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Basketball and rap music go together. Ballers are often known to listen to the genre while rappers tend to reference NBA stars in their verses. Additionally, big names from both industries associate with each other. Take Drake and LeBron James for example. They’re known friends, and they’ve been seen together multiple times at celebrity-related events. […]

Game 3 didn’t turn out the way the New York Knicks would have wanted it to. Grinding it out against the Indiana Pacers in front of a roaring Gainbridge Fieldhouse, the Knicks ended Friday night with a 111-106 loss. It was a dogfight the entire time, as the Pacers played like a team that had […]

After Game 2, it seemed like all the momentum in the world was in the Minnesota Timberwolves’ hands. After all, which other team could say that they went into the Denver Nuggets’ homecourt and ran them off the floor? However, the Nuggets are the reigning champion for a reason. Game 3 was never going to […]

The Indiana Pacers and New York Knicks were engaged in another dogfight in Game 3 of their second-round matchup in the 2024 NBA playoffs. The Pacers had to dig deep after entering the fourth quarter down by five, and in the dying seconds of the game, the score was tied at 106 after Jalen Brunson, […]

It wasn’t that long ago when the Memphis Grizzlies finished as the two seed in the Western Conference with a 51-31 record. In fact, that was only a year ago. It’s easy to lose sight of that because of how disastrous the 2023-24 season treated the Grizzlies. Memphis went from the two seed to a […]

Tyrese Haliburton has woken up in a huge way after he started off the Indiana Pacers’ second-round matchup against the New York Knicks in the 2024 NBA playoffs on a poor note. Catching fire despite their Game 2 loss, Haliburton carried over his hot shooting into Game 3 and ended up with 35 points on […]

On Thursday evening, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder dropped their first game of the NBA playoffs with a frustrating home loss to Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks in Game 2 of their second round series. Although Gilgeous-Alexander had arguably his best game of the playoffs so far, the MVP runner up’s Thunder […]

The Sacramento Kings enter the offseason after losing to the New Orleans Pelicans in the Play-In Tournament. The Kings should be among the teams in the trade market. Sacramento finished as the third seed in the Western Conference in 2023 but failed to make the playoffs this season. With the West only getting more competitive, […]

Paolo Banchero and the Orlando Magic are currently just a few days into the 2024 NBA offseason following their crushing Game 7 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. Although the Game 7 loss will sting for a while, especially considering that they held a 19-point lead in […]

There’s been an ongoing debate about NBA players transitioning to the NFL and vice versa — and it’s all because of Austin Rivers. The former NBA guard went viral days ago when he made his bold “30 NBA players” claim. This drew a variety of reactions, with plenty of backlash from the football community. Amid […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Josh Giddey has had an eventful season, to say the least. Between coming off of a strong showing for Australia during the FIBA World Cup, which created a high level of expectations, to starting off slow and then dealing with off-court allegations that have earned him a permanent spot in the […]

It was a massive disappointment for the Sacramento Kings to miss the playoffs this season. A year ago, they were the third seed in the West with a 48-34 record. They only won two fewer games this season, but dropped from third to ninth. Such is life in a loaded Western Conference. But, had the […]

Last week, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers saw their 2023-24 season come to a crushing end with a loss to the Denver Nuggets in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference Finals quarterfinals series, courtesy of a Jamal Murray jumper with just seconds remaining. It was the second time that Murray had buried the […]

Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks are currently up 2-0 in their first round playoff series vs the Indiana Pacers after winning each of their first two home games at Madison Square Garden. Brunson got injured early on in Game 2 with a foot issue but was able to return and lead the Knicks […]

We’ve got the NBA 2K24 2KTV Episode 36 Answers to help players correctly answer the questions and earn some VC. For newcomers, 2KTV is a weekly in-game show hosted by Alexis Morgan and Chris Manning. Overall, the show features a wide variety of content from from real player interviews, to fan highlights, and more. However, […]

The Phoenix Suns didn’t take long to make seismic changes in the aftermath of a first-round sweep at the hands of the Minnesota Timberwolves. Not even 24 hours after relieving Frank Vogel of his head coaching duties, the Suns have reportedly hired Mike Budenholzer as his replacement, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. According to […]

Riding high off their Game 2 win, the Cleveland Cavaliers have some big news. They will host the Boston Celtics for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals and could see the return of some familiar faces. No, it won’t be Ty Jerome (ankle) or Craig Porter Jr. (knee) who have been sidelined for the […]

The New Orleans Pelicans concluded their 2023-2024 season with an ‘Irish goodbye’ in the first round of the playoffs, getting swept by Chet Holmgren, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder. Now the Pelicans must decide who to keep and who to get rid of as they point their sails toward further horizons for next […]

The James family has dominated basketball headlines recently, as per usual. Ever since the Los Angeles Lakers got ousted by the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the NBA playoffs, there has been tons of speculation about LeBron James’ plans. Shams Charania of The Athletic provided updates on the matter Tuesday, via The Pat McAfee […]

DALLAS — Luka Doncic wants to win. That is what he cares about when it comes to basketball. He does not enjoy the drama and storylines that come with playing in the NBA. Yet, over the past week, rumors have swirled about the Dallas Mavericks superstar. One report claimed that an anonymous assistant coach believes […]

