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There is just about one month until every NBA team will have their players back for the start of training camp. The offseason is basically over, and despite there being several notable names remaining as free agents, NBA front offices have basically concluded their plans for free agency. Then again, the Boston Celtics just signed […]

NBA trades are some of the most exciting events in the NBA. They have the potential to shift the NBA championship race. While it’s safe to say that most trades have winners and losers, there are rare occasions when all the parties involved in a trade benefit from the deal. Let’s take a look at […]

Dwight Howard has had several stints with the Los Angeles Lakers, but his most memorable one was the first time when he was traded from the Orlando Magic. That Lakers team had a lot of expectations coming into the year with a team with Howard, Kobe Bryant, Steve Nash, Metta World Peace, and Pau Gasol. […]

As the Golden State Warrior signed Stephen Curry to a one-year, $62.6 million contract extension Thursday, it put him in some pretty amazing company. With the one-year extension due to Curry almost being 38-years old, he joins Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant as players to pass $500 million […]

39-year-old LeBron James continues to battle with Father Time heading into his 22nd NBA season. However, that’s not the only battle the Los Angeles Lakers superstar is fighting. James’ friend and business partner Maverick Carter made fun of his receding hairline, via The Pat McAfee Show. View this post on Instagram A post shared by […]

The Dallas Mavericks fell three victories short of winning the 2024 NBA Finals. The Mavs’ disappointment in the championship was undeniable, but it was still an encouraging overall season. Four-time champion Klay Thompson joined the Mavs this offseason, and he believes he may be the “missing piece,” per qwik11hoops. “Me playing with Luka and Kyrie… […]

LeBron James is coming off an incredible run with Team USA in the 2024 Paris Olympics. He has now turned his focus toward continuing preparations with the Los Angeles Lakers for the 2024-25 season. Nevertheless, James is finding time to relax too. He had an interesting night with Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green and […]

San Antonio Spurs player Jeremy Sochan recently experienced a dramatic incident on the road. On August 24, Sochan crashed his bright green 2019 Porsche 911, a vehicle valued at approximately $240,000, on the I-10 and Loop 1604 intersection in Texas, TMZ reports. According to the accident report from the San Antonio Police Department, Sochan lost […]

There have been several players who have mentioned Miami Heat culture and how it’s different from other teams in the league. Former NBA player Mike Bibby recently opened up about his experience playing with the Heat when LeBron James joined in 2011 to form a Big 3 of Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. With James’ […]

The Eastern Conference underwent some major changes this offseason. While the Boston Celtics retained all of their talent from their championship roster, the New York Knicks made a trade for Mikal Bridges, and the Philadelphia 76ers made the biggest splash in NBA free agency by signing nine-time All-Star Paul George. Then there were the Orlando […]

It’s not often you get to write about someone finding a loophole that actually involves literal loops and holes, but leave it to creative NBA bigman Nikola Jokic to shatter expectations once again. The Denver Nuggets superstar continues to endear himself to romantics everywhere by wearing a banned item at every NBA game he plays in […]

The Boston Celtics went all out on returning their star players this summer, which didn’t leave much money for big splashes in free agency. Yet, Celtics President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens worked his magic on a tight budget and landed former Brooklyn Nets guard Lonnie Walker IV on a one-year, Exhibit 10 contract, per […]

The Boston Celtics, after years of consistently being among the best teams in the Eastern Conference, finally broke through in 2024. They have forever immortalized themselves as champions, a distinction that no one could ever take away from them. However, Jayson Tatum does not want to live in the past and be too caught up […]

Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors agreed to a one-year, $62.6 million contract extension on Thursday. The attention-catching amount of money stands out, but why did Curry only receive a one-year extension? Bobby Marks of ESPN provided the answer after the deal was announced. “Curry passes $500M+ in career earnings on the court, joining […]

The Golden State Warriors and superstar guard Stephen Curry have agreed to a one-year, $62.6 million contract extension that keeps the NBA’s all-time leader in three-pointers with the organization that drafted him through the 2026-27 season, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. 🚨 BREAKING: Steph Curry and the Warriors have agreed to a 1-year, $62.6 million […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson is going viral for a unique dunk he pulled off overseas on an NBA tour with his Jordan brand that stopped in China. The video starts with Williamson dribbling in circles while sitting at the free-throw line before jumping up and converting a reverse dunk off the dribble, per […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards may only be 23 years of age, but he is already tasting quite a bit of success. This offseason, Edwards experienced the peak of his career to this point. He played an important role for Team USA in the 2024 Paris Olympics and emerged out of it as a gold […]

The 2007 NBA draft had it all. Future superstars, role players, sleeper second-round picks, and of course, its fair share of busts. While most NBA careers span about 4-and-a-half years, this class showed it was a draft for the ages as four out of the first five players who were drafted are still on an […]

It’s not everyday we get to see the Air Jordan 10 return in an OG colorway and fans of the underrated silhouette can rejoice come 2025 as Jordan Brand will continue to add to their 2025 release catalogue. Last released in 2018, we’ll see the “Shadow” colorway make its reintroduction to sneaker rotations come 2025. […]

Reflecting on his experience with Team USA during the 2024 Paris Olympics, Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum opened up about his limited role and the frustration that came with it. Despite being one of the NBA’s elite players, Tatum found himself in a supporting role on the team and was benched in two critical games […]

