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Despite all the offseason drama, the Cleveland Cavaliers are still the presumptive favorite to represent the Eastern Conference in the NBA Finals during the 2017-2018 NBA season. The loss of Kyrie Irving will be an adjustment for the team, but if Isaiah Thomas proves to be healthy, the Cavs should have no trouble dispensing the […]

To the shock of many around the league, longtime journeyman forward Boris Diaw chose to continue his career outside of the NBA, returning to his native France and signing with Paris-Lavellois on Thursday. The French international explained his decision over a YouTube video the day after, noting that he had to wait to see if the […]

After spending the majority of a season in silence, taking incoming criticism from many-a-source after making a move to the Golden State Warriors, Kevin Durant followed his glory-filled championship aura by interacting with those who continually criticize him after vindicating himself with his first trophy. Only weeks prior to the start of the season, Durant […]

The NBA remains strict against marijuana, but former Chicago Bulls guard Jay Williams thinks the league should start reconsidering their position about the drug, particularly its use for medicinal purposes. After all, Williams claims that about 75 to 80 percent of players in the NBA use marijuana. Speaking to Jade Scipioni of FOX Business, the […]

Kevin Durant’s comments about Under Armour did not come kindly to his teammate Stephen Curry, who has been notoriously the face of the brand for the last three years. “We were never in a bad place,” Durant told ESPN’s Rachel Nichols. “We didn’t have to patch anything up. It was an opinion that I had […]

A couple of weeks after getting sued for $250 million by Champions Basketball League (CBL), Ice Cube’s BIG3 basketball has now fired back to their competitor with a counter defamation lawsuit. The CBL – a relatively unknown startup 5-on-5 basketball league – slapped the BIG3 with a major suit earlier this month for allegedly stealing […]

Russell Westbrook is coming off not only an MVP season and a delightful summer after the team made key acquisitions to provide his support, but he also netted the most lucrative contract in sneaker history by inking a 10-year pact with Jordan Brand. While Westbrook has slowly come into the forefront of the brand, becoming […]

Andrew Wiggins’ constant back-and-forth with the Minnesota Timberwolves during this summer has been a concern for Twin Cities fans hopeful to see him locked down under a long-term extension. While the organization has made major signings in Jeff Teague, Taj Gibson, Jamal Crawford, and most-recently Shabazz Muhammad — the uncertainty of whether Wiggins will be […]

Dwyane Wade has yet to reach out to the Chicago Bulls asking for a buyout, and while the start of the season is crawling closer each day, there is a reason for his madness. According to Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun Times, it is Wade who is patiently waiting for the Bulls brawn to […]

The everlasting marriage between hip-hop and basketball has found a revival in the last few years, with players like Damian Lillard, Lou Williams, Lonzo Ball, and others releasing their own music. Now Minnesota Timberwolves cornerstone center Karl-Anthony Towns can be added to the mix, as he’s gotten in the studio this summer, recently posting a […]

Kyrie Irving unfortunately made headlines this past seasons when he let it known that he believes the earth is flat. Somehow this is a thing and even more amazing is that Irving is not alone. More recently, it’s been Irving in headlines for his request of a trade from the Cleveland Cavaliers, subsequently leading to […]

The NBA unveiled its new “Statement” edition uniforms for all 30 teams today in Los Angeles. This is another step in the league’s new partnership with Nike, the company now responsible for the threads of every team. A new STATEMENT! #NIKExNBA pic.twitter.com/C2Rcptf0NA — NBA (@NBA) September 16, 2017 This is one of the four different […]

Free throws. Free throws never change. Or as Rick Barry, a 90 percent career free throw shooter would put it: “It’s the only part of the game that’s a constant. It’s always the same distance, it’s always the same ball, and it’s always the same size basket. It’s the only part of the game you […]

Patrick Beverley is warning Los Angeles Lakers rookie guard Lonzo Ball of a rude awakening in the NBA. The newly acquired L.A. Clippers guard, known as one of the peskiest defenders in the NBA, has circled Oct. 19 on his calendar, the day he’ll get to get chance hounding the much-ballyhooed former UCLA Bruin playmaker, […]

NBA journalists recently came under fire by players after publishing their respective NBA player rankings. While it is understandable for fans, and players alike to have some disagreements, the league’s elite will always manage to finish somewhere at the top. With that said, here are ESPN’s Top 10 players heading into the 2017-18 NBA season, […]

When the Los Angeles Lakers take on the Los Angeles Clippers in the 2017-18 NBA season opener, the Big Baller Brand era will officially begin. After Lonzo Ball averaged a near triple-double and received the Las Vegas Summer League Most Valuable Player award, there is plenty of excitement in Los Angeles. With Ball playing for […]

Since being selected with the eighth overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft by the Detroit Pistons, forward Stanley Johnson has struggled to breakthrough on the court. In fact, Johnson is coming off a second campaign where his production took a noticeable drop averaging just 4.4 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 1.4 assists in just 17.3 […]

One of the biggest criticisms that Brandon Ingram faced prior to being selected with the second overall pick in last year’s draft was questions about his strength due to his lean body frame. This is something that he has focused heavily on improving this offseason through workouts ahead of his second campaign. During a recent […]

Throughout his 19-year NBA career, former San Antonio Spurs star forward Tim Duncan developed the reputation as being the quiet type. However, Duncan has been quite the opposite since his home country in the U.S. Virgin Islands was hit devastatingly by Hurricane Irma last week being one of the most prominent public figures helping play […]

