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When discussing all the awards during the NBA season, MVP and Rookie of the Year always steal the spotlight. However, players can only be as good as the leadership they have guiding them, which is why the Coach of the Year award is the most underrated accolade. So far this season, there are several coaches […]

D’Angelo Russell has two very good reasons for believing the Los Angeles Lakers will be properly dialed in for the homestretch of the 2023-24 NBA regular season: LeBron James and Anthony Davis. “I mean, the leader of our team is LeBron James, got AD following,” said Russell when asked at Lakers practice on Wednesday about […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have spiraled since Doc Rivers took over as head coach. Milwaukee is 3-7 since he took over, and they have dropped to 3rd place in the Eastern Conference. With the NBA season entering the final stretch after the All-Star break, we’ll be making our Bucks bold predictions. While Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian […]

For as unsteady as the 2023-24 regular season has been for the Los Angeles Lakers, at least they have a foundation of success to fall back on: Their post-All-Star break surge in 2023, which powered them through the Play-In tournament and into the Western Conference finals. One year later, they might need to replicate that […]

NBA basketball is almost back, which means the league-leading Boston Celtics are returning to action. At 43-12 overall, the C’s boast the best record and are a whopping six games ahead of the second-place Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference. The last time Boston finished with the best regular season record in the NBA, it […]

Current New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson was on the show “All the Smoke” where he described his final playing days with the Dallas Mavericks. During his appearance on the podcast, he went into his thought process before he was traded to New York that will have Dallas fans peeved to the umpteenth degree. Brunson […]

Nearly two weeks after being acquired at the trade deadline from the Charlotte Hornets, Oklahoma City Thunder coach Mark Daigneault says Gordon Hayward is expected to make his OKC debut on Thursday against the Los Angeles Clippers, per Andrew Schlecht of The Athletic: “Mark Daigneault says Gordon Hayward will be available tomorrow against the Clippers.” […]

CAMDEN, N.J. — The Philadelphia 76ers dealt with a litany of injuries at the beginning of the All-Star break. Joel Embiid’s meniscus injury continues to be the most impactful one but a handful of other starters missed time, too. Fortunately, they should be ready to play again soon. Nick Nurse said that everyone besides Joel […]

The New Orleans Pelicans stuck with the status quo through the NBA Trade Deadline but the front office still has some wiggle room with the postseason roster. Moves on the back end of the roster prove vital to turning a seven-game series all too often. Everything depends on the matchups so the franchise is making […]

Patrick Beverley addressed his issues with JJ Redick’s comments on Doc Rivers on his show The Pat Bev Podcast. Beverley was joined by Richard Jefferson on the show and he gave his assessment of what JJ Redick said about Rivers on yesterday’s edition of First Take. “The trend is always making excuses… Taking over a team […]

The Sacramento Kings have pulled former NBA champion Matt Barnes from their broadcasting team just weeks after he was seen yelling at officials and confronting a student play-by-play announcer at his sons’ high school basketball game in Los Angeles. Barnes was in his third season as a studio analyst with the Kings broadcast team. Barnes […]

CAMDEN, N.J. — Patrick Beverley left some parting gifts for the Philadelphia 76ers after he was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks. Always one to sound off without any hesitation, Beverley had some interesting things to say about his former team on the Pat Bev Podcast. Beverley said that the biggest difference between the Bucks and […]

Kevin Ollie led his first practice as Brooklyn Nets interim head coach on Tuesday. His promotion follows an 8-23 stretch that has dropped the Nets to 11th place in the Eastern Conference, resulting in general manager Sean Marks abruptly firing Jacque Vaughn. For a team hoping to attract stars in the coming seasons, the recent […]

There is no doubt that the Boston Celtics are in Cloud 9 at the moment as they are the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference and have the best record in the entire association at 43-12. Star Jayson Tatum was interviewed by Malika Andrews of ESPN where he made a bold claim when asked […]

We’ve got the L.A. Clippers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder Results Simulated with NBA 2K24. Both teams are playing extremely well this season, with L.A. rebounding from an early season slump that saw them start 8-10. Since then they’ve gone 28-10 and are directly by OKC in the Western Conference Standings. Meanwhile, the Thunder remain just […]

There have been many great bench players in the history of the NBA. Lou Williams, Jamal Crawford, and Dell Curry are some of the first few names that come to mind when thinking about impactful players who could have started for their teams but made a living by leading their organization’s second units. The one […]

The Los Angeles Lakers come out of the NBA All-Star break with a road game against the Golden State Warriors on Thursday. However, on Wednesday, ClutchPoints’ Michael Corvo reported that both LeBron James and Darvin Ham were absent from practice. “LeBron James is not at Lakers practice today due to an ‘excused absence,’ per the […]

NBA viewership in local television markets has increased over last season’s numbers as of the All-Star Break, but not for the Portland Trail Blazers. According to the Nielsen Station Index, 18 NBA franchises had increased their linear TV viewership year-to-year through the same amount of games, likely due to the success of the NBA In-Season […]

The New Orleans Pelicans won seven of their last eight games going into the NBA All-Star break. That’s the good news. Unfortunately, the injury bug is back again. Dyson Daniels will be out for at least another three to four weeks and Willie Green has about 22 minutes per night to reallocate until the 20-year-old […]

It has been a major turnaround for the Miami Heat as entering the All-Star break, they have won six of their last eight games. Before then, they were on a dreadful seven-game losing streak, matching the longest skid since 2008, as head coach Erik Spoelstra and star Bam Adebayo spoke about the key difference the […]

