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Former NBA three-time Defensive Player of the Year Dwight Howard wants to play with LeBron James, Kevin Durant and others on Team USA for the 2024 Paris Olympics. But if he cannot, he issued an ultimatum to the NBA stars. Howard, who plays for Taoyuan Leopards, said he would suit up for Taiwan and drop […]

Former NBA power forward LaMarcus Aldridge is opening up about his time with the Brooklyn Nets. Aldridge joined the team in 2021 at the tail-end of his 16-year NBA career, teaming up with Kevin Durant, James Harden, and Kyrie Irving to form a bona fide superteam in Brooklyn. Recently, Aldridge joined the Oddball w/ Amin […]

With the FIBA World Cup now over, the focus turns to the 2024 Olympics in Paris, where Team USA basketball appears to be building a ridiculously strong roster in order to take home gold. With LeBron James recruiting numerous NBA superstars to join him next summer, the Americans have opened up as a massive favorite […]

Drake’s “It’s All A Blur” tour has been drawing out tens of thousands of fans on a nightly basis, and he’s still going strong after over two months of touring at this point. One of the more interesting parts of Drake’s tour is seeing who walks out with him for some of his shows, and […]

If Aaron Rodgers really did tear his Achilles tendon, he’s facing a year-long recovery and a disappointing early end to his first season with the New York Jets. NBA superstar Kevin Durant knows that pain all too well. He famously tore his Achilles in Game 5 of the 2019 NBA Finals, leading to the end […]

The 2023 FIBA World Cup ended in disappointment for Team USA. Falling in the semifinals of the tournament to Germany, the Americans went on to lose to Canada in the bronze medal match. Thought to be the favorites to win the gold medal in yet another international event, USA Basketball now looks ahead to the […]

After much fanfare, Team USA ended their 2023 FIBA World Cup stint in Manila with nothing to show for but heartbreak, disappointment, and consternation. Despite entering the tournament as the favorite to win it all, they failed to make the podium, losing two straight games against Germany and Canada, faltering at the worst possible moment. […]

LeBron James is ready to step in again and save US Basketball after Team USA shockingly crashed out of the 2023 FIBA World Cup in the semifinals. The NBA superstar and two-time Olympic gold medalist is reportedly trying to put the next Redeem Team together to play in the 2024 Paris Olympics. On Monday, The […]

Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant had two new colorways for his Nike ‘KD16’ signature shoe released Friday in a “Pathways” pack, his company Boardroom announced. Durant wore each of the colorways in the 2023 NBA playoffs. Nike & Kevin Durant Unveil KD16 ‘Pathways’ Pack The first colorway is called “Pathway to Royalty” which show off […]

The Phoenix Suns will be one of the most popular teams in NBA 2K24 since they have arguably the best four-man lineup in the NBA with Devin Booker, Kevin Durant, Bradley Beal and Deandre Ayton. Durant and Booker are two of the top-rated players in the video game with a 96 and 94 overall ranking, […]

Make that two straight cycles of the FIBA World Cup that Team USA has failed to deliver gold. The only program-wide silver lining gleaned from the Americans’ time on the international stage over the last few weeks? They’ve already qualified for the 2024 Olympics, an event bound to serve as a reckoning for USA Basketball […]

The Seattle Supersonics were an iconic NBA franchise. Their fanbase is still one of the best in the NBA, and Seattle remains the primary breeding ground for elite hoopers from the Pacific Northwest, too. Players like Jamal Crawford, Zach LaVine, Paolo Banchero, Isaiah Thomas, Jason Terry, Dejounte Murray and more all hail from the area. […]

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 […]

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 […]

LeBron James is a freak of nature, that much is clear. Despite being 38 years of age already, the Los Angeles Lakers star remains one of the best players in today’s NBA, an incredible force of nature that bends defenses to his will. Now, James greatness is so easy to take for granted, as he […]

Sabrina Ionescu was always surrounded by NBA stars when she was making a name for herself. The New York Liberty Star was trained by Kobe Bryant and inherited his Mamba Mentality. She got the sharpshooting from Stephen Curry. Now, Sabrina unveiled that another star had helped her during tough times. Kevin Durant of the Phoenix […]

There were 69 players in the NBA this past season who had at least 3,000 offensive possessions and recorded assists on 20 percent of their individual possessions, according to NBA.com. The Phoenix Suns are the only team to not have any of those players. The Suns do not have a true point guard, but they […]

There is generally no shortage of free agents looking to move to The Big Apple, but historically they bypass Brooklyn (or New Jersey) and head straight to the Knicks. Of course, after the likes of Caris Levert and Joe Harris helped to turn the plucky Nets into an exciting, developing young team, all of a […]

American sprinter Noah Lyles is a fast dude, but there’s one notion that he seemingly can’t catch up to. Recently, Lyles shared his thoughts about winning a world title in track and field, and in doing so, he wound up getting the attention of a couple of NBA players, particularly Phoenix Suns superstars in Kevin […]

Team USA has just finished an undefeated run of tune-up games leading into the 2023 FIBA Men’s Basketball World Cup. It’s been over 30 years since professional basketball players in the United States were first allowed to play on the international stage. While the United States has been the best country in the world at […]

