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With Panini releasing their major NBA card products this year, such as Prizm, Select, and Optic, one might think there’s little to expect until 2022 arrives. That shouldn’t be the case since the company is still set to release Chronicles and Mosaic before the year ends. But if that’s too far along, collectors can look […]

LaMelo Ball, Gordon Hayward and the Charlotte Hornets defeated the Indiana Pacers, 123-122. However, they didn’t have a good first half–in fact, it was pretty terrible. At the start of the third quarter, the Hornets were down by 23 points. In a shocking twist, thought, they found their rhythm and went on a 24-0 run […]

Friendly pregame bets likely happen way more than we think before athletes square off against one another. On Wednesday night, a look into one was provided before the Phoenix Suns welcomed in the Denver Nuggets. Suns star Deandre Ayton was flipping a half-court shot and chatting it up with Nuggets guard Jamal Murray. After a […]

Of all of the ways to start their 2021-22 season, the New York Knicks certainly picked the way most fit for Broadway. Julius Randle had 35 points, eight rebounds, and nine assists for the Knicks in his opening night foray — a 138-134 double overtime win over the Boston Celtics — putting to bed — […]

It was the first game back after 600 days away. In some ways, that was enough. The Toronto Raptors were playing basketball in Scotiabank Arena, on Canadian soil, and they had a crowd of true blue fans roaring for them at every given opportunity. The game itself was less satisfying—the Raptors looked disjointed and altogether […]

The Brooklyn Nets’ season continues on the road Friday night. Brooklyn fell at the hands of the champs, the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday. They’ll take on another top Eastern contender from 2021 when they visit Philadelphia. But this is no ordinary matchup. Brooklyn and Philadelphia each have their own ongoing dramas to contend with. They’ll […]

The NBA is back! The first games of the season have been giving fans everything they’ve wanted. Upsets, close games, competition at the highest level, basketball has returned. The Los Angeles Clippers will hit the road and take on the Golden State Warriors. This highly anticipated West Coast battle is one you won’t want to […]

PORTLAND, Ore. —The clock ran out on the Portland Trail Blazers’ spirited fourth-quarter comeback against the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night, with Damian Lillard’s would-be game-tying triple as time expired landing just off the mark. The Blazers fell to the Kings 124-121, a final score that’s hardly an indication of just how much Chauncey Billups’ […]

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Anthony Edwards woke up today feeling extra dangerous. The Timberwolves opened their season on a winning note after dismantling the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night, 124-106. Edwards led the charge, punishing the Rockets with shot after shot as if they stole his life savings. The second-year forward particularly waxed hot in the […]

It’s not an NBA day without the name of Kyrie Irving being brought up. But this time around, it was for an entirely different topic. Golden State Warriors veteran Andre Iguodala is a man of many thoughts. He has a book, for crying out loud! On Wednesday night, with the Warriors taking a break, he […]

The Washington Wizards start the season off 1-0 with a resounding win over the Toronto Raptors. But the game wasn’t without its drama. With the Raptors playing at home for the first time in over a year, there was little doubt that homegrown fan and Certified Lover Boy Drake would be in attendance. Drake made […]

Sacramento Kings star guard De’Aaron Fox had some footwear issues late in the game against the Portland Trail Blazers which almost cost them the game. Fox’s size 12.5 sneaker almost stole the show for the Kings as the point guard lost his left shoe and fumbled the basketball with over thirty seconds left in the […]

The post-Ben Simmons era is off to a good start for the Philadelphia 76ers. Are we getting too ahead of ourselves? Seriously though, the Sixers pulled off an impressive victory to open their season on Wednesday night. Joel Embiid and company staved off the New Orleans Pelicans, 117-97 sans the controversial Simmons. Embiid waxed hot […]

LaMelo Ball is living his best life in the NBA. The Charlotte Hornets star opened the season in style with a jaw-dropping 31-point performance on opening night as the Charlotte Hornets defeated the Indiana Pacers, 123-122. In true LaMelo Ball fashion, the reigning Rookie of the Year matched his eyebrow-raising effort on the court with […]

If there’s one thing that’s as sure as the sun rising tomorrow, it’s the fact that a day feels absolutely empty without reading about Kyrie Irving and Ben Simmons. Both of them were once hailed as among the best guards in the NBA, but now, it truly feels like they’re both considered pariahs. Irving can’t […]

The Toronto Raptors played their first real home game in over a year to open the season, so of course Drake was there sitting courtside. The Toronto-based rapper was probably miffed as the Raptors were blown out of the water by the Washington Wizards for most of the game. But despite not taking the court […]

Ben Simmons is putting on a show right now. After shocking the Philadelphia 76ers by literally showing up at their doorstep without any prior notice, the former Rookie of the Year then proceeds to pull off a sensational stunt in practice that not only got him suspended but also brought up his team-imposed fines to […]

The Boston Celtics lost their season opener against the New York Knicks in a crazy, back-and-forth affair that went took two overtimes to settle. Despite being handed their first defeat, there’s a lot the Celtics should be encouraged by. One huge positive was the play of Robert Williams aka Time Lord. The Celtics big man […]

LaMelo Ball had one heck of a season opener for the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night, leading his team to a tough 123-122 win at home. LaMelo finished with a team-high 31 points built on 7-of-9 3-pointers and added nine rebounds, seven assists, and two steals. The crafty playmaker has been anointed as the savior […]

Build Your Empire launches later this week, ushering in a new season for NBA 2K22. Here is when the exact NBA 2K22 Season 2 Release Date will be. NBA 2K22 Season 2 Release Date: October 22, 2021 NBA 2K22 Season 2 Build Your Empire will start on October 22, 2021, Friday. It will last until December 3, 2021, Friday. The new […]

