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In his third season in the league, New York Knicks forward Kristaps Porzingis has further emerged as one of the young rising stars. This maturation for Porzingis extends well off the court as he revealed to Fred Kerber of the New York Post that he studies the interview habits and demeanor of LeBron James, Michael […]

After his teammate, Enes Kanter, came to his defense stemming from Cleveland Cavaliers star forward LeBron James’ controversial comments, New York Knicks rookie Frank Ntilikina has now responded to it himself. However, instead of delivering a fiery statement which was expected by many, he opted to give a laid-back answer. The Knicks rookie made it […]

Following a 111-104 Cleveland Cavaliers victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night, superstar forward LeBron James offered a lot of praise for Mavs rookie guard Dennis Smith Jr. However, in a video posted via NBA TV, James couldn’t help but take a shot at the New York Knicks for not selecting Smith Jr. “The […]

LeBron James caused quite a stir lately when he spoke about the New York Knicks passing up on Dennis Smith Jr. with the eighth overall pick in this year’s draft. The Cleveland Cavaliers star thinks that the Dallas Mavericks rookie is a really good player and should’ve ended up representing the Knicks instead. However, as […]

The New York Knicks picked what is presumably their point guard of the future in Frank Ntilikina during this year’s draft. But according to none other than Cleveland Cavs superstar LeBron James, the Knicks should’ve picked Dennis Smith Jr., who fell one pick later to the Dallas Mavericks, instead. “The Knicks passed on a really […]

As a man of many talents with an undying passion for sports, actor Michael Rapaport is as versatile as they come. Rapaport has a top-50 podcast (I AM RAPAPORT), directed short films and documentaries and along with starring in countless movies and TV shows, he’s now an author. Rapaport has taken his passion for sports […]

The NBA free agency is undoubtedly one of the few bright spots of the NBA Off-season. Players switching teams and thus shift the power in the Association. Without a doubt, it is one of the most anticipated time spans for every NBA fan out there. On July 1st, the moratorium begins – allowing free agents […]

Will Commissioner Adam Silver be the NBA’s Bad Guy? Unlike his predecessor David Stern and NFL counterpart Roger Goodell, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has maintained a relatively positive image from fans, media, owners and players of the league he governs. Stern became a villain after trying to change the material of the basketball without the […]

LeBron James proved this week that he knows a thing or two about social media. His single post of the Arthur meme garnered a ton of attention and made countless people crazy on social media trying to decipher its meaning. But after the Cleveland Cavaliers’ loss to the Houston Rockets on Thursday, the Rockets’ social […]

An important piece to the puzzle to the Golden State Warriors ascension to the top of the league over the last three years has been the presence and play of All-Star forward Draymond Green. This was further reflected in a recent plus-minus chart that displayed Green holding the top-mark in league history ahead of some of […]

Throughout much of their NBA career, LeBron James and Chris Paul have had a strong friendship that extends well off the court. With an impending matchup between the Houston Rockets and Cleveland Cavaliers slated for Thursday night at the Toyota Center, James took the opportunity to take a friendly jab at his close friend. LeBron […]

The Houston Rockets are set for another tough early test this season with a premier matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday night. This lines up an opportunity for veteran forward Luc Mbah a Moute to defend four-time league MVP LeBron James, which is something that he believes he and the team do quite well […]

Draymond Green defended his Instagram post after seeing many new outlets deem it a petty shot to LeBron James and his struggling Cleveland Cavaliers. James posted a picture of the cartoon Arthur with a clenched fist with the caption “mood” — after losing a narrow game against the Atlanta Hawks, making that the Cavs’ fifth loss […]

In light of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ ghastly 4-6 start to the season, Draymond Green had a little fun of his own after LeBron James posted a picture of the popular cartoon Arthur, which was captioned “mood.” https://www.instagram.com/p/BbLakZ_hRY7/?taken-by=kingjames The Warriors forward posted one of his own, expressing the run he and his Golden State Warriors are […]

Back in 2010, many suitors aside from the Miami Heat lined up for LeBron James’s services. Though Miami eventually won the sweepstakes due to the Chris Bosh signing tipping the scale, there were multiple destinations that James strongly considered. One such team was Derrick Rose’s Chicago Bulls. Had James joined Chicago along with his pal […]

LeBron James, arguably the best player  in today’s NBA, will have every spectacle looking his way this summer. Although everyone anticipates James to lead the Cavs to their fourth straight NBA Finals appearance in June, it’s the events that carry out afterward that has everyone talking. Where will The King land in free agency? Paul […]

Prior to engaging the Cleveland Cavaliers in a high-profile showdown Friday, Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal made a bold claim that should only light up a fire underneath LeBron James and company. Speaking to Rachel Nichols and Paul Pierce of ESPN’s The Jump, Beal didn’t hesitate to declare his team as the best in the […]

During the offseason, fifth-year forward Otto Porter made the decision to re-sign with the Washington Wizards on a four-year, $106.5 million. Porter has quickly lifted up his play to another level through the first two weeks of the season, which has caught the attention and praise of Cleveland Cavaliers star forward LeBron James prior to […]

The Indiana Pacers and their much-improved offense did quite a number on LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers, as the Pacers spanked the Cavs, 124-107 in Cleveland. When doing so, they accomplished something no other team; not even the mighty Golden State Warriors, have ever done against a James-led team in the regular season. The […]

