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Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton thinks fatigue was a significant factor in his team’s 108-99 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves in their preseason opener, per Lakers Nation’s Serena Winters. Luke Walton said fatigue was a big factor tonight…when the Lakers got tired, they stopped moving the ball & settled for threes — Serena […]

It did not take long for the Golden State Warriors to trim down their roster ahead of the start of the regular season. Following their preseason opener against the Denver Nuggets on Saturday, the team announced that they have waived Antonius Cleveland and Alex Hamilton. Both players saw action in the game, but only received […]

The preseason games give coaches a chance to gauge how prepared their teams are for the new campaign. It also allows them to experiment on some combinations, and run sets which they could use throughout the year. That was the case on Saturday when the Los Angeles Lakers debuted against the Minnesota Timberwolves, as Luke […]

Kobe who? There’s a new star in town for the Los Angeles Lakers now that they have Lonzo Ball. But instead of coughing up the money to buy the rookie’s new jersey, an enterprising young Lakers fan decided to make one of his own — using his old Kobe Bryant jersey. SportsCenter posted a photo […]

Lonzo Ball might be the talk of the town heading into the Los Angeles Lakers’ first preseason game, but his father stole the show away from him even before he stepped on the NBA hardwood. In attendance during the Lakers–Timberwolves game to show his support to his son, LaVar Ball was seen a few rows […]

The national anthem demonstration in the NFL has now spilled into the NBA with the Los Angeles Lakers and the Minnesota Timberwolves exemplifying unity prior to their preseason match on Saturday by locking arms while the national anthem is being played — an act they hope would resonate to everyone in the country. Locked arms […]

It may just be the start of preseason, but Andre Iguodala’s handles already look tight and ready for the regular season. The Golden State Warriors forward gave Paul Millsap a first-hand look at how tight his handles are as he sent new Denver Nuggets forward crumbling to the floor after a nasty behind-the-back crossover in […]

The 2016-17 season was, by all accounts, a disappointment for the Detroit Pistons. A major reason for their struggles was the ineffective play of point guard Reggie Jackson. Jackson was dealing with a knee injury for most of the season, and according to Vince Ellis of the Detroit Free Press, the 6-foot-3 point guard feels […]

Michael Beasley isn’t the only one on the New York Knicks who’s been impressed by Joakim Noah. According to the New York Post’s Howie Kussoy, head coach Jeff Hornacek is “shocked” at how well the veteran big man has been playing during the team’s workouts. “Coming off those injuries, literally, I’m shocked of how well […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo’s father, Charles Antetokounmpo, has died at the age of 54 from a heart attack, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s Rick Barrett reports. The Bucks released a statement about Charles’ passing on their official website. The Bucks family is heartbroken about the sudden death of Giannis’ father, Charles. The entire organization, his […]

NBA basketball has only just returned (sort of) with preseason action, but Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic already looks like he’s in midseason form and already imagining “choco cookies.” Jokic and the Nuggets began their preseason slate against the defending champion Golden State Warriors, and The Joker made them look a bit foolish on […]

Draymond Green finally got presented with his Defensive Player of the Year Trophy before the Golden State Warriors’ first preseason game against the Denver Nuggets at Oracle Arena. But the usually unflappable Green was caught a bit by surprise by the person who presented him with his trophy: his childhood hero and four-time Defensive Player […]

September 29, 2017 will go down in Oklahoma City Thunder history as the day Russell Westbrook committed his future to the franchise by signing his five-year, $205 million extension. As a token of the City of Oklahoma City’s appreciation, Mayor Mick Cornett on that day also signed a proclamation that says “every day” is Russell […]

Over the offseason, there were plenty of movement across the NBA landscape that saw many players wind up with new teams. However, for much of that, veteran guard Anthony Morrow wasn’t one of those players on the move as the quietness on that front had him contemplating retiring after nine seasons in the league, according […]

Earlier this week, the NBA Board of Governors voted to have a reform of the lottery in an attempt to help prevent tanking. With that in mind, Detroit Pistons head coach Stan Van Gundy recently voiced to Vince Ellis of the Detriot Free Press that he wants to take that a step further by eliminating […]

Originally the sixth overall pick in the 2005 NBA Draft by the Portland Trail Blazers, Martell Webster has had an interesting journey. Despite establishing himself as a three-point shooter, Webster revealed he would ‘probably’ retire when his contract ended at the age of 30 back in 2014. After being waived by the Washington Wizards during […]

In a drama-filled offseason, one of the storylines was Russell Westbrook not signing his five-year, $205 million contract extension with the Oklahoma City Thunder. While there were some concerns about another superstar leaving Oklahoma City, Westbrook eventually signed on Kevin Durant’s birthday. After signing his extension, Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett declared every day as […]

After losing Kevin Durant to the Golden State Warriors last year, the Oklahoma City Thunder traded for Paul George and Carmelo Anthony this offseason. With Russell Westbrook playing with two All-Stars now, he signed a five-year, $205 million contract extension on Durant’s birthday. As George revealed Westbrook’s extension will ‘absolutely’ factor into his own free […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have put forth a concerted all-in effort with two major splashes through the trade market with the acquisitions of All-Star forwards Paul George and Carmelo Anthony. However, these moves will reportedly push the Thunder’s luxury tax bill to a large amount next summer that is expected to be well north of […]

In his second stint with the Golden State Warriors, Matt Barnes won his first championship as they defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2017 NBA Finals in five games. While Barnes started in five of his 20 appearances during Kevin Durant’s injury, the Warriors decided to sign Nick Young and Omri Casspi in free agency. […]

