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PLAYA VISTA – For the first time since the NBA All-Star break, the LA Clippers had consecutive days off to rest, recover, and, most importantly, to practice. In between those days was a workout for Clippers star Paul George, and head coach Tyronn Lue liked what he saw. George, who has been out since Christmas […]

There are just 11 basketball games to go for the Brooklyn Nets before the season ends, and as of today, they appear headed for the eighth seed prior to the Play-In. But by now, fans expected to have already gotten a look at Ben Simmons in the uniform. Unfortunately, it sounds like they’ll have to […]

Ahead of their showdown with the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday, Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry addressed the media for the first time since suffering a left foot injury. The two-time league MVP discussed colliding with Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart, and he gave his thoughts on if he felt it was a dirty […]

Superstar point guard Stephen Curry spoke to the media for the first time since his unfortunate injury. These setbacks never happen at good times, but this is one of the worst times for the Golden State Warriors. The NBA season is coming to a close and the Dubs need all hands on deck to finish […]

The Charlotte Hornets have been rolling as of late. They secured their fourth straight win after defeating the red-hot Dallas Mavericks 129-108, and it seems like they have captured lighting in a bottle and have just ran away with it. This is their longest winning streak in almost two months as they remain in contention […]

Off a timely cut to the basket with a 5:20 remaining the first half of the Los Angeles Lakers loss to the Washington Wizards, LeBron James passed Karl Malone to move into the No. 2 spot on the NBA’s regular-season career points list. LeBron moves past Karl Malone for the No. 2 spot on the […]

During Wednesday’s game, Golden State Warriors rookie Moses Moody abruptly exited the contest with a right shoulder injury. He left the game and didn’t return for the rest of the night. The Warriors never released details about the injury, but Saturday morning after practice, Moody spoke with the media about the issue for the first […]

Saturday morning, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr confirmed reports about the swelling in James Wiseman’s knee. The coach was fully open when he explained in detail his perspective on the situation. Steve Kerr on the plan for James Wiseman: “I feel terrible for James. The hope was that he would play tomorrow in […]

SAN FRANCISCO – One of the most pleasant stories of the Golden State Warriors’ season is the development of third-year guard Jordan Poole. The 22-year-old has shown how versatile and reliable he can be all season. His rapid development has been an enormous part of the Dubs’ success. It isn’t a surpris,e either. The confident […]

San Francisco, CA – Now that there is an update on Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry, the team has no choice but to look at life without their leading scorer. After practice on Friday, Klay Thompson spoke to the media about the situation for the first time since the injury. “We’ll have to pick […]

For one night, Russell Westbrook didn’t come out of a Los Angeles Lakers game as the unwanted villain. Instead of being the perceived, or actual, cause for his team’s downfall — and the ire of Lakers fans — Westbrook saved the day in a 128-123 overtime win over the Toronto Raptors. Fittingly, Westbrook — who […]

The Portland Trail Blazers played some of their best basketball of the season on Friday night. With Damian Lillard, Anfernee Simons and Jusuf Nurkic watching from the bench, though, it was always going to be a matter of time until Kevin Durant and company responded. Portland fell to the Brooklyn Nets 128-123 at Barclays Center, […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are set to face Rudy Gobert and the Utah Jazz at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City on Friday night. The Clippers have been without superstar forward Kawhi Leonard the entirety of the season as he continues to rehab from a torn right ACL. As the star gets closer and closer […]

The Golden State Warriors suffered another devastating setback on Wednesday night when a foot injury forced superstar point guard Stephen Curry to exit the game and not return. The two-time MVP winner was tripped up by Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart, who dove on the floor for a loose ball and took out Curry in the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were not just dismantled by the Minnesota Timberwolves. They were disrespected. The Lakers — who tipped-off as eight-point underdogs vs. the Wolves, despite the presence of LeBron James — ended up losing 124-104.  It was the third time this season Los Angeles has fallen to Minnesota by double-digits. It was the […]

The Charlotte Hornets are now winners of three straight in a desperate time. They are fighting for playoff position and won a huge game versus Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday. Atlanta was holding the ninth seed for ransom heading into the game, but Charlotte leapfrogged them to trade places in the Eastern […]

The Portland Trail Blazers lost for the eighth time in their last nine games on Wednesday, getting blown out 128-98 by the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Another 30-point defeat marks the seventh such loss of that stretch, one defined by the organization’s overarching efforts to tank—and most manifested on the floor through […]

LOS ANGELES – Without Kawhi Leonard or Paul George for most of this season, the LA Clippers have been one of this season’s surprising teams. Terance Mann, Tyronn Lue, and Reggie Jackson believe the Clippers have shown everybody exactly what they’re about this season, especially being forced to play without their two stars. Kawhi Leonard […]

With 13 games to go before the Play-In tournament, we’re getting down to the wire. However, the Brooklyn Nets’ third All-Star player, Ben Simmons, still has no timetable to join his teammates. Over the last few games, we’ve seen Kyrie Irving drop 50 points and then 60 points. In the middle of that was Kevin […]

Since his arrival in Philadelphia, James Harden has been watched under a microscope by many. Early on, it looked as if he was a perfect fit for the 76ers. His playmaking elevated the production of role players like Georges Niang and Matisse Thybulle, while his scoring provided another dynamic threat alongside Joel Embiid. Following the […]

