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LiAngelo Ball had some nice moments for the Charlotte Hornets during Summer League, but he didn’t make the training camp roster ahead of the 2021-22 season. Now with the regular season approaching, Ball is signing a contract in the G League and will be in the Oct. 23 draft, according to Shams Charania of The […]

Two-time NBA champion JR Smith is now a college golfer, and he teed it up for North Carolina A&T in a tournament for the first time on Monday. It was quite the roller-coaster ride for Smith, who fired an 83 in his opening round at the Elon Phoenix Invitational in North Carolina. While his 83 […]

In the last two seasons, Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors have dealt with a plethora of problems. Heading into 2021-22, many of those issues are being corrected, but two massive difficulties can stop them from being contenders: rebounding and rim protection in the paint. There’s only one player on the roster who can […]

The Ben Simmons saga has been one of the top NBA storylines since the Sixers were eliminated from the postseason. Despite formally requesting a trade, the three-time All-Star still finds himself in Philadelphia with just a week to go before the start of the regular season. In an attempt to force Daryl Morey’s hand, Simmons […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Talen Horton-Tucker will miss the start of the season and more due to a thumb injury. Horton-Tucker has a torn ligament in his right thumb and will undergo surgery, according to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin and Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. This is an unfortunate blow for a Lakers team […]

There were rumors before training camp started that the Los Angeles Lakers were thinking about signing James Ennis. That didn’t happen, and Ennis is still a free agent as we get closer to the start of the 2021-22 regular season. Well, it appears Ennis is basically begging the Lakers to give him a contract: I […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Steve Nash finally revealed on Sunday that his team is preparing to play without Kyrie Irving in home games this season as he continues to hold out from getting the vaccine. Irving then took to social media on Monday and got extremely cryptic:   View this post on Instagram   A […]

It seemed like a foregone conclusion that Ben Simmons wouldn’t be returning to the Philadelphia 76ers ever again. Instead, the drama has taken a sharp turn and now could see Simmons back with the Sixers and reporting to the team. Per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the possibility of Simmons flipping the script and reporting to […]

When you have a team that has the best shooter ever to live on it, you’re going to be a pretty good 3-point shooting team. This season, Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors have the tools to take it up another notch. The addition of some veterans and the emergence of young players to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers dropped to 0-4 in the preseason with an ugly 123-94 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Sunday night. It was another game in which the Lakers’ new Big Three of LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook didn’t play together, with James sitting out this one. However, Davis revealed after the […]

In a team that has Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green in it, there’s little chance someone like Jordan Poole would garner attention from fans. But like how the Golden State Warriors have surprised everyone during the past decade, Poole is making a case for his name to be known. It isn’t everyday when […]

The games haven’t even started to count yet, but some fans are already trying to pick apart the Los Angeles Lakers’ new addition. Russell Westbrook has been a turnover machine thus far. He’s tallied 15 miscues through his first two preseason games – but he’s not worried one bit. “Keep that same energy,” said the […]

The Kyrie Irving saga has been one of the highlights of this off-season. For the uninitiated: Kyrie Irving, Brooklyn Nets star point guard, hasn’t been vaccinated against the COVID-19 vaccine. It wouldn’t normally be a problem… but New York City laws prohibit Irving from playing in Nets home games. As a result, the eccentric point […]

The Chicago Bulls caught the NBA world’s attention after an offseason that saw the arrival of DeMar DeRozan, Lonzo Ball, and Alex Caruso. One addition outside of the more celebrated names probably resonated more to fans in the Windy City. Ayo Dosunmi was born in Chicago. He played three years in college for Illinois. In […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are once again primed to contend for the NBA title this season. With an All-Star ensemble that would put the cast of Ocean’s Eleven to shame, George Clooney, er, LeBron James and company will surely be a headache for many teams. With a revamped roster, the Lakers are using the preseason […]

It’s no secret that despite Stephen Curry’s otherworldly greatness, Draymond Green remains as the throbbing motor of the Golden State Warriors. Just ask James Wiseman. Not hearing Green talk is as impossible as Kyrie Irving accepting the COVID-19 vaccine. Green took it upon himself to mentor Wiseman during his rookie season with the Warriors last […]

It seems like Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert has got some interesting things on his mind lately. Gobert went viral recently for this hilarious reply to a dedicated Utah Jazz fan, saying this: “I’ve been waiting for this day.” I’ve been waiting for this day. https://t.co/8uHjnHvR8a — Rudy Gobert (@rudygobert27) October 10, 2021 This reply […]

Leave it to Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan to have one of the best (if not the best) virtual backgrounds to end all video call backgrounds. If you thought Jordan’s game on the court was top-notch, wait until you see his online Zoom game with a GOAT-level flex that no one can ever duplicate. In […]

When the Sixers swapped Al Horford for Danny Green on draft night 2020, there were more positives than getting off Horford’s massive contract. Not only was Green a much better fit alongside the Sixers’ All-Stars, but he also provided a much-needed veteran presence. Despite not being a star in the NBA, Green has stacked up […]

Tom Thibodeau has long had a reputation for being a stubborn coach, refusing to change with the times. In an era where ICE coverages were practically solved, Thibs forced them on his teams. Now, entering his second year with the New York Knicks, Thibodeau has enacted a surprisingly modern mandate for his players. The Knicks […]

