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In his third season, New York Knicks forward Kristaps Porzingis has taken the next step in his progression ranking among the top scorers in the NBA. The 22-year-old’s strong offensive start to the season has led to Phoenix Suns center Tyson Chandler to loft huge praise toward him about what he could eventually develop into […]

Throughout his NBA career, Tony Allen of the New Orleans Pelicans has established himself as a tenacious competitor and is well respected around the NBA for how he plays defense. It can be recalled that even Kobe Bryant named him the best player to defend him during his career, which is a huge praise to […]

The Detroit Pistons are off to a strong start to the 2017-18 NBA season winning seven out of their first seven games, which is the best mark through that stretch since in nine years. However, there have continued to be trade rumors that have hovered around the team concerning Reggie Jackson possibly being shopped for […]

In his first year with the Boston Celtics, All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving has quickly led his team off to an impressive start to the season holding the top record in the Eastern Conference at 7-2 behind a current seven-game win streak. This was capped on Friday with a comeback win on the road over the […]

Kristaps Porzingis is clearly the New York Knicks’ best player today despite the best efforts of Tim Hardaway Jr. to shoot the air out of the basketball every game. Porzingis isn’t only the team’s best offensive weapon. He’s also the Knicks’ most important piece on the other end of the floor. These are two facts […]

LeBron James, arguably the best player  in today’s NBA, will have every spectacle looking his way this summer. Although everyone anticipates James to lead the Cavs to their fourth straight NBA Finals appearance in June, it’s the events that carry out afterward that has everyone talking. Where will The King land in free agency? Paul […]

The Golden State Warriors had an easy time disposing of the Denver Nuggets on the road Saturday, eking out a comfortable 127-108 win for their third-straight victory. As usual, it was the pair of Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry, who did most of the damage on their opponents. Durant paced the team with 25 points, […]

Following the addition of Paul George and Carmelo Anthony to the Oklahoma City Thunder during the offseason, the expectations on them immediately spiked. However, through eight games, the team could only manage a .500 record after their defeat against the Boston Celtics on Friday and are appear to be still finding their groove, especially now that […]

As the saying goes, greatness knows greatness. Former Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant was in attendance during the build-up for UFC 217 that was held on Saturday at Madison Square Garden. He was asked by TMZ Sports, to give his thoughts about two division world champion Connor McGregor, and he did not hold back […]

The Stache Bros. are no longer in OKC but at least they’ve kept at it on social media from time to time. Thunder center Steven Adams couldn’t help but subtweeting New York Knicks center Enes Kanter after Kanter tried to take pride in his defense, a notoriously weak area of his game. Here’s the exchange: […]

It almost looked like Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr wanted to get ejected. That’s how heated Kerr got during the first half of the Warriors’ game vs. the San Antonio Spurs Thursday of this week. He dropped multiple F-bombs directed at the refs, ultimately resulting in his technical foul, but no immediate ejection. […]

The Chicago Bulls will now be able to play Bobby Portis after he has now served his eight-game suspension following the altercation he got in with Nikola Mirotic in practice before the first game of the season. The Bulls are in rebuilding mode and a player like Portis should certainly get a chance to play […]

When you’re a living legend, no one is off limits to take shots at. Brian Scalabrine, now part of the broadcast team for the Boston Celtics, did not hold back taking a savage shot at Oklahoma City Thunder swingman Paul George at the end of the Thunder-Celtics game Friday night. Well this is pretty harsh […]

Golden State Warriors fans saw their season flash before their eyes in the team’s last game against the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday night. Point guard Stephen Curry attempted to come down with a rebounds and Spurs big man Pau Gasol landed awkwardly on the side of his leg. It looked like it could have […]

This is going to be a big weekend for Big Baller Brand. During ComplexCon this weekend in Long Beach, Calif. the plan is to debut the ZO2 Collection apparel line for Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball, according to ESPN’s Jovan Buha. According to the company, the “ZO2 Collection” is the first line of Big […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder got a big makeover this offseason with the additions of Carmelo Anthony and Paul George via trades with the New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers. One of the primary hopes was that pressure would be taken off Russell Westbrook, who was asked so much of last season as he became the […]

Golden State Warriors Draymond Green wasn’t happy about Houston Texans owner Bob McNair’s comments this past week. McNair made a controversial statement that included the phrase “can’t have inmates running the prison” that many people have taken issue with, including Green. But Green may have gone too far, making this statement in response to it, […]

After the New York Knicks traded Carmelo Anthony prior to the 2017-18 NBA season, Kristaps Porzingis has shown he is capable of being the team’s franchise player. Through eight games, he is averaging 29.0 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 1.8 blocks in 32.9 minutes. In just Porzingis’ third season, Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni had […]

After his second stint with the Los Angeles Lakers, Metta World Peace recently joined the team’s G-League affiliate, South Bay Lakers, as a player development coach. With the Lakers set to take on the Santa Cruz Warriors in the 2017-18 NBA G-League season opener on Nov. 4, World Peace spoke about his next chapter. At […]

In the 130-122 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, John Wall suffered a left shoulder sprain after running into Channing Frye. The Washington Wizards All-Star underwent X-rays which came back negative and left the arena with his arm in a sling. According to Shams Charania of The Vertical, Wall has no structural damage and is considered […]

