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Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo has made his ascent as one of the NBA’s elite players and is well on his way to becoming one of the best players to ever play the game. He’s a two-time MVP Award winner and he has one NBA championship. This season, he has been playing at an MVP […]

New Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant made it abundantly clear which city deserves to have an expansion team, and he has a pretty great idea of what to name them. During the All-Star media day on Saturday, Durant was asked which city needs an NBA team. The superstar forward didn’t hesitate in answering Seattle before […]

It is clear Paul George really wants Russell Westbrook to join the Los Angeles Clippers. George has already publicly recruited Westbrook to the Clippers after the Los Angeles Lakers traded him to the Utah Jazz and buyout talks emerged. Now on Saturday during the All-Star media day, PG13 expressed his respect and admiration for Russ […]

The Dallas Mavericks have yet to win a game since the Kyrie Irving-Luka Doncic duo debuted, but Irving is not worried about it. The veteran guard knows he and his new backcourt partner needs time to learn to play with each other, and all they can do now is go through that process. During the […]

The race for the 2023 NBA MVP award has been heating up as of late, and to not much of a surprise, Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic is among the serious contenders to win the prestigious honor. On the heels of taking home a second consecutive NBA MVP award, Jokic has managed to somehow, someway […]

Right now, it’s nearly impossible to imagine the Boston Celtics without Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. These two stars are pretty much the heart and soul of this franchise, which is why it’s almost unfathomable to even envision these two studs in a different uniform other than the Celtics’ green. According to reports, however, Boston […]

The NBA Dunk Contest has received criticism for its lack of high-profile participants. Kevin Durant even admitted that he wants to see stars such as Ja Morant and Zion Williamson take part in the event. Williamson said he may participate next year. However, Morant doesn’t have any intentions of taking part in the dunk contest. […]

New Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving got brutally honest and slammed the load management narrative that has been the center of attention in the NBA. Of course the NBA is not happy with the current trend of star players sitting out games in order to reduce the risk of getting injured. It has been a […]

Actor Simu Liu made headlines on Friday after he called out the celebrity look-alike cam during the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game for being disrespectful. Now, he is doubling down on his take while also clarifying his message. To recall, during the festivities, the jumbotron featured a Celebrity look-alike segment. When it was Liu’s turn to […]

Zion Williamson is a generational talent. The New Orleans Pelicans superstar is just 22 years old at the moment, but already, he’s established himself as one of the top players in the NBA. Basketball was always Zion’s destiny. Even as a young boy, Williamson already had dreams of making it big in the NBA one […]

Who would have imagined that there would be a day when Hall of Fame guard Allen Iverson would say that Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is a better basketball player than NBA icon Michael Jordan. But that’s exactly what happened when The Answer sat down with celebrated sportswriter Marc J. Spears, much to the […]

Luka Doncic is perhaps the most polished 23-year-old ever to play the game of basketball. He is arguably the most lethal scorer in the NBA, averaging a career-high and league-leading 33.3 points per game this season. He has at times carried the Dallas Mavericks offensively in a fashion that has drawn many LeBron James comparisons. […]

Atlanta Hawks’ big man John Collins has entered concussion protocol following a collision he endured on Wednesday, per the Hawks Twitter account. The Hawks added that “he will be monitored daily and his status will be updated as appropriate.” With the majority of NBA news revolving around All-Star Weekend, this Collins update could have been lost […]

Boston Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum has scored more than a few memorable buckets in his career. However, there is a handful that is able to stand out from the bunch. For his part, the four-time All-Star has one particular basket that he will forever cherish — and it won’t sit well with LeBron James. Tatum […]

Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero isn’t just one of the most impressive rookies of the 2022-23 season. His basketball IQ, play style, versatile skillset, and an NBA-ready body have allowed him to be one of the most impressive rookies of all-time, with the 20-year-old often seeing his name in rare company due to his production. […]

Basketball isn’t always the first love of NBA players. In fact, during their high school days, most of the NBA players today engaged in different sports such as basketball, football, baseball, and many more. Many of them also came from families that played professional sports other than basketball. For this piece, let’s take a look […]

DeMar DeRozan was without a doubt one of the biggest names in free agency in the summer of 2021. He eventually ended up signing with the Chicago Bulls on a three-year, $82 million deal. This was far from a straightforward decision for the six-time All-Star, though, with DeRozan supposedly coming close to signing with a different […]

Donovan Mitchell was traded by the Utah Jazz during the offseason with the All-Star unsure about the direction of the franchise moving forward. However, while there already seemed to be no hard feelings from either end, Saturday provided further evidence that he still has his eye trained on the Utah mountains. Back in Salt Lake […]

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant still doesn’t seem to fear any team in the Western Conference, even after the Phoenix Suns traded for Kevin Durant. Morant made headlines earlier in the season when he dismissed the idea that he might be worried about any team in the West. The Grizzlies guard echoed that same sentiment […]

Before gearing up to compete in Saturday night’s 3-point Contest, Indiana Pacers guard Buddy Hield was asked to name one player that he would like to see win an NBA championship. His answer? The “vampire” himself, Russell Westbrook. “Russell Westbrook. He’s a good dude man. I think people give him a lot of c**p for […]

