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Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton did not play Lonzo Ball for the entire fourth quarter in the Lakers’ win over the Charlotte Hornets. This has not been the first time Walton has kept his rookie point guard on the bench at the end of games and because it’s Ball, it continues to be […]

Despite being much more competitive in recent games, the Dallas Mavericks are still not winning enough to be considered good. They are currently 7-19, the worst record in the Western Conference, and third-worst in the entire NBA. Mavs owner Mark Cuban eventually wants to get his team back to winning and being competitive in fairly […]

The Houston Rockets are the best team in the NBA at the moment. They are 20-4 and have been dominating teams during a nine-game winning streak. They seemingly have it all. Their defense is markedly improved this season. They also have more than enough star power with the main front-runner for the MVP in James […]

The Houston Rockets’ improvement in defense has been one of the revelations of the season. From a mediocre 18th in defensive efficiency last season, they’ve jumped up to the top-five this year. The additions of versatile veteran defenders in P.J. Tucker and Luc Mbah a Moute have been a huge factor for their marked improvement […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will have quite a challenging four-game span coming up. From Dec. 14-22, they’ll play three road games against three of the best teams in the league in the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Houston Rockets, and the Golden State Warriors. Sandwiched in between is a home game, which is also against the Warriors. […]

It’s been over a quarter of the season now, and Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball has still not quite lived up to the expectations that go with being the No. 2 overall pick in the draft. His scoring and shooting struggles, in particular, have been a bit concerning as he averaging just 8.6 points […]

As one of the handful of active head coaches who have won an NBA championship, the L.A. Clippers’ Doc Rivers knows a thing or two about coaching. He’s had one of the most difficult seasons in a long while with the Clippers this year, but it’s been mostly due to injuries. At least Doc still […]

With the addition of Paul George and Carmelo Anthony to their fold in the offseason, the expectations on the Oklahoma City Thunder understandably grew quickly. However, things have not gone according to plan for them so far this season, as they own a losing record, and their “Big 3” is still adjusting to playing alongside […]

Going through an extended losing streak is something Marc Gasol is not used to given the success that the Memphis Grizzlies have had over the past years. This season has been different though, as the team has been struggling to string wins together, and have lost 14 of their last 15 games. That includes their […]

With basketball being a contact sport, injuries often happen, as well the sight of players being highly physical during games. Saturday night was no different, as the Houston Rockets and Portland Trail Blazers had a very competitive game, which included some players getting entangled. Trevor Ariza was one of them, as he was seen locking […]

LaVar Ball may have lost a few marketing opportunities after the Los Angeles Lakers decided to enforce their rule against reporters talking to guests and families of their players at Staples Center during games, but that’s not going to stop him from dropping his trademark statements here and there. The outspoken dad recently had an […]

Since making his debut for the Philadelphia 76ers this season, Ben Simmons has impressed with his ability to excel at the point guard spot despite standing 6-foot-10. His ability to set up teammates has been one of his strongest suits, which he continues to display in every game. That was the case on Saturday night […]

Despite struggling mightily from the field, Russell Westbrook still had a big game, and managed to record a triple-double on Saturday. Finishing with 20 points, on 7-of-29 shooting, to go along with 11 rebounds and 14 assists, he led the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 102-101 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies in overtime. After making […]

Legend has it that if you search the term “No Mercy” on Google, there’s a good chance that a picture of Milwaukee Bucks superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo will pop up in the results. With the Bucks already up 115-98 in the final minute of Saturday night’s game against the Utah Jazz, nobody told Giannis to pump the […]

The Denver Nuggets really like Malik Beasley. But it’s possible that no one in the organization likes Beasley more than Nuggets head coach Mike Malone. What does Malone like most? Beasley’s defense, per Christopher Dempsey of NBA.com. “I am putting you out there for your defense,” Malone told Beasley. “Anything you give us offensively is great, […]

Atlanta Hawks rookie big man John Collins is probably like most millennials in the sense that he’d do crazy stuff if it meant a cool social media post – and money. Just recently, Collins posted an Instagram story which shows him jumping straight into a pool despite the freezing conditions in Atlanta. Snow in Atlanta […]

The time Steve Nash spent as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers may have been short, but it certainly was quite memorable. Sure, many Lakers fans remember more the fact that Nash spent a lot of his time not playing for the franchise because of, first, a broken leg, and then issues with the […]

There will be a new addition to the NBA All-Star game his year. With the rise of the NBA’s development system, the league announced it will gave All-Stars from the G League play against the Mexican National Team during the fun-filled weekend, per Manny Navarro of the Miami Herald. NBA announces G League All-Stars will […]

Playing in his third season in the NBA, Los Angeles Lakers power forward Larry Nance Jr. is showing steady improvement in his play on both ends of the floor. This season, he is averaging 9.5 points and 7.2 rebounds per game, which are better, though not by much, compared to his rookie numbers of 5.5 […]

It’s too early to tell whether L.A. Clippers power forward Montrezl Harrell is going to make it to Springfield, but based on the pair of kicks he wore in the game against the Washington Wizards Saturday night, the former Louisville Cardinal let a part Springfield come to him. We’re not talking about THAT Springfield, where […]

