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The Las Vegas Aces are only one win away from securing their second consecutive WNBA championship after an all-encompassing rout of the New York Liberty on Wednesday night. The Aces got 20+ points each from A’ja Wilson, Kelsey Plum, and Jackie Young, which goes to show just how much top-level scoring talent there is in […]

NBA legends Shaquille O’Neal and Allen Iverson accepted management roles with Reebok this week. Shaq will serve as president of basketball. On the other hand, AI will serve as vice president of basketball, per NBA footwear industry reporter Nick DePaula. Along with @Shaq’s role as President, Reebok is also appointing @AllenIverson as VP of Basketball. […]

The Orlando Magic have a very bright outlook for the 2023-24 season, especially after they were essentially a .500 team through a good chunk of the campaign. Orlando boasts one of the league’s promising young cores led by reigning Rookie of the Year Paolo Banchero and recently crowned FIBA World Cup champ Franz Wagner. But […]

2020 was a rough year for almost everybody living on planet Earth, thanks to the uncontrollable spread of the COVID-19 pandemic that shut down life as we knew it. But even though the majority of the world’s population went through dark times that they would very much want to forget, there were still a few […]

It’s not a stretch at all to think that the Los Angeles Lakers got even better this offseason after their remarkable midseason turnaround during the 2022-23 campaign. The Lakers, in addition to bringing back three crucial members of their core this past offseason on reasonable deals (Austin Reaves, D’Angelo Russell, and Rui Hachimura), also brought […]

PHILADELPHIA — Tyrese Maxey has taken on the challenge of being a lead creator for the Philadelphia 76ers as Joel Embiid and James Harden continue to sit out the preseason. In two preseason games against the Boston Celtics, he hasn’t shied away from leading the offense and balancing his playmaking and scoring. Still, Sixers head […]

A ton of storylines came out of the Miami Heat’s preseason opening win over the Charlotte Hornets. Two players in particular who stood out to head coach Erik Spoelstra are Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Thomas Bryant. Both players are newcomers in different ways, as Jaquez is a rookie selected out of UCLA with the No. […]

The Phoenix Suns are “hopeful” backup point guard Jordan Goodwin will play in Thursday’s preseason game against the Portland Trail Blazers, coach Frank Vogel said. Goodwin has not played in the first two games due to hamstring tightness. He was a full participant in Wednesday’s practice, Vogel said. Goodwin is expected to compete for a […]

LeBron James and good friend and business partner Maverick Carter have released a statement condemning the tragedy happening in Israel. The Los Angeles Lakers star and Carter called the Hamas attack an act of “terrorism,” further describing it as “tragic and unacceptable.” LeBron and Carter went on to express their commitment to helping stop the […]

The Phoenix Suns have gone through a massive revamp over the last eight months in the hopes of bringing the first-ever championship to The Valley. Starting with the deal that landed them Kevin Durant last February, plenty of changes have swept through the Suns roster. Phoenix traded Chris Paul during the offseason and acquired Bradley […]

The Detroit Pistons won just 17 games last season and figure to improve by leaps and bounds under new head coach Monty Williams. For Detroit to take the next step, it’s going to take a team effort. The Pistons came out of the gates last season like a promising young team only to finish the […]

It’s no secret why the Golden State Warriors made Dario Saric such a high priority on the minimum-contract market in free agency this summer. The veteran big man is one of the most skilled interior players in basketball, boasting the court sense of a guard with innate playmaking prowess and the ability to stretch the […]

The Orlando Magic opened their NBA preseason campaign against the New Orleans Pelicans with a 16-point win. The Magic look promising after a 2022-23 season where they went 34-48 and missed the Eastern Conference Playoffs. One of Orlando’s bright spots is forward Franz Wagner. The 22-year-old rising star received attention from Pelican forward Larry Nance […]

While most Philly fans were busy watching Bryce Harper beat the life out of the Atlanta Braves, the Philadelphia 76ers played the Boston Celtics in their second preseason game. The Sixers’ first contest in front of the Wells Fargo Center crowd this season resulted in a 112-101 loss. The Sixers started their preseason with a […]

The Memphis Grizzlies and Taylor Jenkins are going to have to make do without their superstar once the 2023-24 NBA season starts. Adam Silver and the league have given Ja Morant a 25-game suspension. This means that they are going to have to explore the team’s roster depth at the guard position a little bit […]

The Golden State Warriors will go into the 2022-2023 season with high expectations and a lot of question marks along their wing and front-court positions. The Warriors’ 2023 NBA Draft netted them an unsung college basketball hero in Trayce Jackson-Davis, a versatile, stat sheet-stuffing forward with a smooth game who played for the Indiana Hoosiers […]

The Golden State Warriors will always rely most on the long-ball as long as Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson are wearing blue and gold. But they sacrificed the rim for the arc more than ever last season, the Dubs’ 26.9% share of attempts at the rim and 44.7% rate of three-point tries ranking at the […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are in for an interesting start to the season. A team which, all going well, will be hoping to compete for a championship, they’ll need to manage for the first nearly-third of the regular season without their best player, with Ja Morant set to miss 25 games due to suspension. But while […]

As a result of their strong finish to the 2022-23 NBA season, the Orlando Magic look poised to take the next step into competing for a playoff spot. After starting the campaign 5-20, Orlando went 29-28 the rest of the year, essentially becoming a .500 team through the final two-thirds of the regular season. The […]

A lot of the players on the Cleveland Cavaliers roster are just about to enter their prime. Some of them like Donovan Mitchell, and Jarett Allen are on their way to becoming superstars in the league. Others are still in the developmental process of being all-around players. This is to help the Cavs get in […]

