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The Los Angeles Lakers beat one of the few remaining undefeated teams in the NBA on Wednesday night with Luke Walton’s squad coming out on top against the Washington Wizards in overtime. Walton chose to put his trust in his young players late in the game, and the gamble paid off. Walton’s willingness to trust […]

Following the altercation he was involved in together with Bobby Portis last week, there’s now a new development on the future of Nikola Mirotic with the Chicago Bulls. Despite the report that was made that he still wants to continue his career in The Windy City, the 26-year-old is now apparently not going to veto […]

The LA Clippers are off to another 3-0 start to the NBA regular season, but this may be one of their most impressive starts yet. Having only been together and healthy for training camp as well as a game and a half of the regular season, the Clippers are playing like a well-balanced, multi-dimensional team. […]

Brandon Ingram just had one of his best games as a professional against the Washington Wizards. The second-year Los Angeles Lakers forward had 19 points on 8-of-16 shooting with 10 rebounds to record his first career double-double. Lakers coach Luke Walton believes Washington Wizards forward Kelly Oubre Jr.’s mouth may be partly to thank for […]

The Brooklyn Nets beat LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers, 112-107, Wednesday minus D’Angelo Russell. They might have to gun for back-to-back wins against the New York Knicks Friday without Russell again as the point guard is currently listed as doubtful by the Nets according to Anthony Puccio of NetsDaily.com. Nets have D'Angelo Russell listed […]

Kyrie Irving is trying to make a fan out of another major superstar in another sport. The Boston Celtics point guard sent an autographed jersey of his to Brazilian soccer superstar Neymar, who seemed to enjoy the gift. Irving and Neymar share a couple of notable similarities. They are both are incredibly talented, championship-winning players. […]

During the 2017 NBA preseason, there was a battle for the starting power forward position for the Los Angeles Lakers. Ultimately, head coach Luke Walton believed Larry Nance Jr. was a better fit alongside Brook Lopez and Brandon Ingram over Julius Randle and Kyle Kuzma. With the 2017-18 NBA season in progress, Randle is adjusting […]

Earlier this month, LaVar Ball decided to pull out LaMelo Ball from Chino Hills High School, opting instead to homeschool the 16-year-old for the next two years. While LaVar’s decision caught everyone by surprise and raised concerns about his son’s development, LaMelo Ball’s fellow high school stars from the nation are in full support of […]

NBA players have different routines they do during warmups to keep them loose before the start of games. From shooting a specific number of shots from the 3-point or free throw line, to listening to music while stretching, these are just some of the common ones they have been doing. For Golden State Warriors star […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are now sitting at .500 with four games in the books. Lonzo Ball and company fell to the L.A. Clippers and New Orleans Pelicans in two of the first four games but were able to come out on top against the Phoenix Suns and Washington Wizards. Brandon Ingram had another solid […]

Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Russell Westbrook is one of the most aggressive dudes on the basketball court. He’s a menace to opposing teams whom he is constantly leaving clueless on how to contain the Thunder guard. But you would barely trace any speck of that aggression when watching this video of the reigning MVP singing […]

Here are your Power Rankings for Week 2 of the NBA season: 30: Phoenix Suns This was an eventful week for Phoenix, and it was exclusively bad. The week began with the worst fate for the league’s worst team, the season started. For Phoenix, it only took three games for them to produce the all-time […]

The Golden State Warriors are going to be shorthanded on Friday when they visit the Washington Wizards, as their backup point guard, Shaun Livingston, will attend the funeral of Devin Harris’ brother, according to Anthony Slater of The Athletic. No Shaun Livingston tomorrow night. He's flying to Dallas to attend the funeral of Devin Harris' […]

DeMarcus Cousins stands a chance to join elite company as the fourth player to score 35 points or more during the first two games against a former team, according to Elias Sports Bureau. The big man erupted for a game-high 37 points against the Sacramento Kings last season and has a unique opportunity to reach […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum has developed into one of the league’s most dynamic scorers over the last couple of seasons. This has led to more endorsement opportunities coming his way that led to him inking a shoe deal with Li-Ning, which is a China-based company. According to Nick DePaula of ESPN, McCollum is […]

During the last couple of years with the Sacramento Kings, things had become quite rocky between All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins and the front office. Despite that, general manager Vlade Divac told Ailene Voisin of the Sacramento Bee that it was difficult for him to trade the star big man to the New Orleans Pelicans. “This […]

In the last couple of years, J.J. Redick has put together a podcast that is now entitled “Chronicle of Redick” away from the court that has featured several notable guests. With that in mind, Redick revealed to Alex Wong of GQ.com his dream list of guests for his podcast that includes some big name public figures Bill […]

When the Boston Celtics take on the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night, the latter will feature a special tribute to the franchise in honor of their 50th anniversary season on Thursday. Instead of the game being played at the Bradley Center it will take place at the University of Wisconsin’s Milwaukee Panther arena, which was commonly […]

In the first few games of the season, the Orlando Magic have been one of the surprise teams currently sitting atop the Eastern Conference with a 3-1 record. A huge part of their early success has been the strong play offensively as one of the league’s highest-scoring teams over that stretch that has helped them […]

The daily grind of an NBA season can often times be a rigorous one for the players to endure, given the amount of games played and the extensive travel involved throughout the process. However, Charlotte Hornets rookie guard Malik Monk sees the season through a different lens, as he stated that NBA life is quite […]