Kobe Bryant isn’t just an ordinary retired NBA player. The former Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard is a legend and a future Hall of Famer. Apart from that, he’s also the team’s voice of reason and apparently, it’s oracle. When a fan tweeted Bryant and asked for help for the struggling Lakers rookie guard Lonzo […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Brook Lopez must just be cat-owner goals. Lopez, who lives in one of the L.A. areas affected by the recent wildfires, was on his way to Charlotte for the second leg of the Lakers road trip. But he had to make sure his beloved cat was safe. So he arranged for […]

The Philadelphia 76ers suffered a disappointing loss on Thursday night at the hands of the Los Angeles Lakers. However, rookie phenom Ben Simmons managed to record his third triple-double of the 2017-18 NBA season with an impressive line of 12 points, 15 assists, and 12 rebounds. Stat-stuffing performances like these have started to become the norm […]

Boston Celtics small forward Gordon Hayward is aching to play basketball again, but it’s not going to happen anytime soon. Nevertheless, Hayward isn’t completely discounting the idea of him playing this season. THIS season. It doesn’t take a professional to say that Gordon Hayward will be sidelined for a long time based alone on the […]

New York Knicks forward Doug McDermott recently made a trip back to a city he used to play — Chicago. McDermott was drafted 11th by the Denver Nuggets in 2014, but was traded to the Bulls on draft night. Since then, he’s moved around the NBA, making a stop in Oklahoma City before landing with […]

The New Orleans Pelicans suffered perhaps their most frustrating loss of the 2017-18 NBA season on Friday night. Despite controlling the game early on in the first half, the Sacramento Kings bounced back to win 116-109 in overtime. Needless to say, the loss to the lowly Kings left a bad taste in the mouth of […]

The Golden State Warriors added another weapon to their heavy arsenal prior to the 2017-18 NBA season in shooting guard Nick Young. Not only is Young one of the most charismatic players in the league, but his playing style made him a seamless fit with the reigning NBA champs. That said, Young is hoping to […]

One month is an entire epoch in internet years, but things of the past can still be pretty fascinating. Just take for example this video from just a little over a month ago, showing Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki doing his own version of “The Shammgod” during a shoot-around before a road game against the Washington […]

Head coach Stan Van Gundy has always spoken his mind. That didn’t change when the Detroit Pistons coach gave his thoughts on one of the team’s most important players in Stanley Johnson, per Vince Ellis of the Detroit Free Press. Johnson is in his third year in the NBA, all with the Pistons. He’s played […]

Ice in so many veins. The L.A. Clippers escaped with a win Saturday afternoon over the Washington Wizards, thanks largely to the clutch shooting of Lou Williams. Williams, with just eight seconds left to go in the game and the Clippers down two, had the ball at the top of the key and dribbled left […]

Orlando Magic rising star power forward Aaron Gordon, who will be inactive for tonight’s road game against the Atlanta Hawks, was immediately placed in the team’s concussion protocol Friday night when he collided with Denver Nuggets guard Gary Harris during the Magic’s 103-89 loss. According to a couple of tweets last night from writer John […]

L.A. Clippers guard Milos Teodosic is such a tease. Mere hours before the Clippers took the floor for their matinee matchup against the Washington Wizards on Saturday, Teodosic decided to let fans know he was gearing up for a return from a foot injury. To do this, Teodosic took to his Instagram account to share […]

For Los Angeles Lakers legendary retired shooting guard Kobe Bryant, the word “patience” is definitely not one of the first things that come to mind when you think of him. He did come straight out of high school, was selected in arguably the NBA’s best draft class in 1996 and rapidly took the league by […]

The New York Knicks seem to have officially moved on from Carmelo Anthony. Knicks first-year general manager Scott Perry recently addressed the media and talked about the players New York received in the trade that sent Anthony to Oklahoma City, and seemed happy with the return the team got after trading its superstar, per Steve […]

When it comes to Los Angeles Lakers rising star forward Brandon Ingram, the 20-year-old is gradually maturing right in front of our eyes. Already being hailed as the next Kevin Durant, Ingram really stepped up in the clutch on Wednesday night when he drilled the game-winning three with 0.8 seconds left to give the Lakers a […]

Boston Celtics guard Terry Rozier is starting to make a name for himself in the NBA, and he’s doing so on the league’s best team. In his third year with the Celtics, he’s averaging 9.3 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 23.3 minutes per game — all career highs, via Basketball Reference. But Rozier […]

Boston Celtics star Gordon Hayward may be out the season, but that doesn’t prevent his teammates to imagine what it’d be like if he were playing. Celtics center Al Horford was asked what the team would be like with their free agent acquisition, Horford demurred at first. But after giving it some thought, he shared […]

Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James seems to have had a very lasting effect on Brooklyn Nets guard D’Angelo Russell very early in life. In an interview with Bleacher Report, Russell game some insight into why he wanted to become an NBA player, his dietary changes, and where the saying “ice in my veins” came from. […]

The New York Knicks features tons of young talent, none more important than Kristaps Porizingis. But Knicks general manager believes that an elder player is just as important to the team as its young stars. Scott Perry said he has not bought out Joakim Noah’s contract because he likes the veteran leadership he provides, per […]