The Boston Celtics traded their best player to the team that just ended their season in the first round—in exchange for the oldest, most expensive player the Sixers employ. Philadelphia 76ers Receive: F Jaylen Brown Boston Celtics Receive: F Paul George 2028 first round pick 2031 first round pick Two 2nd round picks […]
The New York Knicks secret x-factor, capable of combusting for 20 points on any given night, Landry Shamet solidifies himself into the team core, the Habibi Hero re-signing with a 4-year, $25 million contract, running it back with the boys. Why the Knicks need Landry Shamet Last season, Shamet averaged 9.3 points, 1.8 rebounds, […]
2 years beneath the Karl-Anthony Towns-Mitchell Robinson learning tree, Ariel Hukporti finally ready to leave the nest, heading up the turnpike to start his new life as Joel Embiid’s backup in Philadelphia, signing a 1-year $3.4 million deal with the Sixers. How can the Sixers afford Ariel Hukporti? While most of the team’s mid […]
Following an 8-year bid, culminating into legendary run with the New York Knicks to win the NBA Championship, the perennial 6th man of the year candidate joins the opps in Feway, signing a 3-year, $47.5 million contract with the Boston Celtics. How did Boston afford Mitchell Robinson? Boston burns their mid-level exception on Robinson, […]
BREAKING: The Charlotte Hornets are trading star guard LaMelo Ball and Josh Green to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Naz Reid, a 2033 unprotected first-round pick, three first-round pick swaps (2028, 2029, 2030) and three second-round picks (2029, 2032, 2033), sources tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/lkhXBWHCrA — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 25, 2026 Timberwolves Receive PG […]
Tuesday night, 30 boys joined the work force—drafted into the NBA to pursue dreams, chase ghosts, get hoes and/or cash out. To me, all of those reasons are equally just. Magic Johnson is someone’s GOAT and he balled to get between her legs. I love the NBA. More specifically, I love young men weeping on […]
Welcome to Ceiling/Floor, where we dissect trades, signings, firings and hirings in order to determine the best case and worst case scenarios. Today, the Dallas Mavericks hire Dusty May as their new head coach. BREAKING: University of Michigan coach Dusty May has agreed to become the new head coach of the Dallas Mavericks, sources tell […]
As I gaze at my nonexistent sports media career, writing to the lovely thousands of men and women who read Deadseriousness—but ultimately, a blip on the radar, at the whim of the algorithm—I barely exist. Every day, I want to grab a microphone and say some lame antagonistic shit for attention. It looks so easy. […]
In Game 4, Victor Wembumblahblah told the New York Knicks backup center, “I’m in your head”. Did Wemby say “ I’m in your head , Boy” 👀😀 pic.twitter.com/Y4tjXDRBhN — AbaKoran (@AbaKoran) June 11, 2026 The Spurs then blew a 29-point lead, Victor commited one of the most embarassing late game turnovers in NBA Finals history, […]
After 13 straight postseason wins, with the greatest point differential in NBA history, the Knicks finally lost a basketball game. The San Antonio Spurs flew into New York and beat the Knicks 115-111, to win Game 3 of the NBA Finals and stay alive in the series. They are now down 2-1 with a shot […]
Blowouts combed down, the New York Knicks tiptoed out of San Antonio with a 105-104 Game 2 victory, going up 2-0 in the NBA Finals, heading back to the crib hoping to secure their third consecutive playoff series sweep, this time, for the trophy. I’ve heard “Cinderella” used to describe Mid Major teams making deep […]
The Bulls won the No. 4 overall pick in last month’s draft lottery. Chicago currently controls the 4th, 15th, 38th and 56th picks in this year’s draft According to Kevin O’Connor of Yahoo Sports, Chicago hosted a pre-draft workout on Tuesday featuring Keaton Wagler (Illinois), Kingston Flemings (Houston), Nate Ament (Tennessee) and Morez Johnson (Michigan)— […]
Knicks once again casually strolled back from behind double digits to secure the 105-95 NBA Finals Game 1 victory over the San Antonio Spurs. New York is now only 3 wins away from a title, while the Spurs must batten down the hatches and defend homecourt, or they may be the next team swept beneath […]
I’ ve been writing a lot of ball recently. I just wrote about the Minnesota Vikings new GM hire. I’m in the weeds with it. All I have is sports these days. John Henry vs. AI. Anyway, let’s talk about the new draft lottery system the NBA Board of Governors approved last week. In response […]
Everything that will happen, already has. Like 1999, the San Antonio Spurs will join the New York Knicks in the 2026 NBA Finals after Victor Wembanyama squeezed the life out of the defending champions, beating the Oklahoma City Thunder on their home floor. Here are some takeaways from the big Game 7: Render Unto Victor […]
When healthy, Giannis is a consistent, nightly 26 points, 12 rebounds, 6 assists. Tattoed into every boxscore. Theoritcally, every single NBA franchise should at least sit down and consider acquiring the Top 5 NBA superstar who very much wants to play in a new city. Let’s go through every single team and determine whether or […]
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