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By and large it was a fruitful rookie season for Indiana Pacers youngster Bennedict Mathurin. Even though he spent most of his first professional season coming off the bench, he still stood out for his ability to put the ball through the hoop. In fact, no one should have been surprised by Mathurin’s burst into […]

It sure looks like Jaden Ivey is excited to see Monty Williams in the Detroit Pistons’ first team practice for the 2023-24 season. The Pistons and Williams agreed to a six-year, $78.5 million deal to make the veteran tactician their head coach. Contract and money aside, the move was largely praised by plenty of fans. […]

The Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat will play Game 1 of the 2023 NBA Finals on Thursday night in Denver. But Kevin Love isn’t likely to be confused with two-time MVP Nikola Jokic anytime soon. Still, Love’s game does have similarities that only basketball purists may notice. Recently, the Heat big man spoke with reporters […]

There has been a lot of buzz surrounding the Eastern Conference Finals MVP title. In the end, it was Jimmy Butler who took home the trophy after leading the Miami Heat to an epic series win over the Boston Celtics. There were some folks who were campaigning for Caleb Martin to bag the title, but […]

NBA Hall of Famer and former Sixers guard Allen Iverson recently looked back at the time he stepped over Tyronn Lue in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. The underdog Philadelphia 76ers led by the 6’1, flashy, electric guard met the juggernaut Los Angeles Lakers led by Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant, and from Game […]

Monty Williams’ contract to coach the Detroit Pistons is worth $78.5 million over six years (initially said to be at $72 million). While that is already shocking enough, however, it could reportedly increase even more and land the veteran coach up to $100 million. According to the latest updates, the Pistons have an option to […]

Chris Broussard of Fox Sports 1 is a huge Nikola Jokic fan. So much so, that the renowned broadcaster has come out with some GOAT-level praise amid the Denver Nuggets’ historic run in this season’s NBA Playoffs. As the First Things First panel discussed the greatness of Nikola Jokic, Broussard and co-host Nick Wright argued that […]

The NBA Finals are set to tip-off on Thursday and the Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat are ready to compete for a championship. The Heat just finished off a grueling seven game series against the Boston Celtics while the Nuggets have had a long layoff due to sweeping the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western […]

Apart from the fact that Jimmy Butler has been playing like the best player in the entire league, the Miami Heat’s amazing NBA Playoffs run has also been characterized by the emergence of their undrafted sensations. Max Strus is one of them, and for those that don’t know, the 6-foot-5 forward actually started off his […]

It’s NBA Finals time! The Denver Nuggets have the best opportunity in the franchise’s history to win a championship up against an eight-seed, but they won’t have it all their own way against the Miami Heat. The Heat have continually played beyond their seeming capabilities in these playoffs, knocking off many people’s championship pick in […]

Monty Williams is joining the Detroit Pistons to be their next head coach. While it’s certainly a huge addition for the Motor City franchise that deserves praise, many NBA fans couldn’t believe the amount of money that the team had to put on the table to make it happen. According to reports, the Pistons and […]

Right now, the Denver Nuggets are locked in on a solitary goal, and that’s winning their first-ever NBA title. They’ve done a marvelous job thus far in getting to the NBA Finals, but at this point, all their hard work will be put to waste if they fail to defeat Jimmy Butler and the Miami […]

Shannon Sharpe will leave FS1’s “Undisputed” after seven years as co-host with Skip Bayless. Sharpe’s final show is expected to be after the 2023 NBA Finals concluding in June, per The Post. Sharpe’s departure comes as a surprise to many, as he had been a key part of the show’s success. Sharpe’s combination of intelligence, […]

The Detroit Pistons have finally ended their coaching search, as they have agreed to a six-year, $72 million deal with former Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Breaking: Monty Williams and the Detroit Pistons have agreed in principle on a six-year, $72 million deal for Williams to become the […]

Former Philadelphia 76ers head coach Larry Brown played an undeniably huge role in the career of the great Allen Iverson. These two clashed heads on more than a few occasions, but in the end, there’s no denying that Coach Brown was integral to the success AI achieved during his time with the Sixers and beyond. […]

Wednesday was the deadline for players to withdraw their name from the NBA Draft and still maintain college eligibility. There is a second deadline which is June 12 but if players withdraw by then they are not able to return to college basketball. There were a handful of big name players who had until the […]

The NBA can wait. For now, Zach Edey will have his full attention on helping the Purdue Boilermakers rise from the ashes of an embarrassing experience in the 2023 NCAA tournament. Edey is returning for at least one more season in West Lafayette after announcing that he will “run it back,” via Twitter. In other […]

The NBA Finals matchup is all set. The Nikola Jokic-led Denver Nuggets face a blood-hungry Miami Heat with Jimmy Butler at the helm. There is some exciting basketball to be played in this seven-game series. A person who thinks the contrary is renowned NBA analyst Jeff Van Gundy. The last games of the NBA Playoffs […]

The NBA Finals begin Thursday night with the Miami Heat (44-38) visiting the Denver Nuggets (53-29). Game 1 tips off at 8:30 p.m. ET. The eight-seeded Heat represent the Eastern Conference, while the top-seeded Nuggets represent the West. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Heat-Nuggets Game 1 prediction, pick, and how to […]

