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Hardly anyone would associate NBA referees with anything fun. For most fans, refs often take the enjoyment out of the game with their bad calls, particularly when it’s against the team they support. However, whoever is in charge of the NBA Referees Twitter account – whether s/he’s an actual NBA referee or not – has […]

Nikola Jokic has come into this new season with a vast array of improvements. Among them is a lethal three-point shot that has already added to an elite arsenal of skills at the center position. The third-year big man is shooting an unreal 43.9 percent from deep this season through the first 11 games of […]

The Washington Wizards suffered one of the more embarrassing defeats of the young season as they lost to the NBA-worst Dallas Mavericks, 113-99, at home. It was a lousy defensive effort from the Wizards, who allowed the Mavs to shoot 47 percent from the field and dominate the rebounding battle, 53-39. After the game, Wizards […]

The good news just kept raining for the Milwaukee Bucks family, as Giannis Antetokounmpo finally secured a sneaker deal — choosing to go back to Nike only hours after his team secured a trade with the Phoenix Suns for Eric Bledsoe. Antetokounmpo was courted by brands like Adidas and Chinese brand Li-Ning throughout his offseason […]

The Chicago Bulls are mired in a difficult circumstance after a pre-regular season incident involving forwards Bobby Portis and Nikola Mirotic after the former punched the latter in the face at the end of a team practice, causing fractures and an eight-game suspension to follow. Mirotic has been at odds with the actions and response […]

Ben Simmons has caught a lot of people by surprise this season. Even though the Philadelphia 76ers point guard was a former No. 1 pick, not many people thought he’d be quite this good this soon. Even his own head coach, the Sixers’ Brett Brown, has been caught off guard by Simmons’ immense athletic gifts. […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert doesn’t agree with the way the Philadelphia 76ers are managing fellow big man Joel Embiid through the start of his career, as the franchise has been utterly careful by gearing him into basketball shape. Most recently, head coach Brett Brown noted Embiid would miss out on Tuesday’s game against the […]

Another game, another franchise record New York Knicks star Kristaps Porzingis has claimed as his own. After topping Bernard King for the most points through nine games in Knicks history, the Unicorn now has usurped Patrick Ewing for the most points through 10 games after his 28-point effort in a 118-113 win over the Charlotte Hornets. […]

Harrison Barnes took the Washington Wizards by surprise, saving his best outing of the season for Tuesday night, as the Dallas Mavericks rode comfortably to their second win of the season 113-99. The second-year Maverick was surprised at the way coach Scott Brooks had designed to play him, allowing him to go one-on-one against some […]

The Sacramento Kings claimed just their second, but easily their biggest, win of the season to date with a huge 94-86 upset over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night. What’s more surprising, though, is that they did it despite none of their starters scoring a single point for well over half of the first half, […]

Russell Westbrook was dismissive of his Flagrant 1 foul against rookie Bogdan Bogdanovic during Tuesday night’s game against the Sacramento Kings. The Thunder lost a third straight game and Westbrook’s flagrant added insult to injury, as he was called for the foul while coming down from a heavily-contested jump shot, with his right arm hitting […]

Russell Westbrook isn’t sweating another L in the column for his new-look Oklahoma City Thunder, putting them a 4-6 for the young season after a three-game skid capped by a ghastly performances against the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night. The Thunder were held to 16 points in the second and third quarter, going absolutely ice […]

The Phoenix Suns have made it clear that they prefer to flip Greg Monroe’s contract rather than buy him out upon his arrival from Milwaukee. The Suns have already netted Monroe’s $17.8 million contract along with a first and second-rounder for estranged point guard Eric Bledsoe, but now look to maximize and leave no money […]

Kristaps Porzingis has shown the New York Knicks’ vision for his taking of the mantle through a few games this season, most recently on Tuesday against the Charlotte Hornets, as he hit a game-tying three-pointer with 1:48 left on regulations to help his team notch a third straight victory. Head coach Jeff Hornacek lauded the […]

There is no doubt Stephen Curry is one of the most well-known players in all of the NBA today. His popularity has continued to grow over the past few seasons, especially with his and his team’s success. To prove this point, the Golden State Warriors star guard is also as celebrated in Oakland like in […]

Kyle Kuzma has emerged as one of the Los Angeles Lakers’ bright spots this season amidst all of the Lonzo Ball chatter, which has its own merits. After forward Brandon Ingram was all but pegged an untradeable keeper this summer by the organization, Kuzma is etching his own spot as a fan favorite and a […]

Memphis Grizzlies guard Ben McLemore is eyeing a return to the floor this Saturday when his team faces off with the Houston Rockets, Michael Wallace of Grizzlies.com is reporting. Appearing more likely @BenMcLemore, barring setback, makes @memgrizz debut Saturday at Houston. Selden also close as conditioning continues. — Michael Wallace (@MyMikeCheck) November 7, 2017 Ben McLemore […]

New York Knicks budding star Kristaps Porzingis has been the team’s best player by far through the first few weeks of the 2017-18 NBA season. After an inauspicious summer, the Knicks have made it clear that Porzingis will be the focal point of their franchise moving forward. Meanwhile, it seems some New Yorkers are ready […]

Throughout his career, veteran guard Jamal Crawford has built a strong reputation for his unique offensively ability. A part of that has been his capacity to connect from beyond the arc and near the end of the shot clock or in similar situations. With that in mind, the Minnesota Timberwolves guard nailed a desperation 3-pointer […]

