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One of the major adjustments that the NBA has made over the offseason for the upcoming campaign is the extended regular season calendar to reduce the number of back-to-back games. This change was made in large to help decrease the number of times that players decide to be healthy scratches from games. However, this didn’t […]

The Cincinnati Bengals have gotten off to a slow start out of the gate to start the 2017 NFL season after dropping their first two games in disappointing fashion. Much of this has centered around the porous play of the offense headlined by Andy Dalton’s struggles throwing the ball completing just 54.5 percent of his […]

LeBron James has one year left on his current deal with the Cleveland Cavaliers, which means it’s high time to suspect that the four-time MVP would leave The Land. After all, he’s done that before and he’s already delivered on his promise to quench the city’s thirst for an NBA title last year. Among the […]

Washington Wizards forward Markieff Morris is slated to undergo surgery for a sports hernia, according to Candace Buckner of The Washington Post. The veteran power forward is expected to miss the start of training camp through his recovery, which will take place starting on Tuesday at Richmond, Virginia. Morris was diagnosed with a sports hernia after […]

The start of training camp around the NBA is now less than a week away and teams are making the final touches to their rosters. According to Keith Smith of RealGM, the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday morning have inked undrafted rookie Luke Petrasek to a deal. The Charlotte Hornets have signed forward Luke Petrasek. He […]

The history between Kevin Durant and former teammate Enes Kanter hasn’t been a good one over the last year, and it hasn’t gotten any better this offseason. After Durant held a myriad of social media wars with critics throughout the summer, Kanter took the chance to ride the caravan of critics and doubled down on […]

In his first season with the Indiana Pacers, Al Jefferson experienced a significant drop in his performance on the court putting up his least productive campaign since his second year in the league. With that in mind, the 32-year-old has taken a renewed effort to prepare for his 14th season as he has picked up […]

While the impending trade of Kyrie Irving to the Boston Celtics is very much a thing of the past, the story of why he chose to part ways with the Cleveland Cavs and their cornerstone player LeBron James is still a pressing matter to those in search of a rationale for his departure. Irving was […]

When Josh Hart was five years old, he lived his father’s dream and promised he would earn the Boy Scouts of America‘s highest rank, Eagle Scout. As Hart got older, it became a challenge with school and basketball, but he found a way to fulfill his childhood promise one week before his 18th birthday — […]

After a decade of Jordan Brand dominating the NBA market, the league has taken a turn, with the now-retired Kobe Bryant leading the way as the league’s most popular shoe. Following an earlier report that Adidas has overtaken Jordan in popularity, the league has also taken a flip of the page in its most-popular athlete, […]

In his first two seasons in the league, big man Jahlil Okafor has seen his future with the Philadelphia 76ers quickly become filled with uncertainty. There were a plethora of trade rumors surrounding Okafor throughout much of last season heading into the trade deadline, but nothing truly came about aside from the Chicago Bulls showing […]

Shortly after the Philadelphia 76ers selected Ben Simmons with the first overall pick of last year’s draft, the team made the proclamation that he would make the transition to handling the point guard duties in the offense. It doesn’t appear that this game plan has changed as head coach Brett Brown has told Tom Moore […]

There is a great sense of optimism around the Philadelphia 76ers that is centered around their young core group of talent that was acquired through the draft over the last few years. One of those primary pieces is forward Ben Simmons, who is set to play in his first official season this upcoming campaign after […]

Much of the focus for the Philadelphia 76ers heading into the 2017-18 campaign has been on the health of rising star big man Joel Embiid. Embiid has spent the entire summer working his way back from a meniscus tear that required surgery back in March. However, he still has some major steps to take in […]

After a successful start to the Paul George era, the Indiana Pacers traded him to the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for Victor Oladipo and Domantas Sabonis. Following playoff disappointments, George informed the Pacers he would not re-sign in 2018 and reportedly had an eye on the Los Angeles Lakers. With the Pacers forced to […]

Prior to a nightmare of a day addressing the media after the comments made about his former team, the Oklahoma City Thunder, and his former coach Billy Donovan, Kevin Durant was his most candid-self with a fan that commented in one of his YouTube videos. Durant has addressed plenty of critics during last season, but […]

New Orleans Hornets’ rookie Malik Monk was expected by most to be selected somewhere in the top-10 of the in this past NBA Draft. Monk, himself, believed he would be selected by the New York Knicks, who boasted the eight selection in the draft. However, the Knicks ended up taking the 19-year-old French point guard […]

The Brooklyn Nets took a giant roll of the dice by trading franchise cornerstone Brook Lopez to the Los Angeles Lakers, getting a young, promising piece in return in D’Angelo Russell. While the move carved a free space at the starting point guard position for the Lakers, it signifies the start of something new for […]

New additions Jarrett Jack and Michael Beasley were introduced to the New York media after their recent signings with the Knicks, and the latter couldn’t be me any more entertaining. After expressing his consideration for Carmelo Anthony as a mentor in the locker room, the longtime veteran doubled down, claiming his stay in the Big […]

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry has signed a new exclusive autograph deal with Steiner Sports, after his deal with Fanatics expired, according to ESPN’s Darren Rovell. Steph Curry has signed an exclusive autograph deal with @steinersports, as deal with Fanatics has expired. pic.twitter.com/RshQa0srF6 — Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) September 20, 2017 With his popularity at […]

