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Freshman sensation and top NBA draft prospect, Zion Williamson, suffered a knee sprain after his Nike shoe blew out during the opening minute of top-ranked Duke’s showdown with No. 8 North Carolina on Wednesday at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, N.C. Zion was injured on a bizarre play in which he dribbled near the top [...]

According to ESPN, Clint Capela is expected to rejoin the Houston Rockets and face off against the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday. Capela was diagnosed with ligament damage in his right thumb on January 14th and hasn’t played since. He missed 15 games. The Rockets have had to use a combination of Nene and Kenneth [...]

Former NBA player Glen “Big Baby” Davis has agreed to pay $15,000 to avoid jail time on drug charges. Davis was arrested last February at a Maryland hotel with 4 ounces (126 grams) of pot and a briefcase with $92,000. He was indicted on seven counts of drug possession and distribution and was facing up [...]

Michael Beasley is taking his talents to south China. According to ESPN, Beasley is signing a contract with the Guangdong Southern Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association. The deal will have him spending two months with the team for a “significant” amount of money. [tweet https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1097869015421251586] Beasley has twice played in China, including before signing [...]

Kevin Durant was named the Most Valuable Player of the NBA All-Star Game for the second time in his career. Durant finished with 31 points in a 178-164 victory for Team LeBron. He also had seven rebounds, two assists, a steal, and a pair of rejections. “It’s all sweet to me,” Durant said when asked [...]

New Orleans Pelicans’ Anthony Davis suffered a shoulder injury in the first half of Thursday’s win over the Oklahoma City Thunder and did not return to the game. An MRI revealed a muscle contusion, which luckily, is not considered serious. He will receive treatment before deciding whether he’ll play in Sunday’s All-Star Game. Davis was [...]

On Wednesday, in an effort to add playoff tested depth, the Portland Trail Blazers added free-agent Enes Kanter to their roster. According to sources, the Blazers were Kanter’s choice over several other suitors, including the Lakers. Kanter made the news official in a post on Twitter: [tweet https://twitter.com/Enes_Kanter/status/1095802160154136578] The Knicks waived Kanter after they were [...]

The New York Knicks have traded Kristaps Porzingis to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for Dennis Smith Jr., DeAndre Jordan, and Wesley Matthews. The Mavericks also receive Tim Hardaway Jr., Courtney Lee, and Trey Burke. The Knicks will receive a 2021 unprotected first-round pick along with a 2023 protected first-round pick. The blockbuster trade developed [...]

The league has announced that New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis has been fined $50,000 by the NBA for violating a collectively bargained rule prohibiting players or their representatives from making public trade demands. “The fine is for statements that were made by Davis’ agent, Rich Paul, in an intentional effort to undermine the contractual [...]

A promising season for the Indiana Pacers instantly changed when Victor Oladipo’s leg buckled and he fell to the floor in pain. It was a non-contact leg injury. The injury happened during the second quarter of the Pacers 110-106 victory over the Raptors. Oladipo was carried off the court on a stretcher. He is scheduled [...]