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Entering the 2022 – 2023 season, all eyes are on Toronto Raptors rookie Scottie Barnes. The reigning Rookie of the Year had an impressive run last year as one of the team’s best players last year. Now, fans are expecting Barnes to take another significant leap next season in their quest for playoff success. Barnes […]

Beginning at midnight on Aug. 4, LeBron James will be eligible to sign a two-year, $97.1 million extension with the Los Angeles Lakers. As it stands, LeBron has one year left on his deal — that year being his 20th NBA season, in which he’ll turn 38. Initially, LeBron and Klutch may have wanted to […]

Forward John Collins of the Atlanta Hawks is a target for the Miami Heat. The Miami Heat want to obtain a superstar this summer. Despite their efforts, the Heat have not yet been able to sign either Kevin Durant or Donovan Mitchell. Now that it seems like none of those superstars are headed for South […]

Dennis Schröder wants to return to Los Angeles, but would it make sense for the Lakers to run it back with the German playmaker? During his lone season with the Los Angeles Lakers, Dennis Schroder allegedly wanted a greater role. He didn’t get that, but after a season away from L.A., it seems absence has […]

The Atlanta Hawks have been active in the 2022 NBA offseason, but could they still make a play for Donovan Mitchell? Donovan Mitchell’s future as a player is still up in the air. A big part of it is because of how the Rudy Gobert trade set the table in terms of what star players […]

What can Andre Iguodala offer if returns to the Golden State Warrios? The Warriors made it known that their primary goal going into 2022 NBA free agency was to re-sign as many members of their championship squad as they could. So far, the lone free agent returning, however, is center Kevon Looney. The Warriors also […]

Does it make sense for the Los Angeles Lakers to run it back with 38-year-old Carmelo Anthony? The Lakers have clearly intended to get younger this summer. Their free agent signings show that they succeeded in that goal. This approach, however, may not have necessarily addressed their weaknesses last season. One of their main problems […]

Just a season removed from their last title run, the Milwaukee Bucks will be back with a vengeance next season and looking to reclaim the throne. Led by the most dominant two-way player in the game in Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Bucks are bound for greatness in 2023. With the expected return of Khris Middleton and […]

The 2022-23 NBA season is still a couple of months away. Even so, the best time to splurge on NBA cards is during the offseason, a period where there’s really not much to speculate on. In this case, there are a few guys who are can surprise collectors when the league opens up soon. Of […]

There is seemingly nothing but uncertainty surrounding the Brooklyn Nets. The offseason has been dominated by contract talks, trade requests, and rumors surrounding the team. While there are some bigger moves sure to be on the horizon, the team must still focus on building a proper roster to compete this season. One name that has […]

While the most notable names in NBA free agency are off the board, there are still some quality free agents that remain unsigned. One guy who is still searching for a roster in the upcoming season is Markieff Morris. The 11-year NBA veteran most recently played for the Miami Heat. It also is worth noting […]

There’s only one Draymond Green. No player in basketball combines more unique strengths with obvious weaknesses than the four-time NBA champion, all of which can be maximized and minimized depending on not just quality of opponent and circumstances of time and score, but the team-wide ecosystem he’s playing in. Green’s overall value doesn’t exist in […]

The Toronto Raptors have been on quite the journey since trading franchise player DeMar DeRozan for Kawhi Leonard in 2018. Since that trade, the Raptors won their first NBA title, Leonard left, Fred VanVleet and Pascal Siakam developed into All-Stars, and they drafted Rookie of the Year Scottie Barnes. The Raptors have yet to reach […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are finally seeing some of the theoretical pieces of their lengthy rebuild come to life. What started as a journey with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and a thousand first-round picks has now yielded pieces that could form an exciting core. Alongside SGA, they’ve added dynamic, positionless talents in the jumbo sized point guard […]

It’s still a couple of months away before the 2022-23 NBA season begins. Until then, the offseason is in full swing for basketball fans and card collectors alike. And while some may see this period as downtime for NBA cards, there’s still a good part of the hobby that’s taking advantage of this dip in […]

Summer isn’t over, but the Golden State Warriors’ offseason might as well be. The defending champions lost Gary Payton II and Otto Porter in free agency, loathe to increase another massive luxury tax bill to bring back aging bench players. Impactful and effective as they were last season, though, Golden State doesn’t stand to lose […]

It was not long ago that Isaiah Thomas was scoring 53 points in a playoff game for the Boston Celtics. From the 2017 postseason to the 2022 offseason, his journey has been very different from what most thought about. Thomas was set for a contract extension the very same summer he got traded, and since […]

After four seasons without making the playoffs, the Chicago Bulls returned to the postseason in 2022 following a big comeback season by DeMar DeRozan and another All-Star campaign by Zach LaVine. However, the team could not advance past the first round. The Bulls faced the then-defending NBA champion Milwaukee Bucks and got smoked in five […]

There are few players who have embraced their identity as well as Lou Williams. The veteran embraced his Sixth Man role early on in his career and has won three Sixth Man of the Year Awards as a result. The Underground GOAT has been one of the best bench options for more than a decade […]

