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Danilo Gallinari could see Boston Celtics debut pushed back a lot further than he would’ve hoped. The sharpshooter suffered a scary knee injury on Saturday playing for Team Italy in the World Cup Qualifiers. Via ClutchPoints: Danilo Gallinari appears to suffer a non-contact knee injury on this play. Prayers up for Gallo 🙏🏽 pic.twitter.com/DT5VRHoB2U — […]

“Untold: Volume 2” recently released an episode about Manti Te’o called “Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn’t Exist.” The episode goes in-depth on Te’o and his controversial story and football career. It was officially released on August 16th and has drawn plenty of feedback. Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was amongst those who shared their […]

Go ahead and book your seat on the Patrick Baldwin Jr. hype train. If the early impression he’s made on the Golden State Warriors proves a harbinger of the rookie’s career trajectory, it might be only a matter of time until Baldwin proves a draft-night steal. CJ Moore of the San Francisco Chronicle reported on […]

Before the Orlando Magic can even begin preparing for the 2022-23 season, they received some brutal news about guard Gary Harris. The 27-year-old could miss a big chunk of the upcoming season after suffering a knee injury. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Harris tore his left meniscus. His timetable for a return has yet […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder were projected to be one of the more exciting up-and-coming teams in the NBA this season. But the recent Chet Holmgren injury news is a major blow to the team. Holmgren is expected to miss the entire 2022-2023 season after suffering a Lisfranc injury in his foot. Due to the injury, […]

The Indiana Pacers finally decided to undergo a rebuild over the past few months. They made a fantastic move to pick up a solid young point guard in Tyrese Haliburton at the 2021 NBA trade deadline to build their team around, and have been busy rebuilding their roster this offseason as a result. The Pacers […]

If you didn’t get the memo, James Harden and Lil Baby are best buddies. The Philadelphia 76ers star has frequently been seen with the rapper on multiple occasions. The two have a bond that simply cannot be matched by anything in the world. Their friendship is priceless. Their gifts for each other, though, are anything […]

The Washington Wizards are in a very strange spot as they enter the 2022-23 NBA season. They seem to think they are a playoff team despite the fact they don’t have a ton of talent on their roster. In a crowded Eastern Conference, the Wizards may be set to miss the playoffs entirely for the […]

Carmelo Anthony is one of the few free agents left on the market. After a single season with LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers, no team has tried to pick up the veteran forward yet. Could the New York Knicks possibly be a suitor for a Melo reunion? Per Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report, […]

The Sacramento Kings have seen a lot of turnover on their roster over the past few months. They made one of the bigger deals at the 2021 NBA trade deadline when they traded for Domantas Sabonis from the Indiana Pacers, giving up young star Tyrese Haliburton in the process. It didn’t lead the Kings to […]

The Portland Trail Blazers current strategy is confusing to say the least. They are not rebuilding, but they don’t profile as a championship contender. The Blazers have not traded Damian Lillard and brought back both Jusuf Nurkic and Anfernee Simons during the offseason. They made a few other moves which will benefit Portland down the […]

The saga is over. Both Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving will now stay with the Brooklyn Nets after KD retracted his trade request. You’d have to wonder though if Kyrie was slightly upset with his teammate considering he literally asked to be moved just days after Irving opted into his player option for the 2022-23 […]

The Atlanta Hawks have had an explosive offseason. After regressing pretty significantly last season, Atlanta knew they had some work to do this offseason to improve their team. They achieved many of their desired improvements this offseason when they were able to swing a blockbuster deal with the San Antonio Spurs for Dejounte Murray. The […]

At one point during the NBA offseason, the Phoenix Suns seemed poised to make a groundbreaking roster move. They were one of the teams heavily linked to Kevin Durant during the height of his trade request. Additionally, Deandre Ayton’s dispute with the team made fans wonder if a deal was imminent. A transformation was coming […]

The Brooklyn Nets 2022 NBA offseason has been a wild roller-coaster ride. After a disappointing end to the 2022 NBA playoffs, in which they got swept by the Boston Celtics in the first round, everything seemed to be falling apart in Brooklyn. Ben Simmons refused to suit up in their final game of the postseason, […]

The Detroit Pistons’ rebuild is humming along nicely as the 2022 NBA offseason winds down. Cade Cunningham looks like the real deal and he will now be joined by highly touted rookies Jaden Ivey and Jalen Duren this season. The foundation for the next great Detroit basketball team is being assembled and will be showcased […]

There was some buzz around Kevin Durant potentially taking his talents to Philly to reunite with former teammate and good buddy James Harden with the Philadelphia 76ers. That obviously didn’t come to fruition. Nevertheless, KD and Harden aren’t letting all this drama get in the way of their friendship. Durant, who is fresh off his […]

The Boston Celtics went on one of the biggest turnarounds in NBA history last season. In January, they were a laughing stock of the league because they would relinquish all their big leads against any opponent, but they flipped the switch and made it to the NBA Finals. Losing to Golden State Warriors in six […]

Andre Iguodala knows how Anthony Edwards can reach that Dwyane Wade-level in his game … but his solution won’t please the Minnesota Timberwolves. Speaking with Wade himself on his Point Forward podcast, Iguodala had some massive praises for Anthony and his potential to be a superstar. The Golden State Warriors champion is so high on […]

