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The New York Knicks were one of the most intriguing teams to watch in the NBA last season. With the addition of Jalen Brunson as the primary ball handler and decision-maker on offense, the Knicks took their game to another level. Guys like Immanuel Quickley and Quentin Grimes had their own explosive stretches during the […]

It truly was another day, another opportunity for Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young. On Saturday, Young married his fiancee and longtime girlfriend Shelby Miller as they tied the knot at a ceremony. Footage from the wedding caught them dancing in the ballroom with the text “Forever Young” written on the floor. You can watch it […]

The 2023 offseason will be perhaps the most memorable one for Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid. The reigning MVP married his girlfriend, Anne de Paula, in the Hamptons over the weekend. After tweeting about the upcoming wedding with no context, stirring the imaginations of Sixers fans, Embiid officially became a married man at a beautiful […]

Nikola Jokic is fresh off leading the Denver Nuggets to a championship in the 2023 NBA Finals, and from all accounts, has been enjoying a relaxing offseason after enduring the grind of a long season of basketball. However, there is a big question looming over Jokic’s head as to whether or not he will represent […]

Grant Williams is fresh off landing a four-year, $53 million deal with the Dallas Mavericks in free agency, and he’s already making waves with his new fanbase. When he hasn’t been busy making a myriad of media-related appearances, Williams has been hosting his annual basketball camp, and he found himself going viral for a hilarious […]

The Milwaukee Bucks were eliminated in the first round of the 2023 playoffs by the eighth-seeded Miami Heat. They immediately fired champion tactician Mike Budenholzer and hired first-time head coach Adrian Griffin as the new man in the helm. The Bucks retained most of their guys as they re-signed Khris Middleton, Brook Lopez, and Jae […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James couldn’t be prouder of his second son, Bryce James, as the youngster keeps working on his game. In fact, James even put college scouts and the NBA in notice with his huge praises for his child. On Friday, SLAM HS shared a video showcasing a number of Bryce’s highlight […]

Paul Pierce appeared on the show “It Is What It Is” recently and defended a past take where he said that he was better than Dywane Wade. The Boston Celtics legend made the argument that Wade was surrounded with talent that made the Miami Heat icon better, but if he had played with LeBron James […]

Joel Embiid got married with his longtime partner Anne de Paula on Saturday, and so naturally, his Philadelphia 76ers teammates were in attendance. However, one teammate was noticeably absent from the festivities: James Harden. A photo of Embiid along with Tobias Harris, Tyrese Maxey, De’Anthony Melton and Georges Niang in the wedding celebrations quickly went […]

The Golden State Warriors are one of the most exciting and popular franchises in the NBA by most fans’ standards. With Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, dunk specialist Andrew Wiggins and the controversial Draymond Green among the starters, the Warriors have become an entirely different branch on the ‘Showtime’ tree out West. Next season, the Warriors […]

Lionel Messi showed some more love for Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James following their meeting on Friday prior to Inter Miami’s League Cup opener against Cruz Azul. James was among a plethora of celebrities and sports personalities who went to the DRV PNK Stadium in Florida to watch Messi make his MLS debut with […]

Paul Pierce has been in many discussions around NBA circles. His recent comments about reigning MVP Nikola Jokic not being a top five passer all time drew a lot of flak amongst fans. Now, Pierce is once again being talked about for a hot take of his. In an appearance on Cam’Ron’s talkshow, It Is […]

If you believe the rumors, Utah Jazz guard Collin Sexton has been offered up in multiple trade scenarios this offseason, first in the Jazz’s effort to move up in the 2023 NBA Draft and then in conversations with the Milwaukee Bucks. It’s the latter hypothetical that deserves the most attention though. Not because the draft […]

The Toronto Raptors came into this offseason in an interesting situation. After rumors floated around the trade deadline that they might look to blow things up, they opted to stay put and shift that decision to after the season. After Fred VanVleet opted to leave via free agency and join the Houston Rockets, that chatter […]

Magic Johnson is one of the most beloved figures in the history of the National Basketball Association, and the Los Angeles Lakers. A member of the NBA’s recent top 75 players of all-time list, Johnson is widely considered to be a top ten player among most pundits of the game, as well as his peers. […]

The Golden State Warriors are known for their star power. However, during their dynasty, they’ve leaned on valuable depth players as well. That won’t change during the 2023-24 season with the team adding players like Dario Saric and Cory Joseph to the roster. Warriors head coach Steve Kerr recently commented on Saric and Joseph’s potential […]

It sure looks like Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving is pretty happy with how his Drew League debut turned out. Irving played for the first time in his career in the popular pro am league on Saturday, and he definitely impressed everyone with an incredible showing. In fact, the Mavs star even set a record […]

The Golden State Warriors shocked the NBA world by acquiring Chris Paul in an offseason trade. CP3 is an incredible point guard, but his fit is unclear with the Warriors since they have a player by the name of Stephen Curry running the position. That said, Curry could end up playing the two-guard given his […]

Oftentimes, a professional athlete often has to face the reality that the same group of fans that built them up into a national star will tear them down. The legitimacy of the reason doesn’t matter, so much as the catharsis that comes from the mob being appeased, or the vindication felt by someone that’s always […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is just in awe of Lionel Messi after the Argentine star put on a show during his MLS debut with Inter Miami. Messi came in as a second-half substitute in Inter Miami’s Leagues Cup opener against Mexican club Cruz Azul on Friday. And he surely didn’t disappoint, with Messi […]

