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Team USA held off a second half surge to down Spain 98-88 in a back-and-forth exhibition ahead of the FIBA World Cup. USA basketball built a comfortable lead through two quarters, heading into halftime with a 55-45 advantage. But Spain did not go down without a fight, pushing USA to the brink in the second […]

In recent years, the Boston Celtics have gotten the best opportunities to win an NBA championship. Continuity was always their strategy with Marcus Smart, Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, and Brad Stevens. Although, that has not worked out for them and they switched things up. They acquired Kristaps Porzingis from the Washington Wizards in exchange for […]

Jayson Tatum is absolutely ecstatic to see his good friend and Boston Celtics teammate Jaylen Brown land the biggest NBA contract ever (for now at least). After some time of waiting, Brown finally inked an extension with the Celtics this offseason that would pay him $304 million over five years. As mentioned, it made him […]

Although the Houston Rockets can’t have been too happy when veteran center Brook Lopez spurned them in free agency to rejoin the Milwaukee Bucks, the immediate benefit of a 2023 Defensive Player of the Year finalist choosing against anchoring their defense was that there would be not significant change in the role of 21-year-old center […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are once again the talk of the town (did they ever stop?), as the rising popularity of Austin Reaves continues to enlarge his stature among NBA fans, players and alum. While a bit of the interest in Reaves may be attributed to the sheer fact that he plays for one of the […]

Add another familiar name to the growing list of veterans vying for the Golden State Warriors’ final roster spot. Glenn Robinson III will participate in an upcoming group workout with the Warriors alongside fellow free agents, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. Robinson III has been out of the league for over two years, last […]

His induction to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame was a family event for Dwyane Wade. After showering his kin with praise during an emotional speech that culminated in a heartwarming, on-stage moment with his once estranged father, the Miami Heat legend made some time for his extended basketball family, too. Future Hall-of-Famers Carmelo […]

Kevin Garnett isn’t one to mince his words. But this wild take from the Hall of Famer on LeBron James and Kevin Durant won’t sit well with Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns fans. On the latest episode of KG Certified, Garnett audaciously suggested that James and Durant should become “spot up” guys at this […]

Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga delivered a dunk that will undoubtedly excite fans ahead of the new 2023/24 season. Kuminga is already known for having some of the best highlight-reel dunks in the league over the course of the last two years. He’s showing no signs of slowing down either as further evidenced of […]

Kyrie Irving recently put on a show at his ‘More Than A Run’ pickup event in his native New Jersey, dazzling a crowd full of young hoopers with his signature shooting and dribbling flair. Once the run was finished, trophy and microphone in hand, the Dallas Mavericks superstar used his platform to address a crisis […]

Kostas Antetokounmpo, the youngest brother of Giannis Antetokounmpo, will reportedly not suit up for Greece during the 2023 FIBA World Cup due to injury. He joins his older brother Giannis in supporting his country on the sidelines. The Milwaukee Bucks superstar announced on Friday his decision to forgo this year’s tournament, citing that he is […]

The Boston Celtics are looking to the future to do something that they haven’t done in more than 50 years. Celtics owner Wyc Grousbeck recently confirmed that he’s going all in to bring the NBA All-Star Game to Boston in 2026, per Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe. Beantown hasn’t hosted the star-studded event since […]

After his induction into the 2023 Hall of Fame, Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade threw an epic afterparty that saw award-winning rapper Lil Wayne bless the festivities with a sick performance. The two stars danced and chopped it up on stage after Wade’s official enshrinement to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday […]

Is Philadelphia 76ers star guard James Harden about to have one of the best seasons of his career? If you let his agent, Troy Payne, tell the story? The answer is a resounding yes. “He’s been doing two-a-days the last three weeks,” Payne says of Harden’s offseason workout regimen. “Like James has a crazy hunger […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich gave a special shoutout to Jerry Colangelo during his NBA Hall of Fame induction speech for fulfilling a lifetime dream of coaching Team USA during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. "Jerry Colangelo fulfilled a lifetime dream of mine by having to trust in me to coach the [USA] Olympic […]

Dwyane Wade is officially a Hall of Famer. During his fantastic, heartfelt speech at his induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, he saluted plenty of key figures who helped him become the most iconic player in Miami Heat history, including Udonis Haslem. Wade showed a massive amount of appreciation for his family […]

Whether it’s because the initial expectations are truly far too grand, his initial showing was far too underwhelming, or because the league is still too far away from the tip-off of the 2023-24 season, the hype around San Antonio Spurs rookie power forward Victor Wembanyama seems to have subsided a little bit in recent weeks. […]

For nearly two decades, Hall of Fame guard Dwyane Wade (it feels good to officially write that) has been among the most popular basketball players in the world. Whether you were a Chicago native, Marquette alum, Miami Heat fan or just a general hoops head, the way that Wade played — the Way of Wade […]

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki sent a rather hilarious but brutally honest message to his fellow 2023 Hall of Famers, admitting to Dwyane Wade, Pau Gasol and Tony Parker that he “didn’t always like” them. Nowitzki, however, said that not out of hate for his peers but rather as a competitor who had the desire […]

