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New York Knicks general manager Steve Mills believes his newly-assembled team and the chemistry between players will be “unaffected” despite the ongoing trade talks for star forward Carmelo Anthony, according to ESPN’s Ian Begley. The new GM admitted a lot of his job duty will revolve around “trying to add some sense of calmness” to the […]

The Washington Wizards haven’t been in the Eastern Conference Finals for a long time now, and their 4-3 conference semifinals defeat to the Boston Celtics last season marked the third time in four years that they failed to get past the second round of the playoffs. All-Star point guard John Wall, however, wants to break […]

Former No. 1 overall pick Anthony Bennett has signed a non-guaranteed contract with the Phoenix Suns, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. Bennett has seen a disappointing start to what seemed to be a promising career, playing for four teams in his four NBA seasons since being drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the […]

Victor Oladipo apparently wants to follow in the footsteps of Kevin Durant. Not in the way of jumping ship to a stronger team but in terms of transforming his image from a harmless, meek player on the court into someone who shows fiercer emotions even if it meant looking villainous. Oladipo said as much in […]

While it wasn’t necessarily good news for Cody Zeller that the Charlotte Hornets traded for Dwight Howard, who could potentially take up his starting center spot, Zeller still saw the bright side of things. Zeller told Rick Bonnell of the Charlotte Observer that upon first learning of the Howard trade, his initial reaction was: “Now […]

Making a courtesy call to the White House and meeting the sitting president of the United States has been an on-going tradition for champions of the four major sports. And as the defending champions of the NBA, it’s the Golden State Warriors’ turn to make the trip this year. According to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne, though, […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have agreed to a deal with veteran point guard Jacob Pullen, David Pick has reported on Twitter. Source: Philadelphia, Jacob Pullen agreed on deal to bring the former K-State and Euro star to the NBA. — David Pick (@IAmDPick) September 22, 2017 Further details regarding the deal were not included, but Pullen […]

At this point of the NBA offseason, it’s pretty much clear New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony doesn’t have much time remaining in the Big Apple. And the team’s new general manager Scott Perry couldn’t have made it more obvious in his recent blog in MSG’s official website. Perry laid out his plan in reshaping […]

Gordon Hayward was just as shocked as most Boston Celtics fans when the trade that sent Isaiah Thomas to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for Kyrie Irving was officially declared this offseason. In a blog post he wrote on his own website, Hayward revealed that he barely knew anything about the brewing blockbuster trade that […]

Newly-acquired New York Knicks forward Michael Beasley fired back recently at Stephen A. Smith for the comments he made about his past. Despite being involved in a number of controversies before, including the use of marijuana, and being forced to play professional basketball overseas due to a decline in his performance, Beasley is adamant that […]

As the opening of training camps near, players have begun their early preparations and have been putting in a lot of work inside the gym. One of them is newly-acquired Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George, who is aiming for more success with his new team. He recently made it known that he is targeting […]

The L.A. Clippers have had their television broadcasting duo of Ralph Lawler and former Clipper Mike Smith for the past 19 years, but on Thursday, news surfaced of a change to the team. According to Brad Turner of the L.A. Times, the Clippers have hired former San Antonio Spurs defensive-ace and three-time NBA champion Bruce […]

Kyrie Irving was reportedly 45 minutes late for a workout session and talk with Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens. The four-time All-Star did not deny this, but discussed the reason why he did not make it on the agreed time. He cited that his car broke down after he refueled it, as he was […]

Converse, who is now an official subsidiary of Nike, has always been an iconic staple shoe of NBA basketball. In fact, the league’s silhouette logo featuring Los Angeles Lakers legend Jerry West had him wearing a pair of Chuck Taylors at the time the imprinted picture was taken. You may have glanced at a photo of […]

Entering this year’s free agency, Gordon Hayward was one of the biggest names that was expected to receive a lot of interest from teams around the league. He took his time in choosing which team to play for next, before trimming down his list to three, the Utah Jazz, Miami Heat, and Boston Celtics. As […]

Enes Kanter has quickly become a hero to Oklahoma City Thunder fans for taking on the team’s former savior, Kevin Durant. Kanter, who has a history of going after Durant on social media, had some tough words for his former teammate in the aftermath of Durant’s bizarre Twitter fiasco where he criticized the Thunder organization, […]

The Boston Celtics are no strangers to Big Threes. Larry Bird, Kevin McHale, and Robert Parish were legendary, while Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, and Ray Allen won the championship in their very first season. Kyrie Irving is now part of another triumvirate along with Gordon Hayward and Al Horford. But as Celtics beat writers Scott […]

Last season, the Philadelphia 76ers became one of the NBA’s surprise teams as they won the most games over their last four campaigns. They planned to build on the momentum they gained by adding key pieces to their lineup this summer, highlighted by the selection of Markelle Fultz as the top pick in the draft, […]

Much like Tim Duncan with the U.S. Virgin Islands and Hurricane Irma, Jose Juan Barea’s homeland of Puerto Rico was ravaged by Hurrican Maria. And like Duncan, the Dallas Mavericks guard is attempting to raise funds to help the victims of the calamity, per ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. Barea, who is one of Puerto Rico’s most famous […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have started to trim down their roster ahead of next season. Despite training camp still a few days away, it has been reported that they have waived Bronson Koenig on Thursday, according to their official press release on Bucks.com. “The Milwaukee Bucks have requested waivers on Bronson Koenig. The undrafted rookie from the […]

