of this has centered around All-Star forward […]

Despite the early optimism from the Oklahoma City Thunder to start the 2017-18 NBA season, their performance continues to fluctuate. The Thunder are now 12-14 entering a tough two-game stretch starting with the surprising Indiana Pacers on Wednesday. Even superstar forward Carmelo Anthony has been vocal about his recent shooting woes. However, he is well aware that […]

College basketball fans probably remember Ben Brust, who was part of the Wisconsin Badgers basketball team from 2010 to 2014. Playing alongside the likes of Frank Kaminsky, Sam Dekker, and Nigel Hayes, Brust helped the Badgers make deep runs in the NCAA National Tournament, even playing in the national semifinals during his senior year in […]

Since suffering a mysterious shoulder injury after only his team’s fourth game of the season, not a lot has been heard about Philadelphia 76ers rookie Markelle Fultz. That has led to many speculating that he could be suffering from a more serious injury, or that the team is not revealing his real condition. Even Joel […]

Even if he’s currently sidelined and recovering from the gruesome ankle injury he suffered on opening night, Gordon Hayward still remains active around basketball. He was seen taking some shots last month while sitting down, and was also tasked by the Boston Celtics to be part of their film team. In an interview with Adam […]

Despite missing some of their key players to start the season, the San Antonio Spurs have managed to keep their heads above water, and are currently in third place in the Western Conference with a 19-8 record. One of the main reasons for their early success is the strong play of LaMarcus Aldridge, who is […]

Golden State Warriors forward David West is proving the basketball analytics people completely wrong. A look into his shooting percentages this season proves it. He has been a highly effective shooter from midrange distances all year, per Anthony Slater of the Athletic. David West now a ridiculous 20-of-33 on mid-range jumpers from 16 feet and […]

Gordon Hayward just might become a coach someday. While he’s been out with the leg injury, Hayward has tried to keep himself engaged with the team in various ways. One of them turned out be a scout of sorts. He watched a recent Boston Celtics game and gave his thoughts on several of his teammates, […]

Atlanta Hawks starting point guard Dennis Schroder didn’t like when he was benched in a recent game against the Philadelphia 76ers. But him being upset seems to have dissipated since. Schroder has reportedly focused on moving on from the benching, per Michael Cunningham of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Hawks coach Mike Bundeholzer and point guard Dennis Schroder said […]

Lofty expectations were set for the Oklahoma City Thunder after the team acquired Paul George and Carmelo Anthony in the offseason to flank reigning MVP Russell Westbrook. The plan was for this new “Big Three” to challenge the defending champion Golden State Warriors for Western Conference supremacy, but with more than one fourth of the […]