Kyrie Irving's social media posts often include references to the word "Hélà." Where did the word come from? And what does it mean?
Stephen Noh
With great trade machines come great responsibility. Here are a few tips to make your fake trades at least slightly more realistic.
With the starters already announced, how should the rest of the All-Star rosters be filled out?
It's only been one game, but the returns are already looking promising on Hachimura fitting better with the Lakers than he ever did on the Wizards.
It's been a year of stacked performances in the NBA, but only two guards and three frontcourt players from each conference get the honor of starting in the All-Star Game.
Feb. 10 marks the one-year anniversary of the deal that saw James Harden and Ben Simmons swap teams. How does that trade look today?
Rui Hachimura's presence on the Lakers should help address a number of the team's weaknesses, and also unlock much of his game that was being underutilized in Washington
"It's a harder journey to make it to the NBA as a referee than as a player," Parker told The Sporting News.
In an appearance on FanDuel TV, former NBA player Chandler Parsons expressed deep skepticism in Yuta Watanabe's 3-point shooting ability.
"For his teammates to see the sacrifices that he's made to put himself in the position that he's in, you cheer," Vaughn said of Watanabe.
Steve Kerr is one of the best in the league at taking things he sees and installing them into the Warriors' playbook.
"Kobe had that sneer, that ferocious facial expression. Donovan has a different personality. He has a little bit of a joyful approach to the game, where Kobe was so immersed in every single play." — Chuck Swirsky
Rui Hachimura has shown flashes of this type of production before, but he looks like he may have finally put everything together.
For all of the hype surrounding Victor Wembanyama, who will likely be the No. 1 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, Bol Bol is doing some similar things. At least, that's what his teammates think.
The NBA plans to incorporate a rule change for the 2022-23 season, eliminating the take foul.
Zach LaVine and the Bulls have reportedly not been seeing eye-to-eye. What does his trade value look like? And where could he land?
Yuta Watanabe has been immune to pressure, turning his game up during crunch time of close games and fourth quarters.
The chatter around the Lakers' picks seems to suggest that they will surely be good-to-great, but is that a fair assessment of their value?
It's admittedly tough to call Gilgeous-Alexander the most clutch player in the league when the Thunder are only 11-16 this season, but they'd be the worst team in the league without his heroics.
Kevin Durant spoke at length about teammate Yuta Watanabe's contributions to the Nets, touching on his shooting, hustle, and fundamentals.
Steph Curry is having a season on par with his MVP years, yet the Warriors are mired in mediocrity. Here's what the Warriors need to do in order to not waste it.
Luke Kornet, the backup center for the Celtics, has become a viral sensation for his trademark defensive maneuver.
Anthony Davis is averaging career highs in scoring and efficiency, leading the NBA in rebounding and playing all-league defense. After a relatively slow start, this is how the Lakers finally unlocked the best version of AD.
OTE is authentic. It's weird, it's loud and the level of play can be up and down. But it's definitely not boring, and it could turn into something pretty cool down the line.
The Celtics' league-leading 18-4 record is impressive on its own. But diving even deeper into the numbers, that record only begins to scratch how far ahead of the pack they have been.
After being a liability defensively for much of his career, Luka Doncic feels that he's improved on that end of the floor. Is he right?
The APBRmetrics message board brought together some of the most brilliant minds from all over the country and shaped the future of the basketball analytics space.
Yuta Watanabe has given the Nets excellent two-way play, quickly becoming a fan favorite. How his sped-up shot release has led him to become the most accurate 3-point shooter in the league.
Markkanen is a great example of how vital fit is for players — and he's found the perfect one in Utah.
Yuta Watanabe has developed into a solid role player for the Nets. The statistics show how he provides value on offense with unselfish play, and helps protect the rim on defense.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been one of the best players in the NBA this season. Better defense and a continued dedication to driving the ball are the main causes behind his rise.
Here's why the Warriors have come out so slow — and whether it's time for Golden State to panic.
Doc Rivers is yet again on the hot seat. How much of the criticism against him is fair, and how much is undeserved?
A normal college basketball game between Minnesota and Alabama fell off the rails back in 2017 when Alabama was left with only three players on the floor. The players, coaches and staff reflect on what happened that day.
The Nets officially named Vaughn as the team's new head coach on Nov. 9 after initial reports indicated that they were expected to hire suspended Celtics coach Ime Udoka.
Ben Simmons can't stay out of foul trouble. How injuries and an unfamiliar role are contributing to the Nets' bad team defense.
How has Pelicans rookie Dyson Daniels been handling his first stretch of the NBA season? Daniels sat down with The Sporting News for a check-in on his year.
Amen and Ausar Thompson will almost surely be lottery picks in the 2023 NBA Draft.