Doc Rivers and the Philadelphia Sixers have a daunting task on their hands as they gear up for the start of the regular season. Ben Simmons continues his holdout as he eyes a trade and has shown no signs of a possible change of heart. It is now on Rivers and his staff to fill […]

Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram have led a New Orleans Pelicans team that has been one of the more compelling non-playoff teams in recent memory. What will it take for them to finally crack the playoffs next season? That would be one of their young guards becoming a prominent scorer. There are three prime candidates […]

Houston Rockets forward Jae’Sean Tate is one of those players in the NBA who is really difficult to pin down to a position. Ten years ago, these players were called “tweeners” and were disparaged in a league that valued positional rigidity. Now, the opposite is true: The more positions players are able to play, the […]

Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum are the Portland Trail Blazers. No star tandem in basketball is more synonymous with their incumbent team than Portland’s, a reality owed both to Lillard and McCollum’s longevity in Rip City as well just how much of the Blazers’ sustained success has been driven by them. Portland owns the league’s […]

Golden State Warriors general manager Bob Myers made a lot of headlines over the summer, but it’s not because of their offseason moves. Instead, the Dubs exec was thrown into the spotlight after Draymond Green and Kevin Durant blamed him for the breakup of the so-called “Hamptons 5.” In his Bleacher Report show titled “Chips,” […]

Charlotte Hornets guard Terry Rozier suffered a sprained left ankle and is out for Monday’s preseason game against the Miami Heat. Rozier will be reevaluated later in the week, and the Hornets are hoping he’ll be ready to go for the start of the regular season. Rozier is coming off a career year with Charlotte. […]

Kyrie Irving will not travel with the Brooklyn Nets for their road preseason game against the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday. Nets head coach Steve Nash also admitted Sunday that the team is prepared to play without Kyrie Irving for home games this season because of his unvaxxed status. Via Brian Lewis of the New York […]

A loophole in New York City’s restrictions for unvaccinated employees cleared the way for Kyrie Irving to practice at the Brooklyn Nets’ facilities for the first time on Sunday. Just because he participated in official team activities, though, doesn’t mean the embattled point guard is ready to make his preseason debut. Steve Nash told reporters […]

The Toronto Raptors are entering a new era. Gone are Kyle Lowry, DeMar DeRozan and Kawhi Leonard, leaving the remaining members of their championship core to step up into much bigger roles. Fred VanVleet could very well lead the team in scoring next season, and looks poised to do just that in their first month […]

San Francisco, CA – The Golden State Warriors have brought in three lottery picks over the last two seasons. While they’re excited about all of their young prospects, one of the three stands out in his potential ability to affect the game at both ends of the floor: Second-year center, James Wiseman. At 20 years […]

The Utah Jazz had the best record in the NBA last season. But despite having several weapons on their roster, adding even more firepower is never a bad thing. The Jazz’s latest signing in Rudy Gay may be a sneaky great addition for the team next season, particularly because of his latest injury admission. The […]

The NBA preseason is upon us and in full swing. Teams are trying to get their rosters together for the first time since the changes through the summer. Training camps began and some preseason games have already been played, with the full season starting in ten days. One team that is coming into the season […]

One of the last big remaining questions for the Rockets going into the season is who starts at small forward. Kevin Porter Jr., Jalen Green, Christian Wood, and Daniel Theis are all locks entering the season to be starters and the only question remaining is that fifth spot. Houston is essentially debating between a three-guard […]

This offseason has been quite a strange one for the New Orleans Pelicans. Some drama surrounding Zion Williamson surfaced at some point this summer. Not to mention, the 2019 no. 1 overall pick also reportedly underwent surgery this offseason to repair a broken foot. New Orleans also went through a coaching change, firing Stan Van […]

The Chicago Bulls may have just given fans a hint of what they should expect from Nikola Vucevic this season. Heading into the 2021-22 season, many are excited to see how the deep backcourt of the new-look Bulls squad will play out. However, it appears that the primary offense will still be run inside the […]

The Atlanta Hawks are coming off a strong 2020-21 campaign that even saw them make the Eastern Conference Finals. A lot penciled in Atlanta as a playoff team before the start of last season, but not many would have predicted them to come two wins away from making the NBA Finals. This upcoming season, the […]

Knicks veteran point guard Derrick Rose reveals a harsh reality he’s facing after avoiding a devastating ankle injury earlier today, during the Knicks’ 117-99 preseason win over the Wizards. NBA fans are very familiar with Rose’s unfortunate injuries throughout his career. In the past, talks on a possible retirement surfaced; however, the former MVP’s return […]

The Tyson Fury vs. Deontay Wilder boxing trilogy didn’t disappoint, so much so that even Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James couldn’t hold back his amazement after witnessing an instant classic. Fury and Wilder put up an incredible performance that saw both fighters knock down each other during the duration of the bout. However, in […]

Kyrie Irving’s status for the Brooklyn Nets remain uncertain amid his refusal to get the COVID-19 vaccine. With that said, newcomer Patty Mills is expected to get the starting nod if the superstar guard is unable to play home games in 2021-22. While there is a big possibility of that happening, especially with Kyrie firm […]