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A lot of basketball fans have now regarded the Golden State Warriors as the so-called villains of the NBA. From Draymond Green‘s apparent low blow to LeBron James in Game 4 of the 2016 NBA Finals to Zaza Pachulia‘s “inadvertent” takedown of Kawhi Leonard‘s ankle in Game 1 of the 2017 Western Conference Finals and everything […]

It didn’t take freshly-minted NBA champion and Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant long to send congratulatory remarks to some of those who took home trophies during the first-ever NBA Awards Show. Durant even offered his praises on ex-OKC Thunder teammate Russell Westbrook in a written post on his YouTube channel, reminding everyone that he had […]

Since the Cleveland Cavaliers fell short in the 2017 NBA Finals to the Golden State Warriors, there have been rumblings that LeBron James make his way to Los Angeles next offseason. This has put both the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers at the forefront of rumors as possible landing spots for James’ services. However, […]

With a selection by his hometown team, the Los Angeles Lakers, only one day away from taking place — UCLA freshman Lonzo Ball was able to throw in a quick recruiting pitch to LeBron James, who’s been heavily speculated to leave the Cleveland Cavaliers yet again when the opportunity arises. Ball was a guest of SportsCenter’s The […]

Despite Jerry West’s hiring and the new stadium negotiations, the Clippers still need to figure out how to keep their free agents in Los Angeles The past week has been a great time for Clippers fans. In a span of seven days, the Clippers announced they would add NBA legend Jerry West as a consultant and […]

Cleveland should trade for Paul George or Jimmy Butler? Paul George or Jimmy Butler? This is the question asked by the entire NBA ahead of the June 22nd NBA Draft. Multiple reports surfaced indicated that the Indiana Pacers and Chicago Bulls have at least explored trading their All-Star forwards. For the Cleveland Cavaliers, adding George […]

The Los Angeles Clippers on Monday afternoon officially introduced NBA Hall of Famer Jerry West as a new team consultant. With West on board back in Los Angeles, Sam Amick of USA TODAY Sports is reporting that Clippers owner Steve Ballmer is willing to pay him a significant salary because of his great potential to […]

In the last few days, things have become quite interesting around the Cleveland Cavaliers centered on LeBron James‘ future with the team. According to Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times, there is a growing belief that All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving would ask for a trade if James were to depart next summer. All-Star Kyrie […]

Merely hours after the shocking news that the Cleveland Cavaliers decided not to renew the contract of now-former general manager David Griffin, there are already speculations about where his next destination could be. It’s a foregone conclusion that Griffin will attract a new position right away with his track record from the past three seasons. He constructed […]

Despite enduring a sweep at the hands of the now-dethroned Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round of the playoffs, Paul George believes his Indiana Pacers are just a few acquisitions away from catching them. Data showed that the Pacers had the best point differential against the Cavs during the postseason, often losing in close games, […]

The Los Angeles Clippers made headlines this week with the news of Jerry West joining the franchise as a consultant coming out. West will be in a similar to role to what he had with the Golden State Warriors — a role that helped lead the franchise to two titles in the last three seasons […]

Now that the season is over, many players take their much needed vacations to spend more time with family and friends. For Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, Chris Paul, and Carmelo Anthony, they usually travel together every summer to remote locations and have some well-deserved R&R. Their summer tradition has been well-documented as well, especially on […]

Celebrity comedian and entertainer Jamie Foxx is an avid basketball fan. Living in the City of Angels and in Hollywood, you’ll spot him at plenty of Los Angeles Lakers games or even games around the country. If you ask him about his favorite team, however, he’ll point you towards the Dallas Mavericks, who are close to his hometown […]

Draymond Green‘s barrage of trash talk wasn’t over for the day, taking his last chance to speak in front of Oakland faithful in the Golden State Warriors championship parade and take one parting shot at his friendly rival, Cleveland Cavaliers star forward LeBron James. Green alluded to James’ post-Game-5 press conference, in which he said […]

LeBron James might have fired back at Draymond Green for his “Quickie” shirt, which he and some others wore to the championship parade, but the king of trash talk won’t cease until he gets the last word. Green trolled James for his workout video earlier today, in which he sported a really close buzz haircut […]

Draymond Green admitted to waiting to get back at LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers for their trolling antics after winning an NBA title last year, making the most of it by sporting a custom-made “Quickie” shirt that has the “Q” from the logo of Quicken Loans Arena. The shirts were actually made in Cleveland, […]

The Golden State Warriors are coming off another title run that saw many historic feats reached across the board. One of which came from the individual play of All-Star guard Stephen Curry joining LeBron James and Michael Jordan for quite a rare feat, according to Basketball-Reference. Multiple 30-pt, 10-ast games in one #NBAFinals, since 1984: […]

Adding to the 3-5 NBA Finals record narrative that was building after the Cleveland Cavaliers feel into a 3-0 hole against the Golden State Warriors, were the rumors of LeBron James finding himself a different place to finish out his career. Rumors of him going to another big market like Los Angeles started to gain […]

Once again, it looks like the case has been made for Michael Jordan being the proverbial G.O.A.T. Except this time, the coverage transcends the basketball court — it’s sneaker sales. According to Forbes, Michael Jordan’s 2016 shoe earnings were higher than LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, and Kevin Durant combined.  While it isn’t very surprising that […]

