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Damian Lillard’s trade request is a week old, and much has been said by those involved in the negotiations. Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups has now publicly acknowledged Damian Lillard’s impending breakup with the team. Billups addressed the situation in the context of how it might affect Scoot Henderson. The Blazers’ decision to […]

For a while there, it seemed like 2018 NBA MVP James Harden was a lock to return to the Houston Rockets. Then rumors surfaced about Harden only using his history with the Rockets and their desperation to make the playoffs to drive up his price, and that he was expected to stay with the Philadelphia […]

Scoot Henderson’s time is now. While the Portland Trail Blazers try to figure out what to do with Damian Lillard’s trade situation, Henderson is taking center stage as the future of the franchise. A prospect of his caliber will inject a feeling of excitement into the team as it nears a full-on rebuild. Trail Blazers […]

As the Damian Lillard trade saga wears on and the All-Star point guard continues to try to force his way to the Miami Heat, the Detroit Pistons have been named as a potential third team to monitor by Turner Sports’ NBA insider Chris Haynes. However, this wouldn’t be in the Pistons’ effort to acquire Lillard […]

The Brooklyn Nets had to pivot into a bit of a retooling situation in the middle of the 2022-23 situation in light of the Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving situation. Even still, the Nets should be well-positioned to build a sustainable contender, thanks to the vast array of draft assets they picked up along the […]

New York Liberty Point Guard Sabrina Ionescu will grace the cover of NBA 2K24’s WNBA Edition Cover. This GameStop exclusive edition will be the third to include a player from the WNBA. Sabrina Ionescu Named NBA 2K24 WNBA Edition Cover Athlete The two-time WNBA All-Star is only 25 years old but is already making waves […]

The San Antonio take on the Charlotte Hornets Friday night to start the Las Vegas portion of their 2023 NBA Summer League schedule. There’s been much speculation about if the game would mark Victor Wembanyama’s Summer League debut. Wembanyama didn’t play when the Spurs took on the Hornets and Brandon Miller in the California Classic […]

The Phoenix Suns will be one of the best teams in the NBA when the regular season starts. In the Summer League, they have two players who seemingly will be on the active roster and another who can make an NBA team. The Suns’ Summer League team will kick off play in Las Vegas Saturday […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have been busy this off-season. They have made several moves and added several interesting players to their roster. They acquired Davis Bertans and Victor Oladipo via trades while also signing Jack White in free agency. They also picked Cason Wallace and Keyontae Johnson in the 2023 NBA Draft. However, they still […]

The Orlando Magic’s NBA free agency period was relatively quiet for the team. The team signed two free agents and let three go. The big moves were in the draft, though, taking two prospects in the first round. Now, with NBA free agency winding down and a handful of players still on the market, there […]

Victor Wembanyama has yet to make his NBA debut, let alone play in the NBA Summer League. The San Antonio Spurs star might get a glimpse of what it looks like to stand alongside Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid in his preparation for the league as Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin is cooking something up. The famous […]

Will the Minnesota Timberwolves’ Rudy Gobert gamble work better in Year 2? They better hope so. At the very least, they’ll have a full season of Mike Conley, a player who should orchestrate the offense in a much better manner than D’Angelo Russell ever did. Meanwhile, Karl-Anthony Towns, after an offseason filled with, let’s just […]

Dwight Howard has been around the block in the NBA. He’s been through his fair of teams too, with his eight-year tenure with the Orlando Magic being the longest in his career. However, the 37-year-old admits that among all the teams he’s had the chance to play for, there’s just something different about the Los […]

The Utah Jazz may be done making big moves this offseason, as they currently have 15 players under contract. They may not be entering next season with as much depth as they did when they surprised the world with their strong start to the 2022-23 season, but the Jazz have certainly built a solid young […]

Not only does Victor Wembanyama get to play for one of the most renowned organizations in the league, but perhaps even more importantly, the 19-year-old will be under the tutelage of San Antonio Spurs legendary head coach Gregg Popovich. This seems like a match made in heaven: a young phenom that many consider to be […]

The Milwaukee Bucks may be coming off one of the most embarrassing playoff defeats of all time, but the 2023-24 season marks a new beginning for a team that, as long as their best players remain healthy, should be right up there among the most serious title contenders in the league. The Bucks front office […]

The Charlotte Hornets have been active in free agency this offseason, making several moves to sustain their roster. They re-signed both Miles Bridges and LaMelo Ball on top of picking Brandon Miller in the 2023 NBA Draft. However, with the NBA free-agent market slowing down, there is still one bargain-bin free agent that they should […]

Most NBA fans who watch Minnesota Timberwolves forward Naz Reid probably consider him to be a solid player but not one who inspires heartfelt homages. Well, think again. A Jeopardy! contestant and diehard Timberwolves fan proved just how big of a Reid supporter she is during the portion of the show where the viewers get […]

The Brooklyn Nets were once among the most formidable teams in the NBA. At one time, their roster boasted a constellation of superstars, including the likes of Kevin Durant, Ben Simmons, and Kyrie Irving. Yet, even with such formidable star power, the team fell short of people’s and experts’ projections. Now, they need to retool […]

Dwight Howard previously stated that he firmly believes he could take down Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic in his prime. For those that are not familiar with Howard’s peak, let’s just say he was a pretty good basketball player in his heyday. This is exactly why he has extreme confidence in his ability to dominate […]

