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Will the Miami Heat be able to take down the Denver Nuggets in the 2023 NBA Finals? The Heat officially sealed a win against the Boston Celtics in a seven-game series when they took a 103-84 victory at TD Garden on Monday. Miami forward Jimmy Butler led the Heat with 28 points in 43 minutes, […]

Bob Myers stepped down as the Golden State Warriors president and general manager on Tuesday. It is a big move for the future of the Warriors dynasty, as he helped build the roster that won four NBA Finals in San Francisco. He won two executive of the year awards at the helm of the Warriors, […]

The NBA offseason has officially gotten underway for all but two teams in the league, meaning discussions are becoming more focused on how to improve for next season, rather than looking back on what went wrong this year. One of the biggest pieces of the offseason involves which players will get, or are worth, supermax […]

The Boston Celtics collapse in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Miami Heat has seen them get trolled pretty hard in recent days, and unsurprisingly, Draymond Green on the Golden State Warriors has been part of the crowd. After the Warriors beat the Celtics in the Finals last year, Green has largely […]

Potential 2024 No. 1 overall NBA Draft pick Matas Buzelis has reportedly signed with G League Ignite, per Adrian Wojnarowski. “Chicago-native Matas Buzelis – a 6-foot-10 projected No. 1 overall pick in @Draftexpress’ 2024 NBA mock draft – has officially signed with G League Ignite for next season, Buzelis’ agency Excel Sports Management tells ESPN,” […]

With the NBA Draft a little less than a month away, there is still a lot of speculation as to what the Charlotte Hornets may do with their No. 2 draft pick. It is a two-man race between Scoot Henderson and Brandon Miller. Fans and scouts have compared both players to a few different NBA […]

The Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat are currently preparing for a highly anticipated NBA Finals matchup. After dominating the regular season and most of the 2023 NBA Playoffs, the Nuggets are coming into the NBA Finals with high expectations, per Shams Charania and FanDuelTV. "[The Nuggets] are fully expecting that they win…Miami's an underdog for […]

The New York Knicks and Golden State Warriors haven’t shared many similarities over the years. They did, however, see a similar departure this past week as both teams parted ways with their respective general managers: Bob Myers for the Warriors and Scott Perry for the Knicks. As the architect behind building the Stephen Curry-led dynasty, […]

Will the Denver Nuggets be able to take home the Larry O’Brien trophy for the first time in franchise history? The Nuggets reached the NBA Finals after they swept the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Finals. Center Nikola Jokic earned a 30-point triple-double in Game 4, working efficiently in the low and high […]

The Boston Celtics disappointing Game 7 loss to the Miami Heat sent them down a path they have become all too familiar with in recent years. With the loss, the C’s were officially eliminated from the playoffs yet again, which is something this team has become quite accustomed to in recent seasons. Despite making it […]

The New York Knicks look to find a new leader in the front office after deciding to part ways with general manager Scott Perry. Perry, 59, was hired by the Knicks in July 2017 as the general manager and took over basketball duties in 2020 after President Steve Mills was fired. After leading New York […]

Miami Heat forward Caleb Martin earned himself free drinks for life in South Beach while plunging a dagger into an entire city’s heart with his magnificent play against the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals. In the midst of all the postseason heroics, it was easy to overlook just how impressive his numbers really […]

The 2022-23 iteration of the Boston Celtics, from top to bottom, is one of the most talented teams in the league on paper. At first glance, it seems like the team has everything it needs to contend: a bonafide top-10 player on the wing in Jayson Tatum, an elite secondary option in Jaylen Brown, versatile […]

The Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat are set to face in what could be the most exciting NBA Finals in recent memory. However, while the showdown between Nikola Jokic and Jimmy Butler looks promising, there’s no guarantee that casual fans will tune in to watch the series. After all, many believe that the Nuggets-Heat showdown […]

After sitting at home for over a week, the Denver Nuggets will finally get their first NBA Finals ever underway against the Miami Heat on Thursday. The Western Conference winners are the favorites to win the series, and the team’s star, Nikola Jokic, is the odds-on favorite to win the NBA Finals MVP Award. Here […]

Victor Wembanyama, the San Antonio Spurs’ projected No. 1 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, had the whole basketball world buzzing after he displayed his insane hops and dunking ability rarely seen for a guy his size. In a video that has since gone viral, Wembanyama was seen warming up with the Mets 92 before […]

NBA Draft top prospect Victor Wembanyama caught the attention of San Antonio Spurs fans after throwing down a sick between-the-legs dunk during warmups. The 19-year old French professional basketball player did so while warming up for a game with his team, the Boulogne-Levallois Metropolitans 92 of the LNB Pro A. Despite standing at 7’4, he […]

Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat’s run to the 2023 NBA Finals has Dwight Howard really inspired, so much so that the NBA big man couldn’t help but share some motivational words of his own. After the Heat took down the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals, Howard looked back at the odds that […]

It is safe to say that Victor Wembanyama is going to be an official member of the San Antonio Spurs in just a few weeks. It might not also be all that bold to say that Wembanyama already has the 2023-24 NBA Rookie of the Year award virtually in his bag long before he makes […]

