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The Denver Nuggets are still on a high after winning the franchise’s first NBA Championship. Their fans are not as focused on the NBA Draft compared to other franchises, but one must remember that key cogs like Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, and Michael Porter Jr. are all home-grown talent in Denver. Furthermore, draft steals like […]

The Atlanta Hawks entered the 2023 NBA Draft with most of their players swirling in trade rumors. The whole roster was practically available in the market, so the NBA pundits had no idea who the Hawks will target at No. 15 in the draft. Some players like Jett Howard and Dereck Lively II were drafted […]

Even before the beginning of the draft and free agency, the Golden State Warriors were all over the NBA headlines. Bob Myers has stepped down from his post, Draymond Green is an unrestricted free agent, and the Warriors acquired generational point guard Chris Paul. Jordan Poole was floating in trade rumors after his rocky 2022-23 […]

Before the 2023 NBA trade deadline, the Phoenix Suns executed one of the biggest trades in recent memory by acquiring Kevin Durant. They needed to let go of some fantastic role players, led by Mikal Bridges, along with a plethora of draft picks, in order for the deal to be completed. New Suns owner Matt […]

After failing to get past the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Semifinals, the Golden State Warriors moved their focus to the NBA offseason. NBA pundits have their own distinct opinions on breaking up their core and retooling their roster built around Stephen Curry, but there’s also been dissent on whether they should mess […]

The Toronto Raptors last won an NBA Championship in 2019, but one can easily forget that OG Anunoby was missing from the playoff run because of an appendectomy. Ever since Kawhi Leonard’s departure, Anunoby has been thrust into the spotlight as one of the key cogs of the Raptors organization. He is a fantastic versatile […]

The New York Knicks took a massive jump from their 2022 campaign, wherein they failed to reach the NBA Playoffs. The major change that occurred from the previous season was the acquisition of Jalen Brunson from the Dallas Mavericks, as he has turned into one of the most reliable young stars in the league today. […]

The Indiana Pacers had a fantastic start to the 2022-23 NBA season, but they failed to sustain it and ended up missing out on the playoffs in the loaded Eastern Conference. There was a point in the season where the Pacers were a top six team in the standings, but their inexperience and lackluster talent […]

The Charlotte Hornets experienced another abysmal season in their 2022-23 campaign, for a boatload of reasons. LaMelo Ball was hurt for the majority of the year as he only suited up for 36 games, while Terry Rozier, Kelly Oubre Jr., and the rest of the crew failed to build any sustainable momentum. The Hornets also […]

The Portland Trail Blazers ended their 2022-23 campaign on a sour note, as they missed the Play-In Tournament for the second consecutive year. This was despite another strong season from Damian Lillard, who is already 32 years old, and has continued to be the subject of several trade rumors. Portland has to decide whether they […]

The Boston Celtics were arguably the best team left in the 2023 NBA Playoffs after the early elimination of the Milwaukee Bucks. Despite their hurdles in the first two rounds, the Celtics were still able to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals, but most of their weaknesses were exposed by the Miami Heat. Some of […]

The Milwaukee Bucks were the best team in the NBA throughout the 2022-23 regular season, but the reputation of being the best team in the league stopped there, as the Bucks faltered in their first-round playoff series against the eighth-seeded Miami Heat in five hotly-contested games. The front office decided to fire head coach Mike […]

The Philadelphia 76ers were on the verge of their first Eastern Conference Finals appearance with a squad led by 2023 MVP Joel Embiid. They were one game away before faltering to the second-seeded Boston Celtics in Games 6 and 7 of the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals. Now, the focus heads to the offseason where signing James […]

The Golden State Warriors won the NBA Championship in 2022 but failed to defend their crown in the current 2023 campaign. The nucleus of the roster remained similar, but the opponents were able to expose weaknesses, specifically the Los Angeles Lakers who eliminated them in six games. The Warriors’ offseason talk has been a huge […]

The Boston Celtics suffered another catastrophic loss in the Eastern Conference Finals, their fourth in the last seven years. It has been a similar nucleus for many years already, but they have not gotten over the hump as their last NBA Championship was still in 2008. Jaylen Brown earned an All-NBA selection this season, which […]

Jakob Poeltl was acquired by the Toronto Raptors before the 2023 NBA trade deadline, giving him his second stint with the franchise in his NBA career. Poeltl was included in the famous Kawhi Leonard trade back in 2018, though his latest situation was far from different from his earlier years in Toronto. He was added […]

The Golden State Warriors are facing uncertainty this offseason, as the team will likely look different from the 2022 and 2023 iterations when all is said and done. President of Basketball Operations and General Manager Bob Myers has decided to step down from his post. Klay Thompson is extension-eligible, and Draymond Green can become an […]

After rebuilding and moving on from the nucleus of James Harden and Chris Paul, the Houston Rockets have been one of the worst teams in the NBA. They have been at the bottom of the pack, selecting top prospects like Jalen Green, Jabari Smith Jr. and Alperen Sengun toward early in the draft. Compared to […]

The Boston Celtics were on the brink of another painful elimination in the Eastern Conference Finals. After suffering a Game 3 demolition at the hands of the eighth-seeded Miami Heat, there were murmurs of Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla being sacked in the offseason, or even Jaylen Brown being shipped out because Boston would not […]

The Memphis Grizzlies claimed the second-seed in the Western Conference for back-to-back seasons, but it was another year of disappointment in the NBA Playoffs. They were eliminated by the seventh-seeded Los Angeles Lakers in six games, with their last meeting ending in blowout fashion. Unfortunately for Memphis, the offseason has not even begun and it […]

