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The Brooklyn Nets have officially entered a new era after pulling off a blockbuster trade for James Harden as he is now a member of the Philadelphia 76ers. It also appears an exit was going to happen sooner or later given Harden’s rocky relationship with Kevin Durant. The Beard and KD didn’t see eye to […]

The short-lived Brooklyn Nets Big Three of Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and James Harden completely went up in flames when Harden was shipped to the Philadelphia 76ers. One is only left to wonder what could have been for the Nets had Irving only let himself get vaccinated against COVID-19 that would have ensured his full […]

The title of best defensive team in the NBA has belonged to Steve Kerr’s Golden State Warriors basically all season. As of late, though, the Warriors team that has dominated has been flat-out bad on that end of the floor. After their most recent disappointing performance against the Los Angeles Clippers, Kerr opened up about […]

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Clippers continue to win games without Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. They’d already beaten LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers as well as Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets. This time, Tyronn Lue’s club took down Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors. Behind 25 points from Terance […]

DeMar DeRozan is no prime Michael Jordan, but he’s certainly looked the part at times for the Chicago Bulls this season. The 5-time All-Star has matched several MJ records in a Bulls uniform, but his latest one was something not even His Airness was able to do. DeRozan has flexed his dominance with Wilt Chamberlain-like […]

Oklahoma City Thunder rookie guard Josh Giddey rubbed salt into the wound of the New York Knicks after taking them down at Madison Square Garden on Monday. Giddey recorded a triple-double to lead the Thunder to a 127-123 OT victory, finishing with a monstrous 28 points to go with 11 rebounds and 12 assists. He […]

Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Josh Giddey came out with another mind-blowing performance on Monday night as he led OKC to a tightly-contested 127-123 overtime win over the New York Knicks in Madison Square Garden. Giddey amassed another triple-double as he set all sorts of records in what turned out to be a historic evening for […]

The New York Knicks blew a double-digit lead in the second half and suffered a bitter four-point loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, 127-123 on Monday night. The Knicks, who led by as much as 11 points in the third quarter, fell to 25-33 and no. 12 in the Eastern Conference. Julius Randle, who has […]

Remember that really archaic period in the NBA when the Brooklyn Nets had Kevin Durant, James Harden, and Kyrie Irving and they were expected to win 500 championships? Yeah, that one. Well, things didn’t exactly pan out. Now, the Nets are in the midst of another new era with the addition of Ben Simmons, Andre […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich had the opportunity to make history on Monday night against the Chicago Bulls. A win for the Spurs would have seen Pop secure the second spot on the all-time wins list of the NBA. DeMar DeRozan knew this was the case so he made sure no history would […]

The Golden State Warriors have a ton of star power, but they know very well that their role players are just as important for them to succeed. Before the Dubs’ match against the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday night, Steve Kerr talked about three players who are all important pieces to their championship puzzle. The […]

Despite getting struck by a spate of injuries, the Miami Heat have managed to remain competitive. In case you’re aren’t aware, because the Heat have always been under the radar, they are atop the Eastern Conference right now with a 37-20 record. That’s really quite impressive, considering the Heat have missed Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo, […]

Winning isn’t exactly the top organizational priority in Rip City after a truly transformational trade deadline. Nobody seems to have told Anfernee Simons, Josh Hart, Jusuf Nurkic and the re-invigorated Portland Trail Blazers, though. Portland routed the Milwaukee Bucks 122-107 on Monday at Fiserv Forum, winning its third straight game since overhauling the roster last […]

It was a wire-to-wire victory for Bruce Brown, Seth Curry Andre Drummond and the Brooklyn Nets. The win is the team’s first since January 21, a W versus the San Antonio Spurs. It snaps a grueling and miserable 11-game losing streak, one that coincided with the breakup of The Big 3, Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving […]

DeMar DeRozan put on his superhero cape once again to save the Chicago Bulls, this time against the San Antonio Spurs. The veteran guard exploded for 40 points in the contest, convincing his teammate Zach LaVine that he should win MVP. LaVine, who is out until after the All-Star break due to a swelling in […]

The Phoenix Suns only have one goal this year and that is to lift the Larry O’Brien trophy in June. They are in a prime position to do just that with the way they are dominating with a 46-10 record heading to the All-Star break. The Suns made two lowkey good moves prior to the […]

The Charlotte Hornets may have made one of the NBA trade deadline’s most underappreciated acquisitions. They went out and grabbed Montrezl Harrell, who is a wonderful fit for this squad. While some fans may disagree with the reasons why their club traded for this guy, the front office made a wonderful move. There was definitely […]

The NBA has changed drastically over the years. Players like Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry, Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James, and Denver Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic have changed the game into a style we have never seen before. The other night when they took on the Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Clippers coach Ty Lue tried something […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have been a pleasant surprise in the Western Conference this season. Currently 30-27, the Timberwolves sit as the seventh seed in the West, very much in contention. Minnesota has been carried by the star-level play of center Karl-Anthony Towns and guard Anthony Edwards, though Minnesota has gotten key contributions from their role […]

There’s no arguing that the Sacramento Kings made one of the most egregious trade deadline blunders in recent NBA history. Sacremento’s decision to trade Tyrese Haliburton was simply not a good one, and the team will have to live with the repercussions. Given how good De’Aaron Fox is, it’s not crazy that they’re allowing him […]

