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As the summer months bring about warm weather, sneakerheads are itching to bring out the fresh pairs they’ve been sitting on all winter. Jordan Brand is also bringing the heat with this season’s releases and we’ll be seeing some never-before-seen colorways draping some of Michael Jordan’s most famous silhouettes. This upcoming release features the sneaker […]

Will Karl-Anthony Towns return to the Minnesota Timberwolves for the 2024-25 season? The Timberwolves versatile big man has received some criticism for his performance in the Western Conference Finals, leading to uncertainty about his future in Minnesota. Timberwolves president of basketball operations Tim Connelly addressed Towns’ playoff performance and future with the team, via Dane […]

Pitting people against one another seems to be a national pastime in America, and it’s no different in sports. Take Boston Celtics stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, who’ve been teammates for seven years but are constantly accused of disliking one another. After Brown hoisted the Eastern Conference Finals MVP trophy last Monday, talking heads […]

The stage is set for the 2024 NBA Finals. Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics, who have been the best team in the league all year, will take on Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, and the Dallas Mavericks in what should be a fantastic series. There are so many storylines revolving around this season’s championship, but […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will have several offseason decisions to make, but surprisingly, it doesn’t start with what will happen with Donovan Mitchell. Instead, the Cavs will have to shift their focus to the 2024 NBA Draft, in which Cleveland has the No. 20 pick. Sure, on the night of the draft, the Cavs could make […]

New York Knicks center Isaiah Hartenstein was a revelation for the injury-riddled squad this past season. With starting big man Mitchell Robinson out for a large chunk of the campaign, Hartenstein filled in admirably, skyrocketing his stock as he approached unrestricted free agency. As a result, the Oklahoma City Thunder are rumored to be taking […]

The Dallas Mavericks are headed to the NBA Finals after their dominant game five win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday. The Timberwolves were the favorite to win the Western Conference Finals when the series started, but the Mavericks made quick work of them as they won the series in five games. Kyrie Irving was […]

The Celtics are set to tangle with the Western Conference Champion Denver Nuggets starting Thursday, June 6 at 8:30 p.m. in Beantown. Before the two teams battle it out on the hardwood, Coach Joe Mazzulla of the Celtics felt the need to clear the air on a Kyrie Irving question that has stuck out in […]

The New York Knicks 2023-24 season marked another year of progress. They built on their accomplishments from 2022-23 by one-upping their win total and securing the second seed in the Eastern Conference Playoffs. But the Knicks still came up short. Sure, fans can rationalize the team’s failures by leaning on injuries, which is a fair […]

When it comes to enjoying Inside the NBA with Ernie Johnson, Shaquille O’Neal, Kenny “The Jet” Smith, and Charles Barkley, NBA players are the same as us. Anyone who is a fan of basketball is a fan of the content these four guys supply during the course of the NBA season, and they have put […]

Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine has seen his name pop up in trade speculation incessantly over the last year or so, but he probably shouldn’t be too surprised given all of the chatter about his supposed discontent in the Windy City. This has led to many believing that the Bulls will ultimately move LaVine this […]

The Golden State Warriors have a lot of work to do this offseason, and one avenue they could use to add new talent is the NBA Draft. While the Warriors don’t have a pick in the first round, they do have a late second-rounder, which makes them an intriguing candidate to select LeBron James’ son, […]

Derrick Jones Jr.’s net worth in 2024 is $2 million. Jones is a forward for the Dallas Mavericks. He is a onetime NBA Slam Dunk Contest Champion. Let’s take a closer look at Derrick Jones Jr.’s net worth in 2024. What is Derrick Jones Jr.’s net worth in 2024: $2 million (estimate) Derrick Jones Jr.’s […]

In a thrilling contest on Thursday, Magic Gaming secured a narrow 62-60 victory over Raptors Uprising GC in TURN group play, demonstrating their resilience and ability to bounce back from a recent loss. The win was a pivotal moment for Orlando in the NBA 2K League, showcasing their determination and strategic execution. Having suffered a […]

The Golden State Warriors may have failed to qualify for the 2024 NBA playoffs, but the presence of Draymond Green has loomed large nonetheless due to his appearances on TNT’s Inside the NBA. Green has fully embraced his inner hater, as he has been rather unforgiving in his criticism of Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert. […]

The Boston Celtics swept the Indiana Pacers to advance to the NBA Finals, their second in three seasons. Meanwhile, the Dallas Mavericks knocked off the Minnesota Timberwolves 4-1 in five games to secure their spot in the NBA Finals, their first appearance since 2011. Both teams will be ready to play. Likewise, both will have […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves 2023-24 campaign came to an end on Thursday night, as they were bounced from the playoffs by the Dallas Mavericks in five games in their Western Conference Finals series. While this was an encouraging campaign for the Wolves, they have some big questions to answer this offseason, chief among them being their […]

The Boston Celtics are considered to be the favorite over the Dallas Mavericks in the 2024 NBA Finals. Shaquille O’Neal is going in a different direction, however. Shaq explained why he believes the Mavs can upset the Celtics while speaking on TNT’s Inside the NBA. “The Celtics do not have three or four guys that […]

Anthony Edwards was so close to taking the Minnesota Timberwolves to the NBA Finals. Although many would look at the Western Conference Finals and see this as the Dallas Mavericks handling business with a 4-1 series win, that was not the case whatsoever. Edwards made sure that the Timberwolves were in virtually every game of […]

