Stephen A. Smith Reacts To Russell Westbrook's Comments On Getting Benched: "He's Lying. Russell Westbrook Doesn't Get Benched... You Must Be Affected That You Got Benched."

Tom Brady has made some headlines around the NBA world recently, first with his TikToks playing ball, then for linking up with Michael Jordan during the Miami Grand Prix, and more recently for his looks, which have made a big impression on two of the most entertaining NBA analysts out there.

When you look at some of the greatest big threes in the history of the game, some groups stick out. The Heat’s trio of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh. There was a dynasty with Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green. Before that, Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, and Ray Allen were with the Celtics. Championship teams have always had star players rounding out the roster.

Memphis Grizzlies All-Star Ja Morant sent out two tweets about Luka Doncic on Sunday night. Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks are playing the Phoenix Suns in Game 7 of their second-round playoff series.

After missing out on what might have been his best chance at a Championship, the world is lamenting Chris Paul's Game 7 loss. Jeremy Lin, who has played Paul up close plenty of times before, took to Twitter to express just how much he wants to see Paul earn a championship.

Michael Jordan is one of the biggest trash talkers in NBA history, always trying to get under his rivals' skins to win the game even before it started. MJ really mastered that art after learning from Larry Bird, and it's interesting to know that he kept using those tactics even after retiring from the game. His competitiveness hasn't faded, and proof of that was his challenge to Magic Johnson during the top 75 ceremony in Cleveland during the 2022 NBA All-Star Game.

There is always a conversation among NBA fans about the worst contracts in the league, with quite a few examples of injuries and poor performances, making a player's deal very difficult for the team to deal with. And while players like Russell Westbrook and James Harden have had questions asked about the sizes of their deals, John Wall's contract has arguably been the worst in recent seasons.

Damian Lillard is one of the biggest absences of the 2022 NBA playoffs after the Portland Trail Blazers failed to make it to the big party. The team decided to blow things up and focused on building a good team this offseason to try and see if Damian Lillard can take them past the Western Conference finals.

Sunday's Game 7 wasn't a typical loss for the Phoenix Suns. From the opening tip, they were embarrassed and outclassed by Luka Doncic and the Mavericks, who won by 43 points. Frustrated Suns fans lamented their team after the game, but some took things even further. On Twitter, a video is going viral that shows Suns fans burning a Chris Paul jersey after Game 7. Paul finished with just 10 points the night.

The NBA fanbase loves only two things they love as much as basketball, trash-talking and memes. Jokes at the expense of players that underperform, especially stars, are all over social media platforms, with fans getting into heated arguments in the comments over some truly ridiculous jokes. And certain players are often targeted a lot more than others. Chris Paul is the latest example of a big NBA star receiving a lot of slander for their performances.

Steph Curry is an excellent role model for a lot of young people who look up to NBA stars. He was underestimated for a lot of his career due to being smaller than his peers, but he made it through and became the greatest shooter of all time. And despite the hours that have gone into Curry developing his shooting and overall game to become as good as he is, it seems he has not neglected his education.

Kendrick Perkins may be out of the NBA, but he's still going toe-to-toe with some of his former colleagues. The former NBA big man and current ESPN analyst has recently criticized the Golden State Warriors' brash talking defender, Draymond Green, on his Game 5 performance. Draymond wasn't pleased with Perkins'...

Luka Doncic at 23 is on a career path that is scary to think about. Despite having been in the league for just four years, Doncic has been an All-Star for three of those, and All-NBA First Team for two, developing into arguably the most complete offensive player in the league. He had an incredible pedigree coming into the league and it has already translated extremely well into the NBA.

Shaquille O'Neal remains a relevant figure in the NBA not only for being a funny man and one of the biggest winners in league history. The Los Angeles Lakers legend always makes interesting comments on TV and on his podcast, and recently, he engaged in another back and forth with Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert, claiming he would beat the 3x DPOY award winner.

The Philadelphia 76ers were eliminated in the second round once again, and it is clear that some changes must be made to the roster. Joel Embiid is a superstar-caliber center, but he definitely needs a good second option to help the 76ers make a deep playoff run. A player that...

The Phoenix Suns-Dallas Mavericks was expected to be a boring, one-sided series, but that's the second matchup that will go to seven games besides the Boston Celtics-Milwaukee Bucks in the East. Luka Doncic and co. finally made it to the second round of the playoffs and he's not ready to go home. The Slovenian player has been balling during this series, dominating the Suns, proving that he's one of the best players in the league at this moment.

The Boston Celtics will have the chance to finish their second-round series against the Milwaukee Bucks at home, hoping to stop Giannis Antetokounmpo and co. to advance to their second Eastern Conference finals in the past three years. After Jayson Tatum's incredible 46-PT explosion in Game 6 at Milwaukee, the Celtics are confident that the young player can take them to the next round of the postseason with yet another impressive performance at TD Garden.

Golden State Warriors guard Steph Curry is one of the greatest offensive players in league history. His ability to shoot changed the game worldwide, and its impact has been felt greatly in the NBA. However, this has caused Curry's reputation to be that of a shooter with defense as a big flaw.

After Magic Johnson dominated the NBA from the point guard position to the tune of five championships during the 1980s, the league switched gears with Michael Jordan’s emergence in the 90s. The GOAT won six titles in the 1990s, and Hakeem Olajuwon won two. Oddly enough, none of the players on our point guards list below hung a banner during the 90s.

The Los Angeles Lakers have been out of the mainstream NBA conversation for a while thanks to the fact that they didn't make it to the postseason. However, one of the biggest stories of the summer will still be what they decide to do with their roster after a horrid season. One major change is already out of the way with Frank Vogel leaving the Lakers and the search for a new head coach has already begun.

The Suns-Mavericks series hasn't gone as planned for the number one seeded Phoenix Suns. A sweep looked on the cards after Games 1 & 2, but the Mavericks have responded in some fashion to take this series to a winner-take-all Game 7. The pressure is now entirely on the home...