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Under the NBA’s new format for the All-Star Game, when Kenny Smith’s Young Stars were eliminated by Charles Barkley’s Global Stars, Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards was noticeably absent. Anthony Edwards did not check into the game at all, and it was later revealed by Edwards himself that he was dealing with a groin injury, […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was selected to his 21st consecutive NBA All-Star Game appearance, but when the actual game tips off, James will not be in the lineup due to an ankle injury. As word of LeBron James’ All-Star Game decision began to spread, fans took to social media to convey their thoughts […]

When the 2025 NBA All-Star game tips off today, there will be a familiar face missing in action. Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James will not participate in the NBA All-Star Game this Sunday due to an apparent ankle injury as per Ben Golliver of The Washington Post. LeBron James’ withdrawal from the All-Star Game […]

When Damian Lillard was eliminated in the second round of the 3-point contest at NBA All-Star Weekend, it paved the way for Miami Heat star Tyler Herro to become the latest Heat player to win the event. Tyler Herro become only the fifth Heat player to win the 3-point contest at NBA All-Star Weekend, and […]

While the Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis trade between the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks certainly garnered the most post-trade deadline attention, the Golden State Warriors made a blockbuster trade in acquiring Jimmy Butler from the Miami Heat. The Warriors have gone 3-1 since the Jimmy Butler trade, and Draymond Green spoke about the team’s confidence […]

One of the biggest headlines that came out of the NBA trade deadline was the trade that actually did not happen. The Charlotte Hornets and Los Angeles Lakers had a trade in place that would have sent Mark Williams to the Lakers and Dalton Knecht to the Hornets, among other pieces. The trade was ultimately […]

In the wake of the Dallas Mavericks trading franchise star Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers, Mavericks fans have let their feelings be known. Ahead of Anthony Davis’ debut, Mavericks fans staged a protest outside the arena, and a pair of fans were ejected after getting into a shouting match with Mark Cuban. During […]

The Seattle Storm have been busy this week, shaping their roster in anticipation of the 2025 WNBA season. Over the weekend, the Storm re-signed Gabby Williams, and this week they’ve made a few key roster moves such as adding veteran guard Erica Wheeler. The Storm’s latest roster move was signing former Los Angeles Sparks guard […]

The Seattle Storm will have the chance to add an impact rookie in the 2025 WNBA Draft by acquiring the No. 2 overall pick in a blockbuster trade that sent Jewell Loyd to the Las Vegas Aces and Kelsey Plum to the Los Angeles Sparks. In the meantime though, the Storm have been shaping the […]

After the Los Angeles Lakers’ first game with Luka Doncic in the lineup, it looked like they might have found a temporary answer to the starting center question. On multiple possessions, Doncic found Jaxson Hayes lurking near the rim for lob passes. But injury misfortune struck the Lakers once again during their game against the […]

LOS ANGELES – When the Los Angeles Sparks lost out on the No. 1 pick in the WNBA Draft, and a chance to select their point guard of the future in UConn star Paige Bueckers, they turned their attention to WNBA free agency. It was through a blockbuster sign-and-trade deal that landed the Sparks an […]

Since opening up the WNBA free agency period with a blockbuster trade for All-Star Kelsey Plum, the Los Angeles Sparks have continued to fill out their roster with veteran free agents. The Sparks made another reported signing in WNBA free agency this week with the addition of Mercedes Russell, as per Richard Cohen of Her […]

The New Orleans Pelicans would probably like to hit the reset button on the 2024-25 season if they could. It’s been a whirlwind of injuries and has so far culminated with the trade of Brandon Ingram to the Toronto Raptors. More bad news appears on the way for the Pelicans in the form of the […]

After reaching the WNBA Finals last season, the Minnesota Lynx have had a relatively quiet WNBA free agency period, and offseason overall. That’s not too surprising considering the fact that this team, as currently constructed, as among the top contenders in the league. The Lynx did make one WNBA free agency move this week though, […]

The Seattle Storm have undergone a few changes this offseason. They were part of a blockbuster trade that sent franchise star Jewel Loyd to the Las Vegas Aces. In return the Storm received the No. 2 pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft from the Los Angeles Sparks. But any excitement for the Storm’s 2025 WNBA […]

The Seattle Storm were part of a blockbuster trade that shook up the WNBA at the beginning of the free agency period, sending franchise star Jewell Loyd to the Las Vegas Aces in a deal that saw them acquire the No. 2 overall pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft. As the Storm turned their attention […]

LOS ANGELES – From the minute the ball tipped, one of the biggest questions on the minds of Los Angeles Lakers fans was how well new superstar Luka Doncic would fit in his debut alongside current superstar LeBron James. Once the game was over, and the Lakers rolled to a 132-113 win, although Luka Doncic […]

With Luka Doncic on track to make his Los Angeles Lakers debut this coming week before the All-Star break, a lot of eyes will be on how well he meshes on the court with LeBron James. Ahead of Luka Doncic’s Lakers debut, we’ll be making our bold predictions for the rest of the 2024-25 season. […]

Just one day after an impressive Dallas Mavericks debut, Anthony Davis received a troubling injury update. Davis initially suffered the injury during the Mavericks’ game against the Houston Rockets on Saturday, but afterward he stated he was fine. However, it appears as if the injury might have been a little worse than he was letting […]

