Congratulations to the Thunder on their first championship, and congratulations to the Pacers for a good season and an electric NBA Finals series. Both teams proved that you don’t have to be in a large market, and you certainly don’t need to buy a championship to succeed. Both of these teams were built from the ground up, and diehard basketball fans should love and admire both of these organizations.

Marquette has a history of producing dudes like Dwyane Wade and Jimmy Butler, and I consider Kam Jones another dude who could be a household name in the NBA, and specifically Miami.

This scenario is not wishful thinking. The Dallas Mavericks trading Luka Doncic away means anything is possible. And if the Milwaukee Bucks can’t land a star with Giannis this offseason, I wouldn’t be surprised if the Bucks entertain offers to ship the Greek Freak out of Milwaukee. At the very least, the Bucks wouldn’t immediately hang up the phone if a team called, and that should be the Miami Heat.

The two words basketball fans love to hear: Game 7. The Indiana Pacers won Thursday night, beating the Oklahoma City Thunder 108-91 to extend the NBA Finals to an all-or-nothing scenario for Sunday night.

The NBA’s group of highest-paid head coaches will now have a much-deserved new member. On Thursday morning, the Houston Rockets announced that they reached an agreement to extend head coach Ime Udoka’s contract long term, making him one of the league’s highest-paid head coaches. In the three seasons before Udoka’s arrival, the Rockets only won… read more

With the Heat playing themselves out of the 11th-best odds in the NBA Draft Lottery (odds that went to the Dallas Mavericks who obtained the #1 pick and inevitably Cooper Flagg), Miami holds just the 20th pick in this year’s draft and should focus on upgrading the point guard position.

The Orlando Magic have taken the big swing to bring in new talent that they hinted at back when their season ended after being eliminated in the NBA Playoffs by the Boston Celtics. In exchange for Cole Anthony, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, four unprotected first-round picks, and a first-round pick swap, Orlando receives Memphis shooter Desmond Bane. KCP… read more

The Boston Celtics are a year removed from winning their 18th banner in franchise history, and in true modern Celtics fashion, there are rumours about the team breaking up some of the championship-winning core. So, what is the plan for this team, and who is on the chopping block? Why are the Celtics making moves?… read more

It’s tempting to acquire Kevin Durant, sell the jerseys, and see ticket sales skyrocket. It’s tempting to see what Kevin Durant could do if Tyler Herro and Bam Adebayo were a second- and third-team option, respectively. But acquiring Durant is not going to buy a championship, it will set this Heat organization back even further by sacrificing the youth.

Many people who watch sports are unaware that coaches can be traded just like players. In the NBA, the last time a head coach was traded was in July 2014, when the Bucks acquired the coaching rights of Jason Kidd from the Nets in exchange for two second-round picks. Flash forward to the summer of… read more