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When Kyrie Irving signed with the Brooklyn Nets as a free agent in 2019, he brought his good buddy Kevin Durant with him. It was sort of a package deal for these two superstars. Apparently, though, Kyrie had one major LeBron James demand from Brooklyn before he agreed to join the team. An anonymous source […]

James Harden had one of the most inexplicable performances in playoffs history on Thursday night as the Sixers were eliminated by the Miami Heat in their second-round series. It’s unfathomable to imagine Harden taking just two attempts in the entire second half of a do-or-die game. And yet, that’s exactly what happened. ESPN’s Stephen A. […]

After Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal revealed his man crush on Tom Brady, it seems the Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback is flattered. In fact, he wants to get to the NBA on TNT Show and join the crew! On Thursday, Charles Barkley outed O’Neal comments about Brady. Apparently, Shaq and Tom had dinner recently […]

James Harden already declared his intention to remain with the Sixers and opt in to his player option next season. The former league MVP made this sweeping statement right after Philadelphia was eliminated by the Miami Heat on Thursday night. Right now, however, the talk of the town is if the Sixers are going to […]

The Philadelphia 76ers fell short of their title aspirations on Thursday as the top-seeded Miami Heat eliminated them in the Eastern Conference semifinals. It was a disappointing ending to the season, but Joel Embiid was clearly hurt and James Harden failed to live up to expectations. That being said, the Sixers do have a future […]

James Harden’s future with the Philadelphia 76ers remains unclear. While he has a player option for the 2022-23 season, he is also eligible to sign a max extension of up to $270 million. Certainly at age 32 and after showing signs of decline, the superstar guard will hope to get that max money while he […]

Kevin Love has just spilled the beans on his good buddy LeBron James. According to Love, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar is one of the most frugal people he knows. What makes this story even more astonishing is when you consider how LeBron is literally the highest-paid athlete in sports. Apparently, LeBron does not use […]

James Harden did not show up for the Philadelphia 76ers in their crucial Game 6 showdown with the Miami Heat, but according to Amar’e Stoudemire, the one-time NBA MVP did it intentionally as a form of protest against Doc Rivers. The former Houston Rockets scorer made just 11 points after taking a measly nine shot […]

Charlotte Hornets superstar LeMelo Ball has been keeping busy in the summer. As it turns out, he’s decided to get some new ink done, and he isn’t shy about showing it off. A clip of the Hornets young star busting out his new hand tattoos is currently making its rounds on social media. A special […]

The Boston Celtics will need to stave off elimination without one of their key frontcourt figures in Game 6 against the Milwaukee Bucks. Big man Robert Williams is set to miss his third game in a row due to knee soreness. Via ClutchPoints: Robert Williams III (knee soreness) is OUT for Game 6 vs. the […]

James Harden was a disaster for the most part of his 2022 postseason run with the Philadelphia 76ers, which is why a lot of people believe Daryl Morey and the Sixers should part ways with him and try to find a new star to pair up with Joel Embiid. Despite those calls, though, it doesn’t […]

The Phoenix Suns Western Conference Semifinals series against the Dallas Mavericks has been much more difficult than most expected it to be. The Suns have been great at home, winning all three games. But they lost all three in Dallas, including being blown out multiple times. All of that has forced the top seed in […]

To the surprise of many, the Dallas Mavericks have taken the Phoenix Suns to a Game 7 in the Western Conference semifinals. Sunday is the big day, with a spot in the conference finals on the line. The Suns were absolutely blown out of the water in Game 6 on Thursday in Dallas, putting together […]

A fair amount of Los Angeles Lakers fans don’t necessarily like Patrick Beverley. The Minnesota Timberwolves guard is quite the character and he’s been a bit of a thorn in the side for the purple and gold. Well, as it turns out, Beverley actually dreams of playing alongside the great LeBron James. The Timberwolves veteran […]

Miami Heat icon Dwyane Wade doesn’t know why his name is not often being mentioned when talking about the greatest two-guards of all-time, but he couldn’t care less about the conversation. Speaking to Complex, Wade highlighted the common mistake everyone makes: assuming there is only one true “GOAT” in a certain position. The Heat legend […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been relaxing in the offseason for weeks, after failing to make it to the 2022 NBA Playoffs. The postseason tournament is in full swing, and two huge games are slated for Friday the 13th. While stars like Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jayson Tatum might be worried about the “bad luck” that […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers stud Robert Horry has hit more than a few clutch shots during his heyday. After all, you don’t get the nickname “Big Shot Bob” for nothing. As such, the seven-time NBA champion can be considered an authority when it comes to naming the best clutch shooter in the league. His top […]

Utah Jazz part-owner Dwyane Wade is not overly concerned about the team’s playoffs failure this time around. After  all, he knows how hard it is to win at the highest level. In an interview with Complex, Wade was asked on what he thinks went wrong in the Jazz’s postseason exit. Utah lost in six games, […]

The Philadelphia 76ers were defeated by the Miami Heat on Thursday night in a season-ending defeat. The loss was an embarrassing one, as the Sixers’ effort was less-than-stellar for much of the night, particularly on the defensive end of the floor. Thursday night was also disappointing for one Danny Green, who left the game early […]

