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Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid is not letting the recent drama involving co-star James Harden get in the way of his summer workouts. Embiid was recently seen working out with Boston Celtics’ All-Star Jayson Tatum. The Sixers star looked unphased by the recent developments surrounding his team, sharing a smile with Tatum and legendary NBA […]

The Portland Trail Blazers haven’t quite lived up to the franchise’s standards set by Clyde Drexler, Terry Porter and others during the last decade. Damian Lillard vaulted himself up to Top 75 NBA Players of All-Time status. Lillard led the Blazers to the Western Conference Finals in 2019 and now Head Coach Chauncey Billups is […]

The former NBA employee who voiced out his resentment about working for the league by posting a message on its official Facebook page before promoting his own business on the same channel is not apologizing for his actions. Entrepreneur has reached out to the said employee, who was identified as Dean Joannou. He further explained […]

The National Basketball Players Association is not happy with the NBA’s $100,000 fine on wantaway Philadelphia 76ers star James Harden. Harden has been slapped with the hefty fine for his comments about Daryl Morey in China, in which he called the Sixers president a “liar.” At the time, he also emphasized that he would not […]

Miami Heat sharpshooter Tyler Herro and new Washington Wizards wing Jordan Poole are inextricably linked as 2019 draftees and players who both signed massive contract extensions in the 2022 offseason. Los Angeles Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell was a guest on The Pat Bev Pod with Rone, hosted by NBA veteran Patrick Beverley, and he said […]

The breakup between new Houston Rockets head coach Ime Udoka and his longtime partner, actress Nia Long, is getting uglier and now includes a legal custody battle over their 11-year-old son. TMZ is reporting that Long filed documents in a Los Angeles court to request “primary legal and physical custody” of the former couple’s son, […]

Lonzo Ball has not played for the Chicago Bulls since suffering a mysterious left knee injury on January 14, 2022. Originally undergoing surgery for a partially torn meniscus, Ball has since had two more knee surgeries done, leaving his NBA future in doubt. After missing all of the 2022-23 season, the former second overall pick […]

The United States men’s national basketball team is far and away the most successful team in international competition history. Team USA has medaled in all 19 Olympic Games they took part in, 16 of those coming by way of a gold medal. They also have the most medals in FIBA World Cup history, as five […]

Jamal Crawford and Lou Williams are two of the greatest bench scorers in NBA history. They are the only two players in league history to win three Sixth Man of the Year awards during their careers. Crawford won his Sixth Man of the Year awards in 2010, 2014, and 2016, while Williams won his awards […]

Minnesota Timberwolves fans haven’t had much to be excited about since their team entered the NBA in 1989. The team has only made the playoffs 11 times in 35 seasons and has only won two playoff series, both of which came in 2004 when they made the Western Conference Finals. Nonetheless, Timberwolves fans have something […]

The Dallas Mavericks have made a lot of roster moves this offseason in order to prove that their run to the Western Conference Finals in 2022 was no fluke. In attempts to surround superstar Luka Doncic with “win-now” talents, the Mavs not only re-signed All-Star guard Kyrie Irving and center Dwight Powell, but they added […]

The Atlanta Hawks franchise has been around for over 70 years. The Hawks have been a franchise since 1946 when they were called the Buffalo Bisons, and the NBA was called the National Basketball League or NBL. The Hawks aren’t nearly as successful of a franchise as some of the NBA’s other old franchises, such […]

The FIBA World Cup is quickly approaching, and although Team USA has looked good in their exhibition matches so far, many fans are still discrediting this year’s squad because of how many elite American NBA superstars passed on joining the roster. Nevertheless, Kevin Garnett gives a ringing endorsement on playing for Team USA, saying that […]

The Miami Heat have been in contact with the Portland Trail Blazers this offseason regarding a potential trade involving superstar point guard Damian Lillard. While a deal does not appear to be imminent, the Heat have been internally discussing multi-team scenarios that would result in them not only landing Lillard but keeping emerging star Tyler […]

Mac McClung became the first ever G League player to participate in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest during All-Star Weekend this past year and coincidentally enough, he went on to win the event. Basketball fans around the globe now know McClung for his high-flying, acrobatic skills, and now he will have a chance to truly […]

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant has been in the headlines for all of the wrong reasons over the last calendar year, but NBA legend Paul Pierce thinks that is all about to change. With a big season pending for Morant in order to prove himself, Pierce believes that is exactly what Morant is going to […]

Disgruntled Philadelphia 76ers star James Harden was just hit with a $100,000 fine after calling Daryl Morey a “liar” over his contract and trade situation. Harden is upset with Morey and the Sixers because he thought they were going to take care of him with a max contract in the 2023 offseason after he took […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry appeared on Gilbert Arenas’ podcast and produced a plethora of sound bites. One in particular has to do with Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic, and it will certainly make Mavs fans excited about the future. “Luka is the guy, obviously, that’s right on the precipice of accomplishing all those […]

James Harden’s standoff with the Philadelphia 76ers is now truly starting to cost him. The NBA issued a hefty fine to the veteran star for comments directed at the Sixers and their president of basketball operations, Daryl Morey. Harden has been docked $100,000 for his comments, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The league officially […]

The last several years have not been kind to the Chicago Bulls as an organization. They’ve made the playoffs just once in the last six seasons and after signing Lonzo Ball in 2021, he has only played in 35 total games with organization because of ongoing knee problems that are threatening to end his career. […]

