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European star Vasilije Micic is poised to make his long-awaited NBA debut. Even though his rights are owned by the Oklahoma City Thunder, exactly where Micic will be playing in the league come 2023-24 still remains to be seen. Micic has decided to take his talents to the NBA next season, according to Christos Tsaltas […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant is best known for his long and storied career with Nike, releasing 13 signature sneakers during his playing days. Bryant also had a short stint with adidas and popularized the “Crazy 8” and Top Ten models. There’s one rare exclusive sneaker from Reebok, however, that was worn by Bryant […]

The Sacramento Kings welcomed two rookies to their roster via the 2023 NBA Draft on Thursday. But not before they made a few moves on draft night. Sacramento traded the No. 24 pick and center Richaun Homes to the Dallas Mavericks, who used a $17 million Traded Player Exception. The move cleared over $30 million […]

The Brooklyn Nets welcomed three players to their roster during a 2023 NBA Draft that featured plenty of surprise picks and draft-day trades. The Washington Wizards traded for the No. 7 pick in exchange for the No. 8 pick and two second-rounders. The Houston Rockets were able to take Villanova forward Cam Whitmore after he […]

The Brooklyn Nets are looking toward the 2023 offseason as a time period where they can fully separate themselves from their failed Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving “all-in” era. With budding star Mikal Bridges already in tow and the arrival of recently selected first-round picks Noah Clowney and Dariq Whitehead, it seems as though GM […]

Miami Heat fans, meet the lone man from your 2023 NBA Draft class: Jaime Jaquez Jr. The Heat took Jaquez with the No. 18 overall pick on Thursday night. Miami is coming off a historic playoff run that culminated in an NBA Finals appearance. Despite coming up short to the 2023 NBA Champion Denver Nuggets, […]

How did the Houston Rockets fare in the 2023 NBA Draft? The Rockets began building the framework of a fun, young starting five with the selection of guard Jalen Green with the No. 2 pick in 2021 and Auburn forward Jabari Smith Jr. with the No. 3 pick in 2022. Green, a member of the […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder shocked the NBA world last season by ascending all the way to the Western Conference play-in tournament despite not having No. 2 overall pick Chet Holmgren. The highly-touted prospect was out for the season due to a foot injury, but Shai Gilgeous-Alexander took a massive leap as he finished fifth in […]

The 2023 NBA Draft officially came and went. The New Orleans Pelicans entered the 2023 draft with the need for a high-quality backup at the one or the two. Guards Dyson Daniels, Kira Lewis Jr. and Jose Alvarado will all be under contract for the Pelicans next season, according to sports contract and salary website […]

The Phoenix Suns are “moving forward” with a plan to keep center Deandre Ayton on the team, according to TNT and Bleacher Report’s Chris Haynes. “Suns believe Ayton’s value to the franchise is at an all-time high with the additions of Beal and Durant,” Haynes said. “Phoenix wants to see them play together.” Arizona Sports’ […]

Following the major Bradley Beal-Chris Paul blockbuster that shook up the beginning of the 2023 NBA offseason, the Phoenix Suns are seemingly in the market to make another noteworthy splash, as rumors are circulating suggesting that their franchise pivot Deandre Ayton is up for the taking. Per a recent report by Keith Pompey of the […]

NBA free agency is almost about to (officially) begin, which means that the Philadelphia 76ers’ offseason is really about to heat up. James Harden’s decision remains the biggest Sixers storyline but one of the subplots will be what happens with Tobias Harris, who has been in countless trade rumors and is on a contract set […]

The Dallas Mavericks have set their sights on a redemptive campaign in the 2023-2024 NBA season. That’s after a disappointing finish in the previous season that left them out of the playoffs. With limited assets at their disposal, the Mavericks had to make strategic moves during the 2023 NBA Draft to bolster their roster. Let’s […]

The Golden State Warriors have already been one of the busiest teams in the offseason, and it has only been a couple of weeks since the Denver Nuggets won the NBA championship. The Warriors’ last big splash was a trade centered around a swap between Chris Paul and Jordan Poole. Paul is teaming up with […]

Victor Wembanyama is expected to be one of the greatest players of his era. The San Antonio Spurs rookie has a style of play that has never been seen before. But if the Martians had the death beam pointed at the earth, would he be someone that people would want in their basketball lineup? Probably […]

Toronto Raptors fans, meet your 2023 NBA Draft class: Gradey Dick. Yes, the Raptors will bring home just one player north of the border in this year’s draft by selecting Gradey Dick with the No. 13 overall pick. After missing out on the 2023 NBA Playoffs by losing their play-in game at home, the Raptors […]

The Phoenix Suns traded for guard Bradley Beal Sunday. Phoenix is building its team around Beal, Devin Booker and Kevin Durant and can move center Deandre Ayton for more depth. Saturday, the Philadelphia Inquier’s Keith Pompey reported the Suns “want the [Philadelphia 76ers]” to facilitate a three-team deal that would send Tobias Harris to Phoenix. […]

Charlotte Hornets forward Brandon Miller is not backing down from his championship claims. He said in an interview with Charlotte Sports Live the Hornets are “going to get a lot of wins this year,” and pursue an NBA championship. “Definitely going to try to hold up the big trophy at the end,” Miller said. After […]

The Orlando Magic were the only team that picked twice in the lottery. They selected Arkansas guard Anthony Black at No. 6 and later took Michigan forward Jett Howard at No. 11. The Magic have added yet two more intriguing prospects to their current crop of promising young studs led by 2023 Rookie of the […]