After a few weeks of pomp and circumstance, Miami Heat legend and former NBA superstar Dwyane Wade is now officially in the Hall of Fame. A 13-time All-Star and 3-time NBA champion whose unique play style is seared into the memories of not just only Heat fans but basketball fans worldwide, the 41-year-old’s induction is […]

Former Miami Heat superstar Dwyane Wade made the decision to bring Philadelphia 76ers legend Allen Iverson with him to Springfield, Massachusetts for his Hall-of-Fame induction ceremony on Saturday night. Wade and Iverson together represented two of the top scoring guards of a generation, and they went about it in different ways. Iverson strolled into the […]

Dirk Nowitzki and Steve Nash may have failed to win a championship together with the Dallas Mavericks, but they definitely formed a bond and friendship that is unbreakable. Nowitzki showed exactly that on Saturday as he shared a tribute for Nash during his Hall of Fame speech. He reflected on their journey together in the […]

The bulk of Portland Trail Blazers fans’ attention this offseason has been siphoned to the Damian Lillard saga amid the star guard’s trade request, and understandably so given what Lillard has meant to the organization and community since being drafted in 2012. However, while appreciating the past and navigating through pressing concerns in the present, […]

Dirk Nowitzki and Mark Cuban were just two members of a Dallas Mavs franchise that took home the NBA title in 2011. The Mavs got it done by knocking off the Dwyane Wade-Chris Bosh-LeBron James super team that was the Miami Heat. With Nowitzki entering the Hall-of-Fame on Saturday night, Steve Nash, his former point […]

Tim Duncan and Tony Parker spent many years playing together in the NBA with the San Antonio Spurs, and they became great friends while enjoying a lot of success. Tim Duncan played in San Antonio from 1997-2016 and Tony Parker was there from 2001-2018. The two were part of the Spurs’ ‘big three’ that also […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have made their decision on James Harden’s trade demand: they have ended the talks to move the star guard and plan to bring him to training camp. However, it’s worth noting that it’s only the Sixers’ stance. As for Harden himself, he reportedly remains firm on leaving the City of Brotherly Love. […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Ben Simmons was once thought to be on track to play for the Australian men’s national basketball team, commonly called the Boomers, as they gear up for the FIBA World Cup later this month. Simmons hasn’t played for the Boomers since the 2013, when he came off the bench in two […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich has a reputation for being tough on his players. No one’s questioning the effectiveness of his style, though. After all, he is now a Hall of Famer on top of being a multi-titled head coach in the hardest, most talented professional basketball league in the world. You can […]

When Becky Hammon retired from the WNBA, San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich made history when he brought her on as an assistant coach on his staff. To that point, there had only ever been one female assistant coach in the NBA in Lisa Boyer who was a volunteer on John Lucas’ staff with […]

Springfield is teeming with legends Saturday night, and among them is former Los Angeles Lakers big man and now-Hall of Famer Pau Gasol. The Spaniard was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame, and during his heartfelt speech at Symphony Hall, Gasol made sure not to forget the people who helped him reach the nirvana […]

The offseason is a time when NBA players take part in pro-am leagues across the country. For fans who might not be able to afford tickets to an NBA game, these leagues give them the opportunity to see some of their favorite NBA players up close. Former NBA player Jamal Crawford runs one of those […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Pau Gasol got emotional as he remembered Kobe Bryant and paid tribute to him in his Hall of Fame speech on Saturday. As Gasol took the stage for his enshrinement, he made sure to honor his good friend and brother. In a tear-jerking message, the Spanish big man opened up about […]

While San Antonio Spurs head coach and president Gregg Popovich has long been considered one of the most successful and knowledgeable people to man an NBA sideline, there might not be enough said about the way he’s impacted his roster not just as players but as men. Perhaps it was the time that he spent […]

You could be sure that Allen Iverson didn’t want to miss this. With 13-time All-Star and 3-time NBA champion Dwyane Wade preparing to be immortalized in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday night, the NBA icon took to the red carpet in a Wade-inspired suit that mirrored the back of Flash’s distinguished […]

When fans think of some of the greatest European players to have played in the NBA, the names Dirk Nowitzki, Pau Gasol, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili come to mind. This weekend, Pau Gasol, Nowitzki and Parker are all being inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. But newer NBA fans might not be so […]

Despite losing in their opening play-in game against the Los Angeles Lakers, the Minnesota Timberwolves ended up grabbing the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference and gave the eventual champion Denver Nuggets arguably the toughest series they faced all playoffs. With a budding superstar in Anthony Edwards and an established star in […]

Steve Nash was asked about new Hall of Famer and his former teammate, Dirk Nowitzki. Nash dropped a truth bomb on Nowitzki that Dallas fans will love, per NBA on Twitter. “I’m excited,” Nash said of Nowitzki’s Hall of Fame induction. “It’s a culmination of an incredible journey. Kid from the middle of Germany came […]

Chris Bosh is still hilarious after all these years. The former Miami Heat big man, also known by the internet for his memorable videobombing of his teammates during his stint in South Beach, has another to add to his montage when he invaded the mise en scène of a Dwyane Wade interview Saturday night. But […]

This offseason, the NBA saw trade requests from two of the league’s biggest stars in Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard and Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden. In Lillard’s case, the Miami Heat emerged as his preferred destination. For Harden, it was the Los Angeles Clippers that were reported to be his preferred landing destination. […]