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This is it, ladies and gentlemen! The NBA has officially announced that the In-Season Tournament will start in the 2023 – 24 season. In this format, teams will be grouped and will play various games this season that will count towards the tournament. There will be a monetary prize for the winner of this tournament. […]

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards revealed his top-5 list of NBA players of all time, but he snubbed a popular candidate for the greatest player of all time in Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James. Edwards shared his five choices, via Heir. Anthony Edwards' top 5 NBA players of all-time: Michael JordanKobe BryantShaquille O'NealAllen IversonKevin […]

The lone NBA championship to come from the north side of the Lone Star State was a historic one when Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks spoiled the first season of the LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh Miami Heat Big Three. While Nowitzki was the face of the franchise during that run, those […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James enjoyed a family trip to Dodger Stadium on Saturday to celebrate his bobblehead night, and it wound up turning into quite the eventful evening. Dodgers star Mookie Betts belted two home runs in the 3-1 victory over the Miami Marlins and saluted LeBron after both of them. James acknowledged […]

It’s been made clear over and over again that Damian Lillard wants to get traded away from the Portland Trail Blazers. He’s still with the team that drafted him, but it’s also been long understood that his ultimate desire this offseason is to get to South Beach to play for the Miami Heat, the reigning […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are hoping for an injury-free FIBA Basketball World Cup for Austin Reaves and Dennis Schroder this summer. Reaves is coming off of a playoff performance in which he became a force on the offensive end of the court and a clutch playoff performer. Schroder’s speed and dependability opened up the court […]

When James Harden announced – and then repeated – that never play for an organization that Daryl Morey is a part of, it left fans of the NBA the world over wondering what the next shoe to drop would be for the Philadelphia 76ers. Would Harden and Morey make amends and reconvene in the name […]

The NBA Draft isn’t always an exact science. Sometimes there’s a little bit of luck involved, a lot of good scouting, etc. When it comes to the lottery, NBA teams are hoping to find a generational star, or at least a high-level starting caliber player. The Oklahoma City Thunder certainly found a starting caliber player […]

Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown has been one of the top rising wings in the league. In 2022, he helped the Celtics reach the NBA Finals for the first time in 12 years and this past season he helped them to the Eastern Conference Finals where they eventually lost to the Miami Heat in seven […]

Phoenix Suns superstar Kevin Durant has voiced his support for the marijuana industry and even has plans of getting involved in the future. So when he was seen lighting one up Wednesday at Drake’s star-studded show in Los Angeles, it wasn’t a surprise. KD was one of many celebrities in attendance, including Kim Kardashian, Tristan […]

The Sacramento Kings snapped their playoff drought during the 2022-23 season. Sacramento was led by superstars De’Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis. In many ways, both players made MVP cases this past season. Sabonis, however, may be on the verge of winning the award in 2023-24. Today, we are taking a look at three reasons why […]

The biggest storyline facing the Memphis Grizzlies heading into the 2023-24 season is the suspension of Ja Morant. After a video surfaced of him flashing a gun on camera after he was already disciplined by the NBA for a similar incident, the league decided to suspend him for the first 25 games of the upcoming […]

With NBA teams needed to cut down to the roster maximum of 15 players by the start of the 2023-24 season, the Oklahoma City Thunder find themselves in an interesting situation. After some of their offseason roster moves, the Thunder had over 15 contracts. They cut down a little bit with the waiving of Rudy […]

While most NBA teams are finished with their rosters at this time of the offseason, some teams, like the Portland Trail Blazers, still have a few roster spots they may choose to fill. Much of the Blazers offseason has been dominated by the Damian Lillard trade drama which doesn’t look like it will be resolved […]

Toronto Raptors big man Chris Boucher always makes it a point every offseason to give back to the youth, holding basketball camps across Ontario. And in his latest one in Ottawa, Boucher hilariously dunked on a young camper. Take a look: Raptors F Chris Boucher posterized a young camper at his basketball camp in Ottawa […]

The Phoenix Suns signed former Kansas basketball center Udoka Azubuike to a two-way contract earlier this month. Azubuike, who earned consensus second-team All-American honors in 2020, has played in three NBA seasons with the Utah Jazz. “Udoka possesses amazing imposes size and the ability to finish around the rim,” Suns president of basketball operations and […]

Former Phoenix Suns point guard and current Golden State Warrior Chris Paul still can’t believe he is with his new team. Via “Sloane Knows!” Podcast on YouTube: Question: “If a time traveler told Clippers or Rockets you that you’d be on the Warriors, what do you think you would say?” Chris Paul: “Hell nah. Ain’t […]

Slovenia dominated Japan in its final exhibition ahead of the FIBA World Cup. Slovenia won by a final score of 103-68, and, unsurprisingly, Dallas Mavs star Luka Doncic was the team’s top performer. He finished with 23 points, seven rebounds, and seven assists in the wire-to-wire victory for Slovenia. There’s one spectacular play Doncic made […]

The NBA is launching an inquiry into the situation involving Philadelphia 76ers superstar James Harden and team president of basketball operations Daryl Morey, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Ramona Shelburne reported on Saturday. The league is reportedly attempting to understand whether Harden’s harsh comments indicated he would hold out his upcoming season — a violation of […]

