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Much of the focus on the Brooklyn Nets’ 2025 NBA Draft has centered on the No. 8 pick. However, the team has three other first-round picks (19, 26, 27) in a class featuring several enticing mid-round prospects. Cedric Coward is among the players general manager Sean Marks is eyeing after his first selection. The Washington […]

Ace Bailey is one of the most talked-about prospects entering the 2025 NBA Draft. The talent seems to be there; however, there are plenty of red flags surrounding the former Rutgers star. Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul George recently gave Bailey a word of advice after Bailey canceled his workout with the organization. During the latest […]

As the Miami Heat enter a critical offseason filled with major decisions to make, one of the potential objectives was trading for Kevin Durant, but while the team was a finalist, the Houston Rockets would win the sweepstakes. Looking at other lateral moves, Heat breakout star Davion Mitchell could be at risk in going to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are currently looking for ways to retool this offseason in the hopes of maximizing however much time LeBron James has left in the NBA. James still has plenty left in the tank at 41 years old, but his patience may be wearing thin after the Lakers’ second straight first round exit […]

Dell Curry may be known now as Stephen Curry’s dad, but he was once known for his lengthy Charlotte Hornets career. The 61-year-old spent 10 years as a member of the Hornets — he was an inaugural member of the franchise in 1988 — establishing himself as one of the top 3-point shooters in the […]

The Denver Nuggets came as close as anyone did to defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder in the playoffs. Nikola Jokic and Co. pushed the NBA champions to a seventh game in their second round series. Unfortunately, injuries to Michael Porter Jr. and Aaron Gordon resulted in an 125-93 blowout. Heading into the offseason, Nuggets president […]

The New Orleans Pelicans and Washington Wizards both finished near the bottom of their conferences. However, both teams had different obstacles throughout the season. The Pelicans were ravaged by injuries, including one that ended CJ McCollum’s season in late March. The Wizards, on the other hand, started the season hoping Jordan Poole could lead their […]

The Denver Nuggets are “definitely” offering three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic a lucrative contract extension this offseason, but they’re apparently not convinced he will sign it. While speaking with the media today, Nuggets CEO and president Josh Kroenke introduced some doubt that Jokic would put pen to paper this summer. “We’re definitely going to offer […]

It has been a whirlwind of a past few months for the Dallas Mavericks. They made one of the most shocking trades in NBA history, trading Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. The move sent shockwaves throughout the league, but their fortunes immediately changed once again after they shocked the world and won the […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder celebrated their NBA Finals win on Tuesday with a parade. Players and coaches alike were spotted having a good time together and with the fans. Forward Jalen Williams claimed that he was even feeling good after some drinks, despite claiming he was going to originally stick to drinking Shirley Temples. In […]

The New York Knicks only have one pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. 49 prospects will be selected before they’re on the clock. Leon Rose, however, has made draft-night deals in four of his first five drafts as Knicks team president. Reports are already surfacing that they’ll be active in this year’s market, too. They’re […]

The NBA Draft is a little over 24 hours away as it will get started on Wednesday night, and Chicago Bulls fans are eager to see how the team attacks it. Like every draft, there have been a lot of rumors swirling about what the Bulls will do on draft night. They are currently in […]

The Boston Celtics entered the 2025 offseason looking to shed money. After Jayson Tatum tore his ACL in the second round of the playoffs, Boston’s payroll became a big issue. The Celtics took the first step in cleaning up their books by trading Jrue Holiday to the Portland Trail Blazers for Anfernee Simons. However, that […]

The first overall pick of the NBA Draft is usually the most talented prospect out of the class. The Dallas Mavericks certainly hope that’s the case with Cooper Flagg, the consensus top pick in the upcoming 2025 NBA Draft. But while true more often than not, there are only a handful of top overall picks […]

On Sunday, the Phoenix Suns officially ended the Kevin Durant sweepstakes by trading the future Hall of Famer to the Houston Rockets in exchange for Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, and draft compensation, including the number ten pick in this year’s draft. The move doesn’t necessarily signal a full rebuild for the Suns but it does […]

Fresh off their first NBA title since relocating from Seattle, the Oklahoma City Thunder held a championship parade on Tuesday to celebrate their Game 7 victory over the Indiana Pacers. Amid the celebrations, Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt made headlines with a bold proclamation regarding the franchise’s all-time greats. Introducing Finals MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to […]

The Denver Nuggets enter the offseason with the goal of building around superstar center Nikola Jokic to get back to title contention. However, on Tuesday, team president and governor Josh Kroenke brought up a scenario where the organization trades Jokic completely unprompted. While discussing the strategy of acquiring players to continue building the roster, Kroenke […]

The Indiana Pacers fell one game short of their goal of an NBA championship, but a fellow Indiana basketball legend had some encouraging words for the team. 2012 WNBA champion Tamika Catchings sent her support to the Pacers and their injured star, Tyrese Haliburton. “No matter what I’m proud of this @Pacers team!” she wrote […]

