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The NBA and basketball world suffered a major loss on Wednesday with the tragic passing of Golden State Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojevic. Milojevic played a key role among several international NBA players, many of whom took to social media to offer their condolences and to express their grief. Milojevic suffered a heart attack on […]

With the NBA Trade Deadline rapidly approaching, the Chicago Bulls have been one of the teams most often mentioned in trade rumors surrounding their All-Star caliber guard Zach LaVine. LaVine recently returned to the Bulls lineup after sitting out the past 17 games due to a foot injury. The Bulls had been playing better in […]

Before Ime Udoka became a head coach in the NBA, he was an assistant coach. One of his stops as an assistant was during the 2019-2020 season with the Philadelphia 76ers. He was there for one season but was able to work with Sixers rising star Joel Embiid. Now as the head coach of the […]

When Victor Wembanyama was first drafted by the San Antonio Spurs with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, the plan was always for him to play power forward. It’s the probably the position best suited to his game and for the most part that held true once the season began. But […]

The UCLA Bruins have been struggling this season. After losing several players from last season’s lineup including Tyger Campbell, Amari Bailey, Jaylen Clark, Jaime Jaquez and David Singleton, the Bruins came into this season with one of the youngest and inexperienced teams in the Pac-12 Conference. Wins have been hard to come by, but the […]

In one of the best rivalries in college basketball, the Indiana Hoosiers and Purdue Boilermakers are set to square off this week. Indiana has won the last two games, but Purdue has won seven of the last ten meetings overall. Purdue comes into the game as the No. 1 ranked team in the country while […]

About three years after winning the national championship, the Baylor Bears basketball team has picked up another win. The program has undergone a resurgence since head coach Scott Drew took over in 2003. They’ve made the NCAA tournament in eight of the past ten seasons which include the 2021 NCAA title, one Elite Eight appearance […]

There’s one thing that’s always for certain in the NBA: never underestimate the Miami Heat scouting staff and front office. The team has seen success with second-round picks and undrafted players, helping build them into capable NBA rotation guys. Part of being able to find and develop these players has been the use of the […]

To say the Golden State Warriors have been struggling this season is an understatement. As of now, the team is not even in position for the play-in tournament. It’s a far cry from the team that just won a championship two seasons ago. Help is on the horizon, though, in the form of Draymond Green’s […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder’s continued ascension this season has many believing they could make a strong playoff run. This team has continued to climb the ranks in the Western Conference. Buyoed by MVP candidate Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Rookie of the Year candidate Chet Holmgren, the Thunder have been holding to a top four seed in […]

Last week, the Los Angeles Lakers were at the center of attention in the NBA world due to their massive free throw advantage in their win against the Toronto Raptors. The Lakers outshot the Raptors the free throw line in the fourth quarter, 23-2. Despite the Raptors’ protests, the NBA’s last two minute report revealed […]

The USC Trojans began this season ranked nationally in the AP men’s basketball poll with man NBA scouts anticipating the debut of probably lottery pick Isaiah Collier. But there was one other player on the USC roster that perhaps drew more attention, one Bronny James. James’ college basketball career was delayed while he recovered from […]

Two years ago, the Boston Celtics reached the NBA Finals for the first time in 12 years. It was the first year that Ime Udoka was head coach of the Celtics and the team seemed poised to contend for years to come. But Udoka was suspended the following season for the entire year and the […]

The Chicago Bulls hosted their first ever Ring of Honor ceremony at halftime of the team’s game against the Golden State Warriors honoring the 1995-96 team that set a then NBA regular season record of 72-10. While the Big 3 of Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen and Dennis Rodman were unable to attend, other members of […]

The Dallas Mavericks have been one of the better teams in the Western Conference this season, but they’ve also been hit by injuries as well. Luka Doncic has been sidelined with an ankle injury at a time when Kyrie Irving has returned from his own injury. One of the Mavs top surprises of this season […]

The Dallas Wings are a team that looked poised to continue their ascension in the Western Conference this upcoming WNBA season. Last season they finished with a top four record in the conference and won a playoff series against the Atlanta Dream before falling to the eventual champion Las Vegas Aces. The Wings have a […]

The WNBA free agency period is set to begin in a little over a week with teams allowed to begin negotiations with free agents on Jan. 20. Teams cannot make free agent signings official until Feb. 1, but expect deals to be announced shortly after the 20th. In the meantime, teams can begin extending qualifying […]

The New York Knicks have their sights set on contending in the Eastern Conference with their latest move to bring in OG Anunoby and they might not be finished making trades. Along with Jalen Brunson’s rise to stardom, the Knicks have put themselves in position to grab a top four seed in the East. There […]

There was a big Eastern Conference showdown on Thursday between the Boston Celtics and the Milwaukee Bucks. The game had plenty at stake as the Bucks are breathing down the Celtics necks for the first overall seed in the East. The Bucks have been struggling as of late, but they made a huge statement with […]

The Indiana Pacers hit a rough skid following their in-season tournament championship game loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. But they’ve seeming turned things around. They’ve climbed to the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference standings despite a scary injury to star guard Tyrese Haliburton. They’re are trying to keep pace with the New York […]

