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The Golden State Warriors have won four of the last eight NBA titles after their 2022 championship. A fifth Warriors championship in nine seasons would unquestionably make them the most significant NBA dynasty since the 1990s Chicago Bulls. The problem is, the odds are stacked against another Stephen Curry and the Warriors NBA Finals trip. […]

The Washington Wizards are in a bit of an odd spot entering the 2022-23 season. They want to compete with Bradley Beal leading the way, but they simply don’t have enough talent around him to make any noise in a loaded Eastern Conference. Even then, that didn’t stop them from giving Beal a supermax extension […]

I guess we can say that the Phoenix Suns had a pretty good 2021-22 NBA season. On one hand, they did finish with the best regular season record in the NBA. On the other hand, that accomplishment was eclipsed by how they were unceremoniously booted in the second round of the playoffs by the Dallas […]

The Brooklyn Nets had a long list of obstacles to overcome during a disappointing 2021-22 season. Kyrie Irving’s refusal to comply with New York’s workplace vaccine mandate left Brooklyn without its second-best player for most of the season. Joe Harris played just 14 games before a pair of ankle surgeries ended his year. And Kevin […]

It’s always naive to trust what you hear on Media Day, especially when players are tasked with giving inherently loaded responses regarding their long-term future. Optimism reigns across the league when a new season dawns. Unless someone really wants to hint at or force their impending departure, players typically toe the team line with a […]

LAS VEGAS – Kawhi Leonard went through a successful first day of Training Camp with his LA Clippers in Las Vegas, completing two practice sessions on Tuesday. Head coach Tyronn Lue said he came away feeling great. “He looked really good,” Tyronn Lue said of Kawhi Leonard. “Went through everything, both practices, so it was […]

The NBA training camps are officially here, so teams will be making their final evaluations on who could be in the starting lineup or even be moved. With the regular season starting in less than a month, organizations do not have much time left to make those decisions. The Memphis Grizzlies were one of the […]

PLAYA VISTA — The first three years of the Kawhi Leonard-Paul George era with the Los Angeles Clippers haven’t been a failure by any stretch. But they also haven’t been as successful as most had hoped. Now, with George entering his 13th season in the NBA, including Year 4 alongside Leonard, the pressure is on. […]

Going into last year’s training camp, Anthony Davis was the talk of the Los Angeles Lakers. The eight-time All-Star had undergone an eye-opening bulking-up following a frustrating, injury-plagued 2020-21 season. He expressed a willingness to play more center. He seemed primed and motivated to regain his bubble form and put the Lakers — including LeBron […]

The Los Angeles Lakers 2021-22 season was, well, disappointing to say the least. Despite adding Russell Westbrook to play alongside LeBron James and Anthony Davis, the Lakers never got off the ground last season, and ultimately ended up missing the playoffs just two seasons after winning a championship back in 2020. The Lakers were hard […]

People have called LaVar Ball a lot of things over the years. Obnoxious. Blowhard. Distraction. These descriptions have come from LaVar’s penchant for saying wild things when it comes to his kids and his Big Baller Brand. One of LaVar’s favorite predictions is that one day all three of his sons — Lonzo Ball, LiAngelo […]

The Brooklyn Nets endured a very challenging offseason to emerge as a title contender heading into the 2022-23 NBA season. Despite the sky seemingly falling on the Nets, they still boast one of the best rosters in the entire NBA, and if everything can work out for them, they will be one of the toughest […]

The Portland Trail Blazers and their players are gearing up for the 2022-23 season now that training camp is officially underway. The Trail Blazers starting lineup was decimated by injuries last season, and it resulted in them missing out on the playoffs entirely. But with the new season nearly upon us, the hope is that […]

The Atlanta Hawks are eager to prove their Eastern Conference Finals appearance in 2021 was not a fluke. A swift first-round loss last season showed that they needed to make some moves this offseason. They did just that. The Hawks made one of the biggest moves of the offseason by trading for Dejounte Murray. The […]

The Boston Celtics 2021-22 season was an undeniable success. You are probably familiar with their story by now; after starting the season off with an 18-21 record, the Celtics went on a crazy run during the second half of the season that saw them make it all the way to the 2022 NBA Finals. Even […]

Coming off a thrilling finish to this year’s FIBA EuroBasket championship, there were without question all-around great performances from some of the best players in the world. NBA superstars such as Giannis Antetokounmpo, Luka Doncic, Nikola Jokic, and Rudy Gobert all shined bright on the world stage. Jonas Valanciunas also had a strong showing and […]

With the NBA in training camp season, a lot of players are hustling trying to make the regular season roster in late October. Like LaMelo Ball’s older brother, LiAngelo Ball. LiAngelo spent time with the Charlotte Hornets G-League affiliate, the Greensboro Swarm. He would go on to average 5.6 points per game with just under […]

The NBA training camps are here, so teams should be taking looks before making any final decisions on the rotation or roster spots. The regular season starts in about three weeks. That means some Toronto Raptors players might have their last chances to crack the rotation or show they belong on the team. The Raptors […]

LAS VEGAS – The Minnesota Timberwolves kicked off their offseason by trading for 3-time All-Star and 3-time Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert from the Utah Jazz. Nobody was likely happier than Gobert, but LA Clippers forward Nicolas Batum is up there for second. The Jazz endured heartbreaking playoff losses to the LA Clippers […]

