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Jaylen Brown was an intriguing candidate to replace Kawhi Leonard on Team USA’s Olympic roster when the Los Angeles Clippers star decided to opt out. Instead, Brown’s Boston Celtics teammate Derrick White was added as the replacement. So what does Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens think about the Team USA decision? “Jaylen’s a […]

The Charlotte Hornets have had a promising start to their new era. Getting Jeff Peterson in the building late in the 2023-24 season set off a few swift moves once the offseason officially started such as hiring Charles Lee as the head coach, drafting promising talent headlined by Tidjane Salaün, and more. One of the […]

LAS VEGAS — Utah Jazz All-Star Lauri Markkanen has been at the center of conversations being had at NBA Summer League. More specifically, Markkanen has become the focal trade target for the Golden State Warriors, who recently ended their 13-year marriage with Klay Thompson and struck out in attempts to trade for Los Angeles Clippers […]

LeBron James is easily one of the greatest athletes of all time. The star forward has been dominating the league for 21 seasons and counting, and he’s shown no signs of slowing down to this point. Everyone knows that he’s the greatest basketball player to take the court since the turn of the century, but […]

NBA 2K24 players have a chance to receive a free 100 OVR Dirk Nowitzki MyTEAM player item, among other rewards for a limited time. The former Dallas Maverick and current Hall-of-Famer makes for an excellent 100 OVR player item, and you can get him, and other rewards, for free. Although Nowitzki’s old team wasn’t able […]

Ron Holland II being the fifth overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft is a major accompaniment. Unfortunately for the Detroit Pistons rookie, it will always be seen with the caveat that he was picked so high in a weak draft class. This year’s draft class being sandwiched in between two really promising draft classes […]

LAS VEGAS — The Dallas Mavericks’ NBA Summer League team has not played their best basketball so far during the tournament. Still, the team has displayed signs of potential with assistant coach Jared Dudley leading the way as Summer League head coach. Dudley recently revealed the conversations he has had over the phone with Mavs […]

The NBA is the highest level of basketball in the world. Of course, there are only 15 roster spots on 30 teams, though, so even the biggest-named superstars can’t last in the league forever. True hoopers never want to give up their basketball dreams, though, and many megastar players have continued to lace up their […]

LeBron James and his son, Bronny, are rewriting NBA history as the first father-son duo to play on the same time and on the same team, the Los Angeles Lakers. Bronny James recently shared his feelings on playing with his father this coming NBA season, stating, “It’s a big step for both of us. I […]

Orlando Magic co-founder Pat Williams has died at the age of 84 years old on Wednesday, according to reports. The NBA’s official website reported the cause of death  as “complications from viral pneumonia.” Williams was known for numerous accomplishments in different endeavors, including of course, in the basketball realm. He played a major role in […]

Utah Jazz rookie center Kyle Filipowski stole the show during their 86-76 Summer League victory over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday with the best performance of his young professional career. Filipowski, who was drafted 32nd overall in the second round of this year’s draft, dropped an incredible stat-line during Wednesday’s win. The 7-0 Jazz rookie […]

The NBA In-Season Tournament is back for its second year under a different branding — the NBA Cup. The association is clearly taking pages out of international football leagues’ playbook, and this makes sense to drum up even more anticipation as the NBA tries to incentive teams to engage in some highly-competitive battles early on […]

Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia believes Los Angeles Lakers rookie Bronny James would have been a “good fit” alongside Kevin Durant and Devin Booker in Phoenix. “I don’t know exactly where Bronny wanted to go. We really liked Bronny. We thought he was a good player,” Ishbia said on the Pat McAfee Show. “I know […]

LAS VEGAS — It took them six games, but Bronny James and the Los Angeles Lakers earned their first win of Summer League on Wednesday night. It’s not a coincidence that it came in the game LeBron James’ son put forth his best individual offensive performance. The Lakers defeated the Hawks, 87-86, behind a dominant […]

The NBA In-Season Tournament was a rousing success in its first season. Now called the NBA Cup, the special courts and jerseys established a special aura within the competition, and this tournament gave way to some of the most competitive regular season basketball we have seen in quite some time thanks to the trophy and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers took on the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday in NBA Summer League action. Rookie Dalton Knecht got the night off, and while speaking with ESPN’s Jorge Sedano, outlined some lofty goals for his NBA career. Jorge Sedano: “I want you to think 10 years down the road: You’re a 10-year vet… Where […]

Despite being the 55th overall pick of the 2024 NBA Draft, Bronny James has been subject to the most media coverage among his peers during the Summer League thanks to him being the son of one of the greatest players of all time, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James. Everything Bronny does — good or […]

Free agent veteran guard Isaiah Thomas was one of several players who attended a workout with the Milwaukee Bucks in Las Vegas during the Summer League, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. At 35, Thomas is looking for another NBA opportunity after finishing last season with the Phoenix Suns, where he saw limited playing […]

Paul George has accomplished a lot during his 14-year NBA career. Nine All-Star selections, six All-NBA teams and four All-Defensive teams are just some of George’s many individual accolades. One thing he hasn’t done that he hopes to finally check off his list this season after signing with the Philadelphia 76ers: win a championship. George […]

While Jaylen Brown doubts Bronny James’s NBA potential and Gilbert Arenas has thrown shade at James, Rachel Nichols, on FS1’s Undisputed, thinks the criticism James has faced is entirely unfair. “I think that people are looking at him as if he’s a top-10 pick,” Nichols told Skip Bayless. “He’s not a top-10 pick. He is a […]