Veteran guard J.J. Redick is just a few games into his first season with the Philadelphia 76ers that has resulted in a few alterations on his behalf. One of which was changing his number to 17 after donning No. 4 for the last four seasons with the L.A. Clippers. During an interview with Alex Wong […]

The Chicago Bulls have found themselves dealing with an internal problem between forwards Bobby Portis and Nikola Mirotic that led to an altercation that caused the latter to suffer a concussion and require facial surgery. Despite all of that, K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune is reporting that Mirotic has let the Bulls know that […]

Stephen Curry has started his NBA season in a slightly different way than most expected. While he’s still the fast-twitching, pull-up-on-a-dime volume three-point shooter than he’s been throughout the last few seasons, the three-point kind has visited the charity stripe with more frequency than usual, nailing his first 49 free-throw attempts of the season through […]

In his sixth season, Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond has established himself as one of the top big men in the league. According to Justin Kubatko of StatMuse, Drummond has put himself among some of the most productive young players in NBA history. At 24 years, 76 days, the @DetroitPistons Andre Drummond is the second-youngest […]

The New York Knicks have gotten off to an 0-3 start and blame hasn’t taken long to go around. The Knicks have lost twice by double digits, including their most recent loss to the Boston Celtics, which saw players look lost at both ends of the floor. While many expected the fingers to be pointed […]

Miami Heat centerpiece Hassan Whiteside started his season out with a bang, dropping a monster double-double of 26 points and 22 rebounds during the season-opener against the Orlando Magic. The 28-year-old led the league in rebounds for the first time last season and while he can still aspire to even greater heights, Whiteside will hone […]

The New Orleans Pelicans will likely be without forward Anthony Davis tonight against the Sacramento Kings, head coach Alvin Gentry told Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated. Davis collided with Portland Trail Blazers forward Moe Harkless on Tuesday. His MRI results came back negative, but swelling persists, limiting the amount of movement he can have […]

Dwight Howard’s debut season with the Charlotte Hornets has been everything owner Michael Jordan had expected and more, leading the league in rebounds like he did for five different seasons during the prime of his career. After a 15-point, 19-rebound effort against the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday, the much-maligned big man became the first player […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are 2-2 through four games this season, which is a respectable record considering how much Lonzo Ball has struggled with his shot. Although he had a nice 29-point explosion against the Phoenix Suns, the Lakers’ rookie point guard is still averaging just 11.5 points on a miserable 31 percent shooting. According […]

LaVar Ball was once again vindicated after warning the Washington Wizards from targeting his son Lonzo Ball as the Los Angeles Lakers walked away with a 102-99 overtime win on Wednesday night. Wizards center Marcin Gortat and point guard John Wall both promised to make this a nightmare outing for the No. 2 overall selection, […]

Karl-Anthony Towns has not been a very good defender since entering the NBA. And at the start of his third year, the numbers suggest he’s still not showing much improvement. The Minnesota Timberwolves have been simply horrific defensively through five games whenever their star big man has been on the floor. Hide your eyes: Through […]

The New York Knicks could finally have point guard Frank Ntilikina back in the lineup to make his Madison Square Garden debut. According to ESPN’s Ian Begley, head coach Jeff Hornacek expects Ntilikina to play in Friday night’s home game against the Brooklyn Nets, which would be the 19-year-old rookie’s first appearance since opening night. […]

The Phoenix Suns are shopping their prized point guard Eric Bledsoe to any team with a phone, asking for hefty packages in return for their 6-foot-1 dynamo, who is coming off a career year in 2016-17. Among them are the Milwaukee Bucks, who previously offered center hybrids Greg Monroe and Thon Maker, along with a […]

Coming into the 2017-18 NBA season, Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton and his coaching staff were ready to mix things up. The team had gone through some drastic changes over the summer and were prepared to make more alterations to the rotation once the season got underway. Throughout the first three games, the […]

Paul Pierce, now an NBA analyst at ESPN, shared some of his experience with former teammate John Wall during his short stint with the Washington Wizards. The Truth signed with the Wizards after a failed stint with the Brooklyn Nets, getting to know the speed demon through the 2014-15 season. “First off, he’s so fast […]

Orlando Magic shooting guard Evan Fournier was one of many to roast Utah Jazz center and fellow countryman Rudy Gobert for his appearance in the Blake Griffin poster from Tuesday night. The Frenchman tagged Gobert on Twitter on the very same video that has been replayed millions of times over the Twittersphere, letting him know […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban announced before tip-off of his team’s game versus the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday that $120,000 from their ticket sales on the night will be donated to the hurricane relief efforts in Puerto Rico. The Caribbean island was slammed hard last month by two devastating hurricanes, Irma and Maria, which left […]

Joel Embiid’s appearance on the court has been a well-received sight for Philly fans to say the least, but a tough loss to the Houston Rockets wasn’t the worst outcome from Wednesday night’s game, but a terrible thud at the Wells Fargo Center after Embiid’s 280-pound frame hit the hardwood after trying to block a […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder got back on the winning track after losing their last two games, toppling the Indiana Pacers 114-96 on Wednesday night. This date was circled on Paul George’s calendar, as the first time he’d see his former team after being traded this offseason — but it didn’t pan out as gloriously as […]