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PHILADELPHIA — Jared McCain is on Tyrese Maxey’s level in the department of consistently upbeat personalities, so it was a surefire guarantee that the Philadelphia 76ers rookie would be all smiles after getting his first taste of NBA action in the preseason. “It’s the best feeling of my life,” McCain, flashing a big grin, said […]

Iman Shumpert is a supporter of the New York Knicks’ trade for Karl-Anthony Towns. Although the former Knicks first-round draft pick expressed concern over how the Towns/Jalen Brunson pairing will work in crunch time during a recent appearance on First Take, he believes the Knicks are better off following their acquisition of the four-time All-Star. […]

The San Antonio Spurs figure to be one of the most exciting teams to watch for the upcoming season, and it’s not hard to see why. All the makings are there for Victor Wembanyama to have a monster sophomore season, and the Spurs have assembled a roster that complements Wembanyama’s strengths quite well. Moreover, the […]

The New York Knicks just landed Karl-Anthony Towns, and he’s now making his presence felt in the Big Apple as he made an appearance in Game 2 of the ALDS between the Kansas City Royals and New York Yankees. On Sunday, Towns scored ten points in his preseason debut against the Charlotte Hornets, offering a […]

The Orlando Magic are continuing on in their path to sustained playoff contention. On Monday night, the Magic kept a member of their starting lineup for the long haul after coming to terms to a three-year, $59 million extension with Wendell Carter Jr., per Shams Charania of ESPN. Carter still had two years left on […]

The Memphis Grizzlies engaged the Dallas Mavericks in an intense NBA preseason matchup on Monday night. Memphis held a 93-90 advantage over the Mavs by the end of the third quarter. However, the Grizzlies took note of an injury concern from Ja Morant after he rolled his ankle for the second time during the game. […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks’ preseason opener is on Monday night. Four of the Mavs’ five starters are not playing in the game, however, with Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, Klay Thompson and PJ Washington being ruled out. Thompson and Irving are healthy and just resting, while Doncic is battling a calf injury and Washington is […]

The Philadelphia 76ers began preseason play at home against the New Zealand Breakers of the NBL. Joel Embiid and Paul George sat out as the Sixers welcomed their overseas opponent to the Wells Fargo Center and promptly smoked them 139-84. Any takeaway from a preseason game must be taken with a sense of cynicism but […]

As the Heat prepare to take on a loaded Eastern Conference with the preseason opener Tuesday, the team had a scrimmage open to the public called the “Red, White, and Pink” game to bring awareness to breast cancer. After a productive training camp for the Heat, multiple players decided to display their talents with the […]

DALLAS — Klay Thompson and Kyrie Irving are among the Dallas Mavericks who will not play in the team’s preseason opener on Monday night against the Memphis Grizzlies. Thompson and Irving are out for “rest,” as teams are often cautious about stars’ playing time in the preseason. However, Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd said that […]

As the Miami Heat prepare to take on the Eastern Conference this season, they will start the preseason with key injuries to star players such as Tyler Herro, Jaime Jaquez Jr., and Josh Richardson. With Herro looking to solidify his role with the team, he will miss not only Monday’s scrimmage open to the public, […]

While Memphis Grizzlies superstar Ja Morant has hops, his next poster target will be a tough mission. Not only is the player his teammate, but he’s 7-foot-4. Morant wants to dunk on Memphis rookie Zach Edey. “If there was one NBA player that you haven’t dunked on yet that you would want to dunk on, […]

After Andrew Wiggins was ruled out from the first Golden State Warriors’ preseason game with a sickness, he made some significant progress. Kendra Andrews of ESPN tweeted that “Wiggins participated in practice today after missing all of camp in Hawaii. He did not take part in the live-action portion of the day, and he will […]

Concerns about lacking a traditional center have been quieted for at least one afternoon. The New Orleans Pelicans picked up a preseason-opening win over the Orlando Magic thanks to a big first half from Zion Williamson and a 10-0 run to start the third quarter by the reserves. Jordan Hawkins was seemingly on a mission […]

Nick Nurse has established himself as one of the best coaches in the NBA today, especially after coaching the Toronto Raptors to the franchise’s first NBA championship at the expense of ending the Golden State Warriors’ dynasty in 2019 by finishing them off in six games. Although Nurse’s tenure with the Raptors came to an […]

A flaming hot Lindy Waters III sent the Golden State Warriors to dramatic victory on Saturday in Honolulu, his buzzer-beating triple yielding a 91-90 win over the Los Angeles Clippers. Waters’ trey marked his fifth three-pointer across just 15 minutes of action, helping mask the new-look Dubs’ putrid performance from beyond the arc in their […]

Portland Trail Blazers’ young star Scoot Henderson is returning for his second year in the NBA with one thing on his mind: winning. The combo guard from Marietta, Georgia is looking to build upon his debut season while also promoting his personal brand at the same time. Alongside sponsor Puma, Henderson recently revealed his newest […]

Shams Charania dropped his own news bomb today when he announced that he was joining ESPN as their Senior NBA Insider, replacing Adrian Wojnarowski. Charania was rumored to be in contention for the open position as he staked his claim as one of the top news breakers in the industry and was locked into a […]

The Miami Heat made the announcement Monday that they will name their home court after President Pat Riley at the Kaseya Center as the team starts their season in late October. As the Heat look to take on a loaded Eastern Conference, they will do so on “Pat Riley Court at Kaseya Center” as the […]