The main question most fans have had since the Los Angeles Lakers traded for Luka Doncic at the NBA trade deadline, is when will their new star make his debut in the purple and gold. It appears that time is drawing near as Luka Doncic received a big update on the Lakers’ injury report, alongside […]

Over the past few seasons, the South Carolina Gamecocks haven’t done a lot of losing. Coming into their matchup with the Texas Longhorns on Sunday, South Carolina had lost a total of only two regular season games since 2022. But with a standout performance from sophomore star Madison Booker, Texas upset South Carolina, 66-62. In […]

With the Los Angeles Lakers in need of a true center, they had seemingly found their answer with the trade for Mark Williams from the Charlotte Hornets. But that trade was not to be as it was shockingly rescinded on Saturday. In the aftermath of the Lakers trade being rescinded, more information has come out […]

The NBA trade deadline was going astonishingly well for the Los Angeles Lakers, that is until Saturday evening when word came down that the Dalton Knecht trade with the Charlotte Hornets for Mark Williams was being rescinded. When the Lakers completed their trade with the Dallas Mavericks for Luka Doncic, the inclusion of Anthony Davis […]

The Dallas Mavericks left plenty of people scratching their heads in bewilderment when they opted to trade franchise star Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers by the NBA trade deadline. Doncic is a generational superstar and had given absolutely no indication that he would ever want out of Dallas. Which begs the question, what […]

LOS ANGELES – It was another day at the office, another day of yet another NBA history-setting feat from LeBron James following the Los Angeles Lakers’ 120-112 win against the Golden State Warriors on Friday. James became the oldest player in NBA history to score 40 points in a game, surpassing Michael Jordan. And according […]

While fans were hoping that Luka Doncic would possibly make his Los Angeles Lakers debut and return from injury on Saturday against the Indiana Pacers, it appears as if they’re going to have wait a bit longer. And the Lakers might not have LeBron James as well due to injury. The latest injury update for […]

LOS ANGELES – When the Los Angeles Lakers selected Bronny James with the No. 55 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, the plan was always for him to spend most of his rookie season getting reps in the G League with the South Bay Lakers. So far, Bronny James has appeared in 11 games […]

The Dallas Mavericks did not do much to endear themselves to their fan base with the trade between the Los Angeles Lakers involving franchise cornerstone Luka Doncic and Anthony Davis. While Davis is a star in his own right, Mavericks fans were understandably frustrated following the initial news of the trade. But during his introductory […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were one of the most active teams leading up to the NBA trade deadline. After shocking the NBA world by acquiring Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks, they followed that up by addressing their center needs in Mark Williams in a trade with the Charlotte Hornets. The trades left the Lakers’ […]

LOS ANGELES – Prior to the Los Angeles Lakers’ game against the Golden State Warriors on Thursday, JJ Redick was unable to comment on the team’s trade for Mark Williams as it had not yet been made official by the NBA. But the trade became official before the game ended, paving the way for JJ […]

LOS ANGELES – The big question on fans’ minds following the Los Angeles Lakers’ bombshell trade for Luka Doncic, is when Doncic will make his debut on the court. He’s been dealing with a calf injury that’s kept him sidelined since Christmas Day. But his return to the court, and in the Lakers’ purple and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been one of the most active teams in the days leading up to the NBA trade deadline. On Thursday, the Lakers made their third trade of the season, acquiring center Mark Williams from the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for Dalton Knecht, Cam Reddish, the Lakers’ 2031 first-round pick, and a […]

With the NBA trade deadline just one day away, the Milwaukee Bucks pulled the trigger on a trade for Kyle Kuzma with Khris Middleton heading to the Washington Wizards. While the deal was originally just between those two teams, that changed late Wednesday evening. The trade was expanded to include the New York Knicks and […]

In the aftermath of the Los Angeles Lakers’ trade for superstar Luka Doncic, one of the headlines coming out of Dallas is that the Mavericks reportedly were not thrilled with Doncic’s conditioning. Following the trade, both Markieff Morris and Maxi Kleber, traded to the Lakers along with Doncic, came to his defense. Dorian Finney-Smith, who […]

Just a few days after the shocking Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers trade, the NBA was at it again, this time with a bombshell Jimmy Butler to the Golden State Warriors trade. While official details are not fully confirmed yet, what is 100 percent certain is Butler will be teaming up with Stephen […]

The Los Angeles Sparks made their huge move of the offseason with the blockbuster trade for All-Star Kelsey Plum. With that out of the way, the next step for them becomes shaping the roster as the move forward in their rebuild. The Sparks have made a couple of roster moves on the margins since the […]

LOS ANGELES – Gabe Vincent may have only been on the Los Angeles Lakers roster for one and a half seasons now, but his name is one that’s come up in trade rumors, especially this season as the Lakers’ search for a big man has dominated recent headlines. So when he first got wind of […]

LOS ANGELES – As the Los Angeles Lakers prepared for their matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers, the obvious topic on everybody’s mind was the Lakers’ recent bombshell trade for Luka Doncic. As Lakers’ head coach JJ Redick sat at the podium for his pregame press conference, he took a moment post trade to reflect […]

One of the biggest questions on the minds of Los Angeles Lakers fans is when will they get to see newly acquired star Luka Doncic make his debut in the purple and gold following the blockbuster trade with the Dallas Mavericks. Well Luka Doncic has already touched down in LA as footage of his plane […]