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Rejoice, basketball fans! The NBA and the NBPA have officially agreed to terms on a new CBA deal for 2023 ’till 2029. The period of CBA negotiation is always a worrying time for fans. After all, if both sides are not able to agree on a deal in time, the next season could potentially be […]

With a projected $72.6 million in cap space for the 2023-24 season, the Houston Rockets are expected to add a major talent in the near future. Whether that’s still James Harden, who has been linked to the Rockets but recently admitted to having an Achilles injury at 33-year-old, is unknown. After all, he was singled […]

If teams tanking for the 2023 NBA Draft forgot that Saturday was April Fools Day, Victor Wembanyama’s latest tweet will have left them speechless. On March 30, an account called “Buttcrack Sports” tweeted that Wembanyama would not be declaring for the draft this year. Wembanyama waited until April 1st, or April Fools Day, to share […]

The NBA and the players have agreed to a new seven-year collective bargaining agreement. The NBA in-season tournament is arguably the most significant part of the upcoming CBA. For years, there has been talk that the NBA would implement a tournament to make regular-season games more meaningful. Following the agreement between the league and the […]

The Boston Celtics sent a message Thursday night with their 140-99 win over the Milwaukee Bucks. Boston’s chances of regaining the top seed in the Eastern Conference before the season is all over may be low — Milwaukee owns a 1.5-game lead over the Cs — but the Celtics proved on Thursday that they can […]

Kentucky Wildcats guard Cason Wallace has declared for the 2023 NBA Draft and will forgo the remainder of his college eligibility, per Jonathan Givony of ESPN. The 6-foot-4 and 193-pound defensive stud averaged 11.7 points, 4.3 assists, and 2.0 steals per game in 2022-23 on the way to an SEC All-Freshman selection. Cason Wallace, potentially […]

PHILADELPHIA — Although Tyrese Maxey didn’t stuff the stat sheet in the Philadelphia 76ers’ win over the Toronto Raptors, he made a sizable impact on both ends of the floor. He continued showing his two-way prowess as the Sixers crossed the 50-win threshold for the 2022-23 season. Maxey’s 13 points and six assists on 5-8 shooting […]

Anthony Davis‘ impressive domination of Karl-Anthony Towns and Rudy Gobert in the Los Angeles Lakers‘ gigantic 123-11 road win over the Minnesota Timberwolves can be encapsulated by one sequence late in the fourth quarter. AD, who brushed off an ankle injury scare early in the third, was still hobbling up and down the court as […]

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers took care of business against the Toronto Raptors on Friday night, leaning on a second-quarter explosion to garner a lead big enough to hold onto the rest of the way out. Joel Embiid didn’t have a great game. but he was good enough to help get the Sixers a win. […]

Well, we’re one step closer to avoiding a lockout for the 2023 offseason. A few hours after Adam Silver’s deadline, the NBA and the NBPA have officially agreed on the details on a new collective bargaining agreement (or CBA) for 2023 until 2029, per Marc Stein. There was a lot of good and hopeful news […]

The Boston Celtics suffered one of their worst losses of the season on Tuesday against the undermanned Washington Wizards, and it seemingly ruled them out for the one seed in the Eastern Conference in the blink of an eye. But after two dominant performances from Jayson Tatum, it seems like anything is a possibility for […]

Longtime San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich is expected to be named as one of the finalists to be elected into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2023, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, and Keldon Johnson had high praise for his coach on Friday. “I wish everybody could get to experience being […]

Miami Heat star big man Bam Adebayo put together a forgettable performance in Wednesday’s contest against the New York Knicks. He scored just nine points — on 4-for-10 shooting from the field — in a game the Heat went on to lose by a final score of 101-92. Still, when Kyrie Irving, Luka Doncic, and […]

When Anthony Davis went down with an injury during the Minnesota Timberwolves’ game against the Los Angeles Lakers, fans expected the game to be over. After all, the All-Star forward/center was killing them on both sides. However… the exact opposite happened: Davis continued to play through his injury, dominating the ‘Wolves en route to their […]

LeBron James came into Friday’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves with a questionable tag. This was the same case for the Los Angeles Lakers’ previous two games, but that did not stop him from suiting up and helping his team on the court. Unsurprisingly, James played through the injury again on Friday night, and it […]

Anthony Davis looked like a man possessed on Friday night as he carried the Los Angeles Lakers to a huge win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. AD exploded for a game-high 38 points to lead LA to a 123-111 victory in this Western Conference showdown. Unsurprisingly, LeBron James was in his ear all game long. After […]

The Golden State Warriors averted disaster on Friday at Chase Center, finally pulling away from the tanking San Antonio Spurs midway through the fourth quarter for a 130-115 victory. Here are three key reactions from the defending champions’ fifth win in six games, one that ties them with the LA Clippers at 41-37 for the […]

Anthony Davis again gave Los Angeles Lakers fans a scare on Friday night. The big man landed awkwardly after going up for a rebound, clutching his ankle midway through the third quarter against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Given AD’s injury history, it’s hard not to fear the worst when something like that happens, especially when it […]

Iowa basketball star Caitlin Clark sent the whole sports world into frenzy as she led the Hawkeyes’ massive upset of South Carolina in the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament on Friday. In fact, even NBA stars such as Jalen Brunson, CJ McCollum and more couldn’t help but be amazed by the incredible March Madness […]

The Los Angeles Lakers pulled off a massive win on Friday over the Minnesota Timberwolves to jump to seventh in the Western Conference. As expected, LeBron James suited up in this one despite being initially tagged as questionable to play due to his foot injury. James did not have the best of games against Minnesota, but […]

