Long after he buried a historic 14-foot fadeaway jumper that put him alone atop the NBA’s all-time scoring list and celebrated by raising his arms high toward the ceiling of Crypto.com Arena, LeBron James got to relive his immortal moment through his son’s eyes. As the Los Angeles Lakers star iced his joints late Tuesday…
Brooklyn Nets guard Cam Thomas scored a career-high 47 points Monday night against the Los Angeles Clippers at Barclays Center, joining LeBron James as the two youngest players in NBA history to record back-to-back 40-point games. As reported on Marca, Thomas, 21, was coming off a career-best 44 points in a comeback win over the…
The NBA said it investigated a postgame incident after the Memphis Grizzlies’ home game against the Indiana Pacers on Jan. 29 and banned some from attending games at the FedExForum after its probe. The Athletic reported that acquaintances of the Grizzlies’ Ja Morant confronted members of the Pacers’ traveling party near Indiana’s bus in the…
A rare Kobe Bryant jersey from the basketball star’s sole MVP season is going up for auction – and it could sell for up to $7 million. As reported on CNN, an iconic photo of Bryant grabbing his jersey after clinching a 14-point lead against the Denver Nuggets during the 2008 NBA playoffs has been…
Fans really, really want to see LeBron James break Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s scoring mark. Ticket prices are skyrocketing for Los Angeles Lakers games next week. The two games are now almost certainly out of reach for the average fan. As of Wednesday, James is just 89 points shy of Abdul-Jabbar’s scoring record — meaning he’ll likely…
LeBron James isn’t the only Los Angeles Lakers player making remarkable moves in the record books while the team remains pedestrian in the standings. As reported on ESPN, guard Russell Westbrook (8,972) passed Gary Payton (8,966) for No. 10 on the NBA’s all-time assists list during the Lakers’ 121-104 loss to the Brooklyn Nets on…
The Memphis Grizzlies held a moment of silence Sunday for Tyre Nichols before they played the Indiana Pacers, the club’s first home game since footage was released of Memphis police officers beating Nichols to death after a traffic stop Jan. 7. As reported by ESPN, Nichols, 29, died three days after the beating occurred. Five…
The Milwaukee Bucks star was about to start a postgame on-court interview when out of the corner of his eye, he saw his teammates standing in the tunnel. He knew exactly what they were plotting, too. As more teammates emerged, Antetokounmpo slowly started to back away from the baseline all the way to half court….
LeBron James was left hunched on the court in frustration after referees missed a foul on his attempted game-winning layup, and the Los Angeles Lakers succumbed to a 125-121 overtime loss against the Boston Celtics. As reported by CNN, with the game tied at 105 and less than three seconds on the clock, James drove…
If anyone needed any proof of how confident Paul George and the Los Angeles Clippers are feeling, it came late in the second quarter of their game against the San Antonio Spurs. George stole the ball from Zach Collins after a bad pass by Stanley Johnson, dribbled down the court and threw down a windmill…
LeBron James moved to within 177 points of the NBA’s all-time scoring record as the Los Angeles Lakers were beaten 133-115 by the Los Angeles Clippers. James scored 46 points in the losing cause but in the process made history as the first player to hit 40 points against every franchise in the league. The…
It seems that the NBA is currently experiencing its fair share of altercations. Following an all-out brawl between Brook Lopez of the Milwaukee Bucks and Gary Trent Jr of the Toronto Raptors, the latest bust-up occurred between NFL Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe and Ja Morant’s father Tee. As reported on Marca, the incident occurred…
The NBA’s last two minute report is always frustrating for fans and players. While the league is taking some level of accountability by admitting when their officials were wrong, the outcome of the game does not change, and officials receive no penalty for their mistakes. Because of this, last two minute reports are even more…
The Golden State Warriors are the enemy in Boston these days, but they still have the respect of past Celtics legends. That includes Basketball Hall of Famer Sam Jones, who passed away on Dec. 30 at age 88. Members of Jones’ family were in attendance at TD Garden for the Celtics’ matchup with the Warriors,…
LeBron James had his mind blown on Monday night when Houston Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. informed the Los Angeles Lakers superstar he faced Jabari Smith Sr.’s team in his first NBA game. Smith Jr., 19, has had a solid first year out of Auburn, averaging 12 points and seven rebounds per game. At one…
LeBron James, who turned 38 on December 30, has become only the second player in NBA history to score 38,000 career points. King James reached that milestone with 5:43 left in the first quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers’ 112-113 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers at Crypto.com Arena. LeBron finished the game with 35 points,…
The Spurs hosted the largest crowd ever for an NBA regular-season game in their return to the Alamodome, with 68,323 on hand for Friday’s game against the Golden State WarriorsThe Spurs returned to their former home to celebrate their 50th anniversary season. Spurs Hall of Famer David Robinson announced the official attendance at the close…
