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The Brooklyn Nets signing Patty Mills was one of the best moves from this past offseason. The 2014 champion and longtime San Antonio Spurs guard has been a vital player for the Nets, both on and off the court, all season long amid quite a bit of turmoil. Mills has provided much-needed consistency for a […]

It’s rare for two NBA teams to facilitate a seismic deal at the trade deadline, but we saw one last week. After a months-long saga, Ben Simmons and the Philadelphia 76ers are no longer intertwined. Daryl Morey finally found a suitable return package, acquiring James Harden in return for the disgruntled All-Star. Whenever a trade […]

The Charlotte Hornets went into the 2022 All-Star break on a down note, blowing a late lead in regulation and suffering a painful double-overtime loss to the division rival Miami Heat on Thursday. This gave the Hornets a ninth loss in their last 10 games heading into the break, dropping them to 29-31 on the season […]

LOS ANGELES – Ivica Zubac and the LA Clippers took on the Houston Rockets in their final game before the NBA All-Star break. Just before tipoff, a special guest was seen high-fiving players court-side during the pregame introductions: Minnesota Timberwolves guard and former Clipper Patrick Beverley. Beverley’s Timberwolves played on Wednesday night against the Toronto […]

The Charlotte Hornets might’ve played one of their best games of the season. Unfortunately, they lost in a double-overtime thriller at home to the Miami Heat, 111-107. It was a dogfight for all 48 minutes of regulation. It had the feeling of a slow slugfest 1980’s NBA game. Both teams were just playing inspired defense […]

After an MRI on Thursday, the Los Angeles Lakers announced that Anthony Davis has been diagnosed with a mid-foot sprain and will be re-evaluated in four weeks. That timeline puts Davis on track to be re-evaluated around March 10. The Lakers (27-31) visit the Houston Rockets the day before and host the Washington Wizards night […]

SAN FRANCISCO — The Golden State Warriors go into the All-Star break having lost four of their last five games. The biggest problem during this rough stretch has been on the defensive end. The Warriors are allowing teams to score 115.6 points per game over that stretch, 20th in the league, according to NBA.com. After […]

Mere moments after the most transformational trade deadline in franchise history, interim general manager Joe Cronin all but confirmed what the Portland Trail Blazers’ series of cost-cutting, win-later moves meant for Damian Lillard over the season’s remainder. Portland’s superstar point guard would “most likely” sit out until 2022-23, Cronin said at a post-deadline press conference, […]

Not long ago, the Charlotte Hornets were rolling, getting to 26-20 by winning seven of eight games. Since then, though, the Hornets have gone just 3-10 to drop to 29-30 on the season. This has them in ninth place in the Eastern Conference, juts a half-game ahead of the Atlanta Hawks and two games ahead […]

The Los Angeles Lakers simultaneously endured their worst and enjoyed their best night of the season on Wednesday. Anthony Davis suffered a disturbing ankle injury before LeBron James, Russell Westbrook, and Austin Reaves erased a 14-point deficit to defeat the Utah Jazz, 106-101. In a span of two quarters, the Lakers — and the Crypto.com […]

SAN FRANCISCO — The Golden State Warriors released an update on injured star Draymond Green on Wednesday. The Warriors said he’s doing well and is now participating in light on-court activities. The Warriors anticipate him to play sometime after the All-Star break, but there’s no set date for his return. Before Wednesday’s game against the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered yet another injury setback on Wednesday, as Anthony Davis sprained his right ankle in the team’s stirring victory over the Utah Jazz — their final game before the All-Star break. Davis’ ankle bent 90 degrees when he came down on Rudy Gobert’s heel while attempting to catch a lob in […]

Jusuf Nurkic, Anfernee Simons and the new-look Portland Trail Blazers have definitely earned a week-long vacation. Portland will embark on the All-Star break as perhaps the hottest team in basketball, winners of four straight games after taking down the Memphis Grizzlies in a hard-fought, highly entertaining 123-119 victory on Wednesday at FedEx Forum. Memphis entered […]

San Francisco, CA – Last week, the Golden State Warriors’ only player over 6-foot-9 started participating in contact drills during practice. Second-year center James Wiseman has been sidelined with a knee injury since last season. Now, it appears he’s weeks away from a return and he’s impressing his teammates already. The recovering Warriors youngster has […]

Over the last two seasons, the Golden State Warriors had three lottery picks in the NBA draft. Each young talent has shown flashes of greatness, leading many to believe they will have promising futures. Lately, one of this year’s rookies Jonathan Kuminga has been playing at a very pleasing level, and James Wiseman is happy […]

Joe Harris injured his ankle back in mid-November and hasn’t played for the Brooklyn Nets ever since. There was initial optimism that the Virginia product could be back within 4-8 weeks, but things have not gone according to plan. We have even heard reports of a setback. Last month, Chris Haynes reported for TNT that […]

There are winds of change blowing in New York. Governor Kathy Hochul lifted a mask-or-vaccine mandate for indoor businesses last week. Wednesday, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver and New York City Mayor Eric Adams both addressed the New York City COVID-19 vaccine mandate in place, which is keeping Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving from playing in […]

After not making any moves at the 2022 NBA Trade Deadline, the Los Angeles Lakers will look to the buyout market to improve the roster that has produced a 26-31 record as the All-Star break approaches. That plan elicited this reaction from Richard Jefferson and Kendrick Perkins live on ESPN: The mutual giddiness 💀 https://t.co/0VJYKkaZlg […]

