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The Memphis Grizzlies have shot up in the Western Conference standings to the No. 2 spot as they prepare to face off against the Los Angeles Lakers on the road on Sunday. The Grizzlies have been without rookie center Zach Edey who has been dealing with an ankle injury and he is once again on […]

The Milwaukee Bucks continued their turnaround with a big win, 110-102, to advance to the championship game of the NBA Cup on Tuesday. It’s been quite the rebound of the Bucks who started out the season 2-8. The team has looked more like the contender many thought the Bucks would be, and following the win, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been dealing with multiple injury issues this season, including injuries to their star duo in LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Both players appeared on the Lakers’ injury report ahead of their game against the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday. LeBron James was officially listed as questionable on the Lakers’ injury report […]

After the 2023-24 season, the bar was not very high in terms of the Detroit Pistons improving. They finished with a record of 14-68, the word record in the NBA. To make matters worse, the Pistons were bumped in the draft lottery despite having the best overall odds at the No. 1 pick. But the […]

The Milwaukee Bucks may have gotten off to a poor start to the 2024-25 regular season, but they’ve since turned things around. They’ve gotten Kris Middleton back in the lineup from injury, and they’ve advanced to the NBA Cup Semifinals against the Atlanta Hawks. Amid the team’s uneven play, a lot of media narratives have […]

UPDATE: Joel Embiid has been diagnosed with a sinus fracture and will be evaluated this weekend, according to Underdog NBA. Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid has been limited this season due to injury, although he had made a recent return to the court. But the 76ers might have more reason for concern following their Friday […]

The Golden State Warriors were eliminated from the NBA Cup by the Houston Rockets this week, and the game ended on a controversial foul call. The Warriors were called for a foul during a scramble for a loose ball and the Rockets were awarded free-throws that ultimately decided the game. It’s been a couple of […]

Early in the 2024-25 season, the Oklahoma City Thunder are making their claim as the No. 1 team in the Western Conference and a legitimate NBA Finals contender. Even with the injury to Chet Holmgren, the team hasn’t missed a beat, continuing their winning ways. With a little over a quarter of the season played, […]

The Toronto Raptors’ roster has been hit with a few injury issues in recent weeks. Scottie Barnes just went down with an ankle injury and will miss time. Immanuel Quickley and Bruce Brown are both out. And Jakob Poeltl and Kelly Olynyk had been on the injury report, although both players have returned. The Raptors […]

Coming into the 2024-25 season, the Los Angeles Lakers knew they were going to be short-handed in the frontcourt. Both Christian Wood and Jarred Vanderbilt would be sidelined due to injury, and both have yet to make their season debut. About two months into the regular season, the Lakers are also without Jaxson Hayes, who […]

LOS ANGELES – Coming into last Sunday’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers, the Lakers were down two starters in LeBron James and Austin Reaves due to injury. It’s been a recurring theme for them this season, but they were able to put away the Blazers with a 107-98 win. One player in particular who […]

The Golden State Warriors were set to matchup against the Houston Rockets in the quarterfinals of the NBA Cup on Wednesday, and Warriors head coach Steve Kerr was very honest about his opinion of the Rockets’ court color scheme for the NBA Cup. The Rockets have a bright red color scheme for their NBA Cup […]

Earlier this season, LeBron James and Bronny James made history when they suited up together for the Los Angeles Lakers. They became the first father and son duo to play on the same team together in the NBA. That opens up the possibility of more father/son duos in the NBA. Could San Antonio Spurs veteran […]

The New York Knicks advanced to the quarterfinals of the NBA Cup against the Atlanta Hawks, and Karl-Anthony Towns was trying his hardest to help them advance to the semifinals with an NBA history-making stat line. Karl-Anthony Towns made NBA history with his numbers in the first half of the Knicks’ NBA cup quarterfinal game […]

With NBA trade season approaching, one name that could be available via trade is Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler. While ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania reported that Butler is a prime trade candidate with a list of preferred destinations, Butler’s agent refuted those reports. One of the teams mentioned as a Jimmy Butler trade destination […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers snapped a four-game losing streak from their road trip with a 107-98 win against the Portland Trail Blazers. With LeBron James ruled out due to left foot soreness, the Lakers were even more short-handed than they’ve been. As a result, the Lakers needed two-way contract rookie Quincy Olivari […]

With about a quarter of the 2024-25 season gone by, the Los Angeles Lakers are barely hovering over .500 at 12-11. The team has been dealt a raw hand in terms of injuries with the entire frontcourt depth in Jaxson Hayes, Christian Wood and Jarred Vanderbilt all sidelined. The Lakers are a team mentioned as […]

When State Farm signed Iowa star Caitlin Clark to an NIL deal in 2023, it was historic in that Clark became the first NCAA player ever to sign an endorsement deal with the insurance company. Well, that list just grew n by one more. USC Trojans star JuJu Watkins recently signed her own NIL deal […]

