Last Word On Pro Basketball

There was a time when Isaiah Thomas was one of the most exciting players in the NBA. His story helped to make him a wonderful player to root for as well. He was able to succeed despite standing at just five-foot-nine. He was the last pick (60th overall) in the 2011 NBA Draft. Put those two things together, and the odds are clearly against a player making an impact in the … [Read more...] about Former MVP Candidate Wants To Play 1-2 More Years

After 11 seasons in the NBA, big man Mike Muscala has retired from the game of basketball, per Joel Lorenzi of The Oklahoman. According to Muscala’s father, Bob, the 2013 second-round pick “intends to attend graduate school to pursue a master’s degree in sports management, with intentions to venture into basketball coaching and/or administration.” Muscala began his NBA career … [Read more...] about 11-Year NBA Big Man Officially Announces His Retirement

The Los Angeles Lakers enter the Las Vegas Summer League with pressure to succeed—especially with all eyes being on a second-round rookie. The purple and gold went 0-3 in the California Classic, most recently giving up an 11-0 run to the Miami Heat and losing 80-76. Despite the losses, some players have shown plenty of potential in key areas. They’ll be the ones to watch as LA … [Read more...] about Previewing the Lakers Las Vegas Summer League

The Boston Celtics are coming off a dominant 2023-24 season. They finished the regular season at 64-18 and had the best offensive rating in NBA history. It culminated with them defeating the Dallas Mavericks in five games in the 2024 NBA Finals. Thar gives the Celtics 18 NBA championships, one more than the Los Angeles Lakers for most in league history. They also have by far … [Read more...] about NBA Legend Believes The Celtics Won’t Repeat

USA Basketball will be missing one of its best players during the Paris Olympics, as Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard has withdrawn from Team USA, per The Athletic’s Shams Charania and Joe Vardon. Leonard, 33, had missed 12 of the Clippers’ final 14 games last season with a knee injury. This includes all but two of their matches against the Dallas Mavericks in the … [Read more...] about Paris Olympics: NBA Champion Withdraws From Team USA

Olympic Basketball is almost upon us with exhibition games starting this week and official games tipping off on July 27th. Team USA has a loaded roster and is considered the clear favorite. Their first official game will be July 28th when they take on Nikola Jokic and Serbia. With Derrick White replacing Kawhi Leonard Team USA now features three Celtics players, Jayson Tatum … [Read more...] about Paris Olympics: What to Expect From Each Celtic

Philadelphia 76ers swingman Paul George dropped a bombshell in the latest episode of Podcast P with Paul George. A man with no qualms about changing teams, the nine-time All-Star reveals that he nearly signed with the Toronto Raptors to join now former teammate Kawhi Leonard after his championship run. Interestingly, the Raptors were considered the favorites to sign Leonard at … [Read more...] about Sixers’ All-Star Teases Raptors Team Up With Former Teammate

Fans are always intrigued as to which athletes will be on the cover of the next iteration of a sports video game series. Whether it’s the NBA 2K series, MLB The Show, Madden, or the NHL series, it’s quite the honor for a player to be bestowed as the cover athlete. NBA2K announced on Wednesday morning who will be the cover athletes of their upcoming NBA 2K25 video game which is … [Read more...] about NBA 2K25 Cover Athletes Revealed