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Ben Simmons has high expectations for a healthy version of himself ahead of the Brooklyn Nets’ 2023-24 campaign. After missing the second half of 2022-23 due to a lingering back injury, the three-time All-Star said he feels Brooklyn can “shock a lot of people” before outlining some lofty individual goals. “I want to be back […]

James Harden remains a member of the Philadelphia 76ers, but not by choice. And while he made some interesting comments last week that shed light on his potential future in the City of Brotherly Love, things are again at a boiling point. Harden didn’t attend Sixers practice on Tuesday even though he was expected to […]

The front-runner for the MVP for yet another season is the newly crowned NBA Champion, Nikola Jokic. Coming off of a 24.5 point, 11.8 rebounds, and 9.8 assists per game season, Jokic has all the momentum in the world. In addition, it helps that the Denver Nuggets had minimal roster turnover in the off-season, so […]

Jusuf Nurkic established himself as a reliable tough center for the Portland Trail Blazers. However, the Bosnian center found himself in the headlines after Nurkic was traded to the Phoenix Suns as part of the blockbuster deal that featured former teammate Damian Lillard. In Phoenix, there’s no question that the former All-Rookie Second team player […]

Even with the team’s lack of success in recent years, Damian Lillard remained loyal to and had been the face of the Portland Trail Blazers ever since they drafted him in 2012. That finally changed this offseason, though, as Lillard requested a trade after 11 years in Portland. Lillard’s request and the drama that ensued […]

The Denver Nuggets don’t need any young players to breakout for the 2023-24 NBA season, as there’s plenty of talent on the roster surrounding Nikola Jokic. But that doesn’t mean one of Denver’s young players won’t breakout anyway. After earning trust last postseason and fitting in seamlessly next to the team’s core of stars, the […]

NBA 2K24 Season 2 approaches soon, and the devs released a new court-side report showing everything new. NBA 2K24 Season 2 brings something we’ve certainly never seen before, with some crazy new outfits, more content, and new rewards on the Season Pass. Multiple modes also received something new, so there’s a reason for every player […]

Before the Travis Kelce-Taylor Swift relationship broke the internet, there were Austin Reaves-Taylor Swift dating rumors that swept over social media like wildfire. We now know that these rumors were untrue, and the idea of the Los Angeles Lakers sharpshooter dating the world’s biggest pop star was actually started by a single tweet from a […]

Every NBA season, we’ve seen growth across the entire league not only pertaining to teams taking a step in the right direction, but players ascending from secondary talents to primary contributors for their organization. This upcoming season, many players will once again prove that their hard work during the offseason paid off, as a slew […]

It was not long ago that the San Antonio Spurs were often featured in primetime games. Stars such as Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili, and Kawhi Leonard used to lead the charge for San Antonio. In recent years, however, the Spurs have been in a rebuild which has led to less national attention. But […]

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver hasn’t been afraid to tinker with the NBA All-Star Game format over the years, introducing the Elam Ending as well as the “Captain” format for picking teams. On a recent appearance with Stephen A. Smith on ESPN’s First Take, Silver discussed some of the potential changes the league is considering for […]

It’s been a troubling year for Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant. Over the past year, Morant has faced issues legally and with the NBA after displaying a gun at a nightclub and on Instagram Live. He also was involved in multiple altercations, including knocking down a 17-year-old boy and threatening the head of security at […]

The NBA season is almost upon us, and the Northwest Division will look interesting. We’re here to share our NBA odds series and make a 2023-24 Northwest Division winner prediction while giving reasons. The Denver Nuggets won their division and promptly dominated in the playoffs on the way to their first title. Meanwhile, the Minnesota […]

With James Harden showing up to Philadelphia 76ers training camp and participating in practice with his teammates, many around the league have begun to assume that the former league MVP will begin the season with the organization. However, Harden’s focus on wanting a trade has not gone away. With less than a week before the […]

Ja Morant has found himself in the news for all the wrong reasons over the past few months, and his situation spiraled out of control quite quickly. Morant continually committed inappropriate acts that drew the ire of the NBA and eventually netted him a 25-game suspension to start the 2023-24 campaign, and according to folks […]

The NBA season is here, and one of the best divisions in basketball gets ready to roll. We’re here to share our NBA odds series, make a 2023-24 Pacific Division winner prediction, and pick while showing reasoning. The Sacramento Kings won the Pacific Division last season, emerging out of nowhere to snag first place. Likewise, […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young recently tied the knot, getting married to longtime girlfriend Shelby Miller. While many sports fans, especially ones in Atlanta, know the pitcher Shelby Miller, this Shelby Miller is the one true love of Trae Young. We’re about to find out more about Trae Young’s wife in this piece. Trae Young’s […]

Ja Morant has been at the forefront of controversies aplenty for the past year. From delinquent behavior in malls to threatening a shoe salesman to intimidating a security guard, and then to brandishing a gun on his Instagram live, the Memphis Grizzlies star has seen his stock fall precipitously. He went from being one of […]

We created a list of all NBA 2K24 2KTV Answers for all current episodes. This should help players who’ve yet to watch the show earn a good amount of free VC. In case you don’t know, 2KTV is a weekly show viewable both in-game and on various social media platforms. The show, hosted by Chris […]

