Shaquille O’Neal shared his honest thoughts about 76ers’ Joel Embiid

Over the last two seasons, 76ers’ Joel Embiid has played in just 58 regular-season games. Lingering injuries have kept the one-time league MVP off the court. Last season, he played in just 19 games for Philadelphia.  Shaquille O’Neal is a Hall of Fame basketball player turned analyst, and has been doing so since 2011. The […]

Zach Wolpin  •  19 Sep 2025
Hornets Sign Keyontae Johnson After Waiving DaQuan Jeffries

The Charlotte Hornets have signed free agent forward Keyontae Johnson, the team announced Thursday, following the opening of a spot earlier in the day by waiving DaQuan Jeffries. Keyontae Johnson Likely Signed An Exhibit 10 Contract While Jeffries was signed through the 2026-27 season, his three-year contract was non-guaranteed for this season and next. His […]

James Foglio  •  19 Sep 2025
Dennis Smith Jr. will compete for a roster spot in Dallas this training camp

On September 30, the Dallas Mavericks will officially begin training camp. Currently, Dallas has 14 of 15 active roster spots filled. This offseason, the team signed Dante Exum to a one-year, $2.3 million deal.  Recently, NBA insider Shams Charania reported that the Mavericks were not done making moves this offseason. He shared that Dallas is […]

Zach Wolpin  •  19 Sep 2025
Jonathan Kuminga Prepared To Take $7.9M Qualifying Offer, Agent Says

Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga’s agent, Aaron Turner, unveiled recently that Kuminga is prepared to take the $7.9 million qualifying offer unless Golden State improves its current offers. “There’s a lot of upside,” Turner said in an interview with “The Hoop Collective” podcast, according to ESPN’s Anthony Slater. “He wants to pick where he […]

James Foglio  •  19 Sep 2025
Joel Embiid Emerging as a Hall of Fame Lock

Overcoming Early Setbacks When the Philadelphia 76ers drafted Joel Embiid third overall in 2014, few could predict the rocky start to his career. Foot injuries sidelined him for his first two seasons, delaying his debut until 2016. Once on the floor, however, Embiid wasted little time showing his potential. Health issues continued to hover, but […]

Antonio Kozlow  •  18 Sep 2025
Lakers’ Bronny James is improving one aspect of his game ahead of 2025-26

Ahead of his second professional season, Lakers’ Bronny James played in the 2025 summer league. It was another chance for the young guard to work on his craft against high-level competition.  When the summer league wrapped up, Bronny James spoke with Lakers’ insider Mike Trudell. James told Trudell that he’s been working on one area […]

Zach Wolpin  •  18 Sep 2025
Hornets Waive DaQuan Jeffries

The Charlotte Hornets have waived veteran guard DaQuan Jeffries, according to Rod Boone of The Charlotte Observer. Jeffries was signed through the 2026-27 season, but his three-year contract was non-guaranteed for this season and next. Per Spotrac, Jeffries’ $2.74 million salary for the upcoming 2025-26 campaign would have been fully guaranteed if he had remained […]

James Foglio  •  18 Sep 2025
LeBron James Trade Never Seriously Discussed By Lakers During Offseason

The Los Angeles Lakers reportedly never engaged in any serious discussions about trading LeBron James this summer despite interest from multiple teams, according to Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints. LeBron James Wants To Win Another NBA Title After James exercised his contract option with the Lakers for the 2025-26 season, his agent, Rich Paul, made comments […]

James Foglio  •  18 Sep 2025
Knicks Intend To Keep Malcolm Brogdon, Landry Shamet

The New York Knicks are reportedly planning to retain both Malcolm Brogdon and Landry Shamet on their 15-man opening night, according to Stefan Bondy of the New York Post. Knicks Lack Salary Cap Space To keep both players, New York will have to make a trade to open up cap space. The Knicks are hard-capped […]

James Foglio  •  18 Sep 2025