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The 2022-23 NBA season kicks off Tuesday night and there is no better time than to showcase the 2023 NBA Finals odds brought to you by FanDuel. The Golden State Warriors defeated the Boston Celtics in the 2022 Finals last June in six games. Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green all won their fourth […]

The 2022-23 NBA season officially begins today, and one of the biggest questions is about our defending champions. Will the Golden State Warriors repeat as NBA champions? Here we’ll discuss some of our predictions for which teams will make it to the 2023 NBA Playoffs and eventually, the 2023 NBA Finals. The defending NBA champion […]

The Boston Celtics came so close to winning the franchise’s 18th title in the 2022 NBA Finals and even led the series 2-1, but Golden State Warriors franchise icon Stephen Curry dropped 43 points in a soul-crushing Game 4 defeat which the Celtics couldn’t really recover from, eventually losing in six games. And it was […]

Former NBA player and current analyst Matt Barnes released his NBA Finals prediction at the NBA 2K23 Influencer Launch Red Carpet Event. Barnes, who was one of the event’s hosts, took time to field questions which is when he dropped his prediction. “You are going to put me on the spot,” Barnes said after I […]

The Brooklyn Nets have been the talk of the 2022 NBA offseason. With not many other teams in the news outside of the world champion Golden State Warriors, the Nets are in the news for multiple reasons. The discussion of the offseason was where in the world Kevin Durant was going to play. It turns […]

The Brooklyn Nets ended one of the most talked about stories of the entire 2022 NBA offseason this morning. Kevin Durant’s trade request off the Nets had captivated the entire league, as everyone wanted to know where Durant would go next if he got traded. Turns out the team he played for last season will […]

Jayson Tatum took a lot of heat during and in the aftermath of the Boston Celtics’ heartbreaking NBA Finals loss at the hands of Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors. Tatum virtually went invisible in that series as the Dubs took the title by force against a Celtics side that had very high hopes […]

The 2022-23 NBA schedule has started to leak ahead of the full release on Wednesday, and we now know when the 2022 NBA Finals rematch games between the Golden State Warriors and Boston Celtics will take place. Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium reported Monday night that the Warriors will host the Celtics on […]

Miami Heat guard Victor Oladipo recently signed a two-year extension to stay in South Beach as he looks to help the team make an NBA Finals run next season. Perhaps he’s also looking for a championship-like boost from Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum? Oladipo recently posted a hilarious TikTok eating a bag of Ruffles chips […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers took a leap last season, and they’re hoping to take an even bigger one in their 2022-2023 campaign. The Cavs finished with the eight-best record in the Eastern Conference last season. They lost both of their play-in games, but it was still the young squad’s best result since LeBron James left the […]

The Milwaukee Bucks had an uphill battle to defend their title following the 2021 championship. It is extremely difficult to win a championship and even harder to repeat. The Bucks’ chances were ultimately squandered due to the injury to Khris Middleton and the team being unable to overcome this. The team has retooled this offseason […]

The Toronto Raptors bounced back from a disappointing 2020-21 season by returning to the playoffs. However, they still fell short of their ultimate goal of winning the NBA Finals, falling in the first round. The team was able to maintain its young core by retaining the likes of OG Anunoby, Pascal Siakam and Fred VanVleet. […]

NBA 2K23 recently hosted an event promoting the new game. Players such as Jalen Green and Cade Cunningham were in attendance. However, there were plenty of influencers and celebrities at the event as well. Lil Durk made his way to the event and seemed to enjoy himself. I was able to catch up with him […]

No one had more fun at the Golden State Warriors’ raucous championship parade than Klay Thompson. After going viral multiple times for his semi-drunken public antics on the streets and waters of San Francisco, the future Hall-of-Famer finally addressed his biggest gaffe—in typically hilarious fashion, of course. During his appearance on the latest episode of […]

The feud between the Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors has lasted long after the 2022 NBA Finals came to a close. This is because of players like Draymond Green and Jaylen Brown, who are actively involved with the media. Brown frequently posts on Twitter, while Green uses both social media and his podcast to […]

The Miami Heat greatly overachieved last year coming one game short of reaching the NBA Finals. The impressive postseason play from Jimmy Butler proved why the team is still in the championship conversation. As long as he remains on the roster the goal will be to contend for a title. The focus of the offseason […]

No one has ever suggested the Golden State Warriors are better without Kevin Durant. Draymond Green reiterated as much during a recent podcast collaboration with J.J. Redick, insisting the Warriors wouldn’t have subsequently dethroned LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers after their epic collapse in the 2016 Finals if Durant hadn’t spurned the Oklahoma City […]

Golden State Warriors star forward Draymond Green is used to the ‘villain treatment’ from opposing fans. Given his outspoken nature and aggressive playing style, Green has often drawn the ire of his opponents and their fans throughout his career. However, even Green had to be surprised when the entire TD Garden crowd was chanting ‘F*** […]

There’s no doubt whatsoever that Draymond Green enjoyed the Golden State Warriors’ championship parade shortly after the Dubs took home their fourth title in the past eight years. It was truly a moment to cherish for Green and the rest of the squad. The outspoken Warriors talisman recently guested on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah. When […]

The Golden State Warriors are fresh off of their fourth NBA Finals victory over the past eight years. This is an organization that has seen much success in recent history and many expect that trend to continue next season. However, Golden State has some work to do this offseason. Although their core is remaining intact, […]

