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Is Stephon Castle now an elite shooter?

Over the course of the regular season, it became clear Stephon Castle was not going to suffer a sophomore slump following up his Rookie of the Year season. Castle, at only 21 years old, improved in every nearly counting stat he could. From points (14.7 per game to 16.7), rebounds (3.7 to 5.3), assists (4.1 […]

LeBron James to the Celtics sounds insane — but it could actually work

OK, picture this: It’s Opening Night in October, and the Boston Celtics are lined up on the bench for pregame introductions. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown sit waiting for their turn to rise, strut onto the floor, and go through their usual handshakes and routines. Sitting right beside them, suited up in green… LeBron James? […]

Minnesota Wild Tried To Acquire Yet Another Hughes Brother This Season

The Minnesota Wild made the blockbuster move of the season this year, acquiring Quinn Hughes from the Vancouver Canucks. But GM Bill Guerin didn't stop there according to a report, as he also tried to acquire one of Hughes' brothers, Luke, from the New Jersey Devils. The Minnesota Wild made a pitch to try and acquire Luke Hughes during the season, per @RussoHockey . pic.twitter.com/gcxKpySS8e — PuckEmpire (@puckempire) May 17, 2026 Both of Quinn's brothers, Luke and Jack, play together in New ...

Roundtable: This week’s draft crush

With the Draft Lottery and the Combine all happening last week, the question I posed this time was simple: who is your current draft crush? We may ask this one may times over the next few weeks. Keep in mind it doesn’t HAVE to be Dallas Mavericks related either. Brent: Zuby Zuby Zuby! Just so […]

Another goalie could be hitting the trade market

The goaltender market is starting to look like it'll be a busy one this offseason. We've talked a lot about names like pending UFAs Sergei Bobrovsky and Stuart Skinner, and a likely trade candidate like Jordan Binnington. Now we should be adding Darcy Kuemper's name to the list, per Scott Coffman in Mayors Manor .  Once the LA Kings work out a new contract for RFA Brandt Clarke, and potentially re-sign pending UFA Scott Laughton, they'll have some cap issues if they were hoping to bring i...

Minnesota Vikings News and Links: What Moves Are Next?

Not much going on right now as we await the first OTAs and minicamp. The current Cap Space (per OverTheCap) without the Jennings signing reflected is : $12,267,125One June 2nd it will increase due to the Post-June 1 release savings: +$12,500,000 (combined from Harrison Smith and Jonathan Allen)Adjusted Total Cap Space: $24,767,125 I imagine Jennings […]

Knicks Bulletin: ‘I just try to look at the positives’

Nothing better than a Game 7, amirite? Actually, there’s something even better about today’s matchup, as the Knicks aren’t involved and will be just enjoying the bloodbath from afar! Here’s the latest from Tarrytown as New York patiently waits to know its ECF foe. Mike Brown On supporting Mikal Bridges amid benching questions: “I was […]

The Timberwolves Never Gave Themselves a Chance

In Game 6 of their Western Conference Semifinals series against the San Antonio Spurs, the Minnesota Timberwolves season came to a thudding end as they were blown out for a third time in the series, 139-109. In retrospect, the Timberwolves were likely dead on arrival coming into the series. The Spurs showed they were the […]

Cameron Boozer Gets A Tough Query From The Jazz

Talk about a brutal interview! Here’s a question that Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith asked Cameron Boozer: “Carlos (Boozer) could only take us to the Western Conference Finals. What do you think you could do?” Well damn. Really, it’s a two-level question, or possibly three. The first level is psychological. It’s the sort of question […]

2026 NBA Draft scouting report: Adam Atamna

It is that time of the year again. The NBA Draft is still a few weeks away, giving plenty of opportunity for draft stocks to rise and fall, even long after prospects have finished their respective seasons. The draft stock of some prospects do not require a lot of marketing, while others have to work […]

Open Thread: Anthony Edwards awkward goodbye

On Friday night, the Spurs put on a clinic in Game 6 of the Western Conference Semifinals sending the Minnesota Timberwolves into the summer break. Although the Spurs win was wire to wire, Minnesota made a few pushes throughout the match. However, by the 8-minute mark of the 4th quarter Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch […]

The “young” Spurs are halfway there

To win an NBA championship, a team needs to win 16 playoff games.  The majority of the players on the Spurs entered these playoffs without ever playing in an NBA playoff game, let alone winning one, or 16.  The Spurs coach is also essentially a rookie, with just over one year of being a head […]

Cavs at Pistons Game 7: How to watch, odds, and injury report

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ entire season, and maybe this era of basketball, comes down to one night: Game 7 against the Detroit Pistons. This has been a rollercoaster of a series. The Cavs started poorly, giving away Games 1 and 2 with a combination of untimely turnovers and wilting down the stretch of both contests. Then, […]

3 Timberwolves Who Won't Return Next Season

 It was an ugly way to go out. The Minnesota Timberwolves' playoff run wrapped up with an embarrassing 30-point loss to the San Antonio Spurs and a six-game series defeat in the second round. It's left all sorts of questions for this offseason if the T-Wolves hope to truly be a serious contender in a tough Western Conference.  With that, let's have a look at three players who will not be back in Minnesota for the 2026-27 season.  Julius Randle After a disastrous playoff performa...

Buyer Beware: Antetokounmpo's Injury Troubles 'Really, Really Bad'

While everyone continues to ponder when and where Giannis Antetokounmpo will be traded, one thing that some teams might want to be aware of is just how healthy the Milwaukee Bucks superstar is.  According to Milwaukee insider Gery Woelfel, not only did he confirm that most observers around the league expect the Greek Freak to be traded this summer, he came up with some ominous reports about the two-time MVP's knees. I chatted with a slew of NBA individuals in recent days at the pre-draft ...