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In light of the fact that it’s the anniversary of his tragic death, we thought it might be a good idea to take a look at the incredible list of achievements, of one of the best to ever play the game. A basketball player, a husband, a father and without doubt an inspirational human being, the late and the great, Kobe Bryant. Kobe Bryant was unreal Truly one of the greatest athletes in sporting History , Kobe Bryant had an i NFL uence that went way beyond the courts of the NBA . Indeed, though he spent his entire career playing for the Los Angeles Lakers as a shooting guard, Bryant’s name was known the world over and for more than just his basketball skills. Whether it was his inspiring developmental work through his Mamba Foundation, where he tried to instill what he called the “Mamba Mentality” in young athletes, or his mentorship inner city kids to pave a path to a better life, Kobe was so much more than just an amazing ball player. Four years ago today, the world tragically lost K...

Amid an impressive career, Joel Embiid is currently experiencing what many consider his best stretch of performance on the hardwood. However, his aspirations extend beyond individual accomplishments, with his eyes set on winning multiple MVPs and championships. Embiid emphasizes that, in his view, achieving multiple championships and individual awards is what defines all-time greatness in the NBA . When questioned about why he considers MVPs and titles benchmarks for greatness, Embiid explained, “ To be the best, you got to have a bunch of championships and different individual awards. My goal is to be the best, and I understand that to be the best, you have to have something to show—championships, MVPs, and whatever else, like Defensive Player of the Year six times. ” The Philadelphia 76ers’ star acknowledges the importance of tangible achievements to solidify one’s legacy in the league. Despite securing an MVP title last year, Embiid remains driven to achieve more, especially in th...

Success often comes at a high cost. T he 2023-24 NBA season is no exception, as several teams spend significant amounts on player salaries . This article will examine which franchises invest heavily in their rosters and explore the exciting storylines surrounding these expenses. 5. Miami Heat - $187,787,110 The Miami Heat is one of the NBA teams with a high payroll of almost $188 million . However, they are willing to invest in their star-studded roster to achieve success. The team’s leading player is Jimmy Butler, who earns an astonishing $45.2 million . He teams up with Bam Adebayo, making an All-Star duo that helped the team reach two NBA Finals in the last four years. Tyler Herro, the former Sixth Man of the Year, has the potential to become a superstar, but he needs to stay Health y and mature. The success of the Heat will also depend on Kyle Lowry and Duncan Robinson, both of whom have significant contracts. It remains to be seen if these investments will pay off for Mia...

All 67 games played in both stages of the In-Season Tournament will count towards the regular-season standings, except for the Championship game. The 2023-24 season will still consist of 82 regular-season games, including the games played in the Group Play and Knockout Rounds. The Knockout Rounds will be single-elimination games for the top eight teams that advance from Group Play. The Quarterfinals will be held on Dec. 4-5, and the winners will advance to the neutral-site Semifinals on Dec. 7. The Championship game will be held on Dec. 9. IN-SEASON TOURNAMENT FINAL FOUR IS SET 🏆🔥 Who's winning it all? pic.twitter.com/zV65TbcP5E — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) December 6, 2023 The Quarterfinals and Semifinals will be count ed as Regular Season Game s for all purposes, but the Championship Game will not. This means that the Championship Game will not count towards a team’s Regular Season record or a player’s or team’s performance in the Regular Season statistics. Th...

As the NBA approaches and anticipation builds for the season openers, so does the buzz around what shoes each player will wear on the court. Over the years, signature shoes have become an essential part of an athlete’s persona and have also transformed into iconic symbols within the sneaker community. The history of NBA signature shoes can be traced back to the iconic Converse Chuck Taylor All-Stars , which were widely popular among mid-20th-century NBA players. These sneakers gained immense recognition when the American team wore them at the 1936 Summer Olympic basketball championship , securing the gold medal and boosting Converse’s reputation. With the NBA’s inception in 1949, Converse became the favored choice among players , with Chucks becoming the top basketball shoe in the country by 1955. Walt “Clyde” Frazier , an iconic figure in NBA History , made History as the first NBA player to have his signature shoe . Introduced in the 1970s, Frazier’s signature PUMA Clyde set a...

