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After pulling the trigger on arguably the most shocking trade in NBA history, Dallas Mavericks GM Nico Harrison denies trashing Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic. Harrison’s shocking admission about Doncic and the Mavericks fans’ blowback over the deal ironically surprised the Dallas owner, who says he’s excited for the franchise’s new chapter led by […]

Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison held a press conference on Monday with the season officially over. During the event, he fielded many questions about the Luka Doncic trade, the future of the club, and even his job security. At one point, Harrison was asked point blank, “Why shouldn’t you be fired?” The 52-year-old general […]

ESPN’s Stephen A Smith responded to Phoenix Suns’ Mat Ishbia for calling him out during a recent press conference, which The Ringer’s Bill Simmons took exception to. Ishbia mentioned Smith called him the worst owner, heading into the offseason with an optimistic approach after the Suns failed to reach the playoffs. For Simmons, he could […]

Trae Young is clearly one of the most talented offensive forces in the NBA. Young can score at will, especially from well beyond the 3-point arc. He is also arguably the best playmaker in the NBA, too. Young led the NBA with 11.6 assists per game this season, and back in 2021-22, he had the […]

With the Dallas Mavericks’ season officially over, fans still want answers from the organization about why they traded Luka Doncic. General manager Nico Harrison has been the main culprit here, and during his recent news conference, he spoke about the fans’ reaction to the trade. “I did know that Luka was important to the fanbase […]

When the Denver Nuggets won their first championship in 2023, they did so with a collective of players stepping up. Although Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray paved the road to success, it was the secondary players like Aaron Gordon, Bruce Brown, and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope that supplied the extra production on offense and defense. Michael Porter […]

The Dallas Mavericks missed out on the playoffs after suffering a 120-106 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies in the play-in tournament. With the franchise officially eliminated, even more eyes are on general manager Nico Harrison due to the aftermath of the Luka Doncic trade. On Sunday night, the “Inside the NBA” took an opportunity to […]

The Zion Williamson era of the New Orleans Pelicans appears to be coming to a close. And the new regime in New Orleans certainly hopes to be able begin the next era with another superstar from Duke: Cooper Flagg. After another injury-riddled, disappointing season, the Pelicans fired executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin […]

As the Miami Heat lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 1 of the first round NBA Playoff series, there will be conversation around the reasons thag led to the 121-100 defeat. While the Heat’s playoff series against the Cavs is far from over, one aspect that looks to be better is rookie Kel’el Ware […]

The Golden State Warriors will face a decision on Jonathan Kuminga’s future this summer. With the former No. 7 pick set to hit restricted free agency, they “are monitoring” the Brooklyn Nets as a potential suitor, according to Marc Stein and Jake Fischer. Golden State won’t be the only team monitoring Brooklyn as a threat […]

NBA Champion and Dallas Mavericks franchise star Kyrie Irving has already grown to become a favorite amongst the Dallas diehards for his inspiring play on the court and work he’s put into the community. Irving is not only one of the best basketball players on the planet, but he’s also a mogul with his own […]

The Denver Nuggets won Game 1 of their first-round playoff series vs. the Los Angeles Clippers, but popular NBA personality Bill Simmons voiced some concern for the Nuggets moving forward in the series. Although Denver hung on to defeat the Clippers 112-110 in overtime of a tense Game 1, Simmons did not seem confident in […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault watched Aaron Wiggins’ 21 points off the bench lead his team in a historic 51-point win in Game 1 of their first-round series against the Memphis Grizzlies. After Daigneault predicted a tougher Grizzlies team in Game 2, he discussed Wiggins’ growth as one of the […]

Firsts are funny. You only get one. And when it’s over, it’s over. There are no do-overs, no rewrites. For Cleveland Cavaliers guard Ty Jerome, no do-overs or rewrites were needed. That’s because Jerome didn’t just seize his first playoff game for the Cavs. He mugged it, stripped it down, and made it his own. […]

The Denver Nuggets are up 1-0 in their first-round matchup in the 2025 NBA Playoffs against the Los Angeles Clippers following a 112-110 overtime thriller at Ball Arena last Saturday. However, the victory did not come about without some concerns for Denver, including the anemic production of forward Michael Porter Jr. The 26-year-old Porter mustered […]

Three days after the Atlanta Hawks failed to make the playoffs with their loss to the Miami Heat in the NBA Play-In Tournament, the organization has decided to move on from general manager Landry Fields. “We have announced that we will begin the search for a President of Basketball Operations and have hired Sportsology Group, […]

The Memphis Grizzlies endured a 51-point beatdown from the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday. While Ja Morant was seen laughing on the bench, Stephen A Smith was having none of it. On ESPN’s First Take, he held nothing back on the point guard, and the team as a whole. “Y’all down 50 & you on […]

The Denver Nuggets have an opportunity to take a 2-0 lead over the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday. Aaron Gordon landed on the team’s injury report ahead of the Game 2 matchup. The star forward is probable due to right calf injury management. Gordon battled a calf injury late in the regular season. He carried […]

Tyronn Lue and the Los Angeles Clippers felt like they had Game 1 of the NBA Playoffs against the Denver Nuggets and gave it away. The Clippers led the game for 40 minutes and 39 seconds, but ultimately fell in overtime with Nikola Jokic recording a near triple-double in the Denver victory. Tyronn Lue hints […]