The new NBA season is here, and we’re looking at the five teams in the Southwest Division. We’re here to share our NBA odds series, make a 2023-24 Southwest Division winner prediction, and pick while showing reasons why. The Southwest Division had its share of drama last year. However, only one team made the playoffs […]

Conor McGregor always seems to find himself in some sort of controversy one way or another, and that ended up being the case when he attended Game 4 of the 2023 NBA Finals between the Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat. Shortly after the game, it was revealed that McGregor has been accused of raping a […]

Bones Hyland had a rocky second season in the NBA. After bursting onto the scene with the Denver Nuggets as a rookie, Hyland fell out of favor with the team during his sophomore campaign, and ended up getting dealt to the Los Angeles Clippers before the trade deadline. In his first full season with his […]

Kevin Porter Jr., the much-maligned guard who was recently at the center of controversy for allegedly assaulting his ex-girlfriend, Kysre Gondrezick, was recently traded from the Houston Rockets to the Oklahoma City Thunder and then was promptly waived. This does not bode well at all for Porter’s chances of returning to an NBA court anytime […]

Training camp continues to roll along and the Charlotte Hornets continue to trend in the right direction. In three games, the Hornets only registered one win after defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder on October 15th. Thanks to PJ Washington’s game-high 31 points, they found a way to come out with a two point win. All […]

Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker is one of the best young players in the NBA today. Booker has already accomplished a lot since entering the league in 2015. He is currently the youngest player to score 70 points in a game and the youngest player in NBA history to score 50 points in consecutive games. […]

A resurgence seems to be on the horizon for Ben Simmons. All of that was happening for the Brooklyn Nets star as he traversed the NBA Preseason along with Mikal Bridges and Cam Johnson. But, a lingering question in the minds of most basketball fans. Will he be willing to join Josh Giddey in strengthening  […]

The Chicago Bulls did not have the services of guard Alex Caruso on Tuesday when they faced off against the Toronto Raptors in an NBA preseason matchup. Caruso apparently was sidelined in that game by a lower-body issue after tweaking his ankle in practice, according to head coach Billy Donovan (h/t Cody Westerlund of 670TheScore.com). […]

During the 2022-23 season, there were times when the Boston Celtics looked like the most dominant team in the league by virtue of their two-way excellence. But there were also games where the Celtics looked disjointed, where it seemed as though Jayson Tatum and company failed to prepare in an acceptable manner for a specific […]

When the Chicago Bulls drafted Patrick Williams with the fourth overall pick of the 2020 NBA Draft, expectations were high for the 6’7 forward coming out of Florida State. Williams was a versatile defender who, if things broke out accordingly in his development, had a chance of developing into a dangerous scoring threat on the […]

After an active NBA offseason, there are probably more competitive teams and viable championship contenders than there have been in many years. That fact alone already does not bode well for the Philadelphia 76ers, but a drama-filled couple months should only add to Sixers fans’ distress. The talent is there, to be sure. Joel Embiid […]

The Indiana Pacers aren’t a team that embraces the prospect of bottoming out. The Pacers, through the years, have mostly re-tooled and remained in the dreaded middle ground of the NBA — not too bad to win the draft lottery, not too good to compete for a championship or at least a playoff spot. Even […]

Ben Simmons, ever since that fateful Game 7 tilt against the Atlanta Hawks in the 2021 playoffs, has been a shell of his former self. Due to mental health issues and back problems, Simmons has been unable to regain his All-Star form, struggling immensely for the Brooklyn Nets after his trade from the Philadelphia 76ers […]

On paper, there may not be a scarier duo in the NBA than the Milwaukee Bucks’ star pairing of Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard. The playstyles of those two players have natural chemistry, with Antetokounmpo demolishing defenses by putting so much pressure on the rim and Lillard capitalizing on the space Antetokounmpo will create in […]

When the Utah Jazz bought out Russell Westbrook back in February, fans of the Los Angeles Clippers were wary of adding yet another rapid All-Star point guard in decline after the addition of John Wall failed to work out according to plan. But in the end, Westbrook won over the Clippers fanbase, and on Tuesday […]

There was no reason to believe that the Denver Nuggets organization was in any sort of turmoil entering the 2023-24 season, especially with Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray leading the way. But this past Monday morning, Nuggets general manager Calvin Booth made waves when he explained away his rationale for trading away Bones Hyland to […]

FanDuel currently has the Denver Nuggets with the third-best odds to win the 2024 NBA championship, despite entering the 2023-24 season as the defending NBA champions. The Nuggets sit behind the Milwaukee Bucks and the Boston Celtics, who both made blockbuster moves to get better this offseason. Nonetheless, Denver still parades the best player in […]

On Tuesday evening, new Boston Celtics Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday shared the floor in Boston’s preseason game against the New York Knicks. The Celtics won the game 123-110, but the more important story was the continued camaraderie established between Porzingis, Holiday, and their new Celtics teammates. One perhaps overlooked area where Holiday and Porzingis […]

James Harden has said that his relationship with Daryl Morey has been irreparable for the longest time. This means that a departure from the Joel Embiid-led Philadelphia 76ers can come at any time. But, the only drawback from this deal pushing through would be the trade partners that the Sixers have in mind. Trent Redden […]

The Dallas Mavericks are hoping for a bounce-back season in 2023-24 led by backcourt stars Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving. Irving was traded to Dallas midway through last season, but things didn’t quite work out in the short term for the Mavs, as the team failed to even make an appearance in the Play-In Tournament. […]