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Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo often says what’s on his mind. The two-time MVP has no filter. Antetokounmpo has a list of out-of-pocket comments. He recently appeared on social media in a video watching Rutgers basketball’s incoming freshmen Ace Bailey and Dylan Harper. In the clip, the Greek Freak hilariously trash-talks the 18-year-old forward and guards, per […]

After coming up short against the Boston Celtics last season, all eyes are on the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Cavs had a quiet offseason but were able to keep Donovan Mitchell. Cleveland also signed Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen to long-term deals. Finally, the Cavs drafted Jaylon Tyson and named Kenny Atkinson the franchise’s next head […]

The Knicks trading for Karl Anthony-Towns shocked the entire NBA world on Friday night. Towns, a key piece of the Timberwolves’s ascension to contenders in the West, is now heading East as the Knicks look to become the primary challenger to the dominance of the defending champion Boston Celtics. There are mixed feeling about the […]

As superstar Joel Embiid and the Philadephia 76ers prepare for training camp next week, 2024-25 could be the most talented team the 2023 MVP center has had throughout his eight-year career. All-Star guard Tyrese Maxey is 23 and coming off his best season, averaging 25.9 points, 6.2 assists, and 1.0 steals per game. The 76ers […]

PHILADELPHIA — At media day in 2022, Joel Embiid joked that he did nothing but chill on his bed and couch all summer. This summer was a much different story until the very end. Before media day for the 2024-25 season, the Philadelphia 76ers’ superstar embarked on a week that was anything but uneventful. Embiid’s […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are surely looking forward to training camp. Coming off a season that ended in disappointment, the Bucks probably want nothing more than to get on the court and prepare for a revenge tour. For that revenge tour to go as planned, however, all the pieces of the puzzle need to fall into […]

The New York Knicks and Minnesota Timberwolves caused a major shakeup in the NBA on Friday when Minnesota flipped Karl-Anthony Towns for Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo and a first-round pick. Shortly after the deal was done, reports began to leak out around the motivations for each team doing the deal. The Knicks were after Towns […]

In a surprising twist, the Minnesota Timberwolves are reportedly trading Karl-Anthony Towns to the New York Knicks after nine loyal seasons in Minnesota. This blockbuster deal surfaced just over a few moments ago, and while specifics are still unclear, it seems the Wolves will receive Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo, and some draft picks in return. […]

After nine seasons with the team, the Minnesota Timberwolves finally decided to trade away Karl-Anthony Towns to the New York Knicks in exchange for Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo, and a heavily-protected first-round pick from the Detroit Pistons. This move is bittersweet in many ways; Towns was the face of the franchise for nearly a decade, […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves and New York Knicks were involved in a three-team trade on Friday that saw Karl-Anthony Towns end up in New York. Meanwhile, the Timberwolves acquired Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo and a first-round pick. The Charlotte Hornets also acquired DaQuan Jeffries, salary and draft compensation as part of the deal, per Shams Charania […]

The New York Knicks pulled off a blockbuster trade that brings in Karl-Anthony Towns to the Big Apple in exchange for Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo (among others). This signals that the Knicks believe that the team they have is a legitimate title contender, with Towns perhaps being the final piece of their championship puzzle. […]

After years of rumors involving the New York Knicks and an eventual pushing of their chips to the center of the table, they finally acquired the player that one would think they believe is the final piece of their championship puzzle. They dealt Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo (as well as a heavily-protected first-round pick) […]

On Friday night, Shams Charania of The Athletic shocked the NBA world when he reported that the New York Knicks managed to pull off a blockbuster trade sending Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo, and a protected Detroit Pistons first-round pick to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Karl-Anthony Towns. With training camp set to begin in less than […]

The New York Knicks and Minnesota Timberwolves sent shockwaves through the NBA world when they agreed to a blockbuster trade that is going to send Karl-Anthony Towns to New York for Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo and a first-round pick. The departure of DiVincenzo means that the “Nova Knicks” have been broken up just shortly after […]

With less than a month to go before the start of the 2024-25 season, it seemed as though the rosters of the New York Knicks and Minnesota Timberwolves were already set. These two teams fancy themselves as legitimate title contenders, and for good reason. But out of nowhere on a random Friday night, the Timberwolves […]

One of the key offseason moves for the Denver Nuggets involved acquiring former MVP Russell Westbrook, who is entering his 17th NBA season, adding a fresh dynamic to the roster. At 35 and on his fifth team since 2019, the Nuggets guard emphasized during the team’s media day that he has no intention of dialing […]

The New York Knicks and Minnesota Timberwolves pulled off a blockbuster trade on Friday evening with Wolves star forward Karl-Anthony Towns heading to the Knicks. The Timberwolves are receiving Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo as part of the trade. Following news of the announcement, Towns took to social media to convey his no doubt shocked […]

The Charlotte Hornets have a decent young core of players as the 2024-25 season approaches. But they might be without one of them for a certain time period. It was revealed on Friday that Mark Williams had suffered a foot injury during an offseason workout, the Hornets announced. The Hornets also announced that Mark Williams […]

UPDATE: the trade is official, with the New York Knicks acquiring Karl-Anthony Towns from Minnesota for Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo, and a first-round pick from Detroit, according to Shams Charania and Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. The Knicks are sending salary, including DaQuan Jeffries and draft compensation to the Charlotte Hornets in order to make […]

The Dallas Mavericks’ Media Day is scheduled for Monday, September 30. The Mavs will then head to Las Vegas for NBA training camp, which will begin on Tuesday, October 1. On Friday, the Mavs announced their training camp roster. The Mavericks are returning 13 players from last season.#OneforDallas pic.twitter.com/o6dVjXspum — Joey Mistretta (@JoeyMistretta_) September 27, […]

