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The Los Angeles Lakers snapped a three-game losing streak with a 119-101 win against the San Antonio Spurs. They return home after a brief, tw0-game mini road trip with an NBA Cup matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Ahead of that matchup, the Lakers released their injury report which included rookie sensation Dalton Knecht. Dalton […]

Charlotte Hornets’ star LaMelo Ball has been on fire to start the 2024-25 NBA season. The only problem is the Hornets haven’t had a good start to the year at 6-12. Now it appears that the Hornets have to navigate an injury to Ball who has been healthy this year. But in any case, LaMelo […]

The Cincinnati Bearcats have started out the 2024-25 season at 7-0 and have the top record in the Big 12 through non-conference play so far. And amid their strong start to the year, they got major news on Thanksgiving. Cincinnati landed the commitment from 5-star recruit Shon Abaev, as per Joe Tipton of On3 Sports. […]

Despite the Charlotte Hornets poor start to the 2024-25 season, LaMelo Ball has been playing like a superstar. The former No. 3 overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft is healthy and playing like an All-Star. But there might be a little cause for concern. LaMelo Ball was placed on the Hornets’ injury report ahead […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have started the 2024-25 season at 11-7 and have looked inconsistent during the early-goings of the regular season. A big part of the Lakers’ inconsistency has been a couple of early disappointments on the roster, particularly from the bench. It would be easy to say that Christian Wood and Jarred Vanderbilt […]

Amid Kawhi Leonard’s absence due to injury, the Los Angeles Clippers have relied heavily on James Harden this season. During the Clippers’ matchup against the Washington Wizards on Thanksgiving-eve, Harden set a career milestone, surpassing the late Kobe Bryant, as per StatMamba. James Harden dropped 31 points during the first half of the Clippers’ 121-96 […]

The Golden State Warriors will be without star guard Stephen Curry for their Thanksgiving-eve matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder. This is the fourth game Curry has missed this season, but it shouldn’t be anything for Warriors fans to worry about. Prior to the team’s game against the Thunder, head coach Steve Kerr mentioned that […]

The Golden State Warriors have been one of the better teams in the Western Conference to start the 2024-25 season, but they took a loss to the visiting Brooklyn Nets on Monday, 128-120. During the game, the Warriors faced an offensive barrage from Cam Thomas who drew lofty praise from Draymond Green following the game. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are looking to get back in the win column after a two-game skid that came on the heels of a six-game win streak. They head out on the road for two games against the Phoenix Suns and San Antonio Spurs, and they have reinforcements on the way. Backup center Jaxson Hayes […]

During the early goings of the 2024-25 season, Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball has been making a case for an All-Star selection. While the Hornets’ record and place in the standings may not be so great, Ball has been one of the best players in the league. During the Hornets’ loss to the Orlando Magic […]

LOS ANGELES – During the first half of the Los Angeles Lakers’ 127-102 loss to the Denver Nuggets, it looked like they were on pace to get the monkey off their back. After back-t0-back humiliating playoff losses to the Nuggets, the Lakers were off and running, building up a double digit lead in the second […]

One of the biggest storylines for the Los Angeles Lakers coming into their Saturday night showdown against the Denver Nuggets was the MVP caliber basketball that Anthony Davis has been playing. The Lakers history with the Nuggets the past couple of seasons has been well-documented With LA coming off a heartbreaking loss to the Orlando […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have gotten off to a solid start this season at 10-5 with JJ Redick in his first year at the helm. It’s a stark contrast to the slow starts that plagued the team during former head coach Darvin Ham’s two-year tenure. Helping propel the Lakers to a quick start are a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have a big showdown coming up at home against the Denver Nuggets this weekend. The Nuggets received a major boost on Friday with Nikola Jokic making his return to the lineup after being out due to the birth of a new child. But the Lakers are set to receive a boost […]

LOS ANGELES – One of the biggest headlines from the Los Angeles Lakers this season has been the stellar play of rookie wing Dalton Knecht. Knecht has moved into the starting lineup amid the absence of Rui Hachimura due to injury, and he’s responded very well. He set a career-high in points against the New […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers had a six-game win streak snapped at the hands of the Orlando Magic, 119-118, on Thursday night. Franz Wagner hit a step back three-point shot with 2.5 seconds remaining, and the Lakers couldn’t convert on the other end. Following the Magic loss, Lakers head coach JJ Redick had […]

The Los Angeles Sparks are coming off their fourth consecutive season of missing the WNBA playoffs. The last time the team made the postseason was during the bubble year in 2020 when they were eliminated in the second round after receiving a first round bye as the No. 3 seed. But with new head coach […]

The Utah Jazz are one of the teams in the running for the possible Cooper Flagg sweepstakes this season. They are mired in a mini-rebuild with a lot of youth on their roster. Following their latest loss, against the Los Angeles Lakers during which head coach Will Hardy was not pleased, the Jazz made a […]

Throughout Geno Auriemma’s tenure as head coach of the UConn Huskies, he’s been involved in a few NCAA record-setting events. But perhaps none were as a big as the new one he accomplished this week, becoming the NCAA’s all-time leader in coaching wins. The previous record was held by former Stanford Cardinal head coach Tara […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers grabbed their sixth consecutive win on Tuesday, defeating the visiting Utah Jazz, 124-116. But the talk of the night following the game was Lakers’ rookie wing Dalton Knecht reaching a new career-high in points with 37. Lakers head coach JJ Redick, being a shooter himself, spoke after the […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have been one of the biggest disappointments of the 2024-25 season so far. They’re near the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings and things don’t look like they’re getting better any time soon. But there could be help on the horizon for the Bucks in the form of Khris Middleton who has […]

