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The San Antonio Spurs have won the NBA Draft Lottery 2023 and will own the rights to the first overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft on June 22 in Barclays Center. This is the 3rd time in franchise history that the Spurs have held the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft and just […]

Doc Rivers is not affiliated with any team at the moment following his dismissal from his job as head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers. However, that doesn’t mean he’s reached the end of the road of his coaching career in the NBA. He still wants to be a head coach, with league sources telling Chris […]

Klay Thompson’s season didn’t end exactly as planned. He had his moments in the playoffs and even early in the Golden State Warriors’ series against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers, but over the past four games of that series he averaged just 10.5 points on a woeful 25% shooting from the floor, a […]

The NBA Draft Lottery on Tuesday night marks a momentous occasion for the young hopefuls that are looking to kick off their NBA career next season. In particular, the magnitude of Tuesday’s lottery results cannot be understated for Victor Wembanyama and Scoot Henderson, who happen to be the Top 2 prospects in the upcoming NBA […]

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver couldn’t help but be surprised over the latest gun scandal involving Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant. To recall, Morant made headlines over the weekend after he was caught on IG Live brandishing a gun AGAIN. He was already suspended when he did the same thing late in the 2022-23 season, but […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have just thrown a curve ball in the direction of the Denver Nuggets ahead of Game 1 of the NBA Playoffs Western Conference Finals. With just a little over an hour before tipoff, it has now been revealed that coach Darvin Ham intends to give Dennis Schroder the starting nod for […]

It’s no secret that Nikola Jokic has a pretty in-depth understanding of the game of basketball. Few players in history, and let alone those at his position, have shared his ability to understand what’s going on around him, locate where there is an open man – or where he could lead an open man – […]

The Victor Wembanyama era is upon us. On Tuesday night, we will all get to see who ends up winning the highly-anticipated NBA Draft Lottery and in turn, earn the right to select Wemby as the No. 1 overall pick. There are a handful of teams in contention for the top pick, but if you […]

Denver Nuggets star Jamal Murray remains questionable for Game 1 of their West Finals series with the Los Angeles Lakers. However, head coach Michael Malone is not losing hope that their scorer will be able to suit up in Tuesday’s game. Murray landed on the Nuggets’ injury report on Monday due to what the team […]

Doc Rivers is currently out of work in the NBA following his dismissal from his post as head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers. It was a decision by the Sixers not a few expected the team would make after it shockingly had a meltdown in the second round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs at the […]

Doc Rivers finally broke his silence after the Philadelphia 76ers fired him on Tuesday following another brutal NBA Playoffs exit. In a statement on social media, Rivers was appreciative of the opportunity to coach the Sixers. He also highlighted how much he wanted to bring another championship to the city, but in the end, he […]

The viral TikTok corgi that made headlines during the Los Angeles Lakers-Golden State Warriors series is back with a new prediction. This time, the adorable doggo made its West Finals pick ahead of Purple and Gold’s showdown with the Denver Nuggets. To recall, the TikTok corgi went insanely viral after it correctly predicted the results […]

Austin Reaves’ emergence this season has been a blessing and a curse for the Los Angeles Lakers. The 24-year-old has been integral to the team’s success this year, but at the same time, he’s also played well enough to give the Lakers a potential problem with regard to his looming contract extension this coming offseason. With […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers have an undeniably tough test in the Western Conference Finals in the form of the Denver Nuggets. However, given that his legacy will be at stake here, it would not be surprising if LeBron comes out and dominates this series en route to punching their ticket to the […]

The Golden State Warriors have only just begun turning the page from a failed and tumultuous title defense in 2022-23. As a potentially franchise-altering summer looms, though, widespread trade speculation surrounding Jordan Poole seems a bit premature—at least if you believe Steve Kerr. The Warriors met with the media on Tuesday for the first time […]

For the third time in four seasons, the Boston Celtics are squaring off with the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals. While the matchup is the same, the seeding is very different. The Heat were the top seed last year but now find themselves as an eighth seed. And even though the C’s are […]

The Golden State Warriors addressed the media on Tuesday following their 2023 NBA Playoffs loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. During his press conference, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr was asked about his future with the organization, and gave a candid, lengthy response, reports The Athletic’s Anthony Slater. Steve Kerr addresses his future. There’s one […]

As long as Stephen Curry is wearing blue and gold and playing near the peak of his powers, the Golden State Warriors’ top priority should be chasing more championships. What does that mean for Draymond Green’s future in San Francisco as free agency looms? For Steve Kerr, at least, it’s virtually impossible to imagine his […]

Not every season can end in winning a championship, but for the Phoenix Suns, this is their expectation after trading for superstar Kevin Durant. Firing Monty Williams after a handful of successful seasons as their head coach, the Suns are entering an offseason in which they will also have to re-evaluate Deandre Ayton’s long-term future […]

The Golden State Warriors had their title defense shut down by the Los Angeles Lakers in the second round of the NBA playoffs. Rumors are flying about the future of the team now that Golden State’s season has ended. The latest admission comes from Warriors head coach Steve Kerr, who said a preseason incident led […]

