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The New York Knicks will get back their $72 million man next week, as Joakim Noah has now served 11 of his remaining 12 games under suspension, after serving eight last season of a total 20 games of punishment handed down by the league after his use of banned substances. Noah was recovering from an […]

The Boston Celtics have gotten off to a promising start to the season having won 10 straight games after dropping the first two. Offseason addition Kyrie Irving has led the charge helping push the Celtics to the best record in the league. Prior to the Charlotte Hornets’ matchup against Boston, head coach Steve Clifford voiced […]

The Miami Heat will have two of their key rotation players available for their game against the Utah Jazz on Friday night as both starting center Hassan Whiteside and backup guard Tyler Johnson are set to play. Tyler Johnson to play tonight. No need for hand wrap for Whiteside who is good to go after […]

Newly-acquired Milwaukee Bucks point guard Eric Bledsoe is bound to make his team debut tonight against the San Antonio Spurs, according to Matt Velasquez of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. Head coach Jason Kidd is hopeful to have Bledsoe integrated with this starting unit as soon as possible, after only playing the first three games of the […]

The New York Knicks experienced much upheaval on their roster, which has helped lead them to a promising start to the season. A part of that incoming change has been veteran guard Jarrett Jack, who general manager Scott Perry recently praised for bringing stability to the franchise, according to Marc Berman of the New York […]

Kevin Durant’s commitment to defense took off before the cameras and commentators were there to laud him for it. Despite setting a career-high in blocks last season with 1.6 per game as a first-year member of the Golden State Warriors, Durant’s new-found motivation for defense took off while he was still in Oklahoma City. “I’ve been […]

It’s been a rough start to the season to Russell Westbrook and the Oklahoma City Thunder. They’ve now lost four games in a row and dropped to 4-7 on the season after their latest defeat against the Denver Nuggets. That Nuggets game was the fifth such game this season where the Thunder were within five […]

The Boston Celtics have upgraded center Al Horford to questionable prior to tonight’s game against the Charlotte Hornets, the team announced Friday. Horford caught an elbow to the head during Monday night’s game against the Atlanta Hawks, as forward Kent Bazemore came down with his elbow after trying to block the big man from behind. […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are having a weirdly disappointing start to the season. They are currently on a four-game losing streak and are 4-7 on the year. Curiously, six of those losses have come from teams in the Western Conference and they have yet to take even a single win in return. After their loss […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have released forward Josh Smith after he was signed on Oct. 28 under an injury hardship exception, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. The Pelicans had six players on the shelf at the time and were in dire need of help, with only nine players healthy enough to take the […]

Someone other than Anthony Davis or DeMarcus Cousins led the New Orleans Pelicans in scoring for a change. Unfortunately, Jrue Holiday’s season-high 34 points and 11 assists weren’t enough to give the Pelicans the win against the Toronto Raptors. Cousins was particularly disappointed that they couldn’t give Holiday the help his great play deserved. D. […]

New Orleans Pelicans All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins has become one of the most talented all-around big men in the league. Cousins put that on display on Thursday night against the Toronto Raptors as he crossed over Raptors center Jonas Valanciunas and nailed a 3-pointer. Boogie’s pump fake was just too much to handle 😂 pic.twitter.com/xWvDnuy2b2 […]

The ongoing Jahlil Okafor saga in Philadelphia has taken the shine off what has been a promising season thus far for the Sixers. Okafor remains rooted to the bench as he continues to await the move he’s been clamoring for. However, the lack of playing time hasn’t robbed Okafor of his work ethic. He’s still working […]

After a one-game absence, Kristaps Porzingis looks like he’s set to return to the New York Knicks’ lineup for their game on Saturday against the Sacramento Kings. Jeff Hornacek says he expects Kristaps Porzingis to play Saturday against Sacramento. — Ian Begley (@IanBegley) November 10, 2017 Kristaps Porzingis missed his first game of the season […]

With the Los Angeles Lakers competitive through the first 12 games of the 2017-18 NBA season, the team’s fans are optimistic about the current product on the floor. However, after rebuilding since 2014, it has not been an easy path to this new era of Lakers basketball led by President of Basketball Operations Magic Johnson, […]

In January 2017, Los Angeles Lakers forward Larry Nance Jr. and eighth-grader Noah Weber founded Athletes vs. Crohn’s after being diagnosed with the chronic illness during their adolescent years. Their mission is ‘to raise awareness of Crohn’s and colitis in the adolescent population and help children realize their athletic potential despite being diagnosed with a […]

The NBA is back and that means fans can sink into their seats for at least 2 1/2 hours to watch their favorite teams square off against 29 other opponents on any given night. When November comes around, the season is already in full swing, and teams have had a little bit of time to […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers won the battle after taking down a Gordon Hayward-less Boston Celtics on the season-opener, but as this 2017-18 campaign has progressed, it’s the latter that’s winning the war. The two Eastern Conference powerhouses started as mirror opposites, with the Cavs getting off to a 2-0 start, while the Celtics went winless through […]

Paul George was sure to keep the blame among the ones on the court after calling an impromptu closed door meeting following a fourth straight loss to put the Oklahoma City Thunder at 4-7 for the season. The Thunder has remained the only winless team against its own conference, going 0-6 after Thursday night’s loss […]

