Basketball News, Analysis, History, Schedule, Rumors
The 2023 NBA draft is a week away, so expect the rumors to fly. ESPN’s Jonathan Giovany and Jeremy Woo are reporting five teams who own picks in the middle-to-late first round, including the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors, are looking to move up or down in the draft. The Brooklyn Nets, Memphis […] READ MORE
The New York Knicks rang in 2023 with a 19-18 record, with many questioning if this year would be any different from previous seasons: either a small playoff run or another long offseason. In February, a switch flipped. They went on a nine-game win streak that galvanized the city and gave them a 39-27 record. […] READ MORE
Possible Trae Young Trade Destination? When Trae Young was drafted and traded to the Atlanta Hawks during the 2018 NBA draft, the Hawks doubled down on Young as their franchise centerpiece. Unfortunately, five years later, the relationship has soured dramatically between Young and the Hawks organization. Three different coaches, three playoff appearances, one Conference Final, and […] READ MORE
James Harden and the Philadelphia 76ers are in the midst of what they hope to be a long NBA playoff run. How far the 76ers go could determine whether Harden stays in the City of Brotherly Love or departs for Houston, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski via his podcast. “James Harden’s future is very unclear […] READ MORE
The trade deadline is Thursday. On Tuesday, the Miami Heat traded center Dewayne Dedmon to the Spurs to free up a roster spot, presumably in preparation for another trade. Due to the glaring hole that they have at power forward, that and/or center is the team’s main focus. Miami is always one of the more […] READ MORE
Transfers in college football have changed the game. Whole programs can undergo Kardashian-esque makeovers with a simple, smart signing at the coach’s spot. Just ask the Universities of Colorado and Wisconsin-Madison. Deion Sanders and Luke Fickell aren’t the only people those athletic programs are getting when they shake hands with their new coaches; they get […] READ MORE
There are many ways to win a game of basketball; showering the rim with threes, feistily fighting for offensive boards, dogged defense, the list goes on and on. Ultimately, one team’s got to score more points than the other. Assemble a team full of players that can accomplish that simple yet puzzling task costs money, time, […] READ MORE
In a report published by Shams Charania of The Athletic, it’s reported that Kevin Durant spent some time speaking with Brooklyn Nets owner Joe Tsai this week. During their meeting, Durant delivered an ultimatum, saying, “Tsai needs to choose between Durant or the pairing of general manager Sean Marks and coach Steve Nash.” Later that […] READ MORE
It is no secret that Lakers vs Celtics is the NBA’s biggest rivalry, judging by their many championship battles from the 60’s to 2010. The last time these two met in the Finals, the series averaged 18.1 million viewers, which, at the time, was the highest-viewed Finals since Bulls vs Jazz in 1998. The rivalry […] READ MORE
With NBA free agency basically wrapped up, most teams are more or less done making big moves before next season. We do still have lingering trade rumors surrounding stars such as Kevin Durant, Donovan Mitchell, and Russell Westbrook. However, as each day passes it’s looking less likely we see a massive trade go down anytime […] READ MORE