Phoenix Suns president and CEO Jason Rowley told a group of team employees that a recent story placing him at the center of allegations of verbal abuse, retaliation and intimidation in the workplace misrepresented him, and that he would not be resigning from his role, multiple current employees told ESPN. As reported by ESPN, Rowley…
Brooklyn Nets star forward Kevin Durant was ruled out of the team’s 102-101 win over the Miami Heat on Sunday after injuring his right knee in the third quarter. Durant is expected to undergo an MRI on Monday, according to Nets coach Jacque Vaughn. The injury occurred with 1:05 left in the third quarter as…
The Real Madrid Foundation has organised its first basketball clinic in Singapore, in partnership with Spanish Sporting Ventures. The Singapore Basketball Centre played host to this technical improvement experience in basketball with values. Fifty boys and girls between the ages of 6 and 13 years old took part in the activity. The initiative was led…
Donovan Mitchell set a Cleveland record with 71 points, most by an NBA player in 17 years, and the Cavaliers rallied from 21 down to beat the Chicago Bulls 145-134 in overtime on Monday night. It was the most points in a game by any player since Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant had 81…
Robert Williams delayed the Boston Celtics game against the Denver Nuggets for over 35 minutes. What appeared in a video footage later, was that the rim was damaged after Williams dunked the ball and hung there for a few seconds. The game was delayed for almost 40 minutes after the Nuggets’ Ball Arena supervisors came…
It’s no surprise that Ja Morant’s been known to autograph clothes or shoes for fans at games. So Morant started 2023 by making a young fan’s day after the Memphis Grizzlies’ 118-108 win over the Sacramento Kings on Sunday at FedExForum. After Morant finished his postgame interview with Bally Sports, he took off his pink…
Kyrie Irving scored 18 of his 28 points in the first half, Kevin Durant added 23 points and the Brooklyn Nets ran their winning streak to 11, beating the Charlotte Hornets 123-106 on Saturday night. As reported by The Score, Brooklyn never trailed and led by 10 points in the first quarter, 15 in the…
There’s never a shortage of gripping storylines in the NBA. Another calendar year comes to a close in the Association but not before providing us with numerous talking points, both good and bad. Here are the 10 biggest stories of 2022. 10] Sarver Scandal Leads to Suns Sale A lengthy expose by ESPN’s Baxter Holmes…
Detroit guard Killian Hayes and Orlando’s Moritz Wagner were each given multigame suspensions for their roles in a scuffle, while the NBA suspended eight Magic players one game apiece Thursday for leaving the bench area during an altercation. Hayes, who struck Wagner in the back of the head, was given a three-game suspension without pay….
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 43 points and 20 rebounds and the Milwaukee Bucks snapped a four-game losing streak with a 123-114 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night. As reported by ESPN, Antetokounmpo finished two points off his season high and also had five assists to join Wilt Chamberlain and Elgin Baylor as the only…
If the current conjecture rings true, LeBron James could make his final career appearance at Atlanta in a Los Angeles Lakers uniform when the team visits the Hawks on Friday night, December 30. As reported by Rappler, the four-time NBA MVP has been bothered by his team’s lack of success this season. The Lakers are…
Shaq has asked GloRilla to marry him, causing the “FNF” lyricist to abruptly end her live session with Druski. The HipHopDX Rookie of the Year was speaking with Druski on his Instagram Live about her explosive rise this past year, but ended up bailing out on the conversation after Shaq wrote, “glo will u marry…
Back in the arena where he played arguably the best basketball of his career, LeBron James was asked to look to the future rather than back into the past and share how much longer he plans to play in the NBA. “I don’t have a number,” James said Wednesday after the Los Angeles Lakers’ 112-98…
Suns All-Star guard Devin Booker will miss at least four weeks with a left groin strain.The team confirmed Booker’s injury on Wednesday and said he’ll be reevaluated after the four weeks. “It’s the nature of a guy who puts in a lot of work and lays everything on the line,” Suns coach Monty Williams said…
With 3:43 to go in the fourth quarter, Klay Thompson rose above Dillon Brooks to knock down a 20-foot jump shot to put the Golden State Warriors up 16. As reported by ESPN, Brooks stumbled backward, falling over in the process. As Thompson ran back on defense, he leaned over Brooks, side shuffling three times…
The Los Angeles Lakers’ Christmas Day took a turn for the worse after halftime, with the Mavericks blitzing L.A. in the third quarter to win 124-115, L.A.’s fourth straight loss without Anthony Davis. Lakers coach Darvin Ham has continued to start the 6-foot-1 Patrick Beverley alongside the 6-1 Dennis Schroder in the backcourt since the…
Billionaire mortgage lender Mat Ishbia has agreed to purchase the majority stake of the Phoenix Suns and the WNBA’s Mercury for a record price of $4 billion, Ishbia and current owner Robert Sarver announced on Tuesday. The deal will end Sarver’s tumultuous tenure. Ishbia is well-known and well-regarded within the league office, including with commissioner…
