NBA Articles - Page 973

Koby Altman has revealed his feelings about the recent incident which saw him arrested in mid-September, after he was pulled over for a traffic violation and subsequently failed a sobriety test. He hadn’t previously commented publicly about the incident, but on Monday’s media day he broke his silence. “I feel awful about the distraction that […]

Bradley Beal sure looks excited to be part of the Phoenix Suns and play alongside Kevin Durant and Devin Booker. The former Washington Wizards star has nothing but high praises for his new teammates, going as far as to saying that it’s the “best team” he has ever been part of. “It’s amazing to be […]

Nic Claxton was one of the Brooklyn Nets’ few bright spots during an otherwise bleak 2022-23 season. The 24-year-old emerged as one of the NBA’s top perimeter-defending centers while making significant strides as a rim protector. Claxton tied Defensive Player of the Year Jaren Jackson Jr. for the league lead in stocks (steals + blocks) […]

CAMDEN, N.J. — After being fired by the Toronto Raptors, Nick Nurse took the Philadelphia 76ers’ head coaching job. No coaching vacancy offers the perfect opportunity but Nurse, after some huge efforts from the Sixers, decided he wanted to take a stab at it instead of taking the job with other playoff teams. The task […]

James Harden wanting to get traded from an NBA team is not a new story. He has done the same with the Brooklyn Nets and Houston Rockets. The latest team to experience this is the Philadelphia 76ers. Not only has Daryl Morey and the Sixers seen how much improvement their Eastern Conference rivals brought in. […]

Cleveland Cavaliers President of Basketball Operations, Koby Altman, has provided an update on Ricky Rubio, after the veteran point guard was absent from the team’s media day. At the beginning of August, Rubio indefinitely put his career on hold so that he could focus on his mental health, subsequently sitting out of the FIBA World […]

The Phoenix Suns have one of the highest-ceiling duos in the NBA between Kevin Durant and Devin Booker. Durant arrived in Phoenix via a trade with the Brooklyn Nets at last season’s NBA Trade Deadline. The pairing of these two great scorers clicked nicely, but injuries prevented them from spending enough time on the floor […]

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic must not have January 14th circled on his calendar. That’s the day Indiana Pacers guard Bruce Brown will return to Denver to be presented with his 2023 NBA championship ring, that is, if Jokic doesn’t hide it from him first. At Denver’s media day, Jokic joked with reporters about stiffing […]

With Chris Paul joining Draymond Green as well as Steph Curry and Klay Thompson, the Warriors not only have one of the most decorated teams in the NBA, they also have one of the most fiercely competitive. Paul and Green, in particular, are no strangers to conflict, having been at the center of many of […]

Load management has been in a lot of NBA fans’ vocabulary. It is often done when a star player paces themselves, does not play in a nationally televised game, or when a coach decides to rest multiple stars against a losing team. This devalues some tickets and fan experiences given that they wanted to see […]

The Sacramento Kings recently ended their 16-year playoff skid during the 2022-23 season when they took the defending NBA champion Golden State Warriors to seven games in their first-round series. While they came up short of advancing to the Western Conference Semifinals, last season proved to be a huge success for head coach Mike Brown […]

Klay Thompson doesn’t look too worried about his contract extension talks with the Golden State Warriors. The other half of the Splash Bros. is entering the final season of the five-year, $189.9 million deal he signed with the Dubs back in 2019 and is due for an extension. While many expected that it would be […]

NBA Media Days are here and it’s the first look fans are getting of their favorite players ahead of the upcoming basketball season. It’s time for members of the media to ask those burning questions they’ve been sitting on all offseason and it’s also a fun opportunity for NBA stars to show off some of […]

San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama is a generational basketball talent. He stands at seven-foot-four and has the ability to do nearly everything on the court. As a result, one NBA Coach believes Wembanyama is the one to dethrone Giannis Antetokounmpo as the best player in the NBA. Former coach Sam Mitchell believes that Wembanyama’s […]

After adding Chris Paul to their veteran roster during the off-season, it’s not unreasonable to expect some growing pains for the Warriors early in the 2023-24 season, but a lack of competitiveness certainly won’t be the reason why. With Paul joining Draymond Green, two of the fiercest competitors in the NBA will be playing alongside […]

Ben Simmons’ health status was a black cloud over the Brooklyn Nets season in 2022-23. But after a summer rehabbing a back injury that forced him out at last year’s All-Star break, the three-time All-Star finally has a clean bill of health, one he says will allow him to play without restrictions in 2023-24. “I […]

It looks like Anthony Davis has some extra motivation coming into the new season. Not that he needs more after the disappointing end to the Los Angeles Lakers’ 2022-23 campaign, but it surely helps to see AD with that added fire. Lakers fans will have to thank the Denver Nuggets for that, though. As every […]

The 2024 Paris Olympics are shaping up to be Redeem Team Part II as far as basketball is concerned. Amid criticism and doubt, legends like LeBron James and Kevin Durant are reportedly assembling a super squad to reclaim American dominance on the global stage. Though, there is another contemporary of theirs who might be extra […]

Devin Vassell has proven to be an essential part of what the San Antonio Spurs are building, which is why the organization is not prepared to let the former first-round pick hit free agency next offseason. On Monday afternoon, the Spurs and Vassell agreed to a five-year, $146 million contract extension that will keep the […]

