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Boston Celtics guard Malcolm Brogdon has not looked like himself in the Eastern Conference Finals versus the Miami Heat and new details have surfaced as to why the 2022-23 NBA Sixth Man of the Year has been struggling ahead of Game 5 of this series on Thursday night. According to The Athletic’s Jared Weiss, Brogdon […]

The Houston Rockets may not be too good of a basketball team at the moment, but there are no doubts that Jalen Green, the second overall pick of the 2022 NBA Draft, has a bright future ahead of him. Thus, when Green went live on Instagram not too long ago, some fans implored him not […]

The dust has already settled on the Milwaukee Bucks‘ decision to fire Mike Budenholzer. The team is now in the midst of a full-blown search for their next head coach and unsurprisingly, team cornerstone superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is expected to play a key role in this impending decision. According to NBA insider Marc Stein, there […]

The Miami Heat squandered a great opportunity to close out the Boston Celtics in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Tuesday night. The Heat had home-court advantage and they had an excellent chance to sweep Jayson Tatum and Co. to punch their ticket in the NBA Finals against the Denver Nuggets. It just wasn’t […]

The Boston Celtics kept their season alive on Tuesday with a massive 116-99 win in the NBA Playoffs against the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals. They now get to go home and try and extend this series even more by forcing a Game 6 on the Heat’s home floor. Crucial to their success […]

The Western Conference Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Denver Nuggets was billed as a colossal matchup between two of the top big men in the history of the game. There’s no denying that we saw flashes of this epic battle throughout the series, but for the most part, it was Nikola Jokic […]

Dwight Howard has been making all sorts of headlines of late with his hilarious Taiwan recruitment pitches to a handful of NBA stars that failed to progress in the NBA Playoffs this season. Howard’s latest victim was none other than former Los Angeles Lakers teammate LeBron James, who Dwight believes would send all sorts of […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Kyrie Irving is expected to be one of the biggest names in NBA free agency this summer. His current deal with the Mavs runs out this offseason, and given that he still remains to be one of the top point guards in the game today, Kyrie is fully expected to secure a […]

Former Phoenix Suns coach Monty Williams may not have stayed on the market for long. Williams was fired from his role as Suns head coach earlier this month after a disappointing postseason where even with the trio of Devin Booker, Kevin Durant and Chris Paul, Phoenix ended up going out in six to the Denver […]

D’Angelo Russell wasn’t at his best in the Los Angeles Lakers 4-0 loss to the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals. In fact, he was a bit of a disaster. In four games, he averaged just 6.25 points per night, shooting 32.26% from the field, going 2-15 from three-point range, and seeing his minutes […]

Memphis Grizzlies superstar Ja Morant had the NBA world buzzing again on Wednesday after he posted a handful of cryptic posts on Instagram. However, the nature of the posts was concerning in that Morant added a one-word caption in one of the photos that simply said, “Bye.” Dallas Maverick star Kyrie Irving has now come […]

The Boston Celtics held off elimination in the NBA Playoffs with a 116-99 win in Game 4 against the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals. As they now head back home for Game 5, they’re trying to become the first team to come back from a 3-0 deficit and win a playoff series. Continued […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are losing a centerpiece of their championship core, but it isn’t a player. Michael Winger, the general manager who helped the Clippers acquire Kawhi Leonard and Paul George in 2019, is reportedly joining the Washington Wizards. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Michael Winger has agreed to become the new President of […]

More than a few Los Angeles Lakers fans were left heartbroken by their team’s atrocious showing against the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals. LeBron James and the Lakers were utterly embarrassed by Nikola Jokic and Co. via a clean 4-0 sweep in a series wherein LA clearly stood no chance against the mighty Nuggets. As […]

The Miami Heat have been the surprise packet of the NBA playoffs, working their way not just into the Eastern Conference Finals, but to a 3-0 lead against the Boston Celtics despite just scraping into the postseason as the eight seed. They couldn’t get the job done in Game 4 and will now head back […]

Carmelo Anthony is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in New York Knicks history. He is also a well-loved figure among Knicks fans — for the majority of them, at least — which is why it comes as no surprise that the organization is now reportedly seriously considering hanging up his No. 7 […]

One Western Conference executive is not buying the talks that LeBron James could retire this offseason after a rather heartbreaking end to the Los Angeles Lakers’ 2022-23 campaign. To recall, after the Lakers got swept by the Denver Nuggets in the West Finals, James hinted that his return to LA is uncertain as he thinks […]

While at Game 4 of the Celtics vs Heat Eastern Conference Finals series, NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal received a summons and complaint in the class action filed against him and other celebrities over the collapse of FTX after seveal months of avoiding process servers, according to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk. “He was personally […]

“Bye.” That was the single-word caption Memphis Grizzlies superstar Ja Morant decided to place on a now-deleted photo on Instagram. The embattled All-Star also posted three photos of his mom, his dad, and his daughter, all accompanied by some sort of “I love you” message on each of them. Given the cryptic nature of his […]

