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Initially slated to be in the running as the NBA’s No. 1 overall pick, University of Missouri freshman Michael Porter Jr. suffered a back injury expected to sideline him for the entire season. Since then, however, there has been speculation that he would strive to return before the year is over—and, well, that’s apparently where [...]

Klay Thompson is among the handful of superstar free agents the Los Angeles want to sign in 2019…according to his father. Speaking with KNBR’s Tolbert & Lund, Mychal Thompson, a Lakers broadcaster for Spectrum Sports, said team president  Magic Johnson and general manager Rob Pelinka have their eyes on his son, in addition to Jimmy [...]

It is time to officially set off the warning alarm, there may be serious problems between the San Antonio Spurs and Kawhi Leonard. Leonard has apparently been cleared for a return by team doctors for his right quad injury, but spent the All-Star break seeing a specialist and getting a second opinion and is choosing [...]

This has been a rough NBA season for injuries. Numerous stars young and old are currently on the shelf with injuries from Kristaps Porzingis to Kawhi Leonard. In addition to that, there are always other stars who are pretty banged up by this time of the season with the wear and tear of the NBA [...]

Though Joakim Noah has yet to finish out the first half of his four-year, $72.6 million with the New York Knicks, he’s somehow already played his last game in orange and blue. Head coach Jeff Hornacek confirmed that much following the team’s first practice out of the All-Star break, per Newsday‘s Al Iannazzone: Jeff Hornacek wouldn’t [...]

Vince Carter is still incredibly building upon his hall of fame career at age 41, but as a player with a minimal role for one of the worst teams in the NBA, the Sacramento Kings, and on a one-year contract, the tea leaves seem to be reading that he will be bought out in the [...]

The big names keep flowing in for season two of the Big3 League. A day after it was announced that former No. 1 pick Greg Oden was entering the league, former 1st Team All-NBA performer and possible future hall of famer, Amar’e Stoudemire will be lacing them up this summer. [tweet https://twitter.com/djvlad/status/963894384629608450?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw] Stoudemire might be [...]

Lonzo Ball has not played since Jan. 13 while dealing with a sprained left MCL, and while the Los Angeles Lakers have been quick to shoot down the severity of his injury, he’s not expected back until sometime after the All-Star break. He may even miss this weekend’s Rising Stars Challenge. Head coach Luke Walton [...]

Another NBA All-Star is down. The San Antonio Spurs announced on Monday that LaMarcus Aldridge would be out of the lineup through the All-Star break while tending to a sore right knee. The good news? This injury isn’t serious enough to keep him out of Sunday’s All-Star tilt itself, per the San Antonio Express-News‘ Jeff McDonald: [...]

The San Antonio Spurs are not for sale. Indeed, this needed to be clarified. As Julianna Hawn Holt, who recently took over as Spurs chairman and CEO, and Peter Holt go through the process of getting a divorce, some wondered whether the team would be put on the auction block. But according to Julianna herself, [...]