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Golden State Warriors star guard Stephen Curry has achieved a number of milestones over the past couple of seasons and he continued that trend last night. Curry scored 31 points, going 5-of-11 from 3-point range, grabbed five rebounds, and dished out 11 assists, as the Warriors outscored the Pelicans by 30 in the second half for a 125-115 victory Monday […]

Philadelphia 76ers budding superstar Joel Embiid recently dubbed himself the best big man in all of basketball. Of course, he is no stranger to making such bold claims, especially throughout the 2017-18 NBA season. However, there was a certain degree of confidence in his words when he stated it. Needless to say, the Sixers center […]

It is no secret that New York Knicks center Joakim Noah is not exactly known for his shooting prowess. In fact, it is safe to say that everything about his shot looks extremely dysfunctional. Although Noah has become notorious for his bizarre shooting form, the Indiana Pacers’ raucous home crowd was not going to let him forget it. During the fourth quarter of the Pacers’ blowout win over […]

Battling foul trouble throughout the match, DeMarcus Cousins and the New Orleans Pelicans did not have a lot to celebrate on Monday versus the Golden State Warriors. However, one play pumped up the 6-foot-11 big man during the second quarter, where he can be seen head-banging on the bench. With 2:49 left in the period, […]

Monday night’s game between the Golden State Warriors (19-6) and the New Orleans Pelicans (12-12) was quite crazy, to say the least. In the final two minutes of the contest, two of the NBA’s biggest stars in the Warriors’ Kevin Durant and the Pelicans’ DeMarcus Cousins got into a heated argument. Both players, who had to […]

Fans certainly got their money’s worth after an eventful matchup between the Golden State Warriors and New Orleans Pelicans. It was clear early on that that both teams were prepared to turn up the intensity if the situation called for it, which naturally it did. Things ultimately culminated during a heated exchange between superstars Kevin […]

The Golden State Warriors disposed of the New Orleans Pelicans Monday with a 125-115 victory, but they can’t be too happy of their win. For one, Warriors guard Stephen Curry sustained an ankle injury while going for a steal late in the game. Curry exited the matchup and headed towards the dugout shortly thereafter. Adding […]

Throughout his NBA career, DeMarcus Cousins has shown that he is not the type who is shy to troll and get into heated exchanges with his opponents. With five fouls on Stephen Curry on Monday, the three-time All-Star center tried to get him end his night early, as he attempted to imitate how he fishes […]

According to Shams Charania of The Vertical, both LaMelo and LiAngelo Ball have begun to weigh their options overseas with the intention of playing internationally. This immediately comes after it was reported that LiAngelo was pulled out of UCLA by his father, outspoken Big Baller Brand founder and CEO LaVar Ball. “Harrison Gaines, the representative […]

One thing that’s inevitable in NBA basketball is injuries. This season alone has already claimed a number of players with gruesome injuries that has caused them some degree of set back, and the season is only a quarter of the way in. Monday night brought a fantastic and weird matchup between the Golden State Warriors and […]

Since being dealt to the Charlotte Hornets, Dwight Howard is enjoying a resurgence to his career. He has been playing very well this season, and is anchoring the defense and rebounding duties for his team. Howard’s splendid start to the season also includes some impressive highlights, just like the one he did versus the Orlando […]

What else is there to say about the Greek Freak? This guy is really, really freaking good. Milwaukee Bucks superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo almost brought his squad back on the road from a 20-point third quarter deficit against the mighty Boston Celtics. In 39 minutes of action on Monday night at TD Garden, Atetokounmpo finished with […]

The Golden State Warriors have now won all four games in their current road trip, and are looking geared to defend the title they won last season. Even with some of their stars being forced to sit out some games due to minor injuries, their other players have stepped up in their absence, making it […]

The Houston Rockets had some fun following their win against the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday. Instead of leaving Staples Center immediately after they dressed up, some of them returned to the court, namely Chris Paul and James Harden. The two star guards even made a bet of $200 for whoever can drain a half-court […]

During Monday night’s contest at Smoothie King Center, things got very chippy between the Golden State Warriors and the New Orleans Pelicans. Two of the NBA’s biggest stars got into it during the fourth quarter when Warriors forward Kevin Durant and Pelicans center DeMarcus Cousins had a heated exchange. A video of the exchange can […]

It was an eventful night to say the least during the showdown between the Golden State Warriors and the New Orleans Pelicans. This game had it all in terms of entertainment thanks to the physical play and endless trash talk that occurred. Before its grand ending, there were several signs that things were going to […]

Since entering the league back in 2013, Giannis Antetokounmpo has continued to leave a lot of fans in awe of how athletic he is, and with the highlight reel plays he pulls off. On Monday, he completed another one versus the Boston Celtics, which can be considered hard to believe until he made it. Given […]

The Portland Trail Blazers received some good news recently, as forward Al-Farouq Aminu has been cleared from his minutes restriction. However, he won’t be reinserted to the starting lineup just yet by head coach Terry Stotts, according to Joe Freeman of The Oregonian. Terry Stotts says Al-Farouq Aminu has been cleared to play more minutes […]

It is no secret by now that Milwaukee Bucks superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo is arguably the most physically-gifted player in the NBA. It almost seems like every game, the “Greek Freak” manages to live up to his namesake in one way or another. Things were no different on Monday night when the Bucks faced off […]

