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The Golden State Warriors absorbed yet another loss Tuesday night, as they fell prey to the Kevin Durant-less Phoenix Suns on the road. The Warriors went toe to tow with the hosts until the end, but they did not have one of their key players on the floor down the stretch, with Klay Thompson getting […]

The Phoenix Suns were pushed to the limit in a wild game against the Golden State Warriors Tuesday night, and center Jusuf Nurkic was pushed to his own personal limits after an incident involving Draymond Green. The two men got tangled up before Green wildly flailed his arm and struck Nurkic in the face. The […]

Draymond Green might be awaiting another suspension a quarter into the season. The Golden State Warriors star not only had a costly foul against Phoenix Suns’ Jusuf Nurkic but also may have put him in a lot of pain. Richard Jefferson saw this and did not appreciate the swing that he took in the middle […]

The Phoenix Suns topped the Golden State Warriors 119-116 on Tuesday night in a game that will be remembered more for Draymond Green punching Jusuf Nurkic in the head than the final outcome. Green and Nurkic were battling for position early in the third in a physical, but not out of the ordinary play. The […]

On Tuesday night, the Denver Nuggets prevailed on the road against the Chicago Bulls in a game that’s making headlines not because of basketball highlights. With less than two minutes left in the second quarter, Nikola Jokic was suddenly ejected from the game after complaining for a foul. Addressing the media, Nuggets head coach Michael […]

The Golden State Warriors fell to the Phoenix Suns 119-116 on Tuesday night at Footprint Center, squandering yet another double-digit lead. Here are three in-depth reactions from the Dubs’ sixth straight road loss. Draymond Green has lost the plot What else can you even say? Draymond Green’s well-earned reputation and checkered history had nothing to […]

NBA fans are tired of Draymond Green’s dirty antics. And after his latest involvement in a punching incident, many people want the Golden State Warriors forward severely punished. Green was kicked out of Tuesday’s game against the Phoenix Suns after he swung his right arm and hit Nurkic to the face. It seemed intentional considering […]

An arrest warrant has been issued for an exchange student from China who is accused of breaking into Golden State Warriors superstar Steph Curry’s home in San Mateo County in October, prosecutors said. District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe’s office said 18-year-old Sheng Gao was scheduled to appear in Redwood City misdemeanor court on Thursday for arraignment. […]

Denver Nuggets fans were livid when Nikola Jokic was thrown out of Tuesday’s game. He was in the middle of dealing with the Chicago Bulls when he suddenly had the need to confront the referee. Nikola Vucevic popped off along with Coby White because of his absence. Thankfully, his teammates, through the schematics of Michael […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander recently won the Northern Star Award as Canadian Athlete of the Year. Asked about how it feels to be named Canada’s top athlete, the 25-year-old paid homage to his home country, expressing his pride in being a part of the Great White North. “My childhood was everything I could […]

Draymond Green just can’t stay out of his own way. The Golden State Warriors star was issued a flagrant-2 foul and automatic ejection from Tuesday’s matchup with the Phoenix Suns after hitting Jusuf Nurkic in the face. The incident took place midway through the third quarter, while Green and Nurkic hand-fought while waiting for the […]

The Denver Nuggets went into Tuesday’s game against the Chicago Bulls down only one key player in Jamal Murray, who was still nursing a sore ankle. But the Nuggets would have to play the majority of the game even more shorthanded as Nikola Jokic was ejected in the second quarter. Jokic was tossed after arguing […]

The Dallas Mavericks completed an impressive effort against the Los Angeles Lakers. The Mavs’ 127-125 win pushed them further up the Western Conference. Of course, Luka Doncic led the team with a spectacular stat line. One of his jaw-dropping plays came in the form of a dime pass to Dante Exum. Luka Doncic continues to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers, understandably, were cool with letting Dante Exum shoot. Unfortunately, the Dallas Mavericks guard was hotter than ever. Exum, starting in place of the injured Kyrie Irving, entered Tuesday’s game 8-for-28 on the season from 3-point range. Repeatedly left wide open, Exum made the Lakers pay seven times in nine attempts on […]

It has been said ad nauseam, but the Dallas Mavericks cannot survive a deep Western Conference without the supporting cast delivering in key moments. Although Luka Doncic executed another masterful performance Tuesday night against the Los Angeles Lakers, Dante Exum and Tim Hardaway Jr. were instrumental to the Mavs earning a 127-125 home victory. Exum […]

The Dallas Mavericks’ annual adversity test came early; without Kyrie Irving, who will be out for the foreseeable future with a foot injury, the responsibility to shoulder a huge offensive workload will fall once more on Luka Doncic’s shoulders. While Doncic is very capable of doing so, that doesn’t make the task any easier, especially […]

Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, and Bradley Beal still have to share the floor this season for the Phoenix Suns, but at least Beal has finally entered back into active duty Tuesday night versus Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors at home. This game is also the first since Nov. 12 of Beal, who announced […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland made four 3-pointers in the Cavs’ 120-113 loss to the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night. Garland’s four 3-pointers gave him 586 for his career, moving him past J.R. Smith for the sixth-most in Cavs history. While Garland had 26 in the loss, the Cavs went scoreless for nearly three minutes […]

The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Los Angeles Lakers by a final score of 127-125 on Tuesday night in what was an exciting game throughout. Despite originally being listed as questionable, Luka Doncic not only played but led the Mavs to the victory over LeBron James and LA. Doncic addressed an exchange he had with LeBron after […]

