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Lionel Messi is making his debut with Inter Miami on Friday, and all of the United States sports world is set to be tuned in. Even Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is now expected to be in attendance at the game, reports ESPN’s Dave McMenamin, LeBron James is expected to attend Lionel Messi’s Inter […]

While the Los Angeles Lakers were able to almost miraculously turn their season around after the NBA trade deadline, there’s still no denying that their campaign ultimately ended in disaster. This is after LeBron James and Co. suffered an embarrassing 4-0 sweep against the eventual champs, the Denver Nuggets, in a Western Conference Finals series […]

Austin Reaves is a rising star, but he’s not exactly in line to be one of the greatest shooting guards in Los Angeles Lakers history. Or could he? For his part, though, the Lakers stud does have a list of his Top 5 shooting guard GOATs. Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Dwyane Wade, and James Harden […]

The Dallas Mavericks were able to make their fans happy this NBA offseason by resigning Kyrie Irving to a long-term contract. However, the latest tweet about being a big man from Irving might scare Mavs fans that he is coming back next year as a center. Hahahaha brother, I am really a stretch 4 that […]

The Dallas Mavericks are expecting some big things from Grant Williams this coming season. This is after they made a significant investment in the former Boston Celtics power forward in NBA free agency — one that came out to $53 million for four years via a sign-and-trade deal with Boston. Williams underwent surgery on his […]

The Toronto Raptors are at a crossroads. They fired their head coach Nick Nurse and replaced him with a first time head coach in Darko Rajakovic. Fred VanVleet walked in free agency to the Houston Rockets and they were only able to replace him with Dennis Schröder. The Raptors are pretty far from being title […]

The Damian Lillard trade saga has hit a stalemate. The entire world knows that the Miami Heat want him. They also know that Lillard wants the Miami Heat and only them. The Portland Trail Blazers, however, aren’t entirely satisfied with the Heat’s offer and want to find the best offer possible. However, the best offer […]

Famous YouTuber JiDion has made a name for himself by doing absurd pranks at public events, namely sporting events. His most recent stunt of him sleeping at a WNBA game has now backfired, as he has been banned from all NBA related events, reports Dexerto’s Virginia Glaze. JiDion has been banned indefinitely from all NBA […]

On Friday, the Atlanta Hawks agreed to a contract with veteran free agent wing Wesley Matthews, increasing their roster to 17 players under contract for the 2023-24 season. Needing to cut someone as a result of this transaction, the Hawks have decided to part ways with 2022 second-round pick Tyrese Martin. According to an official […]

Anyone who closely followed the Golden State Warriors last season should be confident knowing how Steve Kerr will answer questions about his team’s starting lineup across the 82-game grind. As the offseason’s August dead zone fast approaches, though, he’s adamant no decision will be made on who’s starting and coming off the bench for the […]

After a forgettable first stint with the Los Angeles Lakers, D’Angelo Russell rose to stardom after reinventing himself with the Brooklyn Nets. The All-Star would go on to play for the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Golden State Warriors before Russell found his way back to the Purple and Gold. Although Russell’s playoff woes dampened the […]

The Milwaukee Bucks finished up NBA Summer League play in Las Vegas last week, concluding the tournament with a 2-3 record. 2022 second-round pick MarJon Beauchamp, who played 52 times for the Bucks last season, led the way with 13.3 points per game as the team started hot but faltered against more serious competition. The […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are an up-and-coming team. They feature plenty of potential with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leading the charge. Chet Holmgren will finally make his NBA regular season debut as well during the 2023-24 season. Competing in the talented Western Conference will still prove to be difficult though. Trading for another star would help the […]

The Phoenix Suns finished their 2023 Summer League run with a record of 2-3. They went 1-3 in their first few matchups before earning a win over the Memphis Grizzlies last week. They tied with the Orlando Magic at the top of the Summer League with 10.2 steals per game, but their 81.6 points per […]

The end of July is upon us, which means the NBA motions towards a somewhat “dead period” until training camp begins in September. At this point in the offseason, teams are figuring out the last little details regarding their rosters, including which players they would like to sign to two-way contracts. However, several key names […]

The Portland Trail Blazers and Damian Lillard have been the subject of trade rumors throughout the entirety of the 2023 NBA offseason. Although nothing is imminent, there is no doubt that the Blazers should continue to try and target this trade. There is a possibility that the Blazers could find success with Lillard on the […]

Drafted in the second-round of the 2021 NBA Draft by the Chicago Bulls, Ayo Dosunmu has been a key part of the Bulls’ rotations the last two seasons. With Lonzo Ball continuing to deal with knee problems, Dosunmu stepped up into a starting role in Chicago and he will be a part of their future […]

With a Lithuanian basketball executive in Arturas Karnisovas leading the way, it should be no surprise that the Chicago Bulls are able to identify NBA-level talent abroad, as they did when agreed to sign Turkish wing Onuralp Bitim to a two-way contract on Friday (per ESPN insider Adrian Wojnarowski). Turkish G/F Onurlap Bitim has agreed […]

Although Lavar Ball does a lot of the talking to hype his sons, his son Lonzo prefers to let his game do more of the talking. In fact, the Bulls star is an All-Rookie Second Team member. With Ball becoming a reliable guard in the NBA, have you ever wondered how a guy like him […]