The tumultuous 2017-18 NBA season continues for the Sacramento Kings following their 104-109 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. However, point guard George Hill seemingly added insult to injury with a cryptic tweet afterward. 😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡 — INDIANA GEORGE HILL (@George_Hill3) December 3, 2017 There was speculation that Hill’s tweet was a shot at the Kings franchise after […]

Many coaches around the NBA are taking notice of the Boston Celtics’ young guns, most notably second-year guard Jaylen Brown and rookie forward Jayson Tatum. According to a tweet before tonight’s game from Jared Weiss of USA TODAY Sports, Milwaukee Bucks head coach Jason Kidd has been very impressed with the duo of Brown and […]

Phoenix Suns rookie forward Josh Jackson knew even before he made his debut in the NBA that his first year in the pros is going to come with plenty of challenges. Still, his frustration about what is turning out to be an underwhelming rookie campaign is palpable. The Suns selected Jackson fourth overall in this […]

With all the attention given to the records of the Boston Celtics and Houston Rockets this season, the Golden State Warriors have been flying under the radar, and many are forgetting how dominant they’ve also been. Their 18-6 win-loss slate may only be good for third best so far, but their margins of victory have […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is finding no issues with regards to the NBA’s decision to hand Shaun Livingston a one-game suspension for bumping heads with referee Courtney Kirkland during Sunday’s road game against the Miami Heat while arguing a missed call. Speaking with reporters before the Warriors face the New Orleans Pelicans […]

To no surprise, the San Antonio Spurs have been one of the best teams in the league to start the 2017-18 NBA season. Perhaps even more impressive is that they have largely been able to win without veteran point guard Tony Parker and superstar forward Kawhi Leonard. Although Parker has been active since late November, there […]

The Ball family was once again part of a lot of headlines on Monday, as news surfaced about LaVar Ball deciding to pull out his son, LiAngelo, from UCLA. However, that does not mean he’ll be neglected by Big Baller Brand, as their CEO made it known that his second son will also receive his […]

It’s no longer shocking to hear famous sports dad LaVar Ball manufacture wild and absurd comments, but anytime he does, it still makes the news. For his latest act, Ball decided to pull his middle son, LiAngelo Ball, from UCLA, which suspended LiAngelo and two other Bruins indefinitely for their role in a controversial shoplifting […]

Last night was a very rough Sunday night for Los Angeles Lakers rising star rookie point guard Lonzo Ball, and the critics rightfully jumped all over his lackluster performance against the Houston Rockets. In 22 minutes of action, Ball did not make any of his four shot attempts on the night and finished with just […]

Steve Kerr is one of the most entertaining and hilarious personalities in the entire NBA. He is very comfortable speaking to reporters during interviews and press conferences and even jokes around with them often. That was exactly the case on Monday before the game between the Golden State Warriors and New Orleans Pelicans, when he […]

With all the traveling and work NBA players put in throughout an 82-game season, finding time to have fun with teammates is also important, too. On the most recent episode of the Toronto Raptors’ YouTube series “Open Gym,” some of the players went out for a night to play some E6Golf simulator. A few members […]

LaVar Ball might think he’s got his son’s best interest at heart, after pulling his middle son LiAngelo out of one of the best basketball programs in the country in UCLA, but his delusion might just cost his kid an education, a year of college ball and most importantly — a future. The obnoxious cartoon […]

The first couple of months for Oklahoma City haven’t been very pretty. From their under .500 record to their second-half breakdowns, the Thunder have looked downright ugly. Even as the Thunder beat an undermanned San Antonio Spurs squad 90-87 Sunday, the win felt more like a loss. However, even as they go through this tough […]

Over the last few seasons, Golden State Warriors star point guard Stephen Curry has established himself as one of the best players in the league. According to Basketball-Reference, Curry has notched put himself in elite company with his latest 30-point performance in Sunday’s win over the Miami Heat. Last night was Stephen Curry's 137th 30-point […]

Despite suffering from an illness, Ben Simmons will reportedly be available to play on Monday for the Philadelphia 76ers when they face the Phoenix Suns. T.J. McConnell will miss his third consecutive game. TJ McConnell out for Sixers. Ben Simmons will play but has the flu — scott bordow (@sbordow) December 4, 2017 Simmons was […]

The Houston Rockets have taken the NBA by storm, getting off to an incredible 12-1 run in November. The Western Conference leaders bulked up even more upon the return of All-Star point guard Chris Paul, but surprisingly, this team has done more with Paul or James Harden on the court individually than put together as […]

The high-powered Houston Rockets continued their hot streak with their seventh consecutive win on Sunday night. Leading the way as always was superstar shooting guard James Harden. “The Beard” has picked up right where he left off following his MVP-caliber year. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Harden is off to a historic streak of […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder may have won their game on Sunday versus the San Antonio Spurs, but Paul George was still far from happy on the night. He cited the lack of calls he got, and the inconsistent way the game was officiated, which he believes contributed to his team only winning by a small […]

LaVar Ball’s sense of overconfidence has now bled from his disparate claims about the coaching of his son Lonzo Ball with the Los Angeles Lakers back into the college ranks. Now, Ball is assuring he can prepare his middle son, LiAngelo Ball, better than UCLA can after pulling him from the school earlier today. “I’m […]

The NBA has suspended Golden State Warriors point guard Shaun Livingston one game and referee Courtney Kirkland for one week without pay after the two clashed on Sunday night during a game with the Miami Heat, according to Tim Bontemps of The Washington Post. Kirkland and Livingston got in each other’s noses after Livingston complained […]