Who are the 12 players called to represent USA Basketball’s Olympic roster?

As we are three months away from the start of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, USA Basketball finally announced the roster who will compete this summer for glory. The list, which started at 41 names, was finally reduced to 12 superstars by the Men’s National Team managing director Grant Hill and then approved by […]

Antonio Kozlow  •  18 Apr 2024
NBA Commissioner explains reasons behind Jontay Porter’s life ban for gambling violations

In an unprecedented act, the NBA has decided to ban Toronto’s Jontay Porter for life after an investigation revealed that he had shared disclosed and confidential information to gamblers, then restricted his own performance in at least one match, and then bet on NBA games while competing in the G League.  Both their U.S. Department […]

Antonio Kozlow  •  18 Apr 2024
Is Zion Williamson (Hamstring) Playing Against Kings on Friday?

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson has officially been ruled out for Friday’s play-in tournament elimination game against the Sacramento Kings with a left hamstring strain, the team announced Wednesday. The Pelicans said an MRI confirmed the injury. Williamson will be re-evaluated in approximately two weeks. The two-time All-Star finished with a season-high 40 points and 11 […]

James Foglio  •  17 Apr 2024
Keegan Murray’s Play-In Performance Was A Glimpse Of His Future

Key Highlights Keegan Murray scored a game-high 32 points, including eight threes, in the Sacramento Kings‘ 118-94 rout of the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday He also helped contain sharpshooters Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, and Sacramento posted a 97.8 defensive rating in the win, its fifth-lowest mark of the season Murray was 2 of […]

Jackson Frank  •  17 Apr 2024
LeBron James wishes he had a DPOY award in his trophy cabinet: ‘It kind of stings’

The amount of accolades that LeBron James has attained during his career is nothing short of spectacular, as he’s not only the player who has scored more points in NBA history, but also a 20-time All-Star, a four-time champion and a four-time league MVP. However, there’s still one award he’s never won, and he’s not […]

Antonio Kozlow  •  17 Apr 2024
Lakers Are Winless In Their Last 8 Matchups With Nuggets

The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 110-106 in the play-in tournament on Tuesday night to secure the No. 7 seed in a first-round playoff matchup with the defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets. However, the Lakers are 0-4 in their last four regular-season meetings with Denver and 0-8 with playoff games counted. Their most recent […]

James Foglio  •  17 Apr 2024
Donovan Mitchell really wants to be the face of the NBA: ‘I set that goal a long time ago’

According to Donovan Mitchell, he’s been dreaming about being the next face of the NBA ever since his rookie campaign. As a 20-year-old in his first year, the Cavaliers guard wrote down his objectives as a professional and already felt he was destined to dominate the entire league.  Seven years later, the superstar says this […]

Antonio Kozlow  •  17 Apr 2024
Steve Kerr hopes Klay Thompson is offered new deal after what could’ve been his last Warriors game

After Sacramento got their revenge over Golden State this Tuesday night and eliminated them from the 2023/24 season, all eyes turned to Klay Thompson who doesn’t have a contract extension deal with the team and might’ve played his last game with the Warriors that night. His coach sent him to the bench with 2:13 remaining […]

Antonio Kozlow  •  17 Apr 2024
Zion Williamson posts 40 points vs. Lakers but leaves game due to ‘left leg soreness’

After losing to the Lakers 110 to 106 this Tuesday, the Pelicans will face the Kings on Friday night, but it isn’t the only thing they lost during the match against the purple and gold. Their star Zion Williamson fell to injury after putting up a 40-point exhibition, and wasn’t able to return late in […]

Antonio Kozlow  •  17 Apr 2024