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The Golden State Warriors are masters at adapting to the changing landscape of the NBA. Just when fans are ready to discount them and slap an expiration date on their dynasty, the organization pulls something new out of its bag of tricks. Andrew Wiggins is no longer an ideal fit on the Minnesota Timberwolves? No […]

The Golden State Warriors almost certainly won’t re-emerge as top-tier title contenders in 2023-24 without Jonathan Kuminga taking the figurative leap. Fortunately, the high-flying 21-year-old narrowly avoided serious injury while putting his ridiculous explosiveness to use on the practice floor. Kuminga wore heavy tape around his right thumb and wrist during 3-on-3 action following Tuesday’s […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Cam Thomas has not had a typical career arc through his first two NBA seasons. After a chaotic, Covid-laden rookie year in 2021-22, Thomas struggled to crack Brooklyn’s rotation following the trades of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving last season. The late-season benching came after the 2021 first-round pick tied LeBron James […]

Luka Doncic played just five minutes in the Dallas Mavericks’ exhibition game against Real Madrid on Tuesday. Apparently, it’s because of a rather worrisome calf injury. Before the game even started, the Mavs already revealed their plan to limit Doncic’s playing time as they remain “ultra cautious” of his injury. He’s reportedly dealing with a […]

Devin Booker, Kevin Durant, and Bradley Beal are perhaps the best trio in the NBA right now from an offensive perspective, which is why the Phoenix Suns are prepared to enter the 2023-24 season as title favorites. In their first preseason game together, the All-Stars combined to score 35 points in about 13 minutes of […]

The Toronto Raptors defeated the Sacramento Kings in the first game of their 2023-24 preseason schedule. Raptors guard Gary Trent Jr. led Toronto with 22 points and three steals during the 21 minutes he played off the bench. He hit seven of his 12 attempts from the field and three of his six shots from […]

Nikola Jokic is voted by various general managers in a survey by the NBA as most likely to win the Kia MVP award this season over the likes of Giannis Antetokounmpo, Joel Embiid, Jayson Tatum, and others. Besides being predicted to win the award, the annual NBA GM survey also saw executives vote Nikola Jokic […]

The era of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving is no longer, as the Brooklyn Nets have officially moved on and are preparing for a new look 2023-24 NBA season. Mikal Bridges and Cameron Johnson are now the young faces of the franchise, with plenty of other notable names such as Spencer Dinwiddie and Dorian Finney-Smith […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will be in action again on Wednesday in preseason against the Sacramento Kings, but LeBron James won’t be playing. Head coach Darvin Ham announced Tuesday that The King will be watching from the sidelines as the Purple and Gold look to improve to 2-1. Via Dave McMenamin: “LeBron James will not […]

Every year, the NBA’s general managers vote on the best players in the league ahead of the upcoming season. Prior to the 2023-24 campaign, Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum received lots of praise from basketball’s top decision-makers. The 25-year-old was named the best small forward in the NBA, earning 47% of the general managers’ votes. […]

The Utah Jazz defeated the Los Angeles Clippers in the first preseason game of their 2023-24 NBA campaign. Guard Kris Dunn led the Jazz with 15 points and five assists in 16 minutes of play off the bench. The former Providence guard hit every one of his seven shot attempts during the victory at the […]

CAMDEN, N.J. — Paul Reed is in for a big season with the Philadelphia 76ers. He, along with the rest of the Sixers, can already feel the difference between the regime of new head coach Nick Nurse and former head coach Doc Rivers. The biggest difference that Nurse and the Sixers’ new coaching staff want […]

LeBron James is about to embark on his 21st season in the NBA, yet his hunger for winning is as high as it has ever been. No matter the circumstances, LeBron is always striving for more success and he’s been the leader of the Los Angeles Lakers for the last several seasons. From being with […]

The NBA’s general managers have spoken: the Denver Nuggets and Boston Celtics are title favorites ahead of the 2023-24 season. Each year, GMs across the league anonymously answer 50 questions about the new season. And before the 2023-24 campaign officially begins on Tuesday, October 24, the league’s most knowledgeable officials predicted that either the Nuggets […]

Brendan Malone was a two-time champion as an assistant coach in the NBA and the father to recent NBA champion head coach Michael Malone of the Denver Nuggets. On Tuesday, the team announced that Brendan had passed away at the age of 81. pic.twitter.com/xUCcy7WCe8 — Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) October 10, 2023 “It is with tremendous […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have rebuilt their roster and have an opportunity to make some noise in the Western Conference during the 2023-24 season. In fact, many NBA general managers believe the Thunder will be the most improved team. According to a recent survey of NBA GMs, the Thunder are favored to be the most […]

San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama is considered the best NBA prospect since LeBron James, and he’s already turning heads with his play in the NBA preseason. During his first preseason game on Oct. 9., the 19-year-old Frenchman scored 20 points with a full arsenal of eye-catching plays. Wembanyama is a 7-foot-4 big man with […]

The NBA season will be here in a few weeks, so we are going to preview the Houston Rockets. This post will continue our NBA odds series as we hand out a Rockets over/under win total prediction and pick. The Rockets finished last season with a 22-60 record. They do play a tougher schedule, but […]

The NBA preseason is a time for teams to evaluate the talent they have on their roster. It’s also a time for  players to get reps in order to prepare for the start of the new season. However, Chet Holmgren and Victor Wembanyama used their first preseason game to begin their early Rookie of the […]