LeBron James scored 30 points, Russell Westbrook had 15 points, 12 assists and 11 rebounds and the Los Angeles Lakers smoothly overcame Anthony Davis’ latest injury in a 126-108 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Friday night. Davis missed the second half with a right foot injury, but the Lakers still produced some of their…
Joel Embiid had 34 points and 13 rebounds, James Harden added 27 points and nine assists and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the short-handed Golden State Warriors 118-106 on Friday night. “The main thing is that everybody has bought in,” Embiid said. “That’s the thing. Everyone knows where they have to go and everyone knows where…
Trae Young scored 31 points, Bogdan Bogdanovic made the most of his first start of the season with 28 points on 7-of-10 shooting from 3-point range and the depleted Atlanta Hawks handed the Charlotte Hornets their seventh straight loss, 125-106 on Friday night. AJ Griffin had 13 points and Frank Kaminsky added 12 off the…
NBA free-agent guard Tyrell Terry announced his retirement from basketball at the age of 22 in an Instagram post. Terry, who was a second-round pick of the Dallas Mavericks in 2020, cited the anxiety that basketball caused him while explaining his decision to step away from the game he’s “fallen out of love with.” “This…
It would be difficult for the Atlanta Hawks to perform worse than they did in Memphis on Monday night. Yet, tonight’s game against the Eastern Conference bottom-dwelling Orlando Magic was much uglier. As reported by SI, Atlanta surrendered 50 points to Orlando in the first quarter and fell behind by 29 points in the second…
A video shared online shows Los Angeles Clippers superfan ‘Clipper Darrell’ getting knocked out during an altercation at Crypto.com Arena during Monday’s (December 12) win against the Boston Celtics. As reported by iheart, the footage, which was shared by TMZ Sports, shows Darrell — whose full name is Darrell Bailey — involved in an argument…
Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was adamant that a fan be ejected during a loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night. Green could be seen talking back and forth with a fan during some free throws, but the dialogue from Green continued after the free throws, as he spoke to the refs while…
Legendary tennis player Serena Williams and Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry have landed themselves in a class action multi-billion dollar lawsuit. It is claimed that celebrity endorsement of the NFT brand artificially increased the demand and value of the BAYC NFTs and Yuga Labs’ ApeCoin crypto tokens, causing buyers to lose a staggering amount…
A.J. Griffin hit a 6-footer on an alley-oop pass at the overtime buzzer and the Atlanta Hawks snapped a three-game losing streak with a 123-122 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Sunday night. DeMar DeRozan sank three free throws with 0.5 seconds remaining in overtime to finish with 33 points as it appeared the Bulls…
Jalen Green had 30 points and seven rebounds, Kevin Porter Jr. added 18 points and seven assists and the Houston Rockets beat the Milwaukee Bucks 97-92 on Sunday night to extend their home-winning streak to four games. Houston was coached by assistant coach John Lucas with head coach Stephen Silas away from the team following…
LeBron James and Anthony Davis combined for 69 points on 60%+ efficiency to give the Lakers a much-needed win against the Pistons. The Los Angeles Lakers had a pretty rough week. After fighting their way to almost leveling their wins and loss record this season after a pitiful 2-10 start, the Lakers had some poor…
Former NBA star, College Basketball Hall of Famer and longtime NBA coach Paul Silas has died at the age of 79. As reported by Bleacher Report, a cause of death has not been released publicly at the time of writing this. Tributes poured in from NBA and college basketball Twitter following news of his death….
Nia Long is again calling out the Boston Celtics for how they handled her ex-fiancé Ime Udoka’s cheating scandal. As reported by PEOPLE, while on the red carpet at the premiere of Peacock’s The Best Man: The Final Chapters in Los Angeles on Wednesday evening, the actress, 52, opened up to Entertainment Tonight about her…
US President Joe Biden announced the release of Brittney Griner on Thursday, saying the WNBA star is on her way home now after months in Russian detention. He said Griner is “in good spirits.” As reported by the CNN, Griner was released as part of a prisoner swap for convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout,…
Golden State Warriors veteran Draymond Green believes that LeBron James is the greatest NBA player of all time, even better than Michael Jordan, explaining his reasons on the season two premier of Uninterrupted’s Throwing Bones. As reported by MARCA, Green, 32, broke down how James, 37, has managed to adapt to the changes in basketball…
By the nature of how the rosters are chosen, the NBA All-Star Game can be something of a popularity contest. Will the 2023 game in Salt Lake City, Utah, prove to be different? As reported by ESPN, starters are voted on by a combination of fans, media and other players, while reserves are chosen by…
