Playing as a rookie in a loaded NBA team means you're probably coming off the bench as part of the second or third-stringers. And in most cases, you'll only get minutes when your team is up big or during garbage time. Dalton Knecht of the Los Angeles Lakers may have been picked 17th overall in […]

We all know one thing: a healthy LaMelo Ball is an entertaining LaMelo Ball. This is a player who has only played 58 games during the past two seasons due to a variety of injuries. On Thursday's season opener, LaMelo Ball returned to action and did LaMelo Ball things.   LaMelo Ball is Back! Despite […]

Klay Thompson played much of his prime years for the Golden State Warriors. He won four NBA championships alongside Steph Curry and Draymond Green. However, injuries got in the way, and Thompson's game saw a downhill trend. Most observers say it's time for the Warriors' golden trio to break up, and in the off-season, the […]

In 2019, Kawhi Leonard was coming off a championship-winning run with the Toronto Raptors when he stunned the NBA fandom and signed with the Los Angeles Clippers. After all, it was widely believed back then that he would join LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. Since then, the Clippers have reached the Western Conference […]

This was a historic moment years in the making. Everyone was already talking about the prospect of seeing the first father-and-son duo to hit an NBA floor at the same time the moment the Los Angeles Lakers drafted Bronny James as the 55th pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. Fortunately, the fans didn't have to […]

The NBA offseason is when some of the magic happens in the league. For one, big names make big decisions. For another, we've seen strange things happen in the offseason such as questionable free agent signings. The 2024 offseason is both quiet and strange. We've seen some of the league's big stars make moves -- […]

Making a list of the top ten players of all time of a franchise such as the Chicago Bulls is easy and difficult. It's easy because you already have an idea regarding who should make the list. It's difficult because the Bulls also have other great players outside their championship-winning years. Since 1966, the Bulls […]

Whenever the NBA free agency opens during the off-season, it's where most people's attention is. After all, free agency is where some of the magic in the NBA happens. It's either a big name makes a surprising move or a team signs a questionable player. The free agency saw millions of dollars worth of deals […]

Every NBA fan has his/her own top ten players for each NBA franchise. And while opinions differ on who should be included in an all-time list, there's always one constant: players with the most accolades won are included in the list. However, certain players brought more than just championships to their respective franchises. They changed […]

Being a basketball head coach isn't as easy as most people imagine. You don't just yell at players to do their court work. It would help if you also motivated them to do their best, and you also need to prepare mentally. We've seen head coaches who have been successful in not only winning multiple […]

Whether you admit it or not, defense in the NBA is no longer a priority compared to how it was in the past. Gone are the days when players take pride in playing great defense. Players these days often focus more on scoring and that might not be a bad thing, either. However, there's a […]

Most people consider Michael Jordan the greatest player to play in the NBA for various reasons. For one, he amassed a wide collection of accolades -- including six NBA championships, six Finals MVP Awards, and five MVP Awards. For another, the way he put the Chicago Bulls on his shoulder -- transforming the franchise from […]

Being a head coach in any basketball league like the NBA is a thankless job. If your team wins, people will say you're doing a great job. And if your team isn't meeting expectations, people will ensure you'll hear it. We've seen several NBA coaches transform struggling teams into championship winners. We've also witnessed coaches […]

The debate about who is the greatest player of all time in the NBA has been an endless one because everybody has an argument to present. For a majority of the fans, it's Michael Jordan because of his 6-0 record in the NBA Finals. For some, it's the legendary Bill Russell because of his 11 championships. For some, it's the […]

It's difficult to list the top-10 players of all time if you have a long list of great players who have played for your team. And even if you're a small-market team, you still have a list of great players who delivered greatness during their stints. Yes, the Denver Nuggets have won only one championship […]

Records are meant to be broken. It's one of the reasons why records exist in the first place. Some records may be seemingly impossible to even reach. Some records look almost humanly impossible to reach, but in some cases, some impossible records have been reached. Again. LeBron James has been setting NBA records left and right since his rookie year 21 years […]

In any sport, retirement is inevitable. Whether it's because of age or an unfortunate career-ending injury, one must accept that even a decorated basketball career must come to a close. It's a part of an athlete's life. We've seen great players end their careers with a bang. For some, it came in the form of […]

What is the definition of "clutch" in basketball? Firstly, any moment can be considered clutch if that moment happens within the final five minutes of the game. Secondly, the final point differential is five or less. In other words, that clutch moment changes the outcome of a close game.  Every basketball player can score. However, […]

This season's race for the NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award includes Naz Reid of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Malik Monk of the Sacramento Kings as the top-two candidates. Other top candidates for the said award include Norman Powell of the Los Angeles Clippers, Bogdan Bogdanovic of the Atlanta Hawks, and Bobby Portis Jr. […]

Performing in the playoffs is a challenge any basketball player faces. For one, the stakes are higher in the playoffs than they were during the regular season. For another, a player's career path can be determined by how he performs in the playoffs. Over the past years, we've seen players do incredible things during the […]

There's a reason why every basketball team needs a starting five and a consistent supporting cast. You can't expect the starting five to play 45 minutes. The basic function of the supporting cast is to come in and do the job whenever the starters are on the bench or struggling to get anything going. In […]

For some NBA teams, winning championships have become a norm. Some fans have grown accustomed to seeing certain teams face off in the NBA Finals just because they've been winning the cup for a certain number of years. However, some teams have yet to win a championship since joining the league. And for some, it […]

Since 1983, the NBA has been recognizing each season's best defensive player by giving out the Defensive Player of the Year award- also now known as the Hakeem Olajuwon Trophy. And like the MVP award, the selection for the winner of the DPOY rests in the hands of the panel of 124 sportswriters and broadcasters […]

In any basketball league, winning championships is any player's ultimate goal, but that doesn't stop anyone from winning other awards such as the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award.  The NBA started naming MVPs during the 1955-1956 regular season. The award, now known as the Michael Jordan trophy, is given to the best-performing player at the […]

Winning the NBA championship is a quest all NBA teams try to accomplish every season. Some teams even go extreme distances to reach that goal.  The Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics remain tied for most championships won at 17 NBA titles. The Lakers, however, have more NBA Finals appearances (32) than the Celtics' […]

This year's top pick in the NBA Draft, Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs, is averaging 19 points on top of 10.7 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.3 steals, and 2.9 blocks per game in his first 23 NBA games so far. As impressive as Wemby has been with the Spurs, his scoring average is far […]