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Most everyone enjoys a nice guy-made-good underdog story. From Rudy to the Rocky series, fans go nuts for an overlooked talent finally getting a chance. It is even better if for their team. Fans of the New Orleans Pelicans know the type well. Willie Green has featured second-rounder Herb Jones in the starting lineup from […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are just staying afloat right now as they’re ninth in the Western Conference so far on the season. However, rumors suggest tensions may be rising within the organization as Darvin Ham attempts to switch things up with the lineup. With that said, rumors claim that both players and people in the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have cooled down a bit after winning the 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament. The Lakers have a record of 16-15 and sit ninth in the Western Conference. LA has been hot in trade rumors after news of the team’s interest in Zach Lavine and Dejounte Murray surfaced. The team is prioritizing two […]

Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic was recently asked who he thinks are the top five best players in the NBA. However, the question comes with a caveat, as Jokic was asked to name the top five aside from himself, via SPORTSRADIO 94WIP of Audacy. “I think there is a lot of talent,” Jokic said. “I’m […]

The Detroit Pistons’ season from hell begrudgingly trudges onward. The hapless Pistons are in the midst of a demoralizing and grueling 27-game losing streak, which is the largest losing run in a single season in NBA history. Two more consecutive losses and the Pistons set the NBA record for the longest losing streak ever. The […]

The NBA on Thursday announced that the New York Knicks Feb. 26 game with the Detroit Pistons will be moved to Madison Square Garden. The following was released by the NBA: pic.twitter.com/rqeH5ibTGF — NBA Communications (@NBAPR) December 28, 2023 The cause for the change was scheduling complications associated with the NBA In-Season Tournament. Additionally, the […]

Phoenix Suns defeated the Houston Rockets Wednesday night, 129-113, and looked like a team that could compete for an NBA championship. The Suns were backed by forward Kevin Durant, who recorded the 20th triple-double of his career. Durant also tied a career-high 16 assists. The Suns forward spoke about his mentality after the game. Via […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler will miss his fourth straight game as the team embarks on a five-game road trip that starts Thursday night against the Golden State Warriors according to the team on their X (formerly known as Twitter) account. He has been suffering from a left calf strain that he sustained on Dec. […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have been the NBA’s biggest surprise early on in the new campaign, as they have raced out to a 22-7 record, which is tops in the Western Conference currently. There have been many reasons for their success, but the continued growth of Jaden McDaniels is one of them, and he had some […]

The Memphis Grizzlies will face the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night and ahead of the matchup, head coach Ty Lue spoke out on what the gameplan will be to contain Ja Morant, who won Player of the Week honors instantly after returning from a 25-game suspension. Lue also heaped praise on Ja, who he […]

14 new Evolution Cards are coming to NBA 2K24 MyTEAM tomorrow as part of the New Year’s Revolution event. This allows players a chance to earn select player items like a Pink Diamond Luka Doncic or Klay Thompson. For the first time, Pink Diamond Player Cards become directly available in the Player Market, making them […]

Ben Simmons has an astonishing $2.7 million car collection. Ben Simmons’ net worth in 2023 is around $8 million, so he has more than enough money for a beautiful car collection. Simmons is an Australian professional basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets. The Philadelphia 76ers selected him with the first overall pick in the 2016 […]

After the NBA suspended Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green indefinitely for striking Phoenix Suns big man Jusuf Nurkic in the head, there’s been endless speculation about Green’s future in The Bay. There’s little need to rehash years of Green’s history as an antagonist, but it’s safe to say it came into play with this […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic has been ruled out for Thursday’s game versus the Minnesota Timberwolves, according to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. Doncic is battling a left quad injury and was listed on the injury report prior to Wednesday’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. After originality being listed as questionable, Doncic was ultimately upgraded to available […]

As the Miami Heat continue to deal with injury problems, fans have grown to be numb with the issue with it being a constant development since last season. However, there could be a positive outlook as the Heat have been battle-tested with different lineups and rotations. Injuries still plague the team and it is no […]

The Dallas Mavericks dropped a difficult game at home Wednesday night, losing 113-110 to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Dallas led for most of the affair but ultimately coughed up the lead in the end and narrowly lost the contest. It was a frustrating ending for Dallas. There were a number of factors that contributed to the […]

The Dallas Mavericks lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night by a score of 113-110. Jarrett Allen played a key part for the Cavs, scoring 24 points and grabbing 23 rebounds as he destroyed Mavs rookie Dereck Lively II down low. But, he was impressed with Lively’s skillset. “Honestly, I’m a big fan of […]

Former MLB legend Alex Rodriguez and businessman Marc Lore are closing in on becoming the majority owners of the Minnesota Timberwolves. While they have been running the organization over the last year, Rodriguez and Lore have slowly been acquiring chunks of ownership. Prior to the end of the 2022-23 season in March, they made a […]

As much as winning the draft lottery and the 7’3 generational prospect prize that came with it sent the city into hysteria, the perception of the 2022-2023 San Antonio Spurs added to the intrigue. Tons of questions surround any NBA team that wins just 22 of 82 games. But unique types of questions surrounded last […]

The holiday season keeps on giving with the news of an upcoming Marcus Jordan Trophy Room x Air Jordan collaboration. After months of rumors and unconfirmed pairs floating around the web, Marcus Jordan has finally revealed his latest exclusive Air Jordan 1 Low sneakers and they’ll be releasing in the coming months. Check out our […]

