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Since being acquired by the Minnesota Timberwolves during the 2017 NBA Draft, All-Star forward Jimmy Butler has taken up a significant role as a leader. Along those same lines, Butler recently voiced that he has fully embraced the responsibility as he has stepped into keeping the entire team accountable on the court, according to Kyle Ratke […]

Dirk Nowitzki is near the end of his illustrious NBA career as he’s set to enter his 20th season in the league, which brought questions concerning his legacy. With that in mind, former Dallas Mavericks guard Jason Terry recently told Dwain Price of Unifyfrisco.com that he believes that Nowitzki is a better player than Hall […]

Following just one season at Kansas, Joel Embiid made the jump to the NBA where he was selected with the third overall pick by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2014 NBA Draft. However, Embiid recently revealed to Andrew Joseph of For The Win that he had initially wanted to stay another year at the collegiate level […]

A few weeks after his trade request from the Cleveland Cavaliers became public knowledge, All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving got his wish and was traded to the Boston Celtics. According to DJ Dunson of Yahoo Sports, Hall of Famer Reggie Miller gave insight to the exact moment that Irving found out he had been moved […]

Heading into his first full season in the NBA with the Philadelphia 76ers, there are questions surrounding Ben Simmons’ outside shooting touch. According to Derek Bodner of The Athletic, the 21-year-old has notably struggled with his shooting in the preseason. So far this preseason, 10 of Simmons’ 15 made field goals have come in the […]

Earlier this week, the Denver Nuggets agreed to terms on a four-year, $84 million with fourth-year guard Gary Harris. According to a team press release, the 23-year-old has voiced much excitement about the opportunity to play for the Nuggets over the duration of the next four seasons. “I’m happy, I’m excited,” Harris said. “I finally […]

Through much of the preseason, veteran big man Jonas Valanciunas has been a major bright spot for the Toronto Raptors with his play on the court. It has even led to head coach Dwane Casey to continually praise the 25-year-old for the type of performances he has been able to put together. Despite the trade […]

During the offseason, the Oklahoma City Thunder were one of the many teams to make big splash moves to their roster with the addition of a pair of All-Stars in Paul George and Carmelo Anthony that saw them be thrust into the NBA title picture. These were major trades that were a direct correlation to […]

The last three seasons for the New York Knicks under then-team president Phil Jackson had many issues stemming both and off the court. One of the areas that may have been a major problem area was his work in the meetings with free agents as Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN recently revealed that Jackson was unprepared […]

During the 2016 NBA playoffs, Golden State Warriors All-Star forward Draymond Green had become the center of attention surrounding his unorthodox movement of his legs. It had painted a picture of him being a dirty player on the court that had issues with his self-control that many believed were becoming a distraction. According to a recent […]

With the Dallas Cowboys on their bye week in Week 6, there has been another development in All-Pro running back Ezekiel Elliott’s suspension fiasco, as the 5th circuit court ruled in favor of NFL on Thursday to have Elliott’s six-game ban reinstated. 5th circuit court of appeals rules against #Cowboys RB Zeke Elliott & for […]

In wake of the Golden State Warriors’ dominant run through the playoffs, there was a flurry of moves across the NBA in the offseason direct correlation to that with teams trying to field more competitive rosters. However, Warriors All-Star forward Draymond Green recently told Clay Skipper of GQ Magazine that he believes that none of […]

Throughout his NBA career, Rajon Rondo has shown a strong passion for the game and has been touted on numerous occasions for his high basketball IQ. It appears that he wants to carry that over to a coaching career after he retires, according to a recent interview with Shams Charania of The Vertical. (H/T Uproxx). […]

Veteran forward Tobias Harris is set to enter his second full season with the Detroit Pistons since being acquired from the Orlando Magic. It will also mark him playing in the third year of his four-year, $64 million deal that he has no player or team option for the final year.  According to Chris Nelsen […]

It was nothing short of a dominating run through the playoffs this year for the Golden State Warriors on the way to a nearly unblemished league record with a 16-1 mark onto a second NBA title in the last three years. However, the one loss in the NBA Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers is something […]

Earlier this week, the Philadelphia 76ers made a huge splash move by inking big man Joel Embiid to a massive five-year, $148 million extension. Although there are several injury protection provisions in the deal, it is a huge commitment from the 76ers to a player that has shown huge upside on the court. This is […]

It has been a continued rut of disappointment for the Sacramento Kings for more than the past decade with their last playoff appearance coming 11 years ago. However, the front office has made many changes to the roster over the offseason by bringing many new faces via free agency and the draft. It is something that […]

Heading into this upcoming season, one of the underlying stories around the Boston Celtics is centered around the contract situation regarding fourth-year guard Marcus Smart. The 23-year-old is set to enter the final year of his four-year, $14.8 million rookie contract that also includes a $6 million qualifying offer to make him a restricted free […]

For much of the last few seasons, the New York Knicks had become a team marred by dysfunction and disappointment on and off the court. However, the organization experienced much upheaval both in the front office and on the roster in hopes of getting things back on the right track this upcoming campaign. According to […]