Montrezl Harrell will continue his stay in the City of Brotherly Love after all. That’s after he and the Philadelphia 76ers have reportedly agreed on a new deal that will have the former NBA Sixth Man of the Year for at least one more season, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Montrezl Harrell had previously […]

Regardless of one’s feelings about the Damian Lillard-Portland Trail Blazers trade saga, it is safe to say things have taken a somewhat melancholy turn. That is probably an inevitable fact of almost every divorce, but fans had reason to believe this could be one of the more painless and straightforward splits. While there does not […]

EJ Liddell was a beast for Ohio State basketball and terrorized the Big Ten Conference. His stint with the Buckeyes saw him tally 19.4 points, 7.9 rebounds, and 2.6 blocks per game. His journey after the NBA Draft was not as easy but he pushed through. Trajan Langdon has just rewarded him with a roster […]

After going first in the recent NBA Draft, Victor Wembanyama is about to justify the hype surrounding him in the Summer League, and the upcoming 2023-24 season. The thing is, NBA card collectors need not focus solely on the San Antonio Spurs’ rookie. There are several names that look promising when the new season starts, […]

The Charlotte Hornets exhibited their utmost faith in LaMelo Ball as their cornerstone superstar through a massive $260 million, five-year max extension. LaMelo’s career has been mired by injuries, which includes 46 missed games last season. Be that as it may, it is clear that Charlotte is not having second thoughts at all about the […]

The Phoenix Suns and their superstar forward Kevin Durant have been active during the 2022-2023 offseason so far. The Suns hired former Los Angeles Lakers title winning coach Frank Vogel on a $31 million dollar contract recently. Durant has amused himself on social media by issuing a Threads burner account related challenge. Perhaps the biggest […]

JThe Miami Heat have had a relatively quiet offseason so far in terms of official deals. They brought back Kevin Love and added Josh Richardson and Thomas Bryant in NBA free agency. They did lose Gabe Vincent and Max Strus to the Los Angeles Lakers and Cleveland Cavaliers, respectively, but they have players who can […]

Even though NBA free agency is just a week old, all of the big signings and dominoes have fallen already. Between now and training camp, most free agent signings are going to be end of the bench, minimum contracts. There are some key restricted free agents still available, but with much of the free agent […]

Dejounte Murray should not have to worry about hearing his name in trade rumors again any time soon. A four-year, $120 million contract extension should ensure he remains a core ember of the Atlanta Hawks for the foreseeable future. Of course the young guard is thrilled about the news, but he is also extremely grateful […]

The NBA’s moratorium period ended on Thursday, rendering free agents eligible to sign contracts. For the Los Angeles Lakers, that meant formally agreeing to terms with Austin Reaves, Rui Hachimura, Gabe Vincent, Taurean Prince, Jaxson Hayes, and Cam Reddish. (Read our Lakers free agency grades here and here). D’Angelo Russell, who reached a 2-year, $37 […]

The Philadelphia 76ers slate of Summer League continued with a matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Sixers’ final contest of their Salt Lake City exhibition games was a fascinating one. The Sixers got their record in the SLC round robin to 1-1 after defeating the Utah Jazz yesterday. The Thunder roster includes Rookie of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers took care of business in NBA free agency. This included the signing Rui Hachimura on a new deal that came out to $51 million for three years. Hachimura played a key role for LA’s surge in the second half of the season, and the front office made sure that they were […]

NBA free agency is beginning to wind down. Even though July 6 is the day that contracts can become official, most deals have already been agreed upon. Most of the top free agents already knew where their destination would be shortly after the negotiation period began on June 30. From now until the start of […]

Britney Spears and Victor Wembanyama are two names you probably never thought would be used in the same sentence. Yet here we are. To make this bizarre pairing even more compelling is the fact that the pop icon has come out with some appalling accusations against the San Antonio Spurs rookie. According to Spears, one […]

The Phoenix Suns added four players who they hope will provide an impact in the team’s push for a championship: forward Keita Bates-Diop; forward Yuta Watanabe; forward Chimezie Metu; and center Drew Eubanks. They joined a team with four players under max contracts, guards Devin Booker and Bradley Beal, forward Kevin Durant and center Deandre […]

The Phoenix Suns announced their signing of Eric Gordon Thursday. Gordon is a former Sixth Man of the Year (2017) who played last season for the Los Angeles Clippers. “Eric is a winning player who will make our team more dynamic and help us in our pursuit of an NBA championship,” Suns president of basketball […]

The New York Knicks have pulled the plug on the Obi Toppin experiment. The 6-foot-9 power forward has now been shipped off to the Indiana Pacers as part of a trade deal that will see the Knicks net two future second-round picks. As it turns out, however, the Topin family legacy is not yet over […]

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum may have unofficially gotten the Green Team into the Damian Lillard sweepstakes, but the odds of a fourth star coming to Beantown are reportedly slim. Even though the Celtics recently landed star center Kristaps Porziņģis, Tatum was still trying to get Lillard, a six-time All-Star with the Portland Trail Blazers, […]

The Indiana Pacers haven’t done too much in NBA free agency yet, but the couple of moves they’ve made have been highly impactful, to say the least. They signed newly-minted NBA champion Bruce Brown to a two-year deal worth $45 million despite interest from opposing teams. The big one, however, is Tyrese Haliburton agreeing to […]