The Washington Wizards haven’t had much to cheer about this season. They hold the worst record in the NBA so far at 3-18. Coming into their matchup against the Denver Nuggets on Saturday, the Wizards were on a 16 game losing streak. But all it took was a little bit of Wizards franchise history from […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are returning home on Sunday against the Portland Trail Blazers after a road trip that saw them finish 1-4. During their most recent loss against the Atlanta Hawks, they lost on a Trae Young game winner. As the Lakers return home against the Blazers, they’re going to be monitoring LeBron James […]

The Golden State Warriors are coming off a a big, 107-90 loss against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday, and they lost both Andrew Wiggins and Moses Moody during the game due to injury. The Warriors have a rematch against the Wolves on Sunday, and ahead of that game both Wiggins and Moody got status updates. […]

The Michigan State Spartans have gotten off to a strong start this season at 8-2. A traditional college basketball powerhouse, they can be counted on to be a competitive and winning team under head coach Tom Izzo. Following their most recent win, against Nebraska, legendary Michigan State Spartans guard Magic Johnson took to social media […]

The San Antonio Spurs had a matchup against the Sacramento Kings on Friday, but they had to play the entire second half without backup big man Zach Collins who was ejected in the second quarter and did not hide his feelings towards the offending ref. It wasn’t quite clear what Zach Collins did to get […]

The Golden State Warriors have decided to make a lineup change ahead of their matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday. With Draymond Green set to make his return to the court after missing the previous two games, he will come off the bench with Jonathan Kuminga in the starting lineup, as per Anthony Slater […]

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish have been one of the top teams in the country early on in the 2024-25 season and one of the big reasons why is the standout play of star point guard Hannah Hidalgo. They have a few signature wins against USC and Texas and look like a team that can […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are on the tail end of a four-game road trip that concludes on Friday against the Atlanta Hawks. Although the Lakers still have one more game remaining, the road trip ended early for Austin Reaves, who has been dealing with an injury. Austin Reaves suffered a pelvic injury after taking a […]

The Utah Jazz have begun the 2024-25 season as one of the top teams in the Cooper Flagg, Dylan Harper and Ace Bailey sweepstakes. All three players have a shot to be selected with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, and the Jazz have certainly made an early case for most […]

The New York Knicks were at home on Wednesday night against a Charlotte Hornets team that is battling a current injury storm. Late in the second half of that game, the Knicks seemingly survived injury concerns of their own. Knicks star Jalen Brunson left the game during the third quarter with an injury scare and […]

One of the biggest changes to the college basketball landscape over the past couple of years is the introduction of NIL, or ‘Name, Image, Likeness.’ It essentially allows college athletes to profit off themselves. One college athlete in particular who has done well in terms of NIL is LSU star guard Flau’jae Johnson, who just […]

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered a 134-93 drubbing at the hands of the Miami Heat on Wednesday. It was the third game of a four-game road trip that dropped the Lakers to 1-2 on the trip so far. But in the process, Lakers’ star LeBron James reached a significant milestone. Early in the third quarter, […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have gotten off to a disappointing start to the 2024-25 season. With about a quarter of the season in the rearview, the Bucks are sitting at 11-9 and in fifth place in the Eastern Conference standings. They’ve certainly rebounded from the very beginning of the year, but they still have a ways […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are 1-1 on their current four-game road trip and are looking to get back in the win column with game No. 3 against the Miami Heat on Wednesday. Injuries have been a big issue for the Lakers this season. In the case of starting point guard Austin Reaves, he appeared again […]

The 2024-25 season has not been kind to the New Orleans Pelicans in terms of injury woes. They’ve been short-handed all season as key players have missed time due to injuries, and it’s been a huge factor in their disappointing start to the season. But while some players have begun to trickle back into the […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves sent shockwaves through the NBA world this offseason when they shook up their core and traded Karl-Anthony Towns to the New York Knicks in exchange for Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo. The result hasn’t had the desired impact on the court as the Timberwolves have struggled out of the gates of the […]

The Phoenix Suns host the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday in their next NBA Cup matchup. Bradley Beal is listed on the Suns injury report with a left calf injury. Beal sat out during the Suns’ last game against the Golden State Warriors. Here’s everything we know about Bradley Beal’s injury and if he is […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been an inconsistent team, to say the least, during the early-goings of the 2024-25 regular season. Lakers head coach JJ Redick said as much before the team’s recent loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, as per Dave McMenamin of ESPN. An argument could be made though that some of the young […]

The Charlotte Hornets are currently dealing with a ton of injuries to key players including star LaMelo Ball. In order to help alleviate some of their rotation issues due to injury, the Hornets added help this week to their roster in the form of Isaiah Wong, as per Shams Charania of The Athletic. In a […]

As the Los Angeles Lakers head out on a four-game road trip, they’re going to be a little short-handed. Backup center Jaxson Hayes re-aggravated an ankle injury and will miss the next two to three weeks. With the Lakers’ set to take on the Utah Jazz on Sunday, they could be without additional players as […]

LOS ANGELES – Coming into the 2024-25 season, Los Angeles Lakers guard Max Christie was perhaps the main player on the roster that could be expected to take a big leap. The No. 35 overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, Christie showed flashes across two uneven seasons, but was essentially given a fresh slate […]