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After being linked to several Eastern Conference teams over the offseason, Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam‘s trade buzz has slowed down in recent weeks. That became even more true after the 2023 NBA Draft. Despite mounting anticipation, the draft came and went without a blockbuster trade. Be it Siakam, Damian Lillard, or Zion Williamson, the […]

LAS VEGAS, NV – The Los Angeles Clippers selected forward Kobe Brown with the 30th overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. This year’s class was a deep one, featuring some very high-upside players as far as the early second round. Paul George and Tyronn Lue are already excited about the potential for Brown. Cam […]

Stephen Curry is the greatest shooter of all time. I can no longer keep track of how many times I’ve started off an article with this exact statement, but the truth is, it’s just a well-known fact that doesn’t get old. In a recent episode of Hot Ones, a popular show wherein guests are asked to […]

Stephen Curry is the driving force behind the Golden State Warriors’ dynasty. Anyone with even a passing understanding of the team’s historic success over the last decade, though, knows full well that Curry and the Warriors may not have won a single championship, let alone four, without the singular impact provided by Draymond Green. As […]

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum has made himself a star both on and off the court as he teams up with the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday for a great cause ahead of the matchup versus the Minnesota twins. The Cardinals are hosting a special “Jayson Tatum” night where certain fans will get to meet […]

Lance Stephenson is popular for many things. However, there’s no denying that he will forever be remembered for the viral and meme-worthy moment when he blew into LeBron James’ ear during Game 5 of the 2014 Eastern Conference Finals between the Indiana Pacers and Miami Heat. Previously when asked about why he did it, Stephenson […]

The Golden State Warriors won’t enter 2023-24 as championship favorites. If the stunning offseason acquisition of Chris Paul goes even half as well as the Boston Celtics’ league-shaking trade for Kevin Garnett leading up to 2007-08, though, the Warriors will no doubt have a real chance to win a remarkable fifth title in nine years. […]

Before making the big move to the Dallas Mavericks this summer, Grant Williams spent the first four seasons of his career with the Boston Celtics. During that time, the new Mavs recruit had the opportunity to play under three different coaches — all of whom have made their respective marks not only on the franchise […]

JJ Redick enjoyed a successful NBA career. He initially made a name for himself at Duke though. Redick was recently asked during a segment on TheOldMan&TheThree podcast if he’d rather have his son Knox be a star at Duke and win a national championship but never make the NBA, or have Knox be a one-and-done […]

Lance Stephenson is your prototypical NBA journeyman. After spending the first four years of his career with the Indiana Pacers, the 6-foot-6 shooting guard bounced around the league for quite a bit. This included no less than eight different teams in his 10-year career. One of them happened to be the Los Angeles Lakers. According […]

Since Damian Lillard requested a trade from the Portland Trail Blazers, word around the NBA is that he and his agent Aaron Goodwin have been pushing for the seven-time All-Star to be traded to the Miami Heat. In fact, it has been said that Lillard will only accept a trade to the Heat and will […]

We’re now getting some good news from LeBron James’ camp. This is after the son of the Los Angeles Lakers superstar, Bronny James, suffered cardiac arrest during a USC practice session. Sneakerheads will be glad to know that the news comes in the form of a sneak peek of the highly anticipated Nike LeBron 21. […]

It’s been a long week for the NBA’s royal family, with USC guard Bronny James — the son of hoops legend LeBron James — now recovering at home after collapsing during a workout due to cardiac arrest. The 18-year-old, who was at USC after committing to their men’s basketball program earlier this summer, is in […]

From the start of the 2017-18 season through the 2019-20 season, James Harden was arguably the most unstoppable player in the entire NBA. While he’s still a high-level talent and one of the best playmakers in the entire league, Harden has definitely regressed as a superstar since being traded. Initially dealt to the Brooklyn Nets […]

Very rarely do we see professional athletes play with their siblings on the same team. Over the last four seasons though, Giannis Antetokounmpo has been able to play on the Milwaukee Bucks with his older brother Thanasis Antetokounmpo. It doesn’t seem like the Bucks nor Giannis are tired of the oldest Antetokounmpo brother yet though, […]

The Phoenix Suns had a hometown kid on their 2022-23 roster. Saben Lee played at Tempe (Ariz.) Corona Del Sol and starred with the team before he played college basketball at Vanderbilt. Lee, who is 24 years old, played sparingly for the Suns last season. However, he had a career-best 25 points in the team’s […]

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum is undoubtedly the new face of his franchise, and he recently received high praise from another player who quickly became synonymous with his respective organization. Miami Heat legend Dwayne Wade has been retired for multiple years now, but the future Hall of Famer is still very involved with today’s game. […]

The Phoenix Suns exercised their team option for forward Ish Wainwright, The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported last month. The option will pay Wainwright $1,927,986 next season. Wainwright played 60 games for the Suns in 2022-23. He averaged 4.2 points and 2.3 rebounds, shooting 37 percent from the floor (32.9 percent from 3-point range). Ninety of […]

In an interview published on Friday, Los Angeles Lakers governor Jeanie Buss addressed a plethora of topics, including upcoming contract extension talks with Anthony Davis. Davis, 30, will be eligible to sign a three-year, $167.6 million max extension on Aug. 4. “Rob said it best. Our intention is that we want to keep continuity with […]

