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David Lee has officially announced his retirement from the NBA. The veteran forward made his announcement public via a post on his Instagram page. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bbr_t36FFGZ/ Lee, 34, played last season with the San Antonio Spurs, and averaged 7.3 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 1.6 assists in 18.7 minutes off the bench. He had a $2.3 million […]

It is an understatement that the hype of Lonzo Ball has superseded any previous rookie of the past decade. Right from the initial media day frenzy, to the Summer League sold-out crowd in Las Vegas, to the huge throng of people at Big Baller Brand pop-up events, Lonzo Ball has taken the NBA by storm. […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid is quickly earning even more people’s respect with his strong play of late. Even reigning Golden State Warriors big man and Defensive Player of the Year Draymond Green can’t help but give props to the Sixers’ rising superstar after their second and final matchup of the year. However, it’s not […]

The feud between LaVar Ball and President Donald Trump is intensifying. Trump has fired off yet another shot at the Ball family, saying he should’ve left LiAngelo in jail because of LaVar’s unwillingness to show his gratitude. Now that the three basketball players are out of China and saved from years in jail, LaVar Ball, […]

According to a tweet from Sam Amick of USA TODAY Sports, the Philadelphia 76ers made an announcement on Sunday regarding the injury status of rookie point guard Markelle Fultz. The team gave an update on the first overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft and evaluated that Fultz will need to miss even more time. […]

In the early minutes of the Golden State Warriors’ marquee matchup with the Philadelphia 76ers, it almost looked as if the upstart Sixers would run away with it early. Philadelphia could do no wrong from the tip-off after scoring 47 points in the first quarter alone. Even superstar Stephen Curry seemed a bit flustered by the […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have received a promising piece of news as Anthony Davis has been cleared of a concussion. He does have a bruised orbital bone to deal with, but he is now listed as probable to play for the Pelicans’ next game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Pelicans say Anthony Davis was […]

The Philadelphia 76ers had Kevin Durant and the Golden State Warriors quaking in their boots for most of their most recent meeting on Saturday night. However, Durant and the defending champions were able to weather the storm and came from behind to get the 124-116 win. After that hard-earned win, Durant gave his game-worn KD […]

The struggling Memphis Grizzlies are in the midst of a four-game losing streak, and Marc Gasol is not pleased. The Grizzlies’ All-Star big man went so far as to apologize to the team’s fans after their 105-83 defeat to the Houston Rockets. Marc Gasol: "I went to the back and stood for 20 minutes trying […]

Kevin Durant has been ruled out of the second game of the Golden State Warriors’ back-to-back against the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday night due to a sprained ankle, ESPN’s Chris B. Haynes reports. Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant has a left ankle sprain and will not play tonight against the Brooklyn Nets. — Chris […]

It took awhile for this top 3 draft pick to recover from injury woes and start having meaningful minutes on the court, but the wait for Joel Embiid to take center stage was well worth it. In case you missed the epic game between the Sixers and the Lakers on 15 November, Joel Embiid put […]

The Dallas Mavericks were one of 14 unlucky teams to pass on Giannis Antetokounmpo in the 2013 NBA draft. The Mavs had the No. 13 overall pick in that year’s draft — two picks ahead of the Milwaukee Bucks at No. 15 — which they eventually turned into point guard Shane Larkin after a couple […]

Even before he entered the NBA, Lonzo Ball already had a lot of eyes on him, waiting to see which team will draft him, and how he will fare at the highest level. Now that he is with the Los Angeles Lakers, the amount of attention he is getting has increased further, as he is […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry has a new colorway set to come out for his Under Armour Curry 4 Low shoe. Curry was seen sporting the “Dance Cam Mom” colorway during Warriors practice recently. https://twitter.com/juliephayer/status/930528401340882944 The colorway’s name may seem a bit weird to the casual NBA fan, but it should make sense for […]

Despite already owning the Dallas Mavericks, Mark Cuban may soon have more than just one basketball team in his empire. It has been reported that the billionaire businessman is currently in talks to become the majority owner of his team’s G League affiliate, the Texas Legends, according to Marc Stein of the New York Times. […]

Leandro Barbosa is finally set to return to the basketball court after signing on for a new team. But instead of signing with an NBA team, the 34-year-old has decided to return home by joining Brazilian club Sesi Franca Basquete. https://www.instagram.com/p/BbmEo_fn_Vm/ Barbosa, or the “Brazilian Blur” as he’s known to most NBA fans, played with […]

The Los Angeles Lakers may have lost five of their last six games, but one of the bright spots for them during that stretch is their starting center, Brook Lopez. Not only has he scored in double-digits in five games, but he has also joined a select company, following the 1,000th block of his career […]

Things are not going so well for the L.A. Clippers these days. After a 102-87 loss to the Charlotte Hornets, the Clippers have now lost eight games in a row, and 10 of their last 11 games since starting 4-0 on the season. The situation has gotten to the point where some drastic changes will […]

The Washington Wizards could be shorthanded on Sunday as their star guard, John Wall, remains questionable for their game against the Toronto Raptors, according to Raptors beat reporter Josh Lewenberg. Wall played through a sore knee in their loss on Friday versus Miami Heat, and was visibly hampered by the injury, finishing with only eight […]

