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The Phoenix Suns participated in one of the most sneaky offseason moves that surprised everybody. After a disappointing playoff exit, questions circulated about Phoenix needing a point guard. Luckily, the Suns signed Tyus Jones to a one-year, $3.3 million contract. It wasn’t even the fact that they signed Jones, it was how little they paid […]

The Orlando Magic are heading into the 2024-25 season with optimism following a successful 2023-24 campaign that saw them return to the NBA Playoffs. While the spotlight has primarily been on rising stars Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner, another name could soon join the conversation: Jett Howard. The 21-year-old guard, selected with the 11th overall […]

Anthony Edwards owns an incredible car collection. Edwards is one of the top rising stars in the NBA today. He is an All-Rookie First Team player, an All-NBA Second Team selection and a two-time NBA All-Star. Edwards is also the face of the Minnesota Timberwolves franchise, especially after the team recently traded away Karl-Anthony Towns. […]

Domantas Sabonis owns a surprising car collection. Sabonis is one of the best big men in the NBA today. The Lithuanian center currently plays for the Sacramento Kings of the NBA. In his budding basketball career, Sabonis has already earned three NBA All-Star appearances and a pair of All-NBA Team selections. Furthermore, the Kings star […]

BOSTON — A championship will always unite Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum and head coach Joe Mazzulla. However, their relationship began long before that and isn’t defined by a trophy. During practice on Thursday, Tatum voiced his appreciation for Mazzulla and highlighted what he loves about the young coach. “I love Joe to death,” Tatum […]

As the Philadelphia 76ers vie for the 2024-25 championship, their key players will hit individual career milestones along the way. Achievements like the first NBA points from Jared McCain and All-Star nominations for any combination of Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and Paul George are easy to see — and will be worth celebrating. Some of […]

Many subscribe to the belief that going through adversity is necessary to build character. But for the Detroit Pistons, they would very much rather forget how terrible their 2023-24 season was. That season set the franchise back a few years; they set the record for the longest losing streak (within a single season) in NBA […]

Erik Spoelstra is one of the best coaches in the NBA. In fact, it’s quite baffling that the Heat coach has yet to win a single NBA Coach of the Year Award. However, Spoelstra does have a net worth of $14 million thanks to his success as an NBA coach. One of the things that […]

Matt Barnes has no hesitation — he thinks the Boston Celtics are the team to beat in not only the Eastern Conference, but the NBA as a whole. The 44-year-old NBA veteran believes the defending champs are the NBA Finals favorites heading into the 2024-25 season. He went on to argue that the 2024 Summer […]

Jonathan Kuminga couldn’t quite believe it. The 22-year-old was left slack-jawed and speechless Wednesday night upon learning the Golden State Warriors would’ve set a franchise record for made threes in their 122-112 win over the Sacramento Kings if the game had been played during the regular season. Kuminga’s response to finding out that the 28 […]

For a number of season, the Orlando Magic were a cellar-dwelling team in the NBA. After the departure of Dwight Howard, the franchise really struggled. With the hiring of Jamahl Mosley, the Magic are seeing improvements. In his third season, the Magic made the playoffs for the first time in five seasons. Now the Magic will […]

There’s no question that the Oklahoma City Thunder are one of the most exciting teams to watch in the NBA today. With a young core composed of Josh Giddey, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and Chet Holmgren, the Thunder have a bright future ahead of them, all the more so with Mark Daigneault coaching the team. Daigneault’s fourth […]

Just earlier this year, the Toronto Raptors named Darko Rajakovic as the 10th head coach of the franchise. Coming all the way from Serbia, Rajakovic has plenty of experience in the NBA after serving as an assistant coach for various NBA teams such as the Oklahoma City Thunder, Phoenix Suns and the Memphis Grizzlies. In […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will surely look different in the 2024-25 season after their busy offseason. But how will Nick Nurse map out the minutes distribution, rotation and roles for the revamped roster? Based on how his teams have operated in the past, including last year’s Sixers, Nurse is disinclined to construct a rotation beyond ten […]

During a recent ‘Playing Cupid’ segment with Latto and Mariah the Scientist on her Unapologetically Angel podcast, Angel Reese announced her dating criteria for her next possible suitor. “He gotta be tall… 6’7″, 6’8″,” Reese explained. And when Mariah asked whether that had to be someone in the NBA, Reese confirmed “Yeah, NBA.” Reese has […]

Shannon Sharpe is a three-time Super Bowl champion who played for the Denver Broncos and the Baltimore Ravens. But while the eight-time Pro Bowl player used to play in the NFL, Sharpe does contribute to the NBA as an analyst. Although Sharpe can give entertaining takes, many also stir up some debate. Here’s a look […]

Back in the day, Paul Pierce was one of the best forwards in the NBA. He garnered 10 All-Star Game appearances, four All-NBA Team selections, an NBA championship, and a Finals MVP. But while Pierce has been long retired from the game, he continues to contribute as an analyst. However, as an analyst, Pierce has […]

As the Miami Heat prepare to take on the loaded Eastern Conference this upcoming season, they will need all the help they can get from any player in the rotation. After a productive Heat training camp and the start of the preseason, they will look for some players to break out with a prime candidate […]

Last season, there was no discussion as to who would win the NBA’s Rookie of the Year award. As good of seasons as Chet Holmgren and Brandon Miller were, Victor Wembanyama was the resounding favorite all year. Now, on the verge of the 2024-25 NBA season beginning, the narrative surrounding the Rookie of the Year […]

