Category: NBA Basketball

Josh Giddey, Bulls agree to 4 year, $100 million deal

Brandon King

After protracted negotiations that languished throughout the offseason, the Chicago Bulls and Josh Giddey have agreed on a 4-year, $100 million deal.  With no major free agents acquired, resigning Giddey was a high priority for the Bulls. The two sides were initially far apart on numbers as Giddey’s side was reportedly looking for approximately $30 million a year, while the team was looking at paying the potentially budding star closer to $20 million per annum.  The restricted free agent is coming off a 2024-25 season in which he averaged 14.6…

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LeBron James attempts to rewrite history again on podcast

Brandon King

Since its inception back in 2024, we rightfully coined Lebron James’ Mind the Game as a propagandacast. Despite its stated purpose of dissecting the “X’s and O’s” of basketball, rather than elucidating the masses on the intricacies of the game of basketball, the show has proven to be merely another vehicle to rewrite history into a pro-LeBron narrative.  In a recent episode, the subject of super teams was being bantered about, and here is what LeBron had to say:  “But I mean the game is going to continue to evolve,…

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Marcus Morris Sr arrested for fraud

Brandon King

According to online booking records, Marcus Morris Sr was arrested in Broward County, Florida on Sunday. TMZ reports the 13-year NBA vet was arrested on a fraud charge, however, authorities have yet to release further information.  Marcus, along with his twin brother Marketh starred at the University of Kansas before being taken 14th overall by the Houston Rockets in the 2011 NBA Draft. Although the 35-year old has been well traveled in his NBA career, suiting up for the Houston Rockets, Phoenix Suns, Detroit Pistons, Boston Celtics, New York Knicks,…

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Victor Wembanyama thinks Karl Malone should be in prison

Brandon King

Hall of Famer Karl Malone turned 62 on July 24 and the NBA History X account wished the third all-time leading scorer in NBA history a happy Birthday. Many comments on the post laid into Malone for severe personal indescetions and amongst the voices of critcisim was 2023 no.1 overall pick Victor Wembanyama , who was not on board with the account celebrating The Mailman’s birthday.  The 2023 Rookie of the Year overall reposted a tweet from X user J.Strand that featured a video of Lil Rodney Sion in which…

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Kendrick Perkins Calls Out Kobe Bryant Detractors in Fiery Rant

Brandon King

Lately, Kobe Bryant has been getting more disrespected than lemon and orange Starbursts in what can be described as no less than a coordinated smear campaign. While many prominent people in the mainstream media and even former athletes are the drum majors leading this band of basketball blasphemy, it has largely been the independent creators who have used their various platforms ( including this very one) to push back against this latest attempt at a perversion of basketball history. However, there have been some noteworthy individuals, such as Matt Barnes,…

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Damian Lillard agrees to contract with Trail Blazers

Brandon King

DameTine is coming home.  According to Shams Charania, the man who was the face of the Trail Blazers for nearly a decade has agreed on a 3-year, $42 million deal with Portland.  Lillard spent the last two seasons with the Milwaukee Bucks, following a blockbuster trade that sent Lillard to the Bucks, Jrue Holiday, Deandre Ayton, Toumani Camera a 2029 first round pick and pick swap rights in 2029 and 2030 to the Trail Blazers, while Jusuf Nurkic, Grayson Allen, Nassir Little and Keon Johnson were sent to the Suns. …

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Mavericks to shut Cooper Flagg down for the remainder of summer league

Brandon King

The Dallas Mavericks have decided they have seen enough from Cooper Flagg, opting to park the former Duke forward for the rest of the summer league.  The number 1 overall pick in June’s NBA Draft struggled in his summer league debut against the Los Angeles Lakers, shooting just 5-21from the floor for 10 points. Flagg bounced back in a big way in the Mavericks’ next summer league contest with 31 points against the San Antonio Spurs and No. 2 pick Dylan Harper.  “I think it’s a new environment, new setting,”…

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Is That Klay Thompson? Social Media Photo Fuels Dating Rumors

Brandon King

A recent post to social media has kick-started a firestorm of dating speculation.  Megan the Stallion posted a picture of her posing poolside in a bikini. While that may have been eye-catching enough for many, it was the presence of a gentlemen in the background that caught the attention of many social media users. Many thought the man in question, who is relaxing poolside in a lounge chair, bears an uncanny resemblance to Klay Thompson.  TMZ reports that the 4-time NBA Champion and the rapper are an item. Thompson will…

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Kendrick Perkins: “There Are New Sheriffs in Town” as Klutch Era Ends in L.A.

Brandon King

SInce he first joined the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2018 offseason , the Lakers, to their own detriment, have capitulated to the every whim of LeBron James and Klutch Sports. James and his camp was seen as the driving force behind the hiring and firing of coaches and roster moves. However an ESPN personality says that time is coming to an end.  According to former NBA player and current ESPN talking head, Kendrick Perkins, there is a changing of the guard in Tinseltown.  “It’s a new sheriff in town,…

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Anthony Davis Undergoes Eye Procedure Ahead of New NBA Season

Brandon King

Anthony Davis underwent a procedure to repair a detached retina, according to Shams Charania.  He adds that Davis suffered the injury during the season, as he was struck in the face multiple times over the course of the season. AD is expected to be ready to go when training camp begins in the fall.  Davis was traded from the Lakers to the Mavericks in the Luka Dončić trade that shocked the basketball world. He suffered an abductor stain in his Mavericks debut that limited him to just nine games post-trade.…

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