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For the past decade, basketball fans around the world have debated who the better player is: Kobe Bryant or LeBron James. The discussion was reignited when Michael Jordan chose Bryant over James due to the number of championships. As Bryant is one year removed from his 20th season with the Los Angeles Lakers, LeBron James […]

At the 2017 NBA Draft, the Los Angeles Lakers selected Lonzo Ball with the second overall pick. With Ball being the team’s point guard of the future, President of Basketball Operations Magic Johnson and general manager Rob Pelinka traded D’Angelo Russell and Timofey Mozgov to the Brooklyn Nets to create cap space for 2018 free […]

In late July, the NBA slows down significantly as teams are looking to fill out the remainder of their rosters for the 2017-18 regular season. However, this year was much different as Kyrie Irving reportedly requested a trade from the Cleveland Cavaliers despite three consecutive NBA Finals appearances. With LeBron James’ future uncertain as he […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have found themselves in a bit of a bind with Kyrie Irving‘s trade request coming to the light several days ago. However, Orlando Magic point guard D.J. Augustin recently told William Guillory of The Times-Picayune that he sees the situation as one that could help the league. “It gives other teams hope,” […]

Top 10 NBA Shooting Guards 1. James Harden Harden indisputably has the most complete offensive game on this list if not in the entire league.  He can drop 15 assists or 40 points on any night depending on what mood he is in and what defenses are giving him.  What makes Harden so special is that […]

Former NBA player and head coach Byron Scott lived and breathed basketball based on his impressive resumé, but the three-time NBA champion has apparently lost his desire to return to the sidelines. TMZ recently caught up with the 56-year-old Scott and asked if he was open to the possibility of coaching another NBA team, and […]

In the last several weeks, there has been a growing sense that LeBron James could bolt the Cleveland Cavaliers next summer when he enters free agency. While in the process, the Los Angeles Lakers have progressively emerged as a landing spot for James’ services if were to decide to leave Cleveland a second time. However, […]

This summer has been a petri dish of NBA rumors. Players get their names linked to different teams more than the Kardashians get linked to professional athletes. Adding more to the rumor mill is Matt Barnes, who made an appearance on ‘The Herd with Colin Cowherd’ and brought with him some hot takes of his […]

How do the Cavaliers and Warriors stack up versus the All-Time NBA Super Powers? This NBA offseason has been all about the super teams. The Timberwolves acquired Jimmy Butler with the hopes that they have the next super team marinating in Minnesota. Gordon Hayward signed with the Boston Celtics via free agency because his All-Star […]

Many have chimed in to the potential trade of Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving. Now, Denver Nuggets soon-to-be second-year shooting guard Malik Beasley has given his thoughts on the possibility. “I am kind of surprised,” Beasley told Alex Kennedy of HoopsHype about Irving’s initial trade request. Yet, with two thirds of the league inquiring […]

While the Cleveland Cavaliers‘ acquisition of Derrick Rose was considered a steal given the minimum contract he signed, even as the top available choice at the point guard position, his former team did not think so. In fact, the New York Knicks didn’t even offer him the veteran’s minimum to stay in the Big Apple, […]

It has often times been in professional sports where there are comparisons drawn between some of the top athletes in their respective realms. During a recent interview with ESPN Halftime during the El Clasico in Miami on Saturday between Real Madrid and Barcelona, Golden State Warriors All-Star forward Draymond Green compared his teammate Stephen Curry and […]

With another week gone in the NBA’s offseason, and one week closer to the start of the 2017-18 NBA Regular Season, here are what players in the Association have been talking about this week: The biggest bombshell from the last week was that Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving requested a trade out of Cleveland due […]

Since Kyrie Irving‘s trade request came to light, there have been many details to emerge concerning the developing situation. According to Stephen A. Smith of ESPN, Irving isn’t looking to remain in the shadow of LeBron James any longer as the little brother figure in the relationship with the Cleveland Cavaliers. “Kyrie isn’t saying he’s […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers were one of the teams in hot pursuit of All-Star forward Paul George prior to him being traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder. The conversation has once again become relevant after it was revealed that Kyrie Irving had recently requested a trade from the Cavaliers a couple of weeks ago. According to […]

The new ironically-named Golden State Warriors rookie addition Antonius Cleveland wasn’t doing himself any favors after poking the bear seven days prior to being signed to a contract. The Southeastern Missouri product had a tweet meant as a dig to his teammate Chris Crawford, while also revealing his real feelings about LeBron James. https://twitter.com/ac_uno1/status/877254267370917888 James […]

Even when Golden State Warriors star forward Kevin Durant is across the globe in India, he is somehow dragged into giving his take on Kyrie Irving‘s infamous trade request from the Cleveland Cavaliers. Last week sent shock waves across the NBA world as players and organizations were trying to get their head around why a […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are widely believed to hold Andrew Wiggins‘ value in high esteem, as they see him playing a big part in their future plans. However, if it was up to the team’s former coach, he’d trade him for one particular player. As rumors continue to swirl about Kyrie Irving possibly landing with the Wolves, Sam […]

Prior to Derrick Rose making the decision to sign with the Cleveland Cavaliers on a one-year, $2.1 million deal earlier this week, the Los Angeles Lakers were the other team in hot pursuit of his services. Los Angeles had met with him last week in a sitdown that lasted approximately three hours. During an interview […]

While Andrew Wiggins remains one of the most attractive returns for a potential trade for Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving, talks of an extension are still ongoing, rendering “zero sense” in the rumors that he could be traded in exchange for the 25-year-old All-Star, according to Darren Wolfson of ESPN 1500 Radio. Wiggins was […]

