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Michael Beasley is entering his first season with the Los Angeles Lakers with a tempered expectation of what this upcoming season will be, coming from a franchise like the New York Knicks that got their playoff hopes smashed rather early into the 2017-18 campaign. The veteran scorer knows that this is still a process for […]

Despite having LeBron James on their roster, the Los Angeles Lakers are being left out in some preseason playoff projections. Having a four-time league MVP just wouldn’t cut it for a number of experts. Even one ESPN projection does not see the Lakers reaching the playoffs. Had the Lakers added one more superstar, the Lakers would have […]

When Michael Beasley joined the Los Angeles Lakers for $3.5 million this offseason, many were surprised by the move. In fact, even Beasley himself did not expect it to happen. After LeBron James joined the Lakers, names such as Kawhi Leonard and DeMarcus Cousins floated around as stars who could be joining him this season. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers made a bevy of moves this offseason with the hope that their young core can continue to develop. It goes without saying that point guard Lonzo Ball will perhaps be under the biggest microscope going into the 2018-19 NBA season. The consensus is seemingly split on whether or not Ball will […]

Michael Beasley joined the Los Angeles Lakers this offseason, and he is certainly not afraid to voice out his basketball opinions. In an interview with Bleacher Report’s Leo Sepkowitz, Beasley shared his honest thoughts on the controversial move by DeMarcus Cousins to join the Golden State Warriors. Beasley offered up this lighthearted response: “I think it […]

The biggest storyline going into the offseason was centered around where small forward LeBron James was going to sign next. Although the Los Angeles Lakers had been pegged as the favorite to land his services, there was still some skepticism regarding whether or not he would be willing to come. It appears forward Michael Beasley was among […]

Michael Beasley of the Los Angeles Lakers poured out his thoughts with regard to his critics and doubters. Free agent guard Nick Young, who received a special mention from Beasley, reacted to the comments. The former Warriors and Lakers guard backed up Beasley’s comments in a two word tweet. Love it !!! pic.twitter.com/X6B7myTG3z — Nick […]

LeBron James, Chris Paul, Rajon Rondo, Manu Ginobili, and Draymond Green. These are the guys perceived to be in possession of high basketball IQs. But for every one of them, there are the likes of Michael Beasley, J.R. Smith, Nick Young, and Lance Stephenson, who do not come across to basketball fans as intelligent hoopers. […]

Michael Beasley wasn’t among the top free agent names Los Angeles Lakers fans were excited about heading into the summer, but the team surprised them anyway by signing the eccentric forward this NBA offseason. Beasley is not Paul George, and his only similarity with Kawhi Leonard is the braids they both sport, but with the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had the biggest free agent signing of the summer in LeBron James. Nothing can top that, but many fans eagerly hoped for anyone among Paul George, Kawhi Leonard, or even DeMarcus Cousins as the perfect follow up acquisition to James. Well, not everything gets a Hollywood ending this summer. The Lakers’ subsequent […]

The Los Angeles Lakers nearly missed the “grand” opportunity to sign one of the best free agents left on the free agent market, as the Oklahoma City Thunder also showed interest in Michael Beasley, according to Chris Haynes of ESPN. The Lakers were the ones who signed Beasley, though, inking the versatile forward to a […]

Los Angeles Lakers fans entered the summer dreaming that their team will emerge out of the offseason with a superstar trio of LeBron James, Paul George, and Kawhi Leonard. Instead, the Lakers’ improvised and gave James Lance Stephenson and Michael Beasley to flank him on the court next season. Well, at least the Lakers still […]

The Lakers have made a flood of veteran signings this offseason after securing LeBron James. The latest is Michael Beasley signing a one-year deal, according to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports. According to ESPN’s Chris Haynes, the contract is worth $3.5 million. The enigmatic forward spent last season rehabilitating his career and image in New York. […]

LeBron James is still one of the best players in the world, and during his time with the Miami Heat, there was no question that he was the best player in the world. Despite being the best, there was one surprising player LeBron couldn’t seem to beat in practice, according to former Miami Heat beat […]

The New York Knicks have used this offseason to get younger, and with the rebuild on, they have let some of their older guys walk. Kyle O’Quinn has signed a one year deal with the Indiana Pacers, and it appears that Michael Beasley won’t be back with the team next year either. According to the New […]

The post-Carmelo Anthony era of the New York Knicks was off to a promising start during the 2017-18 season. With the Latvian sensation Kristaps Porzingis putting up MVP numbers, the playoff-starved franchise was making a strong push for the eight seed and could have finished the year with a comparatively better record than their previous […]

Having secured the first 12 players on the roster, the Golden State Warriors will turn their attention to adding a couple of wing players, shortly after agreeing to terms with DeMarcus Cousins for the mid-level exception and Kevon Looney on a minimum deal. Among their free agent options are Luc Mbah A Moute, Wayne Ellington, […]

Michael Beasley put his star right on the map last season for the New York Knicks, later joining the starting lineup with Kristaps Porzingis’ injury. As such, teams like the Phoenix Suns and the Atlanta Hawks have reportedly shown interest in Beasley, Marc Berman of The New York Post. The veteran forward has a home […]

When Michael Beasley was drafted with the second pick in the 2008 draft by the Miami Heat many thought the Kansas State Wildcats forward would be a once in a generation talent, as long as he was able to keep his head straight. Unfortunately for Beasley though he got himself into his fair share of trouble […]