The Charlotte Hornets were back at the bottom of the standings for the 2022-23 NBA season. A play-in tournament berth was in their hands the past couple of years, but they were not able to build on that achievement. After the disappointing season, the Hornets luckily got the rare privilege of selecting second overall in […]

The Phoenix Suns have already made their 2023 offseason a huge one by trading for Bradley Beal. But they’re not done yet. They have their eyes on another pricey veteran: Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris. Interestingly, it might be similarly hard to pry the 30-year-old forward out of Philly as it was to land Beal. […]

PLAYA VISTA, CA – Entering what very much feels like a do-or-die season for the Los Angeles Clippers, the plan appears to be continuing to build around Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, as well as the potential return of Russell Westbrook. Following a rather uneventful 2023 NBA Draft in which the Clippers selected two of […]

The 2023 NBA Draft has come and gone and the next step for the players drafted is getting to showcase themselves in Las Vegas next month at the NBA Summer League. For a team like the Milwaukee Bucks, they had to do some real scouting and background work to find potential impact players as they […]

Victor Wembanyama has been the talk of the town of late. This comes as no surprise after the 19-year-old French phenom officially became a member of the San Antonio Spurs as the No. 1 overall pick of the 2023 NBA Draft. At this point, the fans are eating up all things Wemby. Well, we’re all […]

The Los Angeles Lakers picked up quite a haul in the recently-concluded 2023 NBA Draft. Apart from scooping up Jalen Hood-Schifino as the No. 17 overall pick, LA also picked up Maxwell Lewis in the second round. They then added a trio of undrafted studs shortly after the draft in Colin Castleton, D’Moi Hodge, and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers may have just unearthed a real gem during the 2023 NBA Draft. They scooped up Jalen Hood-Schifino as the No. 17 overall pick, and it seems like LA has some big plans ahead for this young man. For his part, the 20-year-old could not be more excited to join the Lakers. […]

The Washington Wizards traded for Jordan Poole from the Golden State Warriors during draft day, and apparently, the sharpshooter didn’t waste time embracing his new team and its rookie in Bilal Coulibaly. After the Wizards made the surprise move of the 2023 NBA Draft to select Coulibaly with the seventh overall pick, Poole was one […]

Victor Wembanyama’s arrival continues to hype San Antonio Spurs fans, and the rookie only fueled that excitement even more after his dinner with team legends Tim Duncan, David Robinson, Manu Gonobili and Sean Elliott. More than the dinner, though, it’s the photo of Wemby along with the four that has since gone viral on Saturday. […]

Josh Hart will have until Thursday to make a decision on whether to pick up his player option for the 2023-24 NBA season and continue playing for the New York Knicks or decline it and test the waters of free agency, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. “Hart, a priority to retain on a new […]

The Washington Wizards have been making a lot of noise of late. They made even more noise during the 2023 NBA Draft by agreeing to yet another trade. They moved up one spot in the draft to select Bilal Coulibay as the No. 7 overall pick, agreeing to send a couple of future draft picks […]

If there’s one thing Christian Cage is known for more than anything else, it’s absolutely shredding a crowd to pieces on the microphone. Now sure, Cage can wrestle pretty darn well, handing Kenny Omega his first loss of the Belt Collector era, and his tag team with Edge back in WWE will likely secure him […]

The Los Angeles Lakers finished the 2023 season in disappointing fashion. LeBron James, meanwhile, surprised many with the success he had as a 38-year-old star in the playoffs. Since then, bizarre rumors have been floated including LeBron to the Celtics. The King’s legacy is safe, although Dwyane Wade recently revealed he doesn’t believe James had […]

The Houston Rockets had arguably one of the best overall drafts in 2023. They were able to land Amen Thompson with the fourth overall pick before later selecting a player who was originally projected to go within the top 10 in Cam Whitmore. Because of injury concerns, Whitmore fell in the 2023 NBA Draft, but […]

The Portland Trail Blazers struck gold during the recently-concluded 2023 NBA Draft. They did not get their hands on Victor Wembanyama, but the fact that they were able to pick up Scoot Henderson as the third overall pick is still a massive win for the organization. After all, more than a few folks out there […]

The Boston Celtics made their biggest statement the night before the NBA Draft, when they engaged the Memphis Grizzlies and Washington Wizards in a three-team trade that saw the Celtics come away with big man Kristaps Porzingas and send guard Marcus Smart to the Grizzlies. That was the team’s primary and most shocking move heading […]

The Los Angeles Lakers nearly traded the No. 17 pick during the 2023 NBA Draft. They decided otherwise, though, instead opting to use that pick to select Jalen Hood-Schifino out of Indiana. The 20-year-old is no Victor Wembanyama — nobody is — but it is clear that the Lakers have some high hopes for the […]

Brandon Miller’s confidence is through the roof, and while some Charlotte Hornets fans love it, not everyone has been impressed with what he has to say recently. Miller made the rounds on social media on Saturday after a video of him proclaiming an NBA Finals run for the Hornets in 2023-24 went viral. In the […]

Tobias Harris is a good player. In fact, he’s one of the better players in the league. Nevertheless, Harris’ father Torrel Harris, who also happens to be his agent, doesn’t believe Tobias has been properly utilized by the Philadelphia 76ers, per Dave Early of SB Nation’s Liberty Ballers. “Personally, I don’t think so,” Torrel responded […]

Derrick Rose’s second stint with the New York Knicks is about to come to an end. This is after reports emerged on Saturday that the Knicks gave decided to turn down the former league MVP’s $15.6 million team option for next season, thereby allowing him to enter NBA free agency this summer. This recent development […]