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In some sports, like football, the GOAT debate is an open-and-shut case — most people would say it’s Tom Brady. But basketball is not one of those sports. And two NBA players that are brought up in seemingly every GOAT conversation are LeBron James and Michael Jordan. Jordan starred with the Chicago Bulls during the […]

It’s no secret things can get nasty in the world of Twitter, and Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss is no stranger to catching some of the vulgar nature of the site. With that said, there are a few who manage to hit a nerve with particular comments, to the point where one might feel […]

The 2023 NBA All-Star Weekend is officially in the books, which means the regular season is entering its final chapters. Following a busy trade deadline, the league saw many new contenders emerge for the title. On the other hand, organizations such as the Miami Heat were relatively quiet in the trade market. The Heat is […]

The Toronto Raptors have a lot of questions they need to answer after the 2023 NBA All-Star break. What was supposed to be an eventful trade deadline for them was instead eerily quiet. The team did not trade away any of their core pieces. Instead, they traded for former Toronto center Jakob Poeltl from the […]

The Brooklyn Nets have signed head coach Jacque Vaughn to a multiyear contract extension. The new deal is expected to keep Vaughn in the position through the 2026-27 season, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Vaughn took over as interim head coach following Steve Nash’s dismissal on Nov 1. After rumors that Brooklyn intended to hire […]

The Chicago Bulls have made a definitive decision on Lonzo Ball this season. The point guard will sit out the rest of the way to recover from his injury, which has kept him on the sidelines for over a year. It’s a punch in the gut for Bulls fans who have been hoping for his […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are gearing up for a championship race with the addition of Russell Westbrook. Surrounding the vetran point guard are Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, who wanted the team to sign him in the buyout market. Leonard and George made it clear in a meeting with the coaching staff and front office members […]

Fans of the Chicago Bulls know the story of their 2022-23 season like the back of their hands by now. For much of the campaign, they have endured inconsistency upon inconsistency, which led to a few watershed moments in their season such as their locker room blow up at halftime during a game against the […]

The Dallas Mavericks have no fear. As much as the Mavs front office denies the risk involved, trading for Kyrie Irving was simply a perilous move to make. Irving has not exactly been the easiest to deal with off the court, and he remains a legitimate flight risk with mere months left on his contract. […]

The Chicago Bulls are expected to waive center Tony Bradley to clear a roster spot to sign guard Patrick Beverley, according to a Tuesday tweet from ESPN Senior NBA Insider Adrian Wojnarowski. Bradley may end up with a landing spot this season as there are still teams in the market for a reserve center, Wojnarowski […]

Oftentimes, a superstar is the face of the franchise. Furthermore, that player does a lot of the heavy lifting to lead teams as far as they can go. When a superstar leaves a team, it often signals the rebuilding phase of the franchise. However, that isn’t always the case. In fact, some NBA teams still […]

The Chicago Bulls are shutting down guard Lonzo Ball for the remainder of the season. Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium first reported the news, and the Bulls followed it up with their own announcement shortly after. Pain and discomfort have persisted in Ball’s left knee following two surgeries at the beginning and end […]

Anthony Edwards isn’t exactly humble – and why would he be? The Minnesota Timberwolves guard was the first pick in his draft and is one of the rising stars of the NBA. He just got his first All-Star nod and is currently getting his first taste of being a first-option on a team with playoff […]

The Los Angeles Clippers pulled off as divisive a move as they could make when they decided to add Russell Westbrook off the buyout market. The Clippers’ rivals, the Los Angeles Lakers, notably traded Westbrook in a bid to improve their team; adding Westbrook thus became understandably polarizing for a fanbase wishing for nothing more […]

The Phoenix Suns made the biggest splash of the NBA trade deadline by acquiring Kevin Durant from the Brooklyn Nets, and owner Mat Ishbia said it was not a tough decision to make, according to Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated. “This was the right decision for the team and for the business and for the […]

The Brooklyn Nets have had a wild 2022-2023 season. Expectations were high after this team steamrolled their way to the top seed in the Eastern Conference. An injury to Kevin Durant derailed their season completely, eventually leading to a fire sale. However, the Nets are keeping one of their biggest assets in head coach Jacque […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is in the midst of a breakout campaign that has his Oklahoma City Thunder playing much better than most predicted entering the season. But don’t tell that to Toronto Raptors fans who are still holding out hope that the budding Canadian star finds his way home, one way or another. His latest comments […]

As he promised, new Miami Heat forward Kevin Love quickly went to work upon arriving in South Beach on Monday. And sure enough, he gave fans plenty of reasons to be optimistic about his addition. The Heat uploaded a video of Love doing some shooting drills with the team staff late on Monday, and it […]

Philadelphia 76ers guard and G Leaguer Mac McClung went viral over the weekend for his insane performance in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest en route to the title. His final slam, an epic 540-degree throwdown, sealed the deal for him as fans and players alike declared that the battle was over. McClung’s dunk contest showing […]

Fans of the Milwaukee Bucks had an overall enjoyable time watching the All-Star weekend. Giannis Antetokounmpo was one of the most involved superstars in the festivities, having fun on the sidelines during the Celebrity All-Star game, partying with his peers during All-Star Saturday Night, and drafting a team that took the All-Star game seriously enough […]

