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The Brooklyn Nets feel relieved and ecstatic that Kevin Durant has decided to cancel his trade request and amend his relationship with the organization. Last June 30, Durant requested a trade from the franchise, and just a few weeks ago, he gave owner Joe Tsai an ultimatum to choose him or Sean Marks and Steve […]

The Indiana Pacers finally decided to undergo a rebuild over the past few months. They made a fantastic move to pick up a solid young point guard in Tyrese Haliburton at the 2021 NBA trade deadline to build their team around, and have been busy rebuilding their roster this offseason as a result. The Pacers […]

The Washington Wizards are in a very strange spot as they enter the 2022-23 NBA season. They seem to think they are a playoff team despite the fact they don’t have a ton of talent on their roster. In a crowded Eastern Conference, the Wizards may be set to miss the playoffs entirely for the […]

The Sacramento Kings have seen a lot of turnover on their roster over the past few months. They made one of the bigger deals at the 2021 NBA trade deadline when they traded for Domantas Sabonis from the Indiana Pacers, giving up young star Tyrese Haliburton in the process. It didn’t lead the Kings to […]

The Portland Trail Blazers current strategy is confusing to say the least. They are not rebuilding, but they don’t profile as a championship contender. The Blazers have not traded Damian Lillard and brought back both Jusuf Nurkic and Anfernee Simons during the offseason. They made a few other moves which will benefit Portland down the […]

The Atlanta Hawks have had an explosive offseason. After regressing pretty significantly last season, Atlanta knew they had some work to do this offseason to improve their team. They achieved many of their desired improvements this offseason when they were able to swing a blockbuster deal with the San Antonio Spurs for Dejounte Murray. The […]

At one point during the NBA offseason, the Phoenix Suns seemed poised to make a groundbreaking roster move. They were one of the teams heavily linked to Kevin Durant during the height of his trade request. Additionally, Deandre Ayton’s dispute with the team made fans wonder if a deal was imminent. A transformation was coming […]

The Brooklyn Nets 2022 NBA offseason has been a wild roller-coaster ride. After a disappointing end to the 2022 NBA playoffs, in which they got swept by the Boston Celtics in the first round, everything seemed to be falling apart in Brooklyn. Ben Simmons refused to suit up in their final game of the postseason, […]

The Detroit Pistons’ rebuild is humming along nicely as the 2022 NBA offseason winds down. Cade Cunningham looks like the real deal and he will now be joined by highly touted rookies Jaden Ivey and Jalen Duren this season. The foundation for the next great Detroit basketball team is being assembled and will be showcased […]

The Boston Celtics went on one of the biggest turnarounds in NBA history last season. In January, they were a laughing stock of the league because they would relinquish all their big leads against any opponent, but they flipped the switch and made it to the NBA Finals. Losing to Golden State Warriors in six […]

The Toronto Raptors were in the Kevin Durant sweepstakes until the bitter end. But KD and the Brooklyn Nets ultimately worked things out. The Raptors enjoyed a successful 2021-2022 campaign. But they were still well below the top teams in the Eastern Conference such as the Miami Heat, Boston Celtics, and Toronto Raptors. They feature […]

In a typical offseason, the Los Angeles Lakers would be basically done with business by now. Since last playing a basketball game way back in April, the Lakers hired Darvin Ham, revamped the coaching staff, added five free agents and three rookies, and picked up a few player options. They necessarily got younger across the […]

LOS ANGELES — During what’s supposed to be one of the quieter months of the season, the Los Angeles Lakers landed a major agreement with one of the game’s best players. LeBron James agreed to a contract extension with the Lakers, locking him in with new head coach Darvin Ham and the Lakeshow until, at […]

On Thursday, the NBA finalized the trade sending Talen Horton-Tucker and Stanley Johnson to the Utah Jazz and Patrick Beverley to the Los Angeles Lakers. The news, reported on Wednesday, garnered a range of emotions and takes from Lakers fans. At first glance, THT+SJ seems like a lot to give up for the 34-year-old Beverley […]

As the 2022-23 NBA season rapidly approaches, it is time for the Cleveland Cavaliers (and all NBA teams) to start making final roster tweaks to start the year off on the right foot. For Cleveland, this means deciding whether or not to make a trade before the preseason starts on October 5, or the regular […]

The Los Angeles Lakers made a bold move this week, trading Talen Horton-Tucker and Stanley Johnson to the Utah Jazz for Patrick Beverley. Before this Lakers trade, LA was a borderline play-in team in the Western Conference. After this trade, the Lakers are actually contenders again, all because Beverley is exactly who LeBron James and […]

Oklahoma City Thunder fans were looking forward to seeing rookie sensation Chet Holmgren this season. Unfortunately, they will have to wait … for an entire season. Due to a Lisfranc injury to his right foot, Thunder rookie Chet Holmgren will miss the entire 2022-23 campaign. The injury occurred this past Saturday during the CrawsOver Pro-Am […]

After a terrible 2021-22 season, the Los Angeles Lakers really needed to make changes. They just made a big one by trading Talen Horton-Tucker to the Utah Jazz for Patrick Beverley. Stanley Johnson is also going to Utah. Keep in mind that the Lakers were the oldest team last season, and they certainly played like […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are making moves. Just two weeks after LeBron James agreed to a two-year, $97.1 million extension to stay a little longer in LA, Rob Pelinka made a bold move in the hopes of improving the team for next season. The Lakers trade Talen Horton-Tucker and Stanley Johnson to the Utah Jazz […]

