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The 2023 NBA Draft on June 22 is rapidly approaching. As a result, rumors about who is going where are starting to emerge. We know for a fact that Victor Wembanyama will be the first overall pick by the San Antonio Spurs, but every selection after the French big man has a chance to really […]

The Phoenix Suns have informed veteran point guard Chris Paul that he will be waived ahead of the start of free agency, first reported by TNT’s Chris Haynes. Having a partially-guaranteed contract of $15.8 million for the 2023-24 season, the Suns will save themselves about $15 million in cap space by waiving Paul. It is […]

Just one year ago, the Boston Celtics found themselves in the 2022 NBA Finals and they looked to be that next team up in terms of winning a championship given their young All-Star duo of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. Now, there are major question marks surrounding where Boston goes from here after their loss […]

We have reached that point of the NBA calendar year in which chaos is about to ensue with all of the rumors that are out there. The 2023 NBA Finals between the Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat roll on, but the other 28 teams across the league are preparing for the NBA Draft in two […]

Should he stay or should he go? This has been the main question surrounding Damian Lillard for years and once again this offseason, the Portland Trail Blazers superstar faces questions about what the future in Portland holds. The Trail Blazers went 33-49 this past season, missing the playoffs for the second consecutive year and Lillard […]

Limited in his freshman year at Duke due to right foot surgery before the start of the season, Dariq Whitehead may end up missing the start of his rookie year in the NBA. On Wednesday, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that Whitehead recently underwent a second right foot procedure ahead of the 2023 NBA Draft. A […]

What the Phoenix Suns decide to do with former first overall pick Deandre Ayton this offseason could have major ramifications on their chances of winning a championship. While he’s been a key reason for their success through the years, Ayton’s struggles in the playoffs the last couple of seasons have been noticeable. This has led […]

It is not easy to get to the NBA Finals and it is even harder to win a game in the Finals. The Denver Nuggets learned this lesson in Game 2 when the Miami Heat handed them their first home loss in the playoffs this year. We are now all knotted up at 1-1 with […]

The best team does not always win a championship every year in the NBA. Need some proof of this? Just ask the Milwaukee Bucks. Finishing the regular season with a 58-24 record, the Bucks entered the playoffs as the league’s top overall seed and their chances of winning another title were high. Well, that was […]

The Denver Nuggets are in the midst of the 2023 NBA Finals and are three wins away from winning their first title in team history. Their two-time MVP in Nikola Jokic has led this team for years. And on the NBA’s biggest stage, he continues to prove that he is one of the best, if […]

After dropping Game 1 of the 2023 NBA Finals on the road to the Denver Nuggets, the Miami Heat once again showed their resilience in the playoffs, as they handed Denver their first home loss of the postseason with a 111-108 victory in Game 2. Leading by 11 with just under four minutes to play […]

At the trade deadline this past season, there may not have been a better move made than the New York Knicks acquiring Josh Hart from the Portland Trail Blazers. Obviously names like Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving being traded dominated headlines in New York, but Hart’s arrival to the Knicks really helped this team change […]

Winning a championship in 2016 with the Cleveland Cavaliers after being down 3-1 in the series was one of the biggest accomplishments of LeBron James’ historic career. Right by his side helping him accomplish the unthinkable in the NBA Finals that year was Kyrie Irving. The duo of James and Irving had a chance to […]

It is inevitable that the NBA will be expanding at some point over the next several years and this has been a topic of discussion across the league for quite some time. No matter the time of year, commissioner Adam Silver is always asked about the possibility of expansion when he addresses the media and […]

The 2023 NBA Draft is just over two weeks away. On May 31, several notable collegiate players who were looking to take their talents to the NBA withdrew their names from the draft in order to maintain their college eligibility.  This list of those withdrawing from this year’s draft was highlighted by Purdue’s Zach Edey, […]

The last time the Miami Heat were in the NBA Finals, Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo were two focal points of their roster, much like they are this year in the Finals. However, their second-best scorer that season was Goran Dragic. Spending seven seasons in Miami, Dragic made a name for himself in Miami and […]

For the first time in franchise history, the Denver Nuggets find themselves in the NBA Finals. On Thursday night, the Nuggets got their first-ever Finals victory over the Miami Heat. Denver defeated Miami 104-93 in a game that was a lot more lopsided than the score may suggest. The Heat made a late push in […]

If you had said at the start of the 2022-23 NBA season that the Los Angeles Lakers were going to figure out their Russell Westbrook mess en route to making the Western Conference Finals, even those with the Lakers may not have believed you! Well, here we are entering the NBA offseason and the Lakers […]

Losing in the NBA Finals a year ago and making upgrades to their roster in the offseason, the Boston Celtics looked to be the team to beat in the NBA this season. However, they were unable to get back to the Finals this season, losing in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals to the […]

Memphis Grizzlies All-Star Ja Morant is going to be suspended by the NBA to begin the 2023-24 season. The question right now is how long will the former second overall pick be suspended? Commissioner Adam Silver and the NBA as a whole are always extremely protective of their image and have always set very strict […]

