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The 22 teams that will be playing at Walt Disney World can bring up to 17 players, per Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. The previous estimate was a 15-player limit: Sources: The NBA is planning to allow teams to bring up to 17 players per roster (including two-ways) into the resumed season. Previous […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson is channeling his inner Michael Jordan. According to Brent Lang of Variety, Johnson will be the subject of a new feature film documentary from XTR, H.wood Media, NSV and Delirio Films: “In these unprecedented times we need films that celebrate heroes more than ever,” said XTR CEO Bryn Mooser […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar point guard Damian Lillard is not only one of the best basketball players in the NBA, but he’s also a very talented rapper. Lillard’s stage name of “Dame D.O.L.L.A.” is one of the best nicknames in the game right now. The Blazers star spoke to Lisa Robinson of Variety about the […]

Some great players have suited up for the Milwaukee Bucks since the franchise became a pro team back in 1968. One can only imagine how fans reacted to Bucks news talking about big player acquisitions and high-risk moves by the franchise. Through the draft, free agency, and trades, the Bucks’ brass has done a good […]

The Boston Celtics have won 17 championships in franchise history. That’s the result of the front office in Beantown making smart decisions on draft night, during trade season, and free agency. For this piece, we focused on the Celtics’ history with free agents. The organization has been around since 1946, so upon researching and reviewing […]

More and more NBA players are starting to wear mouth guards after watching some of their peers lose teeth during a game. For this piece, we’ll be taking a look at a few notable NBA players who have lost a tooth while playing. Spoiler alert, it looks very painful. However, NBA guys are tough for […]

The experts over at ESPN do not believe that De’Aaron Fox and the Sacramento Kings can make the 2020 playoffs in the tough Western Conference. When the 2019-20 NBA season resumes at Walt Disney World in beautiful Orlando, Florida, the Memphis Grizzlies, Portland Trail Blazers, New Orleans Pelicans, San Antonio Spurs, Phoenix Suns and Kings […]

The NBA and NBPA are expected to agree on a provision that wouldn’t require players to participate in the restart of the 2019-20 season at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. In an earlier report by Woj, several NBA players are hesitant to go to Disney World since COVID-19 is […]

There are three ways an NBA team can improve its roster: the draft, trades and free agency. Since becoming an NBA club in 1949, the Golden State Warriors have frequently built a solid roster, mostly because the front office has always been aggressive in the draft, trades and free agency. With that said though, in […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is a huge fan of what NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace is doing. Wallace will run a special paint scheme to honor the Black Lives Matter movement on Wednesday. Upon seeing the news, LeBron took to Twitter to salute Wallace: .@bubbawallace will run a special paint scheme to honor #BlackLivesMatter […]

Philadelphia 76ers All-Star big man Joel Embiid pledged $500,000 to coronavirus relief and research efforts earlier this year. The Sixers big man, who grew up in Africa, says it was important for him to give back since his parents always told him to: “Being where I’m from, the way I grew up, I saw a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are widely considered the most storied franchise in the NBA. After all, the Purple and Gold have won 16 championships in franchise history and consistently been home to some of the greatest basketball players of all time. For this piece, we’ll be taking a look at the history of the Lakers’ […]

Some of the most versatile players in NBA history have suited up for the Memphis Grizzlies franchise over the years. For this piece, we highlighted and ranked the five best players in Grizzlies franchise history. The organization became an NBA club in 1995 and played in Vancouver for six years before moving to Memphis in […]

One of the most storied franchises in basketball history, the Brooklyn Nets organization has been around since 1967. The team has played both in the ABA and NBA and been home to some of the best basketball players to have ever laced them up. For this piece, we take a look at the five best […]

The New Orleans Pelicans franchise has been around since 2002. They were originally called the New Orleans Hornets, but they changed their moniker in 2013. While they are fairly young, there’s no doubt that the team has seen a slew of great players represent the city. With that said, we take a look at the […]

Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum is eligible for a contract extension this offseason, and he’s expected to get a max deal from the Beantown franchise. That’s at least what one Eastern Conference general manager thinks. “I think he is getting a max extension,” an Eastern Conference general manager told HoopsHype. “That may be one […]

Plenty of special basketball players have suited up for the Washington Wizards franchise, which has been in existence since 1961 and undergone a few name changes. For this piece, we take a look at the five best players in Wizards franchise history. 5. Bradley Beal The Wizards drafted Bradley Beal with the third overall pick […]

Some tremendously talented basketball players have suited up for the Utah Jazz during the course of history. The Jazz franchise, which has been around since 1974 and began in New Orleans (hence the Jazz nickname), has over 2,000 wins in organizational history. You don’t get that many victories without having superb players leading the way. […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar point guard Damian Lillard has never been afraid to go back at fans on Twitter and that trend continued on Tuesday. When a fan asked Lillard why he’s risking his health protesting after previously suggesting he didn’t want to play in meaningless games in Orlando, the Blazers star didn’t mince words: […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have reportedly shown interest in Washington Wizards All-Star shooting guard Bradley Beal in the past, which isn’t a surprise given that the team has LeBron James and Anthony Davis leading the charge and general manager Rob Pelinka has been on record saying he’ll always be aggressive in trying to acquire a […]

