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Following President Donald Trump’s decision to take to Twitter to withdraw the invite for the Golden State Warriors due to Stephen Curry’s comments, there has been some massive response via social media in and around the league. Former Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant weighed in on the situation via Twitter by firing away at Trump […]

In wake of president Donald Trump withdrawing the Golden State Warriors’ invitation to the White House after winning the NBA title, there has been much backlash from players across the league. Washington Wizards star guard Bradley Beal weighed in on the issue at hand by adding to the bashing of Trump via social media. How […]

The New York Knicks on Saturday morning finally pulled the trigger on a trade involving All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony that sent him to the Oklahoma City Thunder. In the months preceding that, there was plenty of chatter about potential landing spots last season that included the L.A. Clippers. Following the trade of Chris Paul to […]

In the last few months, the rumor mill around the Los Angeles Lakers has centered on the possibility that LeBron James and Paul George could sign with the team next summer. Offseason addition Brook Lopez recently weighed in the chatter as he told Bill Oram of the Orange County Register that he has taken notice […]

Veteran big man Brook Lopez is set to embark on his first season with the Los Angeles Lakers, which will be filled with an entire adjustment to his new surroundings. Among that will be getting used to playing alongside highly-touted rookie point guard Lonzo Ball, which he recently voiced much excitement about taking the floor […]

Through his first two years in the league, Minnesota Timberwolves big man Karl-Anthony Towns has quickly emerged as one of the best and promising young talents. Heading into his third year, Towns is expected to take another significant leap in his game to become a bonafide superstar. The 21-year-old took necessary steps over the summer […]

Heading into his third season in the league, Philadelphia 76ers big man Jahlil Okafor has continued to deal with trade rumors that have only grow louder with each passing week. Throughout the entire process, Okafor has remained positive about his future with the organization. However, Keith Pompey of The Inquirer recently revealed during a Q&A session […]

The Golden State Warriors are set to head into the 2017-18 looking to repeat as NBA champions with a fourth straight trip to the NBA Finals. This comes off a busy offseason for the defending champions to maintain and retool their roster. According to Anthony Slater of The Athletic, head coach Steve Kerr voiced during the […]

In the last several weeks, there has been a growing notion that the Chicago Bulls could be nearing a contract buyout with All-Star guard Dwyane Wade. At the same time, a return to the Miami Heat has entered the picture as a potential scenario if both sides were to indeed go down that route. According […]

Fresh off his first NBA title with the Golden State Warriors, Kevin Durant entered free agency this summer with an opportunity to sign a max contract. However, Durant elected to sign a two-year, $51.5 million deal with around $10 million less than the max base annual salary. According to Tim Bontemps of The Washington Post, […]

Russell Westbrook is coming off his best individual campaign that saw him capture his first NBA MVP award after becoming just the second player in league history to average a triple-double for an entire season. With that in mind, general manager Sam Presti has revealed that the Oklahoma City star guard has undergone platelet-rich-plasma injection […]

For much of the offseason, the New York Knicks have had the cloud of Carmelo Anthony’s future with the organization hanging above them. Things had quieted down over the last few weeks, but have ramped up once again with recent reports suggesting that Anthony is optimistic that he will be traded to the Houston Rockets […]

Earlier this offseason, the Oklahoma City Thunder made a huge splash move with the acquisition of All-Star Paul George from the Indiana Pacers. However, it came with a huge risk involved given that George can walk away after this upcoming season due to the opt-out clause he possesses in his contract that will allow him […]

It has become no secret over the last several months that the Philadelphia 76ers are intently looking to move on from big man Jahlil Okafor if the right deal presents itself to the organization. In the meantime, head coach Brett Brown has made it clear that Okafor will receive an opportunity to play a significant […]

The start of training camp for the upcoming season around the league is now less than a week away, which has seen several teams make some last-minute additions to their rosters. According to Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle,  the Houston Rockets have agreed to a partially-guaranteed deal with forward Chris Johnson. Rockets will sign […]

It has been five seasons since the Orlando Magic last made an appearance in the playoffs. However, head coach Frank Vogel believes that the Magic could finally break through this upcoming campaign, according to John Denton of Magic.com. “It can be (a playoff team), but we’ve got a lot to do and we’ve got our […]

In a bit of a surprising move, undefeated light heavyweight champion Andre Ward announced his retirement from boxing on Thursday morning at the age of 33. With that in mind, he has developed a strong bond with many players around the NBA over the last few years, which includes Golden State Warriors star forward Kevin Durant. […]

Back in June 2013, the Brooklyn Nets decided to go all in with their roster by making a blockbuster trade that included a plethora of future first-round draft picks to acquire both Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett from the Boston Celtics. However, it was a move that was short-lived as the Nets fell short of their […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have been one of the busiest teams in the league for much of this offseason in regards to shaking up their roster. According to Darren Wolfson of KTSP.com, the Timberwolves were eyeing veteran guard in Aaron Brooks and now it’s being reported that the deal is done. Sounds like the Aaron Brooks […]

