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Uncertainty clouds the Memphis Grizzlies entering the 2023-24 season with Ja Morant’s 25-game suspension to begin the campaign. A lot of the offensive load will fall on the broad shoulders of Desmond Bane, who has become one of the premier three-point shooters in the NBA. A lot already view Bane as a budding star in […]

It’s an exciting time to be a Spurs fan. A franchise not exactly accustomed to missing the playoffs, they’ve done just that for the past four seasons during a transitionary period which followed two consecutive first round losses in the postseason. But while last season was, from a results perspective, the worst in their history, […]

The Washington Wizards underwent a radical change in the offseason. They fired general manager Tommy Sheppard and replaced him with Michael Winger. Winger wasted no time revamping the roster. He traded Bradley Beal to the Phoenix Suns and Kristaps Porzingis to the Boston Celtics. With the roster revamp, the Wizards have a few players on […]

The Portland Trail Blazers will be looking very different in season 2023-24. After a long, arduous summer waiting to find out if their star of the past decade, Damian Lillard, would find a new home, he was eventually sent to the Bucks in exchange for Jrue Holiday – who was subsequently shipped to the Celtics. […]

The New York Knicks can make a deep run in the NBA Playoffs this year. They boast a squad with an All-Star in Julius Randle. Moreover, Jalen Brunson has also proven that he could take over games. This means that getting snubbed from last year’s All-Star team could make him play with a chip on […]

On day two of the Miami Heat’s training camp at FAU in Boca Raton, Florida, there was one word that head coach Erik Spoelstra emphasized and stood out from the rest. “Intentional.” A quick Google search will define that word as “done on purpose” and “deliberate.” Translating that to basketball, it’s safe to say that […]

Last week, Los Angeles Lakers vice president of basketball operations and general manager Rob Pelinka said LeBron James was preparing for his 21st NBA season like a “rookie.” Apparently, it only took two days of training camp for LeBron to resemble his early prime. “Without question,” Darvin Ham responded when asked if LeBron has his […]

WAIKIKI, HI – Marcus Morris had a busy offseason for the LA Clippers. He was in a verbally agreed-upon trade between the Clippers, Boston Celtics, and Washington Wizards which LA pulled out of. Morris has also been the subject of trade talks since as well, most notably linked to the Philadelphia 76ers in what would […]

Last season was a rough one for the Rockets, and their offseason took an unwanted turn when their talented young point guard, Kevin Porter Jr, arrested for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend. But there is reason to be optimistic in Houston. The addition of Fred VanVleet will provide them with a much-needed veteran presence, while their […]

The bad blood between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Denver Nuggets is still very much alive. The first game of the 2023-24 NBA season has yet to be played, but the two sides have already seemingly taken subtle shots at each other. After learning of Lakers big man Anthony Davis’ burning desire to meet […]

When the New Orleans Pelicans drafted Zion Williamson, excitement was the one word that came to mind surrounding this organization because they had finally found the face of their future. Also having All-Star forward Brandon Ingram, the Pelicans looked to immediately solidify themselves as a threat in the Western Conference. Since drafting Zion first overall […]

LeBron James is entering his 21st NBA season and his sixth as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers. Injuries that James has had to deal with have lessened this team’s chances of getting back to the NBA Finals after winning it all in the 2020 NBA Bubble, but even at 38 years old, James […]

The Detroit Pistons will have plenty to prove after making a few key moves in the 2023 NBA offseason. The Pistons continued to build around their young core with the acquisitions of forward Joe Harris and guard Monte Morris. They re-signed center Isaiah Stewart, who played in 50 games and started in 47 for Detroit […]

Whether or not James Harden would show up to training camp had been a hot topic of discussion in recent weeks, especially since the Philadelphia 76ers All-Star has been wanting a trade. On Wednesday, Harden arrived in Colorado for camp, leading to more questions about if he would begin wreaking havoc in order to force […]

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker grinned. He knew it was time to show his confidence. Booker at the Suns’ media day Monday at Footprint Center was asked if he has arrived as an NBA superstar. He believes he has for a while. pic.twitter.com/FdIevbrU5s — Trevor Booth (@TrevorMBooth) October 4, 2023 “It felt like I’ve been […]

The Milwaukee Bucks may have not completely overhauled their roster when they traded for Damian Lillard, but they did make a big bet on their depth by trading two starters in Jrue Holiday and Grayson Allen for one in Damian Lillard. Their starting lineup looks strong with Lillard, Pat Connaughton, Khris Middleton, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and […]

As the 2023-24 NBA season draws near, the Milwaukee Bucks have begun training camp with the intentions of being the final team standing when all is said and done. A long road presents itself for the 2021 champions, but the goal for the Bucks is to win another title, especially with their new star-studded trio […]

The Indiana Pacers have the makings of a potential breakout team in the 2023-24 NBA season. Even though their 35-47 record and -3.3 net rating may not suggest that they are a team that’s poised to make a run for a playoff spot, looks can be deceiving. The Pacers went 6-20 in games their All-Star […]

The Sacramento Kings will have an important season ahead of them after a defining year that saw them make the NBA playoffs for the first time since the 2005-06 season. Sacramento finished last year with a regular-season record of 48-34, putting them in third place in the Western Conference and first place in the Pacific […]

