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Nikola Jokic is having the time of his life in this offseason, as he has been making the most of his time to do something he loves the most — watch beloved horses race around in his home nation of Serbia. And on Sunday, the Denver Nuggets star could not contain his excitement as his […]

It is the second week of NBA’s free agency period in 2025, and Jonathan Kuminga doesn’t appear to be anywhere close to signing with any team just yet. The Golden State Warriors still control Kuminga’s future, with the 22-year-old forward being in restricted free agency, and this seems to have complicated matters for the seventh […]

On Sunday, the blockbuster trade that brought Kevin Durant from the Phoenix Suns to the Houston Rockets in exchange for a package headlined by Jalen Green was made official (in a historic deal that involved an NBA-record seven teams). This kicks off another chapter in Durant’s Hall of Fame career, while Green will be getting […]

NBA fans continue to be spoiled; just two weeks after the final buzzer had sounded to mark the end of the 2025 NBA Finals, there is plenty of action to be had already — with the Summer League kicking off in Salt Lake and in California. And on Sunday, the California Classic brought fans a […]

On Sunday night, Deandre Ayton was officially announced as the newest member of the Los Angeles Lakers after the 26-year-old center finalized a buyout with the Portland Trail Blazers a week ago. Ayton is coming in to be the Lakers’ new starting center after they finished last season with Jaxson Hayes (not a starting-caliber big) […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had one urgent area of need to address this offseason and they managed to do so in a big way (pun intended). On Sunday, it was officially announced by the Lakers’ official account on X that they had brought in Deandre Ayton to be the team’s new starting center. Ayton agreed […]

Given the hand they were dealt, the Boston Celtics have maneuvered brilliantly to start the offseason. They had a goal to trim down their payroll and get under the second apron, and they’re almost there after trading away Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis for Anfernee Simons and Georges Niang, respectively. Ducking the second tax will […]

Coming off a hard-fought playoff series defeat at the hands of the eventual champion Oklahoma City Thunder, the Denver Nuggets didn’t waste much time in improving their roster for the 2025-26 campaign. They kicked off their offseason by trading Michael Porter Jr. and an unprotected 2032 first-round pick to the Brooklyn Nets for Cam Johnson, […]

To say that the Houston Rockets have had anything less than an A-plus offseason thus far would be a lie. Fresh off their first playoff appearance since 2020, the Rockets sense that their contending window is wide open and took advantage of it accordingly, trading for Kevin Durant to remedy their halfcourt scoring woes, and […]

The Toronto Raptors were much more competitive than their 50-win 2024-25 season would indicate. They kept games close even against the best teams in the league, giving way to what some called “ethical tanking.” In the end, they were rewarded with promising prospect Collin Murray-Boyles for their troubles — adding another quality young player to […]

The 2024-25 season for the Houston Rockets cannot be considered as anything other than a success, even if they did fall short in the playoffs yet again to their archrival Golden State Warriors. They finally saw their rebuild begin to bear fruit in the form of a 52-win season, and these Rockets aren’t going anywhere, […]

The New York Knicks, from the moment they were eliminated from championship contention by the Indiana Pacers in the 2025 Eastern Conference Finals, were raring to redeem themselves, looking to make any and every change necessary to get the team over the hump. And they have been busy thus far this offseason, replacing head coach […]

Even at this early juncture of the season, every game matters for every contending team in the NL West as the Los Angeles Dodgers threaten to run away with the division title yet again. The Arizona Diamondbacks and San Francisco Giants knew the importance of their contest on Wednesday night, with the former looking to […]

The Houston Astros are once again in the lead in the AL West standings, as they have extended their reign of terror over their division rivals despite losing one of their franchise cornerstones, Alex Bregman, in free agency. And the Astros own a seven-game lead in the division already (following their 5-3 win over the […]

The New York Mets may be in the middle of a tough stretch at the moment, with Francisco Lindor not exactly playing at his usual superstar level during their rough 4-14 stretch that dates back to June 13. Nonetheless, Lindor, after starting off the 2025 season strong, still garnered the respect of fans after he […]

On Wednesday night, the Los Angeles Dodgers rather surprisingly found themselves in a close contest against the Chicago White Sox. Even though the Dodgers had the legendary Clayton Kershaw on the mound, they found themselves getting mostly quieted by Brandon Eisert and Sean Burke. In the end, however, the Dodgers still found a way to […]

Earlier in the offseason, the Houston Rockets finally pulled the trigger on a blockbuster trade, sending Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, the 10th overall pick of the 2025 NBA Draft (Khaman Maluach), and five second-round picks to the Phoenix Suns in exchange for Kevin Durant. He had the Rockets as one of his three preferred destinations, […]

The 2024-25 season was a major success for the Detroit Pistons. After a historically putrid 2023-24 campaign, the Pistons front office started anew, bringing in JB Bickerstaff to be the team’s new head coach and then adding a slew of veterans to aid the team’s rising young core led by Cade Cunningham. In the end, […]

The Milwaukee Bucks caught the attention of the entire NBA world on Tuesday when they decided to waive and stretch the remaining $112.6 million on Damian Lillard’s contract to open up the space necessary to sign Myles Turner to a four-year, $107 million deal to replace Brook Lopez, who decided to sign with the Los […]

