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Once upon a time a Nets general manager inked Kevin Durant to a long-term extension keeping him in Brooklyn. Not long after that bit of business was finished, he made the bold prediction he’d also have James Harden and Kyrie Irving extended as well. That hasn’t gone according to plan so far. James Harden has […]

Dallas Mavericks star Kristaps Porzingis is liking the team’s new system as the Mavs go on to embarrass the Charlotte Hornets with a huge preseason win. The Latvian was cooking early in the Mavs’ first road game this preseason and KP has nothing to thank but the fresh system upgrade Dallas got with new head […]

The Portland Trail Blazers labored through Wednesday’s rare matinee matchup with the Phoenix Suns, falling 119-74 despite Damian Lillard, C.J. McCollum and Jusuf Nurkic playing well into the third quarter. Chris Paul didn’t suit up for the Suns at all, while Devin Booker, Deandre Ayton and Mikal Bridges watched the second half from the bench. […]

In an almost perfect preseason, the Golden State Warriors still have one final question to answer. Who will get the 15th and final roster spot? The position will likely be rewarded to a guard, but the Warriors can also elect to leave the space open. Leaving it vacant would allow them the option of signing […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are making one more roster cut ahead of Tuesday’s season tipoff. While this development is not completely shocking, it is still somewhat of a deflating development considering how this particular youngster has emerged as a bit of a fan-favorite among Lakers supporters. According to Jovan Buva of The Athletic, the Lakers […]

We already knew that Talen Horton-Tucker (out at least four weeks following thumb surgery) and Trevor Ariza (ankle surgery, out two months) would miss the Los Angeles Lakers season opener vs. the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday at Staples Center. However, the availability of three other key wings — Malik Monk, Kendrick Nunn, and Wayne […]

The Brooklyn Nets decided Kyrie Irving won’t be able to play for them until he’s eligible to be a full-time participant. As of right now, that means getting the COVID-19 vaccine, which he doesn’t want to do. Well, it looks like the Nets have also made the decision not to offer Irving the lucrative extension […]

While Zion Williamson’s status for the start of the regular season is still clouded in mystery, fellow New Orleans Pelicans star Brandon Ingram was back at practice and a full participant on Wednesday after missing some time with a knee injury, according to ESPN’s Andrew Lopez. It’s certainly great news that Ingram is now healthy […]

After a shocking development in the Ben Simmons saga on Monday, media poured into the Sixers’ training facility in Camden on Wednesday, looking to get more information on the situation. While the three-time All-Star hasn’t officially made his return to the team, he is taking the necessary steps to do so. During his post-practice media […]

The Kyrie Irving drama marches on with no end in sight. As of now, the seven-time All-Star is not eligible to play in Brooklyn Nets home games because he’s unvaccinated. Further, he’s not able to practice with the team or play in road games because the team decided they don’t want to accommodate part-time players. […]

The Brooklyn Nets made a big decision on Tuesday, revealing that Kyrie Irving won’t be able to play or practice with the team until he gets at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. That means the Nets could be chasing a title without the third piece of their Big 3, but James Harden doesn’t […]

With the preseason nearing its end, the NBA world is starting to gear up for the opening night. On October 19th, Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors will face LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. Both teams have a ton of new faces on the roster. But only one team has looked impressive, […]

Some disturbing news came out on Wednesday in an exclusive interview with the head of Jordan Brand and former Portland Trail Blazers executive Larry Miller, as he revealed a very shocking secret he’s been holding for years. In 1965, he shot a fellow teenager dead. Via Sports Illustrated, who sat down with Miller prior to […]

Recently, the Brooklyn Nets formed an executive committee with folks like team governor Joe Tsai, general manager Sean Marks, head coach Steve Nash, Kevin Durant and James Harden. They met to discuss the fate of unvaccinated superstar Kyrie Irving, and decide if he should be allowed to play for the Nets this season since he […]

The NBA has returned and it all starts with the preseason. Two 1-2 teams will face off in their fourth match-up of the preseason. The Milwaukee Bucks will head over to Utah to compete against The Jazz in what should be a great game. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a […]

The NBA is back! The preseason is in full swing and the games are getting good. The Dallas Mavericks will head to Charlotte and face off against the Hornets on Wednesday. It’s time to continue the NBA odds series and make a Mavericks-Hornets prediction and pick. This is the third game of the preseason for […]

Ever since the 2021 NBA Playoffs, Ben Simmons has been swarmed by critics. Although Simmons is still a star, things haven’t gone smoothly for him as of late. The postseason saw him register the most dismal performance of his career. Simmons registered a historically bad 34.2% mark on free throws, which is the worst in […]

Winning back-to-back NBA championships should be the top goal for the Milwaukee Bucks this upcoming 2021-22 season. However, climbing back up to the mountaintop is only going to get tougher for the defending champs with every team around the league now eyeing the target on their backs. The Bucks don’t enter this season with the […]

The NBA is no longer a friendly place for players hunting for fouls by throwing their bodies onto defenders. There will surely be adjustments on players who got so used to trapping opposing players into committing cheap fouls in the past, beginning this season. Asked about it after the Los Angeles Lakers’ preseason game loss […]

It isn’t everyday you see a LeBron James logoman or a Magic Johnson rookie card right in front of you. More often than not, you’ll be dealing with a lot of cards that don’t even match the value of these insane pulls. But for someone like Ken Goldin, that’s just considered a normal day at […]

