Basketball News, Analysis, History, Schedule, Rumors
The NBA off-season has officially started. Kevin Durant has officially requested a trade from the Brooklyn Nets just hours before the official start of free agency. Despite Kyrie Irving opting into his player option for next season, Durant has determined Brooklyn is no longer the place for him to ply his trade. Durant has specifically […] READ MORE
The Denver Nuggets and the Washington Wizards agreed to overhaul their backcourts by coming to terms on a deal ahead of free agency. Who won the deal? Trade Grades: Denver Nuggets and Washington Wizards Swap Guards Terms of the Deal: Denver gets: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (shooting guard), Ish Smith (point guard) Washington gets: Will Barton (shooting […] READ MORE
Got ten minutes? Read our primer on the upcoming NBA free agency period starting June 30th at 6:00 PM Eastern. This list includes free-agent fits for teams destined for the lottery as well as the NBA Finals. Please note that not all of these players will become free agents this offseason. A “TO” by a […] READ MORE
The Sacramento Kings are unaccustomed to receiving luck from the NBA gods. They have the longest postseason drought in NBA history and last made the postseason in 2006. Their defeat to the Lakers in the 2002 Conference Finals series featured so many controversial referee decisions that a presidential candidate wrote to David Stern to request […] READ MORE
The Sacramento Kings last made the playoffs in the 2005-2006 season, a drought old enough to obtain a driver’s license. GM Monte McNair’s preseason comments, made to Sam Amick at The Athletic in November, say it all: “One thing that’s really helped us is (that) we have very, very clear goal…We want to get this […] READ MORE
The San Antonio Spurs are expected to come to terms with Goran Dragic on a buyout agreement. The former All-Star has only played in five games this season for the Toronto Raptors. Despite his time away from the court, many teams are showing interest in acquiring the 35-year-old veteran. Which of these franchises has the […] READ MORE
With last year being one of the busiest in league history, this year’s NBA trade deadline could be one of the most eventful in recent history. Many players with star potential and team-altering capabilities could be on the move. Every year we hear rumors of the next star to demand a trade, but this year […] READ MORE
With two star players in the age 25-or-under club, the Boston Celtics are in a position many NBA teams would envy. Regardless, trade rumors circle this team like vultures. It’s what tends to happen when a team is severely underperforming. At 18-19, the Celtics are just outside of the NBA’s playoff picture in 9th place […] READ MORE
At this point, it feels like Ben Simmons has been on the trade block for roughly half of the entire Process. The fit between the divisive Philadelphia 76ers star and Joel Embiid is tenuous at best. Unfortunately, that points to a larger issue: identifying a fit for Simmons is hard, period. Not that the 6’10 […] READ MORE
After a disappointing Lottery Draw, the Oklahoma City Thunder enter the draft with six draft picks. General Manager Sam Presti built his reputation by selecting Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, and James Harden near the top of their respective drafts. These three would go on to win MVP at various points of their careers, an unheard-of […] READ MORE