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Well if the Bulls are sending a message to fans, it is a clear one. The last thread of hope for this season is gone. The Bulls have given up and are rebuilding for the future. Late last night the Bulls agreed to a trade sending star small forward Luol Deng to the Cavaliers in [...]

This generation’s ‘Human Highlight Reel’ is at it again. Get up young fella…. [...]

All season long, Orlando Magic forward Hedo Turkoglu was essentially paid to stay away from the team, as he was clearly not in the team’s future plans. The now 34 year old point forward was once a match-up nightmare that opposing players hated to play against, especially during his first stint with the Magic when [...]

In today’s NBA, it’s tough to find a roster that’s completely healthy. To matters worse, those injured have been big-name, superstar type of players. That makes some matchups not as enticing. The latest team to suffer this is the Clippers. Chris Paul is out 6 weeks with a separated shoulder. Will the Clipps look to [...]

The Celtics and Grizzlies have pulled off a swap of backcourt players: Courtney Lee and Jerryd Bayless. Because they are in the putrid Atlantic Division, the Celtics are right where they want to be despite losing their big name players during the summer. They’ll get Rondo back soon enough and Bayless is more than serviceable. [...]

Moments like these are weird. You know the kind. Awkward, mean, pessimistic—the whole nine yards. This particular one has everything, courtesy of the Dallas Mavericks’ Dirk Nowitzki. Following Dallas’ loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, Nowitzki’s frustration culminated in a brutal admission, according to ESPN Dallas’ Tim MacMahon: “It’s a game we can’t lose,” Nowitzki [...]

Almost two years ago, adidas made the decision to take their “all in” moniker heart by locking then-premiere NBA point guard Derrick Rose to a lifetime sneaker endorsement contract. With the 2011 NBA MVP out of the Chicago Bulls active roster again with an injury, adidas keeps the ball rolling with a new, high-performance basketball [...]

One of the hottest high school prospects in the country right now is sharpshooting junior guard Luke Kennard. The 6’5 and 1805lb native of Franklin, Ohio is a Top 25 ranked player in the 2015 Class with numerous high major offers from elite schools like Duke, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Michigan State, Notre Dame, and of [...]

Just when you think you’ve seen it all. I’ve never really thought of JR Smith as a ‘crafty veteran’, but the untying of the opponent’s shoe during free throws is up there with the veteran lore of pulling leg hair of jump shooters, trying to make the opposition flinch, or even pulling down their shorts. [...]

In light of his recent confrontation (and subsequent suspension) with head coach Brian Shaw, several teams have reportedly inquired with the Nuggets about trading for Andre Miller. Miller had been suspended for 2 games and certain teams are interested in a veteran backup PG. Smart move on their part; hoping to get Denver to make [...]