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The Portland Trail Blazers are entering a new era, turning over the keys to the franchise to Scoot Henderson, the third overall pick of the 2023 NBA Draft, in the aftermath of trading Damian Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks. While Henderson is a talented young player, this responsibility may be too heavy for him at […]

Gregg Popovich knows his San Antonio Spurs players better than anyone else. Most fans would raise eyebrows when Pop makes a certain roster shakeup or change in the rotation. But, all they could ever do was trust in his insanely good IQ. Victor Wembanyama learned this through their NBA Preseason games and has started to […]

Golden State Warriors newcomer Chris Paul and Sacramento Kings star point guard De’Aaron Fox had a moment with each other Wednesday night during a preseason battle at Chase Center. In the fourth quarter of the contest, Paul managed to bait a ref into calling a foul on Fox, who immediately let the Point God know […]

On Wednesday morning, a major story came out on ESPN detailing the Memphis Grizzlies’ organizational concerns towards their star player, Ja Morant. In that article written by Baxter Holmes and Tim McMahon, one anonymous Grizzlies official pointed out the exact nature of the team’s apprehensions towards Morant’s behavior, including, but not limited to, the impact […]

Stephen Curry always manages to bring a certain dash of panache and bravado whenever he steps foot on the court for the Golden State Warriors. It’s not like Curry talks too much trash to inflict damage on the opponents; instead, his free-flowing nature on the court — his shimmying, his unbridled celebrations, his look-away triples […]

Is Stephen Curry in midseason form for the Golden State Warriors? Perhaps. On Wednesday night, facing a Sacramento Kings team that was taking the preseason game against the Dubs, the team they lost to during the 2023 NBA playoffs, more seriously than most people expect given the exhibition nature of preseason, Curry reminded the Kings […]

Lamelo Ball notched his first All-Star appearance over a season ago but this has not been as beneficial for the Charlotte Hornets. The star has managed to come to his own and involve his teammates in a winning culture. This has not materialized quite yet. But, Steve Clifford knows that Ball could be able to […]

It seems as though the entire basketball world has soured on Jordan Poole in the aftermath of his trade from the Golden State Warriors to the Washington Wizards. Poole went from being one of the Warriors’ core pieces of the future, a role that usually brings a ton of attention and affection, to an afterthought […]

The Miami Heat drop their final home preseason game to the Brooklyn Nets in a close game, 107-104, that came down to the past couple of possessions. Heat fans at the Kaseya Center were hoping to see the team send the game into overtime and they almost got their wish as Nikola Jovic was fouled […]

Draymond Green has been an avid spectator of the WNBA Finals. The Golden State Warriors star saw Chelsea Gray go nuts for the Las Vegas Aces before she got injured against the New York Liberty. Green even asked her to chill out while she was catching fire on the court. Since Gray went down, it […]

LeBron James has spoken, and expect Nike to act accordingly—assuming the footwear giant wasn’t already in the process of commemorating A’ja Wilson’s momentous achievement with her own signature sneaker, of course. The King sent a hearty congratulations to the Las Vegas Aces superstar after her team beat the New York Liberty on Wednesday to win […]

The amount of skills and natural gifts given to Victor Wembanyama always leaves a lot of basketball fans in awe. The big man for the San Antonio Spurs seems to have a lot of things in his bag. He showed his latest move and went full Kyrie Irving in the NBA Preseason. His latest victim […]

The San Antonio Spurs and their fans haven’t had the chance to watch Victor Wembanyama in a truly meaningful game yet, but they are just a few short days away. For now the Spurs franchise is keeping tabs on the former number one overall pick in preseason action. Wembanyama’s Spurs debut performances have led to […]

The Golden State Warriors made a bit of a controversial decision this offseason when they traded Jordan Poole to the Washington Wizards for Chris Paul. It’s not that Paul can’t help the Warriors this season, but Poole is a developing young player who can still potentially reach another level to his game. Poole played a […]

Wednesday’s preseason clash between the New York Knicks and Washington Wizards was an eventful one as the play of stars Jordan Poole and Julius Randle for the Wizards and Knicks, respectively, made things interesting. Knicks forward Julius Randle brought the house down with a thunder dunk over Mike Muscala that had the Madison Square Garden […]

Draymond Green and Kevon Looney aren’t playing Wednesday’s, and Steve Kerr has already made clear he’s just pushing different lineup and rotational buttons in search of his team’s best combinations. Considering Chris Paul started both of the preseason games he played in before the Golden State Warriors’ matchup with the Sacramento Kings at Chase Center, […]

The Miami Heat struck out on most of their trade targets this offseason. They were the preferred destination for Damian Lillard but he was ultimately traded to the Milwaukee Bucks. They had interest in Jrue Holiday but he was traded to the Boston Celtics. They had a few key losses in Gabe Vincent and Max […]

Anfernee Simons and Scoot Henderson have now been handed the keys to the Portland Trail Blazers system. This happened after the departure of Damian Lillard. A lot of rookie mistakes will haunt the former but Chauncey Billups has been quick to minimize all of that before the NBA Preseason wraps up. His first step in […]

The New York Knicks trailed the Washington Wizards by a score of 65-52 at halftime of their preseason matchup at Madison Square Garden. The 1-2 Knicks were looking for a tune-up against a Wizards team that had won its only previous preseason matchup. The Knicks recently parted ways with a former Oklahoma City Thunder and […]

