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Notwithstanding a 110-106 upset at the hands of the Sacramento Kings sans Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry, the Golden State Warriors seem to be intent on keeping their superstars on the sideline if both are not yet 100 percent healthy. That said, Durant and Curry are only currently listed questionable for Wednesday’s matchup with the […]

The San Antonio Spurs defeated the Dallas Mavericks on Monday, 115-108, but the bigger story of the day for the Spurs was the return of their guard, Tony Parker, following a lengthy absence. Parker played in just 14 minutes as a starter but was able to make an impact, scoring six points on 3-of-7 shooting […]

Despite all the fingers pointing at him as the main reason why David Fizdale was fired as the head coach of the Memphis Grizzlies, Marc Gasol has maintained his claim of only finding out about it after the news broke out. The 7-foot center admitted that he was able to speak to team owner Robert […]

Nikola Mirotic and Zach LaVine have not been cleared to play for the Chicago Bulls but both generated excitement among their fans after it was reported that the two players are already practicing with the team’s G-League affiliate, the Windy City Bulls, per K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune. LaVine hasn’t suited up with the […]

Before the L.A. Clippers ended their nine-game losing streak last week, trade rumors involving DeAndre Jordan surfaced, one of which was a potential deal with the Cleveland Cavaliers, as the need for a change within the team seemed apparent at that point. Already having a plethora of injuries, the Clippers saw Blake Griffin go down […]

It’s been a very rough start for Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball’s NBA career. Coming into the league, Ball had a target on his back thanks to his father’s repeatedly bold statements about what his son will accomplish. Through a month and a half of the season, he’s participated in all of the […]

The new Collective Bargaining Agreement has raised the salary cap to an all-time high. Many players received max contracts, and made the NBA one of the highest paying professional sports leagues in the world. That said, it does not come as a surprise that the team that is paid best is from the league, according […]

Commissioner David Stern implemented a dress code in the NBA which unknowingly changed the league forever and the way athletes dress. What some were upset about and what initially looked like it may have backfired has turned into something bigger than a dress code itself. This doesn’t mean all NBA players come to work with […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder head to Orlando for a Wednesday night tilt with the slumping Orlando Magic. While facing a team that has lost nine straight would seem like the perfect slump buster, the Thunder can’t afford to look at it like that. After losing two straight since beating the Golden State Warriors, Oklahoma City […]

When news about David Fizdale getting fired by the Memphis Grizzlies came out, speculations quickly emerged on the real reason why the surprising development happened. Many quickly pointed their fingers to Marc Gasol for being a “coach killer,” especially after the head coach was relieved from duty only a day after he was benched, during […]

The Los Angeles Lakers selected forward Kyle Kuzma out of the University of Utah with the 28th pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. Some weren’t sure of the pick while others thought Kuzma would dominate in a city like Los Angeles and a team like the Lakers. Kyle Kuzma played three years at Utah (although […]

The Golden State Warriors seems to have not changed their stance on what could have been an upcoming White House visit. In wake of having time to ponder the decision before making an eventual road trip to Washington DC to play against the Wizards. Coach Steve Kerr remains committed to the no visit decision and […]

Kevin Durant has accomplished quite a bit in his NBA career. He’s won a championship, an MVP, his own shoe line among other things, the Warriors star is world famous and well off in life. None of that escapes that fact that he is an African American who deals with the dangers and toils that’s […]

The blockbuster deal between the Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers prior to the 2017-18 NBA season seemed to have shocked everyone but a few of those directly involved. Not only were they the clear-cut best teams in the Eastern Conference, but they also each possessed its best point guards as well in Kyrie Irving and Isaiah […]

After their .500 start through the first 10 games of the season, the Los Angeles Lakers have lost seven of their next 10, and are currently struggling to regain their form. However, Luke Walton still sees a lot of positive takeaways from their situation, as he understands that it’s part of the growing pains he […]

With the Memphis Grizzlies firing head coach David Fizdale after losing eight consecutive games, Marc Gasol’s future remains uncertain. As the Grizzlies are currently 7-12 and Mike Conley not expected to return from his Achilles injury ‘anytime soon,’ they are at a crossroads. If the Grizzlies ultimately decide to embrace a full rebuilding process, the […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have regained their groove in the last eight days, as a loss to the Philadelphia 76ers last week was enough to shake this team that has now won seven of its last nine games, including the last three. The Blazers looked helpless against the Sixers, as C.J. McCollum struggled through a […]

It has been a long-standing theme in the NBA, that the Eastern Conference plays little brother to the Western Conference. For several seasons the West has been clearly superior to the East. The East’s distinction of being the weaker conference earned it a catchy nickname, the “Leastern Conference.” Through games played on Nov. 27, the […]

Carmelo Anthony is no stranger to being in a situation with a lot of eyes set on him. That is the case once again now that he is with the Oklahoma City Thunder, as their “Big 3,” together with Russell Westbrook and Paul George, are expected to contend for the title. However, things have not […]

The Los Angeles Lakers brass was convinced that Lonzo Ball would be the new face of the franchise in the post-Kobe Bryant era when they drafted him this past summer. Ball showed Magic Johnson and Rob Pelinka the skills and leadership qualities they believed would make him a transcendent player on the NBA level, but so […]

