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On Thusday, Jazz owner Gail Miller sent an email to all the fans on the team’s mailing list reminding them of the NBA’s Code of Conduct in the wake of an incident involving Russell Westbrook earlier this week. She also took a few moments to address the crowd prior to Utah’s game against the Timberwolves. [...]

The Houston Rockets have agreed to a five-year contract extension with general manager Daryl Morey. “I’m super happy,” Morey told the Houston Chronicle. “I’d love to be with the Rockets for life. This obviously solidifies us for a little while. I’m just really thankful to Tilman Fertitta for having the faith in our team. And [...]

Golden State Warriors’ Kevin Durant went straight to the locker room with 6:34 remaining in the fourth quarter during Sunday’s 115-111 upset loss to the Phoenix Suns with an injured right ankle. In the fourth quarter, All-Star forward Kevin Durant was looking to pass the ball in the low post and collided with a pair [...]

Atlanta Hawks forward Vince Carter, who is 42 years old, said he wants to return for a 22nd NBA season if teams are interested in him this offseason. When asked during an appearance ESPN’s Pardon The Interruption if he had an age in mind for when he wanted to retire, Carter said, “43.” “I think [...]

Lakers Kyle Kuzma left Monday’s game against to the Clippers with a sprained right ankle. Kuzma rolled his ankle with 6:09 remaining in the fourth quarter. He eventually made his way back to the bench and then to the locker room with the Lakers’ athletic trainer. [tweet https://twitter.com/DimeUPROXX/status/1102807599974678528] Head coach Luke Walton said after the [...]

Former No. 1 pick and NBA-champion Andrew Bogut and one of his former teams, the Golden State Warriors, are seemingly set for a reunion. According to Yahoo Sports’ Chris Haynes, the Warriors plan on signing Bogut after he receives his letter of clearance from the Sydney Kings of Australia’s National Basketball League. Bogut spent four [...]

Hall of Fame center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is auctioning off four of his six championship rings along with hundreds of other pieces of memorabilia from his basketball career in order to support his charity – the Skyhook Foundation. The Skyhook Foundation is charity that helps kids learn about science, technology, engineering and math. The auction is [...]

The Philadelphia 76ers front court has taken another hit. Serbian center Boban Marjanovic suffered a right knee injury against the New Orleans Pelicans. Marjanovic’s leg got tangled up with Pelicans forward Cheick Diallo during their 111-110 win . Marjanovic needed help getting off the court and used crutches to board the team bus. A team [...]

After being involved in a car accident last Thursday, Timberwolves’ Karl-Anthony Towns will remain in concussion protocol, forcing him to miss Minnesota’s last two games. Interim coach Ryan Saunders stated that Towns “took some steps to go through things” but didn’t have a timetable for his return. He must pass tests and be symptom-free before [...]

The Anthony Davis saga took an unexpected turn before All-Star break when he suffered a shoulder contusion. Many assumed that either the NBA would change its stance on insisting he play the rest of the season, or that the Pelicans would force the issue in order to protect their prized asset from injury. But that’s [...]