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Last season as a rookie, the plan was always for Bronny James to spend plenty of time with the Los Angeles Lakers’ South Bay affiliate in the G League. Now in his second year in the NBA, it’s been a similar story for him. James played in 18 games for South Bay last season, and […]

As new majority owner Mark Walter continues to put his stamp on the Los Angeles Lakers, the organization recently made an intriguing hire of former NCAA championship coach Tony Bennett as an NBA Draft advisor to general manager Rob Pelinka. With March Madness approaching, and the Lakers owning their first round pick, there are a […]

While March Madness is about to be in full swing, several teams that did not make the NCAA Tournament are already in the process of changing head coaches. For the Eastern Michigan Eagles, they made the decision to part ways with head coach Stan Heath following the conclusion of the regular season. And they’ve settled […]

The Los Angeles Lakers started off their six-game road trip with a bang, defeating the Houston Rockets, 100-92, in a game that had major playoff seeding implications. Fresh off a Western Conference Player of the Week Award, Lakers star Luka Doncic led the way with a game-high 36 points, although he wasn’t exactly content with […]

As the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament, the Duke Blue Devils are one of the favorites to cut down the nets and win the national championship. And they might have some bizarre form of luck on their side. Apparently defeating the Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers in the NCAA Tournament is a weird […]

Two of the Chicago Bulls’ big trade deadline acquisitions in Jaden Ivey and Anfernee Simons have been hampered due to injury issues. Both players are currently sidelined, and recently received updates as far as their recovery timelines, as per ClutchPoints’ Brett Siegel. Anfernee Simons is dealing with a left wrist injury and will be re-evaluated […]

It’s now been seven days past the WNBA’s unofficial deadline of March 10 get a new CBA in place without 2026 season dates being impacted. Well the league has not announced any impact to the season yet, as negotiations for a new WNBA CBA appear to be heading in the right directions. Progress is reportedly […]

The Duke Blue Devils come into March Madness as the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament and one of the favorites to cut down the nets at the end of it all. Former Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski knows a thing or two about winning NCAA championships, and Coach K believes this Blue […]

LA Clippers star Kawhi Leonard and Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant are two of the greatest players of all-time. Although both players are closer to the twilight of their careers, both are still playing at an elite level. And when it comes to the debate as to which player had the better career peak, NBA […]

The Arkansas Razorbacks punched their ticket to the NCAA Tournament following their 86-75 win against Vanderbilt to claim the SEC Tournament championship. Leading the way for Arkansas as he has all season was star freshman guard Darius Acuff Jr. who has seen his NBA Draft stock shoot through the roof this month. Darius Acuff is […]

The Penn Quakers punched their ticket to March Madness in Fran McCaffery’s first year as head coach following their 88-84 win against Yale in the Ivy League Tournament to earn the conference’s automatic NCAA Tournament bid. Penn was powered by a former Duke player in TJ Power who exploded for a game-high 44 points. He […]

The Dallas Mavericks travel to face off against the Cleveland Cavaliers on the road on Sunday, and veteran guard Klay Thompson is listed as doubtful on the team’s injury report. Thompson has not been playing in back-to-back games as of late, and the Mavericks game against the Cavs is the first of a back-to-back set. […]

The Milwaukee Bucks host the Indiana Pacers on Sunday, and Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo was listed on the team’s injury report as questionable but is available for the game. Antetokounmpo is dealing with an ankle sprain and was sidelined for the team’s recent game against the Atlanta Hawks. Here’s everything we know about Giannis Antetokounmpo’s […]

The Sacramento Kings have been slogging through another disappointing season, and with a handful of games remaining, the name of the game is identifying young talent to build with. The Kings opted to fill their final roster spot with a young player with potential in signing Killian Hayes to a two-year contract, as per Shams […]

The Duke Blue Devils secured the ACC championship following their 74-70 win against Virginia on Saturday, and it was Cayden Boozer who provided a huge lift for the team. An unlikely hero so much so that during the postgame press conference, Duke head coach Jon Scheyer funny retort towards Cameron Boozer and Isaiah Evans, that […]

LOS ANGELES – After a promising start to his rookie year with the Los Angeles Lakers, things haven’t always been as smooth with second-year wing Dalton Knecht. Knecht has been unable to crack the Lakers’ rotation, and he’s had a couple of assignments with the team’s South Bay G League affiliate, something that didn’t happen […]

The Duke Blue Devils barely snuck past Florida State, 80-79, to advance to the semifinals of the ACC Tournament, where they’ll face a familiar foe. Duke will square off against the Clemson Tigers in the semifinals, a game that has already made ACC Tournament history before it even tipped-off, as per ESPN. Clemson defeated North […]

The aftermath of Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo dropping 83 points and surpassing Kobe Bryant for the second-highest individual scoring game in NBA history has been just as riveting as the feat itself. There is no shortage of reactions, both good and bad, to Adebayo’s historic accomplishment. In a somewhat humorous move following his 83 […]

The Toronto Raptors host the Phoenix Suns on Friday, and All-Star forward Scottie Barnes is on the team’s injury report as questionable. Barnes played in the Raptors’ last game against the New Orleans Pelicans, and he is listed as dealing with an illness. Here’s everything we know about Scottie Barnes injury status for the Raptors […]

