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The free-agent rumors season is upon us, and one of the most targeted free agents will be Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie. Despite Dinwiddie suiting up for just three games with Brooklyn this past season, he has been cleared for basketball activities, and a ton of teams will be kicking the tires for his services. […]

Trae Young has been a straight flamethrower for the Atlanta Hawks through three quarters in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is all for it. Trae Young put up a full game line even before the final frame. The Hawks star put up 37 points, five rebounds, and […]

The Milwaukee Bucks and Atlanta Hawks look to build off their dramatic Game 7 victories in the Eastern Conference Semifinals by winning Game 1 to take an early lead in the Eastern Conference Finals. Follow Hawks Bucks Game 1 live here with news, score, updates, betting odds, and more as the game progresses. The Bucks […]

Trae Young is not only a great basketball player. As the Atlanta Hawks star has proven time and time again, he is also an incredible entertainer. He showed everyone just that at the expense of the  Milwaukee Bucks. Late in the third quarter of the Eastern Conference Finals Game 1, Young sent Jrue Holiday going […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has waged countless battles against Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant, and Stephen Curry, giving fans treats straight from the basketball gods. Such head-to-head matchups have ignited plenty of debates between fanbases but who among these foes deserve the title of James’ one true rival? ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, who’s been covering […]

Atlanta Hawks superstar Trae Young just made history after an opening half explosion against the Milwaukee Bucks in the first game of the Eastern Conference Finals. The 22-year-old sharpshooter etched his name in the record books after dropping another 25-point half to keep the Hawks in the game on the road. In his first postseason […]

Ever since the Portland Trail Blazers lost in the first round to the Denver Nuggets, rumors have swirled regarding the future of Damian Lillard. With his time running out and the Blazers’ window closing, there has been a lot of trade talk regarding the Blazers star– and for good reason. On Wednesday, Lillard reacted to […]

It sure looks like Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard is enjoying the playoffs, especially as he watches Devin Booker blossom into a true superstar with the Phoenix Suns. The Suns have taken a 2-0 lead against the Los Angeles Clippers in their Western Conference Finals series, and Booker has played a starring role in […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are still holding out hope for Kawhi Leonard to make a return for the Western Conference Finals against the Phoenix Suns. Unfortunately, they will have to wait a bit longer, as Leonard has been officially ruled out for Game 3 on Thursday. Kawhi Leonard is OUT for Game 3 vs. the […]

A lot has been said about Luka Doncic’s feelings about the Dallas Mavericks, particularly his apparent distrust in the front office that has led to trade speculations. However, Mavs legend Jason Terry is not buying those talks. According to the Jet, it is clear the Slovenian star loves the city of Dallas, and while Luka […]

NBA analyst Jay Williams made headlines on Wednesday after he made the audacious claim that newly-hired Boston Celtics head coach Ime Udoka is the first Cs “head coach of color.” He was clearly wrong about this factoid and a lot of people called him out for his ignorance — including a completely baffled LeBron James. […]

The future of the Luka Doncic-Kristaps Porzingis partnership remains uncertain, but if you ask former Dallas Mavericks guard and champion Jason Terry, the Mavs should keep the two. According to Terry, Porzingis is more than capable of being the second option behind Luka. However, in order for the Latvian star to do that, he needs […]

Game 1 between the Atlanta Hawks and Milwaukee Bucks is coming and the Eastern Conference Finals should be another fascinating series, with the potential for another thrilling seven-game set. Prior to Game 1, Hawks head coach Nate McMillan spoke with the media and gave a rather intriguing comparison for Giannis Antetokounmpo. Hawks coach Nate McMillan […]

Deandre Ayton has been exhausting headlines over the past 24 hours all thanks to his game-winning heroics for the Phoenix Suns in their Game 2 bout against the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday night. As it turns out, however, even Ayton himself was a bit confused right after he scored that epic alley-oop. By his […]

Even Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James couldn’t believe what Jay Williams tweeted about the Boston Celtics’ reported hiring of Ime Udoka. In fact, he wishes the screenshots of the tweet before it was deleted were all photoshopped. For those who haven’t seen it yet, the former Chicago Bulls guard and current ESPN analyst celebrated […]

The Brooklyn Nets’ superstar trio of Kevin Durant, James Harden, and Kyrie Irving might be this era’s most dominant Big 3 iteration, but when talking about the originators of this very concept, you cannot not talk about the Miami Heat Big 3. For his part, however, Chris Bosh seems to believe that his trifecta with […]

Deandre Ayton was the star of the show in the Phoenix Suns Game 2 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers as the youngster slammed home the game-winner to give them a 2-0 series lead. Many athletes showed their support of Ayton, and Arizona Cardinals wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins– who also has a flair for the […]

Stephen Curry’s 2020-21 season with the Golden State Warriors may be over, but that doesn’t mean he’ll stop dishing out clutch assists. This time, Curry is back to help high school players get a much-needed platform to be scene. After canceling its 2020 version due to the pandemic, Curry is bringing back his Underrated Tour […]

The ending of Game 2 between the Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Clippers was one for the ages as Deandre Ayton won the game off a fantastic inbounds pass by Jae Crowder. However, not everybody was excited about the play, and Suns head coach Monty Williams was stressing and praying during the final seconds, according […]

DeMarcus Cousins’ shoving of Devin Booker after the Los Angeles Clippers’ last-second loss to the Phoenix Suns in Game 2 went viral, with a lot of people criticizing Boogie for his temper and being salty. Apparently, though, Book really wanted to get into the head of the big man. In his postgame presser when he […]

