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Earlier this week, the Orlando Magic helped solidify their frontcourt depth for the future by signing Wendell Carter Jr. to a three year, $59 million contract extension. The news was reported by Shams Charania on X (formerly Twitter), who recently inked a new contract of his own with sports giant ESPN after leaving Stadium and […]

Toronto Raptors swingman RJ Barrett sustained a sprain to the right acromioclavicular joint late in the second quarter of the team’s preseason game against the Washington Wizards on Sunday and will miss the remainder of the preseason, the team announced on Tuesday. Barrett, 24, was traded from the New York Knicks to the Raptors last […]

As Los Angeles Lakers father-son duo LeBron and Bronny James played their first game together, their agent, Rich Paul spoke with ESPN about James’s decision to go to the NBA. “Nobody pressured Bronny to go pro,” Paul said. “Bronny had a choice to stay at USC, he had a choice to transfer somewhere else or […]

In an annual survey of NBA general managers conducted by John Schuhmann of the league website, the Philadelphia 76ers’  offseason — namely the signing of All-Star forward Paul George — was widely praised. The Sixers made one of the biggest free-agency splashes in recent memory by signing George to a max contract, luring him away […]

JR Smith owns an amazing car collection. Smith was a polarizing baller back in the day. Although Smith was involved in many antics, he still won two NBA championships and a Sixth Man of the Year Award. Nowadays, Smith is finishing up his studies at North Carolina A&T State University. Given Smith’s accomplishments in the […]

Orlando Magic center Goga Bitadze recently opened up about his decision to return to the team, expressing deep gratitude toward the franchise after a difficult stint with the Indiana Pacers. The 25-year-old big man re-signed with the Magic this past summer on a three-year, $25 million contract, solidifying his place on a team where he […]

All the makings are there for the Oklahoma City Thunder to take another leap as a team during the 2024-25 season. Last year, they broke out as a contending team, but this time around, they look like the favorite to win the Larry O’Brien trophy. However, competing for a championship is never easy. No team […]

Nikola Jokic has claimed three of the last four NBA MVP awards. If it wasn’t for Joel Embiid during the 2022-23 season, Jokic would have four straight MVP awards. The Denver Nuggets superstar has undoubtedly been the best player in the league, but the 2023-24 season proved that there are other superstars on the verge […]

The Brooklyn Nets open preseason action Tuesday in San Diego against the Los Angeles Clippers. After trading Mikal Bridges and pivoting to a rebuild, the team enters the 2024-25 campaign on a new timeline. While several rotation pieces are returning, the Nets welcomed first-time head coach Jordi Fernandez and numerous offseason acquisitions. Here are three […]

In preparation for the preseason, Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum received some criticism for the $2.8 million watch he wore during the Abu Dhabi Games. A reporter asked if his watch was a ‘kid’s watch’ despite the watch being priced at seven figures. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sideline Sources (@sidelinesources) […]

Deion Sanders shared his admiration for a moment that transcended basketball — LeBron James and his son, Bronny James, stepping onto the court together for the first time during the Los Angeles Lakers’ preseason game against the Phoenix Suns. While the Lakers ultimately lost 118-114, the significance of this game extended far beyond the final […]

Not even two weeks have passed since Karl-Anthony Towns became a member of the New York Knicks following the blockbuster trade that ended his nine-year stint with the Minnesota Timberwolves in a flash, and yet Towns is already endearing himself to the Knicks faithful. In fact, Josh Hart has already bestowed upon Towns a new […]

Trade talks are always happening around the NBA. Stars players could be safe and out of trade talks one day only to be involved in a blockbuster deal the next. For example, just look at what just happened with Karl-Anthony Towns going to the New York Knicks. Any player can be traded at any moment, […]

The All-NBA Team features the best basketball players in the league for the particular season. Throughout the years, several legends have been bestowed the award. However, there have been some big names that have been kept off the list. For this piece, let’s take a look at the 10 biggest All-NBA Team snubs of all […]

Ahead of his Victor Wembanyama’s second NBA season with the San Antonio Spurs, an NBA legend, Bob Cousy revealed a similarity between Wemby and his former teammate, Bill Russell. “Tell him he will be the next Bill Russell and let him know that the first Frenchman in NBA history is watching him closely and with […]

The Washington Wizards are in rebuild mode heading into the 2024-25 season, looking for their young core to grow. The Wizards selected Alex Sarr with the second overall pick in the draft this summer. Washington added two more rookies in the first round, selecting Bub Carrington and Kyshawn George. These young players join Bilal Couilibaly […]

The Kansas City Chiefs picked up a 26-13 win over the New Orleans Saints on Monday Night Football to move to 5-0 on the season despite the injury to wide receiver Rashee Rice, and Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to give Patrick Mahomes credit for his performance. […]

NBA Draft picks have far different runway lengths when joining the pros. Some teenagers enter into lottery-bound locker rooms while four-year NCAA veterans are expected to be regular-season contributors on playoff squads. Willie Green’s New Orleans Pelicans are expecting a lot from Jordan Hawkins this year. The now 22-year-old was off to a historic start […]

Preseason games are hardly a platform for making a statement. However, it did not take long to notice Zion Williamson was dominating to lead the New Orleans Pelicans in a preseason-opening win. The Orlando Magic took an offseason of anticipation on the chin from Williamson, who had a hand in the first 11 points to […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks were defeated by the Memphis Grizzlies in their preseason opener 121-116. The Mavs played without a number of their stars but still managed to compete at a respectable level. Two Mavs players’ performances stole the show in the defeat. Jaden Hardy led the team with 21 points and nine assists. […]

