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Dillon Brooks’ Memphis Grizzlies tenure ended on a whimper, with the team basically scapegoating Brooks for their first-round exit against the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2023 NBA playoffs. There were even reports that stated that the Grizzlies will not be bringing Brooks back in free agency under any circumstance. However, on Friday night, in […]

The Golden State Warriors may be watching their longstanding dynasty crumble with every questionable act Draymond Green pulls on the hardwood. Green, in addition to being the team’s heart and soul, is also the Dubs’ playmaking and defensive fulcrum. Now, amid his indefinite suspension due to his wild swing towards Jusuf Nurkic, the Warriors are […]

The Indiana Pacers are on an upward trajectory. Led by Tyrese Haliburton, who has cemented himself as one of the best players in the NBA with his coming out party in the NBA In-Season Tournament, the Pacers look the part of a team that could legitimately make noise in the Eastern Conference. Thus, many believe […]

The Toronto Raptors have stubbornly continued their attempt to make their current core of Pascal Siakam, OG Anunoby, and Scottie Barnes work. This, however, hasn’t reaped them any rewards. At the moment, the Raptors have a 10-14 record, which, if the season ended today, would be good enough for a finish in the play-in tournament. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers were able to handle the tricky James Harden situation to the best of their ability. Not only have they continued to flourish on the court amid Tyrese Maxey’s breakout and Joel Embiid’s continued excellence, they also possess the flexibility to trade for a third star. One popular name that’s been floated out […]

Lauri Markkanen was the league’s pre-eminent breakout star during the 2022-23 season, earning Most Improved Player honors in his first season as the number one option for the Utah Jazz. As a result, Markkanen became the pillar of the Jazz’s rebuilding efforts given how versatile the 26-year old forward is on the offensive end. However, […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry being the greatest three-point shooter of all time is one of the undisputable facts of life. That much was clear ever since Curry, on December 14, 2021, became the all-time leader in made three-pointers. Thus, he is now only in a race against himself as he continues to separate […]

The Houston Astros have set a standard of excellence for themselves with the way they’ve remained a legitimate World Series contender ever since breaking into the contending scene in 2015. Given the talent that they have on their current 40-man roster, there’s no reason to expect them to not be among the best teams in […]

It has been a season full of tumult for the Chicago Bulls. It’s only a matter of time before the Bulls embark on a full-blown fire sale, selling off the likes of Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, and Nikola Vucevic to start anew. However, over the past two weeks or so, the Bulls have noticeably been […]

Shohei Ohtani was one those rare free agents that would make an MLB team do whatever it took just to secure his services. After all, Ohtani is one of a kind, as he is elite both at the plate and on the mound when healthy. Thus, it certainly was disappointing to the team that lost […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves’ turnaround from their disappointing 2022-23 season has been quite remarkable. Panned by many for their over-eager trade for Rudy Gobert, which many believe was an overpay, the Timberwolves have now found a way to make the oddball twin-tower pairing of Gobert and Karl-Anthony Towns work. They continued their strong play on Thursday […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green is an easy target for criticism these days. After all, Green has been on quite the violent streak on the court. Green’s latest questionable act was a wild clubbing swing towards Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic, which warranted an indefinite suspension from the league. However, one of Green’s “targets”, […]

James Harden is getting more comfortable in his Los Angeles Clippers digs with every passing game. And on Thursday night, in a matchup against former teammate Chris Paul and the Golden State Warriors, Harden had to shoulder a bigger offensive workload with Paul George out due to a hip injury. So Harden had an even […]

Shohei Ohtani’s foray into free agency was a momentous occasion. Thus, it wasn’t a surprise when MLB insiders, such as Jon Morosi, went as far as to track a flight to Toronto that purportedly had Ohtani on board just to get an inside track on which team the 29-year old superstar would sign for before […]

The rivalry between two of the biggest-market teams in the MLB, the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees, appears to be heating up. The Dodgers have already surpassed the Yankees as the most-followed MLB team on Instagram thanks to their acquisition of Shohei Ohtani, the most marketable baseball player in history. But the simmering […]

The Dallas Mavericks entered their Thursday night matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves winners of four straight games, which is no mean feat, since they’ve missed Kyrie Irving for the past two games due to a foot injury. Their huge win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday, in particular, stands out. One common denominator for […]

It’s not too often that the topic of whoever deserves to take the game ball home becomes a contentious issue, but in the aftermath of the Milwaukee Bucks’ 140-126 win over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night, the ball-stealing saga between Giannis Antetokounmpo and the entire Pacers locker room swept the nation. And Antetokounmpo’s former […]

The Golden State Warriors are in disarray, and it’s thanks in large part to the actions of defensive and playmaking maestro Draymond Green. Green, most recently, landed in hot water with the NBA after he took a wild clubbing swing towards Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic, drawing an indefinite suspension in the process due to […]

The Golden State Warriors are in danger of completely falling off the pace in the Western Conference. Now that they’ll be without Draymond Green for the foreseeable future due to an indefinite suspension, they may have to swing a trade to give Stephen Curry some help. And that help could come in the form of […]

Almost all contending teams were doing whatever was possible to convince Shohei Ohtani to sign for them. After all, Ohtani is one of the most transformative players, if not outright the most transformative, in MLB history. In the end, it was the Los Angeles Dodgers that secured the 29-year old Japanese international’s signature, signing him […]