The Squid Game is taking over the world. It’s probably bigger than the NBA right now. Make that bigger than anything in the world of pop culture. Even Los Angeles Lakers stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis couldn’t keep themselves from talking about it during a postgame conference following the team’s 111-99 preseason game loss […]

The Ben Simmons trade saga continues, as rumors swirl around a possible trade date— after his surprise decision to report to the Sixers on Monday. Meanwhile, after passing his physical and meeting with team officials, Simmons is set for a reunion with his teammates on Friday, due to the NBA’s health and safety protocols. Simmons’ […]

Philadelphia-born point guard Kyle Lowry had the opportunity to join Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid on the Sixers this past offseason from the Toronto Raptors, but the reunion wasn’t meant to be as he headed down to South Beach. As the Ben Simmons saga developed over the past months, according to B/R sources, Sixers ownership […]

It’s been a couple of months since Tyler Herro rookie cards have trended down. Thanks to a lackluster sophomore season and a forgettable playoff performance, the Miami Heat’s young guard found his stock falling down for quite some time. But while a lot of collectors have slept on him, Herro’s preseason is showing he’s on […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons reported to the team by surprise on Monday, and he has since passed his physical and held a short meeting with the front office and head coach Doc Rivers. Simmons can start working out in isolation with Sixers coaches on Wednesday, but the earliest he can rejoin his teammates is Friday […]

Money can be the motivating factor for a lot and perhaps it’s why Ben Simmons has returned to the Philadelphia 76ers. It was far from a foregone conclusion and many believed Simmons would never return to the Sixers. This summer, the Sixers sent their brass out to Simmons’ agent, Rich Paul, and his home in […]

With Ben Simmons reporting to the Philadelphia 76ers in a shocking twist to the drama-filled story, it has many wondering what comes next in this fiasco. Will Simmons stay with the Sixers now or will he still heavily push for a trade? According to Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report, there are 10 teams still interested […]

Ben Simmons ending his holdout and reporting to Philadelphia Monday stole the spotlight from the Sixers’ preseason win over the Nets, but there was a lot to discuss regarding what happened on the court. Former second-round pick Isaiah Joe has been a key standout for the 76ers in the preseason and arguably had his best […]

Klay Thompson has had a lot of time to himself these past two years, albeit for the wrong reason. Still, the Golden State Warriors guard didn’t let the adversity affect his other passion. Thompson is known for his laser-sharp focus in games. Now, the Warriors star opens up about his journalistic side that also requires […]

With the 2021-22 NBA season just around the corner, all eyes are on the Dallas Mavericks who are still armed with Slovenian sensation Luka Doncic. Along the sidelines is new head coach Jason Kidd. They have added some key role players, too. The Mavs’ chances are good this year given their offseason activities. However, there […]

Nothing comes in between a foul-mouthed Carmelo Anthony and his rebounds. Everyone knows it but Russell Westbrook had to be reminded the hard way in the Los Angeles Lakers‘ matchup with the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night. Westbrook is notorious for taking away rebounds that are well on their way towards his teammates. This […]

It’s definitely a new era for the Dallas Mavericks with Jason Kidd calling the shots. While he was a very talented offensive player because of his playmaking skills, his defense was largely underappreciated. So in his first season with the Mavericks, Kidd wants to inculcate a deeper defensive mindset in his players. In a report […]

Former NBA star JR Smith has had a stinging debut for the North Carolina A&T Golf Team. In what could be the most surreal sentence in history, Smith stepped into a hornet’s nest and got stung on the second day of the Elon’s Phoenix Invitational. It’s the first-ever college golf tournament for the former NBA […]

Ever since LeBron James started shooting threes with consistency, he’s developed a go-to triple from the wing he often uses for clutch situations. Bron pulled it out of his bag in the Lakers’ preseason game against the Golden State Warriors The Lakers star hit his twitchy trifecta from the left wing against a flatfooted Nemanja […]

RJ Barrett improved his stats significantly in 2020-21 after a rather up-and-down rookie season, and New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau couldn’t be more proud of his rising star. However, Thibs himself knows that Barrett is far from reaching his full potential, which is why he wants the young guard to develop his all-around […]

Quite unexpectedly, Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving has slowly become one of the most polarizing figures in NBA history. It’s really difficult to pinpoint when his off-kilter views began. It’s not as if he simply woke up and just suddenly decided that the Earth is flat and getting the COVID-19 vaccine is bogus. The Nets […]

It’s safe to say that people are generally more excited to watch this year’s Rockets’ team versus last year’s team. Houston has an exciting cast that includes Jalen Green, Alperen Sengun, Usman Garuba, Kevin Porter Jr., and Josh Christopher – all of which are under the age of 22. It’s a breath of fresh air […]

Kyrie Irving won’t be able to play for the Brooklyn Nets until he gets vaccinated, which is why several teams in the NBA believe the franchise is open to trading the star guard for the right price. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, it would take a “significant trade offer” for the Nets to […]

Los Angeles, CA – The 2021-22 NBA season will begin soon and NBA fans are excited to see their teams back on the floor. But fans aren’t the only ones excited. In a pregame interview, Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr admitted he is also enthusiastic about seeing his team in action. “I was excited […]