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Philadelphia 76ers unrestricted free agent Tobias Harris is in line for a couple of busy days when free agency officially commences on June 30. Per Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News, the Sixers forward is already planning to set up meetings both on the East Coast and West Coast, and he is looking […]

Memphis Grizzlies rookie Ja Morant was invited to do the honors of smashing a guitar prior to the Memphis 901 FC game on Saturday at AutoZone Park. Morant, selected by the Grizzlies with the second overall pick in Thursday’s draft, came out from the dugout with the guitar in hand, and smashed it on the […]

Zion Williamson’s life changed forever when the New Orleans Pelicans officially selected him with the first overall pick in the 2019 NBA draft last Thursday. Williamson had quite the emotional night, sharing a touching message for his mother moments after the big announcement from Commissioner Adam Silver. After spending some time doing some media duties, […]

Team president Masai Ujiri got involved in a troublesome incident just moments after the Toronto Raptors were crowned NBA champions. A sheriff’s deputy alleged that Ujiri struck him in the face after the latter attempted to get on the court to join the championship celebration. Witnesses, however, claimed that, while the two did get involved […]

Ja Morant hasn’t even played a single game for the Memphis Grizzlies, yet he’s already getting an abundance of love from the fans. Ja Morant was in attendance at AutoZone Park to do the honors for 901 FC’s pregame guitar smash on Saturday. Right before the doing the traditional smash, the crowd broke out into […]

For a very long time, the reigning NBA champions have had the tradition of visiting the White House after their title win. However, that has not happened over the past two years due to political issues with President Donald Trump. Now, Danny Green of the newly-crowned NBA champion Toronto Raptors apparently wants to make it […]

Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird had many accomplishments in his Hall of Fame career. He was one of the NBA’s most important superstars in the 1980s. Larry Legend was so vital for the league’s success that the NBA named a rule after him: the Larry Bird Exception, or Bird Rights. Bird, however, admitted in an […]

The Washington Wizards officially introduced their No. 9 draft pick, Rui Hachimura, with a press conference on Friday which provided a memorable moment. Apparently, the Wizards never had a meeting or even a workout session with the Japanese-born forward prior to the draft. It showed during the presser, with Wizards vice president Tommy Sheppard hilariously […]

On Thursday night, Zion Williamson became the first player born in the 2000s to be drafted in the NBA. The No. 1 overall pick by the New Orleans Pelicans leads the pack of the next generation stars who were born in the new millennium. ESPN attempted to test a number of the league’s newest players […]

Former Kentucky guard Aaron Harrison is looking to make an NBA comeback. According to Jonathan Givony of Draft Express, the 24-year old will suit up for the Boston Celtics’ summer league team. Aaron Harrison will play summer league with the Boston Celtics, a source told ESPN. Harrison is coming off an outstanding season in Turkey […]

NBA draft hopeful Bol Bol showed up to Thursday night’s festivities rocking a Spider-themed suit, which caught the eyes of many draft night attendees. He also certainly caught the attention of Utah Jazz sophomore star Donovan Mitchell, who had something to say about the suit on Twitter. Hold up bruh….. https://t.co/CYznm5j8k4 — Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) […]

Dario Saric is on the move once again, this time to the Phoenix Suns. On Thursday night’s draft, the Minnesota Timberwolves packaged the Croatian forward together with the 11th overall pick to the Suns in exchange for the 6th overall pick. Saric, however, didn’t seem dismayed about the deal. He was actually glad that he […]

The Dallas Mavericks made quite an intriguing move on last Thursday’s NBA draft. The Mavs made a deal with the Detroit Pistons to move down from the 37th pick to the 45th pick in exchange for two future second-round picks. The two second-rounders were reportedly the Utah Jazz’s 2020 and the Portland Trail Blazers’ 2021, […]

After trying move up into the top-5 in last Thursday’s NBA draft, the Minnesota Timberwolves ultimately settled with a trade for the Phoenix Suns’ no. 6 pick, which they used to draft Jarrett Culver. The Timberwolves would have preferred to snag point guard Darius Garland – with either the New Orleans Pelicans’ no. 4 pick […]

Michael Porter Jr. of the Denver Nuggets red-shirted his entire rookie season due to a back injury that kept him sidelined even through his college career. There has been a lot of excitement lately with his return to the court, and Nuggets guard Monte Morris couldn’t help but give fans some inside information on how […]

The Sacramento Kings surprised many teams in the NBA last season, running a high-octane offense that became one of the most exciting in the league. Kings guard Buddy Hield recently went back to Sacramento and has already started putting in the work this offseason. The 26-year old feels like the Kings can make a legitimate […]

Denver Nuggets center Mason Plumlee believes the NBA should make another international expansion, this time to south of the border to Mexico City. Plumlee made the case in his own blog and explained how the league and everyone else can benefit from this: It’s time for the NBA to take the next step in its […]

Many pundits criticized the Atlanta Hawks for passing up the chance to get their hands on Slovenian phenom Luka Doncic, who instead went to the Dallas Mavericks in the 2018 NBA Draft. The Hawks traded down from the third overall pick to select Trae Young No. 5 overall. They also acquired an additional 2019 first-round […]

The Toronto Raptors celebrated their 2019 NBA championship victory with a massive parade in downtown Toronto on Monday. During the festivities, Toronto Mayor John Tory went on the stage in Nathan Phillips Square and immortalized the beloved Toronto basketball team forever, announcing that a portion of Bremner Boulevard, just outside Jurassic Park, is now called […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and New Orleans Pelicans agreed to a deal to send Anthony Davis to the Lakers on Saturday. Unfortunately, the timing of the deal has some major ramifications on the Lakers’ free-agency plans this July. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Los Angeles is set to only have $23.7 million in cap space […]