The Philadelphia 76ers fired Doc Rivers after a lackluster Game 7 loss to the Boston Celtics and another failed pursuit of an NBA Finals ring. After the firing, Kendrick Perkins blasted the Sixers for using Rivers as a scapegoat, when James Harden is the real problem. "No matter who they bring in and they bring […]

Victor Wembanyama is a truly generational prospect, but he’s not the only potential star poised to learn more about his forthcoming NBA journey during Tuesday night’s highly anticipated 2023 NBA Draft Lottery. Scoot Henderson is the consensus No. 2 prospect in this class, an ultra-athletic point guard with a body and court sense belying his […]

The NBA Draft Lottery is nearly here. On Tuesday night, teams who missed out on the postseason will finally know where they will pick in the first round of the 2023 NBA Draft. It’s a time of great excitement for fans but also great anxiety, as teams’ long-term outlooks can ride on luck and ping […]

The NBA Draft Combine is the last chance for most NBA prospects to show teams what they can offer. Most players put in their best effort to impress NBA teams, like the Washington Wizards, and try to improve their draft stock. A former first-round pick that has six seasons under his belt says that the […]

LeBron James and Stephen Curry are two of the best basketball players we’ve ever seen step on the NBA hardwood. Although these two players have ultimately different playing styles, both make a case to be in the GOAT conversation. In fact, during the latter part of the 2010s, both of these players were championship fixtures. […]

Boston Celtics big man Al Horford plays a Swiss-army-knife-type role for this team. On the offensive end, he can shoot the three-ball with the very best of them and is a terrific playmaker for his size as well. And on the other end, Horford is a switchable defender who uses his blend of strength and […]

It’s virtually impossible to limit the scope of Nikola Jokic’s influence on offense. A historically efficient three-level scorer who runs either side of ball screens at an elite level and manipulates defenses with the pass like LeBron James, the Denver Nuggets superstar is on the way to cementing himself as one of the several best […]

Desmond Bane has been getting better and better for the Memphis Grizzlies and this past season, he really took a major step forward in terms of proving he can be one of their stars for years to come. He averaged career-highs in almost every category during his third NBA season, but he missed a handful […]

The Miami Heat, led by Jimmy Butler and Eric Spoelstra, have established a reputation over the last few years for playing uber-physical on both ends of the floor. Especially during the playoffs, the Heat love to muck the game up, and they have had a lot of postseason success implementing this strategy. Miami has advanced […]

The Boston Celtics will take on the Miami Heat in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Wednesday in Boston, and Jaylen Brown said the Celtics are not underestimating the Heat in this series, despite them coming in as an eight seed. “They’ve got a tremendous story, being able to go all the way […]

Ray Allen, one of the greatest shooters of all-time, and LeBron James, one of the greatest talents of all-time, won a championship together with the Miami Heat in 2013. A ten-time All-Star and now a member of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, Allen was recently asked about who he would put on his all-time […]

Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat have already defied expectations after defeating the Milwaukee Bucks and New York Knicks as the No. 8 seed in the Eastern Conference — and the superstar thinks his team will continue its winning ways in the Eastern Conference Final. “This year is our year,” Butler said on Tuesday, according […]

The Philadelphia 76ers decided to move on from veteran head coach Doc Rivers after yet another failed attempt to reach the Eastern Conference Finals. The Sixers will be busy bringing in several coaches, although the future of the roster is unclear as James Harden-Houston Rockets rumors pick up steam. The Sixers lost Game 7 to […]

James Harden’s 2022-23 season with the Philadelphia 76ers ended in disappointing fashion. He scored a mere nine points — on 3-for-11 shooting from the field and 1-for-5 from behind the three-point arc — in the Sixers’ embarrassing 112-88 Game 7 loss to the Boston Celtics. With Harden set to become an unrestricted free agent this […]

The Brooklyn Nets are hiring Jay Hernandez as an assistant coach to Jacque Vaughn’s staff, league sources told HoopsHype. Hernandez spent the last five seasons as an assistant for the Charlotte Hornets. Before that, he spent four seasons with the Orlando Magic, where he briefly worked under Vaughn in a player development role. The hiring […]

Former NBA player Dwight Howard has been making hilarious pitches for NBA players to join him in Taiwan, and with Doc Rivers being fired by the Philadelphia 76ers, Howard has the newest name on his list. “We’ll need a Great coach for this Dreamteam 🤔 #Taiwan” wrote Dwight Howard on Twitter. Doc Rivers ultimately did […]

The Philadelphia 76ers made a drastic decision following another year of playoff embarrassment. They decided to fire head coach Doc Rivers after their drought of appearances in the conference finals reached 23 years. An eventful offseason for the Sixers begins. Following a Game 7 where Joel Embiid and James Harden completely stunk it up, firing […]

The New York Knicks did not inspire much confidence among fans and pundits entering the 2022-23 season. After all, they only added Jalen Brunson to the core of their 37-win team the past season. But Brunson, despite not having the longest track record of stellar play, proved to be a transformative force as the Knicks […]

Back in the Eastern Conference Finals for the fifth time since 2017, the Boston Celtics will face a very familiar foe in the Miami Heat, who they defeated in the conference finals a season ago. Playing around with his rotations lately, Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla recently made the move to have center Robert Williams […]