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The Portland Trail Blazers announced on Wednesday that they are recalling sophomore Shaedon Sharpe from the Rip City Remix. He’ll join the Blazers on their current 7-game East Coast road trip. Sharpe underwent surgery for a core muscle injury in February. In his abbreviated season, he has averaged 15.9 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 2.9 assists in just […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are currently sitting at 41-32 and in ninth place in the NBA Western Conference standings. While the team has been a disappointment, record-wise, the Lakers are led by the dominant pairing of Anthony Davis and LeBron James. But former NBA shooting guard Jamal Crawford thinks that Los Angeles should look to […]

Draymond Green has never been afraid to let his emotions unleash on the basketball court. This has resulted in the Golden State Warriors forward receiving technical fouls, being ejected, and subsequently being suspended by the NBA at times. Already suspended and warned for what seemed like the final time earlier this season, Green was once […]

On July 31, 2007 the Minnesota Timberwolves sent superstar Kevin Garnett to the Boston Celtics in a trade that shook up the NBA. But, according to former NBA great Mitch Richmond, KG almost ended up with the Golden State Warriors. Appearing on the latest edition of the ‘All The Smoke’ podcast with Matt Barnes and […]

The NBA Playoffs have already started according to one New Orleans Pelicans fan favorite. While the NBA does not recognize Jose Alvarado’s statement, the league’s teams are starting to buckle down for the last 10-game sprint to the regular-season finish line. Some have accepted their NBA Draft Lottery fate, while others are pressing to avoid […]

The Golden State Warriors picked up a huge 101-93 victory over the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night, but the big win was overshadowed by more Draymond Green nonsense. Just four minutes into the game, Green was ejected after he picked up a pair of technical fouls arguing with the referees over a previous call that […]

LaMelo Ball was officially ruled out for the rest of the 2023-24 season due to an ankle sprain he suffered back in late January, according to Shams Charania. Ball only appeared in 22 games this season and ends his season averaging 23.9 points per game while he was available. Unfortunately, this is news everyone already […]

As the Miami Heat have 10 games left in the regular season, they are still dealing with the injuries to crucial players like Tyler Herro, Kevin Love, Duncan Robinson, and even Jimmy Butler who missed their last game with an illness. However, Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra spoke after Thursday’s practice gives an encouraging update […]

The New Orleans Pelicans (44-28) are getting one lottery pick-level reinforcement back into the rotation while losing a pesky fan favorite. Dyson Daniels finished the last step of the team’s return to action plan with a splendid night leading the Birmingham Squadron. The Australian has been recalled to the NBA roster, but Jose Alvarado (right […]

Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert claims he is confident that the team will be able to sign All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell to an extension this upcoming summer, according to Tom Withers of The Associated Press. Mitchell, who still has two more years left on his current five-year, $163 million contract, will be able to opt […]

The Houston Rockets are just one game behind the Golden State Warriors for the final NBA Play-In Tournament spot in the Western Conference. Houston upset the Oklahoma City Thunder in overtime on Wednesday, earning an exciting 132-126 victory. Rockets forward Tari Eason had trash talk for the Warriors after the game, via ClutchPoints. “Warriors, come […]

The Philadelphia 76ers continue to await the hopeful return of Joel Embiid. Approaching two full months since undergoing a procedure on his left meniscus, Embiid has made progress but there is no official word yet on when he will be back. What is clear, however, is that the reigning MVP is making progress. According to […]

The latest NBA 2K24 Player Ratings dropped, with superstars like Anthony Davis and Kyrie Irving leading the charge. Furthermore, several players, like Jalen Green, Jonathan Isaac, and Justin Champagnie all received big boosts to their ratings. Without further ado, let’s take a look at the new player ratings, and the civil war they’ll inevitably cause […]

Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez entered the month of March one payment away from becoming the majority owners of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx. After slowly buying ownership equity over time from current owner Glen Taylor, the new ownership group needed $600 million in order to buy Taylor out of his majority ownership stake in […]

Devin Vassell’s superstar teammate used the word “beautiful” to describe his evolution and his Hall of Fame coach called him a “monster.” It was that kind of an effort for the San Antonio Spurs second leading scorer in a 118-111 win over the Utah Jazz. Vassell led the Spurs with 31 points Wednesday, hitting key […]

This season, the Indiana Pacers elevated themselves to a terrific spot in the Eastern Conference. From a non-contender the past couple of years, the acquisition of Tyrese Haliburton and Pascal Siakam has been the key ingredients to their ascension. Sitting in the sixth seed in the East, the Pacers are hoping that they avoid the […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green is quickly becoming one of the best examples of how humans mostly stay the same. Despite all the controversy surrounding him earlier in the season that led to an indefinite suspension, Green is back to his hot-headed ways, most recently drawing an early ejection during the Warriors’ 101-93 win […]

The Golden State Warriors remain one of the most popular teams in the NBA, but their performance has been subpar this season. There have been a couple of stretches where they seemed capable of returning to championship form, but their inconsistent play has been haunting them since October. Stephen Curry has been his usual self, […]

Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball reportedly will miss the remainder of the season as he continues to rehab his injured ankle, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. The Hornets have been dealing with LaMelo Ball’s absence since Jan. 26 due to the ankle injury he is currently dealing with. Ball’s season is […]

