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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. […]

One of the most underrated free agent moves of the offseason was the Milwaukee Bucks addition of veteran guard Malik Beasley. The Bucks are looking to win a championship and being able to sign key veterans like Beasley on a good contract is important. The seven-year vet recently reflected on his brief stint with the […]

There’s no question that Iowa women’s basketball star Caitlin Clark has become one of the biggest names in the sport across both men and women’s basketball. The senior sensation has become must-see TV with her electrifying play and uncanny ability to drop logo-bombs in the mold of Stephen Curry and Damian Lillard. She dropped 40 […]

If there’s one player who has seen his name come up in trade rumors seemingly every season, it’s Utah Jazz forward John Collins. Back when he was a member of the Atlanta Hawks, Collins seemingly had his name in trade rumors every trade deadline. Each deadline though he remained with the Hawks. This offseason he […]

There’s no question that the Milwaukee Bucks and Indiana Pacers have a little rivalry building up this season. It began during the NBA in-season tournament when the Pacers eliminated the Bucks and Tyrese Haliburton used the ‘Dame Time’ celebration. It continued into the season following a record night by Giannis Antetokounmpo. At the end of […]

After getting off to a 2-10 start last season, the Los Angeles Lakers knew they needed to make moves at the NBA trade deadline. One of those moves involved Utah Jazz. The Lakers ended up trading Russell Westbrook to the Jazz and received Malik Beasley and Jarred Vanderbilt in return. Beasley was expected to improve […]

Trade winds and chatter are heating up as the NBA Trade Deadline season is officially here. There’s still a little over one month to go until the deadline but that hasn’t stopped the rumor mill from churning. The Toronto Raptors appear to be open for business following the OG Anunoby trade. One name that has […]

The New York Knicks recently made headlines with the first major move of the NBA’s trade deadline season. Bringing in OG Anunoby certainly fortified the Knicks defense and gave them one of the more underrated swingmen in the league. And according to reports, the Knicks might not be done wheeling and dealing. The team is […]

The Houston Rockets have had a history of having star caliber big men. From Hakeem Olajuwon to Ralph Sampson to Moses Malone, the franchise has had some of the best centers to ever play the game don a Rockets jersey. In more recent seasons, the Rockets have had Dwight Howard who is arguably a Hall […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been a disappointing team during the early stretch of the 2023-24 season. Part of the reason why is because the team has dealt with various injuries to key players. As a result, the team has been unable to build the proper chemistry needed to present a legit threat in the […]

The New York Knicks recently completed a major trade to bring in OG Anunoby, Precious Achiuwa and Malachi Flynn from the Toronto Raptors as they continue to try and become a force in the Eastern Conference. They shipped out R.J. Barrett and Immanuel Quickley in return, but this looks like it could be a good […]

The Philadelphia 76ers certainly have a leading contender for the NBA’s MVP Award with Joel Embiid. They may also have a candidate for the Most Improved Player in Tyrese Maxey. But could they have a candidate for one of the other awards? Yes, if you ask Patrick Beverley as the Sixers reserve point guard recently […]

The Indiana Pacers have been been playing better recently since their loss during the in-season tournament championship. They’ve won five games in a row and have improved to 18-14 on the season. The Pacers suffered some bad news recently though with the passing of former legend George McGinnis. McGinnis passed away on Dec. 14 due […]

For Philadelphia 76ers fans who remember the painful years of ‘Trust the Process,’ Joel Embiid is a reminder that it was all worth it. The Sixers star has become one of the NBA’s elite players and one of the few top-tier superstars. Behind Joel Embiid, the Sixers have become a contender in the Eastern Conference. […]

The Boston Celtics have been the best team in the NBA and are favored by many to win the NBA title this season. They hold the best record in the league and have been playing phenomenal basketball. The additions of Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis have proved tremendous. But one of the biggest things for […]

The Miami Heat began a Western Conference road trip last week. The trip spans five games and began on Dec. 28 against the Golden State Warriors with stops at the Utah Jazz, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns. The Heat are 1-1 on the trip so far beating the Warriors but losing […]

The Dallas Mavericks have been one of the better teams in the Western Conference this season. After a rocky second half of the 2022-23 season that saw them miss the playoffs, the Mavs have been played much better this year despite some key injuries. Mavs point guard Kyrie Irving has been sidelined due to injury […]

The Indiana Pacers are preparing for their New Year’s Day showdown against the Milwaukee Bucks. The last time these two teams met, things got a little bit out of control. The budding rivalry between these two teams stems from the Pacers elimination of the Bucks during the NBA’s in-season tournament. For this latest installment of […]

This was a big weekend for many teams across college basketball as conference play finally tipped-off. For the USC Trojans, they ventured up north for games against Oregon and Oregon State. Bronny James is still getting up to game speed for USC as he made his return to the court this month following a cardiac […]

For NBA players, scoring their first career points is a special moment. There’s nothing like getting into a game and being able to make an impact, especially when that’s what players have been working towards their entire lives. For Boston Celtics rookie Drew Peterson, that moment came a couple days before Christmas against the Los […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have not lost a beat this season after trading star guard James Harden. They have emerged as a legitimate contender in the Eastern Conference. Tyrese Maxey has emerged as a star caliber player and a great compliment to Joel Embiid. Speaking of Joel Embiid, the Sixers MVP candidate has borne the brunt […]

Iowa basketball star Caitlin Clark has become one of the most electrifying players in college basketball. She’s got that Stephen Curry, Damian Lillard type game in that she can cross halfcourt and pull up from close to the logo with consistency and ease. She’s been setting NCAA records and will be a top WNBA Draft […]

The New York Knicks and the Toronto Raptors shocked the NBA world on Saturday with a massive trade involving OG Anunoby going to the Knicks and Immanuel Quickley and RJ Barrett going to the Raptors. It’s a move that has positive implications for both teams and it’s going to be interesting to see how these […]

The USC Trojans are set to tip-off Pac-12 Conference play after an uneven non conference schedule. The Trojans finished their non conference schedule with a record of 6-5 and not ranked after starting the season on the AP Top 25 poll. USC did get an emotional boost though with the debut of Bronny James who […]

The Sacramento Kings have a bonafide superstar in De’Aaron Fox. He’s become one of the NBA’s elite point guards and the quarterback of one of the better teams in the Western Conference. Like all players though, Fox has definitely modeled his game after some of his peers and certainly has a few fellow point guards […]

The Boston Celtics have surged to the best record in the NBA at 23-6 this season. They’ve looked like the top contender for the NBA championship, but on Thursday they showed that the NBA season is a grind and anything can happen on any given night. The Celtics came into Thursday set to square off […]