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Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns are serious about bringing a title to the Valley. If that was not clear enough after they defeated Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors on the road Tuesday night, then let this video of some of Phoenix players pumping irons following their season-opening victory. https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1717044217418297389 Even Durant rook […]

Anthony Davis kept up with Nikola Jokic for the first half of the Los Angeles Lakers’ season-opening loss to the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday at Ball Arena. At the break, Davis had 17 points; Jokic had 19. ANTHONY DAVIS GETS THE DUNK TO START THE NEW NBA SEASON 🔥 pic.twitter.com/zqBG0UH8Xs — Ahn Fire Digital (@AhnFireDigital) […]

The Los Angeles Lakers (excluding D’Angelo Russell) showed up for opening night against the Denver Nuggets motivated to make an early statement and cleanse their palate after last season’s sweep. Instead, their 2023-24 season basically began as the last one ended. They stuck around but didn’t make as many key shots as the Nuggets. Nikola […]

The Denver Nuggets, despite winning the 2023 NBA championship, still face a ton of disrespect on a regular basis. But the Nuggets’ opening night showing against the Los Angeles Lakers should show that what they did last season was no mere fluke. In fact, even though other teams have made major additions in their quest […]

Shaquille O’Neal knows how hard it is to be a star in the NBA. This is why the former superstar shows his love and support to the new stars of this league with every chance he gets. One star that he loves and jokes with a lot is Nikola Jokic. The Serbian master of basketball […]

It’s safe to say Magic Johnson was impressed by the Denver Nuggets’ performance in their season-opener against the Los Angeles Lakers. While Johnson certainly hoped that the Lakers would spoil the Nuggets’ ring and banner night, it’s hard for him not to give credit where it is due. Besides, Nikola Jokic and co. did play […]

Back in the 2020-21 season, Michael Porter Jr. looked like a bonafide offensive star for the Denver Nuggets. He averaged career-bests across the board, and he appeared to be on the verge of a breakthrough into All-Star status. But then Porter suffered a long-term injury in 2021, and he had to figure out ways to […]

Memphis Grizzlies fans have weathered a storm of adversity and terrible optics for the last several months already, but things are only going to get harder following a devastating injury development. Center Steven Adams has undergone season-ending knee surgery and will miss the entirety of the 2023-24 campaign. This comes after he was sidelined for […]

The Denver Nuggets took care of business against the Los Angeles Lakers on NBA Opening Night for the 2023-24 season. The Nuggets beat LA 117-109 under the striking leadership of Nikola Jokic. Jokic notched a 29-point triple-double while defying Anthony Davis and LeBron James. Some have questioned Jokic’s love for the game of basketball after […]

Devin Booker entered Tuesday morning on the Phoenix Suns’ injury report for their 2023-24 season opener against the Golden State Warriors due to a toe issue. But Booker fought hard to suit up for the Suns, and why shouldn’t he have? It was clear from the get-go that Booker wasn’t bothered in the slightest by […]

Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks are looking to make amends for their brutal 2022-23 season when the new campaign gets underway this week. Doncic is hoping that he and running mate Kyrie Irving will be able to form one of the most lethal backcourts in the NBA to help get the Mavs into championship […]

There have been plenty of names that are associated with the great Golden State Warriors dynasty and franchise. Don Nelson took over for a long time which led to thrilling runs against stacked odds. Mark Jackson was the one to oversee the early development of the dynasty around Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, and Klay Thompson. […]

On Tuesday evening, the Denver Nuggets began their 2023 NBA title defense with a 119-107 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. Denver controlled this one essentially from the opening tip, and although Los Angeles made a run in the fourth quarter to make things somewhat interesting, the Nuggets showed their championship pedigree in closing the […]

The Nuggets knocked off the Lakers by a final score of 119-107 on Opening Night, sparked by a 29-point, 13-rebound, 11-assist performance from reigning Finals MVP Nikola Jokic. Afterward, Coach Michael Malone was in some kind of mood as he decided to share a surprising pun about Jokic that only diehard NBA fans will recognize. […]

An NBA team usually takes after the identity of its best player. But that may not always be a positive, as the Los Angeles Lakers can attest to after losing their 2023-24 season opener against the Denver Nuggets, 119-107. Their best player, LeBron James, doesn’t exactly get off to strong starts anymore, as he tends […]

The Los Angeles Lakers fell to the Denver Nuggets in the first NBA game of the 2023-24 season. After wanting revenge from last season’s Western Conference Finals, the Lakers could not overcome the might of the Nuggets. In the 107-119 loss, Nikola Jokic wreaked havoc with a 29-point triple-double. Meanwhile, LeBron James and Anthony Davis […]

As the old adage goes, time, perhaps, really does heal all wounds. In the Golden State Warriors’ case, Kevin Durant didn’t exactly leave the franchise in 2019 on the best of terms. But four years later, in just Durant’s second-ever game at Chase Center, the two-time champion and Finals MVP with the Warriors received an […]

On Tuesday evening, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers lost their first game of the 2023-24 season to the Denver Nuggets by a score of 119-107. It was a frustrating result for James and the Lakers, who were hoping to exact some revenge on Denver after they ended Los Angeles’ season in the Western […]

On Tuesday night, Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets opened up their NBA title defense 119-107 win over the Los Angeles Lakers, the same team they knocked out of the playoffs in the Western Conference Finals a year ago. Jokic was dominant on the evening, recording 29 points, 11 assists, and 13 rebounds in the […]

