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It was revealed on Saturday that the Milwaukee Bucks have decided to hire Toronto Raptors assistant Adrian Griffin as their new head coach. The Phoenix Suns are also expected to make their announcement soon, with Nick Nurse, also formerly with the Raptors, seen as one of the frontrunners to bag the job opening. Amid Nurse’s […]

Once again, the season will be on the line for the Boston Celtics on Saturday night when they take on the Miami Heat in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals. After going down 0-3 in the series, Jayson Tatum and Co. have done an excellent job in starving off elimination for two consecutive games, […]

There’s no denying that Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic is one of the most naturally skilled basketball players on the planet right now. The fact that he’s led the Nuggets to their first-ever NBA Finals berth this season is an undeniable testament to this fact. In case you didn’t know, Jokic is also a father […]

On Saturday, Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard went on an impromptu AMA on IG Live wherein he addressed certain questions from his fans. At one point, though, one particular supporter thought it would be a good idea to do a bit of trolling at the expense of embattled Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant, who […]

Shaquille O’Neal has always been one of the harshest critics of NBA stars. The Los Angeles Lakers icon is a straight shooter who’s not afraid to tell it as it is. More often than not, though, Shaq’s strong takes are coming from a place of love. This does not seem to be the case with […]

According to reports, D’Angelo Russell was looking for a four-year contract extension worth $100 million before he was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers in the middle of this past season. The Minnesota Timberwolves obviously didn’t want to pay him that amount, which is why they opted to cash in on the former All-Star. It’s […]

Bruce Brown has made quite a name for himself this past season with the Denver Nuggets. From being surrounded by all the uncertainty of NBA free agency last summer, the 26-year-old is now on the brink of his first career championship after helping the Nuggets reach the NBA Finals this season. What a difference a year […]

It wasn’t a complete shock when Carmelo Anthony recently announced his retirement from the NBA. In truth, we all saw this coming considering how the 10-time All-Star failed to sign with any team this past season. Still, it was sad to officially say goodbye to a true icon that had a tremendous impact on the […]

Together, Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen led the Chicago Bulls to one of the greatest dynasties in the history of the game. However, despite their unbridled chemistry on the basketball court, it’s also no secret that these two weren’t exactly best friends off of it. Pippen recently came out with another hot take against his […]

Budda Baker has made it abundantly clear that he wants to part ways with the Arizona Cardinals as soon as possible. He’s already demanded a trade and right now, the two-time All-Pro safety has opted to skip Arizona’s OTAs. At this point, it feels like it’s only a matter of time before Baker successfully facilitates […]

Bruce Brown has been quite a revelation for the Denver Nuggets this season. At this point, it’s hard to imagine that barely a year ago, teams from around the NBA did not want to touch the 26-year-old with a 10-foot pole in NBA free agency. Brown himself has now dispelled the rumors that a lot […]

Nikola Jokic deservedly bagged the Magic Johnson Western Conference Finals MVP trophy after leading the Denver Nuggets to a historic sweep over LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. In spite of the great things Jokic did throughout the series, some will still argue that Jamal Murray equally deserves the series MVP title, if not […]

The Miami Heat squandered another opportunity to close out the Boston Celtics on Thursday night. After establishing a commanding 3-0 lead, the Heat are now in danger of making the wrong kind of history by allowing Jayson Tatum and Co. to come back from a virtually insurmountable lead. ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins is more than […]

Bennedict Mathurin has been quite the revelation for the Indiana Pacers this past season. He wasn’t exactly Rookie of the Year material (although he did get a total of 27 points in the voting), but there’s no denying that the Pacers have unearthed quite a stud in the 20-year-old guard. So much so, that he’s […]

Los Angeles Lakers fans won’t be forgetting about Jamal Murray anytime soon. This is after the Denver Nuggets star torched LeBron James and the Lakers in the Western Conference Finals en route to a stunning 4-0 sweep. Jamal Murray was red-hot throughout the series, and it seems like he will be giving LA supporters some […]

Due to the fact that the Miami Heat have lost back-to-back games to the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals, it’s easy to overlook the great things Jimmy Butler has done to lead his team to where they are right now. This does not come as a complete shock considering how in the NBA, […]

Scott Williams isn’t exactly the first name that comes to mind when you think about the Chicago Bulls dynasty back in the 1990s. However, alongside the great Michael Jordan, Williams also played a relatively significant role in the Bulls‘ first three-peat between 1991 and 1993. Williams, however, was not around for the second three-peat. In […]

Gabe Vincent missed the Miami Heat’s Game 5 blowout loss against the Boston Celtics on Thursday night due to an ankle injury. He’s no star, but there’s no denying that the Heat missed his services in what turned out to be their second straight loss in the Eastern Conference Finals. The bad news for Heat […]

Regardless of the fact that LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers got swept by the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals, there’s no denying that the buzz has yet to die down on the Purple & Gold. This is just the nature of the Lakers in that not only are they the most […]

