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Lance Stephenson will forever be remembered in the NBA as the Indiana Pacers player blowing into LeBron James’ ear when he was a member of the Miami Heat. A signature photo in NBA lore, Stephenson always embraced his role of being a “villain” on the floor and doing everything he could to get inside the […]

The Boston Celtics have made some big moves this offseason, but the move that everyone was waiting for was Jaylen Brown’s extension with the team. After earning a spot on the All-NBA second-team for the 2022-23 season, Brown became eligible for a five-year, $304 million supermax extension with the C’s, and after a few weeks […]

Jayson Tatum has proven to be one of the faces of the NBA over the last few seasons with the Boston Celtics. It is hard to believe that he’s already been in the league for six seasons now, but Tatum is a proven veteran who is still growing into one of the best talents of […]

A lot of money was spent on free agents and contract extensions this NBA offseason, but one key contract decision everyone was waiting for revolved around All-Star Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics. Entering the final year of his current contract, Brown was eligible for a massive extension after receiving All-NBA honors. With the league’s […]

The NBA offseason is a time for players across the league to continue working on ways to better their game and improve their team’s chances at finding success. It is also a time where many players devote their free time to the community around them. This offseason, Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo has taken time […]

LAS VEGAS, NV — The Detroit Pistons landed the fifth overall pick in an absolutely stacked 2023 NBA Draft, and it netted them Ausar Thompson of Overtime Elite. Thompson was selected immediately after his brother, Amen, was taken fourth overall by the Houston Rockets. Ausar Thompson took Summer League by storm, displaying his two-way athleticism […]

Heading into the 2022-23 NBA regular season, plenty of folks thought that Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers would finally take that next step after years of losing in the second round of the playoffs and establish themselves as a legitimate title contender. But fast forward to the current day, and the Sixers clearly fell short […]

After missing out on the postseason the year prior, there weren’t high expectations for the New York Knicks heading into the 2022-23 NBA regular season. Entering the season, a lot of folks wrote off the Knicks and thought they would once again fail to qualify for the playoffs in a very formidable Eastern Conference. But […]

The Chicago Bulls have had a pretty uneventful 2023 NBA free agency, opting to primarily run it back with the same roster. This leaves them with a roster that doesn’t look like a championship contender despite their persistence in making another run with this squad. They still have strong scorers in Zach LaVine and DeMar […]

Since the dawn of the decade, the Toronto Raptors have been, more or less, the textbook definition of mediocrity. The Raptors missed out on the postseason in the 2022-23 NBA season, marking the second time in the last three years they’ve failed to make the playoffs. The Raptors finished the 2022-23 regular season with a mediocre […]

The Atlanta Hawks have not been very active this NBA offseason, yet they have made some significant roster moves. Not only did they trade John Collins to the Utah Jazz, but the Hawks gave All-Star guard Dejounte Murray a $120 million contract extension and they also added veterans Patty Mills and Wesley Matthews. With a […]

Jaylen Brown is now the highest paid player in NBA history after coming to an agreement on a new five-year, $304 million extension with the Boston Celtics on Tuesday. Entering the final year of his contract during the 2023-24 season and set to make roughly $31.8 million, including incentives, Brown is now set to make […]

After numerous delays, Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown has finally made history by agreeing to the richest NBA deal ever. The 26-year-old is now set to make $304 million over five years with his new supermax contract extension, per NBA insider Shams Charania. It’s also worth noting that all that money is fully guaranteed and […]

Bronny James, the son of NBA and Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, was recently rushed to the hospital as a result of going into cardiac arrest during a basketball workout on Monday at USC. While his overall status and health is unknown at this time, James is said to be in stable condition and […]

The Boston Celtics are keeping Jaylen Brown. After all of the speculation during the offseason, the team has decided to retain the services of their All-NBA forward. The Celtics and Brown have agreed to the supermax five-year contract extension worth nearly $304 million, according to ESPN’s Marc Spears and Shams Charania of The Athletic and […]

This is what Los Angeles Lakers’ GM Rob Pelinka said after he was asked about the addition of center Jaxson Hayes during an interview aired during a Lakers’ Summer League game: “Coach Ham and I talked a little bit with Anthony (Davis) about going back to the model we had in 2020 when we won […]

Stephen Curry is an NBA superstar with the lifestyle to match. Part of this is Stephen Curry’s car collection. Curry has cemented himself as arguably the best shooter in NBA history. Apart from setting the NBA record for 3-pointers made in a career, Curry is also a four-time NBA champion, an NBA Finals MVP, a […]

After years and years and years of mediocrity, the Sacramento Kings are finally on the march. Having not made the playoffs since 2006, they returned to the postseason in 2023 – and as the third seed no less – after a 48-win season which saw coach Mike Brown win the Coach of the Year award […]

The Denver Nuggets unequivocally proved themselves to be the best team in the NBA throughout the course of the 2023 season. Finishing as the number one seed in a competitive Western Conference wasn’t enough for plenty of the NBA world to believe it, but when they knocked off first the Minnesota Timberwolves in five games, […]

It’s the dog days of summer, and, for the first time in a while, it’s all quiet on the Los Angeles Lakers front. There are about 10 weeks to go until Media Day opens training camp on Oct. 2. Preseason tips off on Oct. 7. Until then, here are three developments for Lakers fans to […]

