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Brooklyn Nets forward Cam Johnson appears to be trending in the right direction after missing the team’s last six games with a calf strain. The Nets listed Johnson as doubtful for Wednesday’s matchup with the Los Angeles Clippers, marking the first time he wasn’t ruled out on the team’s initial injury report since sustaining the […]

The NBA is trying to spice the regular season up with its inaugural In-Season Tournament, which tipped off last Friday with a highly competitive slate of matchups. And while the Boston Celtics haven’t started group play yet, the new tournament has already provided some entertaining games. This tournament format is unknown territory for the NBA. […]

Fresh off their first championship in team history, the Denver Nuggets have started the 2023-24 season with a 7-1 record thanks to Nikola Jokic. Making a strong case to be the early favorite for the MVP award, Jokic has put the Nuggets on his back once again, especially with Denver not having Jamal Murray due […]

The NBA season has now been going on for a few weeks, and each team is beginning to settle into the new year. This season has already provided a lot of excitement, and it’s been a unique couple of weeks as well. This is the first year of the NBA in-season tournament, and group play […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are hunting for a championship after acquiring James Harden from the Philadelphia 76ers. However, they lost a chunk of their depth by adding Harden and will now be without backup center Mason Plumlee after he suffered a knee injury on Monday night against the New York Knicks. According to ESPN’s Adrian […]

Wes Unseld Jr.’s net worth in 2023 is $5 million. The son of a Hall of Famer has stepped out of his father’s shadow to become a successful coach in the NBA with the Washington Wizards. Let’s look at Wes Unseld Jr.’s net worth in 2023. What is Wes Unseld Jr.’s net worth in 2023?: […]

The Denver Nuggets played their first full game of the season without star point guard Jamal Murray on Monday as he deals with a hamstring injury. The Nuggets started the game rather sluggish, and at one point were down as many as 20 points to the visiting New Orleans Pelicans. Defensively, the Nuggets looked like […]

Andrew Wiggins came to the Golden State Warriors in a midseason trade during the 2019-20 season, instantly filling a hole this organization had on the wing since Kevin Durant left. Without Wiggins, the Warriors probably wouldn’t have gone on to win the 2022 NBA Finals and who knows, maybe the core of Stephen Curry, Klay […]

The Los Angeles Lakers lost a cross-conference matchup with the Miami Heat on Monday night. The game was close, but Los Angeles failed to capitalize on a game-winning shot. LeBron James and the Lakers believe there were several missed foul calls during the game. As a result, LA decided to reach out to the NBA […]

Charlotte Hornets guard Terry Rozier underwent an MRI that confirmed his left adductor strain injury. He’ll be out for at least the next four games along with the other host of other wing players who won’t be available according to coach Steve Clifford. In Rozier’s absence, other players will have to step up, specifically rookie […]

Houston Rockets star Dillon Brooks once again makes a bold claim about Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James after practice Tuesday. Brooks is confident about his defensive skills against the very skilled James in a video by Rockets reporter Lachard Binkley. “I’m ready to lock him up,” Brooks said. “He’s been shooting the ball well, […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have secured yet another win, their fifth straight. The lowly Washington Wizards didn’t go down easily but still proved to be no match for the Sixers, who won 146-128. Joel Embiid kicked the Wizards’ butts up and down the court in the third quarter and finished with 48 points. Tyrese Maxey tallied […]

Udonis Haslem has once again joined the Miami Heat, but not as a player. This time, he will be hired as Vice President of Basketball Development as a part of the organization’s front office according to The Sun Sentinel’s Ira Winderman. The team also has officially announced it via their X (formerly known as Twitter) […]

The Golden State Warriors and Stephen Curry have gotten off to a great start in the 2023-2024 NBA season as they are now 6-2, and the only thing that has surprised Curry so far this season is the “Home Alone” type of celebration after hitting a three-point shot against Dillon Brooks and the Houston Rockets. […]

Bradley Beal was one of the biggest names on the move this past summer, as the Washington Wizards traded the face of their franchise to the Phoenix Suns. Alongside Kevin Durant and Devin Booker, Beal is the third star in what looks to be the NBA’s most formidable trio. However, Beal has yet to play […]

Seven games into his career and Victor Wembanyama is already earning comparisons to NBA legends — including Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, according to one Los Angeles Lakers legend. Former member of the Showtime Lakers and 5x NBA champion Michael Cooper found similarities between the San Antonio Spurs rookie and his former teammate, Abdul-Jabbar. “Young man is so […]

The 2023-2024 NBA season is underway, and there have been plenty of notable storylines thus far. However, the Memphis Grizzlies disappointing 1-6 start has been surprising. As a result, Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins is now the favorite for the first coach to be fired in the latest odds, per BetOnline. Taylor Jenkins, Memphis Grizzlies: +200 […]

MINNEAPOLIS, MN — Monday night was a big-time showdown between the NBA’s number one offense and number one defense. The Boston Celtics rolled in to face the Minnesota Timberwolves averaging 126.4 points per game through five games. Through Minnesota’s first five games, the Wolves had been the best defense in the league allowing just 99.6 […]

There will never be another player like Stephen Curry. Sure, there will always been three-point shooters and those who try to mimic Curry’s success, but the Golden State Warriors superstar single-handedly changed the way the game of basketball is played at every single level. The three-point shot is a valuable commodity because of Steph and […]

