There are many opinions about the NBA and its talent level today. It’s safe to say that the modern league is vastly different than it was 30 years ago, but player talent is a more nuanced topic. Minnesota Timberwolves fans will already know that Anthony Edwards recently made a public statement on this topic that most would consider questionable. Asked about the league during Michael Jordan’s heyday, Ant said he thought Jordan was the only qualified player at the time. This of course attracted a lot of criticism, and many people reacted to his statement. Perhaps the most notable figure…
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Regardless of whether it emerges from bankruptcy or not, Diamond Sports Group, which broadcasts Bally’s branded regional sports networks, now promises that it will operate through the 2024-25 NBA season and NHL seasons.Diamond Sports said Friday it has reached agreements with both leagues and that as part of the basketball deal, the broadcaster is opting out of contracts with two teams: The Dallas Mavericks And The New Orleans PelicansIt was already known that the Pelicans had reached broadcast agreements elsewhere for the 2024-25 season.The deals must be approved by a federal bankruptcy judge, with a hearing scheduled for Sept. 3.…
Credits: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports The New York Knicks spent part of the offseason looking for a long-term solution at center. Mitchell Robinson is currently Tom Thibodeau’s starting center, but his contract only runs through the 2025-26 season. Still, there’s a sense that the Knicks could improve their offense, especially if their ultimate goal is to win the NBA Finals. However, the Knicks may have already tried to acquire a young long-term replacement for Robinson via trade. Related: NBA Insider Suggests Julius Randle’s Trade Value Doesn’t Match His All-Star Status New York Knicks in trade talks for Walker Kessler Credits:…
Oklahoma City is one of the only teams in the NBA that can honestly say they have three defensive candidates on their roster. The Thunder’s rotation looks to be one of the best in the league on both ends of the floor, but the defense is unmatched.An already formidable unit added Alex Caruso this offseason — who already has two All-Defensive Team selections. He is universally known as one of the best perimeter defenders in the NBA and will fit right in with Oklahoma City. His versatility and ability to defend on bigger players will be a major asset with…
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Kevin Durant’s social media posts are very lucrative.The Phoenix Suns superstar and his @easymoneysniper The Instagram account is number 7 in the list of top 10 NBA players who are the biggest social media influencers in the league, and their potential revenue from ad revenue is increased through their videos and photos on the platform.NBA media website FadeawayWorld.net compiled the study, based on player follower and impression data on Instagram.Here are the top 10 players, their follower counts, and the potential money they generate per sponsored post based on their engagement rate:LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers — $159,706,783; $339,250Stephen Curry,…
The Portland Trail Blazers have a few notable losing streaks heading into next season that they will be looking to snap. Unsurprisingly, their five longest active losing streaks all come from Western Conference teams. After looking at the list of teams, it will be difficult for the Blazers to snap those streaks in 2024-25.Honorable mentions: Chicago Bulls (five straight losses), Boston Celtics (four), Minnesota Timberwolves (four)Here are the Blazers’ five biggest losing streaks: Oklahoma City Thunder – 12 gamesNext chance to end the streak: Friday, November 1 (at home)Los Angeles Clippers – 9 gamesNext chance to end the streak: Wednesday,…
Sacramento Kings play-by-play announcers Kevin “Whitey” Gleason and Kyle Draper are currently preparing their lists of the 40 greatest Kings of all time to celebrate 40 years of NBA basketball in Sacramento. Who are the most underrated and overrated Sacramento Kings of all time? Let us know in the comments. Thanks for watching. Don’t forget to click the blue thumbs up and subscribe! #nba #agencelibrenba #sacramentokings Follow @https://twitter.com/sactown1140
(Photo: Andrew D. Bernstein, NBAE/Getty)While we did not see as much of the legendary Boston Celtics counterpart to Los Angeles Lakers icon Earvin “Magic” Johnson in the hit HBO NBA basketball series “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty,” but Hall of Fame small forward Larry Joe Bird played an important foil to the Los Angeles title teams of the 1980s. Better known as the ‘Showtime” Lakers, the team joined the Celtics, through the on-court wizardry of Magic and Bird, to help revitalize a moribund NBA in the early 1980s.With many younger Boston fans becoming aware of that era…
Bien que beaucoup de gens s’attendaient à ce qu’il soit bon tout de suite, Victor Wembanyama s’est avéré être cela et bien plus encore en 1ère année. La perspective générationnelle mise en place l’une des meilleures saisons de recrue dans la mémoire récente en route vers une victoire écrasante au titre de recrue de l’année de la NBA. Avoir une superstar en devenir dans votre équipe est à la fois une bénédiction et une malédiction. D’un côté, cela vous donne une excellente base sur laquelle bâtir votre équipe. Mais d’un autre côté, cela met la pression sur votre organisation pour…