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Jason Kidd didn’t take kindly to his Milwaukee Bucks’ 19-point loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, after the latter put on a brilliant display in the first half, outscoring the Bucks 60-42. Giannis Antetokounmpo shined in a 28-point night on 9-of-14 shooting from the field, but the rest of his teammates didn’t fare as well, […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder picked up arguably their most impressive win of the young season as they defeated the Giannis Antetokounmpo-led Milwaukee Bucks by 19 points on the road. To celebrate the big win, Carmelo Anthony decided to chow down on the team plane with a ton of food while wearing his now-trademarked hoodie. . […]

There’s a new sheriff in town, Jack. His name is Jack, Jarrett Jack. The New York Knicks have managed to overcome an 0-3 start and various adjustment problems only to bring it back to the .500 mark with their current three-game win streak. Besides the last three heroic 30-plus-point performances by unicorn Kristaps Porzingis, all […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder faced and passed a big test on Tuesday after defeating the Giannis Antetokounmpo-led Milwaukee Bucks with ease in a 110-91 outing. The big three saw an even-keeled performance from everyone in the starting lineup, as Andre Roberson came a point shy of having all the starters score in double figures. Most […]

The Paul George trade was rightfully perceived as one that significantly weakened the Indiana Pacers, who no longer an All-Star and go-to guy on the roster. That doesn’t mean the team has completely flatlined, but in its own way has rejuvenated Pacers Nation in a different way, and it has honestly made the team more […]

Businesses across North America have not been doing well during the third quarter of this year, as it has been reported that their total revenue has gone down by 12 percent. That includes one of the biggest shoe and apparel manufacturers in the world, Under Armour, who have lost 5 percent of their revenue in […]

The New York Knicks were planning on replacing one iconic NBA legend with another to run the team. According to Mitch Lawrence of Forbes, team owner James Dolan tried to shoot his shot and attempted to hire Jerry West as Phil Jackson’s successor as Knicks team president. Before Knicks named Steve Mills prez, MSG chief […]

The Philadelphia 76ers earlier completely departed their plans of having Jahlil Okafor beyond this season when they decided not to pick up their fourth-year option on the beleaguered big man. Philly would’ve been scheduled to pay the former Duke Blue Devil $6.3 million if they failed to act before the deadline on Tuesday, but with […]

The Golden State Warriors have already decided on the future of their young center, Damian Jones. The team announced that they will pick up his third-year option, which will keep him in their fold at least until next season, according to their official release. Warriors Exercise Third-Year Contract Option on Damian Jones pic.twitter.com/942DhSSnvR — Warriors […]

With his return from injury now imminent, the Charlotte Hornets will reportedly send Michael Carter Williams to their G-league affiliate first to get additional workouts, according to general manager Rich Cho via Hornets.com. The team’s decision to have the former Rookie of the Year join the Greensboro Swarm could do wonders for him, as it […]

With the deadline for teams to exercise their options for current third- and fourth-year players having passed, the Washington Wizards have decided not to pick up their option on young forward, Chris McCullough. This will mean that he will become an unrestricted free agent next year, according to Michael Scotto of Basketball Insiders. Wizards won't exercise […]

Fourth-year forward Julius Randle has had to adjust to a different role with the Los Angeles Lakers this season. The Kentucky product is now a reserve coming off the bench while Larry Nance Jr. is the starting power forward for head coach Luke Walton. Randle, who has started his entire career up to this point, […]

Throughout his NBA career, New Orleans Pelicans big man DeMarcus Cousins has been heavily criticized for his short temper, and even serving as a distraction to his teammates. However, that changed recently, as he showed a lot of maturity following their loss on Monday against the Orlando Magic. Instead of focusing on what others failed […]

With the New York Knicks not scheduled to play a game on Tuesday, it was the perfect opportunity for Kristaps Porzingis to put on his Halloween costume this year. Staying true to what he’s called in the NBA, he did not disappoint his fans, as photos of him surfaced wearing a unicorn mask. kristaps dressed […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook is treating the league like his personal punching bag which is why we are not surprised that Milwaukee Bucks head coach Jason Kidd compared the reigning NBA MVP to one of the greatest boxing champions of all-time, a bad dude who goes by the name, Mike Tyson. Speaking to […]

The Philadelphia 76ers recently decided on the future of some of their young and promising players. It has been reported that the team will pick up their options on Ben Simmons, Dario Saric, Justin Anderson and Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot for next season, according to their official release via Jessica Camerato of NBC. Sixers picked up options […]

Lonzo Ball celebrated his 20th birthday on Monday with a party wherein he was joined by his friends and family. He even performed in front of them, showing off his talent in rapping, which is a passion of his outside of basketball. The Los Angeles Lakers point guard got really hyped up during the celebration, […]

When people start covering themselves up in costumes, you know it’s just Sign ‘O’ the Times. Just ask Nick Young, who is making his attempt to (Purple) Rain on LeBron James and Stephen Curry’s parades by dressing up as Prince for the Halloween season. While James and Curry went for traditional garbs representing horror flick […]

NBA fans can be very unforgiving of visiting players, and you can ask Oklahoma City Thunder swingman Andre Roberson about that. When Roberson went to the foul line to shoot a pair of free throws against the Milwaukee Bucks Tuesday, fans inside the BMO Harris Bradley Center made sure to remind the Thunder two-guard how […]

