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The dust has mostly settled on this year’s free agency, with many of the biggest names already latching on to their respective teams for the 2024-25 season. LeBron James, the biggest free agent left on the board entering Wednesday morning, finally signed his much-awaited new contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, further taking away from […]

July 1, 2024 marks a sad day in the Golden State Warriors franchise, with Klay Thompson choosing to depart for the Dallas Mavericks after 13 fruitful years with the Dubs. For a while, it has looked as though a breakup between the two parties was inevitable. Draymond Green, on the latest episode of his eponymous […]

The Los Angeles Lakers may have been notoriously quiet thus far in free agency. But they have been one of the biggest winners of the 2024 NBA Draft, at least in the eyes of many, after drafting Dalton Knecht, the standout out of Tennessee, with the 17th overall pick and then selecting Bronny James, LeBron’s […]

It is an end of an era for the Golden State Warriors after Klay Thompson decided to depart the team after 13 highly productive seasons to join the reigning NBA Finals runner-up Dallas Mavericks. Thompson’s departure, however, seemed rather inevitable, with the two sides failing to see eye-to-eye in contract talks. Sensing the loss of […]

The WNBA continues to be in as good of a spot as it has been throughout its 28 years of existence. The collective talent level in the game is at an all-time high, and to make matters even better for the league, they have also witnessed the development of two of its most famous and […]

The pressure is always on for the Los Angeles Lakers to surround LeBron James and Anthony Davis with as much talent as possible in their bid to win the franchise’s 18th championship. Pursuing quality free agents was supposed to be one of the Lakers’ courses of action with Klay Thompson being the team’s primary target. […]

The Los Angeles Clippers may have lost Paul George to the Philadelphia 76ers in free agency. But instead of licking their wounds, they have decided to gear up on some depth in preparation for the 2024-25 campaign. On Monday night, the Clippers were busy yet again, this time signing Mo Bamba away from the 76ers […]

The Atlanta Hawks have decided to face the music this offseason and accept that the team they had was not going to mount a serious challenge in the Eastern Conference. To that end, they traded away Dejounte Murray to the New Orleans Pelicans for a return headlined by lockdown defending guard Dyson Daniels and two […]

The Utah Jazz haven’t yet committed to a hard and fast roster-building decision; earlier in the offseason, they were linked to blockbuster moves for two-way wings Mikal Bridges and even Paul George, the two who have since moved to the New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers, respectively. With the Jazz unable to acquire pieces that […]

On Sunday night, Paul George’s departure from the Los Angeles Clippers became nothing but a matter of inevitability after the Clippers released a statement that the two parties were unable to come to terms on a new contract. This paved the way for George to receive the contract he has been searching for all along, […]

There is a cloud of sadness hanging all over the Golden State Warriors franchise at the moment. Just two years after winning their fourth championship in seven years, the Warriors dynasty has seemingly run its course. Klay Thompson’s departure is all but sealed, and all that’s left is for him to sign with another team, […]

With only less than a month to go before the 2024 MLB trade deadline passes, the pressure is on for contending teams to make some final touches to their roster as they prepare to push for a World Series trophy. Contending teams can never have enough quality arms coming out of the bullpen, and it’s […]

When the Los Angeles Clippers released a statement explaining the departure of star wing Paul George, it seemed like a foregone conclusion that the nine-time All-Star will be signing with the Philadelphia 76ers. Lo and behold, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reported at around 3 AM midnight ET that George has agreed to join the 76ers […]

On Sunday night, the San Antonio Spurs made one of the shrewdest moves of free agency thus far by signing veteran point guard Chris Paul to a one-year, $11 million deal. Paul spent last season coming mostly off the bench for a Golden State Warriors team that fell way short of expectations, and now, the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are always under pressure to deliver a championship product on the hardwood year-in, year-out. The offseason provides hope that, perhaps, the Lakers could once again find the right pieces to surround LeBron James and Anthony Davis with a championship-caliber roster. And at the start of free agency, James wasted no time […]

The Dallas Mavericks, fresh off an admirable run to the 2024 NBA Finals, are looking to gear up once more as they look to mount another deep playoff run for next season. However, amid their rumored pursuit of Klay Thompson, the Hall of Fame sharpshooter who is departing from the Golden State Warriors via free […]

The dust has settled on the 2024 NBA Draft, but here the Houston Rockets are, still unable to fulfill their dream of pulling off a blockbuster trade for a superstar to expedite their contending timeline. And now, it seems like a trade of such magnitude is looking more and more unlikely for the Rockets with […]

On Friday night, the Los Angeles Lakers finally received closure on one of the clouds hanging above their heads as they enter the start of free agency. D’Angelo Russell, who has an $18.7 million player option for next season, decided to opt into his contract and stay with the Purple and Gold, according to Shams […]

After much anticipation, the Atlanta Hawks finally pulled the plug on the Trae Young-Dejounte Murray backcourt. On Friday night, the Hawks agreed to trade Murray to the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for Dyson Daniels, Larry Nance Jr., and two first-round picks. Murray has been linked to the Pelicans for some time now, and finally, […]

Major changes are coming for the Golden State Warriors; after a season in which they underperformed and missed the playoffs, a roster upheaval seems to be on the way, with the Dubs setting their sights on a potential trade for Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George. With Andrew Wiggins one of the pieces that could […]