Only four different NBA franchises have won at least six championships. The Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics each have 17 titles, the Golden State Warriors won their seventh title in 2022 and the Chicago Bulls won six titles during the 1990s. With Michael Jordan leading the way, the Bulls were the greatest team of […]

Mikal Bridges is one of the best two-way players in the NBA. Furthermore, it seems like he is ready to showcase his talents on the international stage after deciding to play for Team USA for the upcoming 2023 FIBA World Cup in Manila. With Bridges’ rise to prominence, have you ever wondered how a budding […]

The San Antonio Spurs appear to be in no rush to make a playoff push despite drafting Victor Wembanyama this summer. Despite being flush with salary cap space this offseason, they’ve acted as a dumping ground for unwanted contracts during free agency. They’ve been paid second-round picks to eat Reggie Bullock’s ($10.4 million), Cedi Osman’s […]

After beating the Boston Celtics in the 2022 NBA Finals and winning the NBA championship, the Golden State Warriors entered this season with the goal of repeating as champions. But fast forward to the current day, and it’s evident that the Warriors fell short of this goal. The Warriors finished the regular season with a mediocre […]

Drafted 26th overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2019, Dylan Windler has had a very rough start to his professional career. due to injuries. Playing in only 84 regular season games with Cleveland since being drafted, Windler will now look to continue playing in the NBA with the New York Knicks. According to ESPN’s Adrian […]

The Indiana Pacers made some big acquisitions this offseason, but pursuing one more trade target during the 2023 NBA offseason could push the team into title contention this season. While Indiana doesn’t need to rush its young core spearheaded by star point guard Tyrese Haliburton, a valuable trade chip in Buddy Hield’s contract worth $19.2 […]

Ben Simmons has become an afterthought in the discussion surrounding the Brooklyn Nets’ future following the trades of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. After averaging just 6.9 points, 6.3 rebounds and 6.1 assists over 42 games last season, many have questioned whether the former No. 1 pick will ever return to a high-level NBA role. […]

No team has been busier this offseason than the Washington Wizards. The Wizards have been involved in six(!) trades this summer, the most notable of which was sending franchise player Bradley Beal to the Phoenix Suns for what eventually netted Jordan Poole, Landry Shamet, Ryan Rollins, Patrick Baldwin Jr., a 2030 protected first-round pick from […]

About a year ago at this time, the Golden State Warriors were continuing their championship celebration late into the offseason. Nobody outside the organization thought it would be possible for this group to get back to the top of the NBA world, yet Stephen Curry and Co. accomplished this feat, setting up high expectations for […]

The Detroit Pistons seem poised to go for a playoff spot in the 2023-24 season after an eventful offseason. The Pistons just invested a ton of money on former Phoenix Suns coach Monty Williams, who is just one season removed from winning Coach of the Year, to become their next head coach. Detroit also selected […]

The Phoenix Suns’ 2023 NBA postseason run came to an end in the second round at the hands of Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, and the NBA champion Denver Nuggets. The Nuggets eliminated the Suns in six games in the Western Conference Semifinals. Granted, the Suns gave the Nuggets a run for their money, as they […]

The Toronto Raptors entered the NBA offseason finding themselves in an intriguing spot as a franchise and even after the draft and free agency, this organization still has a lot of uncertainty surrounding them. Not only are there questions being asked about what the backcourt will look like with Fred VanVleet departing for the Houston […]

The Chicago Bulls are still bent on running with a core of DeMar DeRozan, Zach LaVine, and Nikola Vucevic despite the middling returns the trio has brought so far during their tenure in the Windy City. It certainly doesn’t help that the Bulls won’t have Lonzo Ball for the entire 2023-24 campaign after he underwent […]

All 30 NBA teams share one common goal to start a season – win a championship. Some teams like to take the slow, steady route and build through the draft, some teams rush the process and trade away promising young players and draft picks to land a superstar. Unfortunately, the latter route doesn’t always work […]

The Sacramento Kings opted for continuity over major trades or signings this offseason, and there’s wisdom behind that decision. With so many teams in the Western Conference once again having to build chemistry on the fly with a new cast of characters, Sacramento is hoping that internal growth and improved chemistry will have them sitting […]

The early portion of the 2019 NBA Draft was highlighted by superstars Zion Williamson and Ja Morant, as well as other big names such as Darius Garland, Tyler Herro and RJ Barrett. Plenty of value would still be dug up later on in the first round, though, and the Boston Celtics certainly found this with […]

Since adding both Kawhi Leonard and Paul George in 2019, plenty of analysts had high hopes for the “little brother” team in LA, as at full strength, there aren’t that many teams that could match up with the team’s firepower. Alas, time has not been too kind to the Los Angeles Clippers’ hopes of winning […]

The New York Knicks NBA Summer League roster had some intriguing players but only one actual Knicks draft pick (Trevor Keels, Round 2, 2022) from the last three years. That meant that undrafted players were going to get time to shine on this Knicks squad and shine they did. One of this offseason’s undrafted prospects, […]

The young upstart Orlando Magic seem poised to take a leap next season following their encouraging finish to the 2022-23 campaign. After starting the regular season with a 5-20 mark, Orlando found its stride and essentially became a .500 team, going 29-28 the rest of the way. With that said, the Magic should target a […]