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Joel Embiid’s eighth double-double performance of the year didn’t come short of defense, as the Philadelphia 76ers big man bundled his team-high 28 points and 12 rebounds with two blocked shots — a key reason as to why the Portland Trail Blazers were kept at a distance through a 101-81 landslide. The Process has now […]

Moe Harkless has seen the frustrations of playing along an All-Star backcourt comprised of Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum, now along with center Jusuf Nurkic, which has resulted in a lack of touches for him — unable to prove his value on the court. “I just feel like I’m just out there to be out […]

The Denver Nuggets suffered a huge loss to the Houston Rockets on Wednesday, 125-95, which is the biggest margin of defeat they’ve had so far this season. Although they prepared well for the game, including a warning from Michael Malone’s prior to the matchup, they were still blown out still on the night. The fifth […]

The Toronto Raptors have gotten off to yet another solid start to the 2017-18 NBA season at 11-6. However, after several disappointing exits from the playoffs, the Raptors are still looking to improve wherever they can to help them take that next step in the Eastern Conference. One of their little-known player projects that have started […]

Any material pertaining to Michael Jordan is always a hot commodity that’s why it’s also a target for thieves, who would not hesitate to steal such things when presented with the opportunity. That was the case for Suzanne Valleau-Schiel, whose daughter, Kelsey Schiel, once owned a Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls road uniform autographed by the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have established themselves as one of the more promising up-and-coming teams in the NBA today. Not only are they led by budding superstars Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons, but the Sixers have done an excellent job of acquiring the right supporting cast around them through the NBA Draft over the last few years. […]

In his first campaign with the Charlotte Hornets, former All-Star center Dwight Howard has put together quite a promising start. After the Hornets’ tilt with the Washington Wizards the other night where Howard scored 26 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, head coach Scott Brooks had some high praise for the 31-year-old’s play this season. https://twitter.com/rick_bonnell/status/933464638704021505 […]

It was announced just over a week ago that the Orlando Magic were discontinuing their Summer League event in favor of joining the Las Vegas version. That leaves Vegas and Salt Lake City as the remaining hosts of the yearly tournament. While the Las Vegas competition remains stronger than ever, there are currently no plans […]

Following the $55,000 sale of Michael Jordan’s game-worn shoes recently, another NBA legend saw his uniform auctioned and purchased at a very high price. No less than the league’s all-time leader in points in six-time champion Kareem Abdul-Jabbar found out that his game-worn jersey was sold for an even bigger amount during a Dallas auction […]

The Boston Celtics’ glorious 16-game win streak finally came to an end Wednesday night versus the Miami Heat. Despite the loss, it was an impressive stretch nonetheless as the Celtics have easily solidified themselves as one of the NBA’s elite teams. Boston will undoubtedly have a little extra in the tank as they try to get […]

With time running out and the New York Knicks on the verge of completing a come-from-behind victory against the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday, Tim Hardaway Jr. decided to have some fun at the expense of one of the referees officiating the game. As the referee rushed to get into position at the baseline for the […]

Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook became part of a lot of headlines once again following their war of words during the game between the Golden State Warriors and Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday. The two trash-talked each other, and at one point even came face-to-face and had to be separated by their teammates. After the […]

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry might be the owner of the best pair of shooting hands in NBA history, but late night show host Jimmy Fallon still wanted to see whether Curry can be just as good in tossing random objects through a hoop. Along with Academy Award-winning actor Denzel Washington, Curry guested on […]

The Golden State Warriors were able to add even more quality depth to their juggernaut roster by taking power forward Jordan Bell from the Chicago Bulls after being selected in the second round of the 2017 NBA Draft. It even appeared as though Bell was going to carve out a role in the defending champ’s […]

Willie Cauley-Stein impressed a lot of basketball fans on Wednesday during the Sacramento Kings’ win over the Los Angeles Lakers. He had one of the best games of his professional career, reminding everyone what he’s capable of doing on the court. The only question that remains is if he can perform at the same level […]

The Miami Heat came into their matchup on Wednesday against the Boston Celtics as clear underdogs, especially with their opponents winning their last 16 games. However, they shocked the basketball world by winning on the night, and abruptly halted the Celtics’ winning streak. The Heat’s social media team also wanted to take part in the […]

Donald Trump and LaVar Ball have continued to engage in a war of words, stemming from the release of LiAngelo Ball in China, after being busted for shoplifting in Hangzhou. The CEO of Big Baller Brand made it known that he won’t thank the POTUS for his claimed role in the younger Ball’s release, as […]

The bright moments for the Oklahoma City Thunder have been few and far in between up to this point in the 2017-18 NBA season. Prior to their impressive win over the Golden State Warriors, the Thunder’s inability to close out games has resulted in their underwhelming 8-9 record. Despite their trouble early on, newly-acquired superstar forward […]

An NBA franchise being set up in Mexico? That’s not going to happen anytime soon, but Mexicans can content themselves with the fact that the NBA is set to build a hoops academy in Mexico City similar to what the NBA has put up in other places around the world. Per Jonathan Givony of ESPN: The […]

