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Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers are currently in the midst of a 2024 offseason that would figure to see the team want to mostly stand by and run it back with the roster that got them to the Eastern Conference Finals a season ago. Haliburton emerged as one of the game’s elite players from […]

Stephen Curry could become one of the few players in modern NBA history to spend his entire, illustrious career with one franchise. But as the Golden State Warriors grapple with the departure of Klay Thompson and whether they can compete for a fifth title, Curry has seemingly left the door open to at least the […]

Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid’s decision to play for Team USA over the French national team for the 2024 Summer Olympics caused quite a bit of controversy, and Embiid apparently drew the ire of some French fans as the Americans arrived in the country. As Embiid made his way to the Team USA bus in […]

Prior to getting injured last season, Tari Eason and the Houston Rockets were threatening to be a play-in tournament team in the Western Conference. The run that this organization went on during the second half of the season was remarkable, which is why there is a lot of hype surrounding Houston heading into the 2024-25 […]

Sharpshooter Sam Hauser and the Boston Celtics agreed to a four-year, $45 million contract extension on Sunday. The 26-year-old 6-foot-7 forward was a key piece off the bench in the Celtics’ championship run, scoring 9.0 points per game while shooting 42.4 percent from three in 22.0 minutes per game. President of basketball operations Brad Stevens […]

Kevin Durant can become the all-time gold medals leader in Olympic men’s basketball if Team USA triumphs in Paris, but KD has been dealing with an injury that is drawing some skepticism from the likes of Brian Windhorst and Zach Lowe. Although Durant was relatively healthy during the 2023-24 NBA season with the Phoenix Suns, […]

Klay Thompson had spent his entire career playing with Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors before the 2024 NBA offseason. Now, Thompson is preparing for his next chapter with the Dallas Mavericks. Curry admitted that it is “weird” not having Thompson as a teammate. “It’s still weird, man,” Curry said, via Marc J. Spears […]

For years, NBA fans around the globe have been wanting Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, and LeBron James to take the floor together. As these three legends prepare to enter the final years of their respective careers, they have teamed up with one another for what could be the first and only time ahead of the […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid is among the best players in the entire NBA. Yet, Embiid has received criticism in the past. He has heard the noise and addressed it during a recent appearance on the Check Ball Show, via ClutchPoints. “I’m probably the most hated guy in the league,” Embiid said. “I don’t know […]

Everyone has their eyes on Los Angeles Lakers’ second round draft pick Bronny James, and NBA 2K25 fans are eager to know what rating the developers will give him when the game launches this September. The 55th overall pick from the 2024 NBA Draft started cold in the Summer League. However, he did show signs […]

Social media has changed the way fans follow professional sports. This has also changed how players can market themselves. Building a brand is paramount in this day and age, and what better way for someone to do it than to post or repost their highlights? However, as this unnamed Portland Trail Blazers player learned quickly, […]

The Atlanta Hawks haven’t made a ton of moves during the 2024 NBA free agency period. They did trade their All-Star guard Dejounte Murray to the New Orleans Pelicans but haven’t done much else. Atlanta got a solid haul in return, as they got back Larry Nance Jr., Dyson Daniels, and two future first-round picks. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers had as good of an offseason as they could have had, which is just about everything Joel Embiid can ask for in his continued bid to win a championship. Embiid is definitely good enough to become the best player on a title-winning team, but having the right pieces around him is crucial […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ 2024-25 rotation is mostly assembled. With Reggie Jackson reportedly on the way and Daryl Morey stating that they will keep a roster spot open going into the season, the Sixers have just one more addition to make. Among the best free agents left are Lonnie Walker IV, Tyus Jones and Luke Kennard, […]

NBA Summer League provided the first professional glimpse of the Detroit Pistons’ 2024 first-round pick Ron Holland II. Detroit invested their No. 5 overall selection on the G-League Ignite product with the expectation of helping this franchise’s young core. The Pistons finished 2-3 in their five NBA Summer League exhibition games. Detroit’s prized first-round forward […]

The Indiana Pacers and guard Andrew Nembhard are reportedly in agreement on a three-year, $59 million contract extension, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Nembhard took a step forward during the 2024 NBA playoffs, as he played a big role for the Pacers. Indiana clearly took notice which led to the extension. Indiana has built a […]

NBA Summer League is a valuable opportunity for upcoming teams to evaluate their future stars, and the Houston Rockets should be thrilled with what they saw from their young players this summer in Las Vegas. Their record was a mixed bag but wins and losses don’t matter in Summer League. What matters is performance. The […]

Paul George is elated to be forming a big three with Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey on the Philadelphia 76ers, which could be the best chance any of them have had at winning a championship or reaching the NBA Finals to this point. Basketball aside, though, it is a big adjustment for the California native […]

While the summer hasn’t exactly gone the way most Los Angeles Lakers fans would have liked, as the team was eerily quiet in free agency despite clearly being stuck in the middle of the Western Conference’s pack, the lone bright spot of the offseason thus far – minus the polarizing Bronny James coverage – was […]

Heading into the offseason after an incredibly underwhelming end to the 2023-24 NBA season, change felt like an inevitability for the Phoenix Suns. Sure, the team wasn’t going to blow up their Big 3, not yet anyway, as they’ve simply invested too many assets in Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal to pull the plug on […]

