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Earlier his week, one dude out of over a billion Chinese people woke up, stared at his toaster, and decided that one of the reasons God put him on this Earth was to make Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson doodle his autograph in that piece of appliance. The Warriors were in China on Thursday […]

As the game of basketball and the popularity of the NBA continue to grow, the league is reportedly looking to expand by adding another team, or even two, outside of the United States. However, it won’t be in Canada again, just like the Toronto Raptors and the Vancouver franchise in the past, as the league […]

Evan Turner recently proved that he also lends his helping hand outside the court. Although he is used to setting screens and dishing out dimes for his teammates to score on easy baskets, the Portland Trail Blazers forward teamed-up with their sideline reporter, Brooke Olzendam, for a timely assist. While driving on the I-5 freeway […]

Only two games into their preseason schedule, the Orlando Magic already suffered a blow to their hopes of fielding in the best possible lineup once the regular season starts. During their practice session on Wednesday, Adreian Payne broke his hand and will be out indefinitely, according to the team’s official release on Magic.com. “During today’s […]

The Orlando Magic have just completed a huge signing recently. However, instead of bringing in another player who will bolster their lineup this coming season, the addition they made is in their front office, but can also be considered equally important. Their former franchise player, Tracy McGrady, will now be part of the organization once […]

The small snippets of basketball that we’ve seen from Houston Rockets guards Chris Paul and James Harden has been encouraging. It hasn’t been a large enough sample size to determine how their time together in Houston will pan out, and that’s why Paul is already trying to squash any unfair stigma about the pairing. Both […]

The Dallas Mavericks are not expected to do much this upcoming season. There aren’t just enough tools for them to rise above in the Western Conference where two superstars appear to be not enough to carry the team to the top of the group. The Mavs have no superstars unless you still consider Dirk Nowitzki […]

No team was able to solve the Golden State Warriors’ offense last season. The Warriors made their way into capturing their second Larry O’Brien Trophy in three years back in June mostly by riding a frenetic offense that had so many deadly offensive talents that it proved impossible for opponents to stop Kevin Durant, Stephen […]

Implementing a new system for a team with nine new players isn’t easy by any means, and this offseason, LA Clippers head coach Doc Rivers has had his work cut out for him. The team had their training camp in Hawaii this season, where they got to take part in a number of team-bonding events […]

The Los Angeles Lakers made a lot of moves in the summer to form the best possible lineup for this coming season. They are coming off another losing campaign where they only won 26 out of 82 games, and needed to address a lot of facets of their game by adding some key personnel to […]

The Las Vegas shooting massacre last Sunday shocked the entire nation and sparked another wave of heated debates about gun control. There were over 50 dead bodies and hundreds of injured people left by that incident. Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr has been among those clamoring for the government to amend laws that would […]

Throughout his 20 seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers, Kobe Bryant has had numerous nicknames, but none have stuck like ‘The Black Mamba.’ With numerous players also adopting their own versions of Bryant’s nickname, the five-time champion revealed the meaning behind it. On The Hollywood Reporter’s Award Chatter podcast, Bryant wanted to create a different […]

Despite suffering a devastating injury during their preseason game on Wednesday, Charlotte Hornets forward Nicolas Batum is still full of optimism, and continues to focus on the positives. He still wants their fans to keep believing in their team, even if he’ll be forced to miss a significant amount of time. The 28-year-old French international […]

Charles Barkley’s mouth is the gift that keeps on giving, and with the NBA season just around the corner, he’s off to the races again, churning out head-turning claims that we all just can’t help but consume. In one of his latest interesting takes, Sir Charles predicts that the Sacramento Kings will make the playoffs […]

C.J. McCollum could be the next player to leave Nike and sign with another shoe brand. The Portland Trail Blazers guard recently confirmed, via Jason Quick of NBC Sports, that he is currently in talks with Li Ning, as the Chinese brand is trying to sign him to become their latest endorser. “In negotiations,’’ McCollum […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid has continued to make progress in his recovery from a torn meniscus in his left knee. According to Jessica Camerato of NBC Sports Philadelphia, Embiid stated on Thursday that he felt good after participating in his first 5-on-5 scrimmage. “It felt great,” Embiid said. “I was a little bit rusty […]

Marcus Morris is not trying out to be an enforcer for the Boston Bruins, but he wants to serve that kind of role for the Boston Celtics according to A. Sherrod Blakely of NBC Sports. "I gotta be the tough guy on the team, the protector. Knocking my guys down, I can't have that." – […]

Kenyon Martin caused quite a stir recently when he fired some shots directed at Jeremy Lin and his current hairstyle. With Lin now sporting dreadlocks, the former NBA pro made his thoughts about it known and even said that his hairstyle choice is inappropriate for a player who is not African American in an Instagram […]

The Denver Nuggets are currently in talks with their starting shooting guard, Gary Harris, for a contract extension that will allow them to retain his services in the coming years. It’s no secret that they think highly of him, and see him as a big part of their future plans. General manager Arturas Karnisovas recently […]

The Portland Trail Blazers made a surprising start to their preseason, as they had another player run the point guard duties for them instead of Damian Lillard. The two-time All-Star was on the floor and started their game on Tuesday against the Phoenix Suns, but Terry Stotts asked Evan Turner to set up the offense […]

