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Markieff Morris wasted no time voicing his opinion on Kevin Durant’s trade saga at Day 1 of Brooklyn Nets training camp. “That’s the NBA man, you break up with a girlfriend, you get back with her,” Morris said Tuesday. “Same s–t. You air your differences until you figure it out.” When asked if that approach […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has always been and will forever be proud of his roots. Now well established as one of the greatest players to ever pick up a basketball, LeBron once grew up in poverty in the small city of Akron in Ohio. In spite of all that he has achieved in […]

Jason Kidd caught Dallas Mavericks fans attention when he said Christian Wood may be used in a 6th man role this season. However, Kidd clarified those comments on Tuesday, per Tim MacMahon. “For C. Wood, I haven’t really talked to him about that,” Jason Kidd said. “I know my assistants have. When you use the […]

Andre Iguodala is already on-record blaming Stephen Curry and other Golden State Warriors power brokers for his decision to put off retirement. His desire to the join the exclusive club of players in NBA history who have won five championships surely played a part in his return to the Warriors, too. But pressure from the […]

Deandre Ayton’s Phoenix Suns Media Day performance wasn’t great. But some fans chalked it up to Ayton simply not being interested in talking to the media. However, Ayton’s comments on Tuesday prove that there is reason to be concerned in Phoenix. Deandre Ayton admitted that he has not spoken with head coach Monty Williams since […]

Many questions need to be answered as teams across the league tipoff training camp this week. The regular season is less than a month away, which means there is still some time for player movement, especially for rebuilding teams like the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Thunder finally seemed on a clear upward trajectory after selecting […]

On the first day of training camp, the Los Angeles Lakers finally revealed everybody who will be working alongside Darvin Ham and coaching LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and Russell Westbrook (maybe) for the 2022-23 season. Neither Ham nor Rob Pelinka addressed the coaching staff at Media Day. At his introductory press conference, Ham — who […]

Andre Iguodala reported to training camp two days after the Golden State Warriors began official preparations for their title defense, joining his teammates on Monday. Don’t mistake his absence for the typical preseason luxury afforded to certain veterans increasingly common across all professional sports, though. As revealed in his first press conference since announcing his […]

Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball is set to undergo a second procedure on his injured knee this week and on Tuesday, he dropped a concerning update, saying he still can’t run or jump and has pain just walking up a set of stairs. If that didn’t make fans depressed enough, Billy Donovan’s response to Ball’s […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are entering the 2022-23 season full of expectations. After a solid regular season that led to the team’s first playoff berth since 2018, Minnesota came up short against Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies in the first round, falling 4-2 after blowing multiple double-digit leads. Despite that disappointing playoff outcome, last season […]

The Brooklyn Nets started training camp on Tuesday and there was a rare sighting: Ben Simmons shooting three-pointers. Could we really see the Aussie pull up at the perimeter and knock down triples at some point in 2022-23? The shot didn’t look bad. Via Brooklyn Netcast: Ben Simmons shooting threes 🚨 pic.twitter.com/1bIMtMivP0 — Brooklyn Netcast […]

Lonzo Ball’s injury situation went from bad to worse amid latest reports. Ball, who was plagued with injuries last season, got brutally honest on a third knee surgery, per Cody Westerlund. “This will be my third surgery, so I don’t really want to rush anything,” Ball said. Lonzo Ball reportedly worked as hard as he […]

Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka made some interesting comments at media day on Monday in regards to Kyrie Irving and Donovan Mitchell and the value of Los Angeles’ first round picks. “If you make that trade, it has to be the right one, you have one shot to do it,” Rob Pelinka said. “So we’re being […]

RJ Barrett is keeping spirits high ahead of the 2022-2023 NBA season. The 22-year old star shared his high expectations for the Knicks at NBA Media Day, per Knicks Videos on Twitter. “There is definitely extra motivation,” Barrett said. “Getting to taste what the playoffs is like and then falling short there, to not end […]

The New York Knicks start training camp on Tuesday and fans are already up in arms over one of Tom Thibodeau’s comments. Thibs said that Evan Fournier is the frontrunner to start at shooting guard ahead of both Quentin Grimes and Derrick Rose. That has Knicks Nation furious. Looking forward to the all-bench unit significantly […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have a lot of reasons for excitement heading into the 2022-23 season. After giving the Phoenix Suns an unexpected run for their money in the first-round of the playoffs last season, the Pelicans are feeling good about their chances to improve this year. Oh, and they are getting Zion Williamson back […]

Utah Jazz’ Malik Beasley displayed confidence at NBA media day. He also sent Jazz fans a Kawhi Leonard-esque message. Beasley was talking about his goals for the season and ended up explaining his personality and character, per HoopsHype on Twitter. “My off the court situation, I want to make sure that people know that I’m […]

The Toronto Raptors had a pretty good 2021-22 NBA season. They finished with the fifth-best record in the Eastern Conference and were competitive against the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. Looking ahead to the 2022-23 NBA season, they do have some questions they have to face as they enter training […]

The Phoenix Suns have been waiting to hit the court for the 2022-23 season ever since they were eliminated from the playoffs by the Dallas Mavericks. The Suns looked shaky all throughout the playoffs, and then completely fell apart in Game 7 against the Mavericks, sending them to the offseason wondering what went wrong. It […]

