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The Dallas Mavericks have a huge NBA free agency starting on Friday with the priority of retaining Kyrie Irving. However, rumors indicate that the Mavs also have something brewing with the Chicago Bulls’ Andre Drummond, reports NBA insider Marc Stein. “Multiple rival teams have told me this week that they expect Dallas to come to terms […]

In 2020, the Milwaukee Bucks made history by signing two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo to the largest NBA contract ever. The Bucks front office was more than willing to break the bank to retain the services of their cornerstone superstar — and rightfully so. With NBA free agency opening Friday, the Bucks will be looking to […]

The Philadelphia 76ers did little but tread water in the 2022-23 NBA campaign. Heading into the season, plenty of folks believed that the Sixers would finally take that next step and establish themselves as legitimate NBA title contenders. But fast forward to the current day, and it’s clear that the Sixers fell short of these […]

The Houston Rockets have officially made a decision on the final season of Kenyon Martin Jr.’s four-year, $6.1 million deal. Per Kelly Iko of The Athletic, GM Rafael Stone has elected to exercise their $1.9 million team option on the 22-year-old. This decision comes amid serious speculation that the Rockets were considering the possibility of […]

Bruce Brown will officially begin his NBA free agency with the rest of the league on Friday, and the Los Angeles Lakers are being included in rumors of his potential destinations. However, the chances of Brown ending up with the Lakers do not look that promising, reports NBA insider Marc Stein. “I don’t get the […]

Ben Simmons will not play for Team Australia in the 2023 FIBA World Cup this August, according to NetsDaily. Simmons has been progressing through a rehabilitation program after missing the second half of the Brooklyn Nets 2022-23 NBA campaign with a knee injury and nerve impingement in his surgically-repaired back. I’m told Ben Simmons will […]

The New Orleans Pelicans walked away from the 2023 NBA Draft with just one player. The team took UConn guard Jordan Hawkins with the No. 14 pick. That’s a fine pick, as Hawkins brings shooting and depth to the team. The Pelicans’ draft mistake has nothing to do with Henderson, though. The big miss for […]

The Los Angeles Clippers chose not to guarantee Eric Gordon’s contract for next season. Add Eric Gordon to the list of quality players who will be available in 2023 NBA free agency. The Clippers parted ways with Gordon because it will save Los Angeles $110 million in luxury tax. He might not be worth the […]

The Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards completed a trade during the NBA Draft that allowed the Bulls to draft Julian Phillips in the second-round. Official compensation for this trade has now been released by the Wizards, via the Wizards Twitter account. Official: We have acquired the Chicago Bulls’ 2026 and 2027 second round draft picks […]

The Chicago Bulls brought back Nikola Vucevic on a three-year, $60 million extension on Wednesday, and Patrick Beverley teased a potential return to the Bulls in a way that only he can. A Bulls fan asked “can you please re-sign next @patbev21?” on Twitter. Patrick Beverley simply responded with a clock emoji. Beverley went from […]

The Los Angeles Clippers waived Eric Gordon to save money after only having him for 27 games. He was traded for a massive haul that included Luke Kennard, John Wall, and the pick swap that turned into Cam Whitmore. After the announcement that Eric Gordon would be cut, Twitter had a field day with the […]

Now that the NBA season is over, basketball fans will be turning their attention to the FIBA World Cup tournament in the Philippines this August. Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is set to represent his home nation of Greece in the prestigious tournament as they face off against perennial favorites USA, Jordan, and New Zealand. […]

The Los Angeles Clippers stunned the basketball world on Wednesday night after announcing their decision NOT to pick up Eric Gordon’s $20.9 million guaranteed income for the 2023-24 season. This means that the Clippers have waived the services of the 34-year-old veteran, allowing him to enter NBA free agency. All of a sudden, the Los […]

The Phoenix Suns can’t be blamed for going championship or bust. A new era begins in the 2023/24 NBA season as the Suns will not only have a new head coach in Frank Vogel, but a new big three consisting of Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal. With their massive trade for Beal earlier […]

In case you missed it, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James previously declared his intention to join whichever team ends up drafting his son, Bronny James, in 2024. LeBron himself recently shared a mock draft projecting Bronny being selected 17th overall by the Atlanta Hawks in the 2024 NBA Draft and naturally, it created a […]

Love him or hate him, the one thing you can’t deny about Stephen A Smith is that he is a very captivating sports anchor. You may not always agree with his strong takes, but the fact of the matter is that he brings in the numbers for ESPN. One more thing about Stephen A is […]

The Los Angeles Clippers offseason is not off to the best start. After failing to trade for guard Malcolm Brogdon, the team had a major deadline with Eric Gordon’s contract guarantee date on June 28th. With just under an hour to go until his deadline, the LA Clippers announced that they’ve waived guard/forward Eric Gordon. […]

The San Antonio Spurs struck gold in the 2023 NBA Draft. This came in the form of Victor Wembanyama, who is widely expected to change the landscape of the NBA as we know it. As it turns out, Wemby doesn’t only want to make a major impact on the league at the soonest possible time. […]

There is still a lot of uncertainty surrounding Bruce Brown’s future with the Denver Nuggets. Recently, Jamal Murray came out with some intriguing comments about Brown’s looming extension with NBA free agency set to officially open on Thursday. While some folks may have gotten the idea that Murray just revealed that Brown was already well […]

