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The Toronto Raptors have gone 0-4 so far in the 2023 Las Vegas NBA Summer League. Toronto dropped their opener 83-74 to the Chicago Bulls, then lost their next game 76-99 to the undefeated Cleveland Cavaliers. The Raptors led by as much as 19 points during their game against the Detroit Pistons, but wound up […]

Despite the fact that he wasn’t the first overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, Scoot Henderson is one of the most exciting prospects to enter the NBA in recent memory. After getting selected third overall by the Portland Trail Blazers, Henderson has been working on soaking everything up that he can before he plays […]

Veteran point guard  Goran Dragic has expressed his intent to take his talents again to South Beach and rejoin the Miami Heat for the upcoming NBA season. Dragic simply said in Slovenian that his “main desire is to return to Miami,” in an interview with SiolNet’s Spela Lenart, Goran Dragic played seven seasons with the […]

The Sacramento Kings finally snapped a 16-year postseason drought this past season by earning the No. 3 overall seed in the Western Conference. Despite the first-round exit, NBA legend Charles Barkley believes that the Kings and all of the NBA should be happy about what is growing in Sacramento, reports Fox 40’s Kirsten Moran-Keller. "They […]

Golden State Warriors star guard Stephen Curry is enjoying his offseason to the utmost degree while his organization goes through a transformation. Curry is enjoying it so much that when playing in the American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament, he poured and took some shots with fans in attendance, reports Fox 40’s Kirsten Moran-Kellar. Steph […]

Portland Trailblazers rookie Scoot Henderson is ready to take Rip City by storm and become the new face of the franchise. Although Damian Lillard is still with the Blazers, a trade is looking more likely by the day, and Henderson is ready to fill Lillard’s big shoes when the time comes, reports The Ringer’s Kevin […]

How did the Indiana Pacers do in their first few games of the NBA Summer League? The Pacers ended their first three games in the Summer League with a record of 2-1. They took wins over the Washington Wizards and Orlando Magic but fell to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday. Led by the 21 […]

The Charlotte Hornets are still winless in Las Vegas Summer League play and have decided to shut down the number two overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. Brandon Miller’s performance has a lot of fans questioning Mitch Kupchak and the Hornets’ management decision to draft him over Scoot Henderson. Miller averaged 17 points and […]

Dwyane Wade is joining the Chicago Sky ownership group. The upcoming NBA Hall of Famer is from Chicago, Illinois, and posted on Twitter why this connection is important to him. “It’s an incredible feeling being on this side of history,” Wade said. “To see growth, on the business side, for something that I’ve been passionate […]

The San Francisco 49ers’ ownership group announced in June it has assumed ownership of Leeds United. The investment group included NBA players Larry Nance Jr. and TJ McConnell. Friday morning, ESPN reported Los Angeles Clippers guard Russell Westbrook has invested in the group. Via the story: “I was lucky enough to have conversations with some […]

At the moment, it remains rather unlikely that the Toronto Raptors trade away Pascal Siakam. Per ClutchPoints’ Brett Siegel, the Raptors aren’t necessarily keen on the idea of trading him away, and Siakam, for his part, is willing to stay in Toronto for the long haul. But according to the rumor mill, if the Raptors […]

The Atlanta Hawks have surely had their eye trained on a few specific players throughout the Las Vegas Summer League. However, there are a couple of young prospects whose play has stood out more than others, bringing their future outlook with the team into full focus as the summer wears on. As a preface, make […]

Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant is very active on Twitter. He disputes claims made by NBA fans who often look to attack him for moments they view as weak from his career. Thursday, Durant pointed out just how bad Twitter had gotten out of hand. A fake page called NBA Cental attributed Durant in a […]

The Washington Wizards, earlier this offseason, finally stopped living in denial. After years of treading water, they decided to sort of hit the reset button, trading away Bradley Beal and his huge contract with a no-trade clause to the Phoenix Suns for essentially what ended up being Jordan Poole. To that end, youth development will […]

Take two of the greatest NBA players of all time, put them in Italy, add a famous actor, a TV judge, and a former Coca-Cola EVP, take a photo at a world-famous restaurant, post it on Twitter, and you have a recipe for a viral tweet. That’s exactly what Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson […]

Trade rumors are an unfortunate part of being an NBA player. Unless you’re a mega-star on the level of LeBron James or Stephen Curry, your name will almost always be in trade rumors. It’s no surprise, then, that rumors of a potential trade involving Chicago Bulls star Zach LaVine floated around recently. Amid these rumors, […]

Damian Lillard and his camp have made one thing clear this offseason. Not only does he want a trade out of the Portland Trail Blazers, he wants to land with the Miami Heat and the Miami Heat alone. In fact, Lillard’s agent has reportedly been telling other interested teams not to trade for the Blazers […]

How did the Chicago Bulls fare in their first four games of the 2023 NBA Summer League? The Chicago Bulls finished their first few games of their NBA Summer League run with a record of 2-2. They earned victories over the Toronto Raptors and the Sacramento Kings but fell to the Memphis Grizzlies and Cleveland […]

One team that should play a huge role in how the 2023-24 season shakes up is the Toronto Raptors. The Raptors, at the moment, are caught in between two minds. They are trying to remain competitive next season, all the while developing some of their prized youngsters, such as Scottie Barnes. Nevertheless, there remains a […]