The Houston Rockets look poised to become the Golden State Warriors’ biggest threat in the Western Conference. The Rockets were able to trade for superstar point guard Chris Paul early in the offseason while also adding quality players like P.J. Tucker and Luc Mbah a Moute. Houston general manager Daryl Morey deserves plenty of credit […]

On the day of his 40th birthday, September 15th, veteran shooting guard Jason Terry has agreed to a one-year, $2.3 million deal to return to the Milwaukee Bucks, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. Sources: Free agent Jason Terry is signing a guaranteed one-year, $2.3M deal to return to Milwaukee. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) […]

It has been quite a busy offseason for Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant after winning the first NBA title of his career. According to Matthew Panzarino of TechCrunch.com, Durant is set to speak at Disrupt SF for TechCrunch, which is the largest tech startup conference in the country to discuss his ventures in technology […]

Prior to beginning his fourth season in the NBA, Los Angeles Lakers forward Julius Randle was the recipient of a unique honor from Lexington, Kentucky. It was announced on Thursday that September 10 would be recognized as “Julius Randle Day” in the city of Lexington due to his major contributions to helping out the community. […]

Shortly after Magic Johnson was named the Los Angeles Lakers next president of basketball operations, he stated that forward Brandon Ingram was untouchable in trade talks. This has immediately thrust a much larger weight of expectations on the 20-year-old to develop into a special talent that the organization can depend on and build around for […]

Since the Los Angele Lakers selected Lonzo Ball with the second overall pick in this year’s draft, there has been nothing but praise thrown his way from the organization and his new teammates. Second-year forward Brandon Ingram added to it during a recent interview with Mike Trudell of Lakers.com by touting the rookie point guard’s […]

Forward Kevin Durant found himself in the rare opportunity to express support for a member of the media; the same media that talked, bashed, and at times discredited his rightfully-earned championship after choosing to sign with the Golden State Warriors last offseason. The 28-year-old has spent his offseason in Los Angeles and was spotted by […]

Heading into his second season in the league, there is much optimism surrounding the development of Los Angeles Lakers forward Brandon Ingram. One of the reasons for this encouraging chatter is his focus on improving his shot as he has spent much of the offseason adjusting his release point to be a more efficient shooter […]

There is a huge amount of anticipation for the release of the NBA 2K18 video game. One of the big reasons for the buzz is the adjusted cover with All-Star Kyrie Irving being traded from the Cleveland Cavaliers to the Boston Celtics over this offseason. Despite that, New Orleans Hornets All-Star forward Anthony Davis sent […]

With the annual release of NBA 2K, players and fans alike clamor to find out the overall ratings of their favorite athletes. This year was no different with the highly-anticipated NBA 2k18 finally in stores. However, one player who is not concerned about his rating is San Antonio Spurs wingman Danny Green, according to Michael […]

Andrew Bogut didn’t have the best season in 2016-17. His stint with the Dallas Mavericks was as unsuccessful as one could expect, and a consequent trade to the Philadelphia 76ers wasn’t much more than just a screen into a very short stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers. But the 7-foot center still remains eager to what’s […]

After 20 seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers, Kobe Bryant retired at the end of the 2015-16 NBA season following a 60-point performance against the Utah Jazz. In the next chapter of his life, Bryant has been focusing on building Kobe Inc. and the art of storytelling. While Bryant has no interest in coaching, he […]

After winning his first championship with the Golden State Warriors, Kevin Durant is active again on Twitter and responding to his fans — and haters. As most basketball fans know, it is well-documented Durant’s Twitter game is legendary from his relatable tweets to Scarlett Johansson. Prior to the 2017-18 NBA season, one of Durant’s followers […]

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has been relentlessly pushing a new NBA Draft Lottery reform proposal, allowing for change in the NBA Draft Lottery in order to de-incentivize tanking from lottery-prone teams. But along with a plan to make the odds more even and make teams think twice before purposely losing games at the end of […]

Draymond Green has defied his odds coming into the NBA, drafted as the No. 35 overall pick by the Golden State Warriors, and notably able to memorize every player selected before him in that 2012 NBA Draft. But his trajectory into the upper echelon of a star-studded league has come from more than just a […]

Plenty of NBA players have mocked the recent NBA rankings put out by ESPN, which have raised many eyebrows between players, fans, and other analysts. One of the rankings that jumps to eye is Carmelo Anthony slotted at No. 64, only one spot above bench spark plug Marcus Smart, and behind the likes of Robert […]

With the now-usual early Friday release of NBA 2K18, the video game franchise released one last trailer to celebrate the anticipated release. Take a look. https://twitter.com/NBA2K/status/908706992788619264 The three-minute long trailer features everything from the new-look Nike uniforms to iconic moments from last season — incredible dunks by LeBron James, searing drives to the basket by […]

Move over Splash Brothers, the Clutch Brothers are here to take over. Despite not having played a single NBA game together, aside from a few pick-up games during the offseason, the newly-formed tandem of Chris Paul and James Harden are ranked as the top backcourt tandem by Bleacher Report. Every franchise was ranked on its […]

Back in 2014, the Orlando Magic had the luxury of owning two lottery selections in the NBA Draft — one that was regarded as a deep draft by experts. The team ended up with Aaron Gordon out of Arizona with the fourth overall pick, then went on to scoop European prospect Dario Saric at number […]

As the 2017-18 NBA season approaches, one of the yearly traditions are player rankings from ESPN, Sports Illustrated, and other websites. Unless players are LeBron James, who has been considered the best player for past decade or so, they will likely disagree or use it as motivation. One player that the media and players usually […]