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French big man Victor Wembanyama is arguably the most hyped-up international prospect in recent memory. A 7’5″ center with the ball-handling and outside shooting chops of a guard, Wembanyama dominated both sides of the ball in the French LNB Pro A league this season. As a result, the San Antonio Spurs selected him with the […]

The 2023 NBA Draft came and went with French superstar Victor Wembanyama going to the San Antonio Spurs at No. 1 overall. That selection was never a secret or a surprise after the Spurs won the lottery, and he has already become a household name ahead of his Summer League debut. Wembanyama, the Spurs’ new […]

After Michael Jordan told the press he didn’t approve of his son dating Larsa Pippen, Marcus Jordan responded. Pippen is the ex-wife of Scottie Pippen and former Chicago Bulls player who has recently been embroiled in drama between Jordan and him. Marcus confirmed that, actually, he does have his father’s approval. “We spent Thanksgiving together […]

The Golden State Warriors almost certainly won’t trade for Damian Lillard, but their offseason is potentially being affected by the superstar’s trade request. The Warriors have been closely linked to Dario Saric in 2023 NBA free agency. A new report suggests that Saric could be waiting to see how the Damian Lillard trade talks play […]

There were a lot of question marks surrounding Tyrese Haliburton when he first entered the NBA. Drafted 12th overall in 2020 by the Sacramento Kings, nobody knew if Haliburton would be a point guard, a shooting guard, a primary scorer, all of the above or none of the above. He very quickly left his imprint […]

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant is going to miss the first 25 games of the 2023-24 season due to a suspension. With that in mind, the team brought in a veteran leader in Derrick Rose in free agency, and Isaiah Thomas believes Rose’s presence will be huge for Morant once he gets back from suspension. […]

NBA Summer League kicks off the 2023 starts on Friday, July 7, and the Oklahoma City Thunder — led by 2022 No. 2 overall pick Chet Holmgren — have the best odds of walking away as the Las Vegas Summer League champions. The Thunder are +700 favorites to win it all, per FanDuel, thanks to […]

After bowing out to Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat in seven games in the 2023 Eastern Conference Finals, the Boston Celtics have shaken up their roster this summer through trades and free agency. Back in late June, the Boston Celtics completed a blockbuster three-team deal with the Washington Wizards and the Memphis Grizzlies. The Celtics […]

LeBron James officially became a billionaire in 2022, and if people call you the King, you just have to live like one, right? It’s no surprise that James can buy any piece of real estate in the world. He’s bought five different mansions and currently owns three of them. We’ll get to his three remaining mansions […]

The Los Angeles Lakers got most of their offseason work done early. The 2023 NBA free agency period officially opened on Friday at 3 p.m. PT. By Saturday afternoon, the Lakers had agreed to contracts with Austin Reaves, Rui Hachimura, D’Angelo Russell, Gabe Vincent, Taurean Prince, Cam Reddish, and Jaxson Hayes (they signed Colin Castleton […]

Through Independence Day, the Philadelphia 76ers’ lone veteran addition in 2023 NBA free agency is Patrick Beverley. Yet another former player for the Houston Rockets, the 34-year-old point guard has the tenacity that Philly will appreciate and brings a blend of playoff experience and point-of-attack defense to the table for the Sixers. Beverley said on […]

Veteran forward Bojan Bogdanovic put together the best season of his entire NBA career in the 2022-23 campaign. He averaged a career-high 21.6 points per game on 41.1% shooting from behind the three-point arc as the primary scoring option for the Detroit Pistons. Points per game isn’t the only major offensive stat that Bogdanovic reached […]

The Miami Heat are considered to be the clear favorites to trade for Damian Lillard. Even though several teams are interested in making a trade with the Portland Trail Blazers, Damian Lillard only wants to play for the Heat, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Just because Lillard is eyeing the Heat, that doesn’t mean […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves released their 2023 NBA Summer League roster last month. see you in Vegas. 🤩 pic.twitter.com/NUlKeCSFjl — Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) June 24, 2023 Timberwolves assistant Max Lefevre, a former Player Development Assistant and Video Coordinator for Minnesota, will be the team’s head coach this season. Highlighted by former collegiate stars, G League Ignite and […]

