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Lonzo Ball’s shooting woes may overshadow the other facets of his game where he’s better at, but one thing that he’s been consistent in is giving a lot of effort during games, to help the Los Angeles Lakers become successful. That was the case once again on Wednesday versus the Golden State Warriors, as the […]

Contrary to popular opinion, Lonzo Ball was drafted high in this year’s NBA Draft largely because of his basketball talents and not mainly due to LaVar Ball’s insistence that his first-born is a can’t-miss prospect. So far, Lonzo is having a topsy-turvy rookie season with plenty of people not particularly happy with the way the […]

Already playing without John Wall, the Washington Wizards are also in danger of missing Bradley Beal’s services, depending on the results on tests that will be done on his eye. The 24-year-old shooting guard was inadvertently hit in the right eye by Jerryd Bayless, during their game against the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday. https://twitter.com/NBCSWizards/status/936030452133060608 It […]

The season of underachieving rolls on when it comes to the Oklahoma City Thunder, who lost their third game in a row to fall to 8-12. On Wednesday night at Amway Center, the Thunder could not get it together when they fell 121-108 to the Orlando Magic in a game that was there for the taking. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers managed to get back into the win column with a clutch 118-113 victory over the Washington Wizards. Despite the close score, it looked as if the Sixers were going to run away with this one early thanks to the dominant performances of budding superstars Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid. However, the Wizards […]

The Golden State Warriors are in Tinseltown Wednesday for a scheduled showdown with the Los Angeles Lakers. The game itself doesn’t need any much more hyping since it involves two of the most popular NBA franchises today, but it still helps NBC sell this matchup by capitalizing on the intriguing head-to-head of two-time MVP Stephen […]

Another NBA season has come and former Miami Heat be forward Chris Bosh hasn’t stepped on the basketball court since he and the organization parted ways last season. July 4 was the day he had been waived after coming to an agreement reluctantly due to reoccurring blood clot issues. The Heat gained $26.8 million in […]

Lonzo Ball may not be having the best of starts to his professional career, but his father, LaVar, still thinks very highly of him. He was interviewed before the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors game on Wednesday, and made it known that he still believes the 20-year-old rookie is better than Stephen Curry. […]

The highlights for the Orlando Magic have been few and far in between coming into tonight’s showdown against the star-studded Oklahoma City Thunder. Fortunately, it did not take long for point guard Elfrid Payton to get the fans over at the Amway Center out of their seats. With the Magic still searching for their first bucket […]

Former NBA guard Antonio Daniels, who you probably remember more for getting crossed up twice by Allen Iverson than for anything he had done in his 13-year NBA career, went completely off the rails Wednesday after seeing the Oklahoma City Thunder fall victims to the Orlando Magic on the road, 121-108. Daniels let out a […]

Anthony Davis turned a lot of heads inside Smoothie King Center on Wednesday night, when he was ejected from their game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. During the second quarter, the New Orleans Pelicans star forward chased Ken Mauer, as he was very upset about the previous sequence, wherein no foul was called on his defender, […]

The Utah Jazz have started to get the ball rolling as of late after winning their third straight following their 106-77 thrashing of the Denver Nuggets. More impressive, it was their second win of more than 30 points over the last week. With the Jazz finally finding their rhythm on offense, that could spell good […]

The Toronto Raptors have now won back-to-back games after drubbing the visiting Charlotte Hornets at Air Canada Centre Wednesday night, 126-113. Raptors guard Kyle Lowry was the team’s best player of the game, as the 31-year-old court general poured in 36 points on 12-of-18 shooting from the floor, including eight triples, and had six assists […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder came into the season with a lot of expectations on their shoulders, as they were successful in bringing in Paul George and Carmelo Anthony to their fold, and have their own “Big 3.” However, things have not gone according to plan for them so far, as they only have an 8-11 […]

During the Philadelphia 76ers’ gritty 118-113 win over their Eastern Conference rival Washington Wizards on Wednesday night, rising star rookie point guard Ben Simmons made league history. According to Basketball-Reference, Simmons set a record for the most free-throw attempts in a single game by a rookie in NBA history with 29 shots from the charity […]

Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol received a lot of criticism for the emotional statements he made after he was benched in the entire fourth quarter of the game on Sunday. Just a few days after it though, he quickly acknowledged it as an area of opportunity for him, and admitted that he could’ve handled the […]

Throughout his NBA career, Dwight Howard has established himself as one of the best centers in the league. He often operates inside the paint, finishing near the basket with tip-ins, and on alley-oops as well. However on Wednesday night, he showed off that he also has good handles, and can create his own shot. With […]

Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside missed five games early this season due to a knee injury that’s supposed to be completely healed by now. That doesn’t seem to be the case for the big man, however, as Whiteside confided to reporters just before the Heat took on the New York Knicks Wednesday, per Ira Winderman […]

After last night’s seemingly out-of-nowhere ejection with Cleveland Cavaliers superstar forward LeBron James, yet another big star got thrown out on Wednesday night. On his home court, New Orleans Pelicans superstar power forward Anthony Davis was also ejected for the first time in his career during the second quarter of a game against the visiting […]

When it comes to Los Angeles Lakers rookie rising star point guard Lonzo Ball, there will constantly be a magnifying glass on him throughout the season in terms of his shooting production. All eyes will be on him on Wednesday night when the Lakers (8-12) host the two-time defending champion Golden State Warriors at Staples Center. […]