The Golden State Warriors have enjoyed plenty of quality free agent signings over the years, even before they controversially lured perhaps the best player in the world to one of the best teams in history a few short years ago. With moves spread out over more than half a century, these are the ten best […]

A lot of NBA players are starting to get back into the groove. Training camps are set to commence soon and they need to shed the weight over the summer and develop new moves to make their individual styles of play less predictable. But, the Phoenix Suns duo of Kevin Durant and Devin Booker seem […]

Basketball serves as a point of pride for fans of Team USA competing internationally. Sure, maybe our national sport is football, and our national pastime is baseball, but Basketball is undoubtedly the sport Americans feel most territorial over. Perhaps it’s because USA Basketball has historically dominated international competition, especially when the rules allowed for the […]

The United States men’s national basketball team is far and away the most successful team in international competition history. Team USA has medaled in all 19 Olympic Games they took part in, 16 of those coming by way of a gold medal. They also have the most medals in FIBA World Cup history, as five […]

Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant and guard Devin Booker played in a scrimmage with fellow NBA players filmed by Through the Lens. The two Suns helped lead their team to a 111-89 win (the first team to 110 points won the scrimmage). Durant exploded with 45 points in the scrimmage, and Booker, who was a […]

During an interview, Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards confirmed why Kevin Durant is his favorite player of all time, whom he placed on his top-five players ever over LeBron James. “[Durant] just loves the game,” Edwards said while adding that he shares the same attitude that KD has towards the game of basketball.  “He just […]

Phoenix Suns superstar Kevin Durant has voiced his support for the marijuana industry and even has plans of getting involved in the future. So when he was seen lighting one up Wednesday at Drake’s star-studded show in Los Angeles, it wasn’t a surprise. KD was one of many celebrities in attendance, including Kim Kardashian, Tristan […]

Like the rest of the NBA world, Damian Lillard is excited to see what Kevin Durant, Bradley Beal and Devin Booker can do as they pair up on the Phoenix Suns to form the NBA’s new Big 3. Of course there are high expectations on the three, with anything but a championship going to be […]

Drake has been all over social media this summer thanks to his “It’s All A Blur” tour that is currently underway. However, the most recent headlines involving Drake are surrounding his wild haircut in a picture with Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant, via Through The Lens. Kevin Durant and Drake 🤩 (via @ThroughTheLens) pic.twitter.com/giMiGs6H8j — […]

Every year, people complain about the NBA season being too long and that they league should reduce the 82-game schedule. As a result, commissioner Adam Silver finally made a change to the NBA schedule. No, we still have an 82-game schedule, but hey, at least we have a brand-new In-Season Tournament! That’s pretty exciting, right? […]

Along with the release of the 2023-24 NBA schedule comes betting odds for all five games on Christmas Day. The Milwaukee Bucks, Denver Nuggets, Boston Celtics, Miami Heat and Phoenix Suns have opened as the favorites on the 2023 NBA Christmas Day schedule. The Bucks are two-point favorites at FanDuel Sportsbook against the New York […]

Former Phoenix Suns and current Brooklyn Nets forwards Mikal Bridges and Cameron Johnson will return to Phoenix to play the Suns Dec. 13. This is the first time they will play against the Suns in their respective careers. Mikal Bridges and Cam Johnson will return to Phoenix Dec. 13. Kevin Durant’s return to Brooklyn will […]

It looks like Chet Holmgren is really ready for his delayed rookie season with the Oklahoma City Thunder. That much is clear after Holmgren impressed in a pickup game against Kevin Durant and several other NBA players, even exploding for 31 points as he works his way to game shape. During an open run along […]

The NBA offseason is a time for summer pro-ams and open runs. For fans starving for basketball during the offseason, these pro-ams allow them to see some of their favorite NBA players up close without having to spend money on a ticket. In addition to these pro-ams, NBA players participate in pickup runs across the […]

The NBA In-Season Tournament debuts in 2023-24. Here is how it will work. There are six groups consisting of five teams. The team with the best record in group play (a period where teams play the rest of their group mates) in each group qualifies for the quarterfinals and the team in each conference (East […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young has made it known throughout his career that he’d love to play for Team USA, and for unexplained reasons, the team keeps snubbing him. The latest example came this year when Young was left off of the Team USA roster for the upcoming FIBA tournament which will take place […]

File that under ‘7-Footers Shouldn’t Be Able To Do That.’ As the 2023-24 season inches ever closer, Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant and Oklahoma City Thunder center Chet Holmgren — both cornerstone players for their respective franchises — decided to play some pickup basketball, testing each other’s skills and their own. All that was missing […]

Kevin Garnett isn’t one to mince his words. But this wild take from the Hall of Famer on LeBron James and Kevin Durant won’t sit well with Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns fans. On the latest episode of KG Certified, Garnett audaciously suggested that James and Durant should become “spot up” guys at this […]

Kevin Durant and LeBron James are set to face each other for the first time since 2018 in the Phoenix Suns’ reported game against the Los Angeles Lakers Oct. 26, which will be Los Angeles’ home opener, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Three more notable games on NBA’s 2023-24 season schedule – including the […]