Thirteen games into the NBA season, the Minnesota Timberwolves finally honored Jimmy Butler’s trade request. The Wolves traded Butler and Justin Patton to the Philadelphia 76ers for Robert Covington, Dario Saric, Jerryd Bayless and a second-round pick. According to a report from ESPN, the Sixers are expected to sign Butler […]
Kristaps Porzingis is still far away from playing in an NBA game following the torn ACL he suffered last season. But according to his latest Instagram posts, he may be doing better in his recovery than his coach realized. Porzingis posted two photos of him sprinting Thursday night following comments […]
Two of the best teams in the NBA met on Thursday evening when Giannis “Greek Freak” Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Golden State Warriors 134-111 at Oracle Arena in Oakland. West Coast Swing for the Bucks NBA fans were treated to a big game early in the season. […]
The Los Angeles Lakers are 2-1 since a fiery meeting between head coach Luke Walton and president of basketball operations Magic Johnson. Magic Johnson squashed any speculation that head coach Luke Walton’s job was in jeopardy after the Lakers started the season 2-5. Johnson assured fans that Luke Walton will […]
Four of the top ten teams in college basketball will meet up in the State Farm Champions Classic in Indianapolis on Tuesday, providing some high-profile matchups for the first night of the NCAA season. Top-ranked Kansas will start their campaign by taking on No. 10 Michigan State, after which No. […]
Scoring is up across the NBA this season, and according to Commissioner Adam Silver, the credit for the added offense should go to rule changes made in the offseason. Right now, teams are scoring an average of 112.3 points per game. If that number holds, it will be the highest […]
Detroit Pistons star Blake Griffin is appearing in an advertising campaign for WinView, an app that allows users to make predictions about what will happen in a game they are watching live in order to win prizes. According to WinView, their app is currently legal in 39 states, but it […]
After compiling a league best 65-17 record last season, the Houston Rockets are off to a disappointing 1-5 start this year, leading head coach Mike D’Antoni to speculate that his team has lost the confidence that propelled them to Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals last year. Houston has […]
Klay Thompson broke an NBA record previously held by teammate Steph Curry on Monday night by hitting 14 three-pointers in a single game during the Golden State Warriors’ 149-124 victory over the Chicago Bulls. Thompson went 14-for-24 from long range on his way to scoring 52 points in just 27 […]
On Saturday night, Los Angeles Lakers guard LeBron James passed Dirk Nowitzki and moved into sixth place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list. James finished the night with 35 points and currently has 31,202 career points. NBA All-Time Scoring Leaders Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 Karl Malone 36,928 Kobe Bryant 33,643 Michael […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers fired head coach Tyronn Lue Sunday after the team’s worst start in franchise history. Even though Lue had led the Cavs to three NBA finals in a row, at 0-6 it became clear that he was not the person to reshape Cleveland for a post-LeBron era. Post-LBJ […]
According to an ESPN report, the Houston Rockets are once again pursuing Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star Jimmy Butler, and are now said to be offering four first-round picks in exchange for the two-time All-NBA selection. ESPN cited sources that said that the Timberwolves are continuing to look to trade Butler, who […]
The NBA season is 16 days old, but already players and teams are giving subtle, and not so subtle, indications of how their season is going to go. There have been some surprises, both good and bad in the two-plus weeks since the season openers. Some struggles, like LeBron James […]
Week 9 in college football has several must-win games for teams in lesser-known conferences such as the SWAC and Mountain West. UTEP is trying to avoid losing its 20th game in a row, while UNLV and Hawaii are both seeking to halt losing streaks. Meanwhile, two of the oldest schools […]
Three defendants were found guilty on Wednesday of running pay-for-play operations that influenced high school recruits to play for specific college basketball programs, as a jury returned the guilty verdicts following a three-week criminal trial in a New York federal court. Adidas official James Gatto, former Adidas employee Merl Code, […]
Steph Curry scored 51 points in three quarters of play during the Golden State Warriors’ blowout victory 142-122 over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night in Oakland, California. Curry drilled 11 treys and moved into fifth place on the NBA’s all-time 3-pointers list. 51 Points for Curry It seemed like […]
The Kansas Jayhawks are ranked #1 as the top team in men’s college basketball by the preseason AP Poll. The first poll of the year ranked Villanova, the defending champion, as ninth overall. Top Ranking for Kansas Kansas received 37 first-place votes, nearly twice as many as Kentucky. Villanova, the […]
LeBron James is seeking his first win with the Los Angeles Lakers a week into the season. The Lakers started 0-3 after losing 143-142 to the San Antonio Spurs in a dramatic overtime game. OT Thriller On Monday night in Los Angeles, the Lakers lost a tough one in overtime […]
NBA rookie Trae Young lived up to Steph Curry comparisons in his third-career game. Young scored 35 points and added 11 assists to lead the Atlanta Hawks to a win over the Cleveland Cavaliers 133-111. Trae Drops 35 Against the Cleveland Cavs, playing this season without LeBron James who bolted […]
Less than 24 hours after a fight broke out in the Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Lakers game, the NBA suspended Rajon Rondo, Chris Paul, and Brandon Ingram for their roles in the fracas. After reviewing footage of the incident, the NBA suspended Houston Rockets’ guard Chris Paul for two […]
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