As the Phoenix Suns chased their first NBA Title, the front office got busy in its most aggressive offseason yet. The team traded Chris Paul for Bradley Beal and sent Deandre Ayton to Portland to get Jusuf Nurkic. These moves led to a 49-win season for the Suns but they only managed a six-seed and […]

A big debate has been going on in the sports world recently about NFL and NBA players being able to play the other sport. Austin Rivers originally said that he thinks you could take 30 players from the NBA and put them in the NFL. He has backtracked a little bit as he recently admitted […]

When in doubt, blame the officials. This practice has become customary across the NBA, especially when it comes to teams thinking they’re not getting a fair whistle in the playoffs. Through just two games of their Eastern Conference Semifinals series, both the New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers have been unhappy with the way referees […]

The Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Lakers might be two of the most similar, yet different teams across the NBA, and right now, they are both looking for a new head coach after the Suns fired Frank Vogel and the Lakers parted ways with Darvin Ham. Now, the question becomes, should the Lakers bring Vogel […]

We’ve got the Boston Celtics vs. Cleveland Cavaliers Game 3 Results according to NBA 2K24 to see who the game predicts as our winners. The Cavaliers dominated Boston in Game 2 118-94, and look to maintain that high-level player for Game 3. The Celtics meanwhile, lost an important game at home, and now hope to […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks earned a 119-110 Game 2 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night. It was a crucial win for the Mavs to say the least. During the game, however, Daniel Gafford suffered a finger injury. He dislocated his pinky finger on a blocked shot attempt. “Blocked the shot, hand […]

Ever since Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones offered LeBron James a contract in 2011, fans and pundits alike have wondered which NBA players could make the jump to the gridiron. Recently, Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards has come up in that conversation, due to his freakish athleticism. Former NFL defensive end Chris Long championed Edwards’ […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have had a great season this year and they are currently up 2-0 in their series with the Denver Nuggets, who won it all last year. The Timberwolves are the favorite to win the Western Conference right now after their hot start to this series. Things are going well on the court, […]

It is finally draft season in the NBA. Unlike last season where, Victor Wembanyama was the clear choice to be the first overall pick, anyone inside the top 10 of this season’s NBA Draft Big Board could wind up being the first name off the board on draft night. Before anything happens with the 2024 […]

If there is one topic surrounding the Miami Heat that will be talked about throughout the summer, it will be the situation involving Jimmy Butler and a potential contract extension. One person who has thrown his hat into sharing his thoughts is Bill Simmons who talked on his podcast about what he thinks could happen […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder weren’t at their best on Thursday night as they suffered their first loss of the 2024 NBA playoffs in Game 2 of their second-round matchup against the Dallas Mavericks, 119-110. Apart from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who had 33 points, 12 rebounds, and eight assists, and Jalen Williams, who put up 20 points […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards has received no shortage of Michael Jordan comparisons over the past couple of years. The comparisons have become increasingly common this season amid Minnesota’s success. Edwards has heard the comparisons. He shared his honest thoughts during a recent interview with Malika Andrews on Good Morning America. “Yeah, for sure,” Edwards […]

The New Orleans Pelicans managed to escape the Play-In Tournament this year, but they did so without Zion Williamson, who suffered a hamstring injury in their first Play-In game against the Los Angeles Lakers. And sure enough, Brandon Ingram and company were unable to get much going against the Oklahoma City Thunder without Williamson on […]

In a nail-biting finish during the NBA 2K League TIPOFF group play, Magic Gaming faced a tough loss to Wizards District Gaming. Despite their vigorous efforts and initial lead in the final quarter, Magic Gaming could not maintain their advantage, resulting in another defeat that marked a crucial moment in their season. Magic Gaming Falters […]

We’ve got the Thunder vs. Mavericks Game 3 Results according to NBA 2K24 to see who the game predicts will take the lead in this series. The Mavericks tied up the series after defeating the Thunder 119-110 in Game 2. OKC must now travel to Dallas, where they’ll face Doncic and co. for Games 3 […]

More often than not, second-round draft picks commonly have an NBA career trajectory of spending a lot of time on the bench of a team or a short journeyman career. However, there are a handful of times when a second-round draft pick becomes a diamond in the rough by elevating into an All-Star or even […]

The Dallas Mavericks got a crucial win in Game 2 against the Oklahoma City Thunder Thursday night, 119-110, as the series is now tied at one victory a piece. Mavericks star Kyrie Irving spoke to the media after the contest and gave his thoughts on what the mindset Dallas should have as they head back […]

For the second straight series, the Boston Celtics have dropped game two at home as massive favorites. The Celtics cruised to a win in game one of their current series against the Cleveland Cavaliers, but they ended up getting blown out of the water in game two. Boston got out to an early nine-point lead […]

Things went off the rails for Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle in the dying moments of Game 2 of their second-round matchup against the New York Knicks in the 2024 NBA playoffs. Carlisle’s frustrations were already mounting as the Pacers blew the double-digit they built in the first half en route to a 130-121 […]