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After winning a title with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2020, does LeBron James have a legitimate claim over Michael Jordan as the GOAT? Well, Sir Charles Barkley does not think so. In the mind of the Hall of Famer, he just doesn’t see how LeBron can ever surpass MJ — or even Kobe — […]

All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell couldn’t hold back his excitement after the Utah Jazz traded for Eric Paschall from the Golden State Warriors. On Twitter, Mitchell retweeted a photo of him and Paschall when they were younger and playing together on travel teams together on the East Coast. The Jazz’ scorer is still in awe of […]

In case you didn’t know, former NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas goes by the Instagram moniker “no.chill.gil”. This is exactly what the Washington Wizards icon recently exhibited when he went on an all-out, no-chill roasting of LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers following their impressive haul in free agency. Arenas decided to focus on the […]

Spencer Dinwiddie has officially reached an agreement to join the Washington Wizards, and the veteran guard had the best meme reaction to the news when it dropped. After it has been revealed that Dinwiddie has agreed to a three-year, $62 million deal with the Wizards via sign-and-trade, the 28-year-old took to Twitter to share a […]

Marc Gasol remains to be one of the few players from last season’s Los Angeles Lakers team that is currently still part of the roster for 2021-22. As it turns out, however, this could all change soon with the Lakers reportedly looking to trade the veteran big man. According to ESPN insider Ramona Shelburne, LA […]

The Philadelphia 76ers welcomed newly-signed center Andre Drummond to their facility on Wednesday, where he greeted, among other folks, the man he’ll be backing up: Joel Embiid. Despite their long-running beef (mostly Embiid trolling tbh), it was good vibes in the City of Brotherly Love. Drummond and Embiid hugged it out upon the Big Penguin’s […]

The LA Clippers came into free agency with a few things to check off their list: Re-sign Kawhi Leonard, Nicolas Batum, and Reggie Jackson while getting Serge Ibaka to opt in. Through three days, however, they’ve only gotten one of those things done. The team was reportedly interested in free agent star DeMar DeRozan, and […]

It’s official. Spencer Dinwiddie is no longer a free agent as he agreed to a three-year deal worth $62-million with the Washington Wizards. The point guard opted out of the last year of his contract with the Brooklyn Nets via his player option and is now looking to add some backcourt depth to the Wizards. […]

LaMarcus Aldridge abruptly retired midway through the 2020-21 season due to a heart condition. However, it looks like the veteran big man is not ready to give up to his NBA career just yet. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Aldridge is “seriously considering” a possible NBA comeback after a medical consultation–which suggests that his […]

The Golden State Warriors just traded young big man Eric Paschall in what is deemed to be a roster spot-clearing move. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Warriors are sending Paschall to the Utah Jazz for a second-round pick. Anthony Slater of The Athletic corroborated the report, adding that the Salt Lake City team […]

The Russell Westbrook trade between the Los Angeles Lakers and Washington Wizards could be expanded to include Spencer Dinwiddie — and a whole lot more. Minutes into the 2021 NBA Draft, the Lakers and Wizards closed a late-developing deal that sent Westbrook home to Los Angeles, and Kyle Kuzma, Montrezl Harrell, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, and the No. […]

Mike D’Antoni recently resigned from Steve Nash’s Brooklyn Nets coaching staff, but now he’s getting back in the game with the New Orleans Pelicans, who just hired Willie Green to be their head coach. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, D’Antoni will be a consultant to Green’s staff. Here are more details: D'Antoni completed a season […]

Most of the big names are already off the board on the third day of NBA Free Agency, but there are two players who remain unsigned. Lauri Markkanen and Kelly Oubre Jr. That’s no coincidence though. According to NY Daily News’ Kristian Winfield, both players have been left out to dry because of the huge […]

Spencer Dinwiddie was set to join the Washington Wizards shortly after all the chaos began in free agency on Monday. Fast forward to Wednesday and nothing has been finalized yet. Now, we have an answer as to why. Hearing the S&T that would land Spencer Dinwiddie in Washington, from Brooklyn, could happen as soon as […]

After acquiring Carmelo Anthony in free agency, the Los Angeles Lakers‘ new forward hit the practice court in preparation for the new season. In a video clip shared by Whistle, Melo channels his inner Stephen Curry by showing off some impressive three-point shooting. It’s a minute straight of Anthony hitting three after three without missing […]

The Boston Celtics had just one selection in the 2021 NBA Draft, picking Guadeloupe youngster Juhann Begarin 45th overall. In four of the last five years, the C’s owned a top-15 pick but Brad Stevens ultimately shipped off the No. 16 selection along with Kemba Walker to the Oklahoma City Thunder. With the Celtics grabbing […]

The NBA offseason is underway, and there has been a lot of action already. The Philadelphia 76ers seem to be making an underrated maneuver by hiring Phil Beckner as a coaching consultant. According to Yaron Weitzman, Beckner has ties with Damian Lillard that could intrigue Portland Trail Blazers star point guard. 76ers have added Phil […]

Miami Heat guard Victor Oladipo is returning to the franchise in free agency, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. The deal is for one year at the minimum so Oladipo can become a free agent again in 2022, making the 2021-22 season a prove-it year. Injuries have totally nuked Oladipo’s last few seasons […]

Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal has made it clear he wants to stay in DC. The team has done a decent job adding pieces around him, acquiring Kyle Kuzma, Montrezl Harrell, and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope from the Lakers in the Russell Westbrook trade. While it’s hard to know what Beal means by this tweet, it could […]

