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On Monday evening, Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics finally broke through and won the franchise its first NBA championship in the last 16 years by defeating Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks in Game 5 of the NBA Finals. Tatum had far and away the best game of his Finals career in this one, […]

Zach LaVine’s time with the Chicago Bulls is bound to come to an end soon. The team wants to keep this core intact but is also eager to avoid the luxury tax. LaVine may be the odd man out. This Bulls core is not doing anything special yet the front office is hellbent on keeping […]

Sneakers always play an exciting aspect when it comes to basketball. Aside from showcasing a sense of fashion, a handful also come out as good sports memorabilia attached to a superstar’s moment. But while basketball shoes are a great connection between stars and NBA fans, there are a few sneakers that stirred some controversy. Let’s […]

Shooting is a coveted trait in the NBA. Luckily for shooting-needy teams, there will be plenty of it available this offseason, specifically at the shooting guard position. The two-guard spot is arguably the deepest when it comes to 2024 free agents, and in this article, we are going to rank the top 15 shooting guards […]

The 2024 NBA Draft is bound to feature movement amongst teams to various different picks. Teams are always looking into trading up or down but this year, it’s tougher to tell who would be interested in doing so. With a draft class that’s more even than in years past and doesn’t have any elite prospects, […]

The New Orleans Pelicans franchise appeared to be in an as enviable a position as any other team in the NBA as we entered the 2020s. They had a future superstar in Zion Williamson, a wing on the rise in Brandon Ingram, and a very deep arsenal of draft picks. Alas, this has not resulted […]

Caitlin Clark has received a lot of praise (and criticism) over her first month in the WNBA. As one of the most decorated college athletes of all time, many speculated over whether Clark’s talents were good enough to make the NBA. Ice Cube even offered her a $5 million contract to play ten games for […]

Devin Carter is becoming a big name in the 2024 NBA Draft. The 22-year-old guard is a two-way stud and is increasingly expected to go somewhere in the lottery range or perhaps even in the top 10. For an older, smaller (or at least not super big) guard like Carter to generate so much buzz […]

Monty Williams’ very brief and very expensive tenure with the Detroit Pistons came to an end on Wednesday just one year and seventeen days after it began. Following a dreadful 14-68 campaign, which included a 28-game losing streak near the beginning of the season, the Pistons decided to part ways with the former player and […]

The NBA Draft is coming up! We’re here to share our 2024 Draft Odds series and reveal our No. 2 Overall Pick prediction and pick for this draft. The Washington Wizards currently have the second pick in the draft after their worst season in recent memory. Now, they hope to make a pick that helps […]

LaMelo Ball has been a household name to basketball fans ever since he was in high school. While fans are well-acquainted with his vibrant personality, there are still some lesser-known facts about Ball that not a lot of people know about. Read on below to learn three of them: LaMelo Ball hates eating vegetables As a […]

The NBA Draft is here and there are several candidates who could possibly go as the top pick. We’re here to share our 2024 NBA Draft odds series and make a No. 1 overall pick prediction and pick for the draft. The NBA Draft has become one of the most anticipated events in basketball, as […]

Any debate that may exist about the future greatness of San Antonio Spurs phenom Victor Wembanyama centers on when he’ll become one of the NBA’s best. Count Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George among those who say sooner rather than later. Really soon. “He’s a problem,” the 14-year veteran said. “Because I think the way […]

The NBA Finals are over and now the fun of the offseason’s free-agent frenzy can truly ramp up. Every franchise was allowed to begin negotiations with their impending free agents as soon as the Boston Celtics were crowned champions under the new CBA. All out-of-contract players can be contacted on June 30 giving front offices […]

Kendrick Lamar’s concert on Wednesday night had fans everywhere buzzing for several reasons. For starters, Lamar is one of the greatest hip-hop artists of all time, so folks were obviously pumped to see him take the stage in the wake of his highly-publicized beef with Drake. But beyond that, he had a ton of big […]

After the departure of eleven-year head coach Andy Enfield, the USC Trojans basketball program quickly moved forward, hiring Eric Musselman away from the Arkansas Razorbacks. In Musselman, the Trojans have a head coach with .704 career winning percentage at the college level who has made two Elite Eight’s and a Sweet Sixteen appearance in the […]

Golden State Warriors forward and professional yapper Draymond Green has had a lot to say about the Boston Celtics winning the 2024 NBA championship. Green has said that he doesn’t foresee Boston becoming a dynasty because 1) the hunger to win a second championship isn’t the same as the hunger to win a first and […]

The NBA and rap are a part of each other’s culture. These two have been inseparable since the sport grew and have gone hand in hand with one another. Everyone’s favorite players have their own most-loved rappers and vice versa. Some of them showed up to express their support for one of the hottest stars […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves had a great 2023-24 campaign, but they have some work to do this offseason. The Timberwolves should be active in the trade market to upgrade their roster after falling short in the playoffs. The Timberwolves made it all the way to the Western Conference Finals but lost to the Dallas Mavericks in […]

