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The Philadelphia 76ers are still confident they can re-sign Jimmy Butler and Tobias Harris once free agency begins this Sunday. The Sixers are dealing with stiff competition, though: Philadelphia has been privately expressing confidence around NBA that it can re-sign Butler and Tobias Harris, but Houston remains on case of selling Butler/76ers with a sign-and-trade […]

The Boston Celtics have reportedly become the ‘stealth suitors’ to free agent All-Star guard Kemba Walker as they prepare for the seemingly imminent departure of Kyrie Irving and Al Horford this summer. After failing to acquire Anthony Davis from the New Orleans Pelicans, the Celtics have not given up on their plan to build a […]

The Chicago Bulls will have an additional $3 million to use in free agency this summer after the NBA approved their request to remove Omer Asik’s contract from their books: The NBA has removed Omer Asik's deal from the Chicago Bulls' salary books via career-ending injury/illness, freeing up an additional $3M in space, league sources […]

The Golden State Warriors have failed to win their third straight title last season, falling at the hands of the Toronto Raptors in the NBA Finals. But despite the team’s shortcomings, two-time MVP Stephen Curry said he’s still happy about what they’ve been able to accomplish. In an interview with Complex.com’s Adam Caparell, Curry said […]

The Orlando Magic are expected to be busy once free agency opens in a few days. Not only are they expected to look for players who will help improve their roster, but they will also have to do everything they can to keep key free agents Nikola Vucevic and Terrence Ross. Vucevic and Ross were […]

The New York Knicks will be heading into next week’s free agency with enough money to sign two top-tier free agents to max contracts. One of the players who’s been reportedly interested in joining the franchise is two-time Finals MVP, Kevin Durant. However, he suffered an Achilles injury in the recently concluded NBA Finals and […]

The Denver Nuggets are confident that they can be successful next season even if they don’t make any significant moves in free agency. They are planning to retain most of the players from last year’s squad, including veteran forward Paul Millsap. The Nuggets can exercise Millsap’s $30 million team option for next season, and according […]

The Denver Nuggets are looking at Argentinian point guard Facundo Campazzo as a possible addition to the team next season. 🏀 Los Nuggets, sobre la pista🔝 Campazzo sigue creciendo en el Real Madridhttps://t.co/C4M3EvEVdz — Diario AS (@diarioas) June 25, 2019 Campazzo, 28, went undrafted back in 2013 and has since spent his entire professional basketball […]

Newly acquired Utah Jazz guard Mike Conley Jr. had an emotional exchange with the Memphis Grizzlies’ official Instagram account: https://www.instagram.com/p/BzHXeV-FOhE/ Conley, who spent 12 seasons with the Grizzlies, was recently traded to the Jazz in exchange for Jae Crowder, Kyle Korver, Grayson Allen, and draft picks. The veteran guard was one of the most beloved […]

The Golden State Warriors are facing one of the most important summers in the history of the franchise, as two players who helped them build their dynasty are set to hit free agency next week. All-Stars Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson are both unrestricted free agents and there are reports that it is possible for […]

NBA free agency is just a week away, and one of the biggest questions surrounding it at the moment is “Where will Kawhi Leonard go?” Leonard just helped the Toronto Raptors win their first NBA championship as a franchise, and a lot of people are already speculating that he is now headed to L.A. to […]

Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal was given the privilege of hosting the third annual NBA Awards Night, and the big fella didn’t disappoint. Shaq came prepared. He brought with him a ton of jokes that made the people in attendance laugh. He even made fun of the team he once led to three championships, the […]

Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss finally broke her silence regarding the resignation of Magic Johnson as the team’s President of Basketball Operations. In an interview with ESPN’s Ohm Youngmisuk during the NBA Awards show, Buss admitted that she needed time to process Johnson’s sudden departure. She added that she was surprised when the Purple […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo has officially been hailed as the 2018-19 MVP. The Greek Freak averaged 27.7 points, 12.5 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game, leading Milwaukee to the best record in the league. During his speech, Giannis thanked one of the people who motivated him to work hard for the prestigious award. The […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant congratulated Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo for winning the 2019 MVP award. Now, the Black Mamba has another challenge for the Greek Freak. My man….M.V.P. Greatness. 🙌🏾💪🏾 Next up: Championship. #MambaMentality https://t.co/dhZTFI1Aam — Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) June 25, 2019 Antetokounmpo averaged 27.7 points, 12.5 rebounds and 5.9 assists per […]

Don’t look now Toronto Raptors fans. It seems Kawhi Leonard has set a tentative meeting schedule with the Los Angeles Clippers, 24 hours after free agency opens next week. Kawhi and the Clippers meeting tentatively scheduled for July 2nd is what I’m hearing. LA has a home court advantage but Toronto can get him another […]

Over the past two seasons, Los Angeles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka has been criticized for the questionable decisions he’s made throughout his tenure with the team. Jeanie Buss is standing behind him. Pelinka has taken several hits. From bringing in the ‘meme squad’ last season to reportedly not having enough knowledge when the Lakers […]

Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam beats out De’Aaron Fox and D’Angelo Russell to win the 2019 Most Improved Player award. The third-year veteran averaged 16.9 points, 6.9 rebounds and 3.1 assists last season. He became a vital part of the Raptors’ first-ever championship win — arguably the team’s second best player in the NBA Finals […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are still trying to find ways to free up cap space in order to create another max slot for another superstar free agent. Up to this point, they are still trying to convince teams to take the contracts of Moe Wagner, Isaac Bonga, and Jemerio Jones. One of the teams that […]