Charles Oakley arrived in the NBA right about the same time as the great Michael Jordan. Oakley joined the Chicago Bulls in 1985, which was a year after they drafted MJ as the No. 3 overall pick. These two clicked instantly, and despite their brief time together as teammates, the pair formed quite a bond […]

Anthony Davis brushed off an injury to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a massive 123-111 road victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night at the Target Center. AD, who rolled his ankle early in the third quarter, posted 38 points (15-of-26 shooting) and 17 rebounds against the Wolves frontcourt of Rudy Gobert and Karl-Anthony […]

The Nets turned in one of their best all-around performances of the new-look era Friday during a 124-107 win over the Atlanta Hawks. The win comes with Brooklyn battling to avoid falling into the play-in for the second consecutive season. 3 key takeaways from Nets’ blowout win over Hawks 3. Dorian Finney-Smith turns in best […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green was forced to exit Friday’s game against the San Antonio Spurs due to what appeared to be a knee injury. Late in the second quarter of the game, Green collided with a running Tre Jones, during which he clearly hurt his right knee. He quickly grabbed his knee and […]

Mikal Bridges went on another one of his tears on Friday night. This time around, it was Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks that fell victim to Bridges’ heroics as he led the Brooklyn Nets to a crucial 124-107 win at the Barclays Center. Bridges dropped another 40-piece on Friday, en route to setting an […]

Andrew Wiggins’ status moving forward remains unknown as he continues to be away from the Golden State Warriors. If he does end up sitting out the rest of the reason, however, Steve Kerr has a plan in mind. Speaking to reporters ahead of their showdown with the San Antonio Spurs in Friday–which is the 21st […]

After 16 seasons, LaMarcus Aldridge, the second overall pick of the 2006 NBA Draft, has called it quits — this time for good. A longtime master of the midrange and of the high post faceup game, Aldridge has been the fulcrum of many winning iterations of the Portland Trail Blazers and San Antonio Spurs over […]

Just like Tom Brady, LaMarcus Aldridge retired for good this time, announcing on Friday that he’s hanging up the sneakers after 17 seasons in the NBA. San Antonio Spurs boss Gregg Popovich, who coached the big man for six years, was asked if he knew about Aldridge’s retirement. His answer was perfect. Via Dalton Johnson: […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is the cheapest guy in the NBA, and his latest Twitter Blue fiasco is just the latest proof of that. If fans are seeking for further proof that James is a cheapskate, though, then look no further than Chris Fedor’s latest revelation about the superstar forward. During his time […]

Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers are ramping up for the NBA playoffs, and it’s expected to start this weekend. Leonard is planning to play in his first back-to-back set of the season against the Memphis Grizzlies and New Orleans Pelicans. The Clippers star played 18 first half minutes against the Grizzlies on Friday […]

New York Knicks fans rejoiced on Friday as Jalen Brunson showed up and exploded big time against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Brunson was absolutely phenomenal for the Knicks, getting off to a hot start and sustaining that level en route to New York’s 130-116 win. JB had 33 points in the first half alone and finished […]

Damian Lillard had warm words of support for his former teammate LaMarcus Aldridge on the occasion of the 37-year-old power forward’s retirement from the NBA. Well done big fella. 🤝 https://t.co/VMeZnPPw4Y — Damian Lillard (@Dame_Lillard) March 31, 2023 The high-scoring guard from the Portland Trail Blazers tweeted out his appreciation for Aldridge with a simple […]

D’Angelo Russell has had a major impact on the Los Angeles Lakers since his mid-season blockbuster move from the Minnesota Timberwolves in February. It has a lot to do with the mindset he’s taken on now that he’s playing alongside two bona fide megastars in LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Russell knew what he had to […]

Jalen Brunson got off to a hot start for the New York Knicks on Friday against the Cleveland Cavaliers, so much so that he even entered Carmelo Anthony territory in the process. After opening the game with a 21-point explosion in the first quarter, Brunson ended up the half with 33 points. That is the […]

The Los Angeles Clippers continue to stay afloat in the Western Conference playoff race even amid a disappointing season. They picked up a big win on Wednesday against the Memphis Grizzlies without Kawhi Leonard and Paul George with Russell Westbrook turning back the clock a little bit. Leonard was back in the lineup on Friday […]

One question stood out over all the rest for the new-look Brooklyn Nets after trading Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving: who would step up and produce in crunch time? Mikal Bridges and Spencer Dinwiddie have taken the reins as late-game ball handlers for Brooklyn. However, it has been Royce O’Neale, the Nets’ offseason acquisition from […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (51-26) closed out the final full month of the regular season with a home matchup against the Toronto Raptors (38-39). The Sixers went up by as much as 24, lost the plot for a bit and pulled out a 117-110 win. Let’s break down the Sixers’ win over the Raptors. Sixers player […]

On Wednesday, Russell Westbrook and the Los Angeles Clippers took down the Memphis Grizzlies at the Crypto.com Arena, 141-132. These two teams go at it again in a rematch on Friday night, and this time around, it’s the Grizzlies who get to host the Clippers at the FedExForum. Unsurprisingly, Memphis fans came prepared as they […]

Friday’s Cleveland Cavaliers-New York Knicks showdown is one for the history books, as Donovan Mitchell and Jalen Brunson combined for a rather rare feat that hasn’t been seen in the NBA in 26 years. Both players scored over 20 points each in the first quarter of the game, becoming the first opposing players to do […]