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The Boston Celtics made a trade on Wednesday that, while not exactly needle-moving, helps bolster their frontcourt depth in preparation for the season’s stretch run. They dealt away Lamar Stevens and two second-round picks to the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for Xavier Tillman Sr., an unheralded big man who racks up defensive stats in a […]

The Golden State Warriors are reaching a crossroads with their current core that, at the moment, doesn’t appear to have enough two-way firepower to legitimately contend for a championship. As a result, the Warriors have been brought up in plenty of trade rumors, with the likes of Klay Thompson, Andrew Wiggins, and Chris Paul all […]

The Charlotte Hornets finished in a play-in tournament spot during the 2021-22 season; it appeared as though things were on the come up for them, with rising stars LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges leading the way. But the Hornets wanted to expedite their timeline of contention, so they brought in veteran head coach Steve Clifford, […]

The Boston Celtics are the proud owner of the league’s best record, and yet they of all teams would know that there’s no such thing as having too much talent on the roster. Prior to the Celtics’ 125-117 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday, Boston pulled off a trade to bolster the team’s frontcourt […]

It seemed as though the Indiana Pacers will inevitably be trading away Buddy Hield after the two sides failed to come to terms to a contract extension. With less than 24 hours to go before the trade deadline passes, Hield reportedly remains on the trade market, with the Philadelphia 76ers reportedly among the 31-year old […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have already pushed their major chip to the center of the table when they acquired James Harden from the Philadelphia 76ers back in late October. It may have taken the Clippers a few games to integrate Harden, and now that they have, they look like one of the most unstoppable teams […]

In the aftermath of the Golden State Warriors’ 109-98 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night, Klay Thompson’s postgame reaction to being benched stole headlines. Thompson had endured a rough 2023-24 season to that point, and the Warriors’ decision to utilize rookie forward Gui Santos over him during crunch time plunged the 34-year old […]

The Charlotte Hornets essentially kicked off the trade deadline proceedings when they dealt combo guard Terry Rozier to the Miami Heat. Given how poorly the Hornets have performed this season, many expected an even bigger fire sale to commence in Charlotte, with the likes of Miles Bridges, Gordon Hayward, and Nick Richards likely to depart […]

The Atlanta Hawks, despite looking poised to compete for a playoff spot this season, have fallen off the pace despite having a full offseason under head coach Quin Snyder’s tutelage. As a result, the Hawks appear poised to be sellers with the trade deadline fast approaching, with the likes of Dejounte Murray, Clint Capela, and […]

There was a bit of a hullabaloo on social media when a source with an impressive track record floated out the possibility that the Los Angeles Lakers, instead of acquiring upgrades to bolster their current core, would instead trade LeBron James away to try and stock up on future assets. That, however, may be nothing […]

The New York Knicks have been playing at an elite level as of late; despite losing Julius Randle to injury and having missed the services of OG Anunoby for a few games, the Knicks have been mostly solid, cementing themselves as one of the league’s legitimate contending teams. But during their Tuesday night contest against […]

In the one-year anniversary of Kyrie Irving’s trade from the Brooklyn Nets to the Dallas Mavericks, the polarizing guard visited Barclays Center as a visiting player for the first time since January 2019. Irving’s “revenge game” of sorts ended in victory for his Mavericks as he dropped 36 points to lead the way for Dallas […]

Expectations were high for Russell Wilson when the Denver Broncos pulled off a blockbuster trade to bring him in the Mile High City back in 2022. Not only did the Broncos trade a few assets for Wilson, they also promptly signed him to a huge five-year, $245 million contract extension. Alas, two seasons later, and […]

Paolo Banchero has done nothing but improve ever since he came into the league as the number one overall pick of the 2022 NBA Draft. The Orlando Magic have reaped the rewards of selecting Banchero, with the 21-year old making the All-Star team in just his second season in the NBA, and the do-it-all forward […]

The St. Louis Cardinals are eager to return to contending ways in 2024, and to that end,  the development of 26-year old pitcher Zack Thompson will be a key thing to monitor for them given the team’s need for more quality starting pitching. In 2023, Thompson’s role fluctuated; while he had 25 total appearances for […]

The entire 2023-24 season to this point has been a coming-out party for Chicago Bulls guard Coby White. Given the reins as the team’s starting point guard, White continues to stake his claim as the league’s Most Improved Player, with his performance on Tuesday night in the Bulls’ 129-123 comeback win over the Minnesota Timberwolves […]

Amid the Indiana Pacers’ rise as one of the most exciting teams to watch in the NBA during the 2023-24 season, Buddy Hield has been lost in the shuffle. Hield’s relationship with the Pacers appeared to sour after the two sides failed to come to terms to a contract extension, and as a result, the […]

After a long wait, the Los Angeles Dodgers have finalized a contract with veteran starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw, keeping him for what would be his 17th season in Dodger Blue. For a bit, it seemed like Kershaw was entertaining the idea of a departure, especially in the aftermath of the Dodgers’ blockbuster acquisitions of Shohei […]

The New York Knicks are in the enviable position of having a core that looks like it’s already good enough to compete while having plenty of assets that could help boost their chances of competing for a championship in 2024. To that end, one trade asset the Knicks can dangle is Quentin Grimes, who is […]

