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Recently, the New York Knicks made shockwaves around the NBA when it was announced that they would be trading franchise stalwarts RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for a package centered around OG Anunoby. On Saturday, Barrett and Quickley will be making their return to Madison Square Garden when the […]

Recently, the Chicago Bulls were dealt a tough injury blow when it was reported that star combo guard Zach Lavine, who just finished working his way back from another injury, will be sidelined for another one to two weeks with a right ankle sprain. The news came courtesy of NBA insider Shams Charania of Stadium […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have been one of the best teams in the NBA this season, holding the best record in the Western Conference at the midseason point. Part of the Timberwolves major turnaround this season has been the continued development of Anthony Edwards into one of the best players in the NBA. Former NBA guard […]

On Monday evening, Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves improved to a Western Conference-best record of 30-11 with a home win over the Memphis Grizzlies. Edwards absolutely took over down the stretch of this one, scoring 28 points overall and eviscerating a helpless Grizzlies defense en route to the Timberwolves comeback win. Edwards’ performance thus […]

Anthony Edwards rocked the NBA world on Thursday night with arguably the best in-game self alley-oop of all-time. Joel Embiid clearly caught replays of the instant-classic move, pulling off his own version of the Minnesota Timberwolves star’s step-through, off-backboard lob and dunk less than 24 hours later. J😱EL EMBIID. pic.twitter.com/pKA5dzzryP — Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) January […]

Although he had tenures with several different NBA franchises, perhaps legendary center Shaquille O’Neal is most synonymous with his run as a big man for the Los Angeles Lakers during the late 1990s and early 200s. Of course, O’Neal’s partner in crime during those dynastic Lakers days was none other than the late Kobe Bryant, […]

So far on the 2023-24 NBA season, scoring numbers leaguewide have been through the roof, as the league now features several 30-plus point per game scorers, including younger stars like Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and others. The seamless ability of Gilgeous-Alexander and other NBA guard to get into the paint and score seemingly at will has led […]

The Chicago Bulls have had an up and down season both in terms of play and injuries. The team received some unfortunate news in the injury department on Friday as Zach LaVine will have to miss some time for the Bulls, but this isn’t his first injury of the season. LaVine has already missed a […]

NBA 2K24 2KTV Episode 20 released tonight, and we’ve got the answers to help you earn some VC. For newcomers, NBA 2KTV is a weekly in-game show hosted by Alexis Morgan and Chris Manning. Overall, the show itself features a wide variety of content from content creator builds to actual player interviews. However, most fans […]

Legendary NBA centers Shaquille O’Neal and Dwight Howard making amends was probably not on many fans’ 2024 bingo cards. O’Neal has long been known to level harsh criticism at Howard, ranging from beefs about the true owner of the nickname “Superman” to who had a more dominant run with the Orlando Magic. However, the Big […]

Although they were both at one point the best big man of their generation, Shaquille O’Neal and Dwight Howard have not always seemed to see eye to eye. The two legendary centers shared eerily similar career trajectories, as both O’Neal and Howard got started with the Orlando Magic before departing for the Los Angeles Lakers […]

The Chicago Bulls season has been a bit of a roller coaster so far. Things didn’t start off well, and it looked like it might be a disappointing season of basketball in Chicago. However, the Bulls have been able to turn things around recently and they are now in position to make the play-in tournament. […]

With the Los Angeles Lakers having sputtered through the first half of the season so far, many fans have been calling for a possible trade or two. With the NBA Trade Deadline approaching, the Lakers have been talked about in quite a few trade rumors. January 15 was a big day in terms of trades […]

Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks have struggled mightily so far in the 2023-24 NBA season, to say the very least. Atlanta currently sits in tenth place in the conference, and although Young has played some of the best basketball of his career as of late, that hasn’t stopped the Hawks from freefalling to a […]

Recently, the Indiana Pacers sent shockwaves throughout the NBA world when it was announced that they would be trading for Pascal Siakam of the Toronto Raptors. Indiana has been one of the most surprising stories throughout the first half of the NBA season, led by dynamic point guard Tyrese Haliburton; however, most pundits viewed the […]

It will be a great night for the Miami Heat organization and former player Udonis Haslem as they will retire his number and hang his jersey up on the rafters to be immortalized for eternity. However, there is also a game to prepare for Friday night as the team looks to brush off a dreadful […]

For many, the Feb. 8 NBA trade deadline is an opportunity for the Chicago Bulls to start fresh. Dealing away All-Star talent for future picks and assets is the surest way to escape this never-ending tunnel of despair. That could be harder to do now, as Zach LaVine is expected to miss a minimum of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers clearly need a significant influx of talent to level up toward realistic championship contention this season before February 8th comes and goes. Lacking high-value tradable draft picks and intriguing young talent compared to most other buyers at the trade deadline, though, odds are definitely against the purple-and-gold making the major splash […]

The Toronto Raptors officially ended an era on Wednesday, trading forward Pascal Siakam to the Indiana Pacers in a blockbuster deal. That ended an eight-year tenure for Siakam in the 6ix, starting his NBA career with the organization and developing into one of the better players in the Association. After all the dust settled, Siakam […]

By now, everyone has heard the reason why Mark Cuban sold his majority stake on the Dallas Mavericks to Miriam Adelson, one of the richest women in the world. Considering the real estate and casino background of the Adelsons, Cuban knew that a partnership with them can hopefully help the Mavs find new ways to […]

