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New Orleans Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin has some very high hopes for the current Pelicans squad. The high-ranking executive has even compared this team to the outstanding Phoenix Suns side of the 2009-10 season, which was led by the likes of two-time league MVP Steve Nash, Amar’e Stoudemire, and Grant […]

The New Orleans Pelicans scored quite a coup from the Los Angeles Lakers when they finally agreed to send former cornerstone superstar Anthony Davis to Hollywood. In exchange for the six-time All-Star, New Orleans got a handful of studs in Brandon Ingram, Lonzo Ball, and Josh Hart. Following the big trade, some rumors began emerging […]

New Orleans Pelicans prized rookie Zion Williamson has often been compared to Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James in the past. This definitely seems to be the case for Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin. According to Griffin, who himself was a first-hand witness to the rise of LeBron James during the […]

The highly-publicized spat between Boston Celtics big man Enes Kanter and the current administration of his home nation of Turkey seems to just keep getting more heated. Most recently, the Turkish government accused the outspoken Kanter of being a liar for his declarations pertaining to the administration’s involvement in the cancellation of Kanter’s youth camp. […]

The rivalry between crosstown competitors, the Los Angeles Clippers and the Los Angeles Lakers, has always been one of the fiercest in the NBA. However, who could have imagined that at one point, Lakers great Kobe Bryant actually almost signed with the Clippers? Longtime Clippers broadcaster Ralph Lawler, who just recently retired after 40 years […]

CLUTCH Summary: Shaquille O’Neal, most known for his stint with the Los Angeles Lakers, is arguably the GOAT of big men. While he was already by then a dominant force, the 2001 Western Conference Semifinals enforced the idea that Shaq is a meant who shouldn’t be trifled with.  Shaq, in his prime, was an elite […]

Former fourth overall pick Dragan Bender has reportedly agreed to terms with the Milwaukee Bucks on a two-year deal. ESPN’s NBA guru Adrian Wojnarowski broke the news via Twitter. Free agent F Dragan Bender has agreed to a two-year deal with the Milwaukee Bucks, league source tells ESPN. Bender, 21, was the No. 4 overall […]

There is very little doubt that new Los Angeles Clippers recruit Paul George has got to be in the conversation when talking about the most clutch players in the game today. He has so many clutch plays throughout his decorated nine-year career in the NBA, that it was quite a challenge to sift through them […]

An ESPN survey was recently held among NBA personnel to assess the most outstanding team performances this offseason. As it turns out, a lot of execs consider the Philadelphia 76ers to be one of the biggest winners of the summer. The Sixers were widely expected to re-sign superstar Jimmy Butler to a multi-year deal, but […]

The Charlotte Hornets recently made waves by adding former Boston Celtics point guard Terry Rozier in what ended up as a sign-and-trade deal involving Kemba Walker. While the Hornets may have found their new point guard of the future in Rozier, one anonymous Eastern Conference team executive believes that things just went from bad to […]

When news first broke that the Los Angeles Clippers were getting both Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, the team instantly emerged as the favorites to win the championship in the upcoming season. Now that the dust has settled and we are able to get a clearer perspective of what went down in a crazy offseason, […]

There is very little doubt that this summer will come down as one of the most bizarre offseasons for the New York Knicks. The team went from potential top contenders to a lottery team yet again following a series of highly unfortunate events, that at the end of the day, might have been of their […]

At the moment, the Los Angeles Clippers — led by the newly-formed dynamic duo of Paul George and Kawhi Leonard — appear to be the favorites to win the title in the upcoming season. However, in the mind of at least one unnamed Eastern Conference team executive, the Houston Rockets might have a thing or […]

The Orlando Magic are adding the finishing touches to their squad for the upcoming season. It is now being reported that the Magic front office has decided to sign former Atlanta Hawks big man Isaac Humphries on an Exhibit 10 deal: According to reports out of his native Australia, Isaac Humphries has signed and Exhibit […]

Retired 15-time All-Star big man Kevin Garnett is in some hot water right now following the release of a recent court order demanding him to shell out $100,000 a month in relation to his legal battle with estranged wife Brandi Garnett. Daniel Goldblatt of Yahoo Entertainment provides the details of the recent ruling, which will […]

Despite all the mind-blowing advances they make on the game year after year, the team behind NBA 2K still miss out on a few things every now and again. This is perfectly understandable, especially considering how hard they work to make the game as realistic as possible for the users. Well, this does not seem […]

The Washington Wizards appear to be close to rounding out their team’s new front office for the upcoming season. Team owner Ted Leonsis and newly-appointed general manager Tommy Sheppard recently spoke with Fred Katz of The Athletic, as they shed some light on how the team came to a decision to hire former NFL team […]

Basketball Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas appears to have some extremely high hopes on the new pairing of James Harden and Russell Westbrook with the Houston Rockets. So much so, that the former 12-time All-Star has already declared the Rockets to be his favorite to come out on top of the Western Conference in the […]

After failing to secure an offer from any NBA team this offseason, veteran forward Wesley Johnson has instead decided to take his talents to Europe. The 32-year-old is reportedly heading to Greece to ply his trade with Panathinaikos in the EuroLeague next season. According to the European-based basketball website EuroHoops.net, the Greek side have announced […]

