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Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks have had a monster offseason so far in 2024, attempting to cement themselves as the biggest challenger to the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference. Brunson recently took a major pay cut to help the Knicks make other moves, which so far have included resigning OG Anunoby and […]

NBA Summer League gyms are a caldron of players, executives, support staff, media personalities, fans, and coaches. Those coaches cannot be forgotten and they are being evaluated as well. Scouts watch more than just the players filling stat sheets as Summer League runs can turn into a disjointed mess quickly if teams are not careful. […]

Another classic Air Jordan sneaker has been added to the Nike/Jordan Brand release calendar for 2024 and we’ll see this new colorway drop for the first time ever. Taking subtle nods and cues from previous releases, we’ll see a new blue colorway don the Air Jordan 12, one of the more popular numbered silhouettes over […]

NBA and sports reporter Shams Charania is getting a ton of flack online for posting on X about President Joe Biden dropping out of the presidential race. In a strange twist of fate, Charania was actually completely correct, as Biden announced he is not seeking a second term as President of the United States. That […]

It’s been an eventful few days for Team USA Basketball ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics as they begin their showcase exhibitions ahead of group play for the event. Just yesterday, they survived a thrilling game against South Sudan that saw LeBron James score the winning basket in the final seconds to give the USA […]

The Boston Celtics are fresh off winning the 2024 NBA Finals, and they have devoted pretty much all of their efforts this offseason towards keeping their current crop of players in town for the foreseeable future. The only player whose status with the team was really up in the air over the past few weeks […]

Miles Bridges re-signed with the Charlotte Hornets earlier this offseason on a three-year, $75 million deal, and seemingly all was well for the talented forward after some troubling times. Unfortunately, he appears to have gotten himself in some more hot water with his latest social media activity. It all started with a simple enough post […]

It’s hard for anyone to follow in their father’s footsteps regardless of profession. The NBA is no exception and this year’s NBA2k25 Summer League action has a few examples. The Los Angeles Lakers’ Bronny James has gotten most of the headlines but the Memphis Grizzlies’ Scotty Pippen Jr. has come a long way in making […]

Team USA overcame a 16-point deficit to beat South Sudan, the youngest nation playing international basketball, 101-100, to remain unbeaten in exhibition play this summer. While Team USA ultimately got the win behind a LeBron James game-winner, head coach Steve Kerr wasn’t happy with how things went. He pointed the finger at himself, per Joe […]

The crowds are thinning out as the end is in sight for NBA2k25 Summer League action. Still, four teams remain undefeated in vying for the Las Vegas Summer League championship. Everyone else will be playing for consolation prizes to round out their five-game slate in Sin City. The Memphis Grizzlies and Los Angeles Clippers are […]

Team USA’s 101-100 win over South Sudan was more than just a narrow exhibition victory—it highlighted a sobering realization. Stephen Curry believes the game should not have been so tight and stresses that his team must make improvements if they aim to secure gold this summer. “We can be beat if we don’t play our […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have some of the brightest young talent in the NBA and rising fourth-year forward Evan Mobley is no exception. Mobley’s growth with the Cavs is being rewarded by a lucrative contract extension. Mobley and the Cavs have agreed on a five-year, $224 million maximum rookie contract extension that could become worth as […]

Nothing really came out of the Los Angeles Lakers’ In-Season Tournament victory last year. It did not give them a big burst of momentum. They were still forced to fight their way out of the Play-In Tournament before once again being eliminated by the Denver Nuggets in the playoffs. But what the pursuit of the […]

The Dallas Mavericks and Golden State Warriors are regarded as two of the best three-point shooting teams in the NBA but now the Mavericks have a decided edge with Klay Thompson in Dallas. On Saturday, Thompson let loose on social media with his reaction to a video making the rounds showing the challenge that his […]

For quite some time, it was common to see Team USA plaster their opponents around the world by a huge margin. However, there were rare times back then when Team USA needed to scramble for points when the game gets tight. While it’s getting more and more common for Team USA these days to face […]

Team USA had their backs against the wall in their Olympic tune-up game against South Sudan on Saturday. Team USA was down 99-100 with roughly 10 seconds left in the game, but Los Angeles Lakers star and Olympic veteran LeBron James stepped in and saved the day. James drove past his defender for a layup […]

With NBA 2K25 having been announced, there are a variety of features that could make this game the best in the franchise. Features such as Connected MyCareer mode, a return to the Olympics and playing for Team USA, and a potential Bill Russell Era for MyNBA have been suggested. However, as we head into NBA […]

The Charlotte Hornets are looking for a spark ahead of the 2024-25 season. Charlotte is coming off another postseason-less year. However, the team has promising young talent that looks to make a difference. Brandon Miller is one such player, and he caught fans’ attention by sending a “dangerous” warning to the NBA when speaking about […]

The Brooklyn Nets are signing Summer League standout Keon Johnson to a multi-year contract, according to the Athletic’s Shams Charania. The 2021 first-round pick has averaged 16.3 points, 4.8 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 1.5 steals on 45/25/81 shooting splits over four games in Las Vegas. KEON JOHNSON WINS IT FOR THE @BrooklynNets ‼️ pic.twitter.com/ceSJznjMf7 — […]