Kai Sotto finally saw action for the Orlando Magic in the NBA Summer League on Thursday night at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas. Coming on as a substitute, the 7-foot-3 Filipino center made the most of his Summer League debut, tallying six points, four rebounds, one assist, and three blocks. Among the […]

Victor Wembanyama might be the most hyped-up prospect in recent memory. The San Antonio Spurs rookie turned many heads way before the French star declared for the NBA draft. His unique combination of height and skills makes him an intriguing player to watch. With hype comes pressure, though. Kevin Garnett knows all about the pressure: […]

The Houston Rockets have been building a solid young core even if there’s been a lot of growing pains the past couple of seasons. They were able to add to that core this offseason in the form of the NBA Draft. They had a solid foundation in the form of Jalen Green, Jabari Smith Jr., […]

The Sacramento Kings are now a playoff team. They need all the youth and star power that they could get to sustain the jump from the previous season. A good start would be for them to develop their young guns in the NBA Summer League and they did just that. Keegan Murray, Keon Ellis, Jordan […]

2023 NBA Summer League is arguably as important to the Utah Jazz as it is to any other team. They have three first-round draft picks to evaluate, and while things have not gone quite as expected, the organization has gleaned plenty of information about their young prospects. While surprise All-Star Lauri Markkanen is Utah’s centerpiece, […]

Even with the 2023 NBA Summer League in full tilt in Vegas, the Miami Heat’s focus remains locked towards negotiations for Damian Lillard. The Portland Trail Blazers star has singled out the Heat as his preferred destination, so it’s only a matter of finding a trade that suits both parties. Even then, with the Heat […]

Damian Lillard’s proposed move to the Miami Heat appears to be imminent. There has been a lot of talk surrounding Dame’s looming trade to South Beach, and at this point, it just seems like it’s only going to be a matter of time before a blockbuster trade deal is announced. According to NBA insider Aaron […]

At this point, it feels like Damian Lillard already has one foot out the door. He’s already declared his desire to leave the Portland Trail Blazers, and while there’s still always a chance that he takes a drastic u-turn and remains in Rip City, the general belief is that Dame is headed to the Miami […]

The Dallas Mavericks emerged as one of the biggest winners of the 2023 NBA Draft. They managed to turn the 10th pick into Dereck Lively II, Richaun Holmes, and Olivier Maxence-Prosper, with the three injecting some much-needed athleticism and defense into a Mavs team that hemorrhaged points to end the 2022-23 season. And now, it […]

The Portland Trail Blazers were one of the most difficult teams to watch in the 2022-23 season. Having one of the worst records in the association gave them the privilege to select a top 10 pick and fortunately, they climbed to No. 3 which gave them the rare opportunity of a generational talent like Scoot […]

Fresh from being among the main men of the Denver Nuggets’ first-ever championship run in the  NBA, Jamal Murray looks to add a FIBA World Cup title to his portfolio for 2023 as he headlines Canada’s training pool for the said event. As announced by FIBA on Thursday night, Jamal Murray leads an 18-man extended […]

Sacramento Kings fans entered this NBA Summer League with more optimism than they have had in a long time. A postseason appearance last season and a bright future ahead should make these Las Vegas exhibition games stress-free and quite enjoyable. Injuries can abruptly ruin any good vibes, though. Rookie Colby Jones exited the game after […]

Filipino fans were not at all pleased after seeing Kai Sotto log two consecutive healthy DNPs in his first two NBA Summer League games for the Orlando Magic. Well, they finally got their wish on Thursday night, with the 21-year-old finally making his NBA debut in Orlando’s blowout loss against the Portland Trail Blazers. Sotto […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder entered the 2023 NBA Summer League festivities in Vegas boasting one of the best teams in the competition. Even with Jalen Williams sitting out the rest of the competition due to the distinction of being too good for the opposition, the Thunder still have enough firepower to, perhaps, challenge for the […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves, at the moment, have one roster spot left open, presumably letting a few youngsters duke it out during Summer League to see who deserves to latch on to the main roster. And on Thursday night during Summer League action in Vegas, one player in particular made a loud case as to why […]

Kai Sotto had major did not play-coaches’ decisions in the Orlando Magic’s first two games. It is a known fact that the Filipino faithful and fans of the franchise have long awaited his debut. Coach Dylan Murphy finally made it happen at the NBA Summer League against the Portland Trail Blazers. A lot of fans […]

Phoenix Suns power forward Kevin Durant has played nearly 1,000 games in the National Basketball Association. When it’s all said and done, he will be one of the top scorers and best offensive players the game has ever seen. Durant has been notoriously vocal and opinionated on his social media accounts over the years. Not […]

Kai Sotto was trending again on Twitter on Thursday night — and for good reason. The Filipino big man finally made his NBA debut for the Orlando Magic in the NBA Summer League — much to the delight of the basketball-crazed Filipino nation. It wasn’t exactly a mind-blowing debut for the 21-year-old, but the fans […]

Kevin Garnett is one of the most accomplished players in the history of arguably the most successful franchise in NBA history, the Boston Celtics. According to Garnett, working on a documentary movie about another big man and league legend, Wilt Chamberlain, was far from an easy ordeal. Garnett has been active since his retirement in […]

The Golden State Warriors did not fare well in their NBA Summer League matchup against the Houston Rockets on Thursday night. The Dubs ended up getting blown out, 118-101, but at the same time, a handful of Warriors youngsters were once again able to showcase what they could bring to the table for the squad. […]