Philadelphia 76ers small forward Robert Covington is expected to sign a contract extension with the team as soon as Wednesday, Nov. 15, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. Covington has given every reason to entice a re-signing through the early get-go, averaging 16.1 points, 5.8 rebounds, 1.5 steals, and 0.9 blocks per […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni expects his prized point guard Chris Paul to return “in a week or so,” according to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. The dime maestro was seen in a purple sports coat, cheering on his team from the bench during the first part of TNT’s Thursday night double-header against the Cleveland Cavaliers. […]

Lonzo Ball’s detailed shooting struggles only got worse after the Los Angeles Lakers’ 111-95 loss to the Washington Wizards at the nation’s capital, making the start of his NBA career one of the worst in history. While the highly-touted rookie reached double digits scoring for the third time in 12 games, it came at the […]

LeBron James proved this week that he knows a thing or two about social media. His single post of the Arthur meme garnered a ton of attention and made countless people crazy on social media trying to decipher its meaning. But after the Cleveland Cavaliers’ loss to the Houston Rockets on Thursday, the Rockets’ social […]

Charles Barkley can’t get enough fun out of messing with Lonzo Ball’s struggles early through the season. After pulling a surprising win over the Washington Wizards in the second week of the season, his Los Angeles Lakers lost by 16 upon visiting them at the nation’s capital. Ball was once again mired in a struggle, […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have gotten off to an unexpected 4-7 start to the season, and after losing four straight with Thursday night’s defeat to the Denver Nuggets, the players opted to call a closed-door meeting to iron out their issues. “It was just good to get everything out on the table,” swingman Paul George […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have the only ties with the controversial Ball family among all NBA teams. Lonzo Ball plays for them and they are also the team that his family has been supporting for years, being from Chino Hills. After news broke out about LiAngelo Ball’s arrest in China, it was understandable for the […]

We really don’t need any more reminders of how good the Golden State Warriors are on offense, but they just keep on finding ways to surprise basketball fans and experts alike. Just take for example this statistical tidbit: The gap between the Warriors’ league-best true shooting percentage (62.9) and that of the second-best team, which […]

Prior to his tenure with the Boston Celtics, former NBA superstar Ray Allen was already regarded as one of the greatest shooters in NBA history. However, after finally winning a championship with the first modern-day ‘Big 3’, Allen jumped ship to join the Miami Heat’s younger, bigger, and better version of the same thing. Eventually, […]

Given the talent and skill set that he has, Washington Wizards star John Wall has established himself as one of elite point guards in the NBA today. His rare combination of precision passing, with the ability to score in different ways has turned him into a nightmare matchup for their opponents night in and night […]

Los Angeles Lakers rookie point guard Lonzo Ball has gotten off to a historically bad start to the 2017-18 NBA season from a shooting perspective. Unfortunately, his scoring woes have carried over into the Lakers’ four-game road trip thus far. Prior to their rematch versus the Washington Wizards, the Lakers faced arguably their toughest test of […]

The debate over whether basketball players should be required to be one year removed from high school is now more relevant than ever. On one hand, there are high school players that feel they are ready to make the jump to the NBA. Then there are others who could use the college years to mature both […]

Before Phil Jackson was sacked by the New York Knicks back in the summer, the team’s former president of basketball operations was eyeing to sign George Hill on the free agent market. This is according to a source of Marc Berman of The New York Post. According to the source, Jackson envisioned Hill being the […]

James Harden continued his very strong start to the season on Thursday, when he led the Houston Rockets to an impressive win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. He finished the game with a triple-double of 35 points, 11 rebounds, 13 assists and five steals. The Beard’s efforts on the night allowed him to re-write the history […]

While Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball continues to struggle with his shot, Sacramento Kings rookie guard De’Aaron is out there hitting a game-winner. Fox notched his first-ever game-winner as a pro on Thursday to lift the Kings to a 109-98 victory at home over the Philadelphia 76ers. The Kings were trailing Philadelphia by just […]

An important piece to the puzzle to the Golden State Warriors ascension to the top of the league over the last three years has been the presence and play of All-Star forward Draymond Green. This was further reflected in a recent plus-minus chart that displayed Green holding the top-mark in league history ahead of some of […]

Los Angeles Lakers rookie guard Lonzo Ball isn’t having a good time shooting the ball in his first season in the pros. The former UCLA Bruin is making just 29.2 percent of his shots. It’s an atrocious number even for a rookie, and it made history in a bad way. What’s worse is that Ball […]

The San Antonio Spurs have been known to be the most successful franchise in the NBA since entering the league in 1973. They have only missed the playoffs four times over that span, and are looking geared to continue their run of success once again this season. The team still has one of the best […]

Philadelphia 76ers rookie point forward Ben Simmons has taken the 2017-18 NBA season by storm. After sitting out his first year due to injury, Simmons has come back strong by joining NBA legend Oscar Robertson as the only players in history to record two triple-doubles in their first nine career games. Furthermore, he may also be […]

Houston Rockets star guard James Harden has gotten off to a blazing start to the 2017-18 season that has thrust him into the early MVP conversation. Harden added another impressive outing to the list by dropping a triple-double of 35 points, 13 assists, and 10 rebounds along with five steals. According to ESPN, he has […]