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With the inductions of this year’s Hall of Fame class scheduled on Friday, the inductees have been busy the past few days attending dinners and other sponsored events of the memorial. The class is top-billed by former seven-time NBA MVP and two-time scoring champion Tracy McGrady, who feels very blessed to be enshrined soon. According […]

The NBA of today is way different from that of years past. From game rules to the amount of money being thrown in, a lot have definitely changed. It can also be recalled that players were not as active in voicing out their opinions on different social issues before, as it usually resulted to fines. […]

An NBA source has told Bucks County Courier Times beat reporter Tom Moore that “there is nothing to the reports” that agent Leon Rose will prevent Joel Embiid from taking part in scrimmages until the big man gets a contract extension. #NBA source: 'nothing to the reports' that agent Leon Rose might not let Joel Embiid […]

Home games for the L.A. Clippers have been must watch affairs over the past years, thanks to the competitive seasons being put up by the team’s decorated roster. That said, ticket prices have increased as the demand went higher, but their fans proved that they do not mind paying huge amounts as long as they […]

The Houston Rockets were purchased by local billionaire Tilman Fertitta for $2.2 billion, but they could have had a former player as owner after Hall of Fame center Dikembe Mutombo also assembled a group and raised funds to buy the team. Mutombo has publicly expressed his interest on buying the franchise after now-former owner Leslie […]

Tracy McGrady has been recognized for his stellar play during his days in the NBA by being part of the 2017 class for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. On Thursday, a reunion dinner was attended by some of the inductees as well as recipients of special awards given on the night. One of […]

It’s no secret that a minority stake in the Brooklyn Nets franchise has been up for takers since last year. It hasn’t been successful so far, and now, it’s being reported that owner Mikhail Prokhorov may opt to sell the controlling stake instead. According to Josh Kosman of the New York Post, the 52-year-old may […]

The Golden State Warriors have enjoyed one of the most dominating runs the NBA has seen. They have won two out of the last three championships and are the overwhelming favorites to repeat in the 2017-18 season. After struggling with health issues during last year, Golden State head coach Steve Kerr appears ready to lead […]

The Indiana Pacers are bringing in two more players to training camp deals, and will give them a chance to compete for a roster spot. Free agents DeQuan Jones and Trey McKinney-Jones, both signed deals recently, but terms of their contracts were not disclosed per team policy, according to Pacers.com. “The Indiana Pacers announced Thursday […]

It might be a good idea to start sculpting bronze statues of Dennis Rodman as early as today. Who knows, the basketball Hall of Famer may just be the figure that would keep the tense relationship between the United States and North Korea from devolving into a nuclear bomb shootout, which, if it happens, would […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers, Boston Celtics, Washington Wizards, and Toronto Raptors may be considered as the favorites to win the East, but not everyone is convinced that the race for supremacy in the conference is going to be dominated by the four aforementioned teams only. One of them is Detroit Pistons forward Henry Ellenson, who believes […]

EuroBasket 2017 was the last international run for Georgia captain and Golden State Warriors center Zaza Pachulia. It has been a memorable summer for Pachulia after winning the NBA Championship with the Warriors. He was granted the Order of Honor in his home country last month and had a fun time playing for them, even […]

With this coming season possibly being the last of Dirk Nowitzki’s stellar NBA career, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban understands that his team will be losing more than just an all time great player, but also a consummate professional and leader as well. The 59-year-old billionaire recently spoke with Oliver Maroney of Dime Magazine, where […]

After finishing the 2016-2017 NBA season with a 33-49 record, the Dallas Mavericks have seemingly embraced a rebuild. Dirk Nowitzki will serve as the face of the franchise once again, but all signs point to another lottery-bound campaign ahead of the 2017-2018 NBA season. While Dallas may struggle to win games, they will still be […]

There are countless of reactions coming from all corners of the basketball world following the Cleveland Cavaliers’ press conference on Thursday, wherein they introduced newcomers Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, and Ante Zizic to the media. But few could be more insightful than former Cavs general manager, David Griffin. During an appearance on ESPN’ The Jump, […]

The start of training camp is just a couple of weeks away, which means teams around the league are making the final touches to their roster. In line with that, the Orlando Magic have announced that the team has re-signed big man Damjan Rudez to a new deal. RELEASE: Magic re-sign free agent forward Damjan […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have brought in six free agents to work out at the team facility in order to fill some of the remaining roster spots. Point guards Trey Burke and Isaiah Canaan, shooting guards Anthony Morrow and Alan Anderson, as well as forwards Perry Jones and Thomas Robinson were invited to open workouts, according […]

Despite the many rumors that plagued him during his time with the Chicago Bulls, if there is one thing that has never been put in question about Jimmy Butler is his admirable work ethic. A former last pick of the first round of the 2011 NBA Draft, Butler has conditioned himself to go from what […]

The Golden State Warriors are coming off a dominating stretch in this year’s playoffs that saw them post a nearly unblemished record on the way to their second NBA title in the last three seasons. Golden State has constructed an incredibly deep and talented roster that has led to them already being listed as the […]

After a long vacation, the league’s Most Valuable Player was back on the court alongside a non-hoodie version of Carmelo Anthony, who is still tearing up the court as much as Hoodie Melo was earlier this season. The two showcased an array of jump shots, drives, and finishes — demonstrating the coalition of pure scoring […]

