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After a long off-season, Ty Lawson has finally found a home for the 2016-17 season in Sacramento. [tweet https://twitter.com/BBallInsiders/status/770205163676053504] Lawson had a very rough season and saw his value as a player crater for reasons on and off the court. Lawson struggled mightily after being dealt to the Houston Rockets in the off-season and after [...]

The story is still developing, but news is breaking that Dwyane Wade’s first cousin, Nykea Aldridge, was shot and killed today in the south side of Chicago. The mother of four children was walking with a stroller on route to register her kids for the upcoming school year. An altercation occurred on the street between [...]

After nearly winning league MVP and making a trip to the Conference Finals in the 2014-15 season, James Harden and the Rockets had a forgettable 2015-16. Sure, they made the playoffs again, but their slow start got former coach Kevin McHale fired and they weren’t nearly the team we remembered from the season before. But [...]

As it is looking increasingly clear that Blake Griffin will be leaving the Los Angeles Clippers, a host of NBA teams have begun to explore the possibility of bringing the five-time All Star to their franchise. On the back of an injury-plagued season in which Griffin spent much of the campaign on the sidelines, the [...]

The Lakers have officially added two new players to the roster. Brandon Ingram, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2016 Draft and Yi Jianlian, who last played in the NBA in 2012. [tweet https://twitter.com/Lakers/status/767864822213988353] [tweet https://twitter.com/Lakers/status/768133348543782912] Terms of the deal were not released as per team policy, but nearly every team signs first-round picks [...]

The Kobe Bryant farewell tour from the NBA isn’t over just yet. The city of Los Angeles has declared August 24th, 2016 “Kobe Bryant Day.” A ceremony will also be held tomorrow to commemorate his NBA career. The city wishes to acknowledge Kobe’s philanthropy as well as his basketball accomplishments. It will acknowledge his charity [...]

Basketball fans and gamers alike have been super excited for the worldwide premiere of #Friction. NBA 2K17 will provide the most authentic and real gameplay you’ve ever seen in a basketball simulation from 2K Sports! Check out the trailer released just today showcasing the ridiculous graphics for a basketball game… It is scheduled to be [...]

There is no question about it, everything Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry touches is worth a lot, even his mouthguard. According to ESPN, Steph Curry’s mouthguard which was used in a game in December and has his name on it was up for auction yesterday. It was expected to sell for about $5,000, but [...]

According to a report from the Associated Press, the NBA has officially decided to move the 2017 NBA All-star Game and Weekend to New Orleans. [tweet https://twitter.com/SInow/status/766634841165205504] This will be the 3rd time New Orleans has hosted the game since 2008, also hosting the event just three years ago in 2014. As you may remember [...]

Raise your hand if you had the soon-to-be 39-year-old Jason Terry snagging a new contact before the 28-year-old Ty Lawson. It seemed, at times, that the 17-year veteran guard would be forced to retire this summer. We’re now in late August, a return to the Houston Rockets was clearly out of the question, and rumors [...]