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The New York Knicks still face the need to address their starting point guard position. During the 2022 NBA Draft, there was a clear focus to open up salary cap space to fuel their Jalen Brunson pursuit. One emerging option has been Dejounte Murray. Murray has been a name that...

When the Los Angeles Lakers traded for Russell Westbrook last NBA offseason, most people’s first thought was probably a simple “wow”. With some time to process the facts, many probably had a similar second thought:. “How on earth is this going to work?”. Ultimately, it didn’t....

Throughout NBA history, every team has hoped to “make it work” with the star players on their squad. With that said, sometimes, it simply doesn’t. Eventually, the relationship may reach a breaking point. When a player yells at the team’s coaching staff on more than one occasion...

The Philadelphia 76ers may not need another star player. Between Joel Embiid, James Harden, and Tyrese Maxey, they’ve arguably got the most impressive collection of them in the NBA. Having said that, the Sixers are run by General Manager Daryl Morey. They may not need another star, but rest...

The Brooklyn Nets are currently in limbo ahead of NBA free agency, in a state of suspended animation waiting to be brought back down to Earth by the eventual decision made by potential free-agent point guard Kyrie Irving and subsequently his best friend and costar Kevin Durant. Brooklyn quickly went...

The Houston Rockets will have one of the youngest rotations in the NBA in 2022-23. It wasn’t so long ago that you could have said the opposite of them. It’s hard to believe, but the Rockets just wrapped up their first full season in the post-Harden era. This team is focused on the future, but they still have a holdover from their last contending team.

In an ideal world, every NBA team would operate without expenses. We’re not talking about a world without a salary cap. Realistically, we’re talking about a world without money. Pardon the John Lennon vibes. We won’t pursue that line of thought any further. Suffice it to say, NBA...

Dejounte Murray announced himself as one of the top young guards in the NBA last season. After struggling through injuries and inconsistency through his early career, Murray finally cashed in on all of the potential that the San Antonio Spurs saw in him last year. Through 68 games in 2021-22,...

The Houston Rockets are in the infancy stages of a rebuild. The future of this organization is filled with question marks. Some of those questions were answered through the NBA Draft. The Rockets selected Jabari Smith Jr., Tari Eason, and TyTy Washington. For the team with the NBA’s second-worst Defensive...

When you think of the Miami Heat, what’s the first word that comes to mind? If you said “culture”, you’re probably not alone. It’s a common perception around the NBA. The Heat have been known for their culture for some time. They seem to have...

In the NBA, talent reigns supreme. It’s not complicated: if you don’t have one of the league’s best collections of talent, you’re not going to contend for the NBA championship. With that said, talent isn’t the only factor that defines success. Chemistry counts too. Throughout the...

If you were to look between a rock and a hard place, you’d find the Los Angeles Lakers. The fact remains after the 2022 NBA Draft. This team may be in trouble. They are absolutely cap-strapped. They have an ill-fitting roster of mostly aging veterans. The young pieces they do have do not have marquee trade value. Furthermore, they’re draft poor.

The New York Knicks are one of the NBA’s true enigmas. How can an organization with such natural advantages be so downtrodden?. If market size matters, it ought to be set. New York is the largest market in the NBA. It’s one of the cultural capitals of the world: not to mention, one of the basketball capitals of America.

For all of his talents, NBA All-Star Kyrie Irving certainly opens himself to criticism. Wherever he goes, chaos seems to follow. When Irving requested a trade to get away from LeBron James on the Cleveland Cavaliers, it shocked the NBA world. Surely he was content to be the second-best player on a perenially contending NBA team?

LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges share such chemistry on the Charlotte Hornets that the two were given one of the NBA’s best duo nicknames. Could Airbnb really split up this summer?. Bridges is due to hit Restricted Free Agency. By all accounts, he’s likely to have his share of...

What do you a man that’s got everything? Furthermore, what about an NBA team in the same position? The Boston Celtics are fresh off an appearance in the NBA Finals. It wouldn’t be hard to make the case that they don’t need to do much of anything this offseason.

If the NBA Draft is known for one thing, it’s unpredictability. With so many smoke screens and misdirections afoot, separating rumors from facts is a chore. This year’s draft was no exception. Many fans and analysts expected an endless stream of trades to be reported. Instead, the evening was relatively light on player movement.

Kyrie Irving and the Brooklyn Nets are speeding towards an inevitable divorce. The disputes over the NBA All-Star point guard’s contract extension doomed the relationship and will probably prevent any potential reconciliation between Irving and the team. While Kyrie does hold a player option worth $36.5 million for the...

Things have not gone according to plan for the Brooklyn Nets in the last few NBA seasons. They have grand plans of being contenders in the Eastern Conference for years to come when they were able to land Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving as free agents in 2019. When those...

The Brooklyn Nets could be in for a busier NBA offseason than they were anticipating. They knew that they were going to have their hands full with the Kyrie Irving situation, which had a lot of layers to it. Irving and the team are reportedly at an impasse when it...