Nike continues pumping out the colorways for Grizzlies star Ja Morant and his first signature sneaker, the Nike Ja 1, as they’ve seen a massive increase in popularity for the shoe. Shortly after previewing a new “Halloween” iteration of the Ja 1, Nike released official images of the upcoming Ja 1 “EYBL”. Check out our […]

Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid finally got a ring. And while it’s not the NBA Championship ring that he’s been craving for, what he got this weekend was even more special. Embiid married girlfriend Anne de Paula on Saturday, with Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin confirming the union of the longtime couple on Instagram. Rubin shared […]

Dallas Mavericks star guard Kyrie Irving is not only one of the most gifted players to ever play the game but also one of the most passionate players, as evidenced by his nearly annual appearances in Pro-Am leagues. More than just a chance for the average joe to face off against a professional athlete, it’s […]

The NBA has been around for more than 75 years. In a league composed of some of the best basketball players in the world breaking records left and right, it’s no surprise that some stats go unnoticed. But not today. While there are hundreds of interesting things that have transpired in the NBA, narrowing them […]

The Phoenix Suns’ run to the NBA Finals in 2021 was supposed to mark their lasting place as top-tier title contenders around a foundational core. Instead, the reigning Western Conference champs were embarrassed a year later in a historic Game 7 loss to Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks during the second round of the […]

Despite his defensive prowess, a byproduct of his extreme attention to detail and picturesque technique, Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton has been heavily criticized throughout his short career. Perhaps being a first overall pick comes with superstar-sized expectations. He clearly feels the pressure, as evidenced by him recently revealing that his focus this offseason has […]

Four-time NBA All-Star Kemba Walker surprised the basketball world when he signed a deal with AS Monaco, seemingly bringing an end to his storied basketball career stateside. At 33-years-old, Walker is still young enough to make an impact for an NBA team, but his physical decline has had a dramatic impact on his play. Walker […]

The Phoenix Suns appeared to be limited financially after they traded for Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal and have four players under max contracts. That did not prevent them from signing a very important player to their team, Eric Gordon. The Suns have coveted Gordon, the NBA’s 2017 Sixth Man of the Year who played […]

Less than an hour after his team’s tumultuous title defense officially came to a close, Steve Kerr admitted what the previous eight months had made depressingly clear. The Golden State Warriors just were “not a championship team,” he said, appropriately “maxed out” with a six-game loss to the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference […]

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry is widely regarded as one of the best players of this generation. His rivalry with the Cleveland Cavaliers and LeBron James, who is arguably the NBA’s best-player ever, will go down in history. Curry’s Warriors and James’ Cavaliers met four straight times in the NBA Finals. Curry’s teams won […]

The Atlanta Hawks have been linked to Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam in trade talks since the time of the 2023 NBA Draft. However, rather than acquiring Siakam, the Hawks need to be focused on Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown, swooping in on the All-NBA wing if he and the Celtics have difficulties coming to […]

Simply put, Lionel Messi knows how to step up to the occasion. All eyes were on the 36-year-old on Friday night as he made his highly-anticipated Inter Miami debut. It wasn’t until the 55th minute that Messi finally took the pitch for the first time in Miami’s color. However, his arrival was well worth the […]

The Dallas Mavericks paid a lot of money to bring Grant Williams to their squad. This came out to the tune of $53 million for four years via a sign-and-trade deal with the Boston Celtics. As part of the deal, the Mavs also gave up Reggie Bullock, a first-round pick, and two second-rounders. They also […]

The Boston Celtics have been one of the busiest teams in the 2023 NBA offseason. Even with the slew of moves they completed, the biggest one is still not done as Jaylen Brown has not signed his supermax extension with the Celtics. The hope is for him to be locked up by the end of […]

The Dallas Mavericks certainly had an eventful offseason as they continue to build a winning team around Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving. One of their offseason moves that’s sure to make an impact on their hopes of competing next season is the addition of Grant Williams via a sign-and-trade with the Boston Celtics. Williams will […]

For the past four seasons, Grant Williams endeared himself to the Boston Celtics faithful by playing his role to the best of his ability. Williams embraced the dirty work, defending the opponent’s best player often while being one of the best marksmen in the league from the corners. However, Williams knew that the writing was […]

The Toronto Raptors have been making moves. On Thursday, they signed Ron Harper Jr. two a two-way deal after an impressive rookie campaign with the Raptors’ NBA G League affiliate. They’ve made another signing on Friday, and it comes in the form of NBA Summer League standout Javon Liberty-Freeman. This report comes via ESPN’s NBA guru […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green recently went on a blasphemous tirade about how he was completely overlooked during the 2012 NBA Draft. His biggest gripe was the fact that Andrew Nicholson was picked at No. 19 overall while he was picked up by Golden State at No. 35. During a recent episode of Paul […]

You could easily argue that Stephen Curry and LeBron James are the two greatest talents of their generation. Their resumes speak for themselves and with eight championships between them over the last decade, there’s really no disputing the fact that these two superstars have been dominating the league of late. These two have already battled […]