Larry Nance Jr., who has been responsible for putting many of the NBA’s best on a poster, claims he can do the same against his former teammate Nick Young of the Golden State Warriors. The Los Angeles Lakers starting power forward came back from injury during Monday’s tilt against the L.A. Clippers, but now looks […]

After a 5-1 start to the 2017-18 NBA season — including wins over the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets (twice) — the Memphis Grizzlies are currently on an eight-game losing streak. Despite a fairly new roster and Mike Conley out indefinitely with an Achilles injury, the Grizzlies fired head coach David Fizdale following a […]

Stephen Curry still doesn’t know how exactly he hurt his hand, which caused him to miss the Golden State Warriors’ last game against the Sacramento Kings on Monday night. He said the injury felt as though he had jammed his ring finger when he was going for a steal, according to Melissa Rohlin of the […]

The struggles for the Oklahoma City Thunder continue after an embarrassing 97-81 loss to the lowly Dallas Mavericks. Aside from superstars Russell Westbrook and Carmelo Anthony, the Thunder were simply unable to find their rhythm as a whole. Fortunately, Oklahoma City has a good chance of getting back in the win column on Wednesday as […]

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine showed encouraging progress today, after he was spotted throwing down a ferocious windmill dunk in practice, clearly making long strides after sustaining an ACL tear as he got off to a career year with the Minnesota Timberwolves. 👀 @ZachLaVine pic.twitter.com/j7e0Xl2Nvk — Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) November 28, 2017 Seeing this […]

Lonzo Ball had some high praise for Stephen Curry ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers hosting the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night. The rookie point guard offered his take on the back-to-back MVP prior to meeting for the first time since breaking into the league. “In my opinion he’s the best shooter of all […]

In the midst of a tumultuous time for the Memphis Grizzlies, star center Marc Gasol claims he didn’t ask for the firing of former head coach David Fizdale, who was removed from his post on Monday after sitting out Gasol for the entire fourth quarter in a 98-88 loss to the Brooklyn Nets. Gasol noted […]

Stephen Curry offered his two cents ahead of his first matchup with Lonzo Ball and the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday. The Golden State Warriors point guard was asked about the rookie’s struggles through the first quarter of the NBA season, which didn’t surprise him at all. “He’s a rookie. He’s going through the ups […]

According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, L.A. Clippers star forward Blake Griffin is expected to be out two months with a sprained left MCL after he suffered the injury Monday night against the Los Angeles Lakers. No structural damage in left knee with sprained MCL for Clippers All-Star Blake Griffin, league source tells ESPN. Recovery […]

The LA Clippers 2017-18 injury-riddled season continues to be so following the scary injury star forward Blake Griffin suffered during Monday night’s 120-115 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. Midway through the fourth quarter, Griffin went after a loose ball and suffered what looked like a bad left knee injury while colliding with teammate Austin […]

Ex-NBA shooting guard Ben Gordon has apparently found himself in trouble with the law yet again after he was arrested in Los Angeles for felony robbery on Saturday afternoon when he allegedly assaulted an apartment manager in the face before he took off with thousands of dollars. According to law enforcement via a report from […]

Game 4 of the 2007 Western Conference semifinals will forever live in infamy for the Phoenix Suns. The Suns had tied up their series against the San Antonio Spurs at two by winning on the road. However, they likely lost any chance of winning the series as Boris Diaw and Amar’e Stoudemire were suspended for […]

Earlier this week, the Memphis Grizzlies made the surprise decision to part ways with head coach David Fizdale after just 19 games into his second season with the team. It has created a sense of uncertainty around the franchise without a head coach in place and the Grizzlies sputtering south quickly on an eight-game losing […]

Second-year Phoenix Suns forward Dragan Bender has been showing signs of promise in recent games, particularly in terms of his shooting. Bender is averaging 7.4 points while shooting a blistering 52 percent from beyond the arc over his last nine games. That type of shooting could be especially useful on a Suns starting lineup that […]

The Memphis Grizzlies’ decision to fire head coach David Fizdale just 19 games into the season might have seemed abrupt to some. However, Grizzlies general manager Chris Wallace says it was a necessary move in order for the team to salvage their season. “We needed to have a change to try to save the season,” […]

Draymond Green was one of the four key cogs in the Golden State Warriors’ rotation that could miss Monday’s matchup against the Sacramento Kings, but the reigning Defensive Player of the Year got the nod to start along with sixth man Andre Iguodala, but missing the team’s top two scorers in Stephen Curry and Kevin […]

The New York Knicks have received some much-needed good news with starting center Enes Kanter now probable to play in Wednesday’s game against the Miami Heat. Enes Kanter is probable to play tomorrow against Miami, according to Jeff Hornacek. — Ian Begley (@IanBegley) November 28, 2017 Kanter has missed the Knicks’ last three games due […]

The Memphis Grizzlies intend to keep interim coach J.B. Bickerstaff for the remainder of the season, general manager Chris Wallace announced today, according to Kevin Lipe of The Memphis Flyer. Bickerstaff has been in this position before at the wake of Kevin McHale’s firing from the Houston Rockets, assuming the role immediately after practice was […]

More details emerged Tuesday regarding the firing of Memphis Grizzlies head coach David Fizdale. Grizzlies general manger Chris Wallace told reporters that there was definitely tension between the now-jobless Fizdale and star player Marc Gasol, according to Ronald Tillery of the Commercial Appeal. But Wallace also conveyed that the firing had more to do with […]