One year has already passed since the Brooklyn Nets traded Kyrie Irving to the Dallas Mavericks, and Irving appears to be in a much better place, at least from a mental and emotional point of view. On Tuesday, Irving dropped 36 points in his first game at Barclays Center as a Mavericks player, leading Dallas […]

On Tuesday, Austin Rivers went on ESPN and gave his thoughts on a potential father and son team-up between Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and his firstborn, Bronny, who is currently playing for the USC Trojans. Rivers, being a second generation NBA player himself, said that he would like to see Bronny play somewhere […]

On Tuesday night, Kyrie Irving visited Barclays Center to face the Brooklyn Nets for the first time on the road since his trade to the Dallas Mavericks last year. The Mavericks handily took care of business, defeating the Nets 119-107 despite being on the second night of a back-to-back, with Irving leading Dallas in scoring […]

On Tuesday night, the Indiana Pacers will be hosting the Houston Rockets in a battle between two upstart teams with young cores. However, for the Pacers, there is a possibility that Tyrese Haliburton could miss the proceedings as he continues to recover from the hamstring injury that has kept him out for 10 of the […]

Over the past few months, Russell Westbrook appears to have found new lease in life by being a two-way spark plug for the Los Angeles Clippers off the bench. Westbrook has been counted upon by head coach Tyronn Lue to be a defensive pest, and with him on the floor, the Clippers play with more […]

Klay Thompson’s time as one of the best players in the NBA appears to be coming to an end, and at times, this precipitous decline has been painful to watch. The Golden State Warriors have even accepted this new reality, with head coach Steve Kerr opting to leave Thompson on the bench to close out […]

The New York Knicks, ever since they acquired OG Anunoby, have gone on a roll, even though they recently lost Julius Randle to a two-to-three-week long injury. Jalen Brunson and Donte DiVincenzo have taken their game up a notch, and Josh Hart remains a reliable hand, as always. But with the departure of Immanuel Quickley, […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have assembled one of the deepest teams in the association, but the NBA remains a star-driven league. Thankfully, the Pelicans have two bona fide stars on their roster, and on Monday night, in their 138-100 demolition of the Toronto Raptors, Brandon Ingram showed why he can be one of the most […]

On Tuesday, Kyrie Irving will be facing the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center for the first time since the Dallas Mavericks acquired him last year for Spencer Dinwiddie, Dorian Finney-Smith, and a future first-round pick. As is the case with these sort of things, the dominant narrative surrounding the game is Irving’s return to an […]

The Los Angeles Lakers took advantage of a decimated Charlotte Hornets team on Monday night, with Anthony Davis feasting on the Hornets’ shorthanded frontcourt. Davis was so dominant that it seemed like he barely had to break a single bead of sweat in dropping 26 points, 15 rebounds, and 11 assists to lead the way […]

In a surprising turn of events, the Golden State Warriors, during their 109-98 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night, decided to bench Klay Thompson, the four-time NBA champion who has helped take the Dubs franchise to heights they’ve never reached, in favor of Gui Santos to close out the game. Thompson is a […]

For the past 13 years or so, Klay Thompson has helped define an era of Golden State Warriors basketball. But alas, everyone (except LeBron James, perhaps) succumbs to Father Time. Thompson has endured one of the worst seasons of his Hall of Fame career, and now, he continues to dig new depths after the Warriors […]

The biggest game in the NFL calendar, the Super Bowl, is always played in a neutral location; the home and away team distinctions then alternate every year, and it just so happened that the San Francisco 49ers, being the representative of the NFC, will be entering that contest as the nominal away team after the […]

With Super Bowl 58 fast approaching, the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs players have plenty of media obligations to fulfill, with 49ers tight end George Kittle having to speak in front of reporters on Monday night. Kittle, however, instead of talking about the upcoming big game, immediately offered his passionate take about the […]

One of the biggest highlights of the NBA All-Star Weekend is the 3-Point Contest, as it pits the league’s best shooters against each other in a riveting battle of outside marksmanship. This has produced plenty of memorable moments over the years, with Milwaukee Bucks star Damian Lillard, then with the Portland Trail Blazers, taking home […]

The Chicago Bulls continue to be a team of interest with days to go before the trade deadline, with Andre Drummond standing out as one of the most attractive assets the team has. Drummond, thanks to his elite ability to rebound the basketball, is garnering interest from contending teams in need of more size on […]

The crowd went mild when news broke of fourth-year Detroit Pistons guard Killian Hayes’ trade request. After all, Hayes hasn’t exactly set the NBA world on fire in his first three-and-a half seasons as a professional, disappointing considerably after being selected seventh overall in the 2020 NBA Draft. Nonetheless, Hayes is only 22 years old, […]

The Chicago Bulls will, yet again, be one of the teams to watch with only a few days to go before the trade deadline passes. After all, despite Zach LaVine’s season-ending injury that should keep him on the team at least until the end of the season, the Bulls have a plethora of trade assets […]

The Detroit Pistons, despite being a markedly improved team over the past few weeks (as evidenced by their huge win over the Oklahoma City Thunder back on January 28), remain a bad team. They are assembling a nice young core with Cade Cunningham, Jaden Ivey, and Jalen Duren, but putting the right pieces around those […]

The Orlando Magic have assembled a nice young core that’s on the precipice of breaking into the upper-echelon of the Eastern Conference. At the heart of the Magic’s growth into one of the most exciting up-and-coming teams in the NBA has been Franz Wagner, who showed out his deep offensive arsenal en route to scoring […]