The Golden State Warriors’ 2023-24 season has been anything but smooth, but one of the brightest points has been the emergence of rookie guard Brandin Podziemski. Despite coming off the bench and getting inconsistent minutes to begin the season, Podziemski has become a regular starter for the Warriors and established himself as one of the […]

The NBA’s Most Improved Player Award is one of the more unique accolades given out at the conclusion of every season. For many players, this award represents the start of their path to stardom, as has been the case with former recipients such as Lauri Markkanen (2023), Ja Morant (2022), Brandon Ingram (2020), and Pascal […]

The game of basketball has been blessed with some of the best players of all time in the 21st century. Names like LeBron James, Stephen Curry, and Kevin Durant ring out. However, Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum could be the next face of the NBA. In 2024, the old guard of the NBA is nearing […]

When you think of the early Toronto Raptors, the first name that comes to name is Vince Carter. He put the franchise on the map in the late 90s with his highlight reel dunks and star play on a nightly basis. While “Vinsanity” eventually left the 6ix, he still has tons of love for the […]

Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant has enjoyed a legendary career. He is unquestionably a future Hall-of-Famer and is fresh off an All-Star appearance. Durant’s leadership has been questioned at times, however, but JJ Redick doesn’t think KD gets enough credit. “He doesn’t get the credit he deserves because of his decision making, which everyone wants […]

The Boston Celtics have made it clear all season long that their only goal for the 2023-24 campaign is to hang Banner 18 at TD Garden. As we prepare to enter the homestretch of the season, so far, everything has gone according to plan for Boston. They are the top team in the league with […]

There is no secret about the complications the Milwaukee Bucks had to go through this year after they fired head coach Adrian Griffin mid-season, which resulted in the team hiring Doc Rivers to replace him. Heading into the All-Star break, Milwaukee is 3-7 in Rivers’ first 10 games as star Giannis Antetokounmpo described the differences […]

As the unofficial second half of the NBA season begins, a lot of eyes are on the Milwaukee Bucks. Following an in-season coaching change – nine months after bringing in a new coach – the Bucks don’t have any more excuses for their inconsistency this season. Giannis Antetokounmpo is having one of his best seasons […]

NBA 2K24 Season 5 begins this Friday with brand new content for MyCAREER, MyTEAM, and more. Furthermore, the upcoming season teams up with Phoenix Suns’ Superstar Devin Booker to bring you exciting content across all modes. As we move from the All-Star break and into the thick of the NBA Season, 2K24 Season 5 heats […]

Chicago Bulls veteran forward Torrey Craig is set to miss at least two weeks due to a right knee sprain, the team announced on Tuesday night. Craig suffered this injury during the All-Star break, and the Bulls’ medical staff will re-evaluate him in two-to-four weeks, meaning he could possibly remain on the sidelines through the […]

It took a while for Brandin Podziemski, the 19th overall pick of the 2023 NBA Draft, to cement his place in the Golden State Warriors rotation. Podziemski, who was recently elevated into the starting lineup, has been a godsend for a Warriors team in need of more playmaking, shooting, and all-around skill. But it’s the […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are 35-21 and currently sit in third place in the Eastern Conference. However, Milwaukee has struggled since Doc Rivers took over head coaching duties. Giannis Antetokounmpo recently addressed Milwaukee’s up-and-down season, via Eric Nehm of The Athletic. “It’s been hard because so many changes, so many injuries, so, so many things,” Antetokounmpo […]

While Victor Wembanyama covered many topics during the NBA’s All-Star break, his biggest headline probably came with how much he gushed over the San Antonio Spurs. But, he also countered one of the franchise’s tried and true mantras. “About not skipping steps, I’ve been told never to skip steps my whole life but it didn’t […]

Jayson Tatum is one of the best players in the NBA. Tatum and the Boston Celtics lost in the 2022 NBA Finals, however. He recently addressed the NBA Finals loss during an interview with Malika Andrews of ESPN, via ClutchPoints. “I’m a big believer in everything happens for a reason,” Tatum said. “Maybe I needed […]

Victor Wembanyama entered the NBA as the most anticipated prospect since LeBron James, and with the presence of social media, the gap felt fairly negligible. It was not a question of if he would be great but rather how great he would become. It is difficult to live up to such enormous hype, but Wembanyama […]

The Brooklyn Nets filled their final two-way roster spot Tuesday, signing rookie swingman Jaylen Martin to a two-year contract, per The Athletic’s Shams Charania and HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto. Martin, a four-star recruit in the Class of 2022, passed on offers from Florida, Ole Miss, Wake Forest, Texas Tech, and Georgetown, among others, to play in […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green watched Syracuse basketball get a win over North Carolina State on Tuesday night, but he still would have done things differently. The Warriors forward took to social media to point out what Syracuse should have done and that he would dominate the college coaching ranks: “I personally think if […]

The San Antonio Spurs were arguably the biggest winner of the 2023 offseason when they became the team that won the lottery, effectively winning them the right to draft generational big man prospect Victor Wembanyama. Many saw Wembanyama as a game-changing talent, a transcendent defensive talent standing at 7’4 who also has the offensive skillset […]

Ryan Johansen was having an elite night for the Colorado Avalanche but he was not the hometown hero most people had eyes on at the start. Nikola Jokic decided to support his local NHL team who were going up against the Vancouver Canucks. His presence helped out a lot as the squad pulled off the […]