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The Damian Lillard to Brooklyn Nets speculation isn’t slowing down anytime soon. During an appearance on Showtime Sports, the seven-time All-Star identified the Miami Heat and Nets as “obvious” trade destinations: “Miami is the obvious one. Bam (Adebayo) is my dog.” Lillard said. “Brooklyn is another obvious one because Mikal Bridges is my dog too. […]

With the 2023 NBA Draft a little over two weeks away, its crunch time for the Houston Rockets. The Rockets have the No. 4 pick in the upcoming draft, seeing it both as a trade chip for an established star or an asset that allows them to add another foundational player to their young core. […]

Nick Nurse brings new energy to the Philadelphia 76ers. The new head coach in town is expected to bring innovation and intensity as he tries to help the Sixers finally get through to the conference finals. Georges Niang is one of many who likes what he sees in Philly’s new coach. Niang said on The […]

The Houston Rockets need to have a successful 2023 NBA Draft. They have multiple first-round picks and can help speed up their rebuild by selecting wisely. Houston is looking to draft a star with the No. 4 overall pick. They are also trying to find an impact player with the No. 20 overall selection. There […]

Shaquille O’Neal is one of the most legendary basketball players of all time, and he’s remained a prominent figure in the sports world ever since his retirement. However, Shaq appears to have taken a quick break from basketball, as he was spotted grabbing dinner with Brittany Renner in Los Angeles on Tuesday night. Renner, who […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have a huge offseason ahead of them. In both the 2023 NBA Draft and 2023 NBA free agency, the Lakers are going to have to do whatever they can to entice LeBron James to return and stave off retirement. Of course, LeBron actually retiring seems like a long shot as of […]

Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden will be one of the biggest names to hit free agency this summer, along with Kyrie Irving and Draymond Green. The Athletic’s Shams Charania recently reported that Harden is “torn” between either re-signing with the Philadelphia 76ers or joining the Houston Rockets, the team he spent nine seasons of his […]

Just one year ago, the Boston Celtics found themselves in the 2022 NBA Finals and they looked to be that next team up in terms of winning a championship given their young All-Star duo of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. Now, there are major question marks surrounding where Boston goes from here after their loss […]

Damian Lillard is dealing with trade rumors once again, a seemingly common occurrence for the Portland Trail Blazers star. There are many analysts, such as Stephen A. Smith, who believe Lillard should leave Portland. Lillard’s former teammate CJ McCollum recently shared his thoughts on the situation, per ESPN’s First Take. “The market will dictate what […]

There is a dawn of a new era in the North. The Toronto Raptors, after a tumultuous 2022-23 season, have decided to part ways with Nick Nurse, the team’s head coach for the past five seasons, including their championship-winning 2018-19 campaign. With perhaps a rebuild in mind, the Raptors have extensively been searching for the […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson made headlines recently by announcing he is going to have a child. However, he now seems to be in hot water, as adult star Moriah Mills called him out on Twitter for allegedly seeing her at the same time as the mother of his child in a now-deleted tweet. […]

The NBA playoffs are one of the most exciting times in every NBA season. It’s where the men separate themselves from the boys and where legends are made. And while the 2023 playoffs have given fans a lot to remember in terms of upsets, including the Miami Heat becoming just the 6th team in NBA […]

The Portland Trailblazers have a big offseason ahead of them in order to keep Damian Lillard happy. Regardless of what they do, Stephen A Smith is adamant that it is time for Damian Lillard to leave the Blazers. "I have been begging Damian Lillard to get the hell out of Portland. You're not winning there, […]

The Utah Jazz will have a variety of avenues they can go down as they enter the 2023 offseason. Utah finished the 2022-23 season with a record of 37-45, putting it in 12th place in the Western Conference. Four players are listed with player options on Spotrac’s 2023-24 Salary Cap grid for the Jazz, including […]

Washington Wizards new general manager Michael Winger has a big offseason ahead of him with questions surrounding Kristaps Porzingis, Bradley Beal and Kyle Kuzma. Speaking on NBA free agency this summer, Winger got candid on what his conversations will be like with these players, reports The Athletic’s Josh Robbins. “I don’t think we’re going to […]

We have reached that point of the NBA calendar year in which chaos is about to ensue with all of the rumors that are out there. The 2023 NBA Finals between the Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat roll on, but the other 28 teams across the league are preparing for the NBA Draft in two […]

There is quite a lot of offensive talent in the NBA currently, and one such guy who is contributing to that group of players is CJ McCollum. While he’s not the greatest player to ever set foot on the court, McCollum is a source of offensive consistency, having averaged over 20 points per game in […]

With the 2023 NBA Draft only a couple of weeks away, the Atlanta Hawks have turned their attention to several draft prospects that could play an important role for the franchise moving forward. Armed with the 15th and 49th overall picks in the 2023 NBA Draft, the Hawks should be in position to draft a […]

Should he stay or should he go? This has been the main question surrounding Damian Lillard for years and once again this offseason, the Portland Trail Blazers superstar faces questions about what the future in Portland holds. The Trail Blazers went 33-49 this past season, missing the playoffs for the second consecutive year and Lillard […]

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra recently gave an answer during a postgame press conference that went viral. The question came via ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne, who asked Spoelstra about turning Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic into a scorer or passer when playing against him. It’s safe to say Spoelstra wasn’t a fan of the question […]

Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia’s aggressiveness in his first four months as majority owner has seemingly pushed the franchise closer toward its first-ever championship. In a radio appearance with Arizona Sports 98.7 FM Tuesday, which was the same day the Suns introduced coach Frank Vogel, Ishbia reaffirmed from his own introductory press conference money will […]

The Golden State Warriors couldn’t repeat the fairytale finish that they had last season. Their campaign ended in six games against the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2023 Western Conference Semifinals. This gave their personnel some free time to talk about the NBA Finals. Draymond Green hosted Warriors head coach Steve Kerr on his podcast […]

New Phoenix Suns coach Frank Vogel is not running from the team’s championship-or-bust expectations. At his introductory press conference Tuesday at the Suns’ home arena, Footprint Center, Vogel was asked if he embracing the challenge of delivering the Suns their first title. He responded, “Hell yeah!” VIDEO: Frank Vogel on his confidence in the #Suns’ […]

Limited in his freshman year at Duke due to right foot surgery before the start of the season, Dariq Whitehead may end up missing the start of his rookie year in the NBA. On Wednesday, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that Whitehead recently underwent a second right foot procedure ahead of the 2023 NBA Draft. A […]

The Boston Celtics are likely still reeling from their crushing Eastern Conference Finals defeat to the Miami Heat, but they aren’t going to completely stand pat and wallow in their misery. Some big moves could be made to the C’s roster this offseason, but it looks like they are already revamping their coaching staff, with […]

Where can Minnesota Timberwolves center Naz Reid go in free agency? The 6-foot-9-inch center ended the 2022-23 season with averages of 11.5 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game in 68 games and 11 starts. His season was highlighted by a 27-point, 13-rebound performance against the Dallas Mavericks in December, a game that saw […]

Will the New Orleans Pelicans be able to make a hopeful push for the playoffs during the 2023-24 season? The Pelicans finished with a record of 42-40 last year, putting them in second place in the Southwest Division and ninth place in the Western Conference. Their season ended with a 123-118 loss to the Oklahoma […]

As the NBA Draft comes closer, Scoot Henderson shared how Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard gave him advice that will stick with him for the rest of his career. The former guard of the G-League Ignite from Georgia averaged 16.5 points on 43 percent shooting from the field, 28 percent shooting from three, and 76 […]

Fans of the Oklahoma City Thunder see the light at the end of their rebuilding tunnel; they nearly made the playoffs as the eight-seed this past season, and with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, fresh off a first team All-NBA selection, still only 24 years old, better things are yet to come for the youngest team in the […]

The Denver Nuggets certainly did not underestimate the Miami Heat entering the 2023 NBA Finals. The Heat have earned the world’s respect after a blistering playoff run that included slaying two giants in the Eastern Conference. But as Michael Porter Jr. pointed out, the respect the Heat are earning from their opponents grow even further […]

Chris Paul rocked the entire NBA more than a decade ago when he decided to leave the New Orleans Hornets to join the Los Angeles Clippers. This blockbuster trade move was mired with controversy as well after CP3 was supposed to join Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers, only for the deal to be […]

Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving created a lot of buzz recently when it was reported that he’s trying to recruit Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James to come play with him in Dallas instead. While a lot of fans and experts have shut down the talks, especially since it seems unlikely that the Mavs can […]

Congratulations are in order for New Orleans Pelicans superstar Zion Williamson after it was revealed on Tuesday that he’s going to be a dad soon. Photos and videos featuring the two-time All-Star and his girl announcing their pregnancy in a gender reveal clip (it’s a girl!) have been making their rounds on social media, and […]

In 2011, Chris Paul was on the brink of joining the Los Angeles Lakers to form a superstar duo with the late, great Kobe Bryant. Then-league commissioner David Stern decided to veto the deal, though, and eventually CP3 ended up on the Lakers’ crosstown rivals in the Los Angeles Clippers. To this day, it is […]

Michael Porter Jr. had an absolutely horrible performance in Game 2 of the NBA Finals. But if the Miami Heat expect the Denver Nuggets forward to continue playing that bad, then they better think again. Porter Jr. had the worst plus-minus on the team with -15 after he finished the contest with five points on […]

There were a lot of issues for the Denver Nuggets in their Game 2 loss to the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals, but for Michael Porter Jr., they can resolve most if not all of them with two key things: intensity and communication. Porter Jr. shared as much in a recent interview with The […]

Grant Williams is not the flashiest player ever. He doesn’t have highlight-reel hops or handles, and casual fans simply think he’s just taking up space on the court as an instigator for the Boston Celtics. However, every team needs their own version of Williams — a hard-nosed, unselfish player willing to do the little things […]

The Miami Heat lost the 2020 NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers in the “bubble,” but the loss is not forgotten. The team learned from it in the toughest of ways, according to star center Bam Adebayo. Adebayo, who faced the Lakers alongside Jimmy Butler, Tyler Herro, 2023 Finals Game 2 star Duncan Robinson […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone did not hold back in criticizing his team’s effort in their Game 2 loss against the Miami Heat on Sunday night. The veteran shot-caller did not like what his team brought to the table in the second game of the NBA Finals, and he wasn’t shy about publicly calling […]