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There are still people who can’t believe that the Dallas Mavericks traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers, and there are many different reasons why people think it happened. One of those reasons was that the Mavericks’ ownership wanted to build new real estate, and they were trying to save money. NBA commissioner Adam […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic were in a constant battle in the NBA MVP rankings throughout the 2024-25 season. While both players had tremendous seasons, only one of them can walk away with the biggest award handed out at the end of the season. That is why various NBA media members across the country were […]

After the Miami Heat beat the Chicago Bulls in the play-in tournament with one more win to make the NBA Playoffs, the team was led by Tyler Herro, who was exceptional, scoring a whopping 38 points. As the Heat move on to face the Atlanta Hawks, star Bam Adebayo gives credit to his long-time teammate […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are hoping to lock up a playoff spot at home on Friday night as they will be taking on the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA play-in tournament. The Grizzlies lost to the Golden State Warriors in their first play-in game, but a win against Dallas will get the job done. One issue, […]

On Wednesday evening, the Sacramento Kings’ 2024-25 season came to an unceremonious end with a blowout home loss to the Dallas Mavericks in the play-in tournament. The loss brought to an end a highly frustrating campaign that saw the team trade De’Aaron Fox and fire head coach Mike Brown. After a second straight play-in tournament […]

The Chicago Bulls have now seen the Miami Heat end their season three years in a row. The two teams met up in the NBA play-in tournament once again on Wednesday night, and the Heat came out on top again. The Bulls were favored in the game, but Miami cruised to a 109-90 win. Another […]

Since his arrival to the NBA, Luka Doncic has been walking on rare air and now with the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Playoffs, he’s becoming the face of the league’s most recognizable franchise. We’re expecting to clump Michael Jordan and Luka Doncic into similar categories when it’s all said and done, but Doncic […]

The Sacramento Kings’ season is officially over after losing to the Dallas Mavericks 120-106 in the Play-In Tournament. It’s been a rollercoaster year for the Kings, but they were still able to put themselves in a position to make the playoffs, but failed to do so. Before the season started, they had big expectations, especially […]

For all the speculation and concern, it’s no secret that Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia cares about his team. However, when Stephen A Smith claimed Ishbia to be the worst owner in the NBA, it felt disheartening and left Ishbia rather ticked off. During Thursday’s end-of-season availability, Ishbia broke the silence about his claim and […]

The firing of Taylor Jenkins on March 28, 2025, and the promotion of Tuomas Iisalo to interim head coach of Ja Morant’s foxhole-fighting Memphis Grizzlies introduced a period of adjustment. This was a team struggling with inconsistency, turnovers, and above .500 teams all season after all, so something had to be done. Thankfully, Morant, Jaren […]

As Tyler Herro led the Miami Heat past the Chicago Bulls in the play-in tournament with his 38 points, there’s no doubt he will be the main talking point of the game and for good reason. However, a closer look at the Heat’s win over the Bulls in the play-in tourney would show the immense […]

After another disappointing season, it’s clear that what the Chicago Bulls are doing right now isn’t working. The Bulls lost at home on Wednesday against the Miami Heat in the NBA play-in tournament, and the season is now over. This is the third straight year that the Bulls have lost in the play-in tournament, and […]

Drew Timme is earning recognition following a breakout 2024-25 campaign. The former Gonzaga star was named All-NBA G League Second Team for his performance with the Long Island Nets. Timme averaged 23.9 points, 10.3 rebounds and 4.2 assists on 58/39/73 shooting splits over 29 appearances with Long Island. He joined the team from the Stockton […]

Before Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Jalen Williams’ second NBA postseason, he reflected on his first experience and the contrast between the regular season and the playoffs. The Thunder are favorites to win the NBA Finals. Before finding out who their first-round opponent will be, Jalen knows the shift that comes with playoff basketball, coming off of […]

After stunning the Sacramento Kings during Round 1 of the NBA’s Play-In Tournament, the Dallas Mavericks have a chance to knock off the Memphis Grizzlies and stamp their ticket to the NBA Playoffs. They couldn’t have gotten to this point without All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving and while they’re moving forward without him, his presence […]

The Sacramento Kings lost in the Play-in Tournament, so their 2024-25 season is over. Immediately after the loss, they moved on from general manager Monte McNair. The team has been stuck in mediocrity for far too long now, and it is time for the franchise to change that. Drastic changes might have to come this […]

Neither Gregg Popovich nor the San Antonio Spurs have ruled out a return to the bench for the 2025-26 campaign and beyond after he missed the majority of the 2024-25 season due to a minor stroke he suffered back in November. With the Spurs season now over, Mitch Johnson, the man who replaced the Hall […]

While many fans and media members have criticized Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison for trading Luka Doncic for anyone or anything, former Golden State Warriors executive Bob Myers thinks that is not the real error Harrison made in the unpopular deal. Myers, who served as the Warriors’ GM from 2012-2023 and president from 2016-2023, […]

On Thursday, the Milwaukee Bucks got some positive news regarding star point guard Damian Lillard. Lillard has been out of the lineup for several weeks with a blood clot, but ESPN’s Shams Charania reported some optimistic news regarding a potential return during the NBA playoffs. “Milwaukee’s Damian Lillard has been cleared of his deep vein […]

The Sacramento Kings didn’t waste any time beginning their 2025 offseason, firing general manager Monte McNair just hours after their play-in loss to the Dallas Mavericks. The loss brought to an end a frustrating season in Sacramento that saw the team trade star point guard De’Aaron Fox and fall in the play-in round for the […]

