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The biggest recent rivalry in the NBA is the one between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors. The two teams have made three straight NBA Finals, with the Dubs winning two. The centerpiece of the rivalry is the duo of LeBron James and Draymond Green. While James is in the focus due to his legacy, […]

The former No. 18 pick of the 2013 NBA Draft, Shane Larkin, is coming back to the NBA after spending an entire season in the Euroleague. Source: Boston Celtics, Shane Larkin agree on NBA comeback deal. Widely considered best Euroleague free-agent PG with Milos Teodosic gone. — David Pick (@IAmDPick) July 20, 2017 According to David Pick, the […]

The New York Knicks recently signed guard Tim Hardaway Jr. to a four-year, $71 million deal. While almost all analysts criticized the deal, the Knicks clearly have a lot of trust in their former draft pick. The former Atlanta Hawks guard had an amazing season for the Georgia-based franchise last year. Hardaway averaged 14.5 points, 2.3 […]

Warriors superstar and former two-time MVP Stephen Curry is one of the most popular players in the NBA. Due to this, his mentions on Twitter are full of interesting tweets. Here is our choice for the top 10 this week. Cutest Couple Award?@ayeshacurry & @StephenCurry30 #ESPYSRedCarpet pic.twitter.com/27P9GZg3N8 — ESPN Los Angeles (@ESPNLosAngeles) July 13, 2017 […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have had a rough few years. For five seasons in a row, the team has not made the playoffs, and during that span, they won more than 20 games only twice. However, as former GM Sam Hinkie said it, it was all part of ‘The Process.’ The whole ‘process’ was hard to […]

During the NBA offseason, a lot of stars go to China and other countries around the globe to promote their brand. One of them is Chicago Bulls guard Dwyane Wade. Wade is currently promoting his new shoes, made by the Chinese company Li-Ning. During the promotion tour, Dwyane decided to invite some guests to put […]

Miami Heat star point guard Goran Dragic does a lot of things great. Dragic is a good shooter, great distributor and is a very smart player on the court. However, one thing he does not do well is dunk. In his nine-year NBA career, he has only 41 dunks, and in the last NBA season, […]

Miami Heat team president Pat Riley is somewhat of an NBA genius. The former coach of the Showtime Lakers and one of the best executives in the history of the league is now, like everyone in the NBA, faced with a seemingly unbeatable juggernaut. The Golden State Warriors built a truly amazing team. They added […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have had a busy summer. Their roster is going to look wildly different next season. First, they traded away their former second pick in the 2015 NBA Draft, D’Angelo Russell, to the Brooklyn Nets. The Nets sent center Brook Lopez and the 27th selection in the 2017 NBA Draft to the […]

The Toronto Raptors have been trying to stay active in their pursuit of dethroning the Cleveland Cavaliers in the East. The organization traded for forwards Serge Ibaka and P.J. Tucker last season, and re-signed Ibaka to a massive deal this summer. In addition to that, they added C.J. Miles this offseason. While the moves have not helped […]

The NBA Draft‘s lottery system has been under a lot of criticism ever since it was introduced in 1985. Ironically, the system was introduced to prevent teams from purposely losing to gain higher chances at the first overall pick. As things stand right now, the system has not fit its main purpose. In addition to the […]

The Orlando Magic have not been active this summer. The organization had the 6th selection in the 2017 NBA Draft and took forward Jonathan Isaac. During the free agency period, the team made only two moves. Firstly, guard Shelvin Mack was signed on a two-year, $12 million deal, in a move that did not gain […]

Milwaukee Bucks center Greg Monroe was supposed to be the signing that took the Bucks to the next level. When he signed a three-year, $50 million deal with the Bucks, the organization was delighted. However, his first season in Wisconsin was disappointing. While Monroe did average a solid 15.3 points and 8.8 rebounds per game, the […]

The Sacramento Kings were, per many analysts, the winners of the 2017 NBA Draft. The organization traded their 10th selection for the 15th and 20th and also selected 5th. With the 5th pick, they selected guard De’Aaron Fox who was renowned for his resemblance to Washington Wizards superstar John Wall. While he does lack a […]

The NBA as a league, an organization does a lot of charitable events off the court. With the NBA Cares organization and various other programs, through basketball, the NBA is trying to help. One of those organizations that promotes good things through basketball is Basketball Without Borders. Made to promote the game around the world, […]

Winning the NBA MVP award is the single greatest achievement a player can reach. Although winning championships is why, ideally, all players play the game, the MVP is still the biggest individual honor. While there have been 61 MVP’s in the history of the league, there are nine franchises without a single one According to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are coming into the new season with a wildly different roster. While some pieces have stayed, there were massive changes made during the summer. First, they had the second selection in the 2017 NBA Draft, choosing UCLA point guard Lonzo Ball. However, even before the draft, a massive move was made. […]

The L.A. Clippers signed a very interesting player in guard Milos Teodosic this summer. Teodosic is one of the best Euroleague players in history, and one of the most exciting passers in basketball. There was a lot of excitement when it was confirmed that he is coming to the NBA. Basketball fans in general have had a […]

Former Miami Heat superstar Chris Bosh has not given up on basketball. The former All-Star forward was waived by the Heat due to repeated issues with blood clots and it was suspected that Bosh will wrap up his career, but the multiple-time All-Star supposedly has other plans. In a short interview with TMZ, Bosh seemingly gave hope […]

