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The Los Angeles Lakers will put their undefeated NBA Cup game record on the line as they face off against the LA Clippers on Tuesday. The Lakers hold a 2-0 record in cup games so far, and the Clippers have a 2-0 record as well. But the Lakers are going to be a little bit […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard might not be teammates anymore, but there is still a great deal of respect between the two. The Portland Trail Blazers were set to face off against the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday, and Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard shared a fun moment between former teammates before the game began. Giannis […]

Throughout their history, the Los Angeles Lakers have been one of the premier franchises in the NBA with a total of 17 championships. The most recent stars to have led the Lakers to titles were LeBron James (2020) and the late Kobe Bryant (2009/10). The Lakers are ushering in a new era with Luka Doncic […]

LOS ANGELES – After a solid run at backup point guard and his first career start, the Los Angeles Lakers made the decision to assign Bronny James to the G League with South Bay. James is no stranger to the G League having spent a good portion of his rookie season with South Bay. James’ […]

The Sacramento Kings have been off to a disappointing start to the 2025-26 season, and that start has reportedly been accompanied by trade calls from teams around the league. But there is one player in particular whom the Kings have seen draw a lot of trade interest as the rumor mill continues to churn. As […]

Philadelphia 76ers rookie guard VJ Edgecombe is set to miss his first game of the season, against the Miami Heat, due to a knee injury. Edgecombe had appeared on the 76ers’ injury report earlier this season, but he ultimately didn’t need to miss any games. But as VJ Edgecombe is now ruled out on the […]

When it comes to NBA trade rumors, there was a bit of a buzz caused this past week when a report came out that Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball might be open to a trade amid the team’s poor start to the season. Following the report, Ball took to social media to essentially deem […]

The Orlando Magic grabbed a big win against the New York Knicks on Saturday, 133-121, but much of the focus after the game was the health of head coach Jamahl Mosley. Mosley suffered a brief health scare during the Magic’s game, and he was unable to coach out the second half against the Knicks. However, […]

The Pelicans have been slugging through another disappointing season that has already seen the organization fire head coach Willie Green. One bright spot for the Pelicans though has been the play of rookie forward Derik Queen, who recently added to his list of early highlights with a steal and a slam dunk against the Atlanta […]

The Detroit Pistons have been the best team in the Eastern Conference so far with a record of 13-2, and the team received a major boost over the weekend with the return of Jaden Ivey from injury for their game against the Milwaukee Bucks. As of publication, the Pistons were well on their way to […]

The Orlando Magic have gotten off to a so-so start to the 2025-26 season, and they have been without star forward Paolo Banchero who has been sidelined due to a groin injury. With the Magic set to take on the Boston Celtics on Sunday, head coach Jamahl Mosley gave an update on the former No. […]

LA Clippers guard James Harden set a franchise record for most points scored in a single regular season game on Saturday amid the team’s 131-116 win against the Charlotte Hornets. Harden’s offensive eruption was a welcome one for the Clippers as the team snapped a three-game losing streak. Harden’s outburst drew no shortage of reactions […]

The NC State Wolfpack are in their first season with Will Wade at the helm after the program hired him away from McNeese State during last season’s NCAA Tournament. Under Wade, the Wolfpack have started the 2025-26 seasons at 4-0 and are ranked No. 25 in the country in the AP poll. NC State will […]

LOS ANGELES – LA Clippers guard Chris Paul made headlines on Saturday when it was announced that he would head into retirement following the conclusion of the 2025-26 season. There was never a public concrete timeline in place in terms of how long he wanted to play, but Paul’s decision was first revealed as the […]

LOS ANGELES – While the Los Angeles Lakers have gotten off to an 11-4 start and have been among the top teams in the Western Conference, there is room for improvement in terms of defense. Even so, the Lakers have a few players on their roster who have been positives on defense this season, including […]

The Creighton Bluejays have started off the 2025-26 season at 3-1 amid adding key transfers, and they are currently in first place in the BIG EAST through early non-conference schedule. But the Bluejays suffered a major blow as they head into their huge matchup against Baylor early next week. Forward Jackson McAndrew has been ruled […]

The Toronto Raptors have quietly snuck up on the rest of the Eastern Conference in recent weeks as they stand at 10-5 and are in second place in the standings behind only the Detroit Pistons. The Raptors have currently won five games in a row, and are looking to make it six straight as they […]

San Antonio Spurs rookie guard Dylan Harper is currently sidelined due to a calf injury, but that didn’t stop him from bringing Thanksgiving holiday cheer in the form of a turkey giveaway. Spurs’ Dylan Harper here at Holy Redeemer Parish Center on the East Side (off N. Braunfels & Nevada) giving away 200 Turkeys 🦃 […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers have been one of the better teams in the Western Conference in the early-goings of the regular season with an 11-4 record. While the Lakers’ offense has been solid, the team’s defense could stand to improve as the season goes on. Following Lakers’ practice on Thursday morning, Luka […]

