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In his second season with the San Antonio Spurs, forward LaMarcus Aldridge experienced a notable drop in his performance on the court. Much of these issues came about during the playoffs where he didn’t have a great impact on many of the games played. This has created the public perception that he’s headed toward a steady decline […]

Through his first two seasons in the league, Minnesota Timberwolves big man Karl-Anthony Towns has developed into one of the game’s biggest young stars. Heading into his third season, Towns has a chance to make another significant leap in his development that could continue to hedge him toward possibly becoming the game’s best player. During […]

The Chicago Bulls have listed first-round draft pick Lauri Markkanen as day-to-day following back spasms which caused the rookie to leave practice on Friday, according to a report from the Associated Press. Markkanen, the No. 7 overall pick in the 2017 draft, was acquired with Zach LaVine and Kris Dunn from the Minnesota Timberwolves in […]

The Indiana Pacers will be without forward Glenn Robinson III for the first two months of the season due to a severely sprained left ankle, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports. Indiana Pacers forward Glenn Robinson III is expected to miss two months with a severely sprained left ankle, league sources tell ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) […]

Despite bursting onto the NBA scene in his first two years in the league, Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic is still a bit of a mystery. Misko Raznatovic, a European sports agent who was one of the men who “discovered” Jokic at a young age, provided some interesting stories about a young Jokic in an […]

Second-year forward Brandon Ingram is expected to take a leadership role with the Los Angeles Lakers during the 2017-18 NBA season. The Duke product showed tremendous progress to finish out his rookie campaign last season and now he’ll be looked at as the focal point of the offense as well as Luke Walton’s vocal leader on […]

Following months of building anticipation, reigning league MVP Russell Westbrook finally signed the five-year, $205 million extension with the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday. In response to the move, Westbrook has released a statement about his decision to re-sign with the Thunder in a team press release. “I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again, […]

For over much of the season half of his career, Dirk Nowitzki has been willing taking less than his worth in new deals with the Dallas Mavericks. All of this has led to one Mavericks fan to take it upon him to show his gratitude toward the 39-year-old with a personal letter with a unique […]

Head coach Luke Walton didn’t have much time to get his players ready for the NBA preseason this year. The Los Angeles Lakers had only four days filled with two-a-day practices to work on what Walton wants to implement for the 2017-18 campaign which is only a few weeks away. On the final day of […]

The Golden State Warriors made good on their promise to foot the bill for this year’s championship parade in Oakland, paying nearly $787,000 on top of the half-a-million in-house costs of celebration inside Oracle Arena after winning Game 5 of the NBA Finals. The payment does not include an extra $244,000 that was put on […]

Training camp is officially in the books for the Los Angeles Lakers with the team wrapping up their final practice on Friday before their preseason opener on Saturday against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Following the final whistle at the team’s practice facility on Friday, Lakers newcomer Kentavious Caldwell-Pope spoke to the media about his first training […]

With the Los Angeles Lakers set to take on the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2017 NBA preseason opener, all the attention is on Lonzo Ball and for good reason. After averaging a near triple-double at the Las Vegas Summer League, basketball fans have been patiently waiting to watch him play against the league’s best players. […]

Following last year’s All-Star break, Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton experimented with different lineups in preparation for the 2017-18 NBA season. One intriguing lineup featured Julius Randle at center, Larry Nance Jr. at power forward, and Brandon Ingram at small forward in the frontcourt. Although the Lakers acquired Brook Lopez from the Brooklyn […]

The level of hate Tennessee Titans tight end Delanie Walker and his family are getting lately would make you think he did something criminal, when in fact, he only made comments that didn’t sit well with a number of folks in our country. According to Mike Freeman of Bleacher Report, Walker has received a ton […]

After a slow start to the 2016-17 NBA season, Brandon Ingram showcased his potential following All-Star break where he averaged 13.2 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 2.5 assists. While Ingram’s name was brought up in trade rumors, President of Basketball Operations Magic Johnson and general manager Rob Pelinka declared him as ‘untouchable.’ With training camp in […]

Just as players around the league are readying up for the start to their season, the officials are also doing their proper preparation to adjust to today’s game, including honing in on the minute details of foul calls and the game’s flow moving forward. The NBA has created the following points of education ahead of […]

Russell Westbrook has agreed to sign a five-year, $205 million extension with the Oklahoma City Thunder, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. This contract will make the biggest total amount in NBA history — amassing six years and $233.5 million. Through Westbrook’s agent Thad Foucher and general manager Sam Presti have signed the deal and delivered […]

The Detroit Pistons have been part of plenty of rumors revolving around center Andre Drummond after under-performing last season and failing to show the fruits that the organization expected to reap from his production. Coming into training camp, it’s been a completely different story. As head coach Stan Van Gundy, one of his harshest critics, […]

The Toronto Raptors are taking their preparations for the upcoming regular season seriously — maybe a little bit too much, even. The 2017-18 NBA campaign is just under three weeks away from kickoff, but the Raptors appear to be in shape a long time ago and are more than ready to wage battle against opposing […]

