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Stephen Curry is participating in his first Olympics, and he’s taking it in just like all the other athletes. When the players get in between the lines, it’s all about winning for their country, but outside, they’re experiencing something that they can look back on and tell a fun story about. Curry is one of […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have a budding superstar in Anthony Edwards, one of the most exciting young players in the NBA, and his former teammate, Taurean Prince, spoke on Edwards’ best trait during an appearance on the Run Your Race podcast with Theo Pinson. “Ant’s best talent is he’s coachable,” Taurean Prince said on the Run […]

After entering the offseason with question marks about their future, the Cleveland Cavaliers were able to pull off the unthinkable this offseason and retain all four of their top players by handing Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley, and Jarrett Allen new extensions to remain with the team, and Darius Garland, into the future. If that was […]

Stephen Curry’s former teammate Quinn Cook recently claimed that the Golden State Warriors GOAT can easily beat Dwyane Wade on any occasion. Cook made these bold claims on Dwight Howard’s podcast Above The Rim. Howard, alongside his newfound Taiwan basketball buddies Cook and DeMarcus Cousins, discussed which lineup of NBA stars could beat Team USA’s […]

The All-Stars on Team USA seem to be living it up at the 2024 Olympics in Paris. After routing Brazil 122-87 in the quarterfinal, the team will take on Nikola Jokic and Team Serbia in the semifinal on their quest for a fifth straight Olympic gold medal. Still, the players deserve a little break between […]

Gilbert Arenas recently expressed his frustrations on why Team USA didn’t invite Jaylen Brown to play in the 2024 Olympics. Brown, alongside Boston Celtics teammates and Olympians Jayson Tatum, Jrue Holiday, and Derrick White, won the 2024 NBA championship while bagging the Finals MVP award. Given his accolades, the star forward seems to be the […]

Young NBA players can get it rough sometimes, especially when you have guys like Metta World Peace across your team. Just hear it from recently retired Gordon Hayward who talks about a memorable moment with the artist formerly known as Ron Artest. During a podcast appearance at The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz, Hayward […]

Team USA is set to face Serbia in the semifinal on Thursday night, and Boston Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum has not meshed well with the team’s leading scorers. Tatum was a key player on the 2020 roster that secured a gold medal in Tokyo, where he was one of the top scorers at just 22 […]

Dereck Lively II is already displaying signs of becoming a successful coach someday. The Dallas Mavericks 20-year-old center recently attended the Nike Academy and was seen playing against and training young players at the event. Additionally, Lively offered some brutally honest advice to the hoopers, via Lethal Shooter on X, formerly Twitter. Nike Academy 2024!✔️ […]

With Team USA basketball looking to defend their 2020 Olympics gold medal, the Boston Celtics are well-represented with one glaring omission, Jaylen Brown. Jayson Tatum, Jrue Holiday and Derrick White are all on Team USA’s roster as they go for the gold. Jaylen Brown’s omission from Team USA for the Olympics drew plenty of scrutiny […]

If there is any head honcho qualified to talk about starting a dynasty, it would be Steve Kerr. He did it with the Chicago Bulls and the Golden State Warriors have won four titles under him. The latter squad could have easily gone for six if not because of LeBron James and Kawhi Leonard. Joe […]

Washington Wizards small forward Bilal Coulibaly is considered one of the franchise’s building blocks, an essential ingredient to the long-struggling organization’s rebuild. However, the 20-year-old’s nondescript 2024 Paris Olympics campaign with Team France doesn’t add inspiration to his profile. Outside of Coulibaly’s 11-point outing in France’s exhibition loss to Germany on July 8, he’s made […]

Newly signed Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul George has hosted a podcast for a while now, but even he knows covering the NBA Finals on TV is a different ball game altogether. In a recent interview with Charles Barkley, a longtime member of TNT’s Inside the NBA, George admits talking about the NBA on television gives […]

Steven Adams is known to be one of the nicest players in the NBA but also one of the toughest. However, there came a time when Adams wasn’t tough enough to face the wrath of Kevin Garnett. The Houston Rockets center shared a hilarious story about him faking having a language barrier to avoid hearing […]

The San Antonio Spurs have one important goal for the immediate future and that’s to build a playoff contender around franchise star Victor Wembanyama. During this portion of the offseason, most teams have already made their major moves and are just filling out their roster for when training camp starts. The Spurs added to their […]

Nike has been going all-out in their advertisements for the Paris Olympics. With the theme ‘Winning isn’t for everyone’, they have told the stories of generational talents like LeBron James, A’ja Wilson, and Kevin Durant. However, the Phoenix Suns star’s run with the checks has been insanely good. Prior to the start of Team USA’s […]

A photo of Kevin Durant and Suni Lee recently went viral on social media. While the picture was uploaded after Lee’s photo with Devin Booker surfaced, it appears the picture with Durant was taken on the same night. Looking at the first uploaded photo featuring Lee and Booker, the gymnast wore a strapless grey top […]

When news broke that the Utah Jazz had extended their top player, Lauri Markkanen, to a new five-year, $238 million contract on August 7th, it effectively spelled out the team’s plans for the 2024-25 season. After spending the better part of the offseason linked to a half-dozen teams, Markkanen is now ineligible to be traded […]

We’re back to continue coverage of the 2024 Olympics from Paris, France as we’re set to bring you a betting prediction and pick for this upcoming tilt in the basketball tournament. Top teams will face off as home country France takes on the reigning FIBA World Cup Champions Germany in the semifinal stage. Check out our Betting series […]

