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Mark Williams was selected with the 15th overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Hornets. Williams is being looked at as the answer at Charlotte, dare fans say even the future starter for Buzz City. The fanbase seems like they’re ready to dump Mason Plumlee off the wayside though, so their is […]

The Milwaukee Bucks took out the Brooklyn Nets on Friday, 94-90, in their Summer League matchup in Las Vegas. MarJon Beauchamps, the Bucks’ first-round pick from the 2022 NBA Draft, put on quite a show on the evening as he helped Milwaukee score a victory against the Nets. After the game, Beauchamps was asked if […]

The Indiana Pacers parted ways with guard Malcolm Brogdon last week, trading him to the Boston Celtics in exchange for Daniel Theis, Aaron Nesmith, and Nik Stauskas, among others. It ended a three-year stint with the team for Brogdon, who will now go over to Beantown and play a key role in the backcourt for […]

With Zion Williamson getting healthy and returning to the New Orleans Pelicans in 2022-23, Jose Alvarado sees himself playing a bigger and more important role for the franchise. Alvarado expects defenses to focus more on Williamson when the athletic star forward returns. As a result, he believes he’ll get more open shots and opportunities to […]

The Golden State Warriors lost a handful of key pieces via free agency, with the likes of Gary Payton II, Otto Porter Jr., and Nemanja Bjelica all heading to greener pastures. There’s no denying that these are some significant losses for the champs, but as they always say, whenever a door closes, another one opens. […]

The Atlanta Hawks have finally gotten the backcourt of their dreams. They successfully nabbed former San Antonio Spurs All-Star Dejounte Murray in a blockbuster trade. The move was heavily praised by fans, who said that Murray could be the missing piece this team needs to get over the hump. With that in mind, here are […]

Damian Lillard may have signed a two-year, $122 million extension with the Portland Trail Blazers, but it doesn’t mean he’ll change the way he lives or spends. That much is clear as the veteran guard joked about still being broke despite the money he got. On his Instagram stories, Lillard has shared the reactions of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have made a decision on the future of their lone pick from the 2022 NBA Draft. LA selected Max Christie out of Michigan State as the No. 35 overall pick, and it is clear that they want to keep him for the foreseeable future. In a press release published on Friday, […]

Cade Cunningham can already see how Jaden Ivey will impact the Detroit Pistons once he suits up alongside him in the 2022-23 season. Speaking to reporters as the Las Vegas Summer League officially starts, Cunningham couldn’t help but rave about Ivey’s potential and how deadly the guard can be. The 2021 no. 1 overall pick […]

It’s a known fact that Skip Bayless is one of the biggest LeBron James critics out there. He’s been spewing slander towards the Los Angeles Lakers superstar for pretty much LeBron’s entire career, and at this point, it’s become a bit of a norm for the renowned broadcaster. Be that as it may, Bayless could […]

Christian Wood is ecstatic that the Dallas Mavericks drafted Jaden Hardy this 2022. After the youngster’s impressive Summer League debut, the new Mavs big man is convinced the team got a massive steal. While the Mavs’ Summer League team eventually lost to the Chicago Bulls in overtime on Friday, Hardy did show the goods and […]

Mark Cuban has no hard feelings towards Jalen Brunson after the 25-year-old point guard opted to sign with the New York Knicks via free agency. Cuban admitted that Brunson never gave the Mavs a chance to make him an offer, but the billionaire team owner understands that at the end of the day, the NBA […]

It’s official. John Wall is now a member of the Los Angeles Clippers. The 31-year-old put pen to paper on his two-year, $13.2 million deal on Friday as he looks to help his new team fight for the title this coming season. Wall shared a handful of photos from his contract signing, while also adding […]

Mikal Bridges plays for the Phoenix Suns. Miles Bridges is currently a free agent after starring for the Charlotte Hornets in the last four years. The two are not related despite having the same surname. If that doesn’t clear things up, Mikal took it himself to remind everyone he’s not Miles and not to confuse […]

While Jalen Brunson is gone, Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd is not one bit worried about his departure. In fact, he sees the benefit of getting Spencer Dinwiddie as a starter. Speaking with ESPN, the Mavs head coach shared his excitement about fielding a taller starting lineup. Christian Wood and JaVale McGee come in […]

There are always some players in the NBA that resemble each other. Immanuel Quickley, Tyrese Maxey, and Bones Hyland are three that look extremely alike. Maybe it’s the hair. Maybe it’s their similar style of play on the court or even the skinny body types. Whatever it is, Quickley is sick and tired of being […]

The New York Knicks made no secret of their sensational pursuit of Jalen Brunson. In the end, the Knicks prevailed and they got their man. This came out to the tune of a $104 million contract for four years — an amount that New York was more than willing to shell out for the 25-year-old […]

The Golden State Warriors are fresh off a championship and will be looking to make another run at the title in 2023. However, they’ve already lost a few important pieces in free agency, most notably Gary Payton II and Otto Porter Jr. While it’s not a concern this summer, both Andrew Wiggins and Jordan Poole […]

Damian Lillard just signed a two-year, $122 million extension with the Portland Trail Blazers, and sure enough, his teammates and the NBA world couldn’t be any happier for him. On Twitter, the likes of Jusuf Nurkic, Josh Hart and Bobby Portis expressed their excitement for Lillard over his commitment and new deal with the Blazers. […]

