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The Denver Nuggets won’t be playing on Christmas this 2021-22, which means Nikola Jokic is the first reigning MVP not to play on December 25 since the league went to five holiday games in 2008. Sure enough, it didn’t sit well with Denver and his teammate Austin Rivers. After the NBA officially announced its Christmas […]

Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal got an 89 overall rating in NBA 2K22, which is probably far from what he and his family expected. Besides, following the unveiling of the Wizards star’s rating, Beal’s wife Kamiah Adams-Beal blasted the game and its longtime brand ambassador Ronnie 2K for being a “joke.” @Ronnie2K is a whole […]

One could come away with a number of contrasting takeaways from the 2020-2021 NBA season for the Utah Jazz. On one hand, the Jazz surpassed expectations in the regular season as they finished with the best record in the NBA with a notable 52-20 record. More so, they once again proved to be more one […]

The Memphis Grizzlies continue to trend in the right direction. Last season they went 38-34 and grinded their way to the Western Conference playoffs by beating the San Antonio Spurs and Golden State Warriors in the NBA Play-in Tournament — albeit they lost to the Utah Jazz in five games in the first round of […]

Philadelphia 76ers sharpshooter Danny Green got his 2020 championship ring with the Los Angeles Lakers even before he received his 2019 ring with the Toronto Raptors. Fortunately, the long wait is about to be over when his Sixers play the Raptors in Canada next season–that is barring any health or other issues, of course. The […]

We already knew three notable early-season dates for the 2021-22 Los Angeles Lakers: vs. the Golden State Warriors on opening night (Oct. 19), at the Phoenix Suns two days later, and a star-studded Christmas Day date with the Brooklyn Nets at Staples Center. Now, we know the rest. On Friday, the full 2021-22 NBA schedule […]

The LA Clippers 2021-22 season schedule is out. Without further ado, let’s dive into the top 10 games to watch. 10. April 10th – Oklahoma City Thunder @ LA Clippers For once in what feels like a long time, the LA Clippers will close out their regular season at home, taking on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and […]

Damian Lillard’s future with the Portland Trail Blazers has been in limbo since another failed bid in the 2021 playoffs. His cryptic posts on Instagram certainly didn’t help, even though he has repeatedly said there is no truth to the rumors he’s going to demand a trade. For his Blazers teammate and longtime backcourt partner […]

It’s common for third-string players in the NBA to either become journeymen or be cut entirely with no team willing to take a chance on them. This unfortunate fate can even happen to top players eventually. The likes of former NBA MVP candidate Isaiah Thomas can attest to this. The two-time All-Star has famously been […]

The 2021-22 NBA schedule has been officially released, and we’re going to dive into 10 Golden State Warriors games to watch this season. The first game that’s a must-watch for all Dubs fans is opening night. On October 19, the Warriors face LeBron James and the new-look Los Angeles Lakers. It will be the first […]

The 2021-2022 NBA schedule has been released for all teams across the league. There are some huge games for every team. For the Boston Celtics, one game that is circled is the March 13 game against the Dallas Mavericks and Luka Doncic. The reason? That is when they will retire Kevin Garnett’s number, according to […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo has had a terrific offseason after winning the NBA Finals against the Phoenix Suns. The NBA Finals MVP has enjoyed every second of it after signing a massive extension to keep him in Milwaukee for a long time. Well, according to Jeff Passan of ESPN, Giannis is purchasing a stake […]

The NBA schedule release is upon us and it’s time to start circling in the must watch games for the New York Knicks. Tom Thibodeau’s club is coming off a 41-31 campaign that saw them as the No. 4 seed in the Eastern Conference. They added Kemba Walker and Evan Fournier as the newcomers to […]

The Brooklyn Nets will look to get to the mountain top this year after falling short to the Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Conference Semifinals last season. If the big three of Kevin Durant, James Harden and Kyrie Irving can all stay healthy, taking out the Nets will be a brutal task for anyone in […]

No team was more active this offseason in adding star talent than the Chicago Bulls. They already had Zach LaVine and traded for all-star Nikola Vucevic at the NBA Trade Deadline. This offseason, they added Lonzo Ball and DeMar DeRozan to the mix as well. All of a sudden, the Bulls will go from nonexistent […]

The Phoenix Suns are coming off a fairly improbable run that resulted in them reaching the NBA Finals a year ago. This season, the Suns will bring back most of their core from last year with dreams of getting all the way to the mountain top. Based off what they accomplished last year, the schedule […]

The Boston Celtics continue to shell out cash this offseason under the new guidance of Brad Stevens. After paying Marcus Smart, the Celtics have now signed center Robert Williams to a surprising extension. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Celtics are giving him a four-year deal worth $54 million despite the fact he only […]

Coming off a surprise run to the NBA Finals, the Phoenix Suns are looking to build on that success during the 2021-22 NBA season, hoping to win a championship for the first time in franchise history. In this post, we’re making or Suns predictions for the upcoming season, even if they are admittedly way-too-early. Now […]

Lionel Messi made the shocking departure from Barcelona and landed a new deal with Paris Saint-Germain after a huge wave went through the soccer world. Messi sported his new blue PSG threads, and the fans went wild as the Barca faithful mourned from the departure of the superstar. Well, it turns out that Charlotte Hornets […]