A huge knock on Joel Embiid’s resume is that he has never made it to the Eastern Conference Finals. Every year it seems like the Philadelphia 76ers end up facing some heavy-hitters that prevent them from winning. In the 2019 postseason, the 2023 Most Valuable Player even went home crying alongside Jimmy Butler and Ben […]

In 2023-24, few teams exceeded expectations as much as the Indiana Pacers. Entering the season seemingly stuck in the middle of the pack, Indiana shot out of a cannon to open up the season, playing a brand of basketball that was fast and full of exciting offensive explosion, even if they didn’t always back it […]

Michael Jordan dominated the 1990s and more than held his own in the 1980s. By the time the Chicago Bulls legend’s career ended, he racked up six championships and barely seemed to break a sweat while doing it. Jordan does not have the same time of raw scoring numbers that LeBron James has had with […]

The Boston Celtics are still basking in the afterglow of their championship win, the 18th in their storied history and most in NBA history. Jaylen Brown’s omission from Team USA for the Olympic season has not been forgotten and now Carmelo Anthony is chiming in with his two cents. Anthony made comments on Brown’s omission […]

The New Orleans Pelicans had to replace nearly all of the team’s minutes at the center position from a season ago going into the initial NBA Free Agency frenzy. Jonas Valanciunas jumped ship in a sign-and-trade to the Washington Wizards. Dependable backups Larry Nance Jr. and Cody Zeller were sent to the Atlanta Hawks in […]

One of the most common points of conversation that regularly materializes in this “embrace debate” era of sports media is the hypothetical matchup between players and teams of different eras. Who is the better player, LeBron James or Michael Jordan? Who would you want quarterbacking your team for one drive to win a game, Joe […]

Team USA always features some of the best American basketball players. Since 1992, Team USA has often fielded a roster composed of NBA stars. Prior to that, international tourneys only allowed amateur players. Nonetheless, despite loaded rosters throughout the years, some elite players still missed the cut. Let’s take a look at the 10 biggest […]

When it comes to the 2024 NBA offseason, few fans can argue that the Oklahoma City Thunder weren’t one of the true winners of free agency and the draft. From selecting Nikola Topic, Dillon Jones, and Ajay Mitchell in the 2024 NBA draft, to trading Josh Giddey to the Chicago Bulls for Alex Caruso and […]

Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups is looking to take a very young roster in to the fourth season of his coaching career and hope to show some development that a future is bright. However, it was not always that way as Billups was on the show “7PM In Brooklyn” with former player Carmelo […]

Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors are in the midst of a frustrating offseason that hasn’t seen the team get any closer to championship contention. Curry continues to play at an elite level heading into his age 37 season, but the Warriors now look like a shell of the dynasty that took the NBA […]

CAMDEN, N.J. — The Philadelphia 76ers and Paul George were a match made in heaven in 2024 free agency. Seeking a star-sized upgrade, the Sixers paid top dollar for George to be the high-powered third option alongside Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey. It’s a new chance for George to join a championship hopeful. “Definitely look […]

The Miami Heat won the championship at NBA 2K25 Summer League in Las Vegas. That is great and all, but Summer League isn’t necessarily about winning. Instead, teams are focused on the development of second-, third-, and sometimes fourth-year players, as well as the institution of their incumbent rookie class. For those of you who […]

As anticipation builds for the upcoming release of NBA 2K25, players and fans of the long-standing basketball simulation series are actively sharing their wish lists for new features and improvements. Among the top requests are the integration of a Connected MyCareer mode and a historical Bill Russell era in MyNBA. However, one significant issue has […]

The Dallas Mavericks’ acquisition of Klay Thompson has been a popular subject of discussion throughout this offseason. Mavericks forward PJ Washington, who was acquired ahead of the 2023-24 NBA trade deadline, was recently asked to share his thoughts on the addition. “I think it’s great,” Washington said, via Kevin Gray Jr. “I think he brings […]

The city of Chicago is undertaking a massive new infrastructure project, in conjunction with the owners of the Bulls and Blackhawks franchises. The area around the United Center is undergoing a $7 billion renovation project, per the Chicago Sun-Times. The area will soon have a concert hall, housing, parks and other pedestrian-friendly spaces. The plan […]

CAMDEN, N.J. — It was only a matter of time before Tyrese Maxey and the Philadelphia 76ers agreed to a contract extension. The plan, which launched last summer, was to wait until after Philly utilized its future cap space before locking down the up-and-comer to a new contract. His peers got paid while the Sixers’ […]

Sometimes I wonder, what would an actual Alien encounter look like? And by that I mean, what would the worldwide reaction be if an extraterrestrial being revealed itself to the rest of us human beings? How long would this encounter remain the lead story on every news outlet around the globe? How would people around […]

The conclusion of Summer League in Las Vegas essentially signals the end of events this NBA offseason. Luckily, basketball fans around the world will get to watch some of their favorite NBA talents in action during the Olympics in Paris, France, yet most of the drama that comes with every offseason is in the rear-view […]

Although they’ve made some savvy veteran signings around the margins, the main storyline surrounding the Los Angeles Clippers thus far this offseason has understandably revolved around the departure of star forward Paul George to the Philadelphia 76ers. George’s tenure with the Clippers began alongside Kawhi Leonard in 2019 but ultimately produced just one appearance past […]