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The Cleveland Cavaliers know how difficult building a winning team is. A combination of luck and shrewd decision making is necessary for teams to break through and win a championship. And surely, as luck would have it, the arguable greatest player of all time in LeBron James grew up in the same state where the […]

Stop us if you have heard this one before, Brooklyn Nets fans: Ben Simmons is getting healthier. Simmons’ time with the franchise has been a frustrating experience so far, to say the least. But it is undeniable that Simmons is a talented player. His issues mainly revolve around his availability. Now, the Aussie is hoping […]

The Los Angeles Lakers added some depth to their bench this week with the signing of center Christian Wood. Lakers fans immediately began speculating on Wood’s role with the team could potentially be, but at least one NBA insider says that fans should temper their expectations. Jovan Buha of The Athletic recently reported that it […]

The Utah Jazz might not have ever achieved the ultimate success, but they’ve nonetheless made plenty of great selections on draft night. Those picks have helped them put together a number of quality teams – teams which were able to at least challenge for a championship, even if they couldn’t go all the way. The […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is continuing to add accolades to his already stacked resume. Recently, Antetokounmpo was listed in a new fan poll as the number one player in the NBA, despite Milwaukee’s playoffs disaster in 2023. The poll came courtesy of media outlet Bleacher Report, which surveyed their readers on the top 100 […]

The Los Angeles Lakers recently added some depth to their bench with the signing of center Christian Wood. While most fans kept some perspective on Wood’s likely non-starter role with the Lakers this season, former NFL Pro Bowler Richard Sherman has more grandiose ideas in mind for the center. On Wednesday, Sherman appeared on FS1’s Undisputed to […]

The Golden State Warriors will be led by Splash Brothers Klay Thompson and Stephen Curry again in 2023-2024. Steve Kerr’s Warriors are one of the top shooting teams in the NBA and show little sign of slowing, even with Jordan Poole now in Washington. Curry and his wife Ayesha have been busy this offseason pledging […]

NBA players tend to get contracts after huge performances in their careers. This can even span longer for core players in dynasties like the Golden State Warriors. But, this may raise some eyebrows from fans as they subjectively infer that some are not worth the cash. Klay Thompson recently got this undesirable nod from a […]

The Miami Heat remain the only serious suitor for Damian Lillard. With the league’s unofficial late-summer vacation period winds down as a new season dawns, though, there’s at least a chance other teams more seriously engage the Portland Trail Blazers in trade talks for the seven-time All-Star. Though Lillard and the Blazers are both “prepared” […]

It’s no secret that the Phoenix Suns are going to be stacked in the upcoming season. After acquiring Kevin Durant late last season they already were, with perhaps the greatest offensive player of all time joining Devin Booker as well as Deandre Ayton. But when Bradley Beal joined them during this off-season, that lethal trio […]

Stephen Curry is arguably the greatest shooter in NBA history. His outstanding marksmanship skills on the court have dazzled Golden State Warriors fans for the past 14 seasons. It turns out the secret lies in his breathing. Curry recently said his breathing has made a profound difference in his game, per SLAM’s Max Resetar. “Probably […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is coming off of the best season of his young career. After being named to the All-NBA First Team in 2022-23, it seems that teams hoping to engage the Thunder in trade talks for Gilgeous-Alexander are now quieting down. “All those rival executives who were hoping he would want […]

Phoenix Suns head coach Frank Vogel will have a lot of weapons at his disposal when the 2023-24 season gets underway. This offseason, the Suns traded Chris Paul to the Washington Wizards for star shooting guard Bradley Beal to join their established duo of Kevin Durant and Devin Booker, and they also hired Vogel after […]

Though it’s been years since either Anthony Davis or Chris Paul played for the New Orleans Pelicans, Saints quarterback Drew Brees still is bummed the two didn’t stay in New Orleans. During an interview on Bovada’s Scoop B Talks with host, Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson, Drew Brees spoke on being happy for Davis, but simultaneously […]

It goes without saying how much Drew Brees means to New Orleans after leading the Saints to an emotionally-charged Super Bowl title in 2010. But he also holds a special place in his heart for the city he has called home for almost the last two decades. That much is evidenced by all of the […]

With less than 30 years of history to go by, the Memphis Grizzlies history of quality draft choices was never going to be as deep as some of their older opponents. But even for a side which only joined the league in 1995, there is a serious dearth of options to put on a list […]

NBA 2K brand ambassador Ronnie 2K is opening up about the online abuse he takes from both fans and players alike. As the face of one of the most popular sports video games in history, Ronnie 2K certainly has what could be considered a pretty cool career, but that doesn’t come without its downsides. Ronnie […]

To say that Michael Jordan is a great athlete is an understatement. The Chicago Bulls legend not only dominated basketball but his competitiveness took him to other sports. He dabbled in professional baseball, was good at cards, and was a monster on the golf course. But when he stuck to the courts, the NBA was […]

Jayson Tatum is the current face of the Boston Celtics, and he has a real opportunity to be like Kobe Bryant and Dirk Nowitzki who stayed in just one franchise for the entirety of their legendary careers. While Tatum doesn’t want to look too far ahead since there are some things he can’t control about […]

The Portland Trail Blazers’ apparent unwillingness to trade star point guard Damian Lillard has drawn a slew of reactions from all parts of the basketball world. Although Lillard submitted his trade request earlier this summer, the Blazers have thus far refused to budge, even to the proposed trade from Lillard’s preferred destination, the Miami Heat. […]

