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In a time when NBA teams are embracing small ball, Joel Embiid is one of many players trying to keep the center position alive. Despite only playing 31 games in three seasons where he averaged 20.2 points and 7.8 rebounds, the Sixers signed him to a five-year, $148 million contract extension. As Embiid hopes to […]

Only hours away from his debut with his new team, the Oklahoma City Thunder, All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony made his loudest statement to date over Twitter this morning. “You watched me walk through hell, now watch me walk up out it,” said his caption, along with a photo of himself in a Thunder uniform. “You […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie point guard Dennis Smith Jr. became the youngest point guard to dish out at least 10 assists in his NBA debut against the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday, according to Alex Kennedy of HoopsHype. The 19-year-old also became the youngest to record a points/assists double-double (per Bobby Karalla of Mavs.com) after netting 16 […]

Memphis Grizzlies forward JaMychal Green’s MRI on his left ankle sprain came back clean with no further damage, but he is expected to miss several weeks with the injury, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. Green started and played just four minutes on Wednesday’s season-opener before falling to the floor after chasing a rebound, […]

Former NBA player Shavlik Randolph gave a slightly more positive outcome for Boston Celtics forward Gordon Hayward, after he suffered a dislocated left ankle and tibial fracture in the opening minutes of the team’s season-opener against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Randolph suffered a similar injury in his time with the Philadelphia 76ers, breaking and dislocating his […]

Relationships of any kind often require respect — whether they’re on the court or off it. For Carmelo Anthony, this came naturally through the way he handled himself throughout his stint with the New York Knicks. His former teammates took notice, even more so during the last couple of years, where a storm of criticism […]

The New York Knicks will tip off this season with a vast void in the locker room. Carmelo Anthony, the once leader of this team throughout six-and-a-half years, will be suited up across from them tonight instead of right next to them as he had in the past. He may have been gone for almost […]

Since agreeing to take his talents to the San Antonio Spurs back in 2015, LaMarcus Aldridge has seen a steady decline in his production. He has not been able to average the same numbers during his last few seasons with the Portland Trail Blazers, and some of the team’s fans are starting to get frustrated […]

After seeing the thousands of well wishes Gordon Hayward received since suffering a gruesome injury against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday, Gordon Scott Hayward posted a message of his own to thank everyone who offered prayers for his son. He took to his Twitter account recently to let everyone know that he appreciates all the […]

Rashad Vaughn’s days with the Milwaukee Bucks may be numbered. The Bucks are reportedly motivated to trade the third-year guard and are even willing to attach a second round pick to entice teams to a deal, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Milwaukee has been working to trade several players to clear salary-cap space, including guard […]

DeMarcus Cousins’ season debut wasn’t only a few blocks shy of a triple-double, but also was only seconds away from starting clean with his new team. The mercurial center earned a technical foul with just 50 seconds left in the game, which in his opinion, wasn’t merited at all. His New Orleans Pelicans ultimately fell […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Jeremy Lin has been ruled out for the season after suffering a ruptured patella tendon of his right knee during a season-opening loss against the Indiana Pacers, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Lin first suffered the injury after landing awkwardly on a drive to the basket during the fourth quarter, immediately […]

It’s safe to say the Chandler Parsons’ experience for the Memphis Grizzlies has not worked out up to this point. After undergoing numerous injury setbacks as well as being underwhelming when healthy last campaign, the relationship between Parsons and the Grizzlies faithful is borderline catastrophic. Parsons took to the floor for the Grizzlies’ home opener […]

Heading into his third year in the league, Detroit Pistons forward Stanley Johnson has his eyes set on putting together a breakout campaign. However, Johnson didn’t get off on the right foot in the season opener on Wednesday night against the New Orleans Pelicans, as he missed all 13 of his shot attempts. Stanley Johnson […]

Heading into his first season with the Brooklyn Nets, third-year guard D’Angelo Russell has shouldered a large weight of expectations of possibly becoming the next face of the franchise. The 21-year-old showcased much of that offensive ability in the season opener on Wednesday night against the Indiana Pacers by tying a franchise record with Hall […]

The Detriot Pistons got off to a strong start out of the gate in the season opener on Wednesday night with a 102-90 win over the visiting Charlotte Hornets. Veteran forward Tobias Harris led the way with a double-double with a game-high 27 points and 10 rebounds in the win. Following the game, Harris made […]

Anthony Davis is no stranger to having big games, regardless of when it’s played. From back-to-back sets, holidays, and even the playoffs, the New Orleans Pelicans big man always finds a way to perform at a high level and produce impressive stat lines. During the Pelicans’ season opener on Wednesday against the Memphis Grizzlies, The […]

The Portland Trail Blazers got off on the right foot in a major way in the season opener on Wednesday night with a blowout 124-76 over the Phoenix Suns. In fact, this impressive win against the Suns set a league record for the largest margin of victory in the season opener. We made a little […]

The entire Quicken Loans Arena was filled with a worried echo when Boston Celtics star Gordon Hayward suffered a gruesome injury that resulted to a dislocated ankle and a fractured tibia in their opener against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Hayward was only a few minutes into his Celtics career when he landed awkwardly on the floor, […]

Dion Waiters and the Miami Heat lost their season opener to the Orlando Magic, 116-109, Wednesday night. It was a rougher night for Waiters, as he tweaked his ankle three times according to the guard, Manny Navarro of the Miami Herald reported. Dion Waiters said he went all preseason without tweaking his left ankle. Did […]

