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Blake Griffin conquered one of his greatest accomplishments a second time, clearing The Stifle Tower during last night’s 102-84 win over the Utah Jazz. The L.A. Clippers forward took full advantage of a mismatch against point guard Ricky Rubio, drove into the lane and plastered Rudy Gobert with a right-handed tomahawk jam, slowly-descending from the […]

John Henson was just trying to be a good teammate. The Milwaukee Bucks big man was trying to dap up Mirza Teletovic, who had been having a good game against the Charlotte Hornets. Teletovic high-fived a handful of his teammates as he made his way to the bench. However, he completely snubbed Henson, who just […]

For Charles Barkley, Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball is lucky they are not playing in the same era. Because if they were, poor Lonzo’s feelings were going to get hurt by Barkley’s mouth according to the Hall of Famer himself. Ambushed for an interview by TMZ, Barkley was asked whether he’d try to mess […]

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jimmy Butler did not see eye to eye with a lot of people during his time with the Chicago Bulls. He clashed with management, head coach Fred Hoiberg, and a handful of his teammates. Joakim Noah was one such teammate. According to ESPN’s Nick Friedell, the two had a particularly contentious relationship […]

Blake Griffin turned the clock back to his glorious posterizing days last night, dunking all over a hapless Rudy Gobert in Tuesday’s 102-84 revenge win over the Utah Jazz. The L.A. Clippers were eliminated in a Game 7 of the first round, and nothing was sweeter than making The Stifle Tower his first victim of the […]

Philadelphia 76ers rookie point guard Markelle Fultz will be sidelined for the next three games due to shoulder soreness, according to Kyle Neubeck of The Philly Voice. Fultz will be on the bench for two games against the Houston Rockets and one against the Dallas Mavericks. The team will re-evaluate his status next Tuesday, assessing […]

Phil Jackson’s reign as New York Knicks team president was not a particularly successful one. His personnel moves didn’t result in many wins on the court, while there was near-constant controversy off the court. However, Boston Celtics guard Shane Larkin believes Jackson still deserves a second chance as an executive, according to Marc Berman of the […]

During the offseason, one of the players who was consistently included in a lot of trade chatter was Paul George. After he informed the Indiana Pacers that he plans to become a free agent after this season, the team quickly began trade talks with other teams to ensure that they got some players in return […]

The New York Knicks faced yet another loss, this time a 110-89 shellacking at the hands of division rival Boston Celtics, pushing the team even further into the cellar, now 0-3 to start the season. The Knicks allowed the Celtics to have their way on offense, at times looking lost on both sides of the […]

Phoenix Suns general manager Ryan McDonough has started to question the leadership of prized point guard Eric Bledsoe, who reportedly requested a trade dating back to last season, wanting out of the rebuilding process for good. McDonough sent Bledsoe home on Monday after meeting with him and believes he’s played his last game in the […]

The NBA season is still young, but New York Knicks power forward Kristaps Porzingis is already feeling the effects of not having Carmelo Anthony around – at least when it comes to getting extra chances on offense. According to ESPN’s Ian Begley, the 7-foot-3 unicorn has experienced a dramatic increase in his involvement in the […]

In the first three games of his third campaign, Miami Heat forward Josh Richardson has continued to make a major impact on both ends of the floor. Following his all-around performance in Monday’s win over the Atlanta Hawks where he registered 21 points with two blocks and two steals, head coach Erik Spoelstra spewed much […]

The New York Knicks are bad. That’s’ a very elementary way to describe the Knicks, but apt nonetheless. That being said, they are a bunch of professional basketball players you would at least expect to come into games having memorized and understood plays and the game plan. Apparently, that’s not the case for New York. […]

Say what you want to say about famous sports dad LaVar Ball, but in Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks’ eyes, Ball is doing a mighty fine job of being a father to his basketball-loving family. While many criticize Ball for opening his mouth too much that he’s putting a big target on his sons’ […]

Back in the 2014-15 season, Hassan Whiteside turned a lot of heads when he emerged for the Miami Heat, earning himself a guaranteed contract with the team for that year. He also made a hilarious response when asked about the inspiration behind his play, admitting that he wants to see his NBA 2K ratings go […]

New Orleans Pelicans big man Anthony Davis has been listed as day-to-day after the latest test on his injured left knee revealed he has no structural damage, according to The Vertical’s Shams Charania. Sources: Pelicans star Anthony Davis has no structural damage in injured left knee. He has swelling in knee, and will be day-to-day. […]

If there’s any silver lining for the Boston Celtics since they lost Gordon Hayward to his gruesome injury on opening night, it’s that they have players who can step up in his absence and fill the void he left. Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum have both been playing solid basketball for the Celtics, and that […]

Demarcus Cousins is known for his brash attitude and is often associated with being a headache, but there is little that he regrets despite what he may feel is an unfair reputation. However, there is one thing the New Orleans Pelicans All-Star center opens up about in an interview with ESPN’s Marc Spears to reveal […]

Utah Jazz point guard Dante Exum underwent successful surgery on his left shoulder Tuesday according to a press release posted by the team’s public relations Twitter account. https://twitter.com/UtahJazzPR/status/922954368621543424 Dante Exum hurt his shoulder during a preseason game against the Phoenix Suns early this month. Exum initially didn’t want to go under the knife if there […]