The New Orleans Pelicans had the best of luck in jumping to the top spot of the 2019 NBA Draft Lottery. Anthony Davis had requested a trade out of the city, which felt like a curse when it concerns basketball. Chris Paul had to suffer through not only those long Hurricane Katrina travel years but […]

Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Austin Reaves must have heard his name in trade rumor discussions countless times, especially since LA got eliminated by the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs. While playing golf on Wednesday, Reaves was told by a Detroit Pistons fan that he should go to Motor […]

The 2024 NBA Draft is just about one week away and the Utah Jazz currently hold a lottery pick at No. 10. The Jazz missed out on the playoffs this past season, although they showed signs of growth. Based on this past season, the Jazz could say they had a successful 2023 NBA Draft. The […]

Los Angeles Lakers fans, current and former players watched helplessly this past week as the Boston Celtics secured championship number 18, surpassing LA’s franchise for most in NBA history. On Wednesday, Lakers star Austin Reaves found himself on the receiving end of what could be construed as a “troll move” by a Celtics fan at […]

The 2024 NBA Draft is a little less than two weeks away and the Memphis Grizzlies currently hold a lottery pick at No. 9. Even so, this is a veteran-heavy team that just ran into some bad injury luck this past season. When healthy, this is a group that is looking to be a playoff […]

The NBA Draft is perhaps the largest and only sanctioned gambling event allowed by the league and federal law. There is no bigger risk in the NBA than a lottery pick, especially in what is considered to be one of the most uninspiring draft classes in recent history. Getting the selection right still requires years […]

The Boston Celtics dominated the NBA Finals and are now planning for an 18th championship parade. The rest of the league is looking forward to the June 26-27 NBA Draft. The New Orleans Pelicans have invited or interviewed at least a dozen different prospects during the pre-draft workout process so far. That information will be […]

With the 2024 NBA Draft fast approaching, fans are running out of time to place their bets on who’ll be selected first overall. French international Alex Sarr had been the favorite for a while, but the tide has shifted. Following recent reports about the Atlanta Hawks’ plans with the first pick, fellow Frenchman Zaccharie Risacher […]

Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson has recently drawn attention due to his widely discussed free agency. While his future with the Warriors is still uncertain, he has found a temporary team to connect with: the Bahamas National team. On Tuesday, Thompson was spotted scrimmaging with the team, joined by several other NBA players during […]

The Los Angeles Clippers will find out what star Paul George plans to do in the next couple of weeks. The forward has a player option for the 2024-25 season, and he has until June 30th to decide on it. George has one year and $48.7 million left on his previous four-year, $196 million extension […]

The Phoenix Suns own the 22nd pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, and they can go in several ways with that pick. Phoenix has needs everywhere on their roster, including at point guard and depth in general. They can go about it by standing pat at 22 or try to trade it for a veteran. […]

Ever since Dan Hurley turned down the Los Angeles Lakers to stay as the head coach of the UConn basketball program, it seemed inevitable that JJ Redick would be the choice to fill the role, but with the Detroit Pistons moving on from Monty Williams on Wednesday, that opens up another option for the Lakers, […]

The pillars that built the four major sports leagues often played in the 20th century. Two big names who helped push for the inclusion of persons of color in their sport are Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, formerly known as Lew Alcindor, and MLB legend Willie Mays. When the Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers legend learned of […]

Illinois basketball player Terrence Shannon Jr. was recently acquitted from charges of rape and aggravated sexual assault which in result has reportedly boosted his status in terms of the upcoming NBA Draft. This was mentioned by Jonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo of ESPN as the initial case surrounding the controversial basketball player was being followed […]

The Dallas Mavericks lost in the 2024 NBA Finals to the Boston Celtics. Dallas still enjoyed a strong overall campaign, and they do not need to make any big roster changes. Still, there are two players set to hit free agency that the Mavericks must consider re-signing. One of these players stepped up in a […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are coming off another early exit from the NBA Playoffs. The Clippers earned the fourth seed in the Western Conference Playoff picture but lost 4-2 to the Dallas Mavericks. Paul George did all he could to help the team, but unfortunately, his partner Kawhi Leonard was injured. George is not fond […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are currently in the midst of what has already been somewhat of a turbulent offseason for the franchise, filled with coaching speculation, free agency murmurs, trade rumors, and the like. James will turn 40 years old early on in the 2024-25 season but still figures to be playing […]

This season did not go to plan for the Chicago Bulls as they had another mediocre year. They finished with a 39-43 record, and they once again ended up in the play-in tournament. The Bulls finished in ninth place in the East, and they beat the Atlanta Hawks in their first play-in game. Chicago would’ve […]

The offseason is here, and NBA Draft is just one week away. The NBA season came to a close on Monday night when the Boston Celtics took down the Dallas Mavericks to win it all, and the draft is the first big event of the offseason. The Chicago Bulls had another disappointing season as they […]

There’s no question that coaching in the NBA is a difficult job. Given the nature of the NBA’s cut-throat business, even the best of basketball coaches can get fired despite the team’s achievements. Throughout the years in the NBA, only a handful of teams decided to stick with their coaches through thick and thin such […]