After LeBron James officially announced that he would be returning for his 21st season to the Los Angeles Lakers, NBA Finals aspirations were back on in La La Land. This comes after the Lakers did a great job in NBA free agency bringing in guys like Gabe Vincent, Jaxson Hayes, Cam Reddish, Taurean Prince, while […]

A potential contract extension for Celtics star Jaylen Brown has been delayed numerous times this summer. At last though, negotiations are reportedly set to resume next week. According to Gary Washburn of The Boston Globe, Brown has returned from an NBPA retreat in Spain and is ready to discuss his future as a Celtic. ‘With […]

NBA 2K24’s Player Ratings have supposedly been leaked online. NBA 2K Ratings, a website that organizes data surrounding player stats and rating in the basketball video games, has the supposed ratings for each player in the game. But for the fans who just can’t wait for the game to come out, here are the top […]

Lester Quinones will officially be a member of the Golden State Warriors’ organization once again next season. The only thing left to find out is if he’ll be spending more time in San Francisco or Santa Cruz in 2023-24. Quinones has agreed to a two-way deal with the Warriors, according to Shams Charania of The […]

When you look up the word ‘hooper’ in the dictionary, the picture you might find beside the definition is one of former NBA star Michael Beasley, widely considered to be one of the best basketball talents we’ve seen despite how his career went up in a cloud of smoke. To be clear, Beasley — who was […]

Draymond Green continues to make the rounds by spewing whatever comes to his mind into the infinite landscape of social media. His latest comments will at least make Los Angeles Lakers fans happy, as he delivers some extremely high praise in regards to LeBron James’ basketball IQ, via Bleacher Report and The Pat Bev Podcast. […]

Trade requests never happen in isolation. When a star requests a trade, it often has an immediate impact on every other player on the roster, especially the other stars. Take, for example, James Harden’s trade request with the Philadelphia 76ers. Harden’s request had an impact on Philly’s other superstar, reigning MVP Joel Embiid. Now, people […]

What makes Chicago so famous isn’t just the romanticization of famous mobsters that have been immortalized in films or the success of the Chicago Bulls franchise in the 1990s, as NBA legend Michael Jordan and Hall of Fame forward Scottie Pippen led the organization to new heights. Chicago, while being the home of Sid Luckman’s […]

Austin Reaves’ 2023 has been a year of many successes thus far. Not only did he emerge as one of the Los Angeles Lakers’ most important players, he also played well enough to warrant a four-year, $56 million contract from them in free agency. That is not too shabby for a player that went undrafted […]

Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors is one the most popular athletes in the world, so unsurprisingly when he released his documentary ‘Stephen Curry: Underrated’ fans everywhere flocked to go watch the film. As it turns out, some of Curry’s teammates were interested in checking out the film too, with one walking away very […]

The Portland Trail Blazers, whether they like it or not, will have to embrace the youth movement sooner than later. But at the very least, even with longtime franchise star Damian Lillard having one foot out the door, the team will be starting from an enviable position, as they will have the likes of Scoot […]

With the FIBA World Cup right around the corner, Team USA Basketball continues their preparations to prove they are still the best in the world. Having a roster highlighted by young stars such as Paolo Banchero, Anthony Edwards, Brandon Ingram and others, Team USA has also put together an impressive list of player that will […]

The Memphis Grizzlies underperformed in the 2023 NBA Summer League, going 2-3 despite second-year pros Kenneth Lofton Jr. and Vincent Williams Jr. playing excellently. This is in large part due to inefficient scoring efforts of forwards Jake LaRavia, David Roddy and GG Jackson. However, there were a couple of players on the Grizzlies roster who […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Chicago Bulls, at the moment, are still looking for more big man depth even after making a few moves in free agency. The Lakers may have added Jaxson Hayes, but given Anthony Davis’ injury woes, it’s no wonder they’re still on the lookout for more insurance at the position, while […]

Stephen Curry has undoubtedly earned his spot in NBA history as one of the greatest players to play the game of basketball. Curry has redefined the modern NBA with his lights out three-point shooting from all over the floor, and has created the latest dynasty in the league with the Golden State Warriors, leading them […]

Miami Heat fans are unlikely to have much patience for any news that does not pertain to Damian Lillard right now, but filling out the roster remains a top priority for the front office. That could mean pursuing a newly available spark plug in free agency. “Former Brooklyn Nets guard Edmond Sumner has drawn exploratory […]

Kristaps Porzingis made waves in the NBA when he surpassed expectations by lighting up Madison Square Garden as a rookie for the New York Knicks. Since then, the Latvian big man has been a force to be reckoned with while suiting up for the Dallas Mavericks and the Washington Wizards. Recently, the Wizards traded Porzingis […]

It’s no secret that James Harden is vying for a trade to the Los Angeles Clippers from the Philadelphia 76ers this offseason. One of his Sixers teammates and most tenacious defenders in the NBA may be joining Harden with the Clippers. LA is reportedly interested in veteran forward P.J. Tucker, according to Michael Scotto. The […]

The hype has seemingly died down after Damian Lillard’s massive trade request. The Portland Trail Blazers star requested a trade a few weeks ago, listing the Miami Heat as his preferred destination. Immediately, there was a lot of excitement and anticipation for that inevitable Woj/Shams bomb. However, over the last week or so, talks have […]

The Team USA basketball team is preparing for the FIBA World Cup and has a ton of big-name players. However, Team USA is also fielding a Select team, and they will be training with Team USA in August. Some of the players on the Select team include Chet Holmgren and recent addition Payton Pritchard. Now, […]