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New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum has spoken out on rumoured unrest within the Toronto Raptors franchise currently and believes the team is preparing to move players in a trade. On ESPN’s ‘The CJ McCollum’ show, the 31-year-old and 2016 NBA Most Improved Player winner claimed there are multiple players within the Toronto locker room that are unhappy. McCollum also added that he believes the Raptors will make a trade as the 2019 NBA champions sit in 11th place in the Eastern Conference, one spot outside the play-in tournament through 43 games. “I think in terms of what they need or what they’re lacking, something’s gonna happen – I don’t know what. “There’s rumblings about certain players on the team not being happy and due to tampering, I can’t speak to that but I think they’re gonna ...

Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown will remain out for his team’s MLK Day showdown with the Charlotte Hornets on Monday with right adductor tightness. Last week, Celtics interim head coach Joe Mazzulla told the media that Brown was expected to miss ‘a week or so’ with a groin injury but anticipates it to be a short-term absence. The 26-year-old sat out of Boston’s recent wins against the Brooklyn Nets and Charlotte Hornets, with the latter matching up against the Celtics once again on MLK Day – this time in North Carolina. “He’s [Brown] sore. I’m not sure what the timeline is, I just know he tried to give it a go today (Thursday) and wasn’t able to do it. “We’ll probably know more in the next couple of days and see how how he responds. I anticipate [the absence] being short, about a week or ...

The San Antonio Spurs smashed the NBA single game attendance record on Friday night, as their game with the Warriors saw 68,323 fans come to celebrate the side’s 50th anniversary. It was a special occasion on Friday night, as the Spurs were celebrating their 50th anniversary in the NBA with a game held at their former home the Alamodome. The Alamodome was home for the Spurs between 1993 and 2002, before they relocated to their new stadium which they still remain at with the AT&T stadium just down the road. 🚨 WE BROKE THE NBA ATTENDANCE RECORD!!! 🚨 68,323 fans in the @Alamodome tonight!!! History 🥳👏 pic.twitter.com/7ZgRxWFUsZ — San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) January 14, 2023 The role of announcing the stadium attendance and the new record went to Spurs hall o...

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum has revealed he is currently dealing with lingering injuries to his left wrist and fingers, which need to be taped before each game. Tatum originally injured his left wrist during the 2021-22 season and aggravated it during the second round of the playoffs in May against the Milwaukee Bucks after rising up for a dunk against Giannis Antetokounmpo. The 24-year-old then sported a thick band of tape to support his left wrist throughout the rest of the postseason run as the Celtics lost the NBA Finals in six games to the Golden State Warriors. He later revealed he had suffered a non-displaced wrist fracture and played through the pain for two months as he led Boston to their best playoff finish since 2010. RELATED: Jayson Tatum Says Leaked Signature Jordan Shoe...

Indiana travelled to New York on Wednesday night to take on the Knicks and they lost not only the game, but also their best player as Tyrese Haliburton was forced to limp off the court after a nasty fall. Tyrese Haliburton was forced to leave Maddison Square Garden on Wednesday night with crutches, after the Pacers star slipped on landing and injured his ankle. The 22-year old was in clear discomfort after he slipped on landing with a heavy fall on his ankle and Haliburton didn’t immediately get up to defend as he struggled back to his feet. There was just over 2 minutes left on the clock in the third when Haliburton had to exit the game, however the Pacers star man still scored 15 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists in his 27 minutes on the court, in yet another good game for the all star ca...

The Miami Heat have renamed their home arena to ‘The Arena’ after failed cryptocurrency company FTX filed for bankruptcy in November, ending an intended 19-year sponsorship with the team. A year ago, crypto company FTX was valued at $32bn but filed for bankruptcy protection on 11 November and it has been reported that over $8bn of customer’s funds are missing. In March 2021, FTX acquired the naming rights to the arena for $135 million and the deal was approved by the NBA shortly after, before being officially renamed the FTX Arena in June. The naming rights deal was fully terminated on Wednesday and the Heat will now play their home games at ‘The Arena’ until a new sponsorship can be found. From 1999-2021, the arena was known as the American Airlines Arena where the Miami Heat won three NB...

ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith believes Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum should get the nod and start over Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant in the All-Star game. Tatum and Durant are two of the top vote getters in the Eastern Conference frontcourt alongside Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo and Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid. There are only three starting spots available between those four players and the current share of the vote has Durant ranked as number one, Antetokounmpo second, Embiid third and Tatum fourth. Tatum is fourth in the league in scoring (30.8 points per game) compared to Durant in seventh (29.7) and averages more rebounds whilst producing similar assist numbers. In an appearance on Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green’s podcast, Stephen A. Smith ma...

Brook Lopez has solidified himself as a DPOY candidate with his performances for the Bucks so far this season and has said he is also targeting a new contract with Milwaukee this year. Lopez has been a consistent immovable object for the Bucks so far this season and in doing so has positioned himself for a new contract, which he hopes Milwaukee will provide him with this year. The 34-year old spoke after the Bucks win against the Knicks on Monday, describing how much he loves playing for the Bucks. “I love it here. Another 3 block night for Brook!! 17 PTS | 7 REB | 3 BLK pic.twitter.com/85h1ZMqAue — Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) January 10, 2023 “I’m so thankful for the opportunity the Bucks gave me five years ago to come here and be a part of something special. We’ve had a great time. I can’t ...