The pre-season officially ended on Friday and we are now just days away from tip-off in the 2023-24 NBA season. It promises to be another spectacular season with plenty of opportunities to land some bets in the process. Last season I went 3-1 with my Over/Under predictions landing -142, -162 and -110 odds bets . My analysis for the 2023-24 season is done and this time around I’ve picked out my five favorite bets. Continue reading below to see my selections, but also don’t forget to check out our  NBA analysis page for the upcoming 2023-2024 season. LA Lakers Over 46.5 Wins (-106) I must says I’m slightly surprised by this line considering how the Lakers rallied towards the end of last season and into the Playoffs. Sure, they got swept by the Denver Nuggets in the Conference Finals, but this is a regular season bet and I am all over the over. If you remember, things didn’t start off well last year with LA going 1-10 to start the season and being hailed as one of the most d...

The countdown for the 2023-24 NBA season is slowly coming to an end and we couldn’t be more excited for the new season to tip-off! With opening night being less than 7 days away, it’s the perfect time to dive into each division and pick out our who will come out on top in each of them. Along with these NBA divisional predictions, be sure to check out our detailed NBA analysis for the 2023-2024 season. Without wasting any more time, let’s get straight into it! Atlantic Division: Boston Celtics (-240) The Atlantic Division might be the easiest one to predict this season. Boston is set to dominate once again and their main competitors Philadelphia and New York are projected to win 6 and 9 games less respectively. Marcus Smart is the most significant departure from Joe Mazzulla’s roster, but that has been more than compensated with the savvy veteran Jrue Holiday coming over from the Portland Trail Blazers. Kristaps Porzingis is another key addition, he has already shown signs of promi...

Led by Luka Dončić , named the 2019 Rookie of the Year, the Mavericks returned to the playoffs in 2020 and even reached the Western Conference Finals in 2022, marking their first appearance since their championship in 2011 . However, they could not make it to the playoffs in 2023 and were even accused of intentionally losing some of their last games after it became clear that they would not qualify. Kyrie Irving has been traded to the Mavericks, per @ChrisBHaynes pic.twitter.com/UD0Fp8Mmqh — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) February 5, 2023 Kyrie Irving’s transfer to the team in February 2023 generated much excitement during the same period. Still, despite his impressive individual performance with an average of 27.1 points, 6.0 assists, and 5.0 rebounds in 20 games for the Mavs , the team’s overall performance was disappointing, with a negative winning record of 8-12. With the summer break providing an opportunity for rest and recovery, the Mavericks are again focused on be...

The NBA preseason serves as an essential introduction to the intense 82-game regular season. Even though these early games may not be as significant as the ones to come, they play a unique role in the NBA . NBA stars do participate in preseason games. Preseason games are an essential part of the NBA calendar, allowing teams to fine-tune their strategies , test out new lineups , and get players back into game shape before the regular season begins. Preseason NBA basketball starts tomorrow ⭐️ pic.twitter.com/RAkOyGNkF8 — Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) October 5, 2023 While pre season Game s may not be as intense as regular- season or playoff Game s, they allow star players to get some playing time and work on their skills. This also will enable fans to see their favorite NBA stars in action before the official season tip-off. The star player’s participation in pre season Game s may vary depending on factors like their team’s goals, the player’s Health , and individual team ...

As the countdown to the next NBA season continues, basketball fans are anxiously awaiting news about the injured stars’ recovery progress . With the regular season set to begin on October 24th , the spotlight is on these players and their journey back to the court. Fans want to know the extent of their injuries, the rehabilitation process, and any updates on their physical condition. We tried to gather and consolidate recent updates and information on player injuries and to provide you with the latest developments. Zion Williamson (New Orleans Pelicans) Since being selected as the first pick in the 2019 draft, he has only played more than 30 games in a season once. He should have healed the injury and worked on getting fit for the new season. “ I can tell you that Zion Williamson has been in our gym more times this summer than he has in his entire career, ” Pelicans general manager David Griffin said, according to Nola.com’s Christian Clark. “ He’s been in New Orleans pretty much all ...