The Donovan Mitchell trade rumors have been swirling this offseason, with the New York Knicks linked most to him. Mitchell is a growing young star that has proven to be one of the top shooting guards in the league. While Mitchell hasn’t had much playoff success, he is playing at a high level. He had […]

Whether Los Angeles Lakers fans like it or not, they have to start accepting the reality that Patrick Beverley is about to become a member of the Purple & Gold nation. Regardless of how they feel about him, the same fans know what exactly is the best asset that Beverley can bring to the table […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are finally trading Talen Horton-Tucker, but not for a return that they would have expected 17 months ago. Los Angeles is sending THT along with Stanley Johnson to the Utah Jazz in exchange for veteran guard Patrick Beverley. It was a straight swap with no picks involved, a move that certainly […]

The NFL season is rapidly approaching and with it comes the beauty of fantasy football. Doing the research and finding a diamond in the rough can be the difference between having a championship team which makes the pre-draft process so important. One position that has dipped in value in recent years has been running back, […]

A lot has happened during this NBA offseason. The draft produced several impressive talents expected to change the direction of their new franchises. Each team also made some notable free agent moves in an attempt to put themselves in a better position moving forward. However, the biggest storyline surrounding the NBA has certainly been the […]

After a bunch of offseason turmoil, it seems the Brooklyn Nets are finally entering the 2022-23 season heading in the right direction. The organization was able to make amends with Kevin Durant, at least for now, and the star rescinded his trade request on Tuesday. Durant pulling his trade request will have ripple effects across […]

After lots of drama, rumors and Twitter speculation about his potential trade to the Boston Celtics, the Kevin Durant trade saga has finally come to a close. The 12-time All-Star is right back where he’s been since summer 2019, with the Brooklyn Nets. The Nets will have to repair some awkward relationships and help a […]

The Brooklyn Nets have had quite an eventful offseason after a first-round sweep at the hands of the Boston Celtics in the playoffs. Kyrie Irving drama soon turned into Kevin Durant drama, with KD demanding a trade right after Irving decided to exercise his player option for 2022-23 and right before free agency. In the […]

The Brooklyn Nets have been the talk of the 2022 NBA offseason. With not many other teams in the news outside of the world champion Golden State Warriors, the Nets are in the news for multiple reasons. The discussion of the offseason was where in the world Kevin Durant was going to play. It turns […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have one open roster spot left, and they aren’t done wheeling and dealing. Now that the Kevin Durant (and Kyrie Irving) situation is settled, the Lakers will explore other places to send Russell Westbrook. How a Russ deal materializes — if it does — will ultimately determine if the Lakers have […]

The biggest storyline this NBA offseason has been the trade request from Kevin Durant. After initially requesting a trade on June 30th, there have been nearly two months of mock trades and rumors. With the start of the 2022-23 season inching closer, Durant met with the Nets front office and the two sides did their […]

The Brooklyn Nets ended one of the most talked about stories of the entire 2022 NBA offseason this morning. Kevin Durant’s trade request off the Nets had captivated the entire league, as everyone wanted to know where Durant would go next if he got traded. Turns out the team he played for last season will […]

The Brooklyn Nets have had a whirlwind of a 2022 NBA offseason to say the least. After flaming out of the 2022 NBA playoffs in a first-round sweep at the hands of the Boston Celtics, everything appeared to be falling apart for the Nets. Instead, they look poised to enter the 2022-23 season as one […]

For the first time in seemingly years, there is some clarity on the Brooklyn Nets roster moving forward. Following an offseason filled with rumors of Kevin Durant trade rumors and potential landing spots, it has been decided that he will be returning to Brooklyn. Durant recently met with the lead members of the Nets organization […]

The largest looming storyline in the NBA offseason has been Kevin Durant’s trade request from the Brooklyn Nets. Despite the four years he has remaining on his deal, Durant appears dead-set on forcing his way out of Brooklyn. Teams around the NBA have each put together a variety of offers in an attempt to land […]

One of the most surprising moves of the last NBA season was the Kings’ decision to trade Tyrese Haliburton just before the deadline. The franchise’s sixteen-year playoff drought has clearly caused management to grow impatient. Sacramento has not made it to the postseason since 2006 and has not won a playoff series since 2004. It […]

Kevin Durant has been linked to a number of different teams since requesting a trade from the Brooklyn Nets. The Boston Celtics, Miami Heat, Philadelphia 76ers, and Toronto Raptors have been closely tied to his name. However, a recent report from The Athletic stated that the Milwaukee Bucks inquired about Durant. Pairing Durant alongside Giannis […]

The Atlanta Hawks are quickly back in the trade market for Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant. Just when fans thought the Hawks were out of the picture, they jump right back in with a possibly insane trade proposal that might just work. Recall that Durant reiterated his wish to be dealt earlier in the summer. […]

LaMelo Ball’s 21st birthday seemed like it took forever to roll around, but the Charlotte Hornets’ franchise player is finally old enough to consume alcohol. Well, legally at least. Now that Ball has hit that magic number of 21 years old, what are some birthday wishes he may have? He has already accomplished a good […]

With another historic NBA season in the books and a new one soon to be upon us, there will likely be a few new teams entering the playoff mix to go along with the returning teams looking to pick up right where they left off. Several squads have retooled and there’s been a ton of […]