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Los Angeles LakersNBA rumors: Lakers not feeling urgency to make trades

The Los Angeles Lakers are 7-4 to start their season. They have sole possession of sixth place in the NBA’s Western Conference. However, the team is in no rush to make a trade. Several people familiar with the situation and detailed why the Lakers aren’t scrambling to improve their roster, via Jovan Buha The Athletic. […]

Los Angeles LakersEx-Lakers coach joins Breanna Stewart, Napheesa Collier's Unrivaled league

WNBA superstars Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier’s league, Unrivaled, has already made waves with their announcements regarding participating players and television rights. Marc J. Spears reported for Andscape on Friday that longtime NBA development coach Phil Handy will have a role in the league as well. Handy will reportedly become a first-time head coach for […]

Philadelphia 76ersJoel Embiid’s injury admission gets clarity from reporter

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid has played one game thus far in the 2024-25 NBA season. On the latest Hoop Collective episode with Brian Windhorst, Tim McMahon, and Tim Bontemps of ESPN, the reporters discussed Embiid’s latest comments on how his recovery is going and tried to decipher what exactly Embiid meant. McMahon referenced something […]

NBACarmelo Anthony's hilarious Stevie Wonder story from All-Star Game

Carmelo Anthony told Rudy Gay, The Kid Mero, and Kazeem Famuyide a story about the time Stevie Wonder told Anthony he loves to watch him play, via his podcast 7PM in Brooklyn. The clip is already going viral on social media with over 100,000 views in under two hours. Wonder is widely known for being an American […]

BettingHow 76ers' Jared McCain has overtaken Rookie of the Year odds

The consistent absences of Tyrese Maxey, Paul George, and Joel Embiid has mired the start of the Philadelphia 76ers’ 2024-25 NBA season. But rookie Jared McCain is making the most of the resulting opportunities. As a result, the 76ers rookie to the top of the NBA’s Rookie of the Year favorites across all major sportsbooks. […]

Minnesota TimberwolvesTimberwolves' Donte DiVincenzo drops Anthony Edwards truth bomb on Knicks trade

Donte DiVincenzo is the new kid again. Just one year after joining the New York Knicks, DiVincenzo is starting fresh in another new city. The trade that sent him and Julius Randle from the Knicks to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for Karl-Anthony Towns was the fourth change of scenery in DiVincenzo’s seven-year NBA career. […]

New York KnicksThe big change Knicks' Tom Thibodeau made vs. 76ers

Tuesday’s 2024 Emirates NBA Cup action included a win for the New York Knicks over the Philadelphia 76ers, 111-99. Each New York starter played 34 minutes or more, with Deuce McBride leading players off of the bench with almost 26 minutes. Cameron Payne warmed up for the Knicks with the intention of returning from his […]

New York KnicksJosh Hart calls out media for 'crying' over Knicks' early hiccups

The New York Knicks routed the Philadelphia 76ers on the opening Cup Night of the first-ever Emirates NBA Cup, 111-99. The story of the night of Joel Embiid’s return and the debut of Philadelphia’s big three was Josh Hart’s triple-double performance of 14 points, 12 rebounds, and 10 assists. After the game, Hart joked with […]

New York KnicksKarl-Anthony Towns' admission about favorite team growing up

In a sit-down interview with Hall of Fame broadcaster Ahmad Rashad, Knicks star center Karl-Anthony Towns revealed which team he supported and made sure to watch on television when he was growing up. When asked if he was a Knicks fan as a child, Towns responded honestly. “I was. I was. I can’t say I […]

Golden State WarriorsWhat Kyrie Irving Wants Klay Thompson to Embrace Amid Warriors Return

Asked Tuesday about his Dallas Mavericks teammate, Klay Thompson, playing his first career game against the Golden State Warriors, Kyrie Irving was loud and clear with his support. Irving has changed teams several times throughout his career and made waves for how he’s chosen to deal with the emotions of returning somewhere he used to […]

Oklahoma City ThunderShai Gilgeous-Alexander downplays career-high 45 point explosion

The Oklahoma City Thunder recently lost rising star F Chet Holmgren to a pelvic fracture expected to sideline him for 8-10 weeks. But Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is no stranger to stepping up when his team needs him most. He hasn’t missed a beat after being unanimously selected to the All-NBA 1st Team last season and reached […]

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