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Anthony Davis is the fulcrum of the Los Angeles Lakers — in the words of another LeBron James co-star — starting…now. The Lakers rewarded Davis, 30, with a record contract extension in August. LeBron called him the face of the franchise. Darvin Ham dubbed him the “heart and soul” of the team. Behind the scenes, […]

Collin Gillespie is technically entering his second year in the NBA with the Denver Nuggets. But he hasn’t played a single minute. Gillespie joined the Nuggets in the summer of 2022 after going undrafted as a fifth year player out of Villanova. He was signed to a two-way contract and suited up for the Nuggets during […]

On Tuesday evening, Jamal Murray and the Denver Nuggets will begin their NBA Championship title defense with a home game against the Los Angeles Lakers. Murray eviscerated the Lakers during the teams’ Western Conference Finals series in 2023, which Denver won in a four-game sweep en route to the championship, but the talented point guard […]

Mikal Bridges and the Brooklyn Nets are looking to raise some eyebrows across the NBA landscape in 2023-24. Although the Nets were swept out of the first round against the Philadelphia 76ers a year ago, Bridges established himself as a rising star capable of going off for stat sheet-stuffing numbers on a nightly basis. Now, […]

Phoenix Suns guards Bradley Beal and Devin Booker “should be good to go” for Opening Night on the road against the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday, coach Frank Vogel said after Sunday’s practice. Beal and Booker did not play in Monday’s final preseason game against the Los Angeles Lakers. Booker has a sore toe and […]

The Boston Celtics vaulted themselves into one of the favorites to win the NBA championship this season when they acquired All-Star point guard Jrue Holiday in a trade with the Portland Trail Blazers. With their earlier sign and trade with the Washington Wizards for Kristaps Porzingis, the Celtics have as formidable a starting five as […]

The New York Knicks will kick off their 2023-24 NBA regular season schedule with a matchup against the Boston Celtics on Oct. 25. The Knicks went 3-1 against the Celtics during the 2022-23 regular season. They won two matchups at TD Garden, one in January and one in March, while prevailing in a 109-94 win at Madison […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks are looking to make waves in the NBA when the season gets underway in just a few short days. The Bucks acquired star point guard Damian Lillard this offseason to help bolster their title chances in 2023-24, and it seems that Antetokounmpo is already establishing good favor with his […]

The Memphis Grizzlies finished as the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference last season, but they were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by the Los Angeles Lakers. A plethora of holes and lapses were exposed by the heavily experienced Lakers squad, and the Grizzlies have retooled their lineup heading into the […]

Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans are hoping to stay afloat in the wild Western Conference during the span of the 82-game season. They are going to need all the firepower they can get to pursue a playoff spot or even rise to the ranks of title contention. Their latest move saw them do […]

Draymond Green has a lot to prove after he signed a huge extension with the Golden State Warriors. However, there are still a lot of things holding him back. Green’s ankle injury has prevented him from seeing serviceable minutes throughout the NBA Preseason. This meant that Jonathan Kuminga and Trayce Jackson-Davis had to take over […]

Surpassing expectations means having to retain or have better results in the next season. This is the curse that Mike Brown’s Sacramento Kings hold after having broken their playoff drought and then some. But, everything is coming full circle for the De’Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis-led squad after only getting one win during the NBA […]

The Houston Rockets will start off their 2023-24 NBA regular season run with a matchup against the Orlando Magic on Oct. 25. The Rockets ended their 2023-24 preseason schedule with a 4-1 record. They ended their schedule with a 110-104 win over the Miami Heat on Friday. Houston guards Jalen Green and Fred VanVleet scored […]

The Atlanta Hawks will start off their 2023 campaign with a matchup against the Charlotte Hornets at the Spectrum Center on Oct. 25. The Hawks will suit up against the Hornets, New York Knicks, Milwaukee Bucks, Minnesota Timberwolves and Washington Wizards during their first five games in the 2023-24 regular season. Atlanta went 1-3 against […]

After franchise cornerstones Bradley Beal and Kristaps Porzingis this offseason, the Washington Wizards are now constructing their roster of the future. Deni Avdija has proven himself to the Wizards and has now become a player Washington is planning to build around. The Wizards have signed Avdija to a four-year, $55 million contract extension, via ESPN’s […]

The Dallas Mavericks are looking to put the final touches on their roster ahead of the upcoming season. One big decision for the Mavs is the future of guard Josh Green. Dallas is still in talks with Green about a potential contract extension, via NBA reporter Marc Stein. Both sides have until the Oct. 23 […]

San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama is easily the most exciting prospect the NBA has seen since LeBron James over two decades ago. Wembanyama dazzled in his professional career in France and has impressed so far through NBA preseason play. However, it’s not all about the spotlight for the Spurs future star.  “Definitely a big achievement that […]

Sunday is National Tight Ends Day. Naturally, the social media king himself, LeBron James, is participating in the festivities and has released a video shouting out some of the best players at the position in the league. This includes Travis Kelce, George Kittle, Mark Andrews and T.J. Hockenson. LeBron James then shouted out Mark Andrews […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson is gearing up for a big fourth season in the NBA and he’s intent on showing everyone why he’s still the generational talent we all saw in a Duke Blue Devils uniform. As the Pelicans look for their young franchise player to break out, we’ll see Jordan Brand release […]