The City returns to NBA 2K25 this year with both new and returning features to make it the best its ever been. Between the return of MyCOURT and MyPARK, as well as new interactive City with new areas for elevated competition, there’s a lot to uncover. The RISE and ELITE affiliations also return, but with […]

Milwaukee Bucks’ All-Star Damian Lillard is no stranger to the fashion scene and the multi-talented point guard has had his ventures into collaborating with artists on his signature Adidas sneakers. Lillard is currently promoting his ninth signature model, the Adidas Dame 9, and will once again join forces with a streetwear legend for an exclusive […]

While it was not easy by any means, Team USA was able to claim their fifth straight gold medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. Led by Stephen Curry, LeBron James, and Kevin Durant, the Americans once again proved to everyone that they are still on top of the basketball world, yet winning […]

With the Sacramento Kings’ 2024-25 season schedule released, many eyes will be on the Kings in the upcoming season. Ahead of the 2024-25 season, we’ll be making our Kings bold predictions. The Kings had a somewhat disappointing season after a breakout season in 2022-23 when they were the third seed in the Western Conference. In […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar and casual sports card enthusiast Giannis Antetokounmpo has recently made an offer for the Topps NOW 1/1 triple autograph card that features Team USA’s LeBron James, Steph Curry, and Kevin Durant. Topps revealed on Instagram that Giannis Antetokounmpo recently offered $150,000 on an IG Stories post to buy the Topps NOW 1/1 […]

The GOAT debate in basketball has pretty much only revolved around two names: Michael Jordan and LeBron James. Moreover, the debate itself is interesting because of LeBron’s overlap with two generations of players, many of whom grew up watching Bron rather than MJ. Maybe this is the case for Boston Celtics guard Derrick White, who […]

Carmelo Anthony’s eldest son Kiyan shared his thoughts on Bronny James‘ road to the NBA. The young Anthony expressed enthusiasm and declared that it wouldn’t be too long until he entered the big leagues. He saw James’ path as a way of motivation and is genuinely happy to see him get to play for the […]

It’s rare for a player as hyped up as Caitlin Clark is to not just deliver on the lofty expectations, but even surpass them. That is exactly what Clark has done, changing the Indiana Fever’s fortunes immensely for the better. On Wednesday night, Clark played her part (19 points, five rebounds, and five assists) in […]

Nobody really batted an eye when the Washington Wizards suddenly waived 21-year-old Ryan Rollins in the middle of the 2023-2024 season. He only played in 10 of the Wizards’ first 30 games and averaged four points. However, once details emerged that the reason for his sudden release was because of a shoplifting incident at Target, […]

Russell Westbrook may have plenty of detractors due to his style of play on the court, but nearly everyone can come to an agreement that the Denver Nuggets guard commands respect due to his kind demeanor off the court. On Wednesday night, Westbrook received a warm welcome from the crowd at Crypto.com Arena — the […]

NBA 2K25 launches on September 6, 2024, and fans might be curious to know which Los Angeles Lakers players in history are ranked the highest. Throughout the history of the Purple and Gold, the team produced a plethora of NBA legends. Hence, the Lakers are considered to be basketball royalty. With that in mind, here […]

Following the 2020-21 season, the Denver Nuggets had high hopes for Michael Porter Jr. In his first full season as a starter, Porter averaged 19.0 points and 7.3 rebounds on an uber-efficient 54.2 percent shooting from the field and 44.5 percent from beyond the arc on 6.3 attempts per contest. Deservedly, Porter signed a five-year, […]

The Golden State Warriors have made their bed. Instead of trading away some of their promising young players, such as Brandin Podziemski and Jonathan Kuminga, for immediate help in the form of either Paul George or Lauri Markkanen, the Warriors decided that keeping them and hoping they blossom into the stars they need to give […]

The Golden State Warriors could have been a new-look team this upcoming season if things had gone differently this summer. Twenty-one year old shooting guard Brandin Podziemski was inquired about by several teams, but the promising talent will stay in the Bay. Golden State could have landed a king’s ransom of picks for the Santa […]

Carmelo Anthony got real about Zion Williamson’s shredding. Williamson has been the talk of the town as of late after showing signs of significant weight loss. Photos of him looking remarkably slimmer compared to his first four seasons in the NBA have surfaced online. Williamson undoubtedly caught the attention of many, including NBA legends such […]

Brad Stevens has been on an absolute spree during the offseason. The Boston Celtics have managed to re-sign most of their core to surround Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum in their pursuit of two straight Larry O’Brien trophies. They have had some exits like Svi Mykhailiuk. However, they are looking at NBA Free Agency. They […]

Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star Karl-Anthony Towns recalled an essential moment with Kobe Bryant and LeBron James in high school that he believes changed the trajectory of his life forever. As a member of the Dominican Republic’s national team in high school, he played against Bryant, James, and Team USA in Las Vegas in preparation for the […]

Hall of Fame forward Kevin Garnett isn’t ready to give up on the Phoenix Suns and their three stars, Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, and Bradley Beal. Despite disappointing returns in their first two postseasons, there’s a silver lining in their collective struggle, one that Garnett subscribes to ahead of the 2024-25 campaign. In a recent […]

Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown are the biggest names to recently win the Larry O’Brien trophy for the Boston Celtics. However, they could not have done any of this without the help of the veterans that Brad Stevens developed alongside them. The most prominent of which has been Al Horford but an often forgotten name […]