Why do the NBA's players think the Nuggets are the favorites over the Celtics? Plus, Paul Pierce GOAT talk and the underrated Derrick White.

He believes Boston Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum will be the next face of the league, also giving Tatum the title for best American born player in the NBA. Other players that are likely in contention, that are not born in the United States, are Nikola Jokic, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and Luka Donic.

Questionable media takes aside, Paul Pierce was one of the coldest hoopers of his era. But is anyone putting the Celtics legend at the top of their GOAT list? Apparently so... In a recent poll done by The Athletic which asked 133 current NBA players who the greatest player of all-time is: 45.

Before Game 2 of the Los Angeles Lakers vs. Denver Nuggets playoff series on Monday, Anthony Davis expressed frustration on not being included as one of the three NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award finalists.

Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers will face the Denver Nuggets at 10:00 PM ET on Thursday in the 2024 NBA Playoffs.Davis puts up a team-best 12.6 rebounds per contest. He is also posting

Five takeaways from a Game 2 loss to the Nuggets in which the Lakers led by 20 points early in the third quarter. Game 3 is Thursday night at Crypto.com Arena.