College basketball fans are used to hearing the use of Basketball Power Index or BPI, a tool that could help differentiate which at-large schools would make it to the March Madness and which ones would not. This time around, however, BPI has been used to project how NBA teams would fare in the fast-approaching NBA […]

The New York Fashion Week ended last week, but that’s no reason for Michael Beasley to stop treating the city as his own catwalk. The New York Knicks forward was spotted by Pablo Torre on Wednesday and it wouldn’t have prompted the reporter to whip out his phone and send a tweet if it weren’t […]

With only a few weeks before the start of next season, the Miami Heat have made their decision on which company will have the privilege of having their logos on the team’s jerseys. They recently announced that they have partnered with South Florida-based company Ultimate Software , who has won the competition to advertise on […]

Miami Heat president Pat Riley heaped praise on Goran Dragic after the Miami Heat point guard’s MVP-caliber performance at EuroBasket this summer, per the Sun Sentinel’s Ira Winderman. Riley, who gave up two first-round picks to acquire Dragic from the Phoenix Suns in 2015, feels the Slovenian has been well worth the price they paid for […]

It has become no secret over the last several months that the Philadelphia 76ers are intently looking to move on from big man Jahlil Okafor if the right deal presents itself to the organization. In the meantime, head coach Brett Brown has made it clear that Okafor will receive an opportunity to play a significant […]

The start of training camp for the upcoming season around the league is now less than a week away, which has seen several teams make some last-minute additions to their rosters. According to Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle,  the Houston Rockets have agreed to a partially-guaranteed deal with forward Chris Johnson. Rockets will sign […]

Brand new Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving is quickly getting acquainted with his new teammates. He already has a fellow flat-earth truther in Jaylen Brown, and according to Scott Souza of GateHouse Media, he’s called Jayson Tatum his “big, little brother” and is already a big fan of his game. #Celtics Kyrie Irving called Jayson […]

Zaza Pachulia got the ire of San Antonio Spurs fans everywhere when Kawhi Leonard injured his ankle after landing on the big man’s foot back in last season’s Western Conference Finals series opener. Pachulia was only assessed a regular foul then, despite replays showing probable intent on the center to hurt Leonard by sliding his […]

The Indiana Pacers have added more depth to their training camp roster, as they recently signed free agent forward Jarrod Uthoff. The exact terms of his contract were not disclosed, but what’s known is that it is for a one-year, partially guaranteed deal, according to Michael Scotto of Basketball Insiders. Source: Jarrod Uthoff, who shot […]

It has been five seasons since the Orlando Magic last made an appearance in the playoffs. However, head coach Frank Vogel believes that the Magic could finally break through this upcoming campaign, according to John Denton of Magic.com. “It can be (a playoff team), but we’ve got a lot to do and we’ve got our […]

While a number of NBA teams have traditions where they visit some schools or hospitals during the offseaon, the Golden State Warriors also have their own, but it’s not the usual place team’s go to. The Dubs held their annual visit to the San Quentin State Prison last week, where some of their staff members […]

As the start of the regular season nears, sneaker brands are making their final push to impress Giannis Antetokounmpo, the most-coveted sneaker free agent of the season. Antetokounmpo’s deal with Nike is set to expire on Sept. 30, with the Oregon-based company reserving the right to match any incoming offers for his services. The 22-year-old […]

In a bit of a surprising move, undefeated light heavyweight champion Andre Ward announced his retirement from boxing on Thursday morning at the age of 33. With that in mind, he has developed a strong bond with many players around the NBA over the last few years, which includes Golden State Warriors star forward Kevin Durant. […]

Back in June 2013, the Brooklyn Nets decided to go all in with their roster by making a blockbuster trade that included a plethora of future first-round draft picks to acquire both Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett from the Boston Celtics. However, it was a move that was short-lived as the Nets fell short of their […]

Eras come and go. The style of basketball can change, but in the NBA, there’s a timeless formula to winning an NBA championship.  No matter the team, no matter how good their regular season record is, if they don’t fit this mold, I tend to not believe the hype. When Atlanta won 60 games in […]

A calendar year hasn’t been enough for the feud between Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant to evaporate following his departure from Oklahoma City. The league’s Most Valuable Player recently liked an Instagram graphic of Durant quoted asking his agent why he allowed him to make the decision of signing with the Golden State Warriors after […]

Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks knows all the tricks of the trade. Having been an NBA player for 10 years, he’s seen every tactic and every sign from players, enough to give him credibility with stars from the old school and the new. Coming into the start of training camp, some players comes looking […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have been one of the busiest teams in the league for much of this offseason in regards to shaking up their roster. According to Darren Wolfson of KTSP.com, the Timberwolves were eyeing veteran guard in Aaron Brooks and now it’s being reported that the deal is done. Sounds like the Aaron Brooks […]

As media day approaches in anticipation for the 2017-18 NBA season, Carmelo Anthony is still a member of the New York Knicks. With Anthony’s camp reportedly optimistic he will be traded before reporting to training camp, there is a new and surprising development. Throughout the summer, Anthony has only been willing to waive his no-trade […]