In the NBA, once players retire, they often stick around the game of basketball in one way or another. One common outlet to keep basketball in their lives involves becoming a coach, as they already have a firm understanding of the game, and can relate to the struggles players endure throughout the course of the […]

Nailing the center position in your fantasy basketball draft is one of the most important things you’ll have to do as a fantasy manager, as there’s a big drop-off in quality and a lack of depth around the league if you miss on your starting pick. In order to protect against that, we’ve identified the […]

The annual NBA GM poll was released Tuesday. The poll revealed the opinion of NBA general managers on various topics across the league including predictions for the 2023-2024 season, the best player at various positions, and much more. Golden State Warriors point guard Steph Curry was one of the stars of the poll, as he […]

Excluding the unpredictability of whether James Harden will suit up in the regular season, one major reason that the Philadelphia 76ers are losing outside confidence in their ability to make a deep playoff run is the question marks surrounding their bench. It’s an issue exacerbated by the Harden angle but would still be one for […]

What NBA player has it better than Austin Reaves right now? The Los Angeles Lakers guard had a breakout campaign last season that led to a $56 million contract and a spot on Team USA for the FIBA World Cup this summer. He also could give Steph Curry a run for his money for the […]

LeBron James has been playing in the NBA for quite a while now. The 38-year-old forward is now entering his 21st season in the NBA as he seeks his fifth NBA championship and second with the Lakers. After a conversation with teammate Anthony Davis, James realized just how old he is compared to his younger […]

The 2023-24 Rookie of the Year award race will be a sight to behold, with three candidates looking like they’ll be fighting to the death for the acclaim until season’s end. The three favorites to take home the award are San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama, Oklahoma City Thunder big man Chet Holmgren, and Portland […]

D’Angelo Russell didn’t exactly end the 2023-24 season for the Los Angeles Lakers on the best of notes. Russell, during the 2023 Western Conference Finals, struggled immensely from the field, leading to his eventual benching during their season-ending defeat to the Denver Nuggets. In fact, D-Lo became a meme after he made it a habit […]

The Dallas Mavericks are taking on Real Madrid Tuesday as their international preseason journey continues. This matchup is especially significant for Mavs star Luka Doncic, who began his career with Real Madrid before he was selected by the Atlanta Hawks and then traded to the Mavs in the 2018 NBA draft. During his three years […]

Victor Wembanyama and Chet Holmgren are future NBA stars. They played in the San Antonio Spurs-Oklahoma City Thunder NBA preseason clash on Monday, and both performed well. Despite being two of the most intriguing prospects in the league, Wembanyama says he doesn’t have a relationship with Holmgren. ESPN reporter Brian Windhorst asked if he has […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will begin their preseason schedule with a matchup against the Atlanta Hawks at 7:30 p.m. EDT on Tuesday at State Farm Arena. Cleveland went 1-3 during its 2022-23 preseason campaign, taking a win over the Hawks at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse while falling in two losses to the Philadelphia 76ers and one to […]

Preseason basketball typically isn’t headline-worthy. NBA starters go through the motions while coaches get a look at younger players on the roster bubble. But for the Brooklyn Nets, this year’s preseason opener presented a test for Ben Simmons, their highest-paid player, and one who could determine the ceiling of their new-look roster in 2023-24. Simmons […]

Fantasy basketball leagues may not be won during draft night, but it could definitely be lost by then. This is why it’s of utmost importance to fantasy basketball players that they nail almost all of their draft picks, getting value wherever they can and shooting for the stars if possible. Future performance (and health) isn’t […]

The NBA season is just around the corner, and we will be taking a look at the Detroit Pistons! This post will continue our NBA odds series as we hand out a Pistons over/under win total prediction and pick. The Pistons finished last season with a record of 17-65. They were 29th in the league […]

The 2023-24 NBA season is just right around the corner. That means it’s time for fantasy basketball managers to start preparing for their respective drafts. Most managers will place their focus on targeting star players like Nikola Jokic, Joel Embiid, Luka Doncic, or Giannis Antetokounmpo who put up gaudy stat lines for their teams every […]

It appears LaMelo Ball might’ve found the one. The Charlotte Hornets all-star guard took to Instagram to give a birthday shoutout to his girlfriend for her birthday. “What’s understood don’t needa b said,” the 22-year-old said in the caption, “u the one and already kno how we rockin shordy,” he captioned the lovey-dovey post according […]

The NBA season is just around the corner, and fantasy basketball enthusiasts are gearing up for another exciting year. Shooting guards are a crucial position in fantasy basketball, and the 2023-24 NBA season promises to be no different. With a plethora of talented players to choose from, it can be challenging to determine who to […]

WAIKIKI, HI – The Los Angeles Clippers got Kawhi Leonard and Paul George back and suddenly looked good again! Despite falling to the Utah Jazz in their preseason debut, 101-96, the Clippers appeared to make some strides towards becoming the team they want to be this season. 1. Clippers Combat Size The Utah Jazz started […]

The Los Angeles Lakers enjoyed one of the better offseasons in the entire NBA this summer. Anthony Davis, Austin Reaves, Rui Hachimura, D’Angelo Russell, and Jarred Vanderbilt all were either re-signed or signed long-term extensions with the team. They also signed Gabe Vincent with their midlevel exception, Taurean Prince with their room exception, and added […]

Kai Jones’ net worth in 2023 is around $1 million. The forward/center was a big investment for the Charlotte Hornets, but unfortunately, he looks like another failed project in Charlotte. Jones has limited production in his first two NBA seasons after being a first-round draft choice. Now, after a bizarre offseason, he has requested a […]