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Heading into the end of the first week of July, point guard Isaiah Thomas is only a year removed from putting up an NBA third-best 28.9 points per game during his last season with the Boston Celtics, helping catapult them to the postseason. Yet the 5-foot-9 dynamo has been mostly looked at as a backup […]

Isaiah Thomas had an interesting 2017-18 season. After a year in which he blossomed into a superstar as part of the Boston Celtics, Thomas was shipped to the Cleveland Cavaliers via a blockbuster trade in exchange for Kyrie Irving. Then he had to pack his belongings at the trade deadline when he was sent to […]

After LeBron James made his intentions known about moving to the Western Conference for the first time with a four-year deal with Los Angeles Lakers, the internet quickly made the hilarious connection. LeBron and former Cleveland Cavaliers teammate Isaiah Thomas have been reunited, but it appears not for long. Less than a day after James’ […]

The biggest storylines of the 2018 NBA Draft were mostly centered around which players were going to be lottery picks. However, point guard Isaiah Thomas made it clear is interest was in the last pick of the draft. Enter: Kostas Antetokounmpo. As a former titleholder of “Mr. Irrelevant”, Thomas offered his services to the newest member of […]

NBA free agency doesn’t officially start until July 1st, but the offseason is already off to a fiery start. According to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports, Kawhi Leonard has grown uncomfortable with the San Antonio Spurs and wants out. Leonard has grown uncomfortable with the Spurs and is ready for move, league sources tell Yahoo. https://t.co/uTux1nZYHV […]

The 2018 NBA Draft is fast approaching and Michael Porter Jr.’s value is quickly rising as each day passes. The latest to vouch for him is Los Angeles Lakers guard Isaiah Thomas. Thomas said via Twitter that Porter Jr. is the best player in the upcoming NBA draft: Michael Porter Jr is the best player […]

If you had Phoenix Suns talent TJ Warren and Los Angeles Lakers guard Isaiah Thomas exchanging light jabs with each other on social media in your office pool, congratulations. You just won something. In what was merely a simple, giggle exchange, Warren posted something. After that, Thomas called the uniforms something other than a positive […]

Isaiah Thomas and DeMarcus Cousins on the same team again? Thomas is obviously all for it, as he recently gave his thumbs up to a Twitter fan suggesting that the diminutive Los Angeles Lakers guard and Boogie should join forces anew. Let’s do it lol https://t.co/2j3ns7oXmZ — Isaiah Thomas (@isaiahthomas) June 4, 2018 Both Thomas […]

To be on the cover of a basketball video game is one of the monumental achievements that a player can have. That’s why it’s no surprise for Isaiah Thomas of the Los Angeles Lakers to boldly claim that he’ll be on the cover of NBA 2k20. As posted on his Twitter account, Thomas said: https://twitter.com/isaiahthomas/status/1002627727558504448 […]

Isaiah Thomas hilariously showed support for his former team, the Cleveland Cavaliers, posting a today-back-then photo of him alongside LeBron James and J.R. Smith from earlier this season. https://www.instagram.com/p/BjcwqECAN05/?hl=en&taken-by=isaiahthomas Thomas was on the shelf for most of his stint in Cleveland, still recovering from an offseason hip surgery that ended his 2016-17 campaign with the […]

Fans of LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers are in a celebratory mood as the team is headed back to the NBA Finals for a fourth consecutive season. The Cavs have now won four straight Eastern Conference championships after beating the young and feisty Boston Celtics 87-79 Sunday night’s Game 7. Some fans, however, are […]

Former Boston Celtics great Paul Pierce made headlines when he publicly complained about the idea that Isaiah Thomas would get a tribute video on this first game in Boston after being traded to the Los Angeles Lakers. The reason there was so much hoopla around Pierce’s comments is because Thomas returning to the TD Garden […]

The New York Knicks tried to be a team worthy of their fans’ attention last season, but in the end, they still missed the playoffs and looked like a team that is going nowhere. They finished with a 29-53 record and brandished a lineup that made Michael Beasley relevant again  — depending on how one […]

Isaiah Thomas appears to have built a nice camaraderie with his Los Angeles Lakers teammates in the short time he’s been with the team. That’s also why the diminutive point guard is getting away with hilarious jabs like this one he had with teammate Kyle Kuzma on Twitter. Was just playing 2k and was dribbling […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Isaiah Thomas is not a big fan of the NBA Draft Combine. Thomas thinks that the annual event that allows prospects to showcase their potential and acumen in basketball through a battery of drills and interviews while scouts, general managers, and coaches watch is a pointless exercise which does not really […]

NBA stars gave their heartfelt condolences after yet another shooting took place at Santa Fe High School in the southeastern city of Santa Fe, Texas this morning. Gun shots were fired shortly after the start of classes at 7:30 a.m. C.T., causing 10 deaths to this moment, according to CNN. Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul, […]

Stephen Curry, regarded as one of the best shooters of all time, has made his mark among young guns who want to play basketball for a living. His effortless 3-point bombs from 30 feet have been something kids continuously practice on their own. Recently, Los Angeles Lakers guard Isaiah Thomas got a front-row view of […]

Isaiah Thomas has been dealing with a hip injury since Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals in 2017, but he took to Twitter on Wednesday to say that he is officially pain-free. https://twitter.com/isaiahthomas/status/996790171281444864 He dealt with the injury all offseason, and also missed the first 36 games of the year with the Cleveland Cavaliers. LeBron […]

Point guard Isaiah Thomas is nearly a season removed from his MVP year with the Boston Celtics. However, it seems his respect for head coach Brad Stevens has never wavered. Toronto Raptors head coach Dwayne Casey was recently named the NBCA’s Coach of the Year as voted on by fellow peers. Meanwhile, Thomas made it known […]