The Los Angeles Lakers front office is facing a significant amount of personnel decisions this summer. They went all in this season by making a flurry of moves during the NBA trade deadline, which has now left them with a handful of players that are now set to enter NBA free agency this summer. Two […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James reacted to the death of Tina Turner. The legendary singer — known as the the ‘Queen of Rock’n Roll’ — passed away peacefully Wednesday, May 24 at the age of 83. The news was confirmed in a statement on her official Facebook page. “It is with great sadness that […]

D’Angelo Russell did not exactly live up to the lofty expectations the Los Angeles Lakers had on him following his mid-season blockbuster trade. In particular, Russell was disappointing, to say the least, in LA’s embarrassing sweep at the hands of the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals. As such, it now comes as no […]

Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets are headed to the NBA Finals with a legitimate shot at the title. But that hasn’t stopped their doubters and haters from finding a flaw in their run. Take for example Gilbert Arenas. He dropped a rather insulting take on the Serbian big man and the Nuggets on their […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were swept by the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals, and Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors took some time on his podcast to respond to the claim that he is a Lakers fan and disappointed to see them go out in the NBA Playoffs. “By the way, for […]

Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant continues to deal with off-court drama that has severely clouded his future. Originally suspended during the 2022-23 season for flashing a gun at a camera while at a nightclub in Colorado, Morant now faces much harsher penalties after once again being seen on a live video waiving a firearm around. […]

With few draft picks and little salary cap space to help improve the team for next season, Los Angeles Lakers’ trades are likely the only avenue the team has to get better this offseason. And that may mean dealing their most valuable asset in an Anthony Davis trade. In fairness to the Lakers, the team […]

Miami Heat guard Gabe Vincent has played an instrumental role in the Heat’s playoff run. He is undoubtedly one of the top offensive players on their roster. He can effectively put the ball in the hoop from all three levels, as evidenced by his 29-point masterclass in their Game 3 win over the Boston Celtics. […]

Former Phoenix Suns coach Monty Williams is “more likely” to take the 2023-24 season off, according to Yahoo! Sports’ Jake Fischer. Williams, who has three years and $21 million remaining on his contract with the Suns, was recently pursued by the Detroit Pistons, Fischer said. However, Williams is rumored to not choose to not coach […]

French big man Victor Wembanyama is the most hyped-up international NBA prospect in recent memory. A 7’5″ center with the ball-handling, outside shooting ability, and foot speed of a guard, Wembanyama dominated on both ends of the floor in the French LNB Pro A league this season. It’s incredibly likely that he will be the […]

Kyrie Irving is tired of hearing his name linked to various teams ahead of NBA free agency. Irving, who was acquired by the Dallas Mavericks from the Brooklyn Nets during the 2022-23 season, has an uncertain NBA future ahead of him. For Irving though, he plans on taking his time before making a final decision. […]

The stakes are its highest during the NBA playoffs. As a result, it is the most important time for NBA superstars to play their best. However, with the intensity and physicality at its highest, there are unfortunate times when a superstar unexpectedly goes down with an injury. More often than not, these injuries negatively affected […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers forward Metta Sandiford-Artest, who was previously named Ron Artest (1979 to 2011) and Metta World Peace (2011 to 2020), announced on LinkedIn Wednesday he could get an architecture degree. “Wow,” Sandiford-Artest said. “My team doing so well, I’m bored. I don’t have much to do. Lol.” Sandiford-Artest, who is listed as […]

It’s still unclear who will be running the Golden State Warriors’ front office this summer. Whether Bob Myers decides to stick around, Mike Dunleavy Jr. takes his place or someone else vaults to the top of the team’s basketball operations department won’t change the harshest reality of a pivotal offseason. The Warriors’ ability to restock […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are headed for a long offseason after being swept by the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals. Following the loss, LeBron James got everybody’s attention with some comments that might have hinted at a possible retirement. As a result, rumors have begun swirling about whether or not LeBron walks away […]

After finishing the 2022-23 regular season with the worst record in the NBA at 17-65, the Detroit Pistons front office decided it was time for a coaching change. They fired Dwane Casey — who spent the last five seasons as the head coach of the Pistons and coached the franchise to a playoff appearance in the […]

The Phoenix Suns reportedly have four finalists for their vacant head-coaching position. Former Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse, former Philadelphia 76ers coach Doc Rivers and Sacramento Kings associate head coach Jordi Fernandez made the cut. Phoenix is also reported to have its associate head coach from the last two seasons under Monty Williams, Kevin Young, […]

The Houston Rockets have a team with some young talent, and it seems like after the hiring of Ime Udoka as head coach, the Rockets are hoping to infuse the team with veteran talent, with James Harden at the top of the list of potential names. Eric Gordon, Harden’s former teammate in Houston believes a […]

How close are the Portland Trail Blazers to building a playoff contender around guard Damian Lillard? Portland ended its 2022-23 campaign with a record of 33-49, putting it at 13th in the Western Conference and seven games behind the Oklahoma City Thunder for a spot in the Play-In tournament. Guard Shaedon Sharpe, along with Lillard, […]

Nobody expected the Miami Heat to be in the Eastern Conference Finals this season. Well, maybe the Heat did, but ending the regular season having to fight for a playoff spot in the Play-In Tournament, it seemed like Miami could be heading for an offseason full of mystery. Entering Game 4 of the conference finals […]