Fresh off an appearance in the 2025 NBA Finals, the world was the Indiana Pacers’ oyster. Alas, the fairytale did not last very long for the Pacers. They soon had to grapple with the reality that Tyrese Haliburton was going to be out for the entirety of the 2025-26 season and as a result, the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been put on the clock by LeBron James, who, after opting in, said (via his agent Rich Paul) that he and his camp will be assessing the team’s roster and may look for a move elsewhere if the Purple and Gold fail to find the requisite pieces to mold the […]

In the aftermath of the Milwaukee Bucks’ improbable decision to waive and stretch the remaining $112.6 million on Damian Lillard’s contract (that runs for two more years), perhaps the Phoenix Suns would come to the same conclusion regarding Bradley Beal. The Suns have been trying their best to get Beal’s contract off the books, but […]

The Milwaukee Bucks stunned the entire NBA world when they decided to waive and stretch the remaining $112.6 million on Damian Lillard’s contract to open up the necessary space to sign Myles Turner to a four-year, $107 million contract. Lillard is currently dealing with a torn Achilles and will (presumably) be out for the entirety […]

This past season, the New York Knicks’ number one problem was their lack of depth. In the end, it came back to bite them as they fell short in the Eastern Conference Finals to a much deeper team in the Indiana Pacers. Thus, it’s no surprise to see the Knicks look to rectify this problem […]

After a putrid 2024-25 campaign in which they won just 21 games, the New Orleans Pelicans are looking to return to playoff contention for the upcoming season. To further their cause, they signed three-time champion Kevon Looney to a two-year, $16 million deal in the first day of free agency, bolstering their frontcourt and giving […]

The first day of free agency has brought forth plenty of player movement, with teams such as the Atlanta Hawks and Memphis Grizzlies being among the busiest. To teams already above the salary cap, moving in free agency isn’t quite as easy, as they have to maneuver smartly to stay below the relevant tax apron. […]

After some doubt regarding the future of Jaren Jackson Jr. with the Memphis Grizzlies following the trade that sent Desmond Bane away to the Orlando Magic, the Grizzlies have quickly made it clear that they are not about to blow up the team anytime soon. On the first day of free agency, it was reported […]

On Sunday night, amid the Portland Trail Blazers’ logjam at center, they decided to agree with Deandre Ayton on a contract buyout — sending Ayton to free agency. And just as fate would have it, there is a team in desperate need of a starting-caliber center in the Los Angeles Lakers, who may have just […]

The Utah Jazz made a bit of a confusing move on Sunday when they traded Collin Sexton away to the Charlotte Hornets for Jusuf Nurkic. The Jazz’s frontcourt was already facing a bit of a logjam, but they still brought Nurkic in — even having to attach a second-round pick to Sexton just to do […]

The Indiana Pacers didn’t just lose the battle in the 2025 NBA Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder, they also lost the war. In addition to losing Game 7 of the NBA Finals in gut-wrenching fashion, falling behind after a turnover fest in the third quarter en route to a 103-91 defeat, they also lost […]

It’s a testament to the appeal of the Miami Heat as a destination for superstar talent that they seem to emerge as a potential landing spot for every superstar whose name comes up in trade rumors. But they have struck out at nearly every one of them, most recently missing out on Kevin Durant after […]

Following their elimination from the 2025 NBA playoffs at the hands of the New York Knicks, the Boston Celtics had one goal in mind: get under the second tax apron. This became imperative after losing Jayson Tatum to an Achilles injury, as it was rather impractical for the Celtics to foot a bill worth nearly […]

Earlier this offseason, the Utah Jazz made a change to its executive ranks, hiring away longtime Boston Celtics exec and former assistant general manager Austin Ainge to be the team’s new president of basketball operations. Ainge made waves when he said that fans won’t be seeing the Jazz tank this year, and it looks as […]

The Portland Trail Blazers stunned the entire NBA world when they drafted Hansen Yang, the 7’2″ Chinese international, with the 16th overall pick of the 2025 NBA Draft. Yang was projected by most talent evaluators to go in the second round. Instead, the Blazers scooped him up nearly 30 spots before many thought he’d go […]

All things considered, the Miami Heat had themselves an excellent 2025 NBA Draft night. They saw a potential lottery pick in Kasparas Jakucionis fall to their lap all the way to the 20th overall pick, a selection they got from the Golden State Warriors in the Jimmy Butler trade. With Jakucionis, Kel’el Ware, and Jaime […]

The Charlotte Hornets finally managed to trade away Mark Williams. No, it wasn’t the Los Angeles Lakers that came back for Williams. Instead, the Hornets struck a deal with the Phoenix Suns, trading Williams to the Valley in exchange for the 29th overall pick of the 2025 NBA Draft and a 2029 first-round pick (the […]

After barely missing the play-in tournament with a 36-46 record, the Portland Trail Blazers were rewarded with another lottery pick, nabbing the 11th overall pick of the 2025 NBA Draft. They then decided to trade out of the lottery altogether, dealing away that selection to the Memphis Grizzlies for the 16th pick, a 2028 first-round […]

The New Orleans Pelicans went through as big of a nightmare season as they could go through during the 2024-25 season. Coming off a playoff appearance in 2024, the Pelicans fell all the way off, winning just 21 games this past season, ending up with the sixth overall pick of the 2025 NBA Draft in […]

Jimmy Butler endured a bit of a tough 2024-25 season, especially during its first half. He engaged in a bit of a tug-o-war with the Miami Heat front office, and in the end, got what he wanted — not just a trade to the Golden State Warriors, a team with a legitimate superstar in Stephen […]