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On Monday, Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics clinched their spot in the NBA Finals for the second time in three years with a narrow road win over the Indiana Pacers in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals. While the Celtics did not exactly play dominant basketball against (stop if you’ve heard this before) […]

Emmanuel “FantaSZN” Gosman’s debut with Magic Gaming in the NBA 2K League was almost perfect but ultimately ended in disappointment. Playing his first game against Celtics Crossover Gaming just one day after being traded to Orlando, the third-year shooting guard made an immediate impact. FantaSZN kicked off the contest with a three-pointer, hit a crucial […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will have a number of questions to address this offseason. Not only are they searching for a new head coach, but LeBron James may become a free agent if he opts out of his contract. The Lakers are reportedly expected to be aggressive this offseason, but will the team consider trading […]

In recent weeks, there has been considerable concern from NBA fans regarding the iconic pregame and postgame show, Inside the NBA, which airs on TNT Tuesdays and Thursdays during the regular season and on many more days than that during the NBA playoffs. Inside the NBA’s future has been in question due to the fact […]

The New York Knicks are in unfamiliar territory. They are coming off of a fairly successful season. But New York can’t be satisfied with consecutive playoff eliminations. Sure, the Eastern Conference Semifinals are great, but it’s been 51 years (and counting) since the Knicks won a championship. They are beyond overdue, but they are closer […]

ESPN made a controversial move to lay off Jeff Van Gundy ahead of this NBA season, leading to him being a senior consultant for the Boston Celtics, and his brother, Stan Van Gundy ripped ESPN’s handling of the situation during an appearance on the LeBatard Show. “He was hurt by it, I mean he’d worked […]

In less than one month, the 2024 NBA Draft will begin with the Atlanta Hawks having to make a potential franchise-altering decision with the first overall pick. A little bit of clarity as to who will be selected in this year’s draft was provided on Wednesday, May 29, as the deadline for college players to […]

Vince Carter is one of the all-time greats in Toronto Raptors history. He was the first star the franchise had, proving that a Canadian team can be a force in the NBA. But his split with the team overshadowed his excellent career there for a long time. Carter was traded to the New Jersey (now […]

Luka Doncic is taking over the NBA, as expected. With the Mavericks taking care of business against the Los Angeles Clippers and the Oklahoma City Thunder, Luka is inching closer towards his first trip to the NBA Finals, especially after the Mavs took a commanding 3-1 series lead at the expense of the Minnesota Timberwolves. […]

The Dallas Mavericks are looking to clinch a Western Conference Finals victory on Thursday night. Injures will be something to monitor for the Mavs as they prepare to battle the Minnesota Timberwolves on the road. Luka Doncic and Dereck Lively II are among the Mavericks listed on the Game 5 injury report. Lively is dealing […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have their backs up against the wall. After fending off the Dallas Mavericks in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals with a 105-100 victory in Dallas, the Timberwolves have avoided being swept. However, their next game ahead now becomes the most important game of the season, as they will be looking […]

The Los Angeles Clippers once again saw their season come to an end earlier than they would have liked when they bowed out of the 2024 NBA Playoffs in the first round after losing to the Dallas Mavericks in six games. Of course, Kawhi Leonard’s lingering injury woes played a big role in the outcome […]

The Dallas Mavericks lost Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals 105-100 against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Dallas clearly missed Dereck Lively II, who was out with a neck sprain. So will Lively return for Game 5? Rumors have swirled since Game 4 that a Lively return in Game 5 is possible. Dallas is proceeding with […]

By now you surely know that Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler is a man who marches to the beat of his own drum. Whether it’s the six-time All-Star’s penchant for coffee, or his unusual media day hairstyles, or his knack for speaking his mind no matter what the consequences may be, he is unapologetically a one […]

With new leadership reportedly in place, the Detroit Pistons can start planning the next moves of this rebuild. With Trajan Langdon set to become the latest franchise president of basketball operations. there is a lot of help is needed to help restore the Pistons, and these three trades can help jumpstart the rebuild. Detroit cannot […]

While Cleveland Cavaliers President of Basketball Operations Koby Altman said that in a perfect world, the Cavs would have the successor to J.B. Bickerstaff in place before the 2024 NBA Draft. Unfortunately, the world isn’t perfect, and Altman knows that Cleveland has to remain patient and pragmatic in the organization’s coaching search. So, even if […]

With the 2024 NBA Draft Combine behind us and the actual draft now less than a month away, ’tis the season for an increase in mock drafts. For San Antonio Spurs fans, that means double the draft fun. Or angst. The storied franchise has had just eight selections in the top ten through their first […]

The NBA draft is less than a month away, and Zach Edey is getting ready. The big man just finished his senior year with Purdue, and he’s now one of the names vying for a selection come June 26. If one were to be frank, he’ll surely get drafted. After all, who would pass up […]

The 2024 NBA Playoffs have shown how Anthony Edwards is poised to become the face of the NBA once legends like LeBron James and Stephen Curry retire. While every NBA fan knows him for his athleticism, unfiltered responses, and surprising similarities to Michael Jordan, there are several intriguing facts about Edwards that not a lot […]

When it comes to the Cleveland Cavaliers and the beginning of free agency this offseason, all eyes will be on what happens with Donovan Mitchell. Sure, Mitchell’s decision to decide whether or not to sign a four-year, $208.5 million extension will shape up how the rest of the summer goes for Cleveland. But Mitchell is […]