It looks like the Detroit Pistons didn’t have a disastrous 2022 NBA offseason after all. One good thing is that they didn’t use their available cap space on guys they weren’t very enthusiastic about. Instead, they accepted relatively bad contracts from the Knicks in exchange for draft assets. Detroit also picked up Jalen Duren and […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green recently dropped an outlandish take. He said he was watching the 1998 Finals which featured John Stockton and Karl Malone’s Utah Jazz against Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, and Dennis Rodman’s Chicago Bulls. However, Green didn’t have the same mindset most people do when they watch Michael Jordan take the […]

While most of the notable NBA free agent moves have been made, there are still a number of intriguing talents that remain available. One guy to watch is Hassan Whiteside. It has been an interesting career trajectory for the 33-year-old. After bouncing around the G-League and overseas, it was not until age 25 that Whiteside […]

The New York Knicks need to get Donovan Mitchell to the Big Apple during the 2022 NBA offseason. The 2022 NBA offseason has not been bad for the New York Knicks. It has not exactly been great, either, but at least it has not been a disaster. They acquired Jalen Brunson on a four-year, $104 […]

Are the 2017 Golden State Warriors really good enough to beat the 1998 Chicago Bulls? On Sunday night, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green posted an intriguing position on Twitter. Green basically said that the 2017 version of the Warriors would easily overcome the 1998 edition of the Chicago Bulls. He tweeted this after watching […]

While he is no longer the dominant player he once was, Dwight Howard remains a solid role player. He is 36 years old and still more than capable of contributing to teams as a backup center. He spent last season with the Los Angeles Lakers, producing in some minutes off the bench. Howard averaged 6.2 […]

With their sights set on an NBA championship in 2023, the Los Angeles Clippers are in prime position to overtake the Golden State Warriors as Western Conference champions and win their first title in franchise history. Kawhi Leonard and Paul George will be back in action and ready to dish out some serious damage. The […]

The Utah Jazz are in the midst of a full-scale fire sale, having dealt three-time Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert to the Minnesota Timberwolves for a boatload of picks. Next up on the rebuild to-do list is finding a deal for All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell. Having made the All-Star team in each of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers want to contend for the NBA championship in 2022-23. Whether that’s a realizable or humurous goal is beside the point. With LeBron James entering Year 20 and increasing pressure placed on the front office by Jeanie Buss to rebound from an embarrassing 33-win campaign, the NBA’s most prolific franchise has to, […]

LAS VEGAS – If the LA Clippers are going to do something special this season, it’s going to take everybody being on the same page and a little luck. Through three seasons of the Kawhi Leonard and Paul George era, the Clippers have really struggled with the latter. Reggie Jackson is wants this to be […]

If there is one player who could turn back time, that would be Dennis Schroder. The point guard out of Germany reportedly rejected a four-year, $84 million extension from the Los Angeles Lakers, the team he spent the 2020-21 season with. Now, just two years later, Schroder finds himself a need for another new home in […]

Kemba Walker was once one of the most electrifying and exciting players in the NBA. The four-time all-star played with impressive energy and game-changing burst. At 32 years old, the best days of Kemba Walker are certainly behind him. However, there still is absolutely a place in the NBA for the former UConn guard. In […]

The way the NBA sees DeMarcus Cousins has drastically changed in the last few years. Back in 2018, he was just named for his fourth consecutive All-Star Game; now, in 2022, he is fighting to get a place in the league once again. During this period, the big man out of Kentucky suffered a torn […]

The Charlotte Hornets are considering a reunion with former franchise centerpiece Kemba Walker, per Shams Charania. Hornets considering reunion with a former franchise cornerstone, among free-agent options, sources say: pic.twitter.com/mvjS1PlkTJ — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 25, 2022 Walker was a three-time All-Star back in Charlotte and was beloved by the crowd, to say the least. […]

The Utah Jazz flipped the switch into rebuilding mode after seemingly hitting their ceiling with the duo of Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert. The franchise signaled this by trading Gobert to the Timberwolves for a haul of draft picks. The feeling around the league seems to be that Donovan Mitchell will be next and each […]

In addition to Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell is the other hot name in trade rumors. After the Jazz received a massive haul for Rudy Gobert, they are looking for another similar package for Mitchell that will help them enter a full rebuild. Mitchell has been linked to the New […]

Do the Brooklyn Nets really need to get rid of both Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving this 2022 NBA offseason? While we wait for how the Brooklyn Nets try to deal with Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, it would be too simplistic to say that the Nets have had an “incomplete” offseason. Instead, let’s look […]

One of the biggest storylines of the offseason has been the rebuild of the Utah Jazz. The blockbuster trade of Rudy Gobert set the direction of the franchise in motion and the Jazz appear to be shopping Donovan Mitchell as well. While many regard the New York Knicks as the surefire landing spot for the […]

LAS VEGAS – The Brooklyn Nets continue to hold the future of the NBA in the palm of their hands as they decide what to do with stars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. Both stars reportedly want out of Brooklyn after three disappointing years together, but should Brooklyn trade them? Well, if you ask Kenny […]

Kevin Durant is controlling the NBA trade market in the 2022 NBA offseason, and the Boston Celtics are apparently now a major player in the KD sweepstakes, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and The Athletic’s Shams Charania. While a deal is not close to being completed, Boston has shown interest in acquiring the future Hall […]