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Almost every fan and observer has criticized the Los Angeles Lakers for drafting Bronny James with the 55th pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, accusing the franchise of bowing to the demands of its superstar LeBron James. Bron had famously said he wanted to play with his son before hanging up his sneakers on a […]

Some people in the Chicago Bulls organization have spoken out anonymously about Zach LaVine, saying that he’s never won, which may be related to his deflating trade value as of late. Former NBA player and current ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins had a few words to say about that anonymous source, and if they’re holding themselves […]

The 2024 NBA free agency period has been a whirlwind of activity. Teams across the league scrambled to bolster their rosters for the upcoming season. The Portland Trail Blazers have not been particularly proactive, but they did still make a couple of key signings to elevate their chances of making some noise. With a mix […]

When the Chicago Bulls finished up yet another mediocre season back in April, the front office made it clear that they knew changes needed to be made. There hasn’t been a ton that has happened so far in the offseason, but Chicago noted that they would make moves, and moves have been made. The fan […]

The NBA Summer League is now over for the Chicago Bulls, and it provided fans with a good glimpse of their young talent. The Bulls are trying to build a young squad, so there are a lot of important players that were getting action in Summer League. DJ Steward, Adama Sanogo, Julian Phillips, and of […]

After some surprisingly close exhibition games before the 2024 Paris Olympics, some wondered if the United States men’s national basketball team would be challenged during the Olympics. During the Group Phase of competition, Team USA has proven any doubters wrong by demonstrating just how great they are. The Americans have won both of their first […]

Rudy Gobert has been a significant presence in the NBA. He is a three-time NBA All-Star, four-time All-NBA Team player, seven-time All-Defensive Team selection, and a four-time Defensive Player of the Year Award winner. With four Defensive Player of the Year Awards, Gobert is tied for the most in NBA history, putting him in the […]

Steve Kerr benched Joel Embiid for Team USA’s 103-86 victory over South Sudan on Wednesday, leaving Stephen Curry and LeBron James as the only players to start every game on the Americans’ path for Olympic gold. It’s hardly shocking that Curry and James’ place on the floor for tipoff is ironclad. They’re living legends, still […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have taken a deliberate approach to the 2024 NBA free agency, carefully building on the momentum of a season that saw them reach the Western Conference Finals. With the core team intact, including Anthony Edwards, Karl-Anthony Towns, and Rudy Gobert, the Timberwolves are aiming to capitalize on their previous success. This strategic […]

How is it already August? It seems like the 2023-24 NBA season just ended, yet here we are just over a month away from players reporting back to their teams for preseason practices and training camp in preparation for the 2024-25 season. Still, several key free agents remain available for NBA teams to negotiate with, […]

It’s been eight years since Simone Biles won her first Gold Medal in the Individual All-Around competition at the Summer Olympics, and now only hours since she’s captured her second. Biles, now unequivocally the greatest gymnastics performer of all-time if she wasn’t already, became the first woman to win two Olympic All-Around Titles since Czech […]

Luol Deng’s net worth in 2024 is $200 million. You may know Luol from playing in the NBA, but he now leads the charge for South Sudan’s upstart national team in the Olympics. Let’s look at Luol Deng’s net worth in 2024. What is Luol Deng’s net worth in 2024?: $200 million (estimate) Deng isn’t […]

The Golden State Warriors may have added a few quality players in the aftermath of the departure of franchise legend Klay Thompson. But it’s fair to wonder if the Warriors’ roster as presently constructed is good enough to compete for a playoff spot in the loaded Western Conference, let alone for the Larry O’Brien trophy. […]

You might have been able to spot Kevin Durant sitting courtside at Team USA women’s basketball 3×3 Olympic game against Australia on Thursday, but that doesn’t mean he or his fellow NBA superstars Steph Curry and LeBron James would ever play for the American 3×3 squad. Why? In a word, while it’s imminently watchable for […]

As the NBA offseason progresses, the Portland Trail Blazers are clearly entering a phase of rebuilding, with key assets like Jerami Grant rumored to be on the move. In this climate of strategic realignment, another significant Blazers player, Anfernee Simons, has emerged as a potential trade piece. Simons, a highlight in a tumultuous season for […]

After Jayson Tatum got roasted for not playing at all in Team USA’s win over Serbia, it was Joel Embiid who found himself glued to the bench in their win over South Sudan on Wednesday. Head coach Steve Kerr’s lineup combinations for Team USA have been the subject of quite a bit of debate, and […]

Anfernee The Portland Trail Blazers are steering towards an extensive rebuild, evident from the flurry of trade rumors surrounding their key players. While rumors swirl around Jerami Grant potentially being traded to the Los Angeles Lakers, another significant piece, Anfernee Simons, is also reportedly on the trading block. Trail Blazers insider Aaron Fentress indicates that […]

Every time the Olympics roll around, one nation’s team or specific athlete captures the hearts of sports fans around the world. During the 2024 Paris Olympics, that has been the South Sudan men’s national basketball team. As a country, South Sudan is only 13 years old, as they were officially recognized as an independent country […]

Gordon Hayward’s net worth in 2024 is $60 million. Hayward is a former professional basketball player who recently retired from playing in the NBA. He is a one-time NBA All-Star. Let’s take a closer look at Gordon Hayward’s net worth in 2024 at the time of his retirement. What is Gordon Hayward’s net worth in […]

