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Paul George’s Sixers legacy is complicated to say the least

July 1, 2024, was a triumphant day for the Philadelphia 76ers. Their year-long plan of preparing cap space had paid off by landing Paul George, the top free agent in his class, to play with Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey in a renewed effort to dominate the Eastern Conference. Two years to the day, George […]

The Daily Mauling: 7/10/26

Kansas Jayhawks News It’s not quite Kansas news, but this ESPN article says Jazz fans are hyped after seeing Darryn Peterson in the Summer League Through the Phog writes that Lance Leipold is trying to fix the biggest problem from last season Links! AJ Dybantsa’s Wizards scraped past Darryn Peterson’s Jazz last night Did Lakers […]

Behind the Subtext: The Ice-Cold History Feeding Rich Paul’s Public Critique of James Harden

The NBA offseason has a unique way of exposing tectonic rifts between the league’s most powerful figures. On the latest episode of the Game Over podcast, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul sat down with Max Kellerman to map out the potential free agency destinations for LeBron James. While dissecting a possible homecoming with the Cleveland […]

Hoopaholic’s Gazette: B-Ball Flicks

Are there any great basketball-centric movies? How I came to this diversionay consideration shall be discussed in short order. The sport does not lend itself to the great romanticism of the national pastime.  Baseball has “Field of Dreams,” “The Natural,” and “Bull Durham.” “Pride of the Yankees” perhaps. All beloved. Worthy in one way or […]

“Never Seen This Happen”: Sophie Cunningham Lauds Teammate’s ‘Filthy’ Play After Recreating Viral DeWanna Bonner Gesture

When half-time rolled in at Thursday night’s series decider against Phoenix Mercury, the Indiana Fever found themselves behind by six points. However, halfway through the third quarter, the Fever sparked a comeback, going on a 13-0 and later 11-0 stretch to win it. And for Fever guard Sophie Cunningham, the most impressive play of the […] The post “Never Seen This Happen”: Sophie Cunningham Lauds Teammate’s ‘Filthy’ Play After Recreating Viral DeWanna Bonner Gesture appeared first on Essenti...

Shaquille O’Neal, TNT Sports announce ‘Dunkman’ premiere date

In April, Shaquille O’Neal and TNT Sports announced that they’re launching “Dunkman,” a professional dunking league. And on Thursday night, TNT Sports revealed the premiere date and additional details about Dunkman. Dunkman will premiere on Tuesday, July 21, at 8 p.m. ET. There will be four hour-long league events on Tuesdays this summer before the…

Why Jaylen Brown Trade Value Dropped with Bobby Marks | Celtics Daily

Bobby Manning welcomes ESPN’s Bobby Marks to Celtics Daily to discuss how Jaylen Brown ended up getting traded for Paul George, the perception of Brown around the league and previewed Boston’s Summer League roster from Las Vegas. 0:00 Reaction to Jaylen Brown trade 7:23 – Prizepicks 8:30 – Rocket Money 10:04 – Bobby Marks on [...] The post Why Jaylen Brown Trade Value Dropped with Bobby Marks | Celtics Daily appeared first on CLNS Media .

Swapping centers, shifting strategies

As our focus shifts to next season, the Knicks enter unfamiliar territory as they prepare to defend a championship. While visions of championship celebrations will forever live on in our minds, New York’s front office continues navigating the realities of a salary cap and that second apron nonsense. The most notable casualty of that reality […]

The Mavericks’ offseason still doesn’t make much sense

When the Dallas Mavericks hired Masai Ujiri, Mike Schmitz, and eventually Dusty May, it felt like the franchise had finally turned a corner. For the first time in years, there appeared to be a clear plan. Nico Harrison was gone; one of the league’s most respected executives was running basketball operations; one of the NBA’s […]

Hawks Among Teams Eyeing Peyton Watson

The Clippers maintain their previously reported interest in Peyton Watson, while the Hawks have also shown “fresh” interest in the Nuggets‘ restricted free agent forward, reports Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Substack link). However, for either team to offer Watson the $25MM+ annual salary he’s reportedly seeking, a sign-and-trade would almost certainly be necessary. […]