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Dillon Brooks talked the talk ahead of and throughout the Memphis Grizzlies’ opening-round series against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. Unfortunately for the outspoken forward, he wasn’t able to walk the walk as the No. 2 seed Grizzlies suffered a heartbreaking first-round exit against the Lakers, 4-2. The bad news for Brooks is […]

The 2023 NBA Playoffs are officially underway, with organizations being a step closer to the coveted Larry O’Brien Trophy. Unfortunately for the Sacramento Kings, that is not the case. They were recently eliminated by the reigning champion Golden State Warriors, meaning their 2022-23 season is over. Now, the franchise is likely already eyeing the 2023 offseason. […]

Not too long ago, Isaiah Thomas was an NBA All-Star and led the Boston Celtics to one of the best records in the entire league. Now, Thomas finds himself just looking for one more opportunity to prove himself in this league, as he has received very few chances in the league over the last few […]

Disgruntled veteran big man Christian Wood isn’t expected to be back with the Dallas Mavericks for the 2023-24 season, according to The Athletic’s Tim Cato. Wood, who the Mavs acquired in a trade with the Houston Rockets last summer, was on the final season of the three-year contract he signed with the Detroit Pistons to […]

The Sacramento Kings were right there. Maybe they got a bit too ahead of themselves, lacked enough experience, or were just short on talent. Maybe they just had bad injury luck. More than likely, the truth is all of these things but because experience is the best teacher, Sacramento should come back better and more […]

It’s not often that a team goes from beloved to hated like the Memphis Grizzlies. Yet, it’s difficult to feel bad for the Grizzlies. Not because they exuded so much confidence after their 2022 NBA Playoff run or because they dug into the role of NBA villains. It was because, throughout the season, report after […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves were able to salvage a poor start to the season and qualify for the playoffs. They had to go through the play-in to do so, losing to the Los Angeles Lakers in their first play-in matchup and then knocking out the New Orleans Pelicans to grab the eighth and final playoff spot. […]

The Houston Rockets have been linked to James Harden amid Harden’s player option for the 2023-24 campaign. Houston has been in a rebuild over the past few years, developing young talent. They are now seemingly looking to add stars, and the Rockets could reportedly keep tabs on two other stars aside from Harden, per Yahoo […]

The Atlanta Hawks have an important offseason ahead of them. Falling to the Boston Celtics in the First Round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs, just a year after an extremely disappointing showing in the 2022 NBA Playoffs that saw them lose to the Miami Heat in the First Round, many are wondering if the Hawks […]

The Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Miami Heat after just playing just five games in the postseason, sullying their 58-24 record and their top seed in the Eastern Conference. Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo, who averaged 23.3 points, 11.0 rebounds, 5.3 assists, and 0.7 blocks per game in their First Round loss while dealing with an […]

The 2023 NBA Playoffs are officially underway, with organizations being a step closer to the coveted Larry O’Brien Trophy. Unfortunately for the Los Angeles Clippers, that is not the case. They were recently eliminated by the Phoenix Suns in the first round, meaning their 2022-23 season is over. Now, the franchise is likely eyeing the 2023 […]

The Brooklyn Nets were swept by the Philadelphia 76ers in the First Round of the 2023 NBA Finals, mercifully ending a grueling season filled with twists and turns that organizations usually don’t find themselves having to navigate. Now with a chance to sit back, take a breath and assess the roster, the Nets can look […]

Memphis Grizzlies wing Dillon Brooks has become a household name after a season in which he played a villain role for the NBA, constantly getting into back-and-forth taunting matches with opposing players — from superstars like LeBron James to bench players like Theo Pinson. While his behavior has endeared him to some fans, it hasn’t […]

The Houston Rockets are projected to have $62-64 million in cap space this offseason and they already know at least one player they play to target in free agency. Plenty of attention will be on Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden because of his history with the Rockets. However, Houston is expected to pursue Brooklyn Nets […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder made it to the play-in tournament, winning their first game before falling to the Minnesota Timberwolves with a ticket to the 2023 NBA Playoffs on the line. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had a phenomenal season, and the the Thunder’s bright young core will only continue to grow going forward. Oklahoma City has 15 […]

The Chicago Bulls are coming off of another disappointing season. They finished the regular season 40-42, still good enough to earn the No. 10 seed in the Eastern Conference and a spot in the NBA Play-In Tournament. They had a thrilling comeback to beat the No. 9 seed Toronto Raptors in the first round, but […]

The Chicago Bulls finished the 2023 NBA regular season with a record of 40-42 and a No. 10 seed in the Eastern Conference. This earned them a spot in 2023 NBA Play-In Tournament, and they inspired some hope for the fanbase after knocking off the No. 9 seed Toronto Raptors in the first round. However, […]

Sam Hinkie walked so that the Oklahoma City Thunder could run. And run they have. Building their team primarily through the draft, the Thunder have managed to put an affordable yet ultra-competitive roster together. To that point, all it takes sometimes is one or two lottery picks to display real star potential. Most teams aren’t […]

Jordan Clarkson will have an important decision to make in August when NBA free agency starts, as all signs point to the nine-year veteran declining his $14.3 million player option for the 2023-24 season. Not that the decision means that Clarkson will leave. Coming off of a career season when he averaged 20.8 points game, […]

The 2023 NBA Playoffs are just around the corner, and all eyes are on the final games of the Play-In Tournament. Unfortunately for the New Orleans Pelicans, they are already thinking about the offseason since they were eliminated from playoff contention on Wednesday. Despite playing at home, the Pelicans were not a match for Shai […]