The New York Knicks lost a home game to the Detroit Pistons Saturday afternoon, 115-109, but the matchup wasn’t short on breathtaking plays from both teams. Take this one from Knicks forward Michael Beasley. With the Knicks trailing by seven points midway through the fourth and final quarter, the 6-foot-9 forward split the defense of […]

Former college standout and second overall pick Michael Beasley is at the tail-end of his career. A career, that many would say is a story of unrealized potential. The 29-year-old is now with the New York Knicks — the sixth team he’s played for in 10 seasons. Most NBA fans know his story. Controversies outside the […]

New York Knicks forward Michael Beasley continues to be one of the NBA’s most interesting characters ever since he was drafted No. 2 overall back in the 2008 NBA Draft by the Miami Heat. Despite being a highly-touted prospect who was expected to be a star in the league for years, he has still put […]

Michael Beasley had a tough decision to make this past summer — to take a $12 million multi-year offer with a Chinese team or to join the New York Knicks on a one-year deal for the veteran minimum of $2.1 million. While many have chosen to follow the money, Beasley has stayed true to a […]

When Kristaps Porzingis went down with an ACL injury, the New York Knicks turned to Michael Beasley to start at the power forward position. For a while, he was scoring in bunches and looking like the guy who was taken number two overall out of Kansas State. But as the Knicks have continued to struggle, […]

The New York Knicks are in the middle of a very rough stretch, partly because their star Kristaps Porzingis suffered a season-ended ACL injury recently. But beyond that, Michael Beasley thinks the team has other problems that they themselves can actually fix. After a bad loss to the L.A. Clippers on Friday night, Knicks coach […]

Coming out of Kansas State, Michael Beasley was a prized commodity and was drafted with the second pick in the 2008 NBA draft by the Miami Heat. But he never really caught on with one team and for as good as he was as a player, he had some issues off the court including a […]

Kevin Durant is one of the best players in the NBA. That fact has remained the same since Durant won the 2014 MVP award over LeBron James after scoring 32 points per game. Like James, the Golden State Warriors superstar is a once-in-a-lifetime talent. The seven-footer dribbles and handles the ball like a guard, yet […]

This past off-season, we saw Carmelo Anthony exit his six-year, roller coaster tenure with the New York Knicks when he was shipped to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Enes Kanter and Doug McDermott. Journeyman Michael Beasley, who has also taken a crazy ride in the pros, became his replacement for the 2017-18 NBA season. With […]

Since debuting for the Philadelphia 76ers last season, Joel Embiid has become a crowd favorite for his often hilarious comments and the way he involves the fans during games. He is the type of player who will openly celebrate whenever he sees a teammate successfully pulling off a high highlight reel worthy play. That was the case […]

The job of a general manager in the NBA is a thankless job, one that is always criticized yet offers very little praise when you get the job done right. And when you fail, you are ridiculed and maligned beyond measure! Well, sorry GMs, but that’s exactly what we plan to do as we recall […]

New York Knicks forward Michael Beasley finds himself in a unique position to help the team through the absence of star player Kristaps Porzingis, who is likely down for the season with a torn ACL. The veteran forward showed his potential when given minutes on Thursday, finishing with 21 points on 7-of-13 shooting, and a […]

Jabari Parker made his 2017-18 season debut for the Milwaukee Bucks when they hosted the New York Knicks. Parker is coming off a second ACL injury and is re-joining a team that is regarded as one of the top up-and-comers in the NBA. During warmups, Parker got himself a friendly welcome from Knicks forward Michael […]

Only a day after the New York Knicks faced the Golden State Warriors at Oracle Arena, Michael Beasley reflected on his long-standing friendship with Kevin Durant, giving away the possibility that he could team up with him in the near future. “He’s a best friend. Why not?’’ Beasley told Marc Berman of The New York […]

Kevin Durant has the utmost respect for New York Knicks forward Michael Beasley and his game — and that includes backing him in what most consider an outrageous statement. Beasley had compared his skill set to the likes of Carmelo Anthony and LeBron James in the past, two of the top three picks in the […]

The San Antonio Spurs are not the first team you think of when you are going through teams who may be active on or around the NBA trade deadline. You would be right for thinking that, their last trade at this time of year was back in 2014 after all. However, things are a little […]

The New York Knicks’ Michael Beasley just entered the franchise record books with his recent 20-point, 10-rebound game. On Monday, the Knicks faced off against the Brooklyn Nets and came away with 119-104 win with Beasley scoring 23 points and grabbing 10 rebounds. According to NBC Boston’s Clevis Murray, this was Beasley’s fifth time to […]

In their 119-104 victory against the Brooklyn Nets, the New York Knicks received an impressive performance from their young 6-foot-5 point guard, Frank Ntilikina. He was so good that, according to Ian Begley of ESPN, teammate Michael Beasley had nothing but promising things to say about his Ntilikina and his ceiling. “Frank’s an amazing player. He has […]

The New York Knicks have been without shooting guard Tim Hardaway Jr. for 15 games, and it’s started to take a toll on their play. But Michael Beasley has fit in nicely in his absence. However, with Hardaway eying a return during a long road trip this month, Beasley’s rose per Marc Berman of the New […]

When Michael Beasley was brought in by the New York Knicks to their fold, he was expected to play a minuscule role mostly behind Kristaps Porzingis. However, the former second overall pick has been enjoying a resurgence to his career this season, producing solid numbers night in and night out. After suffering an ankle injury […]