In Game 4 of the NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Boston Celtics, Dubs head coach Steve Kerr made a huge call that would have a significant impact not only on the outcame of that particular game, but in the series as well. With Warriors star Draymond Green struggling all night, coach […]

Draymond Green’s beef with the Boston Celtics fans was well-documented throughout the NBA Finals. The feud became so intense that at one point, the Boston home crowd started chanting “F–k you Draymond” chants toward the Golden State Warriors star. Dubs head coach Steve Kerr has now spoken out about that incident, and in his mind, […]

Jayson Tatum received a ton of criticism throughout the NBA Finals. He just didn’t look like the superstar that he is as the Golden State Warriors defeated his Boston Celtics in six games to claim the title. Celtics head coach Ime Udoka has now spoken out about what he told Tatum heading into the offseason. […]

Then there were two! After an incredible pitching duel that saw Ole Miss ace Dylan DeLucia throw the first complete-game shutout that Omaha has seen since 1993, he and his Rebels defeated Arkansas 2-0 to advance to the finals to face the equally hot Oklahoma Sooners. It’s time to continue our College World Series odds […]

Kevin Durant’s future is uncertain once again. The way he still waxes poetic about Stephen Curry, it sure seems like the two-time champion wouldn’t mind a reunion with the Golden State Warriors. On the latest edition of The ETCs With Kevin Durant, the Brooklyn Nets superstar turned podcast co-host went out of his way to […]

Even the most zealous Dub Nation partisans must admit that the Golden State Warriors’ latest title team doesn’t compare to its predecessors in terms of individual talent and overall quality. The 2017 and 2018 Warriors were two of the most dominant squads in league history, championship shoo-ins around Steph Curry and Kevin Durant even before […]

After a 5-2 defeat and elimination of Notre Dame that gave Texas A&M multiple wins in the same College World Series for the first time since 1956, the Aggies now stare down Oklahoma knowing they need to beat the Sooners on back-to-back days to keep their season alive. It’s time to continue our college world […]

After a disappointing NBA Finals performance from Jayson Tatum, Boston Celtics President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens gave the star some advice he should be glad to hear. “I just told him, ‘Go on vacation. Go get some rest,” Stevens said. This rest will be necessary following a regular season in which Tatum logged the […]

The Boston Celtics battled their way to the 2022 NBA Finals, only to fall two games shy of the title. They lost Game 6 to the Golden State Warriors. As a result, the Dubs celebrated with a parade in San Francisco, and the Celtics addressed the loss with the media. President of Basketball Operations Brad […]

Golden State Warriors superstar guard Stephen Curry has lived up to the nickname he recently gave himself, the Petty King. From going after trolls who said his wife “can’t cook” to presenting pundits with the receipts of their own incorrect predictions about the Warriors, Curry really has had no chill since hoisting his fourth NBA […]

The Golden State Warriors’ 2022 championship run was a reminder of sorts. Many pundits expected a long road- or no road at all- back to the NBA Finals for the Dubs. However, this year’s title was the Warriors saying, in a way, we’re still here. And boy have the Warriors had plenty to say after their victory. […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry, aka the “Petty King”, didn’t hold back after securing his fourth NBA championship with a Finals win over the Boston Celtics. Not only did Curry make sure that the doubters knew he saw them and their predictions, but he also made sure those who believe his wife Ayesha “can’t […]

The Golden State Warriors are preparing for their championship parade on Monday and star guard Klay Thompson pulled up in style, heading across the bay in his spiffy boat while wearing his signature title hat. However, in what was a brutal turn of events, Klay was live on IG when heading across the ocean, only […]

It goes without saying that Stephen Curry carried the biggest burden in the Golden State Warriors’ run to the 2021-22 NBA title. No lone star, however, no matter how radiant on its own, can ever lift a team to a title without some big-time performances from the players around them. His co-stars certainly had their […]

After the Golden State Warriors won the 2021-22 NBA title on Thursday, Stephen Curry and former US president Barack Obama had a rather fun phone call. Now, we know some of the details of what they talked about. The video of the conversation between Curry and Obama are now going viral, with the Warriors star […]

Andrew Wiggins knows the Golden State Warriors couldn’t have won the championship without him. His suffocating individual defense on Jayson Tatum left the Boston Celtics consistently stuck in the mud offensively. Wiggins’ 8.8 rebounds per game in the NBA Finals not only led the Warriors but afforded Steve Kerr the license to downsize without risk […]

Stephen Curry did a lot of great things in the Golden State Warriors’ 2022 NBA Finals win against the Boston Celtics. However, according to former player and head coach Sam Mitchell, there are two things that made him impossible to stop: his physical and mental toughness. Curry basically singlehandedly carried the Warriors in the first […]

No one can deny that the Boston Celtics gave the Golden State Warriors a proper scare throughout their epic NBA Finals series. At certain points in the six-game series, it appeared that the tide had shifted in the favor of the Celtics and that the Dubs had their backs against the wall. Through all the […]

It was a hard-fought series for Klay Thompson and the Golden State Warriors as it took six games before they were finally able to defeat the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals. The Dubs took the title on Boston’s home floor and it wasn’t until Friday that the team returned home to Golden State. As […]