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Recently, the Los Angeles Lakers made shockwaves around the NBA when it was unearthed that they had signed rookie second round pick Bronny James, son of NBA legend LeBron James, to a multi-year, fully guaranteed contract with the franchise. While it has happened before, these sorts of contracts aren’t necessarily the norm for second round […]

While most of the headlines have understandably swirled around the New York Knicks, Los Angeles Lakers, and other more marquee teams, one of the most fascinating teams in the NBA landscape today is the Sacramento Kings, led by point guard De’Aaron Fox. Fox enjoyed another strong season in 2023-24 but the Kings overall took a […]

Earlier this week, the Los Angeles Lakers made NBA history by signing Bronny James, son of NBA legend and current Los Angeles star LeBron James, to a multi-year guaranteed contract, making the pair the first father and son duo to ever be in the league at the same time, let alone to play on the […]

On Wednesday, superstar small forward LeBron James signed a new two-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers reportedly worth $104 million, as reported by Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The decision came after James had reportedly offered to take a pay cut in the event that the Lakers were able to lure in a prized free […]

Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks are currently in the midst of what has been a busy offseason for the franchise, one that figures to put the team in legitimate NBA championship contention for years to come. Brunson had an outstanding individual season in 2024 but ultimately was asked to bit too much for […]

On Monday, it was reported that LeBron James had agreed to a two-year, $104 million contract to return to the Los Angeles Lakers, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN on X, the social media platform formerly referred to as Twitter. This came after reports had surfaced claiming that James was willing to take a pay cut […]

Earlier this week, the Detroit Pistons made arguably their splashiest move of the summer so far, if one was to be had, by signing former Philadelphia 76ers forward (and former Pistons forward, for that matter) Tobias Harris to a lucrative two-year contract to rejoin the franchise. Harris didn’t exactly have a great end to his […]

Recently, Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics finally finished the job, hanging banner number 18 for the franchise with a resounding Game 5 win over the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Finals. While Tatum didn’t have a great series on the whole, he was brilliant in the Celtics’ clinching victory, dishing out 11 assists to […]

Things have not exactly been going according to plan so far in free agency for LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers, who are in desperate need of a roster shakeup but are seeing their potential avenues for doing so dwindling in real time. Recently, it was reported by Brian Windhorst of ESPN that James–who […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are quickly running out of options to reshape their heavily flawed roster as the NBA offseason moves into July. The Lakers have already swung and missed on free agents like Klay Thompson and James Harden–players James reportedly would have taken a pay cut on his next contract for–and […]

In the early hours of Monday morning, it was revealed by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski that prized free agent Paul George of the Los Angeles Clippers would be taking his talents east to join Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers. The news brought to an end the promising but ultimately unfruitful partnership between George and Kawhi […]

On Monday, Jayson Tatum signed a new five-year, $314 million dollar extension with the Boston Celtics that will make him the highest paid player in NBA history, passing up his teammate Jaylen Brown, who earned a similar designation last offseason. The Celtics of course are coming off of the franchise’s first championship in 16 years […]

Not a ton has happened thus far in this free agency period for star small forward LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers, who are clearly in need of a roster shakeup but are running out of options. The Lakers are coming off of their second straight playoff exit to the Denver Nuggets, and James […]

Perhaps no team is under more pressure this NBA free agency period than the Los Angeles Clippers, who are currently holding their breath after Paul George declined his player option earlier this weekend and is now set to hit unrestricted free agency. George has been the less impactful but more reliable of the pairing between […]

On Friday evening, the New Orleans Pelicans made a splash on the trade market when it was announced that they would be trading for Atlanta Hawks guard Dejounte Murray in exchange for Dyson Daniels, Larry Nance, Jr., and two future first round picks. It was a hefty price for the Pelicans to pay for Murray, […]

The Brooklyn Nets have begun an offseason that could turn into a firesale very quickly by trading Mikal Bridges to the crosstown rival New York Knicks in exchange for a plethora of future first round draft picks. The Bridges trade could potentially signal the end of the post-Kevin Durant “era,” if that word is applicable […]

The Denver Nuggets are currently in the midst of what would figure to be a crossroads offseason as for the future direction of the franchise following their shocking loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves in the second round of this year’s postseason. The Nuggets had been coming off a first round series vs the Los Angeles […]

On Sunday evening, NBA free agency is slated to get underway, with the hottest name on the market being Los Angeles Clippers star wing Paul George, who declined his option with the team on Saturday and is now free to take his talents elsewhere. Some of the teams that have been mentioned as candidates to […]

On Tuesday, the New York Knicks sent shockwaves throughout the NBA landscape when it was announced that they would be trading for star guard/forward Mikal Bridges of the Brooklyn Nets. The move reunited Bridges with three of his teammates from his days with Villanova in college, and the Knicks now look like one of the […]

On Wednesday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers picked up who many perceived to be the steal of the NBA Draft by selecting sharpshooter Dalton Knecht out of the University of Tennessee with the 17th overall pick. Knecht profiles as one of the most NBA ready prospects in the draft at the age of 23 and […]

