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After enjoying one of the most successful runs in professional sports history behind the Big Three of Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili, the San Antonio Spurs have digressed to an average basketball team. Kawhi Leonard’s surge kept them competitive for a couple of years before he departed for the Toronto Raptors. Dejounte Murray […]

For a franchise like the Toronto Raptors who are back to playing their home games on their own home floor for the first time since March 2020, their team has been rejuvenated and back with a vengeance as one of contending teams in the Eastern Conference. Fans may forget that the Raptors basically played all […]

As the Utah Jazz finished as the best team in the regular season last year, expectations continued to increase exponentially for the Donovan Mitchell, Rudy Gobert-led squad. Utah succumbed to the Kawhi Leonard-less Los Angles Clippers in six games of the Western Conference Semifinals as this was another season wherein the Jazz failed to reach […]

With the Sacramento Kings having not made the NBA Playoffs since 2006, the front office performed a win-now move in acquiring two-time All-Star Domantas Sabonis, Jeremy Lamb, and Justin Holiday in exchange for sophomore stud Tyrese Haliburton, prolific shooter Buddy Hield, and Tristan Thompson. This was a massive surprise from the Sacramento side because Haliburton […]

As the Los Angeles Lakers are approaching 60 games played already on their campaign, the problems have been the same ever since the start of the season. The most-talked about franchise in the association has been the main topic of all the scrutiny ranging from the acquisition of Russell Westbrook or the subpar coaching performance […]

As the Washington Wizards decided to unload the massive contract of Russell Westbrook, one of the main pieces that went to Washington was former Sixth Man of the Year winner in Montrezl Harrell. It seemed ironic for coach Wes Unseld Jr. to utilize three talented centers in Harrell, Daniel Gafford, and Thomas Bryant. When three […]

After signing a mid-level $5.9 million taxpayer exception with the Boston Celtics, Dennis Schroder served as a terrific sixth man playing behind Marcus Smart and Jaylen Brown. With Schroder on a one-year deal only and the Celtics unlikely to re-sign him in the offseason, president of basketball operations Brad Stevens decided to ship him to […]

After his All-NBA season with the Charlotte Hornets in 2018-19, Kemba Walker signed a four-year maximum contract with the Boston Celtics. In his two seasons in Boston, his durability and efficiency were drastically affecting his production, eventually prompting the Celtics to trade him for some much-needed financial flexibility. Walker was bought out by the Oklahoma […]

After being with the Los Angeles Clippers for four seasons, Patrick Beverley was traded in the offseason to the Memphis Grizzlies for Eric Bledsoe. However, he did not even get to suit up for a single second as he was shipped to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Jarrett Culver and Juancho Hernangomez. There were rumors that […]

After a spectacular 2019 and 2020 season, Spencer Dinwiddie seemed like the perfect fit alongside Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving before suffering a torn ACL in the third game of their 2021 campaign. It seemed that his value regressed with the amount of games he missed after the Washington Wizards executed a sign-and-trade deal in […]

After the Portland Trail Blazers unloaded two of their key pieces in Norman Powell and Robert Covington, the word around the NBA is that they could be looking to move CJ McCollum next as they continue to rebuild the roster around Damian Lillard. The Blazers are still trying to make major moves under the tutelage […]

Two of arguably the most disappointing franchises this season are the Sacramento Kings and New York Knicks. It has been more of unexpected for the Knicks because they were the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference last season, but they have currently dropped to 12th. Tom Thibodeau is running out of options and possible combinations […]

With the Ben Simmons saga continuing for several months already, Philadelphia 76ers president Daryl Morey is probably ecstatic now that the Brooklyn Nets are open to trade discussions with superstar James Harden. It has been reported that Morey has not seriously considered any previous offers because he wants to pursue Harden in free agency. A […]

When the NBA All-Star Game members are selected every season, all NBA fans would have their own opinion on the players they prefer in the midseason classic. The polarizing statements from people on their snubs is the difficulty of defending on who they will remove from the current list. For instance, the fanatics of Jarrett […]

The Rising Stars Game is one of the staple events in the All Star weekend festivities as the future young stars in the league have the platform to showcase their skills to the national audience. Since the last few years, it has lacked the excitement and uniqueness for the fans to glue themselves on the […]

With the Miami Heat currently first in the Eastern Conference at 32-18, Erik Spoelstra has continuously been working his magic despite being ravaged with a ton of injuries. The trio of Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo and Kyle Lowry have played only 14 games together, but there have been inspiring revelations from the Heat’s second and […]

As some teams are busy negotiating plausible trades as the February 10th deadline approaches, the Oklahoma City Thunder is one team not expected to make drastic changes. Many of their players are still inexperienced and still in the early juncture of their careers while the rebuilding Thunder search for long-term fits on the roster. With […]

When the Atlanta Hawks reached the Eastern Conference Finals last season, the expectations were for them to be a Top 4 seed this season. Those expectations are not close to being reached due to a plethora of reasons, like underperforming role players and unfortunate injuries up and down their rotation. Trae Young has been the […]

As the NBA season approaches the All-Star break, there are some organizations who are on a tear and expected to make some noise in the playoffs. There are others who are in limbo whether they will pursue to be competitive for a play-in spot, while there are squads who are on track to miss even […]

