NBA Editorials Articles - Page 259

Lately, the Toronto Raptors have been practically the textbook definition of mediocrity. The Raptors missed out on the postseason in the 2022-23 NBA campaign, marking the second time in the last three seasons they’ve failed to qualify for the playoffs. The Raptors finished the 2022-23 campaign with a mediocre 41-41 record, the ninth-best in the Eastern […]

The Portland Trail Blazers NBA free agency period was an interesting one for the team. General manager Joe Cronin re-signed Jerami Grant and let a few free agents walk. But the big moves were drafting Scoot Henderson No. 3 overall, and the looming specter of a Damian Lillard trade. Now, with NBA free agency winding […]

As teams across the league prepare for NBA Summer League in Las Vegas and they fill out their rosters in free agency, Damian Lillard continues to be at the forefront of everyone’s minds. The Portland Trail Blazers star has requested a trade after 11 seasons with the franchise that drafted him and all indications point […]

What was already a solid offseason for the Dallas Mavericks became even better on Wednesday night when they made moves to improve the team defensively. The Mavs did not only pull off a sign and trade for Grant Williams, they also signed Matisse Thybulle to an offer sheet. However, with the Portland Trail Blazers set […]

Heading into the 2022-23 NBA regular season, there were plenty of folks who believed the Washington Wizards were a legitimate threat to qualify for the postseason in the East. After all, the Wizards had a dynamic duo of Bradley Beal and Kristaps Porzingis with a solid collection of complementary players around them, such as Kyle […]

The Los Angeles Lakers NBA free agency period was quite fruitful for the team. General manager Rob Pelinka retained several key players, signed some new ones, and generally made the team a little bit stronger than last season when the Lakers made it to the Western Conference Finals. Now, with NBA free agency winding down […]

The Boston Celtics have been quite busy during this offseason, addressing various areas in their team. However, one crucial aspect still demands attention: their frontcourt depth. With the departures of Mike Muscala and Danilo Gallinari, the Celtics require a reliable big man to support Robert Williams and Al Horford. While marquee names populate the free-agent […]

This has been a very busy offseason for the Golden State Warriors. From Bob Myers departing the front office to Jordan Poole being traded for Chris Paul to the team changing their entire secondary unit, the Warriors are looking to capitalize on their championship core of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green. Winning is […]

The Phoenix Suns 2022-23 NBA season came to an end at the hands of Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, and the NBA champion Denver Nuggets. The Nuggets eliminated Phoenix in six games in the Western Conference Semifinals. Granted, the Suns gave the Nuggets a real run for their money, as they were the only team in […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have been pretty active in the NBA free agency market. They re-signed a couple of veterans to solidify their roster. Still, with limited cap space remaining, they will need to be strategic in their succeeding signings. While many of the top free agents have already signed, there are still some bargain-bin […]

The San Antonio Spurs may be done maneuvering this offseason. And if so, then what a truly fruitful offseason it was for them. The Spurs spent the entirety of the 2022-23 season being terrible, and yet they now have one of the brightest outlooks in the league thanks to the addition of generational prospect Victor […]

Damian Lillard’s trade-demand saga with the Portland Trail Blazers is set to drag on through the summer. The team is not ready to simply let him go to his top choice, the Miami Heat. There is a good amount of due diligence for general manager Joe Cronin and Portland’s front office. Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, […]

The Indiana Pacers have not been very busy during the first weekend of the 2023 NBA free agency. Not surprisingly, they still have some needs to address. With the departure of some key players, the Pacers have some gaps to fill in their roster. In this article, we will take a look at the biggest […]

The Toronto Raptors announced their 2023 NBA Summer League schedule on Tuesday. You'll want to save this post. Introducing your 2023 Raptors Summer League squad ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/TSKUJoMqag — Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) July 4, 2023 A healthy mix of veteran and rookie options will highlight the Raptors’ roster. Center Moses Brown, who has four years of […]

The Denver Nuggets, fresh off winning the 2023 NBA championship, should remain one of the favorites to win the title next season. Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray remain arguably the league’s deadliest duo, and flanking those three will be the exceptional supporting cast of Aaron Gordon, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, and Michael Porter Jr. However, as one […]

The Summer League Los Angeles Lakers fell to 109-99 to the Victor Wembanyama-less San Antonio Spurs to cap off the California Classic at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento on Wednesday night. In case you missed the action, let’s round up a few takeaways from the Lakers’ second and final game before they head to […]

It’s easy to forget nowadays that the Milwaukee Bucks finished the 2022-23 regular season with the best record in the NBA, winning 56 games as they stood out as one of the favorites to win the championship. And a huge part of the Bucks’ regular season dominance was the play of Brook Lopez, a legitimate […]

The Houston Rockets are approaching Year 4 of their rebuild, and their pieces are starting to come together nicely. Jalen Green and Alperen Sengun remain the team’s most important young players, and there’s no reason to believe that they won’t get better as we approach the 2023-24 season. But for the Rockets to the take […]

After nearly a week since free agency started, the Golden State Warriors still have some bargain-bin free agents they can target to bolster their championship roster. After immediately taking care of business and signing Draymond Green to a long-term contract the moment free agency opened, the Warriors have been relatively quiet since. So far, Golden […]

Grant Williams is on his way to play with Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving after the Dallas Mavericks completed a three-team sign-and-trade with the Boston Celtics and San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday. Williams will sign a four-year, $54 million contract to go to Dallas. The Celtics will receive two second-round picks in the trade, while […]