Team USA is currently on a gold-medal streak in the Summer Olympics. The last time Team USA didn’t finish with the gold was back in 2004 in Athens. But since the Redeem Team’s formation, Team USA has dominated the competition, taking the gold medal in the last four Olympics. With the rest of the world […]

Philadelphia 76ers Joel Embiid is an All-Star, an NBA MVP, a future Hall-of-Famer and one of the best players in the league when healthy. But is he the greatest player of all time? Or at least, was he on track to be? Embiid believes that if he had been able to stay healthy throughout his […]

The Washington Wizards are finally headed in the right direction after shedding the Bradley Beal and Kristaps Porzingis contracts. However, 2024 No. 2 overall pick Alex Sarr hasn’t been lighting up the scoreboard in his first NBA Summer League. Sarr finished with zero points on 0-for-15 shooting in Tuesday’s loss to the Portland Trail Blazers, […]

The Boston Celtics wrapped up their 2024 Summer League slate on Friday afternoon, finishing 2-2 in Las Vegas after falling 101-90 to the Dallas Mavericks. Previously, they lost to the Miami Heat, dominated the Los Angeles Lakers, and beat the Charlotte Hornets. Although this summer showcase included just four games for the C’s, they learned […]

The Philadelphia 76ers looked dominant for long stretches of the 2023–2024 NBA season, but injuries once again took their toll, and it became clear that changes would have to be made in free agency. The team struggled in their first-round playoff series loss at the hands of the New York Knicks. Whatever you think of […]

Nike rolled out a massive ad campaign, built on the question, “Am I a bad person?”. The 90-second commercial features almost all of Nike’s most popular athletes, including LeBron James, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Victor Wembanyama, Serena Williams, A’ja Wilson, and Kylian Mbappé. But there was one notable exclusion: Phoenix Suns superstar Kevin Durant. And KD did […]

With the basketball world still talking about JJ Redick becoming the new head coach for the Los Angeles Lakers, one person who gave their thoughts was his former teammate in Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid. In an interview with David Marchese of The New York Times focusing on his career and his current stint with […]

There has been great talk of the Miami Heat’s Summer League team and it is for good reason as they are currently undefeated during play in Las Vegas led by some standout players such as first round pick Kel’el Ware, Keshad Johnson, and Josh Christopher. However, one player that will no doubt be in contention […]

The Dallas Mavericks acquired Klay Thompson via a sign-and-trade with the Golden State Warriors in July. Thompson wanted a fresh start and Dallas needed another reliable three-point shooting threat. The fit makes plenty of sense. But will the addition of Thompson significantly impact a Mavericks superstar? We all know that Luka Doncic is a perennial […]

Team USA is confident in their chances of earning a gold medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics… For the most part. However, Joel Embiid’s recent comments about LeBron James and others on the team do not exactly preach confidence. “You look at the talent that the U.S. has, but there’s equal talent on other teams,” […]

After falling short of expectations a year after winning their first NBA Championship, the Denver Nuggets are trying to bolster a roster that fell short of expectations this season. One way the team appears to be doing so is by adding former MVP Russell Westbrook, which depending on what role he occupies, could be a […]

The Detroit Pistons concluded their 2024 NBA Summer League schedule with a last-second loss to the New York Knicks. Their 91-90 defeat came in dramatic fashion with Detroit rallying back from another big second-half deficit. The efforts came up short which resulted in the Pistons finishing 2-2 in Summer League action. New York held Detroit […]

LeBron James has talked many times about his dream to play in the NBA alongside his son Bronny James, and now, his dream is becoming a reality after Bronny was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers. But Stephen A. Smith thinks LeBron might have bitten off more than he can chew. The media and fan […]

Kevin Durant is one of the best players in the NBA. He is currently representing Team USA at the 2024 Summer Olympics. This is not Durant’s first Olympics experience, however. The Phoenix Suns star recently revealed that his 2012 experience was a “turning point” in his career, via The Olympic Games. “2012 was a turning […]

We’re less than one week out from the Opening Ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics, and as is so often the case when the Olympic Games are on the horizon, much of the media’s attention has been focused on the USA men’s basketball team. With the exception of a handful of Team USA athletes who […]

The Miami Heat may be one of the youngest franchises in the history of the NBA, but they have been one of the most successful. This is thanks in large part to the contributions of the greatest player in franchise history, Dwyane Wade, who led the team to a championship as early as his third […]

In the summer of 2010, LeBron James decided to leave the Cleveland Cavaliers in free agency to sign with the Miami Heat, forming a big three with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh in the process. This ended up being one of the most successful team-ups between superstars in NBA history. They made it to the […]

In their fourth game of the Las Vegas Summer League, the Philadelphia 76ers faced the San Antonio Spurs. The Summer Sixers rode a rollercoaster up and down with varying leads, finishing the ride with a 96-80 win. After a crunch of games to start their Sin City experience, the 76ers got two days off ahead […]

If you haven’t seen it, the Los Angeles Clippers’ new home, the Intuit Dome, is absolutely insane. It’s a state-of-the-art facility with numerous ridiculous features in and around the arena. One of them? How about a 360° mode when a player’s name is put up on the big screen? Take a look: The new Player […]

Steve Ballmer and the Los Angeles Clippers opened the doors to the Intuit Dome on Friday afternoon for media to take a look at the state of the art facility in Inglewood, California. While the new arena and its features took centerstage, the departure of star Paul George to the Philadelphia 76ers was also a […]