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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 […]

Since suffering a second torn ACL back in February, Milwaukee Bucks forward Jabari Parker continued to progress through his recovery. According to Matt Velazquez of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, the 22-year-old has already taken another huge step in his rehab from the injury as he been participating in dunking. And you definitely wouldn’t know Parker was […]

Maurice Harkless survived a scare early in the Portland Trail Blazers training camp, recovering from acute pain in his left foot, which he suffered on Tuesday, according to Jason Quick of CSN North West. The young small forward missed Wednesday’s practice with the injury, which had kept him worried for most of the day after […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Allen Crabbe should be spending an increased amount of time working out and practicing with his new team, but an injured ankle is keeping him away from basketball activities. And according to latest reports, his availability for the Nets’ first preseason game is in jeopardy. Brian Lewis of the New York Post […]

The Boston Celtics reloaded their roster with a pair of superstars in Gordon Hayward and Kyrie Irving over the summer and while the burden of how far the team will go in the upcoming season mostly rests on the shoulders of those two players, the roles that’ll be played by the peripheral components of the […]

Don’t expect any butterflies zooming back and forth inside Lonzo Ball’s stomach as he makes his way through his first career official NBA game. Expressing confidence on himself akin to that of his father’s, Ball told Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints of how he’ll fare in his NBA debut. Lonzo Ball doesn’t think he’ll be nervous […]

The Denver Nuggets are continuing to make moves to make sure they will keep their core intact for the next two seasons. With the solid first two campaigns Emmanuel Mudiay and Trey Lyles have had so far, the team has decided to pick up their fourth year options, that will retain their services with The […]

The Denver Nuggets are stacked to the gills with young talents and it seems they’re intent on keeping and developing most of them. This is after Chris Dempsey of Altitude Sports has reported that the team is picking up the third-year options of three of its best young guns in Jamal Murray, Malik Beasley, and […]

With all the moves they made this offseason to bolster their lineup, expectations are continuing to grow for the Los Angeles Lakers, who many believe can go back to becoming a winning group once again this year. Although it would be a tall order for them to reach that goal, as a lot of teams […]

Having been with the Miami Heat for eight years as their assistant coach, David Fizdale has had the chance to know their players on a deeper level. He was known to have a good relationship with all of them, and understands each ones role within the team. There are some who may not receive a […]

Earlier this week, the Cleveland Cavaliers officially added All-Star guard Dwyane Wade to a one-year, $2.3 million deal shortly after being bought out of his final year of his deal with the Chicago Bulls. With time to truly assess the move, Houston Rockets All-Star guard Chris Paul on Thursday morning gave his take on the […]

Since retiring from the NBA, Paul Pierce has taken up a consistent role with ESPN on various programs over the last few months. According to Chad Finn of Boston.com, ESPN has officially announced that Pierce has been added as a full-time NBA analyst for the network. ESPN will officially announce Thursday that Paul Pierce will […]

The Washington Wizards have officially begun training camp to kick off the 2017-18 campaign with the first group of practices. However, Candace Buckner of The Washington Post is reporting that fourth-year guard Tim Frazier has suffered a groin strain that will keep him out of practice for a few days. Correction: Tim Frazier has a […]

Following the first practice on the third day of training camp for the Los Angeles Lakers, head coach Luke Walton talked about the team’s first scrimmage which took place on Wednesday night. Although not angry at his team’s performance, Walton didn’t hold back on describing the sloppy play of his squad on Thursday at the […]

The NBA’s draft lottery and player rest reform plan was nearly agreed to unanimously, with 28 teams voting “yes” and only two keeping from doing so, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Oklahoma City Thunder voted “no” and the Dallas Mavericks abstained from voting, giving the Board of Governors more than the necessary three quarters […]

Quite a few players on the current Los Angeles Lakers roster set out to make some drastic changes over the summer. Fourth-year forward Julius Randle may have made the most drastic change with a complete body transformation. Randle was on a mission this summer to improve his all-around game as well as get in the […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Mike Malone will have a tough decision ahead of this season, determined to come out with a starting point guard prior to the start of the season. Malone will alternate Emmanuel Mudiay and Jamal Murray to start the preseason during the first three games in hopes to come out to a […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball will debut his lighter, remixed signature sneakers, the Big Baller Brand ZO2’s at the beginning of this NBA season — and what better way to showcase their arrival into the league than to drop his second rap single, adequately titled “ZO2.” Ball went back to the lab this […]

To officially begin President of Basketball Operations Magic Johnson and general manager Rob Pelinka’s first full season together, the Los Angeles Lakers are confident Lonzo Ball can lead them back to championship contention. After a near triple-double performance at the Las Vegas Summer League, there is plenty of excitement for the city. With training camp […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have begun training camp with a familiar face back in the mix as former guard Steve Blake has officially taken up a coaching intern position on the team. According to Jason Quick of CSNNW.com, Blake voiced that he only desires to have this part-time role at this current juncture. “As a […]

