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The NBA’s diversity continues to grow, and Alex Sarr is one of the latest examples. The Washington Wizards’ second overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft is from Bordeaux and Toulouse, France, and plans to use that heritage to his advantage. Sarr will talk trash in French during games to avoid technical fouls. "I don't […]

CAMDEN, N.J. — The Philadelphia 76ers’ travels through deserts in pursuit of a star guard next to Joel Embiid have been defined not by mirages but by oases that dried up in a hurry. The big man has played with great talents in Ben Simmons and James Harden but their trust in the Sixers eventually […]

Training camp is underway for the Philadelphia 76ers in The Bahamas. Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, Paul George and company are excited to get to work and prepare for the season. As much excitement as there is to jump right into it, the Sixers are also exercising caution. Nick Nurse said that Embiid “went through everything […]

Charlotte Hornets media day featured young, hungry players making up the team’s big three. LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller, and Miles Bridges all seem optimistic about the 2024-2025 season. After only winning 21 games the season before, there is nowhere to go but up for this young team. That all starts with their new head coach […]

Detroit Pistons point guard Cade Cunningham addressed the public during Media Day on Monday. Cunningham shared lots of personal insight on the direction of the franchise. That future includes a five-year agreement worth $224 million with the 2021 No. 1 overall pick. Cunningham clarified his desire to remain with the Pistons for the foreseeable future. […]

The 2024-25 season is an audition year for the Brooklyn Nets. While general manager Sean Marks’ primary focus will be landing a top pick in next June’s draft, he’ll also need to identify which of Brooklyn’s young players fit his long-term vision. At the top of that list will be fourth-year guard Cam Thomas. After […]

LOS ANGELES – If there’s one player on the Los Angeles Lakers’ roster who is used to hearing his name in trade rumors, it’s D’Angelo Russell. As recently as this offseason when Russell opted in to his contract, he still was being mentioned as a potential trade candidate. But training camp and preseason is about […]

CAMDEN, N.J. — When James Harden demanded a trade from the Philadelphia 76ers, Daryl Morey swore to only trade him for a star or the assets to acquire another one. The prize for Morey’s patience was a star from Harden’s new team, Paul George. To win the sweepstakes for him, it took a hefty amount […]

LOS ANGELES – Ever since the Los Angeles Lakers won the 2020 NBA championship, they have made only one deep playoff run in the last four seasons. In 2021 and 2024 they were eliminated in the first round while failing to make the playoffs in 2022. At Lakers media day on Monday, LeBron James spoke […]

As the Phoenix Suns signed Tyus Jones to a one-year, $3.3 million contract, both head coach Mike Budenholzer and guard Grayson Allen were smiling from ear to ear. During the Suns’ media day, Jones explained what the message was when he met with the ownership group. “That’s what they brought me here for, just to […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers are set to begin the 2024-25 NBA season and one of the biggest storylines surrounding the team is LeBron James and Bronny James getting to play together. LeBron and Bronny will make history as the first father-son duo to play on the same NBA team together. At Lakers […]

Brooklyn Nets general manager Sean Marks revealed an honest goal for the organization entering year one of a rebuild. “We’re looking at it as, ‘Who are the next Nets?’ Who do we look at and say, ‘Ok, this person can be part of this rebuild, and this person is on the team for the next […]

While the Eastern Conference gets more loaded off numerous trades with the most recent being the New York Knicks getting Karl-Anthony Towns, don’t expect the Miami Heat to be rattling in their boots. During Monday’s media day for the Heat, head coach Erik Spoelstra, Jimmy Butler, and Bam Adebayo showed their “culture” and embraced the […]

There’s plenty of storylines to follow for the Charlotte Hornets entering the 2024-25 campaign, but none bigger than the one that follows franchise cornerstone LaMelo Ball. Since the 2022-23 season, Ball has only appeared in 58 total games. Everyone’s hoping to see him return to action soon, but nobody more than himself as he enters […]

Though people know Miami Heat’s Jimmy Butler for his antics like being late to media day, there is no doubt that he encompasses the phrase “Heat Culture.” While people debate about the relationship between Butler and Heat president Pat Riley, which the negativity was put to rest Monday, there is no doubt that the connection […]

CAMDEN, N.J. — The backup center position has been a sore subject for the Philadelphia 76ers over the years. Having arguably the best center in the game leads to an unavoidable fall-off when he hits the bench but far too often, the drop has been too steep. This year’s Sixers roster boasts several intriguing options […]

While the Washington Wizards’ 2024 draft class has been the major talking point around the team recently, veteran guard Jordan Poole still has three seasons left on his rookie extension. The former Golden State Warrior is considered one of the more talented young players in the league, but he hasn’t always played like it on […]

It is tough to summarize what Klay Thompson meant to the Golden State Warriors. In fact, even Stephen Curry and everyone within the walls of the organization have trouble expressing Thompson’s value to the dynasty Golden State built. But the 2024-25 NBA season is less than a month away, and with training camp beginning, the […]

INGLEWOOD, CA — Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard will not be participating in drill work when the team kicks off training camp this week, but he will be around and ramping up for a return. Kawhi Leonard couldn’t finish the 2024 postseason healthy and wasn’t able to suit up for the 2024 Paris Olympics […]