Los Angeles Lakers icon Shaquille O’Neal has been doing a lot of things since his retirement from the NBA. Well, the Hall of Fame big man just crossed another item off his bucket list after he landed a key role in the Australian government. Nope, Shaq hasn’t changed his nationality. O’Neal is still a citizen […]

The highly controversial NBA health care fraud case that rocked the entire basketball world has now reached a resolution. After being accused of being the ringleader behind the intricate plan to scam the league of up to $2.5 million, Terrence Williams has reportedly entered into a plea deal to settle the case. This report comes […]

The LeBron James curse is real … or perhaps that’s what many want to believe after the Los Angeles Lakers star showed his support for Russell Westbrook amid all the disrespect he’s getting. James doesn’t have much of a good history when it comes to singing praises.  Who could forget that stretch in which whenever […]

Earlier this month, Los Angeles Lakers team owner Jeanie Buss had her Twitter account hacked by someone who thought that it would be a good idea to scam Buss’ followers with a wild PS5 proposition. The majority of Twitterverse knew it wasn’t Jeanie, though, and they decided to have a bit of fun with it. […]

When news broke that the Los Angeles Lakers were trading for Patrick Beverley, the instant reaction from most folks is that he’s going to make this team much better on the defensive end. As it turns out, however, it’s not only his intensity on defense that’s going to make him a valuable piece for LeBron […]

Vanessa Bryant won her invasion of privacy lawsuit against the LA County Sheriff’s and Fire Departments over the Kobe Bryant crash photos leak, and she was initially awarded $16 million in damages. However, just days later, the money was reduced to $15 million due to an error. According to a USA Today report, a juror […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder were handed a major blow to the team when it was announced that Chet Holmgren would miss the 2022 – 23 season. Holmgren, the team’s second-overall pick in 2022, suffered a foot injury during a Pro-Am game in Seattle. Because of that, teams have been a lot more cautious about their […]

Chris Paul and LeBron James go way back. These two are very close friends, and you know that the Phoenix Suns point god has to have some insider knowledge as to LeBron’s plan for his career. This is exactly why we all have to listen when Paul talks about the Los Angeles Lakers superstar and […]

This time last year, Klay Thompson was working hard to get back into game shape as he took the final steps of his rehab from a two-season injury hiatus. Despite some doubt as to whether or not he would be able to recapture his form prior to suffering two major injuries, the five-time All-Star proved […]

Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Net have agreed to resolve their differences and resume their partnership in a bid to win a title, and that might have been what the team wanted all along. The Nets were unable to trade Durant this offseason despite much interest around the league, with their high asking price of […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo has cemented his spot on top of the NBA. The Milwaukee Bucks star is easily one of the most dominant players in the league today. His accolades speak for themselves: two regular season MVPs, DPOY, an NBA championship AND an NBA Finals MVP. He is headed for a Hall of Fame career based […]

A few days ago, Luka Doncic was trying to land the bottle flip challenge on his head. He didn’t find much success, though. On Friday, the Dallas Mavericks superstar was up to his usual antics again. This time around, however, he nailed what turned out to be a mind-blowing full-court heave. Even the great Stephen […]

NBA legend Nate Archibald is “alive and well” despite recent reports claiming that he has passed away at the age of 73. On Friday, rumors circulated online that Archibald has died amid his failing health. Sports columnist Peter Vecsey also believed the shocking and heartbreaking claims, noting that his “Harlem friends are saying Tiny Archibald […]

It wasn’t all peaches and cream when LeBron James joined the Miami Heat back in 2010. Apart from the fact that they were dubbed as public enemy No. 1 by pretty much the entire league, LeBron and Co. actually had their fair share of struggles in their first season as a squad. This included a […]

Despite Kyrie Irving unlikely to be traded now with the Kevin Durant trade drama over, the Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly still hoping they can land the All-Star guard. However, this pursuit confuses the hell out of Skip Bayless, who can’t understand why the Purple and Gold want Kyrie in the first place. Speaking on […]

Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Chet Holmgren is set to miss the whole 2022-23 season due to Lisfranc injury, but he is not getting discouraged by it. That much is clear as he finally breaks his silence since sustaining the injury during a CrawsOver Pro Am game where he faced LeBron James and many other NBA […]

With LeBron James now entering his 20th season in the NBA while on the brink of claiming the all-time NBA scoring record, there’s been a lot of talk about the Los Angeles Lakers superstar potentially surpassing Michael Jordan as the GOAT. Well, Jalen Rose firmly believes that there’s not even much of a conversation to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers recently acquired Patrick Beverley from the Utah Jazz in return for Talen Horton-Tucker and Stanley Johnson. The trade caught many by surprise, as Horton-Tucker is a 21-year old with a high-ceiling. But a revelation in reference to his time in LA recently came to surface, per Lakers Daily and the Ringer’s […]

Assuming that the Los Angeles Lakers decide not to trade Russell Westbrook this summer, is there a world wherein the former league MVP will be able to co-exist on the same team with new recruit and long-time nemesis Patrick Beverley? These two have had their fair share of battles on the basketball court, and it’s […]

Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams liked the fact that his team was one of the preferred trade destinations of Kevin Durant this offseason. While Durant eventually opted to stay with the Brooklyn Nets after the franchise failed to get the offer they want, it is worth noting that the superstar forward reportedly had the […]