If the Pistons are to have a chance at pulling off a massive first-round upset in the NBA Playoffs over the New York Knicks, they will need their entire core at full strength. There are a lot of positive takeaways for the Pistons after losing 123-112 in Game 1 of this series on Saturday, but […]

This year’s NBA Sixth Man of the Year race is looking stacked. The Boston Celtics’ Payton Pritchard currently leads the way. However, the Detroit Pistons’ Malik Beasley and Cleveland Cavaliers’ DeAndre Hunter can still chase him for the award and make it close. Here is a look at past years and the 10 tightest NBA […]

When Shannon Sharpe declared the Los Angeles Lakers series win against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Stephen A Smith was the least bit surprised. However, after the Timberwolves’ destruction of the Lakers on Saturday, Smith was eagerly waiting for a chance to give his response. On First Take, the show’s host had a funny clap back to […]

Nico Harrison remains unfazed by the constant calls for his dismissal as Dallas Mavericks general manager. The chants have followed him everywhere, nearly three months after he pulled the trigger on a blockbuster trade that sent young superstar Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Anthony Davis. The move shook the NBA […]

Following the Phoenix Suns firing Mike Budenholzer after one season, there’s one thing the team won’t do in its head coaching search, according to Marc Stein. Hire another veteran head coach. They’ve struck on two within two years, both of whom won NBA championships with their previous teams. Frank Vogel won the 2020 NBA championship […]

It has been months since the Dallas Mavericks left the basketball world stunned by trading the face of their franchise, Luka Doncic, to the Los Angeles Lakers via a transaction that also involved the Utah Jazz. On the surface, it was an abrupt end of Doncic’s era in Dallas, one that prompted countless questions about […]

Cooper Flagg, the projected first-overall pick, has officially declared for the 2025 NBA Draft and will not return to Duke for a second season, he announced Monday on Instagram.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Cooper Flagg (@cooper_flagg) “Duke fans, my teammates, the Brotherhood, everybody that was along for this […]

With the Miami Heat facing the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round of the NBA Playoffs, Game 1 was won by the latter 121-100 as they showed why they are the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference. As the Heat look to steal one in Cleveland, there isn’t much disappointment in the locker room, […]

The Los Angeles Clippers came out of Game 1 against the Denver Nuggets feeling good, but acknowledged that they gave the game away. Both Tyronn Lue and Kawhi Leonard expect a much better performance from the team in Game 2. With the second game scheduled for Monday night, it’s a quick turnaround for the two […]

After a day of blowouts by some of the top teams in the NBA on Sunday, the Houston Rockets and the Golden State Warriors gave NBA fans some fodder to chew on heading into the Game 2s in the first round. In a low-scoring slugfest, the Warriors stole Game 1 on the road with a […]

The Dallas Mavericks have been through a lot this year, and they’ll have an entire offseason to sit and reflect on what happened. Of course, the Luka Doncic trade was the biggest thing that happened in the organization, and that has caused several other things to come up. The fans have continuously expressed that they […]

Shaquille O’Neal knows what it takes to compete with the best of the best in the NBA playoffs. The four-time NBA champion watched his former team, the Orlando Magic, suffer a blowout loss to the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of their first-round series on Sunday. O’Neal offered a bleak outlook on the Magic’s chances […]

The Golden State Warriors drew first blood in their series in the first round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs against the Houston Rockets. Behind their 1-2 punch of Stephen Curry and Jimmy Butler, the Dubs subdued Houston on Sunday night via a score of 95-85, at the Toyota Center. The final score can come across […]

The Golden State Warriors opened their first-round playoff series against the Houston Rockets with a hard-fought 95-85 victory on Sunday night, and once again, it was the team’s new dynamic duo of Stephen Curry and Jimmy Butler that led the way. After the game, Butler gushed over Curry’s ability to create “chaos” and make things […]

It wasn’t the prettiest win, but the self-proclaimed Batman and Robin duo of Stephen Curry and Jimmy Butler stole Game 1. The Golden State Warriors edged out the Houston Rockets in a 95-85 rock fight. Curry finished with a game-high 31 points on 12-of-19 shooting. Next to him, Butler collected a historical statline with 25 […]

Steve Kerr is no stranger to the bright lights. With nine NBA Championships, five as a player and four as a coach, Kerr has been a winner throughout his basketball career. And with the Golden State Warriors’ 95-85 win over the Houston Rockets in Game 1 of the series, Kerr became the seventh head coach […]

Legendary NBA coach Phil Jackson made a rare appearance on X Sunday, using the platform for just the second time since 2018 to criticize the NBA’s decision to schedule games on Easter. Jackson, who has largely distanced himself from the league in recent years, also took issue with games being held on Christmas Day—long considered […]

Houston sports fans had a rough go of it on Sunday. Not only did they see their team lose Game 1 of their first-round playoff series, 95-85, to the Golden State Warriors, but they also had to see Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud gleefully chop it up with Dubs star Stephen Curry right afterward. After the […]

It’s safe to say that the 2024-25 season has not gone according to plan for the Orlando Magic. And yet here they are, still alive and kicking and looking to make the reigning champion Boston Celtics sweat in the first round of the 2025 NBA playoffs. For the first half of Game 1, the Magic […]

Winning the first game of a seven-game series might be important, but it does not necessarily mean that the odds of advancing to the next round are heavily in favor of the team that comes out on top in Game 1. But these Golden State Warriors under head coach Steve Kerr’s tutelage are a different […]