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With the 2023 NBA free agency period set to begin on Jul. 1, the Portland Trail Blazers are making decisions about the futures of their impending free agents, including Matisse Thybulle and Cam Reddish. In the case of the former, who the Blazers have long since conceded a desire to re-sign, the Blazers have officially […]

The Denver Nuggets were dominant in the 2023 NBA Playoffs en route to the franchise’s first-ever title. Nikola Jokic (who nearly averaged a triple-double in the postseason) and Jamal Murray (who scored 26.1 points per game during their playoff run) are the two players getting the most flowers from the media Denver’s title run. But […]

The 2023 NBA Draft came and went with plenty of headlines leading up to the event. There were a total of 58 choices made during this year’s draft, with two picks being forfeited. The Milwaukee Bucks, who finished the season as the top seed in the Eastern Conference, lost to the Miami Heat in the […]

Damian Lillard and Draymond Green are rumored to be meeting on Wednesday night with NBA free agency right around the corner. Green has been mentioned as a possible fit for the Portland Trail Blazers ahead of free agency. This rumored meeting could simply be two friends hanging out, or it may be a discussion about Green’s […]

OG Anunoby of the Toronto Raptors departed from Klutch Sports as his agency a couple of days ago, and it has been officially announced that he will now be represented by CAA Basketball, the agency announced on Twitter. We are excited to welcome OG Anunoby to the CAA family! pic.twitter.com/YCtTx8dXDO — CAA Basketball (@CAA_Basketball) June […]

The Chicago Bulls have been entrenched in trade talks, but they have agreed to a contract extension for center Nikola Vucevic. The deal is for three years and $60 million, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. ‘The Chicago Bulls and center Nikola Vucevic are nearing a three-year, $60 million contract extension, league sources tell […]

James Harden may be the highest-valued free agent this offseason. However, with the 33-year-old not only looking for a lucrative contract but to be in championship contention, the number of teams that make sense for him are limited. “From James’ perspective,” according to The Athletic’s Kelly Iko, “there were always a few options. Phoenix was […]

The Memphis Grizzlies will be without Ja Morant for the first 25-games of the upcoming season due to his suspension for off-court behavior. Now, more details surrounding Morant have been revealed, including some facts to back up the point guard’s toy gun claim. Davonte Pack, a close friend of Morant, was called to give a […]

The idea that the Los Angeles Clippers could trade Paul George to the New York Knicks during the 2023 NBA offseason seems to be within the realm of possibility. Amid rumors that the Clippers might entertain a George trade, the Knicks made contact with Los Angeles about the superstar. Although trade talks probably didn’t get […]

With the Portland Trail Blazers and Miami Heat’s destinies seemingly intertwined given Damian Lillard’s desire to play for the South Beach-based franchise, one of the primary players tied to a potential trade package for the perennial All-Star is Heat guard Tyler Herro. However, “Portland is lukewarm on Tyler Herro,” per Sports Illustrated’s Chris Mannix. A […]

Going back to the NBA season, the Houston Rockets have been a rumored destination for James Harden in free agency, but the Rockets are now rumored to be out of the running for Harden ahead of free agency opening on Friday, according to Kelly Iko of The Athletic. “In recent days I’ve understood that Houston […]

After winning the 2022 NBA championship, the Golden State Warriors entered the 2022-23 NBA campaign with one goal in mind: repeat as NBA champions. But fast forward to the current day, and it’s clear that the Warriors fell very short of their goal. The Warriors finished the regular season with a mediocre 44-38 record (including a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers came away from the 2023 NBA draft with two players. LA picked up combo guard Jalen Hood-Schifino from Indiana at No. 17 and wing Maxwell Lewis from Pepperdine at No. 47. These Lakers draft picks are both good on their own, but the best move that Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka […]

Heading into the 2023 NBA Playoffs, the Memphis Grizzlies — spearheaded by superstar point guard Ja Morant — seemed prime to make a deep postseason run. After all, the Grizzlies ended the 2022-23 regular season with the second-best record in the Western Conference at 51-31 and the best home record in basketball at 35-6. But […]

Chris Paul used to be one of the Golden State Warriors’ biggest rivals during his time with the Los Angeles Clippers. Now he’s preparing to join the Warriors after getting traded from the Washington Wizards for Jordan Poole and draft assets. Paul was recently asked how he thinks he will fit in with the Warriors. “I […]

Jordan Poole was recently acquired by the Washington Wizards in a trade that sent Chris Paul to the Golden State Warriors. Rumors are that before the trade, the NBA was almost shaken up by a trade that sent Jordan Poole to the Toronto Raptors and OG Anunoby to the Warriors, reports The Athletic’s Tim Kawakami. […]

Will the Minnesota Timberwolves be able to make another run to the NBA playoffs next season? Minnesota added two rookies to its roster during the 2023 NBA Draft. They entered the draft with the need to boost their bench production after their bench scored 18.8 points per game in the NBA playoffs, putting them at […]

The immediate futures of Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozan with the Chicago Bulls remain very much uncertain. That doesn’t appear to be the case when it comes to the Bulls’ backup guards. In light of Lonzo Ball’s knee injury, Coby White and Ayo Dosunmu are expected to re-sign with Chicago, according to Yahoo Sports’ Jake […]

James Harden will have to finally make his decision between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Houston Rockets once NBA free agency gets going on Friday. Despite the hype surrounding Harden’s next deal, Chris ‘Mad Dog’ Russo believes Harden is far from a max-contract player for the Sixers, Rockets, or any other team in the NBA, […]

