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Being an NBA player is not an easy task. On the surface, it seems as if these guys simply show up and play every other night, but there are a lot of things they also have to take care of. Most have families, they do community activities, they have to practice, and they need to […]

As news came out that Utah Jazz rookie Donovan Mitchell will participate in the Slam Dunk Contest to replace Aaron Gordon, it was expected that there would be player who was going to be named to take over his place in the Skills Challenge. It did not take long for it to be revealed, as […]

The Sacramento Kings fell to a disappointing loss on Saturday night against another struggling team in the L.A. Clippers, 97-95 loss. Following a go-ahead tough fadeaway jumper by Blake Griffin with 3.2 seconds remaining in the game, Buddy Hield attempted what would have been a game-tying shot, but it did not exactly go as planned […]

Sacramento Kings shooting guard Buddy Hield is optimistic that he’ll be able to be back in action this Wednesday when the team faces off with the Los Angeles Lakers at home. Hield has missed the Kings’ last two games due to an ankle injury, but according to Sean Cunningham of ABC10, the two-guard appears to […]

The Sacramento Kings have exercised their third-year options on Buddy Hield, Malachi Richardson, Skal Labissiere, and Georgios Papagiannis, as well as the fourth-year option on Willie Cauley-Stein, per ESPN’s Bobby Marks. None of those moves should be particularly surprising. All five players represent significant investments for the Kings in their ongoing rebuilding project. Richardson, Labissiere, […]

The NBA announced the 2016-17 All-Rookie First and Second teams on Monday, boasting two unanimous choices for the former. NBA announces 2017 All-Rookie teams. First team: Malcolm Brogdon, Dario Saric, Joel Embiid, Buddy Hield, Willy Hernangomez pic.twitter.com/xF3KqeQcKW — Ben Golliver (@BenGolliver) June 26, 2017 Milwaukee Bucks guard Malcolm Brogdon and Philadelphia 76ers forward Dario Saric […]

The league has recently announced the Kia NBA Eastern and Western Conference Rookies of the Month for games played in March. The honor goes to Philadelphia 76ers power forward Dario Saric and Sacramento Kings shooting guard Buddy Hield, who both had very solid performances throughout the month. In 17 games, the 6-foot-10 Croatian international led all rookies in scoring with […]

The Sacramento Kings pulled the largest comeback of this NBA season, rallying from an 18-point deficit in the last eight minutes to edge the L.A. Clippers in a dire put-back layup by Willie Cauley-Stein. Only one team had a comeback of that nature in the past 20 years. But it wasn’t just fortune or a […]

New Orleans Pelicans shooting guard Buddy Hield recently revealed that he has a strong bond with Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. Shortly after being picked up by the Pelicans in the first round of the 2016 NBA draft, Hield was lucky enough to enjoy an early morning workout with Bryant. The 5-time NBA champion […]

The NBA will tipped off Tuesday with international players making up one-quarter of the league’s active rosters, according to the Associated Press. The association has 113 international players coming from 41 countries and territories around the world out of the total 450 players that make up the league’s roster. The NBA said on Tuesday that the […]

The term is “gym rat” and Buddy Hield certainly is one. Hardwork got Hield where he is today. This year’s lottery pick of the New Orleans Pelicans grew into a star at college for the University of Oklahoma. It took him four years, but he blossomed into the nation’s leading scorer, one of the best […]

The New Orleans Pelicans continue their aggressive pursuit of a quality hybrid guard. According to Steve Kyler of Basketball Insiders, the Pelicans are looking for depth at the position. Pelicans have been pretty aggressive in trying to land one of the higher level free agent guards left. Looking for depth. — Steve Kyler (@stevekylerNBA) August […]

NBA free agent Lance Stephenson may not be done with the NBA just yet. After reports surfaced that the only chance he had of playing pro basketball next season may be overseas, that seems not to be necessary after all. The Memphis Grizzlies declined Stephenson’s $9.4 million team option which made him an unrestricted free […]

Seniors dominating college basketball is a thing of the past. Oklahoma’s Buddy Hield was an aberration last season when he finished second in the nation with 25 points a night, leading the Sooners to the Final Four. In the one-and-done era, you’re considered a veteran by your sophomore season. When a player like Hield comes […]

Buddy Hield enters the New Orleans Pelicans franchise with his high-level of confidence and shot-making capability. Outside of Anthony Davis, the Pelicans are short on weapons as there isn’t any natural scorer on this team with Jrue Holiday and Tyreke Evans both being more of playmakers than shooters. Ideally, Holiday and Evans are best utilized […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have not produced a winning record since the 2004-05 season. The closest they have come to breaking this streak was three years ago when the team went 40-42. The following year the T-Wolves traded away superstar Kevin Love, and the team could only muster a meager 16 wins. This season, the team improved, […]

Oaklahoma’s Buddy Hield has given the Boston Celtics something to think about this week. He was able to complete his work out for the Celtics on Monday, going through a series of drills, and managed to impress, sinking 85 of 100 3-pointers before calling it quits. Hield shot 45% from from three point land at The […]

Nike has taken an early lead with the next crop of basketball talent coming into the NBA next season. After signing projected number one overall pick Ben Simmons to an endorsement deal, the company has signed another top prospect, Oklahoma’s Buddy Hield (reported by Nick DePaula, The Vertical). The contract includes footwear and apparel. Hield, 22 […]

Former Oklahoma star Buddy Hield signed with agent Rob Pelinka today, according to Jeff Goodman of ESPN. The former Michigan guard played with the Fab Five as an integral defensive player, but he’s now famous for representing star athletes, including Kobe Bryant and James Harden. He represents 23 total NBA athletes. RELATED: Kobe Bryant Spends Some […]