Once the Olympics wrap up, the WNBA season will be in full swing once again. A central point of conversation will once again enter the basketball stratosphere and it is all about the Rookie of the Year award. There are only two figures who stand out among the rest, Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark and Chicago […]

LOS ANGELES, CA — NBA and Olympic star Jrue Holiday is a legitimate silent assassin on the basketball court. The Boston Celtics and Team USA star won’t do much trash talking on the court, but he will come out and destroy your team on both ends of the court. But he wasn’t always that silent […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green was on his self titled show where he talked about the much talked about topic of the USA three on three (known as 3×3) team and how disappointing they have been. Team USA’s run in the Paris Olympics came to an end Sunday where they lost to the Netherlands, […]

The Detroit Pistons are trying to leave their disappointing 2023 season behind them, and that started with hiring J.B. Bickerstaff as their head coach. Next on the list was signing some key players in free agency and the draft that can help elevate the team and help them become a more competitive group. Bickerstaff has […]

As things presently stand, the Orlando Magic have to feel pretty good about their offseason. They landed a combo wing in Tristan da Silva that fans have quickly fallen in love with after a great Summer League, secured one of the premier free agents on the market in two-time NBA Champion Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, and even […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are at a pivotal juncture with Zion Williamson entering his prime. With a roster brimming with talent, head coach Willie Green faces the challenge of optimizing rotations to maximize team performance. One strategic move that could pay dividends is convincing veteran guard CJ McCollum to embrace a bench role to help […]

Team USA’s formidable run at the 2024 Paris Olympics has captured the world’s attention as they effortlessly secured a spot in the semi-finals. Their recent victory over Brazil, ending in a staggering 122-87, underscored their dominance, propelling them into a highly anticipated match against Serbia led by Nikola Jokic. Amidst the fanfare, Kevin Durant etched […]

Recently, former Utah Jazz star Gordon Hayward announced his retirement from the NBA after a long and successful career. While he was able to somewhat resurrect his career after a devastating leg injury to begin his tenure with the Boston Celtics, Hayward’s prime days were with the Jazz, where he led them on several forays […]

Anthony Edwards was able to celebrate his 23rd birthday in Paris during the Olympics, and it looked like a few of his Team USA teammates surprised him. A video shows Edwards walking into a venue with Kevin Durant looking back in the distance, and seconds later a group of people are yelling “surprise” at the […]

Recently, the basketball world received a jolt when it was announced that the NBA would be declining to sign a new extension with TNT Sports and instead parterning with Amazon and NBC for the foreseeable TV future. The move seemingly marked the end of the beloved TNT show “Inside The NBA,” which features the likes […]

Team USA put together one of its most complete performances of the summer on Tuesday, blowing out Brazil 122-87 in the Olympic quarterfinals. The only team left standing between the Americans and the gold-medal game? Nikola Jokic and old friend Serbia, which the United States has beaten by 26 points twice—first in an Abu Dhabi […]

If you ask Bill Simmons, no other member of Team USA is more excited to face Nikola Jokic and Serbia in the Olympics’ semifinal matchup than center Joel Embiid. Simmons believes there’s an underlying rivalry between Jokic, the NBA’s reigning Most Valuable Player, and his predecessor in 2023 in Embiid that could take center stage […]

As the 2024 Paris Olympics progress, the events have been a spectacle of fierce competition and groundbreaking achievements. Among these, Team USA’s basketball team continues to stand out with their unmatched prowess and unbeaten streak. Their command over the court was vividly demonstrated in the quarter-finals this Tuesday against Brazil, where they clinched a resounding […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Jordi Fernandez entered the Olympics facing lofty expectations. After leading Canada to a Bronze medal at last summer’s FIBA World Cup, he had an opportunity to win the country its first Olympic medal since 1936. With a roster featuring a record 10 NBA players, including Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jamal Murray, Canada […]

How much longer can the Golden State Warriors look to contend for a title? After winning four championships since the 2014-15 season, the answer is pretty simple for those associated with the Warriors, so long as Stephen Curry is healthy and playing. However, the dynasty that the Warriors built over the last decade is no […]

The Team USA men’s basketball team is getting closer to winning gold, and there are three Boston Celtics players that would have the honor of adding more gold to their collection after winning the 2024 NBA Finals. Celtics guard Payton Pritchard thinks that if the Celtics roster went to the Olympics, they could win gold […]

Lauri Markkanen has been one of the most talked-about players this NBA offseason, in large part due to swirling trade rumors involving the 2023 Most Improved Player. However, after signing a five-year, $238 million contract extension with the Utah Jazz, those rumors will have to be put on ice. A Markkanen trade this coming season […]

Victor Wembanyama is no stranger to expectations. That said, he hadn’t yet been judged on his ability to carry a team. That changed for the San Antonio Spurs phenom during the 2024 Olympics with Team France. A huge 82-73 victory on Tuesday against previously unbeaten Canada in the quarterfinals gives the 7-foot-4 generational talent a […]

Willie Green’s first big decision after being hired by the New Orleans Pelicans was a call to EVP David Griffin about Herb Jones. The first-time head coach was going to start the team’s second-round pick, a rarity in the NBA. It was a gamble that has paid off tremendously. Jones oozes a defensive prowess that […]

Lauri Markkanen isn’t going anywhere this offseason. Since the start of free agency, the Utah Jazz All-Star seemed to be the hot name on the trade block, yet there was never any serious momentum in terms of him being on the move. With the Jazz not wanting the Finnish forward to go anywhere anytime soon, […]