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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 […]

David Lee and Caroline Wozniacki’s ring ratio is now 1:1. That’s after the one-time NBA champion and the tennis superstar got engaged recently. Wozniacki even shared a photo of her engagement ring through her Twitter account. Happiest day of my life yesterday saying yes to my soulmate❤️💍 @Dlee042 pic.twitter.com/TwDPJjoabA — Caroline Wozniacki (@CaroWozniacki) November 3, […]

Today, we learned that Washington Wizards forward Kelly Oubre Jr. isn’t a fan of subtlety. After his involvement in last week’s in-game skirmish with the Golden State Warriors, Oubre could find himself back in the headlines for the wrong reason. Again. This time, it’s because of a questionable choice of clothing he wore when he […]

On the same day the Indiana Pacers saw Myles Turner return after a long absence due to a concussion, the team seems to be dealing with another injury to another one of their power forwards. That’s rookie big man T.J. Leaf, who unfortunately sprained his ankle during Friday’s 121-110 road loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. […]

Prior to engaging the Cleveland Cavaliers in a high-profile showdown Friday, Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal made a bold claim that should only light up a fire underneath LeBron James and company. Speaking to Rachel Nichols and Paul Pierce of ESPN’s The Jump, Beal didn’t hesitate to declare his team as the best in the […]

There isn’t much talent on the New York Knicks’ roster outside of Kristaps Porzingis, especially after Carmelo Anthony was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the offseason for a pair of second-unit quality pieces in Enes Kanter and Doug McDermott, plus a future draft pick. That Tim Hardaway Jr. was the biggest free agent […]

It’s still early in the season but it has been abundantly clear that the Milwaukee Bucks will go as far as do-it-all unicorn Giannis Antetokounmpo takes them. Antetokounmpo has been so much of a force on the court that his teammates have developed a bad habit of letting the Greek Freak do most of the […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Larry Nance Jr. is undergoing surgery on his fractured left hand today, with an early expectation that he’ll miss four-to-six weeks, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Nance first hurt his hand during the third quarter of Thursday’s loss to the Portland Trail Blazers, sitting out the remainder of the game after he […]

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner will make his return to the court tonight against the Philadelphia 76ers, according to the team. Turner suffered a concussion during a high-octane showdown against the Brooklyn Nets in the season-opener and has been under the protocol ever since. Domantas Sabonis has filled admirably at his position, switching to power […]

Lauri Markkanen has taken the NBA by storm, rapidly showing his potential to be one of the best talents in the league for years to come. The rookie out of Arizona impressed during this year’s EuroBasket, representing his native Finland against other European greats like Dennis Schroder, Goran Dragic, and Kristaps Porzingis. The 7-footer is […]

Rookie Ben Simmons seems well on the way of earning the NBA Rookie of the Year award, after a year’s worth of waiting since being drafted with the top overall pick of the 2016 NBA Draft. How can one say? — well, for starters he’s already factoring into opposing coaches’ scouting reports and it’s only […]

Clint Capela has managed a strong start to this season despite the early loss of floor general Chris Paul to a knee injury. In a critical season, where he is expected to break out for his free-agency future, the Swiss international has been the X-factor the Houston Rockets have needed him to be. Through nine […]

In his 16th season in the league, Manu Ginobili has been one of the most significant veteran presences in the locker room for the San Antonio Spurs that head coach Gregg Popovich has leaned on over the years. It is something that Popovich recently acknowledged as he pointed to Ginobili still being one of the primary […]

During the latest edition of TNT’s “Inside the NBA” on Thursday night, the crew decided to venture into an unrelated basketball segment with Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal taking on the Paqui One Chip Challenge following a $20 bet from fellow Hall of Famer Charles Barkley while not making a face when he ate it. […]

Twin brothers Marcus and Markieff Morris are set to make their season debut tonight after dealing with injuries and a suspension to start the season. The Boston Celtics will bring Marcus off the bench against the Oklahoma City Thunder in limited minutes, around 20 or so, according to A. Sherrod Blakely of NBC Sports Boston. He’s […]

During the offseason, fifth-year forward Otto Porter made the decision to re-sign with the Washington Wizards on a four-year, $106.5 million. Porter has quickly lifted up his play to another level through the first two weeks of the season, which has caught the attention and praise of Cleveland Cavaliers star forward LeBron James prior to […]

Immediately following the season-ending leg injury to Boston Celtics newcomer Gordon Hayward, there was a correlation made to the injury that Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George suffered a few summers ago with Team USA. With that in mind, George revealed on Friday morning that he has been in constant communication with Hayward about the […]

In his 17th year of his career, veteran center Tyson Chandler has continued on through in his third year with the Phoenix Suns. However, Chandler has hit the back end of his career with his playing days winding down, as he nears two decades in the league. The 35-year-old is in a situation where he’s […]

Things have taken quite an intriguing turn involving rookie guard Markelle Fultz of the Philadelphia 76ers that has seen him sidelined with a shoulder injury that has been associated with his shooting form struggles. Given how the situation has unfolded over the last couple of weeks for Fultz with the mysterious handling of the injury […]

Unlike his rough patch during this year’s NBA Finals, Klay Thompson has gotten off to a scorching start this season, one that could be perhaps his best season yet, even after the surprise on a career-high 22.3 points per game despite the addition of star forward Kevin Durant during the 2016 offseason. Even head coach […]

