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Imagine a social media website that connects streamers from all streaming platforms. Imagine keeping tabs on all of your favorite streamers from popular platforms like Twitch, Facebook, Youtube. Then, add the other streamers on the more niche platforms like DLive and Caffeine. That’s basically Gamactica, the “ultimate social media community website & marketing platform for […]

The 2006-07 Dallas Mavericks should have gone down as one of the best teams in NBA history. After winning a franchise-record 67 games in the regular season and having the MVP in Dirk Nowitzki, the Mavs were primed to win it all in 2007 after blowing a 2-0 series lead to the Miami Heat in […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder somehow have a stockpile of draft picks over the next decade, at least it seems like it. General manager Sam Presti has overhauled the roster, traded away players, and in turn stockpiled an insane amount of assets as the Thunder aim for a full-fledged rebuild and youth rejuvenation after the failed […]

The NBA Championship is one of the most elusive awards in the league. However, an even more elusive award for any player is the NBA Finals MVP. More often than not, the NBA Finals MVP is awarded to the best player of the Finals series on the winning team. It is worth noting that only […]

The Chicago Bulls’ dominance of the 1990s is certainly their highest point as a franchise. Nonetheless, for a franchise that has spanned 54 seasons, the Bulls still boasts a rich history of All-Stars and Hall of Famers that wore the red stripes throughout its existence. Certainly, the top player on this list of greatest Bulls […]

There are moves in NBA free agency every few years that can totally shift the balance of the league. Sure, there are notable names that jump every summer, but few have the ability to completely turn a franchise around. This is exactly what happened when Kawhi Leonard left the Raptors for the Los Angeles Clippers […]

Da-da da! Did you hear that? That sounds like explosions and mayhem, and the culprit’s none other than Klee! Our lovable ball of chaos and cuteness arrives once again to prove herself to be the strongest warrior of Mondstadt… kinda. I mean, who else could carve a mountain and destroy a lake alone in Genshin […]

It’s not often we see a player put on a classic individual performance that ends up in a heartbreaking defeat. Unfortunately for Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard, it’s happening regularly. Inspired by Dame Time, it’s time to look at the best NBA Playoffs performances in a loss. For Damian Lillard, that’s exactly what happened […]

The NBA introduced its Most Valuable Player award in 1955-56, bringing the timeless debate over what “valuable” means to the hardwood. The fluid nature of basketball makes quantifying individual value particularly challenging, though analytics like PER, Win Shares, Box Plus/Minus, VORP, and more have provided better metrics for doing so. Milwaukee Bucks unicorn Giannis Antetokounmpo […]

While the Golden State Warriors are missed out on the playoffs in 2020/21, they’re still one of the more successful organizations in the NBA. The Dubs are just a few years removed from their dynasty, and with the exception of Kevin Durant and maybe Andre Iguodala, the Warriors core is still pretty much intact. Injuries […]

With three championships in franchise history and a total of nine trips to the NBA Finals, the Philadelphia 76ers have had some of the best teams in NBA history. For this piece, we’ll be ranking the five best Sixers teams in franchise history. The top three will be easy to pick since they are the […]

The New York Knicks franchise has not exactly been synonymous with “great moments” in recent years, though the 2020-21 season finally has the good vibes going again. Prior to this century (and the Dolans), the Knicks were amongst the league’s most storied organizations, and produced multiple eras of sustained competency — and often contention. Let’s […]

The last decade or so hasn’t been kind to the New York Knicks, but things are looking up now that they’ve finally made the playoffs again for the first time since the 2012-13 season. The Knicks are trying to get back to when they used to be a hallmark organization that was associated with nothing […]

Another year, another playoff injury for Chris Paul. The 11-time NBA All-Star has been haunted with injuries at the most inopportune time, and his misfortune just took another turn in his first season with the Phoenix Suns. Paul suffered a shoulder stinger during Game 1 and hasn’t been the same player since. This is such […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are one of the most prestigious franchises in the history of the NBA. The Hollywood spotlight has always been on this team — through its ups and downs. One of the most intriguing narratives of recent time is the unprecedented turn of events that led to Jeanie Buss taking over the […]

While Derrick Rose has found his form once again and is killing it for the New York Knicks in the playoffs, he will still live on as one of the NBA’s greatest ‘what if?’ stories. What if he had stayed healthy and continued to battle against the Miami Heat’s Big Three? How would they have […]

The Brooklyn Nets franchise is one of the oldest NBA squads in history, tracing its roots as far back as 1967 in the ABA. Before relocating to the Barclays Center in Brooklyn in the 2012-13 season, the team was once called the New Jersey Americans in the ‘60s, before adopting the Nets monicker in 1977. […]

A recent visit to the basketball cards section of the Upper Deck online store denotes “we can’t find products matching the selection.” Those seven words are a depressing summary of the demise that the once-thriving business suffered. They do sell sports memorabilia like autographed game-worn LeBron James shoes and a Michael Jordan Fleer rookie card. But […]

The Miami Heat have only been around since the 1988-89 campaign, but they already have a rather rich history in the NBA. Obviously, the Heat aren’t at the level of cornerstone franchises like the Boston Celtics or Los Angeles Lakers, but the fact that they have already won three championships in spite of being a […]

As LeBron James continue to play at a top tier level at age 36, The King has a decorated NBA career which includes him winning four championships and Finals MVPs. He has also earned league MVP and All-NBA distinctions throughout his career. Because of this, he is part of the GOAT conversation that pits him […]