Bojan Bogdanovic has been a popular trade candidate over the past few years. The Detroit Pistons reportedly want to keep Bogdanovic though, per NBA insider Marc Stein. That said, Bogdanovic is reportedly receiving plenty of trade interest from potential suitors. The Pistons’ rumored asking price for Bogdanovic, if they were to even entertain a trade […]

The Dallas Mavericks entered the 2023 NBA Draft looking to improve their roster around Luka Doncic. While the Mavs came away with a solid prospect, Dallas was looking to swing an under-the-radar trade at the NBA Draft. The Mavs called the Orlando Magic about a potential trade for Bol Bol, via NBA reporter Marc Stein. […]

Charlotte Hornets forward PJ Washington is fresh off of the best season of his pro career. Washington set new career highs in points per game, three-pointers per game, and assists per game, and his play was one of few bright spots for the Hornets during the 2022-23 NBA campaign. So why has Washington yet to […]

The Peach Jam tournament is one of many Nike EYBL showcases for top young basketball players. Cooper Flagg and Cameron Boozer, the son of former NBA star Carlos Boozer, are still years away from making the jump to the NBA but their showdown was one of the biggest events. Flagg’s Maine United squad upset Boozer’s […]

Being the son of a future Hall of Fame basketball player already comes with its share of perks but when your dad is LeBron James, arguably the greatest basketball player of all-time, then that becomes exponentially truer. Such was the case for Bronny James, the eldest son of LeBron and a four-star Class of 2023 […]

NBA Summer League is kicking off, and the New York Knicks Summer League roster is chock-full of intriguing prospects. The team has a wide range of players, from pro journeymen like Isaiah Roby, promising Westchester Knicks like Dmytro Skapintsev, and complete wild cards like Jaylen Martin. Here are the five must-watch prospects on the 2023 […]

The Brooklyn Nets have signed second-round pick Jalen Wilson to a two-way contract for the 2023-24 season, the team announced Wednesday. Brooklyn selected Wilson with the 51st overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. He was the unanimous Big-12 Player of the Year as a senior at Kansas, averaging 20.1 points, 8.3 rebounds and 2.2 […]

The Dallas Mavericks are prepared to sign Portland Trail Blazers swingman Matisse Thybulle to an offer sheet, according to Bleacher Report and TNT’s Chris Haynes. Portland Trail Blazers RFA Matisse Thybulle intends to sign an offer sheet with the Dallas Mavericks, league sources tell @NBAonTNT, @BleacherReport. pic.twitter.com/Zbhl2Za55o — Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) July 5, 2023 Traded […]

The Portland Trail Blazers revealed their 2023 NBA Summer League schedule last week. introducing your 2023 #SummerBlazers ☀️ 📺: ESPN, ESPN2, NBATV pic.twitter.com/bBWia2qMkn — Portland Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) June 30, 2023 The team will feature plenty of talented options from Portland’s roster and beyond. Guard Keon Johnson and forward Jabari Walker both earned minutes during […]

As the Utah Jazz continue to tinker with their roster, 24-year-old guard Collin Sexton has found himself headlining multiple trade rumors just a season after being part of the trade package that the Cleveland Cavaliers sent Utah in exchange for Donovan Mitchell. A presumed starter entering the 2022-23 season, the Jazz opted to bring Sexton […]

Christian Wood, arguably the best remaining available free agent in the NBA, took to Twitter to question why he is receiving hate from fans as he looks for a new team. The center spent last season with the Dallas Mavericks and is an unrestricted free agent this summer, though there hasn’t been much buzz about […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo recently underwent a knee procedure two weeks ago and is uncertain for Greece’s FIBA World Cup play this summer, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. As Charania states, Giannis’ procedure was nothing more than a “cleanup,” as the two-time NBA MVP battled through some knee soreness and pain late in […]

