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It’s no secret that Chicago Bulls star Zach LaVine hasn’t had much team success in the NBA. LaVine started his career with the rebuilding Minnesota Timberwolves and was then traded to the rebuilding Bulls. He hasn’t sniffed the playoffs since coming into the league in 2014. But did you also know that LaVine hasn’t even […]

The future of the Minnesota Timberwolves became questionable after Alex Rodriguez and Marc Lore purchased the franchise to become majority owners. The two have roots to New York but find themselves in Minnesota, making some believe a potential move was in the works for the organization. However, according to the Athletic, A-Rod and Lore have […]

Nicolas Batum decided to return to the Los Angeles Clippers in free agency, spurning advances from teams such as Luka Doncic’s Dallas Mavericks and Stephen Curry’s Golden State Warriors. Just days after deciding to re-sign with the Clippers, Batum and France beat Doncic and Slovenia in the semifinal round of the Tokyo Olympics. Batum played […]

Did you have a Ben Simmons-Warriors marriage happening this offseason? According to a report, the Sixers star has cut off all communication with Philadelphia, only going through his agent, making a push to play for Golden State. It’s worth noting, as the report does, that Simmons has absolutely zero leverage. So a Ben Simmons trade […]

Danny Green is returning to the Philadelphia 76ers on a two-year, $20 million deal. Green was a key cog in the Sixers’ lineup last season, so bringing him back was a priority. Sixers president Daryl Morey took to Twitter Wednesday night with some reaction to the news, and in the process he seemed to hint […]

The 2020 Tokyo Olympics has been exciting throughout. Basketball has been extremely competitive this year, and as usual, Luka Doncic has been dominating. Playing for the national Slovenia team, Doncic has continued to prove he’s one of the best basketball players in the world. Unfortunately, Slovenia lost to France and will now be competing for […]

Dallas Mavericks fans, just stay calm. Mavs do-it-all guard Luka Doncic seems to be fine after all, following Slovenia’s 90-89 loss to France in the semifinals of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics men’s basketball tournament Thursday morning. Doncic apparently hurt his wrist after colliding with a plexiglass barrier, according to Ben Golliver of The Washington Post […]

Back then, it would be so strange to imagine how popular and in-demand sports cards are. A couple of months before the hobby went supernova, almost no one even cared about how many cards there are in the market. Now, population reports help determine a card’s value and popularity on the market. A good card […]

Julius Randle and the New York Knicks opting to go with a long term extension of four-years and $117 million now instead of next offseason was the perfect choice for both sides. Let’s start with the Knicks. New York could’ve waited another year to see if Randle’s play was similar to this past year or […]

Sacramento, CA – The Golden State Warriors’ two lottery picks made their summer league debut, and both players put on a show. They both got off to quick starts. Jonathan Kuminga scored 18 points, while Moses Moody added 19 of his own. Both players didn’t waste any time showing the fans in the Chase Center […]

Coming off a surprise run to the Eastern Conference Finals at the 2021 NBA Playoffs, the Atlanta Hawks will look to build off of that success next season. In spite of their recent success, they still have a desire to add new talent to their roster in the hopes of developing new talent to play […]

Team USA advanced to the Gold Medal game in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics and they await the winner of the France-Slovenia semifinal matchup. Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic has been the best player in the Olympics thus far, but Clippers forward Nicolas Batum and Utah Jazz star Rudy Gobert were looking to shut his water […]

The Chicago Bulls picked Ayo Dosunmu as their 38th pick in the 2021 NBA Draft. Dosunmu, an Illinois native, played three seasons for the Fighting Illini where he immediately rose as a productive piece for coach Brad Underwood. In this post, we’ll be giving a Chicago Bulls 2021 NBA Draft grade for the only pick […]

After a career year where he led the New York Knicks to the No. 4 seed in the East, Julius Randle has been awarded a massive payday. Per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, he’s inked a four-year, $117 million extension with the team: New York Knicks All-Star Julius Randle has agreed to a four-year, $117 million contract […]

The Denver Nuggets used their 26th pick in the 2021 NBA Draft for Nah’Shon Hyland; perhaps the prospect who probably has the best name in this year’s draft class. Nonetheless, in this post, we’re going to do a Denver Nuggets 2021 NBA Draft grade based on their sole selection. Hyland is from Virginia Commonwealth University […]

The San Antonio Spurs had two picks in the 2021 NBA Draft and they selected Joshua Primo of Alabama and Joe Wieskamp of Iowa. In response to that, in this post we’ll be doing a San Antonio Spurs 2021 NBA Draft grades post. While most basketball fans have never heard of their names until they […]

The Brooklyn Nets along with the San Antonio Spurs and the Indiana Pacers joined the Los Angeles Lakers and Washington Wizards draft night blockbuster, making it a five-team trade.  The Lakers sent shockwaves to the world when they traded Kyle Kuzma, Montrezl Harrell, and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope to the Wizards for Russell Westbrook. The Wizards immediately […]

Sacramento, CA – As a rookie, everything you do is a first. There’s your first game, your first point, or your first turnover. Golden State Warriors’ first-round NBA Draft pick Moses Moody experienced his first pro dunk in his summer league debut. When asked about it in his postgame interview, he gave a hilarious response. […]

Team USA looked beatable once again in their Olympic semi-final matchup against Australia. That is.. until they didn’t. The Americans found themselves down by as many as 15 points in the first half but managed to go on a straight heater to bury Patty Mills, Joe Ingles, and Co. The US were down 26-41 at […]

Dennis Schroder’s free agency gambit now appears to have failed. The Los Angeles Lakers guard was famously offered an $84 million extension to stay in LA, which he promptly turned down to bet big on himself. Now it looks like Schroder has a losing hand, with the casino ready to take away most of his […]