Most analysts expect the Washington Wizards to have another forgettable year next season. Superstar point guard John Wall is still recovering from his season-ending Achilles injury and is not looking likely to play a significant role for Washington next season. Moreover, All-Star shooting guard Bradley Beal has constantly been rumored to be a trade candidate. […]

The Golden State Warriors’ trio of rookies had a little bit of fun recently. Forward Alen Smailagic, an 18-year-old from Serbia, treated co-rookies Eric Paschall and Jordan Poole to some delicacies from his native country. The taste testing received some mixed reviews from the two American rookies, but at the end of the day, the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers remain one of the biggest winners of the offseason thus far. So much so, that along with last season’s Eastern Conference Runners-Up, the Milwaukee Bucks, the Sixers are widely considered as the favorites to come out of the East this year. It is worth noting that Philadelphia lost two of their most […]

Retired NBA journeyman Ryan Hollins has come out with a pretty bold claim saying that Los Angeles Lakers point guard Rajon Rondo is going to have a better year than Oklahoma City Thunder’s Chris Paul. Not only that, but Hollins went on to say that in his mind, Rondo is the better player — a […]

It is without question that we were all blessed with one of the greatest offseasons of all time. New Los Angeles Lakers recruit DeMarcus Cousins could not agree more, as he has gone out to say that this year’s edition of the offseason has been “one for the books.” “It’s one for the books for […]

This offseason has been witness to the union of some of the greatest duos this league has ever seen — LeBron James and Anthony Davis with the Los Angeles Lakers, Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving with the Brooklyn Nets, Kawhi Leonard and Paul George with the Los Angeles Clippers, and most recently, James Harden and […]

This summer is easily one of the best offseasons we’ve had not only in recent years, but arguably throughout the entire history of the NBA. There was absolutely no shortage of suspense and drama, and what most people would say is that the move that made the most impact this summer would have to be […]

Reigning league MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks is pretty much the closest thing we have right now to a perfect basketball player. While there are still some aspects of his game that he needs to work on (ie, his shooting), his recent triumph as the NBA’s Most Valuable Player speaks volumes of how […]

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade has had one of the most memorable careers in the league’s history. His 16-year tenure in the NBA has been filled with a countless number of moments that he will carry with him for the rest of his life. However, Wade had himself another proud moment of late, as he […]

With his continuous political bout against his home nation of Turkey, Boston Celtics big man Enes Kanter has felt some relief upon learning that there are a number of important people in the United States that have his back. One such personality is no less than U.S. Senator Ed Markey, who recently pledged that he […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni first made a name for himself in the coaching ranks of the NBA as the head honcho for the Phoenix Suns back in the early 2000’s. This was one of the best eras of Suns basketball since the days of the great Charles Barkley, with the team led by […]

By winning the Russell Westbrook lottery, the Houston Rockets have successfully propelled themselves into the conversation of title contenders for the upcoming season. By pairing two of the league’s Most Valuable Player winners in the past three years, Houston have formed one of the most dynamic, exciting, and at the same time mind-boggling backcourt duos […]

One of the most memorable moments of this year’s edition of the draft was when Chicago Bulls rookie Coby White, in the middle of a press conference, learned about former University of North Carolina teammate Cameron Johnson being drafted. Upon hearing that Johnson had been drafted 11th overall, just four spots after White himself was […]

Orlando Magic prized big man Mo Bamba appears to be working extremely hard on his game this summer. The 21-year-old is even employing the services of renowned NBA trainer Drew Hanlen: Mo Bamba (@TheRealMoBamba) working on his post game this summer with trainer @DrewHanlen. pic.twitter.com/u2iIo69664 — The Sixth Man Show (@SixthManShow) July 19, 2019 Drew […]

New Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander recently opened up about the trade that sent him to his new team. As made evident by this interview, the 21-year-old does seem to be wise beyond his years, as he explained how he has harnessed no hard feelings whatsoever following the decision by the Los Angeles […]

This year’s edition of the free agency frenzy has been anything but boring. It has been packed by some earth-shattering turn of events that have shaken up the landscape of the NBA as we know it. One such development that definitely does not fall in the above category is the recent report pertaining to the […]

The Memphis Grizzlies will be throwing it back to their roots this season by donning some throwback jerseys of the now-defunct Vancouver Grizzlies team. This was recently announced by a Grizzlies fan page via Twitter, who even posted a Photoshopped image of prized rookie Ja Morant giving a fresh take on the two-decade-old design. BREAKING: […]

There has been so much hype around first overall pick Zion Williamson — and rightfully so — that it seems a lot of people are forgetting about Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant, who was selected just one spot below Williamson as the second overall pick. Well, this simply isn’t the case for San Antonio Spurs […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have been one of the most active teams in the offseason thus far. The front office have been extremely busy and have pulled the trigger on various deals that likewise have varying implications for the team moving forward. Below, we highlight the three biggest takeaways from the Grizzlies’ offseason dealings thus far, […]

Right now, the chances of Minnesota Timberwolves swingman Andrew Wiggins suiting up for the Canadian national team appears to be slim. Being one of his nation’s most prominent stars, this recent development will certainly serve as a significant blow for the team’s chances in the upcoming FIBA World Cup: “I’m here to tell you Andrew […]