Category: NBA

Dwyane Wade Q&A: LeBron James, Chris Bosh, Pat Riley, Jimmy Butler, Miami Heat, Utah Jazz

Dwyane Wade discussed how Social Change Fund United came together with Carmelo Anthony and Chris Paul, his thoughts on the Utah Jazz, if he’d ever transition to the front office, if he’d consider a minority stake in his hometown Chicago Bulls, LeBron James’ longevity, how their Miami Heat trio with Chris Bosh compares to other superteams around Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, and Larry Bird, the divorce between Pat Riley and Jimmy Butler, and more with HoopsHype Senior NBA Insider Michael Scotto.

NBA Hall of Fame guard Dwyane Wade was one of the best playmakers on the court during his career, and now he’s looking to make a new game-changing play in retirement.

Wade collaborated with RealTruck to create a customized one-of-a-kind “Champions Edition” 2017 Ford F-250 Super Duty to be auctioned at Barrett-Jackson in Palm Beach, Florida, on April 25th to benefit Social Change Fund United.

Before the auction, Wade discussed how Social Change Fund United came together with Carmelo Anthony and Chris Paul, what project SCFU is working on, his thoughts on the Utah Jazz, if he’d ever transition to the front office, if he’d consider a minority stake in his hometown Chicago Bulls, LeBron James’ longevity, how their Miami Heat trio with Chris Bosh compares to other superteams around Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, and Larry Bird, the divorce between Pat Riley and Jimmy Butler, and more with HoopsHype.

Social media reacts to Grizzlies dominant win over Mavs: ‘The Dallas Pelicans’

The Memphis Grizzlies will face the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round of the playoffs after a 120-106 win against the Dallas Mavericks. Anthony Davis had a monster game with 40 points but suffered another injury in the fourth quarter and …

The Memphis Grizzlies will face the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round of the playoffs after a 120-106 win against the Dallas Mavericks. Anthony Davis had a monster game with 40 points but suffered another injury in the fourth quarter and didn’t finish the game.

Jaren Jackson Jr. led the home team with 24 points while Ja Morant, playing through an ankle sprain, ended up with 22. Desmond Bane added 22 and Zach Edey had 15 points and 11 rebounds.

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NBA playoff predictions: Ranking the Top 15 players for the 2025 postseason

HoopsHype ranks our projected Top 15 players for the 2024-25 NBA playoffs, featuring LeBron James, Luka Doncic, Nikola Jokic and more.

The most special time of the year for basketball fans is here, as the 2024-25 NBA playoffs are upon us.

To celebrate the occasion, we are going to rank the Top 15 players of the upcoming playoffs based on how we think they are going to perform.

Players fell a few spots in this ranking, or missed out altogether, based on their health, as well as on how far we believe their teams are going to go in the playoffs.

Without any further ado, the Top 15 players for the 2024-25 NBA playoffs, according to us.

NBA Intel: Pelicans, Suns, Kings, Nuggets, and 76ers front office and coaching changes

Reporting on why the New Orleans Pelicans fired David Griffin, hired Joe Dumars, and Willie Green’s future. Plus, coaching candidates for the Phoenix Suns and what’s next for James Jones, the futures of Monte McNair and coach Doug Christie with the Sacramento Kings, David Adelman’s chances of remaining Denver Nuggets coach and who could be their next executive, and more from HoopsHype Senior NBA Insider Michael Scotto.

The NBA carousel has already seen coaches Taylor Jenkins, Michael Malone, and Mike Budenholzer fired, along with executives Calvin Booth and David Griffin, with more changes expected to come this offseason.

Thus, HoopsHype has gathered the latest intel on what happened behind the scenes that led the New Orleans Pelicans to part ways with Griffin in favor of Joe Dumars, what’s next for the Phoenix Suns and Denver Nuggets in their front offices and on the sideline, plus more updates on changes expected for the Sacramento Kings and Philadelphia 76ers.

The NBA players with the best winning percentages ever

In the NBA, winners get immortalized over anyone else, pretty much like in every other sport in existence. As such, we decided to look at the NBA players with the best winning percentage in league history amongst players with at least 250 games …

In the NBA, winners get immortalized over anyone else, pretty much like in every other sport in existence.

As such, we decided to look at the NBA players with the best winning percentage in league history amongst players with at least 250 games under their belts.

Magic Johnson reigns supreme while Sam Hauser has surprisingly jumped to the No. 2 spot thanks to the dominance of the Boston Celtics led by Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown.

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Social media reacts to Warriors win over Memphis: ‘Steph Curry was playing possum the whole time’

Jimmy Butler and Stephen Curry combined for 75 points in the Warriors’ thrilling 121-116 win over the Grizzlies. Butler scored 21 of his 38 points in the first half, and Curry finished with 37, including two consecutive threes in the last two …

Jimmy Butler and Stephen Curry combined for 75 points in the Warriors’ thrilling 121-116 win over the Grizzlies. Butler scored 21 of his 38 points in the first half, and Curry finished with 37, including two consecutive threes in the last two minutes and scoring the final 10 points for his team.

Ja Morant, who sprained his right ankle in the third quarter, scored 22 points, while Desmond Bane led Memphis with 30 points. Santiago Aldama had 14 points and eight rebounds but couldn’t inbound the ball against Curry before a five-second violation that sealed the fate for his team. The Grizzlies will now face the winner of the Kings-Mavericks play-in game.

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The best-selling NBA jerseys season by season

NBA jerseys hold a special place in the hearts of basketball fans. According to NBA Store sales reports, LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, and Stephen Curry have dominated jersey sales in the 21st century. King James led the league with nine top-selling …

NBA jerseys hold a special place in the hearts of basketball fans. According to NBA Store sales reports, LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, and Stephen Curry have dominated jersey sales in the 21st century. King James led the league with nine top-selling seasons, while the Black Mamba and Curry achieved this feat six and four times, respectively.

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