Many questions need to be answered as teams across the league tipoff training camp this week. The regular season is less than a month away, which means there is still some time for player movement, especially for rebuilding teams like the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Thunder finally seemed on a clear upward trajectory after selecting […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are entering the 2022-23 season full of expectations. After a solid regular season that led to the team’s first playoff berth since 2018, Minnesota came up short against Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies in the first round, falling 4-2 after blowing multiple double-digit leads. Despite that disappointing playoff outcome, last season […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have a lot of reasons for excitement heading into the 2022-23 season. After giving the Phoenix Suns an unexpected run for their money in the first-round of the playoffs last season, the Pelicans are feeling good about their chances to improve this year. Oh, and they are getting Zion Williamson back […]

The Toronto Raptors had a pretty good 2021-22 NBA season. They finished with the fifth-best record in the Eastern Conference and were competitive against the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. Looking ahead to the 2022-23 NBA season, they do have some questions they have to face as they enter training […]

The Phoenix Suns have been waiting to hit the court for the 2022-23 season ever since they were eliminated from the playoffs by the Dallas Mavericks. The Suns looked shaky all throughout the playoffs, and then completely fell apart in Game 7 against the Mavericks, sending them to the offseason wondering what went wrong. It […]

The Atlanta Hawks are entering the 2022-23 season with some heightened expectations. After standing pat for most of the 2021 offseason and seeing their team regress last season, the Hawks made sure they wouldn’t make the same mistake this offseason. They swung some big moves this time around, and cemented themselves as one of the […]

LOS ANGELES – When the LA Clippers open up training camp on Tuesday, Kawhi Leonard will be ready to participate alongside his teammates. Following a 14 month layoff due to a torn left ACL, Leonard says he feels great and is ready to get started. “The plan is tomorrow to start training camp,” Kawhi Leonard […]

CAMDEN, NJ – From the moment Tobias Harris signed a max contract with the Philadelphia 76ers, he was under the watchful eye of everyone in the Philly region. Despite putting up some strong numbers in each of his four seasons with the Sixers, the 30-year-old forward has been a high-level difference maker too inconsistently for […]

Celtics training camp is here, and what seemed like a straightforward preface to the regular season has been thrown into chaos. While there will still be the common occurrences of players battling it out for the final roster spots, Boston has bigger concerns at the moment. Of course, the priority is still to make it […]

With NBA training camp starting, many teams still have to answer questions surrounding their players. While the regular season is less than a month away, most rosters are far from set in stone. That is the case for many rebuilding teams. The Houston Rockets entered a rebuild of their own after a trade of star […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are back! Sort of. Months after their historically underwhelming 2021-22 season wrapped up, the newish-looking Lakers took their first public steps towards ridding the bitter taste left in their mouths from a 33-49 campaign. “Last year was what it was,” said first-year coach Darvin Ham. “This year, we’ve turned the page. […]

The Los Angeles Clippers failed to make the playoffs last season due to two losses in the play-in tournament. This 2022-23 campaign marks the fourth season since Kawhi Leonard and Paul George joined forces with the Clippers, and they have still not made the NBA Finals. With a fully healthy roster entering training camp, the […]

The Chicago Bulls began last season on a high note but ended it on disappointing fashion. They were on pace to become one of the top seeds in the Eastern Conference, but a plethora of issues occurred after the All-Star break. With a rejuvenated squad and the same core, Chicago will be ready to compete […]

The Dallas Mavericks surprised the NBA world last season when they reached the Western Conference Finals through one of the biggest winning margins in Game 7 of the second round. Playing the best team in the league, the Phoenix Suns were favored to advance to the West Finals, but Dallas swooped in and gained the […]

The blend of roster continuity and lineup uncertainty facing the Golden State Warriors is one that excites Steve Kerr. No team in basketball boasts a more cohesive, dynamic group of top players than the reigning champions’ “foundational six,” yet rotational questions abound as their title defense dawns. Here are three hottest burning questions Golden State […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ 2022-23 season tips off in less than a month. Training camp begins next week for the Sixers, who are still eager to break a five-year run of playoff bids that end before the Eastern Conference Finals. Joel Embiid is out to try again to take home the MVP honors. James Harden will […]

Continuity is key to the Golden State Warriors’ hopes of repeating as NBA champions in 2022-23. Barring a significant injury to Stephen Curry or one of his teammates trying to sulk his way out of the Bay, don’t expect Golden State to make any major trades this season. The stakes of back-to-back titles are simply […]

The Chicago Bulls are feeling good about their team heading into the 2022-23 season. After a strong start to the 2021-22 season, they largely fell apart due to injuries down the stretch of the season. But with a clean bill of health heading into the upcoming season, there’s hope in Chicago that the Bulls can […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are excited for the upcoming season. After winning the 2021 NBA Finals, they ran out of gas against the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference semifinals last season, and were left wondering what could have been had just a few plays gone their way throughout that series. Still, the Bucks are in […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are heading into training camp for the 2022-23 season with a lot of excitement. After getting destroyed by injuries last season, the Clippers are hoping to have their full ensemble of players healthy from the get go. If that ends up being the case, they could be one of the top […]