NBA Editorials Articles - Page 275

The Los Angeles Lakers have a huge offseason ahead of them, particularly at the point guard position. D’Angelo Russell being resigned looks unlikely at this point in time, and it is uncertain if Dennis Schroder will be returning as well. Austin Reaves figures to be signed to a huge contract, although the Lakers might not […]

On Monday, June 12th, it’s game 5 of the NBA finals between the Denver Nuggets and the Miami Heat. The Denver Nuggets are on the brink of their first NBA Championship as they have a commanding 3-1 lead. Fanduel is running a same-game parlay that’s paying out over 5-1 odds. We take a look at […]

The Utah Jazz are in uncharted waters. For the first time since 2016, the Jazz have a lottery pick in the NBA Draft. Specifically, they own the ninth overall pick. And on top of their top-ten pick, the Jazz have two more first-round picks in the 2023 NBA Draft, one at pick 28 and, most […]

The Washington Wizards are in for a massive offseason after welcoming new general manager Michael Winger to lead their front office. Winger will have his hands full in his first summer in charge for the Wizards with Kyle Kuzma and Kristaps Porzingis both hitting free agency. Re-signing the two big men will undoubtedly be number […]

MIAMI, FL – Oklahoma City Thunder star Jalen Williams is at 2023 NBA Finals between the Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat, and he hopes to be the one suiting up to play at some point in his career. The NBA announced that the 2023 Finals between the Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat would be spiced […]

Bradley Beal’s future with the Washington Wizards has been a key talking point in recent NBA offseasons and once again, his status in Washington is something many around the league are monitoring this summer. With Michael Winger being named the new president of Monumental Basketball and Will Dawkins being named the general manager of the […]

For 29 teams, the NBA Draft is one of the tentpole events of the calendar, a franchise-defining night that represents their best (and maybe only) chance to land a superstar. For the LeBron James-era Los Angeles Lakers, though, it’s traditionally just been another Thursday in June; the Lakers haven’t added a first round pick to […]

With the 2023 NBA Draft set to take place next week, many teams around the league are still attempting to figure out what this offseason will look like. The idea of certain teams being “buyers” while others turn into “sellers” is still not clear, and the direction of this NBA offseason could very well be […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have been unable to get over the playoff hump over the past two seasons, instead choosing to punt on the end of the season for the sake of receiving a much better draft pick. And it worked; the Blazers drafted promising youngster Shaedon Sharpe in 2022, and they’re now in position […]

A lot of attention will be on the Atlanta Hawks throughout this summer due to uncertainties surrounding their core players. Trade rumors have been flying around, some even involving Hawks star Trae Young and his backcourt partner Dejounte Murray. Nonetheless, the offseason always presents a chance for teams to make the necessary changes to improve […]

It’s Monday, June 12th. Is this the day the NBA coronates its 2022-23 NBA Champions? Or will the Miami Heat send the NBA Finals back to South Beach and force a Game 6 against the Denver Nuggets? Nearly everybody thinks the Heat are finished. They are ready to crown the Nuggets as champs and cement […]

The Denver Nuggets look to win their first-ever NBA title tonight as they host the Miami Heat. It is time to continue our NBA odds series with a Heat-Nuggets prediction, pick, and how-to watch. As Denver has dominated this series, they now sit one game away from an NBA title. After a game one win […]

How close are the Oklahoma City Thunder to making a run in the NBA Playoffs? The Thunder ended their 2022-23 season with a record of 40-42, putting them at 10th in the Western Conference and in a Play-In tournament matchup with the New Orleans Pelicans. Oklahoma City would claim a victory over New Orleans in […]

How close are the Indiana Pacers to completing their young core for the future? Indiana finished the 2022-23 season with a record of 35-47, good enough to put them in 11th place in the Eastern Conference. They tied with the Washington Wizards at 35 wins, putting both franchises five games behind the Chicago Bulls for […]

Where can the New Orleans Pelicans go from here? The Pelicans finished with a record of 42-40 in the 2022-23 season, putting them at ninth place in the Western Conference and in a Play-In Tournament matchup with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Their season would end with a 123-118 loss to the Thunder, a game that saw […]

The Houston Rockets have emerged as a potential suitor for Kyrie Irving if they can’t land James Harden in free agency this summer, according to Marc Stein. NBA free agency projects to be relatively slim pickings this year for teams looking to outsource top-level talent. Irving and Harden are by far the two biggest names […]

The Orlando Magic seem poised to take the next step and contend for a playoff spot next season. With reigning Rookie of the Year Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner, and Markelle Fultz leading the pack, Orlando has a loaded roster of promising young studs who could potentially break out this upcoming campaign. However, the Magic find […]

The Utah Jazz will have plenty of directions to go in as the 2023 NBA offseason gets into full swing. The Jazz ended last season with a record of 37-45, putting them in 12th place in the Western Conference and three games behind the Oklahoma City Thunder for a spot in the Play-In tournament. 13 […]

What direction will the Portland Trail Blazers go during the 2023 NBA offseason? 10 players at least have the option of returning to the roster for the 2023-24 season, according to Spotrac. Forward Kevin Knox is listed with a club option next season. Forwards Trendon Watford, Jabari Walker and guard Jeenathan Williams are listed with non-guaranteed […]

