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The Detroit Pistons are in a rough patch right now, but center Andre Drummond is trying to be the team’s voice of reason. After finishing a road trip 0-4, the Pistons moved to fourth in the Eastern Conference at 14-10. But Drummond had a message for his team after coming out of the trip, per […]

The Denver Nuggets have historically had one of the best home-court advantages in the league because of the altitude at the Mile High City. They have been one of the best home teams once again this season with a 10-2 record. However, their road form has been the complete opposite. They are just 3-9 outside […]

LaMelo and LiAngelo Ball have signed with agent Harrison Gaines — the same agent as their brother, Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball — with the plan for both of them to play together overseas, ESPN’s Jeff Goodman reports. “I don’t care about the money,” LaVar Ball said on Thursday morning. “I want them to […]

It looks like Chicago Bulls forward Nikola Mirotic has let bygones be bygones. After weeks of there being no resolution to the fight between he and Bobby Portis that landed him in the hospital with a concussion and a broken face, Mirotic is finally ready to move forward. He accepted Portis’ apology recently, and has […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves had to work a lot harder than expected to put away the struggling L.A. Clippers. Karl-Anthony Towns played 39 minutes while Taj Gibson played 36 as coach Tom Thibodeau continues to play his starters a lot of minutes. But even after that hard-earned win, Towns and Gibson still had the energy to […]

Lonzo Ball has spoken out on in support his brother LiAngelo. During pregame availability in advance of Thursday’s game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Philadelphia 76ers, Lonzo said he and the rest of the family discussed the UCLA situation, and thought it was the right move for LiAngelo to leave, per Tania Ganguli of […]

With Shaun Livingston serving a one-game suspension, and both Stephen Curry and Patrick McCaw out with injuries, it was Quinn Cook’s turn to show what he can do. And boy, did he. In the Golden State Warriors win over the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday, Cook made his first-ever NBA start and scored eight points in […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban loves to speak his mind. He continued that tradition recently when he gave an interview to the Boston Herald while his team was in town to play the Celtics. His main centered around the state of basketball itself compared to the NFL. Cuban feels basketball is a sport better suited […]

The Denver Nuggets suffered another heavy defeat on Wednesday night at the hands of the New Orleans Pelicans, 123-114. It was the second-straight game where the Nuggets gave up over 120 points. Nuggets coach Mike Malone was understandably upset with his team’s continued struggles on the defensive end of the court and dropped a sizeable […]

Some old habits die hard. In this case, it’s a habit of basketball players executing a punishment for missing easy opportunities. And Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo is no different. After the Pacers won a close one against the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday, Oladipo was pulled aside for the postgame interview. But just before the […]

The Dallas Mavericks could do with a superstar these days. With Dirk Nowitzki’s career winding down and rookie Dennis Smith Jr. still some time away from reaching his true potential, they unsurprisingly find themselves at the bottom of the Western Conference because of their lack of star power. One such superstar that they could target […]

Rudy Gay has officially drank the San Antonio Spurs Kool-Aid. While Gay has largely been considered an isolation player throughout his career, he seems to be finding his way with the Spurs, who signed in as a free agent in the offseason. Early on, there was some concern over how Gay would fit in San […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder will be without forwards Paul George and Jerami Grant tonight, when they they face the Brooklyn Nets in Mexico City, according to Tim Bontemps of The Washington Post. George is suffering from a right calf contusion, having his calf wrapped in ice after the game against the Utah Jazz, while Grant […]

It looks like that Instagram post from Gordon Hayward’s wife was no fluke. Hayward appears to be officially on the mend from a horrific leg injury on opening night that more than likely cost him the season. Boston Celtics general manger Danny Ainge gave quite the positive update about Hayward’s rehab to radio hosts Toucher […]

According to an article published on Wednesday by Daily Beast reporters Katie Zavadski and Kelly Weill, disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein and the Weinstein Company are now the subjects of a new class-action lawsuit. The suit filed in federal court accuses them of racketeering in an attempt to cover up Weinstein’s alleged serial sexual assaults […]

Kristaps Porzingis may be the new face of the New York Knicks, but Courtney Lee and Lance Thomas were actually picked as the team’s co-captains this season. Thomas, in particular, has embraced and taken pride in the responsibility of being one of the team’s leaders, according to Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News. […]

DeMarcus Cousins has had it with the villain label seemingly place on his forehead every time he takes the court. For a change, the referees held their whistle as Mason Plumlee tried to sell a flagrant foul and possible ejection, going down fast and hard after Cousins had collected a defensive rebound with his elbows […]

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Jimmy Butler played a season-high 43 minutes in the Wolves’ 113-107 win against the struggling L.A. Clippers. It was the fourth consecutive 40-minute game Butler has played in four games this December. After the game, Butler somewhat sheepishly commented about having to talk to Timberwolves coach Tom Thibodeau about the number of […]

LiAngelo Ball potentially could’ve cost himself the opportunity to ever play professionally in China following his controversial shoplifting arrest while he was on tour with UCLA. However, his father, LaVar, tells TMZ that LiAngelo’s shoplifting incident would in no way hinder his son’s chances of coming back to play in China, and that they would be […]

Over his team’s past few games, Houston Rockets shooting guard Eric Gordon has been in a slump, and has not had the same success knocking down shots from the outside, especially beyond the arc. It may add to his woes that he had to adjust once again to having a sixth man role when Chris […]

