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The Philadelphia 76ers are set to play their first home preseason game against the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night. The Sixers were without their two key stars, Joel Embiid and James Harden, during their preseason opener and both of their statuses are once again unclear heading into tonight’s game. With the first Wells Fargo Center […]

Klay Thompson, Stephen Curry and Draymond Green have spent their entire careers with the Golden State Warriors. Through all the ups and downs they have faced over the years, these three have stuck together and created this generation’s dominant dynasty. Winning four titles since 2015 is no easy feat, yet this is exactly what Golden […]

The Memphis Grizzlies face a ton of uncertainty heading into the 2023-24 NBA season with Ja Morant serving a league-imposed 25-game suspension to open the campaign. The Grizzlies made some offseason moves to retool its roster after getting eliminated by the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round of the playoffs as the No. 2 […]

The Houston Rockets enter the 2023-24 NBA season with one of the more intriguing rosters in the league. The Rockets added several veterans such as Fred VanVleet, Dillon Brooks, Jeff Green, and Jock Landale in the offseason to complement a crop of young talent that includes Jalen Green, Alperen Sengun, and this year’s No. 4 […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have a talented roster, albeit with issues surrounding their front office. Daryl Morey has managed to create a squad that can compete for a high playoff seeding but some of their players are not as battle-tested as others. Joel Embiid and James Harden have expressed how disgruntled they are with the debacle […]

Luka Doncic was pretty well-known in the world of basketball long before he entered the 2018 NBA Draft. He was already lighting up teams in Europe. This is why it means so much for him when the Dallas Mavericks come to visit and play his former team, Real Madrid, in an NBA Preseason game. Mavs’ […]

The NBA season is fast approaching, and fantasy basketball drafts will begin soon. There is parity across the league in 2023-24, as there are a lot of talented teams and players. The small forward position is one of the more talented positions in the league right now. LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Jayson Tatum, Kawhi Leonard […]

It only took Dillon Brooks five minutes to receive his first ejection in a Houston Rockets uniform. While “trying” to battle over a screen from Indiana Pacers big man Daniel Theis, Brooks delivered a shot to the German center’s groin, receiving an ejection for his troubles in the process. This only serves to add to […]

Bilal Coulibaly’s selection in the 2023  Draft raised eyebrows in the basketball world. He was known as the facilitator for Metropolitans 92 and the most reliable teammate of Victor Wembanyama. His LNB Pro A stint proved that he was worthy of a shot in the big league. Coulibaly has proven exactly that and then some […]

The writing was on the wall for Damian Lillard’s tenure in Rip City form the moment the Portland Trail Blazers drafted Scoot Henderson. The Blazers, after all, know full well that putting another small guard next to Lillard isn’t a winning recipe, and it’s extremely rare for even a prospect of Henderson’s esteemed caliber to […]

In a 122-105 preseason win over the New Orleans Pelicans, Wendell Carter Jr. showed that he’ll be such a dangerous weapon for the Orlando Magic in the coming years as he partners with Paolo Banchero in the frontcourt. He finished with a game-high 18 points after he caught fire from beyond the arc, nailing four […]

The Miami Heat showed out in their preseason opener, beating the Charlotte Hornets 113-109 in a back-and-forth affair. With the way the crowd sounded, it had the atmosphere of a playoff game at Kaseya Center. While fans should always take the preseason with a grain of salt, exhibition basketball can showcase the strengths and weaknesses […]

With two weeks left before the start of the 2023-24 NBA season, there is no better time for avid fantasy basketball players to start filling out leagues and conducting their drafts. The power forward position, in particular, will be interesting to follow in fantasy, as it can be a source of multi-faceted production given how […]

The Dallas Mavericks made plenty of changes in the offseason as they look to bounce back from a disappointing 2022-23 campaign that saw them miss the playoffs. Apart from their top priority of re-signing Kyrie Irving, Dallas revamped its depth by bringing in an influx of pieces across the board, which include Grant Williams, Seth […]

Perhaps no team in the entire NBA had a louder, more active and more disruptive offseason than the Phoenix Suns. The Milwaukee Bucks have an argument, but they did most of their damage at the end of the offseason by trading for Damian Lillard. But the Suns have been throwing fireballs all year long. It […]

Rich Paul has been in the industry of representing athletes for a fair amount of time. Klutch Sports grew and now gets to part of generational deals that span from the NBA to the NFL. They have superstars like LeBron James, DeAndre Hopkins, Trae Young, Anthony Davis, and Jalen Hurts on board along with other […]

The Phoenix Suns have made it a point in recent seasons to amass as much high-end talent as possible. This was what they did when they dealt away Mikal Bridges and Cameron Johnson, among others, in the deal that brought back Kevin Durant. And they doubled down on this this past offseason when they traded […]

Victor Wembanyama and Chet Holmgren put on a show in their shared preseason debut on Monday night, showing exactly why they’re arguably the best big men prospects in all of basketball. After the Oklahoma City Thunder’s highlight-filled 122-121 win over the San Antonio Spurs, though, one Twitter user took the opportunity to fan the flames […]

On Tuesday, Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks continued their preseason with an exhibition game against Real Madrid. Doncic coincidentally used to play for Real Madrid as a teenager, but he was only able to play for five minutes in the game for the Mavs on Tuesday as he deals with a strain to his […]

The NBA season of 2022-23 was an exciting one, with the Denver Nuggets emerging as champions. As we look forward to the upcoming 2023-24 NBA season, it’s time to start prepping for your fantasy basketball drafts. To help you get a jump on your competition, we’ve compiled a list of the top 15 fantasy basketball […]

