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Recently, the Phoenix Suns made headlines by hiring former Cleveland Cavaliers assistant Jordan Ott to be the franchise’s next head coach. The move comes weeks after the team parted ways with Mike Budenholzer after one disastrous season at the helm. With their head coaching vacancy now filled, the Suns now turn to where the real […]

The Philadelphia 76ers just endured a forgettable 2024-25 season, finishing with a lowly 24-58 record despite carrying championship expectations. The team was fresh from a successful 2024 offseason when they drafted Jared McCain and signed All-Star Paul George to form a new big three in Philly. However, injuries derailed the squad, and the infrequent availability […]

The New York Knicks made a surprising move and fired Tom Thibodeau after the team was two wins away from making it to the NBA Finals. There are some people who are confused as to why the Knicks made that move, while others are justifying him being fired because of the decisions he’s made. Some […]

Mark Daigneault (Oklahoma City Thunder) and Rick Carlisle (Indiana Pacers) are not the only NBA Finals shot-callers looking to make adjustments this June. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver is switching up the NBA All-Star Game format, again, and there are apparently more changes coming to next season’s schedule. If the league is taking suggestions, let’s spice […]

The New York Knicks are looking for a new head coach to replace the fired Tom Thibodeau, and NBA insider Marc Stein recently reported that Dallas Mavericks head coach and former Knicks player Jason Kidd is on their radar. While Stein acknowledged that he expected the Mavs wouldn’t allow such a move to happen, he […]

Changes are coming this offseason for the Boston Celtics. Jayson Tatum will miss all of next season with a torn achilles tendon, so it is widely assumed that Boston will get their finances in check with trades of Jrue Holiday or Kristaps Porzingis. Moving on from one or both of these big-money veterans could help […]

The Dallas Mavericks will be selecting with the first overall pick at the 2025 NBA Draft if the Mavericks don’t trade the No. 1 pick. After a controversial trade deadline that saw them trade away franchise superstar Luka Doncic, the pressure is on Nico Harrison and the Mavericks front office to prove their critics wrong. […]

With all the injuries that occur during the postseason, LeBron James recently threw out the idea of the NBA to give teams a month off before the playoffs. Some people may be fans of that move, but Golden State Warriors’ Draymond Green didn’t seem to be interested in that idea, and he explained why on […]

The Chicago Bulls were hoping for a hometown miracle at the NBA Draft Lottery that took place in the Windy City recently, but it didn’t happen. Coming into the night, the Bulls had just a 1.7% chance of landing the first overall pick. Expectations weren’t high, but it was a little bit painful when the […]

The San Antonio Spurs have the opportunity to make a splash during the offseason, but it’s uncertain what they’ll do. With the No. 2 pick in the NBA Draft, they can continue to build their young core, or they can use that pick to make a trade for a big star. The two players who […]

The New York Knicks recently fired head coach Tom Thibodeau. The move was surprising as Thibodeau coached the big-market team for five years and led them to the Eastern Conference Finals in 2025. Nevertheless, speculation has already surfaced around who the Knicks’ next head coach will be. Coaches without jobs such as Michael Malone have […]

Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker is set to begin his 11th NBA season in 2025-26, but team success has largely eluded him. During his first five years, the Suns struggled to find the right pieces around the 28-year-old, and Booker didn’t make his playoff debut until his sixth season. Booker helped lead the Suns to […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers will finally tip off Game 1 of the 2025 NBA Finals on Thursday night at Paycom Center. It has been a long wait for both teams since the conference finals ended, though this has given the Thunder and Pacers time to rest and heal up. The Pacers-Thunder Game […]

Kevin Durant has been the talk of the NBA alongside Giannis Antetokounmpo, as many are waiting to see if they will be traded during the offseason. For Durant, there have been the same several teams that are linked to trading for him, and one of them is the Houston Rockets. The latest report was that […]

The Pelicans face a pivotal offseason, needing to address roster health, make strategic choices in the 2025 NBA Draft, and navigate complex player situations. With a blend of promising young talent and valuable draft assets, the team has the tools to reshape its future trajectory. Coming off a 49-win season in 2023/24, the Pelicans had […]

The Brooklyn Nets control the offseason from a draft picks and cap space standpoint. The Nets were one of the first teams to miss the playoffs due to a disappointing regular season. What we’re workin’ with in the ‘25 Draft. pic.twitter.com/GNPF7YWR65 — Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) May 12, 2025 However, they are in the driver’s seat […]

The Washington Wizards weren’t blessed with the same lottery luck in 2025 as they were last year, but the front office can’t afford to lament over what could have been. Rather, they must utilize the No. 6 and No. 18 picks on June 25 to continue building their foundation of young talent. That could mean […]

Luka Doncic’s physical condition was put under the microscope when his alleged poor conditioning was used as the justification behind the Dallas Mavericks’ decision to trade him away despite him being their (former) franchise player. In particular, Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison did not believe that Doncic was going to stay healthy, believing that his […]

The stage is set for this year’s edition of the NBA Finals. The Oklahoma City Thunder will be hosting the Indiana Pacers in Games 1 and 2, and the expectation is that Paycom Center will be rocking — with thousands of fans wearing the white shirt to up the intimidating aura in their home turf. […]