The New Orleans Pelicans received a bevy of draft picks from the trade that sent former superstar forward Anthony Davis to the Los Angeles Lakers. Tania Ganguli of the Los Angeles Times shed some light on the protections and complications regarding the traded picks. A clarification on the haul of draft picks heading the Pelicans' […]

After months of trying to get their hands on Anthony Davis, the Los Angeles Lakers finally got him. On Saturday night, the New Orleans Pelicans agreed to send Davis to Los Angeles in exchange for Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Josh Hart, and three future first round picks, including this year’s no. 4 overall pick. According […]

The first domino of the 2019 offseason fell just two days after the official ending of the 2018-19 season with the blockbuster trade that sent Anthony Davis to the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers could also potentially have another max salary slot available as a result of the deal. There are already rumblings about which […]

Rumors that Kemba Walker would be the third piece to the LeBron James and Anthony Davis tandem in Hollywood flared up following the blockbuster deal between the Los Angeles Lakers and New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday. However, according to Rick Bonnell of The Charlotte Observer, a person close to Walker has doubts about the Charlotte […]

The entire landscape of the NBA changed when the injuries to Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson put the Golden State Warriors dynasty on hold. Brooklyn Nets forward Jared Dudley is already getting excited about next season. He also believes that the 2019-20 season is going to be the most wide open since Michael Jordan’s first […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had to give up a bevy of young players and future draft picks to acquire superstar forward Anthony Davis. The lone mainstay left on the Lakers’ young core: Kyle Kuzma. After the deal was made, Kyle Kuzma claimed that a number of fans in Shanghai mobbed him. He even thanked his […]

On Saturday night, the Los Angeles Lakers finally acquired Anthony Davis from the New Orleans Pelicans, sending Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Josh Hart and three first round draft picks in return. However, the Lakers might opt to delay the deal if they want to open up nearly $32 million in cap space. Albert Nahmad of […]

After months of trying to land the biggest fish in the pond, the Los Angeles Lakers finally got their hands on Anthony Davis. However, the prestigious Purple and Gold franchise is not content. Imagine Kawhi Leonard joining AD and LeBron James. A fan account on Instagram looked into the prospect of newly-crowned NBA champion Kawhi […]

Lonzo Ball got traded. LaVar Ball had to say something. Jeanie Buss had to face the music. That’s how this works. The Los Angeles Lakers have completed a blockbuster deal with the New Orleans Pelicans to land superstar forward Anthony Davis. The Lakers, in exchange, dealt Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Josh Hart and three first […]

The Toronto Raptors capped off their magnificent 2019 playoff run by defeating the two-time defending champion Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals to capture their first championship in franchise history. Some folks, however, have already stained their title with the daunted asterisk because of the Warriors’ plethora of injuries throughout the Finals. Kevin Durant […]

Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson went down clutching his left knee late in the third quarter of their intense battle in Game 6. Toronto Raptors superstar Kawhi Leonard admitted in the post-game press conference that he was legitimately concerned about Thompson when he injured his knee. He added that while they were worried about […]

The Golden State Warriors failed to capture that elusive three-peat after losing the 2019 NBA Finals to the Toronto Raptors in six games. After the buzzer sounded, many said that the Golden State dynasty is finally over. However, star forward Draymond Green believes they aren’t done yet and vows that they will be back: Draymond […]

Three years in the league, three times a champion. While the Toronto Raptors — with the exception of Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green — raised one finger to celebrate the franchise’s first-ever NBA championship, only reserve guard Patrick McCaw was able to put up three: Pat McCaw was the only player tonight to secure a 3-peat […]

Matt Barnes had a lot of things to get off his chest regarding his former teammate, Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant’s devastating injury in Game 5 of their Finals match-up against the Toronto Raptors. In a post on Instagram, the former player blasted the media’s hypocrisy when they said that Durant shouldn’t have played […]

New Orleans Pelicans superstar Anthony Davis wanted to join in on the fun with Portland Trail Blazers teammates’ Damian Lillard and Jusuf Nurkic. Lillard and Nurkic were having a nice little drink while taking a dip in a hot tub in tropical paradise and streamed their two-man party on Instagram live. That’s when Davis chimed […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo and his brother, Dallas Mavericks rookie Kostas Antetokounmpo were enjoying some good old family time together. The elder Antetokounmpo posted a video on his Instagram of him working out with his younger brother in the offseason, while also injecting in some little dancing and fun. .@Kostas_ante13 putting in work with […]

The Golden State Warriors earned a massive Game 5 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Monday night to stay alive in the NBA Finals. However, it came at a hefty cost as superstar forward Kevin Durant, who valiantly attempted to return from a calf strain after being shelved for nearly a month, appeared to have […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant was reportedly nowhere near a hundred percent despite being cleared to return in Game 5 of the NBA Finals against the Toronto Raptors, according to Yahoo Sports’ Chris Haynes. Durant was frustrated he couldn’t help his teammates sooner and worked incredibly hard to return, even though he wasn’t totally […]

The Golden State Warriors escaped Game 5 by the skin of their teeth with a 106-105 victory over the Toronto Raptors to stay alive in the NBA Finals. But it came at a huge cost as superstar Kevin Durant appeared to have suffered a major Achilles injury. Warriors owner Joe Lacob lauded the team’s effort […]