The start of the regular season is now less than a week away with the preseason winding down to the last few games. However, it appears that the Atlanta Hawks will be without the services of veteran big man Miles Plumlee for the first few weeks of the season, according to Bobby Marks of ESPN. […]

In the last few seasons, the NBA has shifted the landscape toward a faster-paced offense around the league with teams fully adopting that approach. However, Memphis Grizzlies big man Marc Gasol recently voiced to Ronald Tillery of USA TODAY Network that the team will speed up their offensive approach but doesn’t envision it getting up […]

Following weeks of building anticipation, the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday morning finally agreed to terms on a five-year, $146.5 million extension with forward Andrew Wiggins. According to Shams Charania of The Vertical, the new contract does not possess any player options in any of the years of the deal. Andrew Wiggins' Minnesota final extension terms: […]

Following the decision to move All-Star point guard Isaiah Thomas part of the deal that landed the Boston Celtics fellow All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving, there has been much talk about how it all came about. In Thomas’ point of view, it was something that came out of left field as he had a strong […]

During preseason action on Monday night between the New York Knicks and Houston Rockets, things got a bit testy on the court. All of this was centered on the minor confrontation between Knicks guard Jarrett Jack after Rockets guard James Harden blocked Jack’s practice shot after the whistle blew. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xdtmji3uFx4 Although the two were jabbering […]

Things got quite interesting on social media on Monday afternoon after former Washington Wizards star point guard Gilbert Arenas put former adult film actress Mia Khalifa on blast for trying to repeatedly reach out to him on Instagram over the last several months. However, it now appears that all of that was a publicity stunt […]

Following sitting out his entire first NBA campaign due to a broken foot, Philadelphia 76ers forward Ben Simmons has continued to voice much confidence and excitement for this upcoming season. According to Yaron Weitzman of Bleacher Report Magazine, the 21-year-old has a clear message that he wants to get across the league. “I want to […]

Heading into his first season with the Oklahoma City Thunder, there has remained many questions around All-Star forward Paul George’s long-term future with the team. However, since his arrival has continued to praise the organization for their efforts in building a team that could potentially compete for an NBA title. George once again spoke highly […]

During the offseason, Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson inked an eight-year, $80 million extension to remain with Anta, which is a branded sportswear company located in China. It has taken long for Thompson to be featured in a 24-second shoe commercial marketing his latest footwork, which is the Gold-Blooded Anta KT3 that is set […]

Since the 2017 NBA Draft, the bulk of the talk around the Brooklyn Nets has centered about how the newly formed backcourt dynamic of D’Angelo Russell and Jeremy Lin will operate this upcoming season. Head coach Kenny Atkinson recently compared this situation to how a quarterback and running back in football communicate with each other. […]

Prior to the trade deadline last season, the Denver Nuggets made the surprising decision to move big man Jusuf Nurkic to the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for Mason Plumlee. Nuggets president Tim Connelly recently shed light on the move during an appearance on a podcast with Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN stating that the trade […]

Over the last several seasons, big man Jonas Valanciunas has become a major part of the puzzle for the Toronto Raptors. Heading into his sixth season in the league, head coach Dwane Casey has continued to voice praise toward Valanciunas play over training camp and the first few games of the preseason, according to Josh […]

One of the busier teams over the offseason was the Minnesota Timberwolves making many major moves to revamp the roster to form a potential title contending team. Along those same lines, there was chatter that the Timberwolves were possibly interested in moving veteran big man Cole Aldrich to acquire additional talent. This notion was recently […]

With San Antonio Spurs dealing with injuries to two of their key players in Kawhi Leonard and Tony Parker, much of the focus has shifted to the play of veteran forward LaMarcus Aldridge. There has been much talk that his best days may be past him after he experienced a noticeable drop in his performance […]

Earlier this week, the Toronto Raptors agreed to a four-year, $42 million extension with third-year forward Norman Powell. The 24-year-old opened up about his new contract voicing much appreciation about the Raptors’ long-term commitment to him, according to Josh Lewenberg of TSN 1050 Radio. "It means everything to me that they believe in me." My […]

The Atlanta Hawks experienced much change to their roster this past offseason that has shifted the entire level of expectations around the organization. There is now a sense that the Hawks could in store for a long season that could see them finish among the bottom tier well outside the playoff picture in the Eastern […]

The Golden State Warriors are the latest NBA team to make the annual trip to China to play in a preseason game. However, it’s a trip that All-Star forward Draymond Green will not forget. The do-it-all forward told Sam Amick of USA TODAY Sports that he believes the trip hurt his dieting and overall health. […]

In the first few weeks of the 2017 NFL season, there have major injuries to arise over the league to many prominent players. The Buffalo Bills were one of the latest teams to be hit with the injury bug as tight end Charles Clay was carted off the field due to a knee injury during […]

Through the first fives games of the season, the Cleveland Browns are seeing things once again quickly head south for another disappointing campaign. Much of this has become centered around the quarterback play with rookie DeShone Kizer struggling to lead the offense to any consistent success. According to Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk, head […]

In the last several years, the NBA has continued to make many alterations to the rules to be better provide a more entertaining product on the court. According to Nick Friedell of ESPN, commissioner Adam Silver has stated that the NBA will continue to consider possible changes to the playoff format. Adam Silver says the […]