The Portland Trail Blazers did not waste any time this offseason when it comes to making deals. Late Monday night, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported that the Trail Blazers traded Anfernee Simons and two picks for Jrue Holiday. Portland general manager Joe Cronin made the first move of many, but the trade spurred Matisse Thybulle to […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are trading veteran guard CJ McCollum to the Washington Wizards in a package that sends Jordan Poole to New Orleans, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. McCollum is heading to the Wizards along with Kelly Olynyk and a future second-round pick in exchange for Poole, Saddiq Bey, and the 40th overall […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Before Oklahoma City Thunder center Isaiah Hartenstein inked a three-year, $87 million deal, Thunder GM Sam Presti and the front office traveled to recruit the veteran free agent. For the first time in his career, Hartenstein’s adversity-filled journey had options last summer. The New York Knicks were eager to re-sign Isaiah, who […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Aaron Wiggins energized fans at the team’s NBA championship rally. Wiggins proudly defended his team and franchise, after the club won the title. “It was a point where they tried to call us ‘the blackhole of the NBA.’ Boo! But 4 years later, when they mention the [OKC] Thunder organization… they […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are hot in the rumor mill, as the front office aims to improve the roster around LeBron James and Luka Doncic. There is plenty of speculation that L.A. plans to find an upgrade at center, but the roster still needs help in other key areas as well. For that reason, it […]

As Miami Heat star Andrew Wiggins has reportedly been made available in trade talks, there is one team that has shown interest in acquiring the former champion with the Golden State Warriors. With the immense rumors about the Lakers and looking to improve, it looks as if the team sees Wiggins as a potential acquisition. […]

The Chicago Bulls are going to make some trades this offseason, we know this. However, what we don’t know is who the Bulls are going to trade and who they are going to get. There a ton of rumors surrounding the team right now in terms of potential targets like Kristaps Porzingis and Jonathan Kuminga, […]

The Portland Trail Blazers appear to have identified a primary draft target following their recent acquisition of veteran guard Jrue Holiday. According to ClutchPoints’ NBA insider Brett Siegel, 19-year-old Illinois point guard Kasparas Jakucionis has emerged as a serious option for Portland with the No. 11 pick in the upcoming 2025 NBA Draft. The report […]

The Jalen Williams hype train is not slowing down anytime soon. What a year he had. He surged into a role and took the league by storm. Paired alongside the league MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Williams was able to hit career highs in almost every category and win an NBA Championship in his third season. Williams’ […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander might be the most popular person in that city right now. Gilgeous-Alexander helped lead the Thunder to a NBA Championship in recent days. At the team’s parade on Tuesday, he was showered with MVP chants from fans. “MVP” chants are ROARING for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander at the Thunder championship parade […]

The 2025 NBA Draft begins on Wednesday. The New York Knicks do not have a first round pick. However, the team is apparently liable to make a trade involving the second day of the draft, per Bleacher Report’s Jonathan Wasserman. “I’d bet on them moving up into early 2nd rd,” Wasserman wrote on X, formerly […]

As rumors swirl around the Miami Heat, the team now looks for another way to improve the team after they were unable to land Kevin Durant in a trade, despite being a finalist along with the winner of the sweepstakes in the Houston Rockets. While the Heat now prepare for the NBA Draft on Wednesday, […]

On Tuesday, the Oklahoma City Thunder celebrated their recent NBA Finals victory over the Indiana Pacers with a parade through the city. It’s been a long time coming for fans of the Thunder, who suffered through years of playoff heartbreak during the Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook era but have finally seen their team break […]

Trade talks between the Toronto Raptors and Brooklyn Nets involving forward RJ Barrett have surfaced ahead of the 2025 NBA Draft, with league insiders indicating that both teams could explore a deal centered around draft positioning and talent consolidation. According to ClutchPoints’ NBA insider Brett Siegel, Toronto has remained active in trade discussions involving Barrett, […]

The Boston Celtics will trade Kristaps Porzingis, it is only a matter of time. After winning a championship in 2024 and then helping the team to another playoff run this past season, the two seasons Porzingis spent in Boston were successful and will always be remembered. Late on Monday night, the Celtics agreed to trade […]

The first big moment of the offseason is coming for the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday as the 2025 NBA Draft will get underway. The Bulls are in possession of the 12th overall pick, but there have been some rumors about Chicago trading up for a higher spot. We’ll have to wait and see how it […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Thunder guard Lu Dort has come a long way from an undrafted prospect to an NBA champion. Like his coach, Mark Daigneault, and some of his teammates, Dort’s journey began in the G League with the Oklahoma City Blue. Similar to Isaiah Hartenstein’s path through the G League, Lu made […]

On Tuesday, the Oklahoma City Thunder and their fans celebrated their first NBA championship with a parade through the streets of the city. It’s been a long time coming for the Thunder, who have suffered numerous playoff heartbreaks over the years before finally breaking through in 2025. The Finals MVP trophy went to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, […]

The Houston Rockets made the most significant move of the NBA offseason, receiving Kevin Durant in exchange for Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, the 10th pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, and five future second-round picks. This massive deal left the Rockets with no picks in this year’s draft. There are rumors that the Rockets are […]

On Tuesday, the Oklahoma City Thunder celebrated their recent NBA championship victory with a parade through the streets of the city. Less than 48 hours later, general manager Sam Presti and company will be back in the office and deciding who the team should select in the upcoming NBA Draft, where they hold the number […]

The Golden State Warriors are expected to be active in the search for a center this offseason, and one surprising name has surfaced as a potential target — Ben Simmons. According to NBC Sports Bay Area’s Monte Poole, Simmons could be among the options the Warriors explore when free agency opens on June 30. Simmons, […]