The Memphis Grizzlies and Chandler Parsons have agreed on terms that will see the player likely leave the team for good, though he technically remains on the roster for the time being. According to an ESPN report, league sources say that the team and Parsons’ agent James Dunleavy will continue […]
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The Golden State Warriors and Sacramento Kings Set NBA Record with 41 Three-Pointers (VIDEO)
The Golden State Warriors and the Sacramento Kings combined for a record-setting 41 three-point shots during a Pacific division game in Sacramento. The Kings hosted the defending champions and were 8-point home dogs. The Warriors won 127-123 and during the high-scoring affair, the Kings set a franchise record with 21 […]
Minnesota Timberwolves Fire Coach Tom Thibodeau After 22-Point Win
Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Tom Thibodeau may have felt great after his team’s 108-86 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday. But moments after the game ended, the coach and team president learned that he was being fired, ending a run of over two years in those positions. According […]
Sizzling James Harden Drops Game-Winning Trey to Sink the Warriors in OT (VIDEO)
James Harden scored 44 points last night and hit a game-winning three-pointer to lead the Houston Rockets to an exhilarating 135-134 overtime victory over the Golden State Warriors. Harden finished the night with a triple double, including 15 assists and 10 rebounds. The reigning MVP is in the middle of […]
Justin Holiday Traded to Memphis Grizzlies for Package of Players, Draft Picks
The Memphis Grizzlies have traded for Chicago Bulls guard Justin Holiday in exchange for forward Wayne Selden, guard MarShon Brooks, and two second-round draft picks. The move comes as Memphis sits just outside the Western Conference playoff picture with an 18-19 record on the season. Grizzlies Building for Playoff Push […]
LA Lakers Crush the Warriors on Christmas, But Lose LeBron James to Groin Injury
On Christmas evening, the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the defending-champion Golden State Warriors 127-101, but lost star player LeBron James, who exited the game with a groin injury in the third quarter. LeBron is scheduled for an MRI to determine the severity of the injury. James played in all 34 […]
Business of Sports: Marquee Contracts in 2018 Were Bigger than Ever
Professional sports owners seemed to be in a generous mood in 2018, handing out eye-popping (if not record-setting) contracts in Major League Baseball, the NFL, NBA, and NHL. Several professional athletes in the four major professional sports signed big contracts worth millions of dollars in the offseason. (Image: AP) Even […]
Top 12 Individual Performances in First Half of 2018 NBA Season (VIDEO)
The intensity in an NBA season usually starts to heat up after Christmas. But if you’ve been paying attention this year, we’ve already seen more players get hot in historic proportions than usual. With these sorts of individual performances giving us a glimpse at what’s possible, there’s only reason to […]
Houston Rockets Set NBA Record with 26 Three-Pointers (Video)
The Houston Rockets blew out the Washington Wizards 136-118 and set an NBA record with 26 made three-pointers. With under a minute remaining, Michael Carter-Williams hit nothing but net when he drilled the 26th triple of the night. Overall, the Rockets shot 26 of 55 from behind the three-point arc. […]
NBA Expands Existing Partnership with FanDuel to Include Sports Betting
The NBA and FanDuel announced on Tuesday that they would expand their existing partnership to include sports betting services, making FanDuel the third authorized gaming operator of the NBA. FanDuel was already the official daily fantasy partner of the NBA, a role it has held since 2014. Innovation Key to […]
Anthony Davis to the Lakers? LeBron James Says Yes, Duh!
The role of LeBron James’ Los Angeles Lakers sidekick has yet to be filled and King James loves the possibility that Anthony Davis, the No. 1 overall pick from the 2012 NBA Draft, could play alongside him in the future. For the New Orleans Pelicans this season, Davis averages 28 […]
Will James Dolan Sell the NY Knicks for $5 Billion?
If you have $5 billion lying around, you might be able to purchase the New York Knicks from billionaire James Dolan. In an interview with Ian O’Connor for ESPN, Dolan stated that he does not want to sell the Knicks, but he is not opposed to selling the team and […]
Toronto Raptors Center Jonas Valanciunas Out Four Weeks After Thumb Surgery
Jonas Valanciunas, the center for the first-place Toronto Raptors, will miss at least four weeks while recovering from surgery to repair a dislocated thumb. Valanciunas injured his left thumb during a game against the Golden State Warriors. This season with the Raptors, Valanciunas averaged 12.8 points and 7.2 rebounds per […]
James Harden Unleashes 50-Point Triple Double Against the LA Lakers (VIDEO)
James Harden collected the 37th triple double of his career when he exploded with 50 points for the Houston Rockets (13-14) in a 126-111 victory over LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers (17-11). Harden also added 10 rebounds, 11 assists, and 2 steals. Harden picked up his second triple […]
Golden State Warriors Named 2018 Sports Illustrated Magazine’s Sportsperson of the Year
Sports Illustrated on Sunday recognized the Golden State Warriors as their Sportsperson of the Year. The preeminent sports publication has handed out the honor every year since the magazine’s inception in 1954. The Warriors are only the fourth team to be chosen for the honor. They join the US Men’s […]
Phoenix Suns Owner Threatens to Move Team to Las Vegas, Seattle
Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver might be taking his ball and going somewhere else. The real estate developer reportedly told the Phoenix City Council that he would move the NBA team to either Las Vegas or Seattle if he doesn’t get funding on renovations to the team’s arena. Sarver wants […]
Toronto Raptors Defeat Golden State Warriors (Again) for Season Sweep
For a second time this season, the Toronto Raptors beat the defending champion Golden State Warriors (19-10). With a 23-7 record, the Raptors are the best team in the NBA. The Raptors played without their star forward Kawhi Leonard, who missed a second game in a row with a sore […]
Gregg Popovich Passes Pat Riley for Fourth Place in NBA Coaching Victories
The San Antonio Spurs blew out the Phoenix Suns 111-86 and Gregg Popovich picked up his 1,211th win as an NBA head coach. Popovich passed Pat Riley and moved into fourth place in all-time career wins. He is 125 victories away from the all-time record held by Don Nelson. The […]
Teenager from Slovenia, Luka Doncic, Leading NBA Rookie of Year Race
In only 24 games into his professional career, 19-year old Luka Doncic from Slovenia is not just making a case for NBA Rookie of the Year, but he’s arguably the MVP of the upstart Dallas Mavericks. Doncic leads the Mavericks in scoring this season with 17.8 points per game. Against […]
Chicago Bulls Players Turning on New Coach Jim Boylen After Just Three Games
New Chicago Bulls head coach Jim Boylen has implemented draconian measures since taking over the team a week ago, leading players to go as far as contacting the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) to complain about the tactics being employed by their new leader. According to sources cited by Yahoo […]