Heading into the 2017-18 NBA season, the Washington Wizards will be without Markieff Morris, who recently underwent sports hernia surgery. Morris was a key contributor after averaging 14.0 points and 6.5 rebounds this past season. As the Wizards look to take the next step in the playoffs, head coach Scott Brooks is mulling options on […]

In an offseason of change, Blake Griffin re-signed on a five-year, $173 million contract extension with the Los Angeles Clippers. Without Chris Paul and JJ Redick, Griffin and DeAndre Jordan are looking to lead their team into the new era. With training camp underway, head coach Doc Rivers discussed how he will utilize Griffin for […]

It has been quite the offseason for the Oklahoma City Thunder as they have established a Big Three with Russell Westbrook, Paul George, and Carmelo Anthony. In these two trades, the Thunder only gave up Victor Oladipo, Domantas Sabonis, Enes Kanter, Doug McDermott, and a 2018 second round draft pick via the Chicago Bulls. While […]

The L.A. Clippers have gone through many upheavals this past summer with much movement involving their roster and front office. According to Brad Turner of the LA Times, the Clippers could be nearing another major move with working out a new contract extension with All-Star center DeAndre Jordan. DeAndre Jordan and Clippers have had conversations […]

Following two months of anticipation, reigning league MVP Russell Westbrook officially signed his supermax five-year, $205 million contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Prior to that, there was some growing chatter that he would have considered taking his talents to the Los Angeles Lakers next offseason to join some other superstars, according to Tim Bontemps […]

San Antonio Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard will miss the entire preseason with a thigh injury, the team announced Saturday morning via Twitter. INJURY UPDATE: pic.twitter.com/CjZmb7HTFs — San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) September 30, 2017 This is significant news for Leonard, who also had to miss the end of the Spurs’ playoff run with an injury after […]

Chicago Bulls head coach Fred Hoiberg was not a big fan of recruiting during his college coaching days. Hoiberg, who spent five years as head coach at his alma mater Iowa State before moving on to the NBA, told Mike McGraw of the Daily Herald his dislike of the entire process, and went so far […]

Golden State Warriors swingman Nick Young was just having one of those moments, sharing some of his random thoughts on Twitter. Young mused on Twitter what life would be like as a dog, which seems like a perfectly innocent random thought to come out of his mind. What would life be like as a dog […]

Besides working on his basketball skills, Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside is also trying to improve on another area: his Spanish. The 28-year-old has been taking a Rosetta Stone course at home for the past two months, and as one would expect from the big man, he documented the experience of learning Spanish on Snapchat. […]

There are a lot of anxious people in the NBA right now. This is in connection to the recent news of an FBI-led investigation of corruption in the college basketball ranks that has already resulted in a few arrests including NCAA assistant coaches and the firing of one prominent head coach in Rick Pitino. As […]

Outlandish remarks from LaVar Ball are no longer new. However, he might have just made his craziest comment yet since claiming he can beat Michael Jordan one-on-one with an arm tied behind his back. Speaking on the Flagrant Two podcast, LaVar made a bold prediction for his son, Lonzo Ball, and the Los Angeles Lakers, […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton wants his team to play fast, and he made Lonzo Ball understand it earlier this month. Fortunately, it looks like the new rookie in Tinseltown is adapting well and living up to his expectations. The 37-year-old coach recently described his team’s first scrimmage as “pretty gross” and “sloppy.” […]

In the last several seasons, tanking has become a major topic of discussion around the league with teams outside of the playoff picture. Much of this began with the Philadelphia 76ers under then-general manager Sam Hinkie, who helped create this notion that he was putting the team in position to lose games in order to […]

Charlotte Hornets guard Nicolas Batum sees a bit of Portland Trail Blazers star C.J. McCollum in Hornets rookie Malik Monk’s game, per the Charlotte Observer’s Rick Bonnell. “I got C.J. as a young guy,” Batum said of McCollum, who was the 10th overall pick in 2013 (Monk went 11th to the Hornets in June). “A […]

The New Orleans Pelicans possess one of the league’s most talented frontcourts with the pairing of All-Star big men Anthony Davis and DeMarcus Cousins. It has shaped the bulk of their offense coming from their them, which is something that Tony Allen believes should be the Pelicans’ primary objective on that end of the floor. […]

Golden State Warriors forward and Finals MVP Kevin Durant turned 29 years old on September 29. And for his natal day, he got a cupcake-themed birthday cake which included his recently-released Nike Cupcake shoe along with some red velvet cupcakes. Warriors teammate Jordan Bell posted a photo of Durant’s cupcake cake on Instagram, which USA […]

There was no shortage of drama surrounding the New York Knicks over the offseason that even included forward Kristaps Porzingis being tossed around in trade rumors for a brief period. According to Ian Begley of ESPN, Porzingis stated that he blocked out all the chatter during his time with Latvia during the EuroBasket tournament. Kristaps […]

Phoenix Suns rookie Josh Jackson caused quite a stir when he recently described himself as least like Stephen Curry and called the two-time MVP “small and unathletic.” After getting some grief on Twitter for those comments, Jackson explained exactly why he said what he said. Apparently, it’s just a matter of semantics, as Jackson came […]

The NBA offseason is a time for players to enjoy more time with their families and their beds, and less around the stress that comes with being a professional basketball player, so when Danny Green saw San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich’s name on his ringing phone while trying to sleep, a scary thought […]