The Toronto Raptors have fully embraced the youth movement; they strengthened their commitment to their young core earlier in the offseason when they agreed to maximum contract extension with franchise cornerstone Scottie Barnes, the breakout star of last season whose All-Star campaign came to a screeching halt when he broke his hand. On Friday night, […]

The arms race is on in the Eastern Conference; with the Boston Celtics reigning supreme over the rest of the association for the 2023-24 campaign, teams now have a barometer for which to gauge their chances of hoisting the NBA championship come 2025. But for the Philadelphia 76ers, merely matching the Celtics isn’t enough. Surpassing […]

The New York Yankees, even after their 9-2 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays, still have one of the best records in the MLB at 52-31. However, with the AL East being as competitive as it is, the Yankees cannot afford any sort of drop-off. The Baltimore Orioles have overtaken them for the division lead, […]

The Washington Wizards and Portland Trail Blazers kicked off the trade festivities on draft night when they struck an agreement on a deal that sent Deni Avdija to the pacific northwest in exchange for the 14th overall pick of the 2024 NBA Draft (Carlton Carrington), Malcolm Brogdon, 2029 first-round pick, and two second round picks. […]

The Houston Rockets were a team to watch for this year’s draft; they made a trade on Tuesday to try and position themselves better for a potential Kevin Durant trade, and it looks as though they’ll be taking their rebuilding project to the next level. But on draft night, the Rockets were surprisingly quiet. They […]

The Chicago Bulls haven’t exactly made some moves to please their fans in recent weeks. They traded away Alex Caruso in a long-overdue deal, but instead of getting multiple first-round picks in return, they got Josh Giddey and Giddey alone from the Oklahoma City Thunder. What makes this more of a twist of the knife […]

The Los Angeles Lakers stood firm on the rumor that they’ll be keeping the 17th overall pick of the 2024 NBA Draft, and in the end, they got one of the steals of the draft in sharpshooter Dalton Knecht out of Tennessee. Knecht was one of the biggest head-turners of this past collegiate season as […]

The Phoenix Suns have become a hot topic of conversation in trade talks in recent days, what with teams such as the Houston Rockets waiting patiently for their downfall as they look to trade for Suns stars Kevin Durant and Devin Booker. However, the Suns are looking to ride their core of Durant, Booker, and […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are in a tough spot, roster-building wise, moving forward given how much money they have tied up to their core four of Anthony Edwards, Karl-Anthony Towns, Rudy Gobert, and Jaden McDaniels. For better or for worse, they are wedded to this quartet, which isn’t the worst idea in the world given that […]

The first major domino of the 2024 NBA offseason has fallen, with Mikal Bridges heading to the New York Knicks in exchange for a boatload of first-round picks. Now, it seems like the next one to fall will be the Paul George domino. George and the Los Angeles Clippers have been in a contract negotiation […]

The Houston Rockets may not be a legitimate playoff team just yet, but they are just about ready to take that next step into playoff contention. On Tuesday night, the Rockets made a shrewd move, acquiring two of the Phoenix Suns’ first-round picks (an unprotected 2027 first-rounder and a 2025 pick swap) to try and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers, for as long as LeBron James and Anthony Davis are on the roster, have an impetus to build a contending team year-in, year-out. Reports have come out as well that James and Davis are urging the team to do whatever it takes to upgrade the roster, perhaps by acquiring a star […]

The New York Knicks were ripe for a monster move given how many draft assets and tradeable contracts they had, and on Tuesday night, they finally made their much-anticipated major maneuver as they traded five first-round picks, an unprotected pick swap, and a second-round pick, along with Bojan Bogdanovic’s contract, to the Brooklyn Nets for […]

The 2023-24 season seemed to be an all-year long recruitment campaign from Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart, and Donte DiVincenzo for Mikal Bridges to join them on the New York Knicks. The Brooklyn Nets seemed to live in denial, proving to be the biggest roadblock to such a team-up, but on Tuesday night, the Nets finally […]

The first major domino of the 2024 offseason has finally fallen: the Brooklyn Nets have finally bitten the bullet and traded away Mikal Bridges, and to the New York Knicks, no less. After rumors swirled regarding the Nets’ view of Bridges as a foundational piece, it was not quite clear if the team was going […]

Mikal Bridges continues to draw plenty of interest on the trade market even though reports have come out stating that the Brooklyn Nets see him as a foundational star. Teams continue to call the Nets’ bluff as they try to entice them into giving Bridges up so that they could recoup some assets following a […]

It is almost guaranteed that the Houston Rockets become one of the teams with the most eventful 2024 offseason. Sensing that their rebuilding project is about to take off, they are looking to add the missing pieces that will help establish them as a legitimate playoff team in the Western Conference. And it seems as […]

After a few months of dancing to the will they, won’t they dance, the Los Angeles Lakers finally introduced JJ Redick as the team’s new head coach on Monday. Redick has been the frontrunner throughout the Lakers’ coaching process search aside from that two-week period in which the team reportedly pulled out all the stops […]

There remains plenty of uncertainty as to how the 2024 NBA Draft will unfold even though there are only two days before the league’s newest crop of rookies enter the association. But one thing is becoming increasingly clearer as we inch closer to draft night — the Memphis Grizzlies are reportedly interested in adding a […]