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We have finally made it. After months of trade rumors and drama surrounding some of the biggest names in the league, the 2023-24 NBA season is right around the corner with training camps set to begin. This offseason proved to be a wild roller-coaster ride, especially with the likes of Chris Paul, Bradley Beal and […]

Mikal Bridges and Cam Johnson, dubbed “The Twins” by their Phoenix Suns teammates after joining the team, quickly became fan favorites in Phoenix due to their hard-nosed defense, unselfishness and three-point shooting. After a midseason trade sent the duo to the Brooklyn Nets, Johnson and Bridges turned heads across the league while stepping into expanded […]

Four years ago, Magic Johnson went on national TV and called Rob Pelinka a backstabber. Now, he’s publicly heaping praise on the Los Angeles Lakers vice president of basketball operations and general manager for constructing an undeniable contender around LeBron James and Anthony Davis. In an interview with the Los Angeles Times published on Friday, […]

Danny Green is back for another go-around with the Philadelphia 76ers. His contract isn’t fully guaranteed but he is glad to get another shot with a Sixers squad he has a good amount of familiarity with. He spent two seasons in Philly before being traded in the 2022 offseason in the deal that brought De’Anthony […]

After his season-ending (maybe?) injury in Week 1, Aaron Rodgers was replaced as New York Jets starting quarterback by Zach Wilson. Now, three weeks later he has been replaced as one of New York’s team captains. But Wilson, a captain last season, didn’t get this call. Instead, coach Robert Saleh announced Friday that All-Pro defensive […]

Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green have been the faces of the Golden State Warriors for quite some time. Very few organizations have been able to turn a championship or two into a dominant dynasty throughout the history of the NBA, yet this is exactly what the Warriors have achieved. As good as these […]

The start of NBA training camp is less than a week away, and the Boston Celtics still have some work to do. It’s been a busy offseason for the C’s, as they traded away key players like Marcus Smart and Grant Williams while acquiring a big name in Kristaps Porzingis. They also focused on retaining […]

Who is the best player in the NBA? This is a question basketball fans debate every single year, and it’s one that often has no right answer. MVP candidates such as Nikola Jokic, Joel Embiid, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Stephen Curry and LeBron James are obviously amongst the best of the best, but one player cannot win […]

Ahead of training camp, which begins with Media Day on Monday, Los Angeles Lakers vice president of basketball operations and general manager Rob Pelinka and head coach Darvin Ham addressed the media at the team’s practice facility on Thursday. Over the course of an hour, Pelinka and Ham hit on a bevy of topics, including […]

Former Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton’s time in the Valley ended Wednesday when the team traded him to the Portland Trail Blazers. Ayton was selected No. 1 overall by the Suns in the 2018 NBA Draft. He and the team reached the 2021 NBA Finals and won a franchise-best 64 games in 2021-22. Ayton is […]

Mecole Hardman is going to have a few Taylor Swift questions for former teammate Travis Kelce when the New York Jets host the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 4. The Jets wide receiver is admittedly among the curious about the Chiefs tight end and his budding romance with the pop star, who’s expected to be […]

Eight months ago, the Brooklyn Nets were thought to have hit rock bottom. Kyrie Irving requested a trade, then Kevin Durant. Brooklyn acquiesced to both, completing the implosion of what many considered the most talented big three in NBA history. With Durant, Irving and James Harden all requesting trades within a year, the questions about […]

The Milwaukee Bucks made things a whole lot more interesting heading into NBA training camp by landing Damian Lillard. This is bad, bad news for the Philadelphia 76ers, who now see one of their superior conference adversaries get even better. There is a way the Sixers can salvage the situation, though: bringing back Jrue Holiday. […]

For decades, the Miami Heat have been a force in the Eastern Conference. This is mainly due to the fact that Pat Riley and their front office have been able to lure All-Star after All-Star in pursuit of championships. They did so with LeBron James and Chris Bosh during 2010 free agency, as well as […]

Phoenix Suns legend and “NBA on TNT” analyst Charles Barkley weighed in on the team’s decision to trade former starting center Deandre Ayton to the Portland Trail Blazers for Jusuf Nurkic. "With the Suns, something was going on with Deandre Ayton. It goes back to there was an issue with Monty Williams and Deandre Ayton. […]

The Phoenix Suns traded for former Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic Wednesday. The Suns gave up their former starting center, Deandre Ayton, who was sent to Portland. After the trade was reported, Nurkic posted messages on X that read goodbye to the Trail Blazers, who he played for in his last seven NBA seasons, […]

Damian Lillard has finally been traded. After an offseason full of speculation and the Miami Heat emerging as Dame’s preferred landing spot, the seven-time All-Star now finds himself heading east to join Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks. As soon as he had requested a trade from the Blazers right at the start of free […]

Trevor Siemian didn’t sign with the New York Jets because he saw an opportunity to replace Zach Wilson as the starting quarterback. Instead, he joined the Jets to help Wilson navigate a difficult situation trying to fill the shoes of Aaron Rodgers, who’s out after season-ending Achilles surgery. “Whatever I can do to help him,” […]

Sean McDermott took over as head coach of the Buffalo Bills in 2017 and has established himself as one of the top head coaches in the league in his seventh year with the team. McDermott got the attention of the team’s long-suffering fans when he led the Bills to playoff appearances in his first season […]

The Phoenix Suns traded starting center Deandre Ayton to the Portland Trail Blazers and received Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic, guards Nassir Little and Keon Johnson and Milwaukee Bucks guard Grayson Allen. The Suns helped facilitate a three-team deal that sent superstar guard Damian Lillard to the Bucks. Ayton has been mentioned in trade rumors for […]

