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Rivalries are a big part of sports, and for the past decade, the rivalry that has defined the NBA the most has been between Stephen Curry and LeBron James. Two of the biggest superstars in the game, Curry and James clashed in the NBA Finals four straight times, and now, they are battling for supremacy […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and LeBron James have been criticized greatly since the Lakers selected Bronny James, LeBron’s eldest son, in the second round of the 2024 NBA Draft. And one of the foremost LeBron critics, former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom, has weighed in on the topic. Kanter Freedom, who played 11 seasons in […]

The New York Knicks have been in the midst of a crucial offseason where they made huge moves like trade for Brooklyn Nets star Mikal Bridges, re-sign OG Anunoby, and give Jalen Brunson a new contract extension. One player that they could not keep throughout the start of the offseason was center Isaiah Hartenstein who […]

The majority of the big moves of the 2024 NBA offseason have been made, but for the most part, the action has been fairly tame to this point. Commissioner Adam Silver has heard the complaints about the league’s offseason being boring, but he recently took a second to fire back at that narrative. With the […]

The break-up between Klay Thompson and Golden State Warriors may be painful, as it will be a jarring sight to look at Thompson donning a Dallas Mavericks uniform after 13 years with the Dubs, but this parting of ways was very much inevitable and necessary. But no one should ever let Thompson’s departure sully the […]

NBA free agency is mostly viewed in an unrealistic way with too many immediate, hot takes. These snap judgments are understandably hyperbolic considering the national media’s demand for consumable sound bites. In reality, the implications of every signing and draft pick take years to play out. And many have a butterfly effect, impacting other possible […]

The Detroit Pistons have improved to 2-1 on their NBA Summer League schedule after an 85-77 comeback win against the Chicago Bulls. Detroit found themselves down by as many as 16 points in the first half. After turning up their defensive energy and catching a rhythm on offense, the Pistons erased the Bulls’ lead to […]

NBA expansion will add some new excitement and, obviously, new teams to the league as it looks to grow even bigger. But it’s not going to happen just yet. Adam Silver spoke to reporters as the NBA Summer League gets underway in Las Vegas. One of the major factors in expansion, he explained, was the […]

Kevin Durant responded after an NBA fan dubbed the Phoenix Suns star “miserable” on X, for mocking IShowSpeed on Logan Paul’s podcast. Durant was sometimes seemingly rude to Speed when he appeared as a guest on “Impaulsive” recently.’ A fan on X posted a video of Durant and Speed’s shenanigans during their appearance on “Impaulsive” […]

As things presently stand, the Memphis Grizzlies are not a cap space team. After selecting potential difference-maker Josh Edey in the draft and the opening moves of free agency, the Grizzlies are still over the salary cap but have roughly $11.5 million under the first apron and $22.3 million under the second, according to Spotrac, […]

The Las Vegas Aces may have suffered a 93-85 loss to the Chicago Sky on Tuesday night, but let that not distract anyone from the continued greatness of A’ja Wilson. Wilson, in a losing effort, put up 28 points and 14 rebounds as she continues the hot streak that has been bolstering her claim as […]

There is no disputing that LeBron James has had one of the greatest careers, not just for any basketball player, but for any professional athlete that has graced this world. The Los Angeles Lakers star has been at the top of the sport for over 21 years now, and he doesn’t seem to be slowing […]

It has been a bit of an eventful offseason for the Denver Nuggets, but not in an ideal way. They lost one of the pillars of their championship team, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, after he chose to sign with the Orlando Magic in free agency, while DaRon Holmes II, the impressive big man the Nuggets had high […]

Only weeks removed from heartbreak, the Dallas Mavericks suffered another setback after losing to the Boston Celtics 4-1 in the 2024 NBA Finals. The Mavs announced that superstar guard Kyrie Irving had undergone surgery for a broken left hand that he injured while participating in offseason training. No recovery timetable has yet been released or […]

NBA Summer League is the first chance for the top picks from the NBA Draft to show their stuff after being drafted. But Washington Wizards big man Alex Sarr may want to burn the tape of Tuesday’s loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. The Wizards fell 82-80 to the Blazers in a close loss, but […]

The Indiana Pacers are coming off one of their most successful seasons in recent history. They made the playoffs for the first time since the 2019-2020 season and made a run to the Eastern Conference Finals. NBA free agency is largely in the dust now at this point in the offseason, but the Pacers can […]

Jalen Wilson has never had issues producing when given an opportunity. After falling to the Brooklyn Nets at 51st in the 2023 draft, Wilson had the look of another late-round steal for general manager Sean Marks last season. Despite concerns about his shooting and athleticism, the 2023 Big 12 Player of the Year continued to […]

The Philadelphia 76ers faced the Minnesota Timberwolves in their third game of the Las Vegas Summer League. Against first-round rookie guards Rob Dillingham and Terrence Shannon Jr., the Sixers won 92-90. The Summer Sixers have been in a major playing-time crunch after three straight days with games in Utah and then having three in four […]

When talking about the NBA offseason so far, one of the teams with the best wheelings and dealings has to be the Atlanta Hawks. First, they won the NBA draft lottery, securing the services of one of the consensus top-two players available in the talent pool in Zaccharie Risacher, the 19-year-old forward from France who […]

The Chicago Bulls made it clear after the season ended that they were going to make some changes this offseason, and they have so far. There is still a lot of offseason left, but they have made some changes already, and while the fan base hasn’t liked some of them, it can still be seen […]

