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When Alex Rodriguez bought the Minnesota Timberwolves, the franchise’s future became murky as it was rumored that they were moving D’Angelo Russell and co. to Seattle. However, it was immediately dismissed as they confirmed that they will stay put in Minnesota. Rodriguez is off to a good start with the Timberwolves as he posted an […]

New York Knicks guard Derrick Rose was recently seen working out with former All-Star teammate Joakim Noah. The two go way back as they were teammates back then with the Chicago Bulls.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by SLAM (@slam) The long-time buddies were also teammates during their stint with […]

During the offseason, NBA players often play pick-up games with fellow players and sometimes celebrities. In a recent star-studded pick-up game, Carmelo Anthony, Trae Young, and Bradley Beal were seen balling with an unexpected guest, rapper 2 Chainz. via Taylor Rooks Trae + Melo + Bradley Beal on the same team at Drew Hanlen’s run […]

For the San Antonio Spurs, it was hard to see Patty Mills join the Brooklyn Nets especially after spending 10 seasons with them. Mills is very popular with the Spurs organization and fanbase since his infectious enthusiasm and absolute team-first mentality are pretty much commended. His departure was surely felt by the whole organization. However, […]

The Utah Jazz were the team to beat when they entered the 2020-21 playoffs as they finished the season with a record of 52-20, good for the best in the whole league. However, they did not live up to their own expectations as they were knocked out by the Kawhi Leonard-less Los Angeles Clippers in […]

When All Elite Wrestling (AEW) visited Milwaukee, an unexpected guest made his entrance, it was Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks. The fans went crazy as the Bucks superstar made his entrance towards the wrestling ring. As Giannis walked, people were chanting “MVP” towards their hometown hero. Huge pop at AEW taping tonight with an […]

The Miami Heat had quite an offseason as they provided superstar Jimmy Butler with a lot of supporting cast by trading for Kyle Lowry and signing PJ Tucker, Markieff Morris, and more. Aside from acquiring fresh faces, one of the Heat’s own young players in Max Strus has been quietly ramping up his workload in […]

When the Milwaukee Bucks won the 2020-21 NBA championship, Giannis Antetokounmpo was named the Finals MVP as he averaged 35.2 points, 13.2 rebounds, and 5.0 assists, but the legendary Oscar Robertson believes Jrue Holiday was the real difference-maker for Milwaukee. On a recent episode of the Knuckleheads podcast, the Bucks legend revealed his thoughts on […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard has constantly been involved in a lot of rumors this offseason. He is reportedly unhappy and is requesting a trade away from Portland after years of failing to garner a deep playoff run. He was constantly linked to the New York Knicks, Los Angeles Lakers, and Philadelphia 76ers all […]

NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal will forever be remembered as one of the most dominant players to ever step on the hardwood. O’Neal famously broke backboards and rims whenever he enforced his power when slamming the ball. Nowadays, there is a trend called the “Milk Crate Challenge”, the viral crate challenge involves stacking up milk crates […]

Superstar John Wall returns to the city that drafted him, not for the Washington Wizards but for the Washington Mystics of the WNBA. The former Wizard was seen spotted courtside supporting Elena Delle Donne and the Mystics in their game against the Los Angeles Sparks. .@JohnWall in the building! Always showing support#TogetherDC pic.twitter.com/VGnNdWQGPi — Washington […]

When the Cleveland Cavaliers drafted LeBron James first overall back in 2003, the Denver Nuggets immediately grabbed Carmelo Anthony with their third overall pick as soon as he was passed on by the Detroit Pistons. The 2003 NBA Draft was very special given the presence of future Hall of Famers in LeBron, Anthony, Dwyane Wade, […]

Two-time NBA champion JR Smith recently called out the famous Instagram page House of Highlights for reposting a TikTok video shot by a student at North Carolina A&T captioned “He probably off the Henny right now.” The former Los Angeles Lakers and Cleveland Cavaliers sharpshooter angrily responded by commenting: “Ight that Henny shit really not […]

Former center for the Cleveland Cavaliers Walter “Edy” Tavares has wreaked havoc as he broke the backboard following a powerful slam at the AfroBasket games. With 1:00 minute left in a tightly contested game, following the missed layup of his teammate, the former Cavaliers big man grabbed the offensive rebound and dunked the ball to […]

In a recent interview with Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson’s “All The Smoke” podcast, Carmelo Anthony reveals exactly what happened between him and the Denver Nuggets that forced him to request for a trade to the New York Knicks. Anthony explained in detail that he never really wanted to leave the Nuggets, but had no […]

The Orlando Magic found their next stars when they drafted Gonzaga’s Jalen Suggs and Michigan’s Franz Wagner at the 2021 NBA Draft. Orlando are pushing for a full rebuild as they will be banking hard on their young guys after being passive in the free-agent market. The Magic might have found their next star big […]

After the Miami Heat were swept cold by the Milwaukee Bucks during the 2021 NBA playoffs, they addressed their needs and went all-in this offseason. Miami clearly has shooters in Duncan Robinson and Tyler Herro but they often struggled to find separation and it resulted in chaos whenever shots are not falling. They needed another […]

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins and Green Bay Packers superstar Davante Adams are always compared side by side as these two are among the best wide receivers in the NFL. As a matter of fact, the star receiver of the Packers and Cardinals are included among the top ten players in the NFL. The […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Klay Thompson has always been loved by fans, teammates, and players all around the NBA because of his laid-back personality. As of late, he is always seen cruising around in his boat with his dog alongside him. The Athletic recently called up a dozen of Thompson’s teammates and former teammates to […]