The Detroit Pistons are poised to enter the 2024 NBA offseason with a clear objective: to bolster their roster and accelerate their rebuild. They have a young core showing promise and a passionate fanbase eager for a return to playoff contention, the Pistons’ front office is under pressure to make savvy moves. As trade discussions […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are heading home from the NBA Playoffs and their magical season comes to an end after dropping 4-1 to the Dallas Mavericks in the Western Conference Finals. The season wasn’t all for nothing, however, as Anthony Edwards established himself as the new up-and-coming face of the NBA. He also has the most […]

Karl-Anthony Towns and the Minnesota Timberwolves came into the Western Conference Finals as the favorite, but the Dallas Mavericks ended up making easy work of them. The Mavericks got out to a quick 3-0 series lead, and it ended up taking just five games for them to advance to the NBA Finals. Now, the offseason […]

The Dallas Mavericks have advanced to the NBA Finals after defeating the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference Finals. It is an exciting time for the Mavs. Rookie Dereck Lively II has continued to positively impact the team despite battling adversity. Lively lost his mom before the NBA playoffs began following her long battle with […]

Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 124-103 in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals. Dallas is now headed to the NBA Finals as a result of the victory. Doncic and Kyrie Irving both scored 36 points in the game to lead the Mavs. During the game, Doncic was seen exchanging […]

They’re back. After more than a decade, the Dallas Mavericks are returning to the NBA Finals. Once again, they are being led by another European sensation. Luka Doncic’s sensational performance in the 2024 playoffs has been the driving factor behind Dallas’ success in this run. With Doncic (and Kyrie Irving, as well) torching opposing defenses, […]

The 2024 NBA Finals matchup is set. After the Dallas Mavericks defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 5 on Thursday night by a score of 124-103, they advanced to the Finals, where the Boston Celtics are waiting after they swept the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference Finals. Whichever team wins this series will be […]

The Boston Celtics finished off their sweep of the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference Finals on Monday night, and they have been waiting for the Western Conference Finals to wrap up to see who their final opponent of the season will be. After they won Game 5 on Thursday night, it was revealed that […]

On Thursday, the Minnesota Timberwolves fell in Game 5 to bow out of the playoffs. It was a blowout, and it all happened in front of a dismayed Target Center. Anthony Edwards finished his last game of the season with 28 points, but it was far from enough to withstand the onslaught of the Dallas […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves entered the 2024 Western Conference Finals as the favorite to make it to the NBA Finals, and for justifiable reason. After all, the Timberwolves just defeated the reigning champion Denver Nuggets in a grueling seven-game series that showed that Minnesota, indeed, is the real deal. Alas, the good times didn’t last very […]

After the Dallas Mavericks fell short in last year’s postseason, there were a lot of rumblings about Kyrie Irving’s fit with Luka Doncic. After all, both were very ball-dominant guards with extremely high usage rates. But, a former point guard who has seen this before in Jason Kidd was their head coach. He made sure […]

On February 8, 2024, the Dallas Mavericks pulled off a trade that sent Grant Williams, Seth Curry, and a 2027 first-round pick to the Charlotte Hornets for PJ Washington and two second-round picks. Little did everyone know at the time that it would eventually bear fruit for both Washington and the Mavericks in the form […]

Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks are headed to the NBA Finals after getting past the Minnesota Timberwolves in five Western Conference Finals games. After being named Western Conference Finals MVP, Doncic seemed to offer up his award to fellow Mavericks teammate Dereck Lively II, per Ben Golliver of The Washington Post. Mavericks’ Luka Doncic […]

If one were to make a list of the most dominant squads in league history, then the 2017 Golden State Warriors would definitely be included. With names such as Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Kevin Durant and Draymond Green in the starting lineup, the Warriors dominated the league and won back-to-back titles with that core group. […]

There has been plenty of talk throughout the 2024 NBA playoffs as to whether the Dallas Mavericks have the best backcourt in NBA history in Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving. In Game 5 of their Western Conference Finals matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Doncic and Irving certainly solidified their case to be classified as such […]

The season is over. Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns tried to claw their squad back up against the Dallas Mavericks but it was to no avail. Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving just took turns trying to pick apart the Minnesota Timberwolves defense which led to a 124-103 loss. Surprisingly enough, it worked for the fifth […]

The Dallas Mavericks advanced to the NBA Finals after routing the Minnesota Timberwolves 124-103 in Game 4 on Thursday night. Luka Doncic was incredible for the Mavericks, scoring 20 points in the first quarter on his way to a 36-point, 10 rebound night for Dallas. He also had words with a Timberwolves fan during the […]

The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves by a final score of 124-103 in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals. With the victory, Dallas is now headed to the NBA Finals to battle the Boston Celtics. Kyrie Irving, who played for the Celtics in 2017-18 and 2018-19, will face his former team. Irving’s time […]

The Dallas Mavericks are headed to the NBA Finals after routing the Minnesota Timberwolves, but Dallas fans are still feeling upset at Minnesota’s Naz Reid after a flagrant foul on Dereck Lively II. Dereck Lively II was hit in the head by Naz Reid in this play. Hope he’s okay 🙏pic.twitter.com/WYJOhwlu0Q — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) May […]

The Dallas Mavericks are headed to the NBA Finals! Dallas overcame the odds throughout the postseason, as they upset the No. 4 seed Los Angeles Clippers, No. 1 seed Oklahoma City Thunder, and now the No. 3 seed Minnesota Timberwolves. A number of analysts did not believe in the Mavs, but Dallas believed in their […]