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Outside the players and referees on the floor, one of the people nearest to Gordon Hayward during the time he suffered his gruesome injury is ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith. The veteran analyst, who was apparently only around 20 feet away from him that time, gave his thoughts about witnessing it first hand. After the game […]

Tuesday night’s matchup of the Golden State Warriors vs the Houston Rockets did not disappoint. The two Western Conference powerhouses slugged it out from the very beginning with high energy. There were plenty of fireworks, starting with the Warriors scoring barrages in the 1st quarter and some unlikely players giving fans more than what they […]

As the new season begins, it also marks the start of the first season where Nike is the NBA’s official jersey provider. That said, they welcomed the campaign with a video that will surely add more hype to fans who have long been looking forward to Tuesday night’s tipoff. The clip depicts the story of […]

The Cleveland Browns are winless this season and are basically functioning as the NFL’s all-purpose doormat of the league more than anything else. Still, that’s no reason for their official Twitter account to deploy a funny troll job hurled at the direction of former Cleveland Cavaliers point guard, Kyrie Irving. Amid the thousands of fans […]

Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant was just late on his game-winning shot attempt to beat the Houston Rockets Tuesday night. As fate would have it, the Rockets escaped the season-opener with the 122-121 victory. Here’s a look at the final sequence, in which Stephen Curry also had a shot for the lead: Durant finished […]

The messages of support for Gordon Hayward are continuing to pile up. During halftime of their game against the Houston Rockets, Stephen Curry took advantage of the break to send his own for the Boston Celtics forward. The former back-to-back MVP took to his Twitter account to ask his followers to pray for Hayward, as […]

The Houston Rockets’ Eric Gordon may be primarily known as a shooter, but in the season opener against the Golden State Warriors, he reminded everyone that he also has the ability to get to the rim and finish with authority in his offensive arsenal. The Rockets guard quickly turned on the jets as he blew […]

The new NBA season is officially underway, but don’t think for a second that people are finally done talking about last June’s NBA Finals won by the Golden State Warriors. That series had plenty of unforgettable moments despite the Warriors making quick work of the Cleveland Cavaliers in just five games. Among them was the […]

JaVale McGee and Nick Young are kindred spirits. Both are peripheral components on a championship contender’s roster and on their own, are favorites to be featured on Shaqtin’ a Fool. But there’s a glaring difference between the two aside from their respective frames. McGee is an NBA champion. Young is not. McGee even has the […]

After seeing Gordon Hayward in pain following his awkward landing during the early minutes of the Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers’ season opener, speculations quickly emerged on the extent of the gruesome injury he suffered. After the game, Brad Stevens addressed the media and gave an update on the condition of the All-Star forward. The […]

The Golden State Warriors opened their season at Oracle Arena with great excitement and full of cheering hopeful fans. This is the night they’ve all been waiting for since celebrating a Game 5 win in June to see the ring ceremony and watch as another championship banner gets raised. Warriors guard Klay Thompson was front […]

Gordon Hayward’s gruesome foot injury has caught the attention of many since he suffered it early in the season opener between the Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers. LeBron James even approached him before he was stretchered out of the floor to offer some words of encouragement, and players around the league have tweeted their support […]

It was no secret that the Portland Trail Blazers struggled defensively last season. Head coach Terry Stotts himself said it was their Achilles’ heel, per Jay Allen of Rip City Radio 620. They finished a disappointing 21st in defensive efficiency as they were plagued by inconsistent performances on that side of the ball. Blazers star […]

The new NBA season took off on a very bad note. Basketball fans were greeted Tuesday with a showdown between the Boston Celtics and the Cleveland Cavaliers to kick off the 2017-18 campaign, but a gruesome ankle injury suffered by Gordon Hayward turned everyone’s excitement into horror. Hayward’s injury set off a wild Twitter storm […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are set to begin their regular season campaign on Thursday, Oct. 19 against the L.A. Clippers. As to who exactly will start that game for the Lakers is still not quite set in stone. According to Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints, head coach Luke Walton and the rest of his coaching staff […]

Russell Westbrook has been known for not being shy to speak his mind. Whether it may be about a facet of his game, his fashion style, or anything concerning the Oklahoma City Thunder, he has given his opinion on it, and does not mind shutting down reporters along the way either. That was exactly the […]

As two of the top teams in the Eastern Conference square off on opening night, it’s not surprising that a lot of fans, and even players from other teams are tuned in to the game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics. It also adds to the hype that Kyrie Irving will debut for the […]

Boston Celtics small forward Gordon Hayward suffered a devastating leg injury with 6:45 left in the first quarter of opening night vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers. Fair warning, the video is very gruesome. The injury is obviously extremely serious and Hayward may very well be out for the remainder of the season. All players from both […]

Wade Baldwin IV is reportedly drawing interest from multiple teams after the Memphis Grizzlies waived the second-year point guard along with Rade Zagorac to cut their roster down to 15 players. Darren Wolfson reports that the Houston Rockets, New York Knicks, and New Orleans Pelicans are among the teams who have expressed their interest in […]

Heading into his second season as the head coach of the Houston Rockets, Mike D’Antoni has an intriguing situation in front of him with an All-Star backcourt of James Harden and Chris Paul. It will remain a focal point throughout the season as his juggling of two dynamic guards will play a huge factor in […]

