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Cade Cunningham unsurprisingly has been drafted number 1 overall by the Detroit Pistons in the 2021 NBA Draft. This draft pick has changed the Detroit Pistons franchise forever, and he will be their franchise player for years to come. Cunningham is one of the best prospects coming out of the draft in the last decade. […]

Cade Cunningham is one of the most talked-about prospects in a while. Cunningham has been the consensus number 1 pick for months, by now he is officially a part of the Detroit Pistons. He will have high expectations, but Cunningham has the talent to rise and meet the challenge. Cunningham had a great campaign at […]

Now that the Pacers want to have Domantas Sabonis play more minutes at the center spot, it seems Myles Turner may no longer have a place in the rotation. Considering the lack of big men that will be available in this year’s free agent class, it can definitely be expected that lots of teams will […]

Kyle Lowry just wrapped up his 17th season in the NBA and is still making waves as one of the most productive point guards in the association. Known for being a constant grinder on the court with a relentless mindset, Lowry has found tons of success in the league without being the most athletic guy […]

The NBA Draft is home to some of the best players the league has to offer. Names such as Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Shaquille O’Neal, and Tim Duncan were high draft picks. There are some NBA draft classes that that are good, some are great, and some are the best of all time. […]

The Olympics are under way in Tokyo. Although the NBA season has just concluded, that doesn’t mean that basketball stops there. With the Tokyo Olympics finally pushing through after being postponed due to the pandemic, some NBA players we will be spending their offseason with their respective national teams. Because of this, we will be […]

The beauty of collecting NBA cards is that it’s different for every hobbyist out there. Some collect cards of a particular All-Star, while others go for low-key rookies with high upside. There are those who go for rare patch autographed cards as the centerpieces of their collection. Among all of these preferences, there is one […]

Team USA Basketball has always been dominant in the world stage, whether it’d be in the World Cup or the Olympics. However so far, the team has had a rollercoaster Tokyo Olympics campaign. After coming off a disappointing seventh place finish at the 2019 FIBA World Cup, Team USA Basketball has called up some of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been shipping Kyle Kuzma around with hopes of getting that final piece (or pieces) that could give them their 18th title which would make them the winningest franchise in NBA history. Apart from this, we all know that James is on the hunt for his fifth title. He’s already considered […]

Only a few weeks ago The NBA Lottery took place, finalizing the 2021 NBA Draft order. In turn, in this post, we’ll be doing a 2021 NBA Mock Draft: A Final Mock Edition. The Detroit Pistons won the first overall pick for the upcoming draft, which is huge for a franchise that has bought into […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are willing to trade their first-round (and only current) pick in the 2021 NBA Draft. As is the case with Kyle Kuzma and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, the Lakers have aggressively shopped their best trade asset — the No. 22 pick — around the league, and are open to moving up, down, or […]

After failing to live up to expectations with the Lakers this past season, a return to LA is highly unlikely for Dennis Schroder. His previous stints in Atlanta and Oklahoma City proved him to be a reliable scorer and playmaker who could also be a scrappy perimeter defender. With Schroder and the Lakers clearly not […]

DeMar DeRozan is one of the many playmaking wings linked to the Los Angeles Lakers this summer. The Lakers are seeking more offensive punch and veteran star power, and the Compton native certainly checks those boxes. Conveniently, the Lakers’ pathway to acquiring DeRozan looks a lot easier after his appearance on Shannon Sharpe’s “Club Shay […]

The offseason could be tagged as the Houston Rockets’ first step in the long rebuilding process. They already have an up-and-coming player in Christian Wood. John Wall, who hasn’t lost a step despite missing significant time, will also dictate what type of player they’ll add to the fold. There are three good players in the market […]

The Detroit Pistons will receive a jumpstart in their rebuilding process with the first pick in the NBA Draft. The general consensus is that they’ll pick point guard Cade Cunningham from Oklahoma State. The Pistons have enough cap space to a big-name free agent. But given their status as a rebuilding team, it’s next to […]

After making a trade for Steven Adams with the New Orleans Pelicans to add more depth to their frontcourt, the Grizzlies could look to add an athletic scoring guard to pair with franchise superstar Ja Morant. An ideal signing for them this offseason would be adding Norman Powell to their help bolster their backcourt and […]

Rebuilding teams with a boatload of draft picks like the Oklahoma City Thunder should always be open to making significant trades. However, that does not mean trading away the best thing your franchise has going for itself. In other words, the Thunder would be out of their minds to move Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. There have been […]

Bryn Forbes has opted out of his $2.45 million player option with the Milwaukee Bucks for the 2021-22 NBA season, making him an unrestricted free agent. Bryn Forbes is betting on himself as he enters Free Agency this summer 💯 pic.twitter.com/qoXwDnFoti — Bucks Nation (@BucksNationCP) July 27, 2021 Forbes spent the first four seasons of […]

As the Phoenix Suns demolished opponent after opponent in the Western Conference, expectations rose that Chris Paul would finally win his first title. The hopes of the Point God finally cementing his legacy reached a climax after winning the first two games of the NBA Finals. But as fate would have it, Giannis Antetokounmpo was […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have just concluded another tough season as they ended their 2020-21 campaign with a dismal 23-49 record. After finishing in 13th place within a stacked Western Conference, the team certainly has to do more work in the offseason to bolster their lineup for next season. Nonetheless, this post is about Timberwolves free […]

