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Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has built a reputation over the years for letting his emotions get the best of him. But it seems like two recipients of Green’s outbursts — Kevin Durant and Jordan Poole — have found refuge in each other if recent events are anything to go by. Durant and Poole […]

Bronny James, the son of NBA and Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, was recently rushed to the hospital as a result of going into cardiac arrest during a basketball workout on Monday at USC. While his overall status and health is unknown at this time, James is said to be in stable condition and […]

Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics have agreed to an unreal five-year, $304 million contract extension. This will make him the highest paid player in NBA history, and Twitter is having an absolute field day with their reactions. Jaylen Brown could be making around $70M during the 2029 season. Unbelievable. pic.twitter.com/9K2fGOxwCD — Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) […]

The Boston Celtics are keeping Jaylen Brown. After all of the speculation during the offseason, the team has decided to retain the services of their All-NBA forward. The Celtics and Brown have agreed to the supermax five-year contract extension worth nearly $304 million, according to ESPN’s Marc Spears and Shams Charania of The Athletic and […]

USC basketball freshman Bronny James has the hoops world concerned following the shocking news that the eldest child of Los Angeles Lakers superstar forward LeBron James suffered a cardiac arrest on Monday during a workout at USC’s Galen Center. Bronny James was immediately rushed to the hospital in an ambulance and is now reportedly in […]

This is what Los Angeles Lakers’ GM Rob Pelinka said after he was asked about the addition of center Jaxson Hayes during an interview aired during a Lakers’ Summer League game: “Coach Ham and I talked a little bit with Anthony (Davis) about going back to the model we had in 2020 when we won […]

Stephen Curry is an NBA superstar with the lifestyle to match. Part of this is Stephen Curry’s car collection. Curry has cemented himself as arguably the best shooter in NBA history. Apart from setting the NBA record for 3-pointers made in a career, Curry is also a four-time NBA champion, an NBA Finals MVP, a […]

Phoenix Suns general manager James Jones is familiar with the expectations that thrust themselves in the sidecar of Bol Bol’s allure because, to be frank, basketball players that are 7-foot-2 really aren’t supposed to be capable of moving, passing the ball, handling the ball, or making plays off-the-dribble like him. In fact, it’s the very […]

Jayce Griffin, the grandson of Milwaukee Bucks head coach Adrian Griffin, tragically died over the weekend. Jayce, the son of Jasmine Riggs and Adrian’s son, Alan, was found unresponsive in a home in Urbana, Illinois and pronounced dead on Saturday, according to Adam Rife of CBS 58. The Bucks coach released a statement on the […]

Los Angeles Clippers star forward Paul George is one of the most complete talents to ever play the game and had the former 10th overall pick won at least one ring to this point, the reverence with which the general basketball world speaks of him would be on an entirely different level. Nonetheless, even without […]

Stephen Curry is the textbook definition of a winning player. Since Curry’s explosion into the limelight during the 2012-13 season, the Golden State Warriors have become one of the most successful franchises in the NBA, even winning four championships in the process. A lot of superstars in NBA history have tried their best to claim […]

Luka Doncic is one of the 10 best players in the NBA at the moment. That much is clear. But the Dallas Mavericks certainly believe that the Slovenian wunderkind is capable of ascending to an even higher level — if only he dedicates himself to his craft more rigidly than he ever has in his […]

In case you forgot, Stephen Curry wasn’t always the elite superstar he has been for the Golden State Warriors for many years now. At one point in his career, a lot of folks doubted that he could even make it in the NBA. Obviously, these naysayers were dead wrong. Then again, you can’t really blame […]

Los Angeles Lakers icon Magic Johnson has no doubt in his mind that Victor Wembanyama’s arrival will be impactful for the NBA and the San Antonio Spurs. Johnson didn’t hold back in his praise of the French phenom, noting that Wemby definitely has the skills and tools to succeed in the top professional basketball league […]

It looks like plenty of NBA players now want to go and play in Saudi Arabia. After Giannis Antetokounmpo and LeBron James, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green joined in the fun and joked about potentially taking his talents to the Middle East. And who can blame them? After seeing the $1.1 billion bid that […]

Right now, the two biggest names on the trade market are without a doubt James Harden and Damian Lillard. Both superstars have been trying to facilitate their move away from their respective teams as they look to start a new chapter in their careers. Harden recently gave an interview with USA Today Sports and the […]

After years and years and years of mediocrity, the Sacramento Kings are finally on the march. Having not made the playoffs since 2006, they returned to the postseason in 2023 – and as the third seed no less – after a 48-win season which saw coach Mike Brown win the Coach of the Year award […]

Just like Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James couldn’t believe the offer that Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappe got from Saudi Arabian club Al Hilal. For those who missed it, with PSG interested in selling Mbappe instead of letting him walk away in free transfer, Al Hilal of the Saudi […]

The Denver Nuggets unequivocally proved themselves to be the best team in the NBA throughout the course of the 2023 season. Finishing as the number one seed in a competitive Western Conference wasn’t enough for plenty of the NBA world to believe it, but when they knocked off first the Minnesota Timberwolves in five games, […]

Make no mistake about it — Damian Lillard’s proposed trade move to the Miami Heat is anything but dead. The rumors may have died down a bit of late, but you can be sure that both Miami and the Portland Trail Blazers are doing everything they can to make this deal work. After all, Portland […]