With 17 championships, 32 NBA Finals appearances, and more than 700 playoff games, the Los Angeles Lakers have one of the richest playoff histories in the NBA. Among these postseason moments are game-winners made by some of the team’s greatest players and heroes who came up in big moments for the franchise. Anthony Davis added […]

Not too long ago, The Washington Wizards were a young team on the rise with an emerging back court tandem of John Wall and Bradley Beal. Now they have a featured backcourt of Beal and Russell Westbrook that have helped carry the way for the franchise. DC fans want nothing more than for their team […]

Breakups are never fun, and it’s no different in the NBA. Entire organizations or even cities are often heartbroken thanks to the actions of one player. There is a long history of messy NBA breakups, but these are the worst ones. Messiest NBA Breakups 3. Kevin Durant leaves the Oklahoma City Thunder We all know […]

Compared to many of the other teams in the NBA, the Dallas Mavericks don’t have a pantheon of legendary players that the entire basketball world worships. However, there have been more than enough players who donned the Dallas jersey and made something of it. Since their start as a franchise, a number of impressive players […]

Brooks Koepka is one of the most popular golfers on the PGA Tour right now. He is an excellent golfer and his net worth reflects that. In this post, though, we’re mostly going to focus on Brooks Koepka’s net worth in 2021. Brooks Koepka’s net worth in 2021 (estimate): $18 Million Brooks Koepka, 31, is […]

With the Brooklyn Nets’ Kyrie Irving averaging 50.6% from the field, 40.2% from three, and 92.2% at the line, he becomes just the 9th inductee of the esteemed 50-40-90 Club. He joins teammate Kevin Durant in this select few of greats in NBA history. The 50-40-90 Club is a group of players who have recorded […]

When the Green Bay Packers traded up to select quarterback Jordan Love in the 2020 NFL Draft, it showed that the team had started to plan for life without the legendary Aaron Rodgers. Little did they know, Rodgers would respond by winning MVP in the 2020-21 season while leading the Packers to the No. 1 […]

The Boston Celtics have an illustrious history. Naturally, with an NBA-best 17 championships, Boston has incited rivalries over the years with players and teams in the way of a pursuit for a title. Here are the Celtics’ five most hated rivals in the history of the franchise. 5. Milwaukee Bucks The Bucks battled Boston for […]

When the Brooklyn Nets won the free agency lottery during the 2019 offseason, things began looking up for them. This team had not always been considered as a serious threat in the league, but by acquiring the services of both Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving that fateful summer, they instantly propelled themselves as serious contenders […]

While the Phoenix Suns have yet to snag an NBA title in their history, they’ve still had a number of great moments. These are moments that die-hard Suns fans will remember for years to come, and they’re hoping the franchise will be able to provide more, perhaps as soon as this postseason. Let’s take a […]

Much like any other team in the league, the Denver Nuggets have found some success in the draft. Denver is not exactly a prime destination for free agents, so the draft serves as a key resource for the Nuggets in terms of bringing in talent to their team. Denver has done so in more than […]

The Chicago Bulls have racked up over 2,200 regular-season wins throughout its long and rich history. Add 35 playoff appearances and six championships and you have one of the best NBA franchises ever. Sure, the Bulls have had great players such as Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Artis Gilmore, Jerry Sloan, Derrick Rose, Jimmy Butler and […]

Ironically, the immensely popular centerpiece of the Atlanta Hawks franchise who started the All-Star Game at 21 years old is directly connected to one of the more maligned draft decisions in recent NBA history. In fact, Trae Young was considered the weak end of the imbalanced deal between Atlanta and the Dallas Mavericks. At the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers first joined the NBA as an expansion team in 1970, along with the Portland Trail Blazers and the Buffalo Braves. As a franchise, the Cavs haven’t found much success and only have one championship to show for throughout its 50-year tenure in the league. The current crop in Cleveland hasn’t fared better […]

If you could have any player in NBA history to take the biggest shot of the game to win the NBA Finals, most would probably pick Michael Jordan or perhaps Kobe Bryant. Some may even consider Kevin Durant. However, not a lot would entrust the ball to LeBron James. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar has […]

We begin with the obvious: Phil Mickelson is a very rich man with an impressive net worth in 2021. We haven’t been to his home, but we imagine it to be filled with leather-bound books and smells of rich mahogany. That’s what being good at golf does to a person. But Mickelson isn’t just a […]

Led by Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen, the Chicago Bulls won six championships during the ’90s under head coach Phil Jackson — eventually going on an impressive 6-0 run. Jordan won all six Finals MVPs. The Bulls defeated the Los Angeles Lakers, Portland Trail Blazers, Phoenix Suns, Utah Jazz twice and Seattle SuperSonics for their […]

Stephen Curry, of course, didn’t actually “ruin the game.” The Golden State Warriors talent did the complete opposite of that. His Under Armour slogan evokes remarks made by Mark Jackson during a Christmas day tilt in 2015 between the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers, a few months before Curry became the league’s first unanimous […]

The Indiana Pacers have never won an NBA championship through their four-plus decades in the NBA. Nonetheless, they’ve experienced some glory days of their own. Here are the five greatest moments in Indiana Pacers franchise history. Spoiler alert: all involve Reggie Miller, undoubtedly the greatest Pacer of all time. 5.) Reggie Miller’s 24-point 4th quarter […]