Following the Golden State Warriors‘ celebration of their NBA championship, Kevin Durant was back in front of the media and was asked about his rivalry with LeBron James, and how it felt to “slay” a giant of his kind after previously losing in the 2012 NBA Finals as a member of the Oklahoma City Thunder. […]

The Golden State Warriors delivered a momentous, title-clinching victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers, with Kevin Durant scoring a team-high 39 points for the Warriors in Game 5 Monday en route to being named as the deserving NBA Finals MVP . Durant was simply phenomenal, scoring at least 30 points in each of the five games in the […]

When Kevin Durant made the move to the Golden State Warriors back when free agency began in July, he did it with the sole goal being to compete into June and win an NBA Championship. Despite what every critic had to say about Durant, he powered through a leg injury and led his team to […]

Through much of the NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers, much has been said about LeBron James play late in games. Prior to Game 4 on Friday night, Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen during an appearance on ESPN’ NBA The Jump voiced his displeasure with the conversation around James being tired […]

In a lopsided start to Game 4 of the NBA Finals after the Cleveland Cavaliers‘ record-setting 49-point first quarter, many plays demanded a heated back-and-forth, but none caused more controversy than a face-to-face encounter between LeBron James and Kevin Durant, the two alpha dogs from each respective squad. The two were seen in a heated argument in […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors played one of the most high-powered offensive games of the season in Game 4, with the Cavs scoring 49 points in the first quarter and 86 points in the first half. While the Warriors got within 11 points in the second half, the Cavs put the finishing touches […]

Drink every time Draymond Green complains about a foul call. Drink every time LeBron James travels (even if it isn’t called). Heck, drink every time Donald Trump says, “believe me,” or “emails,” during one of his speeches or tweets. We’ve all played those fun games with our friends in get-togethers and they’ll never get old. […]

While the Golden State Warriors haven’t celebrated an NBA championship at home since 1956, forward Draymond Green is more than okay with making it more than a 61-year wait for fans in the Bay Area, as long as they get to go back for a parade. The Warriors beat the Detroit Pistons 4-1 back in […]

The Golden State Warriors have firm control of the 2017 NBA Finals at a 3-0 lead after edging the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 3 on Wednesday night. It was a collective offensive performance from the Warriors that saw them grab a crucial win on the road against the defending champions. According to Rodger Sherman of […]

A prominent topic of discussion over the last few days has been LeBron James‘ long-term future with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Earlier this week, Jalen Rose stated on ESPN’s First Take that James could possibly finish his career playing in California. In light of that, Kevin O’ Connor of The Ringer is reporting that there have been […]

Andre Iguodala had one of the most important defensive plays of Game 3, stifling LeBron James‘ three-point shot on the Cleveland Cavaliers‘ last possession of the game and forcing a consequent turnover — but he didn’t walk away without a painful kick to the groin as James flailed in the attempt. Former teammate Marreese Speights […]

Just as many had picked out during the first two games of the NBA Finals, LeBron James‘ rampaging pace is near impossible to steadily keep up for a total of four quarters. Wednesday night’s whopping 46 minutes in front of his home crowd in Game 3 proved no different. Trailing after three quarters for the first […]

The king of bold statements of these NBA Finals, Paul Pierce, made sure to double down on his previous pick of Kevin Durant as the best player in today’s NBA. After looking at Durant’s numbers in catch-and-shoot, pull-up, transition plays, and drives — Pierce raised the question that if the rest of the analysts on […]

Kevin Durant‘s cold-blooded three-point wing jumper gave the Golden State Warriors their first lead of the fourth quarter and a consequent win in shocking fashion, upsetting the Cleveland Cavaliers with an 11-0 run to close Game 3 at Quicken Loans Arena on Wednesday night. The shot wasn’t the first of its kind in Durant’s career, […]

During the last offensive possession the Cleveland Cavaliers had, attempting to regain their lead, star forward LeBron James kicked Golden State Warriors sixth man Andre Iguodala in the groin after being having his three-point attempt stuffed with 12 seconds left in the game and consequently stepping out of bounds. Watch the sequence below: The play didn’t […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers chose to come out aggressive making a stand on their home floor in front of thousands of screaming fans in Game 3. LeBron James stated in the post-game press conference that he played as hard as he could, and if you looked closely enough, you could see the moments where he put […]

With only 12.9 seconds remaining in Game 3 of the Finals on Wednesday, Andre Iguodala made one of the biggest plays on the night to help the Golden State Warriors secure a 3-0 lead against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Coming off a timeout and with a chance to tie the game with a three-pointer, Kevin Love […]

The Golden State Warriors etched out a win in Game 3 to grab a commanding 3-0 lead in the NBA Finals over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Stephen Curry once again played a major part of the Game 3 win stemming from another huge performance as he posted a double-double with 26 points including 5-of-9 from beyond […]

Dwight Howard joined the set of ESPN’s First Take and ended up taking the unpopular choice in front of a Cleveland crowd, picking Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant over LeBron James as the best player in today’s NBA. The three-time Defensive Player of the Year praised Durant’s defense throughout the season, as he has tapped […]

LeBron James is widely considered as one of the best, if not the best basketball player in the world today. His all-around brilliance on the court has drawn a lot of comparisons with some greats, including Magic Johnson. Many people see a lot of similarities in their games as they can score, pass, and defend […]