After acquiring swingman Josh Richardson from the Dallas Mavericks, the Boston Celtics immediately agreed to extend the contract of the guard for a deal worth $24 million over the next two seasons, per The Athletic’s Shams Charania. New Boston Celtics G/F Josh Richardson has agreed to a one-year extension that pays him $24 million over […]

The Sacramento Kings are disappointing their fans as each season passes by. They came close to qualifying for the play-in tournament last season after finishing with a 31-41 record. The Kings currently hold the longest drought playoff drought in NBA history as they last entered the postseason in 2006. That’s sad to see for Kings […]

After getting traded from the Miami Heat to the Toronto Raptors, Precious Achiuwa made a heartfelt parting gift to the city that embraced him during his rookie year. Despite being a member of the Raptors now, it did not stop the former Heat player from giving back to Miami as he hosted a back-to-school backpack […]

After some stars’ ratings were teased and released by 2k Sports for their upcoming basketball simulation NBA 2k22, Chicago Bulls’ DeMar DeRozan’s rating was tweeted by a user named RaptorsHarris saying DeRozan has a 90 overall rating. However, 2K Games digital marketing director Ronnie “Ronnie2K” Singh clapped back and dismissed the said rating. Ronnie says […]

With the 2021-22 NBA season starting soon, The San Antonio Spurs seem to focus on rebuilding as they let Patty Mills, and Rudy Gay walk and then initiated a sign-and-trade deal to ship out superstar and leading scorer DeMar DeRozan for Thaddeus Young. In the process, with around $50 million in cap space, they have […]

San Antonio Spurs guard Lonnie Walker IV has spent most of his time this offseason trying to improve every aspect of his game. After all, he looks to make the leap next season after DeMar DeRozan’s departure. The Spurs are clearly headed into rebuilding mode after trading away DeRozan. However, Walker is not interested in […]

After Ray Allen bolted the Boston Celtics for the Miami Heat back in 2012, Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Rajon Rondo held grudges to their former teammate. Pierce and Allen patched it up in 2017, but the two other members of the famed Celtics’ 2008 championship team do not seem to have any plans on […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard continues to bless the music industry. He recently released the music video for his new song “We the Ones.” The Blazers’ guard got hip-hop stars Blxst and Tree Thomas to be featured alongside him. “We The Ones” is the lead single from Lillard’s fourth audio album “Different On Levels […]

The New York Knicks just had their best season in eight years. They made the playoffs for the first time since 2013 when Carmelo Anthony used to torch opposing teams night in and night out. After the Julius Randle-led squad ended the playoff drought at Madison Square Garden, unfortunately, they got bounced by Trae Young’s Atlanta Hawks in […]

As we all know how the Miami Heat organization and star Jimmy Butler’s work ethic is, they inflicted some of that energy on Manchester United’s Paul Pogba who visited them during his holiday trip to the United States of America. Pogba is known to be close friends with Butler since the Heat star’s visit to […]

The Dallas Mavericks continued their coaching overhaul as they hired Los Angeles Sparks’ Kristi Tolliver to help Jason Kidd unlock the true potential of the Luka Doncic-led team. The hiring was first reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, he stated that even though the WNBA player is still under contract with the Sparks, the recent hiring […]

The Orlando Magic found their franchise cornerstone when they drafted Gonzaga’s Jalen Suggs with their fifth overall pick. He made his NBA Summer League debut and immediately showed two-way potential as he averaged 15.3 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 2.3 assists in three games in Las Vegas before spraining his left thumb. In an interview with […]

The Denver Nuggets have had a relatively quiet offseason as they pretty much retained some key pieces from last season. They also added Jeff Green who was a key contributor for the Brooklyn Nets. He showed the world his versatility as he was often Brooklyn’s center in small-ball lineups. One notable moment is the hiring […]

When the Detroit Pistons had the second overall draft pick back in 2003, they infamously chose Darko Milicic over Carmelo Anthony. Of course, the Pistons won the NBA championship against the starstudded Los Angeles Lakers on that very same season thanks to Rip Hamilton carrying much of the scoring burden. In a recent interview, Anthony […]

The Brooklyn Nets and Milwaukee Bucks’ series will go down as one of the best in history as Kevin Durant scored 48 points in their loss against Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jrue Holiday. The thrilling game 7 overtime win of the Bucks against the Nets did not come easy as everyone gave their all and were […]

When the Los Angeles Lakers traded for 32-year old Russell Westbrook, they immediately signed experienced veterans in 37-year old Carmelo Anthony, 35-year old Dwight Howard, 36-year old Trevor Ariza, and the sharpshooting 33-year old Wayne Ellington. They were often clowned by people as they claim the Lakers won’t have the legs to finish the regular […]

When the actual ratings of some players on NBA 2k22 were revealed, Brooklyn Nets’ star James Harden was rated 94 overall to start on this year’s version of the famous basketball simulation game. Harden’s rating dropped from 95 on 2k21’s initial release to 94 on 2k22. His rating is tied alongside Damian Lillard and Luka […]

Golden State Warriors center Kevon Looney has had a quiet offseason, he held a basketball camp for kids as he aims to develop and improve the skills of the participants. It is Looney’s way of giving back to the game he loves the most. However, things went wrong when the Warriors’ center defended a participant […]

The Toronto Raptors held a press conference and Masai Ujiri recently talked about rebuilding and not talking the superteam route just like the Brooklyn Nets and the Los Angeles Lakers. The Raptors notably ended the Golden State Warriors’ dynasty as they won the 2019 NBA Championship. However, ever since the Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard bolted […]

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards recently channels his inner Stephen Curry as he was shown working out draining 3-pointers from way beyond the arc. Edwards is surely motivated to work on his game after his second-place finish behind the Charlotte Hornets’ LaMelo Ball in the NBA Rookie of the Year award. The TWolves guard averaged […]