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The Sacramento Kings, all things considered, did well for themselves despite having to navigate De’Aaron Fox’s trade request. They were able to acquire a fringe All-Star talent (Zach LaVine) in exchange for him as well as a few first-round draft picks, allowing them to remain semi-competitive for this season and the next. However, losing Fox […]

The Washington Wizards made a slew of moves ahead of the trade deadline that allowed them to free up more minutes and a bigger role for their youngsters. Among those whom the Wizards traded away are Kyle Kuzma, Jonas Valanciunas, and Marvin Bagley III — getting Khris Middleton and Marcus Smart, among others, in return. […]

Never did anyone think prior to this past Saturday that Luka Doncic would be leaving the Dallas Mavericks, let alone have the Mavericks be the one that pushes him out of town, but now that the dust is settling, it’s starting to sink in that the 25-year-old Slovenian star is now a member of the […]

The Golden State Warriors, after much ado, decided to be aggressive prior to the trade deadline. In desperate need of a talent infusion to escape the middle ground of the Western Conference, they chose to bet on Jimmy Butler even after he burned his bridges with the Miami Heat — trading Andrew Wiggins, Kyle Anderson, […]

The Detroit Pistons have a case for being the biggest surprise in the association this season; coming off a 14-68 season, they are currently boasting a 25-25 record, and if the season ended today, they will be making the playoffs outright as the six-seed. Cade Cunningham has been at the heart of the Pistons’ efforts […]

The San Antonio Spurs’ eye may be fixed towards a more fruitful future of title contention, but they are not neglecting the here and now. This past weekend, the Spurs decided to start pushing their chips to the middle of the table, pulling off a trade for De’Aaron Fox to give Victor Wembanyama an All-Star-caliber […]

The San Antonio Spurs decided that it was time to become more aggressive on the trade market. They decided to swing for the fences, striking a trade with the Sacramento Kings for De’Aaron Fox to give Victor Wembanyama his first All-Star-caliber running mate. And on Wednesday night, Fox’s addition bore immediate results, with the Spurs […]

It doesn’t seem as though anyone can count anymore how many bridges Jimmy Butler had to burn just to get his wish of a trade from the Miami Heat to come to fruition, but on Wednesday night, it finally happened. The Heat finally found a suitable trade to send Butler out of town, with the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers were huffing and puffing their collective chest in the aftermath of winning the 2024 World Series against the New York Yankees in five games. It was quite the breakthrough for a Dodgers team that’s been at the center of some very devastating postseason  heartbreak over the past few seasons, and their […]

The Los Angeles Lakers may have already introduced their newest trade acquisition Luka Doncic in a press conference, but somehow, the fact that Doncic is now a member of the Purple and Gold remains something difficult to believe. Fans are still digesting the new reality that Doncic is now a Laker, so imagine just how […]

When the reality that the Los Angeles Lakers had traded for Luka Doncic began to set in, many wondered what this would mean for LeBron James’ future. After all, James is extremely close with Anthony Davis, the main piece the Lakers traded away, and the roster construction of the team isn’t exactly ideal, at least […]

When the news of the Dallas Mavericks’ decision to trade Luka Doncic away to the Los Angeles Lakers broke, the general sentiment from fans was that ESPN insider Shams Charania’s account on X was hacked. But Charania quickly posted a follow-up, clarifying that he, indeed, was not hacked, and that Doncic was on his way […]

It still doesn’t feel real, but it is: the Dallas Mavericks, under the guise of prioritizing defense and conditioning, decided to trade Luka Doncic away to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Anthony Davis. Make no mistake about it, however; the Mavericks still have a quality team that could be a huge threat come […]

The shockwaves sent around the league by the Dallas Mavericks’ decision to trade Luka Doncic away continue to resonate throughout those closest to the situation. One of those is Kyrie Irving, the star the Mavericks acquired back in 2023 to pair with Doncic in an elite scoring backcourt. The 2023 season may have been a […]

No one might be more affected by the Dallas Mavericks’ bombshell decision to trade away Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Anthony Davis, other than those involved in the trade themselves, than LeBron James. James is nearing the end of his career, so for him and the Lakers to be in […]

The Chicago Bulls are slowly but surely committing to a youth movement especially in the aftermath of the trade that sent away Zach LaVine to the Sacramento Kings. And it looks as though there is a bright future ahead for the Bulls, if the play of Matas Buzelis, their 2024 first-round selection, on Tuesday night […]

On Tuesday night, it looked as though the Houston Rockets were well on their way to snapping their three-game losing streak, doing just enough against a plucky Brooklyn Nets team. But this Nets team, despite going all-in on the Cooper Flagg sweepstakes, simply does not know when to give up. Down by four, 97-93, with […]

The Phoenix Suns haven’t made their intention to be a huge player at this year’s trade deadline a secret whatsoever. They have been the team most often linked to a trade for disgruntled Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler, although the realistic pathway to bring Butler in would mean that Bradley Beal will have to be […]

The Chicago Bulls have been treading water, with many fans calling for the front office to hit the reset button over the past two and a half seasons. But the Bulls have stubbornly decided to keep some of their most valuable trade assets past their expiry date, and as a result, they’ve managed to shortchange […]