The Portland Trail Blazers gained a stroke of luck in their eyes when the Charlotte Hornets selected Brandon Miller with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. That meant that G League Ignite point guard Scoot Henderson fell in their laps. Scoot Henderson was the consensus No. 2 player in the draft […]

James Harden wasn’t at Philadelphia 76ers practice on Wednesday, instead fueling the fire of his trade request from the comforts of Houston. So much for signs early in training camp that the future Hall-of-Famer would remain present and be entirely professional while the Sixers engaged in continued trade discussions with the LA Clippers, his well-known […]

With the start of the 2023-24 NBA season only about one week away, most teams are in the process of evaluating their rosters and making their final roster cuts/transactions. Oct. 23 is the deadline for teams to have their regular season rosters finalized but most teams will probably have that done before then. The Los […]

Back in July, Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham delivered a hefty proclamation about Austin Reaves, shortly after the 2020 undrafted free agent signed a $56 million contract on the heels of an ascendant second NBA campaign. “I’m putting it on record right now: Austin Reaves will be an All-Star at some point soon.” […]

The New York Knicks are trying to make a push for a deep playoff run by the time summer arrives. But, that cannot happen without having to cut some underperforming players that they had last season all the way to this year’s NBA Preseason. Scott Perry knows this and he had just made a shakeup […]

The Miami Heat won’t have their full starting lineup suiting up once again as tonight they face the Brooklyn Nets in their last home preseason game. A Heat official told the media, which was also posted to the team’s X (formerly known as Twitter) account, that the following players are out with the reason why: […]

It’s safe to say Ja Morant doesn’t agree with the characterization that his father bears responsibility for his once-resplendent NBA career losing much of its luster. In apparent response to a story from ESPN placing blame on Tee Morant for his off-court missteps over the past couple years, the Memphis Grizzlies superstar posted a photo […]

The Phoenix Suns announced on Wednesday they will induct former forward Shawn Marion into the team’s Ring of Honor at Footprint Center in Phoenix Dec. 15 following a home game against the New York Knicks. Marion and former Suns forward Amar’e Stoudemire join the team’s Ring of Honor after they helped some of the best […]

The Golden State Warriors and Klay Thompson remain far apart in extension talks as tipoff of the 2023-24 season looms on the horizon. The sides are reportedly so far apart that there’s now a “very real possibility” the Warriors icon enters free agency next summer, testing the market to gauge whether he’ll finish his career […]

The NBA has seen a rise in player empowerment in many on-and-off-court issues. For example, the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) has been as active as ever in protecting the rights and talents of players as well as amplifying their voices. Many players have attempted to use their influence to make league changes. For example, […]

Coming off of winning the award last season, leading the pack is Grizzlies big man Jaren Jackson Jr. He tied Kawhi Leonard, Dwight Howard, and Alvin Robertson as the youngest player to win this award, with all being only 23. We have you covered with our NBA awards odds series with a Defensive Player of the […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young knows comparisons between him and Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic will follow him for the rest of his career, but he doesn’t let that bother him. Instead, Young has his eyes set on bringing home a championship to Atlanta. “I don’t let that bother me,” Young said. “Cause if I […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have high expectations for the upcoming NBA season. The Sixers come off a winning season where they advanced to the Conference Semifinals. Philly has NBA title aspirations led by none other than the reigning NBA MVP, Joel Embiid. Embiid is making progress both on and off the court. The superstar is nearing […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have one of the league’s best ‘Big 3’ combinations with Anthony Edwards, Karl-Anthony Towns, and Rudy Gobert, but former NBA player and coach Avery Johnson doesn’t seem to be all that impressed with how the three stars mesh together. Here’s what Johnson had to say about Minnesota’s trio, via CBS Sports. Former […]

The NBA’s Coach of the Year award is a significant honor for any head coach in this league, but it’s certainly not easy being in this position. Anything that goes wrong during the game is always their fault, regardless of what actually happened, and the coach is always the first one to take the blame […]

Tension between the Sixers and James Harden continues to escalate after Harden skipped practice Wednesday. Harden previously attended a team meeting on Sunday, but is a no-show Wednesday. Coach Nick Nurse addressed Harden’s absence at the team’s press conference. “If [James Harden] is here, we go. If he’s not, we go. We’ve got work to […]

Australian basketball fans have long awaited the return of Ben Simmons to the country’s national team. After a lingering back injury sidelined Simmons for the second half of the 2022-23 season, the former number-one pick chose not to play for the Boomers in the 2023 FIBA World Cup this summer. After an extended rehab process, […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler named his all-time starting lineup using a social media filter. The challenge of it is that the filter picks a basketball team at random and the point is to pick the best players from that specific organization. While most people use the filter to pick the best squads, Butler went […]

CAMDEN, N.J. — The Philadelphia 76ers-James Harden situation has taken a sharp turn into being contentious again. The Sixers guard skipped the first practice following their latest preseason game to the surprise of the team. Any doubt that he would suit up for Philadelphia in the regular season has grown tenfold. Joel Embiid spoke to […]

Leading the way as the odds-on favorite to win the award is the 2023 #1 overall pick, Victor Wembanyama. There has not been this amount of hype surrounding a player’s career trajectory since LeBron James back in 2004. With all eyes on him, the pressure is on to perform as soon as the season begins in […]