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The 2024 NBA Playoffs have shown how Anthony Edwards is poised to become the face of the NBA once legends like LeBron James and Stephen Curry retire. While every NBA fan knows him for his athleticism, unfiltered responses, and surprising similarities to Michael Jordan, there are several intriguing facts about Edwards that not a lot […]

When it comes to the Cleveland Cavaliers and the beginning of free agency this offseason, all eyes will be on what happens with Donovan Mitchell. Sure, Mitchell’s decision to decide whether or not to sign a four-year, $208.5 million extension will shape up how the rest of the summer goes for Cleveland. But Mitchell is […]

NBA legend Vince Carter was enshrined into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame after a phenomenal career with the Toronto Raptors, New Jersey Nets, Dallas Mavericks and others. But, despite an NBA career that lasted 22 seasons, Carter wasn’t sure how retirement was going to go. Speaking with TNT’s Taylor Rooks, Carter revealed that it […]

Changes are underway for the Brooklyn Nets entering the 2024 offseason. Following the franchise’s worst season since 2017-18, General Manager Sean Marks will return to the drawing board as he attempts to build a winning roster alongside newly hired head coach Jordi Fernandez. With that, we look at four Nets who could be traded this […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers teammates Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant won three consecutive NBA championships (2000, 2001, 2002), and made an additional NBA Finals appearance in 2004 together before personal differences and arguments over their individual roles on the team was followed by a trade that sent Shaq to the Miami Heat while Bryant was […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ coaching hunt is not just for a new head honcho. While JJ Redick and James Borrego have been big names in contention to guide the Anthony Davis-led squad, there are other individuals with super high basketball IQs gunning for the spot. One of them played for the rival Boston Celtics but […]

Nate Oats and the Alabama basketball program might just run it back to go deeper in the NCAA Tournament. A key member of their squad was Mark Sears. While the star out of the Crimson Tide did go through with the NBA Draft process, he made a big call that will likely affect his future. […]

The Indiana Pacers are coming off one of their most successful seasons in recent history. After missing the playoffs for the past three seasons, the Pacers made a run to the Eastern Conference Finals albeit losing to the Boston Celtics in a 4-0 sweep. Heading into the offseason, the Pacers have a few key questions […]

Where is Karl-Anthony Towns going to end up this offseason if he does not return to Minnesota? There are a few trade options to make. He recently signed a contract extension last summer, but the Timberwolves could decide that they have had enough and want to go in a different direction and trade Karl-Anthony Towns. […]

There were a lot of suggestions for LeBron James and his family regarding Bronny James’ future. Some of them were just useless vitriol while others urged the young talent to find a college that suited him better than USC. But, a decision has been made regarding his NBA Draft status. It looks like even the […]

The ‘Inside the NBA’ crew on TNT has been a staple of NBA gamedays since its introduction way back in 1989. Recently, the tea leaves have revealed that there is a real chance the popular show could go the way of the dinosaur next season, if the league shifts to new outlets like Disney Plus […]

After winning an NBA Championship in 2023, the Denver Nuggets fell short in their quest to defend their title. The Minnesota Timberwolves eliminated the Nuggets in the second round of the 2024 playoffs following a grueling seven-game battle. With Denver’s season now over, they now focus their attention to the offseason. During the offseason, they’ll […]

It hasn’t been a year since Victor Wembanamaya officially arrived in the NBA but people are still blown away by his out-of-this-world combination of size, length, and skill. Now, Paul George of the Los Angeles Clippers and the rest of the league will have to prepare anew for another tall youngster with oozing potential coming […]

As the Indiana Pacers’ season ended in the Eastern Conference Finals at the hands of the Boston Celtics, they now enter an offseason with immediate goals. One of them is to sign Pacers star Pascal Siakam to a contract extension after trading for him during the middle of this season, however there has been betting […]

Warriors Gaming Squad (WGS), the NBA 2K League affiliate of the Golden State Warriors, triumphed in THE TIPOFF Tournament on Saturday, with a decisive 2-0 series sweep over Raptors Uprising GC. This victory solidifies WGS as the first franchise to win all three major NBA 2K League 5v5 tournaments — THE TIPOFF, THE TURN, and […]

The Arizona men’s basketball team got some big news, as guard Caleb Love announced that he would be returning for another season, withdrawing his name from the NBA Draft and utilizing his extra year of eligibility with a video that he posted on X. OneLove…❤️ pic.twitter.com/8vnBWDgRGx — Caleb Love (@caleb2love) May 29, 2024 The 2023-2024 […]

The Dallas Mavericks lead the Minnesota Timberwolves 3-1 in the Western Conference Finals. Dallas held a 3-0 lead heading into Game 4, but they were unable to complete the series sweep. The Mavs will have an opportunity to clinch an NBA Finals appearance on Thursday in Game 5, but injuries will be something to closely […]

The Washington Wizards have officially hired Brian Keefe to be their 26th head coach in franchise history, the team announced on Wednesday afternoon. 🚨BREAKING: Brian Keefe has been hired as the Wizards head coach, per @wojespn. pic.twitter.com/1yLKo7FJ1H — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) May 29, 2024 Keefe, who took over for Wes Unseld Jr. in the middle of […]

On Monday evening, Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics broke through to their second NBA Finals appearance in three years with a narrow road win over the Indiana Pacers in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals. The Celtics didn’t necessarily play dominant basketball in their series vs the Pacers, but Tatum had a nice […]

