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Even before he entered the NBA, Brandon Ingram has already received a lot of comparison to the game of Kevin Durant. He is also a natural at the small forward position, and versatile enough to switch to the four spot as well. However, the obvious similarity they have is their lanky frames, which may have […]

One of the Los Angeles Lakers’ most popular fans is rapper Snoop Dogg. Through their ups and downs, he has always supported them, and can often be seen watching their games live inside Staples Center. Now that the Lakers have a number of young and talented players, it’s an even more exciting time to be […]

Lonzo Ball had one of his best games as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday, when they went up against the Philadelphia 76ers. Finishing with an impressive stat line of 10 points, eight rebounds, eight assists, three steals and four blocks, he made it possible for his team to end up with […]

In what started as just fantasy sports, we now may begin to shift towards legalized sports betting for the NBA. In an article published by Brian Windhorst of ESPN, he discussed how soon this could be a possibility; starting in the state of New Jersey and then other states following suit within the next few […]

What a game. The Philadelphia 76ers and the Los Angeles Lakers showed NBA fans why they have two of the best young cores in the league with their performance on Thursday night. After Lakers rising star forward Brandon Ingram nailed the game-winning three-pointer with 0.8 seconds left in regulation to give the Lakers a 107-104 […]

Throughout his NBA career, Russell Westbrook has continued to show that he is one of the fiercest competitors in the game today. He is not shy to show emotions during games, whether off a big time play he pulled off, or from his teammates. That was on full display once again on Thursday when the […]

Dwight Howard is continuing to enjoy the resurgence to his career this season. He had another solid outing on Wednesday versus the Golden State Warriors, as he recorded 14 points, seven rebounds, two assists and one blocked shot, which allowed the Charlotte Hornets to keep the game competitive despite the loss. The eight-time All-Star center […]

Despite earlier reports stating that Draymond Green may not play in their game on Friday versus the Detroit Pistons, the Golden State Warriors have now updated his status into ‘probable.’ Together with Andre Iguodala, Green may return to action to help the team further improve their record for the season. Injury report for tomorrow at […]

Brandon Ingram was the hero Thursday night taking a dish from Lonzo Ball for a wide-open 3-point attempt that turned into the game-winner to sink the Philadelphia 76ers for a 107-104 victory. Take a look at the sequence: Ball made the play happen taking a pass and driving baseline before kicking out to Ingram who […]

During his playing days in the NBA, Jason Williams established himself as one of the most entertaining, and best passers in the league. He became a must watch especially on fastbreaks, as he would often pull off behind-the-back passes, and even his signature “elbow pass” which left a lot of fans in awe of how […]

For fans who pay huge amounts of money to secure floor seats, the main reason for them spending that much is to have a good view of the action. They are also aware that there is a chance they can get close to some players, and even interact with them — although sometime, they get […]

The Jahlil Okafor saga with the Philadelphia 76ers has finally come to an end after he was packaged to the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for forward Trevor Booker. The trade has been a long-time coming for Okafor, whose benching caused season-long speculation regarding his looming departure from the Sixers. The former third overall pick in the 2015 NBA […]

Kevin Durant may have shocked the basketball world when he announced during the summer of 2016 that he will be taking his talents to Oakland to join the Golden State Warriors, but it didn’t come as a complete surprise to Jarrett Jack. The veteran guard recently revealed that he received a call from the reigning […]

Despite not seeing action in the NBA for two seasons, Chris Bosh made it known that he is still not giving up on returning to playing basketball at the highest level. The former 11-time All-Star said recently said that he believes that remains a possibility for him, and is asking the basketball world not to […]

Already missing the services of Anthony Davis, who is currently day-to-day with an adductor strain, the New Orleans Pelicans suffered another blow to their big man rotation, as Alexis Ajinca is slated to miss four to six months, as he underwent surgery on his right patellar tendon. He will likely miss the remainder of the […]

Everyone knows that Stephen Curry is one of the most prolific long-range shooters the game has ever seen. He has led the league in 3-point makes and attempts for the past five seasons, both streaks are NBA records. He also holds single-game (13) and single season (402) record for made 3-pointers and looks like the […]

Rudy Gobert has already played two games since missing a three-week stint with a knee injury. While playing in limited minutes, the Frenchman gave an honest assessment of where he was physically. “I would say the second (game) one was a little rough, but the knee is fine,” said Gobert, according to Andy Larsen of […]

Veteran shooting guard Jamal Crawford played five of his 18 incredibly entertaining NBA seasons with the LA Clippers, and was part of the most successful run in the franchise’s history. From 2012 to 2017, the Clippers enjoyed 50+ win seasons and playoff appearances, something that was hard to come by beforehand. And when it came […]

LaVar Ball has fired another shot at president Donald Trump. In a recent tweet that he posted, the often controversial and much talked about CEO of Big Baller Brand shared an animated video where he can be seen dunking on the U.S. president. This comes after Ball recently made it known that he plans to […]

With the talks of DeAndre Jordan being placed on the trade block gaining traction in the midst of the Clippers disappointing nine-game losing streak, the Cavs have emerged as one of the obvious suitors for the most efficient player in NBA history. Despite having one of his worst defensive seasons (allowing 63% at the rim and 46% […]

