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The Phoenix Suns feel like they have one of the best rosters in the NBA heading into the 2024-25 season despite their best player Kevin Durant recently turning 36 years old. Durant proved during the Olympics in Paris this summer that he still has a lot left in the tank, but it’s unclear how the […]

Los Angeles Lakers’ incoming rookie Bronny James has been the talk of the town since joining his father, LeBron James, in becoming the NBA’s first father-son duo to step foot on the court together. Naturally, the two teammates had to link up for a picture during their Lakers Media Day duties, to which was saw […]

Most basketball fans are familiar with the story of Portland Trail Blazers’ Greg Oden, the league’s first overall pick in the 2007 NBA Draft. His injury-riddled, short-lived career is a disappointing tale of one of the most promising centers of the 2000s. Years removed from his playing days, Oden joined Butler basketball’s coaching staff for […]

New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum addressed questions regarding his role for the upcoming 2024-25 NBA season during the team’s Media Day, responding with a team-first mentality. At 33 years old, McCollum has spent the majority of his career as a starter, but he remains focused on winning regardless of where he fits in the […]

Actor Rob Schneider has stirred significant controversy following his comments about the late NBA legend Dikembe Mutombo. After the beloved basketball icon’s passing at 58 due to brain cancer on September 30, Schneider resurfaced a 2021 video featuring Mutombo promoting COVID-19 vaccinations from the World Health Organization (WHO), per NYpost. In a post on X, […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves held their first press conference with Julius Randle, who was just acquired in the blockbuster trade that sent Karl-Anthony Towns to the New York Knicks, and he opened up on the emotions of that trade as well as how excited that he is to join his new team. “Yeah it was a […]

Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown has shown he can handle the heat of the NBA playoffs, but his resolve was tested by a different kind of warmth this offseason. The three-time All-Star went on “Hot Ones,” a talk show where notable guests answer questions while devouring increasingly spicy wings. Brown wasn’t too bothered by the […]

Karl-Anthony Towns has officially revealed that he will continue to wear the No. 32 jersey with the New York Knicks following his blockbuster trade from the Minnesota Timberwolves. According to Etienne Catalan, the number, last worn by former Knick Noah Vonleh in 2019, will make its return as Towns steps into a pivotal role with […]

As Denver Nuggets point guard Russell Westbrook described his role with his new team, Nuggets head coach Michael Malone realized the dynamic his point guard can add for his team. “Russell is a game-changer for us,” Malone said via Tony Jones of The Athletic. “He’s a force. You can hear him coming. I just love […]

With NBA 2K25 just having been released in September 2024, and Jayson Tatum gracing the cover, many NBA stars have been the face of the NBA 2K game series. However, there have been some notable names that have yet to be the cover boy of the popular video game. Here’s a look at 10 NBA […]

It’s safe to say that the Golden State Warriors are not among the favorites to win the championship next season. Stephen Curry remains elite at what he does, but the roster outside of him, despite all the Warriors’ moves this offseason, has plenty of question marks. Plenty of things have to go right at the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are enjoying the competition early in training camp, and they’re enjoying what Bronny James is doing on the floor as well. The second-round pick has been working hard, and head coach JJ Redick shared an amazing stat from the second day of camp. James ran the farthest of all the players […]

As the 2024-25 NBA season approaches, Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving took a moment during Mavericks Media Day to reflect on his performance in the 2024 NBA Finals. In a conversation with Locked on Mavs, Irving acknowledged that his performance in the Finals was not a true representation of his capabilities, while giving significant credit […]

The Memphis Grizzlies gamble on Zach Edey will get the boom-or-bust treatment all season. Either Edey will be on a Rookie of the Year pathway like Ja Morant predicts or will be declared a bust by the national media’s more reactive talking heads. That is unfortunate from a knowledgeable, entertaining yet informative basketball conversation perspective […]

With the 2024-25 NBA season just around the corner, NBA fans are certainly excited for the return of some elite basketball action. Given that the season opener is approaching fast, it’s worth taking a look at some of the best games that kicked off the seasons in the past. Here’s the 10 best NBA season-opening […]

As Team USA iced Serbia in the semifinals of the 2024 Olympic Games, Serbian center and NBA MVP Nikola Jokic dropped a shocking take on the loss. “It was a good match, probably the biggest defeat of my career,” Jokic said via Eurohoops.net. [We had a] big chance. In the end, they beat us. People […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder’s 38.9% three-point shooting percentage led the NBA in 2023-24, inching out the champion Boston Celtics (38.8%) by a hair. Shooting is vital in this league. Just ask Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla, who is equipped with an eight-man rotation of shooters, and half of them connected at a 39% clip or […]

The 2024-25 season for the Charlotte Hornets should be a much improved one, but of course, it starts with their young stars. More specifically on second-year man Brandon Miller. With all the injuries to the roster a season ago, Miller was one of the few bright spots. He was second in scoring amongst the rookies […]

After an eventful summer that led the Dallas Mavericks to sign and trade for Klay Thompson, head coach Jason Kidd took some notes from one of the best basketball coaches in the history of the sport, Phil Jackson. “To be able to talk basketball, it was a masterclass,” Kidd said to Marc Stein via DLLS […]

The basketball is round. That’s one of the few constants in the history of the NBA. There have been more than 12 million NBA games played, so there are plenty of unexpected things that have happened in so many opportunities. Some NBA teams have set records for the strangest reasons. Here’s a look at the […]

