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The Washington Wizards are in something of a precarious position this offseason. The team is right up against the salary cap already despite having not made the playoffs in 2018-19 and getting defeated handily in the first round of the 2017-18 playoffs by the Toronto Raptors. Now, with franchise centerpiece locked up on a behemoth […]

Now that the offseason has started, Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart hosted his own camp for children. However, his fiery competitive spirit doesn’t allow him to “turn off,” so he proceeded to absolutely obliterate a young child off the dribble in the video below. Marcus Smart shows no mercy vs. 10-year-old camper. Blocks his jumper, […]

The New York Knicks are still determined to bring Kevin Durant to the Big Apple. However, should they fail, they have DeMarcus Cousins as their Plan B. According to Marc Stein of The New York Times, the Knicks are looking at Cousins as another potential free agent target should they miss out on Durant. The […]

The NBA’s free agency period has not yet officially begun, yet teams are already positioning themselves in myriad ways to help land the star free agents they’ve been angling for months – or even years. One such team is the Los Angeles Clippers and their pursuit of the Golden State Warriors’ Kevin Durant. In fact, […]

The Washington Wizards really want to keep Thomas Bryant. After what could be said as a disappointing season that saw them miss the playoffs with a measly 32-5o win-loss record, the Wizards are now looking to improve their roster. However, before they look at free agency, they are expected to keep their key assets. Bryant, […]

The Chicago Bulls made a smart choice in the 2019 NBA Draft by filling a position of need at point guard with a highly regarded prospect: Coby White of North Carolina. Jim Boylen now needs to get to work. White was an electric performer for the Tar Heels; his blazing speed was married perfectly with […]

According to a story by Marc Berman of the New York Post, the New York Knicks might be better served not focusing on an injured Kevin Durant this offseason. After months of rumors regarding KD moving to the Big Apple to play in Madison Square Garden, the team’s plans and the history of the NBA […]

When Anthony Davis was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers over two weeks ago, the entire landscape of the NBA shifted. Sure, rumors had been swirling for months — even years — about Davis only wanting to re-sign in L.A., but to see a deal come to fruition so soon after the NBA Finals had […]

With the 2019 NBA Draft and NBA Finals in the rearview mirror, front offices now turn their attention to free agency and the offseason, which will likely see an influx of player movement including trades, signings and other machinations. Enter Jimmer Fredette and the Golden State Warriors. In the early part of the post-draft process, […]

Josh Hart of the Los Angeles Lakers was traded as part of the massive deal that sent Anthony Davis of the New Orleans Pelicans to the Lakers in exchange for a king’s ransom of draft picks and young players. That deal is already having ripple effects throughout the rest of the NBA, as the Atlanta […]

The Detroit Pistons made the playoffs in the 2018-19 season for the first time since the 2015-16 season, though sadly the team was swept in both of those matchups against tough teams. Going back even further, the Pistons have actually not won a playoff game since 2008 – sorry for that reminder, Pistons fans. However, […]

After immense buildup to the 2019 NBA Draft Lottery, the New York Knicks were let down by having their team fall to No. 3 overall, despite having the worst record in the league in 2018-19. Of course, that meant the Knicks could still nab one of the best talents in this draft with that pick, […]

The 2019 NBA Draft, after the first three picks of Zion Williamson, Ja Morant and R.J. Barrett, was chock-full of surprises both in the lottery and just outside of it. In the lottery, the Atlanta Hawks and Minnesota Timberwolves both traded up to get their guy, the Phoenix Suns traded back to get a guy […]

The 2019 NBA Draft is in the books, with plenty of drama and an immense amount of trades. One pick that was unsurprisingly not traded, however, was the No. 1 overall pick, which the New Orleans Pelicans beat the odds and won in May. Of course, that meant only one thing: Zion Williamson was coming […]

The Philadelphia 76ers shipped of the team’s #42 overall pick in the second round along with Jonathon Simmons to Washington Wizards, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. Sources: The 76ers are trading swingman Jonathon Simmons and No. 42 pick to the Wizards. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 21, 2019 The 2019 NBA Draft has not […]

The Boston Celtics are in for an interesting offseason. After years of planning by Celtics executive Danny Ainge, the C’s will likely lose Kyrie Irving this offseason as well as the chance to sign Anthony Davis, after the Pels shook up the NBA by trading the big man to the Lakers – spurning Boston, who […]

Tyler Herro, a player widely believed to be a top 20 talent, was taken in the lottery at #13 overall by the Miami Heat. However, Herro wants Heat fans to know that he is more than just a shooter in the 2019 NBA Draft, per a Tweet from Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald. Tyler […]

The 2019 NBA Draft has not disappointed after ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski predicted there would be an “extraordinary number of trades” during the draft. So far, the Atlanta Hawks have moved up, the Timberwolves moved up and multiple teams have reached for players that were expected to go much lower on draft boards. One of the […]

The first-ever Basketball Without Borders camp in Colombia is taking place Monday June 24 to Thursday June 27 at The Ivan de Bedout Coliseo in Medellin. This marks the first time that the NBA and FIBA’s global basketball development and community outreach program will be held in the country of Colombia. At the even multiple […]

One of the many teams in advance of the 2019 NBA Draft that is rumored to be looking to sweeten salary dumps with its first-round pick is the Oklahoma City Thunder, who are staring down the barrel of an egregious payroll headlined by mammoth deals to Russell Westbrook, Paul George, Steven Adams, Dennis Schroder, and […]

