Basketball News, Analysis, History, Schedule, Rumors
The NBA and the Player’s Association have decided to hold an All-Star Game in March in Atlanta. With numerous teams across the country lacking fans, the league’s decision on the game is a strange one. BREAKING: The NBA will have an All-Star Game in Atlanta in March 7th, via The Athletic. — Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) […] READ MORE
The bad news just keeps coming in the NBA. On Sunday, the NBA postponed the Boston Celtics–Miami Heat game due to the Celtics not having enough eligible players. Then the news came this morning that the New Orleans Pelicans–Dallas Mavericks game is postponed. The Boston-Chicago Bulls game is also postponed due to more issues with […] READ MORE
Just like much of the other American professional sports leagues, the NBA front office has confirmed it’s in need of a cash infusion. This wasn’t a direct confirmation, by any means. However, according to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, the league office has floated the idea of a $2.5 billion price tag for any potential expansion teams. […] READ MORE
The strange 2020 NBA season culminated in LeBron James returning the Los Angeles Lakers to basketball prominence. Obviously, the NBA faced significant challenges to finish this season. We all know the league chose to pause in March during the Covid-19 outbreak, resulting in nearly four months without basketball. The NBA and Commissioner Adam Silver decided […] READ MORE
In March, the NBA postponed their season indefinitely. That led to the Orlando Bubble. Now, the NBA season seems to be in jeopardy after just a handful of playoff games. An extreme domino effect sent ripples through not just the NBA, but the entire wide world of sports in the wake of the shooting of Jacob […] READ MORE
At first glance, it looks like the NBA is doing everything they can to get the New Orleans Pelicans into the playoffs. They’re just 3.5 games behind the Memphis Grizzlies for the 8th seed, and they have the easiest schedule once the season resumes in Orlando. However, despite the online uproar, there is no conspiracy […] 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 18 in the countdown in Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum. Top 30 NBA Players Number 18 – Jayson Tatum Perhaps the greatest Celtic of all-time (outside […] READ MORE
The United States has long held a reputation for being somewhat restrictive when it comes to online casino sites. Both betting activity and casino gaming have been banned in much of the country for many years. As many may have noticed though, there’s been a little bit of a new normal in the last two […] READ MORE
The NBA is back. Let’s try that again. The NBA is back! Per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the NBA is finalizing a plan to return to play to finish the 2019-20 season. All that’s missing is an official vote to ratify the decision. The NBA is Finally Back, Per Adrian Wojnarowski Report: The NBA will […] READ MORE
The NBA season might be returning by July 31st. This is the hope of both NBA Commissioner Adam Silver and the league office. There is, however, still much work to be done. For example, the format for the NBA regular season and playoff format has not been determined yet. NBA Season Could Return by July […] READ MORE