NBA Articles - Page 569

The Phoenix Suns face a difficult offseason due to their salary cap restraints, but despite that, they need to make some roster changes and could do so with a trade. The Suns suffered a first-round exit in the 2024 NBA Playoffs after being swept by the Minnesota Timberwolves. In the 2023 offseason, they acquired star […]

After two seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers as the team’s head coach, Darvin Ham was let go by the Western Conference franchise. He reportedly had a chance to stay in the West, particularly in the same division with the Lakers, but passed out on a chance to work with Phoenix Suns head coach Mike […]

The Atlanta Hawks have shocked the basketball world by winning the 2024 NBA Draft Lottery. With a fresh wave of optimism and the No. 1 overall pick in their possession, the Hawks have a golden opportunity to reshape their roster and catapult themselves into contention. As they head into the offseason with dreams of a […]

DALLAS — Luka Doncic led the Dallas Mavericks to a Western Conference Finals victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Dallas has now reached the Western Conference Finals in two of the past three years. Those three years also happened to see Jason Kidd as the head coach of the team. Kidd has been able to witness […]

In the aftermath of Drew Gordon’s passing, many paid their respects to the late forward. From the Denver Nuggets organization to Damian Lillard and Magic Johnson, the NBA community mourned the tragedy that befell the older brother of Aaron Gordon. Johnson, in particular, posted about it on X. “Continued condolences and prayers for the Gordon […]

The Boston Celtics are all about the serious business of trying to win the NBA Championship, a title that would be the 18th in team history. They will have home court advantage when they tip off against the Dallas Mavericks in Game 1 at the TD Garden Thursday night. The matchup features superstars Jayson Tatum […]

New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau has one year left on his five-year contract that he signed with the franchise, but he reportedly is very likely to get an extension that could be $10 million or more after the success he has had over the last few years. “League sources say that Knicks coach […]

The 2024 NBA Finals will be played between the Boston Celtics and the Dallas Mavericks. Of course, the Finals are the pinnacle of success in basketball’s top league, so it makes sense that both teams competing for the Larry O’Brien Trophy are stacked with talent. If these teams didn’t have great depth and tons of […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks are preparing to play the Boston Celtics in the 2024 NBA Finals. The health of rookie center Dereck Lively II will be a talking point heading into Game 1, as he suffered a neck sprain during the Western Conference Finals. Lively missed Game 4 as a result but returned for […]

Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves are now officially in Cancun after losing to the Dallas Mavericks in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals, bringing to an end what was the best season for the franchise in two decades. Edwards emerged as a star over the course of this season and postseason, but ultimately […]

Josh Hart and the New York Knicks are currently in the midst of what figures to be a highly important offseason as for the future direction of the franchise following the team’s seven game series loss to the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Hart and his teammates did just about everything they could […]

The Detroit Pistons recently parted ways with former general manager Troy Weaver. It was recently discovered that the Piston had a typo in their press release about the move. Towards the end of the statement, the statement reads: “His notable trade and free agent acquisitions included Simone Fontecchio and Quentin Grimes at the past season’s […]

Does Donovan Mitchell have a girlfriend? Donovan Mitchell is an All-Star guard for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Mitchell grew up playing high school basketball in New Milford, Conn. He attended the University of Louisville to play college basketball. He was first-team All-ACC in 2017 and declared for the NBA Draft. The Denver Nuggets chose Mitchell with […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have a lot of cap room to upgrade their roster this offseason. It’s a product of having so many of their players’ contracts expire. But just because so many of them have the chance to leave doesn’t mean the team shouldn’t try to retain some of them. The Sixers have ten players […]

The 2016-17 Golden State Warriors are widely recognized as one of the best NBA teams of all time. That Warriors squad, which added Kevin Durant to their championship core, won 67 regular-season games and finished with the fourth-best point differential ever before going 16-1 in the playoffs. However, Detroit Pistons legend Rasheed Wallace made waves […]

When Johnny Furphy skyrocketed onto teams recruiting boards following an impressive showing in the NBA Academy games in July 2023, announced his decision to commit to Kansas ahead of the 2023-24 college basketball season, most fans didn’t know what to expect from the lanky Australian prospect. In the moment, Sam Vecenie of The Athletic wrote […]

The NBA Draft is fast approaching, and that means that it’s rumor season in the NBA. One rumor has multiple teams interested in possibly trading up for star UConn center Donovan Clingan, per Jonathan Givony of ESPN: “There’s chatter around the league that teams such as Portland, Memphis and Chicago might look to move up […]

One of the biggest storylines in the 2024 NBA Finals between the Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics is Kyrie Irving facing his former team. More than the history between Irving and the Celtics, however, there is also the fact that the superstar guard has largely struggled in his recent battles against the Green Team. Irving […]

The San Antonio Spurs haven’t won a championship since 2014 and have quickly become an afterthought in the Western Conference race each year. Coach Gregg Popovich has unsuccessfully attempted to lead his young Spurs teams to the promised land in recent seasons only to watch them fall flat on their faces. Recently, Spurs legend Manu […]

