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While the Miami Heat’s offseason will be defined by giving a contract extension to Bam Adebayo, the situation surrounding Jimmy Butler, and possibly adding another star, there also lies a conversation surrounding Haywood Highsmith. As Highsmith becomes an unrestricted free agent on July 1, he could test the waters from other teams, but according to […]

The 2024-25 NBA season is still months away, but the Boston Celtics may have to begin their quest for back-to-back championships without center Kristaps Porzingis. The Latvian big man sustained a number of injuries during the Green Team’s run to the title, as he missed the entirety of the Eastern Conference Semifinals and Conference Finals […]

The Golden State Warriors are looking to bounce back from a disappointing end to the 2023-24 season. The Warriors made the NBA Play-In Tournament as the Western Conference’s sixth seed. However, the Sacramento Kings beat them in the first game, ending their run early. Many questions surround the Warriors roster. Most notably, Klay Thompson is […]

It’s officially rebuild time for the Brooklyn Nets. General Manager Sean Marks reset the organization Tuesday, trading Mikal Bridges to the New York Knicks for Bojan Bogdanovic, five first-round picks, a first-round pick swap and a second-round pick. In a separate move, Brooklyn regained control of its 2025 and 2026 first-round picks from the Houston […]

Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo is set to sign a three-year, $166 million contract extension according to a report from Tim Reynolds of The Associated Press. It is important to remember that the deal can not be finalized currently since the NBA’s rules on that lift next month. Adebayo has emerged as one of the […]

The Golden State Warriors reigned over the NBA for nearly a decade, winning four championships in eight years between 2015 and 2022. But the core that spurred them to success are aging and could finally be breaking up this offseason if Klay Thompson decides to sign with a new team in free agency. And the […]

On Wednesday evening, the Oklahoma City Thunder will prepare to take part in the 2024 NBA Draft, which is set to take place at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The Thunder have a treasure trove of first round NBA draft picks in the next few seasons, and this year, their first opportunity to […]

All eyes have been and will continue to be on the Houston Rockets this offseason. Despite improving drastically and nearly making the NBA Play-in Tournament, the Rockets ended up with the number three pick in the 2024 NBA Draft because they own the Brooklyn Nets’ selection. Houston improved from 22 wins two seasons ago to […]

When it comes to the Miami Heat this offseason, the one aspect that has been talked about the most is the contract situation regarding star Jimmy Butler. However, it has been reported and said time and time again that Butler wants to stay with the Heat as proven again by Brian Windhorst of ESPN on […]

History may have taught us that Michael Jordan’s NBA Finals resume is unassailable, due in large part to the fact that MJ’s Chicago Bulls were a perfect 6-0 when the Larry O’Brien Trophy was on the line. And while nobody can take that perfect 6-0 record away from Michael Jordan, we can simply point out […]

The New York Knicks completed a blockbuster trade with the Brooklyn Nets to acquire Mikal Bridges late on Tuesday night, and that has implications for the Minnesota Timberwolves and Karl-Anthony Towns, as the Knicks gave up the assets they could have potentially used to acquire the star player down the line eventually. We have an […]

Kevin Durant received quite a bit of criticism over the past several years for leaving teams. The first instance came in 2016 when Durant left the Oklahoma City Thunder for the Golden State Warriors, with whom KD won two titles. Durant only spent three seasons with the Warriors before teaming up with Kyrie Irving (and […]

The Denver Nuggets didn’t reach the NBA Finals this season. The year prior, they not only made the championship series, but they also won their first title. Denver has an understanding of how to win it all, and they have the itch to get back to the NBA’s highest stage. For the most part, Denver […]

The NBA 2K24 Season 8 Release Date arrives this week, with New York Liberty PG Sabrina Ionescu headlining the latest season. As always, the upcoming season of NBA 2K24 offers players more MyTEAM, MyCAREER, and The W Online content. Additionally, we can expect a brand new season pass full of free and premium rewards. Without […]

The first major domino of the 2024 NBA offseason has fallen, with Mikal Bridges heading to the New York Knicks in exchange for a boatload of first-round picks. Now, it seems like the next one to fall will be the Paul George domino. George and the Los Angeles Clippers have been in a contract negotiation […]

The debate over whether NBA players can play in the NFL better than NFL players can play in the NBA will seemingly never come to a close as both sides argue their talking points back and forth. Rob Gronkowski, a former NFL superstar, may have given the basketball side some ammo with his take on […]

The Houston Rockets enter the 2024 NBA Draft with the No. 3 overall pick thanks to the James Harden trade back in 2021. Now, the Rockets may turn around and trade this pick as well in order to get an established veteran instead of yet another developmental youngster. If general manager Rafael Stone decides to […]

The Orlando Magic’s rebuild is nearly complete. In only two seasons they went from winning 22 games and owning the number one pick in the NBA Draft to making the NBA playoffs and advancing to a Game 7 where a win would have advanced them to the second round. The team is improving and has […]

It is finally the day as the first round of the NBA Draft starts Wednesday with the Miami Heat looking to make moves to kick off what will no doubt be an eventful summer. As they currently have the 15th overall pick in the first round, here are last minute bold predictions for the Heat […]

It is officially draft day in the NBA. The Atlanta Hawks still hold the top pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, although they have been discussing every possible scenario presented to them leading up to the draft, including the option of possibly moving the first overall selection. The debate of Zaccharie Risacher vs. Donovan Clingan […]