Forgive Atlanta Hawks fans for being nervous when they hear the name Trae Young. These days, it seems everyone is speculating about where the star guard will play next. But while the rumors might be swirling around him, judging by some recent video, Young is positively locked in. Young is seen connecting on 21 straight […]

Kyrie Irving has 126 million reasons to defend the Dallas Mavericks’ honor. Whether his Wednesday tweet about “smear campaigns” was an indirect response to Christian Wood’s pointed recent criticism of his team, though, only a “free-thinker” like Irving knows for sure. “Smear campaigns are created by all the Cowards in our world,” the Mavs star […]

Paul George was drafted by the Indiana Pacers in the first round of the 2010 NBA Draft. He was the 10th overall pick. George recently paired up with Draymond Green on George’s podcast, Podcast P. The two NBA stars discussed a lot of topics on the show, and one intriguing portion was surrounding how close the […]

New Orleans Pelicans forward Trey Murphy III underwent a successful partial meniscectomy and received a biologic injection in his left knee on Thursday afternoon, the team announced. Murphy is expected to miss the next 10-to-12 weeks and will not be available for the start of the 2023-24 season. This injury was first reported on Tuesday […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers forward Lamar Odom weighed in on the job Lakers executive Rob Pelinka has done in building the Lakers 2023-24 roster on social media, and had a little fun with the creative photoshopping of Pelinka’s hair while he was at it. Rob did the damn thing props to the big guy! Also […]

It’s safe to say Jayson Tatum knows a thing or two about what it takes to thrive at the highest levels of basketball. The Boston Celtics franchise player won Gatorade National Player of the Year as a high school senior before taking his talents to Duke, where he made the ACC All-Freshman Team and established […]

Jayson Tatum is well aware that someone must account for the leadership that was lost when the Boston Celtics traded Marcus Smart to the Memphis Grizzlies. The obvious player to fill that role is Jayson Tatum, the Celtics’ top star. Tatum will do so in his own way, but don’t expect the 25-year-old to wear […]

Could Draymond Green have been on the Indiana Pacers? During an appearance on Paul George’s podcast, Green revealed an alternative scenario in which he could’ve been teammates with George in Indiana had the Pacers drafted him. According to Green, he worked out with the Pacers multiple times prior to the draft, but they passed on […]

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker has released a new teaser for his Nike “Book 1” signature shoe. The video shows Booker’s two revealed colorways for the shoe, black with a gold Nike “swoosh” and an all-orange pair, with several popular people seen. Booker’s video, which he captioned “BOOK IT” on X, includes rappers J Cole […]

When Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving signed with the Brooklyn Nets in 2019, the question was not if this franchise would win their first NBA title, but how many titles would they win? The last four years in Brooklyn will forever go down as one of the greatest “what if” storylines in NBA history, as […]

USC football coach Lincoln Riley said he is “hopeful” linebackers Mason Cobb and Eric Gentry will play Saturday against Stanford. Via The Athletic’s Antonio Morales: “He said today will go a long way in determining whether they play or not against Stanford,” Morales said. Cobb and Gentry missed the Trojans’ 66-14 win over Nevada this […]

Charlotte Hornets guard Kai Jones said in a rowdy Instagram Live video the team will not trade him. "If I get that call on my phone, I will have my bye, but I don't think that's gonna happen anytime soon." Kai Jones appears to be saying on his IG Live that the Hornets will not […]

For the majority of their careers, Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown have arguably been the most important players on the Boston Celtics. So, when it came time to extend Brown or possibly risk losing him in free agency, Boston’s front office stepped up in a big way. The C’s gave Brown a five-year, $304 million […]

Ben Simmons is on a mission to get his swagger back. After sitting out the entire 2021-22 season and half of 2022-23 due to a lingering back issue, the three-time All-Star is reportedly beginning to feel like his old self. “He’s talking about being an All-Star again. He said in some workouts in Miami he […]

The Phoenix Suns will have new City Edition uniforms for the 2023-24 NBA season. A leak appeared Thursday morning on X. I was close on these, as I thought. Purple looks a bit brighter than what I had but the back of the KD jersey looks darker in that photo.@skunwong32 strikes again. https://t.co/u6t0adLojV pic.twitter.com/u1aHRLX16T — […]

Never too late to make a splash in free agency, am I right? The Los Angeles Lakers snagged one of the best free agents left on the market in Christian Wood. The former Houston Rockets center now joins a frontcourt that saw a lot of success towards the end of the 2022-23 season. But why […]

Like many NBA stars, Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum is known for his offensive prowess. However, that doesn’t mean the four-time All-Star is ignoring the other parts of his game. While plenty of players are aiming for the league’s MVP award or trying to make one of the three All-NBA teams, Tatum’s focus is on […]

All of Team USA has plenty at stake against Germany, but the matchup might mean more to Austin Reaves than any other player. Team USA and Germany will compete Friday for a spot in the 2023 FIBA World Cup gold medal game. While Austin Reaves has been one of Team USA’s most important World Cup […]

On every given night, every member of the Team USA squad competing for the gold medal in the 2023 FIBA World Cup can go off. But among the 12 players on the roster, no one has attracted higher expectations upon himself than Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards. Many believe that Edwards is the team’s undisputed […]