NBA analyst Charles Barkley has some strong words for LaVar Ball following his controversial remarks towards ESPN host Molly Qerim. In an interview with TMZ, Barkley called the Ball patriarch an idiot for his inappropriate response to Qerim that led to him being banned from all ESPN platforms. “Wherever LaVar Ball is, there’s a village […]

If you will ask Dallas Mavericks center Salah Mejri, the Rookie of the Year race between Mavs phenom Luka Doncic and Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young shouldn’t even be a contest. In an interview with Dwain Price of Mavs.com, Mejri said that Doncic should be the landslide winner of the ROY because of how consistent […]

The Chicago Bulls have made another significant step on their rebuild when they selected two young, promising players in the 2019 NBA Draft. They used the seventh overall pick to get Coby White and the 38th pick to nab Daniel Gafford. Bulls head coach Jim Boylen recently talked about their reasons for drafting White and […]

The Toronto Raptors have extended qualifying offers to Patrick McCaw and Nando de Colo, according to a report by Sam Amico of AmicoHoops.net. McCaw, a 25-year-old guard has barely played for the Raptors last season. He averaged 1.7 points and was not able to do anything significant in Toronto’s championship run. Still, he became the […]

The Memphis Grizzlies nabbed their point guard of the future when they drafted Murray State’s Ja Morant second overall in last Thursday’s NBA Draft. The Grizzlies are not expecting to win anything significant next season as they enter full rebuild mode, so they will put their attention into developing their young talent. Morant will play […]

D’Angelo Russell’s two-day basketball camp held at Metuchen came to a close on Sunday. A total of 118 kids attended the event and paid attention to every word the Nets star had to say. At some point, D’Lo tried to inspire the kids on how important it is to work hard in order to become […]

Sacramento Kings starting center Willie Cauley-Stein recently announced that he wants out, with the intention of having a fresh start with a new team. However, he might not be able to walk away easily. According to NBC Sports’ James Ham, the Kings are carefully looking at their options, as they do not want to allow […]

New York Knicks rookie RJ Barrett has been given a glimpse of what it feels like to be introduced at Madison Square Garden. No feeling like your first Garden welcome ✨ #NewYorkForever pic.twitter.com/go1263Trpv — NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) June 23, 2019 You can just see the emotions on his face. The young athlete can’t stop […]

New York Knicks rookie RJ Barrett is not someone who lacks confidence. He recently said that he believes he can win Rookie of the Year next season and that he plans to become the greatest player in the history of the NBA. Barrett isn’t afraid of competing against anyone, including the GOAT himself, Michael Jordan. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers finally got another superstar for LeBron James when they acquired Anthony Davis from the New Orleans Pelicans last week. The Purple and Gold paid a hefty price to get AD, but the franchise is optimistic it will all be worth it. Magic Johnson is, too. The former Lakers executive believes that […]

Free agency is just one week away, and many are talking about the potential destinations of top-tier free agents, particularly All-Star guard Kyrie Irving. Irving has recently told the Boston Celtics that he has no plans of returning to the team, which means he will be donning a new jersey next season. Up to this […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Rob Pelinka were expected by some to make a big splash in last Thursday’s NBA Draft, especially since they already sent their fourth pick to the New Orleans Pelicans as part of the Anthony Davis trade. But the only move they made was purchasing the 46th pick from the Orlando […]

Dallas Mavericks forward Luka Doncic is the frontrunner to win the Rookie of the Year award after his stellar performance in the 2018-19 season. Despite this, however, the Mavs rising star can’t help himself from having butterflies in his stomach. Team owner Mark Cuban said that he and Doncic are both nervous for Monday’s NBA […]

New York Knicks rookie RJ Barrett has set his own standards in terms of what he wants to achieve throughout his NBA career. The third overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft told Steve Serby of the New York Post that he wants to be recognized as the best player in the history of the […]

The Miami Heat have high expectations for their rookie Tyler Herro, the 13th overall pick in last Thursday’s NBA Draft. Team president Pat Riley even said that the 6’5 guard has the potential to be an All-Star, and that speaks volumes about the franchise’s confidence in him. And for Tyler’s father Chris, the Heat made […]

New York Knicks rookie RJ Barrett is expected to be one of the best newcomers in the NBA next season. Once considered as one of the best collegiate players in the US, the 19-year-old is facing a daunting task of leading a franchise that has long been a laughingstock in the league. Barrett understands this […]

The Toronto Zoo made an epic way to celebrate the Toronto Raptors’ first-ever NBA championship. The zoo released 48 Blanding’s turtles into the wild on Monday. However, before they do so, they named 37 turtles after Raptors players, coaches, executives and even superfans. To commemorate the Toronto @Raptors World Championship win, we’ve named 37/48 Blanding’s […]

Cam Reddish, who was selected 10th overall by the Atlanta Hawks in the 2019 NBA Draft, isn’t expected to suit up for the team in the annual Las Vegas Summer League. Two weeks before the NBA Draft, it was reported that Reddish would undergo a minor procedure for a core muscle injury. He was given […]

While most NBA contenders are preparing to spend money this summer, the Denver Nuggets have no problems sticking with most of their players from last year. Last season, the Nuggets secured the second seed in the Western Conference despite not having a legitimate superstar on their squad. Denver was patient in developing their young guys, […]

LaVar Ball has been banned from appearing on all ESPN platforms following his controversial response to Molly Qerim when he was a guest at ‘First Take’ last week. However, Lonzo Ball’s father doesn’t seem to be affected by it. The Ball family patriarch was discussing the recent trade between the Los Angeles Lakers and the […]