With Damian Lillard requesting to be traded from the Portland Trail Blazers, the Miami Heat have been the point guard’s sole focus in terms of landing spots. As the Blazers try to finalize a Lillard trade to the Heat, Miami isn’t the only team looking to be involved in the festivities. In fact, over five […]

The Detroit Pistons front office is not in any rush to turn the team into contenders. Instead, they used their cap space in a shrewd manner, absorbing unwanted contracts from other teams in exchange for draft assets. And the players they acquired shouldn’t stand in the way of Cade Cunningham and the other members of […]

The Toronto Raptors struggled with inconsistency for much of the 2022-23 season. The Raptors didn’t look like the well-oiled machine they have been in past years under Nick Nurse, and it didn’t help matters at all that the team had a bit of a roster imbalance. To make matters worse, Scottie Barnes didn’t take as […]

A younger team on the rise in the Eastern Conference, the Orlando Magic are not far off from being a team that can compete for a playoff spot. They won 34 games this past year for the first time since the 2018-19 season and with 2022 first overall pick Paolo Banchero leading the charge for […]

The Toronto Raptors are in the middle of an implosion with Nick Nurse leaving for the Philadelphia 76ers and Fred VanVleet joining the Houston Rockets in free agency. Pascal Siakam has heard his name creep up in trade rumors. But as the Raptors look to re-tool their roster, it now appears that VanVleet and Siakam […]

The New York Knicks, once again, are in the middle of plenty of trade rumors. Such is the life for a playoff team in the NBA that hasn’t yet mortgaged their future assets in a blockbuster trade. The Knicks own all of their future first-rounders, and they also have a few young players, such as […]

The New Orleans Pelicans released their 2023 NBA Summer League roster on Monday. Our @NBASummerLeague roster is set! 🏀 Assistant Coach Casey Hill will serve as the Summer Pels head coach Story: https://t.co/Gi6aYSjbtM#Pelicans | @Trip_A_Deal pic.twitter.com/VVnF3EPimf — New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) July 3, 2023 Casey Hill, the former head coach of the Santa Cruz Warriors […]

The Dallas Mavericks have had a busy offseason thus far, eager to wipe away the stench of their terrible collapse to end the 2022-23 season. They maximized the 10th overall pick of the 2023 NBA Draft, essentially acquiring Dereck Lively II (12th pick), Richaun Holmes, and Olivier Maxence-Prosper for the pick they tanked for last […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have a James Harden situation. The team and its star guard are in a standoff as Harden wants to be traded while the Sixers aren’t super eager to move him. But in the meantime, Harden is enjoying his summer with some of his Philly teammates. He was seen partying with them and […]

The Philadelphia 76ers could be a busy team this offseason with tons of rumors surrounding some of their impact players. One of those players is Sixers forward Tobias Harris, who is entering the final season of a five-year, $180 million contract. Last week Harris hilariously said that “casual Sixers fans” would trade him for “a […]

The Miami Heat organization has become famous over the years for unearthing diamonds in the rough, whether late in the draft or plucking overlooked talent on the undrafted market. The organization’s ability to identify talent is elite, with Gabe Vincent, Max Strus, and Duncan Robinson playing huge roles in their run to the NBA Finals […]

Even if he wasn’t the son of NBA legend Manute Bol, 7-foot-2 big man Bol Bol would be one of the most intriguing talents in the league. Possessing a rare amount of skill and fluidity for his size, the former top-five high school recruit has made a number of highlight reel plays throughout his short […]

The notion of pressing the reset button is can elicit many feelings. Disappointment that such an action needs to be taken. Regret that certain moves led to this point. Optimism that a fresh start will finally breed the success you are chasing. Perhaps most of all, though, there is supposed to be an underlying sense […]