Phoenix Suns rookie forward Josh Jackson had a few interesting takes during an appearance on a YouTube video feature by Vice, but perhaps none was more interesting than when he compared himself to Golden State Warriors guard Steph Curry. Jackson was answering questions while strolling down the street, and when it was time for him […]

The New Orleans Pelicans come into this training camp with a lot of familiar faces and some new ones to take yet another crack at making the postseason. The dynamic duo known as Fire and Ice of DeMarcus Cousins and Anthony Davis, will hope to improve on last season’s impromptu chemistry, this time with a game […]

While all the attention was naturally on the Los Angeles Lakers selecting Lonzo Ball with the No. 2 pick, they may have gotten the steal of the draft when they selected Kyle Kuzma with the No. 27 pick. At the Las Vegas Summer League, Kuzma was a pleasant surprise after averaging 21.9 points, 6.4 rebounds, […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Dennis Schroder was arrested on a misdemeanor battery charge at the suburb of Brookhaven during the early hours of the morning on Thursday, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. He was released on bail soon after. The Hawks released the following statement. “We are aware of an incident involving Dennis Schroder earlier […]

In the aftermath of a recently-approved reform of the NBA Draft Lottery system and player rest regulations, the league has informed all 30 teams of the salary cap projections for the next two seasons. The cap is projected at $101 million for 2018-19 — a $2 million increase from this season’s salary cap, which came […]

To begin his young career, Julius Randle has shown the unique ability as a power forward to rebound and push the basketball for the Los Angeles Lakers. For basketball fans, it is reminiscent of Lamar Odom when he played for the Lakers from 2004-2011. Heading into the 2017-18 NBA season, the Lakers have their point […]

Proven to be the hottest sneaker free agent available this season, Giannis Antetokounmpo has a big decision to make coming into this training camp — choosing to remain with Nike or take his name and brand to competitors Adidas or Chinese brand Li-Ning. The Milwaukee Bucks Swiss army knife is coming off his best season […]

The 2017-18 NBA season has not officially started, but many are already looking to next year’s free agency when the Los Angeles Lakers are attempting to clear the necessary cap space to sign two max contract players. One of these players who continues to be linked with Los Angeles is LeBron James. Although the Cleveland […]

A name missing in action from the Utah Jazz during recent season has been shooting guard Alec Burks, who has been plagued by injuries during his last three seasons. The 26-year-old had started in only 30 of the 100 games he’s played since 2014, shooting barely north of 40 percent from the field while marred […]

The Golden State Warriors have made the most of their first week of training camp and have proven to be every bit of the well-oiled machine they proved to be at the end of the 2016-17 season, clicking on all cylinders. Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry can be seen drilling top-of-the-key treys one after the […]

Following a championship season, Kevin Durant is now a different player coming into his second year at training camp with the Golden State Warriors. The 2016-17 camp and season served much as an introduction to the system, one he quickly picked up on, but still needed to pick up on different aspects of his game. […]

Throughout his playing career, Kevin Garnett was best known for being a force inside the paint, and also his ability to get into the heads of his opponents with his gamesmanship. He has never been the silent type, as he has always been outspoken, especially during games. Now retired from the NBA, he is still […]

Victor Oladipo has been making a lot of noise despite being in the offseason, as he was part of the trade that sent Paul George to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Another reason for him making headlines is his budding singing career, and releasing his first single earlier in the summer. On Wednesday, he released another […]

Kanye West is no stranger to being part of a lot of headlines for his unique and even controversial ways. From his music career, business ventures, and personal life, it has been much talked about, as he is one of the most famous celebrities in the world today. Memphis Grizzlies point guard Mike Conley recently […]

When the Boston Celtics decided to trade the top pick of this year’s draft, many wondered why they gave it up. As it turned out, they were already planning to select Jayson Tatum and felt like they could still get him with the third pick, while getting additional assets with the deal they struck with […]

Despite being selected first overall in last June’s draft, Markelle Fultz knows there’s still some facets of his game that he needs to improve on. One of them is his free throw shooting, as it appeared to be his waterloo back in college, only averaging 64.9 percent from the foul line. Part of the lack […]

Since being selected with the ninth overall pick in this year’s draft, there has been nothing but high praise thrust toward Dallas Mavericks rookie point guard Dennis Smith Jr. Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle was the latest to toss high remarks toward the 19-year-old concerning his play in training camp, according to Eddie Sefko of Sportsday.com. […]

One of the many big moves that began what turned out to be a busy offseason around the league was All-Star point guard Chris Paul being traded to the Houston Rockets. This has put Paul in place in the backcourt alongside fellow All-Star guard James Harden, which he has already voiced much excitement about the […]

Rookie point guard Frank Ntilikina is set to embark on his first year in the league with the New York Knicks. A couple of years before being drafted into the NBA, Ntilikina participated in a Jordan Brand Classic where he had the opportunity to meet Michael Jordan for the first time to which he asked […]

For the last several years, the duo of All-star point guard John Wall and guard Bradley Beal have been leading the offensive forces for the Washington Wizards. Throughout this time, Wall has garnered a tremendous level of respect for the other half of the Wizards’ backcourt with one of the areas that have come about being […]