New York Knicks superstar Julius Randle left everything on the court against the Boston Celtics in a double-OT classic to kick off the 2021-2021 NBA season. The reigning MIP went absolutely bonkers on opening night, leading the way for the ‘Bockers and playing a total of 46 minutes in a huge 138-134 win. After the […]

Jaylen Brown gave it his all for the Boston Celtics during their season opener against the New York Knicks. Unfortunately with the game extending to double-overtime, he just didn’t have enough gas left. With that said, the young Celtics star found himself on the wrong end of a Shaqtin’ a Fool moment with a botched […]

Was that a crazy game or what? The New York Knicks and the Boston Celtics transported fans back into 90s NBA with their grind-it-out, cardiac arrest-inducing, see-saw affair at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night. Both teams refused to budge, needing 10 extra minutes to decide the winner. In the end, the Knicks escaped with […]

NBA 2K22 is now on mobile, as NBA 2K22 Arcade Edition launches on Apple Arcade, exclusively on iOS. NBA 2K22 Arcade Edition launched this week on Apple Arcade, Apple’s exclusive games subscription service. This will let gamers play hoops wherever they go, whenever they want. Arcade Edition features simple quickplay games, featuring updated rosters from the 2021-2022 season. Blacktop returns […]

The NBA is off to a roaring start much to the delight of fans and players alike. Count LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers as one of the satisfied spectators. The Lakers star was vocal on the heavyweight bout between the Boston Celtics and the New York Knicks. The game took two overtimes and […]

Ever since he got drafted in 2018, Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic has been penciled as the future face of the NBA. Despite coming into the NBA as a 19-year-old, Doncic didn’t disappoint. He lived up to the hype immediately and became the best player ever to come out of Slovenia. Entering his fourth season, […]

With Klay Thompson still out, Stephen Curry may have just found the perfect co-backcourt star in Jordan Poole. The Golden State Warriors pulled off a sensational season-opener win over the Los Angeles Lakers. But apart from learning that they were the better team that night, the Dubs also identified the player who could be of […]

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray is expected to miss a huge chunk of the season because of a torn ACL, but his latest workout is raising hopes he could return earlier than expected. On Instagram, Murray posted a video of him being able to dunk, which is a good sign for the Nuggets guard. After […]

Charlotte Hornets young superstar LaMelo Ball had quite a debut in his second season in the NBA with an MVP-like performance on Wednesday. Ball had the entire Buzz City chanting “MVP, MVP!” as the reigning ROTY exploded for 31 points, nine rebounds, and seven assists in the Hornets’ huge 123-122 win over the visiting Indiana […]

Magic Johnson shocked the entire basketball world when he announced that he was stepping down as the president of the Los Angeles Lakers back in 2019. As it turns out, even LeBron James himself was taken aback by Magic’s abrupt departure. Johnson recently revealed that he did not confide in either LeBron or Lakers owner […]

Get used to it Philadephia 76ers fans. The way your front office has handled the Ben Simmons situation has made the Sixers the biggest joke in the NBA. And the New Orleans Pelicans fans let you know it. The Sixers suspended Simmons for their opening game on Wednesday night against the Pelicans because the controversial […]

In a game where Jayson Tatum struggled to get anything going offensively, his Boston Celtics teammates Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart stepped up for him. Brown carried the offensive load  for Boston in their season opener against the New York Knicks. For his part, Smart made sure it won’t be wasted easily as he sent […]

The revamped Chicago Bulls will be hoping to stay motivated by one of the best runs made by a team in modern-day NBA. Last season, the Phoenix Suns shocked the entire NBA by pulling off a surprising run to the NBA Finals. Despite not winning the championship, the Suns’ impressive stint was deeply acknowledged by […]

It’s opening night and New York Knicks superstar Julius Randle isn’t kidding around with an epic 22-point half against the Boston Celtics. The reigning Most Improved Player had the entire Madison Square Garden rocking as Randle exploded for 22 of the Knicks’ 54 total points in their first 24 minutes of the 2021-2022 NBA season. […]

The Charlotte Hornets entered the 2021-22 regular season in high spirits, largely due to LaMelo Ball‘s presence. The second-year guard is coming off an impressive first year that saw him bag the top rookie plum, giving Hornets fans plenty of reasons to get excited about their team’s future. Ball took centerstage in Charlotte’s home opener […]

As LeBron James enters his 19th season in the league, the debate rages on on whether or not he can actually claim the GOAT status once he finally hangs it up. Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal certainly seems to think so, and he’s even exposed LeBron’s secret plan on how he intends to end […]

The Utah Jazz and the Oklahoma City Thunder kick off their 2021-2022 NBA season tonight. Utah features one of the best guards in the NBA in Donovan Mitchell. The Thunder feature one of the best defenders in the NBA Lu Dort. Quin Snyder, the Jazz coach was asked about the success that Lu Dort has […]

Houston Rockets rookie Jalen Green gets his name on the scoreboard in a fancy way as the 19-year-old opens his NBA debut against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The athletic swingman’s first game is one of the most anticipated debuts in the league this season and Green once again proves that he’s fit for the NBA as […]

The Golden State Warriors have started the season off on the right note with a resounding win over LeBron James and the anointed title contenders in the Los Angeles Lakers. And that’s with Stephen Curry calling out his own “trash” play. Steph finished with a triple-double on the evening, tallying 21 points, 10 rebounds, and […]