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The Boston Celtics open up the 2023-24 regular season in less than a week, but there are still some roster adjustments to be made. On Friday morning, the C’s waived former Los Angeles Lakers center Wenyen Gabriel, per NBA insider Shams Charania. Gabriel was brought in just before training camp, yet he didn’t perform well […]

NBA Draft picks are always a hot commodity. Even second-round picks these days can fetch a player who is capable of getting a double-double each game. This past offseason alone, we saw the New York Knicks and Atlanta Hawks part ways with Obi Toppin and John Collins, respectively, in second-round pick deals (two for Toppin […]

The Charlotte Hornets wrapped up their preseason with a 1-3 record after losing to the Boston Celtics in their finale Thursday night 127-99. It’s been a rough stretch of games, but it is important to remember to not get too high or too low with these games since they don’t count towards your record. Still, […]

Cam Johnson is progressing toward a potential return to the Brooklyn Nets’ lineup. With opening night vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers five days away, head coach Jacque Vaughn said Johnson is expected to practice for the first time this preseason Saturday. The Nets were dealt an unexpected blow when Johnson strained his hamstring days before the […]

Even though Ricky Rubio remains away from basketball to address his mental health, the Cleveland Cavaliers still need a backup point guard. As talented as Darius Garland is, there will be moments when he needs a reprieve from the court. There will also be times when the Cavs don’t have Garland, whether it’s due to […]

New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum is an NBA star. However, he’s also a father and recently agreed to a partnership with Pampers. Pampers announced new “Pampers Swaddlers” to prevent blowouts, something they hope will help parents moving forward. The diaper company has already been trusted by many, but these swaddlers will only help matters. […]

CAMDEN, N.J. — Deja vu has struck the Philadelphia 76ers like lightning this offseason as yet another star guard has demanded a trade and awkwardly looking to distance himself from the team. Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and many other Sixers are sitting through James Harden’s ugly (eventual) exit just two years after Ben Simmons’ lengthy […]

Andre Iguodala is one of the founding members of the Golden State Warriors’ success. He joined the team ahead of the 2013-14 season and was one of the veteran voices for young players looking to find their footing such as Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green. Without him, the Warriors would not have won […]

D’Angelo Russell’s struggles last season was a big reason for the Los Angeles Lakers falling short in the playoffs. Against the Denver Nuggets, the team needed every player to step up, especially on offense. Unfortunately, Russell was inconsistent at best and downright horrendous at worst. His subpar defense and struggles on offense made him a […]

The Sacramento Kings have a lot to prove after only notching one win during the NBA Preseason. De’Aaron Fox and Mike Brown capped off their bad game with a single win against the Utah Jazz. They have a lot to figure out in the rotation, key players to play, and schematics to employ. All of […]

The final preseason game is here for the Philadelphia 76ers. They will face the Atlanta Hawks at home as their last on-court experience before the regular season begins. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:00 PM EST. But with two key Sixers yet to play in the preseason, a big question lingers: Are Joel Embiid and James […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have dealt with the injury bug quite a lot in recent years. It is the reason why Kawhi Leonard and Paul George do not have much to show for their stay in the team. A new headache loomed over the Clippers in their recent NBA Preseason game against the Denver Nuggets. […]

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic has leaned into his persona of apathy, content with giving the media the impression that he could not care less about basketball, he just so happened to be good at it. And for a second, many believed that even New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum was fooled by this mask […]

Preseason is usually a time for NBA teams to figure out what works for their team in terms of lineup combinations, plays, and overall strategies. It’s the best time for teams to put whatever they’re working on in training camp to practice. Thus, this is also the time for teams, such as the Los Angeles […]

Almost nothing that went down between the Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns on Thursday night was an accurate portrayal of what may come should the two star-studded teams meet in the playoffs. Preseason basketball is a far cry from regular-season play, let alone the pressure cooker of the postseason. The new-look Suns were without […]

For all of the Phoenix Suns’ strengths in the aftermath of putting together a lethal scoring trio of Devin Booker, Kevin Durant, and Bradley Beal, they still have a potential weakness on the interior, Jusuf Nurkic’s addition notwithstanding. And during a preseason clash on Thursday night, Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers exploited that […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are on pace to replicate and hopefully surpass their Western Conference Finals run last season. 82 games have yet to count and they have a hurdle set in front of them in the NBA Preseason that goes by the name of the Phoenix Suns. Kevin Durant may not have his key […]

Chet Holmgren and the Oklahoma City Thunder figure to be one of the most exciting young teams in the NBA when the season gets underway in just a few days. The Thunder are currently putting the finishing touches on their preseason slate, and Holmgren has made several highlights over the last couple of weeks. Thursday […]

No team wants to be mired in controversy right before the start of a new season, particularly one that has clear championship aspirations and is led by a first-year head coach. The Milwaukee Bucks are drawing that exact type of unwanted publicity following Terry Stotts’ stunning decision to resign from his assistant coaching duties. Fans […]

The Phoenix Suns had a relatively busy offseason as the biggest piece they added was former Washington Wizards cornerstone Bradley Beal. Furthermore, Phoenix added a plethora of other role players who will play a sufficient number of minutes, such as Eric Gordon, Jusuf Nurkic, and Grayson Allen. The new changes have not only been with […]

