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It has been just over a week since Boston Celtics All-Star forward Gordon Hayward suffered a season-ending broken leg injury in the season opener against the Cleveland Cavaliers. With that in mind, Chris Forsberg of ESPN is reporting that the Celtics plan on keeping Hayward busy once his returns to the team next week. Celtics […]

It has been five years since All-Star guard James Harden was traded from the Oklahoma City Thunder to the Houston Rockets. With a moment to reflect on that on Thursday afternoon, Harden called his time with the Rockets the best part of his career, according to Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicles. James Harden was […]

Since the start of the regular season last week, the trade chatter surrounding Philadelphia 76ers third-year big man Jahlil Okafor has mostly faded into the background. However, Chris Haynes of ESPN is reporting that the Sixers are still looking for a suitable trade for the 21-year-old. With the role of Jahlil Okafor further diminishing, his representatives and the Philadelphia 76ers are […]

Through the first few games of the season, the New York Knicks have made a few moves concerning their starting lineup in the frontcourt. According to Michael Scotto of Basketball Insiders, the Knicks have decided to roll with veteran point guard Jarrett Jack in the starting lineup on Friday night against the Brooklyn Nets. New […]

Donald Trump has yet to hit one year as President of the United States, but he’s taken so many hits from detractors to last multiple presidencies. Hating Trump has become fashionable and if you ask J.J. Redick, it should also be mandatory for the American people. Alex Wong of GQ recently had an interview with […]

One of the major reasons why LeBron James decided to leave the Cleveland Cavaliers and join the Miami Heat in 2010 was the Cavs’ inability to surround James with talent; Mo Williams was the sidekick and second-best player during James’ first stint with Cleveland. Drafting was not a strong point of those Cavs teams, and […]

After 20 seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers, Kobe Bryant retired at the end of the 2015-16 NBA season following a 60-point performance against the Utah Jazz. While Bryant is focused on his businesses, he is still involved with the game of basketball. As the Lakers are set to retire both of his jersey numbers […]

After a 60-point performance against the Utah Jazz, Kobe Bryant retired at the end of the 2015-16 NBA season. While some athletes struggle with the next chapter of their lives, Bryant already knew what he wanted to do when he suffered three season-ending injuries in the final stages of his career. Along with building up […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green took exception to Houston Texans owner Bob McNair and his insensitive comments regarding NFL players and their season-long protest of the national anthem, drawing a direct comparison to one of the most obscurely abhorred owners in NBA history — Donald Sterling, former owner of the L.A. Clippers. McNair was […]

Throughout his entire NBA career, Richard Jefferson has not been the type who is shy to speak his mind. He is also very animated during games and practices, which helps him get hyped even more. Now that he is part of the Denver Nuggets, his teammates are still getting used to his personality and antics. […]

After missing the last two games with a cold, All-Star forward Jimmy Butler is expected to make his return for the Minnesota Timberwolves today, when they take on the Oklahoma City Thunder, according to ESPN’s Nick Friedell. “I’m all right,” Butler said after participating in Friday’s shootaround. “A lot of boogers in my nose, some […]

Jabari Parker suffered one of the most crushing injuries of last season, tearing his ACL a second time after making 51 appearances for the Milwaukee Bucks. The team already had to survive the first half of the season with starting shooting guard Khris Middleton on the shelf after suffering a freak injury of his own, […]

If a high price tag wasn’t enough to complicate the Phoenix Suns’ trade of Eric Bledsoe, the team is now involving big man Tyson Chandler to help move him as soon as possible, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. If this didn’t smell like it before, it sure does now — the […]

The L.A. Clippers have stunned the West, getting off to a 4-0 start, led by talisman Blake Griffin, who took the team’s fate in his own hands, drilling a clutch last-second trifecta to bury the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday, keeping his team undefeated through the start of the season. Griffin faced early questions of […]

The Golden State Warriors have been a defensive disaster throughout their first four games of the season, allowing 113.6 points against through the start of this new campaign. But among them is yet another candidate for Defensive Player of the Year — and no, it’s not Draymond Green. Kevin Durant is leading the league in defending […]

The Golden State Warriors have gotten up to an unexpectedly shaky start, now at 3-2 after suffering two losses — one to the Houston Rockets in the season-opener and another to the Memphis Grizzlies within the first three games of the season. The team has been through lapses of focus, squandering leads in nearly every […]

Since the start of the season, Gary Harris has been playing at a high level and producing above average numbers for the Denver Nuggets. However, he has not taken a lot of shots, which has even limited his production. The team has noticed it, and are planning to change things soon. Given the efficiency the […]

DeMarcus Cousins had his fingerprints all over a New Orleans Pelicans win over his former team, the Sacramento Kings. However, he’s now looking to ingrain himself even further in Sac-Town culture by giving a few pointers for young rookie De’Aaron Fox, who like him, was drafted with the No. 5 overall pick in the NBA […]

Paul Pierce caused quite a stir recently stemming from some comments he made during his analysis on ESPN. One of them is admitting that he thinks John Wall as the best point guard in the league today. He cited his speed, handles and how difficult it is to defend him as reasons why he considers […]

It’s called Hoodie Melo. That is the name fans of Carmelo Anthony have given his alter ego. It started when Anthony was in New York and he wore a hoodie almost every time he was working out. The alter-ego soon became as popular on social media sites as Anthony in real-life. Mostly due to Anthony’s […]

