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The Phoenix Suns will make a few changes after the firing of Earl Watson and the interim appearance of the 58-year-old Jay Triano. The latter expects to go back to a more traditional lineup, starting either Marquese Chriss or Dragan Bender at power forward, according to Scott Bordow of The Arizona Republic. The change of […]

Eric Bledsoe isn’t likely to be a Phoenix Suns player for much longer following his controversial tweet on Sunday citing his unhappiness in Phoenix. Meanwhile, the New York Knicks are in desperate need of a proven starting point guard and should be in the market for someone of Bledsoe’s caliber. According to Newsday’s Al Iannazzone, […]

The LA Clippers lost their European star point guard on Saturday night to a left foot injury that an MRI later revealed to be a plantar fascia injury. The injury would leave the Clippers without the guard for an indefinite amount of time as he tries to let the injury heal. Unfortunately, if any player […]

One-time NBA champion Metta World Peace has talked about getting into coaching for a few years now. The former Los Angeles Lakers forward wanted to continue his playing career beyond last season, but it appears no teams came calling or he wasn’t interested in the opportunities that were available. Now it seems World Peace has […]

Phoenix Suns forward Josh Jackson claims he did not mean to mimic a gun motion toward a fan during a 42-point loss against the L.A. Clippers on Saturday, according to Scott Bordow of The Arizona Republic. Jackson expressed regret for making the hand gesture, noting the fan had been heckling throughout the entire game. “That’s […]

Nikola Jokic didn’t score a single point on only three shot attempts in the Denver Nuggets’ 96-79 win over the Sacramento Kings. Through two games, the Nuggets’ star big man now has just seven points on 3-of-13 shooting from the field, sparking talk of a possible slump. Jokic isn’t worried about any slump, though. In […]

After a review by the league’s Last Two-Minute Report, Andrew Wiggins’ game-winning three-pointer against the Oklahoma City Thunder should not have taken place after Minnesota Timberwolves center set an illegal screen on swingman Paul George, according to ESPN’s Royce Young. While the result of the play was an extraordinary end to a highly-contested game, this […]

During this past summer, All-Star point guard Kyle Lowry had seriously considered leaving the Toronto Raptors via free agency that had several other teams enter the picture as possible landing spots. This included the San Antonio Spurs being among those expressing interest in the 31-year-old. However, Lowry told the Jabari Young of the San Antonio […]

After an 0-3 start to the 2017-18 NBA season, the Phoenix Suns imploded. Shortly after Eric Bledsoe’s tweet saying ‘I Dont wanna be here’, head coach Earl Watson was fired. Although most thought Bledsoe’s tweet led to Watson’s firing, the Suns are currently looking to trade the point guard. According to Chris Mannix of Yahoo! […]

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry will be fined $50,000 for tossing his mouthpiece at referee Scott Wall on the dying seconds of the Saturday’s 10-point loss to the Memphis Grizzlies, according to USA TODAY Sports’ Sam Amick. Curry will not face a suspension, but his teammate Andre Iguodala will be fined $15,000 for […]

Through three games of the 2017-18 NBA season, it is already evident opposing point guards are coming after Lonzo Ball. While Ball has struggled with his shooting (34.8 percent from the field and 29.4 percent from the three-point line), he is averaging 13.3 points, 9.3 rebounds, and 8.7 assists in 34.3 minutes. After facing three […]

Shortly after it was revealed that the Phoenix Suns are fielding calls for veteran guard Eric Bledsoe, the New York Knicks emerged as one of the possible landing spots. However, it appears things could hit a snag as Ian Begley of ESPN is reporting that the Knicks don’t appear to be willing to part ways […]

The Phoenix Suns made the surprising decision on Monday morning to part ways with head coach Earl Watson just three games into the 2017-18 season. Second-year guard Devin Booker has weighed in on the move as he told Scott Bordow of AZ Central that he believes that Watson wasn’t given enough time. Devin Booker said […]

Only hours after Dennis Smith Jr. announced his return to the court after his two-game absence earlier last week, his counterpart Stephen Curry had great things to say about his promise in the league ahead of tonight’s matchup against the Dallas Mavericks. “Super athletic guard that knows how to play the game,” said Curry, according […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have offered two of their best big men in second-year forward/center Thon Maker and fellow hybrid Greg Monroe in return for Phoenix Suns point guard Eric Bledsoe, according to Tim Montemayor of 1580 The Fanatic radio. The Bucks are one of four teams that have expressed serious interest in the 27-year-old, along […]

The New York Knicks were one of the first teams to reach out to the Phoenix Suns inquiring about point guard Eric Bledsoe. The latter reportedly asked for rookie point guard Frank Ntilikina and center Willy Hernangomez in return, according to Michael Scotto of Basketball Insiders. Given that this trade hasn’t consolidated by now, it […]

When the Golden State Warriors take the floor against the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night, it may mark one of the final few meetings that it will be against Dirk Nowitzki. With that in mind, All-Star forward Kevin Durant on Monday morning reflected fondly upon his time playing against Nowitzki throughout his own career. https://twitter.com/EarlKSneed/status/922511879964065794 […]

The Chicago Bulls made a concerted effort this offseason to switch the entire direction of the franchise to a full rebuild with a young roster. One of those core pieces is fourth-year guard Zach LaVine, who the Bulls acquired from the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Jimmy Butler trade. He is currently heading into the final […]

