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Jared Dudley has always been known in the NBA as someone with a very colorful personality, and not afraid to speak his mind. Even controversial topics are something he enjoys discussing, and often shares his thoughts to the public via his social media accounts. The Phoenix Suns swingman recently appeared on The Woj Pod with […]

Dwight Howard was arguably the best center in the entire NBA during his prime years with the Orlando Magic. He was a perennial All-Star, a three-time Defensive Player of the Year, and Slam Dunk champion. But it hasn’t been smooth sailing for Superman ever since he was traded away from Orlando in 2011. After rough […]

With NBA2K18 still in its early days, some glitches can still be expected from it, and the developers are keeping track of them in order to address them all the soonest. However, one of the more bizarre ones was seen recently, as its photo has already been making its rounds on the internet. A photo […]

Michael Beasley is pegging the New York Knicks to be a playoff team next season. Confidence isn’t an issue with the former lottery pick by the Miami Heat even though he’s seen his production and playing time decline over his last few seasons in the NBA, as evidenced by his relatively lofty projection for his […]

New York Knicks forward Michael Beasley is impressed with how good Joakim Noah looks heading into the start of the season, according to Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News. “I mean, he’s cut up. He’s got 25 abs right now,” Beasley said. “He’s in shape. Y’all know he’s strong as hell.” Noah played […]

The Golden State Warriors look poised to put together another dominant run during the 2017-2018 NBA season. The Warriors managed to re-sign Andre Iguodala, Shaun Livingston, and Javale McGee while also adding Omri Casspi and Nick Young in free agency. However, perhaps the most important signing for Golden State this summer was locking up Kevin […]

Only at 18 years old, but already with a wealth of experience playing professionally in Europe, the hype around Luka Doncic is rapidly growing. With his solid performances in the recently-concluded EuroBasket tournament, he has left NBA scouts intrigued even more by the prospect of his addition to their teams next year, as many believe […]

Newly-hired Chicago Bulls senior advisor of basketball operations Doug Collins has been around the sport for decades. But don’t assume he has a dinosaur-mentality, unable to adapt to the new basketball trends and resistant to change. That’s what he told Nick Friedell of ESPN, who also got a bit of lecture of millennial-speak from the […]

Don’t be so surprised if you saw Jusuf Nurkic on the floor next season looking a lot slimmer than what he looked like last year. The Portland Trail Blazers’ seven-footer has put in a tremendous amount of gym work this offseason to cut his weight from 309 pounds down to just 275 pounds according to […]

It was revealed on Tuesday morning in a report from ESPN that nearly half of the league had not made any revenue last season. The Golden State Warriors were among the 16 teams that had financial gains that saw them earn their second NBA title in the last three seasons. In fact, the Warriors reportedly […]

Throughout much of his career, Dwight Howard has caught much criticism for often times his behavior and maturity level that has painted him more of a negative light. It in many ways, has become somewhat of a distraction as it has taken away from what he can contribute on the court. According to Lee Jenkins […]

The best Melo is hoodie Melo. New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony’s offseason can be defined by the workouts he’s having while wearing his indispensable hoodie jacket. It has caught the attention of basketball fans from every corner of the internet so much that it became some sort of a spectacle and it has reached […]

Kyrie Irving hasn’t been a Boston Celtic for long, but he may already have a new recruit to Team Flat Earth on his new team. In a video from ESPN’s Chris Forsberg, Jaylen Brown talked about his initial interactions with Irving, and it appears that the second-year swingman is on the fence on the whole […]

Enes Kanter came to the defense of the Oklahoma City Thunder, as he expressed his love and admiration for the organization and “those cats” which he calls family in a heartfelt statement he posted on Twitter. Okla-Home 💙 pic.twitter.com/54JqtM4c5S — Enes FREEDOM (@EnesFreedom) September 19, 2017 Kanter’s post was likely in response to Kevin Durant’s Twitter […]

Kurt Rambis’ time with the New York Knicks has hardly been a rousing success. Rambis, a long-time Phil Jackson disciple, landed a job as an associate head coach in New York during Jackson’s reign as team president, and was reportedly a very unpopular figure on the team. Even with Jackson gone, Rambis is still with […]

After leading Slovenia to its first-ever Eurobasket gold medal, Goran Dragic has made good on his plans to retire from the Slovenian national team at the end of EuroBasket, per the Associated Press’ report which was picked up by ESPN. “Dragic says on Tuesday, ‘I achieved what I wanted, the gold medal, and this is […]

Since deciding to take his talents to China last year, Jimmer Fredette quickly established himself as a cut above the rest in the CBA. He has had a number of incredible performances, making him a scoring leader in the league, and leading to his growing popularity in the country. Not even completing a full season […]

The emotions keep on coming for Goran Dragic. He only just finished a historic and emotional feat of leading his country to its first ever major international championship with victory at EuroBasket. Shortly after, he announced his retirement from international play. As a gift for Dragic’s achievement, the mother of the late Drazen Petrovic gave […]

Despite not playing a single NBA regular season game yet, Lonzo Ball can already be considered one of the more popular players of the league. While his father, LaVar, is a big reason for building a lot of hype around him, he also helped raise his popularity with solid performances during the Summer League and […]

