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Boston, Brooklyn, and Oklahoma City reportedly have interest trading up in the 2025 draft

Author image Zach Wolpin  •  Jun 16 2025

The 2025 NBA draft is nine days away. Teams are prepared for the drama to start over the next week and a half. On Sunday, Desmond Bane was traded to…

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NBA insiders suggest veteran Kyle Lowry will return in 2025-26 to play for the 76ers

Author image Zach Wolpin  •  Jun 16 2025

In 2024-25, the Philadelphia 76ers had their season derailed by injuries. Their 24-58 record was the third-worst in the Eastern Conference.  Veteran PG Kyle Lowry missed 47 games due to…

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On Monday, Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani will make his first start in 22 months

Author image Zach Wolpin  •  Jun 16 2025

With a 43-29 record, the Los Angeles Dodgers are in first place in the NL West. They have a two-game lead on the San Francisco Giants.  In their last 10…

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Why did the Orlando Magic trade four unprotected first-round picks for Desmond Bane?

Author image Zach Wolpin  •  Jun 16 2025

With the 2025 NBA draft nine days away, trades around the league are heating up. Over the weekend, the Orlando Magic and Memphis Grizzlies made a shocking trade.  The Magic…

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NBA

Lakers legend Magic Johnson offered this advice to Pacers’ Tyrese Haliburton ahead of Game 4

Author image Zach Wolpin  •  Jun 13 2025

On Friday evening, the Pacers will host the Thunder for Game 4 of the 2025 NBA Finals. After a 116-107 win in Game 3, Indiana is up 2-1 in the…

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Does Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault need to adjust the starting lineup for Game 4 of the NBA Finals?

Author image Zach Wolpin  •  Jun 13 2025

On Friday evening, the Pacers will host the Thunder for Game 4 of the 2025 NBA Finals. Indiana has a 2-1 series lead after a 116-107 win Wednesday in Game…

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Russell Westbrook will opt out of his $3.47 million player option in 2025-26 with the Nuggets

Author image Zach Wolpin  •  Jun 13 2025

Following his 2023-24 season, veteran guard Russell Westbrook signed a two-year, $6.8 million contract with the Nuggets. The 36-year-old played 75 of their 82 games and made 36 starts in…

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NFL

Raiders head coach Pete Carroll said the team will have an RB by committee approach in 2025

Author image Zach Wolpin  •  Jun 13 2025

Following a 4-13 record in 2024, the Raiders made changes this offseason. Las Vegas fired head coach Antonio Pierce after two seasons. His replacement is Super Bowl champion head coach…

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The Pelicans are ‘aggressively looking’ to trade up in the 2025 draft to select Rutgers’ Ace Bailey

Author image Zach Wolpin  •  Jun 13 2025

During the 2024-25 season, the New Orleans Pelicans finished 21-61. For the first time since 2012-13, the team finished with less than 30 wins in the regular season.  The Pelicans…

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NBA insiders believe Giannis Antetokounmpo will not be traded in the ‘short-term future’

Author image Zach Wolpin  •  Jun 13 2025

Last season, the Bucks finished fifth in the Eastern Conference with a 48-34 record. For the third consecutive postseason, Milwaukee lost in the first round.  Bucks’ two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo…

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The New England Patriots will unveil Tom Brady’s statue at their preseason game on August 8

Author image Zach Wolpin  •  Jun 12 2025

June 12 is considered “Tom Brady Day” by the New England Patriots. One year ago to the day, Brady was inducted into the Patriots Hall of Fame. His number 12…

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Knicks now shift their head coaching search to Mike Brown and Taylor Jenkins

Author image Zach Wolpin  •  Jun 12 2025

Following a loss to the Pacers in the Eastern Conference Finals, the Knicks fired head coach Tom Thibodeau. He helped New York reach their first Conference Finals in the last…

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NBA

Bill Simmons wildly nailed Bennedict Mathurin’s stat line for Game 3 of the 2025 NBA Finals

Author image Zach Wolpin  •  Jun 12 2025

With a 116-107 win in Game 3 of the 2025 NBA Finals, the Pacers have taken a 2-1 series lead vs. the Thunder. Indiana’s bench outscored the Thunder, 49-18, on…

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NBA

The Warriors have shown interest in 2021 NBA champion Bobby Portis this offseason

Author image Zach Wolpin  •  Jun 12 2025

The 2025 offseason is pivotal for the Milwaukee Bucks. Two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo’s name has been tossed around in several trade rumors. If they part ways with Antetokounmpo, the trajectory…

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Veteran P.J. Tucker criticized ‘uncited sources’ who claim that he will retire this offseason

Author image Zach Wolpin  •  Jun 12 2025

The 2024-25 season was P.J. Tucker’s 14th year in the NBA. He began the season with the Clippers after they picked up his $11.54 million player option.  During the season,…

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