On Oct. 24, 2024, the New York Liberty celebrated their first WNBA title with a ticker-tape parade. Most Knicks fans wondered when their beloved Knicks would break their 53-year curse and hold theirs as well. Well, a Jalen-Brunson-led team finally broke that ‘spell’ on June 13 after defeating the San Antonio Spurs 4-1 to clinch […]
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J.R. Smith had a 16-year NBA career. He won two championships and was a Sixth Man of the Year winner. He is also responsible for some of the best highlight dunks in league history, and his jump shot could get hot at any given time. However, Smith is also one of the most misunderstood players […]
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The Atlanta Hawks are looking to build on their success from last season, and they have the chance to do so with help in the NBA Draft and free agency. One of their priorities seems to be adding depth to the position, and they have an interest in bringing back CJ McCollum. There have also […]
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The Los Angeles Lakers cannot low-ball their star guard.
Jalen Brunson was asked about his "resting b---h face" during an interview on CBS Mornings, though it ultimately turned to a conversation on his leadership and how he was raised.
With Walker Kessler reportedly rejecting a massive extension with the Jazz, a door could have opened for the Warriors to land the big man.
There is still no resolution to the Giannis Antetokounmpo saga, although answers could finally come as soon as Tuesday’s June 23 NBA Draft. That was the soft deadline suggested by Milwaukee Bucks owner Jimmy Haslam a while back, as the Bucks continue to seek compensation from this year’s draft in any Antetokounmpo deal. However, the […]
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One of the biggest questions the Dallas Mavericks have left to answer this offseason is who will be the team’s next head coach. The Mavericks’ vacancy opened up after new team front office executive Masai Ujiri opted to fire head coach Jason Kidd and bring in his own candidate for the job. Recently, NBA insider […]
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The Golden State Warriors are exploring ways to keep Draymond Green beyond next season while preserving financial flexibility, but any long-term extension could require the veteran forward to accept a lower salary. According to ESPN’s Anthony Slater, Warriors team sources indicated that their interest in a decline-and-extend contract with Green is tied to reducing his […]
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When the Cleveland Cavaliers signed Sam Merrill to a contract extension and let Ty Jerome walk, it raised a lot of eyebrows. It created unnecessary discourse around who they should have let walk in free agency when they could have retained both at the expense of going further over the second apron. Merrill’s 2025-26 season […]
Karl-Anthony Towns is taking that whole "City that Never Sleeps" nickname for New York City pretty literally.
The Philadelphia 76ers recently hired Mike Gansey to become the new president of basketball operations after he spent the last four years as general manager of the Cleveland Cavaliers. And it didn’t take long for Gansey to frustrate some superstitious Philadelphia sports fans. Gansey and Sixers head coach Nick Nurse joined NBC Sports Philadelphia play-by-play…
Even before the 2026 NBA Finals ended last weekend, the biggest story circulating in the league is where Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo ends up. The two-time MVP is widely expected to part ways with the only franchise he’s called home this summer. Technically, Antetokounmpo could start the season in Milwaukee with one more year […]
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Ask young basketball players what makes someone a great ball handler and you’ll usually hear the same answers. Quick hands. Fancy crossovers. Creative moves. While those skills certainly matter, elite ball handling starts somewhere else entirely. It starts with control. The best dribblers in basketball aren’t just moving the ball. They’re controlling pace, reading defenders, […]
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The Golden State Warriors will need to revise their Giannis Antetokounmpo trade backup plan because Kawhi Leonard won’t be an […]
The Golden State Warriors may have found what some inside the organization view as an ideal fit with the No. 11 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, but one key question continues to complicate the decision. According to ESPN’s Anthony Slater, Yaxel Lendeborg has emerged as a serious candidate for Golden State as the June […]
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Where will Giannis Antetokounmpo end up this offseason? That’s the burning question that NBA fans are thinking about this offseason. After all the ruckus about the Milwaukee Bucks potentially trading him mid-season, many are expecting the team to finally pull the trigger midseason. Two teams have emerged as the top contenders to get the former […]
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The Warriors might have to look elsewhere to upgrade their roster.
ESPN's Anthony Slater reports the Warriors expect Draymond Green to exercise his $27.6 million player option.
LeBron James has recently taken up golf as a hobby. But is he the best golfer from the Cleveland Cavaliers team that won the NBA title in 2016?
The Golden State Warriors want Kristaps Porzingis back but are pushing for a shorter contract at a lower salary than the $30.7 million he earned during the 2025-26 season, according to Anthony Slater of ESPN. Porzingis became an unrestricted free agent after completing a two-year, $60 million contract. The Warriors acquired him from the Hawks […]
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Even though Stephen Curry and Draymond Green are in their late-30s, the Warriors aren’t necessarily eager to make win-now moves that “mortgage the future for the present,” according to ESPN’s Anthony Slater, who points out that Golden State hasn’t been very involved in the Giannis Antetokounmpo sweepstakes this spring after pursuing the Bucks star at […]
The Golden State Warriors plan to be aggressive in their goal this offseason to add talent to their team, as they try to maximize the years of Stephen Curry and Steve Kerr. They have already been linked to some big names, such as LeBron James, and Kawhi Leonard is the latest player they are rumored […]
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Former Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers believes Miami Heat’s potential pursuit of Giannis Antetokounmpo would require more than simply pairing the two-time MVP with Bam Adebayo. Speaking on a recent episode with Bill Simmons, Rivers discussed the possibility of Giannis landing with the Heat and questioned the roster construction that could follow a blockbuster […]
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The Indiana Pacers are currently gearing up for the 2026-27 NBA season, which is slated to get underway in around four months. The Pacers are coming off a disappointing result at the NBA draft lottery, in which their first-round pick came in at number five, meaning it was shipped to the Los Angeles Clippers as […]
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