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LOS ANGELES, CA — When Norman Powell was traded in early July, James Harden and the LA Clippers found themselves with a significant hole at the shooting guard position. Losing an efficient 20-point-per-game three-level scorer and one of the league’s best shooters isn’t something that’s easily replaceable, especially for a team with limited assets trying […]

The Los Angeles Clippers officially introduced Chris Paul and his return to the franchise on Monday afternoon inside Intuit Dome. A press conference with members of the media provided a lot of clarity on his decision to return. A fan event shortly after at Intuit Dome’s, “Court B,” however, quickly brought the emotions out and […]

INGLEWOOD, CA — Chris Paul was officially introduced as a member of the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday afternoon. His signing means he’ll be joining James Harden and Kawhi Leonard on the franchise he helped put on the map last decade. Some of the biggest question marks following his addition were about his relationship with […]

The Brooklyn Nets came away from this summer with a new roster, capped off by the five first round selections they made in the 2025 NBA Draft. Ben Saraf, the 26th pick in the Draft, used NBA Summer League to prepare for the NBA game. Saraf, who just turned 19 years of age in April, […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have had an eventful month, from the drafting of Yang Hansen to the return of Damian Lillard in free agency at the end of Summer League. Portland appears to be a team on the rise, especially as their young talent continues to develop and Lillard rehabs his torn Achilles injury. Yang […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are celebrating the signing of free agent guard Chris Paul this week. On Tuesday evening, Paul received a surprise from Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon. Before he could return to Los Angeles and officially hold his new old jersey for the first time, Paul was given his jersey for the first […]

The Charlotte Hornets are been stuck in mediocrity for years, but the franchise finally appears to have a clear direction and is hoping to change its ways. Kon Knueppel and KJ Simpson are hoping to be big parts of the changes happening in Charlotte over the next few seasons. Behind a strong game from Knueppel, […]

The Los Angeles Clippers made it official on Monday afternoon, officially signing Chris Paul to a deal that will bring back one of the franchise’s best and most important players. Paul will be playing his 21st season in a Clipper uniform, and it comes with an understanding on what his role will — or won’t […]

The Los Angeles Clippers entered this summer of 2025 in search of a backup center and a backup point guard. To start free agency, the Clippers reached an agreement with Brook Lopez. Now, after signing Bradley Beal following his buyout with the Phoenix Suns, the Clippers are bringing Chris Paul back to LA. Paul and […]

Following the free agent signing of three-time NBA All-Star Bradley Beal, the Los Angeles Clippers have been in the market for a playmaker in the backup position. Now, the franchise appears poised to sign veteran free agent point guard Chris Paul. At least, that appears to be where everything is trending following comments from Clippers […]

After clearing waivers on Friday afternoon, Bradley Beal officially signed with the Los Angeles Clippers. The team announced the signing via a press release with comments from President of Basketball Operations Lawrence Frank and head coach Tyronn Lue. The former three-time NBA All-Star now brings his talents to Los Angeles looking to jumpstart his career […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are expected to reach an agreement with soon-to-be free agent Bradley Beal once the guard clears waivers on Friday. The expected moves let the Phoenix Suns move on from their Kevin Durant-Bradley Beal-Devin Booker trio while giving the Clippers a scoring guard to step in place of the recently traded Norman […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder continues his legendary summer after he was named a cover athlete for the all new NBA 2K26 video game coming out this fall. Being named a cover athlete for the NBA 2K franchise just gives Gilgeous-Alexander another milestone that just saw him win an NBA Championship in June’s […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was announced as the cover athlete for the all new NBA 2K26, which is set to release this fall. And he’ll be joined by NBA legend Carmelo Anthony and WNBA star Angel Reese. The former Denver Nuggets and New York Knicks forward as well as the Chicago Sky’s two-time […]

After winning an NBA MVP, a Western Conference Finals MVP, an NBA championship trophy, and an NBA Finals MVP, Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been named the cover athlete for the all new NBA 2K26, which launches this fall. NBA 2K made the news official on Tuesday afternoon. The generational run continues ⚡️ […]

When the Atlanta Hawks traded for guard Dyson Daniels, they knew they were getting a young, defensive-minded guard. But did anyone see the kind of explosion that earned him the Most Improved Player of the Year award? Daniels did, and he says there’s more to come. The Hawks have retooled around star guard Trae Young […]

The Chicago Bulls are in a transitional phase for the franchise, having traded away stars like DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine in recent years while trading for Josh Giddey, drafting Matas Buzelis, and Noa Essengue in recent drafts. Now entering his season, Buzelis is looking to take a jump. Bulls’ Matas Buzelis looking to take […]

The Detroit Pistons entered this summer with a number of free agency decisions to address, and the team from the Motor City wasted little time in reaching an agreement with Duncan Robinson. After losing Tim Hardaway Jr. in addition to the investigation into Malik Beasley, the Pistons have found a new shooting guard Pistons agree […]

After a disappointing ending to their 2024-25 season, the Los Angeles Clippers came into this summer with a number of priorities. One of the priorities was to address the backup big man position, which the Clippers did immediately into free agency with the commitment of Brook Lopez. On Tuesday afternoon, the Clippers elected to move […]

