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Seven games into his career and Victor Wembanyama is already earning comparisons to NBA legends — including Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, according to one Los Angeles Lakers legend. Former member of the Showtime Lakers and 5x NBA champion Michael Cooper found similarities between the San Antonio Spurs rookie and his former teammate, Abdul-Jabbar. “Young man is so […]

The 2023-2024 NBA season is underway, and there have been plenty of notable storylines thus far. However, the Memphis Grizzlies disappointing 1-6 start has been surprising. As a result, Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins is now the favorite for the first coach to be fired in the latest odds, per BetOnline. Taylor Jenkins, Memphis Grizzlies: +200 […]

MINNEAPOLIS, MN — Monday night was a big-time showdown between the NBA’s number one offense and number one defense. The Boston Celtics rolled in to face the Minnesota Timberwolves averaging 126.4 points per game through five games. Through Minnesota’s first five games, the Wolves had been the best defense in the league allowing just 99.6 […]

There will never be another player like Stephen Curry. Sure, there will always been three-point shooters and those who try to mimic Curry’s success, but the Golden State Warriors superstar single-handedly changed the way the game of basketball is played at every single level. The three-point shot is a valuable commodity because of Steph and […]

LeBron James and Stephen Curry have both found success despite featuring very different styles of play. The comparisons typically end with their leadership and success on the court, but Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson recently issued another comparison between the two future Hall-of-Famers. “He is one of the hardest workers to play the game,” […]

James Harden finally got his wish when the Philadelphia 76ers traded him to the Los Angeles Clippers in a midnight blockbuster last week. When the Sixers and Clippers made the deal, there were questions about how Harden would fit in a team that has three other stars in Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and Russell Westbrook. Adding […]

Imagine Giannis Antetokounmpo, Nikola Jokic, and Luka Doncic all taking the court together in the same uniform. This is extremely unlikely to happen in the NBA… or so we thought. These three international superstars may never play with one another for the same franchise, yet commissioner Adam Silver has opened the door for the world’s […]

LeBron James is currently trying to win a title with the Los Angeles Lakers, but for a point in time during his career, he was doing the same thing with the Miami Heat. James recently offered some interesting comments on his stint with the Heat, which drew a quick reaction from Stephen A Smith, who […]

The NBA 2K24 development team responded to rumors spreading regarding changes to shooting after the Season 2 Launch Update. However, the devs confirmed no changes were made to the shooting after the launch of Season 2. Fans responded immediately to the post, and as you guessed, the response wasn’t the most positive. Did NBA 2K24 […]

It has been over a year since the Minnesota Timberwolves acquired Rudy Gobert via a blockbuste trade with the Utah Jazz, but fans still talk about that transaction from time to time, with many still believing that Minnesota gave up too much for the French big man. The Timberwolves made that move with the vision […]

Nikola Jokić achieved another historic feat Monday night when he became the fourth all-time leader in career triple-doubles. In the Denver Nuggets’ 134-116 win over the New Orleans Pelicans, Jokić put up 35 points, 12 assists and 14 rebounds to pass Jason Kidd and LeBron James for fourth on the list with his 108th triple-double. […]

There’s a laundry list of pundits that have gone scorched earth at the Minnesota Timberwolves for mortgaging their future back in 2022 just so they could trade for Rudy Gobert from the Utah Jazz. While trading for Gobert in a vacuum isn’t a bad move due to how transformative the Stifle Tower can be defensively, […]

The Miami Heat appears to be out of a slump. After losing four of their first five games in the 2023-24 NBA season, Bam Adebayo and company are on a two-game win streak. In their latest outing, they came away with a thrilling 108-107 victory over LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Michael Cooper gave some thoughtful insight on the team’s performance and star Anthony Davis on the show “NBA Legends Lounge.” When asked his thoughts about the Lakers’ first loss of the season to the Denver Nuggets back in the season opener, he said that Davis has to play better if he […]

Facing an inexperienced San Antonio Spurs team that was on the second night of a back-to-back, the Indiana Pacers were heavy favorites to take home the victory. However, the Pacers didn’t just come out with a win, they did so in emphatic fashion, defeating Victor Wembanyama and company in an out-and-out demolition that ended in […]

The Phoenix Suns are expected to be a favorite to win the NBA championship. The Suns also have a chance to win the inaugural in-season tournament. Here’s what Kevin Durant said about the #Suns’ purple court for the in-season tournament. pic.twitter.com/JC2hKUoTPr — Trevor Booth (@TrevorMBooth) October 31, 2023 Phoenix has three of the NBA’s best […]

Dallas Mavericks fans held their collective breath following a scary moment Monday night during the Mavs’ road game against the Orlando Magic, particularly when guard Luka Doncic briefly exited the contest with what appeared to be a head injury. It was initially thought that Luka Doncic suffered a concussion, but the Slovenian superstar later allayed […]

Jamal Murray, in his first season back with the Denver Nuggets after missing the entirety of the 2021-22 season with a torn ACL, was phenomenal. Sure, he missed a few regular season games here and there, but in the playoffs, Murray showed that there are no lights that are too bright for him. Now an […]

The New York Knicks ruined James Harden’s big debut game with the Los Angeles Clippers, winning 111-97 as Harden donned the Clippers uniform for the first time. After asking for a trade all offseason, the Philadelphia 76ers finally granted Harden’s wish a week into the regular season, sending him to the West Coast. However, the […]

