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After days and probably weeks of speculations, Utah Jazz star Jordan Clarkson has reaffirmed his commitment to the Philippine team for the FIBA Basketball World Cup. Al Panlilio, the president of the Philippines’ national basketball federation, called Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas locally, announced on Tuesday (Philippine Time) that the six-foot-five shooting guard is committing to […]

Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown just received a record-breaking deal, and some of his friends are already joking that the money changed him. After agreeing to a massive $304 million supermax contract extension, Brown received a congratulatory FaceTime from Celtics center Robert Williams III. Brown must be busy counting his money though, as he never […]

The Chicago Bulls have had a pretty uneventful 2023 NBA free agency, opting to primarily run it back with the same roster. This leaves them with a roster that doesn’t look like a championship contender despite their persistence in making another run with this squad. They still have strong scorers in Zach LaVine and DeMar […]

Patrick Beverley is a polarizing guard. However, many would argue that he is also one of the best perimeter defenders in the league today. In fact, he is a NBA Hustle Award winner and made the All-Defensive team selection three times. With Beverley constantly making his presence felt in the NBA, have you ever wondered […]

The Golden State Warriors tried their best in 2022-23 to get past Draymond Green’s preseason punch to Jordan Poole. As a new season dawns with that once looming controversy firmly in the rearview mirror, Stephen Curry still isn’t sure what else he and the team could’ve done to salvage its fractured chemistry while vying to […]

Since the dawn of the decade, the Toronto Raptors have been, more or less, the textbook definition of mediocrity. The Raptors missed out on the postseason in the 2022-23 NBA season, marking the second time in the last three years they’ve failed to make the playoffs. The Raptors finished the 2022-23 regular season with a mediocre […]

The Atlanta Hawks have not been very active this NBA offseason, yet they have made some significant roster moves. Not only did they trade John Collins to the Utah Jazz, but the Hawks gave All-Star guard Dejounte Murray a $120 million contract extension and they also added veterans Patty Mills and Wesley Matthews. With a […]

The Golden State Warriors’ title defense didn’t exactly go as planned. With that 20-20 hindsight, any hesitation felt by the Warriors and their fans regarding talks of Kevin Durant’s potential return last season seems incredibly foolish. As Stephen Curry recently revealed, a reunion with the two-time NBA Finals MVP wasn’t completely outside the realm of […]

Jaylen Brown is now the highest paid player in NBA history after coming to an agreement on a new five-year, $304 million extension with the Boston Celtics on Tuesday. Entering the final year of his contract during the 2023-24 season and set to make roughly $31.8 million, including incentives, Brown is now set to make […]

After numerous delays, Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown has finally made history by agreeing to the richest NBA deal ever. The 26-year-old is now set to make $304 million over five years with his new supermax contract extension, per NBA insider Shams Charania. It’s also worth noting that all that money is fully guaranteed and […]

Kyle Lowry has established himself as one of the best guards in the NBA. He is a NBA champion and a six-time All-Star. With a solid ongoing NBA career, have you ever wondered how a guy like him lives? Well, wonder no more. This article features Kyle Lowry’s $5.12 million former house in Toronto. Back […]

Magic Johnson transcends basketball. But as a businessman, entrepreneur, and now a part-owner of the Washington Commanders, he’ll always be an all-time legend from his time with the Los Angeles Lakers. Even though the NBA great left his role as the team’s president of basketball operations in 2019, Magic Johnson always remains positive when it […]

On the heels of Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry revealing his all-time NBA starting five, Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden has unveiled his quintessential quintet, naming a mix of past and present and players sure to catch any NBA fans’ eye. Of course, any all-time starting five wouldn’t be complete without Michael Jordan, a […]

The basketball community was in for a shock this Tuesday morning. Bronny James, the son of NBA star LeBron James, went into cardiac arrest during a practice for USC basketball. James was rushed to the hospital, and is now stable according to a statement released by the family. Almost immediately, fans shared their support and […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has built a reputation over the years for letting his emotions get the best of him. But it seems like two recipients of Green’s outbursts — Kevin Durant and Jordan Poole — have found refuge in each other if recent events are anything to go by. Durant and Poole […]

Bronny James, the son of NBA and Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, was recently rushed to the hospital as a result of going into cardiac arrest during a basketball workout on Monday at USC. While his overall status and health is unknown at this time, James is said to be in stable condition and […]

Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics have agreed to an unreal five-year, $304 million contract extension. This will make him the highest paid player in NBA history, and Twitter is having an absolute field day with their reactions. Jaylen Brown could be making around $70M during the 2029 season. Unbelievable. pic.twitter.com/9K2fGOxwCD — Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) […]

The Boston Celtics are keeping Jaylen Brown. After all of the speculation during the offseason, the team has decided to retain the services of their All-NBA forward. The Celtics and Brown have agreed to the supermax five-year contract extension worth nearly $304 million, according to ESPN’s Marc Spears and Shams Charania of The Athletic and […]

USC basketball freshman Bronny James has the hoops world concerned following the shocking news that the eldest child of Los Angeles Lakers superstar forward LeBron James suffered a cardiac arrest on Monday during a workout at USC’s Galen Center. Bronny James was immediately rushed to the hospital in an ambulance and is now reportedly in […]

