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Although the Utah Jazz may not have been able to find their footing thus far in the 2017-18 NBA season, fans have at least been treated to the rise of rookie shooting guard Donovan Mitchell. Although Mitchell initially burst onto the scene with his explosive dunking ability, the 13th overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft […]

When players shoot free throws, it has been a common practice for them to give high fives to teammates, regardless if they make the attempt or not. The habit has become second nature for some, including DeMar DeRozan, who even taps his “imaginary friends,” when his teammates are not near. The Toronto Raptors guard has […]

Philadelphia 76ers forward Dario Saric might want to consider the idea of wearing goggles during games. According to Derek Bodner of The Athletic, Saric is being evaluated after hurting both his eyes during practice. Dario Saric has a left eye laceration, and was poked in the right eye, both during practice. He's currently being evaluated. […]

Things got a little heated in the first quarter of Wednesday’s game between the Dallas Mavericks and the Boston Celtics at TD Garden, when Dennis Smith Jr. and Kyrie Irving were both assessed technical fouls. This started when Smith tried to muscle his way through Irving’s defense for a layup attempt, but the veteran point […]

Veterans are the ones who are supposed to give rookies a rude awakening in the pros. Cleveland Cavaliers 36-year-old point guard Jose Calderon probably didn’t get the memo saying that, as he wound up on the short end of one play during Wednesday’s home game against the Sacramento Kings. Calderon was trying to complete a […]

Steve Kerr won’t be coaching opposite Steve Clifford when the Golden State Warriors face the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night. Clifford has suddenly had to take an indefinite leave of absence from the Hornets due to health concerns. Kerr knows all too well about dealing with health issues while coaching and he expressed his empathy […]

Markelle Fultz’s return to practice Wednesday for the Philadelphia 76ers promoted many questions, and deservedly so. The only problem is, many of those questions are unanswerable at this point, mainly because Fultz didn’t do much in practice. When 76ers head coach Brett Brown was asked how he would approach the ball-handling distribution when Fultz finally […]

The Dallas Mavericks will be without center Nerlens Noel for “several weeks” slated to undergo surgery on his left thumb to repair a torn ligament, according to Bobby Karalla of Mavs.com. Noel will head to Cleveland to have his procedure done after being listed as questionable in previous pre-game reports and was told it could […]

Is Gordon Hayward a super healer? Probably not. But an Instagram story update from his wife, Robyn, hinted at just how well the Boston Celtics star is doing in this recovery from a horrific leg injury at the start of the season. Hayward is seen spending time with this daughter at the computer, seemingly playing […]

The Houston Rockets may play shorthanded on Thursday versus the Utah Jazz, as Nene is questionable due to a left corneal abrasion. However, Ryan Anderson is probable, and remains on track to see action on the night despite being hampered by a sore back, according to Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle. Nene questionable for […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has been ruled out against the Charlotte Hornets tonight, dealing with shoulder soreness, according to ESPN’s Chris Haynes. Green is the second starter to be sidelined with an injury after Stephen Curry was ruled out for the next two weeks with a right ankle sprain. This could present a […]

The NBA announced on Wednesday that Brooklyn Nets guard Allen Crabbe has been fined $15,000 for throwing the a dead ball heave during their game on Monday versus the Atlanta Hawks. NBA fined Allen Crabbe $15,000 for the full-court dead-ball heave that he threw in Philips Monday. — Kevin Chouinard (@KLChouinard) December 6, 2017 The […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are just about set to travel to Mexico City to play an NBA game. The Thunder will play the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday in the NBA’s initiative to expand the game of basketball to other continents. The Nets will also play the Miami Heat on Saturday in the same city. When […]

The exact game when Chicago Bulls forward Nikola Mirotic will make his long-awaited season debut is still up in the air. Mirotic still isn’t ready to feature in the Bulls’ matchup against the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night, but he has assured everyone that his debut is just around the corner. Mirotic stayed after Bulls' […]

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki has one of the better unknown nicknames in the league in “The Big Mummy,” which Mavs assistant coach Darrell Armstrong calls him. However, Dirk has a sick nickname of his own for J.J. Barea, whom he calls “Papa Smurf.” Nowitzki revealed his term of endearment for his long-time teammate in […]

The New York Knicks will have star forward Kristaps Porzingis back in the lineup against the Memphis Grizzlies tonight, according to ESPN’s Ian Begley. The unicorn had sat out the last two games with a sprained ankle injury. His return comes at a great time, given that the Knicks just lost shooting guard Tim Hardaway […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has taken Stephen Curry’s ankle injury in stride, considering it a blessing in disguise through this early part of the season, as it may help the team become less reliable on his shooting talents. “In a weird way, it’s a good thing for our team,” Kerr said, according […]

With one Curry currently on the mend from an ankle injury, another Curry is inching closer to a return. Dallas Mavericks guard Seth Curry, who has been out of the lineup since before the season started with a stress reaction in his left tibia, has taken the road with the Mavs on their upcoming road […]

The Phoenix Suns just suffered a huge blow. Star shooting guard Devin Booker is expected to miss about three weeks with a left adductor strain, per Adrian Wojnarowksi of ESPN. Suns: Devin Booker expected to miss two-to-three weeks with left adductor strain. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) December 6, 2017 This could not come at a […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have their No. 1 pick back. Well, sort of. Markelle Fultz has rejoined the team after spending some time in Kentucky for rehab. While he was spotted in the practice facility on Wednesday, his status remained that he is out, per Jessica Camerato of NBC Sports Philadelphia. The team must be thrilled […]