PHILADELPHIA — Jared McCain is on Tyrese Maxey’s level in the department of consistently upbeat personalities, so it was a surefire guarantee that the Philadelphia 76ers rookie would be all smiles after getting his first taste of NBA action in the preseason. “It’s the best feeling of my life,” McCain, flashing a big grin, said […]

Iman Shumpert is a supporter of the New York Knicks’ trade for Karl-Anthony Towns. Although the former Knicks first-round draft pick expressed concern over how the Towns/Jalen Brunson pairing will work in crunch time during a recent appearance on First Take, he believes the Knicks are better off following their acquisition of the four-time All-Star. […]

The San Antonio Spurs figure to be one of the most exciting teams to watch for the upcoming season, and it’s not hard to see why. All the makings are there for Victor Wembanyama to have a monster sophomore season, and the Spurs have assembled a roster that complements Wembanyama’s strengths quite well. Moreover, the […]

The New York Knicks just landed Karl-Anthony Towns, and he’s now making his presence felt in the Big Apple as he made an appearance in Game 2 of the ALDS between the Kansas City Royals and New York Yankees. On Sunday, Towns scored ten points in his preseason debut against the Charlotte Hornets, offering a […]

The Orlando Magic are continuing on in their path to sustained playoff contention. On Monday night, the Magic kept a member of their starting lineup for the long haul after coming to terms to a three-year, $59 million extension with Wendell Carter Jr., per Shams Charania of ESPN. Carter still had two years left on […]

The Memphis Grizzlies engaged the Dallas Mavericks in an intense NBA preseason matchup on Monday night. Memphis held a 93-90 advantage over the Mavs by the end of the third quarter. However, the Grizzlies took note of an injury concern from Ja Morant after he rolled his ankle for the second time during the game. […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks’ preseason opener is on Monday night. Four of the Mavs’ five starters are not playing in the game, however, with Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, Klay Thompson and PJ Washington being ruled out. Thompson and Irving are healthy and just resting, while Doncic is battling a calf injury and Washington is […]

The Philadelphia 76ers began preseason play at home against the New Zealand Breakers of the NBL. Joel Embiid and Paul George sat out as the Sixers welcomed their overseas opponent to the Wells Fargo Center and promptly smoked them 139-84. Any takeaway from a preseason game must be taken with a sense of cynicism but […]

As the Heat prepare to take on a loaded Eastern Conference with the preseason opener Tuesday, the team had a scrimmage open to the public called the “Red, White, and Pink” game to bring awareness to breast cancer. After a productive training camp for the Heat, multiple players decided to display their talents with the […]

DALLAS — Klay Thompson and Kyrie Irving are among the Dallas Mavericks who will not play in the team’s preseason opener on Monday night against the Memphis Grizzlies. Thompson and Irving are out for “rest,” as teams are often cautious about stars’ playing time in the preseason. However, Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd said that […]

As the Miami Heat prepare to take on the Eastern Conference this season, they will start the preseason with key injuries to star players such as Tyler Herro, Jaime Jaquez Jr., and Josh Richardson. With Herro looking to solidify his role with the team, he will miss not only Monday’s scrimmage open to the public, […]

While Memphis Grizzlies superstar Ja Morant has hops, his next poster target will be a tough mission. Not only is the player his teammate, but he’s 7-foot-4. Morant wants to dunk on Memphis rookie Zach Edey. “If there was one NBA player that you haven’t dunked on yet that you would want to dunk on, […]

After Andrew Wiggins was ruled out from the first Golden State Warriors’ preseason game with a sickness, he made some significant progress. Kendra Andrews of ESPN tweeted that “Wiggins participated in practice today after missing all of camp in Hawaii. He did not take part in the live-action portion of the day, and he will […]

Concerns about lacking a traditional center have been quieted for at least one afternoon. The New Orleans Pelicans picked up a preseason-opening win over the Orlando Magic thanks to a big first half from Zion Williamson and a 10-0 run to start the third quarter by the reserves. Jordan Hawkins was seemingly on a mission […]

Nick Nurse has established himself as one of the best coaches in the NBA today, especially after coaching the Toronto Raptors to the franchise’s first NBA championship at the expense of ending the Golden State Warriors’ dynasty in 2019 by finishing them off in six games. Although Nurse’s tenure with the Raptors came to an […]

A flaming hot Lindy Waters III sent the Golden State Warriors to dramatic victory on Saturday in Honolulu, his buzzer-beating triple yielding a 91-90 win over the Los Angeles Clippers. Waters’ trey marked his fifth three-pointer across just 15 minutes of action, helping mask the new-look Dubs’ putrid performance from beyond the arc in their […]

Portland Trail Blazers’ young star Scoot Henderson is returning for his second year in the NBA with one thing on his mind: winning. The combo guard from Marietta, Georgia is looking to build upon his debut season while also promoting his personal brand at the same time. Alongside sponsor Puma, Henderson recently revealed his newest […]

Shams Charania dropped his own news bomb today when he announced that he was joining ESPN as their Senior NBA Insider, replacing Adrian Wojnarowski. Charania was rumored to be in contention for the open position as he staked his claim as one of the top news breakers in the industry and was locked into a […]

The Miami Heat made the announcement Monday that they will name their home court after President Pat Riley at the Kaseya Center as the team starts their season in late October. As the Heat look to take on a loaded Eastern Conference, they will do so on “Pat Riley Court at Kaseya Center” as the […]