NBA

These Rookies Grow Up So Fast

There used to be a time when rookies coming into either the NFL or NBA weren’t expected to be superstars right away. That changed when those same rookies went from making a few million dollars over the course of…

Los Angeles’ New Golden Boy.

@P_ACasas Have you ever driven a car that’s running low on motor oil? If you have you know the all too familiar feeling of your car feeling sluggish. Have you ever driven a car that was in desperate need of a tune…

Russell Westbrook Is Really Good at Basketball

Russell Westbrook is my favorite player to watch play in the NBA right now and it’s not even close. I can’t think of another current player who has the mix of athleticism, defense, scoring ability, agility, speed and…

5 Nuggets on the Denver Nuggets

Nuggets’ head coach Mike Malone upset at a call.

Klay Thompson Trade Possibilities

Brian Scalabrine in his stint with the Celtics.

The 2025 NBA Season Is Bigger Than Basketball

Usually when the NBA season is upon the horizon I am full of opinions and concrete thoughts that I could come up with some sort of tangible evidence to back up my claim, but this 2025-2017 NBA season, nope, nothing.…

Philadelphia 76ers Season Preview and Predictions

So I had this great piece written up that I was planning to release as we got a little closer to the season, then Ben Simmons ‘ foot had to ruin it for me. The Sixers are yet to release a timetable for his return but…

Who’s The G.O.A.T. of This Generation?

If you were living on planet earth this week, you might have seen that basketball legend Tim Duncan called it a career after 19 brilliant years with the San Antonio Spurs. Duncan is widely considered by many, myself…

Simmons Has Solved the Noel/Okafor Debate

Three games in the NBA Summer League is all that it took for Ben Simmons to put an end to the biggest 76ers debate; Do you trade Nerlens Noel or Jahlil Okafor .

Kevin Durant is Taking his Talents to Oakland

Well Kevin Durant just made NBA 2k17 really un-fun.

Thoughts on the First Day of Free Agency

That’s the amount of money spent by NBA teams 16 hours into free agency. The 2025 NBA free agency period has been as crazy as anticipated with the salary cap jumping $24 million. What I am going to do is give my…

Is LeBron’s legacy cemented with Cleveland title?

After completing one of the biggest comebacks in NBA post season history, and putting on one of the best shows in NBA history, it seems as if LeBron James has finally gotten his crown, and his seated throne as one of…

76ers Draft Day Reaction

The day that Sam Hinkie resigned from the Philadelphia 76ers was the same day Jerry Colangelo decided to bring in his son Bryan in one of the most nepotistic moves I have ever seen from an NBA franchise.

Los Angeles Lakers: Best and Worst Case Scenarios

On Thursday June 23, 2025 the fate of a lot of NBA franchises changes, some for the best, some for the worst. You have the Philadelphia 76ers apparently telling Ben Simmons that they will draft him #1 overall,…

RBI Official NBA Mock Draft 1.0

Pedro Casas: Let’s just say after going over thirty picks for my own Mock Draft I can rest assure that no GM in the NBA should be worried about me coming for their job. This was tough as can be and I’m not the one…

2024 Free Agency: A Cautionary Tale for General Managers

A couple of years back the NBA signed a television deal that would cause a rise in the salary cap for each of the NBA franchises. Last season the cap sat at $70 million. This year that number will rise to $92 million…

Sixers Win

On Tuesday May 17, 2025, the basketball Gods smiled down on the city of Philadelphia.

NBA players I love to hate

They say ‘hate’ is a strong word, but I say it’s not strong enough when dealing with these players.

#ThankYouKobe

It was a warm Sunday afternoon in downtown Houston as I started to make my way down Jackson street towards the Toyota Center. I was in town to watch Kobe Bryant’s last game in Houston, but from all the purple and…

Sam Hinkie Steps Down

April 6, 2025. The day “The Process” died.

Will the Spurs benefit from signing Andre Miller?

About a week ago, we heard news that the Minnesota Timberwolves were releasing 39 year old veteran guard, Andre Miller . About four days after the news was broken, Miller found himself a much better home, one in San…

Should the Sixers Have Traded Okafor for the Nets Pick?