The Los Angeles Clippers took care of a major offseason goal on Wednesday, inking head coach Tyronn Lue to a contract extension and keeping him as the leader of the franchise. The new deal, which was initially reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, is a five-year deal worth roughly $70 million. It will take Lue through […]

On Tuesday evening, Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves got their first win of the Western Conference Finals with a Game 4 road victory vs the Dallas Mavericks. While it wasn’t the prettiest game, Edwards and co-star Karl-Anthony Towns both had huge nights to help the Timberwolves avoid what would have been an embarrassing sweep […]

We’ve got the Dallas Mavericks vs. Minnesota Timberwolves Game 5 Results According to NBA 2K24 to see who it predicts as the winner. The Timberwolves found a way to extend the series after winning Game 4. Now, they return home with hopes of staying alive in the Western Conference Finals. Meanwhile, the Mavericks are looking […]

The New York Knicks just completed a Cinderella season, sort of. They dealt with a number of injuries before succumbing to the Indiana Pacers in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. But with Mitchell Robinson and Bojan Bogdanovic out for the entire second-round, as well as OG Anunoby missing most of it, options were […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler’s willingness to leave Miami doesn’t appear to be all that massive right now but the Philadelphia 76ers are getting ready for a potential change in that situation. If Butler does force his way out, the 76ers are reportedly willing to offer him a maximum contract extension. Now, there are at […]

Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis hasn’t played basketball in a month, yet the Latvian big man could be making his return soon. After suffering a right soleus strain in Game 4 of the first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs, Porzingis was forced to leave the contest early. The C’s ended up winning that late […]

Losing Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals to the Minnesota Timberwolves likely isn’t the end of the world for the Dallas Mavericks. The odds are still drastically in their favor to advance to the NBA Finals, considering they had a 3-0 series lead before losing on Tuesday night, as no team in NBA history […]

The NBA Infinite Championship Chase Update has arrived, adding new players, a new mode, and patch notes with tons of exciting changes. Additionally, the latest update adds a new honorary title system, dynasty mode improvements, and more. As we inch closer to the NBA Finals, the Championship Chase Update comes at a perfect time to […]

Charles Barkley has candidly expressed his sentiments regarding TNT Sports potentially losing NBA rights to NBC, especially concerning the potential conclusion of Inside The NBA. In an interview with Phoenix, Arizona’s NBC affiliate 12News, he made his position even more clear. “I’m gonna enjoy – it’s not even retirement. I got fired. I didn’t retire. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers parted ways with head coach Darvin Ham after another disappointing season. Ham had a lot of talent to work with while he was the head coach of the Lakers, but besides a surprisingly deep run in the 2023 NBA playoffs, his time in Los Angeles was a disappointment. The Lakers made […]

One of the few bright spots this year in what was an otherwise dismal campaign for the Charlotte Hornets was the play of rookie small forward Brandon Miller, who was drafted out of the University of Alabama last summer. After a disappointing summer league, some believed that Miller would not pan out at the NBA […]

The 2024 NBA Draft is expected to be very unpredictable, starting with what will occur at the very top of the draft board. However, teams will always be able to find value in experienced, older talents who stuck with the college game for all four years. Tristan da Silva is one of those players, as […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ coaching situation has been a hot topic of discussion since their early playoff exit nearly a month ago. The team, determined to make the most of the remaining years of LeBron James’ illustrious career, is on a quest to find the right leader to guide them back to championship glory. Amidst […]

Stephen A. Smtih responded to Draymond Green’s public apology to him on TNT’s pregame show prior to game 4 of the Dallas Mavericks vs. Minnesota Timberwolves series. “I also got to say something. Shaq, I was on your podcast The Big Podcast. You just mentioned Stephen A. and I said something that didn’t come out […]

The Detroit Pistons are making a concerted effort to bring professional women’s basketball back to the Motor City, expressing interest in a WNBA expansion team. While Detroit is not currently on the WNBA’s official list for potential expansion cities, Pistons officials are reportedly proactively engaging with the league to explore opportunities for future inclusion. Kevin […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have agreed to a new long-term contract with head coach Tyronn Lue that will make him one of the highest-paid coaches in the NBA, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The deal is for five years, $70 million, and it represents a sizable commitment from the Clippers to one of the top […]

While the Western Conference Finals is not settled as of yet as the Dallas Mavericks lost Game 4, 105-100, with the series in their favor 3-1 against the Minnesota Timberwolves, sports analyst Bill Simmons has jumped the gun and talked about the NBA Finals. Though no team has ever came back from being down 3-0, […]

There has been a debate in the sports world recently about NBA players being able to play in the NFL. Austin Rivers started the debate by saying there are 30 players in the NBA that could go play in the NFL. That remark sparked a lot of controversy, and it is still going. However, Anthony […]

In a strategic move aimed at revitalizing their 5v5 campaign, Magic Gaming has acquired shooting guard Emmanuel “FantaSZN” Gosman from Mavs Gaming. This decision comes on the heels of a historic run in the 2024 NBA 2K League 3v3 action, where Magic Gaming sought to carry their momentum into the 5v5 season. Entering the TIPOFF […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have a few huge decisions to make this offseason; making sure that LeBron James remains with the team is their first order of business, while hiring the right head coach who would push the correct buttons to aid in the Lakers’ quest in competing for a championship is another pressing priority. […]