Zach LaVine is clearly on his way out of the Chicago Bulls franchise. The only questions now are when does LaVine get his much-anticipated trade and which team would want to part with the requisite assets that would convince the Bulls to pull the trigger on a deal. But if LaVine has a say in […]

The Houston Rockets may not have convinced pundits that they were ready to take the next step into becoming playoff contenders with their offseason moves, but their play during the 2023-24 season certainly has. On Wednesday night, thanks to two Rockets draft picks from the class of 2022, Jabari Smith Jr. and Tari Eason, they […]

An untimely ankle injury derailed what was such a strong start to the 2023-24 season for Brooklyn Nets guard Cam Thomas. Thomas was dropping 30 and 40-point bombs left and right, but since returning from injury, he hasn’t played at a similar level. However, his late-game exploits on Wednesday night in a 116-112 win over […]

One Indiana Pacers player made waves on Wednesday night despite their 140-126 loss to Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks, and it wasn’t Tyrese Haliburton. It was 24-year old rookie Oscar Tshiebwe who stole the show, and it was because of his involvement in the game ball-stealing saga that sparked a few overreactions. How was […]

The New Orleans Pelicans may have been without Zion Williamson on Wednesday night against the Washington Wizards, but they had no troubles dispatching them in what ended up being a comfortable 142-122 win. After all, the Pelicans had Brandon Ingram channel his inner Allen Iverson. However, it seems like Ingram wasn’t the only player to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are already being clowned by plenty of fans for yet another “Mickey Mouse” piece of silverware. After all, the Lakers, according to these fans, seem to thrive in neutral environments, most recently winning the Final of the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament against the Indiana Pacers in Las Vegas, Nevada. Nevertheless, the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are approaching the 2024 season like it’s their last chance to compete for a World Series, clearly fueled by the disappointment of their playoff exits in the past three years. The Dodgers appear to be tapping into their limitless resources, which was clear when they managed to sign the biggest free […]

After much ado, the Phoenix Suns’ vaunted Big Three of Devin Booker, Kevin Durant, and Bradley Beal were finally all healthy and able to suit up in the same game, doing so on Wednesday night against the Brooklyn Nets. However, it was clear as day that it was going to take the Suns some time […]

Draymond Green drew the ire of both the NBA and its fanbase with his latest controversial act; in addition to being ejected from the Golden State Warriors’ 119-116 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night, he also received an indefinite suspension from the NBA so he could take his time in seeking the mental […]

For the Phoenix Suns, the long wait to get their vaunted Big Three to finally come and play together in the regular season finally came to an end, with Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, and Bradley Beal all healthy on Wednesday night as they faced the Brooklyn Nets. The addition of Beal led many pundits to […]

With the New Orleans Pelicans missing Zion Williamson’s services on Wednesday night in their game against the Washington Wizards, the onus to carry the offense fell on Brandon Ingram’s shoulders. And Ingram, much like he was to end the 2022-23 season, welcomed this responsibility with open arms. He ended the Pelicans’ 142-122 win over the […]

The game-ball saga following the Milwaukee Bucks’ 140-126 win over the Indiana Pacers is overshadowing Giannis Antetokounmpo’s career night in which he scored 64 points; the Bucks also managed to avenge their previous two losses to Indiana, one of which came in the NBA In-Season Tournament semifinal, in the process. After the final buzzer, Antetokounmpo […]

There were plenty of shenanigans that ensued following the Milwaukee Bucks’ 140-126 win over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night that Giannis Antetokounmpo’s career-high 64-point night had already taken a backseat to. Antetokounmpo wanted to take with him the game ball, and deservedly so after a career night, but the Pacers wanted to have it […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo had himself a hell of a game on Wednesday night against the Indiana Pacers. The Greek Freak went scorched earth on the team that eliminated his Milwaukee Bucks from NBA In-Season Tournament, dropping a career-high 64 points on 20-28 shooting from the field and 24-32 from the charity stripe en route to getting […]

It seems like the Milwaukee Bucks haven’t gotten over their loss to the Indiana Pacers in the semifinal of the NBA In-Season Tournament, as in their rematch on Wednesday night, Giannis Antetokounmpo made it a point to show that he is, unquestionably, the best player on the court. In a 140-126 win against the Pacers, […]

Draymond Green is facing some very severe, if warranted, consequences of his actions. On Wednesday, the league announced that the Golden State Warriors forward is suspended indefinitely without pay after he took a wild swing towards Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic, knocking him down straight onto the hardwood. Green’s behavior on the court has been […]

The Detroit Pistons’ historical ineptitude has relegated the San Antonio Spurs’ putridity towards the background, but make no mistake about it, the Spurs have been similarly as bad in terms of results on the court, as they have lost 17 straight games heading into their Wednesday night contest against the Los Angeles Lakers. However, the […]

It has all gone downhill for the Washington Nationals since they won the World Series in 2019. They have won just 39.7 percent of their games since then, hitting rock bottom in 2022 when they won just 55 games. However, in 2023, they proceeded to win 71 games, and now, in free agency, they added […]

The Boston Red Sox are losing out in the AL East arms race; the Tampa Bay Rays and Baltimore Orioles are as deep as ever, the Toronto Blue Jays have made their willingness to spend the league’s worst-kept secret, and the New York Yankees, in addition to trading for star left fielder Juan Soto, may […]