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From the best player on a team to the 15th man on the roster, every single player in the league holds a certain role, regardless of their standing in NBA free agency. Even those who do not hold an actual roster spot have filled key roles through the years, as two-way contracts have suddenly become […]

The Chicago Bulls did not have the services of guard Alex Caruso on Tuesday when they faced off against the Toronto Raptors in an NBA preseason matchup. Caruso apparently was sidelined in that game by a lower-body issue after tweaking his ankle in practice, according to head coach Billy Donovan (h/t Cody Westerlund of 670TheScore.com). […]

World champion or not, nobody can deny that the Denver Nuggets were the best team in the best league in the world last season. Led by perhaps the best player in the world Nikola Jokic, the Nuggets dominated the 2023 NBA playoffs to capture their first championship in franchise history. Denver’s main core of Jokic, […]

This time last year, it was difficult to envision how the Los Angeles Lakers would recover from their disastrous trade for Russell Westbrook in 2021. But they have managed to overcome that ordeal with flying colors. Now, the Lakers, still led by the dynamic duo of LeBron James and Anthony Davis, have some solid depth […]

The Chicago Bulls are one of the most recognized franchises in NBA history. Led by Michael Jordan in the 1990s, this team elevated the NBA into the global brand that we have grown to know and love. They were the rockstars of that era and everywhere the franchise went, international fans flooded the streets just […]

The Chicago Bulls have had a pretty uneventful 2023 NBA free agency, opting to primarily run it back with the same roster. This leaves them with a roster that doesn’t look like a championship contender despite their persistence in making another run with this squad. They still have strong scorers in Zach LaVine and DeMar […]

The young upstart Orlando Magic seem poised to take a leap next season following their encouraging finish to the 2022-23 campaign. After starting the regular season with a 5-20 mark, Orlando found its stride and essentially became a .500 team, going 29-28 the rest of the way. With that said, the Magic should target a […]

The Boston Celtics have been one of the busiest teams in the 2023 NBA offseason. Even with the slew of moves they completed, the biggest one is still not done as Jaylen Brown has not signed his supermax extension with the Celtics. The hope is for him to be locked up by the end of […]

The Boston Celtics are not messing around. On the eve of NBA Draft night, they dealt away longtime point guard Marcus Smart, who’s been with the team since 2014, for Kristaps Porzingis and two first-round picks. The trade signifies that the Celtics are going all-in on their current core, as a hefty luxury tax bill […]

The Golden State Warriors failed to defend their 2022 NBA Championship after getting tossed by the Los Angeles Lakers in the second round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs. Bob Myers, one of the catalysts of Golden State’s dynastic run, is already gone after the former general manager opted to move on to new ventures. With […]

6At long last, the Denver Nuggets are NBA champions. The way they built their team up through the draft and shrewd trades has them set up for the foreseeable future. Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray are going to be one of the NBA’s best duos for a while and they have a spectacular supporting cast. […]

The primary pieces of the 2023 Denver Nuggets’ championship-winning team were already in place as early as 2016. Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray weren’t yet the players they are now, but they had bright futures ahead of them, while Michael Malone was already instilling an unselfish team culture in the Mile High City. But it’s […]

After a successful 2022-23 season, the Sacramento Kings may consider using their No. 24 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft to add more win-now pieces to their promising core led by De’Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis. The Kings took the 2022 NBA Champion Golden State Warriors to seven games and came close to knocking them […]

After making the Western Conference Finals, the Los Angeles Lakers might just look to trade their No. 17 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft to add more pieces to give LeBron James and Anthony Davis a chance of winning another championship. Despite finishing 7th in the Western Conference standings, Los Angeles landed the 17th overall […]

Earlier in this season’s NBA Playoffs, Ja Morant and Giannis Antetokounmpo both suffered series-altering injuries on what turned out to be almost the exact same play. Morant hurt his wrist while Antetokounmpo suffered a back injury after both players were involved in an offensive foul that saw them take the hit after an opposing defender […]

LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and the Los Angeles Lakers have punched their ticket to the Western Conference Finals and a date with the Denver Nuggets. That’s thanks in large part to the heralded contributions of an older white prospect. It’s 2020 all over again, folks. Austin Reaves owns the hearts of several Lakers fans for […]

After winning this season’s Defensive Player of the Year award, Memphis Grizzlies big man Jaren Jackson Jr. was selected to the 2022-23 NBA All-Defensive First Team on Tuesday with the most voting points (195). Jackson Jr. had arguably his best season since entering the league in 2018, as the 23-year-old was named an All-Star for […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are so close to being so good. With a young core of Ja Morant, Jaren Jackson and Desmond Bane locked in place for the foreseeable future, the Grizzlies already have the bones of a potential contender in place. To graduate to that next level of eliteness, Memphis must find the right assembly […]

Kyle Kuzma, Jordan Clarkson and Alex Caruso absolutely loved Game 1 of the Los Angeles Lakers-Golden State Warriors playoff series. Their tweets during the showdown revealed as much, with the trio unable to hold back their delight. It’s probably a factor that all three used to play for the Lakers and have many connections to […]

Austin Reaves has emerged as a reliable threat for the Los Angeles Lakers alongside LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and D’Angelo Russell. Reaves, however, doesn’t want to become the next Alex Caruso for LA, per ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. “It was kind of like a story at that point,” Reaves said. “I just knew if I just […]