With the 2023-24 NBA season approaching, the Washington Wizards are going to be a team that’s going to draw attention. Fans will be tuned in to see what Jordan Poole can do with a bigger role and the keys to the offense. The Wizards will open the 2023-24 season on Oct. 25 against the Indiana […]

The Charlotte Hornets have certainly been in the spotlight recently, and not for good reasons. The Hornets were one of the worst teams in the NBA last season and unfortunately for them, it doesn’t appear as if things will be much different this season. Even before these latest incidents, the Hornets made controversy back during […]

On Thursday evening, the Phoenix Suns took on the Los Angeles Lakers in some NBA preseason action as time winds down until the regular season gets underway. The two most notable players on the two teams are of course Kevin Durant of the Suns and LeBron James of the Lakers, and the two shared a […]

The Texas Rangers need all the support they can get to overpower the incredibly gritty and talented Houston Astros. Fortunately, two Dallas Mavericks greats are doing their part on that front. Current superstar Luka Doncic and franchise legend Dirk Nowitzki are present for Game 4 of the American League Championship Series, ensuring that the Mavs […]

It seems that Milwaukee Bucks fans have little to be concerned about on the injury front regarding guard/forward Khris Middleton. Middleton has not played yet in the preseason for the new-look Milwaukee squad; however, it looks as though that will be changing soon. On Friday, Milwaukee plays their final preseason game against the Memphis Grizzlies […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are putting the finishing touches on their roster ahead of the upcoming 2023-24 season. Although the Lakers have already made several additions this offseason to help build the supporting cast surrounding James and Anthony Davis, it seems that they are not quite through making moves as time winds […]

The Phoenix Suns will be without two of their stars when they face another contender in the Western Conference, the Los Angeles Lakers, in their final preseason game Thursday night. It's preseason but we'll take it. LeBron James vs. Kevin Durant. First meeting since Christmas 2018. #Suns #Lakers https://t.co/E6H8xrN551 pic.twitter.com/bG5KcQKpjD — Duane Rankin (@DuaneRankin) October […]

Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves are currently in the process of ramping up for the upcoming 2023-24 NBA season. The Timberwolves figure to be right in the thicket of things in a crowded Western Conference playoff picture this season, and if his preseason performance is any indication, it seems that Edwards is more than […]

Jacque Vaughn has to deal with a new Brooklyn Nets roster after the era of James Harden, Kevin Durant, and Kyrie Irving. He now has a new core led by Mikal Bridges and Ben Simmons but there are a lot of adjustments to be made. The team, with no doubt, is filled to the brim […]

Marvin Bagley and the Detroit Pistons are currently putting the finishing touches on their preseason in preparation for the upcoming 2023-24 NBA slate. Although the Pistons are projected by most pundits to be among the league’s worst teams this year, Bagley looks to be ready to make waves when the season tips off for real […]

With the 2023-24 NBA season approaching, plenty of fans and media alike will be tuned in to the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Thunder will tip-off their season on Oct. 25 against the Chicago Bulls on the road. Ahead of the start of the regular season, we will be making our Thunder bold predictions that certainly […]

The Los Angeles Lakers got unceremoniously swept by the eventual NBA champion Denver Nuggets last season in a series that left Lakers star big man Anthony Davis shaking his head in exasperation. Nuggets star Nikola Jokic dominated the Lakers with over 30 points per game, 14 rebounds per game and over seven assists per game. […]

There seems to be no end to the drama surrounding the Philadelphia 76ers and their stars James Harden and Joel Embiid. As Harden continues to miss practices and demand trades, Embiid has been linked to multiple other franchises in a potential trade with the Sixers, including, perhaps most notably, the New York Knicks. On Thursday, […]

Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets are currently preparing to begin their title defense when the NBA season tips off in just a few days. Although Jokic established himself as the undisputed best player (in most objective pundits’ eyes, at least) in the NBA after his recent postseason run with the Nuggets, some are already […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves 2023-24 season begins in Toronto to take on the Raptors on Wednesday, October 25th. As the anticipation builds, everyone wants to know what to expect from Minnesota this season. Here are our four bold  Timberwolves predictions ahead of the 2023-24 NBA season. *Watch NFL games LIVE with fuboTV (click for free trial)* […]

The Chicago Bulls had an underwhelming 2022-23 season. They finished the year with a 40-42 record and made the NBA Play-In Tournament. Unfortunately, they were eliminated by the Miami Heat. Despite the Bulls’ shortcomings, they have some things going for them. In order to win more games and make a possible NBA Championship appearance, they […]

The Detroit Pistons may have been one of the worst teams in the NBA last season, but they have some reason for optimism heading into the 2023-24 season. Along with a new head coach in Monty Williams, the Pistons have a solid young core that consists of Cade Cunningham, Jaden Ivey, Jalen Durren and Ausar […]

The 2022-2023 New York Knicks exorcised plenty of demons en route to a relatively successful playoff season. The Knicks, led by Jalen Brunson, Mitchell Robinson, RJ Barrett and others, defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round, their first playoff series win since they beat the Boston Celtics in 2013. For the Knicks to take […]

The Milwaukee Bucks pulled off one of the biggest moves of the offseason when they acquired star point guard Damian Lillard in a trade with the Portland Trail Blazers. After a vocal plea from franchise player Giannis Antetokounmpo to make sure the roster was at championship level, the Bucks made sure to listen. The next […]