Harrison Barnes’ name has been thrown in trade rumors once again, but there’s a real possibility he gets moved this time with the Sacramento Kings far from being a playoff contender and needing some assets to further rebuild. The former Golden State Warriors forward has actually been pretty solid for the Kings in his three […]

Buddy Hield was on his way to the City of Angels in the offseason for Kyle Kuzma and Montrezl Harrell before the Los Angeles Lakers decided to acquire Russell Westbrook instead. He would have been a perfect fit alongside LeBron James and Anthony Davis because of the incredible floor spacing he provides along with reliability […]

The New York Knicks are still one of the most talked-about organizations because they are in a big market. The attention was warranted last season because of their impressive leap to a top-four seed in the Eastern Conference. But this season, they have horrendously dropped to 10th place in the team standings. The Knicks are […]

With the star power of the Boston Celtics, they have unfortunately underperformed in the first 49 games of their campaign. Even with the plethora of injuries and COVID-19 protocols surrounding the team, these have been the same issues for their opponents as well. There were some matches wherein the Celtics simply succumbed to subpar squads […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ Ben Simmons saga has still not reached a resolution. Sixers president Daryl Morey is holding firm in trade talks involving Simmons, while the disgruntled three-time All-Star appears prepared to sit out the season if he’s not traded. There’s a chance this all goes past the trade deadline and into the offseason, which […]

Last season the Utah Jazz dominated the regular season with a 52-20 record before succumbing to the Los Angeles Clippers in the second round of the playoffs. They were off to a scorching start 26-9 start in 2021-22, but a rash of injuries and COVID-19 diagnoses have dropped them to fourth in the Western Conference. […]

As the Sacramento Kings are on another down year, there have been numerous players who have been struggling on their squad. Tyrese Haliburton and Harrison Barnes have been impressive but players like De’Aaron Fox and Buddy Hield have been subpar. One other notable asset who was phenomenal last season to their success was Richaun Holmes. […]

The most talked about franchise in the association is finally close to welcoming a vital player back to their lineup. After missing 16 games, Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis’ status has been upgraded to questionable for their Sunday night contest against the Miami Heat. With the Lakers continually racking up horrific losses, they sorely […]

The Washington Wizards have been linked to Domantas Sabonis, opening up the question whether they should seriously pursue the Indiana Pacers star or not. It has already been two months since the core of the Pacers have been put on the trading block. The asking price for Sabonis, Myles Turner and Caris LeVert does not […]

For a long stretch of the previous decade, the New York Knicks were in the receiving end of scrutiny and bashing from NBA fans. With the hiring of Tom Thibodeau and acquisition of Julius Randle, New York built a whole new and rejuvenated culture in Madison Square Garden. The Knicks finished the final 30 games […]

As Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers have catapulted themselves to fifth in the Eastern Conference, Embiid’s superb play has put himself to legitimate MVP consideration. Despite the absence of Ben Simmons, the 76ers are just 2.5 games behind the first seed Chicago Bulls in the conference. Even with Embiid’s resurgence, Nikola Jokic is still […]

The Twitter account of Magic Johnson has been a topic of conversation among other media personnel and fans because of the way his tweets are constructed. The formality and sentences have perfect spelling and punctuation, which is unconventional in social media. However, Johnson’s recent tweet that went viral was after their embarrassing loss to the […]

With the Dallas Mavericks improving to fifth place in the Western Conference at the season’s midway point, it seems like the time for Mark Cuban and the front office to finally make numerous moves before the trade deadline. Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis are already on the third year of their terrific partnership, but they […]

When the Portland Trail Blazers finally unleashed Anfernee Simons this season, he answered the call and lived up to his potential so far. It may have been due to necessity because of the injuries to Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum, but Simons has lived up to the trust given to him by head coach Chauncey […]

With Luka Doncic missing 15 games this season so far, Jalen Brunson has been instrumental in running the offense of Jason Kidd and the Dallas Mavericks. Along with his production offensively, Brunson also has the rugged and ferocious defensive intensity that is necessary for the system of Kidd. In his fourth year in the association, […]

When interim head coach David Fizdale decided to start LeBron James at center, DeAndre Jordan and Dwight Howard have not been consistently part of the rotation anymore. There are just certain matchups wherein they would utilize Jordan or Howard to defend the likes of Nikola Jokic or Deandre Ayton. With less than one month before […]

Giving away Gary Trent Jr. in exchange for Norman Powell was a questionable move for the Portland Trail Blazers, especially for their long-term future. Moreover, the team signed Powell to a five-year, $90 million deal in the offseason. The guards of the Trail Blazers became even more undersized with this trade and their defense has […]

Before John Collins signed a five-year, $125 million in the offseason, it was already reported that Collins was not happy with how Trae Young was running the offense for the Atlanta Hawks. The Hawks were struggling during that juncture, but their coaching change in the middle of the season propelled them to a spot in […]

When the Los Angeles Lakers acquired Russell Westbrook in the offseason, they ensured the entire league would be watching intently throughout the entirety of 2021-22. Unfortunately, Westbrook and head coach Frank Vogel have been the scapegoat of this organization, but the Lakers are finally finding their groove, winning five out of their last six games. […]

With all the COVID-19 cases in the NBA, a slew of players have been given a humble opportunity to play in the league for a minimum of 10 days. Lance Stephenson is a player who has received another chance after being out of the league for several years. Stephenson was initially signed by the Atlanta […]