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As Jalen Suggs approaches his fourth NBA season, the Orlando Magic guard is at a pivotal juncture both on and off the court. With the deadline for a rookie scale contract extension looming on October 21, Suggs and the Magic’s front office remain in negotiations, leaving his future in Orlando uncertain. If no agreement is […]

Jonas Valanciunas’ net worth in 2024 is $35 million. Valanciunas is a center for the Washington Wizards after they acquired him in a sign-and-trade deal with the New Orleans Pelicans. Valanciunas is an NBA All-Rookie Second Team player. Here’s a closer look at Jonas Valanciunas’ net worth in 2024 as he prepares to start his […]

As Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo looks to lead his team into a highly anticipated season, people are wondering how the big-man can further improve his own game. With the Heat looking to challenge in a competitive Eastern Conference, the talk of Adebayo last season towards the end was his improvement in shooting from beyond […]

Hall of Fame New York Knicks center Patrick Ewing is returning to the franchise that drafted him in 1985. After the Knicks’ blockbuster trade for Karl-Anthony Towns, New York is gearing up for a highly anticipated 2024-25 campaign. And the front office is bringing Ewing back to fulfill a ‘basketball ambassador role,’ according to ESPN’s […]

Kevin Durant is arguably the most unstoppable scorer in the NBA. Thanks to his combination of size and skills, Durant has established himself in the NBA for several seasons. Furthermore, his career has also seen him win two NBA championships, two Finals MVPs, an MVP, and 14 All-Star Game appearances. With plenty of success in […]

According to reports, former All-Star guard Rajon Rondo is joining the Milwaukee Bucks in an unspecified role and is currently serving as a guest coach in Bucks training camp. But, behind the scenes, the plan for Rondo to join Milwaukee had been in motion for a while. It started at Rondo’s wedding in June when […]

The Detroit Pistons tip-off NBA preseason action next Sunday. Their four exhibition matchups should provide a quality test against the Milwaukee Bucks, Phoenix Suns, Golden State Warriors, and the Cleveland Cavaliers. Preseason wins and losses do not always tell the story of a team’s direction. However, this will be the first glance at the refreshed […]

The Atlanta Falcons defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in an overtime thriller for their Week 5 matchup on Thursday Night Football. Thanks to Kirk Cousins’ 500-yard performance, the Falcons outlasted the Bucs 36-30 with him throwing the pass to KhaDarel Hodge for the game-winning touchdown. After the win, Cousins celebrated with his Falcons teammates, as […]

Malik Monk has become one of the most exciting players off the bench in recent years thanks to his stellar performances for the Los Angeles Lakers and the Sacramento Kings. His value had plummeted on the bottom-feeding Charlotte Hornets, allowing the Lakers to sign him in 2022, where he became one of the bright spots […]

The Golden State Warriors went through a major change during the 2024 offseason. The Warriors completed a sign-and-trade that sent former franchise shooting guard Klay Thompson to the Dallas Mavericks. Nevertheless, Golden State retains the services of Stephen Curry’s other longtime teammate: Draymond Green. Green made an intriguing NFL comparison that includes San Francisco 49ers […]

As the Phoenix Suns wrapped up their final day of training camp, forward Kevin Durant echoed a sentiment around the Verizon 5G Performance Center. Shades of high turnovers reminisced from the previous season. Durant spoke with reporters about turnovers needing to be addressed. “I think turnovers are the emphasis,” Durant said. “I think that with […]

After Damion Lee dealt with a meniscus injury that sidelined him for the entirety of last season, the Phoenix Suns guard revealed his status entering the new season. “I had like two dunks today and guys were like, ‘Oh man, might need to stop practice. D-Lee just dunked. What’s happening?” Lee said to Duane Rankin […]

Josh Giddey endured a difficult 2023-24 season with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Not only was he marginalized in the team’s offense amid Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s continued ascent, the public’s perception of him also took a nosedive after he was alleged to have had improper relations with an underaged girl. But the 2024-25 campaign carries with it […]

Myles Turner is entering Year 10 of his career, and yet here he remains as a member of the Indiana Pacers. Turner, for what feels like his entire career, has been at the forefront of trade rumors aplenty, but he appears to be off the market for now with the Pacers having blossomed into one […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are entering an exciting 2023-24 season. Despite coming up short in its last few playoff runs, the Lakers are returning some stout contributors, led by none other than LeBron James. LA also brought in former NBA role player and commentator JJ Redick as their new head coach. Redick gave a notable […]

After nine seasons, the Minnesota Timberwolves have traded Karl-Anthony Towns to the New York Knicks in exchange for Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo, and Keita Bates-Diop along with a future first-round pick. The trade ultimately included the Charlotte Hornets, who received Charlie Brown, Duquan Jeffries, Duane Washington Jr., and two future second-round picks from the Knicks, […]

Matt Ishbia’s Phoenix Suns are going all-in on a championship core built around Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, and Bradley Beal. Those three max-level players leave little money to be spread around the rest of the roster before huge punitive luxury tax hits start to eat into the operating budget. The front office knows the Suns […]

Rui Hachimura and the Los Angeles Lakers are focused on preparing for the 2024-25 NBA season. With the MLB postseason underway, though, Hachimura discussed some baseball topics as well during his media availability on Thursday. Hachimura is from Japan and knows both Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres stars Shohei Ohtani and Yu Darvish. […]

Sorry ladies, Bronny James is officially off of the market. James’ rumored girlfriend, Parker Whitfield, confirmed that the pair are officially dating with a shoutout to the rising NBA player on Instagram. “bf day! i love you! @bronny,” Parker wrote on social media alongside a photo of Bronny with Mickey Mouse according to a screenshot […]

