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New York Knicks head coach Jeff Hornacek has welcomed the idea of having center Joakim Noah designated for assignment with G League affiliate Westchester Knicks. Noah made his season debut against the Portland Trail Blazers earlier this week, converting his only field goal of the game in a brief three-minute stint. “I think the whole […]

Duke University has produced more than its fair share of elite NBA talents over the past few years, with Boston Celtics teammates Kyrie Irving and Jayson Tatum two of its more high-profile products. This year, Marvin Bagley III is quickly shaping up to follow in their footsteps as the next Blue Devil to make it […]

Kevin Durant’s ejection from Friday night’s tilt against the Orlando Magic was one of a game with very little to complain about at both ends of the floor, but it’s something that grabbed headlines despite yet another 20-plus point win by the defending champs. The Golden State Warriors forward was ejected with 4:52 left of the […]

The New Orleans Pelicans will very likely face the Portland Trail Blazers today without their talisman forward Anthony Davis, according to William Guillory of The New Orleans Times Picayune. Davis was taken off the floor using a wheelchair during the fourth quarter of Friday’s 114-108 loss to the Utah Jazz with a strained left groin […]

Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant is still on top of his game, but he better start looking over his shoulder because the next generation of NBA stars is coming. The Warriors superstar spent some time breaking down a few of the more high-profile high school stars’ highlights for Itsovertime.com, which include LaMelo Ball and […]

When it comes to Thursday night’s 103-91 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks at Moda Center, it is definitely a game that the Portland Trail Blazers (13-9) quickly want to forget about. With 10:52 left in the fourth quarter and the Blazers trailing by 21, Leonard launched a 3-pointer that came up well short and received […]

The Dallas Mavericks have not had much to hang their 10-gallon hats on so far in the 2017-18 NBA season with a 5-17 win-loss record. Fortunately, the emergence of rookie phenom Dennis Smith Jr. has helped shine a light on their potential rebuild while superstar Dirk Nowitzki enjoys what could be his last days in Dallas. […]

Utah Jazz rookie shooting guard Donovan Mitchell dominated the headlines Friday night after going off for 41 points in the team’s win over the New Orleans Pelicans. Mitchell made franchise history for most points by a rookie in the process. However, it was not the only impressive feat he achieved on his big night. The […]

Luka Doncic is one of the big prizes that lottery-bound teams will be hoping to land this summer. The 19-year-old Slovenian is the consensus best NBA prospect in Europe at the moment and has the potential to go as high as No. 1 overall in the upcoming draft. But in a recent interview with international […]

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell had a career night as he went off for 41 points on 13-of-25 shooting from the field and 6-of-12 from beyond the arc to lead the Jazz to a 114-108 win over the New Orleans Pelicans. With that performance, Mitchell etched himself into the Jazz record books by setting a […]

It is only natural for every household player to be dubbed with a fitting nickname. There’s “The Klaw” for San Antonio Spurs superstar Kawhi Leonard and “The King” for Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James. When it came time for New York Knicks budding superstar Kristaps Porzingis, he was unlike anything this league has seen before. […]

Until recently, Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol was not thought of as a coach killer. But thanks to the firing of David Fizdale as head coach of the team earlier this week, the perception of Gasol using his stature on the team to influence top management’s decisions on a coach’s job has intensified. It might […]

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry has been hampered by an injury to the ring finger on his shooting hand lately. That injury kept him out of the Warriors’ loss to the Sacramento Kings. But while Curry has managed to play in the two games since, the injury to his hand is still visibly […]

The Philadelphia 76ers got a quick reminder of what an elite NBA team looks like in their 108-97 loss to the Boston Celtics. Even though they were without budding superstar Joel Embiid, the Sixers managed to put up a solid fight against the first-place Celtics. Although the Sixers ultimately came up short, they continue to […]

Oft-injured New Orleans Pelicans big man Anthony Davis is hurt – again. A day after getting his first career ejection, Davis was taken out of the game Friday, albeit due to a completely different reason and one that we’ve grown familiar with. The Pelicans power forward went down with an apparent lower-body injury early in […]

Kyrie Irving’s limited edition Kyrie 3 “Mom” sneakers will finally be available for sale to the public on Saturday, per Nick Del Bene of Sneaker News. Irving previously debuted his new shoes last month against the Brooklyn Nets. He gave those game-worn shoes and jersey away to soldiers in attendance for military appreciation night. https://www.instagram.com/p/BbgBWxlF3zX/ […]

Frustration is building up for the L.A. Clippers, who are enduring what could be a very long season mainly due to injuries to some of their key players. Clippers fans are understandably disappointed in how things are going for their team, but just in case all the injuries and the losing are not enough to […]

The Boston Celtics got back into the win column thanks to their 108-97 win over the upstart Philadelphia 76ers. The Celtics were led once again by another stellar performance from superstar point guard Kyrie Irving, who finished with 36 points on an efficient 12-of-21 shooting. Irving and head coach Brad Stevens have largely received most […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry made all three of his 3-pointers against the Orlando Magic in the first quarter. The second one he hit was especially significant as it sent him past Jason Kidd for sole possession of eighth place on the all-time 3-pointers made list. With this 👌, @StephenCurry30 moves past @RealJasonKidd for […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma’s recovery from a back issue looks like it’s right on track. Kuzma missed his first game of the season against the Golden State Warriors due to that bad back but says it’s feeling good now. .@kylekuzma on his back: "It feels good.” — Alex Vejar (Tortured Poet version) (@AlexMVejar) […]

