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Following the Los Angeles Lakers loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Monday, Russell Westbrook used his post-game press conference to stand by his wife, Nina, for her recent posts about the harassment directed at their family, adding that the “shaming” of his name has gone too far — to the point where he doesn’t […]

No one expected the Portland Trail Blazers to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves. They’ve been awful offensively with Anfernee Simons off the floor since the New Year, and Portland’s latest star shot-maker joined Damian Lillard, Jusuf Nurkic, Nassir Little and Justise Winslow on the sidelines Monday night with a left quad contusion. Considering the impressive fight […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green has been out with a back injury but could return to the court very soon. After ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Green could be back playing in seven to 10 days, Warriors coach Steve Kerr gave an update before Monday’s game against the Denver Nuggets. “We don’t have a set […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James will miss his team’s matchup vs. the San Antonio Spurs on Monday night due to knee soreness, Frank Vogel revealed in his pre-game press conference. LeBron has been listed as questionable for nearly every game since he returned on Feb. 5 from a five-game absence due to knee swelling/soreness. […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Clippers taking on the New York Knicks on Sunday night marked the second meeting between head coaches Tyronn Lue and Tom Thibodeau. The Knicks won the previous meeting against the Clippers in January, and Sunday wasn’t any different. The Knicks defeated the Clippers, 116-90, led by RJ Barrett’s 24 […]

PLAYA VISTA — The Los Angeles Clippers practiced on Saturday afternoon, and star forward Paul George appears to be progressing toward a return this season. Ahead of Saturday’s practice, George was seen putting up right-handed jumpers for the first time since suffering his injury: Paul George doing some shooting drills here at Clippers practice. That […]

The Brooklyn Nets continue a downward trend as they just can’t get a healthy team on the floor. The most impactful absence of their season has been Kyrie Irving. His disinterest in getting vaccinated makes everything hard on these Nets. And the team continues to hope for change from NYC, since they seem to have […]

Kyrie Irving isn’t shy and he isn’t boring that’s for sure. And his description for Boston Celtics fans who boo him and have words for him during games, won’t do much to improve the “relationship” he has with his former fan base. The Brooklyn Nets visited Irving’s former team on Sunday afternoon. But it was […]

In nearly two full seasons, Brooklyn Nets head coach Steve Nash has rarely had a fully healthy team. The Kevin Durant-Kyrie Irving-James Harden trio barely took the floor at the same time, resulting in massive disappointment. Swap in Ben Simmons for Harden and things haven’t improved at all yet. The latest timetable for Simmons’ possible […]

Ben Simmons is in many ways the perfect fit for a struggling Brooklyn Nets squad. He’s selfless and dedicated to defense, running in transition, and pushing the tempo. These are all things Nets head coach Steve Nash has been preaching (but not always getting) all season long, but getting the 2021 runner-up for Defensive Player […]

The Golden State Warriors suffered another painful defeat on Saturday, this time against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. The final score was 124-116 after the Warriors led by as many as 14 points in the second quarter, and star shooting guard Klay Thompson struggled mightily. Thompson shot 3-of-13 from the field and scored […]

One day after an episode of The Shop dropped in which LeBron James said he was “pissed off” about not being considered an all-time great scorer, the man with the most points in NBA history unloaded for 56 points in the Los Angeles Lakers win over the Golden State Warriors. It was tied for the […]

Saturday night’s battle between the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors was a game both teams desperately needed to win. It was a seesaw war won by the home team behind a season-high 56 points by LeBron James. The Lakers handed the Warriors their fourth straight defeat, and after the game, a frustrated Stephen […]

In the season premiere of The Shop, which dropped on Friday, LeBron James — the NBA’s all-time leading scorer (including playoffs) said he believes his scoring prowess has been historically under-appreciated. On Saturday, he dropped 56 points on the Golden State Warriors, propelling the Los Angeles Lakers to a 124-116 victory. “The crazy thing is, […]

The Portland Trail Blazers finally ran out of gas in the fourth quarter on Saturday night, falling to Karl-Anthony Towns and the Minnesota Timberwolves 135-121. Don’t mistake another double-digit loss, Portland’s fourth straight, for any of its more lopsided predecessors, though. Not only did the Blazers put up a hard road fight against a quality […]

The free-falling Los Angeles Lakers (27-35) have lost 11 of 14 games as their 37-year old megastar, LeBron James, continues to play through a weary left knee. If the tide doesn’t suddenly shift, Lakers fans will soon ask, if they haven’t already: Uh…why? https://open.spotify.com/episode/1bS8UiZo3SFCm4SvDh5uv5?si=d7469d9b5d424eb3 You don’t have to squint to read the tea leaves and […]

The Golden State Warriors lost another winnable game on Thursday night, falling 122-113 to Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks. Out of their last nine appearances, the Warriors have only taken home the win twice. A team that was once dominating the regular season is now unrecognizable. The absence of Draymond Green is a large […]

It’s important to find a good mentor once you’re in the NBA. Fortunately for Golden State Warriors rookie Moses Moody, he didn’t have to look far. The 19-year-old has found perhaps the best mentor in the league in Draymond Green. The two share more than being teammates. They also the same agent, Rich Paul of […]

The Golden State Warriors had two lottery picks in the 2021 NBA Draft and selected Jonathan Kuminga at No. 7 and Moses Moody with the 14th pick. Kuminga has outshined Moody this season, but after Moody’s performance against the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday, Steve Kerr said he would finally get a legit chance. *Watch NBA […]

