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Cam Thomas enters his third NBA season at a crossroads in his journey with the Brooklyn Nets. The 2021 first-round pick has been unable to carve out a consistent role during two tumultuous seasons in Brooklyn. Thomas turned heads across the NBA momentarily last season, becoming the youngest player in league history to score 40 […]

Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid is one of the highest-rated players in NBA 2K24. It’s not shocking at all for the reigning MVP to maintain a high 2k rating. However, some Sixers fans are not happy with the rating he got compared to another league superstar. Joel Embiid received a 96 overall rating for NBA […]

While they have not brought in a big name All-Star through the years, the New York Knicks have quietly turned themselves into a contending franchise by finding versatile, contributing weapons at every single position. At the trade deadline last season, the Knicks expanded on their depth with this exact type of player in Josh Hart. […]

2K Sports recently revealed the NBA 2K24 player ratings for some of the best players in the league. Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic — who led the Nuggets to the 2023 NBA title just a few months ago — has the highest overall rating of any current player at a 98 overall. Five players — […]

Chants of “SAC-RA-MENTO” rained down from the very top row of Golden 1 Center back on April 30 even though the Sacramento Kings fell in Game 7 of their first-round playoff series to the Golden State Warriors. This is because the past year was one of the most successful in team history and Kings fans […]

Former Phoenix Suns point guard Cameron Payne believes he would help the team compete for its first-ever championship this season. Via his Instagram Live, per @CGBBURNER on ‘X.’ Cam Payne on IG live talking about getting traded from the Suns. “I wish i was in Phoenix still.. It is what it is man, they trynna […]

Kemba Walker was one of the few top-10 picks the Charlotte Hornets had under Michael Jordan that found success. He was a three-time All-Star in his eight seasons and led them to the playoffs twice but with no playoff series wins. After playing in the least number of games in his career during the 2020-2021 […]

The Charlotte Hornets entered the NBA as an expansion team in 1988 alongside the Miami Heat, selecting Charlotte legends like Dell Curry and Muggsy Bogues in the 1988 NBA expansion draft. Out of the 34 seasons in the franchise’s existence in Charlotte, whether it be under the name Hornets or Bobcats, we’ll rank the top […]

The Seattle SuperSonics franchise has been around for quite some time now. The SuperSonics joined the NBA back in the 1967-68 season. The team stayed in Seattle for over four decades until the 2008-09 season, when they relocated to Oklahoma City and became the Oklahoma City Thunder. Across their five-plus-decade existence, the Sonics have won […]

Payton Pritchard is a Boston Celtics fan favorite. In fact, he certainly made his presence felt with his consistent shooting and hustle to find a place in the Celtics rotation. Although the Celtics blew a chance at returning to the NBA Finals followed by Pritchard being the subject of trade rumors, the summer hasn’t all […]

The Phoenix Suns are going all-in for a championship this season. After they were eliminated by the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference semifinals, the Suns, majority owner Mat Ishbia and general manager James Jones built a roster that might be the best in team history. Phoenix traded for Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal in […]

Marcus Smart has spent his entire nine-year NBA career with the Boston Celtics. Entering Year 10, Smart is set to wear a different uniform for the first time, as he was involved in one of this offseason’s biggest trades. The Celtics, along with the Washington Wizards and Memphis Grizzlies, finalized a three-team trade ahead of […]

The Boston Celtics pulled off one of the offseason’s biggest and most shocking moves, as they executed a three-team trade with the Washington Wizards and Memphis Grizzlies to land former All-Star big man Kristaps Porzingis. On the verge of making it back to the NBA Finals this past year, Boston realized they needed a little […]

Fresh off covering the Minnesota Timberwolves, it’s inexplicable to think that there’s another franchise in the NBA that’ll make writing a 10 greatest teams list more difficult to write. But the New Orleans Pelicans franchise is certainly guilty of that, although that may be due to no fault of their own. When the Charlotte Bobcats […]

On the heels of the most chaotic season of his basketball career, Philadelphia 76ers center Mo Bamba is among the players pre-listed by the Ivorian men’s national basketball team to participate in the 2023 FIBA World Cup when it tips-off on Aug. 25. Bamba, now 25-years-old, was the sixth overall pick in the 2018 NBA […]

With the 2023 FIBA World Cup less than three weeks away, the South Sudan Basketball Federation has announced that free agent NBA forward-center Wenyen Gabriel will be joining the men’s national team. Known as the Bright Stars, South Sudan is coached by former NBA guard Royal Ivey (who is also an assistant coach for the […]

NBA players tend to be looked at as the superior talents in the world of basketball. Their high salaries and insane training regimen mixed with 24/7 media exposure are usually why they may be viewed as such. Although, there comes a time when they would have to represent their countries in international play and not […]

The Los Angeles Lakers made a few big money moves during the 2023 offseason in an attempt to maximize the remaining high-level years of LeBron James’ career. In addition to re-signing Austin Reaves to a four-year, $56 million deal, the Lakers brought back D’Angelo Russell and Rui Hachimura on huge deals, while adding Gabe Vincent […]

The Los Angeles Lakers, for most of the 2022-23 season, battled inconsistencies and a jarring lack of spacing. But 2023 has been kinder for the Purple and Gold. Trading away Russell Westbrook did wonders for the team, as that trade brought back D’Angelo Russell and Jarred Vanderbilt, and it opened up a bigger opportunity for […]

