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Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum weren’t exactly surprised when they were finally split up. Both have clarified as much in wake of the latter’s move to the New Orleans Pelicans, with McCollum even acknowledging he had a say in his ultimate destination at the trade deadline. Just because they’d discussed the likelihood of McCollum playing […]

The New Orleans Pelicans pulled a major move ahead of this trade deadline, getting CJ McCollum from the Portland Trail Blazers. Common sense says the Pelicans want to pair him up with Brandon Ingram and their biggest young star, Zion Williamson. However, Williamson has not featured yet in the Pelicans jersey this season. His injuries […]

Anfernee Simons didn’t quite see the gravity of his breakout season coming. Entering his fourth NBA season firmly behind Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum in the Portland Trail Blazers’ backcourt, he expected to play a supporting role for a contender instead of cementing himself as a budding star with Lillard watching from the sidelines and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are enjoying a 10-day break from regular-season basketball games. The drama, though, never takes plays off. Prior to the All-Star break, LeBron James made his thoughts on the team’s current roster — which he helped construct — and his preferred approach to the trade deadline not-so-subtly clear. As ESPN’s Brian Windhorst […]

The Houston Rockets acquired guard Dennis Schroder from the Boston Celtics at the NBA’s trade deadline. Immediately after Schroder was acquired, speculation began about the franchise’s real plan with the 28-year-old, who doesn’t exactly fit timeline-wise with the young, rebuilding Rockets. With the NBA’s buyout deadline approaching, the Rockets revealed their plan for Schroder, via […]

The Phoenix Suns have the best record in the NBA this season at 48-10, which is 6.5 games ahead of the second-place Golden State Warriors. Unfortunately, the Suns recently lost star guard Chris Paul for 6-8 weeks with a right thumb fracture. He has been integral to their success, so losing him will be tough. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have a new exciting addition joining the game-day roster on Friday. James Harden, one of the two headliners of the Sixers’ blockbuster trade with the Brooklyn Nets, is set to play in their first game back from the NBA All-Star Break. Of course, Ben Simmons is the second headliner of the trade. […]

Royce White is taking his passions to politics. The former Houston Rockets first-round pick announced Tuesday morning that he is running for Congress in Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District (MN-CD5). White tweeted a video, explaining why he felt the need to run for the position. Today I’m officially announcing that I will be running for Congress […]

One of the biggest debates in basketball is who’s the greatest basketball player of all time, and two names pop up frequently: Michael Jordan and LeBron James. If you’re a little older, you might even add Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. No matter who you roll with, everyone in this conversation has one thing in common: they all […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson has yet to play a single minute this season as he continues to deal with a lingering foot injury. It was also revealed on All-Star Weekend from CJ McCollum himself that Zion has yet to reach out to his new teammate to welcome him to NOLA and that’s left […]

The greatest players in NBA history were all gathered together in Cleveland as the NBA’s Top 75 players of all-time were honored during the All-Star Weekend festivities. Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks was excited to be around all the legends of the game, but there was one man, in particular, he was most infatuated […]

Kyrie Irving might be only playing for the Brooklyn Nets on a part-time basis, but he’s increasingly confident the team made the correct moves at the NBA Trade Deadline. The guard hopped on Twitch on Monday night with rookie teammate Cam Thomas and sent a stern message to the haters who believe the Nets don’t […]

The All-Star Game has been a tradition in the NBA since 1951. It was modeled after the MLB All-Star Game and instantly, it was a major success. Since then, we have seen some iconic moments and great games. Of course, at the end of the day, it is an exhibition so the players do not […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green hasn’t played real minutes in a game since Jan. 5 because of a nagging back injury. There have been a few updates on his injury along the way, but nothing all that concrete. Well, Green provided a bit more clarity on his return timetable during Sunday’s All-Star Game. During […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was rather vocal during NBA All-Star Weekend on a host of different topics. While LeBron didn’t flat out shade the Lakers front office or threaten to take off his purple and gold jersey anytime soon, he did speak out on a host of different topics that led to speculation […]

An epic All-Star Weekend just wrapped up in Cleveland, with the NBA’s 75th Anniversary Team taking center stage. Among the greatest players to ever take the floor was Dwyane Wade, who also gave us a glimpse of what his Top 75 jacket will look like. Spoiler: It’s really, really nice: Wade played for the Miami […]

Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks is a lot of things, and that includes being an All-Star in the 2021-22 NBA season. What he is not, though, is a man who has the physique of a Roman-era sculpture. While Doncic doesn’t look like someone who spends a good amount of time in the weight room, […]

While it sure looks like James Harden is set to make his debut with the Philadelphia 76ers real soon, it remains to be seen when Ben Simmons will make his first appearance for the Brooklyn Nets. According to one report from ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne, Ben Simmons is expected to “ramp it up” this week in […]

The All-Star Game has always given us the best the NBA has to offer. Granted, it is almost never competitive, but the best players in the league come together to give their fans a true show. Although the NBA All-Star Weekend is a three-day event, the main part is always going to be the All-Star […]