As a quirky Sixers fan, I get excited at the trade deadline. Most fans of other teams get excited for their team to make a deal that could help them contend for a title or to. Let’s take Boston for instance. The…

Under Construction: The Rebuilds of the Nuggets, Lakers, and 76ers

After watching my Philadelphia 76ers take a tough loss in double overtime to the New York Knicks on MLK day, I started dreaming of better days. I started thinking about when this plan will come together and this team…

Patience Is A Virtue

Let me start off by saying something that is going to make me sound a tad bit crazy but follow me for a second. The fact that the Los Angeles Lakers are 8-29 as of January 8 th , 2025 at 1:15 P.M. as this piece is…

The Ish Smith Effect and Why Trading Okafor May Become a Reality

On Christmas Eve, the Philadelphia 76ers made a move that I had waited since the off-season to hear. The Sixers went out and acquired Ish Smith , the journeyman point guard that they had failed to re-sign last…

If I Was Commissioner

One of the great things about sports is the debates that you can have with friends, coworkers, family and fellow fans. Not surprisingly that’s one of the bad things about sports…everyone has an opinion and most of us…

The Sixers Saga Continues

There is no doubt in my mind that the Sixers are the most interesting team in the NBA. This team is 1-23 and they seem to be grabbing national headlines every other day. Every time this franchise gets brought up on…

Comparing Towns, Okafor

I’m comparing 2 of the top 3 picks from the 2024 NBA draft. I’m comparing the first pick Karl Anthony Towns to the third pick Jahlil Okafor. Both look fantastic. I have a hard time deciding on league pass which one…

Chronic Losing

On Monday night, the Sixers played their best, and worst game of the season. How is that possible? Well for starters, three of the Sixers first four possessions ended in a turnover. They then proceeded to enter…

How Far Can Friendship Take You?

When I started to write this piece it started off as a piece about basketball and the business it really is. It turned out to be something completely different; it became a story about friendship. I think friendship…

Steph Curry: What Can’t This Man Do?

When I think of my prototypical Point Guard the first thing that comes to mind isn’t Stephen Curry, but I’m starting to realize it needs to be. He may not be the tallest, listed at 6’3 (and I’m pretty sure that’s…

Game Day: Denver Nuggets vs LA Lakers

Denver Nuggets’ rookie Emmanuel Mudiay.

Knicks for the Playoffs

The New York Knicks . A team that has been associated with the words, disappointment, terrible and abysmal for the last few years in the NBA, especially after the tragic season they had last season. However, this…

First Impressions

It wasn’t exactly Doctor J versus Larry Bird but the Sixers and Celtics gave their fan bases plenty of reasons to be excited for a season opener.

RBI Early NBA Finals picks

With the 2024 NBA season quickly approaching us, some of the writers at Real Ball Insiders give their predictions for the two teams they think will make the 2025 NBA Finals, who will win, and why.

Laker Season Is Upon Us

With the Los Angeles Lakers season set to kick off on Wednesday evening versus the Minnesota Timberwolves, a different sense of energy seems to be surrounding this particular team and its upcoming season. There’s…

My Mom, Lamar Odom and Hero Worship

Those that really know me know that “Californication” is my all-time favortie TV show. David Duchovny plays Hank Moody, a damaged writer who just wants to spend the rest of his life with his soulmate. Maybe life does…

NBA Purgatory: Now Way Out

There are three types of teams in the NBA. You have your contenders, re-builders, and mediocre teams. The worst situation any NBA franchise can find themselves in is NBA purgatory. In the NBA, if you are not trying…

This One’s For You, Lamar

Before I say anything, I wish nothing but the best for Lamar Odom and his entire family.

Superstar Rookies, One For The History Books

There must’ve been something in the water at the colleges of America last year, because the NBA Draft Class of 2024 has produced rookies who are conquering the league.

Catching Up With The NBA (Preseason Edition)

The NBA has been busy these days and so I have, which means I haven’t been able to write any articles. From injuries to players getting back in game form. Man I love league pass!

Philadelphia 76ers Season Preview

37-127. That is the record since the Sam Hinkie era began.