The LA Clippers have been ravaged by injuries to start the season, and it hasn’t gotten any easier as the team received news that their star Blake Griffin would miss up to eight weeks of action with an MCL sprain in his left knee. Teammate Austin Rivers was tripped up by Los Angeles Lakers guard […]

While attempting to save the ball before going out of bounds, New York Knicks big man Kristaps Porzingis suffered an ankle injury and was forced to exit the game early versus the Miami Heat. Justise Winslow inadvertently stepped on his foot, but the Latvian international was seen grimacing in pain after, as replays showed his […]

LeBron James made a lot of headlines on Tuesday night as he was ejected in a game for the first time in his career, when the Cleveland Cavaliers went up against the Miami Heat. When his defender wasn’t whistled for a foul in the third quarter, The King charged towards Kane Fitzgerald and apparently uttered […]

Paul George’s former head coach Frank Vogel gave him a Hall of Fame-worthy compliment saying he always thought the former has “Allen Iverson’s instincts in Scottie Pippen’s body” on defense, according to Erik Horne of The Oklahoman. The lanky 6-foot-9 Oklahoma City Thunder forward is leading the league in steals with 2.84 per game, just like […]

The New York Knicks frontcourt will receive a huge boost on Wednesday versus the Miami Heat, as Enes Kanter will be available to play on the night. However, they will still be shorthanded, as Frank Ntilikina will sit out the game due to an ankle injury, according to Barbara Baker of News Day. Enes is […]

After losing their first two matches of the season, the Boston Celtics had a 16-game winning streak to propel themselves to the top of the Eastern Conference. It included a victory against the Philadelphia 76ers, which started their turn around, with a 102-92 win back on October 20. However, Jaylen Brown feels their opponents handed […]

In the midst of an eight-game skid, the Memphis Grizzlies will have to survive a tough stretch before gettin point guard Mike Conley back on the floor, expected to return in two-to-three weeks after suffering an Achilles injury, according to the team. The Grizzlies will have a rough go the next few weeks, facing the […]

Houston Rockets shooting guard James Harden is in the cusp of joining NBA royalty, needing only 30 points and nine assists today against the Indiana Pacers to join the likes of Oscar Robertson and Tiny Archibald as the only players to ever average 35 points and 10 assists for a month, according to ESPN Stats […]

When Blake Griffin stayed down on the ground after suffering an apparent leg injury at home, the rowdy fans inside Staples Center watching their LA Clippers make a comeback gasped and came to a quiet murmur. Griffin tried to walk it off, which likely brought some relief, but anybody close enough to the action could […]

Atlanta Hawks center Dewayne Dedmon will be out from three-to-six weeks with a left tibia stress reaction, according to Michael Cunningham of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Forward Mike Muscala is also out for tomorrow’s matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers, while Luke Babbitt is listed as probable for the game. Dedmon is coming off a nine-point performance […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will have forward Ben Simmons and center Joel Embiid available to play tonight against the league-leading Washington Wizards, according to Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer. Embiid will miss the back end of a back-to-back against the Boston Celtics. Simmons was listed as questionable earlier today with a sprained right ankle after suffering […]

NBA players are multitalented. Many of them play different sports, have business ventures or even pursue acting careers. A host of players also have musical talent. Damian Lillard is the best of example of that currently, having recently released a rap album. But it seems that the duo of Lance Stephenson and Victor Oladipo could […]

Matt Barnes earned quite a reputation for himself over his NBA career as one of the league’s bad boys. He wasn’t afraid to mix it up and get into altercations with other players, which became his calling card in the league. But as Barnes explains to Melissa Rohlin of the Mercury News, he only developed […]

Shaquille O’Neal apparently liked jewelry during his youth. He liked them so much that he once bought a pair of $60,000 earrings, as he recalled to Sports Illustrated’s Jack McCallum. However, he didn’t like them enough to pay attention to where he put them immediately upon leaving the store. “I spent so much in jewelry. […]

The Chicago Bulls have endured just about the most inauspicious start to the 2017-18 NBA season a team can have. Aside from the departure of superstars Jimmy Butler and Dwayne Wade, the Bulls had an altercation between Bobby Portis and Nikola Mirotic that left the latter with multiple facial fractures. Mirotic even took a brief […]

Nick Collison is not particularly impressed with the Oklahoma City Thunder offense. The veteran big man offered his evaluation of his team’s attack, saying they should be much tougher to guard than they should be and that it’s their own fault. Per Erik Horne of The Oklahoman: More Collison on Thunder offense: “We’re not as […]

Golden State Warriors guard Nick Young was trying to be a team player by giving his teammates the advice of not going out in Los Angeles the night before their game against the Lakers. According to him, they obediently heeded his advice. However, it appears Swaggy P didn’t exactly practice what he preached. Nick Young's advice […]

Nick Young has had some adjusting to do from his shot-gunner habits with the Los Angeles Lakers upon signing with the Golden State Warriors. Matter of fact, Young has only attempted double-digit field goals in two of his 20 games played coming off the bench with his new team. His teammate Kevin Durant, thinks that […]

Nikola Mirotic has finally broken his silence regarding the whole Bobby Portis saga. The Chicago Bulls forward has revealed that he has accepted his teammate’s apology for punching him in the face and sustaining injuries which have seen him miss the first quarter of the season. Mirotic said he accepted Portis' apology. Does Portis know […]