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The NBA season is about to get very interesting. League commissioner Adam Silver intends to roll out the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament in 2023-24, which naturally, has garnered mixed reactions from fans and experts alike. At this point, even Silver admits that he does not expect this new innovation to take off instantaneously. Adam Silver […]

The Charlotte Hornets have remained the laughingstock of the NBA even after they rebranded back to their original moniker from the Charlotte Bobcats. Charlotte finished with a 27-55 record this past season and failed to make progress after participating in the NBA Play-In Tournament the two seasons prior. 2023 also marked the seventh consecutive year […]

Jaylen Brown got the bag. There is probably no other situation right now for which this idiom applies more aptly than with Brown securing a massive and record-breaking $304 million extension with the Boston Celtics. The big question now is how the young man intends to spend all this hard-earned money. As it turns out, […]

Kevin Garnett is one of the NBA’s all-time 75 greatest players. The Boston Celtics legend won a title with Beantown in 2008 and is considered one of the best all-around and best defensive players in the team’s history. Recently, Garnett decided to share his true thoughts on critics of one of the Celtics’ current top […]

It’s been a rough few years for the San Antonio Spurs. After missing the playoffs just once in 30 years, they’ve failed to make it to the postseason since 2019 and last season bottomed out at a paltry 22 games, the second lowest number in the league and the lowest in the Western Conference. But […]

It now feels like a lifetime away since Stephen Curry was that scrawny kid from Davidson that multiple teams passed up during the 2009 NBA Draft. The Minnesota Timberwolves actually passed on Curry twice before the Golden State Warriors finally scooped him up at No. 9 overall. Given his status at that point in time, […]

Trae Young can’t wait to head down to Mexico. Young and the Hawks have been scheduled by the NBA to play in Mexico City against the Orlando Magic in a regular-season game on Nov. 9. Upon hearing the news, the Hawks star point guard hopped on Twitter and expressed his excitement over it. This will […]

The Golden State Warriors are coming off of a shocking semifinals loss in the Western Conference to the Los Angeles Lakers in 2023. With the Warriors’ core players returning except for Jordan Poole, the team has its sights set on another championship. Golden State is charging forward with new faces in its supporting cast. The […]

The Orlando Magic look ready to take a leap next season following their strong finish to the 2022-23 campaign. After beginning the regular season with a 5-20 record, Orlando found its stride and became a .500 team, going 29-28 the rest of the way. Nonetheless, as we dive deeper into NBA free agency, the Magic […]

The Boston Celtics shook the basketball world to its core after agreeing on a record-breaking $304 million max extension with Jaylen Brown. This was a long time coming, but there’s still no denying that the magnitude of this deal is still pretty insane once you wrap your head around it. For his part, Brown intends […]

The Milwaukee Bucks had no other choice but to run it back after a shocking and disappointing round one loss to the Miami Heat. Hopefully, a full offseason can get Khris Middleton back to full health after he signed a three-year deal for $102 million. Brook Lopez was brought back in a two-year $48 million […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Ben Simmons is as healthy as he’s ever been. The former Philadelphia 76ers man has endured a stop-start spell ever since the 2021 NBA Playoffs due to a number of injuries. Despite hopes for a change of fortune with Brooklyn, he struggled to make an impact and only managed 42 regular […]

During the NBA offseason, a lot of players relax on the beaches of Cancún or somewhere else tropical. But that’s not Jaylen Brown. In fact, when the Boston  Celtics star learned that his $304 million supermax extension was finalized, he was in a classroom at MIT. The 26-year-old takes pride in what he does off […]

The Utah Jazz don’t appear to be in any major rush to compete in a loaded Western Conference, but there’s still a roster concern that could be addressed deep into free agency this offseason. Utah has been busy already this offseason, acquiring John Collins from the Atlanta Hawks for a surprisingly cheap cost. The Jazz […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are signing undrafted free agent Alex Fudge to a two-way contract that was previously held by Cole Swider. The team requested waivers on Swider. The Lakers officially announced the signing of Alex Fudge and requested waivers on Cole Swider pic.twitter.com/JYYGeo8yrm — Michael Corvo (@michaelcorvo_) July 26, 2023 Swider appeared in seven […]

With Trae Young and Dejounte Murray as their focal points, the Atlanta Hawks will be entering the 2023-24 NBA season with the expectations of not only making the playoffs, but going on yet another postseason run, similar to the one they went on in 2021 when they reached the Eastern Conference Finals. Already trading away […]

Marcus Smart’s departure from the Boston Celtics caught my by surprise this offseason, including Smart himself. Spending all nine years of his career in Boston, Smart was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies in the multi-team trade that sent former All-Star big man Kristaps Porzingis to the Celtics. In wake of Smart’s departure, Boston will be […]

Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown is obviously in a great mood after signing the richest deal in NBA history. However, despite the $304 million he’ll make over the next five years, he’ll still miss having former Celtics point guard Marcus Smart by his side. Earlier this summer, Boston shockingly traded Smart to the Memphis Grizzlies […]

The Dallas Mavericks’ offseason has been a rousing success. They were able to offload Davis Bertans’ contract on draft night and still land the prospect of their desires in Duke’s Dereck Lively II in the process. The Mavs then used the trade exception acquired from offloading Bertans in a deal with the Sacramento Kings that […]

The Phoenix Suns made it very clear during the regular season that they are all in on the immediate future by trading for Kevin Durant. Although they failed to make it passed the second-round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs, they doubled down on their commitment to the present this NBA offseason. However, it wasn’t via […]