Coming off an MVP campaign, Oklahoma City Thunder star point guard Russell Westbrook has picked up where he left off putting together another highly productive year through the first couple of weeks. According to Good_NewsEveryone on Reddit, Westbrook is in fact on a historic pace passing the ball with his assist totals currently well ahead […]

While the majority of the NBA has been enamored with Lonzo Ball’s play, Hall of Famer and TNT analyst Charles Barkley has seen the flaws in his game. Ball’s Los Angeles Lakers took a three-point loss to the Portland Trail Blazers at home, getting a goose egg in contribution from him in the scoring column, […]

Veteran guard Eric Bledsoe has found himself at a crossroad in his career with the Phoenix Suns where his time in the league has been put on a momentary pause. According to Chase Hughes of NBC Sports Washington, Washington Wizards All-Star point guard John Wall weighed in on the situation as he revealed that he’s […]

After an impressive win over the Detroit Pistons earlier this week, Lonzo Ball and the Los Angeles Lakers fell to the Portland Trail Blazers with Damian Lillard hitting a game-winning three at the Moda Center. As Lillard shined in the win over the Lakers, the same can’t be said for Ball who failed to score […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are expecting their former point guard D’Angelo Russell to be out for blood upon his return to the Staples Center tonight. Russell and the Brooklyn Nets will benefit from being the only team in the league to play only two games this week while the Lakers will play the back end […]

After a busy day in the rumor mill, Detroit Pistons president and head coach Stan Van Gundy took it upon himself to reached out to his starting point guard, Reggie Jackson, and tell him he wasn’t going anywhere. The Pistons were rumored to be the latest team to express interest in Phoenix Suns estranged guard […]

The Los Angeles Lakers may have a star in the making with rookie point guard Lonzo Ball. The UCLA product has all the qualities of a potential star and possibly even a superstar with the Lakers brass excited about the possibilities. With Ball gaining national attention even before he was drafted second overall by the […]

Klay Thompson couldn’t contain his emotion after swatting a LaMarcus Aldridge dunk in the middle of the fourth quarter of the Golden State Warriors 112-92 comeback win over the San Antonio Spurs. Usually a perimeter lockdown defender, Thompson has been showing his chops in the paint, denying the 6-foot-11 stretch four of an easy bucket, […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo has grown to be a household name for today’s NBA fans, and one that comes with highlights of a high-tailing, long-striding, ruthless 6-foot-11 position-less jack of all trades trotting past his opponents. Just as the Milwaukee Bucks start to reap the benefits of drafting such a unique talent, the fans have also started […]

Larry Nance’s hand fracture is bound to create a setback for Luke Walton’s new-look Los Angeles Lakers moving forward. A decision for his replacement has to be made quickly, as the Lakers take on the Brooklyn Nets tonight at the latter end of a back-to-back. Walton will likely decide between motivated fourth-year forward Julius Randle […]

Over the course of his first eight games with the Los Angeles Lakers, Lonzo Ball has shown flashes of brilliance while also some showcasing some flaws in his game. Ball has been extremely passive in his first two weeks with the rookie guard struggling to find the right balance between scoring and distrubing the basketball. […]

Jamal Murray dealt with a rough start to the season after being named the starting point guard for the Denver Nuggets at the end of a preseason battle with former two-year starter Emmanuel Mudiay. The Kentucky product put up single-digit scoring performances in four of his first five games of the season, shooting a ghastly […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr faces perhaps one of his toughest challenges of his tenure with the team, boasting a loaded roster with a lot of decisions to make coming into every game. The three-year veteran at the helm is often the recipient of questions on inactive players before each game and even […]

The 2018 NBA Draft Lottery is going to the Windy City. According to a report from The Associated Press, the NBA will hold its annual draft lottery in Chicago on May 15, the first time the event will be held outside of New York or New Jersey. The NFL and NHL have held their respective […]

Portland Trail Blazers forward Al-Farouq Aminu is expected to miss two to three weeks with a right ankle sprain, according to Casey Holdahl of Blazers.com. The lanky forward rolled his ankle during Wednesday’s loss to the Utah Jazz, and was forced to sit out Thursday’s victory over the Los Angeles Lakers — seen joyous, yet in […]

Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball found himself laying the first goose egg of his young career only eight games into it, after going 0-for-2 from the floor against the Portland Trail Blazers in a 113-110 Thursday night loss. The Chino Hills native wasn’t defended by a First Team All-Defense ace like Patrick Beverley or […]

It’ll be an emotional night for Brooklyn Nets point guard D’Angelo Russell, who is set to face his former team, the Los Angeles Lakers, for the first time since he was traded this offseason. Russell’s former Lakers teammate, Jordan Clarkson, believes the new Nets star will be all guns blazing in search of a win […]

Joel Embiid is back with his antics on Twitter. Already known as one of the most popular figures in all of social media, the Philadelphia 76ers center once again made a hilarious post, this time subtweeting his team’s former general manager in Sam Hinkie. Hinkie used the Houston Astros World Series win to further validate […]

The Los Angeles Lakers may have already lost to the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday, by way of a game-winner by Damian Lillard with 0.7 seconds left, but that’s not the only piece of bad news they had to endure on the night. During the third quarter, their starting power forward, Larry Nance Jr., suffered […]