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As the NBA regular season winds down, teams that are out of the playoff hunt turn their attention to the 2024 NBA Draft. The problem is, many experts believe that the 2024 NBA Draft is the ‘worst ever,’ per NBA analyst Jeff Goodman: “Multiple veteran NBA execs say the same thing about this draft. It’s […]

A 2000 Los Angeles Lakers NBA championship ring originally gifted from Kobe Bryant to his father, Joe “Jellybean” Bryant, sold for $927,000 over the weekend, via Goldin, a sports collectibles house. 43 bids were made in the March Elite Auction — resulting in the most money ever paid for an NBA championship ring. The identity […]

The Chicago Bulls are currently hanging tight to the nine-seed in the Eastern Conference and they’re hoping they can close this season strong and claim their play-in tournament spot. They notched a massive win over the Minnesota Timberwolves in their last game, but it wasn’t all sunshine and rainbows for PG Alex Caruso, who blew-out […]

Domantas Sabonis has been everything the Sacramento Kings had hoped for at the center position due to his constant string of double-doubles. Although he wasn’t named an All-Star this season for some reason, Sabonis has arguably been the best big man in the league due to the impact he brings as a rebounder. After leading […]

Mark Cuban recently addressed a number of different topics during an appearance on Draymond Green’s podcast, The Draymond Green Show. Cuban, who recently sold his majority stake in the Dallas Mavericks, was asked an interesting question by Green during the episode. “There was a little rumor that you were scared on what the the next […]

There are only two weeks left for every NBA team to put their finishing touches on the 2023-24 season. For some, this means locking in their seeding for postseason action. For others, these next two weeks are nothing more than a time to increase the chances of their ping pong ball being selected during the […]

Over 90% of the NBA’s 2023-24 regular season is in the books and the NBA Playoffs race is more jumbled than ever behind the Boston Celtics. The league’s individual awards race is becoming clearer, however. The national media’s narratives around the All-NBA and All-Defense teams are starting to come to a consensus. Betting odds are […]

While the rest of the college basketball world eagerly awaits the showdown between Purdue’s Zach Edey and NC State’s DJ Burns Jr. in one Final Four matchup, the fastest rising prospect in the country is a big man on the other side of the bracket. In March 2023, UConn Huskies center Donovan Clingan was a […]

Purdue basketball most recently defeated Tennessee in the Elite Eight 72-66, as they continue their March Madness journey. Big man Zach Edey led the way for the Boilermakers with a jaw-dropping 40-point, 16-rebound double-double. Edey’s performance has led to further conversation about where he may fall in the 2024 NBA Draft. So will Edey be […]

Bill Simmons knows a thing or two about hoops. The man who is called an “NBA-hole” by frequent podcast guest Cousin Sal Iacono and wrote “The Book of Basketball” in 2009, which spent over 700 pages throughly breaking down the elaborate history of professional basketball, is one of the preeminent voices in basketball media. Simmons […]

The New Orleans Pelicans (45-29) cannot clinch a spot in the Western Conference’s fourth versus fifth first-round series this week but they can sure lose any hopes of appearing in it. Willie Green’s group is just 1-2 amid a six-game homestand and losing ground in the NBA Playoffs race. The first week of April is […]

Jalen Johnson is reportedly expected to return from injury on Monday night against the Chicago Bulls, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. The Atlanta Hawks forward has not played since March 18 due to a sprained ankle. Johnson has impressed throughout the 2023-24 season. The Hawks are just 34-40, but they are still in the […]

Everything is up in the air for Donovan Mitchell’s knee and the future of the Cleveland Cavaliers season. After shutting things down for six games to allow more time for his bothersome knee to heal, Mitchell still isn’t quite the same player he was at the beginning of the season for the Cavs. Since returning […]

April is upon us, and that just means that the NBA playoffs is right on the horizon. Alas, year after year, it seems as though which team gets through the playoff gauntlet unscathed is the one that wins the Larry O’Brien trophy. To that end, the New York Knicks may have difficulties making their championship […]

On Monday morning, Utah Jazz were met by a surprising article. Their rebuild after trading Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell was spearheaded by their GM Justin Zanik. Zanik has done a wonderful job so far, leading the team to near playoff appearances while commanding a “tank”. However, an article by ESPN revealed that the GM […]

The Western Conference has been chock-full of interesting storylines, emerging superstars and drama, so it is only fitting that the Houston Rockets (38-36) swoop in to give fans one more big plot twist at the end of the regular season. They used a stunning 11-game winning streak to catapult themselves into the NBA Play-In Tournament […]

Most NBA stars start and end their basketball careers in the league. However, in certain situations, there have been more and more NBA stars that have found themselves suiting up overseas. While some NBA players use the overseas league as a launchpad into the NBA, others have played professionally overseas to prolong their basketball careers. […]

When the Los Angeles Lakers were four wins away from winning their third consecutive championship in 2002, Kobe Bryant thought of an interesting way to pay tribute to different iconic sports legends that came before him. In each game, Bryant arrived at the game wearing a jersey of athletes from different sports. For Game 1, […]

Jalen Brunson nearly played the hero again for the New York Knicks Sunday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder at home, but Shai Gilgeous-Alexander stole, well, NY star’s thunder with a clutch shot late in regulation to give OKC the 113-112 victory. The loss to Oklahoma City was an especially hard one to swallow for […]

