NBA Training Camp Articles - Page 6

Chris Paul will start the Golden State Warriors’ first exhibition game on Saturday, and likely remain in Steve Kerr’s first five come when the new-look Phoenix Suns come to town for the regular season opener on October 24th. Once Draymond Green returns from a sprained ankle and gets back up to regular playing speed, though, […]

Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle wants his team to walk the talk when it comes to defense in the 2023-24 NBA season. It’s not merely enough for the Pacers to talk about playing good defense – they must practice what they preach, per the Indianapolis Star’s Dustin Dopirak. “Truthfully, I think we need to […]

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade continues to inspire the new generation of NBA players. Although Wade has been out of the league since his retirement in 2019, it’s clear that the Heat icon’s impact is still being felt throughout the NBA landscape. Recently, shooting guard Grayson Allen was traded from the Milwaukee Bucks to the […]

The Brooklyn Nets are finally normal. They made the ultimate swing for stars in the summer of 2019 when they acquired Kevin Durant in a sign-and-trade with the Golden State Warriors and then agreed to a max contract with Kyrie Irving. Roughly a year after, they swung a massive trade to bring James Harden into […]

The Miami Heat organization will look a little bit different in the 2023-24 season, as Udonis Haslem won’t be on the sidelines this upcoming season. Haslem announced his retirement in July, which ended a massive 20-season stint with the Heat where his final playing time came in Game 3 of the NBA Finals, breaking the […]

Christian Wood is fully aware of the unflattering reputation that’s followed him across his well-traveled eight-year career in the NBA. The veteran big man, believe it or not, definitely doesn’t agree he’s earned the negative label associated with his game. Regardless, Wood will be using it as fuel to drive him towards an especially motivated […]

The Portland Trail Blazers recently made national headlines when they traded away longtime franchise cornerstone Damian Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks. Although the end of the Lillard saga will certainly spell the beginning of a rebuilding era for the Blazers, the team may already have their guard of the future in 2023 draftee Scoot Henderson. […]

The Eastern Conference has completely transformed over the past few weeks, but Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla is more concerned with controlling what he can control. For example, when he was asked for his thoughts on Damian Lillard’s shocking trade to the Milwaukee Bucks, the second-year manager gave a pretty nonchalant answer on J.J. […]

The 2023-24 Los Angeles Lakers gathered for their first official practice of training camp on Tuesday at the UCLA Health Training Center in El Segundo. The Lakers did a “fair amount” of scrimmaging, per Darvin Ham. They conducted transition and defensive drills, and “competitive” 1-on-1 work, among other activities. Ham was pleased at the “tenacity,” […]

The Philadelphia 76ers recently opened up their training camp for the 2023-24 campaign, and noticeably absent was star guard James Harden, who requested a trade earlier this summer. Although it has since been reported that Harden is expected to ultimately end up joining the team’s camp after all, there is still definitely some shaky ground […]

Nikola Vucevic and the Chicago Bulls are looking to bounce back after what was a frustrating 2022-23 campaign. Although Vucevic and his teammates all put up respectable enough individual stats a season ago, Chicago ultimately found themselves losers in the NBA Play-In Tournament, missing out on the playoffs altogether. Now, Vucevic is speaking out about […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder look retooled with a new set of talent joining Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. They have made some fairly decent moves in re-acquiring Victor Oladipo and working on getting Chet Holmgren back in shape in time for the season. But, there are still a lot of glaring question marks before the Thunder training camp […]

All offseason long, there have been questions about what the Golden State Warriors will do with their starting lineup now that future Hall of Fame point guard Chris Paul is with the team and could potentially come off the bench. Since Draymond Green is currently injured with an ankle sprain, there seems to be a […]

Damian Lillard is happy to be with the Milwaukee Bucks. The trade from the Portland Trail Blazers gives the guard his best chance to win an NBA championship. But not every aspect of the Bucks’ trade has been easy for Damian Lillard. Lillard is married with three children. His move from Portland to Milwaukee, of […]

The Brooklyn Nets had several glaring weaknesses last season, but few were more evident than their rebounding. Last year’s team ranked 28th on the defensive glass and was outscored 80-22 in second-chance points during a first-round sweep against the Philadelphia 76ers. General manager Sean Marks and head coach Jacque Vaughn emphasized that changes were necessary […]

Big news dropped for the Philadelphia 76ers today, as it was reported that star James Harden would be joining the team at tracking camp, and newcomer Patrick Beverley was excited to hear about the news. “Happy, I mean like I said, I continue to say it’s hard to replace or get anything that symbolizes James […]

The Memphis Grizzlies added Derrick Rose this offseason, and the first assumption for many people was that he would come in and be a leader for Ja Morant during his 25-game suspension. But Rose made a firm statement that he is in Memphis to win, not just be a leader. “Look I’m not here to […]

PLAYA VISTA, CA — If the focus is to continue bringing in high-character individuals into the organization, then the Los Angeles Clippers are putting a lot of faith in the hands of 19-year old Josh Primo. Primo, who turns 20 years old on Christmas Eve, signed a two-way contract with the Clippers a few days […]

It turns out that James Harden may not be totally done with the Philadelphia 76ers after all. Despite a prolonged feud with the Sixers after demanding a trade to the Los Angeles Clippers, he is showing up to the team’s training camp after previous speculation that he would not. Harden was not at the Sixers’ […]