Basketball has one objective: put the ball in the hole. That’s never been a problem for Cam Thomas. From the AAU circuit to college to the NBA, the Brooklyn Nets guard dazzled with his scoring ability early in his career. Yet, he couldn’t crack the Nets’ rotation during his first two seasons, with many pointing […]

The Los Angeles Lakers haven’t had Gabe Vincent in the lineup since Dec. 20 due to knee surgery, but the veteran guard is set to return to the lineup as early as this Sunday against the Brooklyn Nets, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. The Lakers are on fire as they head […]

Los Angeles Clippers star James Harden got a taste of revenge in his return to Philadelphia to face the 76ers on Wednesday night. While the Clippers trailed almost all game, they pulled out a 108-107 win on the back of Kawhi Leonard’s heroics in the final minute and some questionable officiating that went their way. […]

On Monday, news broke that the NBA was launching an investigation into Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter, younger brother of Denver Nuggets star Michael Porter Jr., for gambling issues. The NBA discovered multiple instances of betting irregularities over the past few months, involving prop bets on Porter from games on Jan. 26 and March 20. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been on a bit of a roll as of late, as they picked up their fifth straight win on Wednesday night with a 136-124 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies. While there have been a lot of things working for the team, head coach Darvin Ham’s decision to stick Rui Hachimura […]

The Detroit Pistons received some much-needed assistance Wednesday in the return of point guard Cade Cunningham against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Detroit’s franchise player had been inactive for the past two games due to lingering knee injury management, which has been an issue since January. Unfortunately, Cunningham’s returning performance wasn’t enough for Detroit to pull off […]

Wednesday night was a “must-win” game for the Minnesota Timberwolves according to head coach Chris Finch. Now in the final stretch of the season, each and every game matters for playoff positioning and the Wolves were not going to overlook the Detroit Pistons. Despite their league-worst record, Detroit and Cade Cunningham gave the Wolves a […]

It is always an amazing sight to see the oldest player in the league play with the youngest. That is exactly what happened when the Los Angeles Lakers had to face the Memphis Grizzlies. LeBron James and GG Jackson had to guard each other for a good amount of the game and it was not […]

The Philadelphia 76ers would have loved to do nothing more than to rub even more salt on James Harden and the Los Angeles Clippers’ wounds after a rough past month or so. On Wednesday night, the 76ers were in a position to do so for much of the game, but in the end, Kawhi Leonard […]

The Los Angeles Clippers, following a rough stretch that has them on the brink of falling out of the Western Conference top four, will take a win in any way they can. On Wednesday night, it was Kawhi Leonard who came up huge, making clutch play after clutch play to bounce back from a rough […]

Less than 24 hours after a double-overtime comeback, and without the help of Anthony Davis, the Los Angeles Lakers needed LeBron James and Rui Hachimura to carry the load on Wednesday against the Memphis Grizzlies. After all, LeBron sat out in Milwaukee, while Hachimura was relatively quiet compared to AD, D’Angelo Russell, and Austin Reaves. Fortunately, […]

Although the Cleveland Cavaliers have been dealing with injuries all season, some bright spots have shined through the murkiness. The best example is Sam Merill, who bounced around the NBA and G League before carving out a spot with the Cavs last season. For the longest time, Merrill never really played for Cleveland. But that […]

LeBron James and Anthony Davis got health updates after the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Memphis Grizzlies, 136-124, at FedExForum on the second night of a back-to-back. Both LeBron and AD were game-time decisions. Only LeBron, who sat out the team’s double-overtime saga with the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday as he manages left ankle soreness, […]

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers lost to the Los Angeles Clippers in James Harden’s return to his former home arena. The tension in the arena was amplified in a wild, down-to-the-wire game that ended in a 108-107 defeat for the Sixers. The Sixers led by 15 in the first half but failed to truly pull […]

In a bit of masterful man management, the Los Angeles Lakers held out LeBron James on the first night of a back-to-back set (and came away with a win) so that he’d be fresh in his return on Wednesday night against the Memphis Grizzlies. Indeed, the rest appeared to do James a world of good. […]

New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson is finally back from an ankle injury that cost him more than three months. While there wasn’t much time to digest the news that Robinson would return, he looked pretty good—and not at all rusty—in his first game back. Robinson and the Knicks steamrolled another sub-par opponent on Tuesday […]

The Charlotte Hornets are in perfect position to just completely wreck playoff team’s dreams and aspirations. That’s exactly what they did to the Cleveland Cavaliers to redeem their loss from earlier in the week, 118-111. The Cavs have Brandon Miller to thank for their recent meltdown, as the Charlotte rookie had 31 points, seven made […]

Draymond Green has gotten ejected this season for various amounts of reasons. Whether putting a player in a headlock or swinging on them in the middle of the game, the Warriors forward seems to have done a lot. He added to that list during their game against the Orlando Magic and obviously got ejected. All […]

The Houston Rockets and Oklahoma City Thunder game erupted into a mini fight as the Thunder’s Josh Giddey and the Rockets’ Dillon Brooks exchanged pleasantries following a stoppage in the game. Brooks is certainly no stranger to on court antics, but was he at fault at all in this situation? Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. […]

The careers of Phoenix Suns star Bradley Beal and Boston Celtics stalwart Jayson Tatum will forever be intertwined even though they entered the NBA five years apart. Beal and Tatum are close friends from childhood, growing together in St. Louis (even going together to the same high school), and now, they have become two of […]