It was reported earlier Friday that the New York Knicks had cut veteran power forward Taj Gibson. The big man’s production has certainly dipped with age, but that did not stop from other parties being interested. According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, Gibson is planning on signing with the Washington Wizards. Taj Gibson plans to […]

It’s been a hell of a week for Zach LaVine, as the Chicago Bulls star shooting guard reels in a monster $215 million contract. Additionally, he and his wife made an exciting announcement regarding their family. LaVine has got to be on cloud nine right now. According to TMZ, the star guard announced he and […]

The Brooklyn Nets are in talks with several teams in the Summer League to get a Kevin Durant trade done, but that doesn’t mean it will happen any time soon. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, while the Summer League has provided the Nets and other NBA execs an opportunity to talk and possibly get […]

Bradley Beal’s name was in trade rumors for quite some time, with many wondering whether he would ultimately ask out as the Washington Wizards scuffled along in recent seasons. Beal shut most of that that talk up for now by re-signing with the Wizards on a five-year, $251 supermax contract that also features a rare […]

The New York Knicks have yet to officially sign Jalen Brunson to a new deal, and it’s now clear why. The ‘Bockers are still clearing cap space to accommodate him, with their latest decision on Taj Gibson a clear proof of that. According to Fred Katz of The Athletic, the Knicks have waived Gibson and […]

After deciding to trade Dejounte Murray to the Atlanta Hawks, the San Antonio Spurs are reportedly set to embark on a new era in franchise history. Bleacher Report’s Eric Pincus noted that with the Spurs’ call to ship off Murray to the Hawks last week and also trade Derrick White to the Boston Celtics ahead […]

Charles Barkley doesn’t exactly seemed concerned with pleasing Dub Nation. In fact, the loudmouth TNT analyst and NBA legend appears more willing than ever to intentionally pit himself against Golden State Warriors fans. At least he has respect and appreciation for the actual Warriors, right? During a break in play at the American Century Celebrity […]

Shaedon Sharpe is headed to the NBA after being drafted seventh overall by the Portland Trail Blazers. The 6-foot-5, 19-year-old Sharpe was the 2022 NBA Draft’s man of mystery. He didn’t play at all in college yet showed enough in high school and showcases for teams to see him as one of the top prospects […]

Jonathan Kuminga followed up an eye-popping debut at Summer League last July with an extremely promising rookie season. But he was a bystander during the Golden State Warriors’ championship run, garnering mostly garbage-time minutes in the playoffs despite starting three games against the Memphis Grizzlies in the second round. Don’t take Kuminga’s barely-there postseason role […]

The Dallas Mavericks quickly learned that the sole heroics of Luka Doncic isn’t going to be enough to win a championship. Because of this, the team has been very busy this offseason acquiring talent to surround its star guard. They acquired multiple talents, including JaVale McGee and Christian Wood. In fact, the Mavs picked up […]

The Brooklyn Nets still have Kevin Durant on their roster. The superstar’s trade request has not yet been fulfilled and the chances that it is are becoming less likely by the day. The Nets are surprised at how calm the trade market is for Durant, a bonafide MVP candidate. They may be partially to blame […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been looming as a potential trade suitor for Brooklyn Nets star guard Kyrie Irving this offseason. No traction has been made on a deal yet, though the Lakers have shown interest in Irving, with the Nets star reciprocating that by including LA on his ‘wish list’ of teams earlier this […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves shocked the NBA world- everyone except ESPN’s Brian Windhorst- when they traded five draft picks and five players for Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert. It was the ultimate win-now move by Minnesota, who viewed the three-time Defensive Player of the Year as the missing piece in their rotation. Gobert will be joining […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are making strides in constructing the roster, as they have stars throughout. Although James Harden declined his $47 million player option, he’s opting back into Philadelphia to chase a ring. According to Shams Charania, Harden is taking a $15 million pay cut to remain with the Sixers. This has allowed the front […]

Take it from Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard. The New York Post, believe it or not, maybe isn’t the most accurate publication in news media. Just 24 hours after the NY Post reported that Blazers owner Jody Allen had recently ignored his calls and emails, Portland’s franchise player forcefully denied that account, insisting he […]

Miami Heat star Tyler Herro recently fielded media questions at NBA 2K23’s House of Greatness in Las Vegas. Herro answered a number of questions in reference to the new NBA 2K game, his clothing and musical preferences, and other entertainment-related inquiries. However, Herro also discussed what the next step is in his NBA career. He […]

Stephen Curry is in South Lake Tahoe this weekend for the American Century Celebrity Golf Tournament. The charity exhibition features stars from all over the sports and entertainment world, including Curry’s Golden State Warriors teammate Andre Iguodala, brother Seth Curry and Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes. While not every celebrity playing in the tournament […]

The Washington Wizards and Bradley Beal finally came together and agreed on a max extension. Beal signed a five-year, $251 million extension with a player option for the fifth year. The contract is the second largest in NBA history. Clearly, the Wizards were willing to do whatever it took to lock up their superstar guard. […]

The Golden State Warriors’ original Big 3 have reportedly already spoken with Kevin Durant in wake of his trade request from the Brooklyn Nets. Rumors indicate Stephen Curry, the newly-minted Finals MVP, would welcome his former teammate back to the Bay Area, too. Speaking with reporters from the American Century Championship golf tournament in South […]

The Washington Wizards finally locked up their superstar, Bradley Beal, signing him to a massive five-year, $251 million extension. As big of a deal as that was, it’s been made bigger with the news that Beal also has a true no-trade clause in the contract. He is the only active player in the NBA with […]