The New Orleans Pelicans will have the next three or so months to have a long and hard think about all the missed opportunities they had during the 2022-23 regular season. For the first few months of the campaign, the Pelicans were in such a good position in the Western Conference standings, even sitting in […]

It has been quite the rollercoaster 2022-23 season for the Toronto Raptors. They began the season as a discombobulated unit, their lack of a true center proving costly en route to a below .500 start. This uninspiring start was disappointing, especially for a team that won 48 games last season and played a competitive series […]

The 2022-23 season was a little uneven for the Toronto Raptors, fluctuating between looking like one of the best teams in the league at times, and looking like one that looked lost. Towards the end of the year, the Raptors had the appearance of a team no one wanted to see come playoff time. When […]

Toronto Raptors guard Gary Trent Jr. has a $18.8 million player option on his contract for the 2023-24 season, but the 24-year-old may choose to head to free agency. During the team’s exit interviews, Trent says of his contract situation that “it’s a business” (h/t Sportsnet’s Michael Grange), echoing a sentiment shared within and outside […]

It will be a very interesting offseason for the Dallas Mavericks, especially after they finished with a disappointing 38-44 record, missing the play-in tournament entirely. How the Mavs front office decides to build around Luka Doncic will be fascinating. They know they will be on the clock as it is simply inexcusable for a team […]

The Charlotte Hornets may be under new ownership by the end of the 2023 offseason but their plan for how to build their roster in the immediate future will be mostly unchanged. At least so says Hornets general manager Mitch Kupchak, per the Associated Press: “Typically, the basketball operations [such as] players, contracts, who you […]

The 2022-23 NBA regular season is officially over, and all eyes are now on the Play-In Tournament and playoffs. Unfortunately for the Dallas Mavericks, they failed to qualify for the postseason despite making it to the Western Conference Finals last season. Dallas opened the year as one of the main frontrunners for the title and […]

After making an eyebrow-raising claim that he’s currently the third-best center in the NBA, four-time All-Star DeMarcus Cousins has agreed to sign with the Guaynabo Mets of the Puerto Rican Professional Basketball League, per ESPN insider Adrian Wojnarowski. https://t.co/APZZVyPlQl — Andy Bailey (@AndrewDBailey) April 11, 2023 Cousins, who last played for the Milwaukee Bucks and […]

With the 2022-23 regular season officially over, it’s time to look ahead to the 2023 offseason. A time of year in which teams are more invested than ever in finding talent to upgrade their roster, be it via the NBA Draft, the trade market, or NBA free agency. This year’s free agency class will be […]

One of the biggest storylines for the Dallas Mavericks this season is the pending Christian Wood free agency. Wood has become one of the more productive centers in the NBA, but it hasn’t always been clear if he has a future with the Mavs. His role often fluctuated under Jason Kidd and he was relegated […]

It’s going to be a very interesting summer ahead for the Charlotte Hornets. The front office will need to make a number of key decisions in the offseason, which will also include one on the Kelly Oubre Jr. front. The 27-year-old’s current contract ends at the end of this season and he will become an […]

Austin Reaves, an upcoming restricted free agent, says he hopes to re-sign with the Los Angeles Lakers. The second-year guard sat down with Stadium’s Shams Charania to discuss his breakout 2022-23 season, his early experiences scrimmaging alongside LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and Russell Westbrook, and his first foray into NBA free agency (not counting his […]

The NBA churn never stops. At the conclusion of the 2023 NBA Finals, it will be time for every team–whether rebuilding, buying, or contending–to look for ways to improve their team, or, at the very least, mold their team into one that makes more sense given their timeline. And one way for teams to do […]

The Dallas Mavericks have essentially bowed out of the 2023 NBA Playoff race, so it’s time to look ahead towards the offseason and how the team must improve moving forward. The biggest question for the Mavs moving forward is whether or not they’ll re-sign All-Star guard Kyrie Irving, who played well individually but who acquisition […]

With Dallas Mavericks point guard Kyrie Irving set to become a free agent this offseason, “the early (stress: very early) rumbles have led to projections of a three- or four-year [contract]” for Irving should he re-sign, per NBA insider Marc Stein. Stein adds that Irving is eligible to sign a contract extension with the Mavs […]

With $49 million in projected cap space entering the 2023 offseason, the Utah Jazz have more than enough resources to shore up their rotation. In the backcourt rotation, guards Collin Sexton, Jordan Clarkson, Kris Dunn, Talen Horton-Tucker, and Ochai Agbaji will be under contract. The Jazz’s frontcourt rotation will be comprised of at least forwards […]

The 2022-23 NBA season is coming down to the wire as the playoffs draw near. However, some organizations are likely already thinking about the upcoming offseason after being eliminated from postseason contention. That is the case for the Utah Jazz. After a promising 12-6 start to the season, the Jazz could not maintain the same […]

The Indiana Pacers are definitely one team to watch for the 2023-24 campaign. After all, not many pundits expected the Pacers to remain semi-competitive for much of the season, but they did, thanks to the strong play of All-Star point guard Tyrese Haliburton. Even Myles Turner and Buddy Hield enjoyed plenty of stretches of inspired […]

Some of what the Charlotte Hornets must to do to improve when the offseason kicks off have been covered extensively on this space. While there will be no easy fixes for a team that owns a 26-54 record at the time of writing, one area the Hornets will need to bolster in a huge way […]