About midway through the 2023-24 NBA season, the Los Angeles Lakers honored the late Kobe Bryant with a statue outside of the Crypto.com Arena, formerly known as the Staples Center. While public reaction to the statue was mixed at best, Bryant’s widow Vanessa and the Lakers ensured fans that there would be more to come […]

When the Dallas Mavericks signed Klay Thompson, they probably knew that he likes to do other things than just play basketball. If they didn’t know then, they know now, after Thompson was seen dancing in Cameroon with his former Golden State Warriors teammate, Festus Ezeli. Klay Thompson's latest side quest: Vibing with former Warriors teammate […]

The New York Knicks and free agent forward Chuma Okeke have agreed to a contract, according to HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto. Okeke, who is set to turn 26 years old on August 18, was one of the better forwards remaining on the open market late in NBA free agency. After spending the first four seasons of his […]

The NBA 2K25 Gameplay Reveal trailer dropped today, and of course the developers wanted to show footage of Lakers’ rookie Bronny James alongside his legendary father, LeBron. Although brief, the trailer shows the duo playing together and celebrating, we get a good glimpse of his in-game player model. Without further ado, let’s take a look […]

Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo was a huge reason Team USA got the win over South Sudan Wednesday, 103-86, dialing in a great performance. However, one could think that the outing from Adebayo was in part proving wrong Brian Windhorst of ESPN who predicted before the contest that the big-man could be benched due to […]

The New York Knicks’ roster was well-stocked prior to trading for star guard Mikal Bridges and signing journeyman point guard Cameron Payne. Their rotation became inarguably tighter since. And while every team other than the defending champions can stand to make a tweak or two to improve their chances, the calculus involved in understanding the […]

When the 2023-24 NBA season concluded and the Brooklyn Nets finished with a 32-50 record, their worst record since the 2017-18 season, it became evident that general manager Sean Marks and his front office were going to be making some major roster changes. The experiment with Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and James Harden never turned […]

The NBA 2K25 Gameplay Reveal has arrived, showing off a new Dribble Engine, Offensive and Defensive improvements, enhanced AI logic, and a new tutorial mode. Powered by ProPLAY technology, NBA 2K25 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S (and now, PC) offers 9,000 new animations using real player data. Without further ado, let’s take a look at […]

Long-time NBA star Gordon Hayward announced that he will be retiring on Thursday morning. Hayward has been in the NBA since 2010 and spent 14 seasons in the league with four different teams. He played for the Utah Jazz for seven seasons, the Boston Celtics for three seasons, the Charlotte Hornets for three seasons and […]

The Golden State Warriors may be running into the problem of having too many good players and not enough great players. While having many good players isn’t exactly a bad problem to have, head coach Steve Kerr may be running into the headache of having to manage the minutes of his deep roster. Jonathan Kuminga, […]

When Jayson Tatum was drafted by the Boston Celtics with the third overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, he knew his life would change forever. And not even from a basketball standpoint, but from a financial planning perspective. Enter SoFi. Tatum, who had his son Deuce three months into his rookie year in the […]

Nobody was surprised when the Portland Trail Blazers took Greg Oden instead of Kevin Durant with the first overall pick of the 2007 NBA Draft. After all, he was once touted as one of the greatest prospects ever since LeBron James and was hailed as a future number one pick ever since he was a […]

The past year and a half hasn’t exactly been kind to Ja Morant, and he hasn’t exactly made things any easier for himself. But Morant has a clean slate ahead of him as he looks to lead the Memphis Grizzlies back to the top half of the Western Conference. The league better watch out for […]

When it comes to Bronny James, it seems like everyone has a take on the former USC hooper’s NBA ceiling, from NBA pundits to fans all the way up to WWE’s The Miz, who is set to host SummerSlam in Cleveland this weekend. Chopping it up with the fine folks on ESPN in a guest […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James isn’t new with setting scoring records and added another one for the history books during Wednesday’s match against South Sudan. While he hasn’t claimed the top scorer title yet, James joined Kevin Durant and Carmelo Anthony as only the third Team USA player to surpass 300 points in Olympic […]

The San Antonio Spurs have had a good offseason. Regarding NBA Free Agency, they’ve only added one player via an actual free agent signing of a player that wasn’t already on their roster. Generally speaking, though, trades and re-signings are commonly lumped in during the free agency period, which is often synonymous with the offseason. […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have had themselves an eventful offseason, and yet here they are, with August on its way, still yet to address their pressing need at the center position after letting Jonas Valanciunas walk in free agency and sending Larry Nance Jr. away in the Dejounte Murray trade. But are the Pelicans simply […]

The Memphis Grizzlies, coming off a down 2023-24 season courtesy of injury woes, had a golden opportunity to add another quality young talent to their roster as a consolation. The Grizzlies owned the ninth overall pick of the 2024 NBA Draft, and with a pressing need at center, they selected the two-time National Player of […]

Kevin Durant, arguably the greatest player in the history of Team USA’s participation in Olympic basketball, once again did his part in leading his team to victory. Durant may not have recaptured the heights he reached when he went bonkers from the field in Team USA’s opening game win in the 2024 Paris Olympics against […]

The Phoenix Suns hope to bounce back in the Western Conference after last season’s crushing 4-0 sweep at the hands of the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round of the playoffs. To that end, the team has filled a major gap in their roster by signing the 28-year-old guard Tyus Jones. During his press introduction, […]