Noted NBA news breaker Shams Charania of the Athletic recently dropped a bomb that was hardly felt by the #NBATwitter but rocked the Philippines’ basketball landscape. Charania reported that the country’s most prominent NBA prospect, - 7’2” Kai Sotto - will join the G-League Select Team as the first international player to join the new Professional Path program. While few American eyebrows may have been raised, the news definitely caused the entire Philippine nation to celebr

USA Today What a sad night in the Association. The Indiana Pacers’ Victor Oladipo had a fall while chasing down Pascal Siakum. What seemed like a harmless spill turned out to be a sad sight indeed. Oladipo had his knee covered and was stretchered off the court. This morning, an MRI was performed and revealed a torn quadriceps tendon. As we discuss what this injury is and his road back, let’s continue to keep Victor Oladipo in our minds. He’s a widely respected player in the N

USA Today Last night, Lonzo Ball was carried off the court in the game against the Houston Rockets with what looked like a nasty ankle sprain. As he planted his left ankle, all of his weight was distributed to the lateral aspect of his foot, causing a varus stress. That movement then resulted in the stretching and straining of the lateral ligaments of his ankle. After having to go to the nearest hospital to get x-rays, the Lakers and their fans got more clarity today after ge

Kevin Sousa-USA TODAY Sports With the NBA season halfway point officially in the rearview, it is a good time to evaluate each team and how their players have lived up to expectations so far. Between the excitement of a new arena, an aggressive new coach, and the emergence of an MVP candidate, the Milwaukee Bucks have been a pleasant and tantalizing surprise atop the Eastern Conference. The 2018-2019 season has started out about as well for the Bucks as anyone in Brew Town cou

USA Today In the third quarter of the Rockets’ game on Thursday, Houston added another big name onto their injury report. Clint Capela left the game with a thumb injury after a lob attempt. News has come out today that Capela will be missing approximately 4-6 weeks with ligament damage in his thumb. Let’s dive into the mechanics of this injury and what his return timeline may look like. The most commonly injured ligament in the thumb with sprains is the ulnar collateral ligam