Aaron Gordon has made a name for himself as one of the best dunkers in the NBA today. Despite losing to Zach LaVine in the 2016 Dunk Contest, he still made a good account of himself, and continued his high-flying ways with impressive dunks during games. The 22-year-old Arizona product is back at his old […]

Ricky Rubio had a memorable night Wednesday. Not only did he play his first game as a member of the Utah Jazz, he also etched his name in the record books by becoming the third-fastest among active players to reach 3,000 assists, according to the Jazz’s PR team. https://twitter.com/UtahJazzPR/status/920850051051667456 Ricky Rubio helped the Jazz beat […]

It may have happened a year late, but on Wednesday night, Ben Simmons finally made his debut for the Philadelphia 76ers. After fully recovering from the Jones Fracture he suffered during training camp last year, the former number one overall pick played his first regular season game for the team, and was able to showcase […]

Throughout his NBA career, Giannis Antetokounmpo has been showing that he is going to be a star in the league for years to come. His length, athleticism, and impressive all-around game has earned him the nickname “The Greek Freak,” as he has continued to complete highlight-worthy plays in almost every game he plays in. That […]

The injury bug continues to victimize players this early in the NBA season. Just a day after the Boston Celtics lost Gordon Hayward, another starter appeared to have suffered a devastating lower-body ailment, as Brooklyn Nets point guard Jeremy Lin incurred what looked like a serious knee injury during a 140-131 loss to the Indiana […]

The Dennis Smith Jr. era has begun for the Dallas Mavericks. The rookie guard kicked off his NBA career on a fancy note, catching a lob pass from teammate Wesley Matthews for an alley-oop slam in the first quarter of Wednesday’s showdown with the Atlanta Hawks. It was Mavs’ first points of the season, and […]

Luka Doncic is likely to become a top pick in the 2018 NBA draft if he declares. However, his current club, Spanish giants Real Madrid, understandably won’t be so eager to let their rising superstar go. According to TalkBasket.net, Real Madrid president Florentino will try to keep hold of the 18-year-old Slovenian a little longer […]

The Los Angeles Lakers decided to give their defense a boost this year by bringing in a veteran center Andrew Bogut. In a short time with the team, Bogut has already made an impression with some solid play during scrimmages in practice. Along with a few other Lakers teammates singing the praises of the veteran […]

To say that Gordon Hayward’s first game as a Boston Celtic was a disappointing one would be a massive understatement. The much-anticipated debut of Hayward for the Celtics turned into a horror show after the forward went down with a gruesome ankle injury that took him out of the game against the Cleveland Cavaliers and […]

The Los Angeles Clippers will undergo some major changes this season. Stalwarts Chris Paul and J.J. Redick are both gone and their absence will significantly change the way the team plays, particularly on offense. One such way head coach Doc Rivers intends to alter the way they play this season will be for Blake Griffin […]

With all the hype that surrounded Lonzo Ball even before he entered the NBA, many are hoping he lives up to expectations especially the fans of the Los Angeles Lakers, who think very highly of him. Even his teammates are helping him succeed early on by giving him tips on how to be even more […]

Although he was projected to be a top five pick in last June’s draft, Dennis Smith Jr. slid down to number 10, and was selected by the Dallas Mavericks. The team felt very fortunate to have had the opportunity to add him to their fold, especially with their need for a point guard as skilled […]

After a lot of changes for the Los Angeles Lakers during the NBA offseason, the start of the 2017-18 NBA season is upon them. The storied franchise will get their 82-game grind underway on Thursday with Larry Nance Jr. and company gearing up for a head-to-head battle with the L.A. Clippers at the Staples Center. […]

Even with the level of talent NBA players have, they still look to their families, friends and fellow players for additional motivation to help them perform better on the court. For Brandon Ingram, he gets his regular dose of encouraging words from a player he was compared a lot to before he entered the NBA. […]

John Wall has wasted little time putting up the first entry of his highlight reel this season. The Washington Wizards superstar delivered a massive dunk in the first quarter of their season opener at the expense of the Philadelphia 76ers’ backup backcourt. Wall began the play by backing up the clearly overmatched TJ McConnell. The Sixers’ […]

According to Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle, point guard Chris Paul is expected to be out for Wednesday night’s game against the Sacramento Kings with a bruised left knee. Rockets G Chris Paul will sit out tonight vs. the Kings with a bruised left knee. — Jonathan Feigen (@Jonathan_Feigen) October 19, 2017 Paul first […]

During the offseason, the New York Knicks made the surprising move to sign veteran guard Tim Hardaway on a four-year, $71 million deal in free agency. Since then, there has been much criticism thrown toward the Knicks for the move to commit a lucrative long-term contract to Hardaway. According to Al Iannazzone of Newsday, the […]

In the last few seasons, the NBA has seen the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers meet up in the NBA Finals. All of this had led to Hall of Famer Michael Jordan to publicly state that every other team in the league was “garbage” in comparison to the Warriors and Cavaliers. These comments have […]

Just a few minutes into the season opener for the Boston Celtics against the Cleveland Cavaliers, things quickly took a disastrous turn of events as All-Star forward Gordon Hayward suffered a gruesome broken left leg injury. During that time, what was quite noticeable to Celtics co-owner Steve Pagliuca was how swift the medical help was […]