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The Golden State Warriors won their fourth title in eight years, cementing a dynasty after two down seasons due to injury. With Klay Thompson returning almost as good as he was when he got injured and Andrew Wiggins showing the world he deserved to be an All-Star, as well as Stephen Curry getting his first […]

As the San Antonio Spurs continue their rebuilding mode, all eyes were on the young pieces from the Summer League roster. The team finished with one of the worst records of the tournament, recording just one win in five games. Although the wins did not come, fans were able to get a glimpse of what […]

In the past couple of years, the Chicago Bulls have decided it is time to make a playoff push. The team traded young pieces such as Wendell Carter Jr. for veteran Nikola Vučević and acquired All-Star DeMar DeRozan. But that doesn’t mean the team forgot about developing its young pieces. Ayo Dosunmu was named All-Rookie […]

The Toronto Raptors bounced back from a disappointing 2020-21 season by returning to the playoffs. However, they still fell short of their ultimate goal of winning the NBA Finals, falling in the first round. The team was able to maintain its young core by retaining the likes of OG Anunoby, Pascal Siakam and Fred VanVleet. […]

After the Sacramento Kings shocked the NBA by selecting Keegan Murray with the fourth pick in this year’s draft, it opened the door for the Detroit Pistons to pick Jaden Ivey out of Purdue at No. 5, who was considered the fourth-best prospect in this class, just behind the “big three” of Paolo Banchero, Chet […]

After making a historic run all the way to the NBA Finals in 2021, the Phoenix Suns followed it by a disappointing 33-point loss in game seven versus the Dallas Mavericks in the Western Conference Semifinals. They came into 2022 NBA free agency needing to make some important signings to improve the team. Without knowing […]

The Orlando Magic shocked everyone by picking Paolo Banchero with the No. 1 pick in this year’s draft. This ended up opening the doors for the Houston Rockets to take Jabari Smith Jr., once projected the first pick, with the No. 3 pick. So far, fans are saying the Magic made the right decision. Following […]

It is Summer League time, and all eyes are on the new faces of the NBA. Oklahoma City’s Chet Holmgren, Houston’s Jabari Smith Jr., and, of course, No. 1 pick Orlando Magic stud Paolo Banchero. The Magic are currently 2-1 and undefeated when Banchero plays. While this is still Summer League, some fans have already […]

The Buffalo Bills’ season ended with a heartbreaking overtime loss against Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs. While the last taste in the mouths of Bills fans might be a bit sour, the future of the team is sweet. Last year, Buffalo finished with a 11-6 record and clinched the AFC East division. Quarterback […]

A year and a half after the blockbuster James Harden trade, the Houston Rockets are still aiming for a brighter future rather than trying to compete in the present. The team traded away its 2021-22 leading scorer in Christian Wood for the No. 26 pick in the draft, and that wound up turning into TyTy […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder made noise when the team selected Chet Holmgren with the No. 2 pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, and it seems the Gonzaga product will be the most notable new player on the roster following some weeks of free agency. The Thunder are still rebuilding and building around youngsters Shai Gilgeous-Alexander […]

Is this the best team the Portland Trail Blazers ever assembled around Damian Lillard? That might be a bold statement given Lillard played with LaMarcus Aldridge and reached the Western Conference Finals with CJ McCollum, but the Blazers are aggressively retooling around Lillard and hoping to become a legitimate contender. The team acquired Jerami Grant […]

After two years in the play-in tournament, the San Antonio Spurs made it clear that they are in a rebuilding phase by trading All-Star Dejounte Murray to the Atlanta Hawks for essentially three first-round picks and a pick swap. The team also traded away Derrick White last season and let Lonnie Walker IV join the […]

All eyes are on the No. 1 pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, Duke’s Paolo Banchero, but that does not mean the Orlando Magic are not working on signing players to help the rookie. Or at least, re-signing players. As of now, the Magic have not signed any new players other than the rookies Banchero […]

Is TyTy Washington Jr. the steal of the 2022 NBA Draft for the Houston Rockets after going 29th overall? The guard played for the Kentucky Wildcats for only one season after being a five-star recruit by ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports. He played 29.2 minutes per game on average while putting up 12.5 points, 3.9 assists […]

Following weeks of rumors, the San Antonio Spurs surprised everyone by keeping all three of their first-round picks in the 2022 NBA Draft. Many people believed the team could package some or all picks to move up from No. 9. However, the Spurs played safe and made all three selections. All drafted players have already […]