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In the NBA, the preseason is often viewed as a time for a franchise to get their first feel of their assembled roster while working out some of the kinks ahead of the regular season. It is also a time for players to further establish bonds with their teammates before things hit into full swing. […]

In the last three seasons, the Golden State Warriors have become the powerhouse team in the league behind three trips to the NBA Finals while earning a pair of NBA titles. It should come as no surprise to hear that the Warriors lead in jersey sales with two-time MVP Stephen Curry also being the top jersey […]

Since being selected with the eighth overall pick in this year’s draft, rookie point guard Frank Ntilikina has already dealt with nagging injuries. According to Alan Hahn of ESPN Radio, the 19-year-old has suffered yet another injury that has forced him to miss practice. Ntilikina missed practice today with a sore groin. Doesn’t sound serious, […]

The Washington Wizards have established themselves as one of the better teams in the Eastern Conference over the last few seasons. With much of their core group of players coming back this year, head coach Scott Brooks wants to use the preseason as a chance to experiment with the rotation, according to Candace Buckner of the […]

The Orlando Magic are the midst of a five-year playoff drought, which is the longest stretch in the franchise’s 28-year history. However, guard Elfrid Payton is hoping that he can help lead the Magic to a strong start to set the tone early for this upcoming season, according to John Denton of Magic.com. “We definitely […]

Heading into this upcoming season, there is a growing sense of optimism around the outlook for the Philadelphia 76ers. A huge bulk of this lies on the shoulders of big man Joel Embiid, who looked completely loose and comfortable during an open practice over the weekend as he danced on the court. . @JoelEmbiid didn't […]

Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown is coming off his first NBA season, one that was was an eye opener for him in many different ways. One of which he revealed to Adam Caparell of Complex Sports was having to guard 10-time All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony that occurred in his first preseason action. “Here in New […]

In the last three seasons, the Golden State Warriors have become the top team in the league behind their talented and deep roster. One of the key cogs to the Warriors’ success has been All-Star guard Klay Thompson, who has become one of the league’s top two-way players. However, there has been some concern arising about […]

One of the key additions the San Antonio Spurs made over the offseason was signing veteran forward Rudy Gay to a two-year, $17.5 million deal after he opted out of his previous deal with the Sacramento Kings. The 31-year-old is coming off a torn Achilles that he suffered back in January and has been steadily […]

Over this past offseason, there has been a huge shift in optimism surrounding the Brooklyn Nets’ outlook for the upcoming campaign. This renewed mind frame has leaked over to fourth-year guard Joe Harris, who has set a major individual bar of expectation next season, according to Brian Lewis of the New York Post. “That’s just a […]

Heading into his first season with the New York Knicks, veteran forward Michael Beasley has a chance to latch onto a significant role with the franchise. Up to this point in his career, he hasn’t exactly met up to the lofty expectations that come with being a No. 2 overall pick, but there is no […]

Heading into his rookie campaign, Philadelphia 76ers rookie Markelle Fultz has plenty of weight of expectations take up a prominent role with the team. The 19-year-0ld has already made an alteration in his first shooting form during his free throws in hopes of seeing some drastic improvement from that area of his game. However, head coach Brett Brown […]

A few days prior to reigning league MVP Russell Westbrook inked his five-year, $205 million super max extension with the Oklahoma City Thunder, it was revealed he underwent a platelet-rich plasma injection in his right knee this offseason. The 28-year-old on Sunday gave an update on his recovery from the procedure with a short and direct […]

Through her first 10 seasons in the WNBA, Candace Parker has developed into one of the premier stars in the league. However, a WNBA title had evaded her much of her career until last season where she led the Los Angeles Sparks to the ultimate goal. According to Ramona Shelburne of ESPN, this came shortly […]

In the last several days, the Golden State Warriors have garnered national attention after President Donald Trump decided against having the team visit the White House. This has since seen many of the players and coaches on the roster voice their responses about the entire situation. According to Chris Haynes of ESPN, it has led […]

Over the offseason, there were plenty of movement across the NBA landscape that saw many players wind up with new teams. However, for much of that, veteran guard Anthony Morrow wasn’t one of those players on the move as the quietness on that front had him contemplating retiring after nine seasons in the league, according […]

Earlier this week, the NBA Board of Governors voted to have a reform of the lottery in an attempt to help prevent tanking. With that in mind, Detroit Pistons head coach Stan Van Gundy recently voiced to Vince Ellis of the Detriot Free Press that he wants to take that a step further by eliminating […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have put forth a concerted all-in effort with two major splashes through the trade market with the acquisitions of All-Star forwards Paul George and Carmelo Anthony. However, these moves will reportedly push the Thunder’s luxury tax bill to a large amount next summer that is expected to be well north of […]

The L.A. Clippers have gone through many upheavals this past summer with much movement involving their roster and front office. According to Brad Turner of the LA Times, the Clippers could be nearing another major move with working out a new contract extension with All-Star center DeAndre Jordan. DeAndre Jordan and Clippers have had conversations […]

Following two months of anticipation, reigning league MVP Russell Westbrook officially signed his supermax five-year, $205 million contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Prior to that, there was some growing chatter that he would have considered taking his talents to the Los Angeles Lakers next offseason to join some other superstars, according to Tim Bontemps […]