Odds are that a left ankle sprain will keep Draymond Green from beginning the regular season with the Golden State Warriors. Whenever he’s healthy enough to debut in 2023-24, though, either sending Chris Paul to the bench or moving another entrenched starter out of the early-season opening five, Green won’t be too concerned about lineup […]

NBA Media Days are officially upon us and it’s the first whiff fans are getting of their favorite players ahead of the upcoming season. It’s a great time for members of the media to ask those burning questions they’ve been sitting on all offseason and it’s also a fun opportunity for NBA stars to show […]

For years, Chris Paul faced off against the Golden State Warriors while competing for a championship in the playoffs. This has led to Paul have zero championship rings and the Warriors having four of them since 2015. After being bitter rivals, Paul can now call Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green his teammates. The […]

As the NBA season revs up, teams are announcing new jersey designs and partnerships. The Charlotte Hornets will have one of the most unique partnerships in the NBA this fall. YouTube superstar MrBeast has agreed to a jersey patch partnership with the Hornets, the first between an influencer and an NBA franchise, the team announced […]

Despite still performing at a high level, LeBron James is at the stage of his career where he is taking things one season at a time. This year, he and the Los Angeles Lakers have realistic championship aspirations after a 2023 Western Conference Finals appearance and an active offseason. But none of that matters if […]

It’s safe to say John Collins is happy to have finally beed traded from the Atlanta Hawks. Even better for the seventh-year veteran? The time he spent in Atlanta has given Collins extra appreciation for how the Utah Jazz approach the game. Asked at Media Day what’s surprised him about the Jazz since being dealt […]

Tyler Herro of the Miami Heat was in the headlines a lot this summer as the Heat negotiated with the the Portland Trail Blazers to try to complete a trade for Damian Lillard that never came to fruition, and at media day, he was asked about being involved in those rumors. “I’m not gonna say […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ most realistic path to winning a championship this season involves Anthony Davis supplanting LeBron James as his team’s clear-cut best player, playing well enough and staying healthy enough to make a legitimate case for MVP. Even James isn’t afraid to admit that reality; he’s been mentioning that ideal succession plan for […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are officially heading into a brand new direction after trading franchise star Damian Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks last week. At Media Day on Monday, both Joe Cronin and Chauncey Billups spoke out on the blockbuster for the first time. All quotes via Sean Highkin: “I want to open up thanking […]

The Golden State Warriors’ quest to win back-to-back titles fell short last season, as the Dubs lost to the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Semifinals. With Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green once again running things in the Bay Area, as well as Chris Paul joining the title hunt, the Warriors will […]

The Milwaukee Bucks ultimately swooped in and traded for Damian Lillard despite the former Portland Trail Blazers star being linked to the Miami Heat for most of the offseason. Jimmy Butler, while rocking a new “emo” hairstyle, commented on the Bucks’ acquisition of Lillard, via ClutchPoints. “I don’t tell anybody how I feel. I just […]

Despite an endless amount of praise and hype, Victor Wembanyama is seemingly staying focused on the task at hand. Ahead of his rookie season with the San Antonio Spurs, the 19-year-old is proving how committed he is to his craft. “Victor says he’s gained 10 or 15 pounds since arriving in SA,” SB Nation’s Bruno […]

The start of the 2023-24 NBA season is just three weeks away, but before we know it, the 2024 Summer Olympics will be here. There has been a lot of talk about which stars would be participating in the upcoming Olympics for USA Basketball and during NBA Media Day on Monday, quite a few notable […]

Zion Williamson apparently took his offseason conditioning more seriously than at any other point of his injury-marred career. While that Media Day tidbit from David Griffin was eye-opening given the obvious suggestion that Williamson wasn’t training at a “professional” level in summers past, it also serves as a warning to what could await New Orleans […]

It is media day for the Los Angeles Lakers, and superstar LeBron James was asked about the possibility of retiring after the 2023-2024 season, which led to him giving a blunt response to the question. “I don’t know,” LeBron James said when asked if a part of him thinks this could be his last season. […]

Back in July, Bronny James, the son of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, suffered a cardiac arrest during practice with the USC Trojans ahead of his freshman year. Thankfully, Bronny is trending in the right direction with his recovery and on Monday, The King himself offered a positive update on the 18-year-old. Via Ben […]

Space Jam, released in 1996, took hold of a generation and bridged the gap between sports and movies by pairing the most famous athlete on the planet, Michael Jordan, and throwing him on the big screen alongside one of the most famous cartoons ever, the Looney Tunes. The film also found its grip on sneakerheads as […]

Who is the best player in the NBA? This is a question basketball fans debate every single year, and it’s one that often has no right answer. MVP candidates such as Nikola Jokic, Joel Embiid, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Stephen Curry and LeBron James are obviously amongst the best of the best, but one player cannot win […]

Going into NBA Media Day, the main question surrounding the Miami Heat concerned their inability to pull off a Damian Lillard trade. Jimmy Butler is a company man, however, and did his best to draw all eyes on him instead. The six-time All-Star sported a new hairstyle and piercing that had everyone seeing rapper and […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have a completely new look this season after the departure of Damian Lillard, and their new center Deandre Ayton, who they acquired in the three-team deal with Lillard involving the Milwaukee Bucks and Phoenix Suns, is super motivated to change the narrative on him this season. “I have accomplished a lot […]