The Los Angeles Sparks have settled on a new head coach following the surprising end of season ouster of Curt Miller. The Sparks announced on Tuesday that they have selected Lynne Roberts as their new head coach for the 2025 season. Roberts has been the head coach at the University of Utah for the past […]

The Los Angeles Lakers return home from their brief two-game road trip for an NBA Cup matchup against the Utah Jazz. The Lakers went 2-0 on the trip with rookie Dalton Knecht putting up a career-high in points against the New Orleans Pelicans. But as they return home, they have some injury issues to sort […]

The Los Angeles Sparks came into Sunday’s 2025 WNBA Draft lottery with the top odds at landing the No. 1 overall pick. But that was not to be as the Dallas Wings bumped them to grab the No. 1 pick in the draft. Instead, the Sparks will once again have the No. 2 pick in […]

When the 2024 WNBA season came to an end, the Los Angeles Sparks had locked in the top odds at the No. 1 pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft. But when the draft lottery was held on Sunday, it was the Dallas Wings that grabbed the No. 1 pick. Following the WNBA Draft lottery results, […]

The 2025 WNBA Draft lottery was held on Sunday and the Chicago Sky came way with the No. 3 overall pick. It’s the second consecutive year the Sky have had the No. 3 draft pick, but they might not be making that selection this season. In search of an impact wing player, the Sky could […]

The Miami Heat came into their game on Sunday against the Indiana Pacers without star wing Jimmy Butler who was ruled out with an ankle injury. And now with the game over after losing, 119-110, to the Pacers, they have more injury concerns to worry about. Jaime Jaquez Jr. left the Heat’s game against the […]

The Houston Rockets have been one of the better teams in the Western Conference this season with a record of 9-4. They are in the West playoff picture and could be looking to add a major piece via trade at some point to elevate their status. Kevin Durant has been mentioned as a potential dream […]

The Duke Blue Devils were reeling from a disappointing loss to the Kentucky Wildcats during which star freshman Cooper Flagg committed late game blunders that contributed to the loss. Duke had a chance to bounce back and erase the bitter taste of the loss against Wofford on Saturday, which they did by a score of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have relied heavily on rookie guard Dalton Knecht this season, and he’s responded as the team’s most consistent player off the bench. He’s moved into the starting lineup though for the past couple of games due to an injury to Rui Hachimura. During the Lakers’ 104-99 win against the New Orleans […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have been one of the top teams in the NBA so far this season, but they’ve suffered major injuries to both Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein. The injury bug has depleted the Thunder’s center depth, forcing them to make a roster move this week. The Thunder added Branden Carlson to their […]

The Milwaukee Bucks’ recent loss to the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday involved a controversy involving the refs and a Doc Rivers rant following the game. The Bucks lost by one, 115-114, to the Hornets with LaMelo Ball sinking two late free-throws to seal the win. But following the game, the official pool report confirmed that […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have been arguably the most disappointing team of the 2024-25 NBA season so far. They’ve gotten off to a 4-9 start and have shown no signs of turning things around. Following their most recent loss on Saturday to the Charlotte Hornets, Bucks head coach Doc Rivers did not hold back on blaming […]

When Ariel ‘Air’ Hearn suited up in training camp with the Phoenix Mercury ahead of the 2024 WNBA season, she found herself alongside Athletes Unlimited teammate Natasha Cloud. Hearn has competed alongside and against Cloud at Athletes Unlimited for the past couple of seasons. Athletes Unlimited was founded in 2022 as an alternative for WNBA […]

When San Antonio Spurs’ point guard Chris Paul is finished with his NBA career, he will for sure be a Hall of Fame inductee. In the meantime though, Chris Paul is still adding to his resume as he just reached an important career assist record. Chris Paul became only the third player in NBA history […]

During the 2023-24 college basketball season, former Iowa star Caitlin Clark made history becoming the NCAA’s all-time leading scorer. But in a couple of seasons, that record could be broken by USC Trojans star JuJu Watkins who recently reached the 1,000 career points milestone. During USC’s win against Santa Clara on Friday, JuJu Watkins became […]

LOS ANGELES – Three straight wins for JJ Redick and the Los Angeles Lakers, and three straight triple doubles for LeBron James. Following the Lakers most recent win against the Memphis Grizzlies, LeBron James made NBA history becoming the oldest player to record three consecutive triple doubles. And the Lakers needed every bit of his […]

LOS ANGELES – Shooters keep shooting, that’s the old basketball adage. It doesn’t matter if they’re in a slump, shooters have to keep taking shots. Los Angeles Lakers rookie Dalton Knecht has been in a shooting slump, but broke out against the Memphis Grizzlies with a career game. Dalton Knecht dropped a career best 19 […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers take their first step towards defending their NBA Cup title when they hit the road against the San Antonio Spurs on Friday. Although the Lakers won the inaugural NBA Cup, they proceeded to lose ten of their next 13 games. Following the Lakers’ home win against the Memphis […]