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On July 6, 2000, Zion Williamson was born in Salisbury, North Carolina. He became interested in sports almost instantly, playing soccer and football along with basketball as a young child. At the age of five, he already had his mind fixed on a single ultimate goal: Earning his way on a college hoops team and […]

Tim Duncan is part of one of the great what-ifs in NBA history. The Boston Celtics enjoyed an unrivaled amount of success in the 20th century. They won 16 titles, 11 with Bill Rusell during the 1950s and 60s, two in the 1970’s thanks to John Havlicek, and three in the 1980s due to their […]

The Boston Celtics have an illustrious history. Naturally, with an NBA-best 17 championships, Boston has incited rivalries over the years with players and teams in the way of a pursuit for a title. Here are the Celtics’ five most hated rivals in the history of the franchise. 5. Milwaukee Bucks The Bucks battled Boston for […]

The NBA MVP race is coming down to the wire in this 2020-21 season as teams start to brace for the playoffs or get ready to pack it up and call it a year. At present time, Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic is the favorite in the eyes of many to win the award. Others […]

With an NBA-most 17 championship banners hanging in the rafters at TD Garden, the Boston Celtics have accomplished more than most other sports organizations could ever dream of. The Celtics playoffs history is simply amazing. From Bill Russell to Paul Pierce, there have been a number of stars who achieved postseason success while donning the […]

A league steeped in incredibly history, there’s always been a few better than others. That’s why this post is dedicated to the greatest NBA teams of all-time. The very best NBA teams the league has ever had the chance to offer a loving fanbase that lives and dies on great moments. In what is rather […]

When people think of Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry and coaching legend Doc Rivers, the two’s names aren’t usually intertwined. However, what if we told you that there’s a Stephen Curry-Doc Rivers related theory that isn’t a conspiracy, but actually just straight facts. Let’s dive in on this rather uncomplicated situation. Stephen Curry Doc […]

The NBA Finals are one of the brightest stages in all of sports. Two of the most talented teams in the league face off for the most coveted prize in basketball, the Larry O’Brien Trophy. Legacies are made, dynasties are born, and the high level of competition has brought out the best in some of […]

The 2018-19 NBA season for the Boston Celtics was disheartening. The same can be said for the lack of development by Jaylen Brown. After a promising sophomore stint from the California product, his third year in the pros saw his counting stats take a dip across the board. Brown was relegated to a bench role […]

Facilitating has oftentimes been perceived as a duty designated for the backcourt. Because it is a guard who usually brings the ball up the court and orchestrates an offense, it is their job to share the sugar. While many of the league’s greatest assist men have in fact resided in the backcourt, frontcourt players have […]

The Boston Celtics have solidified themselves as a legitimate title contender in 2019-20 after enduring a tumultuous and underwhelming stint the season prior. Kemba Walker’s humble character and down to earth nature have allowed him to flourish as the C’s new vocal leader and floor general. Jaylen Brown has blossomed into a two-way star, and […]

The 2019-20 NBA campaign has been an underwhelming one thus far for the Philadelphia 76ers. Many crowned Philly as the prohibitive favorites to come out of the East this season. While they still can, the 76ers are no longer the team to beat in the Eastern Conference. That title belongs to the Milwaukee Bucks, who […]

Russell Westbrook is undoubtedly one of the NBA’s most electrifying talents. His unique combination of blistering quickness and superhuman strength has allowed the 31-year-old to enjoy a successful pro career that will result in him being enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame when all is said and done. Westbrook’s offensive talent has never been […]

After a phenomenal first few months of the 2019-20 NBA campaign, the Miami Heat have suffered a fall from grace. They were in sole ownership of the second seed in the Eastern Conference leading up to Christmas, but since the dawn of the new decade, Miami has been mediocre. The Heat are just 12-13 since […]

With the passing of the NBA trade deadline on Feb. 6, a handful of teams around the association are in the process of buying out some of their players after failed attempts to receive compensation. The Charlotte Hornets, in particular, has decided to buy out their former No. 2 overall pick Michael Kidd- Gilchrist. Now, […]

Glenn Robinson III is part of this story. The Los Angeles Lakers are positioned to advance deep into the postseason this upcoming spring, assuming their core can remain healthy. They are comfortably perched atop the Western Conference standings with a record of 36-10 (the second-seeded Clippers are 3.5 games back), which has them on pace […]

The Toronto Raptors have caught a nasty case of the injury bug so far this season, yet they have managed to right the ship regardless. All-star starter Pascal Siakam along with Mr. Raptor Kyle Lowry have each missed 11 games and Fred VanVleet has sat out for 10, yet the reigning NBA champions are winners […]

The Miami Heat have been one of the NBA’s overachieving squads this season. After acquiring Jimmy Butler in free agency this past July, the Heat were expected to contend for a playoff spot, but nobody foresaw their emergence as a legit contender in the East. Miami owns the league’s fourth-best record at 28-12, which also […]

