The Houston Rockets are getting excited over the long-awaited return of Jabari Smith Jr. back to the lineup. The former No. 3 overall pick from the 2022 NBA Draft has been out of action since Jan. 1 after breaking his hand, forcing him to miss almost two months of action in a critical time for…
Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro just finished his first NBA All-Star experience. This was the first year of the new format that excluded the Eastern Conference versus West. While Herro enjoyed it, he think it should go back to the old ways. “It was my first experience, it is what it is, it was a…
LeBron James shocked the NBA world when he decided to leave the Cleveland Cavaliers to join the Miami Heat in 2010. The move paired him with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, giving the Heat three of the top 10 players in the league. During an interview with Candace Parker, Wade said he knew about the…
The Miami Heat are looking to move on from the Jimmy Butler trade saga after trading the problematic forward to the Golden State Warriors for a package that brought players like Andrew Wiggins and Kyle Anderson to keep Miami’s Playoff push alive. Butler could’ve been a franchise legend but will likely never receive his flowers…
After not being in the Miami Heat’s rotation for the majority of the first half of the season, Kel’el Ware has thrived ever since he became their new starting center. Since earning starter minutes, Ware has averaged 12.5 points, 9.6 rebounds, and 1.2 blocks on 47.3 percent shooting and 23.6 percent from three-point range. Standing…
Karl-Anthony Towns of the New York Knicks has always been a versatile force. Now, in the 2024-25 NBA season, Towns is making his presence felt in a new way. Towns was recently elected as Vice President of the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) Executive Committee. He is stepping into a leadership role that underscores the…
It’s been nothing short of another amazing season for New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson, who’s been a consistent force through the team’s top-three placement in the East heading into the All-Star Break, while also securing the second selection of his career for the festivities in San Francisco. But Brunson’s now reaching a historic pace….
The New York Knicks have been one of the best offensive teams in the NBA this season, but their defense is holding them back from being one of the top overall squads in the league. It’s a bit of a surprise considering the fact that the Knicks were one of the best defensive teams in…
The 2025 NBA All-Star Game was highlighted by a brand new tournament-style format aimed at shortening the amount of play and incentivizing competitiveness… at least that’s what Phoenix Suns All-Star Kevin Durant thought. But the game was overshadowed by promos, music, Kevin Hart monologues and pretty much everything but basketball. Fans took to social media…
Kevin Durant wouldn’t mind seeing the NBA pull the plug on All-Star Weekend. 2025 NBA All-Star Weekend in San Francisco, Calif. ended up as a total dud for both fans and players alike. The worst of the worst came on Sunday with the NBA All-Star Game taking on a new format and devolving into a…
The rallying cry for competitive basketball at the NBA All-Star Game was heard this year. Players took more pride in the exhibition contest. They played defense, ran proper sets on offense instead of a glorified layup line and seemed to care about winning and losing. Yet, the NBA was ripped to shreds for putting forth…
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson came into the league with many people forming opinions about him. However, in his seven seasons with the Ravens, Jackson has proven many of those people wrong. Bleacher Report writer David Kenyon named Jackson as one of seven athletes in the NFL and NBA that “beat the slander.” “Baltimore Ravens star…