LeBron James and Stephen Curry have both found success despite featuring very different styles of play. The comparisons typically end with their leadership and success on the court, but Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson recently issued another comparison between the two future Hall-of-Famers. “He is one of the hardest workers to play the game,” […]

James Harden finally got his wish when the Philadelphia 76ers traded him to the Los Angeles Clippers in a midnight blockbuster last week. When the Sixers and Clippers made the deal, there were questions about how Harden would fit in a team that has three other stars in Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and Russell Westbrook. Adding […]

Imagine Giannis Antetokounmpo, Nikola Jokic, and Luka Doncic all taking the court together in the same uniform. This is extremely unlikely to happen in the NBA… or so we thought. These three international superstars may never play with one another for the same franchise, yet commissioner Adam Silver has opened the door for the world’s […]

LeBron James is currently trying to win a title with the Los Angeles Lakers, but for a point in time during his career, he was doing the same thing with the Miami Heat. James recently offered some interesting comments on his stint with the Heat, which drew a quick reaction from Stephen A Smith, who […]

The NBA 2K24 development team responded to rumors spreading regarding changes to shooting after the Season 2 Launch Update. However, the devs confirmed no changes were made to the shooting after the launch of Season 2. Fans responded immediately to the post, and as you guessed, the response wasn’t the most positive. Did NBA 2K24 […]

It has been over a year since the Minnesota Timberwolves acquired Rudy Gobert via a blockbuste trade with the Utah Jazz, but fans still talk about that transaction from time to time, with many still believing that Minnesota gave up too much for the French big man. The Timberwolves made that move with the vision […]

Nikola Jokić achieved another historic feat Monday night when he became the fourth all-time leader in career triple-doubles. In the Denver Nuggets’ 134-116 win over the New Orleans Pelicans, Jokić put up 35 points, 12 assists and 14 rebounds to pass Jason Kidd and LeBron James for fourth on the list with his 108th triple-double. […]

There’s a laundry list of pundits that have gone scorched earth at the Minnesota Timberwolves for mortgaging their future back in 2022 just so they could trade for Rudy Gobert from the Utah Jazz. While trading for Gobert in a vacuum isn’t a bad move due to how transformative the Stifle Tower can be defensively, […]

The Miami Heat appears to be out of a slump. After losing four of their first five games in the 2023-24 NBA season, Bam Adebayo and company are on a two-game win streak. In their latest outing, they came away with a thrilling 108-107 victory over LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Michael Cooper gave some thoughtful insight on the team’s performance and star Anthony Davis on the show “NBA Legends Lounge.” When asked his thoughts about the Lakers’ first loss of the season to the Denver Nuggets back in the season opener, he said that Davis has to play better if he […]

Facing an inexperienced San Antonio Spurs team that was on the second night of a back-to-back, the Indiana Pacers were heavy favorites to take home the victory. However, the Pacers didn’t just come out with a win, they did so in emphatic fashion, defeating Victor Wembanyama and company in an out-and-out demolition that ended in […]

The Phoenix Suns are expected to be a favorite to win the NBA championship. The Suns also have a chance to win the inaugural in-season tournament. Here’s what Kevin Durant said about the #Suns’ purple court for the in-season tournament. pic.twitter.com/JC2hKUoTPr — Trevor Booth (@TrevorMBooth) October 31, 2023 Phoenix has three of the NBA’s best […]

Dallas Mavericks fans held their collective breath following a scary moment Monday night during the Mavs’ road game against the Orlando Magic, particularly when guard Luka Doncic briefly exited the contest with what appeared to be a head injury. It was initially thought that Luka Doncic suffered a concussion, but the Slovenian superstar later allayed […]

Jamal Murray, in his first season back with the Denver Nuggets after missing the entirety of the 2021-22 season with a torn ACL, was phenomenal. Sure, he missed a few regular season games here and there, but in the playoffs, Murray showed that there are no lights that are too bright for him. Now an […]

The New York Knicks ruined James Harden’s big debut game with the Los Angeles Clippers, winning 111-97 as Harden donned the Clippers uniform for the first time. After asking for a trade all offseason, the Philadelphia 76ers finally granted Harden’s wish a week into the regular season, sending him to the West Coast. However, the […]

There were concerns from some pundits that the Milwaukee Bucks would have troubles on the defensive end of the court after they traded away Jrue Holiday in the Damian Lillard deal. Holiday, after all, enabled the Bucks’ stifling drop coverage scheme by going over screens and funneling ball-handlers towards Brook Lopez and Giannis Antetokounmpo, two […]

Brooklyn Nets center Nic Claxton may have let some need-to-know information slip when he told reporters on Saturday that he’s dealing with a high ankle sprain. Claxton had missed Brooklyn’s previous five games, with head coach Jacque Vaughn calling him day-to-day during that time. However, high ankle sprains typically take multiple weeks, if not months, […]

For the past few years, the NBA has tried to give players more incentive to take the All-Star Game more seriously. They installed the ever-entertaining All-Star draft, and even made it live and in-person during the 2023 festivities. The league also used the Elam Ending to give the game more thrill as teams raced to […]

Chris Paul may still be at the top of his game in the playmaking department, dropping dimes and taking care of the basketball to an unprecedented degree that even Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr was surprised at how magnificent the Point God has been in that regard. However, Paul has struggled to put […]

The Indiana Pacers absolutely destroyed the San Antonio Spurs on Monday night, winning by a score of 152-111 to push their record up to 4-3 on the new season. With the latest victory, head coach Rick Carlisle found himself making some more history, as this was the 900th win of his storied head coaching career. […]