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There has been a lot of drama of late involving Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green and former teammate Jordan Poole. It all started with Green commenting about his punch from last summer, which prompted an NSFW tirade from Poole’s dad. The Warriors vet clapped back and even Poole himself, who now plies his trade […]

Christian Wood was supposed to be a key piece for the Dallas Mavericks when they traded for him last season. This is exactly why some fans have been scratching their heads as to why the Mavs have refused to offer Wood an extension. Moreover, in spite of significant interest from teams such as the Los […]

Jimmy Butler has been spending a significant part of his offseason in China on a promotional tour. Naturally, the Miami Heat superstar has been met by crowds wherever he goes. On Wednesday, however, the six-time All-Star felt the full wrath of Chinese supporters after Butler got a shoe thrown at him. The 33-year-old did not […]

There’s currently a lot of buzz surrounding San Antonio Spurs phenom Victor Wembanyama heading into the new season — and for good reason. So much so, that it’s easy to overlook another rookie that is expected to take the league by storm when he finally takes the court. This is none other than Oklahoma City […]

LeBron James has been keeping busy in the offseason. Just last week, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar announced his decision to play on for at least one more year during his award acceptance speech in the ESPYs. This time around, the NBA’s all-time leading scorer has headed to South America to watch the Finals game of […]

Fresh off of his American Century Championship golf tournament win in Lake Tahoe, Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry decided to travel across the country to attend Drake’s concert in Brooklyn. Naturally, the greatest shooter of all time was honored during the show as Curry and the rest of his entourage got a special spot […]

Back in 1971, the United States Supreme Court ruled that any player would only be eligible to enter the NBA four years after graduating from high school. This whole controversy was brought about by Spencer Haywood and the fact that the ABA allowed him to play after his sophomore season at the University of Detroit […]

The Los Angeles Lakers did not fare too well in the NBA Summer League. They did go 3-2, but LA did not exactly send shockwaves throughout the NBA with their overly impressive performances in the summer tournament. What this stint did for them, however, is that it allowed them to have a look at their […]

Nikola Jokic looked like a man on a mission in the Denver Nuggets’ recently concluded championship run. Well, it was mission accomplished for the former back-to-back MVP as he majestically led Denver to its first-ever title in the history of the franchise. One of the highlights of the Nuggets’ historic run has got to be […]

Germany did well in last year’s EuroBasket tournament, finishing third behind France and champions Spain. However, Toronto Raptors guard Dennis Schroder seems to believe that the team would have fared even better had it not been for Dallas Mavericks veteran Maxi Kleber opting to back out of the tournament. In a recent podcast, Schroder revealed […]

Once the new season begins, all eyes will be on San Antonio Spurs phenom Victor Wembanyama. To a certain extent, the same can be said for Scoot Henderson of the Portland Trail Blazers. However, one young stud who’s looking to spoil the party is Houston Rockets small forward Cam Whitmore. Fresh off his NBA Summer […]

Make no mistake about it. While it may seem that the James Harden trade buzz had died down a bit, the fact of the matter is that the former league MVP is still on his way out of the Philadelphia 76ers — or at least this is what Harden himself believes. NBA insider Shams Charania […]

Alex Smith did not have a chance to play under Kyle Shanahan during the former’s time with the San Francisco 49ers. However, the three-time Pro-Bowler is well aware of how things work within the Niners organization. Smith played seven seasons in San Francisco and he was there long enough to learn about the ins and […]

The Los Angeles Angels are at a major crossroads right now on the Shohei Ohtani front. They have been unable to agree on an extension with their star pitcher, who as it stands, will be a free agent next summer. Unsurprisingly, the Angels are now looking at the prospect of cashing in on the 29-year-old […]

The Utah Jazz have been relatively quiet throughout NBA free agency. They did make a splash with their recent John Collins trade with the Atlanta Hawks, but in terms of adding players via free agency, the only thing Utah has to show for is Jordan Clarkson’s three-year extension worth $55 million. That’s an undeniably significant […]

The Los Angeles Lakers used the recently-concluded 2023 NBA Draft to add some much-needed young talent to their roster. One of them came in the form of Maxwell Lewis, who LA picked up as the No. 40 overall pick. As it turns out, this was a match made in heaven. Maxwell’s father, Robert Lewis, recently […]

Chris Paul has had a tremendous NBA career that should be worthy of a Hall of Fame induction. The only thing missing in the 12-time All-Star resume’s is a championship, which is probably his biggest motivation following his move to the Golden State Warriors to join Stephen Curry and Co. Be that as it may, […]

The NFL’s franchise tag deadline officially expired at 4 P.M. ET on Monday. While a handful of other teams were able to secure their respective players to new deals prior to the clock running out, the same was not the case for both the Las Vegas Raiders and the New York Giants. At this point, […]

Grant Williams has now found a new home with the Dallas Mavericks. This is after the Mavs pulled the trigger on a sign-and-trade deal with the Boston Celtics that will now see the 24-year-old pocket a whopping $53 million over the course of the next four seasons. Williams’ path to the Mavs did not come […]

Sabrina Ionescu has been making a lot of waves of late. The New York Liberty star made headlines on Friday after her scorching performance in the WNBA 3-Point Contest. Ionescu set a new NBA and WNBA record for the contest with 37 points in the final round, en route to the 3-Point Contest title. Sabrina […]

