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The newest chapter of Ben Simmons‘ career starts on Oct. 19 at the Barclays Center against the New Orleans Pelicans. The 2016 first-overall pick is finally set to form an elite trio with Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant for the Brooklyn Nets. Simmons was shipped from the Philadelphia 76ers to Brooklyn at the trade deadline…

With only one more preseason game before the start of the regular season, Detroit Pistons fans certainly did not need injury news on top of the team’s 0-3 preseason slump. Last night around the 11:20 mark of the first quarter versus the Oklahoma City Thunder, Marvin Bagley III was getting back on the defensive end…

Jayson Tatum is still getting better. Following Boston’s playoff run to the Finals, Tatum was left wanting more after Golden State defeated the Boston Celtics in Game 6 of the Finals to win the series 4-2 and went on to celebrate on the Celtics’ parquet floor.  “Definitely not a good feeling that I’ll never forget,”…

When the Miami Heat selected Nikola Jovic with the 27th pick in the 2022 NBA Draft out of Serbia, many did not know what to expect. With very little known about Jovic on draft night, Coach Erik Spoelstra sat down with the team’s scouting department and got to work reviewing Jovic’s film. Once Spoelstra looked…

Coach Steve Kerr announced that Draymond Green has been fined but not suspended for controversially punching Jordan Poole in the face during a preseason practice last week. Kerr didn’t disclose the amount of the fine to reporters. Kerr made the announcement after the Dubs’ preseason game against the Trail Blazers on Monday. He distinctly called…

Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball went down with an ankle sprain in a preseason game versus the Washington Wizards on Monday. Wizards big man Anthony Gill accidentally stepped on Ball on his drive to the paint, and the Hornets guard’s left ankle twisted awkwardly. The 21-year-old still found it in him to shoot the two…

The Miami Heat thrives on finding hidden gems across all positions in hopes of turning them into solid contributors to a championship roster. Unfortunately, one hopeful gem, Marcus Garrett, will not finish his pre-season campaign due to a right wrist fracture he suffered against the Houston Rockets Monday night. The second-year man had the opportunity…

Just six months ago, the 8th-seeded New Orleans Pelicans brought an unexpected fight to the one-seeded Phoenix Suns in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs. The loss in the opening round turned out to provide optimism to Pelicans fans on their future as they won two games without their star player Zion Williamson….

Boston’s newest acquisition, Blake Griffin, is getting acclimated well with his new team. In his first preseason game with the team versus the Charlotte Hornets, the veteran notched seven points and nine rebounds in sixteen minutes. With Robert Williams still out due to a knee injury, Griffin should see the court a lot despite just…

This offseason, Jalen Green decided to do some work on his jumper with assistant coach John Lucas heading into his sophomore season with the Houston Rockets. Those changes have reportedly been noticed in his daily drills. Green has tweaked his shot more than revamped it, but the differences are apparent. The former No. 2 overall…