The Utah Jazz are an intriguing team heading into 2023-24 NBA training camp. Utah made some changes this offseason by acquiring John Collins via trade. They also had three first-round picks, selecting Keyonte George, Brice Sensabaugh, and Taylor Hendricks. The Jazz have a talented young team led by Lauri Markkanen. Markkanen had a breakout season, […]

Throughout the 2023 offseason, it seemed like it was only a matter of time before Damian Lillard joined the Miami Heat. After all, Lillard made it clear that he preferred to land in South Beach so he could compete for a championship alongside Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo. But now that the dust has settled […]

For much of the past two months since Damian Lillard made his bombshell trade request to the Portland Trail Blazers, it seemed like a trade to the Miami Heat was inevitable, for this was Lillard’s preferred destination. But in the final hour, the Toronto Raptors, based on the rumor mill, had usurped every team that […]

Philadelphia 76ers basketball is right around the corner and, more than ever before in the Joel Embiid era, fans are not ready for the season to begin. A miserable offseason from the Sixers has their fans ready to tune the team out for good, especially with James Harden still wanting out. The attitude of “wake […]

As training camp opens up for the 30 NBA teams, franchises are putting the finishing touches on their rosters. The Houston Rockets, owners of the worst winning percentage in the NBA over the last three seasons, plan to sign veteran sharpshooter Reggie Bullock, according to Shams Charania. Bullock was bought out by the San Antonio […]

The 2023-24 season figures to be an exciting one for fans of the San Antonio Spurs, for they will finally be able to witness their prized prospect, Victor Wembanyama, make his much-anticipated debut. Wembanyama, the first overall pick of the 2023 NBA Draft, should be a game-changing presence for a Spurs team in need of […]

Russell Westbrook is no stranger to criticism for his on-court performance – criticism which most would agree has at times been over the top. But a consistent theme throughout the course of his career has been the adulation of his teammates, with glowing reports of what he is like to be on a team with […]

James Harden wanting to get traded from an NBA team is not a new story. He has done the same with the Brooklyn Nets and Houston Rockets. The latest team to experience this is the Philadelphia 76ers. Not only has Daryl Morey and the Sixers seen how much improvement their Eastern Conference rivals brought in. […]

The Phoenix Suns might have their best team ever on the floor this season. The Suns will be led by superstars Devin Booker and Kevin Durant, both of whom are considered top-10 players. They traded for three-time All-Star Bradley Beal this summer and will be coached by former NBA champion Frank Vogel. The Suns will […]

The San Antonio Spurs had NBA Media Day on Monday ahead of training camp, and the biggest (both literally and figuratively) attraction was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, Victor Wembanyama. The French big man showed up looking as impressive as ever, and ready to go, especially with his fresh new […]

The Atlanta Hawks had an eventful offseason, with the 2023 NBA Draft being a significant highlight. They selected Kobe Bufkin from the University of Michigan with the 15th pick and Seth Lundy from Penn State with the 46th pick. Bufkin, in particular, was considered a steal as he was projected to be a top 10 […]

The Sacramento Kings appear to be on the verge of inviting a pair of veteran guards to 2023-24 training camp. Jeremy Lamb and Jaylen Nowell are expected to compete for roster spots with the Kings, according to James Ham of ESPN 1320. De’Aaron Fox and Kevin Huerter make up Sacramento’s starting backcourt. Davion Mitchell, Malik […]

Portland Trail Blazers fans knew they were likely going into NBA training camp without Damian Lillard, but looking to the future can still be agonizing regardless. There are many who believe the seven-time All-Star was not given the supporting cast he deserved over his 11-year tenure in Rip City, which can make it difficult to […]

The Dallas Mavericks 2023-24 NBA season is almost here. As the Mavs enter training camp ahead of the new campaign, the team has a lot of questions to answer if it hopes to atone for last season’s playoff-missing debacle. With Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving again taking the court together soon, here are the three […]

Well hasn’t the outlook of the Milwaukee Bucks changed drastically? Granted they were a contender before the Damian Lillard-Jrue Holiday trade just as they are after it, but a whole new set of circumstances surrounds this team now heading into the 2023-24 season. Clearly, the talent that they have at their disposal is significant, but […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves’ big offseason move of 2022 saw them bring in Rudy Gobert to play alongside Karl-Anthony Towns, but that pairing didn’t quite reach the heights they’d hoped last season. In a large part that was due to the fact that the two didn’t play alongside one another all that often, and with another […]

The 2022-23 season was one of significant improvement for the New York Knicks. After missing the playoffs the season prior, they won 47 games and then very impressively knocked off a good team in the Cleveland Cavaliers in five games. Jalen Brunson’s career season in his first with the team was a large reason for […]

The San Antonio Spurs are surely going to slowly step away from tanking this NBA season. Victor Wembanyama is in town and his presence means that they need to get him a lot of experience on the court. Gregg Popovich is also back but it is uncertain if he will finish his five-year extension. Youth […]

Repeating as NBA champions is going to be a tall task for the Denver Nuggets. The Nikola Jokic-led squad will need more rebounding and more shooting from their role players. All of that will start ahead of the Nuggets training camp. But, Mike Malone might see some departures and it may come in either Zeke […]

Maturity is primarily what the Memphis Grizzlies need ahead of the 2023-34 NBA season. They brought in a veteran guard Marcus Smart but that should not stop there. The squad is going to miss Ja Morant in the early games of the season which means that they could fill that spot up with a veteran […]