The conversation about being the face of the league kept making rounds during the Boston Celtics’ run at the NBA Playoffs. While he may not have won the two Finals MVP trophies, Jayson Tatum is still largely considered the primary star of Joe Mazzulla’s squad. This is despite having Jaylen Brown, Jrue Holiday, and Derrick […]

Jaylen Brown has been in the news as of late. Besides his Team USA snub, the Boston Celtics wingman recently went viral due to his supposed comments about Bronny James. During a Summer League game, cameras caught Brown talking to Kysre Gondrezick, and many lip-readers deduced that his statement went along the lines of Bronny […]

The San Antonio Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama earned the 2024 NBA Rookie of the Year title, while Chet Holmgren from the Oklahoma City Thunder also delivered an impressive debut season. On the Road Trippin’ podcast, Holmgren was asked if he thought he deserved the Rookie of the Year award over Wembanyama, considering his situation in Oklahoma […]

The Golden State Warriors have entered a retooling era. It’s not a rebuild. They still have Stephen Curry and Draymond Green with Steve Kerr at the helm. But they lost Klay Thompson and they’re coming off a disappointing 2023-24 season. The Warriors have made a few offseason moves so far, but there’s one target former […]

After declaring his dislike for Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant’s playing style in his Club 520 Podcast, former NBA All-Star Jeff Teague revealed the reason behind the seemingly crazy take. “It was rough… Kobe was like, jab, get there. Ah, pump fake, pump fake, pump fake. Get him off the ground, foul shot, and […]

The Boston Celtics won the NBA Finals in June, and are considered by most to be World Champions. However, Ergin Ataman, head coach of the EuroLeague champion Panathinaikos B.C., isn’t quite ready to hand that title over to the Celtics. Ataman issued a challenge to the Celtics during an interview with Turkish network Rafine TV. […]

LAS VEGAS — The 2024 NBA Draft was a busy time for the New York Knicks. As team president Leon Rose and the Knicks’ front office prepared for the first round of the draft, several players stood out to them with their back-to-back picks at 24th and 25th overall. One of these players was Marquette […]

The 2024 Paris Olympics surely brought out the best in the Steve Kerr-led Team USA. For a lot of these stars, it will be their last hurrah when it comes to international play. LeBron James, Kevin Durant, and Stephen Curry could all be teaming up for one last time before they enter the twilight of […]

Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers have had an eventful but overall disappointing offseason so far after their first round playoff exit vs the Dallas Mavericks this past spring. The biggest move was not an acquisition but rather the departure of Leonard’s long time running mate Paul George to the Philadelphia 76ers, and although […]

LeBron James, Paul George, and Klay Thompson highlight a very interesting grouping of stars available in NBA Free Agency this year. While there are already those with verbal agreements in place before free agency began, like Pascal Siakam and OG Anunoby with the Indiana Pacers and New York Knicks, respectively, there has been plenty of […]

LAS VEGAS, NV — Lawrence Frank LA Clippers moved quickly in free agency to build a competitive roster with the loss of star Paul George. That includes an agreement on a deal with former Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr., who has been out of the NBA since last September following his arrest last September. […]

A funny moment occurred during Team USA’s exhibition win against Serbia Wednesday where the viral song “Not Like Us” by Kendrick Lamar was playing as it prompted a response from Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry. He said “Damn with this song. It’s not the only song in America!” but his teammate in Los Angeles […]

Professional sports is about more than just high-level athletic competition. Ego, status, money, and roles really matter when it comes to the fabric of building a team. The New Orleans Pelicans are dealing with a few of those issues now as the Brandon Ingram contract extension stare-down lingers on. The roster has been nitpicked apart […]

The Orlando Magic have positioned themselves as significant players during the 2024 NBA offseason, executing several key maneuvers that have reshaped their roster and perhaps signaled an impending departure for Markelle Fultz, a former top draft pick whose future with the franchise now hangs in the balance. The Magic’s active offseason was highlighted by their […]

It seems to be an annual occurrence during the offseason that Miami Heat star Tyler Herro is involved in some form of trade rumors to acquire another big piece for the team to pair alongside Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo. However, a new report from Yahoo Sports’ Jake Fischer could debunk every bit of speculation […]

Team USA head coach Steve Kerr has a stacked roster for the 2024 Paris Olympics in men’s basketball. The 2024 squad is being coined as the Redeem Team 2.0, as Team USA is out for revenge after not medaling at the 2023 FIBA World Cup. The United States has revamped the basketball roster and assembled […]

Only diehards and those trying to make a dollar stay in Las Vegas for longer than 72 hours. It’s one of those unwritten rules of America. Well, lots of players, fans, coaches, and media have already doubled down. We are six days into NBA Summer League action with plenty left to play for. Six undefeated […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are making preparations for a comeback 2024-25 season after their first-round playoff exit. Milwaukee has a handful of stars that include veteran forward Khris Middleton. However, the Bucks received a key injury update on Middleton amid a series of offseason procedures. Middleton has undergone arthroscopic surgeries on both of his ankles, per […]

It comes as no surprise that Team USA handled Serbia 105-79 in a pre-Olympics exhibition on Wednesday. What is surprising, though, is who LeBron James anointed as “the new Splash Brother” after the game. “The King” bestowed the honor upon Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo. “The new Splash Brother! Bam Bam Splash right there.” LeBron […]