The biggest blockbuster movie of all-time hits theaters worldwide today, when Marvel Studios releases the much anticipated Avengers: Infinity War. As the superheroes of the Marvel Cinematic Universe take the stage, the NBA’s superstars are also in the spotlight known as the playoffs. The league’s best players have inspired young and old fans alike with […]

Isaiah Thomas’ NBA story started as a feel-good one.  Selected last by the Sacramento Kings in the 2011 NBA Draft, Thomas worked his way through a number of challenges to prove his critics wrong. He has become a two-time All-Star, and just a year ago, was an MVP candidate and a playoff hero for the […]

While it is ultimately an entertainment product, the NBA is a business for players. And, like any business, there is an element of risk involved. Players have to be able to maximize their career earnings while putting themselves in the best position for playoff success. There are plenty of examples of guys who succeed in […]

Golden State Warriors point guard Quinn Cook is expected to sign his new contract on Tuesday, after spending near-totality of the regular season as a two-way player and the last one signed by the team. Having gone undrafted out of Duke University in 2016, it wasn’t long until the praise started pouring from some of […]

After sitting out seven months, Isaiah Thomas made his Cleveland Cavaliers debut on Jan. 2 during the 2017-18 NBA season. However, following just 15 appearances, Thomas was traded along with Channing Frye and the team’s 2018 first round draft pick to the Los Angeles Lakers for Larry Nance Jr. and Jordan Clarkson. During Thomas’ time […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton is always asking his young players to be aggressive and put their best foot forward when taking the court. He’s done it with Julius Randle, done it with Kyle Kuzma, and drummed it repeatedly to Lonzo Ball throughout the season. This time was Tyler Ennis’ turn to hear […]

For Los Angeles Lakers star point guard Isaiah Thomas, his 2017-18 stint with the team unfortunately only lasted 17 games following lingering issues with his right hip. On Thursday, Thomas had successful right hip surgery and is expected to be out of basketball action for the next four months. One of Thomas’ former teammates, Miami Heat […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Isaiah Thomas will miss the remainder of the NBA season following successful hip surgery on Thursday morning. He’s expected to fully recover from the procedure in about four months. Lakers guard Isaiah Thomas will miss rest of season after surgery on his hip, with expected recovery time of four months. […]

The news of Isaiah Thomas’s clean-up arthroscopic right hip surgery ring plenty of alarm bells about his impending future. An unrestricted free agent whose scoring average has folded in half since his best season, Thomas stands a slim chance to garner the All-Star contract he wants, but if he’s able to put his ego behind, […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Isaiah Thomas is set to undergo a season-ending arthroscopic right hip surgery tomorrow, according to a team release. The procedure is meant to be merely a follow-up to help alleviate the remnants from his previous surgery at the end of the 2016-17 postseason. “We will be doing a minimally invasive […]

When the Los Angeles Lakers (32-41) finally return home to Staples Center on Wednesday night to host the Dallas Mavericks, star point guard Isaiah Thomas will be inactive and not be with the team as he continues to deal with right hip soreness. Via a tweet from Bill Oram of the Orange County Register: “Isaiah […]

Isaiah Thomas has been relatively healthy this season after coming back from a hip injury. However, as the season comes to a close, it seems that the injury has not healed fully. According to Tania Ganguli, IT is currently not with the Lakers to receive treatment options for his hip: Isaiah Thomas is not with […]

Isaiah Thomas has always been an undersized guard currently sitting with a height of 5-foot-9, but he has never used that as an excuse in basketball, and even against all odds the Los Angeles Lakers guard has had a nice career so far in the NBA. Even with the success that Thomas has had, it doesn’t […]

Before being traded to the Los Angeles Lakers, Isaiah Thomas was a lifelong fan of the storied franchise. As many fans know, Thomas was named after Isiah Thomas when his father lost a bet to his friend during the 1989 NBA Finals between the Lakers and Detroit Pistons. On ESPN’s E:60, Thomas detailed how his […]

After missing the first 36 games of the 2017-18 NBA season due to a hip injury, Isaiah Thomas only appeared in 15 games for the Cleveland Cavaliers before they traded him, Channing Frye and a 2018 first round draft pick to the Los Angeles Lakers for Larry Nance Jr. and Jordan Clarkson. By missing so […]

Isaiah Thomas has made it known that he intends to be a starter in any team he is on, but even though he’s only started in one of his 17 games with the Los Angeles Lakers, he’s still a model teammate to the young core around him — especially Lonzo Ball. Thomas is encouraging Ball […]

It was a simple answer to a simple question but it created enough buzz in the basketball world that every media outlet had to get the story in—Isaiah Thomas opened the door for a Boston Celtics reunion this offseason. Thomas was asked by a fan if he would consider coming back to play for the […]

Despite making his intentions of being a starter real clear during a revealing interview with Sam Amick of USA TODAY Sports, Los Angeles Lakers point guard Isaiah Thomas wouldn’t rule out a return to this team, even in the current backup point guard job he holds. “I like it here, I like the situation I’m […]

More than a month since they became teammates with the Los Angeles Lakers, Kyle Kuzma and Isaiah Thomas have already formed a bond that gets even stronger by the day. The two-time All-Star guard held a Q&A on Twitter just recently. After thanking all his fans who asked him questions, the rookie out of Utah […]

Since the start of the season, Los Angeles Lakers rookie Kyle Kuzma has turned a lot of heads with his impressive performances. After only being selected 27th overall in last June’s draft, he has established himself as a steal, paying off the team’s trust on him. The 22-year-old has received a lot of high praises […]