At the NBA trade deadline, the Milwaukee Bucks did precisely what they needed to do by acquiring a center. It was evident that if the reigning champions wanted to return to the NBA Finals, they’d have to find out who is going to play the center position while Brook Lopez is out. The Bucks have […]

One of the biggest stories in the NBA right now is the Philadelphia 76ers’ acquisition of James Harden in a mega-deal just hours before the trade deadline. The Ben Simmons saga finally reached its end as the former no. 1 was dealt to Brooklyn along with Seth Curry and Andre Drummond in exchange for the […]

Memphis Grizzlies superstar Ja Morant is currently one of the best players in the league right now. As it turns out, the 22-year-old also happens to be one of the greatest big brothers in the whole world. Morant surprised his little sister Teniya with an epic Valentine’s Day gift on Monday and to say that […]

By acquiring Kristaps Porzingis during the NBA trade deadline, the Washington Wizards front office has to be ecstatic for numerous reasons. While they made the decision to move half of their team during the deadline, it is something that will be incredibly beneficial to their future. What the Dallas Mavericks are doing is debatable, and […]

Philadelphia isn’t far from Brooklyn, but making the journey might feel like it took years in the making for new Brooklyn Nets star Ben Simmons. Remember when Kyrie Irving had his first game of the season? It felt like so long between the fateful 2021 Nets’ playoff game where Irving rolled an ankle landing on […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and the Brooklyn Nets pulled off one of the biggest trades in recent memory when they agreed on a deal that would see Ben Simmons and James Harden swap teams. As it turns out, however, this could be just the first step for the Sixers who are now being linked to a […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo’s dominance with the Milwaukee Bucks has propelled him into the MVP conversation once again, but for former NBA All-Star Kenyon Martin, that shouldn’t be surprising anymore. According to Martin, Antetokounmpo–much like Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James–is capable of being in the MVP talks every year with the way he plays. “Listen, Giannis […]

The 2018 Golden State Warriors have to go down as one of the greatest NBA teams ever assembled. They easily ran through the league en route to an NBA championship, taking down the Cleveland Cavaliers in a clean sweep. But one player seems to think things would have gone differently had his team had a […]

The city of Los Angeles crowned another champion on Sunday night when the Los Angeles Rams defeated the Cincinnati Bengals in the Super Bowl. Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James made a strong statement when he called for a joint championship parade between the Rams, Lakers, who won an NBA title two years ago, and […]

The Indiana Pacers did a fantastic job acquiring Tyrese Haliburton and Buddy Hield during the NBA trade deadline. The Sacramento Kings’ decision to move a young star in Haliburton was highly questioned, but the Indiana Pacers aren’t concerned with that and instead focus on what they got out of the trade, and the fact that […]

The Milwaukee Bucks were dealt a tough blow during one of their most grueling matchups of the season last week. Key shooting guard Pat Connaughton suffered a fractured bone in his right hand, leaving midway through Milwaukee’s loss to the Phoenix Suns. On Monday, the Bucks provided an update on Connaughton after the sharpshooter underwent […]

It’s no secret that the Los Angeles Lakers tried—and failed—to bring in some reinforcements into their squad prior before last Thursday’s trade deadline. One of the names that were linked to LA was Dennis Schroder of the Boston Celtics, who eventually landed with the Houston Rockets before the buzzer. The Lakers apparently wanted to reunite […]

The Detroit Pistons were expecting to be one of the most active teams at the trade deadline, but ultimately opted against making any major moves. With pieces such as Jerami Grant supposedly available ahead of the Feb. 10 deadline, the Pistons had a flurry of interest in their winger. One of the teams the Pistons […]

Tyreke Evans, the former Rookie of the Year and fourth overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft, has been reinstated by the league after serving a drug suspension in 2019. Evans may begin negotiations with any team on Monday, but he must wait until next Friday to sign a contract. It’s improbable that any team […]

Tyreke Evans now has a path back to the NBA after the league reinstated him following his drug ban in 2019, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Evans, who last played for the Indiana Pacers during the 2018-19 season, has been out of the league ever since he had been found to violate the NBA and […]

At this point in the season, it isn’t looking very good for the Los Angeles Lakers. This team is likely going to squeeze their way into the playoffs but quite frankly, they do not look like a squad that’s going to win it all this year. In the mind of ESPN’s NBA insider Stephen A. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James came to Twitter to congratulate the Los Angeles Rams on their Super Bowl victory. LeBron also expressed his want for the Lakers to be able to hold a parade, because of the fact that they were unable to do so because of the Covid pandemic. It’s a shame the […]

After James Harden was ruled out for the 2022 NBA All-Star Game, Adam Silver was tasked with naming his third All-Star replacement for the game hosted by the Cleveland Cavs. Having already filled the vacancies left by Kevin Durant and Draymond Green with LaMelo Ball and Dejounte Murray, respectively, Silver revealed his latest All-Star injury […]

It’s official. Ben Simmons is now part of the Brooklyn Nets and on Monday, the former Rookie of the Year made his first on-court appearance for his new team. The Nets’ official Twitter account shared a brief video of Simmons in full team gear in his first practice session with his new squad: In the […]