Paul Reed took a break from working out at the Philadelphia 76ers practice facility to make an appearance at the Jr. 76ers Summer Hoops Tour at the Boys and Girls Club in Chester, Pennsylvania. The Sixers big man has worked on his game all summer long as he prepares to return to Philly, which he […]

Heading into the 2023 NBA postseason, the Memphis Grizzlies, led by young superstar point guard Ja Morant, seemed primed to make an extended postseason run. After all, the Grizzlies finished the 2022-23 regular season with one of the best records in the NBA. They ended up as the two-seed Western Conference at 51-31 — behind only the […]

Hailing all the way from Australia, Joe Ingles has established himself as a solid starting wing in the NBA. In fact, the Orlando Magic should get some decent help from their latest free-agent signing. Ingles was once a strong candidate to win the Sixth Man of the Year Award. Furthermore, he has won championships around […]

The Golden State Warriors have had a very interesting offseason and 2023 NBA free agency to say the least. It got off to a rocky start after Bob Myers announced he was leaving the organization, although Mike Dunleavy Jr did not waste any time replacing him. Dunleavy Jr made one of the biggest moves of […]

Chael Sonnen is not slowing down with his controversial takes regarding LeBron James and his family one bit. Earlier this week, Bronny James had a scary incident where he suffered a cardiac arrest and collapsed on the court. The USC All-American was later rushed to the hospital and the good news is he is now […]

Entering the 2022-23 NBA regular season, plenty of people saw the Washington Wizards as a legitimate playoff contender. After all, the Wizards had a dynamic duo of Bradley Beal and Kristaps Porzingis with a talented cast of complementary players highlighted by Kyle Kuzma, Deni Avdija, and Daniel Gafford. But fast forward to the current day, […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are not budging on Seton Hall’s subpoena regarding the scouting materials the NBA squad used for point guard Myles Powell. On Wednesday, as reported by Sportico’s Daniel Libit, the Grizzlies filed a motion to quash the subpoena Seton Hall gave to them to “protect its business interests and confidential trade secrets.” Earlier […]

As the money and revenue increases across the NBA, so do player contracts and that is especially true for Boston Celtics All-Star Jaylen Brown. On Tuesday, Brown and the Celtics agreed to a five-year, $304 million contract extension, making him the highest paid player in league history. Set to make roughly $28.5 million during the […]

Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal is preparing to embark on a totally new chapter of his life. Suiting up as the franchise point guard for the first time in his career and playing for just his second team since being drafted in 2012, Beal is understandably anxious ahead of his Suns debut. However, that hasn’t […]

Dion Waiters proved himself in the NBA that he can be one of the best scorers when healthy. However, since winning his first NBA championship with the Lakers, the All-Rookie First Team member has been out of the league since. Nevertheless, he is still a solid basketball player. Given Waiters’ reputation in the NBA, have […]

Mikal Bridges turned heads across the NBA during a 30-game stint following his trade to the Brooklyn Nets last season. After averaging 27.7 points per game on 47/38/89 shooting splits during that span, Bridges was one of 12 players to commit to Team USA for the 2023 FIBA World Cup this summer. The breakout forward […]

Collapsing during a USC basketball workout on Monday, Bronny James appears to be showing signs of improvement. According to TMZ Sports, Bronny’s latest health update has both of his parents, LeBron and Savannah James, “relieved” and doctors are “optimistic” about his outlook. On Tuesday, news broke that James had gone into cardiac arrest at the […]

The Miami Heat’s 2023 playoff run was one for the history books. Entering the 2023 postseason, plenty of folks didn’t even give the Heat much of a chance to advance past the first round, as they faced off against Giannis Antetokounmpo and the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks in round one. But the Heat made quick work […]

New online auction platform, TOP DRWR, launches today and features items from Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler’s collection in partnership with The Shop Miami. TOP DRWR’s initial launch with items from Heat star Jimmy Butler’s personal collection includes custom letterman jackets, Jordan sneakers and more. The first auction launches today on www.topdrwr.io. The new auction […]

After making the big splash trade for Rudy Gobert last summer, the Minnesota Timberwolves have utilized more understated offseason signings this summer in free agency. The biggest and most important move was extending Anthony Edwards until 2029, locking up one of the game’s brightest young stars. Smaller additions like the Timberwolves’ signings of Shake Milton […]

There were a handful of All-Star talents that headlined NBA free agency this offseason, but Austin Reaves found himself as one of the better players available. Emerging as a key offensive weapon that did a all the little things on both ends of the floor to help the Los Angeles Lakers reach the Western Conference […]

The Brooklyn Nets added three new players to their roster and handed out one of the largest contracts of 2023 NBA free agency. Brooklyn should be good enough to contend for a playoff spot in the 2023-2024 season, though the Nets’ roster has one particular area of concern that could hold it back. The Nets […]

The NBA makes a return to Mexico City this upcoming season with one regular season game slated to play there. The league, in partnership with Zignia, announced on Wednesday that the Atlanta Hawks and the Orlando Magic will collide on Nov. 9 at the Arena CDMX in the said city, via an official press release. […]

Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown made NBA history Tuesday by signing a massive five-year, $304 million contract extension to make him the highest paid player in league history. Stephen A Smith gave his thoughts on the contract, wondering aloud what the Celtics could possibly give Jayson Tatum given what Jaylen Brown got, reports First Take. […]