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Zion Williamson’s debut couldn’t have gone much better. Except maybe play a few more minutes. The New Orleans Pelicans’ star rookie delivered in nearly every fashion Wednesday night against the San Antonio Spurs, finishing with 22 points, seven rebounds and three assists. The climax of the night occurred when Williamson scored 17 consecutive points over […]

Kevin Love wouldn’t mind going home. With the Cleveland Cavaliers sitting at the bottom of the NBA standings at 5-18, Love and the Cavaliers could be looking for an amicable parting of ways. Despite Love saying in the past that he wants to stay in Cleveland, rumors are circulating that he wouldn’t mind going home […]

The Carmelo Anthony saga may finally be over. The Portland Trail Blazers have announced that they have their new forward and that Anthony will play Tuesday night versus the New Orleans Pelicans. Anthony, who hasn’t played since Nov. 8, 2018 when he was with the Houston Rockets, will wear No. 00. Anthony is expected to […]

Stephen Curry is a two-time NBA MVP, six-time All-Star, and a three-time NBA champion. He’s been arguably one of the top players of the game for years on some of the best teams in NBA history. But in October while doing an interview for the Today Show, Michael Jordan stated that Curry is a great […]

Maybe he was daydreaming? Maybe he was thinking about the next play? One thing is for sure, for a split second, Eric Bledsoe forgot he was in the middle of a basketball game. While in Los Angeles taking on the Clippers, Milwaukee Bucks’ Eric Bledsoe had a momentary lapse in judgment when he inbounded the […]

Will Anthony Davis be donning red and black next season? The Los Angeles Lakers star will be a free agent after this season, so the rumors of where he’ll land next have started to heat up… less than a month into the season. Davis, who’s a native of Chicago, has been under the microscope on […]

Team USA fell to Serbia 94-89 on Thursday in the FIBA World Cup, making it their second consecutive loss. The loss in the tournament’s fifth place game ends a disappointing and highly publicized tournament for the Americans. Harrison Barnes led the team with 22 points, following by Kemba Walker with 18. Despite the decent point […]

Zion Williamson’s year just got better. Just over a month after he was selected first overall in the NBA draft by the New Orleans Pelicans, Williamson signed an endorsement deal with Nike’s Jordan Brand. The partnership was announced in posts on the Jordan Brand and Williamson’s social media channels, captioned with the phrase “Kingdome Come”, […]

Just when you thought the NBA was done trading superstars, and the league was beginning to take shape, think again. The Oklahoma City Thunder traded 2017 MVP Russell Westbrook to the Houston Rockets for aging star Chris Paul and picks on Thursday. The Thunder will will receive the Rockets’ two first round picks in 2024 […]

Kawhi Leonard is officially part of the Los Angeles Clippers. The three-time All-Star and two-time NBA Finals MVP, signed for three years and $103 million, with the third year being a player option according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. He was eligible to sign up to a four year deal worth $141 million. Kawhi […]