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The Atlanta Hawks are on the heels of a disappointing 2021 season. The franchise took a significant step back after reaching the Eastern Conference Finals in 2020. Atlanta finished with a 43-39 record in the regular season and was knocked out by the Miami Heat in the opening round of the playoffs. There is a […]

The Portland Trail Blazers and Damian Lillard are still committed to each other. Back in April, Lillard stated his desire to remain with the franchise, admitting that he has no plans to leave. However, Lillard might have other big plans. According to Bleacher Report’s Jake Fischer, Lillard has three players in mind who he wants […]

For a five-time All-Star, Al Horford is a relatively mild-mannered presence on the Boston Celtics and throughout his 15-year NBA campaign. But his sister, Anna, has made sure to voice her opinions on matters relating to his career. With the hot topic from Game 3 being on Celtics fans chanting obscenities at Golden State Warriors’ […]

The Philadelphia 76ers enter the 2022 NBA Draft with one draft pick and a ton of needs. Joel Embiid, James Harden and company disappointed in the second round of the playoffs. Now, Daryl Morey has some work to do with his roster. It starts with making the most of the 23rd overall pick. Philadelphia only […]

The Golden State Warriors will attempt to even up the series as they meet the Boston Celtics in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Friday. It’s time to continue our NBA odds coverage with a Celtics-Warriors prediction and pick.   The Celtics defeated the Warriors 116-100 on Wednesday to take a 2-1 series lead. Boston did this thanks to solid […]

The Detroit Pistons enter the NBA Draft with a chance to greatly improve their team. Armed with the first pick in last year’s draft, Detroit came away with guard Cade Cunningham, who looks like a cornerstone player. Selecting with the fifth pick in 2022, the Pistons can put a talented player alongside Cunningham. Unless there […]

The obscenity-filled chants against Draymond Green have been a hot topic after the conclusion of Game 3. His Golden State Warriors teammates in Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson didn’t like it one bit. His own wife even called out the Boston Celtics fans in attendance. Not surprisingly, the Celtics players themselves aren’t exactly pining for […]

The previous iteration of the Orlando Magic reached its ceiling with Nikola Vucevic, Aaron Gordon, and Evan Fournier. The organization decided to trade that core and rebuild its roster through another young core led by Cole Anthony, Franz Wagner, Wendell Carter Jr., and the rest of the crew. They struggled to squeak into the playoffs […]

Boston Celtics center Robert Williams had a game-high three steals in Game 3 of the NBA Finals. But there was apparently rampant thievery going on off the court as well. With the Celtics making the NBA Finals again for the first time in over a decade, there’s obviously insane demand for tickets in a basketball-crazed […]

The Houston Rockets are entering a new era in their history. After losing their stars in the last few years, the team has been going through a thorough rebuild. Young guns like Jalen Green and Alperen Sengun have looked promising, but that hasn’t exactly translated to team success yet. The next stage of this rebuild […]

The NBA Finals series between the Golden State Warriors and the Boston Celtics has not been short of incidents. Celtics fans are some of the most passionate supporters in all of the NBA and after their antics in Game 3, they have been on the receiving end of some criticism from within and around the […]

There’s no denying that the success the Boston Celtics have achieved this season can be largely attributed to the evolution of Jayson Tatum into a true superstar. This season, Tatum took a huge leap. From being a pure scorer, the three-time All-Star has now developed his playmaking ability to an elite level. Speaking to Malika […]

The Sacramento Kings have entered win-now mode after trading for Domantas Sabonis at the deadline. While Sacramento didn’t make it to the playoffs, they have a star duo in De’Aaron Fox and Sabonis that pair well together. The Kings could make a push for the playoffs next season with a great offseason. Adding depth to […]

Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics have been on their fair share of extended playoff runs in the past. However, this team has never gotten over the hump in terms of getting out of the Eastern Conference. That was the case until Tatum led the C’s to the NBA Finals this season. It’s no secret […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers big man Shaquille O’Neal was arguably the biggest prize of the NBA draft in the 1990s and was a no-doubter number one overall pick for the Orlando Magic back in 1992. The hype isn’t exactly the same for his son Shareef. But the 2022 NBA draft prospect is reportedly getting a look […]

The Los Angeles Lakers made waves when they decided to hire first-time head coach Darvin Ham as their new man at the helm. It was a bold decision to hire someone with zero experience as a head coach, which most saw as a noteworthy move by the Lakers front office. According to ESPN’s NBA insider […]

There’s a lot at stake in the NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Boston Celtics. So much so, that even elected government officials are getting in on the action. Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker called out his California counterpart, Governor Gavin Newsom, right before Game 3 of the Warriors-Celtics matchup. Baker proposed a […]

Kyle Lowry’s place in Toronto Raptors history has never been in question. The bulldog point guard is widely-recognized as the greatest player in franchise history, and for good reason. Many fans in Canada have a soft spot for Lowry, even when he departed the team to join the Miami Heat. It’s no surprise, then, that […]

Lou Williams is part of a relatively small group of individuals who have had the privilege of playing for both the Los Angeles Clippers and the Los Angeles Lakers. In a recent interview, the three-time Sixth Man of the Year winner dropped a truth bomb on why he’d easily pick the Clippers over the Lakers. […]