The Los Angeles Lakers began the season with a 2-10 record. After completely missing the play-in tournament and playoffs in 2022, the Lakers fanbase was afraid their team would suffer the same have the same in 2022-23. They started finding their rhythm after numerous trade deadline moves executed by general manager Rob Pelinka. Even after […]

The Golden State Warriors won their fourth NBA Championship in the iteration of their Big 3 and head coach Steve Kerr. The 2022 crown was far different from the previous ones as the journey was more tumultuous, and there were more young guns that were included on their roster. Jordan Poole is a fantastic piece, […]

The Denver Nuggets showcased once again why they are currently the most dominant team in the NBA. After beating the Minnesota Timberwolves in five games and then overthrowing the Phoenix Suns in six matches, the Nuggets are now ahead 3-0 against the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2023 Western Conference Finals. Nikola Jokic and Bruce […]

The Indiana Pacers is one youthful team that surprised a ton of NBA fans at the early juncture of the season. They were competing for a Top 6 spot in the Eastern Conference, with Tyrese Haliburton, Myles Turner and Buddy Hield leading the way. As reality kicks in, however, it was made clear they needed […]

The Chicago Cubs is one team that has rebuilt their roster after releasing the majority of their 2016 World Series core. Most players have moved onto greener pastures, but the organization has retooled their roster for 2023 after posting disappointing showings the last couple of years. Dansby Swanson, Cody Bellinger, and Seiya Suzuki have been […]

After advancing to the play-in tournament in the past two seasons, the Charlotte Hornets had a horrific 2022-23 campaign, thus opening up a massive opportunity to select a top-tier pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. Victor Wembanyama has been discussed as one of the best NBA prospects ever, so every organization has been vying for […]

Last season, the Golden State Warriors won their fourth NBA championship with the nucleus of this squad. Entering the 2022-23 season, they had a similar core but a subpar campaign for a championship-contending team. As the sixth seed in the Western Conference, the Warriors toppled the Sacramento Kings in seven grueling games before losing to […]

When the Phoenix Suns acquired Kevin Durant before the 2023 NBA trade deadline, the expectation was championship or bust for their organization. When newly-appointed owner Matt Ishbia executed his first legitimate move with the Suns, the desire was not to win only six playoff games and succumb to the No. 1 Denver Nuggets in the […]

The Boston Celtics were heavily criticized after the Game 1 shocker from the Philadelphia 76ers. They won the game even without MVP Joel Embiid, but the 76ers have succumbed to the Celtics in back-to-back contests as Embiid has suited up in both Games 2 and 3. Embiid’s kryptonite remains the Celtics, as his current playoff […]

The San Francisco Giants 2023 MLB campaign hasn’t gotten off to a great start. The Giants currently find themselves with a 14-17 record, which places them four games behind the National League West leading Los Angeles Dodgers. For much of the past decade, starting pitching has been the primary asset that allowed the Giants to […]

The Denver Nuggets ended the regular season with an abysmal 7-10 record, but that did not stop them from stomping the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs. They wrapped up that series in five games, moving onto a highly anticipated tilt with the Phoenix Suns. The Nuggets did not listen […]

When the Sacramento Kings won the first two games of the first-round series against the Golden State Warriors, many NBA media personnel and pundits believed it could be the last dance of this iteration of the Dubs. A passing of the torch may have been ongoing, but Golden State punched back and won the next […]

The New York Knicks are riding high coming into their second-round series against the Miami Heat. The Knicks smashed the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round and now have home-court advantage in Round 2 because of the Heat’s shocking upset of the Milwaukee Bucks. It’s now time to make some Knicks predictions for this second-round […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves executed one of the biggest trades in the 2022-23 NBA offseason. There is nothing wrong with adding supplementary pieces to a squad that reached the first round of the playoffs. Still, the front office completed a questionable move by pairing French All-Star Rudy Gobert with franchise cornerstone Karl Anthony-Towns. Having two big […]

The Milwaukee Bucks cruised through the 2022-23 regular season with the clear expectations that an NBA Championship was the organization’s primary goal. When the Miami Heat toppled the Chicago Bulls in the NBA play-in tournament, NBA fans felt the Bucks-Heat series would be over in a maximum of five games. Giannis Antetokounmpo sustained a lower […]

The Memphis Grizzlies traveled to face the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 3 of their first-round series on Saturday night. The Grizzlies tied up the series at 1-1 without Ja Morant, and they were hoping his return to the lineup would spark them to a key road victory.  Instead, Memphis laid an egg after Dillon […]

The Denver Nuggets finished the last 17 games of the regular season with a 7-10 record, and that shoddy stretch run may negatively affect the MVP run of Nikola Jokic. The organization knew the No. 1 seed was locked up, so they took the foot off the gas. The losing record was a cause for […]

The Boston Celtics vs. Miami Heat first-round series seemed inevitable, but the Atlanta Hawks spoiled the party and toppled the Heat in the play-in tournament. Celtics fans may have preferred to face Atlanta instead of Miami, and that seemed like a brilliant choice, as they beat the Hawks easily in the first two contests of […]

The Brooklyn Nets were the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference, and the higher ranking was due to Kevin Durant’s and Kyrie Irving’s excellent performances. After both guys were shipped out, their team built a big cushion to face off with the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round of the playoffs. With a completely new […]