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With NBA players like LeBron James wanting the locker room to be off-limits, Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul George echoed a similar sentiment on Podcast P. He shared a freaky incident after a game in Washington. “There was a reporter in Washington who would look at dudes, and stare at dudes’ meat while they were in […]

Hype is a great way to bring excitement in any professional sports league. Once in a while, an enticing NBA rookie becomes the center of the hype. While this becomes a good way to make an NBA dream come true, it isn’t always great for the player. Any basketball fan would agree that a hyped […]

The New York Knicks splashed in the offseason, trading for Mikal Bridges and Karl-Anthony Towns for their quest for another NBA championship. However, since the preseason began and Bridges graced the floor, uncertainty looms. Videos of Bridges’ jump shot circulated social media and it’s sparked some issues. His shot used to have a lower set […]

The 2023-24 New York Knicks surprised a lot of people. They secured the second seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs. And they were sitting pretty, up 2-0 against the Indiana Pacers in the Conference Finals, before injuries caught up to them. But Leon Rose would not let his team rest on its laurels. In addition […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves will open the season with a battle with the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday at Crypto. It will be a battle at Figueroa as we share our NBA odds series and make a Timberwolves-Lakers prediction and pick. The Timberwolves went 56-26 last season, finishing third in the Western Conference. Then, they swept […]

Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was reflective after practice on Sunday and mentioned the late Kobe Bryant when he talked about the opportunity Thunder vice president and GM Sam Presti has bestowed upon him. The two-time All-Star is a bonafide star and the face of the franchise. Gilgeous-Alexander ranked in the top five in […]

The NBA season is back as the New York Knicks travel to TD Garden to take on the Boston Celtics. The defending champs battle division rivals as we share our NBA odds series and make a Knicks-Celtics prediction and pick. The Knicks went 50-32 last season and had title aspirations. However, an assortment of injuries […]

The NBA has a surplus of basketball talent. Given that the NBA is the best basketball league in the world, this doesn’t come as a surprise. While basketball fans are often keeping tabs on player movements, a lot of movements are often overlooked. In hindsight, these player acquisitions can turn out to be championship-changing moments. […]

In the modern NBA, three-point shooting has become arguably the most important trait on the basketball court, but shooting is much more than just connecting on shots from deep. Great shooters have been in the NBA forever, and mid-range and free throw shooting are also vital aspects of playing basketball. There are a number of […]

The New Orleans Pelicans and forward Trey Murphy III have agreed to a four-year, $112 million rookie-scale contract extension before the start of the 2024-25 NBA season, according to NBA insider Marc Stein. Murphy, 24, was originally drafted 17th overall by the Memphis Grizzlies in 2021 but had his rights traded to New Orleans in […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Tyrese Maxey has officially made a habit of exceeding everyone’s expectations. Nick Nurse best explained how hard it is to project someone so young, dedicated and talented at media day. “I just don’t want to put any thoughts of any ceilings on this guy,” the head coach said. “I think he’s so […]

There is no denying that Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards is one of the most athletically gifted players in the NBA. He also happens to be among the most confident. So confident in fact that Ant-Man thinks that he can play football — at the highest level. In an interview with ESPN for the launch […]

Kevin Durant has had several girlfriends over the years. Durant is easily one of the best basketball players to ever play the game. The Phoenix Suns star is a skilled 7-footer who can easily score in multiple ways. In fact, he has shot his way to two NBA championships, two Finals MVPs, an NBA MVP, […]

The center position is arguably the most important position in the game of basketball. Having a strong center means that a team has a willing interior defender who can grab rebounds but can also score on the offensive end of the floor. The position has seen quite an evolution over the years, with centers being […]

Entering the last exhibition on the preseason schedule, Los Angeles Lakers rookie Bronny James saved his best for last, finishing with 17 points on 7-for-17 attempts (1-for-5 from deep), four rebounds, three steals, one assist, and one block in a 132-74 blowout loss to the Golden State Warriors. Then, Bronny and his dad, LeBron James, […]

Khris Middleton has been beset by injury problems over the past two seasons, and the way he’ll be starting the 2024-25 season won’t do much to quell the fears of Milwaukee Bucks fans. Middleton, according to Shams Charania of ESPN, is set to miss the Bucks’ season opener against the Philadelphia 76ers as he continues […]

The Washington Wizards have been in rebuilding mode, since the departure of Bradley Beal. Since then, the Wizards have struggled to be relevant in the NBA. While the arrival of Jordan Poole garnered some interest, as the Wizards formed a duo of Poole and Kyle Kuzma, the 2023-2024 season turned out to be disappointing at […]

The Los Angeles Lakers mounted a solid run during the regular season last year. They became the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament champions with LeBron James claiming the first NBA In-Season Tournament MVP. However, it was a different story in the playoffs. While they made the postseason after beating the New Orleans Pelicans in the Play-In […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are entering a new era ahead of the 2024-25 season. The Clippers are separating themselves from the Los Angeles Lakers, as they will play in their arena, The Intuit Dome. While it’s an exciting time with their new arena, they will be without Kawhi Leonard indefinitely. Leonard has had problems staying […]

When Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson went down with a brutal lower-body injury during Sunday’s home game against the Cincinnati Bengals, boos were heard from Cleveland fans inside the Huntington Bank Field. They were apparently happy to see Watson leave the field despite the QB suffering a potentially career-ending Achilles injury. Los Angeles Lakers star […]