The Detroit Pistons franchise has been around for quite some time now. The Pistons’ first season was all the way back in the 1941-42 season when they were referred to as the Fort Wayne Pistons and played in the National Basketball League or NBL. They then relocated to Detroit starting in the 1957-58 season and […]

For the past two months, the Philadelphia 76ers and Los Angeles Clippers have engaged in trade talks for James Harden in an attempt to honor The Beard’s trade request following his decision to opt into his contract for the 2023-24 season. However, the Sixers recently came to the conclusion that the Clippers’ offer on the […]

It will pain the Philadelphia 76ers franchise to lose James Harden and Joel Embiid in the same offseason, as that will effectively end their time as one of the league’s legitimate contending teams. But with the Harden drama continuing to envelope the Sixers’ offseason in one giant mess, it may only be a matter of […]

The Philadelphia 76ers, try as they might, may have to proceed into the 2023-24 season without James Harden in town, especially after everything that transpired over the past week. This is a situation that has grown increasingly toxic, and it seems like the only way to resolve this drama is to cut bait on The […]

Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson is trying to live in the moment for the rest of his storied NBA career. The future hall of famer recently stopped by Paul George’s Podcast P with Paul George presented Wave Sports + Entertainment to reflect on his career and look forward to what’s left in store. “You’ve […]

To say that Lonzo Ball had an unorthodox journey to the NBA would be an understatement. Ball recently stopped by fellow NBA point guard Trae Young’s “From the Point” podcast, and one of the topics discussed was Ball’s wild time in the national spotlight as a senior at Chino Hills High School in California. "My […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson appears to have been putting in a lot of work this offseason. In new photos uploaded to social media recently, the power forward looked to be in the best shape of his life, sporting a leaner but still ultra-muscular frame as he shot baskets and did abdomen work. Via […]

ESPN NBA insider Brian Windhorst is not happy with the NBA schedule makers after they gave the Los Angeles Clippers the short end of the stick with the league’s recent 2023-24 schedule reveal. On The Hoop Collective podcast, Windhorst called out the league for its apparent unjust treatment of the Clippers when compared to their NBA […]

Detroit Pistons point guard Isiah Thomas and Chicago Bulls shooting guard Michael Jordan were huge rivals in the late 1980s and early 1990s NBA scene, and it appears that things haven’t cooled off one bit between the two even thirty years later. Thomas recently spoke on the rivalry between the two franchises and did not […]

The Orlando Magic and 2022 NBA G League MVP Trevelin Queen have reportedly agreed to a one-year contract for the 2023-24 season, per Chris Haynes. It’s unclear exactly what Queen’s role will be, but he’s previously displayed signs of potential. Perhaps he can earn a spot on Orlando’s roster this year. Queen, 26, has played […]

Like the rest of the NBA world, Damian Lillard is excited to see what Kevin Durant, Bradley Beal and Devin Booker can do as they pair up on the Phoenix Suns to form the NBA’s new Big 3. Of course there are high expectations on the three, with anything but a championship going to be […]

Damian Lillard created one of the biggest splashes of the NBA offseason when he went forward with a trade request from the Portland Trail Blazers. Lillard has been the team’s star for the last 11 seasons, but the Blazers have not been a dominant team and the star guard would like an opportunity to compete […]

The Houston Rockets have been in the NBA for well over 50 years now, and they’ve had some great success in that time. With back-to-back titles in the 90s and several other deep playoff runs, Houston fans have had plenty to cheer about over the years. Of course, the Rockets wouldn’t have their success without […]

The Washington Wizards acquired Jordan Poole from the Golden State Warriors during the 2023 NBA offseason. Poole is expected to join Kyle Kuzma and help lead Washington during the 2023-24 season. Although some rumors previously stated that Poole is unhappy about joining the Wizards, a recent report from Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson of Bally Sports suggests […]

Former ESPN “SportsCenter” host Sage Steele is back in the news after announcing she was leaving the station earlier this week. Most recently, Steele has accused the late Barbara Walters of trying to attack her on set. During an episode of “The Megyn Kelly Show” Thursday, Steele recounts the incident which allegedly took place on […]

The Dallas Mavericks have never been afraid to make internal promotions and give power to those that they believe in. This has been owner Mark Cuban’s philosophy since he bought the team in 2000 and this has remained the idea within the walls of the organization this offseason. On Friday, The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder found themselves involved in quite a few offseason transactions this summer. They not only struck a trade on draft night to grab Cason Wallace out of Kentucky with the 10th overall pick, but they also made a trade that landed them TyTy Washington and Usman Garuba, two of the Houston Rockets’ […]

By now, it should be abundantly clear that Luka Doncic is a very skilled basketball player. Doncic is one of the best all-around offensive players in the NBA, despite only being 24 years old, and he only continues to improve. A video of Doncic nailing a shot while sitting down on the sideline during a […]

There’s trouble in Philadelphia! The Philadelphia 76ers are in code red right now. James Harden’s sudden trade request has seemingly put the whole team in disarray. Harden’s malcontent has reached a fever pitch, with the Sixers star even going so far as to publicly call out Daryl Morey. Worse, reigning MVP Joel Embiid seems to […]

James Harden and the Philadelphia 76ers remain at a standstill. James Harden still wants to be traded. Sixers President Daryl Morey won’t trade the guard for the offers that Philadelphia has received this summer. Morey isn’t the only member of the Sixers’ organization who is resistant to appeasing Harden’s trade demand. Both Sixers ownership and […]