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The Boston Celtics just lost a major piece of their team after Gordon Hayward went down with a likely season-ending injury on opening night. However, the Celtics could soon be able to reinforce their roster to help make up for Hayward’s absence. According to Gary Washburn of the Boston Globe, team president Danny Ainge and […]

The Orlando Magic suffered their first loss of the season Friday, taking a 126-121 defeat on the road at the hands of the Brooklyn Nets. Orlando tripped itself up with 22 turnovers in the game that led to 17 points off turnovers by the Nets. However, the Magic will have to deal with a more […]

San Antonio Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard is still not quite ready to make his season debut. According to Jeff McDonald of the San Antonio Express-News, he and Tony Parker have traveled with the team to Chicago, but neither is expected to play for the Spurs’ game against the Bulls on Saturday. Kawhi Leonard and Tony […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have signed forward Joel Bolomboy to a two-way contract after the former Utah Jazz player cleared waivers, The Step Back’s Chris Reichert reports. The Milwaukee Bucks are signing Joel Bolomboy to a two-way contract, per league sources — Chris Reichert (@Chris_Reichert) October 20, 2017 Joel Bolomboy, 23, was the final cut made […]

For a second overall pick in the 2017 NBA draft, things didn’t look too hot for rookie Lonzo Ball. Although he kicked off his NBA scoring campaign with an awkward 3-point shot that excited fans, his contributions to the scoreboard would end there. He ended up only scoring 3 points while recording four assists and […]

Patrick Beverley’s opening night performance had everyone talking, mostly because of the dominance he showed defensively against this matchup. As the LA Clippers were getting set for their “road” game at Staples Center, the Los Angeles Lakers and their fans were getting ready for the highly-anticipated NBA debut of their No. 2 overall pick Lonzo […]

Dallas Mavericks guard Devin Harris will be taking an indefinite leave of absence from the team after the tragic death of his brother Bruce on Thursday, ESPN’s Tim MacMahon reports. Head coach Rick Carlisle said the veteran guard can take as long as he needs away from the team. Mavs G Devin Harris is taking […]

The Atlanta Hawks are the latest team to be bitten by the injury bug that’s been going around the NBA so early in the season. David Aldridge of TNT reports that forward DeAndre’ Bembry has a fractured wrist after undergoing an MRI. He will return to Atlanta on Monday to receive a prognosis on his […]

The Houston Rockets have put veteran free agent Jameer Nelson in their crosshairs after he cleared waivers earlier today after being waived by the Denver Nuggets prior to their season-opener against the Jazz, according to ESPN’s Chris Haynes. The team reached out to the 13-year pro shortly after concerns surfaced for Chris Paul’s lingering knee […]

The Houston Rockets are set to take the court for the home opener without the services of All-Star point guard Chris Paul, which will mark the second straight game missed. However, it appears that it could much longer than that as Marc Stein of The New York Times is reporting that Paul could be out […]

Lonzo Ball’s NBA debut with the Los Angeles Lakers is officially in the books. The 19-year-old rookie phenom took the floor at the Staples Center on Thursday night against the L.A. Clippers, but the end result wasn’t exactly what he or his fans were hoping for with Patrick Beverley getting the better of him. Ball […]

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson has step forward during a time of need, announcing that he will donate $1,000 per point scored throughout the next three home games toward victims of recent the North Bay wildfires. The organization has been proactive by donating money, clothes, and supplies throughout this rough time for Northern […]

It wasn’t quite the start to the season that the Miami Heat had envisioned with a season opener loss to the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night. According to Anthony Chiang of the Palm Beach Post, the Heat will be without the services of big man Hassan Whiteside for Saturday’s home opener against the Indiana Pacers […]

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner has been ruled out of the team’s next two games after being diagnosed with a concussion and a sore neck, according to Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated. The team will re-evaluate him after Friday night’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers and Saturday night’s matchup with the Miami Heat […]

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 […]

The Los Angeles Lakers fell to the division rival L.A. Clippers in convincing fashion on Thursday night at the Staples Center. The young squad led by rookie Lonzo Ball was blown out by Blake Griffin and company leading many to speculate whether the Lakers are in for another long and disappointing season. After the game […]

Gordon Hayward has undergone a crucial surgery in his left ankle after a heartbreaking freak injury that left him with a dislocated ankle and fracture tibia. Boston Celtics coach Brad Stevens said his star forward was dealing with the usual post-surgery challenges, but that he remained optimistic despite a long road to recovery. “[He’s] having […]

Head coach Luke Walton of the Los Angeles Lakers wasn’t willing to announce who he was going to start at power forward in the team’s season opener against the L.A. Clippers until the day of the game. Julius Randle was in the running to keep his starting job, but it ultimately was given to Larry […]

Earlier this week, the Denver Nuggets made the decision to part ways with veteran guard Jameer Nelson to make room to bring aboard veteran forward Richard Jefferson on a one-year, $2.3 million deal. Nelson took to social media on Thursday night to voice his appreciation for his time spent with the Nuggets. pic.twitter.com/oMQW8K6Juj — Jameer […]

DeMarcus Cousins will get his first go-around at the Golden State Warriors with his new team tonight, as he missed the first chance to do so at the end of last season. The big man missed the last four games of the year but is now looking forward to punishing this team that tends to […]

