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Flopping has unfortunately become a big part of the NBA. Players use it on both the offensive end to get free throws and the defensive end to draw offensive fouls. Flopping was on full display Monday night when the Houston Rockets’ James Harden and the Philadelphia 76ers Corey Brewer: Who flops better, Corey Brewer or […]

Corey Brewer of the Philadelphia 76ers knows more than a thing or two about the offensive prowess of James Harden of the Houston Rockets. Even when Harden was down on the floor on Monday night, Brewer put on his best defensive stance. Check out the clip below posted by Dime. As observed, Brewer — Harden’s […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have signed veteran wing Corey Brewer to a 10-day contract, the team announced Tuesday. Brewer will be available for Tuesday night’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves: Corey Brewer will be available for tonight's game, I'm told. — Kyle Neubeck (@KyleNeubeck) January 15, 2019 The Sixers recently brought in Brewer, among other players, […]

The Philadelphia 76ers depleted their wing depth in order to acquire Jimmy Butler form the Minnesota Timberwolves. Fan favorites Robert Covington and Dario Saric now suit up for the T-Wolves, alongside Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins. In order to replace them, the Sixers are now looking into several NBA veterans. Per Jose F. Moreno of The […]

The Houston Rockets have had quite the eventful offseason, trading away Ryan Anderson and acquiring Carmelo Anthony via free agency. Last week, GM Daryl Morey posted a photo hanging out with former player Corey Brewer, hinting at the possibility of a reunion between the two parties. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bnj74fFFLhX/?hl=en According to Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle, […]

Houston Rockets general manager and roster builder extraordinaire, Daryl Morey may not be done with the final roster going into training camp. The loss of Trevor Ariza and Luc Mbah a Moute has left the Rockets with a huge void in the defensive wing department. The recent additions of former Thunder star Carmelo Anthony and […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have reportedly invited free agents Nick Young, Corey Brewer, and Arron Afflalo for workouts. All of them vie for the swingman position, the same role that superstar Jimmy Butler plays for the team. With the team also interested in acquiring small forward Luol Deng, could this be a sign that the Timberwolves […]

Russell Westbrook has yet to win the ultimate goal of an NBA championship. He has come close a few times, but now there is a narrative that he’s not a winning player. Some fans and members of the media want to label him as a selfish player or someone who isn’t capable of winning. Corey […]

Paul George’s potential departure from the Oklahoma City Thunder left fans and teammates wondering the state of the franchise if he was to pull off the move this offseason. Yet veteran Corey Brewer was rather confident he would see his teammate from last season return to play alongside Russell Westbrook, even after falling well short […]

Oklahoma City Thunder swingman Corey Brewer is hopeful to return to the team after being signed as a free agent following his buyout with the Los Angeles Lakers. The dynamic defensive wing noted his desire to return according to Florida Gators beat writer Kevin Brockway. “I’d like to go back to Oklahoma City but we […]

Last Sunday, the Toronto Raptors hosted the Oklahoma City Thunder looking to stretch their win streak to 12 games, but failed to do so as they succumbed to Russell Westbrook and company. Entering the game with a lengthy unbeaten run, the Raptors might have forgotten a bit just how it feels like to be on […]

14-0. That was the record the healthy Thunder prime starting lineup produced in the span between December 1 and the demoralizing moment Andre Roberson sustained a patella injury that would effectively end his 2017-18 campaign. The injury couldn’t have come at a worse time – Russell Westbrook, Paul George, and Carmelo Anthony started showing signs […]

Ever since the Oklahoma City Thunder (43-29) inserted newly-acquired shooting guard Corey Brewer into the starting lineup, they have not lost a single game. That streak continued today with an impressive, albeit highly controversial 132-125 victory on the road over the red-hot Toronto Raptors at Air Canada Centre. After he reached a buyout of his contract […]

Corey Brewer’s landing with the Oklahoma City Thunder couldn’t have been a more perfect fit. A defensive-minded forward with a spark-plug mentality was a definite sticker for a team that was lacking the defensive intensity previously provided by Andre Roberson, who was ruled out for the rest of the season. Yet despite his Florida ties […]

Following the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 115-87 blowout victory over the Phoenix Suns on Thursday night, newly-acquired OKC forward Corey Brewer opened up to members of the media about now being teammates with superstar point guard Russell Westbrook. “I think it’s perfect for me,” Brewer said of Westbrook. “I love it because that’s what I do. I’m running […]

When Andre Roberson went down with injury it had a huge effect on the Oklahoma City Thunder’s play and it is still having some effect. When the Los Angeles Lakers reached a buyout with Corey Brewer, the Thunder jumped all over the opportunity to sign him because they felt he could bring some of the […]

With the Phoenix Suns being one of the worst teams in the NBA this season, they do not have a lot of reason to celebrate. The frustrations are also mounting as the end of the regular season is approaching and their players have endured a lot of losses, which is something they should not be […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder will have their newest signing break into the starting lineup, as head coach Billy Donovan plans to give Corey Brewer the nod at shooting guard tonight against the Phoenix Suns, according to ESPN’s Royce Young. Brewer has played a very limited role with the Los Angeles Lakers prior to being bought […]