Not only is Stephen Curry the greatest shooter of all time. The Golden State Warriors also happens to be one of the most competitive players out there on the court. Don’t let the smile and the baby-faced looks fool you; Steph is a ruthless competitor. Even Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant knew all too […]

It’s the dog days of summer, and, for the first time in a while, it’s all quiet on the Los Angeles Lakers front. There are about 10 weeks to go until Media Day opens training camp on Oct. 2. Preseason tips off on Oct. 7. Until then, here are three developments for Lakers fans to […]

Boston Celtics forward Blake Griffin provided a veteran presence off the bench last year, yet there’s no guarantee he’ll be back in Beantown this season. According to Brian Robb of MassLive, there’s been little talk of a new deal for the unrestricted free agent. Instead, the six-time All-Star could be headed to another team in […]

There were some recent announcements in the NBA in regards to some rule changes that will be coming next season. One of the most talked about is the fact that referees can now issue a technical foul to a player for flopping. Believe it or not, this is also something that you can bet on. […]

Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic has been living it up this summer. Shortly after winning the NBA title, the former back-to-back MVP headed back home to Serbia to attend to his horses. Jokic isn’t kidding around when it comes to this hobby of his, and he’s actually competing professionally with his own stable. Jokic recently […]

Only four different NBA franchises have won at least six championships. The Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics each have 17 titles, the Golden State Warriors won their seventh title in 2022 and the Chicago Bulls won six titles during the 1990s. With Michael Jordan leading the way, the Bulls were the greatest team of […]

Saudi Arabian club Al Hilal stunned the football world on Monday after it was revealed that they had placed a wild offer for PSG forward Kylian Mbappe. The offer reportedly comes out to a whopping $332 transfer fee as well as $776 million in salary for the French phenom. What makes this so insane is […]

Mikal Bridges is one of the best two-way players in the NBA. Furthermore, it seems like he is ready to showcase his talents on the international stage after deciding to play for Team USA for the upcoming 2023 FIBA World Cup in Manila. With Bridges’ rise to prominence, have you ever wondered how a budding […]

LeBron James can’t hide his excitement and pleasure when he showed off his custom PlayStation 5 console and DualSense controller, as previously previewed last month by Sony. PlayStation sent LeBron a one-of-a-kind customized PS5 unit that comes with a stand and a matching DualSense controller. The Los Angeles Captain shared on Twitter the custom PlayStation […]

The San Antonio Spurs appear to be in no rush to make a playoff push despite drafting Victor Wembanyama this summer. Despite being flush with salary cap space this offseason, they’ve acted as a dumping ground for unwanted contracts during free agency. They’ve been paid second-round picks to eat Reggie Bullock’s ($10.4 million), Cedi Osman’s […]

After beating the Boston Celtics in the 2022 NBA Finals and winning the NBA championship, the Golden State Warriors entered this season with the goal of repeating as champions. But fast forward to the current day, and it’s evident that the Warriors fell short of this goal. The Warriors finished the regular season with a mediocre […]

PSG star Kylian Mbappe certainly found the humor in Giannis Antetokounmpo’s tweet. With Saudi Pro League club Al Hilal reportedly offering Mbappe an insane amount of money in a one-year deal to join them, Antetokounmpo — who has tried to attract the attention of Saudi Arabia in the past — decided to offer his services […]

Drafted 26th overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2019, Dylan Windler has had a very rough start to his professional career. due to injuries. Playing in only 84 regular season games with Cleveland since being drafted, Windler will now look to continue playing in the NBA with the New York Knicks. According to ESPN’s Adrian […]

The Indiana Pacers made some big acquisitions this offseason, but pursuing one more trade target during the 2023 NBA offseason could push the team into title contention this season. While Indiana doesn’t need to rush its young core spearheaded by star point guard Tyrese Haliburton, a valuable trade chip in Buddy Hield’s contract worth $19.2 […]

Kobe Bryant never shied away from his Philadelphia roots and where he came for. After announcing that they will continue the Nike Kobe line with new releases, Nike keeps it coming with releases of past Kobe models and classic colorways. Now, the Nike Kobe 4 will receive a Protro in the “Philly” colorway from 2009. […]

Ben Simmons has become an afterthought in the discussion surrounding the Brooklyn Nets’ future following the trades of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. After averaging just 6.9 points, 6.3 rebounds and 6.1 assists over 42 games last season, many have questioned whether the former No. 1 pick will ever return to a high-level NBA role. […]

No team has been busier this offseason than the Washington Wizards. The Wizards have been involved in six(!) trades this summer, the most notable of which was sending franchise player Bradley Beal to the Phoenix Suns for what eventually netted Jordan Poole, Landry Shamet, Ryan Rollins, Patrick Baldwin Jr., a 2030 protected first-round pick from […]

About a year ago at this time, the Golden State Warriors were continuing their championship celebration late into the offseason. Nobody outside the organization thought it would be possible for this group to get back to the top of the NBA world, yet Stephen Curry and Co. accomplished this feat, setting up high expectations for […]

The Detroit Pistons seem poised to go for a playoff spot in the 2023-24 season after an eventful offseason. The Pistons just invested a ton of money on former Phoenix Suns coach Monty Williams, who is just one season removed from winning Coach of the Year, to become their next head coach. Detroit also selected […]