Orlando Magic guard Cole Anthony wants one thing clear: he was not wearing a skirt during his one-on-one battle on the court against Kiyan Anthony, son of NBA legend Carmelo Anthony. In an Instagram post, Anthony tried to correct commenters, who thought, he was not wearing shorts when he tested the mettle of Kiyan. “I’m […]

Philadelphia 76ers star James Harden is one of the most popular players in the NBA today, and that much is clear after a massive crowd welcomed him when he visited China. In a now viral video circulating online, Harden can be seen getting mobbed by a massive group of raucous fans hoping to get a […]

As he continues to wait for a trade from the New York Knicks, veteran shooting guard Evan Fournier sat out during France’s 90-72 win over Lithuania on Wednesday with a sprained ankle, per The French Basketball Federation. Fournier would sustain the injury during the team’s win over Venezuela on Aug. 7., a matchup in which […]

Mikal Bridges and Josh Hart may be playing for in-state rivals Brooklyn Nets and New York Knicks, respectively, but that doesn’t mean that their friendship off the court is any worse because of it. And it seems like their friendship is growing closer by the day, thanks to their offseason stint playing together for Team […]

The Atlanta Hawks have become a bit of an afterthought on the 2023 NBA offseason landscape despite a solid 2023 season. Trae Young has appeared in his usual assortment of offseason videos and open gym games, knocking down jump shots from impossible distances as per usual. Now, the Hawks are hoping that the team can […]

New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson has unmasked Josh Hart as Gotham’s newest “bag man.” Fresh off signing a contract extension worth $81 million over four years, Hart immediately endured some light trolling from his teammate. Brunson proudly posted the exchange on his Instagram story. Sitting in the same restaurant but at different tables, Brunson’s […]

The Miam Heat appear to be taking things relatively easy this offseason as they await news of a possible Damian Lillard trade. Jimmy Butler, the breakout star of the 2023 NBA Playoffs alongside Nikola Jokic, seems to be enjoying his time in the spotlight. Regardless of whether a trade for Lillard goes down, the Heat […]

Even at age 38, LeBron James remains arguably the biggest and most popular star in the NBA. So it’s no surprise that his kids, Bronny and Bryce James have been receiving plenty of attention as well with their young basketball careers underway. Talented players in their own right, Bronny recently committed to play college basketball […]

LeBron James’ youngest son, Bryce James, has just made a big move. James, who played his first two years in high school at Sierra Canyon, is taking his talents to Notre Dame High School, as reported by Tarek Fattal of SBLive Sports Wednesday night. This is not the first time Bryce has transferred to a […]

How would NBA stars from years past fair in the league today? It’s a question that fans love to debate. But Rick Barry doesn’t even think it’s a topic worth discussing. The basketball Hall of Fame member dismissed the idea that players of his era wouldn’t be able to hold their own against current NBA […]

While Toronto Raptors veteran guard Dennis Schroder may have earned a journeyman label in the NBA after playing for five different teams over the past five years, the 29-year-old has been a fixture on Germany men’s national basketball team since 2014 and has held the captaincy since 2022. To that point, there’s no team in […]

Controversy and professional athletes go hand in hand. Young stars can often take so much blame for their bad decisions because they live under the spotlight. Zion Williamson has received a bunch of criticism that varies from his weight gain, injury management, and relationship with Moriah Mills. Although, the New Orleans Pelicans star may not […]

The basketball world is eagerly awaiting the official NBA debut of Victor Wembanyama, but before that happens he’ll make another kind of debut – the digital kind. Ahead of the official release of NBA 2K24, which will take place on September 8, basketball’s most popular gaming franchise has been gradually releasing the ratings of a […]

Houston Rockets guard Jalen Green has been putting in the work this offseason. That much is clear from a constant stream of workout and training videos posted by the 21-year-old this summer as he gears up for the most important season of his NBA career to this point. Preparing to enter his third season after […]

Coach of the Greek national basketball team has provided an update on Giannis Antetokounmpo’s status in the lead-up to the FIBA World Cup, and it’s not one which will fill fans with a whole lot of confidence about the likelihood of the two-time NBA MVP playing at the event. Following the NBA season, in which […]

Pressure is nothing new to the Boston Celtics. The team had surpassed a lot of expectations with their young core of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. A rookie head coach, Joe Mazzulla, was also at the helm last year and he led the team to an insane Eastern Conference Finals run against the Miami Heat. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers, seeking a new home for the future, are planning to construct 76 Place in Center City Philadelphia after its lease ends in the Wells Fargo Center in 2031. The Sixers and the company tasked with the project, 76 Devco, are continuing to reveal key details that include the 18,500-seat arena’s look and […]

Los Angeles Lakers general manager and vice president of basketball operations Rob Pelinka shed light on how contract extension negotiations between the organization and Anthony Davis went down last week. On Aug. 4 — the first day the two sides were eligible to begin talking — the Lakers offered Davis the richest max extension in […]

Nike’s iconic Kobe line is set to continue, with the sporting apparel giant officially confirming the release and unveiling date of its latest shoe after previously announcing their intentions to do so. Posting on Twitter on Wednesday, Nike said: “The newest shoe in the iconic Kobe line is almost here. Tune into SNKRS ‘Live From […]

Cam Reddish believes the Los Angeles Lakers added a versatile, two-way forward when they signed him to a 2-year, $4.6 million minimum contract in free agency. “I think the ability to do it on both sides of the ball,” Reddish, at the Lakers practice facility, told Spectrum Sportsnet when asked what Lakers fans will come […]