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Charlotte Hornets guard Nick Smith Jr.’s NBA stock has been all over the place over the past nine months. He entered college basketball as the number three recruit in ESPN’s Top 100. Obviously, that excludes Victor Wembanyama and Scoot Henderson, who reclassified and was in the G League when he should’ve been a high school […]

Jayson Tatum and Grant Williams became close friends while playing together for the Boston Celtics, but that doesn’t mean they don’t have jokes for each other. Williams recently left Beantown after joining the Dallas Mavericks in a sign-and-trade. With the forward now in the Western Conference, he’ll face off against his old team at least […]

The new Deandre Ayton signature Puma sneaker is officially here. The Phoenix Suns star unboxed his Puma Rise Nitro DA1 PEs in a social media hype video where he explained the meaning of all the small details of his newest Pumas. “The meaning behind the shoes is just to represent where I’m from,” Ayton says […]

Originally drafted sixth overall by the New Orleans Hornets in 2013, Nerlens Noel entered the NBA with a knee injury that did not allow him to make his debut with the Philadelphia 76ers until the 2014-15 season. While he showed some promise in his first couple of years, things did not go as planned for […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are getting excited to officially welcome Chet Holmgren into his rookie season after missing all of last year with an injury. Speaking on the recovery process from his injury, Holmgren emphasizes that he is ready for whatever challenges continue to come his way, via Showtime Basketball. "It could be a blessing […]

Nearly a month after the Golden State Warriors traded for Chris Paul, it’s clear Steph Curry is still getting used to the prospect of playing with his fellow future Hall-of-Fame point guard. The Warriors superstar addressed Paul’s addition while walking the fairway en route to winning the American Century Championship on Sunday, noting how “surreal” […]

Déjà vu has struck Daryl Morey and the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2023 offseason. Once again, the Sixers are dealing with a star player demanding a trade. First came Ben Simmons and now comes James Harden, the star guard who meshed very well with Joel Embiid but is so mad at the franchise that he […]

NBA Summer League in Las Vegas has come and gone, leaving basketball fans across the world wondering which rookie performers will be the best of the best. Obviously Victor Wembanyama, Brandon Miller and Scoot Henderson enter the season with a lot of hype given that they were the top three picks in this year’s draft, […]

Joel Embiid recently made headlines for some cryptic comments that could be construed to be about his future with the Philadelphia 76ers. In response to his comments, Sixers president Daryl Morey calmed any reaction that Embiid wants to win elsewhere, reports NBC Sports Philadelphia. "That's the only place he wants to win." Daryl Morey on […]

LeBron James might have a reputation as one of the cheapest players in the NBA, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t know how to spend his billions. It’s almost common knowledge that James will splurge millions on mansions, he even had two mansions in the same neighborhood at one point. Today, we’ll uncover three of […]

Damian Lillard continues to be in trade rumors around the NBA as the Portland Trail Blazers field offers for their star point guard. It has been reported that Lillard’s preferred destination is the Miami Heat, although the Blazers have been going into trade conversations with them rather bluntly, reports The Rally’s Shams Charania. "It's been […]

Kristaps Porzingis can’t wait to suit up and play for the Boston Celtics. The Latvian unicorn recently posted a series of Instagram Stories showing him in the middle of a workout as part of his preparation for the 2023-24 NBA season, and one of the stories had a message that read: “May the next season […]

Dereck Lively II and the Dallas Mavs are now done with 2023 NBA Summer League, and we’ve learned some things. The former Duke big man showed off many of the skills that made him the No. 12 pick in the NBA Draft. However, he also showed his biggest weakness when it comes to setting screens, […]

Indiana Pacers guard Bruce Brown revealed which team was the toughest for the Denver Nuggets during the playoffs last season. Brown was a key part of the Nuggets team that defeated the likes of the Minnesota Timberwolves, Phoenix Suns, Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat to win the Nuggets’ first-ever championship. However, the 26-year-old had […]

Las Vegas is a city full of mystery and spontaneous adventures, as every day brings something different. However, one constant that remains every single summer is the NBA making the journey to Paradise for NBA Summer League. Although superstars like LeBron James, Stephen Curry and Giannis Antetokounmpo may not be playing, they are often watching […]

Draymond Green signed a four-year, $100 million contract to remain with the Golden State Warriors in free agency. Already 33, well past his prime, the four-time champion’s new deal virtually assures he’ll finish his Hall-of-Fame career where it started. Still, there were rumors before free agency tipped off the evening of June 30th that Green […]

The Denver Nuggets made fairly quick work of the Los Angeles Lakers with a sweep in the 2023 NBA Playoffs. Nuggets guard Bruce Brown became a star in the postseason, and he says his squad got the best of the Lakers so quickly because LeBron James was ‘burnt out,’ via the Run Your Race Podcast. […]

PASIG, Philippines — Contrary to an earlier announcement from his national team coach, the Orlando Magic’s Kai Sotto was absent when the Philippine team for the FIBA World Cup, popularly known as Gilas Pilipinas, resumed its practice on Tuesday at the Meralco Gym here. Philippines head coach Chot Reyes previously said that Sotto was supposed […]

Miles Bridges missed the entirety of the 2022-23 NBA season after pleading no contest to felony domestic violence. Entering an offseason last summer in which he was set to become one of the highest paid player on the Charlotte Hornets, Bridges was arrested in Los Angeles after being accused to beating the mother of his […]