Those who know a thing or two about Tom Thibodeau are aware of two of his most distinct traits — he loves defense and he loves making his veterans earn their checks. The latter has been so much the case, that his young Minnesota Timberwolves are already leading the league in games played over 40 […]

It appears that if you play for the Golden State Warriors, other teams will want you no matter what your role is. Warriors guard Patrick McCaw has found his way into the free agent discussion, per ESPN’s Bobby Marks via Chris Crouse of Hoops Rumors. He’s on the last year of his rookie deal, and will […]

The Chicago Bulls could welcome back one of its walking wounded on Friday, as Nikola Mirotic is on track to make his season debut. Head coach Fred Hoiberg will reportedly have him suit up on Thursday but will not see action, and his availability the next day will depend on how shootaround goes for him, […]

DeMarcus Cousins has built a reputation as a rough-grinding, ball-pounding, board-snatching, might-accidentally-elbow-you-in-the-face-while-I-come-down type of player. And he claims that hasn’t helped him at all. Mason Plumlee of the Denver Nuggets used that against him with 1:25 left in the fourth quarter, going down like Drago in the 12th round with Rocky Balboa, holding his face […]

The Golden State Warriors undoubtedly have one of the most talented rosters in the NBA today. That said, it does not come as a surprise anymore when their players complete a highlight reel-worthy play during games, especially to head coach Steve Kerr and his lead assistant, Mike Brown. However, that wasn’t the case on Wednesday […]

The Indiana Pacers have been one of the biggest surprises of the 2017-18 NBA season thus far. It goes without saying that a large part of their success can be credited to the stellar play of shooting guard Victor Oladipo. Oladipo has done everything the Pacers have expected from him and more in his debut season […]

On Wednesday, Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens talked about 19-year-old rookie forward Jayson Tatum’s standout first season in the NBA when he was a guest on CBS Boston’s 98.5 “The Sports Hub’s Zolak & Bertrand.” “He’s doing a great job for us of just making the right basketball play, and that’s really all we […]

Golden State Warriors point guard Shaun Livingston was recently at the center of one of the most controversial ejections of the 2017-18 NBA season. The veteran guard was protesting a no-call when he and referee Courtney Kirkland literally bumped heads during the game. Livingston was ejected soon thereafter and he was since handed down a […]

Even without the services of two of their top players on Wednesday night, the Golden State Warriors (20-6) and superstar forward Kevin Durant were able to exterminate the Charlotte Hornets en route to a 101-87 win at Spectrum Center. Durant, who led the Warriors to victory with his triple-double effort, finished with a game-high 35 […]

Seattle may get an NBA team sometime in the future after all. The Seattle City Council on Monday voted to approve costs associated with renovating Key Arena, where the Seattle Supersonics once played. The council voted overwhelmingly in favor of the project in a 7-1 decision. The project is said to close $600 million by […]

Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry is probably smaller than his listed height of 6’0” which is why he’s often been a target of opponents looking to take advantage of mismatch opportunities. What most of these opportunistic players probably don’t know, however, is that Lowry is one of the best when it comes to drawing […]

LOS ANGELES – Jamal Crawford played five strong seasons with the LA Clippers from 2012-2017, bringing fans to their feet with his number of clutch shots and making them ‘ooh’ and ‘ahh’ with his filthy crossovers. What people on the outside may not know, however, is the serious impact he had on his former teammates. […]

Following the trolling made by KK Lietkabelis Panevezys head coach Arturs Stalsbergs to LiAngelo and LaMelo Ball, an email from their older brother Lonzo’s agent offering their services to European basketball teams made the rounds recently. A copy of the email sent by Harrison Gaines to Vischy-Clermont of France’s Pro B Second Division League has […]

For big men in the league, they take pride in defending shot attempts inside the paint, and try to prevent easy baskets to the best of their abilities. Boston Celtics bruiser Aron Baynes showed just that versus the Dallas Mavericks, as he challenged a semi hook from Maxi Kleber. However, Baynes wasn’t successful in stopping […]

Over the years, Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard Jimmy Butler has given NBA fans plenty of entertaining moments on and off the court. On Wednesday night, during the Timberwolves’ game against the L.A. Clippers at Staples Center, Butler added another funny moment to his collection. As time was about to expire before the half with the Timberwolves […]

It is no secret that Boston Celtics superstar point guard Kyrie Irving is really, really good. However, as tweeted by sports anchor Adam Kaufman of WBZ NewsRadio, Irving has put up some shooting statistics over the last 10 games that are out of this world for a point guard. According to Kaufman’s tweet, Irving has […]

Early in the third quarter of the San Antonio Spurs’ game against the Miami Heat on Wednesday night, shooting guard Danny Green channeled his inner LeBron James. With the Heat leading 61-57 over the Spurs, Green chased down Justise Winslow in transition and rejected his layup attempt with a monster chase-down block. Video of the exceptional […]

Dallas Mavericks big man Maxi Kleber may not be a household name yet, but there is no doubt that he is a talented player who deserves his roster spot with the team. He particularly excels in rebounding and defending the rim, and the latter was in full display during their game against the Boston Celtics. […]

New York Knicks center Enes Kanter doesn’t claim to be a scrabble master or a former spelling bee champion, but he knows well enough to realize that one store had “Santa” misspelled as “Satan.” Kanter didn’t waste much time blowing his whistle upon spotting the flagrant foul the store committed, as he immediately took a […]