The Atlanta Hawks are entering the 2022-23 season with some heightened expectations. After standing pat for most of the 2021 offseason and seeing their team regress last season, the Hawks made sure they wouldn’t make the same mistake this offseason. They swung some big moves this time around, and cemented themselves as one of the […]

There are few players with more on the line next season than Kevin Durant. After wandering the proverbial desert ever since he left the Golden State Warriors to join the Brooklyn Nets, KD has yet to get out of the second round. But heading into the start of training camp, Durant’s mindset appears to be […]

The Golden State Warriors are the envy of the NBA right now. Even though the Warriors core led by Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green are getting up there in years, they still managed to reclaim their throne, holding off the young upstarts Boston Celtics in the 2022 NBA Finals to claim their fourth […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is a fan of multiple NFL teams, including the Dallas Cowboys. After participating in Lakers Media Day festivities, LeBron was tuning in Monday night when the Cowboys took on the New York Giants. In the fourth quarter, Cowboys wideout CeeDee Lamb made a ridiculous one-handed touchdown snag to give […]

The Phoenix Suns are one of the true contenders in the NBA but they are looking to shake up their roster. Veteran forward Jae Crowder has been an integral role player for Phoenix for the past two seasons and will receive interest from many teams. Jae Crowder was informed that he may lose his starting […]

LeBron James is still the Los Angeles Lakers’ cornerstone superstar. However, even King James himself has conceded that it’s going to be Anthony Davis who’s going to be leading the charge for LA this coming season. For his part, AD is just taking it all in. He understands that there’s going to be a lot […]

It’s not easy at all to make the NBA Finals, and there are no guarantees that you ever make it back regardless of how seemingly well set-up for the future the team is. Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics definitely rue the opportunity they missed in the 2022 NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors, […]

The start of the regular season is now less than a month away. With the new campaign quickly closing in, LeBron James decided to send a special shoutout to all Los Angeles Lakers fans out there. In his statement, King James talked about what he expects to deliver this season for Laker Nation (h/t Lakers […]

The Philadelphia 76ers made a huge under-the-radar signing when they brought in veteran PJ Tucker into the mix this summer. The one-time NBA champ turned down interest from other teams in order to sign with the Sixers. It was also an opportunity for him to reunite with former Houston Rockets teammate James Harden. As it […]

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards was the subject of much controversy last week after he made some homophobic comments on his Instagram story. While Edwards immediately tweeted out an apology soon thereafter, the NBA still fined him $40,000 for making such deplorable remarks. Edwards’ fine was well-warranted, but Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon drew some […]

LOS ANGELES – When the LA Clippers open up training camp on Tuesday, Kawhi Leonard will be ready to participate alongside his teammates. Following a 14 month layoff due to a torn left ACL, Leonard says he feels great and is ready to get started. “The plan is tomorrow to start training camp,” Kawhi Leonard […]

It has been two years, but Anthony Davis has not forgotten one bit. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar still believes in his heart that he was robbed of the 2020 Defensive Player of the Year award — a title that currently and forever will belong to Giannis Antetokounmpo. In a recent interview, Davis himself revealed […]

CAMDEN, NJ – From the moment Tobias Harris signed a max contract with the Philadelphia 76ers, he was under the watchful eye of everyone in the Philly region. Despite putting up some strong numbers in each of his four seasons with the Sixers, the 30-year-old forward has been a high-level difference maker too inconsistently for […]

A lot will be on the line for LeBron James in 2022-23. There are going to be a lot of expectations from him as he hopes to lead his team to a bounce-back campaign after what has been a disappointing past two seasons. For his part, however, LeBron is well aware of the burden that […]

The Charlotte Hornets are in a bit of a worrying spot as they enter the 2022-23 season. They are still waiting for the fallout on forward Miles Bridges’ legal issue, and it’s possible that Bridges, who averaged 20.2 points and 7.0 rebounds last season, wouldn’t suit up at all next season. Nonetheless, Hornets fans still […]

CAMDEN, NJ – The Philadelphia 76ers are tired of early playoff exits. The Joel Embiid-era Sixers have been defined by second-round exits and the trend has not yet stopped in the two years since Doc Rivers became head coach and Daryl Morey became president of basketball operations. The team’s management focused on adding players with […]

The Charlotte Hornets opened up NBA Media Day just like the rest of the league did on September 26th. While most of the event was centered around team expectations and goals, Miles Bridges’ situation was still brought up. Bridges could face up to 11 years and eight months in prison due to domestic violence- and […]

Celtics training camp is here, and what seemed like a straightforward preface to the regular season has been thrown into chaos. While there will still be the common occurrences of players battling it out for the final roster spots, Boston has bigger concerns at the moment. Of course, the priority is still to make it […]

The Brooklyn Nets held media day Monday following one of the strangest offseasons in recent NBA memory. Kevin Durant’s trade request and Kyrie Irving’s contract negotiations dominated NBA discussions this summer. Nets players, along with General Manager Sean Marks and Head Coach Steve Nash, spoke on the tumultuous past few months in a series of […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was easily the best Oklahoma City Thunder player in the 2021-22 NBA season, so most Thunder fans’ eyes will be on him whenever the team plays. However, they will have to wait a little longer before he sees action in the upcoming campaign, as he continues to recover from a knee issue he […]