NBA star veteran Carmelo Anthony has left the Portland Trail Blazers this offseason and will be joining the Los Angeles Lakers. After struggling in the 2018-19 NBA season, it was believed Melo was heading towards retirement. However, the Blazers finally signed him in 2019 and Anthony remained on the team for the following two years. […]

After spending one season with the Portland Trail Blazers, Enes Kanter is heading back to the Boston Celtics on a one-year deal after playing for the franchise in the 2019-20 season. Free agent center Enes Kanter has agreed to a one-year deal with the Boston Celtics, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Kanter returns to Boston to […]

Atlanta Hawks big man John Collins just agreed to a five-year, $125 million contract with the franchise after their run to the Eastern Conference Finals. This comes on the heels of Trae Young agreeing to his own massive extension that will pay him over $200 million. Young took to Twitter to celebrate his teammate’s own […]

In the past, the three-point shot was for guards and wings only. In the modern NBA, however, shooting threes are necessary for all five positions. Big men are shooting it often and efficiently. Perimeter players are taking the shot with no hesitation. Then there is the GOAT of the three-point shot, Golden State Warriors star […]

New Orleans Pelicans big man Jaxson Hayes was arrested last week after an altercation with police and was later treated for injuries. Now, video has emerged of the incident and LAPD is investigating the use of excessive force, per TMZ. Caution: this is tough to watch. damn this is just so hard to watch. jaxson […]

After signing a massive, 4-year, $215 million extension to stay with the Golden State Warriors, superstar Stephen Curry spoke out on the offseason so far. The Warriors have whiffed on a couple of trades and didn’t land any top free agents but Curry knows it’s not for lack of effort. With Klay Thompson coming back […]

The New York Knicks finally hope to have an answer to their starting point guard questions. Pending a buyout from the Oklahoma City Thunder, Kemba Walker will be joining the New York Knicks, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Four-time All-Star guard Kemba Walker has agreed to a contract buyout with the Oklahoma City Thunder, and […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry just secured the bag again, agreeing to a four-year, $215 million extension with the only NBA franchise he has ever known. Curry made history with the deal by becoming the first player in league history to ink two deals worth over $200 million. Curry reacted to his big new […]

John Collins has signed an offer sheet from the Atlanta Hawks worth $125 million for five years, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski: Restricted free agent F John Collins has agreed to a five-year, $125M deal to stay with the Atlanta Hawks, @excelbasketball agents Sean Kennedy and Jeff Schwartz tell ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August […]

Team USA finally looked like its old self after blasting Iran and Czech Republic in the Tokyo Olympics. For the first time in their campaign so far, the team pulled off a convincing victories. However, it is worth noting that these nations are hardly medal contenders. And for sure, Team USA still has a lot […]

It’s official: the Los Angeles Lakers will look very different in 2021-22. Following an uncreative Monday — which included signing four former Lakers age 32 or older and letting Alex Caruso walk for luxury tax reasons — Rob Pelinka rebounded like Prime Dwight Howard. The Lakers infused the roster with much-needed youth, more perimeter firepower, and […]

Luis Scola finally hung them up on Tuesday after Argentina lost to Australia in the semifinals at the Tokyo Olympics. It’s been a long, successful career for the 41-year-old with the national team and fellow Argentine legend Leo Messi recognized his compatriot. Take a look:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared […]

Dennis Schroder turned down a four-year, $84 million contract extension offer from the Los Angeles Lakers this past season because he was hoping to secure the bag this offseason. Well, it’s not looking good for Schroder after a couple of days of free agency. While the New York Knicks still have interest in him and […]

Keifer Sykes had himself a night on Tuesday. Playing for Boeheim’s Army in The Basketball Tournament, Sykes buried a clutch 3-pointer to give his team the win and a $1 million prize. Onions: KEIFER SYKES FOR $1 MILLION!!!!!!!!!!!!@BoeheimsArmy IS YOUR TBT 2021 CHAMPIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/tgAwO8tMpa — TBT (@thetournament) August 4, 2021 Not long after that, Shams […]

The San Antoni Spurs recently loss Patty Mills to the Brooklyn Nets. However, they signed a familiar face. It was reported that 2021 NBA Champion Bryn Forbes is signing with the Spurs, per The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Free agent guard Bryn Forbes has agreed to a deal with the Spurs, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Forbes […]

Rumors swirled in recent days that the Miami Heat were hot on the heels of free agent guard Derrick Rose. It felt like a good fit, with Rose reuniting with former teammate Jimmy Butler. But as with any offseason, things suddenly changed drastically for the Heat. It, however, had nothing to do exactly with Rose. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had been constantly tied to the Philadelphia 76ers for a move this offseason. But instead of it being a big splash for Ben Simmons, LA reached out to their former backup center Dwight Howard. Dwight signed on to run it back with LeBron James & Co as LA positions themselves for […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo continues to be the ideal ambassador for the game. Giannis was supposed to celebrate their NBA title win in his home country of Greece on Tuesday. But a massive fire engulfed a large part of the area several miles away from his old neighborhood of Sepolia. He was supposed to […]

Drake got some people showing fake love to him. Straight up to his face, straight up to his face. Yup, Drake has found himself on the wrong end of the news once again after posting an emotional farewell post to Kyle Lowry. The award-winning rapper took to Instagram Stories to express his gratitude to Lowry […]

Stephen Curry is getting a massive bag and Draymond Green is here for it. The Golden State Warriors icon just locked in his $215 million deal to stay in the Bay Area for the long haul. Despite the gargantuan figure, he’s definitely worth every penny to the franchise and its fan. Draymond Green may not […]