The 2023 NBA Playoffs are just around the corner, but some teams still need to battle for the final spots in the postseason. On Friday, the Chicago Bulls will travel to face the Miami Heat at the Kaseya Center in Florida. With hopes of clinching the No. 8 seed in the Eastern Conference, Chicago will […]

A foot issue has caused Chicago Bulls guard Alex Caruso to miss games of late, and it appears that he is far from over it despite playing Wednesday night at home against the visiting Los Angeles Lakers. Caruso, who returned from an absence last Tuesday to the Los Angeles Clippers, saw his night against the […]

Chicago Bulls defensive ace Alex Caruso made an early exit during the second quarter of Saturday’s game against the Miami Heat due to a foot injury. Even without Caruso for much of the contest, the Bulls managed to beat the Heat by a final score of 113-99 behind 24 points and 10 assists from DeMar […]

Alex Caruso is at least somewhat refreshed both mentally and physically coming out of the All-Star break. For the Chicago Bulls’ sake of making the play-in tournament, let’s hope his teammates feel the same. Asked Saturday how he’s feeling after getting a much-needed week off, Caruso—who’s dealt with a series of nagging injuries pretty much […]

Chicago Bulls point guard Alex Caruso could join Team USA for the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup in the fall. Many interpreted a clip between Caruso and Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr as the former being recruited to Golden State. However, The Athletic’s Joe Vardon reveals that Kerr was actually attempting to persuade […]

The Golden State Warriors have been the definition of the word “mid” for the entirety of the 2022-23 campaign thus far. At the time of writing, the Warriors have a 29-29 record, going 22-7 at home and 7-22 on the road. All in all, this amounts to a disappointing title defense effort. And with Stephen […]

The 2023 NBA trade deadline has come and gone, and the Chicago Bulls did nothing. The team that sits in ninth place in the Eastern Conference and loses its 2023 first-round pick if it’s not in the top four didn’t make a move to get better or to get worse. However, the biggest Bulls trade […]

With the 2023 NBA trade deadline now hours, not days, away, it is time for the buyers and sellers of the NBA to come together and make some last-minute deals. A Chicago Bulls trade deadline deal with the Golden State Warriors would be one that would help both clubs. And, if nothing else happens in […]

It’s not often that a window for title contention opens for any team in the NBA. Just ask the early 2010s Oklahoma City Thunder, a team that never won a championship despite boasting an embarrassment of riches, and the recent iteration of the Brooklyn Nets, whose vaunted Big 3 only played in 16 games together […]

Chicago Bulls defensive ace Alex Caruso has missed two straight games with a foot injury. The last time he played was back on February 2nd against the Charlotte Hornets, when he finished with seven points, three rebounds, one assist, and one steal in the 114-98 Bulls win. So when the Bulls visit FedExForum on Tuesday […]

Chicago Bulls guard Alex Caruso may hear his name in plenty ahead of the NBA trade deadline (Feb. 9) but he isn’t putting much, if any, stock in them. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday about the trade rumors he finds himself in, Caruso says: “I fully expect to be here.” Caruso has been one of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers aren’t having a very good 2022-23 campaign, but one bright spot for them on the season has been the continued development of Austin Reaves. Reaves has found a consistent role in the Lakers rotation, and has taken a nice step forward in his second season as part of L.A.’s backcourt (10.8 […]

Chicago Bulls’ Alex Caruso is reportedly one of the most difficult guards on the market to trade for as the NBA Trade Deadline approaches. The 28-year-old is in his prime on a team-friendly, $8 million deal, which has caused some teams to back away from the guard, according to Action Network. Caruso has been mentioned […]

Chicago Bulls guard Alex Caruso is on the Golden State Warriors’ and New York Knicks’ list of trade targets, according to NBC Sports Chicago’s K.C. Johnson: “Multiple teams have inquired about Alex Caruso, per sources. The Knicks have scouted Caruso of late and own first-round picks that could be dangled with a contract like Obi […]

Alex Caruso began his career as a meme player, someone whose true impact was, way too often, oversold by overzealous Los Angeles Lakers fans. However, Caruso eventually proved that he was truly capable of impacting winning at the highest level. The Lakers needed him during their 2020 NBA championship run. Caruso was then able to […]

It is well acknowledged that the Chicago Bulls should take a step back and be active during the 2023 NBA trade deadline. The Bulls are barely in the top 10 of the Eastern Conference, and it feels like they’ll slip out of it anytime soon. This just has not turned out to be the season […]

After a slow start to the 2022-23 NBA season, the Chicago Bulls have been one of the hottest teams in basketball lately. The Bulls have won seven of their last ten and are riding a three-game streak highlighted by victories over the also red-hot Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers. So when the media spoke to […]

The Chicago Bulls, led by the ever-consistent DeMar DeRozan and the smoldering hot Zach LaVine, have played incredibly well ever since rumors of discord in the locker room spread following their halftime blowup in mid-December. They have gone 8-3 since, and are now the ninth seed in the Eastern Conference, good enough for a play-in […]

Denver Nuggets fans are ecstatic right now, as their squad has not only welcomed back both Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr. at 100% for the first time in two years, and it currently owns the best record in the West at 23-12. Murray and Porter Jr. are still finding their groove, and the hope […]