Beloved former NBA big man Boban Marjanović is back, and this time he’s taking his talents to the golf course. The towering 7-foot-4 center caused a stir online after posting a photo of himself from the trailer of Happy Gilmore 2. Within minutes, the internet exploded with excitement. View this post on Instagram A post […]

In the aftermath of their Eastern Conference Finals loss to the Indiana Pacers, the New York Knicks front office decided to go a different direction on the coaching front, relieving Tom Thibodeau of his duties after five years at the helm. Knicks president Leon Rose justified this decision by essentially saying that they do not […]

The New York Knicks made headlines earlier this week, with the sudden firing of head coach Tom Thibodeau, just days after a hard-fought playoff run. That decision not only shook up the NBA world but surprisingly crept into the political spotlight during a live NYC mayoral debate. The surprise intersection of sports and politics underscored […]

Scouts were always high on the prospects entering the 2025 NBA draft. For the majority of the 2024-2025 season, 7-foot-2 Hansen Yang fell into the category of a mystery player or a ‘draft and stash’ prospect. People were skeptical about whether Yang’s dominance in China could translate to the NBA. However, everyone’s perception of Yang […]

The Philadelphia 76ers had a cursed season in 2024-25, and now they have to rebuild around Joel Embiid and Paul George as they try to get back into contention in the Eastern Conference. Philadelphia has two very promising young guards in Tyrese Maxey and Jared McCain, and they still have one of the most talented […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are not wasting time as they prepare for the 2025 NBA Draft. With two second-round picks in hand, the team recently worked out Temple forward Steve Settle III, a 6-foot-10 sharpshooter who could quietly become one of this year’s late steals. Settle is not your typical big man. He spent his first […]

The 2025 NBA Finals tips off in less than 24 hours, and the Indiana Pacers will be raring to take the momentum they’ve built over the past three rounds into their impending clash against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Not too many expected the Pacers to make it this far, but they have overcome adversity in […]

The Denver Nuggets are just entering a crucial offseason for the team, with plenty of tough decisions to be made about many key players and coaches. Some of those decisions about coaches and front office members have been made already after the team fired head coach Michael Malone and Calvin Booth near the end of […]

With the NBA Draft a little less than a month away, NBA teams have been conducting workouts for prospective draft prospects. With the draft combine having been completed last month, individual and group workouts will be the norm until the draft arrives. The Golden State Warriors recently conducted a workout ahead of the NBA Draft […]

Earlier this week, the New York Knicks made the surprising decision to fire head coach Tom Thibodeau after leading the team to the Eastern Conference Finals. Thibodeau took the Knicks to the playoffs in four out of the five seasons that he was with the team, and they made a lot of improvements throughout his […]

NBA commissioner Adam Silver shot down the small market criticism for the NBA Finals. The Oklahoma City Thunder are taking on the Indiana Pacers for all the marbles with Game 1 on Thursday. Both teams have hungry fan bases and are vying for their first championship. This matchup is a clash of the league’s best […]

The Phoenix Suns made a big move on Wednesday after hiring Jordan Ott as the next head coach. It’s seemingly the first of many changes to be made this offseason, as the team is rumored to be in the trade market to potentially deal Kevin Durant. However, the buzz grew louder on Wednesday after an […]

The Utah Jazz blew up their core of Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell in 2022 and have been in limbo as an organization ever since, trying to rebuild and gather as many picks as possible. The 2025 NBA Draft is no different for the Jazz, with Utah sitting at the fifth pick in a draft […]

The Phoenix Suns finally found their new head coach on Wednesday, hiring former Cleveland Cavaliers assistant Jordan Ott to lead the next iteration of the team. What Ott’s roster will look like is unclear at the moment as the Suns explore trade options for star wing Kevin Durant this offseason. Ott is a Michigan State […]

The Indiana Pacers are currently gearing up for their NBA Finals series against the Oklahoma City Thunder, with the winner taking their first championship in franchise history. The Pacers got to this point by dispatching the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference Finals thanks to an epic series from Pascal Siakam, who won the […]

The Indiana Pacers defeated Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks in a six-game series in the Eastern Conference finals. Brunson was the third straight All-Star that Aaron Nesmith had to guard in the playoffs. However, the Pacers are in for their biggest test yet against Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder in the […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — In a regular season where the Oklahoma City Thunder finished with a 24-58 record, head coach Mark Daigneault saw glimmers of hope. All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and All-Defensive guard Lu Dort are the only remaining starters from the 2021-22 squad, and Kenrich Williams and Aaron Wiggins, a rookie at the time, still come […]

Like the last few offseasons, the Chicago Bulls are expected to be a popular team when it comes to trades during the next few months. The Bulls finished another disappointing season back in April, which didn’t leave the door open for a top draft pick. So, the team will likely try to revamp its roster […]

With the New York Knicks firing Tom Thibodeau, speculation is growing as to who will be his replacement. Although there hasn’t been any buzz about the potential of UConn head coach Dan Hurley showing interest in the job, the two-time NCAA champion broke his silence about the head coach opening in New York. Hurley only […]

The Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder are getting prepared to face off in the NBA Finals, as they were the last two teams standing. Not only do they have the talent on their teams to be here, but they have been coached by the league’s best. Head coach Rick Carlisle is one of the […]