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Anthony Davis of the Los Angeles Lakers underwent an extremely public-facing trade demand and trade from the New Orleans Pelicans to the Los Angeles Lakers this offseason that practically mortgaged the Lakers’ entire future by focusing on winning now. With that in mind, Davis, who played for Team USA in the 2012 London Olympics as […]

LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers, one of the greatest players of all time, is not one to shy away from self-promotion. In a recent piece by Erik Garcia Gundersen on USA Today’s LeBronWire, the 4-time MVP was asked about Los Angeles being the hub of the NBA after Anthony Davis was traded to […]

The Sacramento Kings had something of a breakout year last season as a team after years of suffering in the doldrums due to daft draft picks and poor management. Now, the team seems to be going in the right direction with a strong young core of De’Aaron Fox, Marvin Bagley, Harry Giles, Buddy Hield and […]

The Houston Rockets are coming off a disappointing season that saw them fall, once again, to the Golden State Warriors in the 2019 Western Conference Playoffs following their heartbreaking, classic Western Conference Finals series in 2018, which went to 7 games. In response, proactive General Manager Daryl Morey sprung into action and landed superstar Russell […]

Wendell Carter Jr. was limited to only 44 games in his rookie season of 2018-19 after being drafted by the Chicago Bulls at #7 overall in the 2018 NBA Draft – only five spots after his teammate at Duke Marvin Bagley III. Since Carter spent a lot of time not playing, he was able to […]

After a strong season in 2018-19 that saw them finish with the 3-seed in the Eastern Conference, the Philadelphia 76ers had an interesting offseason that saw a glut of new players enter the team with familiar faces on the way out. Most notably, the team signed Al Horford to a deal that will likely see […]

Joel Embiid is the most recognizable member of the Process-era Philadelphia 76ers. Due to his nickname being “The Process,” Embiid is literally synonymous with the machinations of maligned former General Manager Sam Hinkie and his tanking strategy to obtain good draft picks. As such, Embiid is an extremely beloved Philadelphia sports icon. However, his recent […]

Portland Trail Blazers rookie Nassir Little experienced a precipitous drop during the 2019 NBA Draft. Little was a top 5 recruit heading into his first year at the University of North Carolina, but he struggled throughout his freshman campaign, leaving him to fall all the way to 25th overall to the Blazers. Now that the […]

Chuma Okeke, the 16th overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, has been rehabbing a torn ACL and will not sign his rookie-scale deal with the Orlando Magic until the 2020 offseason. According to Shams Charania and Josh Robbins of The Athletic, Okeke will instead sign a G-League contract and play for the Magic’s affiliate […]

Stephen Curry is the greatest shooter of all time; at this point, there can really be no room for wavering on that topic. With a smooth, lightning-quick stroke that he can get off against any defender in the world seemingly, Curry has shot his way into the hearts and minds of NBA fans the world […]

Dirk Nowitzki is easily the greatest Dallas Mavericks player of all time. Now, according to a recent story by Mike Fisher of DallasBasketball.com, Nowitzki might be a potential part-owner of the Mavs sometime in the future. EXCLUSIVE: @MCuban plans to talk to Dirk Nowitzki about #Mavs part-ownership https://t.co/9bYFazvPvK pic.twitter.com/uBSYyp01ba — fishsports ✭ (@fishsports) September 20, […]

Tyler Zeller, who played in 6 games last season with the Atlanta Hawks and Memphis Grizzlies, has signed a training camp deal with the Denver Nuggets in order to fight for a roster spot per Chris Dempsey of Altitude Sports. The #Nuggets have signed center Tyler Zeller to the training camp roster. Zeller played 6 […]

Mitch McGary, affectionately known as The Monster according to Basketball Reference’s nickname list, is eyeing a comeback in the NBA, according to a recent story on ThunderWire by USA Today Sports. The story by Dorian Craft outlines an interview McGary had on Sports Radio WEEI Boston’s 5 Out podcast. In the story, which quotes the […]

From the department of “well, obviously” comes a story revolving around reigning NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks. After a fantastic season with the Bucks in which the Greek Freak put up a staggering stat line (27.7 points per game, 13.5 rebounds per game, 5.9 assists per game, 1.5 blocks per game and […]

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton could find himself playing some minutes at the four spot in the upcoming 2019-20 season. In an interview with The Outlet podcast, Suns general manager James Jones reveals that they are open to the idea of playing the 2018 top pick at the power forward position. Jones noted that with […]

Kevin Knox of the New York Knicks is hoping to improve after a dreadful rookie season. According to a New York Post story by Marc Berman, Knox’s devotion to improving this offseason is already paying dividends, as the second-year wing already sees the team as “totally different” from last year. Notably, Knox has been working […]

Jordan Poole may still be a rookie, but the Golden State Warriors guard is already brimming with confidence. In fact, he has so much confidence that he even asked Zendaya on a double date with Klay Thompson and Laura Harrier! On Instagram, Harrier posted a photo with Warriors superstar Klay Thompson. The two have been […]

Damian Lillard is almost certainly the best rapper in the NBA, and his new Portland Trail Blazers teammate — rookie Nassir Little — wants to prove his microphone fiend bona fides by guesting on a track with the All-NBA point guard. Lillard, being a good teammate, agreed to let Little in on a guest track […]

Chris Paul has had something of a whirlwind offseason, having been traded from the Houston Rockets after only two seasons to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Russell Westbrook. On Monday, Paul posted a cryptic Instagram Story that simply featured the peace sign emoji. Chris Paul hinting at something…? 👀 👀#Thunder pic.twitter.com/WRtoZRaJGN — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) September […]

