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This summer, the Miami Heat have lost several key pieces of the 2023 team that made it all the way NBA Finals. Sharpshooter Max Strus agreed to a deal with the Cleveland Cavaliers in free agency, while floor general Gabe Vincent agreed to a deal with the Los Angeles Lakers. But while Vincent and Strus […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are certainly hoping to contend for and win a championship in 2024, but Kendrick Perkins has serious doubts about whether LeBron James can lead the Lakers to their second title with him, and put the pressure on his teammate Anthony Davis. “I don’t, I don’t,” Kendrick Perkins said on First Take […]

In late June, Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden opted into his player option and subsequently requested a trade out of Philadelphia. At that time, the consensus belief was that Harden would be playing for a different team next season, especially considering he laid an egg in Game 7 of the Sixers’ second-round series against the […]

The 2023 Dallas Mavericks free agency signings included four major deals. From re-signing key unrestricted free agents to winning restricted free agent bids to bringing in new talent from other teams, the Mavs were busy with their free agency signings this offseason. The dust is now mostly settled on NBA free agency, so let’s take […]

Even though it has been a busy time for several NBA franchises, some of the biggest highlights of the first few weeks of the NBA’s free agency period came from younger players re-signing with their respective franchises. The Atlanta Hawks re-signed guard Dejounte Murray to a four-year contract. Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards and Indiana […]

One of the biggest questions of the Boston Celtics’ offseason has been whether or not two-time All-Star Jaylen Brown is getting a massive contract extension. While that significant issue hasn’t been answered yet, Celtics President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens seems to think everything is on track. During Boston’s 2023 Summer League play in Las […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James sparked a number of Twitter reactions with his choice of glasses at the ESPYs last night. James was among many sports stars present at the award show and made headlines for a number of reasons — most of all, squashing any talk of retirement following his comments after the […]

The ESPYS took place in Los Angeles on Wednesday night, and among the high-profile athletes in attendance was Los Angeles Lakers superstar forward LeBron James. James spoke at the event and announced that he isn’t retiring just yet and will play in the 2023-24 NBA campaign. And LeBron James also provided an eye-opening take on […]

The New York Knicks’ 2023 offseason has been relatively quiet so far. Swapping out Obi Toppin for Donte DiVincenzo has been their biggest move but the roster could still use some tweaks. Trading Evan Fournier — a move rumored to be a possibility dating back as far as last offseason — is the most likely […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, and Giannis Antetokounmpo are three of the best basketball players of the 21st century. They have combined for ten NBA titles since the year 2000, along with countless other individual accolades. Interestingly, all three players have been coached by current Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham […]

The Phoenix Suns were one of the busiest teams this offseason, dealing away Chris Paul and the rest of their tradeable draft-pick capital for Bradley Beal and signing a plethora of potential contributors in free agency. One of the Suns’ main problems last season was their lack of depth around their core four led by […]

There are few athletes as polarizing as LeBron James. The Los Angeles Lakers star brings it every single time he’s on the court and is a role model off of it. With as big of a following as James has, there are bound to be plenty of fans and with that comes a fair share […]

Damian Lillard and his camp have insisted that his only preferred destination with his trade request is the Miami Heat, as he believes he is the missing piece to Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo’s championship puzzle. However, the Portland Trail Blazers aren’t particularly fond of the package the Heat can offer, as other teams can […]

The Los Angeles Lakers put together quite the turnaround last season, starting off with a 2-10 record before finding their way to the postseason and going on a run all the way to the Western Conference Finals. They ended up getting swept by the eventual champions in the Denver Nuggets, and after losing Game 4, […]

The Orlando Magic made waves on social media when they announced that Kai Sotto would be joining the team for when they compete in the 2023 NBA Summer League in Vegas. The Magic also featured Sotto heavily on their social media accounts, teasing perhaps what could be a heavy involvement for the 21-year old big […]

Austin Reaves enjoyed a breakout 2022-23 campaign with the Los Angeles Lakers, and ended up turning that into a four-year, $56 million contract with the Lakers that he signed this offseason. Reaves quickly became an extremely valuable piece of Darvin Ham’s rotation, and will be tasked with helping LeBron James and Anthony Davis find their […]

It’s common knowledge that the Detroit Pistons, at the moment, are prioritizing the development of their youngsters. With Cade Cunningham, Jaden Ivey, and now Ausar Thompson leading the way, it’s not too much of a stretch to think that the Pistons aren’t too far away from challenging for a spot in the play-in tournament. Nevertheless, […]

The Orlando Magic are making headlines during Summer League for all the wrong reasons, with millions of Filipino fans clamoring for the team to put their beloved compatriot, Kai Sotto, on the court. But do not let that distract from the fact that the Magic are building a nice young core that should be competitive […]

The Miami Heat are aware of Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard’s desire to join the team, but Pat Riley and the organization are not panicking at the fact that a trade has not happened yet, and they are taking their time. That usually works out for the Heat, Ethan Skolnick of 5 Reasons Sports […]

The Utah Jazz have positioned themselves over the past year or so to become a team with one of the brightest outlooks in the entire NBA. Of course, the Jazz were already in an advantageous position in the first place, having Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert to trade away for an enviable package of future […]