Following the Los Angeles Lakers’ 142-130 win against the Chicago Bulls on Thursday amid Luka Doncic’s 51-point outburst, the Lakers found themselves climbing the Western Conference standings all the way up to the No. 3 seed. There is still about one month of the regular season left with a few major games coming up, and […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers continued rolling, winning their fourth consecutive game with a 142-130 win against the Chicago Bulls. The story of the night was Luka Doncic who dropped a Lakers career-best 51 points in the win. Following the game, Lakers head coach JJ Redick remarked how Doncic’s recent stretch of games […]

When the Los Angeles Lakers’ injury report popped up for their game on Thursday against the Chicago Bulls, there was a surprising addition in veteran guard Marcus Smart. Smart had just played 31 minutes in the team’s win against the Minnesota Timberwolves, providing his usual energy and intensity. Marcus Smart was originally listed as questionable […]

The St. John’s Red Storm punched their ticket to the semifinals of the Big East Tournament against Seton Hall following their 85-72 win over Providence on Thursday. It’s a quick turnaround with a back-to-back on Friday night against the Pirates, a situation that left St. John’s head coach Rick Pitino cracking a joke as they […]

The Rising Stars event over NBA All-Star Weekend gives fans a chance to see some of the top young players in the league from star rookies to standout second-year players. The event has evolved to include standouts from the G League as well, but it’s always two-way contract players and assignment players. This season, Sean […]

Former NBA star Dwight Howard officially announced his retirement through a post on social media. Howard took to Instagram to post a video montage of his life from a young child to now, and announced that it was finally time to hang ‘em up. “Woke up today on the 12th of this month and I […]

While the NCAA Tournament is the pinnacle of March Madness, over the years a few other tournaments have sprouted up as a supplement of sorts. The NIT was always the main fallback option for not making The Big Dance. One of the more recent events was the CBI, or College Basketball Invitational, although the 2026 […]

The San Antonio Spurs have taken the steps towards becoming a legitimate contender this season, and they may even get a lottery pick in the upcoming NBA Draft to continue strengthening their roster. The Spurs own a pick swap with the Atlanta Hawks via the Dejounte Murray trade from 2022, and should it fall in […]

Throughout his NBA career, Milwaukee Bucks forward Kyle Kuzma has never been one to see a shot he didn’t like, and during the team’s game against the Phoenix Suns he reached a significant career milestone with 10,000 career points. Following the Bucks’ game, Kyle Kuzma gave a heartfelt response to reaching the 10,000 career points […]

It’s never too early to start planning ahead for the NBA Draft, and for the Golden State Warriors, it’s possible that their pick this year ends up being a lottery pick. ESPN released a new mock draft this week via Jeremy Woo, and it has the Warriors pick falling into the NBA Draft lottery with […]

While plenty of NBA figures celebrated Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo’s historic 83 points, a good segment of the negativity stemmed from fans of the Los Angeles Lakers and Kobe Bryant. It was Bryant’s 81 points that Adebayo surpassed, and count former Lakers forward and former teammate of Bryant, Robert Horry, as someone who wasn’t […]

During the USC Trojans’ loss to Washington in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament last week, the main concern following the game was the injury status of star freshman Jazzy Davidson. Davidson seemingly suffered a shoulder injury, but eventually returned to the game after a brief exit. With USC looking to wipe away […]

Throughout the college basketball season, the debate between who should be the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA Draft between BYU’s AJ Dybantsa and Kansas’ Darryn Peterson, has captured the minds of draft experts. But the choice between the two freshman stars could boil down to which team actually wins the 2026 NBA Draft […]

The NBA world is still processing Miami Heat big man Bam Adebayo dropping a historic 83 points during the team’s win against the Washington Wizards, and not everybody is fan. Count Philadelphia 76ers guard Kelly Oubre Jr. as someone who wasn’t very impressed by Bam Adebayo’s feat, citing his Philly teammate Joel Embiid as having […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers nabbed their second consecutive win against one of the better teams in the NBA following their 120-106 win against the Minnesota Timberwolves, but the talk of the night was Bam Adebayo’s 83-point masterclass during the Miami Heat’s win against the Washington Wizards. Lakers head coach JJ Redick had […]

LOS ANGELES – Tuesday’s matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves hit three consecutive games that LeBron James has been out of the Los Angeles Lakers’ lineup due to injury. James has been dealing with a couple of ailments, but Lakers head coach JJ Redick isn’t really surprised that the Lakers star has needed some time off […]

The Phoenix Suns have been a surprising team this season, firmly in the mix for a top-six seed in the Western Conference standings and securing a playoff berth. If the Suns squeak in to the No. 6 seed, and the rest of the standings hold, they would face the Minnesota Timberwolves in an opening-round playoff […]

The Golden State Warriors host the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday, and Kristaps Porzingis does not appear on the team’s injury report while Draymond Green is listed as questionable. Porzingis has been dealing with illness related issues while Green is listed as going through lower back injury management. Here’s everything we know about Kristaps Porzingis’ and […]

With many conference tournaments tipping-off this week in advance of Selection Sunday, the Utah Valley Wolverines come in as the No. 1 seed in the WAC (Western Athletic Conference) Tournament, but they are not going to be able to participate unless they pay a fine, as per Pete Thamel of ESPN. Utah Valley intends to […]

In recent weeks, much has been made over Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic’s interactions with the officials. Doncic picked up his 15th technical foul of the season during the Lakers’ loss to the Denver Nuggets on Thursday, and that was followed by a fine from the NBA after the team’s win against the New […]