The NBA 2K25 Arcade Edition Release Date arrives soon, letting fans of the series take their NBA 2K experience on the go. The Arcade Edition of NBA 2K25 brings new content in the form of new quests, courts, and plenty of other features to experience. Furthermore, 2K added a new badge system for MyPLAYERS, adding […]

A San Antonio Spurs franchise that’s lived in the NBA Playoffs for the better part of its existence is looking to get back. Newly acquired veteran Harrison Barnes outlined what it’ll take for one of the youngest teams in the league to reach the second season. “It starts with the habits,” Barnes answered when asked […]

LeBron James is regarded as the best basketball player in the world. Given his accolades, The King ultimately makes a case. While James has carved out a Hall of Fame career, highlighted by four NBA championships, four NBA Finals MVPs, four NBA MVPs, an NBA In-Season Tournament Title, an NBA In-Season Tournament MVP, and the […]

The Golden State Warriors dealt with an awkward opening to NBA training camps this week. The franchise had to face the reality that they would not look the same next season. Klay Thompson has joined the reigning Western Conference champion Dallas Mavericks. Thankfully, there seemed to be a replacement waiting in the wings in Brandin […]

The locker-room dynamic between LeBron James and Bronny, the first father and son duo in NBA history, will be one of the major subplots of the Los Angeles Lakers’ season. It seems like Bronny’s presence on the team is already reinvigorating his father amid all the talk of vibes being immaculate at the start of […]

Former Illinois basketball star Marcus Domask seemed well on his way to get NBA playing time after going undrafted this past summer. However, the Chicago Bulls threw a wrench in that possibility. The Bulls waived the 24-year-old on Wednesday, via the team’s social media. Strangely, the team posted Domask’s Media Day photo just hours before, […]

The Golden State Warriors, in the aftermath of franchise legend Klay Thompson’s departure in free agency, decided to return to their “Strength in Numbers” ethos. They signed multiple key pieces in De’Anthony Melton, Buddy Hield, and Kyle Anderson as they look towards filling the void Thompson left as a collective. Brandin Podziemski, in particular, appears […]

People use the phrase “records are meant to be broken” loosely in the world of sports. However, there are always a few that happen to go untouched. Wilt Chamberlain dominates the record books, but John Stockton might have a case with his all-time assist record. Despite the surge of offense in recent years, Stockton’s record […]

After the New York Knicks traded for Karl-Anthony Towns from the Minnesota Timberwolves, sending Julius Randle in return, Randle’s wife, Kendra, shared a TikTok video expressing her reaction to the trade. In a TikTok video on Tuesday, Kendra discussed the changes in their lives since learning about Julius Randle’s first trade in his 11-year NBA […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo married longtime girlfriend Mariah Riddlesprigger last September, and he answered questions about the wedding and life with his wife during the Milwaukee Bucks Media Day to open training camp. As typical of Giannis, the superstar got a little spicy when answering a question about his favorite part of the wedding. After all, his […]

The Milwaukee Bucks’ 2023-24 season did not go as planned, as the team failed to escape the first round of the playoffs. However, they are ready to ascend in 2024-25 under the leadership of Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard. Lillard is ready for the year to start but could not help but pay attention to […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr will have some tough rotation decisions to sort through during training camp. Only Stephen Curry and Draymond Green are the nailed-on starters, with, perhaps, Brandin Podziemski also being favored to start alongside Curry in the backcourt. Training camp could very well decide which players Kerr decides to start […]

  Last Friday, the Los Angeles Lakers announced that they hired Dr. Vanessa Brooks as their new head athletic trainer. Not only has Dr. Brooks made major accomplishments in the field of athletic training but in her community as well. She is a member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Before working with the Lakers, […]

The New York Knicks threw caution to the wind and went all-in, trading away Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo (as well as a heavily protected first-round pick) in exchange for Karl-Anthony Towns. Towns is a four-time All-Star who has gradually lost his luster over the past few seasons due to the emergence of Anthony Edwards, […]

Former Washington Wizards guard Ish Smith is a classic feel-good story. The former Wake Forest alum went undrafted in 2010 before enjoying a 14-year NBA career, and his next stage is a full-circle moment. The Wizards hired Smith to the front office, via The Athletic’s Josh Robbins. “The Washington Wizards have hired former NBA point […]

At NBA media day, Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards weighed in on hypothetical one-on-one matchups between basketball legends, like Luka Doncic versus Larry Bird. Edwards quickly made some picks, while others took him more time to decide. Anthony Edwards picking the modern-day players over their predecessors Edwards shared his thoughts on a series of hypothetical […]

LOS ANGELES – With the Los Angeles Lakers hiring JJ Redick as their head coach, there is at least one player on the roster who finds it a little weird and that’s Jaxson Hayes. Jaxson Hayes was a rookie with the New Orleans Pelicans while JJ Redick was still on the roster and playing. For […]

The New York Knicks just pulled off the biggest move ahead of training camp with the trade for Karl-Anthony Towns. On the surface, the trade appears to have vaulted the Knicks in contender status in the Eastern Conference. But to be a contender, teams need quality role players around their stars. In a possible move […]

The Washington Wizards had one of the busiest offseasons in the NBA this past summer, and Kyle Kuzma is excited. The signing of 6-foot-11 big man Jonas Valanciunas made him especially giddy. Kuzma gave a blunt reason as to why, via Monumental Sports Network’s Chase Hughes. “That we’re not going to be the worst defensive […]