After a drama-filled 2016-17 NBA season, the New York Knicks entered a new era in franchise history by trading Carmelo Anthony and making Kristaps Porzingis the team’s new face. As Porzingis has shown his potential, his brother issued a warning with the new season underway. Janis Porzingis, who is also his brother’s agent, reportedly said […]

Prior to the 2017 NBA Draft, the Brooklyn Nets traded Brook Lopez and the No. 27 pick for D’Angelo Russell and Timofey Mozgov. In a concerted effort to replenish the team’s prospects and draft picks from the Boston Celtics trade, general manager Sean Marks has taken on untradeable contracts during the rebuilding process. While the […]

Prior to his first game against the Los Angeles Lakers since being traded to the Brooklyn Nets over the offseason, D’Angelo Russell indulged further about his dealings with his former team. One of which was an indirect jab at him from Lakers president and Hall of Famer Magic Johnson discussing the need of a leader at […]

With Larry Nance Jr. expected to miss 4-6 weeks with a fractured left hand, Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton inserted Kyle Kuzma into the team’s starting lineup against the Brooklyn Nets. It marked Kuzma’s first NBA career start and he certainly did not disappoint, finishing with 21 points and 13 rebounds. After the […]

Through the first couple of weeks of the season, New York Knicks forward Kristaps Porzingis has gotten off to quite a strong offensive start. In fact, the 22-year-old currently leads the NBA with the most 30-point performances through his team’s first eight games of the season. Kristaps Porzingis has 30 points in 6 of his […]

In the last several days, the rumor has picked around possible landing spots for Phoenix Suns veteran point guard Eric Bledsoe. During this process, the Detroit Pistons had reportedly emerged in trade discussions with a trade offer that included veteran point guard Reggie Jackson and a first-round pick in exchange for Bledsoe. All of this […]

For the first time since being traded to the Brooklyn Nets, D’Angelo Russell took on his former team, the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night at Staples Center. Prior to the game, Russell spoke with the media where he discussed a wide range of topics concerning his time with the Lakers. One of which he […]

To begin the 2017-18 NBA season, much of the attention has been on Lonzo Ball’s aggressiveness. From taking two shots against the Portland Trail Blazers to taking 27 shots against the Phoenix Suns, Ball is trying to find the right balance for the Los Angeles Lakers. After a back-to-back situation against the Blazers and Brooklyn […]

Heading into Friday night’s matchup between the Brooklyn Nets and the Los Angeles Lakers, the primary storyline was the return of point guard D’Angelo Russell to his old home. Instead, by the end of the game, it was Brook Lopez’s dazzling performance, as well as Kyle Kuzma matching an impressive feat set by teammate Lonzo […]

With a 108-101 victory for the San Antonio Spurs over the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night, Gregg Popovich tied Phil Jackson for the sixth most wins by a head coach in NBA history, collecting #1155. Ahead of Popovich and Jackson are Don Nelson (1,335), Lenny Wilkens (1,332), Jerry Sloan (1,221), Pat Riley (1,219), and George […]

The Washington Wizards and star point guard John Wall went into Friday night’s showdown against the Cleveland Cavaliers with something to prove. Last season, the Wizards fell just short of facing the Cavs in the Eastern Conference Finals, losing to the Boston Celtics in seven games in the round before. After they were eliminated, Bradley […]

LeBron James shoveling 57 points down the Washington Wizards’ throat wasn’t the only amazing feat that left NBA fans picking their jaws up from the floor on Friday night. There’s also the fact that Detroit Pistons big man and known incompetent free-throw shooter Andre Drummond went 14-of-16 from the foul line in a 105-96 home […]

Ben Simmons has not yet even played double-digit games in his NBA career, and he already has two triple-doubles to his name. Per ESPN’s Jeff Goodman, the spectacular Philadelphia 76ers rookie recorded another one in his ninth game of the season against the Indiana Pacers, as he put up 14 points, 11 rebounds, and 11 […]

In a back-to-back situation against the Portland Trail Blazers and Brooklyn Nets, there have been debates about Lonzo Ball’s balance as a scorer and facilitator for the Los Angeles Lakers. Following the loss to the Blazers, Ball only attempted two shots and in the win over the Nets, he attempted 15 shots. From being too […]

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell was considered a sleeper candidate to win Rookie of the Year honors prior to the season, but the more he plays, the fewer people think he’s just a dark horse to win it. Trophies aside, Mitchell is also getting quite plenty of attention not only with his solid play on […]

The Boston Celtics have turned things around in a hurry. After being in early disarray due to the Gordon Hayward injury and dropping their first two games of the season, the Celtics have stormed back to win their next seven games, becoming the first team in NBA history to achieve such a feat. The Celtics […]

The Washington Wizards did not have a very good Friday night. Not only did they suffer the insult of a 130-122 defeat at home to the Cleveland Cavaliers due to LeBron James’ 57 points, but star point guard John Wall also suffered a shoulder injury during the game which he said he regrets playing through. […]

Kyrie Irving managed to notch a rare five-point play in the last few stretches of a Boston Celtics come-from-behind rally to top the Oklahoma City Thunder 101-94 on Friday night. Irving kept his balance just enough to come around a curl screen from big man Al Horford — drilling the three-point attempt as his counterpart […]

Where’s Juancho? If you’re wondering why we haven’t seen Denver Nuggets forward Juancho Hernangomez on the floor of late, it’s because he’s still dealing with mononucleosis. It’s the same condition that has kept him sidelined in all but two of the Nuggets’ games thus far this season. According to head coach Mike Malone, Hernangomez is […]