With the NBA free agency period opening June 30, the Philadelphia 76ers will be looking to build around 2023 MVP Joel Embiid and build a team that will finally end their NBA title drought. The Sixers’ biggest question in free agency is whether they will re-sign James Harden. Bringing back Harden will certainly take a […]

The Miami Heat have quite a few unrestricted free agents this summer. Among them are two key role players in Max Strus and Gabe Vincent, who both played an important part in helping the No. 8 seed make a Cinderella run all the way to the 2023 NBA Finals. But, it appears only one of […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves seem ready to make a Karl-Anthony Towns trade following the disastrous Rudy Gobert trade last offseason. The team needs to try to salvage that move and start refilling its draft capital after giving it all away to the Utah Jazz. As for the New York Knicks, the team found something least offseason […]

The Chicago Bulls have been in NBA rumors recently in regards to a trade of their star Zach LaVine. However, right before NBA free agency begins on Friday, it sounds like a trade of LaVine is going to be hard to pull off, reports Yahoo Sports’ Jake Fischer. “The Bulls have engaged several teams on […]

The Toronto Raptors seem to be bent on keeping Fred VanVleet around for next season. The star point guard is one of the most coveted names in the market, and plenty of teams are lining up to sign VanVleet. One of the Raptors’ biggest competitors for VanVleet’s services are the Houston Rockets. After initially reporting […]

Pascal Siakam could be on the move this offseason. The Toronto Raptors’ star is reportedly receiving no shortage of interest from potential trade suitors, per Michael Grange of sportsnet.ca. According to Grange’s article, at least six teams have “inquired” about a possible Siakam trade. These teams include the following: Atlanta Hawks, Dallas Mavericks, Houston Rockets, […]

The Miami Heat are perhaps the team to monitor if Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard requests a trade. In the meantime, they have to improve their team following a five-game loss in the NBA Finals to the Denver Nuggets. The Heat are looking to build their roster around Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo, who […]

The NBA offseason is in full swing following the 2023 NBA Draft and, after adding rookie forwards Andre Jackson Jr. and Chris Livingston to their stable of talent, the Milwaukee Bucks have turned their sights on a few veterans they would like to re-sign: All-Star forward Khris Middleton, 2023 Defensive Player of the Year runner-up […]

Recent reports came out that Kyrie Irving would be changing his number on the Dallas Mavericks from No. 2 to No. 11, and this caused rumors to swirl that he would be returning to Dallas in NBA free agency. However, a clarification to his number change debunks any rumors that guarantees his return to the […]

After making the Western Conference Finals for the first time in franchise history in 2021, the Los Angeles Clippers have not found the postseason success they have been searching for. As a result of losing in the first-round of the playoffs this past season, the Clippers are aggressively looking to upgrade their roster this offseason, […]

Brook Lopez and Khris Middleton have been garnering interest if the rumors are true surrounding NBA free agency, specifically from the Houston Rockets. However, now rumors are indicating that the Milwaukee Bucks are a in a ‘promising position’ to hold onto them both, reports NBA insider Marc Stein. “In related news, league sources say that […]

Mike James and Brooklyn Nets forward Yuta Watanabe have surfaced as “potential targets” for the Phoenix Suns in NBA free agency, according to longtime NBA reporter Marc Stein. The Suns are testing the second apron in the NBA’s new collective bargaining agreement. They will have to fill the rest of their roster with minimum contracts. […]

A Damian Lillard trade seems inevitable after the Portland Trail Blazers took Scoot Henderson with the No. 2 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, and ESPN has an idea for a deal with the Miami Heat. In this trade, Lillard goes to South Beach for a package centered around Tyler Herro. So, let’s grade this […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are in the market for a point guard, whether it be through free agency or via the trade market. While Fred VanVleet is one of the better potential guards set for free agency this offseason, there is also a possibility that a sign-and-trade with the Toronto Raptors could materialize. ESPN put […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder blew past expectations during the 2022-23 season. For a team that was projected to win around 20 games, the Thunder almost made the playoffs due in large part to a major breakout campaign from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. And now, it seems like the Thunder are ready to take the next step, especially […]

Milwaukee Bucks veteran forward Jae Crowder is “leaning heavily towards” re-signing in free agency, according to NBA insider Gery Woelfel. Acquired by the Bucks as part of the four-team trade that brought superstar Kevin Durant to the Phoenix Suns in early February, Crowder only played 22 games for the Bucks after being dealt by the […]

No draft pick has captivated the entire NBA and basketball world like Victor Wembanyama has since LeBron James entered the league in 2003. A versatile big man who many have been quick to compare to some of the greatest players of all-time, Wembanyama has a chance to make the San Antonio Spurs relevant again very […]

Toumani Camara was picked by the Phoenix Suns with the No. 52 selection in Thursday’s NBA Draft. He was a four-year college player and improved each season, earning first-team All-Atlantic-10 honors and A-10 all-defensive team honors in 2022-23 with Dayton. He will have a chance to compete for a spot on a Suns team that […]

The Dallas Mavericks tanked the end of their season in the hopes of keeping their first-round pick (top-10 protected) from the New York Knicks. They accomplished the goal and ultimately walked away with two Mavs draft picks — Duke’s Dereck Lively II and Marquette’s Olivier-Maxence Prosper — in the 2023 NBA Draft. And of those, […]

Damian Lillard continues to be involved in trade talk swirling around the NBA before free agency officially begins on Friday. One of the teams rumored to be in the market for Lillard is the Brooklyn Nets despite blowing it up last year. The Portland Trailblazers were said to shut down trade talks before the 2023 […]