Toronto Raptors fans can breathe easy following a positive update regarding Scottie Barnes’ injury. Barnes exited Friday’s preseason blowout against the Washington Wizards with a sprained right ankle. He was immediately ruled out for the remainder of the game while undergoing tests. Though for a moment it looked like this could derail a hopeful Raptors […]

The Detroit Pistons’ took an ultra-conservative approach to Bojan Bogdanovic’s lingering calf injury during the preseason. The veteran forward missed all four of his team’s exhibition games, sitting out despite participating in light portions of practice due to what the team stressed as extreme caution amid Bogdanovic’s history of calf issues. As the regular season […]

The Utah Jazz will begin their 2023-24 campaign with a matchup against the Sacramento Kings at the Delta Center on Oct. 25. The Jazz went 3-2 during their 2023 NBA preseason schedule, taking wins over the Los Angeles Clippers, Portland Trail Blazers and New Zealand Breakers. They finished their preseason run with a 116-113 loss […]

The Denver Nuggets are fresh off winning the 2023 NBA Finals, and on their way to winning a title, they had to get past the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Finals. It was an interesting series for former Laker Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, but he’s been continually trash-talking the Lakers all offseason long, and he […]

It’s almost been 10 years since Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant won the 2014 NBA Most Valuable Player award and shouted out “the real MVP” in the process. The same sentiment still reigns true to Durant as he enters his sixteenth year in the league and he’ll be honoring his mother, Wanda, with her own […]

There will almost undoubtedly come a time when Victor Wembanyama is the San Antonio Spurs’ full-time center. As the rookie’s otherworldly preseason performance gives way to his official NBA debut next week, though, the Spurs are doubling down on his frontcourt partnership with veteran big man Zach Collins. Collins has agreed to a two-year, $35 […]

Paul George is no longer one of the young stars in the NBA. In fact, he hasn’t been for a while. George is still a star, but the Los Angeles Clippers forward is entering his 14th season in the league. George’s stardom has become quite the influence for the younger generation of NBA talent, as […]

Memphis Grizzlies center Steven Adams is out for the 2023-24 NBA season after a shocking injury update from Adrian Wojnarowski revealed the big man is about to undergo knee surgery. “Grizzlies center Steven Adams will undergo season-ending surgery for a knee injury, team says,” Woj tweeted on Sunday. This Steven Adams injury update comes after he […]

Nike is continuing to pay tribute to Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant by keeping his legacy alive through the constant re-releases of some of his most memorable sneaker models. Just in time for the 2024 Paris Olympics, Nike will bring back Kobe Bryant’s famed Nike Kobe 4 ‘Gold Medal’ to honor the 2008’s “Redeem […]

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray is an NBA champion and a bona fide young star in the league, but if that wasn’t his path in life, the Canadian sharpshooter says he would have given MMA and UFC a shot. “That’s just a skill that, like if I wasn’t playing basketball, I’d probably be in,” Murray […]

The NBA season is here, and plenty of teams hope for an NBA championship. We’re here to share our NBA odds series, make a 2023-24 NBA Finals winner prediction, and pick while detailing these teams. The Denver Nuggets won the 2023 NBA Finals against the Miami Heat. Now, they will hope to repeat. But the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers brought in Gabe Vincent this offseason, with the hope that he could be a key depth player for them to help out LeBron James and Anthony Davis, just as he helped out Jimmy Butler with the Miami Heat last season, and former Laker James Worthy spoke about how he feels about […]

The New York Knicks are coming off a successful regular season that saw them earn a top five seed in the Eastern Conference. They knocked off the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round without home court advantage before falling to the Miami Heat in the second round. They’ll have some key questions to answer heading […]

With the 2023-24 NBA season set to tip-off this week, the biggest storyline surrounding the Philadelphia 76ers is the James Harden trade drama. Harden had requested a trade in the offseason and had reportedly had the Los Angeles Clippers as his preferred destination. Those talks have seemingly stalled and while Harden initially reported to training […]

The Orlando Magic, who landed in the middle of the pack at 15th in defense last season, are setting their sights higher for the 2023-24 campaign. The team allowed an average of 114 points per game, with a defensive rating of 113.7, placing them near the league’s bottom half. Nevertheless, with elite defenders like Jonathan […]

There is no doubt in any NBA fan’s mind that the New Orleans Pelicans have one of the most talented rosters in the league. When Zion Williamson was healthy last season, the Pelicans were slugging it out with their West counterparts for the top seed in the conference. Unfortunately, injuries piled up for New Orleans, […]

In recent years, the NBA’s G League has become a developing ground for NBA teams to stash potential prospects without them having to take up a regular season roster spot. These players are signed to two-way contracts allowing them to split time between their NBA team and their G League affiliate. They’re only allowed a […]

The Orlando Magic are a team seemingly in NBA purgatory. They’re not good enough to make the playoffs or the play-in tournament but they’re not quite bad enough to get a really high lottery pick. Even if they were that bad, they have had so many top lottery picks in recent seasons and nothing to […]

Memphis Grizzlies superstar Ja Morant has been at the center of endless controversy. Morant has had growing pains in his young NBA career as he navigates managing his brand image off the court. Nevertheless, the 24-year-old has plenty of great things ahead of him. He returns from his NBA suspension on December 19th to continue […]

After winning the 2023 NBA championship, the Denver Nuggets found themselves looking to retool their bench. Head coach Michael Malone normally plays a tight rotation, but the Nuggets lost their top two bench options in Bruce Brown and Jeff Green to free agency. With Green in particular, he was the Nuggets backup big man and […]