Following the loss to the Utah Jazz over the weekend, rookie point guard Lonzo Ball made sure he took all of the blame for the team’s shortcomings on the road. Ball insisted the loss was on him making it clear that the finger needed to be pointed in his direction. After the Lakers’ first practice […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have a star in the making with rookie Lonzo Ball. The UCLA product already has fans of the storied franchise buzzing about his potential and the fact his presence may eventually result in the arrival of LeBron James. On Friday, Ball turned 20 and got a special message on Twitter from […]

One of the major reasons why LeBron James decided to leave the Cleveland Cavaliers and join the Miami Heat in 2010 was the Cavs’ inability to surround James with talent; Mo Williams was the sidekick and second-best player during James’ first stint with Cleveland. Drafting was not a strong point of those Cavs teams, and […]

Coming up as a young budding star in his native St. Louis, Missouri, Jayson Tatum once asked LeBron James for a follow back on Twitter after the two met in April of 2012. HoopsHype’s Alex Kennedy dug up this gem of a once-eager 14-year-old Tatum bringing up his old family in hopes for a nod […]

Each season, approximately 80 fresh faces get a chance to step out on the sacred floor and witness their lifelong dream come true. While the rookies themselves are more than eager to showcase their talent on the big stage, there is a platoon of fans, analysts and journalists just waiting to prematurely smack on a […]

Prior to the 2017-18 NBA season, Kobe Bryant challenged Giannis Antetokounmpo to win his first Most Valuable Player award. At just 22 years old, many players around the league like LeBron James and Kevin Durant know how special Antetokounmpo can be. In their first matchup of the season, Antetokounmpo finished with 34 points, eight rebounds, […]

One of the major reasons why LeBron James decided to leave the Cleveland Cavaliers and join the Miami Heat in 2010 was the Cavs’ inability to surround James with talent; Mo Williams was the sidekick and second-best player during James’ first stint with Cleveland. Drafting was not a strong point of those Cavs teams, and […]

The 2003 NBA Draft is widely regarded as one of the greatest drafts in not just basketball history, but in all of professional sports. After all, the class lays claim to nine All-Stars and four All-NBA selections. In a draft so historically loaded, how much would change if the top ten teams were given a […]

As the new season begins, it also marks the start of the first season where Nike is the NBA’s official jersey provider. That said, they welcomed the campaign with a video that will surely add more hype to fans who have long been looking forward to Tuesday night’s tipoff. The clip depicts the story of […]

The Cleveland Browns are winless this season and are basically functioning as the NFL’s all-purpose doormat of the league more than anything else. Still, that’s no reason for their official Twitter account to deploy a funny troll job hurled at the direction of former Cleveland Cavaliers point guard, Kyrie Irving. Amid the thousands of fans […]

Boston Celtics rookie Jayson Tatum is already thinking about the most daunting task for any player in the NBA: guard LeBron James. The Cleveland Cavaliers superstar has apparently been entering Tatum’s thoughts a lot already, with the rookie envisioning the matchup that may take center stage in the Eastern Conference Finals. Jayson Tatum said he's […]

Despite being in one of the smallest markets in the nation, the Milwaukee Bucks have a storied history of hosting some of the best players to ever set foot on the hardwood. Generational talents like the “Big O” Oscar Robertson and the player formerly known as Lew Alcindor helped establish the Bucks as a legitimate […]

Miami Heat president Pat Riley has been fortunate enough to be involved with lots of great NBA talent that has led to multiple NBA championships through his own coaching or front office moves. He has been on the winning side of lineups that included legendary stars such as Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, James Worthy, Shaquille O’Neal, Dwyane […]

Basketball fans are still getting used to seeing Kyrie Irving donning Boston Celtics threads. At the same time, how he and the Cleveland Cavaliers parted ways over the summer are still very much talked about. There isn’t a shortage of rumors surrounding the acrimonious separation between the two sides with most pointing to the relationship […]

The whole country was bewildered on late Sunday night (Monday 1 a.m. EST), as it was reported that a shooting incident happened in Las Vegas, that left at least 50 people dead, and hundreds injured. It was the biggest mass shooting incident in the history of the U.S., where innocent lives were killed by a […]

Following two months of anticipation, reigning league MVP Russell Westbrook officially signed his supermax five-year, $205 million contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Prior to that, there was some growing chatter that he would have considered taking his talents to the Los Angeles Lakers next offseason to join some other superstars, according to Tim Bontemps […]

The 2017-18 NBA season has not officially started, but many are already looking to next year’s free agency when the Los Angeles Lakers are attempting to clear the necessary cap space to sign two max contract players. One of these players who continues to be linked with Los Angeles is LeBron James. Although the Cleveland […]

Earlier this week, the Cleveland Cavaliers officially added All-Star guard Dwyane Wade to a one-year, $2.3 million deal shortly after being bought out of his final year of his deal with the Chicago Bulls. With time to truly assess the move, Houston Rockets All-Star guard Chris Paul on Thursday morning gave his take on the […]

Los Angeles Lakers president Magic Johnson was proud about how NBA stars have handled their sentiments toward the recent wave of social injustice displayed in the last few months. From Stephen Curry openly stating his unwillingness to attend the White House next year after winning a second championship in three years, to LeBron James backing […]

Following President Donald Trump’s decision to take to Twitter to withdraw the invite for the Golden State Warriors due to Stephen Curry’s comments, there has been some massive response via social media in and around the league. Former Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant weighed in on the situation via Twitter by firing away at Trump […]