The 2019-20 NBA season is on track to resume at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida with 22 teams participating. Now, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium, the play-in tournament is tentatively scheduled to begin on August 16, while the first round of the 2020 playoffs is set on August 18. The […]

You can’t talk about the NBA without mentioning the Detroit Pistons franchise. The Motor City organization has won three NBA championships, compiled over 2,750 wins in the regular season and been home to some of the deadliest players in basketball history. For this piece, we’ll be taking a look at the five best Pistons players […]

The Atlanta Hawks may have only one NBA championship in franchise history, but the organization has consistently been home to some of the best players in basketball history. For this piece, we take a look at the five best Hawks players of all time. 5. Pete Maravich One of the best guards to ever pick […]

Los Angeles Clippers superstar Paul George has placed his Hidden Hills mansion on the market for $9.495 million, according to Jack Flemming of the Los Angeles Times. George paid $7.4 million for the property four years ago. The All-Star small forward is in his first season with the Clippers after spending the past two years […]

While speaking to reporters via conference call, Golden State Warriors general manager Bob Myers was asked whether the franchise will be able to spend a lot of money on free agents whenever the 2020 offseason period begins. Myers said the Warriors aren’t really sure what their offseason plans will look like,  but he maintained that […]

The Golden State Warriors traded Glenn Robinson III and D’Angelo Russell at the 2020 trade deadline. The franchise sent Robinson and Alec Burks to the Philadelphia 76ers for multiple picks and Russell to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Andrew Wiggins. No one in Golden State was really shocked by the Russell trade since his fit with […]

If an NBA player leaves the Walt Disney World bubble, he will have to be quarantined for no less than 10 days and must have two negative coronavirus tests, per Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. The Ringer’s Kevin O’Connor says there will be similar protocol if a player tests positive for the coronavirus. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers signed DeMarcus Cousins in the summer of 2019 and were excited about reuniting the talented big man with Anthony Davis. Unfortunately, Cousins tore his ACL during a pick-up game in July and never suited up for the Lakers before the 2019-20 season was suspended due to COVID-19. Los Angeles waived Boogie […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal delivered a powerful message to New Orleans Saints players where he urged the team to stay together amid the Drew Brees controversy. The NBA Hall of Famer told the Saints that the national media is going to try and break the team apart, just like they did to him […]

Some of the best players to have ever played in the NBA have suited up for the Sacramento Kings franchise at some point in their careers. For this piece, we’ll be taking a look at the five best Kings players of all time. 5. Sam Lacey Lacey appeared in 888 games with the franchise. He […]

The San Antonio Spurs are the last NBA team to reopen their practice facilities. Spurs general manager Brian Wright announced on Monday on a media conference call that the team’s facilities are finally open: All 30 practice facilities in the NBA have now been unlocked for voluntary, socially distanced player workouts after San Antonio GM […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has always been a man of the people. So, it’s not surprising to see that some lucky fan got to talk to LeBron on Twitch while playing with the Lakers superstar’s son, Bronny James: I JUST TALKED TO LEBRON JAMES BRO OMFG pic.twitter.com/TF2uVt6epQ — adin (@adinross) June 7, 2020 […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have not enjoyed much success since becoming a professional team in 1989. The franchise has only made the playoffs nine times and holds an overall winning percentage of just .396. Despite being known as a losing franchise, the Timberwolves have surprisingly been home to some of the best players in the NBA. […]

The Golden State Warriors are one of the three teams that will have the best odds to get the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft since they had the worst record in the league in 2019-20. With that said, according to Connor Letourneau of The San Francisco Chronicle, the Warriors’ front office […]

Zach LaVine and the Chicago Bulls will not be one of the 22 teams participating in the resumption of the 2019-20 season at Walt Disney World in Orlando. With that, the two-time Slam Dunk champion says the Windy City franchise has to change their identity moving forward. LaVine, who is Chicago’s leading scorer this campaign, […]

Behind Shaquille O’Neal, Kobe Bryant and Robert Horry, the Los Angeles Lakers won three straight titles in 2000, 2001 and 2002 under the guidance of Hall of Fame tactician Phil Jackson. To win that first ring in 2000 over the Indiana Pacers, the Lakers first had to get past the Portland Trail Blazers in the […]

San Antonio Spurs legendary head coach Gregg Popovich delivered a powerful, moving speech about racism in America while speaking out on the tragic murder of George Floyd. The Spurs actually posted Popovich’s video on their official Twitter account. As expected, the San Antonio franchise is fully behind Pop and the message he’s trying to convey. […]

The New York Knicks are expected to conduct a thorough head-coaching search under new boss Leon Rose, who reportedly was impressed by the job that Mike Miller did before the 2019-20 season was suspended in March due to COVID-19. According to Ian Begley of SNY, some prominent people at Madison Square Garden would like to […]

The New York Knicks remain open to trading big man Julius Randle whenever the 2020 offseason period officially begins, per Marc Berman of the New York Post. Randle signed a three-year, $62.1 million contract with the Knicks in the summer of 2019. Berman writes: “Undoubtedly the Knicks are open to [trading Randle]. His contract for […]