Giannis Wishes NBA Fans Were More Like EuroLeague Crowds

After delivering one dominant performance after another during the NBA Cup Finals in Las Vegas, Giannis Antetokounmpo couldn’t help but compare the feel around the feel around these single-elimination games with his experiences during the EuroLeague Final Four, which he attended last season.  The Greek superstar, who ended up leading Milwaukee to their first-ever Cup […]

Antonio Kozlow  •  19 Dec 2024
Hawks hope to continue NBA Cup momentum this Thursday vs. Spurs

Atlanta is just coming off a four-day break after Saturday’s NBA Cup loss in Las Vegas, which happens to be the longest hiatus the team will have other this season, other than the All-Star weekend in February. Atlanta will look to building on their impressive displays that recently took them all the way to the […]

Antonio Kozlow  •  19 Dec 2024
Hawks’ Onyeka Okongwu Out At Least 4 Games

Atlanta Hawks backup center Onyeka Okongwu will be out at least four games due to left knee inflammation, the team announced Wednesday. Okongwu will be re-evaluated in approximately one week. Atlanta Hawks center Onyeka Okongwu could return as early as next Saturday against the Miami Heat The Hawks will be in San Antonio on Thursday […]

James Foglio  •  19 Dec 2024
Karl-Anthony Towns shares heartfelt video before Minnesota return

Ahead of the 2024-25 season, the Minnesota Timberwolves traded away All-Star center Karl-Anthony Towns to the Knicks. It was a shocking move after Towns spent his first nine years in Minnesota. New York wanted to make an upgrade at the center and Towns has been that and then some. With Towns set to return to […]

Zach Wolpin  •  19 Dec 2024
Mavericks appoint long-time executive Rick Welts as new CEO

Two months have passed since the Mavericks announced that Cynt Marshall was retiring after seven years as CEO of the franchise, and this week they finally announced his replacement. The club has named long-time NBA executive Rick Welts as the new chief executive of the team that reached the NBA Finals last season.  According to […]

Antonio Kozlow  •  19 Dec 2024
Warriors, Knicks, Lakers Top Sportico’s 2024 List of Most Valuable NBA Franchises

The Golden State Warriors, New York Knicks, and Los Angeles Lakers topped the list of the NBA’s most valuable franchises this year, Sportico announced in its annual assessment Wednesday. Golden State Warriors are the second-most valuable major U.S. sports franchise, trailing only the Dallas Cowboys The Warriors are worth $9.14 billion, topping both the Knicks […]

James Foglio  •  19 Dec 2024
Rick Pitino Suggests Rule Changes To Fix NBA Ratings Decline

It is no secret that the NBA’s ratings have suffered an enormous downfall in the past years, but now it seems that the sport’s popularity is lower than it has ever been. As part of an ever-growing population, it truly makes no sense that such a popular game would lose its’ demand over time, especially […]

Antonio Kozlow  •  19 Dec 2024
Dennis Schroder can’t wait to play alongside Steph Curry in Warriors’ debut

For a player who has played for eight different NBA franchises during his 12-year career, you could say Dennis Schroder is pretty good at adapting to new environments. The German international attended the press this week and already seems to gotten over the inicial shock of being traded from Brooklyn to Golden State.  In fact, […]

Antonio Kozlow  •  19 Dec 2024
FanDuel Casino Launches First Co-Branded Slot NBA Game: NBA Super Slam

FanDuel Casino, the premier iGaming provider in North America, announced the launch of a co-branded slot game with the NBA titled NBA Super Slam. NBA Super Slam will be available exclusively on FanDuel Casino in Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Ontario Developed by White Hat Studios, NBA Super Slam will be available exclusively on FanDuel […]

James Foglio  •  19 Dec 2024