After kicking off training camp on a positive note, welcoming veteran newcomers Alex Caruso and Isaiah Hartenstein into the fold, the Oklahoma City Thunder and their head coach, Mark Daigneault, received bad news during their third day of camp. Thunder’s third-year center Jaylin Williams suffered a right hamstring strain and is expected to miss Oklahoma […]

The Golden State Warriors open preseason on Saturday in Hawaii against the Los Angeles Clippers, but they will be without Andrew Wiggins whose status has been ruled out as per Anthony Slater of The Athletic. The official status of Andrew Wiggins is that he is feeling under the weather. Slater reports that Wiggins has done […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Gabe Vincent was limited to 11 games played during the 2023-24 NBA season. Vincent returned late in the season but recently made an admission about his injury status during that time, via Dave McMenamin of ESPN. “Probably like a month or so after the year ended,” Vincent said of when he […]

Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault wants to elevate his team’s three-point shooting volume this upcoming season. After Daigneault encouraged Aaron Wiggins and Jalen Williams to shoot more threes in 2024-25, he’s extending that approach to his new frontcourt free-agent signee Isaiah Hartenstein. The veteran center told reporters his new head coach wants to […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves shocked the NBA world this week with the Karl-Anthony Towns trade with the New York Knicks. Towns had established himself as a staple in the Minnesota community and had never shown any indication of wanting out even during some brutal seasons. He was so beloved by the fanbase and the community that […]

The Chicago Bulls are entering the 2024-25 season with a different roster look than years past. Most notably, the Bulls signed and traded DeMar DeRozan to the Sacramento Kings. Nevertheless, Chicago retains promising young talent, and they added to the squad with a move on former NBA lottery pick and ex-San Antonio Spurs guard Joshua […]

Pascal Siakam is hoping to help lead his Indiana Pacers back on another deep playoff run in 2024-25 after the team surprised many by reaching the conference finals last year. The Pacers have been busy making moves this offseason but have largely kept the core foundation of the team the same, setting the stage for […]

When the New York Knicks and Minnesota Timberwolves exchanged a trade surrounding Karl-Anthony Towns, the world was stunned, especially, Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson. After Brunson revealed what he said about the trade, Towns spoke about the first thing he said to his new teammate. “First thing I did,” Towns said, via KNICKS ON MSG. […]

There’s no doubt that Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla loves basketball, prompting players to call him a “sicko” for how he goes about his job. Jaylen Brown was recently on the Hot Ones show, where he talked about Mazzulla and how they’re running an offense similar to that of a larger mammal. “One of […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are ramping up for the season in training camp, but they were dealt an injury to one of their key players, Trey Murphy III. “The Pelicans announced today that forward Trey Murphy III has been diagnosed with a right hamstring strain. An MRI taken today confirmed the injury, which occurred during […]

The NBA season is almost here, and this is a big one for the Chicago Bulls. There are some Bulls fans that are hoping the teams tanks in hopes of getting the #1 pick in next year’s NBA Draft, which would likely land them Cooper Flagg, but that probably isn’t going to happen. This is […]

Karl-Anthony Towns has long been labeled as “soft,” a reputation that gained traction following Jimmy Butler’s outburst during a 2018 Minnesota Timberwolves practice. At the time, Butler, seeking a trade, publicly criticized both Towns and Andrew Wiggins, accusing them of being “soft” and claiming they “ain’t s–t.” Despite Towns’ efforts to shake off the label, […]

The Karl-Anthony Towns blockbuster trade is officially done, with the four-time All-Star already practicing with the New York Knicks. While KAT was completely caught off-guard by the Minnesota Timberwolves moving him, he appears to be adjusting to his new surroundings. On Thursday, Towns sent a first message to Knicks fans: “Hey Knicks fans, let’s get […]

NASSAU, THE BAHAMAS — Jared McCain is making a name for himself through the first three days of the Philadelphia 76ers’ training camp. McCain, the 16th overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, is trying to prove he’s ready to play for the Sixers now. It’s tough to tell how far along he is in […]

After Lu Dort went undrafted in the 2019 NBA Draft, he signed a two-way contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder before his promotion from G League’s Blue squad to the association in December. Fast-forward to 2024, and he’s one of Oklahoma City’s veteran leaders on one of the league’s most devastating defenses, a constant thorn […]

The Caitlin Clark effect was in full force in the 2024 WNBA season, with the Indiana Fever star making an immediate impact in her first campaign. By no surprise, the former Iowa standout was also named the Rookie of the Year, finishing just one vote off being the unanimous winner. Angel Reese received only one […]

Donte DiVincenzo penned an emotional farewell to the New York Knicks after being traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves as part of a monumental deal that brought Karl-Anthony Towns to New York. DiVincenzo, who spent just one season with the Knicks, expressed his gratitude to the fans in a heartfelt message on Thursday. “Thank you fans! […]

NASSAU, THE BAHAMAS — Joel Embiid previously said he wanted to play every game he could for the Philadelphia 76ers. His tone is changing as he begins the 2024-25 season. The quality of his games is immensely taking precedence over his overall quantity. “I want to be on the floor as much as possible,” Embiid […]

As the Golden State Warriors season gets closer day by day, forward Draymond Green has championship goals and spoke to owner Joe Lacob about his pride in the Warriors. “When you’ve built this s— up from the laughingstock of the NBA,”… “it feels a little different,” Green said via Marcus Thompson II of The Athletic. […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd recently joined NBA insider Marc Stein for an interview. A number of topics were discussed, including the Mavs’ roster construction around Luka Doncic. Kidd believes the Mavericks’ 2024-25 team is the deepest that Doncic has been apart of, via DLLS Mavs. “This is the deepest team that he’s (Doncic) […]