It has been an eventful offseason for the Atlanta Hawks. After years of speculation, they finally traded away John Collins. However, all Collins brought back to Atlanta was salary relief, as they just received Rudy Gay, whom they since have traded away, and a second-round pick for the 25-year old power forward. That’s certainly not […]

The Boston Celtics came up short once again last season in their quest to raise Banner 18 at the TD Garden, sending general manager Brad Stevens back to the drawing board. And after two strong offseasons to start his tenure in charge of the teams’ front office, Stevens has once again made some solid moves […]

Coming off an NBA championship often means that teams want to run it back with the same core from their winning year. This is the same strategy that the Denver Nuggets used during the offseason. The Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic-led core remains intact with only a few departures and arrivals through NBA Free Agency. […]

LeBron James is here to stay. He couldn’t have made it any clearer than with the words that came out his mouth Wednesday night during the 2023 ESPYs in which he demolished all the retirement rumors that hovered over him since the Los Angeles Lakers’ exit from the 2023 NBA Playoffs. Enter Kendrick Perkins, a […]

The Portland Trail Blazers’ offseason is just getting started. In the aftermath of Damian Lillard’s request that he specifically be traded to the Miami Heat, the Blazers will be weighing their options on the trade front. Will they accommodate Lillard’s request, or will they hold out for the best deal possible from any team? Whatever […]

The Memphis Grizzlies had to endure a ton of drama off the court last season en route to a first-round playoff exit against the lower-seeded Los Angeles Lakers. But make no mistake about it, the Grizzlies remain one of the teams with the brightest outlooks in the league, especially if Ja Morant ever figures out […]

The James Family ruled the night during Wednesday’s ESPYs. Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James made a memorable speech in which he squashed retirement rumors, while his wife, Savannah James also had her moment — with the help of Zhuri James. Savannah, together with Zhuri, Bronny James, and Bryce James, went up on stage to […]

LeBron James gave praise to Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson on the ESPYs stage on Wednesday night, congratulating her for winning WNBA Player of the Year. “I want to say congratulations to my sister A’Ja Wilson on winning a WNBA Best Player ESPY. And y’all make sure y’all get out there and support those […]

The banana boat squad is the famed group of all-time greats. They are composed of Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul, Dwyane Wade, and LeBron James. This squad formed the icons of their generation which a lot of people looked up to and modeled their game after. Who can blame the fans that went crazy after they […]

The New Orleans Pelicans roster is loaded from top to bottom. In fact, the Pelicans were already one of the best teams in the league with Zion Williamson healthy during the 2022-23 season, running out to a top seed in the Western Conference standings before their best player went down with injury. Thus, the Pelicans […]

Just like the rest of the Los Angeles Lakers fan base, head coach Darvin Ham was ecstatic after LeBron James himself confirmed that he’s not retiring this offseason. Following their Western Conference Finals loss to the Denver Nuggets, LeBron sparked concerns about his future in the NBA after he shared that he’s going to use […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James confirmed at the ESPYs on Wednesday that he’s not retiring this year at least, prompting LA fans to celebrate and be excited about what’s in store for the team in 2023-24. To recall, James sparked talks that he could opt to retire from the NBA this 2023 offseason following […]

Drafting Victor Wembanyama with the first overall pick of the 2023 NBA Draft alone makes the San Antonio Spurs a resounding winner of the offseason. But with the Spurs entering free agency with boatloads of cap space, there was a possibility that the Spurs could have added a few pieces here and there to bolster […]

The Los Angeles Lakers 2022-23 season concluded with LeBron James using the (unrelated) final question of his postgame press conference to float retirement. “We’ll see what happens going forward,” he said after being swept by the Denver Nuggets. “I don’t know. I don’t know. I’ve got a lot to think about, to be honest. … […]

After two straight years of being a play-in tournament team, the Charlotte Hornets endured a season from hell during the 2022-23 campaign. Thus, it’s important for the Hornets to nail their offseason moves, including their signings in free agency, for the team to at least get back to where they were before a nightmare season. […]

It was a disappointing season for the Chicago Bulls in 2022-23. After a somewhat promising 2021-22 season, they took a step back and finished tenth in the Eastern Conference. Although they won their initial play-in game, they lost to the Miami Heat in their second play-in game and failed to make the playoffs. Not only […]

The offseason is a time for NBA players to unwind. Fans may often see them hang out with other stars and celebrities. While Jimmy Butler belts out a Justin Bieber song with Neymar, Jayson Tatum was front-and-center in a Drake concert. The Boston Celtics star even got the walkout treatment first over Toronto Raptors rookie […]

LeBron James is not yet walking away from the game that has given him everything. There is no King LeBron as we know him today if it weren’t for basketball, and the Los Angeles Lakers superstar is forever grateful for the sport. It’s also why he made sure to reiterate his love for the game […]

The Golden State Warriors made it clear that they intend to go all-in on a veteran core alongside Stephen Curry and company next season when they traded away Jordan Poole, the 24-year old combo guard, for Chris Paul, the 38-year old veteran. Then came the Dubs’ free agency moves, which put it beyond reasonable doubt […]