Brandin Podziemski was much more comfortable on both ends in his second Summer League outing, and Gui Santos showed off the versatile scoring chops that makes him an intriguing potential part of this franchise’s long-term trajectory. The biggest takeaway from the Golden State Warriors’ dominant 98-83 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday at the […]

There is basketball to be played in the NBA even during the dog days of the summer. And for many others, it’s an opportunity to shine and take advantage of the absences of the superstars. That’s the same case for the Dallas Mavericks in the 2023 NBA Summer League. While Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving […]

Grant Williams has been looking for a big payday for nearly a year now, but it didn’t come from the Boston Celtics. Instead, the Dallas Mavericks completed a sign-and-trade that’ll net Williams $53 million over four years. 🚨 BREAKING: The Dallas Mavericks, San Antonio Spurs, and Boston Celtics have agreed on a three team trade. […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have locked up a key piece of their core by signing Desmond Bane to a five-year, $207 million max contract extension. The deal marked the largest contract in Grizzlies history, which is quite surprising considering Bane hasn’t even made an All-Star team. Bane has more than exceeded the expectations the Grizzlies had […]

NBA Summer League in Las Vegas is about to start, and the Milwaukee Bucks Summer League roster is full of interesting prospects. The team has a wide range of players, from first-round picks like MarJon Beauchamp, former NBA players like Nico Mannion, and a college superstar in Drew Timme. Here are the five must-watch prospects […]

With the Boston Celtics extending a qualifying offer to him, Grant Williams entered free agency as a restricted free agent this offseason. However, Boston still had the option of executing a sign-and-trade involving Williams and that is exactly what they have decided to do. According to multiple reports, Williams and the Celtics have agreed to […]

The New York Knicks have been relatively quiet during the first week of 2023 NBA free agency. With all of the best free agents off the board, Donte DiVincenzo will be the Knicks’ one significant signing during the offseason. That doesn’t mean there are no more players in free agency who New York should target. […]

Speculation surrounding the Brooklyn Nets ahead of the offseason centered on a potential blockbuster deal for Damian Lillard. The Blazers star finally requested a trade Saturday, but his desire to play only for the Miami Heat brought Nets rumors to a screeching halt. However, with the Heat lacking the assets to facilitate a Lillard trade […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo has been, and continues to be, one of the best basketball players in the world. This summer, the Milwaukee Bucks star was set to lead Team Greece in the 2023 FIBA World Cup, but this appears very unlikely now after he recently underwent right knee surgery. As reported on Wednesday, Giannis had a […]

Drafted first overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2020, Anthony Edwards was destined to be a star. A highly talented scorer who can jump over just about anyone in the league, Edwards has already made a name for himself through three seasons. Heading into Year 4, he definitely doesn’t have to worry about what his […]

There were a lot of question marks surrounding Tyrese Haliburton when he first entered the NBA. Drafted 12th overall in 2020 by the Sacramento Kings, nobody knew if Haliburton would be a point guard, a shooting guard, a primary scorer, all of the above or none of the above. He very quickly left his imprint […]

After bowing out to Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat in seven games in the 2023 Eastern Conference Finals, the Boston Celtics have shaken up their roster this summer through trades and free agency. Back in late June, the Boston Celtics completed a blockbuster three-team deal with the Washington Wizards and the Memphis Grizzlies. The Celtics […]

The Los Angeles Lakers got most of their offseason work done early. The 2023 NBA free agency period officially opened on Friday at 3 p.m. PT. By Saturday afternoon, the Lakers had agreed to contracts with Austin Reaves, Rui Hachimura, D’Angelo Russell, Gabe Vincent, Taurean Prince, Cam Reddish, and Jaxson Hayes (they signed Colin Castleton […]

Veteran forward Bojan Bogdanovic put together the best season of his entire NBA career in the 2022-23 campaign. He averaged a career-high 21.6 points per game on 41.1% shooting from behind the three-point arc as the primary scoring option for the Detroit Pistons. Points per game isn’t the only major offensive stat that Bogdanovic reached […]

The Miami Heat are considered to be the clear favorites to trade for Damian Lillard. Even though several teams are interested in making a trade with the Portland Trail Blazers, Damian Lillard only wants to play for the Heat, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Just because Lillard is eyeing the Heat, that doesn’t mean […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves released their 2023 NBA Summer League roster last month. see you in Vegas. 🤩 pic.twitter.com/NUlKeCSFjl — Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) June 24, 2023 Timberwolves assistant Max Lefevre, a former Player Development Assistant and Video Coordinator for Minnesota, will be the team’s head coach this season. Highlighted by former collegiate stars, G League Ignite and […]

NBA Summer League is kicking off, and the New York Knicks Summer League roster is chock-full of intriguing prospects. The team has a wide range of players, from pro journeymen like Isaiah Roby, promising Westchester Knicks like Dmytro Skapintsev, and complete wild cards like Jaylen Martin. Here are the five must-watch prospects on the 2023 […]

The Portland Trail Blazers revealed their 2023 NBA Summer League schedule last week. introducing your 2023 #SummerBlazers ☀️ 📺: ESPN, ESPN2, NBATV pic.twitter.com/bBWia2qMkn — Portland Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) June 30, 2023 The team will feature plenty of talented options from Portland’s roster and beyond. Guard Keon Johnson and forward Jabari Walker both earned minutes during […]

The Detroit Pistons front office is not in any rush to turn the team into contenders. Instead, they used their cap space in a shrewd manner, absorbing unwanted contracts from other teams in exchange for draft assets. And the players they acquired shouldn’t stand in the way of Cade Cunningham and the other members of […]