Kyrie Irving‘s days in a Cleveland Cavaliers jersey are likely counted and while the team isn’t obligated to trade him or to address his preferred destination spots, the All-Star point guard seems to have a favorite in mind. ESPN’s Pablo Torre asserted that Irving’s number one preference is the New York Knicks. “I got a […]

Following Kyrie Irving‘s request to be traded by the Cleveland Cavaliers, the standout point guard gave a list of four destinations where he’s eager to take his talents to. One of them happens to be in sunny Miami, where the Heat currently have a decent roster for Irving to take command of. However, the Miami Herald’s […]

Derrick Rose may have already signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers, but his new team was apparently not his first choice. According to a piece made by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the former MVP was planning to bring his talents to the West and preferred signing with the L.A. Clippers or San Antonio Spurs. However, both teams […]

The San Antonio Spurs are reportedly one of the teams Kyrie Irving wants to be traded to. Irving made a trade request to the Cleveland Cavaliers a couple weeks back, and additionally, reports are claiming that Irving wants to be traded to only four teams. Along with the Spurs, he’d prefer to be moved to […]

In the days following Kyrie Irving‘s trade request being made public, he has drawn continued comparison to fellow All-Star point guard Damian Lillard. The 27-year-old appears to have had enough of it by taking to social media to vent his frustrations with constantly being mentioned in the discussion. Bro I'm really gettin tired of y'all […]

Since it was revealed that Kyrie Irving had recently requested a trade from the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Minnesota Timberwolves have emerged as one of the possible landing spots. According to Jon Krawczynski of the Associated Press, the Timberwolves have been serious in attempting to working out a deal to land the three-time All-Star that include Andrew […]

New Minnesota Timberwolves addition Jamal Crawford chimed in on the potential arrival of disgruntled Cleveland Cavaliers star Kyrie Irving, who mentioned the Wolves as one of his preferred destinations upon requesting a trade earlier this month. “I think it’s great,” Crawford told Alex Kennedy of HoopsHype. “I think now, and in the future, it’ll continue to be […]

According to a TMZ Sports report, Kyrie Irving requested a trade from the Cleveland Cavaliers‘ front office following a conversation with Justin Bieber‘s pastor, Carl Lentz of Hillsong Church. The three were spotted playing pop-a-shot at a Los Angeles’ Dave & Buster’s only over a week ago, and while Lentz didn’t exactly advise the 25-year-old to […]

Despite the three constant destinations surrounding the rumor mill of Carmelo Anthony‘s final destination, it has been made clear through the last few weeks that his top choice is by far the Houston Rockets, even over the Cleveland Cavaliers, according to ESPN’s Ian Begley. Melo’s days in New York are numbered and the perennial All-Star […]

The New York Knicks are experiencing a roller coaster of a summer. The franchise has been through a lot lately, with internal drama on and off the court. In addition to that, they fired their team president, Phil Jackson, a man who many Knicks fans thought would lead them to relevancy again. On top of […]

Despite Kyrie Irving naming a shortlist of his preferred landing spots to the front office following his trade request, the 25-year-old could find his way out of a partnership with LeBron James and a Cleveland Cavaliers‘ jersey sometime in the near future. Having listed the San Antonio Spurs, New York Knicks, Miami Heat, and Minnesota Timberwolves as […]

Despite being one of the teams that quickly emerged as a possible next destination for disgruntled Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving, the Miami Heat are not keeping their hopes of landing him through a trade this summer very high. According to Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald, he believes the Heat are not going to strongly pursue […]

Since it was reported that Kyrie Irving has requested a trade from the Cleveland Cavaliers, a number of teams have already shown interest in trading for him, and making him one of their franchise’s cornerstones for the future. The San Antonio Spurs, New York Knicks, and Minnesota Timberwolves are the teams Irving has named as his […]

Minnesota Timberwolves superstar Jimmy Butler looks like a very serious and committed guy. He plays hard and focuses on both ends of the court while not being too vocal outside the game. However, he can be a funny guy sometimes. TMZ caught up with Butler in Malibu recently. They wanted to hear his reaction to […]

Exploring how Kyrie can land with the L.A. Clippers LeBron James, the Cleveland Cavaliers and NBA twitter were all blindsided by reports that Kyrie Irving demanded a trade late last week. Irving’s dissatisfaction with his current team and co-superstar had everyone screaming as if it were the Kobe and Shaq breakup 2.0. Nonetheless, there’s never […]

Following the surprise signing of Derrick Rose to the Cleveland Cavaliers on a minimum deal, his new team will have another key player who can play a crucial role for them throughout next season. Furthermore, his addition bolsters the existing talent centered on the Cavs and Golden State Warriors‘ respective lineups. With the 28-year-old Memphis product being […]

With the recent news about Kyrie Irving‘s request to be traded by the Cleveland Cavaliers, one can’t help but speculate on the possible destinations for the four-time All-Star. Irving even mentioned that he’d be willing to play for the Minnesota Timberwolves and the San Antonio Spurs; both Western Conference teams already built as title contenders. While the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers were at a crossroads even before it became public knowledge that Kyrie Irving wants out of town.  They have very little financial flexibility to improve the roster, as an enormous luxury tax bill is already a harsh reality.  They were unable to upgrade Kevin Love into a more complete superstar such as […]

The deal that sent Paul George to Oklahoma City is one of the biggest moves so far this offseason, especially with the Thunder not emerging as a possible destination for the former Indiana Pacers forward until it pushed through. When news broke that he was traded, the team’s fans’ reactions about it were divided, as […]