For a small market team like the Memphis Grizzlies, getting it right on draft night and pulling off the right trades are essential in establishing their relevance as a franchise. That has been the dilemma of the Grizzlies throughout its history, even dating back to its days in Vancouver, the place it called home from […]

The James Harden saga in Philadelphia has given sportsbooks another action for their customers to bet on. Amid the seeming enmity between Harden and the Philadelphia 76ers management is the risk of Joel Embiid getting alienated and eventually asking for a trade. If that’s the route Embiid is willing to take, BetOnline has the reigning […]

The 2023 FIBA World Cup beckons, as one of the most prestigious international tournaments in basketball tips off on Friday, August 25, at 4 AM ET. During this tournament, 32 of the best basketball countries all over the globe compete for the crown — with Team USA standing out as the favorite, as per usual, […]

From the very start of free agency, the Los Angeles Lakers made it a priority to retain Austin Reaves. Going from being undrafted in 2021 to starting for the Lakers in the playoffs, Reaves rapidly became an integral part of his team’s rotations during the 2022-23 season. This is why Los Angeles could not afford […]

The Chicago Bulls signed free agent Torrey Craig during NBA free agency, and DeMar DeRozan is one Bulls player that will definitely approve of the acquisition. Appearing on JJ Redick’s ‘Old Man and The Three’ Podcast last year, DeRozan had some extremely high praise for Craig’s prowess on the defensive end, reports NBC Sports Chicago’s […]

Retired NBA star Lamar Odom was just watching a basketball game on TV, and he wanted to share that fact with his Twitter followers. However, when he tweeted out a picture of his television tuned into the USA basketball vs. Germany FIBA World Cup tune-up, fans focused on the TV itself, not what Odom was […]

Bruce Brown was one of the more highly coveted free agents during NBA free agency, and Denver Nuggets fans truly believed he was going to be returning following a championship season. Unfortunately for Nuggets fans, Bruce Brown ultimately signed with the Indiana Pacers, but he made sure to shout out his special bond with Denver […]

Drake continues to make headlines with his ‘It’s All A Blur’ tour, this time by bringing out LeBron James and his son Bronny James at his Los Angeles show at Crypto.com Arena. Drake has been in Los Angeles for a few concerts now, starting at The Forum but waiting to showcase the James family at […]

Team USA may have taken home a 99-91 victory over Germany in their final showcase game before heading to Manila, Philippines for the 2023 FIBA World Cup, but it wasn’t an easy win — not by any means. They fell down by as many as 16 points before mounting a strong comeback, with Minnesota Timberwolves […]

With the James Harden saga in full swing in the City of Brotherly Love, much speculation has arisen regarding the future of reigning MVP Joel Embiid with the Philadelphia 76ers. Harden’s inevitable departure from a franchise he has eviscerated in recent weeks could mean that a full rebuild may be on the docket for the […]

Deandre Ayton has been the subject of trade rumors aplenty over the past two years. Despite being a nightly double-double threat for the Suns, Ayton’s body language and tendency to settle for finesse stylings on the court instead of going up strong has soured his perception in fans’ eyes. His spats with former head coach […]

Roughly a month away from training camp, the Philadelphia 76ers still have to figure out what to do with James Harden. The star veteran has dumped gallons upon gallons of gasoline on any semblance of a bridge between himself and the Sixers, looking to burn it all after not getting the trade he expected to […]

NBA Draft falls are nothing new to the players and long-time spectators of the association. There have been talents that were very outstanding at workouts but failed to make their draft stocks skyrocket. This is why a lot of all-time greats were not acquired in the lottery. And, a lot of players that turned out […]

The Toronto Raptors have fired back at the lawsuit involving former New York Knicks employee Ikechukwu Azotam on Monday. The Raptors issued a statement on the said lawsuit on Monday, per TSN Sports Raptors NBA beat reporter Josh Lewenberg. Raptors' statement on the reported Knicks' lawsuit, which alleges that a former NYK employee illegally took […]

Gilbert Arenas has spoken out about what went on behind the scenes prior to Doc Rivers being hired for the Philadelphia 76ers coaching job, which he accepted in 2020. For the seven years prior, Rivers – who is one of the most decorated coaches in the NBA having been at the helm of a franchise […]

They might have only won a solitary championship, but the Portland Trail Blazers have put plenty of very productive teams out on the court over their history, and a lot of those teams have benefited greatly from the franchise’s performance at the trade table. From the acquisitions of the likes of Buck Williams and Kevin […]

Retired NBA superstars either go out traveling in peace or get spotted in public. When the latter happens, most stars get a request for a photo or video greeting for their loved ones. Some also pay reverence to the legends by offering them something that they like or have shown interest in. Italian basketball fans […]

The Sacramento Kings brought back a familiar face to the franchise in their bid to further improve the roster around De’Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis. Sacramento signed big man Skal Labissiere to a one-year, partially guaranteed contract to bolster their depth behind Sabonis, per Shams Charania of  The Athletic. The Kings traded Richaun Holmes during […]

Besides Austin Reaves balling out for Team USA and season two of “Winning Time”, there isn’t a ton currently going on within the universe of the Los Angeles Lakers. That said, we did recently see famous trade acquisition Pau Gasol get inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame, hear general manager Rob Pelinka once again […]