With the 2017-18 NBA season well underway, basketball fans recently got a little more bang for their buck with the recent start of the 2017-18 NCAA season as well. Unfortunately, one of its projected biggest stars in Missouri freshman Michael Porter Jr. has already been ruled out for the year after undergoing a season-ending back surgery. […]

We know New Orleans Pelicans big man DeMarcus Cousins has a penchant for throwing tantrums on the court, but certainly not for throwing footballs. Yet somehow, a newspaper failed to differentiate Boogie from another famous Cousins, Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins. The Redskins signal-caller’s eyes caught a glaring mistake made by a particular newspaper that […]

LaVar Ball has almost single-handedly made his family a household name in America. That’s in large part due to Ball’s shameless display of bravado that the media find so irresistible. Ball, however, isn’t the only reason for his family’s fame. His son, Los Angeles Lakers guard Lonzo, has been grabbing headlines ever since he was […]

Even if the Boston Celtics saw their 16-game winning streak end on Wednesday versus the Miami Heat, they were already successful in turning a lot of heads with their very strong start to the season. Many were surprised to see the Celtics string that many wins together despite losing Gordon Hayward in their season opener, […]

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George wants to live in the now. He doesn’t want to look too far into the future at the expense of losing some of his focus on what’s more urgent, which is helping the Thunder win their first-ever title. Speaking to Marc Spears of The Undefeated, George was asked of […]

The Washington Wizards just ended their three-game road trip, and will return home on Saturday to face the Portland Trail Blazers. It did not go well for them, to say the least, as they lost two out of three matches, including an overtime defeat at the hands of the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday. John Wall […]

In less than a season worth of action in the NBA, the Philadelphia 76ers’ rising star in Joel Embiid has proven to be a highly-talented player on both ends of the court. This has built a great deal of confidence in his own abilities as he told Jessica Camerato of NBC Sports that he believes […]

LaVar Ball caused quite a stir again recently, when he made strong comments against Luke Walton about not knowing how to coach his son, Lonzo. He then said that he’s the one who does, and can bring more victories to the Los Angeles Lakers. While that surely did not sit well with a lot of […]

Charlotte Hornets guard Nicolas Batum is just starting to get his legs back after missing a handful of games to start the season, but he might be in danger of sitting out at least another game after sustaining an elbow injury during Wednesday’s 129-124 home win over the Washington Wizards. While Batum hurt the same […]

The Philadelphia 76ers blew out the Portland Trail Blazers at home on Wednesday, scoring a lopsided 101-81 win for their fourth victory in five games. Despite a huge chunk of garbage time available for some of the Sixers’ bench players to see action, head coach Brett Brown resisted the idea of deploying embattled center Jahlil […]

The LA Clippers have suffered a season-ending injury just over one month into the 2017-18 NBA regular season with the news of guard Patrick Beverley’s knee surgery. Without Beverley, the Clippers have had to rely on Austin Rivers and Lou Williams to control the starting guard positions. If there’s one guy right now that the […]

Coaches may be thought of as the ones who design the plays on the sidelines, but there’s definitely more to their jobs than just that. It also includes other roles for their teams, like being a motivator, which Jeff Hornacek recently proved he can most certainly be. During the halftime break of their game versus […]

A unique trait to all professional sports, especially in the USA, are the so called “What if” scenarios. From barbershops and social media to major TV networks speculations about the outcome of events are constantly being brought up. Unfortunately, one of the most common “what if”-s revolves around players whose careers suffered because of injuries. […]

It’s safe to say that no parent in the history of professional sports has ever introduced himself to the world in the way LaVar Ball has. In a matter of a few months, LaVar Ball has gone from being known by nobody to being one of the most talked about figures in all of America. […]

The Celtics have set the league on fire after starting the season off 0-2. The C’s have won 15 straight games thanks to their stifling defense, the surprise contributions of young guns Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, and the wizardry of head coach Brad Stevens. Despite the hot start, this team still has obstacles in its […]

Like a phoenix from the ashes, I rise again. Back from a three week hiatus, Willie G is here to bring the people what they want: Spicy NBA Power Rankings. Many things have changed since I entered my NBA cloister; I’ve grown a garbage excuse for a beard, my house has heating and plenty of […]

Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox had nothing but praise for fellow rookie Lonzo Ball after coming away with a 113-102 win at the Golden 1 Center. Fox noted how Ball has had a major spotlight through the start of the young season with every struggle and bad performance put under a magnifying glass due […]

The Miami Heat were in a code red situation after losing three of their last four games prior to taking on the league-leading Celtics, who were riding a 16-game win streak. The team managed the unthinkable, taking down the Celtics in a critical 104-98 win on Thanksgiving’s eve. But it’s what preceded the win that […]

The Boston Celtics had their league-best 16-game winning streak snapped facing the Miami Heat on Wednesday, once again trailing throughout the game. This deficit ultimately proved more that the Celtics could chew, as the Heat clamped down during the last stretches off the game to survive a plus-10 fourth quarter for Irving’s team-high 23 points. […]

Having finished an impressive turnaround to take down the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night, New York Knicks center Enes Kanter gave actor and comedian Tracy Morgan a Thanksgiving gift to never forget — his size 16 game-worn shoes. https://twitter.com/NBA/status/933540336093351936 The Turkish big man was happy to give away his shoes after giving Knicks fans the […]