The Los Angeles Lakers made a flurry of offseason moves that saw plenty of players from the squad last year out the door and plenty of new faces in the building. Their offseason was highlighted by trading for Russell Westbrook and signing Carmelo Anthony. One of the familiar faces that was expected to be back […]

Ray Allen, an NBA Hall of Famer and one of the best sharpshooters in the history of basketball, has landed a job as a head coach. However, it isn’t in the NBA or in the college ranks. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Allen has become the new head coach at Gulliver Prep School […]

The Denver Nuggets’ championship hopes vanished the moment Jamal Murray went down late in the 2020-21 regular season with a torn left ACL. Their title chances remain murky, with their star point guard likely out for the entire 2021-22 campaign. In this specific post, though, we’re unleashing our Denver Nuggets 2021 NBA Free Agency grades. […]

LeBron James is no longer that best player in the NBA. There, I said it. But the Los Angeles Lakers star certainly thinks he still is, or should at least be in the running. ESPN recently released results from a poll of anonymous NBA executives and scouts, asking them a handful of questions about the […]

The 2021-22 NBA season is expected to bring a new level of excitement even greater than its previous season. Russell Westbrook has joined the Los Angeles Lakers. Kyle Lowry has joined the Miami Heat. DeMar DeRozan and Lonzo Ball both joined the Chicago Bulls. Paul George and the LA Clippers, meanwhile, are one of the […]

Ben Simmons has been an enigma for the Philadelphia 76ers this offseason. The trade rumors around the Sixers star have been virtually endless, and that has created an obvious strain on his relationship with the team. That’s why Simmons had reportedly cut contact with the Sixers’ brass as the speculation continued to heat up in […]

Earlier this week, the whole card market was shaken to its core when eBay suspended PWCC Marketplace from its platform. This move comes after the eCommerce giant accused the Oregon-based company of shilling or asking individuals to bid on their items in an effort to increase their value. For their part, PWCC denied all allegations […]

The Toronto Raptors’ relationship with DeMar DeRozan has been quite complicated. The franchise won a championship, but they had to sacrifice DeRozan in the Kawhi Leonard trade to do it. In the process, Kyle Lowry has become the greatest Raptor in franchise history in the eyes of many. DeRozan was arguably better than Lowry during […]

The LA Clippers restructured their roster this offseason in preparation for a long stretch of the year without Kawhi Leonard. They’ve added defense in Justise Winslow, ball-handling in Eric Bledsoe, drafted three young guards, and retained their all their big-name free agents. Here are three burning questions that the Clippers will have to answer next […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are on an awkward trajectory to start this upcoming NBA season. They may have extended Joel Embiid’s contract but it seems like they didn’t make much of a difference with their roster. And oh, it doesn’t help that homegrown All-Star Ben Simmons isn’t in communication with them either. Simmons has been on […]

Gone are the days when the New York Knicks were the laughingstock of the NBA. Last season marks the first time they made the playoffs since 2013. Along with their success, all the controversies on and off the floor seem to have been forgotten. We are now entering another golden era in one of the […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard continues to bless the music industry. He recently released the music video for his new song “We the Ones.” The Blazers’ guard got hip-hop stars Blxst and Tree Thomas to be featured alongside him. “We The Ones” is the lead single from Lillard’s fourth audio album “Different On Levels […]

The New York Knicks just had their best season in eight years. They made the playoffs for the first time since 2013 when Carmelo Anthony used to torch opposing teams night in and night out. After the Julius Randle-led squad ended the playoff drought at Madison Square Garden, unfortunately, they got bounced by Trae Young’s Atlanta Hawks in […]

If we’re counting accolades, the Los Angeles Lakers have a completely stacked roster with multiple future Hall of Famers. With their addition of an 8-time All-Star, they’re setting up for a huge bounce back season. But that’s not Russell Westbrook or Carmelo Anthony, that’s Dwight Howard. Howard has fallen very far off his once lofty […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James’ ultimate hater Skip Bayless just challenged the four-time MVP to an early morning workout. Apparently, the Fox Sports host is in LA and he’s making sure that ‘The King’ knows that he’s in the city with an absurd call out in the wee hours of the morning on Thursday. […]

As the return of Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson gets closer, fans are more anxious than ever to see the team at full strength. We’ve seen videos of Thompson with a boot on his foot shooting corner threes, and now we have another video that shows he can still shoot it at an elite […]

As we all know how the Miami Heat organization and star Jimmy Butler’s work ethic is, they inflicted some of that energy on Manchester United’s Paul Pogba who visited them during his holiday trip to the United States of America. Pogba is known to be close friends with Butler since the Heat star’s visit to […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have been plagued with Damian Lillard trade rumors. The team’s underperformance and seeming lackadaisical attitude to giving Lillard the players he needs are the direct causes of such rumors. The front office made some series of moves in the offseason to quell these whispers. Whether they succeed in his mission is […]

After eight seasons of being in charge as the Boston Celtics’ head coach, newly assigned president of basketball operations Brad Stevens is happy the team has a new coach. The Celtics’ busy summer started off with a bang as former president Danny Ainge resigned after being part of the front office since 2013 which ultimately […]

LeBron James made it clear last season he was not a fan of the play-in tournament. The Los Angeles Lakers star’s reaction to the playoff before the playoff drew polarizing responses around the NBA. LeBron James on the play-in tournament: "Whoever came up with that s— needs to be fired" — Dave McMenamin (@mcten) May […]