The New York Knicks recently worked out potential top-five pick Darius Garland ahead of the draft, which led to questions about who the team is truly bound on selecting with the third overall pick. Ever since that Garland workout took place, rumors have slowly crept to the surface regarding the Knicks’ opinion of the former […]

The NBA is easily the most forward-thinking league across the major sports in the United States, especially with Commissioner Adam Silver spearheading a variety of efforts to help modernize the game and make it better for the players and the fans. Notably, Silver has helped pioneer sports betting in the NBA. And in that regard, […]

In truly earth-shattering news, Devin Booker of the Phoenix Suns has responded, at long last, to Kyle Kuzma of the Los Angeles Lakers using an absolute glut of eye emojis on Twitter. This is excessive https://t.co/SV62PCIS9y — Book (@DevinBook) June 19, 2019 That’s right, folks, we’ve reached the zenith of the NBA’s loopy pre-draft season. […]

With the 2019 NBA Draft approaching, almost every team is jockeying for position on what is turning into a fluid and rapidly changing draft board. The Utah Jazz, fresh from a deal with the Memphis Grizzlies, are no exception. The Jazz recently traded their No.23 pick, along with a protected pick and three players (Grayson […]

Kawhi Leonard’s Game 7, series-clinching buzzer-beater against the Philadelphia 76ers is one of the greatest moments in this years playoffs. Indeed, it is a moment that will forever live in the Raptors’ lore. While it established Kawhi Leonard as a game-changer, the play drawn by Nick Nurse also elevated the reputation of the first-year coach. […]

Former Duke standout Cam Reddish is confident he’ll be selected between three to eight in the upcoming 2019 NBA Draft. Reddish has been pretty much a mystery for NBA teams, especially with the fact that they didn’t have a lot of time to assess his skills. Reddish underwent a minor procedure for his core muscle […]

On Tuesday, Toronto Raptors center Serge Ibaka asked superstar teammate Kawhi Leonard what junk food he was looking forward to enjoying now that the season was over. Leonard responded with his now trademark deadpan bemusement. pic.twitter.com/NKBybK4IlL — Serge Ibaka (@sergeibaka) June 19, 2019 The Raptors are NBA Champions for the first time in franchise history, […]

Despite rumors that they have made a draft promise to an NBA prospect, Minnesota Timberwolves president Gersson Rosas denied those claims and emphasized that’s not how they operate. The Timberwolves own the 11th pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. While the draft outside the Top 3 is expected to be wide open, there were recent […]

Just like that, the Toronto Raptors are NBA champions. The Raps defeated the Golden State Warriors in the 2019 NBA Final — effectively crowning Kawhi Leonard as the dynasty killer — and delivered the first-ever NBA championship to Canada. Certainly, the NBA Finals were tainted by devastating injuries in back-to-back games to Kevin Durant (torn […]

Rondae Hollis-Jefferson — a member of the NBA’s All-Hyphen Team (which, to be clear, is a team that does not officially exist) — did not have a qualifying offer extended to him by the Brooklyn Nets, making him an unrestricted free agent when the free agency window opens on June 30. Hollis-Jefferson spent four seasons […]

Mo Bamba, the No.6 overall pick of the Orlando Magic in the 2018 NBA Draft, had a rather uninspired and injury-shortened rookie season. Bamba was only able to play in 47 games in his rookie year due to a left tibia fracture, and when he did play, he was not overly effective as a pick-and-pop […]

The three-point revolution in the NBA is alive and well. And yet… it may have jumped the shark. Salah Mejri, the lumbering 32-year-old center of the Dallas Mavericks is not particularly well-known for his penchant to bomb from deep. In fact, Mejri has a career three-point attempt rate of .088 percent per Basketball Reference. Mejri […]

The Toronto Raptors and Golden State Warriors duke it out in Game 5 of the NBA Finals after the Warriors somehow survived a world-conquering run from Kawhi Leonard to nab the lead. The Dubs responded in kind with a 9-0 run from the Splash Brothers. Game 6 featured about as much drama that is humanly […]

The Toronto Raptors are the new NBA champions, effectively ending the two-year reign of the Golden State Warriors. In a see-saw affair that saw plenty of lead changes, the Raptors came out on top with a thrilling 114-110 win in Game 6 of the NBA Finals. Kyle Lowry and Pascal Siakam led the way in […]

Kawhi Leonard of the Toronto Raptors is putting forth an incredible effort in the 2019 NBA Playoffs that will likely live forevermore. After cruising in the first round past the Orlando Magic, Kawhi Leonard had to truly turn up the heat against an extremely tough Philadelphia 76ers team – producing one of the most memorable […]

The Toronto Raptors and Golden State Warriors were locked in a fierce battle in Game 6 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night. Kawhi Leonard took center stage. The Raptors, of course, were looking to close out the series for a second time, while the Warriors were trying to denounce the cavalcade of “3-1 memes” […]

Kyle Lowry went off to a hot start for the Toronto Raptors in Game 6 of the NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors. With the focus on players like Kawhi Leonard, Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, Lowry turned heads with a historic performance that has never been produced in Raptors history — that is […]

The Toronto Raptors and Golden State Warriors faced off on Thursday night in a massive Game 6 of the NBA Finals. With the specter of Kevin Durant’s injury omnipresent in terms of the stadium giveaways, social media posts by his teammates and jumbotron exhibitions during timeouts, the atmosphere at Oracle Arena was crackling from well […]

The Boston Celtics were in the news heavily on Wednesday, as two huge stories broke regarding two players either leaving – or coming to – Boston to play for the C’s. First off, the formerly devoted and presently disgruntled Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving opted out of his player option for the 2019-20 season, which […]