The NBA season is just around the corner! With the off-season almost in the rearview mirror, the Dallas Mavericks will be looking forward to receiving a brand-new slate after a disappointing season a year ago. Below till be the Mavericks over/under win total prediction. Coming into the 2022-2023, expectations in and around Dallas were rather […]

For better or worse, the Philadelphia 76ers have been a staple in sports media throughout the off-season because of the uncertainty regarding superstar James Harden, and unsurprisingly, their projected over/under win total shows this uncertainty. The 76ers have the fourth-highest win total line of the Eastern Conference teams, trailing Milwaukee, Boston, and Cleveland. Since this win totals became […]

To win one championship in the NBA is a huge accomplishment for any player, regardless of what role they hold on their team. Getting to and winning in the NBA Finals is the name of the game. For the Golden State Warriors, competing for a championship and being one of the final teams standing at […]

After buying the team in December of 2022 for $4 billion, Matt Ishiba made it clear in his first off-season as owner that he expects nothing less than a championship in Phoenix, which is reflected in the over/under win total projections for the Suns this season. During this past off-season, the Phoenix Suns made five trades […]

James Harden has made it very clear he no longer wants to play for the Philadelphia 76ers. He’s not only publicly called out executive Daryl Morey during the offseason, but Harden has made it known behind the scenes that he has no desire to return to Philadelphia. Originally not attending Media Day on Monday and […]

The Milwaukee Bucks will try and replicate what they did last season during the regular season. We’re here to share our NBA odds series, make a Bucks over-under win total prediction, and pick for the 2023 season. The Bucks went 58-24 last season. Now, they look to get even better as the 2023 season comes […]

Four months ago, it was the Denver Nuggets that hoisted their first-ever Larry O’Brien Trophy by defeating the Miami Heat in five games of the NBA Finals. Roughly three weeks away from beginning their championship defense, can the Nuggets become the first franchise to go back-to-back since the Golden State Warriors in 2017-2018? Almost instantaneously, […]

The Boston Celtics look to keep winning this season as they prep for the 2023 campaign. We’re here to share our NBA odds series, make a Celtics over/under win total prediction, and pick for the 2023 season. It was a season with many highs and lows that ended with a loss in the NBA Finals. […]

The Denver Nuggets earned their first-ever NBA championship victory in 2023. The Nuggets have finished their celebrating and now have their sights set on defending their title during the 2023-24 season. As NBA champions, 29 other NBA teams now have the Nuggets in their crosshairs. While repeating as champions isn’t impossible, it certainly will be […]

The initial transition to the NBA is never easy as players acclimate to competing against the best athletes in the world. No matter if you are coming from college, the G League or a pro league in Europe, the NBA is a different animal. The league is home to the fastest, strongest, smartest and most […]

NBA Media Day finally gave us a glimpse of what Damian Lillard looks like in a Milwaukee Bucks uniform. Bucks fans were certainly ecstatic seeing their new acquisition don the green and white jersey. To make Bucks Nation more excited, Lillard, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and the rest of the squad wasted no time getting straight to […]

Jeremy Sochan will probably go back to the bench in 2023-24 after opening his NBA career as a rookie starter. The San Antonio Spurs have already specified that Victor Wembanyama will start at power forward this season, and Keldon Johnson, after all, is the team’s leading returning scorer. Adequate spacing could be tough enough to […]

Phoenix Suns coach Frank Vogel wasted no time making a connection with one of his superstar players on the team’s first day of training camp. Vogel at practice at the Verizon 5G Performance Center in Phoenix wore the black and vivid purple colorway for Kevin Durant’s signature shoe, the “KD16.” He was seen talking with […]

The NBA faced a lot of shakeups after the trade deadline. Rosters already look unrecognizable from what they were just half a season ago. This is just a testament to how much player empowerment has peaked in the league. All of this swept the Los Angeles Clippers’ moves under the rug but they still remained […]

The Brooklyn Nets are finally normal. They made the ultimate swing for stars in the summer of 2019 when they acquired Kevin Durant in a sign-and-trade with the Golden State Warriors and then agreed to a max contract with Kyrie Irving. Roughly a year after, they swung a massive trade to bring James Harden into […]

The Miami Heat organization will look a little bit different in the 2023-24 season, as Udonis Haslem won’t be on the sidelines this upcoming season. Haslem announced his retirement in July, which ended a massive 20-season stint with the Heat where his final playing time came in Game 3 of the NBA Finals, breaking the […]

The 2023-24 Los Angeles Lakers gathered for their first official practice of training camp on Tuesday at the UCLA Health Training Center in El Segundo. The Lakers did a “fair amount” of scrimmaging, per Darvin Ham. They conducted transition and defensive drills, and “competitive” 1-on-1 work, among other activities. Ham was pleased at the “tenacity,” […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder look retooled with a new set of talent joining Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. They have made some fairly decent moves in re-acquiring Victor Oladipo and working on getting Chet Holmgren back in shape in time for the season. But, there are still a lot of glaring question marks before the Thunder training camp […]

Ever since they lost in the 2023 NBA Finals to the Denver Nuggets, the Miami Heat seemed destined to make a big move during the offseason. Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo are two proven All-Stars, but it seems like Miami has been missing that third key weapon in recent years. Could Tyler Herro be that […]

All offseason long, there have been questions about what the Golden State Warriors will do with their starting lineup now that future Hall of Fame point guard Chris Paul is with the team and could potentially come off the bench. Since Draymond Green is currently injured with an ankle sprain, there seems to be a […]