Can Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics actually do it? After going down 0-3 in the Eastern Conference Finals against the Miami Heat, the Celtics have now won back-to-back games to keep their series alive — which was capped off by a very impressive 110-97 blowout win in Game 5 on Thursday night. At this […]

The jokes are out on Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat after they got completely blown out by the Boston Celtics in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Thursday night. The Heat have now squandered two chances to close out the series, and right now, the Celtics are closing in on what could […]

The Boston Celtics live to fight another day. They survived Game 5 against the Miami Heat on Thursday to force another do-or-die contest in Game 6 on Saturday night. The Heat are still in the driver’s seat here, but there’s also no denying they are also facing a ton of pressure after losing back-to-back games […]

The Miami Heat could be in real trouble here. This is after the Boston Celtics blew them out in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Thursday night. The Heat still holds a major advantage in this series with a 3-2 lead heading into South Beach for Game 6. However, there’s no denying that […]

Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys are set to enter the new season with a major change in place. Head coach Mike McCarthy is going to be taking over the Cowboys‘ offense after now-former coach Kellen Moore took charge as the new offensive coordinator of the Los Angeles Rams. It will take some getting used […]

Caleb Martin has been quite a revelation for the Miami Heat this season. He has been integral to Miami’s blistering postseason run thus far, and he has been a key reason behind the Heat mounting a 3-1 series lead over the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals. After failing to close out the series […]

Jayson Tatum is well aware of what is at stake for the Boston Celtics in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Thursday night. Simply put, the season will come to an end for the Celtics if they fail to secure a win against the Miami Heat in Game 5. With their season on […]

The season will be on the line for the Boston Celtics on Thursday night as they look to starve off elimination in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Miami Heat. On a personal level, one could argue that his job as the team’s head coach will also be in the balance for […]

Can the Boston Celtics actually do it? Can Jayson Tatum and Co. accomplish a gargantuan task that has never been done in the history of the NBA by coming back from an 0-3 series deficit to upset the Miami Heat and book their ticket to the NBA Finals? Celtics icon Paul Pierce believes that it’s […]

Tyler Herro will still be sitting on the bench on Thursday night when the Miami Heat look to close out the Eastern Conference Finals in Game 5 against the Boston Celtics. The former Sixth Man of the Year winner is still recovering from a hand injury, and while there has been no word yet on […]

James Harden has had trouble staying in one place over the past couple of years. After making the big move to join Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving with the Brooklyn Nets back in January of 2021, Harden’s short-lived tenure as part of the Nets Big 3 barely lasted a year before he forced his way […]

Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets are now just four wins away from winning their first-ever NBA title in franchise history. There’s no denying that this has been a historic run to the NBA Finals by the Nuggets, and front and center of this truly awe-inspiring campaign is none other than former back-to-back MVP and […]

It’s no secret that Jrue Holiday is no spring chicken. The Milwaukee Bucks star just completed his 14th season in the NBA, and he’s going to be 33 next month. Nevertheless, there’s also no denying that the two-time All-Star also remains to be one of the top two-way guards in the league right now. In […]

Zion Williamson is entering another crucial year in what has been a somewhat disappointing NBA career thus far. The New Orleans Pelicans superstar has been a joy to watch when he’s on the basketball court, but for the most part, he’s been injured and unable to suit up. A case in point is the fact […]

Joe Mazzulla has done a terrific job in coaching the Boston Celtics all the way to the Eastern Conference Finals in just his first year as a head coach in the NBA. However, he has a gargantuan task ahead of him as he hopes to lead Boston to a never-before-seen series comeback after being down […]

The dust has already settled on the Milwaukee Bucks‘ decision to fire Mike Budenholzer. The team is now in the midst of a full-blown search for their next head coach and unsurprisingly, team cornerstone superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is expected to play a key role in this impending decision. According to NBA insider Marc Stein, there […]

The Miami Heat squandered a great opportunity to close out the Boston Celtics in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Tuesday night. The Heat had home-court advantage and they had an excellent chance to sweep Jayson Tatum and Co. to punch their ticket in the NBA Finals against the Denver Nuggets. It just wasn’t […]

The Western Conference Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Denver Nuggets was billed as a colossal matchup between two of the top big men in the history of the game. There’s no denying that we saw flashes of this epic battle throughout the series, but for the most part, it was Nikola Jokic […]

Dwight Howard has been making all sorts of headlines of late with his hilarious Taiwan recruitment pitches to a handful of NBA stars that failed to progress in the NBA Playoffs this season. Howard’s latest victim was none other than former Los Angeles Lakers teammate LeBron James, who Dwight believes would send all sorts of […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Kyrie Irving is expected to be one of the biggest names in NBA free agency this summer. His current deal with the Mavs runs out this offseason, and given that he still remains to be one of the top point guards in the game today, Kyrie is fully expected to secure a […]