The Phoenix Suns have a rematch against the Denver Nuggets in their preseason game Tuesday night at Footprint Center. But they will not have their new-look big three to face Jamal Murray, Nikola Jokic and Co. The Suns will not play Devin Booker, Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal due to rest, reporters learned Tuesday morning. […]

Former Kansas Jayhawk Christian Braun established himself as an important part of the Denver Nuggets’ rotation during the 2022-23 season, which resulted in a championship for Denver. Now, it seems that the Nuggets saw enough to want to keep Braun around for the long haul. On Tuesday, it was reported that the Nuggets will be […]

Tuesday saw the first encounter between Victor Wembanyama and Chet Holmgren on an NBA floor and the two 7-foot phenoms put on a show. Like with any first-time thing, it’s time for some way-too-early overreactions to Wembanyama and Holmgren’s first NBA matchup. In the end, Holmgren’s Oklahoma City Thunder took the win over Wembanyama’s San […]

The Orlando Magic roster is full of young talent at nearly every position. They also now have a veteran scorer in Joe Ingles who could teach them better ways of handling pressure inside the court. This means that there is likely a player who could break into stardom in the upcoming NBA season. Markelle Fultz […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic has played basketball at the highest level in both Europe in the NBA. Doncic emerged as an international star with Real Madrid as a teenager before cementing himself as a great player in the NBA with the Mavs after being drafted there in 2018. On Tuesday, the Mavs coincidentally took […]

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra wants center Bam Adebayo to get his respect. A recent poll of NBA general managers listed the supposed best players in several categories around the league and, surprisingly, it was revealed that Adebayo did not receive a single vote as the best defensive player in the league despite anchoring […]

The Detroit Pistons won less than 20 games last season and are in line for another season without a playoffs according to many prognosticators. While some feel the Pistons are poised to take the next step forward in their evolution this season under new coach Monty Williams, others aren’t so sure. The Pistons’ over/under total […]

The Houston Rockets opened their 2023 NBA preseason against the Indiana Pacers. The Rockets preseason featured many new and familiar faces. Dillon Brooks was one of the most anticipated appearances. In the first few minutes of Houston’s game against Indiana, however, Brooks left his mark. The new small forward was ejected from the game for […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are back in action Tuesday night, facing off against the Milwaukee Bucks in their second game of the exhibition slate. Don’t read too much into results from these new-look teams’ matchup in Memphis, though, and not just because both Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo are sitting out for Milwaukee. The Grizzlies, playing […]

The Miami Heat are hoping for a triumphant return from Tyler Herro this upcoming season in pursuit of another NBA championship. Last season Herro wasn’t able to play up to his potential against the champion Denver Nuggets as Miami bowed out in the NBA Finals. Recently the Heat’s talented young roster was analyzed and the […]

Dillon Brooks stayed on brand in his Houston Rockets debut …though that’s not really a good thing for the team. Five minutes into the Rockets’ preseason opener against the Indiana Pacers, Brooks was ejected for his low blow to Daniel Theis. Video replays of the incident showed the former Memphis Grizzlies forward hitting Theis in […]

It’s no secret that Anthony Davis’ jumper has never been the same since winning his first championship in the 2020 Orlando bubble. After an offseason spent diligently tightening his release and honing his range, though, coach Darvin Ham has issued an ambitious shooting goal for the Los Angeles Lakers big man in 2023-24. “I want […]

Team USA Basketball is looking to rebound from their embarrassing FIBA World Cup loss when the 2024 Olympics in Paris roll around. Several NBA stars have recently announced their commitment to play for Team USA at the 2024 Olympics next summer, leading many to wonder what a potential starting lineup might look like with so […]

The 2023-2024 NBA season tips off on October 24 with a doubleheader featuring the Nuggets vs. Lakers and Suns vs. Warriors. The power forward position is loaded with talent this season, especially counting hybrid players like Jayson Tatum, Kevin Durant and others who primarily play other positions but moonlight as power forwards with power forward […]

CAMDEN, N.J. — Since being drafted 28th overall in the 2021 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia 76ers, Jaden Springer has logged more games for their G League affiliate, the Delaware Blue Coats (66), than the Sixers (51, even when including the preseason and Summer League). The 2023-24 season seems likely to end that trend. Springer […]

Luka Doncic knew going into Tuesday’s matchup with Real Madrid that his playing time would be severely limited. The Dallas Mavericks superstar is currently dealing with a calf injury that the team is taking an “ultra cautious” approach with leading up to the regular season. While Doncic no doubt wanted to play extended minutes against […]

LeBron James stood up for his son on Tuesday. The Los Angeles Lakers star responded to a user on X (formerly Twitter) and called out Bronny James’ critics. Exactly!!! He’s definitely just as if not right there at his age. The casuals just like to argue about 💩 they literally don’t know about https://t.co/DO0AyW8b4k — […]

The 2023-24 Rookie of the Year race is starting to heat up. Both the San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder have lanky big men who have similar styles of play vying for the award. But, the team from Texas seems to be heavily favored in having their young gun win the honor. Victor Wembanyama […]

On Tuesday, Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks participated in an NBA preseason game against Doncic’s former team, Real Madrid, whom he played for as a teenager. The Mavs shockingly lost the contest by a score of 127-123, with Doncic registering just about five minutes of playing time due to a calf injury, per Marc […]