NBA

Ex-Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (right) guards James Harden of the Houston Rockets during a 2018 game in Oklahoma City. (Image: Alonzo Adams/AP)

NBA 2020 Odds Update: Rockets Moving Up, Clips and Lakers Favorites

Odds for the 2020 NBA Championship recalibrated once again and the Houston Rockets moved up to 8/1 odds according to the Westgate SuperBook in Las Vegas after news of the blockbuster trade between the Rockets and the Oklahoma City Thunder when the Rockets shipped out Chris Paul for Russell Westbrook. […]

Kawhi Leonard agreed to a relatively short three-year contract with the Los Angeles Clippers. (Image: Ezra Shaw/Getty)

Los Angeles Clippers Sign Kawhi Leonard, Complete Trade for Paul George

Kawhi Leonard opted to sign a relatively short deal with the Los Angeles Clippers that could see the reigning NBA Finals MVP hit free agency as soon as 2021. The $103.1 million contract includes a player option for the 2021-22 season. Details of the contract were first reported by The […]

The Clippers won the Kawhi Leonard sweepstakes and are now the 3/1 favorite to win the NBA Championship. (Image: Getty)

Clippers, Lakers Restock with Big Guns in Battle for Los Angeles

The Battle for Los Angeles between the Lakers and the Clippers got very interesting when the Clippers signed Kawhi Leonard and Paul George over the weekend. Who will eventually prevail in this war remains to be seen, but one big winner is basketball fans in Southern California. Oddsmakers believe the […]

DeMarcus Cousins is a free agent after a year with the Golden State Warriors, but is finding few teams interested in him. (Image: AP)

DeMarcus Cousins Finds Himself Man Without a Team

While NBA teams were stepping over each other to try and get marquee free agents, DeMarcus Cousins sits unsigned. The Golden State Warrior center has had little interest from teams, though he remains undeterred. The 28-year-old played half a season last year after coming back from tearing his Achilles. In […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks playing the Memphis Grizzlies in 2018. (Image: Benn Sieu/USA Today Sports)

Bucks, Lakers, Sixers and Jazz Lead Next Season NBA Win Totals

NBA win totals for next season have been released by various sportsbooks and Greek Freak and the Milwaukee Bucks are expected to win the most games with an over/under at 55.5 win total. The Utah Jazz, Philadelphia Sixers, and LA Lakers with Anthony Davis are also among the top projected […]

Jimmer Fredette of the Golden State Warriors shoots a free throw against the Sacramento Kings in a NBA summer league game in Sacramento. (Image: Rich Pedroncelli/AP)

Jimmer Fredette Quits Warriors Summer League, Heading Back to China?

Jimmer Fredette, who became a cult hero playing in China for the Shanghai Sharks, quit the Golden State Warriors summer league team after two games to avoid risking injury while he weighs his options to accept a lucrative contract to return to China. Fredette returned to the NBA last season […]

Julius Randle playing for the New Orleans Hornets in 2019. (Image: Michael Conroy/AP)

NY Knicks Say No to Kevin Durant, Sign Julius Randle Instead

The New York Knicks did not offer Kevin Durant a max contract after he tore his Achilles in the NBA Finals, and instead of taking a flier on KD, the Knicks signed Julius Randle to a three-year deal worth $63 million. Last season with the New Orleans Pelicans, Randle averaged […]

All-Stars Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant will sign free agent deals with the Brooklyn Nets (Original Images: Getty)

No MSG For You, Kevin Durant to Sign 4-Year Deal with Brooklyn Nets

Just when you think Kevin Durant is headed to the NY Knicks, KD announced on Instagram that he will sign a four-year max contract with the Brooklyn Nets instead. Last week, Durant narrowed down his choices to four teams: Knicks, Nets, Clippers, and Warriors. In a surprise move, Durant will […]

Point guard Jimmy Butler of the Philadelphia 76ers against the Brooklyn Nets in the opening round of the 2019 playoffs. (Image: Getty)

Rockets Want Jimmy Butler Badly, Will the Sixers Do a Sign-and-Trade?

The Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey expressed his interest in acquiring free agent point guard Jimmy Butler via a sign-and-trade with the Philadelphia Sixers. The Sixers were knocked out of the playoffs by the eventual champions, Toronto Raptors. A sick Joel Embiid gutted his way through the series. Jimmy […]

Kawhi Leonard is favored by oddsmakers to resign with Toronto, but the LA Clippers are pushing hard for him. (Image: Dan Hamilton)

Clippers, Raptors Putting on Full-Court Press to Sign Kawhi Leonard

NBA free agency doesn’t begin until Sunday, but that hasn’t stopped two teams from beginning to try and entice Kawhi Leonard. The winner of the NBA Finals MVP, who led Toronto to an unlikely title over Golden State, declared on Monday that he declined his option, and will test the […]