Despite his multiple Defensive Player of the Year awards, those in the NBA believe that Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert is the most overrated player in the league. According to an anonymous poll run by The Athletic, today’s NBA players believe that Gobert is the most overrated (13.6% of the vote), followed by Jordan Poole (8.6%) […]
When this season started, it looked like Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid would defend his regular season MVP title. Unfortunately, he got injured and was ruled out of the season. However, it didn’t discourage Drew Hanlen from naming Embiid as the best player. Hanlen is Joel’s trainer and accompanies him most of the time. He …
The NBA said it banned Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter Jr. for violating the league's gaming rules. He was accused of manipulating his own performance and tipping off bettors. NBC News' Sam Brock reports.
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With the 2024 playoffs set to begin Saturday, what better way to celebrate the highest of stakes than to take a survey of the playoff landscape and examine the best clutch performers this post-season has to offer.
As the NBA regular season concludes and teams prepare for the playoffs, 2K has unveiled the latest player ratings for NBA 2K24. These ratings reflect the standout performances of key players who have positioned their teams for postseason success. Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads the pack, whose stellar play has earned him a […] The post NBA 2K24 Reveals Latest Player Ratings Ahead of Playoffs first appeared on The Source.
This piece is part of The Athletic’s Anonymous Player Poll. Read the full poll . It was two games, but it changed everything. The came close to beating the this season, yet Denver outlasted them both times. Despite everything the Celtics accomplished this year, those two Nuggets wins made the difference. The majority of the players surveyed in The Athletic’s picked the Nuggets to win the championship. Advertisement This anonymous poll has asked players across the league since 2019 for their...
Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis is one of the best defensive players in the NBA. But he’s yet to be named the best defensive player in the NBA. Now the big man claims that the league has organized an agenda against him in the Defensive Player of the Year voting. “I’ll never get it,” […]
With the 2023-24 NBA regular season and play-in tournament complete, the real fireworks can begin. The 2024 playoffs offer a collection of both young teams
The Miami Heat are heading to the postseason after beating the Chicago Bulls in the play-in tournament Friday night, but the team could be gearing up for a
NBA players have the highest salaries in U.S. pro sports by a wide margin. The same holds true come playoff time. Players on NBA playoff teams will divvy up $33.7 million this season, with each team receiving a chunk based on how far their teams go. The team payouts will range from $452,708—roughly $30,000 per […]