The Lakers have a serious lack of shooting on their roster. What are the avenues to improve?
The Jazz have come roaring hot behind Lauri Markkanen's strong play. The Lakers are struggling. The Pelicans look like a legitimate powerhouse in the West. And Bennedict Mathurin is taking the early lead for Rookie of the Year.
Draymond Green punching Jordan Poole was shocking to watch on video, but the NBA has a long history of such incidents behind closed doors.
Picks for the major NBA awards and predictions on how the 2022-23 season will play out from TSN's Steph Noh
Jerrod Calhoun coached Joe Mazzulla as an assistant at West Virginia, then later hired Mazzulla as an assistant when he took the head coaching job at Fairmont State University. He spoke of what Mazzulla is like as a coach and a person.
The evidence shows that NBA preseason games can be used for evaluation purposes to a much greater extent than previously thought.
Here's the case for why the 76ers, Hawks and Pelicans could break out this season.
Dyson Daniels has already shown the capability of being a great perimeter defender during the Pelicans' preseason games.
The 2022-23 NBA season is kicking off soon, and that means we're back with an updated edition of our player rankings.
With the NBA season almost upon us, we ranked the top 30 starters at every position. Now, it's time to tackle the bench.
We're ranking all 30 NBA starters at every position during the offseason. Center is up next.
We're ranking all 30 NBA starters at every position during the offseason. Power forward is up next.
If the Lakers are going to make some noise in what will almost certainly be a crowded Western Conference playoff picture, they will have to do their work on the defensive end.
We're ranking all 30 NBA starters at every position during the offseason. Small forward is up next.
We're ranking all 30 NBA starters at every position during the offseason. Shooting guard is up next.
We're ranking all 30 NBA starters at every position during the offseason. Point guard has by far the deepest talent pool, and it was the hardest position to rank.
What is Miami's conditioning test? And how good is the team's strength and conditioning program? The Sporting News' Stephen Noh breaks down a key part of Heat culture.
Here's your chance to show how well you understand end-of-game situations.
To understand Manu Ginobili's greatness is to appreciate how unique he was to the sport, both on and off the court.
After months of speculation, Donovan Mitchell and the Jazz finally found an unlikely suitor.
Now that the NBA has released the full 2022-23 season schedule, we can see which teams have the hardest and easiest schedules.
After a slow leak of initial games, the full NBA schedule for the 2022-23 season was released on Wednesday afternoon. The Sporting News' Stephen Noh took a look at the calendar and picked winners and losers.
Are you smarter than Charles Barkley? Put your NBA knowledge to the test with The Sporting News' version of the "Who He Play For?" quiz.
Andrew Wiggins flipped the narrative on his career last season by finding a new role on an elite team. Which players could follow in his footsteps?
How good is Turner if nobody has pulled the trigger on a trade for him?
What are the best and worst contracts heading into the 2022-23 NBA season? The Sporting News' Stephen Noh built a simple model to find the answers.
Chicago's Big Four was clear cut from the outset, with legends from each of the major sports playing in the Windy City.
Can Westbrook adjust to a new role as he ages? Or is he destined to follow the same path as other athletics guards?
"Once we're able to ramp up and prepare for the season, all that time we're going to spend together, you're going to see results," Vinson said.
Looking to make some bets ahead of the 2022-23 NBA season? Here are a few of Stephen Noh's favorite picks.
What the Nets can learn from past trades for Anthony Davis, Paul George and James Harden.
Deandre Ayton is back with the Suns after they matched the Pacers' offer sheet. How does that impact the Suns and the rest of the league's pursuit of Kevin Durant?
With most of the top free agents off the board, Micic is the last guy left who could immediately be an impact player for a contending team.
There are many paths in life, and Abdelfattah is yet another example that some of the more unconventional ones can develop the greatest talent.
Holmgren put up a ridiculous stat line of 23 points (7-of-9 shooting), seven rebounds, six blocks, four assists and one steal in only 24 minutes of play.
The Clippers, Jazz, Celtics, Lakers and Kings all improved their fortunes over the first week of 2022 NBA free agency.
Free agency officially begins at 6pm ET on Thursday, June 30. The Sporting News is breaking down every major signing and trade in real time with instant analysis.
The Warriors have had a quiet free agency period. What is available for them to do?
Brooklyn is willing to honor Kevin Durant's trade request, but it will be difficult to grant him his wish to go to Phoenix.
With NBA free agency set to start on June 30 at 6 p.m. ET, TSN's Steph Noh ranks the top 25 free agents.
You don’t need to understand complicated salary cap rules to know that these are all realistic targets that could help your favorite team.
Zach LaVine will be one of the top free agents of the 2022 class. Will he stay with the Bulls?
