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After a 41-31 campaign that surprised many as they landed the No. 4 seed in the Eastern Conference, expectations were raised for the New York Knicks this offseason. While they didn’t land a superstar, Knicks president Leon Rose and the rest of the front office made some calculated moves to improve the team for next […]

The NBA offseason is the end of the calm before the transaction storm. This includes the Charlotte Hornets. They were able to add promising young players to a core acquired via the NBA Draft. Charlotte added some veterans who can contribute, impacting outcomes immediately. However, the Hornets did miss on luring superstars to the small […]

After a disappointing first-round exit in the 2021 NBA Playoffs, the Miami Heat knew that some changes had to be made in order to get this team back into contention. With that being said, the team went out and made a blockbuster trade to acquire Kyle Lowry from the Toronto Raptors while shipping off Goran […]

The Golden State Warriors see this upcoming 2021-22 season as the year they could finally compete again for an NBA Championship following a 5-year dominance from 2015 to 2019. Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green have proven in the past that they are capable of leading a squad to the top of the mountain. […]

Whether you’re playing in the NBA or in any other league out there, scoring more than 60 points in one go is harder than expected. That’s why guys who went off in that manner, like Wilt Chamberlain and Kobe Bryant, are revered by basketball fans all over the world. But just recently, a rookie from […]

NBA referees quickly giving out technical fouls is a thing in today’s game, and nobody knows that more than Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green. Over his nine-year career, he’s received his fair share of technicals. Some were warranted, and some weren’t. That’s how things are nowadays. Sometimes these situations create funny moments, and that’s […]

The 2021-22 Houston Rockets are shaping up to have a pretty clear identity: youth and exuberance. Equipped with six players under the age of 21, the Rockets will likely go through their fair share of speed bumps again next season as they navigate a pretty exciting and promising future. As their season tips off in […]

Although the majority of big name free agents have found new homes or stayed put during the 2021 NBA offseason, there are still a few big names out there who remained unsigned. Granted these remaining free agents may not be the A-list superstars that teams aim to build around, but they’re savvy veterans that could […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves made two interesting changes in the point guard spot. They got rid of Ricky Rubio via trade and basically replaced him with Patrick Beverley. Whether or not this change made the team better is a matter of wait-and-see. Taking them at face value, let’s try to grade these free agency moves but […]

Jared Dudley’s time with the Los Angeles Lakers is reportedly over after it was reported on Tuesday that the 14-year veteran is going to join Jason Kidd’s staff with the Dallas Mavericks. As soon as this news broke, many folks on the LA’ twitter verse reacted angrily and it’s hard to blame them.  Dudley wasn’t […]

If you’re a basketball fanatic still stuck in limbo on which team to support, our suggestion is that today’s the day to hop on the Oklahoma City Thunder bandwagon. They have a promising future ahead of them. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander could be tagged as their best player. Others such as Lu Dort, Aleksej Pokusevski, Darius Bazley, […]

As the Golden State Warriors approach this upcoming 2021-22 NBA season, there are still a few burning issues that need answers. With a host of new players and a few coaching changes, things will be different. How they handle these things will play a significant role in how successful this year could be. Reuniting Klay […]

Regretfully, Jared Dudley will not be back in the Los Angeles Lakers locker room in 2021-22 — neither as a player nor coach. After two seasons in L.A. and 14 in the NBA, seemingly everybody’s favorite teammate — including LeBron James — is retiring to join the Dallas Mavericks as an assistant coach. Shortly before […]

Karl-Anthony Towns just finished his sixth season in the NBA as the main core piece for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Known as one of the better forward-centers in the league, Towns is still ascending and taking his game to new levels. He was very durable in his first three years, not missing a single game. Despite […]

There’s no denying that some of the most impressive NBA cards on the planet come from Panini’s National Treasures set. It’s pretty hard to go up against the eye-catching look of these cards, their limited population, and insane value on the market. That’s why it’s no surprise some cards from this product can go for […]

One of the most intriguing jobs for sports fans is getting into sports media. The most notable people in sports media include Stephen A Smith, Skip Bayless, Colin Cowherd, Adrian Wojnarowski, and Adam Schefter. A man on the rise in the sports media world is Aron Cohen, the owner of Los Angeles Lakers social media […]

The Orlando Magic found their next stars when they drafted Gonzaga’s Jalen Suggs and Michigan’s Franz Wagner at the 2021 NBA Draft. Orlando are pushing for a full rebuild as they will be banking hard on their young guys after being passive in the free-agent market. The Magic might have found their next star big […]

The Chicago Bulls were one of the big winners of the offseason. They just got a whole lot better after adding Lonzo Ball, Alex Caruso, and DeMar DeRozan. It just seems too good to be true. After years of heartbreak, Bulls fans now have infinite reasons to be excited. As we speak, these diehard basketball […]

After the Miami Heat were swept cold by the Milwaukee Bucks during the 2021 NBA playoffs, they addressed their needs and went all-in this offseason. Miami clearly has shooters in Duncan Robinson and Tyler Herro but they often struggled to find separation and it resulted in chaos whenever shots are not falling. They needed another […]

After another productive NBA offseason, the Oklahoma City Thunder are looking as though they’re finally ready to start building toward playoff contention. In an always crowded Western Conference, the Thunder will undoubtedly have their work cut out for them next season, but with young studs Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Luguentz Dort leading the way, things are […]

