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Now playing for a third franchise in three seasons, Victor Oladipo is looking to be a mainstay with his new team, the Indiana Pacers. He is hoping he has found his niche, as he can be an integral part of their future plans, and not be traded once again. The 25-year-old is no stranger to […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was once again involved in an in-game skirmish on Friday, as he had an altercation with Bradley Beal before halftime of their game against the Washington Wizards. Their actions resulted to receiving hefty fines worth $50,000 and $25,000 from the league office, who are stamping their ground this season […]

Through the first several games of the 2017-18 season, All-Star big man DeMarcus Cousins has been off to a stellar start. All of this came to a head during Saturday’s convincing 123-101 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers where Cousins posted a triple-double with 29 points, 12 rebounds, and 10 assists. Following the game, his teammate […]

Given all the controversial and even absurd comments LaVar Ball has made over the past few months, it’s very understandable why there are a lot of people concerned about how the Los Angeles Lakers will handle him. With his son Lonzo playing for the team, it’s not a remote possibility that LaVar Ball could have […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have long rid themselves of Sam Hinkie, but his fingerprints are still all over the team which he experimented on during his reign as its general manager. The jury is still out whether “The Process” Hinkie engineered in Philadelphia would amount to the success he envisioned when he was still pulling the […]

After missing the first two games of the season, Frank Ntilikina finally made his debut for the New York Knicks last week. He also played for the first time in front of the team’s fans inside Madison Square Garden on Friday against the Brooklyn Nets, and made a good account of himself. Finishing with nine […]

Following the departure of Carmelo Anthony in the offseason, it was clear that the New York Knicks are handing over the franchise player title to Kristaps Porzingis. They have embraced the youth movement, and are building around him, together with other young prospects who they all see as key pieces in their future plans. With […]

It has been a grueling road back to the court for Memphis Grizzlies forward Chandler Parsons over the last several months after coming off a surgically repaired meniscus in his left knee. Parsons appears to have finally broken through as he scored 24 points with six 3-pointers made in Saturday’s win over the Houston Rockets. Following […]

With Halloween just around the corner, there have been a number of parties celebrated this weekend across the country. What costumes to wear is definitely something a lot of people have been preparing for a long time, including NBA players, who also wanted to join in the festivities. One of them is Golden State Warriors […]

Long before the likes of Kristaps Porzingis and Karl-Anthony Towns jacked up their first 3-point shots in the NBA, Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki was the one who’s blowing everyone’s mind for having such a deadly touch from deep despite his 7-foot frame. The Mavs icon made it fashionable for 7-footers to shoot threes and […]

Heading into this season, the Orlando Magic were not projected by many to make a lot of noise in the Eastern Conference, and not even contend for a playoff spot. However, they’ve been a surprise team, as they have strung some impressive wins, helping them to have a 4-1 record for the year so far. […]

It has been nothing short of a frustrating start to the season for Philadelphia 76ers third-year big man Jahlil Okafor as he has found himself on the outside looking for playing time. In fact, Okafor has made just one appearance in the first six games that have only increased the trade chatter around him. Despite […]

During the fracas that mainly involved Bradley Beal and Draymond Green in last Friday’s heated matchup between the Washington Wizards and the Golden State Warriors, Wizards forward Kelly Oubre Jr. managed to get into the action as well, sneaking a few cheap shots that hit Klay Thompson and even John Wall. While Green and Beal […]

Heading into this season, the New Orleans Pelicans had expectations on breaking through into the playoff picture in the stacked Western Conference. However, All-Star big man Anthony Davis is quite confident that the Pelicans can develop into something special this season, according to William Guillory of NOLA.com. “We’re going to be a special team, we […]

When it was reported that Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid suffered a right hand bruise during their game against the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday, it gave the team’s fans a lot of worries. Knowing his history of injuries, and how the Sixers have been known to take a cautious approach on his health, they feared […]

Following their loss to the Detroit Pistons on Saturday night, the LA Clippers are faced with an even tougher challenge in the form of the defending NBA Champions. On Monday night, the Golden State Warriors come to Los Angeles to take on the Clippers, a team they’ve absolutely dominated over the last three years. Since […]

Unlike Markelle Fultz, Lonzo Ball and Jayson Tatum, just to name a few, Donovan Mitchell was not talked about as much the other highly touted rookies during the offseason. However, he has been making noise with the Utah Jazz, as he’s had some solid performances so far. The 21-year-old Louisville product also made sure he […]

It’s no secret now that the Phoenix Suns are looking for a trade to send Eric Bledsoe away. Bledsoe has made it clear he wants out and as the Suns have looked around the league for a suitable option, the New York Knicks appeared to be one of just those. However, the Suns’ asking price […]

The NBA has announced fines for Draymond Green, Bradley Beal and Kelly Oubre Jr. following the fight and altercations that ensued when Green and Beal got into it during the game between the Golden State Warriors and Washington Wizards on Friday night. Markieff Morris and Carrick Felix have also received one-game suspensions for leaving the […]

Philadelphia 76ers No. 1 overall pick Markelle Fultz has now been announced as “out indefinitely.” He will be re-evaluated in there weeks as he works to recover from a shoulder injury. Sixers announce Markelle Fultz out indefinitely with "soreness and scapular muscle imbalance in his right shoulder". Reevaluated in 3 weeks. — Jake Pavorsky (@JakePavorsky) […]