NBA legend Vince Carter was enshrined into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame after a phenomenal career with the Toronto Raptors, New Jersey Nets, Dallas Mavericks and others. But, despite an NBA career that lasted 22 seasons, Carter wasn’t sure how retirement was going to go. Speaking with TNT’s Taylor Rooks, Carter revealed that it […]

Changes are underway for the Brooklyn Nets entering the 2024 offseason. Following the franchise’s worst season since 2017-18, General Manager Sean Marks will return to the drawing board as he attempts to build a winning roster alongside newly hired head coach Jordi Fernandez. With that, we look at four Nets who could be traded this […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers teammates Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant won three consecutive NBA championships (2000, 2001, 2002), and made an additional NBA Finals appearance in 2004 together before personal differences and arguments over their individual roles on the team was followed by a trade that sent Shaq to the Miami Heat while Bryant was […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ coaching hunt is not just for a new head honcho. While JJ Redick and James Borrego have been big names in contention to guide the Anthony Davis-led squad, there are other individuals with super high basketball IQs gunning for the spot. One of them played for the rival Boston Celtics but […]

Nate Oats and the Alabama basketball program might just run it back to go deeper in the NCAA Tournament. A key member of their squad was Mark Sears. While the star out of the Crimson Tide did go through with the NBA Draft process, he made a big call that will likely affect his future. […]

The Indiana Pacers are coming off one of their most successful seasons in recent history. After missing the playoffs for the past three seasons, the Pacers made a run to the Eastern Conference Finals albeit losing to the Boston Celtics in a 4-0 sweep. Heading into the offseason, the Pacers have a few key questions […]

Where is Karl-Anthony Towns going to end up this offseason if he does not return to Minnesota? There are a few trade options to make. He recently signed a contract extension last summer, but the Timberwolves could decide that they have had enough and want to go in a different direction and trade Karl-Anthony Towns. […]

There were a lot of suggestions for LeBron James and his family regarding Bronny James’ future. Some of them were just useless vitriol while others urged the young talent to find a college that suited him better than USC. But, a decision has been made regarding his NBA Draft status. It looks like even the […]

The ‘Inside the NBA’ crew on TNT has been a staple of NBA gamedays since its introduction way back in 1989. Recently, the tea leaves have revealed that there is a real chance the popular show could go the way of the dinosaur next season, if the league shifts to new outlets like Disney Plus […]

After winning an NBA Championship in 2023, the Denver Nuggets fell short in their quest to defend their title. The Minnesota Timberwolves eliminated the Nuggets in the second round of the 2024 playoffs following a grueling seven-game battle. With Denver’s season now over, they now focus their attention to the offseason. During the offseason, they’ll […]

It hasn’t been a year since Victor Wembanamaya officially arrived in the NBA but people are still blown away by his out-of-this-world combination of size, length, and skill. Now, Paul George of the Los Angeles Clippers and the rest of the league will have to prepare anew for another tall youngster with oozing potential coming […]

As the Indiana Pacers’ season ended in the Eastern Conference Finals at the hands of the Boston Celtics, they now enter an offseason with immediate goals. One of them is to sign Pacers star Pascal Siakam to a contract extension after trading for him during the middle of this season, however there has been betting […]

Warriors Gaming Squad (WGS), the NBA 2K League affiliate of the Golden State Warriors, triumphed in THE TIPOFF Tournament on Saturday, with a decisive 2-0 series sweep over Raptors Uprising GC. This victory solidifies WGS as the first franchise to win all three major NBA 2K League 5v5 tournaments — THE TIPOFF, THE TURN, and […]

The Arizona men’s basketball team got some big news, as guard Caleb Love announced that he would be returning for another season, withdrawing his name from the NBA Draft and utilizing his extra year of eligibility with a video that he posted on X. OneLove…❤️ pic.twitter.com/8vnBWDgRGx — Caleb Love (@caleb2love) May 29, 2024 The 2023-2024 […]

The Dallas Mavericks lead the Minnesota Timberwolves 3-1 in the Western Conference Finals. Dallas held a 3-0 lead heading into Game 4, but they were unable to complete the series sweep. The Mavs will have an opportunity to clinch an NBA Finals appearance on Thursday in Game 5, but injuries will be something to closely […]

The Washington Wizards have officially hired Brian Keefe to be their 26th head coach in franchise history, the team announced on Wednesday afternoon. 🚨BREAKING: Brian Keefe has been hired as the Wizards head coach, per @wojespn. pic.twitter.com/1yLKo7FJ1H — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) May 29, 2024 Keefe, who took over for Wes Unseld Jr. in the middle of […]

On Monday evening, Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics broke through to their second NBA Finals appearance in three years with a narrow road win over the Indiana Pacers in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals. The Celtics didn’t necessarily play dominant basketball in their series vs the Pacers, but Tatum had a nice […]

The Los Angeles Clippers took care of a major offseason goal on Wednesday, inking head coach Tyronn Lue to a contract extension and keeping him as the leader of the franchise. The new deal, which was initially reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, is a five-year deal worth roughly $70 million. It will take Lue through […]

On Tuesday evening, Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves got their first win of the Western Conference Finals with a Game 4 road victory vs the Dallas Mavericks. While it wasn’t the prettiest game, Edwards and co-star Karl-Anthony Towns both had huge nights to help the Timberwolves avoid what would have been an embarrassing sweep […]