On Wednesday night, the Boston Celtics will serve as hosts to the Dallas Mavericks, but it sounds like they’ll be doing so without the services of forward Marcus Morris. According to a report from Bill Doyle of the Worcester Telegram & Gazette, the Celtics have elected to hold Morris out of Wednesday night’s game due […]

Steven Adams is on an offense tear lately. In his last three games, he’s scored 66 points on a ridiculous 28-of-34 shooting (82.4 percent). Those numbers are reminiscent of a certain Los Angeles Lakers legend who holds the NBA’s all-time scoring record. But Adams may not know who that Lakers legend actually is, per Fred […]

Marc Gasol’s pocketbook just got a tad lighter. The NBA announced Wednesday it fined Gasol $15,000 for cursing during a postgame interview on live televison, per Shams Charania of The Vertical. Memphis' Marc Gasol has been fined $15,000 for postgame television comments on Monday night. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) December 6, 2017 The incident in […]

Serge Ibaka’s age has been a mystery in NBA circles for some time now. Rumor has it that Ibaka is much older than the 28 years old he claims to be. Even his Toronto Raptors teammates don’t really know Serge’s real age, according to DeMar DeRozan. However, DeRozan does cheekily admit Ibaka’s been playing like […]

In the midst of a two-week absence for Stephen Curry with a sprained right ankle, Steve Kerr isn’t concerned for the shot allocation for his remaining two best scoring options in Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson, but rather how the plays are executed in the half court. “The biggest thing is — we don’t need […]

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker suffered a strained left adductor injury in the fourth quarter of a 126-113 defeat to the Toronto Raptors. After scoring 84 points in his previous two games combined, Booker finally cooled off as he had just 19 points 4-of-15 shooting before exiting with injury. After the game, Booker was reportedly […]

The L.A. Clippers received some good news on Wednesday: They’re getting a starter back. Clippers forward Danilo Gallinari announced that he will play in tonight’s game versus the Minnesota Timberwolves, per Brad Tuner of the L.A. Times. Danilo Gallinari said "yes" he is playing tonight against the Timberwolves. Gallo had been out with strained left […]

G League standout Quinn Cook is slated to get the start tonight against the Charlotte Hornets in place of the injured Stephen Curry, head coach Steve Kerr announced in KNBR radio earlier today, per delCarmen on Twitter. Cook was recalled from affiliate Santa Cruz Warriors on Tuesday as Curry was slated to be re-evaluated in […]

A prominent member of the NCAA has sounded off on LaVar Ball and his recent actions regarding his two younger sons, LiAngelo and LaMelo. NCAA president Mark Emmert spoke at the Learfield Intercollegiate Athletics Forum in Manhattan on Wednesday, and was asked about LaVar pulling LiAngelo out of UCLA. His response was strong, per sports attorney […]

Despite his most recent injury, Stephen Curry is not short of confidence in his team through this December stretch, noting the Warriors would make a run of their own. The two-time MVP chimed in on the comments section of the Warriors Talk Instagram account, predicting his team will win 12 of the 12 remaining games […]

The Golden State Warriors are a juggernaut. They’ve been a juggernaut for years now, both with and without Kevin Durant. We all remember when the Warriors won 73 games and almost won a title. That was without Durant. But with Durant, the Warriors are something else entirely (super juggernauts?), and he probably doesn’t take a […]

Kevin Durant had his fun with the media prior to tonight’s clash with the Charlotte Hornets, as reporters asked him about an “underrated guy” in Kemba Walker, a notion he shut down rather quickly. “Nah, it’s not like coming to the locker room, watching film and not talking about Kemba Walker,” said Durant. “I mean, […]

The Golden State Warriors will be without star point guard Stephen Curry for at least two weeks due to an ankle injury. Is it point guard Kevin Durant time? Not the way he sees it, according to Anthony Slater of The Athletic. Durant downplayed the idea that he would get more touches or offensive opportunities […]

From the looks of it, Stephen Curry is not in the best shape. The Golden State Warriors star guard turned his ankle Tuesday against the New Orleans Pelicans — with just a minute left in the game. The injury was so bad that Curry ended up in crutches later that night. While an MRI on […]

It has not been smooth sailing for the Minnesota Timberwolves in Year 2 under head coach Tom Thibodeau. Despite some high-profile additions in the offseason, they are just 14-11 and continue to have problems defensively. Star big man Karl-Anthony Towns has remained a big offender in terms of the perceived lack of effort on that […]

The college basketball scandal from a few months ago continues to barrel its way around the NBA. Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reported that Andy Miller, the founder of ASM Sports, has “relinquished his NBPA certification,” according to a memo sent out to the league’s players from the National Basketball Player’s Association. The NBPA sent out […]

Indiana Pacers forward Lance Stephenson was dragged into a college basketball controversy recently as his alma matter Cincinnati faced bitter rivals Xavier. After the game, Xavier head coach Chris Mack alleged that in one meeting between the two teams in 2009-10, Stephenson called Mack the n-word, an allegation he denies, according to Jim Ayello of […]

The Golden State Warriors have listed forward Draymond Green as questionable and center Zaza Pachulia as a go for tonight’s tilt against the Charlotte Hornets, according to Mark Medina of the San Jose Mercury News. Patrick McCaw is listed as out with a nose contusion, suffered after DeMarcus Cousins blocked a dunk attempt and followed […]

Utah Jazz rookie shooting guard Donovan Mitchell has now scored four straight 20-point games, dating back to last Thursday’s 24-point effort against the L.A. Clippers, making him the first player in franchise history to do so since Darrell Griffith in 1980-81, according to ESPN Stats & Info. Griffith won the Rookie of the Year award […]