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Stephen Curry just won his fourth NBA championship in eight years, but even that unbelievable accomplishment doesn’t quite do the historical gravity of his current level of play justice. Before Curry tormented the Boston Celtics en route to finally winning his first Finals MVP, only five other players had earned that individual honor at 34 […]

The NBA came down hard on Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver after an investigation into the environment of the franchise’s workplace under his ownership. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the NBA has handed Sarver a one-year suspension from the Suns and the Phoenix Mercury in addition to a hefty fine and required training […]

One of the pieces acquired by the Utah Jazz in the blockbuster trade that sent Donovan Mitchell to the Cleveland Cavaliers, Collin Sexton will be arriving in Salt Lake City with huge shoes to fill. The Jazz front office took a risk in signing Sexton to a four-year, $72 million contract as part of the […]

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry changed the way basketball is played in the NBA, spearheading a three-point revolution since his emergence back in 2013. Curry has also proven to be one of the most selfless superstars of his time, taking a backseat when he played with Kevin Durant and remaining content with impacting the […]

Kyrie Irving is one of the most controversial NBA players. ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith has not been shy about giving brutally honest takes on the Brooklyn Nets point guard. Smith once again shared an honest take on Irving in a recent ESPN First Take segment. But Smith only had positive things to say about Irving […]

It’s difficult to believe that Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic is only 23-years old, as it’s frightening what the dynamite playmaker has already achieved in his four seasons in the NBA. Drafted third overall by the Atlanta Hawks in the 2018 NBA Draft and later on swapped with Trae Young, Doncic has averaged a jaw-dropping […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James is no ordinary star. He was being crowned as the next big thing as early as his days with the St. Vincent-St. Mary Fighting Irish back in high school in LeBron’s hometown of Akron, Ohio. If there’s anyone who knows what young up-and-comers need, it’s the support and encouragement […]

The addition of Danilo Gallinari would have given the Boston Celtics, fresh off a 4-2 defeat in the NBA Finals at the hands of the Golden State Warriors, solid depth on the wing behind stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. While the 34-year old Gallinari has lost a step, he still would have provided the […]

San Antonio Spurs icon Manu Ginobili marked a tremendously special occasion in his career on Saturday after he was named into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. It was a great honor for Ginobili’s decorated career, and it’s no surprise that the stars came out to celebrate this momentous event. One of the legends […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic has the perfect mindset when it comes to dealing with all the haters and the negative comments thrown at him. Doncic has been putting a lot of effort to maintain his conditioning this offseason, which is why “Slim Luka” has trended really well online over the past couple of months. […]

Nick Young finally made his much-anticipated boxing debut on Saturday, and unsurprisingly, the fight was mired with controversy. For starters, Young’s original opponent, rapper Blueface, was forced to withdraw from the fight just two days before the event after he was denied a boxing license in Las Vegas. YouTube star Minikon filled in as Blueface’s […]

Most of the focus surrounding the Brooklyn Nets this summer has been on Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant. Irving’s contract negotiations and Durant’s trade request dominated national media throughout the offseason. But things have now cooled on both of those fronts. And through Brooklyn’s soap opera, some of the team’s smaller moves were easily overlooked. […]

RJ Barrett just became the youngest $100 million man in New York Knicks history after signing his extension this offseason, but more than that, he’s just happy to stay as a Knick. The 22-year-old shared as much while attending a season-ticketholders event at the Garden on Monday, during which he talked about his new contract […]

Despite the fact that the Los Angeles Lakers have been pushing the narrative about Russell Westbrook staying on for another season, the general belief is that they would much rather trade him away if given the opportunity. In the event that Westbrook does get traded, the harsh reality for him is that he’s likely going […]

It has been just a couple of months since the New York Knicks signed Jalen Brunson in free agency, but he and RJ Barrett seems to be already gelling really well. Barrett admitted as much during the Knicks’ season-ticketholder event at the Garden on Monday. In fact, he also shared his belief that he and […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James will go down in history as one of the greatest players to have ever picked up a basketball. As a matter of fact, more than a few folks out there would be willing to strongly argue his case as being the GOAT. Whatever your opinion on this might be, […]

Russell Wilson made his highly-awaited return to his old stomping ground on Monday night as the Seattle Seahawks hosted the Denver Broncos in their opening game of the season. For their part, the Seahawks fans didn’t exactly welcome their former superstar quarterback with open arms. Seattle supporters decided to shower Wilson with boos as he […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards could be punished by the NBA over his latest remarks seemingly mocking the LGBTQ community. Edwards went viral over the weekend after a video he uploaded on his Instagram stories quickly spread online. While he has since deleted the video, his followers have saved it and shared it on social […]

To say that Patrick Beverley is happy to have joined the Los Angeles Lakers this summer would be an understatement. So much so, that Beverley even hosted an epic party to celebrate his return to the city. Beverley gave an epic message to kick off the festivities. As expected, the veteran guard was amazingly eloquent […]

During his Hall of Fame induction on Saturday, San Antonio Spurs legend Manu Ginobili received one of the biggest praises from his countryman and fellow sports icon Lionel Messi. In an endearing message to his fellow Argentinean, Messi called himself the “Manu of football.” “It makes me very proud to hear a journalist say that […]