Kevin Love is now a member of the Miami Heat, and sure enough, the veteran forward is excited to join the franchise and potentially contend in the playoffs this 2022-23 season. Love reached a buyout with the Cleveland Cavaliers after he lost his spot in the rotation, and the Heat quickly moved to scoop him […]

It was an overall productive NBA All-Star break for the New York Knicks. Not only did Quentin Grimes impress with his ability to make difficult three-point shots during the Rising Stars game, Julius Randle was also a prominent part of the festivities, having participated in the Three-Point Contest and playing 20 minutes for Team LeBron […]

Russell Westbrook is headed back to LA. This is after it was reported on Monday that the former league MVP has agreed to a deal with the Los Angeles Clippers after successfully securing a contract buyout with the Utah Jazz. This follows Russ’ NBA trade deadline move from the Los Angeles Lakers, who finally decided […]

Former NBA champion Vernon Maxwell dislikes Utah, and he’s not hiding that fact if you follow him on social media. With that said, it certainly didn’t come as a surprise when he shaded the state during his visit to Salt Lake City for the NBA All-Star Weekend. In an interview with ClutchPoints, Maxwell questioned the […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo shocked the basketball world when he selected Damian Lillard as his first pick for Sunday night’s highly-entertaining NBA All-Star Game. Everyone thought Giannis would pick Milwaukee Bucks teammate Jrue Holiday as his top selection, but he shook things up when he picked Dame first. As it turns out, Antetokounmpo knew all along why […]

The Miami Heat made it official on Monday. Kevin Love has now taken his talents to South Beach after successfully completing a contract buyout with the Cleveland Cavaliers. The 14-year veteran wasted no time after signing a new contract with the Heat as he decided to put some shots up inside the Heat’s practice facility. […]

According to reports, teams such as the Miami Heat and the Los Angeles Clippers were in the mix for Patrick Beverley before he eventually decided to go back home and sign with the Chicago Bulls. As it turns out, however, the Golden State Warriors also took their shot for the veteran, only for them to […]

New York Knicks big man Jericho Sims is not one bit bothered amid all the trolling he’s receiving for his abysmal showing in the 2023 NBA Slam Dunk Contest. Sims entered the tournament as one of the favorites to win, but he ended up losing in the first round of the competition. He certainly lacked […]

Karl Malone was a prominent figure during the recently-concluded NBA All-Star weekend in Salt Lake City. The Hall of Famer is widely considered as one of, if not the greatest player in Utah Jazz franchise history, which is why it comes as no surprise that he made a handful of appearances throughout the weekend. Malone […]

The Milwaukee Bucks’ decision to sign big man Meyers Leonard to a 10-day contract came as a shock for some. After all, he hasn’t played in an NBA game for over two years now, with his failure to find a team closely linked to his controversial comments in the past. Nonetheless, the Bucks have done […]

The Chicago Bulls wasted little time in signing Patrick Beverley after the feisty veteran hit free agency. Pat Bev was able to secure a contract buyout with the Orlando Magic following his NBA trade deadline move from the Los Angeles Lakers. Now, the 34-year-old is headed back home to Chicago. The Bulls did well to […]

Patrick Beverley has always dreamed about playing for the Chicago Bulls, so much so that he even declared his desire to suit up for his hometown team a decade ago. Now that Beverley is heading to the Bulls, his old tweet from 2012 resurfaced once again. In the said post, he wrote: “Just got this […]

The Miami Heat had the NBA world buzzing after they officially announced the arrival of Kevin Love in South Beach on Monday. Heat big man Bam Adebayo, who is coming off his second NBA All-Star Game appearance on Sunday night, had nothing but good things to say about Love joining the squad. It’s safe to […]

Newly-acquired Kevin Love will wear number 42 with the Miami Heat, the team announced. Kevin Love was averaging 8.5 points on 20 minutes per game with the Cleveland Cavaliers before he was bought out. He wore the number zero with the Cavaliers, the team he won a championship with in 2016. By wearing number 42 […]

A Philadelphia Eagles fan really thought it was a good idea to prematurely proclaim a Super Bowl 57 win with a celebratory tattoo. Unfortunately for the said supporter, and as every football fan knows, Philly failed to get it done against the Kansas City Chiefs. Amusingly enough, the Eagles fan did their best to fix […]

Patrick Beverley is excited to join the Chicago Bulls. And why wouldn’t he be? The veteran guard was from the city and grew up watching the team in its best days, and it just seems fitting that he’s back where everything started for him. After news of his move to the Bulls surfaced, Beverley took […]

There has been a lot of concern surrounding Giannis Antetokounmpo’s injury. The Milwaukee Bucks superstar had some tests done on his right wrist on Monday, and fans will be glad to know that the results have been encouraging. It appears that Giannis and the Bucks have dodged a bullet here. NBA guru Shams Charania has […]

Paul George has been campaigning for the Los Angeles Clippers to sign Russell Westbrook, and the superstar finally got his wish on Monday after it has been revealed that the veteran guard is joining them after his buyout with the Utah Jazz. Naturally, George was hyped up after hearing the news, so much so that […]

As the Milwaukee Bucks look to make a strong run into the postseason, the team is looking to a controversial big man for improvement. Now almost two years removed from the NBA, the Bucks are hoping he can put his past behind him and provide Milwaukee with some help in the paint. The Bucks are […]