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The 2017-18 season is now underway and has already featured a few entertaining games to start the campaign. One of which was a high-scoring offensive showing that saw the Indiana Pacers top the Brooklyn Nets 140-131 on Wednesday night in a game that did not require overtime. According to Michael Pina of Vice Sports, this […]

Through his first five years in the league, Detroit Pistons big man Andre Drummond has developed into one of the top centers of today. Despite that, Drummond has continued to face criticism over social media that he decided to send a witty response back to a hater via Twitter. My faith in Christ — Andre […]

After his historic year last season, Russell Westbrook still continued with his record-breaking ways during the Oklahoma City Thunder’s season opener against the New York Knicks on Thursday. The reigning MVP notched his first triple-double of the season, and proved that he can co-exist on the court together with Carmelo Anthony and Paul George. To […]

Over the last couple of days, comments from Chris Paul and his former head coach Doc Rivers made the headlines about the All-Star point guard’s departure from Los Angeles and the Clippers. According to an article by ESPN’s Jackie MacMullan, Rivers said that Paul rubbed some players the wrong way at times and didn’t always […]

While most NBA teams have already filled their rosters and are now done with their signings, the New York Knicks still made one during their season opener against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The team recently came to terms with free agent forward Isaiah Hicks on a two-way deal, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. […]

Thursday night is an exciting night for sports fans in the City of Angels. Their two NBA teams, the Los Angeles Lakers and L.A. Clippers, played their season opener against each other, while the Dodgers of the MLB were also in action on the night, as they played the fifth game of their NLCS series […]

The Los Angeles Lakers debuted in their season home opener against the L.A. Clippers. This series is always fun simply because the teams are playing for bragging rights if not anything else. The new look Lakers with rookie phenom Lonzo Ball stepped on the court ready to lead against the new look Clippers led by […]

The Toronto Raptors kicked off the new season with a home game against the Chicago Bulls on Thursday. Many of the Raptors players’ friends and families were in attendance, but there was one particular person in the crowd that caught the eye of the media by, well, catching a loose ball. In the video below, […]

The Lakers have struggled in the first half, letting the LA Clippers take a 53-42 lead at Staples Center. Lonzo Ball, arguably the most famous 2nd overall pick in NBA history, has had trouble adjusting to the physicality of the NBA, at least according to this video: Hey Lonzo welcome to the NBA your first […]

The good news for Lonzo Ball is despite some concerns about his ankle, he’s healthy enough to make his NBA debut at home against the L.A. Clippers. The bad news is that he faces one of the toughest, most physical defenders in the entire league in Patrick Beverley. As Alex Kennedy’s video posted on Twitter […]

Michael Beasley joined Gordon Hayward, Draymond Green, and Jeremy Lin in a growing list of NBA players going down due to injuries in their season openers. The veteran forward lasted just one minute in his New York Knicks debut against the Oklahoma City Thunder before suffering an ankle injury which ruled him out for the […]

When the Oklahoma City Thunder successfully added both Paul George and Carmelo Anthony to their fold, there were a lot of questions that surfaced centered around how they will co-exist with Russell Westbrook on the court. Some even wondered how their addition will affect the reigning MVP’s game, and if he’ll be able to average […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder and New York Knicks were part of one of the biggest trades of the entire offseason. They were successful in dealing Carmelo Anthony, in exchange for Enes Kanter, Doug McDermott, and a 2018 second round pick. When both teams faced off on Thursday in their season opener, it was expected that […]

As fitting as it could get, the teams that were involved in one of the biggest trades in the offseason faced off against each other in their season opener. With the Oklahoma City Thunder hosting the New York Knicks on Thursday, it gave the home fans a chance to see their former player, wearing his […]

Carmelo Anthony spent seven topsy-turvy seasons with the New York Knicks. He didn’t experience a lot of winning, but he sure did do a lot of scoring. Melo’s tenure in New York finally came to an end this summer, as he greenlit a trade to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Anthony officially began his tenure with […]

The new NBA season is off to a sizzling start, made all the more better with a handful of players having to face their former teams this early on. On Wednesday, fans were treated to seeing Kyrie Irving in a Boston Celtics uniform taking on his former running mate LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers. […]

Outside of his basketball skills, DeMarcus Cousins has also been infamously known for having a short temper on the court. He has not been shy to speak his mind and blast referees, often resulting in being slapped with technical fouls, or even suspensions. During their season opener on Wednesday against the Memphis Grizzlies though, he […]

The Phoenix Suns, like all other NBA teams, trained hard in the offseason. Really, they did. It’s just hard to believe that the Suns spent practicing in the gym over the summer with the way they opened the season, as they were blown to smithereens by the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday with a 124-76 […]

The day many basketball fans have been waiting for has finally arrived. Tonight, Lonzo Ball will play for his very first NBA regular season game, and millions of eyeballs will be glued to their screens to watch how Ball will fare against the L.A. Clippers. Ball has already arrived at Staples Center a couple of […]

The Chicago Bulls traded their No. 38 pick in this year’s draft to the Golden State Warriors for $3.5 million. The Warriors used that pick to draft Jordan Bell, who’s turning out to be quite a steal. General manager Gar Forman’s rationale had previously been that they just didn’t think anyone on their draft board […]

