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There are times when the main issue for a player is fitting alongside his teammates. There are also times when the main issue for a team is chemistry. For the Phoenix Suns, those moments have converged and it’s among the reasons they were eliminated from the 2023 NBA Playoffs. Given how well Kevin Durant and […]

With the 2023 NBA Draft about one month away, many teams are zeroing in on potential draft prospects. A few major events are scheduled to take place this month including the G League Elite Camp, the official draft combine and the draft lottery itself. NBA team front office reps are all scheduled to descend on […]

Emotions are always running high during Game 7s in the NBA Playoffs and Sunday’s game between the Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics was no exception. During one play in the first half, Sixers wing Georges Niang appeared to grab Celtics star Jaylen Brown by the leg as he attempted to get back up court. Brown […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are playing in Game 7 of their second-round NBA Playoffs series against the Boston Celtics, and James Harden super fan John Hao is in attendance once again, hoping to see Harden’s 76ers take a road win and advance to the Eastern Conference Finals. In attendance for Game 7 of Celtics-Sixers: James Harden […]

ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith went off on Grizzlies star Ja Morant after his latest gun incident. Just two months after he was seen with a gun in a Denver nightclub on Instagram Live — which resulted in an eight-game suspension and counseling program — Morant was once again seen with a gun as he […]

In the NBA, dynasties never last forever and it appears as if the Golden State Warriors have arrived at a crossroads in terms of what next season will look like. Following their second round loss in the NBA Playoffs against the Los Angeles Lakers, it’s likely there will be major roster changes as well as […]

Draymond Green has the option to hit free agency this summer. Immediately after the Golden State Warriors’ dreams of winning back-to-back titles were dashed for good by the Los Angeles Lakers, though, the veteran big man expressed a desire to remain with the only team he’s ever known for the duration of his Hall-of-Fame career. […]

Ja Morant got himself into trouble this weekend when an IG Live clip of him showing off a gun went viral. The Memphis Grizzlies star was already suspended by the team for a similar incident two months ago. A few hours after the video went viral, the Grizzlies announced that Ja Morant would be suspended […]

The Phoenix Suns are on the lookout for a new head coach after they parted ways with Monty Williams on Saturday. The Suns have reportedly already shortlisted a few candidates for the vacancy, including Mike Budenholzer. According to Bleacher Report’s Chris Haynes, the Suns are putting together a list of candidates for the job that […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are keeping their starting lineup the same for Game 7 against the Boston Celtics on Sunday. It will be Joel Embiid, James Harden, Tyrese Maxey, Tobias Harris and P.J. Tucker starting, according to Kyle Neubeck of PhillyVoice. Some wondered if Doc Rivers would move Tucker out of the starting lineup in order […]

Count Doc Rivers among the many league veterans dismayed by the Phoenix Suns’ abrupt dismissal of Monty Williams. Asked to address his longtime friend’s firing before Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals on Sunday, the Philadelphia 76ers’ coach provided a perfectly pithy response. “Don’t win coach of the year, I’m telling you,” Rivers, who […]

There’s a specific reason why Jimmy Butler wears 22 for the Miami Heat. When Butler signed with the Heat in 2019, he surprised quite a few when he decided to go with 22 as his jersey number. For the Minnesota Timberwolves and Philadelphia 76ers, he notably wore 23 while for the Chicago Bulls, he wore […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have only themselves to blame for stagnant crunch-time offense down the stretch of Game 6 that largely ignored Joel Embiid and prevented them from eliminating the Boston Celtics. After a revealing tidbit about the league’s internal officiating report from that heartbreaking loss, though, rest assured Philly faithful—not to mention players and coaches—will […]

Mama, there goes that man again—the Milwaukee Bucks are interviewing former Warriors coach and current ESPN commentator Mark Jackson to be their new head coach to replace the recently fired Mike Budenholzer. A former NBA point guard, Jackson coached the Warriors from 2011-2014, going 121-109 and making the playoffs in his last two seasons, a […]

Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla changed his starting lineup for Game 6 against the Philadelphia 76ers, inserting big man Robert Williams III and moving Derrick White to the bench. While the Celtics were on the ropes in the fourth quarter and needed both a late Jayson Tatum explosion and Sixers collapse to win, the […]

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton insisted his motor is not something to worry about.  The way he sees it, his engine is running all the time.  “Motor? Really?” Ayton said after a recent practice. “We’re going to talk about motor, man? Nope! I run on Tesla battery.” Ayton clearly needed to charge during the Suns’ […]

Friday night, the New York Knicks fell to the Miami Heat in Game 6 of what proved to be a highly competitive Eastern Conference Semifinals matchup. Now, the franchise will look to build off its surprise successes from 2022-23 by making some savvy moves during the upcoming offseason with talent bolstering being a presumed emphasis […]

The Denver Nuggets’ 2023 Western Conference Finals opponent is a familiar one. Three years after the Nuggets’ series with the Los Angeles Lakers determined one half of the 2020 NBA Finals, we’ll be making our Nuggets Western Conference Finals predictions. Although the star players are the same, the Nuggets and Lakers are different teams than […]

The Golden State Warriors waited until after they were eliminated from the 2023 NBA Playoffs to admit it, but they have a conundrum. Following Jordan Poole‘s breakout season in 2021-22, he was essentially labeled as Klay Thompon’s future replacement. One-half of the Splash Brothers, injuries have clearly sapped Thompson of his once famed athleticism, leading […]