The Golden State Warriors showed massive confidence in Jonathan Kuminga in the NBA playoffs. Steve Kerr made him the youngest player ever to start a postseason game despite having other veterans he could have played. The entire franchise knows that they have someone special on their hands. Draymond Green told Marc Spears of Andscape that […]

The Memphis Grizzlies will take on the Golden State Warriors in a crucial Game 6 matchup on Friday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Grizzlies-Warriors prediction and pick.   This series has been one of the most entertaining matchups of the entire postseason. The Warriors, led by point guard […]

The Charlotte Hornets were one of the big surprise teams in the NBA early on this season. However, as the regular season unfolded, the Hornets fell apart and ended up finishing 10th in the Eastern Conference. Per the new rules, that still allowed them a chance at the post season, playing at Cleveland in the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are headed into the offseason following their Thursday night loss to the Miami Heat. A lot went wrong in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, from huge mistakes to massive injuries, ending the Sixers’ playoff run in Game 6 of the second round. One of the biggest things that the Sixers need to figure […]

The Boston Celtics will take on the Milwaukee Bucks in a potentially decisive Game 6. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Celtics-Bucks prediction and pick.   This series has been the most entertaining one of the postseason so far. After a dominant Milwaukee victory in Game 1, these teams traded […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are out of the NBA playoffs and back to trying to build a stronger team. Team president Daryl Morey made it clear that Doc Rivers will be around for the Sixers. Morey and Rivers held a joint press conference the day after the Sixers lost to the Miami Heat. When asked about […]

It’s winner-take-all time for the Phoenix Suns and Dallas Mavericks in the 2022 NBA playoffs. Chris Paul and Devin Booker will look to get the Suns back to the Western Conference Finals while Luka Doncic and the Mavs hope to upset the title favorites in Game 7. Both teams have defended their homecourts this series […]

The Dallas Mavericks are playing some of their best basketball at just the right time. The team stormed back in the matchup with the Suns to tie the series 3-3. The two teams will square off for a Game 7 in Phoenix and the Mavs hope to punch their ticket to the Conference Finals for […]

The Boston Celtics face a must-win scenario on Friday night, as they travel to Milwaukee to face the defending NBA Champion Bucks in Game 6 of their Eastern Conference Semifinal series. It is not yet known whether or not the Celtics will have their starting center, Robert Williams III, in the lineup in this crucial […]

The Phoenix Suns have had an incredible season so far. They ran away with the best record in the NBA at 64-18 and secured the top seed in the West as a result. The Suns surprisingly had some issues with the New Orleans Pelicans in the first round, but it was still a six-game victory. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers suffered a tough loss to the Miami Heat Thursday night, knocking them out of the 2022 NBA Playoffs. While the entire team was forced to swallow defeat, nobody had it worse than Joel Embiid. The star center played in three games despite a recent mild concussion, a right orbital fracture, and a […]

Kyrie Irving and Nike have gone together like peanut butter and jelly over the years. They have worked together since 2014 and have created some of the most profitable and enticing shoes on the market. People from all over have worn Kyrie sneakers ever since the first pair was released. But their partnership may soon […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ window to win a championship with Joel Embiid is rapidly shrinking. Another valuable year of his prime was wasted in the disappointing second-round exit to the Miami Heat. There are many questions to answer about the future of the Sixers following the postseason failure. However, the most pressing issue is what to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have begun the search for their next head coach. After looking into two coaches who were already on the market, they are hoping that the Philadelphia 76ers will provide them with another candidate. Doc Rivers lost in the second round in his second season with the Sixers and sounds like a […]

The Philadelphia 76ers fell to the Miami Heat in Game 6 of their Eastern Conference Semifinals series, knocking them out of the 2022 NBA Playoffs. Now, Jimmy Butler and Miami are moving on in the postseason tournament, while the Sixers are heading into the offseason. The loss was specifically difficult for Philadelphia, because things could […]

The Philadelphia 76ers were eliminated from the playoffs on Thursday, losing in Game 6 of their Eastern Conference Semifinals series against the Miami Heat. Afterward, the rumor mill began buzzing surrounding the future of Sixers head coach Doc Rivers. Well, the morning after being eliminated, it appears the team has already come to a decision. […]

Joel Embiid and Jimmy Butler didn’t hold back their yearning for one another at the conclusion of the Philadelphia 76ers-Miami Heat series. Jimmy Butler used his postgame interview right after the buzzer sounded to say how much love he had for Embiid and the Sixers. He was even heard shading the Sixers for giving him […]

The Philadelphia 76ers once again lost in the second round of the NBA playoffs. Joel Embiid’s numerous injuries hindered his impact and the Sixers simply couldn’t do much outside of him. Another massively important offseason lies ahead, as do some intriguing free agents. In the playoffs, the Sixers learned that James Harden is not the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ season came to a close Thursday night. They fell to the Miami Heat in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Despite coming back from a 0-2 series deficit, the Sixers couldn’t find the right answer to defeating the Heat. Similarly, Doc Rivers seemed to have a hard time finding the right […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ 2021-22 season is over after a disappointing second-round exit at the hands of the Miami Heat. The Sixers failed to reach expectations once again and have some serious questions to answer this offseason. At the top of this list is what to do with James Harden.   It was hoped that the […]