Amid a battle with renal disease, former NBA player Nate Robinson has admitted he will not survive if he does not receive a kidney transplant. But getting Robinson to go public with his need for a new kidney was a challenge for those around him. Fortunately, now that he has, Robinson has received thousands of […]

With the big free agents off the board, the San Antonio Spurs went bargain-bin hunting the last few days. Their search was fruitful, as they brought back Georgian-American forward Sandro Mamukelashvili as well as another veteran reserve. Mamukelashvili is returning to San Antonio on a one-year minimum deal, via ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. “Free agent F […]

NBA veteran journeyman Patrick Beverley is beginning his next professional chapter overseas after choosing to sign with Israeli squad Hapoel Tel Aviv. Beverley will join a stacked roster since Hapoel Tel Aviv recently signed former Phoenix Suns forward Ish Wainright and former Los Angeles Clippers big man Johnathan Motley. However, before Beverley chose to play […]

Although the Los Angeles Lakers got LeBron James to commit to the team for two more years, the clock is ticking for LA. With James on the roster until he’s at least 41, the Lakers will be the last team he plays for. Everyone knows that LeBron won’t ride off quietly into the sunset and […]

The annual NBA Summer League is an opportunity for young players to showcase their talent and prove they belong in the NBA. After going undrafted in 2022 and failing to stick with the Orlando Magic and New Orleans Pelicans, it appears that third time’s the charm for Daeqwon Plowden. The sharpshooting swingman has an NBA […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are on a mission for an improved showing during the 2024-25 NBA season. Los Angeles hired JJ Redick as their new head coach during the offseason, and the team is wasting no time finding support for him. The Lakers have agreed to a deal with former WNBA player, college star, and […]

Jontay Porter, the former Toronto Raptors big man who was banned by the NBA for gambling on his team’s games and pled to guilty to a connected federal charge, is hoping to play professional basketball again, per Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic: “A lawyer for Porter is asking the federal judge overseeing his case to […]

Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving is going to be spending much of his offseason recovering. The eight-time All-Star and 2016 NBA champion has undergone surgery on a broken left hand that he suffered in July, per Joey Mistretta of ClutchPoints. This is obviously disappointing news for a team and fan base that watched Irving thrive […]

The Chicago Bulls made it clear after the season ended that they were going to make some changes this offseason, and they have so far. There is still a lot of offseason left, but they have made some changes already, and while the fan base hasn’t liked some of them, it can still be seen […]

The NBA’s In-Season Tournament has officially been re-named the NBA Cup and fans are wondering how the still-new tournament scene will play out. The NBA’s East Group B includes a unique mix of Central Division, Atlantic and Southeast teams. It’s a far cry from the NBA’s ‘Group of Death,’ aka West Group C, but still […]

Alex Sarr is possibly the rookie out of the 2024 NBA Draft class who has the highest defensive ceiling. He is already showing how versatile he is on different schemes during his NBA Summer League stint with the Washington Wizards. But, it took him a while to get to the place where he is at […]

The Los Angeles Sparks paid a heartfelt tribute to Joe “Jellybean” Bryant, the father of NBA legend Kobe Bryant, before their game against the Seattle Storm. The pregame ceremony featured a montage of photos on the jumbotron at Crypto.com Arena, shared in a video on X, formerly Twitter, by ClutchPoint’s David Yapkowitz. The montage honored […]

Patrick Beverley’s net worth in 2024 is $13 million. Beverley is a former NBA player who recently signed a contract to play for Hapoel Tel Aviv BC of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. He is an NBA Hustle Award winner and three-time NBA All-Defensive Team player. Let’s take a closer look at Patrick Beverley’s net […]

A lot of the Los Angeles Lakers faithful along with the rest of the NBA world were left distraught after the news of Joe Bryant’s passing. The former head coach in the WNBA and other leagues was instrumental in the growth of the game. Perhaps, his greatest contribution to the world was being a great […]

Heading into the offseason, the Denver Nuggets were never going to be the big winners of free agency. Sure, the team still had ways to improve their depth in the taxpayer mid-level exception, a first and second-round pick in the draft, and the Bird rights to their most prominent free agent, but they didn’t have […]

General manager Rob Pelinka and the Los Angeles Lakers have somehow managed to have an eventful offseason that has simultaneously not gotten the team any closer to true contention in the Western Conference. While the hiring of JJ Redick and the drafting of Bronny James were storylines that dominated the national media cycle, the teams […]

Make no mistake, the Brooklyn Nets are Cam Thomas’ team in 2024-25. After the stunning trade that sent Mikal Bridges to the crosstown rival New York Knicks, the Nets are entering a rebuild with their eye on a top selection in next year’s draft. While qualifying for the postseason will not be a top priority […]

The Dallas Mavericks have made some big moves already this summer. An NBA Finals run was enough for the franchise to go all-in adding Klay Thompson to a roster already led by Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving. Part of sustaining that success is hitting on NBA Draft picks. Unfortunately, acting head coach Jared Dudley had […]

Veteran NBA guard Patrick Beverley is departing the NBA. Beverley, who most recently played for the Milwaukee Bucks, plans to sign a contract with Hapoel Tel Aviv BC of the Israeli Premier League after 12 years in the NBA. On Sunday, he shared that he was “weighing his options” between accepting a veteran minimum contract […]