The father of New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson III has reportedly gone missing. Mitchell Robinson Jr.’s final whereabouts when he was last seen were along Atilla Avenue in Pensacola, Florida. “My dad is missing if you have info on his whereabouts please contact 850-436-9620,” pleaded the Knicks center on social media. Details of the […]

Coming out of the All-Star break, the Philadelphia 76ers’ lineup will look much different than we are accustomed to seeing. Following some extra rest to nurse a hamstring injury suffered earlier in the year, James Harden is expected to make his debut with the Sixers this week. Since the Sixers pulled up this mega-deal at […]

Once upon a time, Zion Williamson rookie cards are the grail every collector was chasing in the market. From his base cards to the high-end offerings, these cards of the New Orleans Pelicans’ young star were a must-have at least a year ago. But since missing a significant amount of time due to injuries, his […]

Last year, people were calling Tyrese Haliburton the steal of the draft and Tyler Herro before him. With the regular season halfway done, there are several candidates who can claim the moniker and see their value rise up in the market because of it. Some would go for Chris Duarte of the Indiana Pacers while […]

Without a doubt, this year’s All-Star Slam Dunk Contest left a lot to be desired. The lack of explosion and creativity from those who participated definitely gave more light to the better iterations of this contest from years back. That’s why a good remedy for those in the hobby is to pursue pieces of memorabilia […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry had a very memorable NBA All-Star Weekend in Cleveland. Both for the beautiful and not-so-beautiful moments. Curry finally won his first All-Star Game MVP plum after leading Team LeBron on Sunday with a scintillating 50-point performance, highlighted by 16 three-pointers which he sank with relative ease. During All-Star Saturday, […]

The bond between ex-Portland Trail Blazers teammates Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum runs deep. This pair spent many years together terrorizing the league as one of the most prolific scoring backcourts in all of the NBA. Their memorable run as teammates, however, came to an end a few weeks ago after the Blazers traded McCollum […]

The Phoenix Suns received some brutal news during All-Star Weekend when they learned that star point guard Chris Paul will be out at least 6-to-8 weeks due to an avulsion fracture in his right thumb. This is an absolute bummer for a Suns team that is dominating the 2021-22 campaign so far. With seven weeks […]

With the season passing the halfway mark, new NBA card sets are slowly trickling into the market with the latest batch of rookies in them. After NBA Hoops, Panini has recently released the 2021-22 Donruss Elite set. With it comes a new look, one that leans more to minimalism, a 250-card base set, and a […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green never uttered an opinion he didn’t like. That’s what makes him one of the most interesting players in recent NBA history. Green’s perpetually running mouth has gotten him into trouble many times in the past. And with his latest posts on Twitter, it’s safe to assume the Warriors star […]

Dennis Rodman is unlike any other human being we’ve ever seen in the past. To say that he is one-of-a-kind would be a complete understatement. The Hall of Famer took part in Sunday’s All-Star festivities as he was part of the NBA’s Top 75 all-time players that were honored at halftime of the All-Star Game. […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young is probably filthy rich now. After all, he had tons of real estate in New York. Want proof of that? Just look at Cordae’s recent concert in the Big Apple and you’d see that investment growing — in the heads of New York Knicks fans that is. During the event, […]

Joel Embiid had quite a blast during the All-Star Weekend as he took in the festivities of the spectacle. One moment that has to stand out for the Sixers superstar, however, was when he met the man behind the meme he used to viscously troll ex-teammate Ben Simmons. Embiid linked up with the man photographed […]

Even though they are the Eastern Conference’s second seed, the Chicago Bulls are in an interesting situation heading into the second half of the season. It would be unreasonable to dismiss them as a contender just on the basis of their performance this season, but there are still many unanswered issues regarding this team. The first […]

Just a few hours after having the time of his life in the NBA All-Star Game, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James had to deal with a sudden problem. Apparently, his Instagram account was sending direct messages to random people, asking for personal information. But according to LeBron, he got hacked. On Monday, he posted […]

Much has been made about Sunday’s Top 75 festivities right before the All-Star Game. There were more than a few noteworthy moments between the legends that were in attendance but there’s no denying that what stood out for most was Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James and his iconic encounter with the GOAT himself, Michael […]

Come playoff time, the Utah Jazz will be a team that sorely has to work things out. If Utah doesn’t figure out what they need to figure out, there’s a high possibility that a player like Donovan Mitchell may leave to join another organization where he believes he has a better chance of winning. There’s […]

It looks like Phoenix Suns coach Monty Williams made a lasting impact on Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic during the NBA All-Star Game. While there are a lot that can be taken away from the festive All-Star Game–highlighted by the NBA 75th Anniversary Team ceremony at halftime–Jokic saw his interaction with Williams as the highlight […]

The Miami Heat sit atop the highly competitive Eastern Conference at the All-Star break with a 38-21 record. The Heat were in the NBA Finals two seasons ago and are trying to make it back against many other contenders. Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo are the team’s stars, with great depth and role players surrounding […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are in an intriguing situation because, before the season, everyone felt this squad had a chance to win an NBA championship. It’s been difficult to get a read on this Lakers team through the first 60 games of the season. They haven’t performed very well this season, but they do have […]