30: The Chicago Bulls When I was first making these rankings using a notes sheet on my phone, I actually had 31 rankings.  I put CSKA Moscow above the Chicago Bulls.  CSKA Moscow doesn’t even play in the NBA.  This Chicago Bulls team is to the NBA as “We Want ‘Bama” chants are to the […]

During the last couple of seasons in his tenure with the Los Angeles Clippers, All-Star point guard Chris Paul found himself at the center of criticism due to his style of leadership that he plays with on the court. This was an aspect of his character that only was only brought under fire when the […]

Upon his arrival to the L.A. Clippers in December 2011, All-Star point guard Chris Paul helped immediately transform the franchise into a powerhouse in the Western Conference. However, Paul’s tenure with the Clippers never saw the team break through during the playoffs to become a true title contender. According to Jackie MacMullan of ESPN, it […]

The Toronto Raptors committed a whopping $100 million to All-Star point guard Kyle Lowry this season, and he’s bound to get his money’s worth with this new-look roster. Considering the addition of C.J. Miles and the retainment of Serge Ibaka’s services over the break, the Raptors were forced to make some moves, hoping to rely […]

With the new season about to start, one question that remains is which team will be able to give the Golden State Warriors all they can handle, and even dethrone them on top of the NBA mountain. Many consider the likes of the Cleveland Cavaliers, Oklahoma City Thunder, San Antonio Spurs and Houston Rockets as […]

The Los Angeles Lakers made a surprising move recently by signing veteran center Andrew Bogut. The team already had a crowded frontcourt with Ivica Zubac, Thomas Bryant, and Brook Lopez at the five spot making the signing of Bogut curious. However, Bogut has already made an impact on the Lakers with Brandon Ingram singing his […]

This isn’t the type of aggressiveness Robin Lopez was preaching to his team a few days back. In the latest turn of events in the tale of the Chicago Bulls, Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports is reporting that Chicago big men Nikola Mirotic and Bobby Portis had a scuffle in practice earlier today that ended […]

The Golden State Warriors will be without forward Andre Iguodala for the team’s season opener against the Houston Rockets due to a back strain, ESPN’s Marc Spears reports. The Warriors say Andre Iguodala (back) is out tonight versus Rockets. — Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpears) October 17, 2017 Iguodala was previously deemed questionable to play due […]

Since being traded to the Boston Celtics, All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving has continued to answer questions about his decision to want to move on from his situation with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Ahead of the season-opener matchup against his former team, Irving made it clear that there was not one thing that pushed him to […]

A day prior to the start of free agency, the Houston Rockets made the first big splash move with the acquisition of All-Star point guard Chris Paul from the L.A. Clippers. This has paired together two of the league’s top guards, who have both built strong reputations for being dominant ball-handling guards that have operated […]

It’ll be a special night for Kyrie Irving on Tuesday as he makes his Boston Celtics debut against his old team, the Cleveland Cavaliers. And what better way to play in a special game than to wear a special set of kicks? The former Cavalier Irving will be sporting shamrock-emblazoned shoes that even glow green […]

The Golden State Warriors will enter tonight’s season-opener against the Houston Rockets just the way they ended last season. Golden. Players will now don golden sneakers as they receive their rings and throughout the game, including Klay Thompson’s KT3 Gold-Blooded Anta shoes, which he will debut tonight. Gold shoes for the Warriors tonight, including Klay […]

It’ll be a festive atmosphere ahead of the Golden State Warriors’ season and home-opener against the Houston Rockets. Aside from the raising of yet another banner for this year’s championship, the Warriors will also have former players representing their previous four championship-winning teams. Carl Steward of the Bay Area News Group reported that former big […]

Veteran forward Richard Jefferson saw his time with the Cleveland Cavaliers come to an end over the weekend after he was traded to the Atlanta Hawks. Shortly thereafter, he was waived by the Hawks making him a free agent on the open market just days before the start of the 2017-18 season. It didn’t take […]

Former adult actress Mia Khalifa didn’t waste time after watching “The View” on CBS last week, trolling Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry through Twitter for his newly announced foot fetish. Curry’s wife Ayesha went on the set of the popular daytime talk show and decided to take a long-range shot by tagging him […]

At the 2017 NBA Draft, the Los Angeles Lakers (via Brooklyn Nets) selected Kyle Kuzma out of the University of Utah with the 27th overall pick. Some said he was drafted too high. At the 2017 Las Vegas Summer League, Kyle Kuzma earned the championship game MVP after averaging 21.9 points and 6.4 rebounds. Some […]

The Boston Celtics saw the deadline come and go on Monday afternoon after not being able to work out a new long-term extension with fourth-year guard Marcus Smart. It was a negotiation process that the 23-year-old revealed on Tuesday morning that he was willing to bend a little more to get a deal worked out […]

The ugly truth of the business of the NBA showed its face this offseason, when the constant criticism of Carmelo Anthony in a New York Knicks’ uniform took a toll, turning into a microcosm of emotions that resulted in his departure to the Oklahoma City Thunder two days prior to the start of Media Day. […]

The San Antonio Spurs on Monday afternoon made the surprising decision to ink former All-Star big man LaMarcus Aldridge to a three-year, $72.3 million extension just prior to the start of the 2017-18 campaign. A day after the move, the 32-year-old made it a point to dispel any notion that he was unhappy about his […]