PHOENIX — Another piece of the puzzle has been discovered regarding the Phoenix Suns ahead of the planned release of NBA 2K25 in the coming weeks. Franchise player Devin Booker was revealed with an overall rating of “93,” which puts him tied for 11th in the entire league with Jalen Brunson of the New York Knicks and Anthony Edwards of the Minnesota Timberwolves. Entering the territory of the elite #NBA2KTop100 š¤©Stay tuned for the Top 10 reveal on Monday 8/26! pic.twitter.com/DJiCpuVGTsā NBA 2K (@NBA2K) August 23, 2024Booker is set to enter his 10th season as a pro, which will run…
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The Portland Trail Blazers are willing to do whatever it takes to rebuild. That was demonstrated when general manager Joe Cronin traded the $22.5 million salary of 2023 Sixth Man of the Year point guard Malcolm Brogdon earlier this summer to the Washington Wizards in exchange for younger, cheaper forward Deni Avdija. The fact that Cronin was willing to settle for a lottery pick to do so may have been the price of doing business, but that didnāt make this particular transaction any less brutal.One player who seems likely to benefit from a little more (or maybe a lot more)…
A Trojan horse remains a Trojan horse forever. That’s certainly true for new Kings forward DeMar DeRozan, who spent one season at USC before becoming a six-time NBA All-Star. Even 15 years later, DeRozan hasn’t forgotten where he came from, as he’s been seen back on his old stomping grounds sharing some advice with JuJu Watkins, rising USC sophomore guard during an off-season workout on Thursday. Assistant coach of the Kings and Former NBA player Doug Christiea defensive specialist, was also part of the training. Watkins later reshared the video on her Instagram Story and wrote, āI was dropping gems!!!ā…
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Toronto Raptors star Scottie Barnes has enjoyed a steady rise to become an All-Star, and that work has paid off with HoopsHype named him the number 7 forward. in the NBA in their preseason positional rankings. The rankings touched on Barnes’ versatility as a player, saying he can do a little bit of everything after his first-ever All-Star campaign in 2023-24. HoopsHype cited the statistic that Barnes is just the fourth player in NBA history to average at least 19 points, eight rebounds and six assists per game at age 22 or younger. Luka Doncic, Magic Johnson and Oscar Robertson…
Walker Kessler has just completed his second season in the NBA for the Utah Jazz. He finished the year averaging 8.1 points, 7.5 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per game while shooting 65.4 percent from the field in 64 games. Despite a good start to his career, Bleacher Report’s Eric Pincus reported that he might not be part of the team’s future plans (h/t HoopsHype). According to Pincus’ article on Bleacher Report: “According to multiple sources, Utah has already discussed Kessler as part of a trade, including a stalled conversation with the The New York KnicksHe doesn’t appear to be part…
With the Olympics now behind us and the NBA season starting in over a month, teams are still looking for ways to keep fans engaged. This week, for Wizards fans, it’s Dunk Week. On the team’s official Instagram page, you can rewatch some of the best dunks from last season and vote for your favorite.You have Bilal Coulibaly against the Philadelphia 76ers, Richaun Holmes against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Kyle Kuzma against the Los Angeles Clippers or Jordan Poole against the Sacramento Kings. All four are pretty impressive. Do you like one-handed lob dunks? Or maybe a drive down the middle…
Revenge is a dish best served cold. Of course. When you’re on an NBA team like the Houston Rockets, you serve revenge any way you want. No team wants to feel like the other team has their number. The more games in a row you lose to the same team, the more the need for revenge becomes pressing. The Rockets are under pressure. They have a score to settle. Here are 4 teams that have had the Rockets’ number and when they can get it their (sweet, sweet) revenge. The first team the Rockets will seek revenge against is the…
The 2024-25 NBA season is still only two months away, so it seems like a good time to reflect on the offseason they had and what they will look like when the season opens. For the Atlanta Hawks, they have a lot of new pieces and a lot of questions about themselves heading into the season. They traded Dejounte Murray to the New Orleans Pelicans for Dyson Daniels, Larry Nance, EJ Liddell, Cody Zeller and two first-round picks and they drafted French forward Zaccharie Risacher with the first overall pick. This will be a different team and one of the…
The news cycle surrounding Amazon founder Jeff Bezos considering buying the Boston Celtics has lasted less than a week, but that hasn’t stopped The Ringer’s Bill Simmons and Fox’s Jason McIntyre from putting on their tinfoil hats and coming up with an angle anyway. So when leaks from the Bezos camp confirmed that he was ultimately not interested in buying the team, the team Forgive my opinion I had to tease Simmons and McIntyre for their stupidity. On Monday, Simmons hinted on his podcast and on social media that he was hearing legitimate rumors coming out of Boston. that Bezos…