The Chicago Bulls have been without guard Lonzo Ball all season and it looks like they won’t have the former No. 2 pick back in the fold anytime soon. K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports said Ball being ruled out for the season is a “foregone conclusion” when appearing on the Bulls Talk Pod. The update […]

The 2023 NBA All-Star Weekend will take place from February 17 to 19 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Like in previous years, the weekend will include several activities. These include the Rising Stars exhibition and the various skills contests, before coming to a close with the All-Star Game on Sunday night. Here we look at […]

The 2023 NBA All-Star break is officially here, which means the best of the best in the league will be in Salt Lake City, Utah at the same time. While most eyes will be on the All-Star Game between LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo’s teams, a brand-new event should showcase some under-the-radar talent. This year, […]

The NBA’s annual All-Star weekend is finally here. After all the side events on Friday and Saturday, the All-Star Game itself takes center stage on Sunday. Before the game itself, though, team captains LeBron James and Giannis Antetokoumpo have to select their team in the NBA All-Star Draft. Since 2018, the NBA All-Star Game has […]

Kevin Durant spoke to the media once again on Saturday at NBA All-Star Weekend, just two days removed from his introductory press conference in front of 3,000 Phoenix Suns fans at the Footprint Center. A lot of the conversation since KD has arrived in the desert is about how he’s going to fit alongside Devin […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo is no stranger to making people laugh, and that is exactly what he did at NBA All-Star Media Day. However, Kevin Durant may not have been as amused by Giannis’ hilarious antics. The Milwaukee Bucks’ superstar mocked Durant as KD answered a question from reporters on Saturday, video via Kyle Goon. it’s pretty […]

Phoenix Suns’ new superstar Kevin Durant is one of the greatest players in the NBA today. But even stars like KD had players they looked up to while growing up. Durant revealed which players inspired him when he was younger, per NBA on Twitter. “There’s a lot of players that inspired me but I think […]

Michael Jordan, who is considered the GOAT by many, turned 60 years old on Friday and it appears he celebrated in style. Magic Johnson hopped on Twitter after the birthday bash and shared some awesome photos and video of the event: Happy birthday to my brother, the legendary Michael Jordan! Michael’s wife Yvette threw him […]

After finalizing a buyout with the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday afternoon, five-time All-Star Kevin Love is officially a free agent. Multiple teams have varying levels of interest in signing the veteran, but the Miami Heat are considered the frontrunners, as they can offer the veteran a definitive role in their quest for postseason success. Addressing […]

Whether it has been Nate Robinson serving as Dwight “Superman” Howard’s kryptonite, MJ dunking from the free-throw line, Blake Griffin jumping over a car to throw it down, or even the spectacular 5’7″ Spud Webb putting on a show with his dunking arsenal, the NBA Dunk Contest has seen a plethora of memorable moments throughout […]

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo knows what he wants to accomplish after his already historic NBA career is finished, telling Jim Owczarski of the Journal Sentinel that he wants to be a head coach. “Afterward, when I retire, I want to be a head coach,” Giannis says. “A lot of people don’t know that about […]

Players tend to feel loose and comfortable during NBA All-Star Weekend, which means there is always a chance for a few candid and insightful interviews. In a press conference for the NBA Jordan Rising Stars, Denver Nuggets fans got a glimpse of Bones Hyland’s mindset in his last days in Denver before being dealt to […]

Bones Hyland had an unceremonious end to his Nuggets career. The Los Angeles Clippers guard has his return to Denver encircled on his calendar. During Hyland’s interview on SiriusXM NBA Radio during the All-Star Weekend festivities, he admitted that he’s counting the days between now and when he gets to exact some revenge against his […]

G League Ignite guard Scoot Henderson is projected to be a top-2 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft but that doesn’t mean he hasn’t fantasized about playing with the league’s current stars. Asked by reporters who he would love to play with in the NBA, Henderson says that he wants to “play with guys like […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers star Pau Gasol credited Kobe Bryant with helping the big man become a finalist for the Basketball Hall of Fame. Gasol was at Utah’s Vivint Arena on Friday to coach one of the teams in the Jordan Rising Stars championship and accept his nomination for the Hall of Fame. The retired […]

The 2023 NBA All-Star Game is right around the corner, with LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo set to draft their teams on Sunday and then play the game right after. However, it looks like James will not be present at the All-Star practice being held on Saturday, which was a rather surprising development. It’s now […]

The 2023 NBA Three-Point Contest has finally arrived! With the league’s most lethal outside shooters gathered in Salt Lake City, there are a number of capable sharpshooters who could walk away with the  Three-Point Contest crown. Below we continue our NBA odds series with an NBA Three-Point Contest prediction, pick, and how to watch. Last […]

The Sacramento Kings have exceeded even the most optimistic of preseason expectations. At 32-25, the Kings own the third-best record in the Western Conference and are on track to make the postseason for the first time since 2007. One reason why the Kings have fared surprisingly well this season is the play of rookie Keegan Murray. […]

Unless you count Dewayne Dedmon as a marquee name, the Miami Heat largely stayed quiet amidst the ruckus that went on during the NBA trade deadline. They may not have made a serious talent infusion via trade, but the buyout market could potentially yield them a 5-time All-Star: Kevin Love. The Heat are reportedly the […]