NBA teams don’t start heading to Orlando for the league restart until next week. We’ve already seen some serious hiccups in the run-up to that highly-anticipated move. Some teams have had a number of new positive tests, after the first bunch from league testing last week. The Brooklyn Nets have been particularly impacted, with two […]
Read MoreNBA Players Reportedly Have A Deadline For Orlando Decision
The NBA is set to resume its season, with the 22 potential playoff teams preparing to play in Orlando. Not everyone is totally on board with the situation. Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving is concerned that a return to play could obfuscate the nationwide push for social justice. He’s not alone. Other big-name players like […]
Read MoreNuggets Star Nikola Jokic Appears To Have Lost A Lot Of Weight
While some people may have found it hard to stay in shape during quarantine, Denver Nuggets star center Nikola Jokic appears to have had no problem doing so. In fact, Jokic went beyond just maintaining the fitness he had when the NBA season was halted three months ago. In a new video, Jokic shows off […]
Read MoreThe NBA Reportedly Has New Target Date For Season Resuming
The NBA is making steps towards a return to play. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the current target date for the season restart is now July 30. That is a slight bump up from the original proposal, which had a return date of July 31. It is not a huge change, but right now we’ll […]
Read MoreColin Kaepernick Attended An SEC Basketball Game Today – Here’s Why
Former NBA star Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf was a player way ahead of his time. Before Steph Curry helped change how basketball is played with his focus on the three, Abdul-Rauf was a sharpshooter. And before Colin Kaepernick brought significant attention to social justice causes with his protest during the national anthem, Abdul-Rauf had a similar showdown […]
Read MorePhoto: Allen Iverson Reveals Special All-Star Game Outfit
The basketball world is getting ready for tonight’s NBA All-Star Game, where the stars of the sport intend to pay tribute to departed Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. Among the stars planning to honor Bryant in their own way is Hall of Fame guard Allen Iverson, who has a special tribute for him planned. In an […]
Read MoreThe NBA All-Star Game Rosters Have Been Revealed
LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo played GM for a day during Wednesday’s All-Star Game Draft. For the second straight year, Team LeBron appears much better than Team Giannis (on paper). To no surprise, LeBron used his first pick to take his Lakers teammate Anthony Davis. Giannis followed by selecting Joel Embiid in an attempt to […]
Read MoreMajor 4-Team NBA Trade Sees 12 Players Change Teams
The NBA trade deadline drew near as the basketball world waited with bated breath to see if any significant moves would be made in the final few days. After the MLB stole the headlines with a massive trade of its own on Tuesday night, the NBA didn’t want to be outdone. Shortly after midnight (ET), […]
Read MoreLakers Insider Has Injury Update For LeBron James
LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are off to a terrific 24-5 start to the 2019-20 season. And for one of the few times in James’ career, the pressure of carrying a team doesn’t just fall on his shoulders. The Lakers’ signing of Anthony Davis has lessened the King’s workload. But James is still […]
Read MoreNets GM Addresses Possibility Of Adding Carmelo Anthony
The team most often floated as a potential landing spot for Carmelo Anthony won’t rule out the possibility of signing him. On Tuesday, Brooklyn Nets general manager Sean Marks was asked about the possibility of adding the 10-time All-Star to his bench. Anthony has some powerful allies on the Nets’ roster already. It has been […]
Read More7-Time All-Star Joe Johnson Working Out For 4 NBA Teams
Joe Johnson is on the cusp of winning the Big 3 title this weekend, but the former All-Star may have his sights set on even bigger goals. After spending one year away from the NBA, ‘Iso Joe’ could be on the verge of making a comeback. The Big 3 has thrived with Johnson being part […]
Read MoreVideo: Nikola Jokic Under Fire For Controversial Play Against Enes Kanter
On Friday night, the Portland Trail Blazers and Denver Nuggets suffered through four overtime periods before a verdict was reached. Portland emerged victorious, winning Game 3 by a final score of 140-137. The win is huge for Portland as it looks to take a significant hold on the series at home. However, it came at […]
