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The Boston Celtics decided to keep their core together by giving defensive stalwart Marcus Smart a lucrative extension. The 28-year-old guard received a four-year, $77.1-million deal, keeping him with the franchise until 2026. ESPN Insider Bobby Marks broke down his contract. Here’s the breakdown of the Marcus Smart extension: 💰2022/23- $17.2M💸2023/24- $18.58M💰2024/25- $19.96M💸2025/26- $21.33M The […] READ MORE
The NBA playoffs are in full swing and so is the NBA coaching carousel. As the Conference Finals come to a close, teams that have been eliminated are busy making moves to get back to the NBA’s promised land. The Boston Celtics, Dallas Mavericks, and Indiana Pacers have hired new head coaches to lead them […] READ MORE
Brooklyn’s Big Three proved to be too much for the Boston Celtics as they clinched the victory. Despite their best players having fewer than 20 games on the court together, Brooklyn looked like a well-oiled machine, dismantling the Celtics in five games. Let’s look back at how this Nets-Celtics series played out. NBA Playoffs Recap: […] READ MORE
The Brooklyn Nets and Boston Celtics square off in a first-round battle full of star power. The Nets have been the de facto favorite in the East since trading for James Harden. The Celtics bounced back from a poor end of the regular season to earn the seventh seed in the Play-In tournament. The Celtics […] READ MORE
The final spot in the Eastern Conference playoffs is up for grabs as the Indiana Pacers head to D.C. to take on the Washington Wizards. Let’s see how each team got here and break it all down in this Eastern Conference Play-In finale prediction. Eastern Conference Play-In Finale Indiana Pacers Indiana won the first play-in […] READ MORE
The Washington Wizards were one of the major losers at the trade deadline, electing to make deals on the margins without addressing team needs. This sent a clear signal to Bradley Beal and Russell Westbrook the franchise is prioritizing the future over the 2020-21 season. Breaking Down the Washington Wizards’ Trades with Boston and Chicago […] READ MORE
Ahead of the five-day break for All-Star Weekend, the NBA schedule is packed with a nine-game slate on Thursday. Thursday’s slate of NBA action features one nationally televised game on TNT in addition to a couple of marquee conference matchups. Check out the Last Word on Pro Basketball staff’s official predictions for NBA action on […] READ MORE
The Atlanta Hawks currently sit at 11-16 and are barely hanging on to the 10 seed in the Eastern Conference. A team that was 20-47 last year and only one game ahead of the last-place Cleveland Cavaliers is on pace to surpass that 20-win plateau easily. The issue is that is far from the goal. […] READ MORE
With the James Harden superstar trade officially done, another blockbuster deal is in the books. Throughout NBA history, trading players of this caliber is a rarity. Especially midseason. Only so many superstars have moved in the NBA’s 75-year history. Today we will be looking at these trades and counting down the five best superstar trades […] READ MORE
Waiting until the last minute to make some Eastern Conference playoff predictions: procrastination or wanting to gather the most information possible? It’s a bit of both, so with the tip-off for the 2020-21 NBA season, here are my 10 teams, in order, making the playoffs from the East (10 and not 8 because of the […] READ MORE