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With the FIBA World Cup tournament just two months away, Team USA’s roster is now beginning to take shape. Several stars have already committed to join the squad for the prestigious summer tournament, including the likes of Brandon Ingram of the New Orleans Pelicans, the New York Knicks’ Jalen Brunson, and Austin Reaves of the […]

It has been a strong decade for the Toronto Raptors; since the 2013-14 season, they have only missed the playoffs twice, even winning the NBA championship in 2019 as the culmination of years of roster building. However, the two times they have missed the playoffs have come in the past three seasons, which means that […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo has some jokes for Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo about being a goalie. The Greek Freak was scrolling his “For you” Twitter feed when he saw Karim Benzema snag a three-year, $643 million contract to play for Al-Ittihad. And after seeing Cristiano Ronaldo grab a contract of his own with […]

Los Angeles Lakers icon Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was the guest of honor at the unveiling of an epic Lakers mural in Koreatown, LA on Monday. The six-time NBA champ revealed that this was a bit of a “sneak attack” for him when he was asked to speak to the crowd in attendance given how he wasn’t […]

Jaren Jackson Jr. has spoken out about the Ja Morant saga, which will likely see the Memphis Grizzlies superstar suspended for a significant portion of the 2023-24 season. Morant, of course, has been the subject of headlines for all the wrong reasons so far this year, with his second incident in a matter of weeks […]

Free agent guard Kyrie Irving is reportedly trying to recruit LeBron James to play with him and Luka Doncic with the Dallas Mavericks. Mavs fans are probably salivating at the thought of having a big three of Doncic, James, and Irving making magic together in Dallas. Of course the news sent NBA Twitter into a […]

Harrison Barnes is an intriguing player who will hit the free agency market this summer. The veteran forward has spent the past four and a half seasons with the Sacramento Kings. Barnes averaged 15.0 points per game in the 2022-23 season, along with 4.5 rebounds. He shot 47.3 percent from the field and 37.4 percent […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Brandon Ingram has committed to join Team USA for the upcoming FIBA World Cup, according to ESPN sources. He joins what looks likely to be a roster filled to the brim with young stars, with a list of names including Anthony Edwards, Tyrese Haliburton, Jalen Brunson and Austin Reaves having reportedly […]

The topic du jour since Game 2 of the 2023 NBA Finals has been the best way to guard Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic after the two-time MVP tallied 41 points (on 16-28 shooting), 11 rebounds, and four assists in a loss. Following the game, Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra was asked whether or not […]

Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo isn’t taking anything for granted. Despite dealing with the pressure of the NBA Finals, having to play defense against Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic, and often being underrated, Adebayo is keeping his head held high. The Heat’s star big man recently put things into perspective with an eye-opening statement, per […]

There is a new big plot to dominate NBA discourse for at least the next few days following a bombshell report that Kyrie Irving is urging the Dallas Mavericks to kick the tires on the possibility of acquiring LeBron James via trade and form a Big Three in Texas with Luka Doncic. This seems to […]

Carmelo Anthony may have retired from basketball already, but several New York Knicks fans are still holding out hope that he returns for one last hurrah in the mecca. Anthony has Knicks fans in their feelings after he shared a rather emotional tweet sharing his love for basketball. Melo retired last May, but he couldn’t […]

As the Atlanta Hawks scout myriad prospects up close and personal, firmly entrenched in their pre-draft process, Kentucky Wildcats point guard Cason Wallace has cancelled a pre-draft workout with the team that was set for Tuesday. Interestingly, Atlanta holds the 15th overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, and Wallace is projected to be a […]

The San Antonio Spurs have endured their share of struggles over the past couple of seasons. However, things are about to change in San Antonio with the team expected to select Victor Wembanyama with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. Even if Wembanyama completely lives up to his lofty expectations, the […]

It’s been a rough few years for the Detroit Pistons. They haven’t finished higher than 13th or won more than 23 games since 2019, and in 2022-23 clocked up just 17 victories – the second lowest number in their history – before losing out in the Victor Wembanyama stakes despite their best efforts. But despite […]

There is complete agreement around the NBA that Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets is a spectacular player who can dominate when it comes to scoring, rebounding and passing out assists. However, that just touches on his ability as a leader, something that ex-Nugget Monte Morris and Draymond Green pointed out after Denver dropped Game […]

James Harden joining the Houston Rockets has been rumored for the past few months. It’s been a major subject of discussion and many people around the NBA world believe he will end up in Houston if he doesn’t remain with the Philadelphia 76ers. However, the Rockets need more than just Harden to reinsert themselves back […]

Josh Hart has been making all sorts of headlines of late, and you can’t really say that it was for the right reasons. The New York Knicks forward had NBA Twitter buzzing recently after he hinted that he tried out his partner’s breast milk. Hart, who recently became a new dad, garnered all sorts of […]

There are few tougher individuals in the NBA than Steven Adams. This man is just built different. Just ask Los Angeles Clippers superstar Paul George, who had the privilege of playing alongside Adams during their time together with the Oklahoma City Thunder. In a recent episode of his podcast, Podcast P with Paul George presented […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone has explained his decision not to call a timeout at the conclusion of Game 2. The decision, or lack thereof, came after the Nuggets grabbed a rebound off a missed Jimmy Butler three with 11 seconds to go. Down 111-108, they needed a three to send the game to […]