During Carmelo Anthony and Russell Westbrook‘s introductory Zooms with the Los Angeles Lakers, both future Hall of Famers spoke about relishing the process of establishing a championship-caliber team. “As the season prolongs, we will figure it out,” Westbrook said. “There will be ups, there will be downs. That’s normal, that’s OK. We gonna figure out […]

The tragic death of NBA legend Kobe Bryant at the age of 41 has sent shockwaves throughout the world. Bryant and eight other passengers including his 13-year-old daughter Gigi were killed in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California. Bryant will undoubtedly go down as one of the best to ever play the game of basketball. […]

The LA Clippers are scheduled to start the 2021-22 season without Kawhi Leonard. Unfortunately, there’s no timetable for his return following offseason surgery on a partially torn ACL. The team signed Leonard, Reggie Jackson, Nicolas Batum, and Justise Winslow while trading for Eric Bledsoe, setting themselves up for an immediate future without their two-time NBA […]

Draymond Green, the undersized second-round draft pick out of Saginaw, Michigan, was someone who people thought should only be appreciative of making it to the NBA. But over time, Green solidified his place in the league and created a Hall of Fame resume. Statistically, his numbers aren’t the most impressive, but his impact on the […]

Win totals have been set via betonline.ag for the upcoming NBA season. For the New York Knicks, their total has been set at 42.5 wins. Tom Thibodeau’s club is coming of a 41-31 season that saw them clinch the No. 4 seed in the Eastern Conference. The Knicks added in the offseason and are poised […]

The Charlotte Hornets released their 2021-22 schedule for the upcoming NBA season. There is a lot of buzz around the city because the Hornets have a lot of optimism around them this year. LaMelo Ball has turned this franchise around and has given them a real chance to not just be competitive, but entertaining as […]

Late Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and San Antonio Spurs icon Tim Duncan are both Hall of Famers. Since both played in the generation, an obvious question needs to be asked: Was Kobe Bryant better than Tim Duncan? As both Bryant and Duncan won five championships apiece, there have been many debates going on lately […]

Now that Major League Baseball has successfully pulled off a real-life Field of Dreams Game, it leaves us wondering what the ideal setting for the NBA version of a Field of Dreams Game would be. With so many historic basketball courts available for this across the country, it opens the door for plenty of new […]

The Orlando Magic will be a fun team to watch in the upcoming season. They won the NBA Draft last July alone by selecting Gonzaga standout Jalen Suggs. Suggs joins a roster highlighted by Cole Anthony, Markelle Fultz (who’s recovering from an ACL injury), R.J Hampton, Robin Lopez, Jonathan Issac, Terrence Ross and company. To […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers made some bold moves in the offseason. As for one, they made a twin tower duo after securing Jarrett Allen to a hefty deal then drafting Evan Mobley with the third overall pick. They also acquired Ricky Rubio via trade for some much-needed veteran presence. These moves, coupled with the presence of […]

The Sacramento Kings are disappointing their fans as each season passes by. They came close to qualifying for the play-in tournament last season after finishing with a 31-41 record. The Kings currently hold the longest drought playoff drought in NBA history as they last entered the postseason in 2006. That’s sad to see for Kings […]

The Indiana Pacers had an eventful NBA Draft last July after drafting Chris Duarte with the 13th overall pick and trading for 22nd overall pick Isaiah Jackson with the Washington Wizards. Duarte and Jackson are two players who could grow into solid members of the Pacers and potentially contribute right away as they try to […]

For the first time in 10 years, the Toronto Raptors will enter the new season without Kyle Lowry. It’ll be a tricky path to trek, especially given the developments in the Eastern Conference. Perhaps the good thing for the Raps is that they still have a pretty solid core from 2019. They also got a […]

With the 2021-22 NBA season starting soon, The San Antonio Spurs seem to focus on rebuilding as they let Patty Mills, and Rudy Gay walk and then initiated a sign-and-trade deal to ship out superstar and leading scorer DeMar DeRozan for Thaddeus Young. In the process, with around $50 million in cap space, they have […]

The 2021-22 NBA season is quickly approaching and the Indiana Pacers are a relatively unknown quantity at this point in time. Indiana has plenty of good players on the roster, led by Domantas Sabonis, Caris LeVert, Myles Turner, Malcolm Brogdon, and TJ Warren. However, they do not have a true “superstar” that can take over […]

Not that any team or person would it admit it, but if any player in the NBA is scared of another it’s Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry. There isn’t a team in the NBA that Curry hasn’t dropped 42 or more points on in a single game, but some teams should fear him more […]

When it comes to the GOAT debate of players the majority of people choose Michael Jordan or LeBron James. However, there’s rarely a discussion over the best team of all time. It could be because it’s not much of a debate. At the surface, there’s the Jordan-led Chicago Bulls, then the Stephen Curry version of […]

The Indiana Pacers had a fairly quiet offseason following a disappointing 2020-21 campaign that saw them miss out on the playoffs. Their biggest change this summer came in the form of a coaching change. Indiana parted ways with Nate Bjorken after just one season and re-hired former head coach Rick Carlisle to take over the […]

The Boston Celtics saw a front office turnover this offseason with long-time president Danny Ainge leaving his post. Subsequently, Boston promoted head coach Brad Stevens to replace Ainge. Stevens did not waste his time in making a splash and revamping the Celtics roster. A couple of weeks after getting the job, Stevens traded away Kemba […]