After a double-digit win over the Indiana Pacers in Game 3, the Milwaukee Bucks entered Sunday’s Game 4 motivated to tie the series with another victory. Unfortunately, the Bucks suffered some early misfortune when star point guard Damian Lillard suffered a lower leg injury just six minutes into the game and was ruled out for […]

DALLAS MAVERICKS’ OFFICIALS and select staffers, past and present, packed the team’s plane along with members of Dirk Nowitzki’s inner circle. The flight was bound for Springfield, Massachusetts, in August 2023, to celebrate the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame induction of the most legendary figure in franchise history. Mavs general manager Nico Harrison made […]

During a recent closed-door press conference with no video allowed, Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison consistently justified his decision to trade Luka Doncic by stating three words: “Defense wins championships.” Harrison’s press conference was already questionable enough, as only selected reporters were invited. Meanwhile, his “defense wins championships” comments felt like a jab at […]

The NBA has long been a stage where talent meets opportunity, but for some rising stars, the spotlight dimmed just as quickly as it shone. Whether it was due to devastating injuries, off-court drama, or simply the unpredictable nature of the game, these players went from future legends to cautionary tales almost overnight. 🥀 🔸 […]

With the 2024-25 college basketball season now over, the focus turns to the upcoming NBA Draft. Early entrants have until April 27 to declare for the draft, and players who maintain their college eligibility have until June 15 to withdraw and return to school. Several projected first round picks have already declared for the NBA […]

Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison surfaced as the most jeered individual on Wednesday. Even on a night the Los Angeles Lakers pulled into American Airlines Arena. Harrison observed an emotional Luka Doncic from afar. The Mavericks GM watched the powerful Doncic video tribute from near a tunnel exit. Mavs fans, however, clearly spotted him. […]

The Denver Nuggets fired head coach Michael Malone on Tuesday with just three games left in the regular season. Denver also announced that general manager Calvin Booth will not return to the team next season. ESPN’s Shams Charania first reported the news. Charania described the moves as a “full clean out.” David Adelman will serve […]

Houston Rockets head coach Ime Udoka revealed that he told his team to ramp up its intensity during a 106-96 win over the Golden State Warriors on Sunday. “When people start complaining about foul calls or crying about physicality, you’ve done your job,” Udoka said, per Anthony Slater and Sam Amick of The Athletic. “That’s […]

It isn’t that long ago when it seemed as though the Denver Nuggets had a stranglehold on a top-three spot in the Western Conference standings. But a brutal stretch over the past week or so has them in real danger of falling all the way to the play-in tournament picture, and compounding matters is their […]

Much has been made about the modern NBA and how it compares to previous iterations of the league, namely in terms of physicality or lack thereof. One of the leading critics of the current state of the league is former NBA MVP Shaquille O’Neal, who has taken every opportunity to spew hate toward the new […]