Heading into last June’s draft, two players who were thought of as possible top overall picks were Markelle Fultz and Lonzo Ball. With the Philadelphia 76ers owning the first selection, they had the opportunity to add either point guard, who will add more talent and depth to their young roster. The team ultimately chose the […]

Jahlil Okafor likely hasn’t cracked a smile for the better part of the last season-and-a-half, seemingly permanently attached to the bench, as he fell out of favor with head coach Brett Brown and out of the Philadelphia 76ers rotation. That immediately changed today, as the Chicago native has seen the sunshine, reportedly “extremely” happy with […]

While some around NBA circles are sure the Brooklyn Nets robbed the bank by trading forward/center Trevor Booker to the Philadelphia 76ers for young Jahlil Okafor and Nik Stauskas and a second-round pick, head coach Brett Brown thinks that’s not really the case. The Sixers coach noted this was a swap that worked out for […]

The trade that landed the Brooklyn Nets with Jahlil Okafor came as a shock to many, as the team did not emerge as a possible destination for the young big man in the past few weeks. However, one person that was also surprised with the development is Trevor Booker, who was part of the deal, […]

If it was any indication of what was about to happen, former Philadelphia 76ers center Jahlil Okafor posed for a photo alongside Jay-Z only two days prior to his incumbent trade. https://www.instagram.com/p/BcVa3vlhR8g/ Okafor was traded to the Brooklyn Nets earlier today alongside guard Nik Stauskas and a 2019 second-round pick for spark plug forward Trevor […]

The Charlotte Hornets will be without Cody Zeller indefinitely, after the reserve center suffered a torn meniscus, according to Rick Bonnell of The Charlotte Observer. The team will also be without another big man in Frank Kaminsky against the Chicago Bulls tonight, still nursing a sprained ankle. Zeller had become Dwight Howard’s main backup, as […]

Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams continues to be the NBA gift that keeps on giving. His interview sessions are starting to become stuff of legend. Just the other day, he sounded confused when a reporter mentioned Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to him, making it seem as if he didn’t know who that was. He was joking, […]

Celtics general manager Danny Ainge is widely considered one of the best basketball executives in the NBA. He puts together wild trades, drafts very good players and is not afraid to give his opinion on all things basketball. That opinion portion continued Thursday when talking on a radio show. He didn’t sound too keen on […]

The Denver Nuggets have an updated timetable on the return of their star forward Paul Millsap, and it’s not good. Millsap, who suffered a wrist injury that required surgery back in November, won’t be back for months, per Gina Mizell of the Denver Post. This has been the timetable I've used, too, but #Nuggets coach […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton in his second year at the helm of the most popular team in Southern California, and it looks like he’s finally beginning to settle in. Although the Lakers are struggling this season at 8-15, Walton has instilled a sense of calm to his players, keeping with the message […]

Jahlil Okafor’s days of suffering on the pine in Philadelphia have finally come to an end. According to ESPN’s Zach Lowe, the Philadelphia 76ers have agreed with the Brooklyn Nets on a deal that would send the third-year center to New York for Trevor Booker. Philly will send Okafor, Nik Stauskas, and a second-round pick […]

Miami Heat guard Justise Winslow spent a significant stint as a starter, but that all came to an end against Miami’s most recent game. Winslow had started 15 consecutive games, but Heat head coach Eric Spoelstra decided to make a change for the game. The Heat lost, 117-105. But Winslow did not appear too perturbed about […]

The emergence of Utah Jazz rookie shooting guard Donovan Mitchell has been one of the biggest surprises of the 2017-18 NBA season. Little was said about the former Louisville product coming into the year. Needless to say, his stellar performance thus has taken the entire league by surprise. Everyone but Houston Rockets superstar point guard Chris […]

Steve Kerr won’t commit to a set starting lineup after the myriad of injuries plaguing the team through the last three weeks of the season. The Golden State Warriors head coach trotted out G League standout Quinn Cook at point guard and rookie Jordan Bell to make his second start of the year at power […]

The wait may finally be over. Sources told Jabari Young of the San Antonio Express-News that San Antonio Spurs star Kawhi Leonard could make his season debut Friday. According to sources, Leonard participate in a final workout session Thursday. The team will re-evaluate Leonard on Friday. If all goes well, and Leonard feels OK, the […]

The NBA is planning to install a G League franchise in Mexico City, according to three people familiar with the league’s plans per Marc Stein of The New York Times. The franchise would be owned and operated locally and could start up as soon as next season, according to the sources, who spoke anonymously. This […]

Chris Paul’s incorporation into the Houston Rockets has been as seamless as fans have hoped for, but if you ask head coach Mike D’Antoni, his integration into this culture has worked better than his wildest dreams. Take a pure passing point guard, who’s known to become a lethal fourth-quarter scorer when it counts the most, […]

Markelle Fultz may be sidelined due to an injury, but the No. 1 pick of the Philadelphia 76ers still got jokes. After Washington University pulled an upset over the No. 2 ranked Kansas, Fultz, who attended Washington had a message for Kansas alumnus Embiid. Process that 🤫😅🍆@JoelEmbiid https://t.co/I8guTPJBS9 — Markelle Fultz (@MarkelleF) December 7, 2017 […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie Dennis Smith Jr. and Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving got into a bit of an altercation after Smith took offense to a sly elbow Irving landed on the rookie. The two had to be separated by teammates and were each assessed technical fouls. Smith didn’t make a big deal out of the […]