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It seems like NBA All-Stars are consistently getting higher and higher contracts. This year Damian Lillard, who agreed with the Trailblazers on a four-year, $191 million contract, set the record for highest NBA contract of all time. The max contract has bloated to immense amounts. One NBA executive questioned how many NBA players are actually […]

Earlier Tuesday, news broke that Minnesota Timberwolves forward Andrew Wiggins would not be playing for the Canadian national team in the 2019 Basketball World Cup. However, the Timberwolves do have at least one player interested in playing in the FIBA tournament. Josh Okogie has expressed his interest in playing for the Nigerian team this summer, […]

The Brooklyn Nets shocked the NBA world by acquiring two legitimate stars in the Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant. Overshadowed in the acquisition is the signing of DeAndre Jordan, who will join the team on a four-year, $40 million contract. Adding Jordan was an interesting move by the Nets, who already have a dominant young […]

Last year, the Portland Trail Blazers went deeper in the playoffs than almost all NBA fans predicted. On the way to the Western Conference Finals, they became a Cinderella team under the guidance of Damian Lillard. Even though they were eliminated by the Warriors, the Blazers still put together a very impressive season. Lillard spoke […]

Star forward Anthony Davis is the Los Angeles Lakers newest stud signing. The Brow will now transition from playing for the less publicized New Orleans Pelicans to being constantly pursued by paparazzi in the media capital of the world. With the increase in fame comes some benefits. Davis will be an NBA 2K cover athlete […]

Before the end of last season, rumors flew that former Celtic Kyrie Irving was on his way to the Brooklyn Nets in the offseason. Fans wondered how he would fit in with the Nets current All-Star, D’Angelo Russell. Ultimately, the pairing never came to be. Russell was swapped to the Golden State Warriors before he […]

Last year, the Portland Trail Blazers finished as the third seed in the Western Conference. With the destruction of the Warriors dynasty, some thought that the Blazers chances of getting one of the coveted top four seeds would increase. However, Blazers star guard Damian Lillard set the record straight by reminding people that the conference […]

Dallas Mavericks phenom Luka Doncic took the league by storm last year, impressing right out of the gates and winning the Rookie of the Year award. Doncic immediately played like a savvy veteran, despite being only 19 years old for the first half of the season. He averaged 21.2 points, 7.8 rebounds, and six assists […]

The Utah Jazz have high hopes for the upcoming season. After acquiring point guard Mike Conley and forward Bojan Bogdanovic, Utah believes that they have put together a team that can now contend for an NBA championship, especially after the fall of the Golden State Warriors dynasty. It’s obvious that Conley, Donovan Mitchell, Bogdanovic and […]

When the Oklahoma City Thunder sent Russell Westbrook to the Houston Rockets, Houston immediately became home to two of the most ball-dominant players in the league. Fans immediately questioned whether Westbrook could fit in with fellow former MVP James Harden with only one basketball on the court. Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni attempted to assuage […]

Even after a major roster change, Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni claims that he will not be changing the team’s strategy much this offseason. In fact, he claims critics of the team’s system are full of it: “We’re not changing much,” D’Antoni said on the “The Woj Pod” while discussing the addition of Westbrook. […]

The Washington Wizards believe Isaiah Thomas can help John Wall, not only by backing him up on the court but by also inspiring the All-Star guard in his recovery. Wall has been sidelined since February because of an Achilles injury. He already underwent surgery, but he is expected to be out for the most part, […]

The Portland Trailblazers ended last years excellent campaign on a sour note. Even though they upset the Denver Nuggets in seven games, they were embarrassed by the Golden State Warriors in the Conference Finals. The team has made some tweaks to its roster in hopes of making an even deeper playoff run. The face of […]

The Charlotte Hornets had a rough offseason. They lost All-Star Kemba Walker, as well as their second-best playmaker in Jeremy Lamb. To replace the production lost, the team signed Terry Rozier to three-year, $58 million deal. Now that Rozier has been paid, Hornets head coach James Borrego explained what he expects the point guard to […]

Many fans expected the New Orleans Pelicans to go in to rebuild mode when they traded Anthony Davis. Instead, the team has actually rebounded from losing a superstar extremely quickly. In fact, they look like they could be dark-horse playoff contenders for the upcoming season. Pelicans vice president David Griffin claimed that he is very […]

While he might be teammates with LeBron James on the Los Angeles Lakers now, Anthony Davis is not afraid to speak his mind on James’ being higher-ranked than Kawhi Leonard in 2K20. When Davis was questioned on the order of the top players, he admitted that he thought Leonard would’ve been ranked higher than his […]

Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons is the latest NBA player to receive a max contract. ESPN NBA Insider Adrian Wojnarowski broke some more details about Simmons’ five-year, $170 million deal: Details on Ben Simmons' five-year, $170M contract with the Sixers: No option in final year and a 15 percent trade kicker, league sources tell ESPN. […]

Rui Hachimura is being asked to do a lot. The Washington Wizards are attempting to rebound from a massively disappointing 2018-19 season. The team failed to reach the playoffs for the second time in six years. The Wizards posted their lowest win total in seven seasons and saw their most expensive player, John Wall, go […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are no longer in the Anthony Davis era after shipping the talented big man to Los Angeles. Instead, they will go into the 2019-20 season with no true star, but brimming with young talent. One player that embodies this young talent is Lonzo Ball. The third-year point guard will pair with […]

In news that surprised absolutely no basketball fan, Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry received a 99 rating in his 3-point shooting in NBA 2K20. Curry, of course, leads all 3-point shooters in the upcoming installment of the popular video game. As expected, his backcourt running mate Klay Thompson comes in at second with a […]