The Philadelphia 76ers received a massive update on Monday. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, superstar Joel Embiid is nearing a return from injury and could possibly play on Tuesday against the Oklahoma City Thunder. “76ers star Joel Embiid is nearing comeback as soon as Tuesday’s home game vs. OKC Thunder, sources tell @TheAthletic […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves big man Rudy Gobert and Chicago Bulls guard Alex Caruso had a little bit of squabble just before their teams headed to the locker room during Sunday’s game in the Twin Cities. Timberwolves’ Rudy Gobert not happy with Alex Caruso The skirmish was seemingly sparked when Caruso inadvertently (?) hit the Timberwolves […]

The Dallas Mavericks won their seventh consecutive game on Sunday, earning a 125-107 road victory over the Houston Rockets. While speaking to the media, Rockets head coach Ime Udoka had only positive things to say about Mavericks star Kyrie Irving. Udoka had no shortage of praise for the Mavs guard, as he even referred to […]

Kevin Durant has addressed pretty much every basketball kind of problem. The Phoenix Suns have one, facing a brutal eight-game stretch of playoff teams. The Suns have been inconsistent in the regular season but can avoid the play-in round with star play from their leader. “It’s a good tune-up for us when you’re playing against […]

San Antonio Spurs rookie center Victor Wembanyama hasn’t been able to escape the spotlight ever since the Wemby Sweepstakes kicked off some time around October 2022. But in his extended stay in the spotlight, the 20-year-old Rookie of the Year frontrunner has done nothing but impress at every turn. He’s avoided poor performances and off-the-court […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had a five-game win streak snapped by the Indiana Pacers on Friday, but they bounced back on Sunday night against the Brooklyn Nets, picking up a 116-104 victory. LeBron James was spectacular in this game, as he managed to outduel Cam Thomas on the other side of the floor to lead […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have been incredible this season. After showing some growth last season, the team has burst onto the title scene as the best team in the West in terms of record. The main driving force behind the Thunder’s sudden ascent is Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s continued excellence this year. A year after breaking out […]

Jeremy Sochan had just enjoyed a pair of quality games, including perhaps his best-ever NBA night, when he left Friday’s San Antonio Spurs win in the second quarter with an injury that the team called left ankle soreness. Before Sunday’s contest vs. the Golden State Warriors — a game Sochan ended up missing — coach […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves had a great opportunity on Sunday night against the Chicago Bulls. A win would clinch the Timberwolves a playoff berth and allow them to keep pace with the Oklahoma City Thunder and Denver Nuggets who both won on Sunday. However, the Timberwolves failed to pull through as Minnesota fell at the hands […]

The San Antonio Spurs are currently wrapping up their campaign. With an early exit from playoff contention, the team is finishing up its schedule as the regular season nears a close. Their most recent game on Sunday was a 117-113 defeat courtesy of the Golden State Warriors. The Spurs may have added an extra count […]

The Houston Rockets and Cleveland Cavaliers have been doing well in the past year. One of them is slowly ascending to shatter the dreams of a LeBron James and Stephen Curry matchup in the NBA play-ins while the other comfortably sits third in the Eastern Conference standings. However, one player who got to see the […]

To kick off a lengthy five-game road trip, the Cleveland Cavaliers looked completely overmatched against the reigning NBA champion Denver Nuggets, getting blown out on Easter afternoon, 130-101. This drubbing was the Cavs’ fifth loss in their last seven games, as the season continues to go in the wrong direction with the playoffs almost here. […]

Every Luka Doncic game is like a masterpiece akin to a Pablo Picasso work, if you ask Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd. Just take for example Sunday night’s brilliance from the Slovenian superstar which included an incredible underhanded made field goal that left Kidd in awe. “Picasso when you give him the paint brush, […]

The New Orleans Pelicans (45-29) are not quite at full strength and are still at risk of falling into the NBA Play-In Tournament with eight regular season games remaining. Dyson Daniels just returned from a meniscus surgery and Brandon Ingram is nursing a bone contusion around his knee. Willie Green’s group needs a few more […]

The New York Knicks have been dealing with the absences of Julius Randle and OG Anunoby for some time now, and Josh Hart’s comments about when he is expecting the two players back might concern some Knicks fans. “I’m looking at it like this is the team we’re going to have,” Josh Hard said, via […]

The Los Angeles Clippers came into Charlotte to play the Hornets and came away with a 130-118 win. Tough loss for sure, but the more important moment is that Brandon Miller got to matchup with his idol, Paul George, for the first time. Miller has already been on record calling George his GOAT and plenty […]

NBA fans tend to chirp at players for various reasons, whether it is to bother them because they are home team fans or just to get some attention they have never received before. The closer they are, the more likely a star can hear them and confront them about proper fan behavior during games. This […]

Head coach Nick Nurse and the Philadelphia 76ers are currently anxiously awaiting the return of superstar center Joel Embiid, who has been out of the lineup since late January after suffering a meniscus injury. In the months since, Philadelphia has predictably fallen down the Eastern Conference standings, but Nurse has been able to do an […]

LeBron James is 39 years old and still setting career milestones. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar dropped 40 points on 9-of-10 shooting from three during a 116-104 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday at Barclays Center. James’ nine made threes tied his career-high, also set this season during a January win over the Clippers. […]

It was an uplifting Sunday night at the Barclays Center for the Los Angeles Lakers, who rolled to a 116-104 over the Brooklyn Nets. LeBron James’ “masterful” shooting display will rightfully garner the headlines, though the Lakers were also thrilled to witness the return of Gabe Vincent. Vincent, out since Dec. 20, subbed in for […]