Sabrina Ionescu was the talk of the town following her insane 3-Point Contest performance on Friday night. Entering the WNBA All-Star Game on Saturday, all eyes were on the New York Liberty star, and to her credit, Ionescu did step up to the plate. However, it was Seattle Storm guard Jewell Loyd who ended up […]

On Friday, New York Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu wowed the basketball world by setting a new NBA and WNBA 3-Point Contest record. The 25-year-old scored a mind-blowing 37 points in the final round en route to winning the coveted 3-Point Contest trophy. On Saturday night, Sabrina kept her foot on the gas with another set […]

LeBron James had NBA Twitter buzzing yet again on Saturday night after it was revealed that the Los Angeles Lakers superstar has decided to revert to the No. 23 jersey for the 2023-24 season. After switching to the No. 6 a couple of years ago, James has now opted to go back to his original […]

Gabe Vincent took the hard road to the NBA. The 6-foot-3 point guard was not a blue-chip recruit in college and he also ended up going undrafted back in 2020. The Miami Heat gave him a chance, though, and Vincent will be eternally grateful to them for the same — especially now that he’s made […]

Wes Unseld Jr. is now entering his third season as the Washington Wizards head coach. He’s going to be coaching a much different team this coming year with the Bradley Beal era now officially over for Washington. In comes former Golden State Warriors rising star Jordan Poole, who is now looking to prove what he’s […]

There has been a lot of talk about Stephen Curry potentially excelling as a professional golfer if ever he decided to switch sports. He won’t. However, the fact that the Golden State Warriors superstar sunk a mind-blowing hole-in-one in the American Century Championship on Saturday is living proof that the hype surrounding Steph’s elite golf […]

The Toronto Raptors took a massive blow when Fred VanVleet decided to take his talents to the Houston Rockets. At the end of the day, you can’t really blame the man for agreeing to a massive three-year max deal worth a whopping $130 million — money that Toronto was unwilling and unable to pay him. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers wasted no time in bringing in Gabe Vincent via NBA Free agency. The former Miami Heat guard was one of their first signings as soon as the window opened and it was clear that they really wanted to get him to LA. This came down to a three-year deal for the […]

The Detroit Pistons aren’t exactly going to be challenging for the NBA title this coming season. However, there’s no denying that there’s a lot to be excited about for this team in 2023-24, especially considering the young and very talented prospects they have at their disposal. Two of these young studs come in the form […]

Grant Williams has not had the chance to join his new Dallas Mavericks teammates since recently joining the squad via a three-team trade that also involved the San Antonio Spurs. Williams isn’t exactly a star, but his arrival has a lot of Mavs fans excited for what’s ahead this coming season. Dallas supporters will be […]

The Golden State Warriors fell from grace sensationally last season. After bagging their fourth championship in eight years in 2022, Stephen Curry and the Dubs just couldn’t figure things out last term. They still managed to get to the West Semis, but their shortcomings were exposed by LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers, resulting […]

Right now, Atlanta Hawks superstar Trae Young has one kid, Tydus Reign Young, who just turned one a few weeks ago. The two-time All-Star is now about to become a father of two, and he’s made his announcement with a special ode to the late, great Kobe Bryant. Young took to Twitter on Friday to […]

According to reports, the Miami Heat are closing in on a blockbuster trade deal for Damian Lillard. The Portland Trail Blazers are still trying to get more than what Miami has on the table, but it does seem like they’re on the brink of agreeing to a massive exchange. Fox Sports 1’s Ric Bucher is […]

After splashing the cash on Cam Johnson and his new $108 million contract, the Brooklyn Nets have been relatively quiet in NBA free agency. They have made a couple of backcourt signings in Dennis Smith Jr. and Lonnie Walker IV, but other than that, it has been an uneventful offseason thus far for the Nets. […]

Before Kyrie Irving put pen to paper on a massive extension with the Dallas Mavericks, there was a lot of talk surrounding his potential move to the Los Angeles Lakers in what would have been a sensational reunion with LeBron James. This prospect pretty much died after Kyrie committed his future to the Mavs to […]

It’s no secret that the late, great Kobe Bryant could have joined the Los Angeles Clippers on a couple of occasions throughout his illustrious 20-year career. For starters, the Clippers passed on Kobe during the 1996 NBA Draft, going instead for Lorenzen Wright as their No. 7 overall pick (the Los Angeles Lakers scooped up […]

Jalen Rose recently made headlines after he was included in ESPN’s recent purge. The network deemed it necessary to cut costs after the recently-concluded NBA season, and this meant having to let go of no less than 20 on-air personalities. The layoffs included multiple big names in the broadcasting industry which unfortunately for him, also […]

As of right now, Damian Lillard is still a member of the Portland Trail Blazers. The trade rumors linking him to a sensational move to the Miami Heat have been rife but at this point, there appears to be no considerable development between the two teams involved. This makes you wonder: is it possible that […]

It now feels like a lifetime away when there was talk about Jackie Young being a bust. This was after the 6-foot guard struggled early on in her career after being selected as the No. 1 overall pick by the Las Vegas Aces back in the 2019 WNBA Draft. Based on how she’s been playing […]