Why Do I Watch Sports? A Look Within

So the first weekend in October has almost passed and what a weekend it’s been. You had some amazing college football games yesterday with several Top 10 teams getting beat (along with ANOTHER soul crushing, last…

The 2024 NBA Offseason Winners

The San Antonio Spurs are unarguably the top winners of the 2024 NBA Offseason, signing the top free agent LaMarcus Aldridge . Aldridge dominated in Portland in and outside of the paint and was clearly the star of…

Could Kenneth Faried be the Manimal the Nuggets Desperately Need?

The Denver Nuggets are looking up after their rough 3 or so years. As of late the Nuggets seemed to be going downhill and many fans believe the team is headed into the lottery for the foreseeable future. If you’re…

Milwaukee Bucks extend GM John Hammond

One of the most exciting teams have announced earlier today that they extended their GM’s contract; adding another year. The Milwaukee Bucks have agreed with GM John Hammond to add another year, now set to expire in…

Porzingis Preparing

Kristaps Porzingis is getting ready for his rookie season with the Knicks. New York drafted the 7’1″ Latvian star with the 4th overall pick in the draft. One of the first issues that skeptics pointed out was…

Daily: Robinson, Durant, Dwight Howard gun..

Welcome to Real Ball Insider’s daily “Sports Around the Web”. We will be featuring 3-6 of the webs most interesting sports articles from different sports sites and blogs. We will be personally finding these articles…

Nuggets’ Mudiay & Nurkic Combo Next “BIG” Thing?

You heard it hear first, so when it occurs I’d appreciate it if you referenced this article. First and foremost, for those of you who watch Kentucky basketball and enjoyed watching John Wall and DeMarcus Cousins…

The ‘What If’ moment

Have you ever wondered what would happen in life if things had been just a little bit different? Like ‘what if that happened? Or what about that? What if I had tied my shoes two minutes earlier, and had dodged…

Daily: Celtics Guards, Astros Approach, Rodney Hood, more..

Welcome to Real Ball Insider’s daily “Sports Around the Web”. We will be featuring 4-6 of the webs most interesting sports articles from different sports sites and blogs. We will be personally finding these articles…

Why Can’t We Be Friends?

For the first time since one of the NBA’s most explosive duos ever broke up, Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant sat down and publicly spoke about their feud. Kobe Bryant appeared on Shaq’s podcast, “The Big Podcast”…

Derrick Rose Being Sued for Drugging, Gang Raping Ex-Girlfriend

We have just heard some horrible news on the one-time NBA MVP Derrick Rose . According to TMZ , the Chicago Bulls star point guard is being sued by his ex-girlfriend for drugging and gang raping her at her apartment…

Markieff Morris Trade Possibilities

Markieff Morris would love nothing else but to get traded , and he’s been vocal about it. Markieff believed he was the locker room leader for the Suns last year and he thought the team was behind him and his brother…

Spurs’ Kyle Anderson Set to Blossom

Kyle Anderson 6″9 230 lbs , was selected with the 30th overall pick by the San Antonio Spurs in 2014. As Anderson gets ready for his sophmore season, his play in the NBA Summer League has him set to blossom this…

Lakers Showing Interest in Metta World Peace

According to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports , the Los Angeles Lakers are seriously considering bringing Metta World Peace back to the organization. The motives behind this recent rumor are unknown, but they may…

Kawhi Not?

Report: Knicks interested in Jamal Crawford

REPORT: Nuggets and Joey Dorsey agree on buy-out

REPORT: Mavericks Sign JaVale McGee

Under the Radar Players For Next Year

Timberwolves’ president/head coach Flip Saunders diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma

The Timberwolves have announced that Flip Saunders has been diagnosed with treatable Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. He will continue to operate as their head coach/president.

Carmelo Anthony to fan “You are stuck with me buddy. Deal with it.” Via Instagram

Carmelo Anthony has often been talked down upon by fans in the NBA. Whether it is his hard work and determination, will to win or the thought that he just plays for the money and doesn’t care about his team and/or…

INJURY: Carmelo Anthony expected to practice with Team USA

The New York Knicks’ star small forward only appeared in 40 of the Knicks’ 82 games last season due to injury. The all star is expected to practice with Team USA along with the Thunder’s star Kevin Durant .

INJURY: Kevin Durant set to practice with Team USA

Kevin Durant of the Oklahoma City Thunder has had a rough season with his injuries. Most recently Durant was held out of the Thunder’s last couple regular season games due to a foot injury which required surgery.…