Although there are still a couple of weeks until the NBA trade deadline, the Indiana Pacers decided to go out and acquire the player at the top of their wish list. As a result, two-time All-Star forward Pascal Siakam is the newest member of the Pacers and will team up with fellow All-Star guard Tyrese […]

The Brooklyn Nets are among the teams reportedly interested in acquiring Atlanta Hawks guard Dejounte Murray ahead of the trade deadline. That list also includes the Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks, Detroit Pistons, San Antonio Spurs and Milwaukee Bucks. The Hawks are intent on moving Murray and are asking for two first-round picks in […]

The Dallas Mavericks were defeated by the Los Angeles Lakers by a final score of 127-110 on Wednesday. During the game, Kyrie Irving suffered an injury scare after a collision with his former teammate LeBron James. Fortunately, Irving returned to the game after the incident. Jason Kidd said Irving was also able to practice on […]

The Dallas Mavericks will play the Boston Celtics on Monday. Boston currently holds the best record in the league, while Dallas is six games over .500. The Mavs have done an impressive job of staying afloat amid all of their injury concerns. Monday’s game will prove to be a challenge for the Mavericks. It will […]

Atlanta Hawks guard Dejounte Murray has been gaining a lot of attention in rumors ahead of the NBA trade deadline. While the Los Angeles Lakers have already started putting together offers for Murray, the Milwaukee Bucks are the latest team to register interest in the former All-Star, according to Turner Sports’ Chris Haynes. Viewed as […]

Minnesota Timberwolves superstar Anthony Edwards had a crazy dunk after he passed the ball to himself off of the backboard against the Memphis Grizzlies, and he explained what was going through his mind during the play leading up to it. “I did a snatch back. He played great defense,” Anthony Edwards said in the clip […]

Phoenix Suns center Bol Bol will not travel with the team for its game Friday in New Orleans against the Pelicans. Bol Bol (foot) OUT, won't travel with team to New Orleans for Friday's game, but Frank Vogel still doesn't think it's a "long-term" injury. #Suns — Duane Rankin (@DuaneRankin) January 18, 2024 Bol, who […]

Despite all of the offseason changes the franchise made over the summer, the Milwaukee Bucks find themselves playing no better or no worse than they did a year ago. The team sits at 28-13, with a winning percentage that is just a hair lower than what the Bucks achieved in 2022-23. Damian Lillard has been […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have plenty of time to upgrade their team before the NBA trade deadline hits. The Sixers could use another ball-handler to support Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey. But one of the names they are not expected to pursue is Bruce Brown, according to Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer. Pompey tweeted the […]

It will be a celebratory day Friday night for Miami Heat legend Udonis Haslem as his jersey and number will be retired and be immortalized up on the Kaseya Center’s rafters. The ceremony will happen at halftime as the team will take on the Atlanta Hawks. Haslem is joining five other former Miami players in […]

Phoenix Suns guard Grayson Allen denied he is interested in being traded. Allen is having arguably the best year of his career with the Suns, who he was traded to in September. “I think my name has been in someone’s tweet every year since I’ve been in the league,” Allen said. “I hardly pay any […]

Since entering the league in 2018, Mikal Bridges has been the definition of what it means to be durable. Whether you look at his time with the Phoenix Suns or currently with the Brooklyn Nets, the biggest thing that stands out regarding Bridges’ career to this point is that he has never missed a regular-season […]

Despite Dejounte Murray’s buzzer beater against the Orlando Magic the other night, the Atlanta Hawks are still expected to trade him before the deadline on Feb. 8, and the team reportedly has discussed framework for a trade that would send him to the Los Angeles Lakers for a package that could include D’Angelo Russell, Jalen […]

It is going to be a special night for the Miami Heat organization and Udonis Haslem as his jersey and number will be retired up to the rafters and immortalized in eternity. He will join the likes of Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh, Shaquille O’Neal, Alonzo Mourning, and Tim Hardaway, but there is a difference between […]

The Brooklyn Nets have been searching for scoring during a 3-14 stretch over their last 17 games. The team ranks 26th offensively during that span while struggling to find consistent backcourt production. The Nets got a taste of the scoring punch they’ve been missing during Wednesday’s 105-103 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. In his […]

As the Miami Heat prepare for the Atlanta Hawks Friday night, they once again have a lengthy injury report filled with key players. This time around though, it is a mixed bag of statuses as some are positive while others are a cause for concern as the team still deals with issues in terms of […]

After suffering a left knee strain, Detroit Pistons star Cade Cunningham has been cleared for basketball activities and is expected to make his return from injury in about a week, ESPN’s Eric Woodyard reported on Friday. Cade Cunningham has missed the Pistons’ last five games due to the injury. The 21-year-old suffered the knee strain […]

The Atlanta Hawks are set to take on the Miami Heat on Friday night. However, it sounds like Trae Young will not play after being put on the injury list. For that reason, the superstar point guard is officially ruled out. Young is currently dealing with an illness but has also suffered shoulder and calf […]

Former NBA player Carmelo Anthony was on his podcast “7 PM in Brooklyn” with comedian The Kid Mero where they talked about Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade. Anthony and Wade are known to have a long friendship with one another, as well as with LeBron James and Chris Paul. Anthony said on the show that […]