In the midst of a lasting debate of the preview of a Sports Illustrated cover from Tuesday morning, Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry and head coach Steve Kerr were dismayed at the portrayal of the issue without its most important voice. The cover showed Curry locking arms with LeBron James and Roger Goodell […]

In the two and a half seasons that All-Star point guard Isaiah Thomas spent with the Boston Celtics, he had quickly become a fan and city-wide favorite due to the heart he displayed on the court. Despite being traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the offseason, Thomas still believes that adoration and respect from the […]

After all the excitement during the offseason, training camp is officially underway for the Los Angeles Lakers. Following a near triple-double performance at the Las Vegas Summer League en route to earning the Most Valuable Player award, all the attention is on Lonzo Ball. While some teammates played with Ball in Las Vegas, Julius Randle […]

Growing up as the son of a professional basketball player, Phoenix Suns phenom Devin Booker was merely a 12-year-old who now was allowed to visit his father, Melvin, while he played overseas ball in Milan, Italy. Booker Sr. played for Olympia Milano, alongside a promising young player by the name of Danilo Gallinari, known as […]

Since averaging 20.1 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 5.8 assists en route to the 2010 Rookie of the Year award, Tyreke Evans has had an injury-plagued career. After appearing in just 65 games over the past two seasons with the New Orleans Pelicans and Sacramento Kings, Evans signed a one-year, $3.3 million deal with the Memphis […]

The NBA’s Board of Governors has passed the proposed NBA Lottery Reform prompted by commissioner Adam Silver earlier this month, hoping to de-incentivize teams from tanking at the end of the season, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Teams in the bottom five of the league will now see a lower percentage chance to end […]

The New York Knicks have started their training camp with some unfavorable news, as cornerstone talent Kristaps Porzingis left practice early Thursday with what the team loosely described as a sore right knee, according to Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News. Head coach Jeff Hornacek expects his star player to be back on […]

Dario Saric was one of the big bright spots for the Philadelphia 76ers last season. The Croatian finally came over to the NBA after being drafted 12th overall in 2014, and had a very good rookie season. He averaged 12.8 points and 6.3 rebounds in 26.3 minutes per game as he finished second in the […]

For newly-minted Oklahoma City Thunder forward Carmelo Anthony, life imitates art. Maybe more precisely, his fashion and play on the basketball court are both inspired by paint-splattered canvasses. In an interview with Gotham Magazine, the 33-year-old forward tells how the paintings on his art collection have subtly influenced how he chooses his clothing articles as […]

Former Duke Blue Devils star and Chicago Bulls guard Jay Williams isn’t at all surprised with news of corruption in college basketball. After all, he’s been part of it himself. The topic of fraud in the amateur ranks has been brought to the light once again of late with the FBI investigating NCAA basketball programs […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Jeremy Lin added himself to the list of supporters of Stephen Curry’s decision not to attend the White House visit, as customary per reigning champion. Lin, who played his first season with the Warriors after going undrafted in 2010, was supportive of the team’s strong stance against Donald Trump’s actions. “It’s […]

Paul George has yet to see the hardwood in an Oklahoma City Thunder jersey, but even if he hasn’t, the responsibility to make this team as good as it could be still falls partly on his shoulders. The All-Star forward played a role in getting Carmelo Anthony to open up his no-trade clause for the […]

Choosing to go on a purely vegan diet can be considered a huge change in someone’s lifestyle. While many have already done it, and have been successful in doing so, others can’t even imagine themselves trying it. One of them is Portland Trail Blazers guard Evan Turner, who made it known recently that he wants […]

Dion Waiters’ sense of confidence is as sky-high as ever coming into this Miami Heat training camp. Having gone in an unforeseen 13-game winning streak last season and secured a four-year, $52 million deal this offseason, the Philly native wasn’t in agreement with this year’s Sports Illustrated rankings, which left him out of their top-100 […]

The newest addition to the Oklahoma City Thunder, forward Carmelo Anthony, is still intrigued as of why a July trade that would send him from the New York Knicks to the Houston Rockets didn’t fall through. “I think it was within the last week, week and a half before training camp, a deal was done with Houston […]

Josh Smith is still not giving up on his quest to make it back to the NBA. Pro basketball journalist David Pick reported on Twitter that the veteran free-agent forward has signed for Israeli club Maccabi Haifa and will look to audition for teams in upcoming exhibition games against the Utah Jazz, Indiana Pacers, and […]

Despite the heartbreak from people in South Florida after finding out Dwyane Wade had decided to sign with the Cleveland Cavaliers after negotiating a buyout from the Chicago Bulls, the 12-time All-Star didn’t just leave the door open, but expressed vivid intent in returning to South Beach and retiring in the jersey that welcomed him […]