Monday night’s game against the Washington Wizards was a very emotional one for the Golden State Warriors. Draymond Green returned to action with Klay Thompson and Stephen Curry for the first time in 1005 days. Once Green stepped on the floor, magic started to happen for the entire team. The ball was moving around, and […]

Tyronn Lue and the LA Clippers closed out their three-game road trip in Cleveland, taking on the Cavs on Monday night. Despite missing six key rotation players, the Clippers fought and forced overtime, but ended up dropping the game 120-111. The Clippers played without Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and Norman Powell due to injuries. Robert […]

After a strong first couple outings, the honeymoon phase is over for the new-look Philadelphia 76ers. While the addition of James Harden has provided a lift, there are a lot of things the group needs to figure out if they want to make a deep run in the postseason. Since joining the Sixers, arguably the […]

Anfernee Simons’ may have already played his last game in 2021-22. The Portland Trail Blazers announced last Friday that he’d be “re-evaluated in 1-2 weeks” after an MRI confirmed a prior diagnosis of mild patellar tendinopathy in his left knee, but the organization’s brazen efforts to tank suggest Simons is likelier to take the floor […]

It has been about five weeks since Sean Marks and the Brooklyn Nets sent shockwaves around the NBA by trading away James Harden, just 13 months after ponying up to get him. The story dominated headlines and the entire saga came to a boil on March 10 when the Nets visited the Sixers, winning in […]

There’s nothing more to say about the state of the 2021-22 Los Angeles Lakers. LeBron James knows it. On Monday, the Lakers were blown out for the second time in as many days. After getting baked 140-111 by the Phoenix Suns in the desert on Sunday — their 10th straight road loss — they fell […]

The Charlotte Hornets are finding a nice rhythm. They have pieced together two-straight wins now and it is due in large part to Terry Rozier, who dropped 30 points on Monday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder. So far in the month of March, Rozier is averaging 26 points per game and has had five […]

Monday night, Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green made his NBA return against the Washington Wizards. Steve Kerr finally has his Big 3 back together, just like old times. The only change was Green wasn’t in the starting lineup. “Well, we discussed it, so because of the minute’s restriction it’s hard – we found this […]

The Portland Trail Blazers’ utmost organizational priority from now until the end of the regular season definitely isn’t winning. You wouldn’t have known it watching Josh Hart and the “baby” Blazers go punch-for-punch with a team that made the Eastern Conference Finals last season, though. Portland fell to the Atlanta Hawks 122-113 on Monday night […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green is making his return to the hardwood. The last time the All-Star played in a game was January 9th. It was the night Klay Thompson made his return. Before Green suffered his injury, he was the clear favorite to win the Defensive Player of the Year award. Now 29 […]

Ultimately, if the Los Angeles Lakers want to salvage their 2021-22 season and make some unexpected noise in the playoffs, their path will quickly lead them to the Footprint Center. Inconveniently, the Phoenix Suns happen to own the Los Angeles Lakers, at the moment. Phoenix torched the Lakers on Sunday like the Arizona heat in […]

Kevin Durant was his own spectacle on Sunday, dropping 53 points, six rebounds and nine assists in the Brooklyn Nets’ showdown with the New York Knicks. KD dominating isn’t the weird part though. It’s that Kyrie Irving was in the stands watching the game as a fan, even though he’s not allowed to play. That […]

SAN FRANCISCO – Golden State Warriors rookies Jonathan Kuminga and Moses Moody have played extremely well as of late. They are completely different players compared to the beginning of the season, with Steve Kerr even trusting both as part-time starters and crunch-time performers when needed. Early in their NBA debuts, Kuminga and Moody had a […]

For the first time this wild NBA season we’re expecting Kyrie Irving to be in attendance for a Brooklyn Nets home game. Just not while available to play. You know, kind of like like how Ben Simmons made his epic return to Philadelphia, but just on the team’s bench. A “sort of but not really” […]

A beaming Josh Hart didn’t mince words after playing the best basketball of his life. Leading the Portland Trail Blazers to a 127-118 win over the Washington Wizards, breaking a depressingly historic six-game losing streak in the process, was definitely what’s most important. But considering the last points of his career night came with 6:49 […]

The Warriors were getting ready to face-off against the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday, but James Wiseman’s performance in the G League was still a big topic in Steve Kerr’s pregame interview. Wiseman had 18 points and six rebounds in 20 minutes of play. With that, the Warriors head coach happily shared his thoughts with the […]

The last time Anfernee Simons took the floor was the last time the Portland Trail Blazers actually looked like they belong in the NBA. That’s not a criticism of the second-round picks, undrafted free agents and G-League call-ups who have comprised Portland’s woefully depleted roster over the last few days, or even an aspersion on […]

Breaking news: LeBron James is making history. On the season premiere of “The Shop”, LeBron took offense at the lack of recognition he feels he receives as a pure scorer relative to the all-time greats. Wouldn’t you know it: He scored 56 points (tied for the third-highest single-game mark of his 19-year career) vs. the […]

The Charlotte Hornets found their way back in the win column Friday night versus the New Orleans Pelicans, 142-120. After dropping their last two, this was a must win game for them as they look to claw for a playoff or Play-In tournament spot. In the win, LaMelo Ball had a bounce-back game after struggling […]