The stars seem to have aligned nicely for the Los Angeles Lakers right after the Magic Johnson-Rob Pelinka front office duo tidied up the roster. The Lakers have benefited from the continuity in player development with Luke Walton at the helm and players are beginning to show progress in building up their fundamentals and getting […]

Golden State Warriors star forward Draymond Green has not been shy to speak his mind, whether it’s during interviews or even in games. He proved that once again on Saturday when the Warriors visited the Philadelphia 76ers inside Wells Fargo Center, as he made a savage response to some talkative fans who were trying to […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have been one of the biggest surprises this year after getting off to a competitive 8-7 start to the 2017-18 NBA season. Budding superstar Joel Embiid and rookie phenom Ben Simmons have led the way with one stellar performance after another. Although it is encouraging to see the Sixers’ former lottery picks […]

The Golden State Warriors managed to get back on the right track with an impressive victory versus the upstart Philadelphia 76ers. However, things did not look that way early on after the Sixers dropped 47 points in the first quarter. Fortunately, the Warriors were able to answer with a 47-point quarter of their own to […]

One NBA rookie who has quietly had a very impressive 2017-18 season so far is Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell, who has worked his way into the team’s starting lineup. As Utah’s second-leading scorer with 14.9 points per game after he was taken 13th overall in the 2017 NBA Draft out of the University of Louisville. […]

Golden State Warriors All-Star guard Klay Thompson over the last couple of years has become a growingly popular player in China. In fact, this has led to Thompson inking a 10-year, $80 million endorsement deal with Anta, which is a China-based shoe company. All of this newfound popularity has come to much surprise for the […]

It has been a rough stretch for the L.A. Clippers after losing their eighth straight game in an 102-87 loss to the equally-struggling Charlotte Hornets. Not only do they continue to falter down the final stretch, but they have given up at least 100 points in all but six games so far in the 2017-18 NBA season. […]

It has been a trying time for Los Angeles Lakers forward Julius Randle. Not only does his future with the Lakers remain cloudy as ever, but the former lottery pick has largely been relegated to a bench role to start the 2017-18 NBA season. Although Randle has remained adamant about keeping his focus on the court, it […]

The Golden State Warriors were looking to bounce back after their disappointing 92-88 loss to the Boston Celtics on Thursday night. Needless to say, things got off to a slow start after the Philadelphia 76ers caught fire early by dropping 47 points in the first quarter. However, Golden State still managed to erase a 24-point […]

The Boston Celtics put the NBA on notice by defeating the Golden State Warriors 92-88 on Thursday night to extend their winning streak to 14. Even more surprising, two-time MVP Stephen Curry was seemingly sipping on the Celtics kool-aid after saying it was ‘very likely’ the Warriors would be back in the Boston Garden in June. […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are set to be without the services of star guard Mike Conley for an indefinite amount of time due to soreness in his left Achilles and heel. It has drawn much concern from the fan base about the extent of the injury, including two young fans that asked Grizzlies star big man Marc […]

During the second quarter of Saturday night’s showdown at Wells Fargo Center between the Philadelphia 76ers and the defending-champion Golden State Warriors, a dirty joke clearly went over the heads of NBC Sports Bay Area announcers Jim Barnett and Bob Fitzgerald. Barnett, who has been a television analyst with the Warriors for 32 years, did […]

The Golden State Warriors are coming off their worst offensive performance since acquiring superstar Kevin Durant prior to the 2016-17 NBA season after scoring just 88 points in a loss to the Boston Celtics. Although the Warriors were hoping to get back on the right track, the Philadelphia 76ers came out firing on all cylinders […]

Throughout his career, Golden State Warriors Draymond Green has been no stranger to getting into verbal spats with opposing players during the course of a game. The 27-year-old was at it again on Saturday night against the Philadelphia 76ers as he got into a war of words with big man Joel Embiid about a foul […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid has quickly proven to be one of the game’s most promising players in his brief NBA career. However, the injury bug has continued to hamper his time on the court over that span causing the team organization and fan base to constantly be on edge anytime Embiid takes a […]

During the process of the Golden State Warriors’ rise to the top of the league over the last few seasons, All-Star forward Draymond Green has earned the reputation as being one of the best defenders in the league. According to Brian Seltzer of Sixers.com, Philadelphia 76ers rookie point guard Ben Simmons voiced some high praise […]

The upstart Philadephia 76ers have a premier matchup against Golden State Warriors on Saturday night at home. It didn’t take long for the 76ers make a strong impression during the game on the defending champions as big man Dario Saric made a huge one-hand block on reigning NBA Finals MVP Kevin Durant early in the […]

Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal was without a doubt one of the most dominant players in NBA history. Although he mostly used his extraordinary strength to terrorize opponents, he also occasionally used it to rattle rims and backboards with his thunderous dunks. A few times, Shaq dunked with so much force that he even took down […]

The Boston Celtics are off to a torrid start to the 2017-18 season on a 14-game win streak that has put them atop of the league with the best record at 14-2. However, head coach Brad Stevens recently stated that he believes the Celtics could be playing much better than they are at this juncture, […]

In recent months, there has been a progressive push by NBA commissioner Adam Silver to discuss possibly altering the one-and-done rule, which has been in place for over a decade. With that in mind, Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Billy Donovan, who held the same position at the University of Florida prior to his jump […]