Taking Jaime Jaquez Jr. as the No. 19 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft was a solid decision by the Miami Heat. However, the biggest mistake the Heat made was a move they did not make — and that is trading for Damian Lillard. Miami entered the 2023 NBA Draft with just one pick. […]

NBA free agency is right around the corner and while teams can begin negotiating contracts on Friday, Jun. 30, some dominoes have already fallen. Most of the activity in the days leading up to NBA free agency is contract guarantees. For players that have player options and teams that have team options, the past week […]

The Charlotte Hornets have had an eventful offseason, with Michael Jordan deciding to sell his shares of the team. Miles Bridges remains one of the team’s top talents, but his future is hazy at best. Bridges missed all of the 2022-2023 season after pleading no contest to felony domestic violence charges and receiving three years […]

The Los Angeles Clippers came into the 2023 NBA Draft with the last pick of the first round at No. 30. They also had a second round pick at No. 48. The draft hasn’t exactly been kind to the Clippers in recent seasons. Going back to the last ten years to 2013, there’s only two […]

The Giannis Antetokounmpo-led Milwaukee Bucks had a terrible ending to their season. Despite having an Eastern Conference and league-leading regular season record, they fell in the first round to the eight-seeded Miami Heat. This unfortunate scenario has brought a lot of questions to Brook Lopez and his upcoming NBA free agency. Brook Lopez may be […]

The Sacramento Kings’ best move in the 2023 NBA draft wasn’t selecting a player. It was a trade the Kings made with the Dallas Mavericks. Sacramento entered Thursday’s draft with three picks — No. 24, No. 38, and No. 54. They traded No. 38 and a future second-rounder to acquire Xavier guard Colby Jones, the […]

“Multiple rival clubs indicated Wednesday that [Max] Strus is increasingly likely to command a contract that starts higher than the full $12.4 million midlevel exception,” per NBA insider Marc Stein. One of the teams willing to pay Strus that amount appears to be the Indiana Pacers, who are weighing a three-year, $48 million contract for […]

The Charlotte Hornets surprised many when they made the decision to select Alabama’s Brandon Miller with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. While Scoot Henderson was the consensus second best prospect behind Victor Wembanyama, the Hornets brass all along had Miller as their top option. They now get to see a […]

Reaching the playoffs for the first time since 2006 this past season, the Sacramento Kings have rapidly become a team every NBA fan is rooting for. The feel-good story of the 2022-23 NBA season, the Kings found a lot of success in Mike Brown’s first season as the head coach and they have decided to […]

Nikola Vucevic will stay put with the Chicago Bulls after both sides reportedly agreed to a three-year, $60 million contract extension on Wednesday afternoon, as first reported by Shams Charania of The Athletic. The deal will keep the Bulls center off free agency, which will kick off on Friday, June 30. Extending Vucevic was reportedly […]

After two seasons at Norfolk State, 24-year-old forward Kris Bankston declared for the 2023 NBA Draft and will now get his chance to latch on with a franchise after agreeing to play for the Minnesota Timberwolves in the NBA Summer League (h/t Kyle T. Mosley of HBCU Legends) Bankston averaged 14.2 points, 7.1 rebounds, 1.5 […]

The Denver Nuggets won the first championship in franchise history this season, dispatching the Miami Heat in five games in the NBA Finals. They were led by the star tandem of Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray who put up phenomenal performances throughout the Nuggets playoff run. But even so, the Nuggets aren’t in this position […]

It comes as no surprise at all that there’s been a lot of buzz surrounding Stephen Curry’s upcoming documentary, Stephen Curry: Underrated. After all, this is the greatest shooter of all time we’re talking about here, and there’s no denying that fans have been waiting to see his coming-of-age story from being a scrawny high […]

The Los Angeles Lakers reportedly have “significant interest” in signing Bruce Brown away from the Denver Nuggets when free agency opens on Friday, according to Mike Singer of the Denver Post. Bruce Brown has had an interesting career so far. He spent the first two seasons of his career with the Detroit Pistons, before spending […]

Over the course of the next few days, a lot of money will be spent in the league as teams look to secure the services of players in NBA free agency. A lot of players are going to get paid as they reap the benefits of the hard work they’ve put in through the years. […]

The Portland Trail Blazers would undoubtedly have interest in adding a player like  Draymond Green, particularly with what’s long been known to be a leaky defense. However, much to their misfortune, it appears that Green was actually not in Portland for the meeting that Blazers face of the franchise Damian Lillard is rumored to have […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green has a message for Klay Thompson, but it has nothing to do with the forward’s impending free agency. Green wants to make sure that Thompson has been practicing his golf game ahead of TNT’s The Match. On Thursday, Thompson and Stephen Curry will take on Kansas City Chiefs stars […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have decided to not bring back Taurean Prince in 2023-24. The team has declined the $7.4 million option for the forward, who will now hit NBA free agency. Via Woj: “The Timberwolves are declining to pick up Taurean Prince’s $7.4M contract for the 2023-2024 season, sources tell ESPN. Prince — who’s averaged […]

The Miami Heat will now use veteran guard Kyle Lowry as trade bait instead of using the waive-and-stretch provision to get free of his massive contract next season. Lowry will make $29.6 million next season in the final year of his contract, and the Heat believe he’s no longer worth that money. Reports initially indicated […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves might be looking to become the next team that trades with the Washington Wizards. The Timberwolves have had trade discussions with the Wizards regarding point guards Monte Morris and Delon Wright, according to The Athletic. Minnesota is interested in adding a point guard behind starter Mike Conley, The Athletic reports. Given Washington’s […]