The game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Washington Wizards last Wednesday became a highly anticipated one, as LaVar Ball went public in telling the D.C. team to prepare well, as the Lakers will not lose their second consecutive game on the night. That prompted Marcin Gortat to fire back by saying John Wall will […]

Over the past few months, LaVar Ball has had more people hating on him, especially on social media, than fans believing in him. Although it’s understandable why he’s received such, there’s also a player who thinks he is funny and likes him for being himself. Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert recently revealed how he perceives […]

Now in his 20th season in the NBA, Dirk Nowitzki is one of the most experienced players around. He has won almost all awards the league has to offer and is continuing to play at a very high level despite already being 39 years old. He also has the one-legged fadeaway jumper in his bag […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo may have arguably the most difficult name to pronounce among all NBA players today, but for the Chicago Bulls announcer, he found another one’s name more challenging to say than the Milwaukee Bucks forward’s. During halftime of the match between the Bulls and Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday, the broadcaster wanted to give […]

Ben Simmons is leaving more and more people in awe each time he plays. Among them is Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle, who couldn’t help himself but be impressed by the Philadelphia 76ers rookie’s rapid development in the NBA after his team lost to Simmons’ Sixers Saturday night, 112-110. Speaking to a gaggle of […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle isn’t one to hide his appreciation of the Philadelphia 76ers’ young guns. Even after his team took a 112-110 loss at the hands of the 76ers Saturday night, Carlisle had some uplifting words for Ben Simmons, whom he said is playing way ahead of his age. When talking about […]

It was just last season when Russell Westbrook damaged the fabric of the basketball universe by doing what was previously deemed impossible to accomplish in the modern era of the NBA: average a triple-double for an entire season. For that accomplishment alone, Westbrook’s place in NBA history is undeniably secured. If you ask his Oklahoma […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are straying a little bit far from the script LaVar Ball saw on his crystal ball prior to the start of the 2017-18 NBA campaign. After taking a crushing 96-81 loss to the Utah Jazz on Saturday, the Lakers dropped to 2-4 and now share the third-worst record in the Western […]

The learning curve of NBA rookies in the pro league varies, but all of them are expected to experience the growing pains of finding their identity in the best play-for-pay basketball organization in the world. For Los Angeles Lakers newcomer Lonzo Ball, he’s still in the process of acclimating, but he’s acting more mature than […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are off to a rocky start to the season despite shiny new weapons in Carmelo Anthony and Paul George, but you wouldn’t be able to tell that by just looking at the numbers Anthony has been putting up so far. The 33-year-old forward was instrumental in the Thunder’s annihilation of the […]

The LA Clippers’ great start to the season took a huge hit on Saturday night in what a heated head coach Doc Rivers called “a step backwards.” Coming off of solid win in Portland against the Trail Blazers that moved them to a perfect 4-0, the Clippers struggled against the balanced effort of the Detroit […]

Toronto Raptors stars Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan are very close and love hanging out together quite a bit, even when using transportation. The two All-Stars revealed how they didn’t usually travel with the team to practices when on the road, but took their own route whenever they wanted. In fact, they’ve gotten fully involved with the […]

Russell Westbrook has always been a special player, and we’re just beginning to see his impact realized, at least on an individual level. Last season the Oklahoma City Thunder star started off the season without his career-long partner Kevin Durant and a gloomy season outlook looming ahead. Along with a relatively new head coach, Billy […]

Earlier this week, the Houston Rockets made the decision to sign veteran point guard Isaiah Canaan to a non-guaranteed deal. However, the Rockets have made the surprising decision to part ways with Canaan just a few days after he joined the team, according to Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle. In a stunning change of […]

Veteran big man Kelly Olynyk spent the first four years of his career with the Boston Celtics, where he developed a great deal of respect and admiration for the organization. One of which was head coach Brad Stevens as he recently voiced some glowing praise toward to him during an interview with Gary Washburn of […]

LaVar Ball has been doing it big since gaining national attention, which mainly comes from people’s curiosity to see what he would say next. The man is simply not afraid to let his thoughts be known or freely share how much confidence he has in any area, especially when it concerns his sons. Big Baller […]

The New Orlean Pelicans on Saturday afternoon officially inked veteran forward Josh Smith to a deal through their hardship exception. According to Scott Kushner of the New Orleans Advocate, the 31-year-old prior to the Pelicans taking on the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday voiced much appreciation for the opportunity that the organization has provided him to […]

Through his first few games of his NBA career, Philadelphia 76ers rookie point guard Ben Simmons has quickly taken the league by storm. Simmons has put on display his all-around skill set that has already led to him notching his first career triple-double while averaging 16.4 points, 10.0 rebounds, and 7.4 assists per game. However, […]

If you think New York Knicks big man Enes Kanter looks like someone familiar, so does he. Kanter even presented pictures of a handful of famous celebrities and athletes he claims to share a resemblance with, dubbing them his long lost brothers. My long lost brothers 😂 pic.twitter.com/f3n4FzlhTw — Enes FREEDOM (@EnesFreedom) October 26, 2017 […]