The Los Angeles Clippers entered free agency with a number of priorities: the main ones being addressing the backup center as well as the backup point guard positions. Enter Brook Lopez. As free agency starts on Monday evening, it appears as though the big man is headed to the Los Angeles Clippers. Brook Lopez agrees […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are bracing for a major offseason for the franchise. Following LeBron James’ decision to opt into the final year of his deal for the 2025-26 season, the Lakers could pursue a former player for their division rival. Golden State Warriors free agent guard De’Anthony Melton will have a lot of interested […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have a need at the center position heading into the 2025 offseason, and a former teammate of James Harden could be the answer. Now that they’ve reached agreements with two of their own big free agents in Harden and Nicolas Batum, the Clippers can look at the free agent market. According […]

The LA Clippers and superstar guard James Harden have enjoyed their partnership since the star guard arrived in Los Angeles. The two sides, however plan to continue their relationship heading into the free agency summer of 2025. On Sunday afternoon, James Harden officially made a decision on his $36.3 million player option for the 2025-26 […]

Ja Morant is in the midst of an important basketball offseason, especially with the Memphis Grizzlies making changes around the duo of him and Jaren Jackson Jr. The two-time NBA All-Star, however, is also focusing on his off-the-court ventures as well. Earlier this week, Morant and his family announced the launch of Catch12. Grizzlies’ Ja […]

The New York Knicks and Los Angeles Clippers agreed in principle on a draft trade during the second round of the 2025 NBA Draft. The deal is essentially a swap of picks between the two teams. Clippers trade with Knicks to move up on Day 2 of NBA Draft The New York Knicks game into […]

The Los Angeles Clippers entered the 2025 NBA Draft with two selections. And with the final pick in the first round of the Draft, the Clippers selected Yanic Konan Niederhauser. With the Draft now being a two-day event, the Clippers entered with the No. 30th pick in Wednesday night’s first round and the No. 51 […]

The 2025 NBA Draft is set to take place this week at Barclays Center, and sharpshooting guard Koby Brea is preparing for the biggest night of his life thus far. The six-foot-seven guard is coming off a couple of strong seasons with Dayton and Kentucky where he’s arguably turned into the best shooter in the […]

The 2025 NBA Finals were one for the record books, with the Oklahoma City Thunder beating out the Indiana Pacers in a thrilling seven-game series that had the world captivated. From Tyrese Haliburton’s game winner in Game 1 to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s historic Game 7 performance, these Finals will be remembered for years to come. The […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma City Thunder are NBA champions and just completed of one of the most incredible rebuilds in NBA history going from contender to lottery team, then back to a contender in just six seasons. All this could not have been done without 2025 NBA Finals MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Los […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander only played one season with Chris Paul, but it made a bigger impact than anyone could’ve imagined, according to Gilgeous-Alexander’s father, Vaughn Alexander. The future Hall of Fame point guard was traded to the Thunder in July 2019, just days after Oklahoma City acquired Gilgeous-Alexander. The […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Before Shai Gilgeous-Alexander became a basketball star for the Oklahoma City Thunder, he was a little kid out in Toronto who just wanted to play … soccer? According to father Vaughn Alexander, that was the sport Gilgeous-Alexander loved before he happened to switch over to basketball. Shai’s journey to discovering that basketball […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has taken the league by storm over the last few years and even emerged as the NBA’s leading scorer in the 2024-25 season. But as with anything in the NBA, fans are going to find something to complain about. Shai’s father, Vaughn Alexander, doesn’t want to […]

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — The Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers have taken centerstage at the 2025 NBA Finals. With Game 6 on Thursday night, the Thunder are just one win away from winning the franchise’s first ever NBA Championship. Atlanta Hawks guard Dyson Daniels was on hand to watch both teams go at it. Selected […]

Philadelphia 76ers rookie sensation Jared McCain was selected to be a media correspondent for the 2025 NBA Finals featuring the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers. The series, which is seeing Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Tyrese Haliburton battle it out to lead their respective squads to their first NBA Championship, is tied at 2-2 heading into […]

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK — The 2025 NBA Finals have returned to Oklahoma City where the Thunder will host Game 5 against the Indiana Pacers. NBA Finals Correspondent Jared McCain of the Philadelphia 76ers has followed both teams closely through the year and can’t wait to see what Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Tyrese Haliburton have in store […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is a newly named MVP of the NBA and is participating in his first ever NBA Finals this season. Despite the rise to superstardom, he hasn’t forgotten the very fans who come to watch him every game. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is known for taking his time to sign autographs for […]

The 2025 NBA Finals are tied at 2-2 heading back to Oklahoma City, where the Thunder will host Game 5 of the championship round against the Indiana Pacers. While the Pacers had a chance to go up 3-1 in the series, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander willed his Thunder to a Game 4 victory that saw Tyrese Haliburton’s […]

The 2025 NBA Finals are knotted up at 2-2 heading back to Oklahoma City where the Thunder will host Game 5 against the Indiana Pacers. NBA Finals Correspondent Matas Buzelis of the Chicago Bulls is excited to see what Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Tyrese Haliburton do to lead their teams to the finish line. Neither team […]

The Indiana Pacers took a 2-1 series lead thanks to a big night from multiple players, led by superstar point guard Tyrese Haliburton. Known for their physicality, the Oklahoma City Thunder have done a solid job on Haliburton throughout the series, and accidentally put him in some history with Kobe Bryant through the first three […]