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Byron Scott is trying everything possible to get the Lakers to click on all cylinders. That included benching Jeremy Lin and Carlos Boozer. And now, he’s considering having Kobe run the point. But is putting the ball in Kobe’s hands more often the solution? “I even talked to him about it,” Scott said. “I said, [...]

A lot of rumors have been swirling around regarding seven-time all-star Tracy McGrady that he’s planning on making an NBA comeback after officially announcing his retirement from basketball just last year (2013). I’m sure many would have loved—especially his millions of fans around the world—to see him back on the floor. However, it looks like [...]

As if this nightmarish season for the Knicks couldn’t get any worse, we find out that Carmelo Anthony may need surgery for his sore knee. As if the worst start in franchise history wasn’t bad enough. If Melo’s knee is truly that bad, then yes, he should opt for surgery and just sit out for [...]

Shaquille O’Neal has some words of wisdom for the stumbling, bumbling, fumbling, potentially feuding New York Knicks. Trust Phil Jackson and the famed triangle offense. I’m paraphrasing, of course. That’s not Shaq’s message verbatim, but it’s close. The Big Aristotle went on  SiriusXM’s Mad Dog Sports Radio channel on Tuesday and talked with Stephen A. Smith [...]

At 5-16, the Lakers are towards the bottom of the pack and look like they will be there for the entire season. But Magic Johnson would prefer if they were the worst team in the league. Magic wants the Lakers to lose every game for the rest of the season in order to get a [...]

During the offseason of 2013, the Brooklyn Nets were the talk of the league. They’d just brought in a bunch of new faces, including a brand new head coach. But after spending more than $100 million in luxury tax and not having much to show for it, the luster is gone. So is the new [...]

Kevin Durant has been the NBA’s darling for quite a while not, but there’s a growing feeling that if the Thunder miss the playoffs, it’s his fault. I’m not sure how you can blame a guy for breaking his foot. But KD isn’t looking for sympathy from anyone in this regard. He’s just trying to [...]

It was a thrilling Monday night in Staples Center as the Los Angeles Clippers came out victorious in overtime against the visiting Phoenix Suns with a score of 121-120. Blake Griffin led the way for the Clippers and had a game-high of 45 points, while for the Suns it was Eric Bledsoe with an epic [...]

The NBA today published this cool tribute video on their YouTube Channel highlighting the relationship between Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan over the years. Specifically since Kobe has come into the league his struggles in constantly being compared to MJ and chasing his legacy…. Please enable Javascript to watch this video [...]

Dion Waiters’ trade value might be lower than yours. It was widely assumed that Waiters would struggle to function within the Cavaliers’ position-less offense that already included the ball-dominating Kyrie Irving and LeBron James as well as another superstar ego to placate in Kevin Love. Waiters has never been much of a spot-up shooter and [...]