Basketball News, Analysis, History, Schedule, Rumors
NBA rumors are oftentimes the lifeblood of the offseason in the NBA. With the delay in the season, there has been a delay in those ever-so-juicy NBA rumors that NBA fans crave. As the NBA Playoffs kick into high gear and teams start to leave the Orlando bubble, rumors are starting to come about. Some […] READ MORE
The Philadelphia 76ers were missing All-Star point-forward Ben Simmons for the first-round sweep at the hands of the Boston Celtics. It appears to be the end of the line for head coach Brett Brown. Despite having a ton of talent, the 76ers roster makeup is not ideal. They lack shooting in a major way. Simmons […] READ MORE
College basketball recruiting is no exception to the impact COVID-19 has had on the world. The pandemic has slowed recruiting and evaluations down as the AAU circuit is just now getting underway with regional only tournaments taking place. For college basketball prospects, the summer AAU circuit is more beneficial than their high school season. Players […] READ MORE
With the NBA set to return at the end of July, sportsbooks are starting to update NBA futures odds. They will undoubtedly have slates for every game day as well. There will also be weekly NBA odds via SBD. Betting on sports, especially the NBA, is usually a losing proposition. Adding in the impact that […] READ MORE
According to Last Word on Sports sources, the NBA is planning on having a consolation tournament for the eight teams that were left out of the continued season. In order of worst record to best, the eight teams that would compete in a possible consolation tournament would be the Golden State Warriors, Cleveland Cavaliers, Minnesota […] READ MORE
Although ranking the top 30 NBA players in today’s game is an incredibly difficult task, The Last Word on Pro Basketball staff has taken it on. Debuting at number 30 in the countdown is New Orleans Pelicans’ forward Brandon Ingram. Top 30 NBA Players Number 30 – Brandon Ingram Although Ingram had shown flashes in his […] READ MORE
The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors had a spectacular four-part NBA Finals duel that raged on from 2014 through the 2018 NBA Finals. For the Cavaliers, they are in year two of their post-LeBron James rebuild while the Warriors are into their first poor season after reaching and losing in the NBA Finals […] READ MORE
As the ESPN docuseries The Last Dance has come to a close, it’s the time for Last Word on Sports to wrap up it’s Michael Jordan or LeBron James greatest of all-time debate, for now. It’s pretty clear that Jordan had better teammates and James played the tougher competition. However, the most important topic, determining which […] READ MORE
Michael Jordan and LeBron James have appeared in an eye-popping 15 NBA Finals combined in their historic careers. Jordan is undefeated with six wins and zero losses in the Finals. James, on the other hand, has a Finals’ record of three wins and six losses. The first part of The Greatest of All-Time debate detailed each […] READ MORE
The debate for the greatest player of all-time between Michael Jordan and LeBron James will rage on forever. The premiere of the ESPN and Netflix documentary, The Last Dance, will do nothing but further fuel the flames of the debate. During this uncertain time, with no live sports to follow, it is something NBA historians can dig […] READ MORE
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