It is very rare to see any professional athlete spend their entire career with the same organization and in the NBA, only three players have spent 20-plus seasons with the same team: Dirk Nowitzki with the Dallas Mavericks, Kobe Bryant with the Los Angeles Lakers and Udonis Haslem with the Miami Heat. At the beginning […]

Dikembe Mutombo established himself as one of the most dominant centers to ever play in the NBA with his emphatic blocked shots and iconic finger wag. In fact, the defensive center finished his NBA career with eight All-Star appearances and four Defensive Player of the Year awards. With a decorated NBA career, have you ever […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Ty Lue has had the privilege of sharing the basketball court with many legends, but being teammates with Michael Jordan left him in complete amazement. And this is the Washington Wizards years we’re talking about here. Jordan’s final NBA act is naturally skipped over, but in all honesty the six-time […]

Are you taking this player or are you taking that player? This always seems to be a debate in the NBA world and on Friday, ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith compared Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade and Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden during a segment on First Take after former NBA guard Jeff Teague picked Harden […]

The Detroit Pistons went for it. Once they ruled Cade Cunningham out for the season in November because of a shin injury, they sunk to the very bottom. They went all out for Victor Wembanyama. He was the franchise centerpiece they needed. They got the fifth pick instead. Oof. The Pistons missed out on Victor […]

The last time Dallas Mavericks fans saw Luka Doncic in action, it was during the team’s embarrassing, if smart, decision to punt a late-season game against the Chicago Bulls to secure better odds to keep their first-round pick. (Their gambit ended up working.) But the Mavs faithful shouldn’t have to wait too long to see […]

Yuta Watanabe, one of the Phoenix Suns’ latest signings, is going all-in in Japan’s hosting of the FIBA Basketball World Cup. The 6-foot-9 sweet-shooting Suns forward vowed that he will lead the so-called “Akatsuki Five” to victories in the World Cup that they will co-host with the Philippines and Indonesia. He even said that if […]

Another NBA offseason, another summer filled with question marks surrounding the Portland Trail Blazers as an organization. Ever since they made the Western Conference Finals in 2019, the Blazers have been on a steady decline, leading many to ask the question of whether or not superstar guard Damian Lillard would request a trade. Well, that […]

The Portland Trail Blazers’ Damian Lillard trade has not happened yet. Lillard requested a trade on July 2nd; it is July 27th, nearly four weeks after the request, and it is crickets on the trade front. Perhaps it is posturing to try to gain leverage in negotiations. Maybe they just don’t like whatever is being […]

Arguably the greatest player of all-time, LeBron James has accomplished everything one can accomplish in the NBA. He’s won titles with three different organizations, he’s been named to league’s MVP four different times, he’s a 19-time All-Star and most importantly, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar is the NBA’s all-time leading scorer. While he gave some […]

Filipino basketball fans will be denied seeing one of the most exciting NBA guys right now in action at the FIBA Basketball World Cup as New Orleans Pelicans guard Jose Alvarado has been ruled out. ESPN’s Andrew Lopez reported on Thursday night that Alvarado, a part of the Puerto Rico national basketball team, is not […]

NBA 2K24 is only six weeks away from hitting store shelves. To celebrate, the developers released a content reveal roadmap, showcasing all the new features and additions in the game. They start off the roadmap with the most important feature, gameplay. New reveals will occur each week up until the game’s release. NBA 2K24 Content […]

Tracy McGrady has quite a few things to say. On a recent episode of Patrick Beverley’s podcast, the Hall of Famer brought up some very interesting points about the current state of the NBA. At one point, T-Mac decided to go on an all-out rant as he ripped apart some of the team owners that […]

Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid tied the knot this weekend. It was a joyous occasion for the Sixers big man, who will now be traversing the magnificent challenge of married life. ESPN broadcaster Stephen A Smith had a message for Embiid after getting hitched, but it wasn’t exactly a congratulatory note. In fact, Stephen A […]

The topic of forming superteams has been a point of contention in NBA circles since LeBron James took his talents to the Miami Heat in 2010 to form a big three alongside Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. Since then, other stars have followed in James’ footsteps. Who could ever forget the time when Kevin Durant, […]

Throughout his career with the Golden State Warriors, Draymond Green has had (at least) two high-profile squabbles against his own teammates. The first one involved Kevin Durant during the 2018-19 season when Green was seen shouting at KD during a game. This was followed by a highly publicized spat between the pair, which eventually led […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder’s center Chet Holmgren and 2023 number one overall draft pick Victor Wembanyama have a lot in common. Both young big men are well above seven feet tall, and both have the ability to redefine the center position in the most popular basketball league in the world. The Thunder and their fans […]

The Dallas Mavericks’ NBA Finals victory over the Miami Heat in 2011 is one of the most impressive upsets in the history of the sport. On paper, a big three led by an all-time great in LeBron James looked to be too overpowering for the Mavs to topple. Talent alone was never going to be […]

The Los Angeles Lakers won their first title in 12 years back in 2000 against the Indiana Pacers, led by a young Kobe Bryant among others. Tyronn Lue, the savvy backup point guard and future NBA head coach, shared a story on Bryant’s surprising and prophetic guarantee during the series recently. Even after his tragic […]

The Phoenix Suns objectively had a disappointing end to their 2022-23 season after being ousted by the eventual NBA champions, the Denver Nuggets this past postseason. They retooled, though, and added Bradley Beal to remain firmly in title contention. The move created seismic waves all throughout the league. Even the star guard himself had trouble […]