Doug Collins is returning to the Chicago Bulls as a Senior Advisor of Basketball Operations, the Bulls announced in a statement posted on their official site. Collins, who coached the Bulls from 1986-89, will report to Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations John Paxson and will serve as “an expert resource for the front office […]

It has been a few months since the New York Knicks made the decision to officially part ways with former team president Phil Jackson. During his tenure with the organization, Jackson had attempted to implement his vaunted triangle offense onto the team but there remained plenty of struggles on the court. This also led to […]

Veteran forward Michael Beasley is set to begin his first campaign with the New York Knicks after inking a one-year deal with the team over the offseason. Beasley has already taken steps some major steps toward better preparing himself for next season by changing up his diet that has led to him losing nearly 20 […]

It has been quite a busy summer for Kevin Durant after winning his NBA title for many reasons away from the basketball court. Durant now finds himself at the center of a situation revolving around the use of another Twitter accountant to defend himself on social media against the critics who are still hounding him […]

In the last several seasons, Dwight Howard has seen a dramatic shift in the public perception of his image that has cast in more of a negative light. This was only heightened by how things transpired with both the Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets. Things had really begun to get quite messy behind the […]

The votes for the 2017 Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame class came and went this summer without one notable nominee. In his first year of eligibility, Detroit Pistons legend Ben Wallace was the odd man out for this year’s enshrinement. It is worth noting that the contributions considered are for the entire sport of basketball, not […]

Every year the 2K Sports team makes it harder and harder for you to find a reason to leave your home. This year is no different. NBA 2K18 may very well represent the pinnacle of sports gaming with a necessary leap from the franchise to keep NBA Live at bay (by a mile) and offer […]

For the past couple of years, the Brooklyn Nets have become one of the bottom dwelling teams in the league. According to Brian Windhorst and Zach Lowe of ESPN, this has come to a head in the financial department as the team lost $44.3 million last season, which was only second to the Detroit Pistons […]

Dwight Howard is set to play for his third team in as many seasons as he will take the court for his first campaign with the Charlotte Hornets. This has provided him an opportunity to reflect on how things have transpired in his last couple of stops of his career namely the Houston Rockets and […]

New Charlotte Hornets center Dwight Howard has become somewhat of a journeyman since his glory days with the Orlando Magic. Once regarded as the best defensive player in the game, Howard became more of a shell of his former self with each team he joined. After leaving his third team in five seasons, there was […]

It’s coming down to less than a month before the start of the 2017-18 NBA season and rookies like Lonzo Ball have put gears in motion prior to the start of training camp. While some have pulled out the playbook, done different drills, taken endless jump shots, or worked out alongside veterans, Ball put his […]

The Miami Heat have chosen to exercise a $3.5 million, fourth-year option on forward Justise Winslow, according to ESPN Insider Bobby Marks. Coming into his third year in the league, the Duke standout will battle for the starting small forward spot at the beginning of training camp, going against newly-extended Josh Richardson and Rodney McGruder. […]

Despite winning his first NBA title, Golden State Warriors star forward Kevin Durant has continued to go at his critics. This has only ramped up with the recent situation on social media centered around his decision to respond to those bashing him for leaving the Oklahoma City Thunder on Twitter before forgetting to change his […]

Ahead of his first season with the New York Knicks, veteran forward Michael Beasley has taken strides toward getting himself comfortable with the team. Part of that process has been building a strong bond with one of his mentors in Knicks All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony. Although there has been constant chatter around Anthony’s future in […]

Following his secondary social media scandal, Kevin Durant apologized for his comments on his former coach Billy Donovan and the Oklahoma City Thunder organization, upset at himself for taking debates with fans to that length. “I have another Instagram account, but that’s just for my friends and family. So I wouldn’t say I was using […]

The Detroit Pistons were undoubtedly one of the NBA’s premier teams in the early-to-mid 2000’s. Although their squad was loaded with All-Stars, it was big man Ben Wallace who served as the anchor of that lineup. As an uncanny defender and ferocious shot-blocker, Wallace helped the Pistons to their first championship in over a decade. […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have agreed to a one-year, $2.3 million veteran’s minimum deal with free agent forward Dante Cunningham, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. The 6-foot-8 forward was being closely eyed by the Minnesota Timberwolves, who were also in search of a three-and-D asset. Cunningham has a career-changing season in 2016-17, shooting […]

Michael Beasley has played for five teams in the NBA so far in his career, including the Minnesota Timberwolves for which he suited up for two seasons from 2010 to 2012. As with every stop Beasley has had in the past, his time with the Timberwolves was full of peaks and valleys. As a 6-9 […]

Luka Doncic’s international showcase during this year’s EuroBasket tournament has proved to be much more than any McDonald’s All-American or NCAA Tournament can prove to NBA scouts. The 18-year-old Slovenian prodigy had a torrid nine games, leading his home country to the first title in international competition, battling to an undefeated 9-0 record after taking […]

In the aftermath of the preseason rankings offered by Sports Illustrated and ESPN earlier in the month, NBA players have had plenty of fodder with where they are ranked. From minimal discretions ranging from a spot to a few, to outright “blatant disrespect” to the likes of Carmelo Anthony ranking 37th and 64th respectively. While […]