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When you think of some of the greatest Chicago Bulls players not named Michael Jordan, quite a few names can come to mind. Pippen, Rodman, Grant, Rose, Sloan, but there’s one name that might not jump out of the minds of most fans. Scalabrine. Yes, Brian Scalabrine. I mean, how can you forget a guy […]

Gordon Hayward is apparently ready to get back to work. Of course, it won’t be on the court, but it could possibly be from a chair. Hayward, the prized Boston Celtic signing of the offseason, recently underwent surgery to repair his dislocated ankle and fractured Tibia that he suffered on opening night last week. The […]

If there’s one person in the NBA that knows LeBron James, it’s Dwyane Wade. Before reuniting on the Cleveland Cavaliers this year, the two played together in Miami for four season, suited up a couple times for Team USA and have gone on countless family trips together. Needless to say, they’re probably best buds. That’s […]

So what does it look like when you sign a $148 million contract? See below. Philadelphia 76ers Joel Embiid signed a max contract with his team, for 5-years at $148 million. Yes, $148 million. I’m still trying to wrap my head around it. Oh, and this deal could reach $178 million if Embiid meets performance […]

It appears Kyrie Irving is going to get his wish. According to ESPN, the Cleveland Cavaliers are going to send their star point guard to the Boston Celtics for a package that includes their own star, Isaiah Thomas. Cavs and Celtics on verge of a deal: Kyrie Irving for Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Zizic […]

The best duo from the ’90s reunited on the court for the first time in almost 20 years. Scottie Pippen stopped by Michael Jordan’s annual Jordan’s Flight School in Santa Barbara on Sunday and took part in some friendly shooting contests. According to TMZ, the camp told them that it was the first time since […]

If LeBron James wasn’t happy about Cleveland’s offseason, then he’s about to become more unhappy. It has been reported that his star point guard, Kyrie Irving, wants to be traded out of Cleveland. The reasons for Irving’s success are that he wants a bigger role on another team and that he doesn’t want to play […]

A former NBA MVP may team up with a three-time MVP next season. According to sources, Derrick Rose is in serious talks to join LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers on a 1-year deal. The Cavaliers have had a pretty quiet offseason, one in which there have been rumors that James has been disappointed with. […]

Magic Johnson has some high expectations for Lonzo Ball. The Lakers great doesn’t think Ball’s early success will stop in the Las Vegas Summer League, where Ball was named MVP and averaged 16.3 points, 9.3 points, 7.7 rebounds and 2.5 steals. Even more impressive was that Ball had two triple-doubles and had four games of […]

I guess this is where people say, “see, the money hasn’t changed him.” Gordon Hayward is expected to sign a massive new contract with the Boston Celtics, that’s in the range of $128-$130 million dollars for the next four years of service. That’s a nice chunk of cash that pretty much guarantees that he’ll (and […]