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To the surprise of nobody, the San Antonio Spurs selected Victor Wembanyama with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. They now have a potential franchise cornerstone and generational talent. The name of the game now becomes filling out the rest of the roster and providing a solid supporting cast around him. […]

Over the past few decades, the San Antonio Spurs have had one of the absolute best scouting teams in the NBA. The Spurs have been praised for finding diamonds in the rough and major contributors in the second round of the NBA Draft. The Spurs came into the 2023 NBA Draft with two picks and […]

Buoyed by two perennial All-NBA candidates in Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, the Los Angeles Clippers have long been a legitimate championship-contender. However, the Clippers biggest strength is also their biggest weakness, as the injury-plagued stars have been unable to finish a season with their health intact since signing with L.A. Clippers head coach Ty […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are looking to leave Wells Fargo Center to build its own home in Center City Philadelphia. 76DevCorp, the company behind the project for the proposed arena, 76 Place, strives to renovate an existing space within the city and construct an arena that will open in time for the Sixers’ 2031-32 season. Some […]

Stephen Curry is one of the best there is in the game today. In fact, it’s a well-known fact that the Golden State Warriors superstar is the greatest shooter of all time. This is exactly why it’s so endearing to hear a player of his caliber talk about his previous encounters with fallen Los Angeles […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James conducted a workout with prospect AJ Dybantsa on Thursday. Earlier in the day, Bronny James, who suffered a cardiac arrest on Monday, was discharged from the hospital. On Thursday morning, LeBron released his first personal public statement on Bronny: “I want to thank the countless people sending my family […]

The sports world has been showing its utmost support to Bronny James and the rest of his family amid his recent health scare. At this point, even Enes Freedom, who himself has had a longstanding feud with Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, has come out with a special message for the James family during […]

Los Angeles Lakers icon Shaquille O’Neal has been keeping busy in the NBA offseason. Shaq recently had a DJ set in Mykonos, Greece and it looks like he had quite a blast. O’Neal was seen partying with Ivana Knoll, who rose to stardom after fans took notice of her sultry outfits during the 2022 World […]

Every season Joel Embiid has been in the NBA, he has gotten better and what he did this past season was special. Not only did Embiid lead the league in scoring by averaging a career-high 33.1 points per game, but he ended up becoming the first Philadelphia 76ers player since Allen Iverson in 2001 to […]

The Indiana Pacers knocked their offseason out of the park. It all started on draft day. Before the 2023 NBA Draft even started, the Pacers, who entered the draft with four of the top 32 picks, traded the Nos. 29 and 32 overall picks to the Denver Nuggets in return for a 2024 first-round pick. […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Ben Simmons continues to be the benefactor of good news, as SportsNet New York’s Ian Begley reports that the star “has completed the rehab portion of his offseason and is now solely focused on skill work and conditioning as he prepares for 2023-24 training camp.” Simmons “is 100 percent healthy and […]

It is always tough to earn forgiveness. For Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant, it is going to be extremely tough for him to prove that he has learned from his recent mistakes. However, it is not impossible for him to do so. While he is one of the best players in the league on the […]

While it is still unknown what caused Bronny James to go into cardiac arrest earlier this week, the good news is that he continues to recover each and everyday with his family right by his side. On Tuesday, LeBron James posted a picture of his entire family with a single emoji on Instagram in light […]

Dwyane Wade carved out a Hall of Fame-worthy NBA career that saw him win three NBA championships, one Finals MVP, and 13 All-Star Game appearances. He also played for various teams, including the Miami Heat, Chicago Bulls, and the Cleveland Cavaliers. With memorable performances in the NBA, have you ever wondered how a former NBA […]

The Nets have one standard roster spot to fill following a busy start to the offseason. Brooklyn shifted towards youth by trading aging shooters in Joe Harris, Patty Mills and Seth Curry and signing Dennis Smith Jr., Lonnie Walker IV and Darius Bazley. The team also welcomed two of the youngest prospects in franchise history, […]

Despite having two more years left on his contract with the final year being a team option, it appears as if Evan Fournier’s time with the New York Knicks is coming to an end. After falling out of the Knicks’ rotation during the 2022-23 season and claiming that he has no relationship with head coach […]

Bad news for the rest of the NBA: As his 15th season begins to dawn, Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry feels fresher than ever. Among the many reasons why, unfortunately, won’t sit well with fans fed up by the continued spread of load management across the league. Lauding the impact Warriors director of sports […]

Many studies have been conducted over the last decade exploring whether the “hot hand” is a tangible phenomenon in sports. No matter what conclusion data scientists land on, it goes without saying they aren’t as well-versed in the topic as Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry. Unsurprisingly, the greatest shooter in the history of basketball […]

Tracy McGrady accomplished so much during his 16 years playing in the NBA. He was a two-time NBA scoring champion, a seven-time NBA All-Star, was named to an All-NBA team seven times, won the league’s Most Improved Player award back in the 2000-01 season, and, most importantly, is a Hall of Famer. There’s really only […]

It’s safe to say Toronto Raptors star Pascal Siakam is well-aware of the massive offer Kylian Mbappe received from Al Hilal. Mbappe has dominated headlines not only in the football world, but in the sports world as a whole after it was reported earlier this week that the Saudi Pro League club was offering him […]

Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant unveiled the KD 16 “NY vs. NY” colorway, which his company, Boardroom, announced is now available at retail stores. Durant, who is 34 years old, wore the shoe in the Suns’ first-round series against the Los Angeles Clippers. He had 31 points on 10-of-19 shooting with six rebounds and four […]

Entering the 2022-23 NBA regular season, there were plenty of folks who believed Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and the Los Angeles Clippers had a legitimate chance to win the 2023 NBA championship. After all, the Clippers had a star-studded and one of the deepest benches in the entire league. But fast forward to the current day, and […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder made some interesting offseason free-agent signings and trades, focusing primarily on boosting the depth of the backcourt options behind Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on the roster. The Thunder currently has 20 players under contract, so while the quantity of players is more than enough, there could be a quality upgrade sitting out there […]

Bronny James, the oldest son of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, recently suffered a cardiac arrest on Monday during a basketball workout at USC, the school he is set to attend and play basketball for his upcoming freshman year. “Yesterday while practicing, Bronny James suffered a cardiac arrest,” a James family spokesperson said in […]

It could have all been so simple for Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant. On the verge of superstardom thanks to highlight-reel plays that underscored his elite offensive talent, Morant’s combination of production, prominence and charisma have made him a face of the NBA. However, the 23-year-old has been suspended twice in a three-month span […]

The NBPA (National Basketball Players Association) just made a huge move in support of HBCU basketball. The NBPA is teaming up with the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) and Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) to host the fifth annual Top 50 Basketball Camp. The camp is scheduled to take place July 27th-July 29th at Morehouse College […]

Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and the Boston Celtics entered the 2022-23 NBA season with one ultimate goal in mind — to win the 18th championship in the history of the franchise. The Celtics felt like they had unfinished business to take care of in the postseason after they fell to Stephen Curry and the Golden […]

It’s been over five months since Ben Simmons last appeared in an NBA game. After sitting out the entire 2021-22 season before undergoing surgery on a bulging disk last summer, Simmons struggled to regain his form with the Brooklyn Nets while battling a litany of injuries in 2022-23. The former number-one pick appeared in 42 […]

Kids may not know the full extent of just how electric of a player Tracy McGrady was in his prime. McGrady had it all. He had incredible size for his position (6’8), he had handles 90 percent of point guards could only dream of having, he could stroke it from deep as well as anyone […]

Entering the 2022-23 NBA campaign, plenty of folks had postseason expectations for the New Orleans Pelicans. After all, the Pelicans were fresh off their first playoff appearance since the 2017-18 season and took the Phoenix Suns — who owned the best record in the Western Conference during the 2021-22 regular season — to six games […]

After winning their fourth title since 2015, the Golden State Warriors came up short of the NBA Finals this past season, losing to the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference semifinals. All season long, things did not look right with the Warriors and the organization as a whole has undergone some major changes this […]

The Damian Lillard trade saga continues to drag on. After the initial report of the Portland Trail Blazers star’s desires, fans were eager to see him traded. No fanbase wants a trade saga to plague their season, after all. A month or so has passed since his request, and there hasn’t been any progress from […]

The year 2023 has not been too kind to New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson. But just as one would think that the 23-year old highflyer has already hit rock bottom, the depths of the abyss he finds himself in continue to know no end as he and his family now find themselves embroiled in […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green is one proud NBA brother to Jaylen Brown after the Boston Celtics star revealed his ambition to create a “Black Wall Street.” In his press conference on Wednesday after officially signing his five-year, $304 million contract extension with the Celtics–the richest deal in NBA history (at least for now)–Brown […]

Shooting guard is probably one of the most stacked and star-studded positions in NBA History. The most-renowned player and arguably greatest of all time, Michael Jordan, comes from this position. Kobe Bryant and Philadelphia 76ers legend Allen Iverson also heavily played in this position. With a stacked cast of generational talents, it comes as no […]

The Atlanta Hawks have made plenty of noise in the 2023 NBA offseason it seems like white noise more than anything else. Make no mistakes, the Hawks did address their backcourt depth, drafting Kobe Bufkin right outside of the 2023 NBA Draft lottery before signing veterans Patty Mills and Wesley Matthews. However, when looking at […]

The San Antonio Spurs, despite drafting Victor Wembanyama first overall in the 2023 NBA Draft, know that one man does not a contender make. Thus, it’s of utmost importance for the Spurs to continue developing their most promising youngsters, one of whom showed out during their NBA Summer League stint in Vegas. And that is […]

LeBron James has yet to officially speak out on Bronny James’ condition following the youngster’s cardiac arrest during a workout with USC basketball. According to the latest reports, however, the Los Angeles Lakers star is really focused on getting the best medical attention and care for his son. When Bronny’s cardiac arrest was revealed on […]

The Golden State Warriors selected Stephen Curry with the number seven pick in the 2009 NBA Draft. Since then, Curry has gone on to redefine NBA basketball as we know it by becoming the game’s all-time leading three-point shooter and winner of four NBA titles. The Warriors selected the 6-foot-2, relatively slender Curry at a […]