The Denver Nuggets took this offseason very seriously. The organization worked to bring veteran help to their young team and it worked. Former Atlanta Hawks forward Paul Millsap decided to join the Nuggets on a three-year, $90 million deal. Due to this signing, the Nuggets’ frontcourt boasts of two amazing players with a team-first attitude. Millsap […]

It’s rare for basketball fans to see a team that is built like the Golden State Warriors. They have four All-Stars at their peak, three All-NBA players, two former MVP’s and a Defensive Player of the Year on their team. And one of those decorated players, widely-recognized as the team’s glue guy, is forward Draymond Green. Known as […]

For years, the New York Knicks have been in disarray on and off the court, and it has been ugly to watch at times. A big part of that disarray is the situation of forward Carmelo Anthony. However, it seemed like the situation will finally be resolved this summer. Anthony has been a part of trade talks […]

The Dallas Mavericks have had a quiet summer so far. Other than drafting Dennis Smith Jr. with the 9th pick in the 2017 NBA draft, not much has happened. Forward Dirk Nowitzki signed a two-year, $10 million deal, but other than that, it’s been slow in Dallas. One of their own players, center Nerlens Noel, […]

One of the stories of the off-season was definitely Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George. George spent his whole career with the Indiana Pacers, as a four-time All-Star, three-time All-NBA and three-time All-Defensive honors. However, it was time to move on. George apparently urged the Pacers to trade him and with him hitting free agency next summer, […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is one of the most outspoken personalities in the NBA. Cuban has been openly talking about many topics, and the last one he tackled was ‘tanking.’ The Mavs finished last season with one of the worst records in the Western Conference. Cuban later admitted that they were trying to do […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves had an amazing summer. They brought in All-Star forward Jimmy Butler through a trade and added other pieces through free agency. Most notably, they signed guards Jeff Teague and Jamal Crawford, and forward Taj Gibson. However, it seems like the Wolves are not yet done. Clippers and Timberwolves are two teams I've heard […]

The free agent forward who last played for the Minnesota Timberwolves, Shabazz Muhammad, is drawing a lot of interest. Muhammad spent four seasons in Minneapolis before reaching free agency this season. The Wolves decided to renounce his rights so they could sign players like guard Jeff Teague and forward Taj Gibson. That move by the […]

Former UCLA and now Lakers guard Lonzo Ball is the main topic of conversation during summer league. Ball has really divided the opinion around the league. Some people dislike him because of his dad, LaVar Ball, but some look past his parent and enjoy watching this talented kid on the court. One specific thing about […]

The Boston Celtics decided to trade guard Avery Bradley to the Detroit Pistons for forward Marcus Morris. The move was made to shed extra salary and sign forward Gordon Hayward. Bradley was an integral part of the team that made the Conference Finals last season. However, Boston needed cap space to sign Hayward and Bradley […]

The Detroit Pistons are going to enter the new NBA season with a different roster than last year. Two important players from the starting lineup, forward Marcus Morris and guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, are gone. However, the latter was replaced by a seemingly better player, guard Avery Bradley. Pistons head coach and team president Stan Van Gundy […]

Former Toronto Raptors big man Patrick Patterson decided to join Oklahoma City Thunder on a three-year, $16.4 million deal. Patterson spent the last three years mostly coming of the bench for the Raptors. He will presumably, with the departures of Domantas Sabonis and Taj Gibson, start for OKC. The 27-year-old power forward signed a deal […]

NBA teams usually do a lot of promotions to bring people into the arenas. From fan nights, to ‘bobblehead’ nights, the organizations have teams that handle promotions and how to bring people to the stands. One of the best teams in terms of promotion has to be the Atlanta Hawks, and they had a smart, […]

In European basketball, playing for the national team is considered something sacred. NBA players who, for any reason, decline to join their national team for some kind of event often leave fans disappointed. Portland Trail Blazers star Jusuf Nurkic decided to stay in the U.S. while recovering from a leg fracture as well as to build […]

Utah Jazz forward Joe Ingles got his big contract this summer. The Australian forward was signed to a four-year, $52 million deal. However, in the whole process, the Jazz lost their biggest superstar, forward Gordon Hayward. Ingles and Hayward are actually best friends off the court, and Ingles spoke to NBA Australia about the future relationship […]

It has been a rough summer for the Utah Jazz. They lost their All-Star, forward Gordon Hayward, who took his talents to Boston. Along with that, they also lost guard George Hill who had his best offensive season before leaving for the Sacramento Kings in free agency. In a summer where the Western Conference got three more […]

The summer league is a great way for young players to impress their franchises, the media and other players. It is also the first proper look the scouts and coaching teams get of their high draft picks. One of those picks is Boston Celtics forward and third pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, Jayson Tatum. […]

Former Philadelphia 76ers big man Nerlens Noel has spent the last half of the season with the Dallas Mavericks. Dallas traded center Andrew Bogut and forward Justin Anderson to the Sixers in exchange for the young center. During his tenure in Dallas, Noel averaged 8.5 points and 6.8 rebounds per game, while also adding a […]

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George may be the story of this year’s summer so far. It was widely known he wanted to leave the Indiana Pacers, and with only a year left on his contract, many teams were reluctant to give up a lot for a possible one-year rental. In the end, the Pacers traded him to Oklahoma […]

Current Detroit Pistons president of basketball operations and head coach Stan van Gundy has been in the NBA for 23 years now. He had stints for the Miami Heat and Orlando Magic prior to arriving in the Motor City. Van Gundy built a solid team in Detroit, making the playoffs in 2016. In a lot of ways, it was similar to […]