NBA Trade Grades: Lakers Earn A+, Mavericks An F In Doncic Deal; Kings Middling Grade For Fox Return

Most of us will every minor detail as to when we heard about the Luka Doncic-for-Anthony Davis swap. A shocked friend broke the news to me, which I denied until I couldn’t anymore. We couldn’t convey the gravity to people who don’t follow sports. I’m still not 100 percent sure this isn’t an elaborate […]

Ben Pfeifer  •  03 Feb 2025
NBA
The Sacramento Kings Had No Leverage In The De’Aaron Fox Trade

The return that the Sacramento Kings received in the De’Aaron Fox trade might not have been the value that they were looking for. But they didn’t have much of a choice, as they had virtually no leverage in the situation. De’Aaron Fox & His Agent Handcuffed The Kings’ Options Fox was the best player on […]

Anthony Cardenas  •  03 Feb 2025
NBA
Spurs In : Wembanyama Unveils Hometown Court

Victor Wembanyama unveiled a pair of outdoor basketball courts in his hometown of Le Chesnay, ahead of the San Antonio Spurs’ European swing. Le Chesnay is city of roughly 30,000 people approximately 12 miles west of Paris. One court is for 5-on-5 play while the other is for 3-on-3 play. “It was my dream […]

Vivek Jacob  •  21 Jan 2025
NBA Most Improved Ladder, Vol. 3: Evan Mobley Nabs Top Spot

It’s time for our first Most Improved Player ladder of the new calendar year. We’re nearing the All-Star Break and learning more about which players will and won’t qualify for end-of-season awards due to missing the 65-game minimum (sorry to Franz Wagner). As we did previously, let’s discuss our top five most improved players of […]

Ben Pfeifer  •  16 Jan 2025
NBA
Victor Wembanyama, Chris Paul Cheer Up JJ Redick’s Kids With Jerseys

Chris Paul and Victor Wembanyama did their best to cheer up JJ Redick’s sons, Knox and Kai, by gifting them jerseys. Redick’s family home in the Pacific Palisades was burnt down, along with many other properties by the Los Angeles wildfires. Redick’s family is now living in a hotel. Both Knox and Kai are huge […]

Vivek Jacob  •  14 Jan 2025
NBA
Spurs Head Coach Gregg Popovich Provides Update After Suffering Stroke

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich released a statement Monday regarding the state of his health. The 75-year-old endured what was described as a mild stroke on Nov. 2 at Frost Bank Center and hasn’t returned to the team yet. Mitch Johnson, who has been an assistant with the Spurs since 2019, has served […]

Vivek Jacob  •  16 Dec 2024
NBA
Spurs’ Chris Paul ejected in 11-second span against Blazers

Chris Paul must have had early dinner reservations in Portland last night, getting ejected in the very first quarter of San Antonio’s matchup against the Trail Blazers. Making the scene all the more bizarre, the veteran star received his two technical fouls in an 11-second span of game time to head to the showers. Bringing […]

Vivek Jacob  •  14 Dec 2024
NBA Awards Ballot: Picking The MVP, DPOY And More From The First 8 Weeks

It’s never too early to lose sleep over NBA awards. We’re about a third of the way through the season, a perfect time for our preliminary fake awards ballot. I don’t have a vote, but this is how I would choose each award winner if I had one.  Most Valuable Player: Nikola Jokic Nikola Jokic […]

Ben Pfeifer  •  13 Dec 2024
NBA
How 4 Marquee NBA Free Agents Are Faring On Their New Teams

Approaching the two-month mark of the NBA regular season, key summer additions have begun to establish grounding in their new homes. It’s gone more swimmingly for some than others. Not every g has proven thus far to be a smash hit, though that doesn’t mean free agency is without its early success stories. Let’s look […]

Jackson Frank  •  12 Dec 2024