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The New York Knicks may add star Russell Westbrook to their roster if the Los Angeles Clippers don’t re-sign him. According to the latest updates, the Knicks have the highest odds to land him, via BetOnline.ag. Westbrook is set to go through the free agency process for the very first time in his career. With […]

The New York Knicks were eliminated by the Miami Heat for an unceremonious end to their season. While the Knicks lost in the 2nd round, this season was a step in the right direction. New York signed Jalen Brunson last offseason, and he proved to be an elite guard. In the regular season, Brunson averaged […]

Marcus Smart is feeling especially unselfish in Game 1 of the 2023 Eastern Conference Finals between the Boston Celtics and the Miami Heat at TD Garden. In fact, he already had racked up a total of 10 dimes in just the first half of the contest, allowing him to have the most assists in a […]

The Orlando Magic limped to a 34-48 record last season, a mark not exactly befitting of the team’s vast repertoire of talent, led by reigning NBA Rookie of the Year Paolo Banchero and a cast of promising young players. The Magic saw players like Banchero, Franz Wagner, Wendell Carter, Jr. and others turn in impressive […]

According to former NBA player turned ESPN analyst JJ Redick, Ja Morant did not break the law by deciding to brandish a gun on an IG Live feed. Golden State Warriors veteran Draymond Green shared the same sentiment when he blasted the fans who are calling for the arrest of the Memphis Grizzlies superstar. Charles […]

Michael Jordan and his Charlotte Hornets got a nice consolation prize when they landed the second overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. However, that might not be enough to ease the pain on missing out the no. 1 overall pick and the right to draft Victor Wembanyama. Apparently, had Jordan and the Hornets landed […]

Victor Wembanyama is about to take the league by storm, and San Antonio Spurs fans can’t wait. This is after the Spurs won Tuesday night’s highly-anticipated NBA Draft lottery, thereby earning the right to select Wemby as the No. 1 overall pick in the upcoming draft. Given all the hype surrounding the 19-year-old phenom, it […]

Charles Barkley is at TD Garden Wednesday night for the coverage of Game 1 of the 2023 NBA Eastern Conference Finals between the Miami Heat and the Boston Celtics, but prior to that matchup, the Basketball Hall of Famer shared his thoughts on the ongoing saga of Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant. “Yo, man, […]

The Miami Heat have proved all their doubters wrong thus far. After taking down Giannis Antetokunmpo and the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks in the opening round of the NBA Playoffs, the Heat then eliminated league MVP Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers in the East Semis, thereby effectively putting an end to Doc Rivers’ tenure as […]

The Victor Wembanyama hype train is in full speed, and the NBA got a taste how much of an impact the French phenom can have on the league’s TV ratings during the NBA Draft lottery on Tuesday. With the whole sports world waiting for months to see which team would lady luck smile upon and […]

The NBA Playoffs continue as the Los Angeles Lakers (43-39) visit the Denver Nuggets (53-29) for Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals. Action tips off Thursday at 8:40 p.m. ET. Denver took a 1-0 series lead thanks to their 132-126 win in Game 1. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Lakers-Nuggets […]

Nikola Jokic is undoubtedly the biggest problem of LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2023 NBA Western Conference Finals. The Denver Nuggets big man proved that with a sterling performance in the series opener on Tuesday, as he clearly got nearly everything he wanted offensively. Jokic’s shooting display in Game 1 versus […]

If you missed Game 1 between the Denver Nuggets and the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night, then you failed to witness what was without a doubt one of the most epic individual battles between two all-time great big men in Nikola Jokic and Anthony Davis. Both stars stepped it up for their respective teams […]

It has now been over three weeks since Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks saw their season come to a bitter end following a heartbreaking NBA Playoffs first-round exit at the hands of the Miami Heat. Nevertheless, the wound remains fresh for Bucks fans everywhere as they continue to struggle to accept how utterly disappointing […]

Deandre Ayton projects to have one of the biggest storylines for the Phoenix Suns in the upcoming NBA offseason. The Suns big man is coming off a disappointing performance in the 2023 NBA Playoffs, particularly in the second round in which he looked utterly helpless and ineffective against Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets. With […]

The Los Angeles Lakers put in a valiant effort in their Game 1 loss against the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday night. LeBron James and Co. came back from the dead to make a game out of what should have been a blowout loss. In the end, though, the Nuggets pulled through to escape with a […]

The Philadelphia 76ers shocked the basketball world recently after they decided to fire Doc Rivers as the team’s head coach. This came shortly after the Sixers suffered a devastating NBA Playoffs second-round exit at the hands of the Boston Celtics. As it turns out, however, even superstar big man Joel Embiid was left shell-shocked by […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green agrees with all the talks that Victor Wembanyama is the best NBA Draft prospect since LeBron James. However, for those saying that Wemby is the greatest prospect ever, he wants them to hit the brakes. In the latest episode of the Draymond Green Show on The Volume, the Warriors […]

Blazers star Damian Lillard wants everyone to put a little more respect on LeBron James’ name. The NBA Draft Lottery took place last night with the San Antonio Spurs getting the #1 pick. That means the franchise will all but likely draft French super prospect Victor Wembanyama who was pretty much the talk of the […]