So let’s just start with this… I’ve purchased food from Chipotle three times since the beginning of November, and I’ve spent the last couple of weeks worried that I’ve been overdoing it. But then today I read a story about Brooklyn Nets star Mikal Bridges’ affinity for the fast-casual Mexican Grill, and now I feel […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo put on another superstar display Wednesday night when the Milwaukee Bucks hit the Big Apple to play the Brooklyn Nets. The Bucks, winners of 10 of their last 12 games, never trailed after the first quarter and were led by Antetokounmpo who put up 32 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists in the […]

Will the Detroit Pistons win another game? Currently finding themselves on a 27-game losing streak, a new league record for the most consecutive losses in a single season, the Pistons are staring 28 losses down with a road matchup against the Boston Celtics on Thursday night. The Celtics, who have won eight of their last […]

Richard Jefferson had a lengthy NBA career as a player. In fact, he had several stopovers in the league, having played for the New Jersey Nets, Milwaukee Bucks, San Antonio Spurs, Golden State Warriors, Utah Jazz, Dallas Mavericks, Cleveland Cavaliers, and the Denver Nuggets, which helped Jefferson build a net worth of $50 million. His […]

In all of sports, no piece of equipment has had as big of an impact on both the sport and the culture outside of the sport than the basketball sneaker has. Basketball shoes are one of the coolest pieces of sports equipment, and their appeal has spread across the world. Basketball sneakers are not only […]

The Cavaliers beat the Mavericks 113-110 in an epic comeback and Jarrett Allen wants the doubters to know that they’re still a contender. Cleveland managed to beat the Mavs without the services of Darius Garland, Evan Mobely and Donovan Mitchell and Allen told Cleveland.com that people shouldn’t sleep on them. “As long as we can […]

The Phoenix Suns have not had the start to the 2023-24 campaign that they were likely hoping for, and a big reason for that is because their new big three of Devin Booker, Kevin Durant, and Bradley Beal have only played in one game together. Thankfully, it sounds like that number could be set to […]

The Brooklyn Nets rested most of their rotation against the Milwaukee Bucks Wednesday on the back end of a back-to-back. While they fell 144-122 with Milwaukee pulling away late, several Nets rookies impressed during the first extended action of their NBA careers. Among those players was 2023 first-round pick Noah Clowney, who posted 14 points, […]

Before the 2023-24 season began, the Oklahoma City Thunder were already garnering some buzz as a potential playoff contender in the loaded Western Conference, with analysts seeing promise in the team due to the impending arrival of Chet Holmgren, the second overall pick of the 2022 NBA Draft who missed his entire first season as […]

The New York Knicks are doing pretty well at the moment, but just as impressive as their play so far in the 2023-24 campaign is the fact that they are well-positioned for the future, too. New York might not own a stash of draft picks like that of Oklahoma City, but they are the proud […]

The Houston Rockets have done a good enough job of being competitive during the 2023-24 season thus far. The hiring of new head coach Ime Udoka has worked out for the best, while the additions of Fred VanVleet and Dillon Brooks via free agency have given them a defense-first identity, helping turn things around for […]

With a 12-18 record so far this season, there hasn’t been much for the Toronto Raptors to celebrate as they are seated 12th in the Eastern Conference standings. Previously, they were on a brutal three game losing streak. But on Wednesday against the Washington Wizards, they gave their fans watching back in Toronto plenty to […]

With no Darius Garland, Donovan Mitchell, or Evan Mobley as of late, the Cleveland Cavaliers have needed everyone else to step up. One player who’s stood out more than others for Cleveland is rookie Craig Porter Jr., who is starting in place of Garland at point guard in the Cavs rotation. Porter Jr., who went […]

The Houston Rockets dropped to the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday nigh by the score of 129-113, and after the game, former Rockets player Eric Gordon spoke about Jalen Green and what he needs to do to become a successful player in the league. “In the past, he’s always been that No. 1 option for years […]

It is not always Shai Gilgeous-Alexander who shines for the Oklahoma City Thunder. A lot of players step up, but no one in the team–not even a player in the history of the franchise–has done it like Jalen Williams. He was steamrolling the New York Knicks despite big numbers being put up by Jalen Brunson […]

So much for all the talk about Kevin Durant having already mentally checked out amid a frustrating start to the 2023-24 NBA season by the Phoenix Suns. On Wednesday, the former league Most Valuable Player and future Hall of Famer dropped a performance that reminded everyone that when he’s on, there is not a human […]

Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively remains one of the most promising rookies in the league even though he got thoroughly outplayed by Cleveland Cavaliers big man Jarrett Jallen. The Mavs youngster can just consider his subpar performance in the 113-110 loss to the Cavaliers as another lesson learned. Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd also added […]

The Milwaukee Bucks organization is in mourning following the news of the death of former team owner Herb Kohl at the age of 88. The passing of Kohl, who also served the United States as a senator, was announced on Wednesday by Herb Kohl Philanthropies. Kohl purchased the Bucks franchise in 1985 for $18 million. Since then, Milwaukee’s worth has […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are seeing the fruits of their three-year rebuild pay off in a big way in the 2023-24 season. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has continued his MVP-level play, and the rest of the Thunder roster have caught up, giving him as ideal a supporting cast as there can be in the modern NBA. On […]