One of the biggest changes Doc Rivers has made since taking over as head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers is in regards to culture. Before his arrival, there were multiple signs of dysfunction in the locker room. Now, the Sixers are one of the most tight-knit groups in the league. The improved culture is something […]

The LA Clippers have had a fantastic season all things considered, and some good news could be on the way soon for the franchise. Star forward Paul George, who has been out since December 25th, could be on his way back. Clippers Potential Paul George Return Date Per Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports on the […]

The Charlotte Hornets have struggled to find a groove as of late, losing eight of their last nine games after bowing to the Minnesota Timberwolves in overtime on Tuesday night. It was a back and forth affair for the majority of the contest, but it looked like the Hornets were going to run away with […]

The Charlotte Hornets are set to face off against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night. Both teams are in the middle of the pack in terms of playoff contention. They both also have a lot of talent, but we need to zero in on the top lottery picks from the 2020 NBA draft: LaMelo Ball […]

The Los Angeles Lakers reportedly passed on a deal before the 2022 NBA Trade Deadline that would have sent Russell Westbrook and draft compensation to the Houston Rockets in exchange for John Wall and Christian Wood. Apparently, it was not the draft picks that gave the Lakers pause. It was luxury tax concerns. Here’s ESPN’s […]

LeBron James could use some rest. On Tuesday, the Los Angeles Lakers forward provided an update on the state of his left knee, which recently caused him to miss five games due to soreness and swelling. He was blunt about the fact that it’s not 100 percent, and probably won’t be anytime soon. “It’s here,” […]

Back in November, Brooklyn Nets coach Steve Nash talked about how fast he wanted his team to play. “Some of it is trying to push in a direction where we play early,” said Nash, evoking notes of his 7 Seconds or Less Phoenix Suns. “We attack and try to get into the paint and if it’s […]

When the Philadelphia 76ers traded for James Harden last Thursday, the trajectory of their season changed dramatically. Not only is the cloud of the Ben Simmons saga gone from over the team’s head, but they now have a high-talented duo to lead this team on a deep playoff run. One of the main topics discussed […]

The Los Angeles Lakers opted not to trade Russell Westbrook at the 2022 NBA Trade Deadline. Keyword: “opted.” The Lakers could have sent the nine-time All-Star to the Houston Rockets in a deal centered on John Wall — perhaps without surrendering as steep of a cost in future draft capital (the 2027 first-round pick) as […]

Anfernee Simons dropped 30-plus points for the third straight game on Monday, the longest streak of his burgeoning career, leading the new-look Portland Trail Blazers to a blowout road victory over the defending-champion Milwaukee Bucks. He made NBA history, too, hitting seven triples against Milwaukee to set a new record for the most made threes […]

Monday night was the last away game for the Golden State Warriors before the NBA All-Star break. Andrew Wiggins and company were upset in a blowout loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. The final score was 119-104 and the home team had their way the entire night. “I think we’re letting guys get too comfortable,” […]

LOS ANGELES – The city of Los Angeles is still celebrating the return of the Vince Lombardi trophy. Behind monster performances by Aaron Donald, Cooper Kupp, Matthew Stafford, and Odell Beckham Jr., the LA Rams defeated the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl LVI. LA Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue is a big Rams fan, and […]

The title of best defensive team in the NBA has belonged to Steve Kerr’s Golden State Warriors basically all season. As of late, though, the Warriors team that has dominated has been flat-out bad on that end of the floor. After their most recent disappointing performance against the Los Angeles Clippers, Kerr opened up about […]

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Clippers continue to win games without Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. They’d already beaten LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers as well as Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets. This time, Tyronn Lue’s club took down Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors. Behind 25 points from Terance […]

The Golden State Warriors have a ton of star power, but they know very well that their role players are just as important for them to succeed. Before the Dubs’ match against the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday night, Steve Kerr talked about three players who are all important pieces to their championship puzzle. The […]

Winning isn’t exactly the top organizational priority in Rip City after a truly transformational trade deadline. Nobody seems to have told Anfernee Simons, Josh Hart, Jusuf Nurkic and the re-invigorated Portland Trail Blazers, though. Portland routed the Milwaukee Bucks 122-107 on Monday at Fiserv Forum, winning its third straight game since overhauling the roster last […]

It was a wire-to-wire victory for Bruce Brown, Seth Curry Andre Drummond and the Brooklyn Nets. The win is the team’s first since January 21, a W versus the San Antonio Spurs. It snaps a grueling and miserable 11-game losing streak, one that coincided with the breakup of The Big 3, Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving […]

The NBA has changed drastically over the years. Players like Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry, Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James, and Denver Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic have changed the game into a style we have never seen before. The other night when they took on the Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Clippers coach Ty Lue tried something […]

With about 90 minutes to go until the 2022 NBA trade deadline last Thursday, the trajectory of the Philadelphia 76ers’ season changed dramatically. After a months-long stalemate between player and organization, we finally got the end result of the Ben Simmons saga. The former No. 1 pick was dealt to the Brooklyn Nets along with […]

The dust from the 2022 NBA trade deadline has settled, but teams still find themselves with an opportunity to upgrade their rosters before the postseason. Now is the point in the season where contenders are heavily monitoring the buyout market. One team that is sure to be active when it comes to the buyout market is […]

LOS ANGELES – The LA Clippers were starting to find their rhythm over the last few games, and were hoping to start the All-Star break strong. On Super Bowl Sunday, the team received some concerning news regarding newest acquisition Norman Powell. The Clippers have announced that guard Norman Powell has suffered a fractured medial sesamoid […]