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Only once has a Super Bowl gone to overtime prior to the 58th iteration of the game. Thus, it was a big deal when the San Francisco 49ers held the Kansas City Chiefs to a field goal on the final drive of regulation, forcing overtime. That’s when the topic of the new overtime rules became […]

Oh to come so close yet come so far — that was the exact thing Kyle Shanahan and the San Francisco 49ers were trying to avoid during their revenge match against the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl four years in the making. It’s difficult enough to get to the Big Game, hence why […]

The Milwaukee Bucks haven’t exactly gotten off to a dream start in the aftermath of their seismic decision to fire head coach Adrian Griffin and hire Doc Rivers in his place. With Rivers at the helm, the Bucks have gone 1-4; the absences of Damian Lillard, Brook Lopez, and Khris Middleton haven’t helped matters, but […]

For the past few months or so, Dejounte Murray has become the most prominent player involved in trade talks. The Atlanta Hawks have come to the realization that a core of Murray and Trae Young may not lend itself to winning, and as a result, it’s looking likely that Murray will be changing homes with […]

The Washington Wizards, despite their 9-41 record at the time of writing, are poised to keep Kyle Kuzma on the team, rebuffing reported trade overtures from the Dallas Mavericks and Sacramento Kings in the process. But the Wizards, being one of the worst teams in the association, remain poised to be sellers at the trade […]

During the offseason, it appeared as though the Dallas Mavericks addressed their need for a power forward by signing 3-and-D player Grant Williams. However, after a scorching start, Williams’ production has tapered off, and as a result, the Mavericks have been forced to rely on Derrick Jones Jr. as the team’s starting four, with Josh […]

The Los Angeles Lakers remain one of the biggest players on the trade market with a few hours to go before the deadline. Astronomical expectations always come with being a LeBron James-led team, and at present, the Lakers have fallen way short of expectations. As a result, the Lakers are expected to be one of […]

It never looked like Bruce Brown was going to be staying long with the Toronto Raptors franchise in the aftermath of landing in the North as the main salary centerpiece in the trade that brought Pascal Siakam to the Indiana Pacers. Brown, according to the rumor mill, has drawn plenty of interest on the market […]

After missing the entirety of the 2022-23 season and the start of the 2023-24 season after pleading guilty to charges of domestic violence, Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges has returned to his fringe All-Star form two seasons ago. In fact, the Hornets forward is currently on a tear, having dropped a combined 86 points over […]

Amid the Golden State Warriors’ tumultuous 2023-24 season, they have found themselves prominently involved in trade rumors. After all, the expectation as long as Stephen Curry is playing at a high level is for them to compete for a championship, much less a playoff spot. Alas, to this point, the Warriors have stood pat, and […]

The Los Angeles Clippers, back in late October, had to acquire PJ Tucker in addition to James Harden to complete the blockbuster trade that would end up turning the team’s fortunes around. While Tucker has clearly lost a step, the hope was that he would continue to be a solid 3-and-D rotation piece for a […]

For the first three quarters of the New Orleans Pelicans’ 117-106 win over the red-hot Los Angeles Clippers, Zion Williamson appeared content to defer to his teammates. He had just eight points on 2-8 shooting from the field during that span, leading some to question why he wasn’t being his usual aggressive self when it […]

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 […]