When it comes to the sports world, the term “culture” is used in every facet when describing a specific team’s mentality. There isn’t a team that encompasses it better, especially in the NBA, than the Miami Heat. At this point, it’s massively overplayed that the phrase “Heat Culture” is used when describing the organization that’s […]

Chris Paul and the Golden State Warriors are slated to kick off the 2023-24 season at home against Paul’s old team, the Phoenix Suns. Paul was traded to the Warriors this past offseason in the hope of stabilizing Golden State’s dynamic offense, and some wondered whether or not Paul would start or come off of […]

Utah Jazz forward John Collins has high hopes for the remainder of his NBA career. Although Collins once projected to be an elite talent during his time with the Atlanta Hawks, things eventually fizzled out between the former Wake Forest standout and the franchise that drafted him, leading to him being traded to the Jazz […]

Recently, there was some doubt cast over whether or not a mural of late Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna would still be standing in the near future. However, it seems that a new development will keep the Los Angeles mural up for the long haul, allowing Bryant to continue to […]

It seems like yesterday that the Memphis Grizzlies were a dark horse contender for an NBA championship and one of the most oft-mentioned, up-and-coming teams in the NBA. Now, as the 2023-2024 NBA season gets underway, Coach Taylor Jenkins and the Grizzlies are hoping for another deep playoff run with new faces on board the […]

The injury bug has hit a couple of different players for the Miami Heat, including exciting rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr. who has been dealing with a groin injury. However, he’s off the injury report and it’s looking like he’ll play in the season opener Wednesday according to CBS Sports. Jaquez said to the media after […]

LeBron James lives up to his “King James” nickname. While that is mostly because of his dominant play on the court in the past two decades, his pregame outfit choice in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 2023-24 NBA Season opener against the Denver Nuggets also helps. The Lakers forward turned heads on Tuesday as he entered […]

The Los Angeles Lakers opened their 2023-24 season against the Denver Nuggets. Denver came out hot, but the Lakers are still hanging around. The Lakers-Nuggets rivalry stems from the 2023 Western Conference Finals, where LA got swept in four games. It seems the drama is not over, with a recent highlight play that shows LeBron […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will be opening the 2023-24 season against the Brooklyn Nets at least a bit shorthanded. After missing the entire preseason with a bone bruise in his left ankle, Cleveland big man Jarrett Allen remains sidelined and will be unavailable for Wednesday’s game. Allen was initially ruled out on October 7th after suffering […]

It did not take LeBron James long to turn heads with his scoring prowess. In the first game of the 2023-24 NBA season, the Los Angeles Lakers forward managed to score 10 points in the first half, which isn’t exactly a mind-blowing feat until you realize that the four-time league Most Valuable Player has now […]

Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics are looking to take the NBA by storm in 2023-24. The Celtics added two All-Star caliber players this offseason in Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis to help supplement the supporting cast surrounding Tatum, which has led some pundits to believe the Celtics should be championship favorites as things get […]

Bradley Beal’s debut with the new-look Phoenix Suns will have to wait. The three-time All-Star has officially been ruled out of his team’s season-opener against the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday due to a lingering back injury, coach Frank Vogel said before the game. Veteran sharpshooter Grayson Allen will start in his place. Beal was […]

Last season, Nikola Jokic solidified himself as one of the top 10 centers in NBA history. He effectively eradicated the “regular season MVP” narrative that latched onto him the past couple of years, leading the Denver Nuggets to their first championship in franchise history. Although Jokic’s legacy is no longer in question, he can still […]

Charles Barkley does not believe in the Golden State Warriors. The NBA legend revealed one of his major worries about Golden State, and it’s about the team’s aging roster. “The Warriors are the 4th best team in California in my opinion. Old people don’t better, they just get older. I just don’t like their team […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is in the conversation as the NBA GOAT, but there’s another sport he believes he could dominate and be the best at: Lacrosse. James admitted as much in a recent video shared by the Uninterrupted, noting that with the way Lacrosse is played, his physical tools and skills are […]

Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks are looking for a bounce back season in 2023-24. Although Atlanta had a relatively quiet offseason, at least by NBA standards, many are hoping that a full offseason with head coach Quin Snyder will allow Young to unlock different parts of his game, particularly with his movement off of […]

On Tuesday evening, Michael Malone and the Denver Nuggets celebrated their 2023 NBA championship with a ring ceremony before their season-opening game against the Los Angeles Lakers. During the ceremony, Malone addressed fans and floated the proposition of adding to the Nuggets’ trophy case during the coming season. “Last year was amazing. We got one […]

One of the most controversial issues in the NBA in recent seasons has been the topic of load management, in which players sit out even when healthy in order to secure more rest for their bodies. One person who is not a fan of the idea of NBA load management is former player Charles Barkley, […]

The Dallas Mavericks are preparing for the 2023-24 NBA season. They will take on the San Antonio Spurs in a battle of Texas teams in their season opener on Wednesday. Luka Doncic is dealing with an injury concern but still projects to have a big season. Kyrie Irving is hoping to find more success in […]

The world of sports is not new to abusive individuals who take advantage of their fame and perceived power. Adam Silver had to deal with a lot of these cases during his ongoing stint as the NBA’s commissioner. Recently, there have been a lot of reported cases that are undergoing as of the moment. Charles […]