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It’s fair to say that it was during his stint with the Miami Heat that LeBron James started to become the complete player that he is today. Prior to his arrival in South Beach, James never won an NBA title. With the Heat, he took home two rings. As someone who has coached James for […]

In his three seasons in the NBA, Kristaps Porzingis has managed to transform his image from a draft day magnet of boos and jeers to being a major asset for the New York Knicks in the franchise’s quest to attract future free agents to come and play in Gotham. That’s exactly what Knicks general manager […]

After some years of desolation and irrelevancy in the Western Conference, the Los Angeles Lakers and their fanbase can now say that they are back in business after hauling in the biggest fish of this year’s free agent market in LeBron James. It would not have been possible without the front office commandeering of general […]

Ennis the Menace is headed to Houston. According to Shams Charania of Yahoo! Sports, small forward James Ennis has worked out a two-year deal with the Houston Rockets. Citing sources, Charania also adds that the final year of that deal will come with a player option, perhaps with Ennis thinking the possibility of earning more […]

When it comes to big men, the talk of the town in Sacramento is rookie center Marvin Bagley III, the second overall pick in last month’s NBA Draft. The attention Bagley is garnering is taking away plenty of focus from another young Kings frontcourt piece in Harry Giles. It’s easy to forget who Giles is. […]

Now that the Los Angeles Lakers’ front office has delivered by getting LeBron James, the ball is now in head coach Luke Walton’s court, as he is tasked of steering the team to a significant measure of success. Just making the playoffs won’t cut it for the Lakers’ fanbase. If there’s anything that James’ past […]

The Los Angeles Lakers may have missed on the Paul George sweepstakes but it’s still fair to say that they are feeling as though they just won the Powerball when they secured the biggest free agent of them all in LeBron James. For Lakers head coach Luke Walton, the moment he learned that the three-time […]

It’s been 20 years since France have won it all in the World Cup, and they are on the verge of ending that long drought this year following their 1-0 win on Tuesday over fellow European powerhouse Belgium in the semifinals of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. Thousands of miles away from Russia, […]

The Golden State Warriors added yet another scorer to their system. According to Chris Haynes of ESPN, the Warriors have signed former Louisville Cardinals star – and soon-to-be brother-in-law of Stephen Curry – Damion Lee to a two-way contract. Free agent guard Damion Lee has reached an agreement with Golden State, league sources tell ESPN. […]

From oversleeping to missing flights to his first practice with the Boston Celtics, Robert Williams’ offseason has been a colorful one so far. This time around, Williams is dealing with yet another issue, this one concerning his health, as it was earlier reported that the former Texas A&M Aggies big man has a nagging artery […]

Expect Jimmy Butler’s extension talks with the Minnesota Timberwolves to intensify sooner or later, as the talented shooting guard only has a year left on his current contract before becoming a free agent in the summer of 2019. The Timberwolves likely prefer Butler to remain in the Twin City beyond 2019, but an early – […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are not committing over $153 million to acquire LeBron James this summer just to make him a bench ornament. Still, at the height of his athletic prowess, James is far from being a grizzled veteran whose main role on the team is to provide wise words in the locker room and […]

The Miami Heat have been relatively quiet in this free agency period. That’s not a surprise, however, as this time of year on the NBA’s calendar is usually for teams with the ability to spend. That is simply not the case for the Heat, who will have to find a way to shed some of […]

After seeing veteran point guard Tony Parker and multi-tooled swingman Kyle Anderson sign with other teams during this free agency period, the San Antonio Spurs made sure one of their dependable assets from last season will not be going somewhere else. According to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports, the Spurs have re-signed power forward Davis […]

Marcus Smart remains without a new contract nearly a couple of weeks after the free agent market opened up. He has an offer on the table, though, from the Boston Celtics, who have extended a qualifying offer to him worth $6.05 million for a year. The Sacramento Kings are also reportedly working on a contract […]

When it comes to education, Houston Rockets icon Yao Ming definitely knows that there’s a capital gain, at least in terms of knowledge. According to Torrey Hart of Yahoo Sports, the amiable former Rockets center has finally accomplished one of his life goals by finishing his studies and graduating with a degree in Economics from […]

NFL training camps are just around the corner, but for New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. and rookie running back Saquon Barkley, why wait when they can start preparing for the 2018 NFL season right now? That’s exactly what an Instagram video shows with Beckham and Barkley putting in work this summer just […]

It’s not fun to be Golden State Warriors big man Damian Jones right now. According to Anthony Slater of The Athletic and Mark Medina of The Mercury News, Young has been diagnosed with a Grade 1 MCL sprain in his right knee. Damian Jones MRI results: Grade 1 MCL sprain. — Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) July […]

Three years after leaving the Dallas Mavericks in a state of shock by doing a career U-turn to play for the L.A. Clippers, DeAndre Jordan is now in the process of repairing his image in the eyes of Mavs fans. As for the players, that part of the team’s history does not seem to be […]

Michael Porter Jr. was once touted to be a future No. 1 overall pick in the NBA, but that estimation was way off target by 13 notches, as the former Missouri Tiger forward was taken 14th overall in last month’s NBA Draft in Brooklyn by the Denver Nuggets. Of course, Porter would have been drafted […]