The NBA teams with the two best records in the league just received even more praise. The league named Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens and Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni as coaches of the month. Brad Stevens of the @celtics (East) and Mike D'Antoni of the @HoustonRockets (West) have been named Coaches of […]

There’s at least one person associated with the Los Angeles Lakers who thinks LaVar Ball is not a problem. Former Lakers great A.C. Green recently said in a TMZ Sports video that he felt Ball’s statements about the team and its coaching are a non-issue for the organization, Earvin “Magic” Johnson and Rob Pelinka, per […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma has been named the Western Conference Rookie of the Month for November. Kuzma, the 27th pick in the 2017 NBA Draft out of Utah, averaged 18.2 points and 6.7 rebounds while shooting 49 percent from the floor in 34 minutes during the 13 games he played in November. He […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are looking to make some major roster moves. Gery Woelfel of the Racing Journal Times is reporting that the Bucks, in addition to being interested in DeAndre Jordan of the Clippers, are also interested in acquiring big men from the Philadelphia 76ers and Phoenix Suns. Per Woelfel: There has also been ongoing […]

With the 2017-18 NBA season off to an inauspicious start for the Los Angeles Clippers, they have been one of the few teams linked to several trade rumors early on in the year. The Clippers were dealt a huge blow with the departure of superstar point guard Chris Paul. However, the player that seems to […]

The Milwaukee Bucks already swung the first big trade of the season by acquiring Eric Bledsoe from the Phoenix Suns. And now, they appear to have their eyes set on his former L.A. Clippers teammate, DeAndre Jordan. According to Gery Woelfel of the Racine Journal Times, the Bucks are “making a concerted push” to acquire […]

The San Antonio Spurs have gotten the ball rolling as of late with their third straight win in the first of their back-to-back with the Memphis Grizzlies. The return of veteran point guard Tony Parker has helped further stabilize this otherwise solid unit. However, they could be ready to kick it up a notch soon. […]

The Denver Nuggets will be without one of their star players for at least a few games. Nikola Jokic, who sprained his left ankle Thursday against the Chicago Bulls, will miss “several games,” per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The good news is the MRI on his ankle was negative. Denver star Nikola Jokic is expected to […]

In his first season in the league, Philadelphia 76ers rookie point guard Ben Simmons has gotten off to quite a promising start to his NBA career. Simmons has shown to be an all-around talent, which he put on display on Thursday night against the Boston Celtics after making a steal and slamming it home giving […]

James Harden continues his year of the NBA. The league on Friday named the Houston Rockets star as the Western Conference Player of the Month. He has scored at least 20 points in the first 21 games of the season so far, and it’s the fifth time he’s received the award — all as a […]

The Toronto Raptors will be looking to get a win streak going on Friday when they host the surprising Indiana Pacers. However, they will also be welcoming a familiar face to the Air Canada Centre as well. Making his way back is Pacers point guard and Toronto native Cory Joseph. Among current Raptors players to […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr knows plenty about back issues. So when he heard Tiger Woods was making his return to golf after his own struggles with his back in recent years, Kerr couldn’t contain his joy, per Connor Letourneau of SF Gate. “I’m so happy for him,” Kerr said after practice Thursday night […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are now a few days removed from the firing of head coach David Fizdale, which has allowed for things to simmer down around the franchise. According to Tim MacMahon of ESPN, this sudden coaching shuffle hasn’t led to any internal issues for the Grizzlies inside the locker room. Due to David Fizdale’s […]

It has been a rough last couple of weeks for the Memphis Grizzlies that has seen their season quickly head south with a current nine-game losing streak. This has featured losing point guard Mike Conley for an indefinite period of time due to a sore Achilles tendon along with seeing second-year head coach David Fizdale […]

The Lakers-Warriors game on 29 November 2017 is the closest and most exciting game between the two teams in recent history. The fans have gotten full value for their bucks in that game that went toe-to-toe into overtime. The defending NBA champions have nothing but lofty praise for the young core of the Lakers. Head […]

Through his first couple of seasons in the league, New York Knicks forward Kristaps Porzingis has become one of the most promising big men behind his unique skill set on both ends of the court. All of this led to Golden State Warriors star forward Kevin Durant to dub him as a “unicorn” back in […]

Anthony Davis of the New Orleans Pelicans did not have a fun time Wednesday. Not only did the Pelicans lose 120-102 to the Minnesota Timberwolves, but Davis was ejected in the second quarter. It was the first ejection of his career. Davis yelled profusely at the referee after getting ejected and didn’t leave the game […]

It has been a tough go-around for the Washington Wizards over the last couple of weeks that has seen them experience many struggles on the court. Injuries have played a significant part of it with John Wall dealing with a nagging sore left knee that required a platelet-rich-plasma injection nearly a week ago. The other […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have been struggling after halftime this season, but don’t tell that to Russell Westbrook. Two days after the Thunder’s 121-108 loss to the Orlando Magic on Wednesday, Westbrook addressed reporters regarding the possibility of a lack of communication between the coaches and players during halftime. Westbrook basically balked at that notion, […]