Approximately 10 billion things have happened in the world of basketball since this past NBA Finals, but up until their 2019-20 season comes to an end, the Toronto Raptors will serve as the reigning, defending, undisputed NBA champions. Toronto took down the Golden State Warriors in six games last summer, giving the Raptors their first […]
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Luke Doncic has lit a flame to the NBA record books to start his sophomore season. The 20-year-old set another mark by recording the fastest 30-point triple-double in league history Wednesday, needing less than 26 minutes against the hapless Warriors. Doncic started the game with 22 points, 5 assists, and 5 rebounds in the first […]
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In an alternate reality, the top of the 2017 NBA Draft isn’t nearly as weird. Based on how much stock you put into what Boston Celtics general manager Danny Ainge’s comments on the draft — which, most people probably wouldn’t blame you if you took this with a grain of salt — the team was […]
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The Clippers finally got a chance to see what their full squad can look like together on the court on Wednesday night in a 107-104 overtime win over the Celtics, as Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, Lou Williams, and Patrick Beverley all came up with big plays down the stretch to erase a deficit and get […]
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The Orlando Magic will be without their All-Star center, Nikola Vucevic, for at least one month after the 29 year old suffered a sprained right ankle against the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Vucevic has averaged 17.1 points, 10.2 rebounds, and 1.1 blocks per game through 14 games this […]
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D’Angelo Russell’s sneaker free agency has come to a close as the Warriors star guard will become the new on-court face of Dwyane Wade’s Way of Wade brand. Wade and Russell made the announcement on Thursday morning, with Wade explaining that he sees some of himself in Russell, which is why he felt it was […]
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After we got through the craziness of free agency, some of the talk around the NBA during the real doldrums of the offseason was about videos of a smoother, more confident Ben Simmons shooting the ball in pickup games from the midrange and beyond the arc. Since he entered the league, the question with Simmons […]
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With Carmelo Anthony on an NBA team and the trade season still a month away, there isn’t a ton of non-basketball things to get excited about just yet. However, fans were treated with a handful of brand new jerseys on Wednesday. Eight teams revealed their “City” edition uniforms on Wednesday, including the Los Angeles Lakers, […]
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James Wiseman recently dropped his temporary restraining order against the NCAA that was allowing him to play for Memphis in the interim after the NCAA announced it was looking into the assistance provided to Wiseman’s family in moving to Memphis by Penny Hardaway, now the head coach of the Tigers. The NCAA determined that Hardaway, […]
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The Portland Trail Blazers turned heads last week when they opted to bring in Carmelo Anthony. Portland was starved for help at forward due to offseason losses and injuries, and after surveying the free agent landscape, the team came to the decision that the best option for their myriad of issues was the future Hall […]
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For the second straight season, the Rockets sputtered out of the gates to a 3-3 record that, much like last year, was the byproduct of some horrific defensive efforts. Houston allowed at least 112 points in that opening stretch, giving up 123 or more four times with the defensive low point coming in a 159-158 […]
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Ever since getting back into the NBA jersey making business, Nike has tried to come up with multiple concepts for teams every year. The ones that usually end up being the most fun are the City Edition threads — these pay homage to something in the city where franchises are located, and when they’re good, […]
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Carmelo Anthony is now a member of the Portland Trail Blazers, finally bringing the former league scoring champ back to the NBA as the Blazers seek any kind of help for what has become a dire situation on the wing. How much Melo is able to contribute and play is yet to be seen, and […]
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Gregg Popovich has never been afraid to speak his mind. Whether it’s for his disdain of the in-game media interview, or even expressing his political beliefs. Nobody is above criticism in his eyes and if he has something to say about you, then he’s gonna say it. This attitude is surprising to new players that […]
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Expectations were sky-high for the New Orleans Pelicans this season but, with the injury to Zion Williamson and a relatively dismal start, the bandwagon emptied in a hurry. The Pelicans still possess a deep, talented roster but injury-related absences have taken away a lot of luster and, in general, injuries are an unfortunate component to […]
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Most NBA fans already had an idea of which teams they were going to keep an eye on when the 2019 season began. There were the new star duos formed out in Los Angeles, the reunion of Russell Westbrook and James Harden in Houston, and the now Kemba Walker-led Celtics trying to barge into the […]
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Few players have had a stranger career path than Markelle Fultz. When he entered the NBA he was supposed to be the next big thing as the top overall pick out of Washington, who Philadelphia traded up to select. A super athletic guard with the potential to be an everything type player, the sky was […]
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The injury bug has bit the Golden State Warriors once again. D’Angelo Russell suffered an apparent hand injury on Friday night during the team’s 105-100 home loss to the Boston Celtics, one that limited the All-Star guard to 25 minutes of action. Golden State is already pretty thin in the backcourt due to Steph Curry’s […]
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Monmouth junior guard George Papas enjoyed his best performance of the young college basketball season on Friday evening, scoring 12 points off the bench for the Hawks against the Kansas Jayhawks. However, Papas’ general performance wasn’t exactly the major story that emerged from Monmouth’s 112-57 loss at Allen Fieldhouse, with one particular play drawing national […]
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Fred VanVleet has done an admirable job capitalizing off of his success with the Toronto Raptors during their NBA Finals win last season. The fourth-year guard leads the NBA in minutes per game (38.5) and is putting up career-highs with 17.5 points, 7.6 assists, and 1.6 steals a night while sliding into the team’s starting […]
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The Charlotte Hornets were one of the many players in the superstar musical chairs around the NBA this summer, after losing Kemba Walker in free agency to the Boston Celtics, signing Terry Rozier to fill his role, and somewhat jump-starting a new era for a franchise that has struggled to get over the hump. As […]
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For most of his career, not to mention his entire adult life, Mike Conley called Memphis home. He, along with teammates Marc Gasol, Zach Randolph, and Tony Allen, were the soul of the Grit-n-Grind Grizzlies. At their best, they were one of the toughest teams to face in the postseason, despite never quite making their […]
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After a year of waiting and wondering whether he might get another opportunity in the NBA, news emerged on Thursday night that Carmelo Anthony was joining the Portland Trail Blazers. Melo had reportedly agreed to a non-guaranteed deal — worth approximately $15,000 per day — that will expire on Jan. 7, 2020, if the team […]
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