Despite being sidelined indefinitely following the gruesome injury he suffered on opening night, Gordon Hayward will still be able to contribute to his team this season. He won’t be playing with his teammates on the court, but he now has a new task for them, which could also be equally as important. As watching videos […]

Since making his debut for the Philadelphia 76ers last year, Joel Embiid has been on a tear, and giving their opponents a lot of matchup problems. Despite standing at 7-feet, he also has the skill set of a forward, with a decent stroke from the perimeter. With how good he’s been, many coaches are looking […]

There is no love lost between Matt Barnes and the Sacramento Kings as they didn’t part ways on the best of terms. His grudge with the Kings was very much palpable on Thursday right after his ex-Kings teammate and current New Orleans Pelicans star DeMarcus Cousins almost single-handedly crushed his former team with an astounding […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo has shown enough so far in his still rising NBA career to prove he’s more cyborg and less human. The Milwaukee Bucks guard/forward hybrid is something that you’d think was created in an underground laboratory but if that’s the case, scientists might have forgotten to tweak a part of Antetokounmpo’s DNA that would’ve […]

Brooklyn News owner Mikhail Prokhorov will sell a 49 percent minority stake in the franchise to Alibaba co-founder Joseph Tsai, giving the former the option for Prokhorov to sell the controlling interest of the organization in a few years, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Zach Lowe. The sale will be based on a $2.3 billion […]

The Phoenix Suns probably wouldn’t have found themselves in the predicament they are now if the team’s top management pulled the right levers in setting up the makeup of the squad, including the choice of its coach. Suns general manager Ryan McDonough can’t help but acknowledge that indeed, he practiced poor judgment on not granting […]

New Orleans Pelicans big man DeMarcus Cousins returned to his old stomping ground in Sacramento Thursday night and had a night to remember. Cousins carried the team to a 114-106 win by putting up a monster stat line of 41 points on 14-of-25 shooting from the field, 23 rebounds, and six assists. He also made 10 […]

The Chicago Bulls are a mess, but if there’s one thing from the Bulls that doesn’t need any fixing, it’s rookie Lauri Markkanen’s stroke from the outside. By beating the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday, 91-86, the Bulls didn’t just taste their first win of the season. It also marked a milestone for Markkanen, who became […]

Already playing without Milos Teodosic, the L.A. Clippers suffered another major blow to their point guard rotation as Austin Rivers suffered a dislocated finger during their game against the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday night. With just 5.5 seconds left in the fourth quarter, the 25-year-old Duke product attacked the basket hard in hopes of […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant was just chilling with some friends and about to have his hair cut while watching the Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers start the new NBA regular season. But little did he know he was about to witness Gordon Hayward’s gruesome leg injury mere minutes into the start of the […]

The LA Clippers came into a tough matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers with a 3-0 record, and nearly came out of it with their first loss of the season. That is, until Blake Griffin came to the rescue with a game winning three-pointer at the buzzer. https://twitter.com/_clippersnation/status/923773999678504960 With time winding down after the ball […]

More and more details are slowly being revealed about the whole Eric Bledsoe situation in the wake of his recent trade demand from the Phoenix Suns. One such detail Suns general manager Ryan McDonough shared was that Bledsoe’s camp turned hostile when extension talks with the Suns during the offseason didn’t go as they had […]

Ben Simmons isn’t the only rookie putting up historic numbers so early in his career. Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball is also filling up the stat sheet in record fashion, particularly in terms of his rebounding and assist numbers. Don't worry, it won't to take long to read this list of players who averaged […]

One unidentified player from the Milwaukee Bucks learned the hard way not to talk trash to Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart. Already known as a scrappy, high-motor, energizer bunny whenever he’s on the floor, Smart also showed why his mouth is never one to be underestimated when he put someone from the Bucks in the […]

Thursday night marked DeMarcus Cousins’ first return to Sacramento after the Kings traded him back in February. The game was a much-anticipated one for Kings fans, as the All-Star center spent more than six seasons with the team. During the player introductions inside the Golden 1 Center, they made sure they gave their former player […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have cooked up something that will give their jerseys a whole new look. The team announced recently that they have agreed to partner with Zatarain’s for their jersey sponsorship. Their logo will be placed on the upper left side of the uniform, on the opposite side of the Nike Swoosh. Breaking: […]

The last thing the Chicago Bulls need right now is drama, but that’s exactly what they continue to get as they try to navigate through the fallout of the Nikola Mirotic-Bobby Portis fight last week. Mirotic is out with a facial injury, which was a result of an altercation with Portis during practice. Nikola Mirotic’s […]

The ongoing trade saga surrounding Phoenix Suns point guard Eric Bledsoe hasn’t completely dulled GM Ryan McDonough’s sense of humor. On a recent radio appearance on 98.7 FM Arizona’s Sports Station’s Burns & Gambo show, McDonough had a light-hearted answer to a joke asking him to join an office pool for when Bledsoe finally goes. […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma wasn’t having any of ESPN’s social media gimmick when the sports media giant tried to squeeze out any remaining points to talk about with regards to the John Wall-Lonzo Ball matchup on Wednesday. The game was over. The Lakers won, 102-99. And both them and the Washington Wizards were […]