Pierce: Celtics’ Tatum ‘looks like an older version of me’
Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce sees a great deal of himself in rookie Jayson Tatum, and feels the Duke product is already well ahead of schedule compared to where he was with his own game upon entering the league...
J.R. Smith’s MRI results clean, expected to be day to day
It looks like J.R. Smith will be just fine after leaving Monday night's contest against the Toronto Raptors.
The Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard is expected to be day to day after an MRI on his left knee came back clean,...
Rose complains about refs: ‘I’m still not getting calls’
Derrick Rose primarily gets his points by slashing to the cup. That's a tough game that opens him up to drawing contact from defenders.
And yet he only averages 2.4 free-throw attempts per game on the season - and that...
Is LeBron hinting at intention of passing Shaq in scoring?
LeBron James has no chill.
Fresh off passing Hakeem Olajuwon to move to 10th all time in NBA scoring, the Cleveland Cavaliers superstar shared a cartoon Sunday of him celebrating with the nine players still ahead of him.
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In the caption,...
Watch: Grizzlies’ Baldwin hits Martin with sweet behind-the-back pass
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Wade Baldwin is making the most out of his first NBA start.
The 20-year-old displayed his impressive passing skills on Tuesday night, hitting teammate Jarell Martin with a nasty behind-the-back assist in the first quarter.
Aaron Gordon throws down 2-handed 360 slam in transition
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The Philadelphia 76ers made the mistake of letting Aaron Gordon wiggle loose in transition and he made them pay.
The former Slam Dunk Contest runner-up busted out a two-handed 360 jam in transition with relative ease.
X-rays on DeAndre Jordan’s sprained thumb return negative
DeAndre Jordan's thumb is OK.
The Los Angeles Clippers centre underwent X-rays on his finger after Sunday's game and they came back negative, reports Dan Woike of the Orange County Register.
The big man left the contest against the Utah Jazz...
Ben Simmons, Dante Exum played video games together as kids
Ben Simmons and Dante Exum have come a long way.
Simmons, the No. 1 overall pick in June's draft, shared a photo Sunday of him playing Call of Duty with Exum and his brother, Jamaar.
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Simmons and Exum have been friends...
Warriors’ Durant, Green meet young boy with leukemia
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Following their 112-107 preseason win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night, the Golden State Warriors made the day of a young boy who's battling leukemia.
Kevin Durant and Draymond Green were among the players who took photos and...
Grizzlies’ Gasol says he isn’t hurt – with help from Biggie
Good news: Marc Gasol is fine.
Memphis Grizzlies fans held their breath when the center exited Saturday's preseason contest versus the Houston Rockets during the third quarter with an apparent right ankle injury.
The team announced he had a sore right...