Los Angeles forward Robert Covington was in midseason form in the team’s latest preseason matchup against the Utah Jazz. Covington finished the night with 11 points on 4-7 shooting with 1 three-pointer and two free throws. He also showed a defensive intensity, finishing the game with four blocks in his 22 minutes of play in […]

The Sacramento Kings lost in the first round to the defending champion Golden State Warriors last season by a final tally of three games to four. Considering the positive steps Coach Mike Brown’s team made, it almost felt like the Kings won the series. Now, with the 2023-2024 season looming, the Kings and Coach Brown […]

Moses Moody fell out of the Golden State Warriors’ rotation less than three weeks into 2022-23, spending the majority of the ensuing regular season stuck on the bench—especially when the Dubs were healthy. But that didn’t stop him from grasping hold of a regular spot in the lineup during Golden State’s playoff run, Steve Kerr […]

Kai Jones is out of the Charlotte Hornets’ roster amid his bizarre social media antics, but by the looks of it, the young center couldn’t care less about his release. In fact, it might just be what he wanted. On X (formerly Twitter), Jones spoke for the first time after the Hornets waived him on […]

In the Miami Heat’s preseason win over the Charlotte Hornets last night, 113-109, there were a ton of bright spots, but no one stood out more than Cole Swider. Cole Swider scored 17 points as he made five three-point shots out of his nine attempts, and those deep balls came in significant moments where the […]

A new era is dawning in Brooklyn, though the quality of that era is very much still an unknown. The Nets’ Irving-Harden-Durant experiment fell apart as quickly as it came together, with Irving now seemingly comfortable – for the time being – in Dallas, Harden not comfortable anywhere and Durant on another super team. That […]

An arrest warrant has reportedly been issued for Miles Bridges of the Charlotte Hornets, according to Jessica Allen of WSOC-TV. The arrest warrant issued for Bridges is related to a prior domestic violence incident, according to Allen. It did not involve any new allegations of physical violence. However, it is connected to the alleged violation […]

This is going to be an interesting season for the Charlotte Hornets. After being mired in the lower reaches of the Eastern Conference standings for much of the past decade, and winning just 27 games last season, they all of a sudden have an intriguing list full of young talent, and drastic improvement in season […]

Doc Rivers gets painfully honest on his relationship with James Harden before his departure from the Philadelphia 76ers, noting that they weren’t really that close. Rivers was fired from the Sixers this 2023 offseason following Philly’s loss to the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Before that, though, He was able to coach Harden […]

One of the biggest changes that occurred during the NBA offseason was the Boston Celtics dealing former Defensive Player of the Year Marcus Smart to the Memphis Grizzlies in a three-team trade that sent former All-Star big man Kristaps Porzingis to Boston. Smart now faces a new challenge in his career, as he will embark […]

Kai Jones made it clear on Monday that he wanted to be traded from the Charlotte Hornets after saying so on social media. Just two days later, he got his wish of no longer being with the Hornets, but he was not traded. On Wednesday afternoon, the Hornets decided to waive Jones following his offseason […]

Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving is never one to shy away from sharing his honest thoughts. Irving did not hold back after ESPN released their updated NBA player rankings following the start of the preseason. Irving, who was ranked No. 34 overall, wasn’t the first player to react, but he offered the most eye-opening response, […]

When Doc Rivers arrived in 2020, the Philadelphia 76ers envisioned themselves being able to become real championship contenders. Through the years, this organization has found a ton of success during the regular season, yet they have been unable to break their playoff curse that holds them back from reaching the Eastern Conference Finals. After just […]

The Charlotte Hornets drafted James Bouknight 11th overall in the 2021 NBA Draft, hoping that he could develop into a suitable, long-term option in their backcourt. So far over the course of his two seasons in the NBA, Bouknight has yet to prove himself in Charlotte. Now, the 23-year-old guard is set to be sidelined […]

The New Orleans Pelicans fell to the Orlando Magic in their first matchup of the 2023-24 NBA preseason. Forward Brandon Ingram scored 14 points in the 122-105 loss to Orlando. Five other Pelicans players, including three other starters, scored in double figures for New Orleans at the Smoothie King Center. Center Jonas Valančiūnas led the Pelicans with […]

Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo have their sights set on delivering a championship to the city of Milwaukee. This may just be the best duo in the NBA right now after the Milwaukee Bucks went “all-in” during the offseason to pursue a title. However, we have yet to see these two stars on the court […]

On Nov. 4, Paul Quinn College will host the inaugural Thrivent HBCU Classic. The doubleheader will feature a game between the Texas Legends and Austin Spurs. The Classic will represent the first time an HBCU campus hosts a G League game. The Thriven Classic will begin with a women’s basketball match between Paul Quinn and […]

Mikal Bridges’ stock has steadily risen within NBA circles since joining the Brooklyn Nets at last year’s trade deadline. The 27-year-old quickly cemented himself within the inner circle of the NBA’s rising stars upon his trade, averaging 27.7 points on 47/38/89 shooting splits in 31 games (playoffs included) with Brooklyn. He continued building that star […]

The Sacramento Kings fell in a 112-99 loss to the Toronto Raptors in the first game of their 2023-24 NBA preseason campaign. Sacramento forward Sasha Vezenkov led the Kings with 12 points off the bench. Forwards Harrison Barnes and Keegan Murray scored 11 points apiece. Forward Domantas Sabonis led the Kings with six rebounds and six assists […]