After years of stockpiling talent in the form of several draft picks, the Boston Celtics finally broke the piggy bank and cashed in on them by landing a bona fide star point guard in Kyrie Irving, but that didn’t come without a costly price to pay, letting go of the one player that had won […]

The BIG3 League is coming off a highly successful first season that came to a close last month while capturing the attention of many former NBA players in the process. One of those players is Stephon Marbury, who has played the last several seasons overseas in China since leaving the NBA, stated on Twitter that […]

In light of the recent agreement between the Portland Trail Blazers and hybrid guard Archie Goodwin, a player that the New York Knicks had their eye on, the organization could look to Trey Burke and veteran Jarrett Jack to fill out their roster, according to ESPN’s Ian Begley. Both free agents have failed to get […]

Free agent guard Archie Goodwin has agreed to a training camp deal with the Portland Trail Blazers, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. This deal would allow the Blazers to bring in a talented slasher at a team-friendly price after shipping prized sixth man Allen Crabbe to the Brooklyn Nets for the soon-waived Andrew Nicholson, who […]

After a 16-year career, Tracy McGrady was selected to the 2017 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. With the seven-time All-Star set to be officially inducted on Sept. 8, it is a time for him to reflect on his playing days. During McGrady’s career, he played with numerous All-Stars like Vince Carter and Yao Ming. […]

Commissioner Adam Silver and the NBA are aggressively pursuing a reform of the NBA Draft Lottery process to de-incentivize teams from tanking, looking to make it into legislation prior to the start of the 2017-18 season, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Sources said the reform would include lower chances for the worse teams in the […]

It’s roughly six weeks before the start of the season, but anticipation has already been building for this year’s season-opener between the Los Angeles Lakers and the L.A. Clippers. Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball raised the ante for what will be the first official game of his career, knowing the rivalry between these two teams will […]

San Antonio Spurs center Pau Gasol has surpassed teammate Tony Parker as EuroBasket’s all-time leading scorer after dropping 20 points and snatching eight rebounds for Spain in an 87-64 win over Hungary on Thursday to become the second team to run the table. The Spanish international has now scored a total 1,111 points in his […]

After countless efforts to find a third team to participate in a potential trade with the Houston Rockets, the New York Knicks could soon throw the towel and prepare to bring an estranged Carmelo Anthony into training camp, according to Steve Kyler of Basketball Insiders. Looking at the trade market and the team’s unwillingness to […]

It hasn’t been long since the Boston Celtics went into rebuild mode. In 2013, they traded their veteran core that won them the 2008 Larry O’Brien trophy and started all over again with a new coach. Four years later, they were in contention for the Eastern Conference title. Now, entering their fifth year after starting […]

Miami Heat shooting guard Dion Waiters, who was just rewarded with a four-year, $52 million deal to return to the organization, seems to be making every possible stride during the offseason to put his famed “Philly Cheese swag” in full effect for the start of training camp. With a starting spot likely locked down after his […]

Kenneth Faried is stuck behind two All-Star-caliber players in the frontcourt, making his desire to be in the starting five something that will be pushed back and likely one that isn’t bound to happen anytime soon. As the odd man out of what seems to be shaping up to be a big man regalia in […]

Mark Cuban wasn’t able to make Nerlens Noel commit long-term in Dallas as they were on different pages during the negotiation process, but the Mavericks’ owner said that he’s still “satisfied” with how things turned out. It was rumored that Cuban and the Mavs initially offered Noel a deal in the range of $17.5 million […]

After a tough week in La La Land, Los Angeles Lakers President of Basketball Operations Magic Johnson was back in the public eye and TMZ Sports didn’t take long to catch up with him and ask if governing-owner Jeanie Buss had taken him up on his offer to have the $500,000 tampering fine taken out […]

Despite the addition of All-Star forward Paul Millsap into the Denver Nuggets’ roster, spark plug forward Kenneth Faried is still aiming for a spot in the starting five. The mindset for coach Mike Malone had been to pair Millsap and young dime-dropping center Nikola Jokic, who had his best season in 2016-17, leaving no room […]

Rapper Lil B, who infamously cursed James Harden during a couple of playoff appearances in the last few years for using his popular stir-the-pot celebration, has now cursed rookie Lonzo Ball after the 19-year-old guard said Nas, a rapper with a music career longer than Ball’s lifespan, is not keen to people’s ears anymore. The Los […]

Just a day prior to the release of The Prelude, NBA 2K18 has unveiled the new cover of the game, featuring Kyrie Irving donning the Boston Celtics’ Icon jersey. https://twitter.com/NBA2K/status/905762593951825922 Kyrie Irving’s prior cover featured him on a reverse layup pose with his old jersey, the Cleveland Cavaliers’ — something the 2K Sports team quickly scrapped […]

Derek Fisher will be a contestant on the 25th season of Dancing with the Stars. Fisher posted a photo on Twitter with partner Sharna Burgess and expressed his excitement at being a part of the show. So excited to be a part of @DancingABC! Make sure you follow my partner @SharnaBurgess, and send us team […]

Only a few weeks before the training camp of the San Antonio Spurs opens, Dejounte Murray understands that he needs to be in great shape ahead of it as he is set to see an increased role with his team. With Tony Parker still recovering from his injury, it leaves Patty Mills as the undisputed […]