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New acquisition Tyson Chandler saved the Lakers against the visiting Hawks on Sunday, blocking a last-second Trae Young finger roll to preserve a 107-106 win. He also saved LeBron James from his ongoing ignominy from the charity stripe when the game is close at the end. Trailing 106-105 with 19.9 seconds remaining on Sunday, James clunked […]
Jimmer Fredette put up a career-high 75 points for the Shanghai Sharks in their Chinese Basketball Association game Sunday against Beikong. His big night wasn’t enough to propel the Sharks to victory, falling 137-136 after Pierre Jackson knocked down a three-pointer in the closing seconds. After their loss, Jimmer didn’t seem to want to speak all that much about his career game. Instead, he appeared more bothered over […]
Carmelo Anthony has had a rough late-career transition in Houston. After taking up the bench role, Anthony and the Rockets are reportedly in serious talks about his future with the team. Melo was sidelined by illness for Saturday’s loss against the Spurs, but ESPN‘s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that the issues don’t just concern health. […]
Jimmy Butler is known for being a bit…passionate about his teammates’ mistakes. Markelle Fultz is currently known for shots like this: So when NBA Twitter learned that Fultz would have to work on his jumper in front of Butler, they couldn’t help but joke about being a fly on the wall of those tense, […]
Thanks to the NBA’s new emphasis on “freedom of movement,” some players are arguing that the game has swung too far in favor of offense. San Antonio Spurs forward Rudy Gay told The Athletic that the uptick in foul calls is all part of the league “going soft.” “It’s tough, man. It’s a contact […]
Steph Curry failed to hit a three-pointer for the first time this season against the Bucks on Thursday. Milwaukee annihilated 134-111 at the Bay and Steph suffered a groin injury, forcing him to sit out the entire fourth period. He underwent an MRI after the game, and coach Steve Kerr updated the media on Friday, telling them it […]
Nike has taken their City Edition line to a new level in their second season clothing the NBA. Whether it’s the Prince-inspired Purple Rain Timberwolves garb, the Miami Vice theme for the Heat, or Biggie’s Coogi style for the Nets, they’re decking the best players in the world out in some truly fresh alternates. After a slow reveal starting Nov. 1, […]
LaMelo Ball had a press conference on Friday upon his arrival in Ohio. That’s where he’s playing high school basketball for SPIRE Prep Academy. Initial reports pegged the move as a showcase for NBA scouts to see how he fared against competition his own age in anticipation for the 2020 draft. But at his press conference to […]
Just because you weren’t born in the United States doesn’t mean you can’t ball. We’ve known that for a long time since so many skillful players have ventured far from home to play in the NBA like Tony Parker, Dirk Nowitzki, Yao Ming, and Kristaps Porzingis, to name just a few. The newest addition to that […]
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic received a $25,000 fine for using derogatory and offensive language during a postgame interview after his team’s 108-107 overtime victory over the Chicago Bulls. When discussing rookie Wendell Carter Jr., who scored a career-high 25 points on 9-for-21 shooting against the Nuggets, Jokic commented on his 6-foot-10 frame by claiming that the Duke […]