The Brooklyn Nets’ big three of Kevin Durant, James Harden, and Kyrie Irving were pretty adamant that their current core stays intact. According to a report from the New York Daily News, amid trade talks between the Nets and the Washington Wizards in dealing guard Spencer Dinwiddie, Brooklyn was not willing to include center DeAndre […]

Danny Green resigned with the Philadelphia 76ers Wednesday, inking a 2 year / $20 million dollar deal. After garnering interest from a plethora of teams, Green’s decision to come back most likely stems from a combination of low-money offers from other teams and a desire to repeat the success he had this year, a return […]

Veteran guard Chris Paul wasn’t a free agent for long after he signed a $120 million contract to stay with the Phoenix Suns. However, it appears he has the New Orleans Pelicans to thank for that. According to Brian Windhorst on his “Hoop Collective” podcast, the Pelicans offered Paul a three-year, $100 million deal. Apparently, […]

After garnering a lot of interest from other teams, Danny Green has finally agreed to re-sign with the Philadelphia 76ers. Danny Green reportedly inked a two-year deal worth $20 million, per Green’s Co-Host in the Green Room podcast Harrison Sanford. UFA Danny Green (@DGreen_14 ) has agreed to return to the Philadelphia 76ers on a […]

The Golden State Warriors turned some heads on NBA draft night with their selections of Jonathan Kuminga and Moses Moody. But it wasn’t the players themselves that puzzled outsiders, it was the fact that they picked players at all. The buzz with the Warriors always felt like a trade was imminent. It may not have […]

The Brooklyn Nets parted ways with guard Spencer Dinwiddie after five seasons. Dinwiddie was dealt to the Washington Wizards via sign-and-trade worth $62 million for three years. After the news broke, Dinwiddie expressed his gratitude to the Nets organization in an emotional post on his social media account: View this post on Instagram   A […]

Atlanta Hawks star point guard Trae Young just got paid. As he inked a 5-year, $207 million contract on Tuesday, Young is set to get paid an average of over $40,000,000 per year – more than enough to buy whatever he pleases. Teammate Solomon Hill immediately took notice, as he sent out a tweet on […]

NBA Top Shot continues to break barriers as the NFT platform levels up the whole fan experience with an all-new tier dedicated to true NBA fans called the Fandom Tier. Launching during the 2021 NBA Summer League, this whole new category of Moments will be in between the Common and Rare tiers and will be […]

The Washington Wizards have been very active in this year’s offseason. They traded Russell Westbrook in a blockbuster deal on draft night that led them to acquire Kyle Kuzma, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, and Montrezl Harrell from the Los Angeles Lakers. The transaction was then expanded to a five-team trade after the Brooklyn Nets, Indiana Pacers and […]

LeBron James deleted a tweet on Wednesday addressing all the insults the Los Angeles Lakers have been receiving after their free agency shopping spree. He later retweeted it. But then deleted it again. Perhaps that’s why he just took to his Instagram Stories instead. LeBron re-posted a throwback video of him going crazy in an […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard is probably happy for Carmelo Anthony, who recently signed with the Los Angeles Lakers. However, it seems he’s not yet ready to show it. After confirming his one-year deal with the Lakers, Anthony took to Instagram to bid his farewell to the Blazers–the lone team that gave him a […]

Amid a wild NBA free agency, the Boston Celtics have been patiently picking their spots as they try to build their roster for the 2021-2022 NBA season. And, according to reports, the Celtics are on the lookout for three-time NBA champion Danny Green to add some much-needed leadership and outside shooting to help Jayson Tatum […]

Australian superstar Patty Mills is not backing down from the challenge as his Team Australia is set to battle it out against Team USA in the semis of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Hours before their intense match-up, Mills firmly believes that his undefeated Australian squad has what it takes to eliminate Kevin Durant, Damian Lillard, […]

On the first day of NBA free agency, point guard Lonzo Ball sent shockwaves across the league when he signed with the Chicago Bulls on a four-year, $85 million deal. The Bulls have youngster Coby White but clearly is not the true franchise point guard they need. White is more of a combo guard who […]

With a flurry of deals happening in this year’s offseason, a lot of rumors have been swirling around. Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam’s name has constantly been popping up in trade rumors recently. After the Raptors traded Kyle Lowry to the Heat and drafted Florida State’s Scottie Barnes with the fourth overall pick, Siakam’s time […]

Former Toronto Raptors franchise player Kyle Lowry made sure he didn’t leave the franchise and the city of Toronto without a proper goodbye. On Wednesday, the 35-year-old vet put out an emotional farewell message on social media as he takes his talents to South Beach to join Jimmy Butler and the rest of the Miami […]

DeMar DeRozan, one of the offseason’s biggest catches in free agency, decided to test the air in the Windy City, moving to the Chicago Bulls in a sign-and-trade deal with the San Antonio Spurs. Prior to DeRozan’s decision, the L.A. Clippers and Los Angeles Lakers were rumored to be targeting the former All-Star’s services. The […]

LeBron James is still knee-deep in his own playing career, but that won’t stop the GOAT talk from hovering around him. The Los Angeles Lakers have positioned themselves to compete for yet another title, which could bring huge implications towards his legacy after he hangs it up. But if you ask Charles Barkley, the Lakers’ […]

Eric Paschall’s time with the Golden State Warriors may have lasted for only two years, but there’s no doubt he enjoyed his time with the team. After he was traded to the Utah Jazz on Wednesday in exchange for a second round pick, Paschall took to Twitter to thank the Warriors and the fan base. […]