The Chicago Bulls came into the week on a four-game win streak, but they have now dropped two games in a row. The Bulls lost on the road in overtime against the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday, and they followed it up with a 114-106 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday. The winning streak is […]

When last season wrapped for the Cleveland Cavaliers, All-Star big man Jarrett Allen was the butt of every joke and every meme on NBA social spheres. That’s right. Memes. The DNA of the soul. They shape our will. They are the culture and they are everything we pass on. Expose someone to anger long enough […]

NBA Free Agency does not kick in until the end of next season. But, a lot of speculations have been going around regarding Donovan Mitchell’s status with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Teams are looking to see if the Cavs are able to give him something before he chooses to opt-out and test the waters. However, destination […]

The Dallas Mavericks finished a nail-biting Western Conference matchup on top of the Los Angeles Lakers. Dallas’ 127-125 win was largely a result of another tremendous effort from Luka Doncic. However, Dante Exum fired Mavs fans up after his refreshing display of shooting against the Lakers. Dante Exum experienced a perfectly timed revival during the Mavs-Lakers […]

The San Antonio Spurs have banked their future on Victor Wembanyama, the number one pick in this year’s draft, but it’s his supporting cast that will determine whether or not they’ll become an NBA championship caliber franchise again under Coach Gregg Popovich. The Spurs and ‘Coach Pop’ were hit with a ‘tanking’ take from Richard […]

The 2016 NBA Slam Dunk Contest between then Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon (then with the Orlando Magic) and the Bulls’ Zach LaVine (with the Minnesota Timberwolves at the time) was one for the ages. LaVine won, but many people believe Gordon should have gone home with the trophy that night. The Nuggets forward appeared on the […]

The Phoenix Suns’ mediocre 12-10 record could be startling to some, but this team is not too concerned about its December standing. Although a surge will eventually be necessary, every move they make is predicated on reaching the NBA Finals. That big-picture goal has caused the organization to exercise extreme caution with Bradley Beal. The […]

The Golden State Warriors have a pivotal Western Conference matchup upcoming against the Phoenix Suns. The Warriors enter the game with a 10-12 record and are 11th in the West. Steph Curry will look to help his team to victory, but Steve Kerr is getting a head start before the game. Kerr had quite the […]

Dallas Mavericks guard Seth Curry exited Tuesday night’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers with ankle soreness, per Mavs PR. Curry had scored three points and grabbed two rebounds before leaving the game. Injuries have been problematic for Dallas over the past few weeks. Kyrie Irving missed Tuesday’s game with an injury of his own, […]

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic was supposed to be the main attraction on Tuesday against the Chicago Bulls. It’s Serbian Heritage Night after all. However, the superstar forward lasted just 16 minutes after he was ejected in the contest. Late in the second quarter, Jokic complained at an official after what he felt was a […]

Officiating has been more than questionable in the first quarter of the NBA season. A lot of players have become livid with a lot of interesting calls and even some non-calls. Reggie Miller noticed one and even called it the worst technical foul. It was against the Luka Doncic-led Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers. […]

The Dallas Mavericks are engaged in a heated Western Conference matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers. The Mavs have a commanding 10-point lead on the Lakers going into halftime. However, a bloodied Luka Doncic got heated with officials after Anthony Davis appeared to elbow the star in the face. Luka Doncic puts his blood, sweat, […]

Weeks ago, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr ranted about how loud the music was in the Footprint Center. Wanting to have the last laugh, the Phoenix Suns’ arena DJ recently produced a remix of Kerr’s rant in an attempt to troll the Warriors coach. When asked how he felt about the remix, Kerr […]

The Utah Jazz will be without shooting guard Jordan Clarkson for at least two weeks while he deals with a hamstring injury, the team announced on Tuesday: “The following is a medical update on guard Jordan Clarkson:   During Utah’s game versus New Orleans on Nov. 27, Jordan sustained a right thigh contusion. Following last […]

With or without the NBA Cup win in the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament, LeBron James’ bank account would remain stacked. But the Los Angeles Lakers superstar still gave it his all in leading his team to the top of the tournament, as he also had his two-way LA teammates in mind. LeBron James badly wanted […]

The Atlanta Hawks are not where they want to be in 2023-24 nor where some prognosticators thought they would be. The Hawks were a popular pick to make a jump in the Eastern Conference this season, but they’ve only hovered around the middle of the standings, currently at 9-13 and holding the 10th spot in […]

It is an understatement to call Philadelphia 76ers guard Patrick Beverley a “character.” NBA fans know his outspoken personality and colorful antics well by now. Although he is undoubtedly one of the most polarizing players in the league, the 35-year-old is unabashedly himself. Beverley showed as much on Monday following a Sixers’ win. Philly cruised […]

The 2023-24 NBA season has not been kind to the Golden State Warriors. After starting the campaign 5-1, the Warriors have gone 5-7 since and find currently themselves on the outside looking in of a Play-in Tournament spot. The ongoing struggles of Andrew Wiggins and Klay Thompson have been in the spotlight over the past […]

The Chicago Bulls have had some injury trouble so far this season, but with their recent lineup changes, they’ve actually been finding some success. Chicago started the season 5-14 before the injury bug really hit, and they have won four out of five games since this. The only loss came on Monday night on the […]

Rumors about Chicago Bulls swingman Zach LaVine leaving the Windy City have been rampant in recent weeks. Some NBA pundits feel LaVine could wind up with LeBron James’ Los Angeles Lakers soon. A personnel advisor weighed in on the likelihood of the high-flying Zach LaVine wearing Lakers Purple and Gold this season, per ActionNetwork.com’s Matt […]