With all his achievements and the illustrious career he’s had, it’s very easy to think that being a basketball player was the best thing Kobe Bryant has done in his life so far. A five-time champion, former MVP, and 18-time All-Star, it has helped the Los Angeles Lakers great be widely regarded as one of […]

L.A. Clippers superstar Blake Griffin established himself early on as a highlight reel for show-stopping dunks. He furthered his high-flying profile by winning the NBA Slam Dunk Contest and playing a vital role in the ‘Lob City’ era of the Clippers. However, Blake Griffin has since become a much more complete player as he enters […]

We know Kevin Durant is a ruthless killer when he’s on the court. We also know that he could be merciless also on social media whether he’s using a burner Twitter account or not. And recently, Andrew Joseph of USA Today has unearthed some more of Durant’s virtual savageries, this time targeting his Golden State […]

Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball entered the league as perhaps one of the most highly-touted prospect in recent years. With such high expectations, it is fair to say Ball has underwhelmed through the first couple of weeks of the 2017-18 NBA season. One of the biggest concerns regarding Lonzo Ball going back to high […]

Kristaps Porzingis, who was once labeled as “not ready” to take the leadership role for the New York Knicks, is motivated and is already having a fantastic season. It all began when the Knicks facilitated a trade that sent their long-tenured star Carmelo Anthony across the States to Oklahoma City to finish his contract out […]

A two-win game win “streak” is doing wonders to the confidence of the New York Knicks youngsters, including rookie guard Frank Ntilikina. The eighth-overall selection in this year’s NBA Draft even expressed his enthusiasm in making the Knicks a playoff contender right in his very first season in the NBA, per Ian Begley of ESPN, […]

The Milwaukee Bucks made a splash just a few weeks into the 2017-18 NBA season by trading for the Phoenix Suns’ disgruntled point guard in Eric Bledsoe. It was a whirlwind start to the season for Bledsoe after a cryptic tweet essentially facilitated his departure from Phoenix. Despite insisting that his message was regarding a […]

The San Antonio Spurs always manage to fly under the radar up until playoff time and the 2017-18 NBA season is no different. The Spurs have gotten off to a solid 6-4 start even without their superstar Kawhi Leonard. Leonard is still nursing a quad injury that has kept him out of both the preseason […]

From the aesthetics to the result, Lonzo Ball’s shooting form has been constantly disparaged by detractors, as the Los Angeles Lakers rookie point guard is making just 29.9 percent of his shots from the field. His form from deep is worse, as he is shooting just 23.4 percent from the 3-point region. Notwithstanding his broken […]

It has now been a few weeks since Boston Celtics All-Star forward Gordon Hayward suffered a broken leg in the season opener. The 27-year-old has continued to progress in his recovery to the point to where he’s putting up shots from a chair in the team’s practice facility. With that in mind, Hayward recently posted […]

Always known for not being shy to speak his mind, LaVar Ball was once again back to his ways, this time giving his suggestion to the Los Angeles Lakers on what he thinks they should do to help his son, Lonzo, improve on his shooting this season. The 20-year-old has not had the best of […]

Lonzo Ball caused quite a stir back in the summer when he took a shot at rap artist Nas and claimed that he is no longer relevant in the hip-hop scene. That caused the rap legend’s manager to fire back at the Los Angeles Lakers point guard by calling him “oatmeal face,” before Ball clarified […]

After serving his eight-game suspension, Bobby Portis will be able to suit up for the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday when they face the Toronto Raptors. The suspension stemmed from the scuffle he had with Nikola Mirotic before the season started, which caused two fractures on the 6-foot-10 forward’s face. It may be more than a […]

Greg Monroe was the biggest price the Milwaukee Bucks paid to extricate embattled Eric Bledsoe from the Phoenix Suns but the big man may soon find himself either out of work or out of the desert. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, who first reported for the trade, Monroe’s contract could be bought out by the […]

Outside of being a constant presence in the playoffs, the L.A. Clippers weren’t exactly successful during the six seasons in which Chris Paul manned the point for the team. The Clippers never reached the conference finals during Paul’s stint with the team but it’s undeniable that the Clippers enjoyed its best run when the future […]

Since being sidelined following the Houston Rockets’ season opener, Chris Paul may return to action ahead of schedule for his team. Head coach Mike D’Antoni recently revealed that the star guard is only around five practices away from being ready to play once again. He also added, via Tim MacMahon of ESPN, that he is […]

It looks like the Miami Heat will have the services of Dion Waiters for Wednesday’s showdown with the Phoenix Suns. According to Ira Winderman of the Sun-Sentinel, Waiters is expected to play in that game after a two-game paternity leave. Heat listing Dion Waiters back in Wednesday's starting lineup against Suns. — Ira Winderman (@IraHeatBeat) […]

As we all know, the NBA is a competitive place. Open spots are few and far between, and the best-of-the-best players are forced to fight tooth and nail to claim their spot. But every so often, a few rogue contracts are handed out, such as Timofey Mozgov and Tyler Johnson, when unproven role players are […]

After missing their game against the Toronto Raptors on Sunday, Washington Wizards star guard John Wall will return to action on Tuesday when they face the Dallas Mavericks. He suffered a sprained shoulder during Friday night’s loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, but is now healthy enough to be back on the court for his team, […]

The baseball world is in mourning following the tragic news of former MLB pitcher Roy Halladay’s death in a plane crash Tuesday afternoon. Immediately after the news broke out, fans and celebrities alike took to social media to convey their shock and grief over the untimely death of one of the best ever to do […]