Read MoreVideo: DeMar DeRozan Ejected After Throwing Ball At Official
On Saturday night, the San Antonio Spurs and Denver Nuggets took the floor for Game 4 of their series. The Spurs entered the game with a 2-1 series lead and looked to be in control early. Gregg Popovich’s squad raced out to a 34-22 lead at the end of the first quarter. However, the Spurs […]
Read MoreNick Young Has Signed With An NBA Team
After sitting on the sidelines for the first few weeks of the 2018-19 NBA season, guard Nick Young has found a new place to call home. The Denver Nuggets announced this morning that they had signed Young to a deal. Terms were not disclosed. Young joins the Nuggets after spending the 2017-18 season with the […]
Read MoreIsaiah Thomas Responds To Controversy Over His ‘Cleveland Is A S—hole’ Comments
Well that didn’t take long. This evening, while streaming on Instagram live, former Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Isaiah Thomas ripped his former city, calling Cleveland “a s—hole.” He went down the list of the places he’s played, praising Sacramento, Boston, and Los Angeles, before ripping Cleveland, and poking fun of the town for losing LeBron […]
Read MoreFormer Cavaliers Star Calls Cleveland ‘A S–thole,’ Says He Sees Why LeBron Left
After being included in the Kyrie Irving trade, Isaiah Thomas spent a few months in Cleveland, before being dealt out to Los Angeles. He never looked fully healthy after the hip injury that ended his 2017 season, and clearly never meshed with LeBron James. Apparently the former Boston Celtics star didn’t appreciate his time with […]
Read MoreThe NBA Has Released The Entire 2018-2019 Schedule
The full NBA schedule was released today. The league has improved on a number of scheduling issues, including back-to-backs and once again, no team will play four games in five days. The league put out a release about some of the biggest aspects of the upcoming schedule: The NBA today released its complete game schedule […]
Read MoreNext Week Is Huge For A Potential Kawhi Leonard Trade
For many teams, a potential Kawhi Leonard trade hinges on the star forward’s health. With his current contract ending after next season, and an injury costing him all but a few games last season, acquiring him is a serious risk. Leonard can alleviate at least one of those concerns next week. NBA general managers have […]
Read MoreIsaiah Thomas Makes Surprising Free Agency Decision
The Isaiah Thomas free agency market wasn’t too competitive this off-season. Very few teams had money to spend, and IT never quite looked fully recovered from the injury that he suffered late in 2017 as a Boston Celtic. Thomas was rumored to be looking at a few teams. The Orlando Magic, who are in desperate […]
Read MoreA Brand New Team Is Trying To ‘Aggressively’ Pursue LeBron James
LeBron James free agency update: a new team is trying to jump into the fray. The Denver Nuggets are reportedly set to make an “aggressive” push for the NBA’s best player. James did not sign with a team in the first few hours of free agency, which saw a number of big moves made. Most […]
Read MoreKentucky NBA Draft Roundup: Where Every Wildcat Was Selected
John Calipari puts NBA Draft night up there in terms of importance with any game he coaches at Kentucky basketball. Few coaches have ever been better at quickly moving players along to the NBA, with many going quite high in the draft. Kentucky didn’t have one a pick at the very top of last night’s […]
Read MoreVideo Of Peyton Manning’s Son Is Going Viral
Peyton Manning’s son stole the spotlight. Future Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning is used to having the cameras on him. His son, Marshall, is less experienced with the facetime that comes from being a franchise athlete. However, on Friday night he stole the show. With the Mannings in town for a Denver Nuggets game, […]
Read MoreNuggets Star F Paul Millsap Could Be Out 3 Months With Wrist Injury
Paul Millsap, a perennial all-star forward, could be out for a large chunk of the season after having wrist surgery today. Millsap, who signed with the Denver Nuggets this off-season, averaged a season high 18.1 points per game for the Atlanta Hawks last season. He was averaging 15.3 points and 6.2 rebounds per game for […]
Read MoreReport: Cavs, Pacers, Nuggets Have Discussed Potential Blockbuster Trade
If this potential NBA trade happens, it will send shock waves around the league. The NBA Draft is over, but trade season is still in session and free agency is around the corner. Translation: the rumor mill is in full swing. According to ESPN’s Marc Stein and Chris Haynes, the Cleveland Cavaliers are pursuing Indiana […]
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