The NBA Trade Deadline is a little less than a month away on Feb. 8. Trade winds have already been swirling with names like Chicago Bulls All-Star Zach LaVine and Atlanta Hawks guard Dejounte Murray rumored to be on the move in a trade talks. Both the Bulls and Hawks have been disappointing this season […]

The New York Knicks have already made a major shakeup before the NBA Trade Deadline. With the addition of OG Anunoby, the Knicks have fortified their perimeter defense and it’s paid off as they been on a hot streak since the trade. That might not be all the Knicks have up their sleeve as the […]

Throughout this season, there’s been one player who’s been conspicuously absent in the Brooklyn Nets lineup and that’s Ben Simmons. Ben Simmons has been recovering from a back injury and was originally expected to be sidelined until sometime in January. It’s January now and Simmons recently spoke with media regarding his rehab process. While some […]

The Golden State Warriors are set to get Draymond Green back in the lineup soon as he completes his suspension. Green was allowed to return to the Warriors bench over the weekend and is allowed to play but the team has not yet given a solid day as to when he is actually going to […]

One of the biggest trades of the offseason was the Golden State Warriors acquiring future Hall of Fame point guard Chris Paul from the Washington Wizards. It was unclear at the time how Paul would fit on the Warriors but as of now, the move hasn’t had much impact. The Warriors have struggled to find […]

The NBA Trade Deadline is just about one month away on Feb. 8 and the trade winds have certainly been blowing. One of the players whose name has come up in trade rumors is Chicago Bulls All-Star guard Zach LaVine. The Bulls got off to a slow start to the season and LaVine’s name started […]

The NBA Trade Deadline is rapidly approaching and one of the biggest names in trade talks is Toronto Raptors All-Star forward Pascal Siakam. The Raptors have been a team teetering between being a middle of the pack team and blowing it up for a rebuild. As a result, Siakam has seen his name floated in […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had been in a tailspin since winning the NBA’s inaugural in-season tournament. They have posted a 5-10 record since beating the Indiana Pacers in the tournament championship game on Dec. 9. During that stretch, chatter surrounding Darvin Ham‘s potential future as the Lakers coach have begun to swirl. The Lakers recently […]

The Memphis Grizzlies suffered a devastating blow this week when it was announced that star point guard Ja Morant would miss the remainder of the season with a shoulder injury. The Grizzlies had just got Morant back in the lineup following his suspension and had been playing much better basketball with him in the lineup. […]

The South Carolina Gamecocks have been women’s college basketball’s top team all season long. They came into the season as the No. 1 ranked team in the country and that has not changed now that conference play has arrived. The Gamecocks rolled to an 85-66 win against Mississippi State on Sunday to extend their win […]

The Sacramento Kings were one of the top surprises of the 2022-23 season. They consistently were able to hold a top four seed in the Western Conference standings and they snapped the league’s longest active drought of missing the playoffs. They pushed the Golden State Warriors to seven games before being eliminated. This season though […]

The Phoenix Suns have been playing better basketball as of late despite struggling for most of this season. A big reason for their struggles has been their unfortunate injury luck. One of the main constants though for the Suns this season has been the incredible play of Devin Booker. The Suns were set to face […]

Coming into the 2023-24 season, San Antonio Spurs rookie forward Victor Wembanyama was the talk of the NBA. He was the overwhelming favorite to win the NBA’s Rookie of the Year Award even before the season started. While Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Chet Holmgren has entered his name in the race, Wembanyama still has a […]

The Milwaukee Bucks came into the 2023-24 season looking to be championship contenders with their preseason acquisition of Damian Lillard. Although they have been one of the better teams, record-wise, in the Eastern Conference, there’s been some struggles on the court. The Bucks will look to get back on track on Monday against the Utah […]

The San Antonio Spurs and Cleveland Cavaliers squared off for the first time this season on Sunday with the Cavs grabbing the win, 117-115. The Cavs Jarrett Allen is one of the better defensive centers in the NBA and he was tasked with trying to guard Spurs rookie sensation Victor Wembanyama. While the Cavs emerged […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been one of the NBA teams who have extensively used their G League affiliate the South Bay Lakers. With one of the better scouting staffs in the league, they have used South Bay as a true farm system with players like Alex Caruso going from South Bay standout to key […]

Coming into the weekend, only three undefeated teams remained in men’s college basketball. Those teams were No. 3 Houston at 13-0, No. 19 James Madison at 14-0 and No. 22 Ole Miss at 13-0. Only Houston and Ole Miss remain undefeated as of publication as James Madison suffered their first loss of the season, 81-71, […]

The Dallas Mavericks have dealt with various injuries to key players this season. They have still managed to maintain their hold on one of the top seeds in the Western Conference standings. While the Mavs have managed to get Kyrie Irving back in the lineup, they’ve been without Luka Doncic as he’s been dealing with […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are a legitimate contender in the Eastern Conference this season even after the departure of James Harden. Part of the reason has been the emergence of Tyrese Maxey as an All-Star talent. But a major part of the Sixers strong season so far has been the continued MVP-level dominance of Joel Embiid. […]