Last offseason, the Atlant Hawks made the splashy decision to bolster their star talent around Trae Young by landing Dejounte Murray from the San Antonio Spurs via blockbuster. Fast forward a year later and the stud backcourt experiment wound up netting the franchise a mere .500 record of 41-41 and a first-round playoff exit. With […]

After the Toronto Raptors fired Nick Nurse this offseason, the team was in limbo for the next few months. While other teams were quick to make their new hires, Toronto took their sweet time in selecting their new coach. That essentially put a lot of the team’s offseason moves on hold, too: without a coach, […]

The Indiana Pacers had a fantastic start to the 2022-23 NBA season, but they failed to sustain it and ended up missing out on the playoffs in the loaded Eastern Conference. There was a point in the season where the Pacers were a top six team in the standings, but their inexperience and lackluster talent […]

The Detroit Pistons were undoubtedly the biggest losers of the draft lottery. Despite owning the worst record in the NBA and sharing the best odds of landing French phenom Victor Wembanyama, the Pistons dropped all the way to the No. 5 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. Pistons fans were sick to their stomach knowing […]

The Utah Jazz are coming off a 2022-23 campaign where they shocked the masses with a far better-than-anticipated success rate. Despite having offloaded their two franchise cornerstones Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert and parted ways with long-tenured head coach Quin Snyder during the summer bleeding into the year, this youth-movement squad finished with a record […]

The Charlotte Hornets experienced another abysmal season in their 2022-23 campaign, for a boatload of reasons. LaMelo Ball was hurt for the majority of the year as he only suited up for 36 games, while Terry Rozier, Kelly Oubre Jr., and the rest of the crew failed to build any sustainable momentum. The Hornets also […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have a critical offseason on their plates, with superstar guard Damian Lillard desiring to immediately build a championship contender in RIP City. That, however, things became even more complicated when they landed the No. 3 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. Now, the Blazers have the dilemma of whether they […]

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers are in the process of finding and building a new home. The franchise is eying a move to Center City in 2031 following the conclusion of its lease in Wells Fargo Center with its own arena. The Sixers’ proposal has raised concerns from Philadelphia activists due to its proximity to […]

MIAMI, FL – Orlando Magic star Paolo Banchero is following in the footsteps of former franchise greats Shaq and Dwight Howard by going to the NBA Finals early in his career. Well, maybe not to play, but definitely to do something fun. The NBA decided to do something fun heading into the 2023 Finals between […]

In what was a forgettable season for the Chicago Bulls, Coby White impressed during the 2022-23 campaign. In fact, White very well may be one of the guards of the future for Chicago. Despite dealing with trade rumors, White posted 9.7 points per game on 44.3 percent field goal and 37.2 percent three-point shooting. Although […]

Chris Paul’s future is still very much up in the air. If the Phoenix Suns ultimately send the future Hall-of-Famer to free agency in one of the most stunning cost-cutting measures in modern league history, though, the Golden State Warriors are apparently one of several teams Paul could have interest in joining. ESPN Adrian Wojnarowski: […]

The Miami Heat are a good team, but they have simply been outmatched in the NBA Finals and after their Game 4 victory in Miami, the Denver Nuggets are one win away from claiming their first title. The race for this year’s Finals MVP award really is not much of a race anymore, as Nuggets […]

Donte DiVincenzo impressed with the Golden State Warriors and could return to the team depending on what happens with his player option, per Spotrac. His player option is worth just over $4.7 million, and he may feel as if he could ink a more lucrative contract in NBA free agency. If he opts out of […]

Matisse Thybulle is a restricted free agent. After originally making a name for himself with the Philadelphia 76ers, the Portland Trail Blazers acquired Thybulle during the 2022-23 season. Portland was impressed by Thybulle and will try to keep him on the roster. However, he’s likely to draw interest from around the NBA in free agency. […]

The Miami Heat are on the cusp of losing the 2023 NBA Finals after dropping both of their games at home and going down 3-1 in this best-of-seven series versus the Denver Nuggets. The Heat have a chance to salvage their season and they will have to do it on the road in Denver. Miami […]

The Portland Trail Blazers ended their 2022-23 campaign on a sour note, as they missed the Play-In Tournament for the second consecutive year. This was despite another strong season from Damian Lillard, who is already 32 years old, and has continued to be the subject of several trade rumors. Portland has to decide whether they […]

A Denver Nuggets NBA Finals Game 5 victory over the Miami Heat would give the franchise its first-ever championship. Ahead of Monday night’s Nuggets-Heat game, we’ll be making out Nuggets Game 5 predictions. The Nuggets might’ve all but ended the Heat’s chances of pulling off the upset in the 2023 NBA Finals by winning Game […]

The Miami Heat are one loss away from losing the 2023 NBA Finals after suffering a 108-95 loss to the Denver Nuggets in Game 4. After a valiant road win in Game 2 to even the series, the Heat dropped back-to-back games at home, losing both contests by double digits. The two Heat stars led […]

The Memphis Grizzlies — a team that has been on a rapid ascent atop the NBA’s totem pole — have a huge offseason ahead of them. There’s no clear resolution to the Ja Morant situation at the moment, but plenty of analysts believe that the league will lay the hammer down on the Grizzlies’ star […]

Chris Paul’s future is up in the air at the moment. If he is waived by the Phoenix Suns, CP3 may look for a new team to sign with. The Los Angeles Lakers have been named as a potential landing destination for Paul. Chris Paul is in a different position than most potential free agents. […]