The Golden State Warriors and 2021 first-round pick Moses Moody have agreed to a three-year, $39 million rookie-scale contract extension before the start of the 2024-25 NBA season, first reported by ESPN’s Shams Charania. Moody, 22, has proven to be an essential part of the Warriors’ bench unit and is expected to see his role […]

LOS ANGELES – If the Los Angeles Lakers hope to be a contender in the NBA this season, they’re going to need a big year from All-Star big man Anthony Davis. While LeBron James might be the team’s best player, Davis is arguably their most important player in that they need him playing at a […]

The new NBA season officially tips off on October 22, and the Los Angeles Lakers will play the Minnesota Timberwolves on opening night. Likewise, both teams are eager to pit their new coaches and rosters against each other, as rookie Lakers coach JJ Redick plays his first regular-season game while the Wolves play their first […]

Quincy Olivari is taking his NBA dream to the next level. The Los Angeles Lakers recently signed the rookie out of the Xavier Musketeers basketball program to a two-way contract following a strong showing in the preseason. On Sunday, Olivari told reporters, including ESPN’s Dave McMenamin, how he found out that he was going to […]

LOS ANGELES – When the Los Angeles Lakers begin the 2024-25 season this week, one player whom they’re going to need to have a big year is Rui Hachimura. Although he has not played in the last two preseason games, he is expected to be ready for the season opener. And one key area of […]

Baron Davis knows a thing or two about leading the Golden State Warriors. The former two-time All-Star guard is best known for leading Golden State to arguably the greatest upset in NBA postseason history when the No. 8-seeded Warriors defeated the No. 1-seeded Dallas Mavericks in the 2007 playoffs. Despite the 67-15 Mavericks entering as […]

The start of the 2024-25 NBA season is just about 48 hours away, and the Minnesota Timberwolves enter the year with championship expectations after making the Western Conference Finals for just the second-time in franchise history last season. The Wolves have already made their one big move, trading franchise cornerstone Karl-Anthony Towns to the New […]

The Golden State Warriors still don’t have a set starting lineup less than four days from tipoff of the regular season. Stephen Curry and Draymond Green’s spots have been cemented since before Media Day in late September, and Steve Kerr has indirectly suggested that Andrew Wiggins’ name is penciled along Golden State’s future Hall-of-Famers after […]

The Chicago Bulls may not be expected by the national media to do a whole lot in the upcoming 2024-25 NBA season, but the team did recently receive a jolt of good vibes with the return of Lonzo Ball from a prolonged injury absence. Ball joins a restructured and crowded Bulls backcourt that features Coby […]

Former NBA coach Monty Williams is leaving the professional game behind him….for now. Williams is taking a job coaching his son Elijah, per WOAI TV in San Antonio. Williams is coaching his son’s prep school team in the Texas city. The team is named TMI Episcopal and there are several young stars on the squad. […]

The New York Knicks have been busy finalizing their roster in advance of the 2024-25 season, one that will be filled with championship expectations following their trade for Karl-Anthony Towns of the Minnesota Timberwolves. Towns was brought in large part due to the perceived lack of depth in the New York frontcourt, depth that will […]

There are many different tiers of greatness in professional sports. There’s award-winning greatness. There’s jersey retirement greatness. And for a select few, there’s greatness that transcends the sports world, in large part because the athlete whose career is being evaluated transcends the sports. Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell is one of those athletes. By the […]

There’s a new business figure tied to the Boston Celtics. Businessman Mark Bezos, the half-brother of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, is rumored to be interested in buying the team, per Boston.com. Mark is the co-founder of an equity company called HighPost Capital, based in Florida. Bezos is one of two new business figures reported to […]

The ongoing beef between Jimmy Butler and Chris Paul boiled over during a recent preseason matchup between the Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs. Leaked audio from the game was released, and the back-and-forth is another installment in a long-running feud between these two players, per a Reddit post. On Tuesday, Paul was defending against […]

The Houston Rockets have a large group of young players who have yet to sign extensions, and at least two of them could remain without a new deal for a while. Although both have shown flashes of high-level play, center Alperen Sengun and guard Jalen Green reportedly may not receive suitable contract offers before the […]

The Atlanta Hawks currently have several trade candidates on their roster in advance of the 2024-25 season, with two of the only players definitely safe from such talks being Trae Young and Jalen Johnson. Young had an up and down preseason for the squad with some turnover difficulties but Johnson impressed during a recent game […]

Following a lively offseason, the NBA might actually be deeper than ever. Parity is running rampant in a league that is historically dominated by one or two teams. Winning back-to-back titles is a punishing task, especially for those who occupy an Eastern Conference stacked with ready-made contenders and emerging squads. The Boston Celtics have a […]

WILMINGTON, DE — The Philadelphia 76ers’ annual Blue x White scrimmage did not feature the two guards that fans are most excited for, Tyrese Maxey and Jared McCain. Both of them are working their way through injuries in the days leading up to the 2024-25 season. While their statuses for the season opener are not […]

The Memphis Grizzlies all in all had a successful preseason, with star point guard Ja Morant avoiding a major injury scare and first round pick Zach Edey proving that he is more than capable of translating his game to the next level. Edey was brought in to Memphis to provide some depth for a frontcourt […]