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Entering the 2022-23 NBA regular season, plenty of people saw the Washington Wizards as a legitimate playoff contender. After all, the Wizards had a dynamic duo of Bradley Beal and Kristaps Porzingis with a talented cast of complementary players highlighted by Kyle Kuzma, Deni Avdija, and Daniel Gafford. But fast forward to the current day, […]

The Miami Heat’s 2023 playoff run was one for the history books. Entering the 2023 postseason, plenty of folks didn’t even give the Heat much of a chance to advance past the first round, as they faced off against Giannis Antetokounmpo and the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks in round one. But the Heat made quick work […]

On Tuesday, the Boston Celtics and star wing Jaylen Brown finally came to an agreement on a contract extension. The Celtics and Brown agreed to a five-year, $304 million supermax extension, the most lucrative deal in the history of the NBA. But BetOnline’s oddsmakers don’t think Brown’s historic contract extension takes the Boston Celtics out of […]

Heading into the 2022-23 NBA regular season, plenty of folks thought that Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers would finally take that next step after years of losing in the second round of the playoffs and establish themselves as a legitimate title contender. But fast forward to the current day, and the Sixers clearly fell short […]

After missing out on the postseason the year prior, there weren’t high expectations for the New York Knicks heading into the 2022-23 NBA regular season. Entering the season, a lot of folks wrote off the Knicks and thought they would once again fail to qualify for the playoffs in a very formidable Eastern Conference. But […]

Since the dawn of the decade, the Toronto Raptors have been, more or less, the textbook definition of mediocrity. The Raptors missed out on the postseason in the 2022-23 NBA season, marking the second time in the last three years they’ve failed to make the playoffs. The Raptors finished the 2022-23 regular season with a mediocre […]

After beating the Boston Celtics in the 2022 NBA Finals and winning the NBA championship, the Golden State Warriors entered this season with the goal of repeating as champions. But fast forward to the current day, and it’s evident that the Warriors fell short of this goal. The Warriors finished the regular season with a mediocre […]

Now that pretty much all of the big-fish free agents have signed with teams at this point, it’s the dog days of the offseason. But that doesn’t mean general managers across the league aren’t still working to find avenues to improve their rosters. And two teams in particular — the Dallas Mavericks and Detroit Pistons […]

The Phoenix Suns’ 2023 NBA postseason run came to an end in the second round at the hands of Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, and the NBA champion Denver Nuggets. The Nuggets eliminated the Suns in six games in the Western Conference Semifinals. Granted, the Suns gave the Nuggets a run for their money, as they […]

The Memphis Grizzlies demolished the Los Angeles Lakers in Friday’s Summer League game. The Grizzlies won by a final score of 100-69 in a game that was practically over by the end of the first quarter, as Memphis held a 24-9 lead on the scoreboard after one. The Grizzlies’ top two performers on Friday were […]

The Los Angeles Lakers got demolished in Friday’s Summer League contest versus the Memphis Grizzlies. They lost by a final score of 100-69 in a game that was practically over by the end of the first quarter, as the Lakers trailed 24-9 at the end of one. But despite the blowout loss, there were some positive […]

Some of the WNBA’s All-Star weekend festivities took place on Friday, namely the Three-point Contest. And star New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu ended up winning the contest. This shouldn’t come as a huge surprise, as she’s shooting an otherworldly 44.6% from behind the three-point arc on 7.6 attempts per game in the 2023 WNBA […]

Detroit Pistons guard Ausar Thompson flat-out starred in Friday’s Summer League win over the San Antonio Spurs. He scored 18 points — on 6-for-12 shooting from the field and 2-for-5 from behind the three-point arc — grabbed 14 rebounds, dished out two assists, and came up with one steal in the 79-73 Pistons victory. The […]

Memphis Grizzlies big man Jaren Jackson Jr. was flat-out dominant on the defensive end of the floor during the 2022-23 NBA regular season. He led the league in blocks per game for the second straight season, as he averaged 3.0 blocks along with 1.0 steals. Because of this, Jackson Jr. won the league’s Defensive Player […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young is known for being one of the best point guards in the NBA today. He’s a historically good three-point shooter and a great playmaker at the point guard position. But Young is also known for being a villain. He isn’t afraid to talk trash to an opposing crowd after […]

Philadelphia 76ers star guard James Harden asked the Sixers for a trade out of Philadelphia back in late June. More than two weeks removed from Harden’s trade request, though, and the Sixers have yet to grant Harden his wish. Maybe part of the reason why he’s still a Sixers is that the trade market for […]

After making it all the way to the NBA Finals the year prior, the Boston Celtics entered the 2022-23 campaign with one central goal, and that was to make it back to the NBA Finals and win it. But fast forward to the current day, and it’s evident that the Celtics fell short of these […]

This summer, the Miami Heat have lost several key pieces of the 2023 team that made it all the way NBA Finals. Sharpshooter Max Strus agreed to a deal with the Cleveland Cavaliers in free agency, while floor general Gabe Vincent agreed to a deal with the Los Angeles Lakers. But while Vincent and Strus […]

In late June, Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden opted into his player option and subsequently requested a trade out of Philadelphia. At that time, the consensus belief was that Harden would be playing for a different team next season, especially considering he laid an egg in Game 7 of the Sixers’ second-round series against the […]

