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A Season of High Expectations The Oklahoma City Thunder enter the 2025-26 season as the deepest and most talented team in the NBA. After back-to-back years as the top seed in the West, expectations are sky-high for a third straight run. Still, even the best teams face challenges, and four games stand out as potential […]
Reputation Over Resume Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is one of the most accomplished players in NBA history, but he never became an NBA head coach. The six-time MVP believes his reputation as a difficult personality played a major role in that outcome. “When I first tried to do some coaching, I was approaching 50,” Abdul-Jabbar told Harvard […]
Shaq’s Verdict on the Debate The GOAT debate in basketball never fades, but Shaquille O’Neal has made his position clear. Despite sharing the floor with Kobe Bryant and LeBron James, Shaq believes no one comes close to Michael Jordan. On The Dan Patrick Show in 2020, after watching The Last Dance, O’Neal explained his stance. […]
Kemp Pleads Guilty to Assault Former NBA All-Star Shawn Kemp has been sentenced after pleading guilty to second-degree assault stemming from a March 2023 shooting outside Tacoma Mall. Prosecutors accused Kemp of firing at two people while attempting to recover items allegedly stolen from his car. Initially, Kemp pleaded not guilty to two counts of […]
Griffin Leaves Out Thunder in Bold Take Blake Griffin has made his early prediction for next season’s NBA Finals, and it doesn’t include the defending champions. Appearing on Post Moves with Candace Parker & Aliyah Boston, Griffin said: “I think Denver gets to the Finals in the West. And I mean, I think it’s New […]
Restricted free agent Cam Thomas is deciding between whether to take the Brooklyn Nets’ one year, ~$6 million qualifying offer or a two-year, $28 million deal. This is according to the latest from NBA insider Jake Fischer for Bleacher Report. By taking the qualifying offer, Thomas would be eligible to become an unrestricted free agent […]
In 2024-25, the Miami Heat finished 37-45. It was their worst record since 2014-15. Heading into next season, Miami will have one of the youngest rosters in the NBA. This week, Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra was overseas to watch one of his young players in EuroBasket. That was second-year pro, Pelle Larsson. While at […]
The Toronto Raptors are expected to continue shopping R.J. Barrett in search of an upgrade this 2025-26 season. This is according to NBA insider Jake Fischer’s latest for Bleacher Report. On a live stream for his Insider Notebook, Fischer was firm in stating the team will look to be buyers. “I’ve got the Raptors as […]
Last season, the Dallas Mavericks had several players deal with long-term injuries. That included 21-year-old Dereck Lively. He had a lingering foot injury in 2024-25 that required surgery. Lively appeared in just 36 games for Dallas last year. Recently, NBA insider Grant Afseth had a medical update on the former first-round pick. He noted that […]
After a disastrous 2024-25 season, the 76ers are trying to stay optimistic for next year. The team finished 24-58 last season, the third-worst record in the Eastern Conference. Last season, Philadelphia lost several players due to long-term injuries. One of them was rookie SG Jared McCain. He suffered a torn meniscus in his knee and […]