Will the Houston Rockets and Phoenix Suns end up making a trade? Kevin Durant was recently mentioned as a possible trade target for the Rockets. Now Devin Booker is even being linked to Houston, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. “Rockets possess a pick swap with Suns in 2025, Suns’ pick in 2027 and could end […]

The Houston Rockets may not be a legitimate playoff team just yet, but they are just about ready to take that next step into playoff contention. On Tuesday night, the Rockets made a shrewd move, acquiring two of the Phoenix Suns’ first-round picks (an unprotected 2027 first-rounder and a 2025 pick swap) to try and […]

The New York Knicks pulled off a massive trade on the eve of the 2024 NBA Draft, acquiring Mikal Bridges from the Brooklyn Nets. There are still plenty of other moves to pull off with the draft now here. The Knicks did not include in their package to the Nets any of their picks in […]

Kyrie Irving is a polarizing player. Despite being one of the most talented players in NBA history in some aspects, Irving developed a poor reputation between his departures from the Cleveland Cavaliers, Boston Celtics, and Brooklyn Nets. But one of his former Celtics teammates, Marcus Smart, explained that Irving is a “great teammate” while admitting […]

The New York Knicks just pushed their chips to the center of the table. New York added Mikal Bridges, sending a number of future draft picks and Bojan Bogdanovic to the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for the rising star. Bridges is an elite three-and-D player, and he likely represents the Knicks’ “final piece”. But there […]

The Los Angeles Lakers, for as long as LeBron James and Anthony Davis are on the roster, have an impetus to build a contending team year-in, year-out. Reports have come out as well that James and Davis are urging the team to do whatever it takes to upgrade the roster, perhaps by acquiring a star […]

Kevin Durant is one of the best players in the NBA. The Phoenix Suns remain hopeful that Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal can lead the team to a championship. Trade rumors have swirled around the stars, however. Most recently, Durant has reportedly been connected to the Houston Rockets. The Rockets are rumored to have […]

The 2024 NBA Draft is here, marking the beginning of a very important offseason for the Philadelphia 76ers. The Sixers have the 16th and 41st overall selections. This is the first time they’ve had a draft pick in both rounds since 2021 and the first time they’ve had a top-20 selection since Daryl Morey became […]

Predicting what any NBA team will do in the draft often proves tough. Predicting what the San Antonio Spurs will do seems almost impossible. Predicting what the Spurs will do with two top-ten picks in a 2024 NBA Draft field filled with parity and uncertainty near the top is probably futile. All that said, we […]

The Brooklyn Nets shook the NBA world Tuesday night, trading Mikal Bridges to the New York Knicks for Bojan Bogdanovic, four unprotected first-round picks (2025, 2027, 2029, 2031), a protected 2025 first-rounder from the Bucks, a 2028 unprotected pick swap, and a 2025 second-round pick, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. In a separate deal with […]

On Tuesday night, the New York Knicks pulled off a blockbuster trade for Brooklyn Nets forward Mikal Bridges. The Knicks gave up four first-round picks for the coveted two-way forward, which has fans questioning if New York overpaid. Renowned Knicks supporter and ESPN commentator Stephen A. Smith gave an eye-opening take on the deal. “Now […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will enter the upcoming season with JJ Redick as their new head coach. While one could argue that the former NBA player is a good media analyst, many fans are concerned with Redick’s lack of coaching experience. This has caused plenty of criticism, both toward the Lakers organization and the newly-hired […]

Stephen A. Smith is not always on the same page as his ESPN colleagues, which is perfectly normal given the debate nature of “First Take” and sports media conjecture in general, but things have gotten surprisingly tense on occasion over the past few weeks. On Tuesday, he made a claim regarding Dan Hurley’s decision to […]

The New York Knicks were ripe for a monster move given how many draft assets and tradeable contracts they had, and on Tuesday night, they finally made their much-anticipated major maneuver as they traded five first-round picks, an unprotected pick swap, and a second-round pick, along with Bojan Bogdanovic’s contract, to the Brooklyn Nets for […]

With the 2024 NBA draft rapidly approaching, the Philadelphia 76ers’ entire strategy was shaken up considerably thanks to Leon Rose and the New York Knicks, who traded away a half dozen picks to their cross-river rivals, the Brooklyn Nets, to acquire Villanova alum Mikal Bridges, who Brett Brown actually selected 10th overall in 2021 before […]

New York Knicks fans had quite the shock on Tuesday when it was announced that Mikal Bridges would be the newest name on the roster. The Brooklyn Nets recently agreed to send the wingman to the Knicks in exchange for Bojan Bogdanovic, five first-round picks, a second-round pick, and a pick swap. Even the 27-year-old […]

It finally happened. The championship-winning Villanova Wildcats have reunited within the New York Knicks system. There were a lot of subtle hints that Jalen Brunson, Donte DiVincenzo, and Josh Hart made before Mikal Bridges finally caved in. Eventually, the Brooklyn Nets also wanted assets in return so they made the move. While a lot of […]

The offseason is a time of speculation and anticipation with trade rumors swirling around the NBA’s 30 front offices. The days going into the NBA Draft are usually ripe with speculation, smokescreens, and eventually a few deals get filed with league headquarters. There is always one trade that catches everyone off guard but many are […]

When news broke that the New York Knicks had traded away an absolute boatload of draft picks to acquire Mikal Bridges from their cross-river rivals, the Brooklyn Nets, it left many a Philadelphia 76ers fan with two major thoughts: 1. wow, that’s a lot of picks for Mikal Bridges and 2. does this mean OG […]