We all post things on the Internet that we wish had never seen the light of day. Los Angeles Lakers center Shaquille O’Neal was reminded of this on Monday when an old clip resurfaced in which he claimed no coach would ever take a team to four out of five Finals ever again. Warriors head […]

Current NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo has all the attributes of a superstar. The dominant dunks, highlight reel-worthy blocks, and superhero physique allowed him to check almost all the boxes. Now that the Greek Freak has his own shoe, he can confidently say that he has checked them all. Giannis spoke on actually holding his signature […]

In baseball, Asian pitchers have historically drawn large crowds. People from thousands of miles away will come out or tune in to see a countryman compete in the best league in the world. With limited examples, it looks like we will see the same result in the NBA. Washington Wizards rookie Rui Hachimura has drawn […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpos recently released his first signature shoe with Nike. Dubbed the Nike Air Zoom Freak 1, the shoes sleek and simplistic design have made it a popular seller already. Aaron Dodson of ‘Undefeated’ caught up with Giannis to allow him to explain the purpose of the design and what it meant […]

While the Memphis Grizzlies might not be competing for much this upcoming season, they’ve amassed four MVPs on their roster. Granted, they’re Summer League MVPs, but the stat is still a little impressive. Here are the four player who won the award and wear the Grizzlies uniform: The Grizzlies now have 4 of the last […]

In an offseason where dynamic duos were formed all over the league, questions began to fly over who had the strongest pairing and how they matched up against other duos. Apparently, NBA 2K thinks that the Nets duo of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving is the third-best in the league, finishing behind the Los Angeles […]

New Orleans Pelicans guard has played with some great talent in his career, suiting up alongside Anthony Davis, DeMarcus Cousins, Kevin Garnett, and Paul Pierce just to name a few. Now, he gets a chance to play with one of the most hyped up players in the NBA at the moment, Zion Williamson. Moore spoke […]

Former New Orleans Pelicans player Kendrick Perkins shared a bit of wisdom with his former team on Monday. Perkins warned the franchise that if they’re not careful with Zion Williamson, the pounds could add up quickly in a city with some of the best food in the United States. Pelicans better lock Zion in the […]

When the Cleveland Cavaliers announced that they will be parting ways with JR Smith, most fans thought the entertaining shooting guard was on his way to reuniting with LeBron James in Los Angeles. However, reports say that the Lakers do not have interest in signing Smith. So where could Swish go? Former Cavaliers player Kendrick […]

The Atlanta Hawks announced that they have released guard Jaylen Adams after only one year with the team. According to Bobby Marks of ESPN, the Hawks only had until July 19 before Adams’ $1.4 million contract becomes guaranteed. With the move, Atlanta will “incur a $100K cap hit” but they will have $7 million in […]

Boston Celtics fans have found a way to recycle their old Kyrie Irving jerseys. Instead of tossing the jerseys, resourceful fans have simply converted them into Enes Kanter jerseys with a sharpie and a strip of tape. The funny move was not lost on Kanter, who posted all the remade jerseys on his Instagram account. […]

The ‘free throw flinch’ is one of the funnier things to spot during a basketball game. The move consists of a player waiting for an opponent to shoot a free throw wildly flinching as the shot bricks off the rim, insinuating they are legitimately scared of the incoming brick. Former Boston Celtics center Al Horford, […]

This offseason, plenty of teams were successful in signing or trading for a new All-Star. The Los Angeles Lakers, LA Clippers, Brooklyn Nets, Miami Heat, and Golden State Warriors all accomplished the feat. Unfortunately for Minnesota Timberwolves president Gersson Rosas, his team was not able to land a big fish. Rosas spoke on the team’s […]

The Utah Jazz signed guard Nigel Williams-Goss to a three-year deal after he originally agreed to a deal with Greek team Olympiacos, according to Eurohoops’ Varlas Nikos. Process is almost done. Nigel Goss is paying today his NBA out to @olympiacosbc and he is signing a 3 year deal with the @utahjazz a source tells […]

In an offseason where we have seen multiple teams stack superstars in an effort to create the next dynasty, former NBA player and current analyst Ryan Hollins thinks that there is one more move to be made to create a legitimate super-team. Hollins advocated for Chris Paul to make a move to the Philadelphia 76ers […]

Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant have a famously shaky relationship. The former teammates turned enemies always have something to say to each other when they face off on the court. It seems like Westbrook has never forgiven Durant for leaving the Oklahoma City Thunder for the Golden State Warriors in 2016. So when a comedian […]

New Oklahoma City Thunder guard Chris Paul has developed a reputation as being a competitive player, but one that is hard to work with. On Saturday, his former LA Clippers teammate Kenyon Martin spoke on Paul and how his actions can rub fellow players the wrong way. "Where there's smoke, I'm a firm believer there's […]

As teams are looking for players to round out their final rosters, guard David Nwaba is drawing considerable interest from multiple teams. The LA Clippers, Utah Jazz, Philadelphia 76ers, and San Antonio Spurs could all potentially sign the former Cleveland Cavaliers guard before the season starts. Source: Forward David Nwaba receiving interest from the Clippers, […]

The Golden State Warriors and forward Alen Smailagic came to terms on a four-year deal on Saturday. The Serbian forward will get $6.13 million with his first two years non-guaranteed: The Golden State Warriors signed Alen Smailagic, the No. 39 pick of the 2019 draft, to a four-year, $6.13 million deal, league sources told @TheAthleticNBA. […]