In early August, the NCAA announced a controversial new rule that required NBA player agents to have a bachelor’s degree in order to be “in good standing” with the NCAA. Any agent that did not meet this criterion (along with others), would not be allowed to represent college athletes. Due to vitriolic backlash from the […]

Zion Williamson of the New Orleans Pelicans produced one of the most incredible statistical seasons in NCAA Men’s Basketball history last season with the Duke Blue Devils. Combining his astonishing stats with some of the most striking highlights in recent memory made Zion an easy choice for the #1 overall pick in the 2019 NBA […]

Carmelo Anthony is a ten-time NBA All-Star and a beloved member of the famed 2003 draft class that featured himself, LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. Last season, Anthony only saw action in 10 games with the Houston Rockets before being released. Though he was rumored to be a target of various playoff-bound teams […]

The LA Clippers could now make a case as the best team in Los Angeles, but Blake Griffin thinks his former team will have a hard time dethroning the Los Angeles Lakers as the kings of the city. Doc Rivers and Co. made a splash this summer when they made a double-swoop for Kawhi Leonard […]

When Jordan Poole was drafted at 28th overall in the 2019 NBA Draft by the Golden State Warriors, many draftniks and pundits believed it to be something of a stretch. While Poole had shown flashes of skill during his two seasons at Michigan under John Beilein, his “gunner” mentality and lack of physical profile was […]

De’Aaron Fox of the Sacramento Kings is one of the most notable up-and-coming young point guards in the league after a tremendous second season despite an uninspiring rookie campaign in 2017-18. Fox improved across the board in his second season and actually finished 4th in the NBA in total assists (590), 8th in assists per […]

Enes Kanter, who has been known to stir things up on and off the court with his pugnacious flights of fancy, was a big fan of the kerfuffle that occurred during Team USA’s battle against Team Greece in Saturday’s FIBA World Cup matchup, which involved one of his Celtics teammates. Kanter Tweeted about that little […]

The Toronto Raptors are coming off the best season in franchise history in 2018-19, after bringing a championship outside the United States for the first time in history. Of course, once the 2019 NBA Playoffs were finished, Raptors star and Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard vamoosed for Los Angeles to become a member of the Clippers […]

The 2019 NBA Hall of Fame ceremony will take place on Friday, September 6 at 6:30 p.m. EST with many notable names being enshrined with the highest honor a professional basketball player can receive. Perhaps the two biggest names being named to the Hall are two centers, Vlade Divac and Jack Sikma, that helped “redefine […]

Despite the protestations of extremely vocal naysayers, Ben Simmons of the Philadelphia 76ers is one of the best young players in the NBA. At only 23 years old, Simmons is an extremely decorated young player with a Rookie of the Year award under his belt as well as an All-Star appearance in his second season […]

After winning EuroLeague MVP and being one of the most feted international prospects in NBA history, Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks waltzed to a Rookie of the Year award last season despite some stiff late-season competition from runner-up Trae Young. The Rookie of the Year race was notable for the fact that it included […]

After losing franchise centerpiece Kemba Walker this offseason to the Boston Celtics, the Charlotte Hornets have a new youth-focused squad that will almost certainly be in the running for the top spot in the 2020 NBA Draft lottery next offseason. The Hornets made a myriad of moves in the 2019 NBA Draft, one of which […]

Free agent shooting guard Jordan Crawford could have another shot at the NBA. Crawford, who spent the previous season with the Sichaun Blue Whales of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA), is reportedly set to work out in front of NBA scouts at UCLA, per Ben Stinar of Amico Hoops. The 30-year-old guard averaged 36.5 points […]

Zaza Pachulia is happy to be back with the Golden State Warriors. Pachulia won back-to-back titles with the Dubs in 2017 and 2018 before signing with the Detroit Pistons for the 2018-19 season. This 2019 offseason, however, the 35-year-old big man decided to call it a career and instead re-joined the Warriors in an advisory […]

Following a storied 21-year career with the Dallas Mavericks, Dirk Nowitzki retired after the 2018-19 season. Now, the Mavs icon is entering the next chapter of his career. While Nowitzki remains undecided and is taking his time before making his next career move post-retirement, he seems to have a number of offers waiting for him. […]

Lauri Markkanen of the Chicago Bulls, who is heading into his third season in the league next season, had an impressive sophomore campaign despite being hampered by injuries for nearly half of the season. This year, after only spending 23 percent of his minutes at the center spot in 2018-19, per Basketball Reference, the Bulls […]

Though they might be fierce competitors on the court next season in the NBA, Marcus Smart and Joe Harris of Team USA have become fast friends during the buildup to the FIBA World Cup. Smart, who is the team’s de facto captain and a generally lovable personality in the NBA, claimed to be Harris’s “alter […]

Former number two overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft, Hasheem Thabeet, will participate in five-on-five scrimmages with the New York Knicks next week and has a second workout scheduled with the Milwaukee Bucks, according to Ian Begley of SNY TV. Hasheem Thabeet, a former No. 2 overall pick, will play in 5-on-5 scrimmages again […]

Josh Howard played 11 seasons in the NBA with four different teams, though the majority of his career was spent in a Dallas Mavericks jersey after being taken #29 overall in the 2003 NBA Draft. Howard made one All-Star team in 2006-07 as well as an All-Rookie team in his first year, but now, per […]

Kobe Bryant, formerly of the Los Angeles Lakers, has been fairly prolific since retiring after the 2015-16 season. Bryant’s post-NBA career has mirrored his playing days when he was one of the most fearsome competitors and renowned bucket-getters in the NBA from the moment he entered the league. Despite his reputation as one of the […]