After 20 seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers, Kobe Bryant retired following a 60-point performance against the Utah Jazz to end the 2015-16 NBA season. A year later, Bryant is focusing on storytelling and building up his company, Kobe Inc. With the Lakers starting a new era with Brandon Ingram and Lonzo Ball, Bryant reflected […]

Earlier this week, Marcus and Markieff Morris had their aggravated assault charges stemming back from January 2015 dropped. According to Chris Forsberg of ESPN, Marcus expressed much relief that legal issues are behind and that he can now refocus back to his first campaign with the Boston Celtics. “It’s a big relief [to be acquitted]. For […]

Over the last few years, Golden State Warriors star point guard Stephen Curry has become one of the league’s most popular players. An intriguing part of this has been his ability to connect with the casual NBA fan. During an interview with Connor Letourneau of SFGate.com, a Chinese fan voiced  precisely why they follow the 29-year-old. […]

Prior to 2017 NBA training camp, the Los Angeles Lakers signed Andrew Bogut, which marked their fourth center on the roster along with Brook Lopez, Ivica Zubac, and Thomas Bryant. In a time when teams are embracing small ball, most were surprised by the signing. After suffering a broken leg seconds into his first game […]

The new-look Oklahoma City Thunder got their feet wet against another re-bolstered team in the Houston Rockets, suffering a 104-97 loss in their preseason debut on Tuesday. Playing without Russell Westbrook, who was out nursing the after-effects of a platelet-rich plasma injection, Carmelo Anthony; the newest star addition to the roster, took over the scoring […]

In the last several months, there has been a huge discussion around the NBA regarding the use of resting of players through the season. During a recent interview with Sam Amick of The USA TODAY Sports, commissioner Adam Silver voiced that he doesn’t believe that an 82-game regular season schedule isn’t too taxing even if […]

The New York Knicks have gone through their first preseason action on Tuesday night in a loss to the Brooklyn Nets. According to Ian Begley of ESPN, Ntilikina is expected to able to play in Sunday’s game against the Nets despite dealing with another knee injury. Knicks rookie Frank Ntilikina is optimistic that he’ll be able to […]

Since Kobe Bryant stepped away from the NBA after 20 seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers, he has been much more open about the various aspects of his career. In a recent interview with the Hollywood Reporter, Bryant was asked about which current NBA player reminds him the most of himself. Which up and coming […]

Charlotte Hornets guard/forward Nicolas Batum has suffered a torn UCL in his left elbow, likely sidelining him for the remainder of the season, according to Spencer Percy of Queen City Hoops. In an updated diagnosis, the dynamic all-around player is expected to miss 8-to-12 weeks with the injury, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. […]

Future Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant is currently enjoying retirement after playing 20 years with the Los Angeles Lakers and cementing his legacy as one of the greatest players in NBA history. Although Bryant’s playing days are over, the five-time NBA champion has remained in the public eye as he embarks on his new career […]

Forward Rudy Gay is slated to make his debut in a San Antonio Spurs jersey on Friday, when they take on his former team, the Sacramento Kings — coach Gregg Popovich told ESPN’s Michael C. Wright. The perennial scorer will debut in front of the home fans, but the coaching staff will monitor his minutes […]

Despite winning three championships in four NBA Finals appearances, it is well-documented the feud between Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal. While O’Neal got the first laugh by winning his fourth championship with the Miami Heat, Bryant eventually won two more with the Los Angeles Lakers. According to Scott Feinberg of Hollywood Reporter, the five-time champion […]

During this past season, there was a lot of talk about former All-Star forward LaMarcus Aldridge’s unhappiness with his situation in the San Antonio Spurs. In a recent interview with Michael C. Wright of ESPN, Aldridge revealed that he initially had some uneasy feelings about his decreased offensive responsibility. “It was me kind of being […]

New Golden State Warriors addition Nick Young has managed to capture the hearts of fans in China, especially a particular one who wore a customized shirt with his old No. 0 before his actual No. 6 had been made official. “I dream of Nick Young,” Wang, a 16-year-old point guard from Guangzhou with “Swaggy P” […]

Despite handing the Philadelphia 76ers a rude awakening of a preseason loss, Memphis Grizzlies head coach David Fizdale has plenty of praise for their rookie forward Ben Simmons, who failed to score in double figures during his 22 minutes on the floor, but ultimately filled out the box score with six points, seven rebounds, nine […]

For almost two decades now, the Western Conference has dominated the league. They have had a record above .500 against the East in 17 of the last 18 seasons. A Western Conference team has won the championship in 12 of those 18 seasons as well. If you thought the dominance might end this season, you […]

Guard/forward Norman Powell has agreed to a four-year, $42 million extension with the Toronto Raptors, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Raptors made sure to extend Powell this year, as he could have yielded even more money as a restricted free agent next season. This puts Toronto at $124 million in guaranteed contracts for 2018-19 […]

Despite two championships, two MVP seasons, becoming a surefire All-Star and a top jersey seller for two seasons in a row, the Golden State Warriors considered offering Stephen Curry less than the supermax contract he was slated to make this summer. Curry was one of the key signings in the Warriors’ agenda, making his stay […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr was not happy with his team’s conditioning level after the first set of a double-header against the Minnesota Timberwolves, taking a 111-97 loss after building a strong lead in the second quarter. “I think our conditioning needs work,” said Kerr. “As I mentioned earlier we were tired, kind […]