Eric Bledsoe isn’t happy in the Valley of the Sun and if his leaked trade request wasn’t clear enough, his tweet couldn’t have made it any clearer. The four-year starter posted a tweet that read “I don’t wanna be here” a day after a 42-point loss on the road to his former team, the L.A. […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics may be the favorites to make it all the way to the Eastern Conference Finals this year, but for Drake, he believes another team could reach that far and knock off one of the two aforementioned teams. The rapper and record producer recently predicted that the Toronto Raptors will […]

With only a day’s distance following the Golden State Warriors’ latest loss at the hands of the Memphis Grizzlies, point guard Stephen Curry talked about his late-game ejection, after throwing his mouthpiece at referee Scott Wall in frustration for the lack of a call as his team pushed for a comeback. “I’m obviously having some […]

The L.A. Clippers are one of the many teams expressing interest in acquiring Phoenix Suns point guard Eric Bledsoe in light of his trade request becoming public over the weekend, according to Tim Bontemps of The Washington Post. Bontemps noted the Clippers have very few pieces that might interest the Suns in a trade scenario. […]

The Denver Nuggets have had conversations with the Phoenix Suns, offering point guard Emmanuel Mudiay and other pieces for their own point man Eric Bledsoe, according to Michael Scotto of Basketball Insiders. The Nuggets seem to have committed to Jamal Murray running the point moving forward, as Mudiay has shown a propensity to mishandle the […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are one of the many teams expressing interest in acquiring Phoenix Suns point guard Eric Bledsoe in light of his trade request becoming public over the weekend, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. Bledsoe was sent home from practice today after a conversation with general manager Ryan McDonough and […]

Veteran guard Eric Bledsoe has once again become an available commodity on the trade market after his public push to be moved by the Phoenix Suns. In line with that, Ian Begley of ESPN is reporting that the New York Knicks have jumped into the picture as a possible landing spot for Bledsoe. The Knicks are […]

Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball has been coming into his own after facing a nightmare matchup in his debut against Patrick Beverley and the L.A. Clippers on Thursday. The starting point guard finished a 119-112 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans with eight points, eight rebounds, and a game-high 13 assists — becoming the […]

Amid the storm surrounding the Phoenix Suns this week, comes a report suggesting that point guard Eric Bledsoe had asked for a trade prior to the start of the regular season, according to John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7. The radio talk show host noted his trade request had nothing to do with former head […]

Phoenix Suns point guard Eric Bledsoe met with the team this morning and was sent home from practice, he will not play today against the Sacramento Kings, according to ESPN’s Chris Haynes. Executives around the league are expecting an inevitable trade for the 27-year-old in the coming days, according to Haynes. Bledsoe is coming off […]

New Orleans Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry had nothing but praise for Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball after picking up his first win of the season in a game that had the No. 2 pick’s fingerprints all over the game. Gentry pegged Ball as an “old soul” and “a coach’s dream,” according to Tania […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie point guard Dennis Smith Jr. announced he will play tonight against the Golden State Warriors, while noting his anticipation to matching up against their point guard Stephen Curry, according to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. “I feel great,” said Smith after missing the last two games with a knee injury. “I went and got […]

After a torrid first week of this 2017-18 NBA season, Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo is now the favorite to win the Most Valuable Player award, according to the Westgate SuperBook in Las Vegas, via ESPN’s David Purdum. The Greek Freak leads the charge as the favorite at 9-4, followed by LeBron James (4-1), Kawhi Leonard […]

Apart from his outstanding basketball skills, Kobe Bryant has also excelled in other fields outside the court. What not a lot of people know about the Los Angeles Lakers legend is that he spoke different languages, including French, where he’s fluent enough to trash talk other players. A video recently surfaced where Kobe Bryant revealed […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo has made his presence felt early into the regular season, scoring a career-high 44 points against the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday in only his third game of this 2017-18 campaign. Yet the long-limbed Greek Freak doesn’t believe he is done with his growth on the court. The Milwaukee Bucks forward noted he […]

The bank was open on Sunday for Minnesota Timberwolves newly-extended forward Andrew Wiggins, who drilled a long three-pointer off-the-glass to beat the buzzer and defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder in front of their home fans. The ending was designed for the Thunder’s new addition in Carmelo Anthony to endear himself to the home crowd after nailing […]

After signing a lucrative four-year, $98 million max deal with the Memphis Grizzlies last year, Chandler Parsons has not proven yet that he deserves that big of a contract. He was only able to appear in 34 games for his team last season, and only has pedestrian averages to show as well. Now in his […]

Stephen Curry shocked a lot of people when he reacted uncharacteristically in the final minute of the Golden State Warriors’ game against the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday. With less than a minute to go, he was seen very upset after no foul was called when he drove to the basket, and threw his mouthpiece to […]

Kristaps Porzingis is a hard worker. The New York Knicks star worked out a lot during the offseason to build more muscle ahead of the new campaign. However, Porzingis might need to lighten his workload going forward for the sake of his long-term health. Porzingis spent the offseason in Spain to try and solve the injury […]

18-year-old Luka Doncic already has a lot of fans among NBA circles, particularly among the league’s European players. Fellow Slovenian Goran Dragic has raved about his countryman, while Kristaps Porzingis thinks the teenage sensation should be the next No. 1 pick. Count Spanish legend Pau Gasol in that growing list of Doncic’s admirers as well. […]

Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball had an unceremonious welcome to the NBA courtesy of Patrick Beverley. The L.A. Clippers guard roughed up the rookie, who struggled to get going and ended up with a three-point, 1-of-6 shooting night on his debut. Ball bounced back very well with a near-triple-double against the Phoenix Suns, but […]