In the season opener on Tuesday night, the Golden State Warriors fell just short of earning a win against the revamped Houston Rockets. Despite that, veteran guard Shaun Livingston attempted on Wednesday afternoon to take some positives away from the loss on opening night at Oracle Arena. Shaun Livingston: "Last year we lost (the opener) […]

After a protracted point guard competition during training camp and preseason, Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone finally made his decision and named Jamal Murray the team’s starting point guard in their season opener against the Utah Jazz. Malone told Harrison Wind of BSN Denver his rationale for picking Murray over Emmanuel Mudiay, and it […]

Since he made his debut for the Philadelphia 76ers last season, Joel Embiid has been given a minutes restriction, and not been allowed to play on back-to-back sets. However, he made it known recently that he wants that to change, as he feels ready to play in consecutive nights. The 7-foot center talked about feeling […]

As the Los Angeles Lakers play their season opener on Thursday against the L.A. Clippers, fans all over the world will finally get to see Lonzo Ball play his first official game in the NBA. With all the hype that surrounded him even before he declared for the draft, his debut is definitely one of […]

Thursday night’s game between the New York Knicks and Oklahoma City Thunder will provide an opportunity for several players to play against their former teammates. One of which is veteran big man Enes Kanter, who had spent the last 2 1/2 seasons with the Thunder before being moved to the Knicks as part of the […]

No Kawhi Leonard, no Tony Parker …. no problem for Pop. The San Antonio Spurs held on for a 107-99 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on opening day. The Spurs were without leading scorer Kawhi Leonard and Tony Parker, but they had enough to hold off the new-look Timberwolves. LaMarcus Aldridge had 25 points and […]

Free agent guard Wade Baldwin IV has agreed to a two-way contract with the Portland Trail Blazers, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. This comes only days after the Memphis Grizzlies waived the second-year point man prior to their season-opener against the New Orleans Pelicans. The Blazers have been known for being an organization capable […]

Prior to the San Antonio Spurs committing to a three-year, $72.3 million extension with former All-Star forward LaMarcus Aldridge earlier this week, there was much-perceived uncertainty surrounding his future with the team. A bulk of this thought process stemmed from the Spurs reportedly shopping him around briefly during this past summer. According to Adrian Wojnarowski […]

Zach LaVine has yet to play a competitive game for his new team, the Chicago Bulls, after arriving along with Kris Dunn in the blockbuster draft-day trade for Jimmy Butler. LaVine continues to rehabilitate after suffering a season-ending torn ACL with the Minnesota Timberwolves last season. But even while they have yet to get a […]

Having dealt with a number of injuries in the preseason alone, the LA Clippers are ready to take on the regular season on Thursday night against their hallway rival Los Angeles Lakers. On Wednesday, the Clippers released their injury report which had no players listed with any injuries. That came as good news for a […]

Most people can only imagine what it must be like to make an NBA debut. The adrenaline is likely flowing 100 miles per hour with different thoughts racing as a childhood dream is about to come true. Orlando Magic forward Jonathan Isaac was likely experiencing something similar when he made his NBA debut at home […]

In the season opener loss the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night, veteran guard Dion Waiters once again dealt with the nagging issues regarding his ankle injury as he sprained it three times during the contest. It’s something that Waiters indicated after the game could linger on throughout this season, according to Ira Winderman of The […]

The Brooklyn Nets are mired in a nightmare to start their 2017-18 season after announcing that their starting point guard Jeremy Lin is out for the season, having sustained a ruptured patella tendon during Wednesday’s season-opener against the Indiana Pacers. To replace him, the team could look at soon-to-be-free-agent point guard Jameer Nelson, who was […]

Through the first eight years of his career, All-Star guard DeMar DeRozan has established himself as one of the top scorers in the league. This has seen him almost entirely become a sole contributor in the scoring column on the court. However, DeRozan recently made it clear that he wants to become a bigger factor […]

Vince Carter has entered his 20th season in the NBA in his first campaign with the Sacramento Kings. It has put him in rare company as only a few players have reached that impressive milestone in their respective careers in the league. According to Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated, it’s something that Carter holds […]

Kristaps Porzingis was impressed with what he witnessed this summer. After making countless plays for his national team during EuroBasket competition, the 7-foot-3 giant finally fell to eventual champion Slovenia and their 18-year-old prodigy Luka Doncic — a player he feels can go No. 1 in the 2018 NBA Draft. “What he’s doing at 18, […]

After a strong finish to the 2016-17 NBA season, there are high expectations for Brandon Ingram. As the Los Angeles Lakers open the new season against the Los Angele Clippers, Ingram struggled with his shooting during the preseason (37.3 percent from the field and 25.0 percent from the three-point line). With the Lakers needing Ingram […]

Carmelo Anthony’s hoodie fashion took the offseason by storm after several videos of an uncanny scoring array by the former New York Knickerbocker surfaced during trainer Chris Brickley’s Blackout Sessions. Since, the hoodie mentality has been adopted by plenty of NBA fans and even some players, it was only fair to ask if he plans […]

In a drama-filled offseason, it all began when the Los Angeles Clippers traded Chris Paul to the Houston Rockets. While the Rockets added an All-Star to help James Harden, there are still questions about how the two dominant ballhandlers will be able to play together. In the 2017-18 NBA season opener against the Golden State […]