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The 2019-20 NBA season has not even begun and the Lakers may have already suffered their first significant injury. DeMarcus Cousins suffered a possible knee injury during workouts this week in Las Vegas and will undergo further tests on Thursday. The severity of the injury is not known at this time. Cousins, who turned 29 [...]

Looks like the Clippers are about to add a little extra something to the already developing rivalry between both teams. The New York Times’ Marc Stein reports that the Los Angeles Clippers are close to hiring the NBA title-winning coach as the top assistant to Doc Rivers. Lue, 42, had widely been expected to become [...]

Joseph Tsai, the co-founder of Alibaba, is about to sign a record $2.35-billion deal to acquire the remaining 51 percent of the Brooklyn Nets from Mikhail Prokhorov. Once the deal comes through, he will become the sole owner of the franchise. Tsai purchased 49 percent of the Nets last year for $1 billion and was [...]

Carmelo Anthony will be watching Team USA compete for its third consecutive FIBA World Cup title from the sidelines. Anthony is the most decorated international player in the history of USA Basketball, so it was a bit surprising that the federation was so adamant that he wouldn’t get a shot. On Thursday, USA Basketball chairman [...]

In a FIBA World Cup exhibition game that took place Wednesday in Toronto where Canada won 96-87 over Nigeria, Kelly Olynyk suffered a leg injury and did not return to the game. The injury occurred in the third quarter when Olynyk slipped and fell. According to Nick Nurse, he is scheduled to have X-rays on [...]

On Tuesday, the Portland Trail Blazers agreed to a three-year, $100-million extension with CJ McCollum. McCollum is still owed $57 million over the next two seasons before the extension begins in 2021-22. “It’s an honor and a blessing to be in this position, honestly,” McCollum said, per The Oregonian. “Growing up in Canton, Ohio, going [...]

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On Thursday, Toronto Raptors All-Star guard Kyle Lowry underwent a procedure to repair a torn tendon in his left thumb. Even with the surgery, Lowry is still hopeful that he can participate in USA Basketball’s training camp in August and play for the national team in the FIBA World Cup in China in September. The [...]

According to Rich Paul, Ben Simmons’ agent, Simmons has agreed to a max deal with the 76ers that will pay him $170 million over five years. The Sixers announced the deal Tuesday. [tweet https://twitter.com/sixers/status/1151208742421245952] “Ben Simmons is an important piece of our core and he is one of the NBA’s most dynamic and talented young [...]

Toronto has two options: stay the course or blow it up! If you are a betting man, you may want to lay your money on the blow it up option. For this and other NBA tips check out Betopin.com for all the advice you’ll need. Kawhi Leonard has signed a maximum four years, $142 million [...]