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Amid all the noise surrounding the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks courtesy of the Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis trade, or even the fanfare generated by the blockbuster trades involving Jimmy Butler and De’Aaron Fox, the Oklahoma City Thunder continue to truck along as the league’s most dominant team — and arguably the favorite to win […]

It still does not feel real that Luka Doncic is now a member of the Los Angeles Lakers organization. It remains one of the most downright perplexing moves in NBA history for the Dallas Mavericks to have come to the conclusion that they were better off without Doncic moving forward. But on Monday night, it […]

The San Antonio Spurs are pushing to make the playoffs as soon as this season, if their trade for De’Aaron Fox is any indication. It may be an uphill climb from here, but the Spurs are doing their best to make the play-in race out West that much more interesting. On Monday night, the Spurs […]

There were many who doubted Jalen Hurts’ ability to lead the Philadelphia Eagles to the promised land. But those doubters are awfully quiet now, that’s for certain. The Eagles managed to break through in Super Bowl 59, preventing the Kansas City Chiefs from being the first team in history to win three consecutive Super Bowls […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have managed to break through, avenging their loss in Super Bowl 57 two years later with an out and out demolition of the Kansas City Chiefs, 40-22. The gulf in the quality between the two teams on the night was astronomical, and by the time the Chiefs figured out some of the […]

The Kansas City Chiefs looked like they were well on their way to winning a third-consecutive Super Bowl. It seemed as though the stars were aligning for them, what with the Chiefs pulling off multiple escape acts on their way to the big game. But then Travis Kelce and company fell flat on Super Bowl […]

The Kansas City Chiefs appeared to have that magical aura around them that simple adversity cannot take away. It looked like the stars were aligning for them to win their third consecutive Super Bowl, which would then make them the first team in NFL history to accomplish the feat. Alas, it simply was not meant […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are triumphant. Hellbent on avenging their close loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl two years ago, Jalen Hurts and the Eagles have done it this time around, taking Super Bowl LIX by the scruff of the neck and not letting go as they climb the NFL’s mountaintop with […]

Throughout the 2024-25 season, the Kansas City Chiefs have been the league’s best escape artists. They have been finding a way to eke out wins week after week, earning a 15-2 record heading into the postseason. And in the playoffs, they have also done their fair share of scrapping by, as they only beat the […]

The Dallas Mavericks continue to catch a ton of flak for their decision to trade Luka Doncic away to the Los Angeles Lakers, and the comments from team governor Patrick Dumont surely aren’t helping in any capacity. But in a remark that further exposed just how seemingly out of his depth Dumont is, the Mavericks […]

The trade deadline came and went and Bradley Beal, prominently involved in trade rumors, is still with the Phoenix Suns after declining to waive his no-trade clause to facilitate a trade that would have gotten the Suns Jimmy Butler. Beal and his camp reiterated that he is looking to make his partnership with Kevin Durant […]

The Golden State Warriors are in a tricky spot, roster-wise, in the aftermath of their trade acquiring Jimmy Butler from the Miami Heat. The Dubs had to send away four players to make the deal work, so at the moment, they only have 12 players on the roster, and that’s with Quinten Post’s two-way contract […]

The Golden State Warriors were one of the biggest players of this year’s trade deadline. Instead of standing pat like they usually do, they decided to be more aggressive, pulling off at trade for Jimmy Butler and promptly giving him a two-year, $112 million contract extension to secure his services for the next two and […]

LeBron James’ body language as of late shows that he’s more motivated and reinvigorated than ever. And the King is passing the eye test as much as the box score watch. On Thursday night, James had himself another incredible game, recording an eye-popping 42 points, 17 rebounds, and eight assists in a 120-112 win for […]

It was a borderline miracle that the Miami Heat were able to trade Jimmy Butler away prior to the deadline considering that they had no leverage whatsoever after Butler tanked his trade value by way of engaging in some shenanigans. Nonetheless, the Golden State Warriors believe that Butler will be getting his act straight in […]

This year’s trade deadline might be the most eventful in NBA history. Many teams are sensing that the Larry O’Brien trophy is ripe for the taking, and to that end, teams such as the Golden State Warriors and Dallas Mavericks pulled off bombshell moves that they believe will be for the best. The Warriors, as […]

The Golden State Warriors finally felt some sense of urgency prior to this year’s trade deadline, bringing in Jimmy Butler for a package headlined by Andrew Wiggins and a top-10 protected 2025 first-round pick. Butler is coming in with plenty of baggage after burning all his bridges with the Miami Heat organization, but make no […]

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 […]