The struggling Golden State Warriors lost their seventh game in their last nine appearances on Thursday night with a 122-113 defeat at the hands of the Dallas Mavericks. The Mavs superstar dominated Stephen Curry’s Warriors, finishing the game with 41 points, 10 boards, and nine assists. *Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV (click for free trial)* […]

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Lakers had a comeback in mind against Tyronn Lue‘s Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night. LeBron James’ squad came back from down 17 points in the first half to trail by just three at halftime with, essentially, their season on the line. Reggie Jackson had other ideas. The veteran guard […]

LOS ANGELES — LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are quickly falling in the Western Conference standings, and the team’s latest loss to the Los Angeles Clippers was just another example of their epic failure in 2021-22. The Lakers dropped to 27-35 on the season, losing four games in a row after the NBA’s All-Star break. […]

Not a lot has gone right for the Los Angeles Lakers this season. The team sits at 27-35, on the verge of missing the Play-In game. However, head coach Frank Vogel isn’t going to place blame on two members of the 2003(!) draft class: LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony. After the Lakers were trounced by […]

According to head coach Frank Vogel, the Los Angeles Lakers have indeed discussed making the One Bold Move: bringing Russell Westbrook off the bench. The Lakers were rolled by the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday, 132-111. It was the Lakers’ fourth loss in a row since the All-Star break and 11th in 14 games. Ty […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant made his much-awaited return on Thursday night. He hasn’t played since January 15 when he sprained his MCL. The Nets, however, fell to the Miami Heat, 113-107. While he admitted there are no moral victories after the game, Durant seemed to have maintained his sense of humor. Maybe he’s just […]

It has not been easy for Brooklyn Nets fans to watch the lovefest James Harden is having in Philadelphia with Joel Embiid, while Ben Simmons still has no timetable for his return to play. When Simmons first came to Brooklyn a few weeks ago, fans initially wondered if his mental health would bar him from […]

This LA Clippers season has felt like one hit after another, with the city’s, ‘other team,’ simply unable to catch a break all season long. It’s also been nothing short of spectacular. Kawhi Leonard hasn’t played all year, Paul George hasn’t played since Christmas, and head coach Tyronn Lue has been forced to reinvent his […]

Chris Paul is out at least another month with a broken right thumb, and Devin Booker entered health and safety protocols hours before tipoff. Even with their opponent absent both members of basketball’s best backcourt, though, the depleted, rebuilding Portland Trail Blazers were still sent to a third straight blowout loss. The Phoenix Suns routed […]

Moments before the 2021-22 Los Angeles Lakers snapped their team photo after practice on Wednesday, LeBron James happened to strike an accidentally telling pose that perfectly encapsulated their season. The 2021-22 Lakers, via their IG story pic.twitter.com/vyPCIwbPb2 — Michael Corvo (@michaelcorvo_) March 3, 2022 You’ll notice, LeBron and Anthony Davis were front and almost center […]

The Charlotte Hornets got back in the win column against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night, and they did it in style, 119-98. The Hornets held the lead for the majority of the game and got it up to as high as 24 points. They controlled the tempo and shut down any hopes the Cavaliers […]

The Golden State Warriors are in a funk. The Warriors have now dropped four of the last five games, and they are not looking like the team they have been for much of the season. After Tuesday’s ugly loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, backup guard Gary Payton II spoke to the media about what needs […]

Over the years, finding a suitable backup for Joel Embiid has been a top priority for the Philadelphia 76ers. Following failed experiments with Al Horford and Dwight Howard, they finally appeared to have found their answer behind their franchise cornerstone. In a crazy turn of events last offseason, Andre Drummond agreed to a deal with […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have lost three games in a row and sit a season-worst 27-34. Anthony Davis is weeks away from returning. Yet, LeBron James isn’t quite ready to throw in the towel. Even if he feels like — in his words – “poop.” LeBron and the Lakers fell to the Dallas Mavericks, 109-104, […]

It’s not a good sign that the Los Angeles Lakers have been asked about their reactions to displeased fans at Crypto.com Arena more than wins on their home court. Then again, the former has become the more common occurrence, as of late. Unlike in recent losses to the New York Knicks, Milwaukee Bucks, and New […]

Not many players in the NBA enjoy playing against Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Patrick Beverley. But for all the reasons a player might not like playing against him, Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr feels the exact opposite. “I love Patrick Beverly,” Kerr told ClutchPoints. “He’s a total gamer. He’s a winner. He’s smart. He’s […]

Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson is not playing against the Minnesota Timberwolves. It’s the second consecutive game he’s missed due to being under the weather. Many thought that Jordan Poole would be getting the starts, but coach Steve Kerr has decided to go another direction and start rookie Moses Moody instead. “In a lot […]

Now that James Harden has debuted for the Philadelphia 76ers, they have become one of the hottest topics in basketball. The former MVP is already meshing well with his new teammates, and it has resulted in two blowout victories for the Sixers. By far the biggest way Harden has elevated the Sixers is with his […]

Just when Brooklyn Nets fans were getting used to the news that Kyrie Irving might still not be able to play even if NYC makes major changes to its vaccine mandate, just when it was made known Ben Simmons hurt his back while trying to ramp up to play, another piece of bad news dropped. According […]

One day after being blown out by 25 points at home to the New Orleans Pelicans—and two weeks after standing pat at the 2022 NBA trade deadline—the Los Angeles Lakers have made some roster moves. The reeling Lakers will reportedly waive DeAndre Jordan and plan to sign veteran point guard D.J. Augustin, along with forward […]