It needs to be said: Gregg Popovich has been an absolute disaster as the head coach of Team USA. In the NBA history books, the San Antonio Spurs mentor is one of the best to ever do it. On the international stage, however, it’s a bit of a different story. Quite the opposite, in fact. […]

When the Houston Rockets initially got the second overall pick of the 2021 NBA Draft, their fans were rightly split on who the franchise should draft. Cade Cunningham is the consensus number one overall pick, leaving a tantalizing tier of Evan Mobley, Jalen Suggs, and Jalen Green. Then, the tide shifted heavily in the direction […]

There’s no doubt in everyone’s minds that the Milwaukee Bucks and its legions of fans are on cloud nine right now after winning the NBA Finals. Giannis Antetokounmpo card collectors, in particular, are riding the wave of their investments as his stock in the market has been surging since the past few days. But with […]

The Orlando Magic are just one of the many rebuilding teams hoping to lure a good player or two from the free-agent market. This would do wonders for them as they already have two picks (fifth and eighth) in the first round of the upcoming NBA Draft. It would be impossible for them to lure […]

With Golden State currently holding two first round picks in this year’s NBA Draft, they have gained a ton of leverage in potential trades as they’ll be looking to make some serious changes to their roster this offseason. Two key areas of weakness for the Warriors right now are a lack of size and scoring. […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are bound to be active in this year’s offseason, already making a blockbuster trade. It’s clear the team is looking to put better talent alongside stars Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram. New Orleans started this by making a deal with the Memphis Grizzlies. They traded away Steven Adams, Eric Bledsoe, the […]

Team USA has been the standard-bearer of international basketball ever since the Olympic Committee permitted professional players to play in the 1992 Barcelona games. That summer, arguably the greatest basketball team ever was assembled: the 1992 Dream Team composed of the likes of Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, and some other player named Michael Jordan. After […]

The first blockbuster trade ahead of the NBA Draft has gone down between the New Orleans Pelicans and Memphis Grizzlies. They have agreed to a deal that will send center Jonas Valanciunas and picks 17 and 51 in the draft to the Pelicans for Steven Adams, Eric Bledsoe, the 10th and 40th picks in the […]

Armed with the fifth and eighth selections in this week’s 2021 NBA Draft, the Orlando Magic have the chance to add a pair of significant contributors to new head coach Jamahl Mosley’s rotation. After blowing up their veteran core at this year’s NBA trade deadline (Nikola Vucevic, Aaron Gordon and Evan Fournier), the Magic are […]

After failing to build on his rookie season, Tyler Herro’s future with the Miami Heat could be in jeopardy. Herro’s numbers weren’t bad in Year 2, but he didn’t jump up as much as hoped and he was a disaster in the first-round sweep at the hands of the Milwaukee Bucks. With the Heat looking […]

In almost every journey to the NBA championship, there will always be that one guy from the bench who ends up surprising everybody. This year, there was one man who came out of nowhere and won the hearts of many: Milwaukee Bucks big man Bobby Portis. We take a look at Portis’ journey in the […]

The surprising struggles of Team USA have been front and center in the ongoing men’s basketball tournament at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. However, the competition isn’t only revolving around Gregg Popovich’s squad. There are a number of other players who are also capable of putting on a good show for their countries, including Slovenia superstar […]

Last week, basketball fans were treated to a jaw-dropping NBA Finals performance, courtesy of Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo. After going through the gauntlet in the Eastern Conference and falling down two games to none against the Phoenix Suns, The Greek Freak completely unleashed himself. His monstrous dominance paved the way for the Bucks to […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder will be an interesting team to watch this offseason. The Thunder a very malleable team in the sense that they are filled with young players, but it’s difficult to point out what their identity is as they rebuild other than they’re known as the team that’s hoarding a ton of draft […]

It’s no question that the Charlotte Hornets front office will head to the free agency with one mission in mind: get the right set of players who can complement LaMelo Ball’s playstyle. After all, the incoming second-year man has proven that the hype surrounding him all these years is real. He’s one heck of a […]

After finishing the regular season with a record of 39-33, the Golden State Warriors had a chance to clinch a playoff berth last season in the NBA’s first-ever play-in tournament, but the Dubs eventually failed. They lost to the Los Angeles Lakers and the Memphis Grizzlies. After seeing superstar Stephen Curry put up monster stats […]

The NBA offseason is really about to heat up, with trade talks already happening around the league. Teams are already engaging with each other for potential deals and this includes the Philadelphia 76ers, who had a disappointing finish to their 2020-21 season. All-Star Ben Simmons has been the main headline surrounding Sixers trade chatter as […]

After spending the past three seasons in Dallas and playing a huge part on the Mavericks as Luka Doncic’s backcourt mate, Tim Hardaway Jr. may be looking for a new home this offseason. Even though the Mavs will do all they can to bring him back, the opportunity to explore free agency may be all […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers were eliminated in the first round of the 2021 NBA Playoffs by Chris Paul’s Phoenix Suns. They were dismantled by Phoenix in six games after losing Anthony Davis to an injury. Carmelo Anthony’s Portland Trail Blazers also underachieved as they were also eliminated in the first round by […]