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Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James and Golden State Warriors sniper Stephen Curry are not just two of the greatest players to have ever picked up a basketball. The connection between these two all-time greats runs deep, with both men being born in the same city just four years apart. On Sunday night, Curry came […]

After winning an NBA title in the previous season, the Milwaukee Bucks haven’t experienced the season they expected. They haven’t played horribly, but they haven’t been as dominant as we’ve come to expect from them. It doesn’t seem to matter to the Bucks because they were not the number one seed a year ago and […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic has been on a tear in their past few games before the All-Star break, and Mavs boss Mark Cuban believes he knows why. Cuban shared how he sees Doncic as a street-smart athlete who has the common sense and awareness of what he needs to do. Basically, the Slovenian wonderboy […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have been left a little bit shorthanded in their frontcourt following their blockbuster deal centered around James Harden. As part of the trade, the Sixers sent big man Andre Drummond to the Brooklyn Nets along with Ben Simmons and Seth Curry. The front office has identified their lack of depth in the […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler is enjoying his time off after playing in the 2022 NBA All-Star Game on Sunday. He has been very active on social media, posting his meals, his workouts, and his hangouts. Most notably, Butler is going viral for his hilarious NSFW Instagram post from Tuesday afternoon. Tuesday, February 2, 2022, […]

DeMarcus Cousins has enjoyed a solid stint for the Denver Nuggets, having featured in eight games for the team while playing on a 10-day contract. Having reunited with head coach Mike Malone, Cousins is fitting into his role in Denver nicely. The Nuggets are clearly pleased with what they’ve seen from the big man, as […]

Sunday’s 2022 NBA All-Star Game was an event that not only produced quite a spectacle for fans to enjoy. It was also an opportunity for the players themselves to bond with one another in a unique environment in which respective team affinities are momentarily set aside. This was exactly the case for Mavs superstar Luka […]

Coming out of the 2022 All-Star break, the Philadelphia 76ers are one team the basketball community will have its eyes peeled on. After acquiring James Harden at the trade deadline, the former MVP is expected to make his debut for the Sixers on Friday in Minnesota.  Since the deal became official, expectations for the Sixers […]

Guard Jevon Carter intends to sign with the Milwaukee Bucks, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Carter was released by the Brooklyn Nets in order to sign Goran Dragic and can sign with Milwaukee on Wednesday. The Bucks are set to sign their second waived Nets player. They’ve already signed Deandre Bembry and will now add […]

The New Orleans Pelicans made a trade deadline splash when they acquired Portland Trail Blazers star guard CJ McCollum. After being traded, McCollum shockingly revealed that he had yet to hear from new teammate Zion Williamson, who has yet to suit up for the Pelicans this year. On Tuesday, McCollum provided an important update on […]

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 […]