There has been little progress over the last several weeks with the New York Knicks working a trade to the Houston Rockets for All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony. In fact, ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith reported on First Take on Thursday morning that the two teams haven’t spoken about hammering out a deal for Anthony in quite […]

Oklahoma City Thunder big man Enes Kanter has had quite a busy offseason with various off the court situations, but that hasn’t shifted his focus away from preparing for the upcoming season. Kanter revealed in a tweet on Thursday morning that he’s lost almost 40 pounds this summer ahead of his seventh campaign in the […]

Over the last several weeks, the chatter has picked up around the Chicago Bulls regarding a potential buyout of All-Star guard Dwyane Wade’s contract. According to K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune, the standing on that front received some clarity on Thursday with executive vice president John Paxson voicing the type of scenario that would […]

There is no shortage of high expectations surrounding Los Angeles Lakers rookie point guard Lonzo Ball as he heads into his first season in the league. Despite yet to play in a regular season game, Ball has already created much optimism about what may lie ahead this upcoming campaign. During an interview with “The Cruz […]

One of the major adjustments that the NBA has made over the offseason for the upcoming campaign is the extended regular season calendar to reduce the number of back-to-back games. This change was made in large to help decrease the number of times that players decide to be healthy scratches from games. However, this didn’t […]

The Cincinnati Bengals have gotten off to a slow start out of the gate to start the 2017 NFL season after dropping their first two games in disappointing fashion. Much of this has centered around the porous play of the offense headlined by Andy Dalton’s struggles throwing the ball completing just 54.5 percent of his […]

The noise has once again grown louder around New York Giants centered around the play of quarterback Eli Manning after dropping their first two games of the season. Manning has struggled to create any fluidity with the offense through the early goings of the 2017 NFL campaign, which he believes should reserve some level of […]

The start of training camp around the NBA is now less than a week away and teams are making the final touches to their rosters. According to Keith Smith of RealGM, the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday morning have inked undrafted rookie Luke Petrasek to a deal. The Charlotte Hornets have signed forward Luke Petrasek. He […]

In his first season with the Indiana Pacers, Al Jefferson experienced a significant drop in his performance on the court putting up his least productive campaign since his second year in the league. With that in mind, the 32-year-old has taken a renewed effort to prepare for his 14th season as he has picked up […]

In his first two seasons in the league, big man Jahlil Okafor has seen his future with the Philadelphia 76ers quickly become filled with uncertainty. There were a plethora of trade rumors surrounding Okafor throughout much of last season heading into the trade deadline, but nothing truly came about aside from the Chicago Bulls showing […]

Shortly after the Philadelphia 76ers selected Ben Simmons with the first overall pick of last year’s draft, the team made the proclamation that he would make the transition to handling the point guard duties in the offense. It doesn’t appear that this game plan has changed as head coach Brett Brown has told Tom Moore […]

There is a great sense of optimism around the Philadelphia 76ers that is centered around their young core group of talent that was acquired through the draft over the last few years. One of those primary pieces is forward Ben Simmons, who is set to play in his first official season this upcoming campaign after […]

Much of the focus for the Philadelphia 76ers heading into the 2017-18 campaign has been on the health of rising star big man Joel Embiid. Embiid has spent the entire summer working his way back from a meniscus tear that required surgery back in March. However, he still has some major steps to take in […]

It was revealed on Tuesday morning in a report from ESPN that nearly half of the league had not made any revenue last season. The Golden State Warriors were among the 16 teams that had financial gains that saw them earn their second NBA title in the last three seasons. In fact, the Warriors reportedly […]

Throughout much of his career, Dwight Howard has caught much criticism for often times his behavior and maturity level that has painted him more of a negative light. It in many ways, has become somewhat of a distraction as it has taken away from what he can contribute on the court. According to Lee Jenkins […]

The Green Bay Packers got the short end of the stick against the Atlanta Falcons once again on Sunday evening falling 34-23. It was a game that also saw them lose veteran wide receiver Jordy Nelson to a quad injury in the first quarter, according to NFL.com. Green Bay Packers wide receiver Jordy Nelson suffered a quad injury […]

The Cleveland Browns are off to yet another slow start to the season after dropping their first two games of the 2017 campaign. Things have appeared to gotten worse as second-year wide receiver Corey Coleman suffered what seemed to be a hand injury. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, there is some fear within the […]

San Diego Chargers tight end Antonio Gates has been one of the most productive players in the NFL at his position throughout his career. Gates added another impressive feat to his name on Sunday afternoon by surpassing future Hall of Famer Tony Gonzalez with 112 touchdown receptions. .@AntonioGates85. Legend. 🐐 #Chargers https://t.co/Oi9nQXHgPZ — NFL (@NFL) […]

The Cincinnati Bengals are off to a rocky start to the season after dropping their first two games of the season in disappointing fashion. Much of that has been associated with their porous play on the offensive end of the field centered on the play of quarterback Andy Dalton. According to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, […]

It has been a few months since the New York Knicks made the decision to officially part ways with former team president Phil Jackson. During his tenure with the organization, Jackson had attempted to implement his vaunted triangle offense onto the team but there remained plenty of struggles on the court. This also led to […]