Draymond Green was subjected to a host of boos and chants, of varying degrees, during Game 3 of the NBA Finals. The Golden State Warriors made their stance known that they were not happy with the cursing and vitriol hurled at their defensive talisman. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver did not exactly share in the same […]

Skip Bayless is a big fan of Michael Jordan the player. As a team owner, however, not so much. The renowned broadcaster recently went on an all-out tirade against the GOAT as Bayless lamented Jordan’s lack of aptitude as the owner of the Charlotte Hornets. Skip was so ruthless on Jordan that he went as […]

Russell Westbrook is facing a tough decision this summer. Well, it’s actually not that hard considering how all he has to do is to decide on whether or not he wants $47 million to play for the Los Angeles Lakers next season. Westbrook did not have the best of debut seasons with the Lakers last […]

Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans are facing a major decision this summer. The former Duke superstar is now eligible for an extension, which many believe will be in the range of a $181 million max deal for five years. Pels vice president for basketball operations David Griffin recently spoke out about the big-money […]

After having arguably his most successful season with the Dallas Mavericks this past season, Luka Doncic now hopes to lead his national team in the FIBA World Cup qualifiers. As it turns out, however, the Mavs superstar is facing a major snag with regard to his intention to represent the Slovenian national squad this summer. […]

Bradley Beal has a major decision to make this summer. The Washington Wizards star has a player option on his current deal which simply means that if he wanted to, he could actually walk away from the Wizards to join any team he wants. If he opts to stay, however, the three-time All-Star could be […]

Draymond Green was a no-show for the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night as the Boston Celtics dominated the Dubs en route to a 116-100 win in Game 3 of the NBA Finals. The Dubs star has received a lot of stick for his lackluster performance as the critics continue to blast him for his […]

At this point in his career, there is no doubt that Jayson Tatum has firmly established himself as one of the brightest young stars in the NBA today. The fact that he has led the Boston Celtics to the NBA Finals is a clear testament to this fact. Be that as it may, Tatum himself […]

At the moment, the Boston Celtics are just two wins away from winning an NBA title. This team has gone a long way from being under .500 earlier in the season to being on the brink of a championship. There’s no denying that the success of this group lies heavily in the chemistry between Jayson […]

Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal went through all the feels during a recent interview with Taylor Rooks for Bleacher Report. Apart from discussing some of the most heartbreaking moments of his career, the three-time All-Star was also nearly reduced to tears after hearing a heartfelt message from his good friend Jayson Tatum of the Boston […]

The bitter reality is that the Washington Wizards have not been a very good team ever since Bradley Beal emerged as the team’s cornerstone superstar. This is not necessarily a knock on Beal, who has proven that he is one of the most explosive scorers in the NBA today. Perhaps it is more of an […]

As expected, Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green was met with a not-so-warm welcome by home fans of the Boston Celtics in Game 3 of the NBA Finals. The former Defensive Player of the Year was on the receiving end of a barrage of NSFW chants throughout the contest which would have had a significant […]

As the Boston Celtics aim to build a commanding 3-1 lead over the Golden State Warriors in Game 4 of the NBA Finals, Ime Udoka sees that his team needs to shore up its turnover issues. The Celtics’ turnover woes became the theme of their Game 2 loss; the Warriors recorded 33 points off turnovers […]

The competition is ramping up as the Boston Celtics lead the Golden State Warriors 2-1 in the 2022 NBA Finals. Both teams have played peak basketball the last three games, but could off-court activities have caused the Warriors’ to fall behind? According to recent information obtained by Bleacher Report, this very well could be the […]

It’s safe to say Draymond Green wasn’t thrilled with the play of himself or the Golden State Warriors after the Boston Celtics won Game 3 of the NBA Finals 116-100. Don’t mistake that understandable disappointment for any doubts about Green’s belief in his team’s ability to come back from a 2-1 hole, though. Green ran […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will be looking to make some moves this offseason to strengthen their roster. Although many believe they should trade Russell Westbrook, that’s going to be nearly impossible given his salary which is north of $45 million per season. One player who the Lakers are reportedly interested in is Cleveland Cavaliers guard […]

Ime Udoka pared down the Boston Celtics’ rotation to seven players in Game 3, committing further to small ball and asking more of Robert Williams III while leaving Daniel Theis on the bench from the opening tip to the final buzzer. Steve Kerr, meanwhile, is still clearly searching for the Golden State Warriors’ optimal lineup […]

Despite Stephen Curry’s brilliant scoring so far in the 2022 NBA Finals, Draymond Green is the Golden State Warriors player on everyone’s mind. After another dismal performance in the Game 3 loss to the Boston Celtics, he chirped at Celtics fans and has left his team in a 1-2 series deficit. Green has been awful […]

The Golden State Warriors are looking to grab a much-needed win in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Friday against the Boston Celtics, but it won’t be easy with the wild atmosphere inside the TD Garden. The C’s faithful caused absolute raucous in Game 3, bashing the Dubs and most notably, Draymond Green. Well, […]

The Golden State Warriors are in a tough spot. Once thought of as the favorite in this year’s NBA Finals, the Warriors find themselves down 2-1 to the Boston Celtics. With another game in Boston on the horizon, the Warriors have to figure things out quick. Head coach Steve Kerr’s solution? Take a day off. […]