This is what Los Angeles Lakers’ GM Rob Pelinka said after he was asked about the addition of center Jaxson Hayes during an interview aired during a Lakers’ Summer League game: “Coach Ham and I talked a little bit with Anthony (Davis) about going back to the model we had in 2020 when we won […]

Stephen Curry is an NBA superstar with the lifestyle to match. Part of this is Stephen Curry’s car collection. Curry has cemented himself as arguably the best shooter in NBA history. Apart from setting the NBA record for 3-pointers made in a career, Curry is also a four-time NBA champion, an NBA Finals MVP, a […]

Phoenix Suns general manager James Jones is familiar with the expectations that thrust themselves in the sidecar of Bol Bol’s allure because, to be frank, basketball players that are 7-foot-2 really aren’t supposed to be capable of moving, passing the ball, handling the ball, or making plays off-the-dribble like him. In fact, it’s the very […]

Jayce Griffin, the grandson of Milwaukee Bucks head coach Adrian Griffin, tragically died over the weekend. Jayce, the son of Jasmine Riggs and Adrian’s son, Alan, was found unresponsive in a home in Urbana, Illinois and pronounced dead on Saturday, according to Adam Rife of CBS 58. The Bucks coach released a statement on the […]

Los Angeles Clippers star forward Paul George is one of the most complete talents to ever play the game and had the former 10th overall pick won at least one ring to this point, the reverence with which the general basketball world speaks of him would be on an entirely different level. Nonetheless, even without […]

Stephen Curry is the textbook definition of a winning player. Since Curry’s explosion into the limelight during the 2012-13 season, the Golden State Warriors have become one of the most successful franchises in the NBA, even winning four championships in the process. A lot of superstars in NBA history have tried their best to claim […]

Luka Doncic is one of the 10 best players in the NBA at the moment. That much is clear. But the Dallas Mavericks certainly believe that the Slovenian wunderkind is capable of ascending to an even higher level — if only he dedicates himself to his craft more rigidly than he ever has in his […]

In case you forgot, Stephen Curry wasn’t always the elite superstar he has been for the Golden State Warriors for many years now. At one point in his career, a lot of folks doubted that he could even make it in the NBA. Obviously, these naysayers were dead wrong. Then again, you can’t really blame […]

Los Angeles Lakers icon Magic Johnson has no doubt in his mind that Victor Wembanyama’s arrival will be impactful for the NBA and the San Antonio Spurs. Johnson didn’t hold back in his praise of the French phenom, noting that Wemby definitely has the skills and tools to succeed in the top professional basketball league […]

It looks like plenty of NBA players now want to go and play in Saudi Arabia. After Giannis Antetokounmpo and LeBron James, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green joined in the fun and joked about potentially taking his talents to the Middle East. And who can blame them? After seeing the $1.1 billion bid that […]

Right now, the two biggest names on the trade market are without a doubt James Harden and Damian Lillard. Both superstars have been trying to facilitate their move away from their respective teams as they look to start a new chapter in their careers. Harden recently gave an interview with USA Today Sports and the […]

After years and years and years of mediocrity, the Sacramento Kings are finally on the march. Having not made the playoffs since 2006, they returned to the postseason in 2023 – and as the third seed no less – after a 48-win season which saw coach Mike Brown win the Coach of the Year award […]

Just like Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James couldn’t believe the offer that Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappe got from Saudi Arabian club Al Hilal. For those who missed it, with PSG interested in selling Mbappe instead of letting him walk away in free transfer, Al Hilal of the Saudi […]

The Denver Nuggets unequivocally proved themselves to be the best team in the NBA throughout the course of the 2023 season. Finishing as the number one seed in a competitive Western Conference wasn’t enough for plenty of the NBA world to believe it, but when they knocked off first the Minnesota Timberwolves in five games, […]

Make no mistake about it — Damian Lillard’s proposed trade move to the Miami Heat is anything but dead. The rumors may have died down a bit of late, but you can be sure that both Miami and the Portland Trail Blazers are doing everything they can to make this deal work. After all, Portland […]

Not only is Stephen Curry the greatest shooter of all time. The Golden State Warriors also happens to be one of the most competitive players out there on the court. Don’t let the smile and the baby-faced looks fool you; Steph is a ruthless competitor. Even Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant knew all too […]

It’s the dog days of summer, and, for the first time in a while, it’s all quiet on the Los Angeles Lakers front. There are about 10 weeks to go until Media Day opens training camp on Oct. 2. Preseason tips off on Oct. 7. Until then, here are three developments for Lakers fans to […]

Boston Celtics forward Blake Griffin provided a veteran presence off the bench last year, yet there’s no guarantee he’ll be back in Beantown this season. According to Brian Robb of MassLive, there’s been little talk of a new deal for the unrestricted free agent. Instead, the six-time All-Star could be headed to another team in […]

There were some recent announcements in the NBA in regards to some rule changes that will be coming next season. One of the most talked about is the fact that referees can now issue a technical foul to a player for flopping. Believe it or not, this is also something that you can bet on. […]

Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic has been living it up this summer. Shortly after winning the NBA title, the former back-to-back MVP headed back home to Serbia to attend to his horses. Jokic isn’t kidding around when it comes to this hobby of his, and he’s actually competing professionally with his own stable. Jokic recently […]