Brooklyn Nets Sean Kilpatrick guard did not suit up against the Orlando Magic. Kilpatrick doesn’t have an injury. He missed the game because of a much more adorable reason: he just became a daddy. While Kilpatrick hasn’t been deployed to the court in all of the Nets’ three games this season, he’s in very high […]

Throughout his NBA career, Blake Griffin has made plenty of highlight reel-worthy plays, mostly on vicious poster slams over opposing big men. On Tuesday, he proved once again that he is still one of the best in-game dunkers in the league today, by throwing down a powerful slam over Rudy Gobert. With 5:47 left in […]

Former NBA Sixth Man of the Year Ben Gordon has been hospitalized for psychiatric evaluation in Mount Vernon, New York after he was involved in an incident with a woman which required police intervention, Jonathan Bandler of The Journal News reports. Just after noon on Saturday, police responded to a call for assistance at the […]

With all the expectations on him for his first season in the league, it was very frustrating for Philadelphia 76ers fans to see Markelle Fultz have a slow start. His shoulder injury that is without a timetable for his return, has also caused a lot of concern for them. The 6-foot-4 guard’s agent, Raymond Brothers, recently […]

New Orleans Pelicans big man Anthony Davis exited his team’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers in the first quarter and will not return to action on the night due to a knee injury. Anthony Davis (left knee injury) is questionable to return. — New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) October 25, 2017 The 24-yar-old Kentucky product […]

After dropping their first three games of the season, the Phoenix Suns finally entered the winning column on Monday, as they won a squeaker over the Sacramento Kings, 117-115. The victory certainly gave their fans a lot of reason to be happy about, and also made their veteran forward, Jared Dudley, proud of all his […]

The NBA’s Last 2 Minute Report has been released for the game between the Denver Nuggets and Washington Wizards on Monday. The report shows that there was a missed call during the match, just like other versions that have been made last season. With 32.2 seconds left in the fourth quarter, Jamal Murray knocked down […]

Although the Chicago Bulls remain one of the three winless teams this season, there’s still some good news for them despite their lack of success in the standings. One of them is the solid play of their rookie, Lauri Markkanen, especially with knocking down shots from distance. On Tuesday, they faced off against the Cleveland […]

Through the first week of the season, it has been an ongoing adjustment period for All-Star guard Carmelo Anthony playing for the Oklahoma City Thunder. One noticeable part of this has been shot selection as he has chosen to take several long two-point field goal attempts in the first few games. According to Fred Katz […]

We have a serious philosophical issue to discuss today: does life imitate NBA 2K18 or does NBA 2K18 imitate life? We asked because Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon pulled off yet another off-the-backboard slam tonight against the Brooklyn Nets. Watch how Gordon embarrassed Nets forward Quincy Acy and book a spot on several highlight reels […]

Lonzo Ball may not have an orthodox shooting form, but it’s very hard to question it, especially with all the success he’s had since he started playing basketball. Now that he’s playing at the highest level, his head coach is even defending it, and says that he and the rest of the Los Angeles Lakers […]

Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond had his hands full in trying to guard the Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid in their recent matchup. According to The Detroit News’ Rod Beard, Drummond feels he didn’t quite know what was coming when he was defending the Sixers big man given his offensive versatility. #Pistons Andre Drummond on guarding […]

Prior to All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving being traded to the Boston Celtics over the offseason, the New York Knicks were lurking as a possible landing spot. However, nothing truly came about between both teams as the Celtics quickly zeroed in to acquire Irving back in late August shortly after his trade request became public. […]

On Wednesday night, rookie Lonzo Ball will go head-to-head with arguably the fastest player in the league. The Los Angeles Lakers will host the Washington Wizards with the main storyline centered around the matchup between Ball and Wall. After practice on Tuesday, Ball, as expected, fielded questions about Wall and recent comments made by Marcin […]

Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball is in for another challenge, taking on All-Star point guard John Wall when the undefeated Washington Wizards come to town on Wednesday. Ball’s father LaVar had warned the Wizards after the most recent Lakers loss, which center Marcin Gortat took exception to, laughing it off and noting that Wall […]

Over the weekend, the Oklahoma City Thunder and Minnesota Timberwolves put on a thrilling performance that saw fourth-year forward Andrew Wiggins bank in a game-winning three-pointer a few steps inside the halfcourt line at the buzzer. All of this concluded a wave of emotions for the Thunder and fans in attendance, as it came a […]

Nikola Jokic added insult to injury after unintentionally bumping into head coach Scott Brooks in the last few seconds of a 109-104 loss to the Washington Wizards on Monday, as the Denver Nuggets fell to 1-2 in the season. Jokic was clearly wiping the sweat off his eyes with his jersey collar pulled up to his […]

During Monday’s game between the Dallas Mavericks and Golden State Warriors, rookie point guard Dennis Smith Jr. attempted to throw down a dunk 0ver All-Star forward Draymond Green, which was denied. This attempt had immediately sparked a strong reaction from Green, who started trash talking, stating that Smith can’t dunk on him. Following the game, Smith […]

Just three games into the 2017-18 campaign, the Phoenix Suns decided to pull the plug on head coach Earl Watson on Monday, which has drawn plenty of reaction in and around the league. Among those was former longtime San Antonio Spurs forward Bruce Bowen, who took to Instagram to voice his support for his former […]

Utah Jazz forward Joe Ingles has been fined $15,000 after a groin shot to Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams on Saturday, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. This isn’t Adams’ first go-around at the receiving end of these, most notably catching a kick to the groin during the 2016 NBA Western Conference Finals from Draymond […]