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The Dallas Mavericks may be in for a rough 2017-18 season after not adding any impact players during the offseason. While newly-drafted point guard Dennis Smith Jr. represents the next era of Mavericks basketball, it will take at least a couple of years before the team is ready to compete with the top of the […]

After dealing with ankle injuries early in his career, Stephen Curry has played a huge part in morphing the Golden State Warriors into the juggernaut they are today. The point guard has endeared himself to fans with his lights out shooting performances and wizardry when handling the rock. As a two-time NBA champion and MVP, […]

The Brooklyn Nets have a long rebuild ahead of them, but have done a good job in accumulating assets this past summer. The first notable move general manager Sean Marks and the Brooklyn front office executed was acquiring young talent in D’Angelo Russell and Timofey Mozgov from the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Brook […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have every reason to be optimistic heading into the 2017-2018 NBA season. By adding Brook Lopez and Kentavius Caldwell-Pope in the summer, the Lakers fortified their starting five and should compete on a nightly basis. Much has been said about Los Angeles’ prized rookie point guard Lonzo Ball, but his father […]

The Golden State Warriors have enjoyed one of the most dominating runs the NBA has seen. They have won two out of the last three championships and are the overwhelming favorites to repeat in the 2017-18 season. After struggling with health issues during last year, Golden State head coach Steve Kerr appears ready to lead […]

After finishing the 2016-2017 NBA season with a 33-49 record, the Dallas Mavericks have seemingly embraced a rebuild. Dirk Nowitzki will serve as the face of the franchise once again, but all signs point to another lottery-bound campaign ahead of the 2017-2018 NBA season. While Dallas may struggle to win games, they will still be […]

After over a month of whispers and rumors about where superstar point guard Kyrie Irving might end up, the Cleveland Cavaliers decided on a deal with the Boston Celtics. With Gordon Hayward and Al Horford as his new running mates, Irving will have an immediate opportunity to challenge LeBron James and the Cavaliers for the […]

The Dallas Mavericks have struggled the past couple of years after whiffing on superstar free agents in the offseason. However, it seems they have accepted where they are now relative to the rest of the league and have begun to properly build the team from the ground up. While Dirk Nowitzki remains the face of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ new point guard, Lonzo Ball, turned heads earlier in the year when he released his own signature shoe under his family’s Big Baller Brand. However, the Ball family was not done shaking up the sneaker industry as they recently announced a signature for Lonzo’s youngest brother, LaMelo Ball. LaMelo’s shoe, the […]

This year’s NBA offseason did not disappoint, as the league saw several big-name free agents skip town for more money and greener pastures. With so much player movement, it will be interesting to see how certain teams fare with more firepower on their roster. No playoff team from last season saw more roster turnover than […]

The beginning of September is a sign that the 2017-2018 NBA season is nearly here as training camp is set to open in the following weeks. After a long summer of preparing, players will soon be able to show what they have managed to improve on during the offseason. For the Boston Celtics, there is […]

It has been a wild and entertaining offseason for the NBA as blockbuster trades and free agent signings made it hard for fans to stay off social media. The Ball family, namely Lavar Ball, dominated the news cycle for most of the summer and there are no signs of them slowing down. Lonzo Ball has […]

The Phoenix Suns are in the midst of a lengthy rebuild as the team has spent a couple of seasons stuck at the bottom of the Western Conference standings. However, they have done a good job of accumulating multiple young prospects in Devin Booker, Dragan Bender, Marquese Chriss, and most recently Josh Jackson. After selecting […]

The Detroit Pistons had a lackluster 2016-2017 NBA season, going 37-45 and missing the playoffs after making it the year before. The Pistons began last season without starting point guard Reggie Jackson as he recovered from his knee injury, but the team still struggled upon his eventual return. For second-year forward Henry Ellenson, the 2017-2018 […]

Despite losing to the Boston Celtics in the first round of the 2017 NBA playoffs, the Chicago Bulls decided it was finally time to blow up their roster and launch a full-scale rebuild. In order to resupply their asset cupboard, the Bulls traded superstar swingman Jimmy Butler to the Minnesota Timberwolves, opening up playing time […]

With training camps set to begin in a little less than a month, teams and their players will soon have their opportunity to prove themselves during the 2017-18 NBA season. For the 2017 NBA Draft class, it will be their first chance to make their marks in the league. This past draft class, headlined by […]

The end of August signals a slow period of news in the NBA as most free agent signings and trades have already been completed. However, fans can rejoice in knowing that the annual edition of NBA 2K will be released in a little less than a month, giving them a chance to satisfy their basketball […]

The NBA offseason has been nothing short of entertaining as multiple superstar free agents changed uniforms, altering the competitive landscape of the league. Paul George, Jimmy Butler, and Paul Millsap are just a few All-Star players who switched teams this offseason, opening the door for lower-tiered Eastern Conference teams. Despite the star-studded player movement, nothing […]

With the Golden State Warriors claiming their second title in three years, teams around the NBA have begun their search for players who can help take down the defending champions. Armed with multiple rangy perimeter players who complement Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant, the Warriors have almost single-handedly influenced the league’s view on team building. […]