Indiana Pacers guard Bruce Brown hasn’t had the smoothest ride in his pro career, traded by the Detroit Pistons after his second career season despite playing well and then being forced to play out of position by the team that acquired him in the Brooklyn Nets. To his credit, Brown persevered, transforming himself into one […]

How did the Los Angeles Clippers fare in the 2023 NBA Summer League? The Clippers ended their run with a record of 3-2. They earned wins over the Sacramento Kings, Memphis Grizzlies and Philadelphia 76ers, but fell to the Utah Jazz and Los Angeles Lakers. They scored 93.4 points per game, putting them in ninth place in […]

Victor Wembanyama has taken the NBA world by storm ever since the San Antonio Spurs officially made him the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. However, rumors around the NBA are swirling that some ‘team officials’ believe the Spurs will ‘regret’ taking Wembanyama over Scoot Henderson, reports Sports Illustrated’s Jeff Smith. “Speaking […]

The New York Knicks got back to the playoffs in 2023 despite one of their highest-paid players, Evan Fournier, being a net zero in the games that truly mattered. Team president Leon Rose made up for his poor decision to shell out a huge contract to Fournier by revitalizing the team’s depth, leading to Fournier […]

The Golden State Warriors Summer League concluded after two weeks of play between their time in Sacramento and Los Angeles. They played seven games in total, which meant getting an extensive look at their promising draft picks and two-way players. Rookie guard Brandin Podziemski was probably the Dubs’ player under the biggest microscope. He’s the […]

Anthony Black and the Orlando Magic are now done with 2023 NBA Summer League, and we’ve learned some things. The supersized point guard showed off many of the skills that made him the No. 6 pick in the NBA Draft. However, he also showed his biggest weakness when it comes to shooting the ball and […]

Since James Harden opted into his contract and requested a trade from the Philadelphia 76ers, it has been known that his desired destination is the Los Angeles Clippers, however, the latest reports indicate that the Clippers might not be as interested in making that happen. “There’s only really one team that he wants to go […]

2023 NBA Summer League has come and gone for the Philadelphia 76ers. During the exhibition games, the Sixers rolled out an interesting roster that played some fun basketball and blew some big leads here and there. They went just 3-5 between the Salt Lake City round robin and Las Vegas tournament but put on a […]

San Antonio Spurs’ first overall pick Victor Wembanyama has been nothing short of magical since he’s picked up a basketball. You know he’s a big deal when the Adam Silver says the league would pay attention to tanking for the 2023 NBA draft in order to snag the generational talent. But now that he’s finally […]

The Los Angeles Lakers wrapped up their stint at the NBA 2K24 Summer League with a deeply entertaining 104-103 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday night. The Summer League Lakers, led by Max Christie and head coach JD Dubois, went 0-2 in the California Classic in Sacramento but then won three out of […]

It’s been a busy weekend for Stephen Curry, who followed up his incredible American Century Championship win on Sunday in Lake Tahoe with a Drake concert — and he received a shoutout from the Canadian rapper at the Barclays Center on Monday night. “I got my brother in here…they say we look alike,” Drake quipped […]

Slipping out of the NBA Draft lottery makes a prospect work with a chip on their shoulder. This is exactly what Cam Whitmore aims to do with his stint for the Houston Rockets. The rookie came out blazing in the 2023 NBA Summer League to prove that he was more than a top-20 pick. His […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers completed their spotless run through the NBA Summer League with a 20-point blowout of the Houston Rockets, and earned some incredible championship rings in the process. The Cavs went 6-0 in the Las Vegas summer season over the past two weeks, and won many of their games with authority. There were several […]

Paul George has always credited Danny Granger for helping him become the All-Star level player we have known him to be for the past decade. Granger was the Indiana Pacers’ best player for years, and the small forward helped show George the ropes of how to become a star in the NBA. Now 33 years […]

During draft night, one player sat in the green room waiting for Adam Silver to call his name for longer than most people expected. After being projected by many to get picked in the lottery, with some even going as far as to put him in the top five, Cam Whitmore fell all the way […]

The Chicago Bulls, more likely than not, will be missing Lonzo Ball for the entirety of the 2023-24 season. The young floor general has suffered setback after setback after suffering an injury to his knee on January 2022, and he hasn’t been able to return to action since. However, there is a silver lining to […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James couldn’t be more hyped up after watching Bryce James and Kiyan Anthony, Carmelo Anthony’s son, team up on Strive For Greatness in the Las Vegas Big Time Basketball Tournament. Bryce and Kiyan’s SFG team won on Sunday 70-66, beating the Georgia Stars that featured Dominique Wilkins’ son Jacob Wilkins. […]

Doc Rivers remains jobless after his departure from the Philadelphia 76ers, but that might not be the case for long. The veteran head coach has been linked with a a new job, but while it’s related to the NBA, it’s not on the coaching front. Instead, he is reportedly being considered to join Mike Breen […]

Make no mistake about it. While it may seem that the James Harden trade buzz had died down a bit, the fact of the matter is that the former league MVP is still on his way out of the Philadelphia 76ers — or at least this is what Harden himself believes. NBA insider Shams Charania […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers brought home a massive Summer League championship win on Monday night in a star-studded game that had NBA Twitter abuzz. Led by ex-Eastern Michigan and Memphis Tigers star Emoni Bates and Cavs star Evan Mobley’s brother Isaiah, Cleveland knocked off the Cam Whitmore-led Rockets by a score of 99-78 in Las Vegas. […]