Lebron James has accomplished much in his legendary 21 years as a professional athlete. However, the Olympic flag bearer was not one of them… until now, James has been voted by his fellow Team USA olympians to carry the American flag during the opening ceremony on the River Seine on Friday in Paris. When Team… read more

On the heels of a dominant 105-79 win over Serbia earlier this week, Team USA is going to be getting even better. USA Basketball’s all-time leading scorer Kevin Durant practiced with Team USA for the first time since camp opened. Durant had been dealing with a calf injury that he suffered during a workout in… read more

The NBA Summer League is underway, and Philadelphia 76ers rookie guard Jared McCain is already impressing the masses. The former Duke guard, who was the 16th pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, made his Summer League debut on Monday night in the 2024 Salt Lake City Summer League against the Oklahoma City Thunder, and he… read more

In a move that has sent shockwaves throughout the NBA, Paul George has left the Los Angeles Clippers in free agency to sign a four-year contract with the Philadelphia 76ers, joining Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey. This major acquisition is poised to significantly impact the Sixers’ chances of capturing an NBA championship in the upcoming… read more

The Dallas Mavericks made it to the NBA Finals in 2024 on the backs of Luka Doncic and Kyree Irving for the most part. Luka played injured and out of his mind for most of the playoffs. Kyree had more good games than bad games, but when he was bad it was rough. The Boston… read more

The New York Knicks hit the ground running early in the NBA offseason. Leon Rose made it a point to solidify the lineup in New York in hopes of competing in the Eastern Conference. The question is, did the Knicks close the gap with the Boston Celtics? New York made a splash last week when… read more

The 2024 NBA Draft took place last week in Brooklyn. Teams have now had a chance to welcome their new talent and evaluate what the plan is moving forward. There were many picks made that will improve teams and some that include questions marks. This improves the No. 1 overall pick in Zaccharie Risacher. There… read more

Blake Hinson, the Pitt Panthers’ former small forward, didn’t get picked in the two rounds of the 2024 NBA Draft. Instead, Hinson signed a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Lakers at the draft’s conclusion on Thursday and will probably begin his career with their G League (minor leagues). The Lakers may have been lucky… read more

Unlike the football program that has produced enough NFL talent over the decades to form multiple all-star teams, the list of Pitt men’s basketball players to reach the NBA goes maybe a couple dozen deep. As for any all-star years or anything else impactful? Billy Knight was pretty good. Charles Smith had a decent career…. read more

The Washington Wizards are in what seems to be in full blown rebuild mode and the time is now to rebuild as the Wizards look to the future in hopes of bringing back a championship to DC. The Wizards started the evening with the #2 and #26 pick in the first round, but the fireworks… read more