The Magic and Pistons made smart selections in the lottery, emerging as clear winners at the 2022 NBA Draft.
Do you want to learn more about the top NBA Draft prospects? Check out Draft Twitter, where the analysis is so good that teams are hiring its members.
"If Paolo had stayed in football, he would have been one of the top recruits in the country."
Stephen Curry proved once again in the NBA Finals that there is no good way to guard him.
The Warriors showed that they still have some gas left in the tank in the 2022 NBA Finals. But how much longer can they keep this thing going for?
Here's everything you need to know going into the pivotal Game 6.
The greatest shooter of all-time is hotter than he's ever been. Short of praying for an off night, how on earth are the Celtics supposed to stop him?
The Sporting News spoke to various members of the Celtics community in the midst of their chase for championship No. 18. Here are their Heinsohn stories.
The TD Garden crowd gave the Celtics the energy boost that they needed to take a 2-1 lead in the 2022 NBA Finals.
The Warriors are an elite opponent. Mediocre isn't going to cut it.
The Celtics and Warriors both feature strong rosters. Which team has the talent advantage entering the 2022 NBA Finals?
A timeline of how the Warriors went from bottom-feeders back to the top of the league.
This is going to be a star-studded affair featuring the Celtics' elite defense going up against an equally elite Warriors offense. Which team will raise the Larry O'Brien Trophy?
Here's how all of the Warriors' NBA Finals teams rank, including this year's group.
The Mavericks showed in the Western Conference Finals that they're still one supporting piece away from winning it all. Who could that piece be?
Pinson has become one of the most impactful end-of-rotation players in the NBA by serving as a constant reminder that basketball is supposed to be fun.
Duncan Robinson has barely played in the 2022 NBA Playoffs. Why is he sitting on the bench?
The Mavericks will have the best player in the series in Luka Doncic. Will that be enough against the Warriors?
The 2022 NBA Draft Lottery has concluded, and the order of teams picking is set. Here are the biggest winners and losers from lottery night.
After a seven-game slugfest against the Bucks, the Celtics will take on the Heat in what should be a competitive Eastern Conference Finals.
The Sixers have 24 million reasons not to fire Doc Rivers.
What options are available to the Sixers and James Harden in his upcoming contract negotiations?
You don't need advanced statistics to make a case for Nikola Jokic as the best player of the 2021-22 NBA season. Here's the case using regular box score statistics and eye test.
Future Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade weighs in on what it might take to someday own an NBA team with LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony and Chris Paul.
Like the Jordan Rules of the 1980s, Ja Morant deserves his own set of defensive rules. The Warriors need to switch things up to advance in this series.
Here are some specifics on how Giannis has become an even more dominant player, and what he needs to continue to improve on.
For winning sports bettors, the hardest part of their job is finding people to take their bets. “I’ve gotten messages on Twitter. Guys were betting $100, consistently winning, and got knocked down to $20 limits.”
The Sporting News spoke to two former video coordinators in the NBA to learn how in-game adjustments get made.
Observations and breakdowns from Bucks-Celtics, Warriors-Grizzlies, Heat-Sixers and Suns-Mavericks in Round 2 of the NBA playoffs.
This Jazz team built around Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert just ain’t it.
Jordan Poole is having a Kevin Durant-like impact on the Golden State Warriors. How a five-man lineup that didn't play a single minute during the regular season has the Warriors thinking championship.
Jose Alvarado has become a fan favorite in New Orleans this season. Now in the playoffs, he's getting an opportunity to showcase his talent on the world stage.
Jalen Brunson was considered by many to be the best backup point guard in the league over the past few seasons. Now, he’s proving that he might be much more than that.
Gary Payton was a nine-time All-Defensive team member and the last guard to win the Defensive Player of the Year award, back in 1996. He sat down for an interview with The Sporting News on behalf of Hennessy to discuss what he’s been up to and what he thinks of the defensive landscape of the league today.
Are we collectively overlooking the Suns as the obvious favorite to win the NBA championship?
The Sporting News' Steph Noh gives and explains his picks for All-NBA 2022.
Jakob Poeltl took The Sporting News inside his mind during some of his defensive plays, explaining what he thinks about and how he makes big plays.
Examining how Vegas handicaps NBA title odds and how NBA models like FiveThirtyEight come to different numbers
Incorporating a few tips from an NBA scout, I watched Duke's Paolo Banchero, Mark Williams, AJ Griffin, Wendell Moore Jr., and Trevor Keels with an eagle eye during the Final Four.
The Blue Devils big man has moved up quickly at the end of his sophomore season.
Chris Paul's rip through move has been brutally effective, particularly when the Suns are in the bonus.