Over the weekend, the Phoenix Suns reportedly hired their new head coach, Frank Vogel. Days later, the Suns paid handsomely for two assistants: Kevin Young, who was rumored to be a strong candidate for the head coaching job, and David Fizdale, a two-time champion as an assistant and someone who is familiar with Vogel as […]

Josh Hart’s time with the Portland Trail Blazers did not last long. However, in spite of his brief stint with the team, Hart recently revealed that Damian Lillard remains to be one of the biggest influences on his career to date. Hart, who now plies his trade with the New York Knicks, spent just a […]

The dust has settled after the Philadelphia 76ers’ 2022-23 season. A new record in wins since the franchise’s last Finals appearance didn’t lift the lid on the conference finals. There were a lot of great moments for the Sixers throughout the season but they will all be remembered in tandem with an ending no one […]

After dropping Game 1 of the 2023 NBA Finals on the road to the Denver Nuggets, the Miami Heat once again showed their resilience in the playoffs, as they handed Denver their first home loss of the postseason with a 111-108 victory in Game 2. Leading by 11 with just under four minutes to play […]

Victor Wembanyama is expected to be drafted first overall in the 2023 NBA Draft by the San Antonio Spurs. Because of this, Wembanyama will most likely make his summer league debut in Sacramento. Although a smaller market, Adam Silver says that it won’t be a concern for the NBA, reports ESPN. “All summer leagues are […]

During Game 2 of the Denver Nuggets vs. the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals, a fan dressed as The Joker went viral on social media. This fan’s take on how the NBA Finals would play out before Game 2 might have actually jinxed the Nuggets, via Sport5’s Yoav Modai. The Joker’s prediction for Nuggets-Heat […]

The Phoenix Suns are hiring David Fizdale as an assistant coach for Frank Vogel’s staff, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Fizdale is stepping away as an associate general manager with the Utah Jazz. He will reunite with Vogel, who he coached with as an assistant for the Los Angeles Lakers in 2021-22. Fizdale reportedly tripled […]

At the trade deadline this past season, there may not have been a better move made than the New York Knicks acquiring Josh Hart from the Portland Trail Blazers. Obviously names like Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving being traded dominated headlines in New York, but Hart’s arrival to the Knicks really helped this team change […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green recently picked up on something from the Denver Nuggets-Miami Heat NBA Finals Game 2 affair that was likely missed by most viewers. Jamal Murray took the final shot of the game for Denver, ultimately missing what would have been a game-tying three-pointer. Green pointed out that Nikola Jokic clapped his […]

Rumors started swirling on Monday morning that the Dallas Mavericks have tried and are trying to land LeBron James in order to create a big three of him, Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving. Following the rumors coming out, Luka Doncic’s first IG post is hilariously unrelated, via Locked on Mavs’ Nick Angstadt. https://twitter.com/NickVanExit/status/1665807199786921985?s=20 The post […]

The Boston Celtics played with fire throughout the 2023 playoffs, and as a result, they got burned and are now in a crucial offseason. Ironically, the Celtics were scorched by the Miami Heat, as they almost mounted a miraculous comeback in the Eastern Conference Finals but came up just a game short. The Celtics could’ve […]

Nikola Jokic went off yet again on Monday night against the Miami Heat. The Denver Nuggets superstar dropped 41 points in Game 2, but in the end, it just wasn’t enough to lift his team against a relentless Heat side, who have now tied this series at 1-1. As it turns out, Jokic scoring in […]

Few NBA stars have been more injury prone over the past few years than Los Angeles Lakers big man Anthony Davis. Since joining the Lakers in the 2019-20 campaign, Davis has played 60-plus games in a regular season just once and has missed over half of a season twice. While Davis’ two-way talent is undeniable, […]

In 2021, the Atlanta Hawks made an unexpected run to the Eastern Conference Finals before coming up short against the eventual-champion Milwaukee Bucks. That run was impressive, no doubt, but it may have done more harm than good in the long run. It’s not a stretch to say that this run caused the Hawks to […]

Like most children growing up in Europe, Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo was an avid football fan in Greece and saw Zlatan Ibrahimovic showcase his brilliance for years on the pitch. At 41 years old though, the AC Milan striker finally announced his retirement on Sunday, which truly marks the end of an era. Following […]

A bomb dropped in the middle of the NBA Finals when it was reported that Kyrie Irving is recruiting Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James to come join him and Luka Doncic with the Dallas Mavericks. The news sent shockwaves across the NBA as a Doncic-James-Irving trio, on paper, would undoubtedly be up there in […]

Jaren Jackson Jr made some headlines on Monday morning by stating that the early playoff exit was good for the Memphis Grizzlies. Fortunately for him, his teammate Desmond Bane took to Twitter to back him up. Real shit ! https://t.co/YAmkxLgf5K — Desmond Bane (@DBane0625) June 5, 2023 Jaren Jackson Jr was on Podcast P with […]

Another rare pair of Michael Jordan‘s game-worn sneakers have hit auction. The earliest documented pair of sneakers Jordan wore were the Converse All-Stars as he donned them on an international stage at the 1983 Pan American Games. Michael Jordan won his first gold medal for the United States and 40 years later his game-worn sneakers […]

Winning a championship in 2016 with the Cleveland Cavaliers after being down 3-1 in the series was one of the biggest accomplishments of LeBron James’ historic career. Right by his side helping him accomplish the unthinkable in the NBA Finals that year was Kyrie Irving. The duo of James and Irving had a chance to […]