Luka Doncic is known as one of the coldest players with a killer mentality in the NBA. Doncic can talk trash with the best of them, and is willing to give it out to just about anyone on any given night. When Grant Williams got to Dallas before the 2023-24 season, he learned the hard […]

The Dallas Mavericks are at the center of the discussion between Hall of Fame forward Dirk Nowitzki and Slovenian superstar Luka Dončić. Mavs minority owner Mark Cuban, who has witnessed the greatness of both players, shared his thoughts during an interview with Shannon Sharpe on the podcast “Club Shay Shay.” Cuban detailed some anecdotes about […]

Just when you think the neverending beef between Shaquille O’Neal and Dwight Howard might be over, it comes back once again to rehash old NBA drama. In this latest installment, he and Shaq shared Instagram comments to X, along with Howard’s recent appearance on the Above The Rim podcast with a caption that read: “The […]

The 2024-25 NBA season is almost here. The Philadelphia 76ers will be one of the primary teams to watch after landing Paul George in free agency and locking their core duo of Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey in for the future. The Sixers have a team they have very high hopes for but also have […]

We’ve got the NBA 2K25 2KTV Episode 4 Answers to help players earn some much-needed VC. For newcomers, NBA 2KTV is a weekly in-game show hosted by Alexis Morgan and Chris Manning. The show itself features a wide variety of content from fan highlights to real player interviews. However, we know most people watch 2KTV […]

Jayson Tatum has brought the Boston Celtics immense success, and his leadership of the team has placed him in conversations with NBA legend Larry Bird. Tatum shares a couple of team records with Bird and both of them brought championships to the organization, so the conversations involving Bird and Tatum. “Larry Bird is the best […]

The Los Angeles Clippers and guard Terance Mann agreed to a new contract extension on Friday. The new deal is worth $47 million over three years, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. “Los Angeles Clippers guard Terance Mann has agreed to a three-year, $47 million contract extension with the franchise, his CAA agents Aaron […]

During a public event to highlight the refurbished Dixon Park basketball courts in Toronto, in front of fans, former and current Toronto Raptors players and guests, team president Masai Ujiri announced that the team would be retiring Vince Carter’s No. 15 jersey. The moment was captured on social media by beat writer Esfandiar Baraheni. “What […]

While Team USA is always a FIBA powerhouse, few iterations of the squad were as exciting as 2024’s. LeBron James, Steph Curry, and Kevin Durant all took the world by storm at the Paris Olympics, bringing home the gold after an undefeated run. While James won’t don his country’s jersey again, he has faith in […]

After handing Joel Embiid a brand new three-year, $193 million contract extension, excitement for the Philadelphia 76ers’ 2024-25  is at an all-time high. The team signed Paul George to a massive max contract, secured quality roleplayers like Caleb Martin, Kelly Oubre, and Andre Drummond, and, on September 27th, they brought on Embiid’s attitudinal inspiration, WWE […]

Heading into training camp fresh off a title has its perks, but not for the reigning champion Boston Celtics. Celtics star Jaylen Brown told reporters that the first two days of training camp, which began on Wednesday, have been demanding. Despite capturing their 18th ring in franchise history just a few months ago, the championship […]

ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins isn’t sleeping on Giannis Antetokounmpo, Damian Lillard, and the Milwaukee Bucks ahead of the 2024-25 campaign, but they have a lot of work to do. As the anticipation for the upcoming season builds, many wonder how threatening the Bucks will be after their first training camp with veteran head coach Doc […]

Gordon Hayward, a former NBA All-Star, recently announced his retirement at 34, ending a career marked by his stints with the Utah Jazz, Boston Celtics, and most recently, the Oklahoma City Thunder. While his journey as a professional athlete has come to a close, Hayward is not slowing down. Instead, he’s shifting gears and diving […]

Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown is not a typical star or NBA Finals MVP. If he was, then the 27-year-old would have probably been awarded a spot on the Team USA Olympics roster. He is not afraid to speak his mind, as his fans can attest. Brown is choosing his own path once again, this […]

There’s no doubt that LeBron James is a fan of the WNBA after all the love that he’s shown to players throughout the season. One of those players is Caitlin Clark, who helped lead the Indiana Fever to the playoffs in her rookie season, but lost in the first round to the Connecticut Sun. In […]

Healthy or not, Paul Pierce is not sold on the 2024-25 New York Knicks or its future. The Hall of Fame forward turned NBA analyst is warning fans to temper their expectations ahead of the upcoming season and beyond. While Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau is finding ways to replace Isaiah Hartenstein, Pierce doesn’t believe […]

Heading into the upcoming NBA season, people are down on the Cleveland Cavaliers. While the Cavs have plenty of star power, they share the same conference with the Philadelphia 76ers, New York Knicks, and defending champion Boston Celtics. But to Cavs superstar Donovan Mitchell, Cleveland is being underestimated. In Mitchell’s eyes, Cleveland can hang with […]

The Toronto Raptors are set to retire Vince Carter’s jersey, which will make him the first player in franchise history to have his number retired by the team. Raptors general manager Masai Ujiri made the announcement during a community event in Toronto, where Carter was also being honored. Carter spoke to the Toronto community and […]

When the Phoenix Suns signed Tyrus Jones to a one-year, $3.3 million contract during the offseason, they envisioned high expectations for the 10-year point guard. Jones took on his first full-time role during his lone season with the Washington Wizards in 2023-24. Proving himself as a starting point guard, Jones averaged career bests in points […]