Darvin Ham used Sunday's post-game press conference to settle a debate that has been raging between him and the media throughout the season. "Irregardless is a word," Ham joked after the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Brooklyn Nets 116-103. "I Googled it. You say it's not. It's in Google and it actually has an example of how it's used. See the fun things we get to talk about when we win?" It was a far cry from the dour mood that followed Friday's loss to the Sacramento Kings. As Anthony Davis described it, "The energy around our locker room feels like 2-10." Of course, that much was evident on Thursday, when Bleacher Report's Chris Haynes suggested that the front office's inaction "could prompt key players to sour on the direction of the franchise."  Davis is one of those key players. His 37-point explosion against Brooklyn led to Sunday's wi...

The Memphis Grizzlies are getting some frontcourt reinforcements soon, as big man Jaren Jackson Jr. is expected to make his season debut on Tuesday against the New Orleans Pelicans, per Bleacher Report's Chris Haynes. Jackson had surgery in June to repair a stress fracture in his foot and has been recovering since then. Adding him to a Memphis team that is already off to a 9-5 start will only improve this team, but given that Jackson hasn't had any real game action since last season 's playoffs, it wouldn't be surprising to see him take some time to get re-acclimated. The last time we saw Jackson, he was averaging 16.3 points, 5.8 rebounds and a league-leading 2.3 blocks per game. He's one of the best defensive big men in the league, and finished last season as a Defensive Player of the Year finalist, as well as being named to the All-Defensive First Team. The Grizzlies are just better on de...

Technically speaking, Tuesday's game vs. the New Orleans Pelicans was not a must-win game for the Golden State Warriors. But it felt about as close as you can get to that with this virtually inseparable Western Conference playoff/play-in race steaming toward a photo finish.  After letting a major swing Game get away from them against Minnesota on Sunday, Golden State sat perilously in the No. 7 seed. Another loss would've left them just one more loss from falling out of the play-in and into the lottery with five Game s to play.  Down 17 at halftime, it didn't look good.  Up 11 at the final buzzer, it looked (and felt) a whole lot better.  Warriors 120, Pelicans 109.  The Warriors, who for the moment move up to the 6-seed (tied in the loss column with the No. 7 Wolves), couldn't do anything right in the first half. And New Orleans looked like a team, on both ends, that could pose a serious post sea...

Former No. 1 overall pick Markelle Fultz has been cleared to make his season debut for the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night against the Atlanta Hawks, according to the Orlando Sentinel . Fultz has not played yet this season due to a fractured toe he suffered during a pre season workout.  Injuries have been a consistent problem for Fultz ever since he entered the league. Now set to begin his sixth season , he has still only played 139 career games between the regular season and playoffs. There was a strange shoulder issue during his rookie season with the Philadelphia 76ers that affected his shooting motion and confidence, and ultimately derailed his tenure with the club. A torn ACL in January of 2021 caused him to miss the majority of both the 2020-21 and 2021-22 season s.  Now, this fractured toe has held him out of the opening 21 games of this campaign. His return will be a boost to a Magic team that has b...

Kevin Durant, who has played just three games for the Phoenix Suns thus far, was a late scratch for Wednesday's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder due to an injury suffered during a pregame workout. Though there has been no official update to Durant's status, The Arizona Republic is reporting that there is fear within the Suns organization that the superstar forward could be sidelined for the remainder of the regular season and the start of the playoffs with a Grade 2 ankle sprain. Durant is still set to undergo an MRI on Thursday to determine the severity of the injury . Video of the injury shows Durant warming up before Phoenix's Game against the Thunder, in which he slips on the floor and tweaks his left ankle while going toward the basket for a layup. Here’s video of Kevin Durant slipping on the floor pregame. He stayed down for a few seconds but then got up and finished his ...