What would the ShamWow guy say about the latest escalation in the Shams-Woj saga? Probably something along the lines of, “Wow! The Shams-Woj rivalry holds 20 times its weight… in beef!” Because the juicy history between these two involves almost as many twists and as much hand-wringing as the infomercial towel their names together (sort […]

The Green Bay Packers were without wide receiver Romeo Doubs in Week 5 against the Los Angeles Rams as he served a one-game suspension for conduct detrimental to the team. Doubs reportedly skipped practice ahead of Week 5 because of his current role with the team. Doubs recently had a meeting with the team, and […]

Philadelphia 76ers basketball is on its way back. After traveling to The Bahamas for training camp, the championship hopefuls face the New Zealand Breakers of the NBL at 7:00 P.M. EST in their first preseason game. Joel Embiid and Paul George will not play, head coach Nick Nurse said, but everyone else should be available. […]

The Miami Heat are honoring team president Pat Riley, dedicating the court at the Kaseya Center to the longtime executive. After Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra led a “productive” Heat training camp, the team announced its naming its court after Riley. A video of team governer Micky Arison telling Pat Riley the news was posted […]

Last season, Joe Mazzulla made waves in the NBA after the Boston Celtics front office promoted him to fill in for the controversial Ime Udoka as head coach. Despite low expectations due to the disruption that rocked the team off the court, Mazzulla took matters into his own hands and managed to lead the Celtics […]

The first week of the NBA preseason is behind us, and there are now just two weeks until the start of the 2024-25 season. Even with teams formulating their plans of attack in preparation of the new season, the constant talk of who the best players in the league are continues to dominate conversations this […]

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope’s net worth in 2024 is $60 million. Caldwell-Pope is a professional basketball player who recently signed as a free agent with the Orlando Magic. He is a two-time NBA champion. Here’s a closer look at Kentavious Caldwell-Pope’s net worth in 2024. What is Kentavious Caldwell-Pope’s net worth in 2024?: $60 million (estimate) Kentavious […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks are set to play their first game of the 2024-25 NBA preseason on Monday night against the Memphis Grizzlies. Kyrie Irving will not play in the game, but he was a subject of discussion while Mavs guard Quentin Grimes spoke with reporters after the team’s morning shoot-around. Quentin Grimes called […]

The Atlanta Hawks made it an emphasis to add length and versatility to their team this season, and one of the first things they did was acquire Dyson Daniels in the Dejounte Murray trade. Daniels is known for his defense, as he’s able to guard at the point of attack while also being able to […]

Entering his second season with the Los Angeles Lakers, Christian Wood is looking to return to form after a down year in 2023-2024. His plans got off to a rough start before his eighth season even began at the Lakers’ first 2024 preseason game. While exiting the tunnel before the Lakers’ Oct. 6 matchup with […]

Orlando Magic big man Wendell Carter Jr. appeared to suffer a lower left-leg injury on Monday afternoon in the team’s preseason opener against the New Orleans Pelicans. After contesting a midrange jump shot from Pelicans new addition Daniel Theis, Carter came down awkwardly and appeared to twist his ankle on the Pelicans big man’s foot. […]

Atlanta Hawks’ All-Star Trae Young may be the newest sneaker free agent on the market with reports of him and Adidas failing to renew his expiring sneaker deal. Signed to Adidas in 2018 and receiving a restructured deal in 2020, Young and his sponsor have released three performance basketball sneakers under the young star’s signature […]

The Brooklyn Nets will be without two potential rotation pieces to start the season. Day’Ron Sharpe and Trendon Watford have each been diagnosed with a left hamstring strain after sustaining injuries during practice last week, the team announced. Sharpe will be reevaluated in six weeks, while Watford will have his status updated in two. The […]

Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault announced the Thunder will begin their preseason schedule without superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Lu Dort. After Jaylin Williams strained his right hamstring, ruling him out for the remaining exhibition games, Daigneault announced Gilgeous-Alexander and Dort are sitting out against the San Antonio Spurs, Oklahoma City’s first preseason game, […]

The end-of-year holidays are always a busy time for sneakerheads as Jordan Brand and Nike will continue updating their upcoming releases for the rest of the calendar year. The Air Jordan 4 has become the most popular silhouette of the Air Jordan numbered line over the last few years, and come this October, we’ll see […]

Roughly one month after the shocking retirement of longtime NBA journalist Adrian Wojnarowki, ESPN has ended its hiring process to find his replacement. After thorough consideration, the company has hired Shams Charania from The Athletic. After multiple reports claimed that Charania had become ESPN’s top option, the reporter broke the news on Oct. 7 through […]

PHILADELPHIA — The next stop on Tacko Fall’s basketball journey is the New Zealand Breakers of the NBL, who will continue their tour of the United States with a game against the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center on Monday. Fall, who last appeared in the NBA during the 2021-22 season with the Cleveland […]

The influence Dikembe Mutombo had on fellow Democratic of Congo native Jonathan Kuminga far transcends the NBA. As the Golden State Warriors’ budding star embarks on what could be a truly transformation season, though, rest assured he’s still holding some sage basketball advice from the late, great Mutombo close to his chest, too. “The last […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks will host the Memphis Grizzlies in their preseason opener on Monday night. However, Dallas will be without a number of impactful players. Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving and Klay Thompson are among the players who will not see any action on Monday evening. PJ Washington, Dante Exum, Maxi Kleber, Brandon Williams […]

Markelle Fultz’s net worth in 2024 is $5 million. Fultz is a professional basketball player who is currently one of the best free agents available to be signed before NBA training camps start. He most recently played for the Orlando Magic and was the 2017 NBA Draft’s first overall pick by the Philadelphia 76ers. Here’s […]