Jimmy Butler did not even want to lay a finger on the Eastern Conference championship trophy after the Miami Heat took down the Boston Celtics in Game 7 of what turned out to be an epic ECF series. Bam Adebayo tried to hand the trophy over to Butler during the post-game ceremonies, but the latter […]

Jimmy Butler started off his career some 12 years ago with the Chicago Bulls as the last pick in the first round of the 2011 NBA Draft. At that time, LeBron James and the Miami Heat were one of Chicago’s biggest rivals, which apparently prompted a bold promise from Butler early in his career. During […]

If anybody says they picked Denver Nuggets vs. Miami Heat as the NBA Finals matchup in the lead-up to the playoffs, take them off your Christmas list, because they’re lying. Nikola Jokic might be the best player in the world, sure, but this isn’t an NBA Finals matchup with as much star power as many […]

There have been more than a few criticisms on the state of today’s NBA — especially from the more tenured generations that have been first-hand witnesses to the transition the league has taken to arrive at where it is today. One of those critics is former coach Jeff Van Gundy, who came out with some […]

Chipotle, the beloved Mexican grill, has made an exciting announcement just in time for the NBA Finals, according to USA Today. Starting with Game 1 between the Denver Nuggets and the Miami Heat, Chipotle will be giving away free food throughout the series. The promotion, called “Chipotle Free Pointer,” will reward fans every time a […]

The Philadelphia 76ers went all in on Markelle Fultz when they drafted him as the No. 1 overall pick in 2017. The highly-touted 6-foot-3 combo guard was supposed to be an integral part of The Process in Philly, but unfortunately, injuries early in his career prevented Fultz from being able to establish himself as a […]

Kendrick Perkins is scared for Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets in the NBA Finals. This is not only because they are facing Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat but also because of Erik Spoelstra. On Twitter, Perkins couldn’t help but share his feeling that Spoelstra is really hungry to win the title after hearing […]

Given his track record with the Golden State Warriors, there is very little doubt that Bob Myers will receive a lot of offers from opposing NBA franchises now that he’s announced his decision to step down from his high-ranking post with the Dubs. As it turns out, one particular organization has already shown a real […]

Nikola Jokic is a pretty easygoing guy. The Denver Nuggets superstar is actually one of the funniest dudes in the NBA at the moment. However, in November of 2021, we all saw his dark side after he got involved in a now-infamous altercation with then-Miami Heat forward Markieff Morris. For those that require context, Jokic […]

The Denver Nuggets will officially be partaking in their first-ever NBA Finals on Thursday with the entire basketball watching! Join us for our NBA odds series, where our three reasons why the Nuggets have the best odds to win the 2023 NBA Finals prediction and pick will be made. In 47 years of existence within […]

Many questioned the timing of Royce O’Neale’s trade to the Brooklyn Nets last summer. News of the deal broke just minutes after Kevin Durant’s bombshell trade request. Through a season that saw Kyrie Irving suspended and later traded alongside Durant, Ben Simmons sidelined, and a slew of new faces enter the fold, O’Neale was one […]

The Miami Heat would not be in a position to win a championship without Jimmy Butler and even though he has been battling ankle soreness, he’s still been able to lead his team to victory. Now in the NBA Finals and getting ready to take on the Denver Nuggets, just four games separate the Heat […]

Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat are in the midst of NBA Finals Media Day on Wednesday before the NBA Finals vs. the Denver Nuggets kicks off on Thursday. When asked about his leadership style, Jimmy Butler made sure to give a special shout out to Heat legend Dwyane Wade. “I'm me & my style […]

One of the best stories of the playoffs has been Miami Heat forward, Caleb Martin. He’s truly broken out and proved to be a budding star, helping his team book their spot in the NBA Finals. But, the journey to this point wasn’t easy by any means. After getting released by the Charlotte Hornets in […]

Can you feel the excitement in the air NBA fans? The start of the NBA Finals sits only 24 hours away as the Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat will try to get their hands on the Larry O’Brien trophy. With some big-time names on both rosters heading into the finals, which superstar has the best […]

All eyes are on the Miami Heat and Denver Nuggets with the NBA Finals right around the corner. Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra praised Nuggets head coach Michael Malone during NBA Finals Media Day, per NBA on Twitter. “I also think you do have to credit and acknowledge Denver’s culture,” Spoelstra said. “They have a […]

For quite some time, the New York Knicks have been looking for ways to get back to being a championship contender in the Eastern Conference. There were shades of hope when they acquired Carmelo Anthony in 2010, but the Knicks have not been to the Eastern Conference Finals since 2000 and they have been very […]

The Boston Celtics crashed out of the 2023 NBA playoffs in heartbreaking fashion, coming back from 3-0 down to the Miami Heat to force a Game 7 at home and then getting crushed in Boston in that final game. Now, the team must seriously consider making some changes to the team during the Celtics’ offseason, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Toronto Raptors both have big off-seasons ahead of them. Near the top of their to-do lists will be negotiations with guards D’Angelo Russell and Fred VanVleet, and a possible scenario sees them switching teams this summer via a sign-and-trade, reports The Athletic’s Jovan Buha. “Landing Kyrie Irving for Russell is […]

Kentucky basketball forward Oscar Tshiebwe is expected to stay in the NBA Draft process when he makes his announcement at 5 p.m. ET, according to Jeff Goodman of Stadium. “Unless something crazy happens, he’s done with college,” a source said, via Goodman. Oscar Tshiebwe has played four seasons in college basketball, with his first two […]