In the last several seasons, tanking has become a major topic of discussion around the league with teams outside of the playoff picture. Much of this began with the Philadelphia 76ers under then-general manager Sam Hinkie, who helped create this notion that he was putting the team in position to lose games in order to […]

The New Orleans Pelicans possess one of the league’s most talented frontcourts with the pairing of All-Star big men Anthony Davis and DeMarcus Cousins. It has shaped the bulk of their offense coming from their them, which is something that Tony Allen believes should be the Pelicans’ primary objective on that end of the floor. […]

There was no shortage of drama surrounding the New York Knicks over the offseason that even included forward Kristaps Porzingis being tossed around in trade rumors for a brief period. According to Ian Begley of ESPN, Porzingis stated that he blocked out all the chatter during his time with Latvia during the EuroBasket tournament. Kristaps […]

Veteran guard Tony Allen is set to enter his first season with the New Orleans Pelicans, which will entail an entirely new role. The 35-year-old has acknowledged that his playing time with the Pelicans will fluctuate throughout the year, according to William Guillory of Nola.com. “I’m going to be put in situations or lineups where […]

In his second season with the San Antonio Spurs, forward LaMarcus Aldridge experienced a notable drop in his performance on the court. Much of these issues came about during the playoffs where he didn’t have a great impact on many of the games played. This has created the public perception that he’s headed toward a steady decline […]

Through his first two seasons in the league, Minnesota Timberwolves big man Karl-Anthony Towns has developed into one of the game’s biggest young stars. Heading into his third season, Towns has a chance to make another significant leap in his development that could continue to hedge him toward possibly becoming the game’s best player. During […]

Following months of building anticipation, reigning league MVP Russell Westbrook finally signed the five-year, $205 million extension with the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday. In response to the move, Westbrook has released a statement about his decision to re-sign with the Thunder in a team press release. “I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again, […]

For over much of the season half of his career, Dirk Nowitzki has been willing taking less than his worth in new deals with the Dallas Mavericks. All of this has led to one Mavericks fan to take it upon him to show his gratitude toward the 39-year-old with a personal letter with a unique […]

Since being selected with the ninth overall pick in this year’s draft, there has been nothing but high praise thrust toward Dallas Mavericks rookie point guard Dennis Smith Jr. Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle was the latest to toss high remarks toward the 19-year-old concerning his play in training camp, according to Eddie Sefko of Sportsday.com. […]

One of the many big moves that began what turned out to be a busy offseason around the league was All-Star point guard Chris Paul being traded to the Houston Rockets. This has put Paul in place in the backcourt alongside fellow All-Star guard James Harden, which he has already voiced much excitement about the […]

Rookie point guard Frank Ntilikina is set to embark on his first year in the league with the New York Knicks. A couple of years before being drafted into the NBA, Ntilikina participated in a Jordan Brand Classic where he had the opportunity to meet Michael Jordan for the first time to which he asked […]

For the last several years, the duo of All-star point guard John Wall and guard Bradley Beal have been leading the offensive forces for the Washington Wizards. Throughout this time, Wall has garnered a tremendous level of respect for the other half of the Wizards’ backcourt with one of the areas that have come about being […]

Since suffering a second torn ACL back in February, Milwaukee Bucks forward Jabari Parker continued to progress through his recovery. According to Matt Velazquez of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, the 22-year-old has already taken another huge step in his rehab from the injury as he been participating in dunking. And you definitely wouldn’t know Parker was […]

Earlier this week, the Cleveland Cavaliers officially added All-Star guard Dwyane Wade to a one-year, $2.3 million deal shortly after being bought out of his final year of his deal with the Chicago Bulls. With time to truly assess the move, Houston Rockets All-Star guard Chris Paul on Thursday morning gave his take on the […]

Since retiring from the NBA, Paul Pierce has taken up a consistent role with ESPN on various programs over the last few months. According to Chad Finn of Boston.com, ESPN has officially announced that Pierce has been added as a full-time NBA analyst for the network. ESPN will officially announce Thursday that Paul Pierce will […]

The Washington Wizards have officially begun training camp to kick off the 2017-18 campaign with the first group of practices. However, Candace Buckner of The Washington Post is reporting that fourth-year guard Tim Frazier has suffered a groin strain that will keep him out of practice for a few days. Correction: Tim Frazier has a […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have begun training camp with a familiar face back in the mix as former guard Steve Blake has officially taken up a coaching intern position on the team. According to Jason Quick of CSNNW.com, Blake voiced that he only desires to have this part-time role at this current juncture. “As a […]

In the two and a half seasons that All-Star point guard Isaiah Thomas spent with the Boston Celtics, he had quickly become a fan and city-wide favorite due to the heart he displayed on the court. Despite being traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the offseason, Thomas still believes that adoration and respect from the […]

During the offseason, Golden State Warriors All-Star guard Klay Thompson took a trip over to China after he signed a 10-year endorsement extension with Anta. It turned out to be a tour that featured many personal mishaps that included badly missing a 360 dunk, an arm wrestling match to a fan, and some awkward dancing […]