The Houston Rockets have ascended into the contending tier of the NBA, and it’s thanks in large part to the incredible development from their young core led by Alperen Sengun, Amen Thompson, and Jalen Green, just to name a few. But the Rockets could very well cement themselves as a contender for the Larry O’Brien […]

Victor Wembanyama is the next big thing in the NBA, and he and the San Antonio Spurs are not too far out from challenging for a championship soon. The Spurs recently brought in De’Aaron Fox via trade, uniting Wembanyama with a former All-Star point guard who’s still in his prime — giving San Antonio quite […]

The Dallas Mavericks are trying their best to spin their decision to trade away (former) franchise cornerstone Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers by weaving this story of Doncic being overweight. General manager Nico Harrison even pointed out that they traded Doncic away because they believed that defense wins championships even though the Mavericks […]

The Dallas Mavericks’ decision to trade away Luka Doncic still continues to send shockwaves around the association. This just means that no one on the league is truly untouchable. Doncic is only 25 years old and yet is already a five-time All-NBA First Teamer, and every season, he has a case to win the MVP […]

It still isn’t sinking in for some that Luka Doncic is now a member of the Los Angeles Lakers after the Dallas Mavericks inexplicably traded him away without warning on Saturday night. It’s unfathomable that the Lakers now have their franchise cornerstone for the next 10 or so years, and the Mavericks didn’t even need […]

The Houston Rockets have emerged as a legitimate contending team throughout the 2024-25 season. They have built their winning identity on defense and grit, and they entered their Monday night showdown against the New York Knicks with a 32-16 record, good for one of the better tallies in the Association. However, the Rockets looked like […]

The entire NBA world still hasn’t quite processed the shocking development that transpired on Saturday when the Dallas Mavericks inexplicably decided to trade away Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for a package headlined by Anthony Davis. There is no precedent in the NBA for such a trade; Doncic is 25 and fresh off […]

The Atlanta Hawks are on shaky ground for the rest of the season; they owe their unprotected 2025 first-round pick to the San Antonio Spurs, and with budding star Jalen Johnson out for the season, concerns surrounding their outlook for the rest of the campaign are heightened, as they are in real danger of missing […]

On Sunday night, the San Antonio Spurs pulled off a blockbuster trade to expedite their return to contending ways, acquiring De’Aaron Fox from the Sacramento Kings in a deal that didn’t require them to give up their most valuable assets. Fox is an All-Star-caliber player who’s in the middle of his prime, giving Victor Wembanyama […]

When news of the bombshell Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis trade between the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks broke, many believed that Shams Charania of ESPN was hacked, with the perpetrator simply looking to mislead millions. After all, it was hard to believe that the Mavericks would give up on Doncic, a true superstar who led […]

The Sacramento Kings were faced with a huge decision concerning the future of the franchise when De’Aaron Fox and his camp told them that he wouldn’t be signing a new contract with the team. Fox even singled out the San Antonio Spurs as his preferred trade destination, and on Sunday night, he got his wish […]

The Bulls have been a notoriously passive franchise in recent seasons, preferring to see things through instead of being proactive on the trade market and deciding on a more concrete roster-building direction. They decided to hang on to Alex Caruso and DeMar DeRozan through last season, settling for minimal returns for assets that could have […]

The Chicago Bulls finally pulled on the trigger on a trade that ended Zach LaVine’s seven-and-a-half-year stint in the Windy City. LaVine has been involved in so many trade rumors that it wasn’t clear if he was ever going to be moved, but on Sunday, the Bulls decided that his time was up and that […]

On Saturday night, the New York Knicks seemed to not only lose the battle, but also the war. In addition to their 128-112 defeat to the Los Angeles Lakers, they also lost OG Anunoby to what looked like a serious-looking non-contact injury; while setting his feet in preparation to launch a three-pointer, the Knicks forward […]

Jack Flaherty may have played a huge part in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ World Series run in 2024, but there he remains as a free agent waiting for the team he’ll be playing for in 2025. With there being less than a month to go before Spring Training begins, however, it is expected that Flaherty […]

The 2022-23 season was defined by the heated MVP race between eventual winner Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic; the discourse surrounding them turned rather toxic, with some media members weaponizing racial bias and causing the discussion to be blown way out of proportion. But don’t let that fool anyone into thinking that these two incredible […]

On Thursday night, the reserves for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game rosters were announced. With there being only 12 roster spots for each conference, someone deserving of a spot on the roster was bound to be snubbed. And one such player that drew the short end of the stick was Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young, […]

The San Diego Padres had, by all accounts, a successful 2024 season, as they came to within one win away of advancing to the NLCS and eliminating the Los Angeles Dodgers from World Series contention. And they figure to play a huge part in the postseason picture in 2025 as well, as they retained their […]

On Wednesday night, the San Antonio Spurs fell even further below the .500 mark on the season as they lost to a veteran Los Angeles Clippers team, 128-116. Victor Wembanyama continues to stuff the stat sheet, but against the Clippers, Ivica Zubac had his way against him in the paint, scoring 21 points and hauling […]

The St. Louis Cardinals have made their plans this offseason to unload some of their veteran players, such as Nolan Arenado, in their bid to go younger, retooling their roster after a disappointing past few campaigns. However, even with a few teams needing a third baseman, Arenado remains a member of the Cardinals organization despite […]