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T.J. Warren signed with the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday. The two sides agreed to a one-year contract. T.J. Warren Signs With the Brooklyn Nets Warren has suffered through a lengthy injury recovery the past two seasons and will need to rebuild his value. He was originally drafted with the 14th pick in the first round […] 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 NBA will have its fill of free agents this offseason. Among the candidates for free agency, the top five NBA free agents this off-season drew attention. Though more free agents are on the list, the top five sows more intrigue among others. Top Five NBA Free Agents this Offseason Talent and improvement can attract […] READ MORE
We’re inching closer to the NBA postseason and the second NBA play-in tournament. With March Madness upon us, we become captivated by the chance of shocking upsets in a single-elimination format. Despite the long odds of a 15-seeded St Peter’s defeating a second-seed Kentucky, we tune in to watch. And when the near-impossible happens, we’re […] READ MORE
The Atlanta Hawks entered the 2021-22 season with high expectations after losing to the eventual NBA Champions the Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Conference Finals last season. Fast forward six months and the Hawks sit 12th in the Eastern Conference with a 17-22 record. Their most recent loss came against a Kawhi Leonard and Paul […] READ MORE
And then there were four left in the Wild Wild West. The Phoenix Suns and the Denver Nuggets will now face off after taking down their first-round opponents in six games. This will be the first time that these two teams have met in the playoffs in 32 years. Let’s look at the matchup and […] 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
What’s up with Deandre Ayton and his slow start? The former first overall pick has shown promise that he could be a star for the Phoenix Suns after his first two seasons in the NBA. Yet we are seeing his scoring drop off quite a bit from last year. Let’s take a look as to […] READ MORE
The NBA season hasn’t quite hit its halfway point just yet, but it’s quickly approaching the All-Star Break. The league and fans can already begin to understand the path certain teams will take this year, allowing an analysis for the Coach of the Year Award to begin. As of now, there are four coaches leading […] READ MORE
The Los Angeles Lakers came into this season as the reigning NBA champions and heavy favorites to repeat. After a modest 2-2 start to begin the season, the Lakers came into their Thursday night slate against the Milwaukee Bucks ready to establish themselves as title favorites once again. The Bucks represented the biggest challenge besides […] READ MORE