DALLAS — Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving provided an injury update on his hand during the team’s Media Day on Monday. Irving suffered a broken hand during the offseason, but he explained how the injury ended up being a blessing in disguise. Kyrie Irving addresses his injury. He refers to the injury as “needed” since […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks held their Media Day on Monday. One of the most discussed topics was the Mavs’ offseason addition of Klay Thompson. Luka Doncic revealed his initial reaction to Thompson joining the Mavs. Luka Doncic’s initial reaction to the Mavericks’ Klay Thompson addition. pic.twitter.com/J6x2Ei3WWX — Joey Mistretta (@JoeyMistretta_) September 30, 2024 “Unbelievable,” […]

The basketball world took notice when Miami Heat president Pat Riley criticized Jimmy Butler for his availability and antics, even telling him to “keep your mouth shut” after saying he would beat various teams in the postseason. Speaking on it for the first time at the Heat’s media day, Butler responded to Riley’s comments from […]

CAMDEN, N.J. — The Philadelphia 76ers have never been lacking in talent around Joel Embiid. What they have lacked is continuity, cycling through new rosters on a seemingly annual basis. That issue seems to be finally patched up following a busy offseason that included an extension for the big man. It’s far too late into […]

ANN ARBOR, MI – After five weeks of the Michigan football season, the biggest question mark surrounding the team is the passing game. The Wolverines have already had to make one quarterback change, and fans are beginning to call for another as there is still little presence in the passing game. Alex Orji is the […]

It’s not an earth-shattering move, but weeks ahead of the start of the San Antonio Spurs’ NBA training camp, the team made a move that opened up a roster spot — kind of. In waiving Jamaree Bouyea, they now have a slot to sign a player to a two-way contract. It becomes a more interesting […]

The Las Vegas Aces faced a setback in Game 1 of the WNBA semifinal playoff series against the New York Liberty, losing 87-77 on Sunday at Barclays Center. The two-time defending champions came into the long-awaited rematch with New York after a winning streak. The Liberty started out Sunday’s game with a large lead. The […]

Unlike in Week 3, Jerod Mayo made it clear there won’t be any questions on who the New England Patriots will start at quarterback between Jacoby Brissett and Drake Maye. The Patriots’ head coach said the team will stick with Brissett as their starter following their loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. “As […]

The Los Angeles Sparks had a disappointing 2024 season in terms of the win/loss column. They also decided it was time to move on from head coach Curt Miller, parting ways with the longtime WNBA coach after only two seasons. But despite that, there were still bright spots for the Sparks. One of those bright […]

You didn’t have to watch last year’s WNBA Playoffs to know the New York Liberty had unfinished business with A’ja Wilson and the Las Vegas Aces. It was apparent from the start in Game 1 of their semifinals series, which the Liberty won, 87-77, at Barclays Center to take a 1-0 lead in the best-of-five […]

The Dallas Mavericks acquired Klay Thompson via a sign-and-trade from the Golden State Warriors during the offseason. Thompson, one of the greatest three-point shooters of all-time, projects to be a terrific fit with the Mavs. Yet, there are some skeptics as Thompson endured a down year by his standards in 2023-24. Thompson still shot the […]

BOSTON — The Boston Celtics’ offseason is nearing its end, as they’re already a few days into training camp and preparing for preseason games in Abu Dhabi. However, that doesn’t mean the chaotic player movement that comes with the offseason is over. On Friday night, the New York Knicks shocked the NBA world by trading […]

The Dallas Mavericks will hold training camp in Las Vegas beginning on Tuesday. The Mavs recently announced the training camp roster and a number of players are set to return. In fact, the Mavericks are returning 13 players from last season. One of those players is AJ Lawson. The Mavericks are returning 13 players from […]

The New York Knicks continued their aggressive offseason this weekend, adding four-time All-Star Karl-Anthony Towns in exchange for a package built around Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo. Many Knicks fans initially found this blockbuster trade with the Minnesota Timberwolves difficult to stomach, and many are still processing the outcome. However, one thing is for sure: […]

When the Los Angeles Sparks made the decision to trade the No. 7 overall pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft to the Chicago Sky, they were of the belief that they were getting a first-round talent in return. That particular player for the Sparks was Li Yueru who had yet to play a full WNBA […]

ANN ARBOR, MI – The Little Brown Jug is staying in Ann Arbor after the Michigan football team defeated Minnesota on Saturday. As Wolverines head coach Sherrone Moore said after the game, it was a tale of two halves. The Michigan football team dominated in the first half against Minnesota as they turned the Golden […]

The Little Brown Jug is staying in Ann Arbor, but Saturday’s win over Minnesota was too close for comfort for Michigan football fans. The Wolverines played a great first half and it looked like they were going to cruise to a victory, but the Golden Gophers flipped the game upside down in the fourth quarter. […]

Former NBA MVP Derrick Rose recently announced his retirement from the NBA. The NBA world had plenty of reaction to Rose’s decision to leave the league after 16 seasons. Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic shared a picture on his Instagram story that included one perfect emoji, image via MFFL Nation. Luka Doncic x Derrick Rose […]

PHILADELPHIA — At media day in 2022, Joel Embiid joked that he did nothing but chill on his bed and couch all summer. This summer was a much different story until the very end. Before media day for the 2024-25 season, the Philadelphia 76ers’ superstar embarked on a week that was anything but uneventful. Embiid’s […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves and New York Knicks were involved in a three-team trade on Friday that saw Karl-Anthony Towns end up in New York. Meanwhile, the Timberwolves acquired Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo and a first-round pick. The Charlotte Hornets also acquired DaQuan Jeffries, salary and draft compensation as part of the deal, per Shams Charania […]