After missing the first 21 games of the 2016-17 NBA season, Reggie Jackson returned from injuries, but it was clear he was not fully recovered. Following a career first season with the Detroit Pistons, he only averaged 14.5 points and 5.2 assists in 27.4 minutes. While there are still hurdles, the sixth-year guard is starting […]

Carmelo Anthony and his camp have become “cautiously optimistic” a trade between his New York Knicks and the Houston Rockets will get done by Monday, according to Frank Isola of the New York Daily News. The two sides were reportedly at the “two-yard line” back in July, but had been rather mute during this long […]

In the midst of the Kevin Durant social media drama, newly re-signed Oklahoma City Thunder forward Andre Roberson wants nothing to do with it all. Having removed himself from implications that he might have been the player telling Enes Kanter not to come back to the team if he socialized with Durant, Roberson is just […]

Only a season after dealing with Draymond Green’s offseason scandals at nightclubs and over social media, the Golden State Warriors are back where they were a year ago with another star in the middle of controversy, only one banner richer this time. The organization is reportedly “perplexed” by Kevin Durant’s actions coming off a Finals […]

With training camp approaching, the Los Angeles Lakers enter their first full season under President of Basketball Operations Magic Johnson and general manager Rob Pelinka. With Lonzo Ball being the team’s point guard of the future, there is plenty of optimism for the storied franchise. At the ESPNLA special dinner event, head coach Luke Walton […]

Andre Iguodala was coming off the best three-year run of his professional career, playing in back-to-back-to-back NBA Finals and earning two championship rings and a Finals MVP in 2015 — but the toughest waters were yet to be treaded. The Golden State Warriors’ sixth man had a decision on his hands as a free agent […]

The NBA is one of the most successful professional sports leagues in the world today. Proof of this is the lucrative TV deal that was signed last year, which translated to a significant increase in the salary cap and allowed a lot of players to sign bigger contracts. However, a confidential report showed that nearly […]

Kobe Bryant has gone through his fair share of ups and downs throughout his 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers, but in 2007, he came as close to leaving the team as he ever had throughout his career. Having won his first three championships and developed an addiction to winning next to Shaquille O’Neal […]

Veteran point guard Jarrett Jack is itching to get back into action and help his new team, the New York Knicks, win as many games as possible now that he’s back fully healthy. Jack, who is in Tarrytown in preparation for the Knicks’ training camp, told Adam Zagoria of SNY.tv that he is thrilled of […]

In the aftermath of Kevin Durant’s apology for his response to a critic over social media, Enes Kanter of the Oklahoma City Thunder took the chance to endear himself to the fanbase that much more, calling it “Okla-Home” and doubling down on his respect for the organization and love for the fans and teammates. One […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson is confident in D’Angelo Russell and Jeremy Lin’s ability to play together in smaller two-point-guard lineups this season. Atkinson told Brian Lewis of the New York Post that he sees Russell and Lin as a good combination that fits with how he wants to play. “They’re two good guys […]

Before he released his latest rap song recently, with the title “No Worries,” not a lot has been heard from Damian Lillard this summer. He made some headlines when he tried to recruit Carmelo Anthony earlier in the offseason, but apart  from that, he has remained relatively quiet. That will change though soon, as October […]

Even before he declared for this year’s draft, Frank Ntilikina has already received a lot of high praises for his game and potential. While playing professionally in his home country of France the past two years, there were already NBA scouts who watched him play, and were very intrigued with his upside. Now that he […]

Back in 2012, Stan Van Gundy — while enjoying a can of Pepsi — revealed to the media that the Orlando Magic management told him his center Dwight Howard was lobbying to push him out of the team. An unsuspecting Howard, then, entered the scene and put his arms around Van Gundy, creating an awkward […]

Dwyane Wade joined the Chicago Bulls last year to pair up with Jimmy Butler and possibly contend in the Eastern Conference. However, with the Bulls trading Butler this offseason, it’s clear the team is rebuilding and far from making a run to the playoffs. Now, Wade’s future remains in doubt, and as rumors circulate he […]

Kobe Bryant having a statue was really just a matter of time, but that didn’t stop Lakers president and controlling owner Jeanie Buss from confirming that the Los Angeles legend will have his own sculpture outside the Staples Center someday. The Lakers have recently announced they will be retiring both of Bryant’s jerseys this upcoming […]

Big Baller Brand is still on the rise, but they might be facing an obstacle early with a lawsuit from a Canadian company. An Ottawa-based yoga studio called “Modern Body” is claiming that BBB stole its logo for LaMelo Ball’s first signature shoe, the MB1. The studio’s owner Hana Engel told CTV’s Catherine Lathem that the […]

Despite all the success and the huge salaries NBA players are currently enjoying, they know that once they are past their prime, they will need to plan ahead and find out what they want to do once they retire. However, for Dwight Howard, he is already thinking of that as early as now, and have […]

Listen up, folks. Michael Beasley is saying something. The former second-overall pick in the 2008 NBA Draft is demanding respect and he wants that to manifest in an increased playing time he believes he fully deserves. According to a story by Ian Begley of ESPN, Beasley implied to reporters that as a veteran and proven […]