Deandre Ayton shocked everybody on Tuesday night in Game 2 as the Phoenix Suns center flushed the pass from Jae Crowder down to give them a one-point victory over the Los Angeles Clippers and a 2-0 series lead in the Western Conference Finals. The play was fantastic, and it left Michael Wilbon and Stephen A. […]

Professional basketball analyst Jay Williams spent Wednesday afternoon getting roasted online for a shockingly wrong tweet following the news that the Boston Celtics will hire Brooklyn Nets assistant Ime Udoka to be the next head coach of the storied franchise. Williams tweeted his enthusiastic support for the move, and celebrated the Celtics for hiring the […]

Game 2 against the Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Clippers ended with a buzzer-beater and some fireworks after the buzzer. DeMarcus Cousins and Devin Booker got into it after the final buzzer, and now Cousins has been assessed with a rare postgame technical. NBA announces DeMarcus Cousins has been hit with a postgame technical foul […]

Team USA’s men’s basketball roster for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics is one step closer to being finalized. On Wednesday, Brooklyn Nets star James Harden pulled out of the competition, while Chicago Bulls All-Star Zach LaVine and Detroit Pistons forward Jerami Grant were added to fill out the 12-man squad. The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported the […]

The Phoenix Suns won Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals in thrilling fashion as DeAndre Ayton tipped in the game-winner. The Los Angeles Clippers fought hard, but the last-second play was just enough. The Suns are suddenly up 2-0, and they should be getting Chris Paul back for Game 3. Hearing Suns are optimistic […]

The Atlanta Hawks travel to Wisconsin Wednesday for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Milwaukee Bucks. It’s time to continue our NBA Playoffs odds series and make a Hawks-Bucks prediction and pick for Game 1. The Bucks hold an overall record of 8-3 in the postseason but are only 6-5 against the spread. […]

The Boston Celtics have officially begun the post-Danny Ainge era, and Brad Stevens has hired Ime Udoka to be the new head coach for Boston. With the Celtics’ talented trio of Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, and Marcus Smart, they needed to find a coach that could work with those three. As it turns out, the […]

Cameron Payne looked like one of the worst players in the NBA just a few years ago, destined to be a first-round flop after going 14th in the 2015 NBA Draft. Payne went from the Oklahoma City Thunder to the Chicago Bulls (check this out) to the Cleveland Cavaliers to the Toronto Raptors to China […]

When Brad Stevens stepped aside from head coaching duties for the Boston Celtics at the end of the year to take over Danny Ainge’s gig, it set in motion a domino effect that left Stevens’ old job vacant. Many thought his first splash move would be hiring his replacement. Instead, he made waves by trading […]

Milwaukee Bucks forward Pat Connaughton may have given Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young some motivation after heaping praise on Kevin Durant. Connaughton spoke about the Bucks’ upcoming series against the Hawks after warring with Durant and the Brooklyn Nets for seven games in the conference finals. He seemed quite pleased not to be facing KD […]

How should the Toronto Raptors proceed after getting the No. 4 pick in the 2021 NBA Draft? Will they settle for one of Jalen Green, Evan Mobley or Jalen Suggs? Could they try to trade up to No. 1 for Cade Cunningham or move down the board to add assets? The answers to those questions […]

It’s safe to say that Panini’s latest releases have been on fire recently. Their Prizm brand is the toast of the hobby, while demand for the company’s high-end products, like Impeccable, is going insane. But Panini isn’t stopping there, because they’re about to release their 2020-21 Clearly Donruss set soon. Here’s a first look: .@PaniniAmerica […]

After a horrific season under first-year head coach Stephen Silas, the Houston Rockets were officially awarded the second overall pick on Tuesday in next month’s NBA Draft. While it’s unfortunate they just missed out on the top pick, which is expected to be Oklahoma State star Cade Cunningham, there are still going to be some […]

Michael Jordan isn’t just the GOAT on the basketball court. He’s also at the top of the mountain when it comes to NBA cards. That’s why at the peak of the recent card boom, His Airness rookie cards commanded such a high value on the market. Right now, though, is a different story. Just recently, […]

“It’s almost a more authentic version of [basketball].”  That’s how the CEO of Revolt, Detavio Samuels, described The Crew League. In a matter of months, TCL has exploded onto the scene, captivating both the basketball and hip hop worlds.  That intersection is what led Elie Maroun to start a brand new league that’s disrupting the […]

The Phoenix Suns have taken a 2-0 lead over the Los Angeles Clippers in the Western Conference Finals. This is a position the Clippers are all too familiar with, as this is the third straight time this postseason LA has fallen in an 0-2 hole. The Clippers have played like the best team in the […]

Game 2 between the Los Angeles Clippers and Phoenix Suns turned out to be an NBA game that won’t be forgotten about anytime soon; for many reasons. Deandre Ayton had the dunk off an inbounds pass with 0.7 seconds left to help leapfrog the Suns ahead of the Clippers for good to go up 2-0 […]

James Wiseman is oozing with potential. The Golden State Warriors center seems to have a bright future ahead of him. But that hasn’t stopped fans and analysts alike from calling for him to be traded (myself included) for some win-now pieces. Warriors owner Joe Lacob recently spoke out about the possibility of trading the Warriors […]

Of the four teams that made it to the conference finals stage of the 2021 NBA Playoffs, the Phoenix Suns and the Atlanta Hawks were two teams thought to be unlikeliest to get this far prior to the season. And after the Suns burned the Los Angeles Clippers Tuesday night on the strength of Deandre […]