The expectations surrounding the Oklahoma City Thunder are going to be higher than they’ve been in a long time next season. After making it one win away from both a .500 record and a playoff berth, the natural progression would be to make the postseason. Armed with a thousand first-round picks, budding youngsters on rookie […]

The Boston Celtics play their most important game of the season on Sunday afternoon, as they’ll take on the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. The C’s were down in the series 3-2, but after tying it up in Game 6 they have an opportunity to advance in front of their […]

Sixers head coach Doc Rivers finds himself in a pivotal moment as his side prepare for their crucial Game 7 encounter against the Boston Celtics on Sunday. According to a recent column by NBA insider Marc Stein, Rivers’ role as head coach could be in jeopardy if the Sixers fail to secure a victory in […]

There are rumors that Phoenix Suns and Milwaukee Bucks might try to fill their respective head coaching vacancies by hiring Los Angeles Clippers coach Tyronn Lue. Despite the potential interest in Lue, the Clippers are unlikely to lose their head coach to another team. Because Tyronn Lue is still under contract with the Clippers, he […]

The defending champion Golden State Warriors saw their repeat bid come to a bitter end Friday evening. They were bested by the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 6 of the Western Conference Semifinals by a final score of 122-101. Despite the club’s claim to dynastic status, there are those who believe that Bob Myers and […]

Well, that’s a scary sight to see. After a relatively successful NBA career, Jeremy Lin has found success playing in Taiwan’s P+ League. Unfortunately, Lin suffered one of the scariest types of injury in sports: a head injury. During one of his games in Taiwan, Lin received an inadvertent elbow from former Brooklyn Nets teammate […]

Referees typically are nameless entities in the eyes of the casual NBA fan. If fans know the name of an official, there’s a big chance that he’s known for… questionable stuff. That is the case with Scott Foster, the infamous referee that everyone seemingly hates. After it was revealed by Eliot Shorr-Parks that Foster would […]

The Phoenix Suns’ coaching candidates to replace Monty Williams include a pair of recent championship winners. Former Milwaukee Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer and former Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse are viewed by the Suns as potential replacements for Williams, according to Bleacher Report’s Chris Haynes. While Mike Budenholzer and Nick Nurse are early Suns’ coaching […]

How does Ja Morant keep finding himself in these situations? Just a few months after the Memphis Grizzlies star was suspending for showing off a gun on his IG Live, Morant finds himself in an eerily similar situation. The only difference this time is that it wasn’t on Ja’s IG account, and that it was […]

LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and the Los Angeles Lakers have punched their ticket to the Western Conference Finals and a date with the Denver Nuggets. That’s thanks in large part to the heralded contributions of an older white prospect. It’s 2020 all over again, folks. Austin Reaves owns the hearts of several Lakers fans for […]

The Golden State Warriors have some major decisions to make this offseason regarding key personnel. Longtime General Manager Bob Myers is a part of that list. The Washington Wizards, who parted ways with their GM Tommy Sheppard shortly after their season ended, are reportedly waiting on the conclusion of the Myers-Warriors negotiations, according to NBA […]

No more room for error. The Philadelphia 76ers couldn’t close out the Boston Celtics at home in Game 6. Now, they’re heading back up north for a Game 7 that will decide the legacies of many of the team’s key figures and the future of the Sixers franchise as a whole. The Sixers’ confidence level […]

How does this keep happening? A few months ago, Ja Morant got in trouble for flashing a gun during his own Instagram Live. It was one of the many gun and violence-related issues that the Memphis Grizzlies star found himself in. After a suspension by the team, Morant apologized for his actions. Everyone hoped he […]

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant has been on the headlines for the wrong reasons once again due to his off-court antics. On Sunday morning, Morant went viral after it was alleged that he flashed a gun during an IG Live he did on Saturday. A video of the said IG Live is now making the […]

The Phoenix Suns fired head coach Monty Williams on Saturday following their disastrous playoff exit at the hands of the Denver Nuggets in Game 6 on Friday. Apparently, though, Kevin Durant and the rest of the team were informed of the decision before it was made official. Durant also reportedly doesn’t have any issues with […]

Last season, the Golden State Warriors won their fourth NBA championship with the nucleus of this squad. Entering the 2022-23 season, they had a similar core but a subpar campaign for a championship-contending team. As the sixth seed in the Western Conference, the Warriors toppled the Sacramento Kings in seven grueling games before losing to […]

Monty Williams’ dismissal as head coach of the Phoenix Suns only further highlights the brutal business side of the NBA. Everyone already saw it with the firing of Mike Budenholzer as Milwaukee Bucks coach earlier in the playoffs, but Williams’ exit is on a whole another level. Williams has been the winningest coach in the […]

Remember when Jordan Poole was once touted as the heir apparent to Stephen Curry? It was around this time last season when Golden State Warriors fans were talking up the 23-year-old as the team’s next cornerstone star. The Dubs rewarded him too, locking Poole up to a four-year extension last summer to the tune of $123 […]

LeBron James didn’t need to say a lot to drop the ultimate praise on his Los Angeles Lakers teammate Austin Reaves, who played a pivotal role in eliminating the Golden State Warriors in their NBA Playoffs series. Reaves was sensational for the Lakers in Game 6, which saw them blow out the Warriors to secure […]

The Golden State Warriors bowed out in round two of the playoffs Friday night in a game that showcased former Villanova shooting guard Donte DiVincenzo’s fit with and value to the team. DiVincenzo scored 16 points on an off-night for both Klay Thompson and Jordan Poole that proved to be the Warriors’ undoing in a […]