On March 6 at 8 a.m., several hundred congregants filed into Fifth African Baptist Church to hear pastor Dale Sanders give his weekly sermon in what he has called his "church in the hood." Among them was Pelicans star Zion Williamson, sitting near the church’s rear.
LeBron James will likely pass Karl Malone as the No. 2 regular season scorer in NBA history the next time he takes the court.
Some of the most dominant players you will watch in this year’s NCAA Tournament might not even get drafted in the NBA. Here's why.
Andrew Wiggins has been slumping since Draymond Green left the Warriors' lineup. Here's what Green's return could mean for Wiggins.
Sometimes, it takes years to judge a trade winner. The swap between the Blazers and Raptors involving Norman Powell and Gary Trent Jr. is not one of those trades.
A Hall of Famer and one of the game's greatest ambassadors, Linda Johnson's impact goes far beyond the poker table.
Robert Williams' innovative role on defense has reshaped the Celtics' season.
Web developer Gabe Danon discusses his new viral sensation POELTL, an NBA spinoff of Wordle.
The Clippers make sense as a logical next destination for LeBron James once his Lakers days are done.
The Kings guard's failed SwipaTheFox project has investors steaming.
Predicting the finish order of the top eight teams in the East.
How Tyrese Haliburton, CJ McCollum, Domantas Sabonis, Robert Covington, Seth Curry, Andre Drummond, Derrick White and others have looked since getting moved.
Looking at all of Dragic's Raptors minutes to guess how much he has left in the tank.
Kobe Bryant and LeBron James were the biggest stars on Team USA's 2008 Olympic team, but another key element for Mike Krzyzewski in his first foray as USA Basketball's head coach was veteran Jason Kidd. The point guard-turned-coach looks back on that team and what he learned from Coach K.
Seth Curry is not being discussed enough as a big part of the Simmons-Harden swap. Why he could be the glue guy that helps the Nets put it all together.
The Nets traded James Harden to the 76ers for Ben Simmons, Seth Curry, Andre Drummond and two first-round picks. Who won the trade? SN's Steph Noh breaks it all down.
The Kings, Pacers, Pelicans, Nets, Sixers, Celtics, and Blazers all pulled off big moves at the 2022 trade deadline. Who won and who lost?
The struggling Nets are in desperate need of an answer to their problems. As rumors swirl, could a James Harden-for-Ben Simmons swap actually help them in the immediate short term?
The trade rumblings in both Indiana and Sacramento finally resulted in an actual move as the Pacers sent All-Star forward Domantas Sabonis to the Kings in exchange for Tyrese Haliburton and Buddy Hield. Who won the trade?
Sometimes, all a player needs is a change of scenery. Wendell Carter Jr. was one of those players.
A look at what the Bucks, Jazz, 76ers, Wizards, Lakers, and Thunder need to do in the trade market.
Ahead of Thursday's highly anticipated trade deadline, our TSN staff share deals they most want to see made.
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Seven tips to make your fake NBA trades slightly more realistic.
The Five Percent rule lays at the heart of the current Ben Simmons trade debate. Does Morey waste a year of Joel Embiid’s prime and hold onto Simmons if a great deal isn’t out there, or does he prioritize the now and get whatever he can?
Andrew Wiggins is starting the NBA-All Star Game, and there are a lot of angry people who are blaming a K-pop tweet.
DeMar DeRozan has gotten better throughout every stage of his career, to the point where he is having arguably his best season at age 32.
A lot of Desmond Bane's value is hidden, and we’re exposing it today.
Russell Westbrook’s poor play has been a problem for the Lakers. It has not been THE problem for the Lakers.
Every NBA team’s fan base loves to talk fake trades. But the trade deadline ends up being a disappointment to many who see their team do nothing.
Jarred Vanderbilt doesn’t fit into any sort of box. If you try to put him in one, he’ll leap out of it and find a loose rebound to grab along the way.
The Ja Morant-Derrick Rose comparisons have started to get hotter as Morant has stepped up his play this season. It’s easy to see why.
Here’s a take for you that will either be scorchingly hot or unremarkably tepid based on how closely you’ve been watching the Nuggets this season: Nikola Jokic is no longer a defensive minus.
He’s the guy who had the lowest billing in the Kawhi Leonard-to-the-Raptors trade. He’s the owner of the worst nickname in the league. He’s a 7-1 giant hiding in plain sight to the 28 fan bases that haven’t experienced him playing for their team, and maybe the most Googled player in the arena when they catch him for the first time.
The Bulls have been the biggest puzzle in the NBA. Widely thought of as a fringe playoff team to start the season after years of irrelevance, they are definitely better than anyone expected. But how good are they, really?
My promise to basketball fans is that you will not see the same recycled stories that spread throughout the internet under my byline.