Following the Sacramento Kings’ 120-106 loss to the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Play-In Tournament on Wednesday night, the franchise and general manager Monte McNair officially agreed to part ways. McNair, who had served as the Kings’ lead executive since 2020, released a heartfelt statement on Thursday afternoon reflecting on his time with the organization. […]

Cassidy Hubbarth’s voice cracked and her eyes welled up Wednesday night as she closed one chapter of her remarkable career. After 15 years with ESPN, the veteran host said goodbye during her final NBA broadcast—a moment that became less about basketball and more about legacy, friendship, and growth. The Heat had just cruised to a […]

Another basketball season is in the books in the Windy City as the Chicago Bulls fell in the NBA play-in tournament on Wednesday against the Miami Heat. The Heat have now ended the Bulls’ season in the play-in tournament three years in a row. Chicago was favored on Wednesday as they were at home and […]

Stephen A. Smith delivered strong remarks about Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers ahead of their opening-round playoff matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The series tips off Saturday night at 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC at Crypto.com Arena. During Thursday’s episode of ESPN’s First Take, Smith labeled Doncic a nightmare matchup for Minnesota and […]

Despite their win over the Sacramento Kings in the first round of the play-in tournament on Wednesday evening, the vibes aren’t exactly sky high in the Dallas Mavericks’ organization in the aftermath of the Luka Doncic trade. While Doncic and the Lakers prepare to host a first round playoff series, the Mavericks will have to […]

As the Miami Heat beat the Chicago Bulls, 109-90, on Wednesday to move on in the NBA Play-In Tournament, the next challenge for them will be the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night to punch their ticket to the playoffs. The problem with that is that history isn’t in favor of the Heat, as no tenth […]

The 2025 NBA playoffs are about to be a bloodbath. There is more polarity in the league than ever before, as a different team has won the championship in each of the last seven years. Both the Western and Eastern Conferences are stacked with talent. The Boston Celtics are looking to defend their title and […]

The Sacramento Kings are hiring Scott Perry as the organization’s newest general manager after agreeing to mutually part ways with Monte McNair late on Wednesday night, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. McNair was fired by the Kings immediately following the team’s play-in tournament loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday. Not even 24 hours […]

The Chicago Bulls had a special visitor in the house on Wednesday night as Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams came to the United Center to see the Bulls take on the Miami Heat in the NBA play-in tournament. Bulls fans didn’t get the result that they were hoping for as the Heat got the win, […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are hoping Ja Morant can go full speed in a do-or-die NBA Play-In Tournament elimination game. If not, interim head coach Tuomas Iisalo will have to give Scotty Pippen Jr. a shot at setting the table for Desmond Bane and Jaren Jackson Jr. on offense. Defensively, the Hall of Famer’s son will […]

Despite a strong performance in the NBA Play-In Tournament, Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison received sobering commentary from ESPN’s Brian Windhorst following the team’s 120-106 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night. Windhorst questioned the long-term value of the Mavericks’ win, suggesting that even a playoff berth might not change how Harrison is […]

ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins changed his opinion on who should win this year’s DPOY award, voting for Oklahoma City Thunder guard Lu Dort over Golden State Warriors veteran Draymond Green, and explained why. After Perkins called the 2024-25 Thunder the best team in franchise history, he’s been watching the games closely, pinpointing the difference between […]

Shortly after the Sacramento Kings were eliminated from playoff contention in the Play-In, general manager Monte McNair mutually parted ways with the organization, creating a vacancy for one of the NBA’s toughest front-office jobs. Following McNair’s departure, the Kings are reportedly eyeing two former NBA GMs for the job: ex-New York Knicks executive Scott Perry […]

As the NBA Play-In Tournament continues and the league prepares for the playoffs, media members around the country have already submitted their ballots for this season’s awards such as MVP, Rookie of the Year, and honors like All-NBA picks. The All-NBA teams hold a lot of weight across the league for a variety of reasons […]

The Sacramento Kings’ season came to an end with a 120-106 loss to the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Play-In Tournament. Right after that, the Kings decided to let go of general manager Monte McNair, and more changes could be in the works in Sacramento this offseason. It’s a disappointing end to the year for […]

The Memphis Grizzlies were still miffed by the missed calls at the end of an NBA Play-In Tournament tug of war with the Golden State Warriors as they hopped on the plane home. Interim head coach Tuomas Ilsalo’s most important task over the next two days is getting the locker room to let it all […]

With the Miami Heat routing the Chicago Bulls in the NBA Play-In Tournament, 109-90, the team now moves on to Friday night to face the Atlanta Hawks. As the Heat look to achieve Play-In Tournament history as the tenth seed, the game plan in beating the Bulls was an impressive feat, figuring out the equation […]

The Sacramento Kings announced the dismissal of general manager Monte McNair following a 120-106 loss to the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Play-In Tournament on Wednesday night. The move comes amid growing internal tension regarding recent personnel decisions and the team’s direction. According to a report by Sam Amick and Anthony Slater of The Athletic, […]

The Brooklyn Nets had high expectations for Nic Claxton this season after signing him to a four-year, $97 million contract. While the sixth-year center showed flashes of the two-way play that led to his life-changing payday, he struggled to live up to the billing. “It was a very humbling season. It was a lot of […]