When the Utah Jazz decided to bring in Danny Ainge as a team executive in the middle of last season, you just knew that he was going to make a major impact on the team sooner rather than later. It came just seven months upon his arrival, with Ainge and the Jazz front office deciding […]

There’s been a lot of talk surrounding the Utah Jazz’s decision to pick the Cleveland Cavaliers’ trade offer for Donovan Mitchell over that of the New York Knicks. This is despite the fact that the Jazz were engaged in negotiations with the Knicks for what feels like the entire offseason. Some have even gone as […]

It’s a well-known fact around the league that the Utah Jazz are in full rebuild mode right now. Their blockbuster deals for ex-stars Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert this summer are clear testaments to this notion. Be that as it may, it doesn’t sound like the Jazz are in any hurry to deal the remaining […]

Anthony Edwards has been on the headlines as of late for his homophobic comments, and the Minnesota Timberwolves are making sure their stance is clear on the rather controversial matter. The Ant-Man came under fire over the weekend after he uploaded a video on his Instagram stories seemingly mocking a group of men that were […]

After his tear ducts were dry and he’d hoisted a fourth Larry O’Brien Trophy, Stephen Curry continued celebrating yet another championship by taking a call from Barack Obama on the Boston Celtics’ home floor. Camera crews recorded video of their conversation, the Golden State Warriors superstar beaming while being personally feted by the 44th President […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns does not lack confidence. The big man recently revealed his true opinion of himself from a basketball standpoint, per CBS Sports. “I think I’m one of the best offensive players and talents the NBA has ever seen,” Towns said. That is quite the claim from Karl-Anthony Towns. There is no […]

Comparing NBA players with NFL players is always fun — and tricky because basketball and football are two completely different athletic realms. When asked who he thinks is the NFL’s version of Brooklyn Nets superstar forward Kevin Durant, Buffalo Bills pass rusher Von Miller was quick to say that he is the Kevin Durant of […]

Kevin Durant’s turn into villainy began when he spurned the Oklahoma City Thunder, the team that drafted him and teamed him up with dynamite point guard Russell Westbrook, for the Golden State Warriors in 2016, reinforcing a 73-win Warriors team that fell victim to a 3-1 comeback. Durant may have won big with the Warriors, […]

Carmelo Anthony is still an NBA free agent. The latest team to get linked to the future Hall of Famer was the Boston Celtics, but it’s already been reported that the reigning Eastern Conference champions are not too excited about the idea of adding Melo to their roster. That being said, it’s not stopping former […]

It has been a remarkable Eurobasket tournament thus far, with the superstar antics of Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo, Denver Nuggets reigning MVP Nikola Jokic, and Dallas Mavericks worldbeater Luka Doncic in full display. After yesterday’s slate of games in the elimination Round of 16, the Eurobasket became even more spectacular… for other reasons. The […]

Beating a team led by two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets is no small feat. Such a task is even more difficult if Jokic drops 32 points on 57% shooting from the field while going 14/15 from the free-throw line. But the four-seed Italy managed to do the unthinkable, upsetting […]

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic pulled off quite the incredible trick shot on Sunday during Serbia’s EuroBasket Round of 16 showdown with Italy. During the third quarter of the contest, Jokic was trying to force his way to the basket before being fouled. After the whistled was called, he proceeded to complete the drive, though […]

Rumors of the Golden State Warriors’ interest in trading for Kevin Durant, as Stephen Curry tells it, are true. And so is the notion Golden State’s franchise player would’ve welcomed his former teammate back to the Bay Area with open arms. In an exclusive interview with Matt Sullivan of Rolling Stone, set to be released […]

Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Chet Holmgren is currently recovering from Lisfranc injury, and it certainly looks like he is missing basketball. For the first time since undergoing surgery to address the issue, Holmgren took to Twitter to express how much he wants to play basketball right now. He didn’t provide any details about his recovery, […]

As 2K Day has come and gone, Season 1 is underway. Here are the NBA 2K23 Season 1 MyTEAM, MyPLAYER, and MyCAREER Rewards. NBA 2K23 Season 1 MyTEAM Rewards Level 1 – 90 OVR Free Agent Giannis Antetokounmpo (PF) Level 2 – 1x Reward Token Level 3 – Finisher Award Pack (2 Cards) Level 4 […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards came under fire on social media on Sunday after a clip of him making some homophobic remarks made the rounds online. Edwards posted a video to his Instagram story on Sunday in which he made some out-of-pocket comments while recording a group of men outside what appears to be a […]

NBA 2K23 MyTEAM Game Mode is among the modes that 2K fans sink most time into. Still, there are some players who don’t touch the game mode as much, and we imagine that there could be some players who will be touching MyTEAM for the first time. If you’re one of those folks, then you’ve […]

NBA 2K23 doubles down on the nostalgia and goes wide in terms of coverage, bringing loads of new content that sadly came with issues. In this NBA 2K23 review, we take a look at the game’s depiction of history and the past decades of the NBA, the beauty of the game, and some new problems […]

It doesn’t feel like the Los Angeles Lakers have reached their final form just yet. The new season may be fast approaching but somehow, it just seems like the Lakers are on the brink of a major trade deal that would shake up their roster significantly. Then again, this notion could be completely wrong. There […]