Nikola Jokic has proven time and time again that he is one of the best players in the entire world and in Game 1 of the 2023 NBA Finals, the Denver Nuggets MVP continued his display of brilliance against the Miami Heat. Finishing the game with 27 points, 14 assists and 10 rebounds, Jokic made […]

The Denver Nuggets defeated the Miami Heat in Game 1 of the 2023 NBA Finals 104-93 on Thursday night, pulling within three wins of their first title in franchise history. Denver was in complete control of this game all night long, but starting guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope did struggle on the offensive-end of the floor. Scoring […]

The 2023 NBA Draft is set to take place in Barclays Center on June 22, exactly three weeks from now. Victor Wembanyama, Brandon Miller, Scoot Henderson and many of the other top prospects in this year’s draft will be hearing their names called, but there are plenty other potential prospects who will wait until next […]

What James Harden decides to do this offseason will have a major impact on what the future of the Philadelphia 76ers looks like. The Sixers All-Star has until June 29 to decide if he is opting into or out of his $35.6 million player option for next season with the belief around the league being […]

The Indiana Pacers own the seventh overall pick with three weeks before the 2023 NBA Draft and they should have plenty of options in terms of which top-tier talent they want to take. While Indiana is in a spot where they could look to trade their draft pick for value, it is much more likely […]

The clock continues to tick for Damian Lillard. One of the best players in the entire league, Lillard continues to prove he has what it takes to contend for a championship. The same cannot be said for the Portland Trail Blazers as an organization. From switching head coaches to completely revamping their roster though the […]

Just one year after making it to the NBA Finals, the Boston Celtics find themselves beginning their offseason earlier than expected. The Celtics lost in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals to the Miami Heat and they now enter an offseason where they will have to make key decisions pertaining to their roster. All-Star […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are an organization that prides itself on being a championship-level team, yet they have had trouble advancing past the Eastern Conference Semifinals in recent years. After already making a change on the sideline by firing Doc Rivers and hiring former Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse, the Sixers may very well be […]

The Detroit Pistons have finally ended their coaching search, as they have agreed to a six-year, $72 million deal with former Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Breaking: Monty Williams and the Detroit Pistons have agreed in principle on a six-year, $72 million deal for Williams to become the […]

The Miami Heat would not be in a position to win a championship without Jimmy Butler and even though he has been battling ankle soreness, he’s still been able to lead his team to victory. Now in the NBA Finals and getting ready to take on the Denver Nuggets, just four games separate the Heat […]

For quite some time, the New York Knicks have been looking for ways to get back to being a championship contender in the Eastern Conference. There were shades of hope when they acquired Carmelo Anthony in 2010, but the Knicks have not been to the Eastern Conference Finals since 2000 and they have been very […]

The time has come to crown a champion in the NBA, as the Miami Heat and the Denver Nuggets will battle it out in the 2023 NBA Finals. In a “David vs. Goliath” type of story, the 8-seeded Heat will look to pull off one last major upset over the 1-seeded Nuggets, but they may […]

The Golden State Warriors have been one of the most successful NBA franchises over the course of the last decade and Bob Myers, the team’s president of basketball operations, has been the architect of their achievements. From winning four titles with the organization to being the brain behind some of their masterful moves, Myers has […]

Erik Spoelstra and Jimmy Butler are two huge reasons why the Miami Heat have a chance to compete for a title in the NBA Finals this year, but if one thing has become crystal clear in the playoffs, it is that Caleb Martin is the most important player on this roster. An undrafted forward out […]

A season that was supposed to be filled with redemption and fulfillment for the Boston Celtics has ended in sheer disappointment. After losing in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals to the Miami Heat, the Celtics now begin what will be a very important offseason for the franchise, especially given that they will need […]

Tyler Herro has not played for the Miami Heat since Game 1 of their first-round playoff series against the Milwaukee Bucks due to a broken right hand. With the Heat now in the NBA Finals and set to play the Denver Nuggets, there is optimism surrounding Herro’s potential return. Undergoing surgery near the end of […]

Not many people thought the Miami Heat would make the NBA Playoffs this year. Then nobody thought they would beat the Milwaukee Bucks, the New York Knicks nor the Boston Celtics. The only people who believed in all of this was Erik Spoelstra and the entire Heat organization. On Monday night, Miami shocked the NBA […]

Anything can happen when a series goes to a Game 7 and after winning three straight elimination games, the Boston Celtics simply ran out of gas. The Miami Heat ran them out of their own building in the final game of the Eastern Conference Finals to advance to the 2023 NBA Finals. Boston’s season is […]

What happened to the Toronto Raptors? Winning their first championship in 2019 with Nick Nurse as a rookie head coach and putting together five consecutive 50-win seasons from 2016-2020, the Raptors were one of the league’s most dominant  teams. Over the last four seasons though, Toronto has won just one playoff series and they have […]