Patrick Beverley had an agenda coming into last night’s season-opener against the Los Angeles Lakers: to give Lonzo Ball the royal welcome his father LaVar expected him to get. Only Beverley had a rude awakening type of welcome in mind. “I just had to set the tone,” Beverley said after the game, according to ESPN. […]

Heading into the second game of the season, the Philadelphia 76ers will have the daunting task of taking on the Boston Celtics, led by All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving. With that in mind, rookie Ben Simmons told Keith Pompey of The Inquirer that he believes that he will draw the defensive assignment of guarding Irving. […]

Despite no longer being a member of the New York Knicks, All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony has maintained a strong bond with third-year forward Kristaps Porzingis. Following the season opener win against his former team on Thursday night, Anthony offered a clear message of advice toward the 22-year-old, according to Al Iannazzone of Newsday. “You’re there. […]

Following the season-ending broken leg injury to All-Star forward Gordon Hayward, Boston Celtics rookie Jayson Tatum has been one of the early recipients of extended playing time. According to Brian Robb of the Boston Sports Journal, Tatum voiced that it wasn’t what he expected coming out of the gate to his first NBA season but […]

Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul will continue to sit out during Saturday’s game against the Dallas Mavericks, according to Jonathan Feigen of The Houston Chronicle. Paul sat out his last game against the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday and during the fourth quarter of the season-opener against the Golden State Warriors, noticeable limping and moving […]

Golden State Warriors forwards Draymond Green and Andre Iguodala will both play against the New Orleans Pelicans tonight while reserve forward Omri Casspi will sit, still nursing a left ankle sprain, according to the team. The Warriors will place forward Kevon Looney and center Damian Jones on the inactive list, setting the stage for two-way signing […]

Lonzo Ball made his long-anticipated Los Angeles Lakers debut on Thursday night against the LA Clippers and fans were left with much disappointment with his performance. Ball scored just three points on 1-6 shooting to go along with nine rebounds and four assists. That dud left Staples Center’s Lakers fans quiet for most of the […]

Lonzo Ball had an underwhelming debut in front of Los Angeles Lakers fans in a sold out Staples Center on Thursday night. While many awaited to see a Showtime style offense breezing past the L.A. Clippers, it was their rival neighbors who got the best of Ball in a 108-92 season-opening win. Ball was held […]

All Golden State Warriors fans know who Klay Thompson is. He’s one half of the famous splash brothers and son of former Lakers big man Mychal Thompson. It’s only fitting that the 6’7 forward has become so popular in the Bay area that anyone would be glad to take a selfie with him or let […]

The Toronto Raptors hosted the Chicago Bulls on Thursday night for their respective season debuts with young players on both teams eager to get their first taste of NBA action. One such player is Toronto forward OG Anunoby, who decided to share a slice of his wisdom regarding his team’s showdown with the Bulls. The […]

LaVar Ball clapped back at L.A. Clippers point guard Patrick Beverley after he shouted an expletive as he walked into the locker room, one that was presumably about his son, Lonzo Ball, who made his NBA debut with the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday. The Clippers throttled the Lakers 108-92 and Beverley had a major part on […]

Like the success of his first rap album, Damian Lillard has once again made Billboard’s Emerging Artists Charts. However, his latest EP titled “Confirmed,” has debuted on the list higher than what he released last year. Dame D.O.L.L.A. has reached the highest ranking for his album so far as it opened at number 72 on […]

Yi Jianlian came into the NBA with a ton of hype. He was supposed to be the next big Chinese superstar after Yao Ming, and was selected No. 6 overall by the Milwaukee Bucks in 2007. However, he spent a mostly underwhelming five-year career in the NBA before going back to China. For some, Yi’s […]

San Antonio Spurs guard Dejounte Murray had a terrific season opener on the offensive end against the Minnesota Timberwolves. He went 7-of-8 from the field for 16 points and also added five rebounds. But because Murray plays for Gregg Popovich, defense remains a priority. According to Tom Orsborn of the San Antonio Express-News, the Spurs […]

Beyond falling short in the season opener on Wednesday night against the Indiana Pacers, the Brooklyn Nets showed much reason for optimism. This stemmed from the play of their young core, led by offseason addition D’Angelo Russell and second-year guard Caris LeVert, helping the Nets garner 131 points throughout regulation. According to Greg Logan of […]

“It’s gotta be the shoes” was a moniker that became famous with the Air Jordan shoe line in Nike commercials, where the answer for the question of how Michael Jordan did what he did on the court arose. It became a popular tagline that sparked its own craze, which hasn’t been the case for any […]

Rookie hazing is a rite of passage in the NBA. From carrying bags to having your car filled with popcorn, it’s a tradition that’s meant to welcome the first-year players to the league. No one is exempt from this, not even a rookie as good as Dennis Smith Jr. The Dallas Mavericks point guard got […]

Chris Paul was one of the biggest dominoes to fall in what was a wild NBA offseason. He had decided to call time on his six-year stay with the L.A. Clippers. Paul ultimately didn’t get the chance to hit the open market after he agreed to opt into his contract to facilitate a trade to […]

The Golden State Warriors will sport their new Nike retro-inspired jerseys during their second game of the season, against the New Orleans Pelicans on the road, the team announced. Dubs debuting the new Nike Classic Edition unis in New Orleans 👀 » https://t.co/eDsjGlPkAL pic.twitter.com/EicONFzg31 — Golden State Warriors (@warriors) October 19, 2017 These new white […]