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According to New York Daily News, the Champions Basketball League filed a $250-million lawsuit against the BIG3 for allegedly taking their players and ideas. Filed by CBL founder Carl George at the Manhattan Supreme Court on Friday (September 1), the lawsuit alleges Ice Cube and BIG3’s co-founder Jeff Kwatinetz only warmed up to the CBL [...]

Just how baller of a fan are you? Excited for the 2017-2018 NBA on TNT season? Well, now’s your chance to show us just how pumped you are—and, in the process, maybe get a pretty sweet prize in return. Starting today and going through September 25th, we’re asking NBA on TNT fans who are 18 [...]

Alas the drama and complication surrounding the mega trade between the two premier teams in the eastern conference featuring Kyrie Irving being dealt to the Celtics in exchange for Isaiah Thomas has been completed and finalized. After a week of re-negotiation and concern after Cavaliers doctors feared the risk of re-injury for Thomas with his [...]

With his smallish stature at 5’7″, Isaiah Thomas has been doubted his entire life on a basketball court and as such has played with a huge chip on his shoulder his entire career. He was the last pick of the 2011 NBA Draft and was essentially allowed to walk from the Kings after a season [...]

A fourth knee surgery has not changed Derrick Rose’s opinion of his place in the NBA. He still believe he ranks among the league’s best. From the Associated Press’ Tim Reynolds: Here’s what Rose hopes people know, or at least soon know: He believes he’s still among the NBA elite. So for Rose, this season [...]

Hopefully the $140 million renovation of Quicken Loans Arena isn’t one of the selling the points the Cleveland Cavaliers planned to use on LeBron James when he enters free agency next summer. Because it’s not happening. From the Associated Press (via ESPN.com): The team had hoped to upgrade the 22-year-old downtown facility with more dining [...]

One of the most cursed teams on the injury front on a yearly basis seemingly is already been bitten by the injury bug yet again. The Pelicans starting small forward Solomon Hill underwent surgery to repair a torn left hamstring Monday morning and is expected to miss 6 to 8 months of action. [tweet https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/901861142527709184] [...]

The trade saga between the Cavaliers and Celtics has become more and more cloudy and complex as the clock is ticking for them to finalize the mega blockbuster deal that is set to send Kyrie Irving to the Celtics in exchange for Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Zizic and Brooklyn’s Unprotected 2018 1st Round Pick. [...]

The potential super trio of the future in Philadelphia of Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons and Markelle Fultz got one step closer to being able to impact the league next season. Ben Simmons has been fully cleared to play basketball. [tweet https://twitter.com/tmoore76ers/status/900114226118889472] Simmons apparently took part in a full court pickup game in his home country [...]

The NBA never ceases to provide jaw dropping or Twitter breaking news even in the month of August. In one of the most blockbuster trades in recent memory, the top teams and rivals in the eastern conference have agreed to a trade this afternoon as the Cavaliers are sending Kyrie Irving to the Celtics for [...]