There were concerns from some pundits that the Milwaukee Bucks would have troubles on the defensive end of the court after they traded away Jrue Holiday in the Damian Lillard deal. Holiday, after all, enabled the Bucks’ stifling drop coverage scheme by going over screens and funneling ball-handlers towards Brook Lopez and Giannis Antetokounmpo, two […]

Brooklyn Nets center Nic Claxton may have let some need-to-know information slip when he told reporters on Saturday that he’s dealing with a high ankle sprain. Claxton had missed Brooklyn’s previous five games, with head coach Jacque Vaughn calling him day-to-day during that time. However, high ankle sprains typically take multiple weeks, if not months, […]

For the past few years, the NBA has tried to give players more incentive to take the All-Star Game more seriously. They installed the ever-entertaining All-Star draft, and even made it live and in-person during the 2023 festivities. The league also used the Elam Ending to give the game more thrill as teams raced to […]

Chris Paul may still be at the top of his game in the playmaking department, dropping dimes and taking care of the basketball to an unprecedented degree that even Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr was surprised at how magnificent the Point God has been in that regard. However, Paul has struggled to put […]

The Indiana Pacers absolutely destroyed the San Antonio Spurs on Monday night, winning by a score of 152-111 to push their record up to 4-3 on the new season. With the latest victory, head coach Rick Carlisle found himself making some more history, as this was the 900th win of his storied head coaching career. […]

Dread it. Run from it. Destiny arrives all the same. Scottie Barnes is the captain now. We can use all these famous movie references to say that the Toronto Raptors are now Scottie Barnes’ team. But that’s just the reality of the situation. Scottie Barnes isn’t here to take part. He is here to take […]

It may be hard to believe given how much he’s still producing on the court, but Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James will be turning 39 years old before the year ends. It’s truly difficult to imagine a league without James roaming the hardwood, but that moment is creeping up on everyone as much as […]

The Golden State Warriors continued their hot start to the 2023-24 campaign with a 120-109 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Monday night, and along the way, they got to see their old friend in James Wiseman take the court for the Pistons. While Wiseman didn’t help the Warriors out much during his stint with […]

PHILADELPHIA — In his Philadelphia 76ers debut, Nicolas Batum retired the idea that he wouldn’t be there to boost his new team. Batum made his first four shots and impacted the game on both ends as the Sixers edged the Washington Wizards in a high-scoring contest. He posted a team-high plus-minus of +30 along with […]

There were some promising signs for James Harden in his debut for the Los Angeles Clippers after a lengthy trade saga. Harden was a composed figure at the point of attack, he didn’t force too many shots, and if anything, he was a bit passive in hunting his own shot. Nevertheless, Harden’s Clippers debut game […]

The Los Angeles Clippers, amid all the hype surrounding them following their acquisition of James Harden, fell flat on their faces in The Beard’s debut for LA on Monday night against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. The Clippers failed to get into much of an offensive rhythm, with Paul George being one […]

It took eight games before the Golden State Warriors won their first road game of the 2022-23 NBA season. This year, the Warriors are already up to five wins outside of Chase Center and own a 6-2 record, good for third in the Western Conference. Golden State is obviously off to a way better start […]

The Boston Celtics’ scorching hot start to the 2023-24 campaign came to a halt on Monday night when they took on the Minnesota Timberwolves, as the C’s suffered their first loss of the season via a 114-109 score. The C’s had an opportunity to win this game on the final possession of regulation, but Jaylen […]

The Brooklyn Nets are currently without Cam Johnson, who is nursing a left calf strain, but another Cam has stepped up in the Team USA sharpshooter’s absence. Thomas has been unreal for the Nets every time he gets some consistent burn, and on Monday night, the 22-year old combo guard once again had his way […]

The Orlando Magic, fresh off a dominant win against the Los Angeles Lakers, aimed to build momentum against the Dallas Mavericks but instead stumbled to a disappointing 117-102 loss Monday night. The Mavs showcased why they are considered among the league’s elite offensive teams, averaging 120.7 points per game. Here are three key takeaways from […]

The absence of CJ McCollum had bothered New Orleans Pelicans faithful. They had to look for a new facilitator. One who could back up the numbers of Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram against the Denver Nuggets. There were a lot of options but apparently, the freshly-crowned national champion out of the UConn basketball squad would […]

Three crucial members of the 2021 Phoenix Suns team that made the NBA Finals squared off against each other on Monday night, with Mikal Bridges now playing for the Brooklyn Nets courtesy of the Kevin Durant trade and both Jae Crowder and Cam Payne now plying their trade for the team that beat the Suns […]

Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics found themselves in a nip-and-tuck affair against Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night, expectedly so. After all, this is a clash between an unstoppable force (the Celtics with the best offense in the NBA) and an immovable object (the Timberwolves with the best defensive rating thus […]

The Dallas Mavericks, after a disappointing 2022-23 season, look like they’re back with a bang to begin the new campaign. Luka Doncic has put in more effort on the defensive end of the court all the while maintaining his elite production on the offensive end, while Kyrie Irving, despite his shooting woes, has fully bought […]

Stephen Curry sparked a raging debate this past offseason when he declared himself as the greatest point guard of all-time over the widely-accepted answer that is Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson. The Golden State Warriors star definitely has a case to make for himself, but many old heads pushed back on the notion that […]