The 2023 NBA Draft Lottery is now in the books, and we now know the order of the first 14 selections. The San Antonio Spurs won the lottery, and the honor of selecting will take French wunderkind Victor Webanyama with the No. 1 pick. After that, the draft order is wide open. For example, Kansas […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks are in the midst of an exhaustive search for the team’s next head coach. This is after the organization recently decided to part ways with two-time NBA Coach of the Year winner Mike Budenholzer following Milwaukee’s embarrassing NBA Playoffs first-round exit at the hands of the Miami Heat. There […]

It was a grueling seven-game series that ended in embarrassment for the Philadelphia 76ers. The Sixers held a 3-2 the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Boston Celtics, and they even led Game 6 heading into the fourth quarter. The team proceeded to lose that contest at home before bowing out in Game 7 after an […]

Ja Morant got himself in a whole lot of trouble again after he decided to brandish a gun on an IG Live feed. This same act got him suspended a couple of months ago, and for some reason, he’s now gone out to do the exact same thing again, as if he never learned his […]

Apparently, Philadelphia 76ers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey did not even consult Joel Embiid about the firing of now ex-head coach Doc Rivers. This is according to the intel that was gathered by one-time NBA championed turned ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins, who further adds that Rivers’ axing had a lot to do with James […]

The most anticipated NBA draft lottery in 20 years ended with Victor Wembanyama, the 7-foot-4 French unicorn that NBA scouts have been salivating over for two years, heading to San Antonio. The Spurs secured the first pick in the draft with the Charlotte Hornets, Portland Trail Blazers and Houston Rockets rounding out the top four. […]

The San Antonio Spurs have already won the NBA offseason before it even begins. After earning the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft the Spurs are now the expected home of top prospect Victor Wembanyama. Wembanyama is one of the most anticipated prospects in basketball history and the Spurs are already feeling the impact […]

The 2023 NBA Draft Lottery is official, and we now know the order of the first 14 selections. The San Antonio Spurs won the lottery and will take French sensation Victor Webanyama at No. 1 overall. After that, the draft order is wide open. For example, Arkansas freshman point guard Anthony Black should be a […]

The San Antonio Spurs won the NBA Draft Lottery and will presumably be selecting French phenom Victor Wembanyama with the No. 1 overall selection. However, top prospect Scoot Henderson still believes his name is, and should be, in consideration, reports Sports Illustrated’s Kevin Sweeney. “For sure. I think I have a [possibility] of going No. […]

Once again, the injury bug bit the Los Angeles Clippers in the postseason. The Clippers lost their first-round playoff series against the Suns due largely to injuries to their two best players, Paul George, and Kawhi Leonard. George sat out the entirety of the series due to a knee sprain, while Leonard only played in […]

Indiana forward Trayce Jackson-Davis has meetings with the Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State Warriors, among others, at the NBA Draft Combine, according to a Wednesday tweet from NYT Sports Contributor Adam Zagoria. “Trayce Jackson-Davis of @IndianaMBB has meetings at the Combine with New Orleans, Bucks, Hornets, Lakers, Toronto, Washington, Golden State,” wrote Zagoria. “Also […]

Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone believes too much is being made of the Lakers’ hyped adjustment on Nikola Jokic. Jokic put on a masterful performance as his 34-point, 21-rebound, 14-assist triple double helped the No. 1 seed to a 132-126 victory in Game 1 to take a 1-0 lead over the Lakers in the Western […]

The 2023 NBA Draft Lottery is officially in the books, which means the main event is getting closer and closer. Now, all organizations know where their first-round picks landed, so they can plan on which prospect they will choose on June 22. Contenders such as the Golden State Warriors might be after rookies who can […]

Former UConn basketball player and national champion Jordan Hawkins spoke at the NBA Draft Combine on Wednesday, and said he has not worked out for any teams yet, but he has met with the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday, among other teams, according to Adam Zagoria. Hawkins also met with the Oklahoma City Thunder, Los […]

The Chicago Bulls will be without a first round selection in the 2023 NBA Draft because of the past trade for Nikola Vucevic from the Orlando Magic. When meeting with Bulls at the NBA Draft Combine, prospect Brandon Miller shut down any speculation that the Bulls would trade into the first round to select him, […]

Conor McGregor shares similarities to top sporting stars like LeBron James, Steph Curry and Tom Brady according to his documentarian Gotham Chopra. McGregor Forever, a four-part series debuts Wednesday on Netflix on Wednesday and explores the Irishman’s recent setbacks in the UFC as well as life behind the scenes. And for Chopra, director of the […]

Will the New Orleans Pelicans be able to fight their way back into playoff contention last season? The Pelicans ended with a record of 42-40, good enough for second place in the Southwest Division and ninth in the Western Conference. New Orleans would end up falling in the Play-In tournament to the Oklahoma City Thunder, […]

The Denver Nuggets almost blew Game 1 against the Los Angeles Lakers after leading by as many as 21 points at one point. With 1:12 remaining, LeBron James made two free-throws to make the score 129-126 and a one possession game. Fortunately for the Nuggets, the Lakers would not score again, and Denver would go […]

The New York Knicks made it further in the 2023 NBA Playoffs than they have in a decade. However, the team was within two points of the Miami Heat in Game 6 with the ball and 30 seconds to play, and they couldn’t get it done and force a Game 7. After yet another disappointing […]

The Milwaukee Bucks 2022-23 season ended  in very disappointing fashion. After finishing the regular season with the best record in the NBA, the Bucks lost to Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat in five games in the first round of the postseason. The Bucks’ first-round exit convinced their front office that they needed to make […]