NEW YORK — Four championships, 10 All-Star Game appearances, 10 All-NBA selections, the only unanimous MVP in NBA history, a gold medal at this summer’s Olympics, and so many other illustrious accomplishments tell the story of Stephen Curry’s legendary basketball career. With the way Curry continues to play for the Golden State Warriors, even more […]

Victor Wembanyama entered the NBA with crazy expectations as a 7’4″ French phenom, and he immediately delivered in his rookie campaign (21.4 PPG, 10.6 RPG, 3.9 APG, 46.5 FG%), proving why he’s one of the most hyped basketball prospects in recent memory. While the San Antonio Spurs finished with just a 22-609 record, it was […]

While it may seem like ancient history now for Washington Wizards fans, it was just a few years ago when John Wall and Bradley Beal were a dynamic duo in the nation’s capital. Washington drafted Beal third overall in 2012, and the Florida alum went on to make the NBA All-Rookie First Team (2013), All-NBA […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler has opened up about the profound grief he experienced during the 2023-24 NBA season, as revealed in Netflix’s NBA series Starting 5. Over the past 18 months, Butler faced immense personal challenges off the court, including the devastating loss of his father, Jimmy Butler Jr., who passed away on February […]

Matt Barnes knows JJ Redick pretty well from their Los Angeles Clippers days. The 44-year-old Barnes had a similar journeyman type of playing career as the 40-year-old Redick, notably spending three seasons with the Doc Rivers-led Clippers from 2012 until 2015. Redick joined the Clippers and spent two seasons as teammates with Barnes. While Barnes […]

Out of all of the awards given out at the end of the NBA season, the Defensive Player of the Year award is always the most debatable race because everyone has a different definition of what makes a player the best defender in the league. Blocked shots obviously go a long way, but the intangibles […]

The Brooklyn Nets kicked off their rebuilding era Tuesday with a 115-106 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers in their preseason opener. Jordi Fernandez made his head-coaching debut in front of owner Joe Tsai at Frontwave Arena in San Diego. The Nets were without starting center Nic Claxton and reserves Day’Ron Sharpe and Trendon Watford, […]

The Golden State Warriors are defiant in that they are looking to contend for another championship even though they have fallen down the league’s totem pole over the past two seasons. Now, this is not very delusional of them. Any team with Stephen Curry leading the way has a fighting chance of mounting a deep […]

In the NBA, constructing a roster that has a chance to win the NBA Finals is the ultimate goal, but with the way the collective bargaining agreement is set up, preparing for the future is just as important. Building out your roster with young talent that can develop and compete for years to come has […]

What LeBron James is doing in the NBA is not normal. The 39-year-old, who isn’t far away from turning 40, is heading into his 22nd season in NBA. James was viewed as the best prospect in league history back in 2003, and he has done nothing but live up to expectations ever since. The hooper […]

Months after Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker called his shot in the Summer Olympics, NBA general managers shared their honest thoughts about the top shooting guard in the league. 33% of the total votes went to Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard Anthony Edwards, with Booker getting only 23% of the vote. This comes as a surprise, […]

Quin Snyder played an instrumental role in helping the Utah Jazz become a playoff contender when he served as the head coach of the team. Nowadays, the former All-Star Game head coach is tasked to whip the Atlanta Hawks into a championship-contending squad following his resignation from the Jazz. His career has helped Snyder amass […]

Rick Carlisle successfully transitioned from being an NBA player to a successful head coach. In fact, after winning an NBA championship as a player, Carlisle went on to win a championship as the head coach of the Dallas Mavericks. He was also once crowned NBA Coach of the Year. Now he’s the head coach for […]

The start of a new NBA season is not only a time for teams to prove that they have what it takes to contend for a championship, but it is also a fresh start for many players around the league. Superstars like Nikola Jokic, Luka Doncic, and Stephen Curry are always going to be in […]

Washington Wizards guard Malcolm Brogdon is not only a seasoned locker room presence on a young team, but he’s still a plus rotational player. However, the former Milwaukee Buck will now miss time. Brogdon had thumb surgery on Tuesday, via the team’s social media. “Injury Update: Malcolm Brogdon underwent a surgical procedure today to repair […]

JR Smith owns an amazing car collection. Smith was a polarizing baller back in the day. Although Smith was involved in many antics, he still won two NBA championships and a Sixth Man of the Year Award. Nowadays, Smith is finishing up his studies at North Carolina A&T State University. Given Smith’s accomplishments in the […]

Orlando Magic center Goga Bitadze recently opened up about his decision to return to the team, expressing deep gratitude toward the franchise after a difficult stint with the Indiana Pacers. The 25-year-old big man re-signed with the Magic this past summer on a three-year, $25 million contract, solidifying his place on a team where he […]

Nikola Jokic has claimed three of the last four NBA MVP awards. If it wasn’t for Joel Embiid during the 2022-23 season, Jokic would have four straight MVP awards. The Denver Nuggets superstar has undoubtedly been the best player in the league, but the 2023-24 season proved that there are other superstars on the verge […]

The Brooklyn Nets open preseason action Tuesday in San Diego against the Los Angeles Clippers. After trading Mikal Bridges and pivoting to a rebuild, the team enters the 2024-25 campaign on a new timeline. While several rotation pieces are returning, the Nets welcomed first-time head coach Jordi Fernandez and numerous offseason acquisitions. Here are three […]

The All-NBA Team features the best basketball players in the league for the particular season. Throughout the years, several legends have been bestowed the award. However, there have been some big names that have been kept off the list. For this piece, let’s take a look at the 10 biggest All-NBA Team snubs of all […]