On Wednesday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers made a boost to their overall shooting profile by adding Dalton Knecht out of the University of Tennessee with the seventeenth pick in the first round of the 2024 NBA Draft. At the age of 23, Knecht figures to be one of the more NBA-ready prospects in this […]

On Monday afternoon, the Los Angeles Lakers officially introduced former NBA sniper JJ Redick to be the next head coach of the league’s most storied franchise following the firing of Darvin Ham and his staff earlier this offseason. Redick’s only head coaching experience before this is leading an elementary school basketball team, but his work […]

On Monday afternoon, the Los Angeles Lakers officially introduced podcaster and former NBA sharpshooter JJ Redick to be the next head coach of the franchise following the firing of Darvin Ham and his staff earlier this year. Redick’s only head coaching experience prior to this is leading an elementary school basketball team, but his work […]

On Tuesday evening, the New York Knicks sent shockwaves throughout the NBA landscape by trading for Brooklyn Nets forward/guard Mikal Bridges in exchange for a package centered around Bojan Bogdanovic and five (!!!) first round draft picks. It was a hefty price to pay for Bridges, who has never made an All-Star team before, but […]

Head coach Nick Sirianni and the Philadelphia Eagles are currently in the midst of what figures to be a highly important offseason as for the future direction of the franchise following a wildly disappointing 2023-24 season. The Eagles started out 2023-24 red hot, much as they did the previous season, ultimately standing as the last […]

Head coach Antonio Pierce and the Las Vegas Raiders are currently in the midst of what figures to be a highly important offseason as for the future direction of the franchise following a relatively disappointing 2023-24 season that resulted in the team once again falling short of the NFL playoffs. It was a whirlwind of […]

On Wednesday evening, the Oklahoma City Thunder will prepare to take part in the 2024 NBA Draft, which is set to take place at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The Thunder have a treasure trove of first round NBA draft picks in the next few seasons, and this year, their first opportunity to […]

Head coach Brian Daboll and the New York Giants are currently in the midst of what figures to be somewhat of a crossroads offseason as for the future direction of the franchise. A year ago at this time, the Giants’ fanbase was filled with optimism, fresh off of a surprising season that netted the team […]

On Monday afternoon, the Los Angeles Lakers officially introduced JJ Redick as the franchise’s next head coach in front of a sea of reporters at the team’s practice facility. Rumors have been swirling for weeks now that Redick and the Lakers had mutual interest, and now that the former NBA sharpshooter is done commentating the […]

Last week, Game 4 of the NBA Finals between the Dallas Mavericks and the Boston Celtics was somewhat overshadowed by a bizarrely timed postgame announcement from NBA TV analyst Charles Barkley, who took the station’s postgame show to announce that he would be stepping away from television at the conclusion of next year’s 2024-25 season. […]

During Wednesday evening’s NBA Draft, the San Antonio Spurs’ brass will look to add another young cornerstone to their franchise after what was one of the greatest rookie seasons in NBA history by last year’s number one overall draft pick Victor Wembanyama during the 2023-24 season. While the Spurs’ roster as a whole clearly still […]

Last week, Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics finally broke through to raise their first Larry O’Brien trophy in the last 16 seasons with a resounding victory in Game 5 over Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks, winning the Finals in front of the TD Garden fans on the 16 year anniversary of doing the […]

Last week, Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics finally broke through to hoist their first Larry O’Brien trophy in the last 16 seasons with a huge win in Game 5 over Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks, winning the Finals at home in front of the TD Garden crowd on the 16 year anniversary of […]

Head coach Ty Lue and the Los Angeles Clippers are currently in the midst of what figures to be a highly important offseason as for the future direction of the franchise. The Clippers are coming off of another first round postseason exit in which Kawhi Leonard missed the majority of the games, and Lue and […]

On Monday evening, Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics finally broke through and won their first NBA championship since the Bush administration with a Game 5 victory over Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks to win the NBA finals, four games to one. Tatum had far and away the best game of his Finals career […]

On Monday evening, head coach Joe Mazzulla and the Boston Celtics broke through to championship glory with a Game 5 win over Jason Kidd and the Dallas Mavericks to win the NBA Finals four games to one. With the victory, Mazzulla becomes the second youngest head coach in NBA history to win a championship at […]

On Monday evening, Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics finally broke through and won the franchise its first NBA championship in the last 16 years by defeating Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks in Game 5 of the NBA Finals. Tatum had far and away the best game of his Finals career in this one, […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are currently in the midst of what has already been somewhat of a turbulent offseason for the franchise, filled with coaching speculation, free agency murmurs, trade rumors, and the like. James will turn 40 years old early on in the 2024-25 season but still figures to be playing […]

General manager Daryl Morey and the Philadelphia 76ers are currently in the process of trying to lure in a high profile free agent or two this offseason after another early postseason exit this spring, this time to the New York Knicks in six games. Morey has tried to put a competent roster around MVP candidate […]