The Orlando Magic have decided not to pick up their option on former lottery pick Mario Hezonja, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Orlando has declined the fourth-year option on Mario Hezonja, fifth overall pick in 2015 Draft, league sources told ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) October 31, 2017 Hezonja has struggled to show Orlando […]

The Utah Jazz will be shorthanded for at least two weeks as their veteran swingman, Joe Johnson, suffered a wrist injury which will keep him sidelined. An MRI revealed that there is instability in his right wrist, and the re-evaluation after two weeks will reveal when he’ll be able to return to action, according to […]

During the course of the last few years, there has been a culture change around the world of professional sports focused on the footwear of the athletes with various inspired looks. This rings quite true with the NBA especially with Tuesday marking another major holiday in Halloween. With that in mind, Sacramento Kings rookie point […]

New York City was rocked by an act of terrorism on Tuesday, as eight civilians died on a bike path near World Trade Center. It’s still unknown who the perpetrators are, but it is believed that the act was indeed targeting civilians. Nearby areas from the building were on lockdown for a couple of hours, […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr hasn’t been shy about speaking in mind and when asked about former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick and finding himself out of a job past the midway line of the NFL season, he was his usual blunt self. “Oh, he is being blackballed. That’s a no-brainer,” said […]

Sam Dekker will remain with the Los Angeles Clippers at least until 2019 after it was reported by Michael Scotto of Basketball Insiders that the team has picked up their option on the Los Angeles Clippers forward. Los Angeles Clippers will pick up the fourth-year team option on forward Sam Dekker, a league source told […]

The Philadelphia 76ers choosing to decline Jahlil Okafor’s fourth-year option makes it clear that the organization has no plans for him to remain with the team moving forward, if six DNPs in this young season didn’t send the message clear enough. By doing so, Okafor is likely to push for a buyout, according to Marc […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have picked up the third-year option of forward/center Thon Maker, according to Matt Velasquez of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. Maker didn’t garner much time during his rookie season, but took a kick up in playing time during the playoffs, playing as a hybrid frontcourt player. The big man is still raw at the […]

With the deadline for team options for current third year players about to lapse, the Milwaukee Bucks have decided on the future of Rashad Vaughn. They opted not to pick up their option on him for next season, which will allow him to become an unrestricted free agent during the summer, according to Michael Scotto […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have gotten off to a 5-2 start to the 2017-18 NBA season, which is currently first in the Western Conference. Through the first seven games of the new season, the Grizzlies have had impressive victories over the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets (twice). As the team prepares for the Orlando Magic […]

During the rebuilding process for the Philadelphia 76ers, they have drafted the best player available instead of best fit. As a result, the 76ers selected Nerlens Noel (2013), Joel Embiid (2014), and Jahlil Okafor (2015) three consecutive years. With Embiid establishing himself as the face of the franchise, Philadelphia traded Noel to the Dallas Mavericks […]

Lance Stephenson didn’t exactly put too much effort into his Halloween “costume” this year. The Indiana Pacers swingman claims he’s already dressed up with his costume since he’s going as “Sir Lancelot.” But instead of a sword and a suit of armor, Stephenson’s interpretation of the legendary character looks a lot like an NBA player. […]

Following a busy offseason, the Boston Celtics have had a renewed focus on retooling the roster in hopes of competing for a championship while also securing their long-term future. According to Keith Smith of RealGM, the Celtics took care of another important roster decision on Tuesday by picking up the contract options for the 2018-19 […]

It has been nothing short of a strong start to the 2017-18 campaign for New York Knicks forward Kristaps Porzingis. Following Porzingis’ fifth 30-point performance of the season, head coach Jeff Hornacek boasted about the 22-year-old’s offensive ability in his third year in the league, according to Ian Begley of ESPN. “Well, he’s dynamite in […]

The Sacramento Kings have exercised their third-year options on Buddy Hield, Malachi Richardson, Skal Labissiere, and Georgios Papagiannis, as well as the fourth-year option on Willie Cauley-Stein, per ESPN’s Bobby Marks. None of those moves should be particularly surprising. All five players represent significant investments for the Kings in their ongoing rebuilding project. Richardson, Labissiere, […]

Despite boasting eight-straight games scoring at a 20-point-plus clip through the Houston Rockets’ 5-3 start to the regular season, shooting guard James Harden is attempting only seven attempts per game, which has impacted his scoring average. The Beard is virtually playing with his same teammates in the starting five with Chris Paul on the sidelines, […]

Eric Bledsoe isn’t sweating his time off the basketball court, going into a little over a week away from the Phoenix Suns’ facilities. The 6-foot-1 point guard is coming off a career-high season, but was sent home from practice by general manager Ryan McDonough last Monday after he expressed his desire to leave Phoenix last […]

Kyrie Irving has had a somewhat subdued start to his Boston Celtics career. He’s yet to score more than 24 points through his first seven games as a Celtic after averaging 25 points per game last season with the Cleveland Cavaliers. However, there could still be more to come from Irving, whom Jaylen Brown believes […]

Through the first six games of the season, Philadelphia 76ers rising star big man Joel Embiid has picked up where he left off in his promising rookie campaign. The 23-year-old put together another strong outing in Monday’s win over the Houston Rockets posting 22 points, nine rebounds, five assists, and two steals in just 25 […]

Prior to the start of the 2017-18 season, the NBA made the decision to extend the season in order to better accommodate their players while addressing the situation of teams resting players. One of those may have been indirectly aimed at was the San Antonio Spurs, who under head coach Gregg Popovich has been using the […]