Malik Beasley can become part of this story. The Chicago Bulls, after defeating the Washington Wizards on Wednesday, 115-106, own the ninth-best record in the Eastern Conference. With about half of the 2019-20 campaign in the books, they are 15-27 and sit four games back of the Brooklyn Nets for the eighth and final playoff […]

It was not too long ago when Mo Bamba had NBA scouts enamored with his potential. During his lone season at the University of Texas in 2017-18, he averaged 12.9 points, 10.5 rebounds, and a staggering 3.7 blocks in 30.2 minutes per game. Bamba’s ridiculous 7-foot-10 wingspan was the longest ever recorded at the NBA […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have underachieved so far in 2019-20. It is much too early to label them as this year’s iteration of the 2018-19 Celtics, though the red, white, and blue need to string together some wins in order to advance their way up the standings. Though unfortunately, the 76ers will be without their superstar […]

The NBA regular season is a roller coaster of ups and downs for many organizations, and the same can be said for players’ individual performances. As statistics inevitably fluctuate over the course of 82 games, NBA 2K consistently updates the athletes’ overall ratings. This has been a staple of the video game series for quite […]

Just a few months ago, it was unknown what role Chris Paul would have as a member of the Oklahoma City Thunder this season. Added in as salary filler in order to make the Russell Westbrook blockbuster trade to the Houston Rockets possible this past July, Paul was not expected to stick around in OKC […]

The San Antonio Spurs are in an unfamiliar situation with the NBA trade deadline looming. Gregg Poppovich and crew own a mediocre 14-20 record and are in danger of missing out on postseason play for the first time since the 1996-97 campaign. With this in mind, it begs the question as to whether San Antonio […]

The Indiana Pacers have seen multiple players step up this season in the absence of franchise cornerstone Victor Oladipo, who is hoping to make a return to the hardwood in late January after sitting out for nearly a year due to a ruptured quad tendon in his right knee. Domantas Sabonis is a double-double machine […]

The Brooklyn Nets are desperately trying to keep the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference. But they have lost four games in a row and are now just 1.5 games ahead of the eighth-seeded Orlando Magic. While the Nets were initially holding up well despite a number of key injuries (Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, Caris […]

With the NBA Trade Deadline just over a month away, Feb. 6 to be exact, the Utah Jazz find themselves ascending in the Western Conference standings. After struggling to start the new campaign, partly due to Mike Conley struggling to shoot the ball, the Jazz have seemed to finally find their groove. They are winners […]

The New York Knicks are in need of a roster shakeup. The franchise did not exactly enter the 2019-20 season with high hopes, though after adding established veterans such as Taj Gibson, Marcus Morris Sr., and Julius Randle in free agency, improvement seemed to be a feasible goal in The Big Apple. Unfortunately, it has […]

The Boston Celtics are back on the right track after reeking of dysfunction for much of the 2018-19 campaign. They own one of the league’s best records at 22-8, and Celtics fans should thank the trio of Kemba Walker, Jayson Tatum, and Jaylen Brown for that. Walker has acted as the antithesis of Kyrie Irving […]

LeBron James Jr. (often referred to as Bronny), the son of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, was born on Oct. 6, 2004. The 15-year-old has followed in his fathers’ footsteps, currently playing alongside Dwyane Wade’s son Zaire as a combo guard for Sierra Canyon School located in Los Angeles. James Jr. has practically seen […]

With the Milwaukee Bucks’ 18 game winning streak concluding on Monday night against the Dallas Mavericks, let’s take a look at the longest winning streaks in NBA history. 5. 1970-71 Milwaukee Bucks (20 games) The Bucks went over a month without losing a single game in early 1971. Their streak lasted from Feb. 6 to […]

From worst to first, here’s our ranking of NBA owners. 30. James Dolan, New York Knicks Possibly the worst owner in professional sports today, Dolan has been the driving force behind the NBA’s most dysfunctional franchise over the past few decades — the New York Knicks. The blue and orange have made the playoffs just […]

The 1992 United States men’s Olympic basketball team, otherwise known as the Dream Team, may be the greatest roster ever assembled in the history of the sport. They went undefeated throughout the world tournament and earned a gold medal for their country, dominating opponents and winning their games by an average margin of victory of […]

LaMelo Ball has captivated audiences playing pro ball overseas, in Australia’s NBL. A member of the Illawarra Hawks alongside former NBA journeyman Aaron Brooks, the 18-year-old hooper has cemented his place as a future top pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. Ball is averaging 17 points, 6.8 assists, and 7.6 rebounds over 12 games this […]

The 3-point shot has become a staple of modern NBA basketball. Nowadays, teams are looking to have multiple players on the court who can shoot from deep at all times. This is because it spaces the floor and opens up driving lanes for others, and teams need threats from beyond the arc in order to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are an organization synonymous with excellence, and that is thanks to the 16 championship banners that hang among the rafters in Staples Center. The Lakers have had long stretches of NBA dominance, and that is because they have had some of the league’s most talented players on their side. A countless […]