The Phoenix Suns came into the 2023-24 NBA season hoping to be championship contenders. They had added Kevin Durant at the 2023 NBA trade deadline and followed that up by aquiring Bradley Beal in a trade with the Washington Wizards in the offseason. But the Suns were swept in the first round of the playoffs […]

The Brooklyn Nets have an intriguing summer ahead of them, but they could take care of one apparent priority sooner rather than later. Brooklyn big man Nic Claxton is a pending unrestricted free agent, making his signature on an extension deal a chief and urgent priority for his team, according to Brian Lewis of The […]

The NBA is a star-driven league, so it is only natural that the stars drive the narratives of the 2024 Finals. Focus is overwhelmingly on Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown of the Boston Celtics and the Dallas Mavericks’ Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving. But the game plan cannot be simplified to merely stopping these offensive […]

Although the Cleveland Cavaliers saw their season come to an end in the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Boston Celtics, their future still should be considered bright. The Cavs have Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley, and more young talent on the roster. But Isaac Okoro could reportedly be had by another team as a restricted free […]

The Detroit Pistons have officially announced and confirmed the departure of Troy Weaver as the franchise General Manager. Weaver was released after the team came to an agreement with Trajan Langdon to be their new President of Basketball Operations. Franchise owner Tom Gores and the team front office released a statement via email. Interestingly, the […]

Let the chatter commence. With the NBA Finals still five days away, American basketball fans are shifting their attention to the international circuit for now. Consequently, they are becoming reacquainted with someone who was among the best at his position in the world for a period of time. DeMarcus Cousins has once again made himself […]

Real Madrid won a record-extending 15th Champions League title with a 2-0 victory against Borussia Dortmund at Wembley, and Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic was watching. HALA MADRID Y NADA MAS!!!! — Luka Doncic (@luka7doncic) June 1, 2024 “HALA MADRID Y NADA MAS!!!” exclaimed the Mavericks guard on social media. Doncic of course got his […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are at a crossroads ahead of the 2024 NBA Draft. The LeBron James and Anthony Davis Era is winding down, and the team has to decide what to do about the future. Do they go all in on trying to win a championship in the next two years? Or do they […]

Making the NBA Finals is a great accomplishment for any team, yet Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics aren’t content with just viewing it as an achievement. Rather, they’re looking at it as another opportunity. In 2022, the Celtics battled their way to the Finals for the first time in over a decade. However, they […]

The 2024 NBA Finals is set to feature the Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks. It projects to be one of the most exciting NBA Finals in recent memory, featuring no shortage of underlying storylines. Boston is the favorite, but Dallas has consistently found a way to upset the odds throughout the postseason thus far. So […]

The Washington Wizards are coming off a disappointing season as they finished with the second-worst record in basketball. Following their 15-67 season, the Wizards offseason could make a trade or two this offseason. Washington has already made a big offseason move by hiring interim Brian Keefe as their new head coach. Keefe took over midseason […]

Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart have recently been going just as viral off-the-court as they have for their on-court play with the New York Knicks. Now that the Knicks have been ousted from the NBA Playoffs, Friday’s episode of their podcast could be a preview of a hilarious few months of content from the two […]

Before the 2024 NBA Playoffs started, most people thought the biggest threat to the Boston Celtics was themselves. Their balance and experience deservedly earned them the status as the clear championship favorites. The Dallas Mavericks have changed fans’ perception a bit, however. A Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving-led backcourt, solid defense and exquisite chemistry now […]

The Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks are the two teams left standing in the 2024 NBA Playoffs, and they are gearing up to face off against each other with a championship on the line. One of the biggest storylines in this series is the return of Kyrie Irving to Boston, and it’s clear that he […]

The beauty of the 2023-24 Boston Celtics is that they haven’t reached the NBA Finals because of one or two players. They’ve benefitted from a balanced attack all year, which is the main reason why they have another shot at raising Banner No. 18. The headliners for the Celtics are obviously Jayson Tatum and Jaylen […]

As there always is with the Notre Dame football team, lofty expectations are set for the program heading into the third season under head coach Marcus Freeman. In an interview with Pete Sampson of The Athletic, Freeman reflected on this past season while also previewing the one ahead. However, the third season for any head […]

The NBA Draft tips off on June 24 but the New Orleans Pelicans were on the clock regarding a 2024 pick from the Los Angeles Lakers. The Pelicans could have either kept the 17th overall pick from the Lakers or deferred the last draft asset remaining from the Anthony Davis deal to 2025. The consensus […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves season came to a crushing end in the Western Conference Finals, as they were thoroughly outplayed by the Dallas Mavericks, resulting in them losing in five games. While it was undoubtedly an extremely encouraging campaign for the Timberwolves, it was a tough pill for the team and their fans to swallow, especially […]

The Dallas Mavericks are headed to the NBA Finals! After a pretty intense play off run, Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, and the rest of the Mavs are one series away from claiming the championship. It’s been a while since Dallas has been in this position, with their last Finals run happening back in 2011 against […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Dennis Schroder is trading in the hardwood for the pitch during his downtime this NBA offseason. The 30-year-old made his professional soccer debut on Friday, playing for FC Germania Bleckenstedt, a sixth-tier club in Germany. Schroder, a native of Braunschweig, Germany, grew up playing soccer before taking up basketball. He played […]