The stage is set for an electrifying showdown in the 2023 NBA Finals as the Miami Heat prepare to face off against the formidable Denver Nuggets. After a tumultuous season, filled with highs and lows, the Heat have defied the odds to secure their spot in the championship series. Led by their dynamic roster, featuring […]

The New York Knicks may have fallen in the second round of the NBA Playoffs against eventual Eastern Conference champs, the Miami Heat, but there’s no denying that Josh Hart came out of that series as a big winner. This is after his wife gave birth to twins right in the middle of the Heat […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are looking to restructure their player care and performance team after Zion Williamson played only 29 games this season. The change comes after a disappointing season riddled with injuries that kept the Pelicans from reaching their potential as a team, per Christian Clark of NOLA.com. They are expected to make their […]

Gilbert Arenas has a reputation for being a hot take machine, but his latest remarks on Ja Morant were quite illuminating and brought into focus the future state of the NBA. He believes the troubled Grizzlies star is the one most equipped to succeed LeBron James as face of the NBA. “The only person who […]

Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant may have been long gone from the Golden State Warriors, but there’s no doubt he remains appreciative of his time with the franchise. That much is clear as he paid tribute to Bob Myers, who announced his departure from the team on Tuesday. In a press conference, Myers confirmed that […]

Thanks to his heroics throughout the series, Miami Heat superstar Jimmy Butler was awarded the Eastern Conference Finals Most Valuable Player. There was some talk, however, that Heat stud Caleb Martin should have won over Jimmy. As a matter of fact, the votes revealed that Martin was just a couple of votes shy of actually […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have two picks in the 2023 NBA Draft at Nos. 17 and 47. The first Lakers draft pick will be a well-known player who will be expected to contribute right away in the 2023-24 season. The second pick will be a sleeper the franchise must target in order to get the […]

The Jimmy Butler craze has officially reached Roland Garros. Coco Gauff spoke highly of the Miami Heat superstar, telling reporters in Paris about how Butler is serving as an inspiration for her. Gauff also revealed that Jimmy Butler, even before the start of the 2023 NBA Playoffs, offered her tickets to the 2023 NBA Finals. […]

To say that Jaylen Brown had a forgettable performance in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Monday against the Miami Heat night would be a major understatement. With Boston Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum going down with an injury very early in the game, Brown had an opportunity to step up for his team […]

The Boston Celtics had a chance to make history. They had a chance to become the first team to come back from a 3-0 deficit in the NBA Playoffs. But they fell short, losing to the Miami Heat in Game 7, 103-84. There were several reasons for the Celtics’ loss. But four people, in particular, […]

The Miami Heat are a miracle in progress in the 2023 NBA Playoffs. They were not even supposed to get past the first round against Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks, but here they are, in the middle of their preparation for the 2023 NBA Finals against the Denver Nuggets. Beating the Nuggets is going […]

The Boston Celtics’ offseason kicked off with much controversy after the loss to the Miami Heat. Right off the jump, Celtics faithful had questions about Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown’s futures with the team. They also called for Joe Mazzulla to depart after his rookie head coaching campaign. However, veteran leader Al Horford dispelled their […]

Very few players in the history of the NBA have achieved the same level of success Los Angeles Lakers icon Robert Horry did during his playing days. The fact that this man is a seven-time NBA champion is a clear testament to this fact. Simply put, Robert Horry just wins wherever he goes. Horry, 52, […]

It sure looks like Damian Lillard loved what he saw from the Thompson twins, Amen Thompson and Ausar Thompson, during their recent NBA Draft workout with the Portland Trail Blazers. Lillard joined the team as they conducted their pre-draft workouts with the two top NBA Draft prospects. In a photo that the team shared, Dame […]

The Boston Celtics put up a formidable fight on Monday night. This is despite the fact that Jayson Tatum suffered a game-changing ankle injury in the first possession of the game. In the end, though, their effort fell short as the Miami Heat ended up blowing out Boston on their own home floor, en route […]

Former NBA coach George Karl sees Bam Adebayo matching well with Nikola Jokic offensively in the Miami Heat-Denver Nuggets NBA Finals series. Defensively, though, it’s a different story. After the Heat took down the Boston Celtics in Game 7 of the East Finals on Monday, Karl took to Twitter to share his thoughts on the […]

“If your best players aren’t defenders, it’s hard to create a good defense.” This was Erik Spoelstra’s exact quote after he guided the Miami Heat to a series-clinching win in Game 7 against the Boston Celtics on Monday night. Washington Wizards star Kyle Kuzma caught wind of the quote, and it is clear that Kuz […]

The Denver Nuggets are heavy betting favorites against the Miami Heat in the 2023 NBA Finals. Not only does Denver have the best player in the Nuggets-Heat series, but the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference is also loaded with stud role players. With two regular-season MVP awards on his mantle and a dominant […]

Bob Myers shocked the basketball world on Tuesday after announcing his decision to leave the Golden State Warriors. There was a lot of talk surrounding Myers’ looming exit, but at the end of the day, it still took a lot of folks by surprise the moment he actually announced his intention to step down as […]

It’s a sad day for the Golden State Warriors. Bob Myers, the man acting behind the scenes throughout the Dubs’ four championships, has announced his intention to leave the team. It’s an undeniably tough blow for the organization but at this point, Warriors superstar Stephen Curry has instead opted to celebrate Myers’ legacy with the […]