After finding out last week that Corey Brewer has reached a buyout with the Los Angeles Lakers, Billy Donovan and the Oklahoma City Thunder did not waste time in reaching out to him and securing his services. Having coached him during his stint with the Florida Gators, the veteran head coach knows him more and […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder had exploratory talks with free agents Derrick Rose and Tony Allen before agreeing to sign swingman Corey Brewer, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. Brewer reportedly talked with three Eastern Conference GMs prior to committing to the Thunder, but it was the prior history with head coach Billy […]

Free agent Corey Brewer has committed to sign with the Oklahoma City Thunder after speaking to general manager Sam Presti and his former coach Billy Donovan, according to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports. Brewer was waived by the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday and had reportedly lined up a team to land with, but also […]

Having reached a buyout agreement with the Los Angeles Lakers before March 1, Corey Brewer will still be eligible to play for whichever team signs him once he clears waivers. Not even a day has passed since being released, the Oklahoma City Thunder have already emerged as the team likely to sign the veteran swingman, […]

News came down the wire on Wednesday morning stating that Corey Brewer and the Los Angeles Lakers had agreed to contract buyout. Now that he’ll be eligible to sign as a free agent, several teams around the NBA are keeping a keen eye on the situation, including the Oklahoma City Thunder, Minnesota Timberwolves, Utah Jazz, […]

After the Los Angeles Lakers secured a buyout with veteran forward Corey Brewer, a reunion with his former Florida coach Billy Donovan and the Oklahoma City Thunder could be a “serious possibility,” according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Brewer was part of a Florida team that won back-to-back NCAA championships (2005-07), along with Joakim Noah and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and forward Corey Brewer have agreed to a buyout, according to Shams Charania of Yahoo! Sports. A buyout must be completed with the Lakers by Thursday, March 1 to make Brewer eligible to play in the playoffs this season with another team. L.A. is likely to try and use the open roster […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook is speed, power, athleticism, and aggression all bundled into one intimidating style of play. There are days where he would also showcase some of his streetball-like abilities — crossovers, behind the backs, no-look passes, and all that. Wednesday night had one of those moments, and unfortunately for Los Angeles […]

It cannot be denied that there is a concerning level of racial tension in the United States right now. Hence, it is very timely of the Los Angeles Lakers players and staff to visit the National Civil Rights Museum just before Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The Lakers are composed mostly of young players, making […]

When you think about current records or streaks, you usually think about big-name players holding them. There are streaks for most games with double-digit scoring, consecutive games with at least one three or a free throw, etc. But before Thursday’s 93-81 win over the San Antonio Spurs, Los Angeles Lakers forward Corey Brewer held the […]

Los Angeles Lakers swingman Corey Brewer was held out of Thursday night’s 93-81 win over the short-handed San Antonio Spurs due to a coaches decision from head coach Luke Walton. As a result, the former Florida Gators stand-out saw his NBA-best streak of 317 consecutive games played come to an end. .@TheCoreyBrewer held the #NBA's […]

The Los Angeles Lakers got back to their winning ways in convincing fashion on Sunday as they blew out the visiting Atlanta Hawks, 132-113. Led by Brandon Ingram, Jordan Clarkson, and Julius Randle, the Purple and Gold ended their nine-game losing streak with the huge win. However, there was another streak that still continued on […]

Corey Brewer reached a milestone on Sunday night during the Los Angeles Lakers’ game versus the visiting Houston Rockets. After checking in to start the second quarter, the veteran swingman extended his current streak of consecutive games played to 300. Brewer currently holds the longest active streak in the entire NBA, and is showing that […]

Although Lonzo Ball and Julius Randle’s huge games took the spotlight from the blowout win by the Los Angeles Lakers over the Denver Nuggets Sunday, Luke Walton also gave credit to two of his players who played incredible defense on the night, helping them come out with the win as well. The second year head […]

After the Los Angeles Lakers selected Brandon Ingram with the second overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft, they have high hopes for him. Through four games of the 2017-18 NBA season, he is averaging 15.8 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 3.0 assists in 32.8 minutes. In a double-double performance against the Washington Wizards, Kelly Oubre […]

Corey Brewer scored just five points in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 132-130 win over the Phoenix Suns last Friday, but it’s his defensive brilliance that stood out for him in the victory. Brewer had three steals and a team-best +14 plus/minus rating. Still, defense remains a big problem for the Lakers. They just gave up […]

While many gave a lot of credit to Lonzo Ball and Brandon Ingram’s solid play on Friday against the Phoenix Suns, and considered it as the biggest reasons why the Los Angeles Lakers won their first game of the season, Luke Walton thinks another player set the tone for them on the night. Despite his […]

Last season, the Los Angeles Lakers were one of the worst defensive teams in the NBA. The storied franchise gave up an average of 106.9 points per game which was 27th in the league. Heading into the 2017-18 NBA season, head coach Luke Walton wants his team to turn the corner defensively. Veteran forward Corey […]

With all the moves they made this offseason to bolster their lineup, expectations are continuing to grow for the Los Angeles Lakers, who many believe can go back to becoming a winning group once again this year. Although it would be a tall order for them to reach that goal, as a lot of teams […]

The Los Angeles Lakers made a lot of noise this summer, with the additions they made to their lineup. Brook Lopez, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Lonzo Ball are just some of the notable players they brought in, but it’s no secret that they need to improve on different aspects of the game in order to make it […]

Former Florida Gators standout Corey Brewer is set to to be inducted to the team’s Hall of Fame, as he was part of their back-to-back national championship squads in 2006 and 2007. The ceremony for the huge honor will be on Sept. 15 at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. His two other teammates, who are also having solid […]