Luka Doncic will officially bring his talents from Europe to the city of Dallas. According to Bobby Karalla of Mavs.com, Doncic has finally put pen on paper to secure his place on the Mavs’ roster beginning next season. The Dallas Mavericks announced today that they have signed the third overall pick in the 2018 NBA […]

There would be no more dosage of Marvin Bagley III for the Sacramento Kings in this year’s NBA Summer League. According to a report by Chris Mannix of Yahoo Sports, the second-overall pick in this year’s NBA Draft will no longer play in any of Sacramento’s remaining exhibition games in the tournament due to a […]

Marcus Smart and the Boston Celtics look to be nearing a deal that would refresh their partnership for at least one more year. According to Steve Bulpett of the Boston Herald, he recently crossed paths with both Smart and Celtics head coach Brad Stevens and came away with the impression that both parties are going […]

LeBron James is officially a Los Angeles Laker, which means any plans of other teams to acquire the four-time MVP has now already been snuffed out completely. According to Josh Harris, a managing partner of the Philadelphia 76ers, he believed that James and his agent, Rich Paul of Klutch Sports, were closer to joining the […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder shelled out $30 million last year to keep forward Andre Roberson for three years. Roberson barely got to repay the Thunder with his play on the court as he managed to appear in just 39 games, thanks to a ruptured patellar tendon injury he sustained back in January. While there’s no […]

It is now official. LeBron James is a member of the Los Angeles Lakers after ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski broke the news of the four-time MVP’s signing. Agent: LeBron James has signed his four-year, $153M deal with the Los Angeles Lakers. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 10, 2018 For added proof that such transaction occurred, here […]

Veteran big man Kyle O’Quinn has never made it to the playoffs in any of his first six seasons in the NBA, three of which he spent wearing New York Knicks colors. While New York can provide a fun environment to play in, the basketball atmosphere there has not been conducive for winning over the […]

One of the chief reasons why the Houston Rockets succeeded to become the Western Conference’s best regular season team last season was the play of their versatile and rugged wing players, particularly the trio composed of Trevor Ariza, Luc Mbah a Moute, and P.J. Tucker. Out of those three players, only Tucker remains in Houston […]

The New Orleans Pelicans’ frontcourt is back once again to being a one-headed beast following the departure of DeMarcus Cousins, who is now a member of the Golden State Warriors. With Cousins gone, Anthony Davis is now the only All-Star down low for the Pelicans, beginning next season. The Pelicans prepared themselves for this scenario […]

Isaiah Thomas used to fantasize about teams bringing out the “Brink’s” truck on the negotiation table. That’s no longer the case today, though, as Thomas continues to be without a new contract with teams seemingly unsure what quality of basketball they can get from a sub-six-foot point guard who is coming off a hip surgery. […]

It was only a matter of time before Phoenix Suns rookie Deandre Ayton got to show what he’s got even if it’s during a generally meaningless Summer League game. That time came this Friday when the Suns made their Summer League debut against the Dallas Mavericks, who, we are sorry to say, did not have […]

One of the best big men in this summer’s free agency is off the board. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Jusuf Nurkic has agreed to stay with the Portland Trail Blazers for four more years via a $48 million deal. Deal includes partial guarantee in 4th year, source says. https://t.co/p5tUmxnhGD — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) […]

The Chicago Bulls are not letting Zach LaVine get poached from them. After it was reported that the athletic shooting guard has agreed to a lucrative four-year $78 million with the Sacramento Kings, here comes a separate update from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, who said, while citing sources, that the Bulls have matched the Kings’ offer. […]

Drake has Summer Sixteen, but LeBron James seems to have “Summer Eighteen,” as the offseason continues to be an interesting one for the new Los Angeles Lakers superstar. However, James is not dropping any bars from Drizzy. Instead, the four-time MVP went out to dance and sing to the tune of Gloria Gaynor’s timeless hit “I […]

The clock is ticking for the San Antonio Spurs. If they have any plans of retaining Kyle Anderson, they will have two days to match the $37.2 million offer sheet that the forward signed with the Memphis Grizzlies, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. San Antonio Spurs restricted free agent Kyle Anderson has signed a four-year, […]

Jeremy Lin continues to show progress in his recovery from a serious knee injury. According to Brooklyn Nets general manager Sean Marks, via Brian Lewis of the New York Post, the 29-year-old point guard is already taking contact on the court, though, the degree of which was not detailed. According to Marks, Jeremy Lin is […]

It’s not always that an NBA team inks a late-round pick to a three-year deal the same year the said asset was drafted, but that’s exactly what the Portland Trail Blazers this week with Gary Trent Jr. According to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports, the Blazers have signed Trent to a guaranteed three-year contract. Sources: […]

LeBron James is going to wear the No. 23 for the Los Angeles Lakers, the same figure he donned with the Cleveland Cavaliers, but he’ll be taking No. 6 whenever the Lakers shift to Allen Iverson’s most hated part of being a professional: practice. This bit of detail about the newest chapter in James’ illustrious […]

Unlike Rajon Rondo and DeMarcus Cousins, Ian Clark is not hopping into another team. He will still be wearing New Orleans Pelicans colors next season after agreeing to a one-year deal with the franchise, per Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports. Free agent guard Ian Clark has agreed to a one-year deal to return to the […]