The ESPYS took place in Los Angeles on Wednesday night, and among the high-profile athletes in attendance was Los Angeles Lakers superstar forward LeBron James. James spoke at the event and announced that he isn’t retiring just yet and will play in the 2023-24 NBA campaign. And LeBron James also provided an eye-opening take on […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, and Giannis Antetokounmpo are three of the best basketball players of the 21st century. They have combined for ten NBA titles since the year 2000, along with countless other individual accolades. Interestingly, all three players have been coached by current Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham […]

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry has already cemented his place as one of the greatest point guards ever to play the game. So many people hold Curry in such high regard because of what he can do on the offensive end of the floor, not on defense. His ability to shoot the ball from […]

Heading into the 2022-23 NBA campaign, there were plenty of people who viewed the Washington Wizards as capable of earning a playoff spot, even in a very formidable Eastern Conference. After all, the Wizards owned a dynamic duo of Bradley Beal and Kristaps Porzingis and had a solid supporting cast around them, such as Kyle […]

After missing out on the postseason the year prior, there weren’t high expectations for the New York Knicks heading into the 2022-23 NBA regular season. Entering the season, a lot of folks wrote off the Knicks and didn’t think they would fail to make the playoffs once again in a formidable Eastern Conference. But fast […]

The Miami Heat’s 2023 playoff run was one for the history books. Heading into the postseason as the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference, plenty of folks wrote off the Heat and didn’t believe they could beat Giannis Antetokounmpo and the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks in the first round. But the Heat eliminated the Bucks in […]

Back in late June, Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden opted into his player option and subsequently requested a trade out of Philadelphia. Two weeks have passed since his request, and Harden still remains a member of the Sixers organization. But Harden’s trade request to the Sixers recently got important updates from two high-profile NBA reporters. […]

There weren’t high expectations for the New York Knicks heading into the 2022-23 NBA campaign. Entering the season, a lot of folks wrote off the Knicks and didn’t think they would make the playoffs in a very formidable Eastern Conference. But fast forward to the current day, and it’s evident that the Knicks proved their […]

Heading into the 2022-23 NBA regular season, there were plenty of folks who had high expectations for the Minnesota Timberwolves. After trading for All-NBA center Rudy Gobert in the 2022 offseason, it seemed like the Timberwolves had a legitimate chance to make a very deep playoff run in the spring and even represent the Western Conference in the […]

For the first time since the 2015-16 NBA campaign, the Utah Jazz missed out on the postseason. The Jazz were in the playoff race for much of the 2022-23 regular season, but a 2-8 stretch to end the season sealed their fate. Utah finished the regular season with a 37-45 record, the 12th-best in the […]

The Houston Rockets own a 2-0 record in the NBA Summer League so far, largely thanks to the play of forwards Jabari Smith Jr. and Tari Eason. They have been two of the top performers of the NBA Summer League so far. Smith averaged 35.5 points, seven rebounds, and four assists per game in the […]

The Miami Heat’s 2023 postseason run was flat-out legendary. Heading into the postseason, plenty of folks wrote off the Heat and didn’t even think they had a chance of beating Giannis Antetokounmpo and the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks in the first round. But the Heat demolished the Bucks in five games and then went on to […]

The Atlanta Hawks 2022-23 NBA season epitomized the textbook definition of the word mediocrity. The Hawks finished the regular season with a sub-par 41-41 record, just the seventh-best in the Eastern Conference. And after winning their first play-in game against the Miami Heat — who would go on to represent the Eastern Conference in the 2023 […]

Heading into the 2022-23 NBA regular season, there were plenty of folks who had high expectations for the New Orleans Pelicans. After all, the Pelicans were fresh off their first playoff appearance since the 2017-18 campaign and took the one-seeded Phoenix Suns to six games as the eighth seed in the West. But fast forward […]

The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Golden State Warriors in a Las Vegas Summer League game on Friday night by a final score of 103-96. The Lakers wouldn’t have come out on top against the Warriors if it weren’t for a fantastic all-around performance from guard Max Christie. In 31 minutes of playing time, Christie […]

Heading into the 2022-23 NBA campaign, plenty of folks viewed the Washington Wizards as a legitimate threat to make the playoffs in the Eastern Conference. After all, the Wizards had a star-studded duo of Bradley Beal and Kristaps Porzingis with a number of solid complementary players around them, such as Kyle Kuzma, Deni Avdija, Corey […]

The Phoenix Suns 2022-23 NBA season ended at the hands of Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, and the NBA champion Denver Nuggets. The Nuggets eliminated Phoenix in six games in the second round of the postseason. The Suns gave the Nuggets a run for their money, as they were the only team in the 2023 postseason […]

Heading into the 2022-23 NBA season, plenty of folks thought that Joel Embiid, James Harden, and the Philadelphia 76ers would finally take that next step after years of postseason shortcomings and establish themselves as legitimate NBA title contenders. But fast forward to the current day, and it’s evident that the Sixers fell very short of these […]

Point guard Aaron Holiday was a rotation player for the Atlanta Hawks in the 2022-23 season. He averaged 13.4 minutes per contest with the Hawks and shot 40.9% from behind the three-point arc. Holiday wasn’t in the team’s playoff rotation, as he played a grand total of four minutes in the Hawks’ first-round series against […]

Lately, the Toronto Raptors have been practically the textbook definition of mediocrity. The Raptors missed out on the postseason in the 2022-23 NBA campaign, marking the second time in the last three seasons they’ve failed to qualify for the playoffs. The Raptors finished the 2022-23 campaign with a mediocre 41-41 record, the ninth-best in the Eastern […]