The Phoenix Suns finally moved on from starting center Deandre Ayton after two offseasons of trade rumors. Phoenix traded Ayton to the Portland Trail Blazers as part of a deal that helped facilitate Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard’s trade to the Milwaukee Bucks, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowksi. In return, the Suns received Trail Blazers […]

Signing veteran quarterback Trevor Siemian was “the best decision” for the New York Jets, according to coach Robert Saleh. Siemian was signed to the Jets practice squad on Tuesday and practiced with the team on Wednesday. Zach Wilson remains the starting quarterback this week against the Kansas City Chiefs and Tim Boyle will be his […]

Brooklyn Nets general manager Sean Marks didn’t mince words at the end of the 2022-23 season: his team needed to get bigger and nastier on the boards. After ranking 28th in defensive rebounding and losing the second-chance points battle 80-22 during a first-round sweep against Philadelphia, both Marks and head coach Jacque Vaughn appeared aligned […]

Injuries always seem to loom large for the Boston Celtics, but ahead of the 2023-24 season, there’s plenty of good news. According to Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens, the C’s should be fully healthy for next week’s training camp. That includes reigning Sixth Man of the Year Malcolm Brogdon, who suffered an elbow […]

During the Grand Arrivals in Las Vegas, Canelo Alvarez received a thunderous ovation from the crowd. The Mexican superstar arrived at the MGM Grand with his usual calm demeanor, but the fans were ecstatic to see him. Alvarez is set to face Jermell Charlo in a highly anticipated bout this Saturday, September 30th The 👑 […]

The Phoenix Suns will have their media day Monday at Footprint Center. The team is expected to have maybe its best team in franchise history on the floor with superstars Kevin Durant and Devin Booker and three-time All-Star Bradley Beal, who has averaged 22.1 points for his career. Ahead of that, there have been rumors […]

The Indiana Pacers have been looking to find their footing in the Eastern Conference over the last several years. When they traded Paul George in 2017, the Pacers were facing a slight rebuild, but they have since moved a lot of pieces through the years to put themselves in a position to succeed once more. […]

When Anthony Davis is consistently making jumpers, he — and the Los Angeles Lakers — are virtually unstoppable. Unfortunately, that hasn’t happened since the bubble, resulting (among other factors) in mid-tier halfcourt offenses over the past few seasons and up-and-down offensive box scores from AD. Austin Reaves, however, is optimistic. During a podcast appearance with […]

Ben Simmons has made it no secret what position he will play for the Brooklyn Nets in 2023-24. The three-time All-Star continuously reiterated that he wants to be Brooklyn’s point guard, indicating that the Nets’ coaching staff is on board. Head coach Jacque Vaughn spoke to the media for the first time since Summer League […]

Just before the 2022-23 NBA season began, the Boston Celtics were in complete disarray. Ime Udoka, the head coach who led the C’s to their first Finals appearance in over a decade, was suspended and Boston was searching for a new leader. But instead of panicking, Celtics star Jayson Tatum tried to unite the locker […]

Things are going to look different for the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2023-24 season — but not for the reasons you’re probably initially thinking about. Aside from all the potential James Harden trade possibilities, new coaching staff and additions of new players, the Sixers are guaranteed to look different because their primary jerseys are changing. […]

It won’t be long until the 2023-24 NBA season kicks off as September runs out of days. This offseason has been full of rumors and stories revolving around Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers after the seven-time All-Star requested a trade from the team early on in the summer. One of the most talented […]

The New England Patriots will be without one of their top defensive contributors for some time, and possibly for the rest of the season. Defensive tackle Daniel Ekuale is believed to have suffered a torn biceps muscle in the team’s win over the New York Jets, ESPN’s Mike Reiss reported. The Patriots are waiting for […]

For the first time in over two years, Ben Simmons has a clean bill of health entering training camp. Nets head coach Jacque Vaughn said Tuesday that Simmons progressed through a rehab process for his surgically repaired back and will be 100 percent when the team reports to Brooklyn: “Ben is playing five-on-five with no […]

The Brooklyn Nets open training camp next week as they turn the page to the first full season of the post-Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving era. The bulk of Brooklyn’s roster will be comprised of returning contributors from the second half of 2022-23. With that, we breakdown the number one area each returning Net must improve […]

When the Milwaukee Bucks won the 2021 NBA Finals, they looked to be the league’s next best team that would be contending for a championship every single year. Even though Jrue Holiday and Khris Middleton are fantastic secondary stars, the reason the Bucks found themselves in a championship position was because of Giannis Antetokounmpo. Arguably […]

The New England Patriots are finally in the win column in 2023, but it didn’t come in the prettiest fashion. The Patriots might have been only two yards away from losing had Randall Cobb been able to snag the deflection on Zach Wilson’s Hail Mary pass. Instead, the ball fell incomplete, and the Patriots walked […]

The chatter of Bill Belichick possibly being on the hot seat seemed to be louder than ever before after the New England Patriots’ 0-2 start. Belichick’s team might have simmered down some of that heat though on Sunday, defeating the New York Jets 15-10 to earn their first win of the season. As many questioned […]

Ezekiel Elliott earned himself major praise from a pair of key members of the New England Patriots on Sunday. Both Bill Belichick and Mac Jones gave the veteran running back heavy compliments following their 15-10 win over the New York Jets, in which Elliott rushed for 80 yards on 16 carries (5 yards per carry) […]