Last month, the WNBA and the players association agreed to a 30-day extension in terms of the ongoing negotiations as they faced an Oct. 31 deadline to agree on a new CBA. With the second deadline approaching on Nov. 30, some of the details of the WNBA’s latest proposal have come to light, including a […]

The TCU Horned Frogs and head coach Mark Campbell have built a reputation over the past couple of seasons of being able to land major players out of the transfer portal. This season, TCU brought in arguably their biggest transfer of the past few years in Olivia Miles, a potential lottery pick in the 2026 […]

The Purdue Boilermakers are the top-ranked college basketball team in the AP-poll, and they continued their strong start following their 80-71 win against the Memphis Tigers in the opening game of the Baha Mar Hoops tournament. With the win, Purdue improved to 5-0 on the season, but head coach Matt Painter gave a ton of […]

The Indiana Hoosiers kept on rolling on Thursday night, improving to 5-0 following their 73-53 win against Lindenwood. Indiana is not yet ranked in the AP poll’s top-25 as they enter the first season of Darian DeVries as head coach. Amid Darian’s hiring, his son Tucker DeVries committed to Indiana out of the transfer portal […]

The Kentucky Wildcats, one of the top teams in the AP poll coming into the 2025-26 season, have gotten off to a slow start to the year at 3-2. While that’s not a terrible record, especially with the season in its infancy, it’s underachieving for a team that was thought to be better. The underwhelming […]

It’s been a frustrating season for the Dallas Mavericks as they’ve gotten off to a poor start at 4-12. The team opted to fire general manager Nico Harrison amid multiple injuries and the team’s slow start. While the cloud of the Luka Doncic trade still hangs over the franchise, the Mavericks have their centerpiece of […]

Conference realignment has been a hot topic in college sports over the past few years. One of the biggest shakeups came last year when the Pac-12 dissolved with teams splitting off and joining the Big Ten and the Big 12. The Pac-12 will make a comeback for the 2026-27 season, but in the meantime, St. […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers continued their strong start to the season, improving to 11-4 following their 140-126 win against the Utah Jazz on Tuesday night, a game in which LeBron James made his season debut after returning from a nerve injury. While the high-scoring game may not completely indicate it, the Lakers’ […]

LOS ANGELES – After a delayed start to the 2025-26 season due to a nerve injury, LeBron James was cleared to make his return to the lineup for the Los Angeles Lakers against the Utah Jazz on Tuesday night. James had been sidelined since the start of training camp due to a sciatica issue, and […]

LOS ANGELES – Now in his second season as head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, JJ Redick has often mentioned the need for the Lakers to be in what he calls, ‘championship shape.’ The team has started off the 2025-26 season at 10-4 which is currently good enough for fourth place in the Western […]

LOS ANGELES – In the NBA, when injuries happen, it usually opens the door for opportunity for other players on the roster. That was the case for the Los Angeles Lakers when Bronny James found himself in the rotation following the ankle injury to Gabe Vincent. Gabe Vincent suffered the injury back during the Lakers’ […]

LOS ANGELES – The South Bay Lakers added to an already talented roster this past week with the acquisition of Kobe Bufkin as he attempts to use the G League as a pathway for him to ultimately get back to the NBA. Bufkin was the No. 15 overall pick in the 2023 NBA draft by […]

LOS ANGELES – This past week was saw a bit of a role reversal for the Los Angeles Lakers in a bit of a humorous way. Not only did Bronny James get his first career start, but LeBron James was assigned to the South Bay Lakers in the G League for practice reps as he […]

The West Virginia Mountaineers have started off the 2025-26 season, their first under new head coach Ross Hodge, at 4-0. The good feelings for West Virginia have continued, this time on the recruiting trail, as the Mountaineers landed the commitment of five-star guard Miles Sadler, their third recruit from the the class of 2026, as […]

The Atlanta Hawks have been one of the better teams in the Eastern Conference so far with an 8-5 record. The team has also managed to withstand an injury to star point guard Trey Young. The Hawks were hit with another injury update, however, in the form of Kristaps Porzingis as they head into their […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have suffered a rash of player injury issues lately, with Kelly Oubre Jr. just having being ruled out for the team’s game against Detroit Pistons last Friday. Joel Embiid continues to have his knee injury rehab managed, and the latest injury news came in the form of key big man Adem Bona […]

Jonathan Kuminga missed his first game of the season last Friday during the Golden State Warriors’ 109-108 win against the San Antonio Spurs due to a knee injury. Kuminga was spotted at Warriors’ shootaround on Sunday before the team’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans, but he will remain out as the team is being […]

The Louisville Cardinals landed arguably the top point guard recruits of the class of 2025 in Mikel Brown Jr. Brown has been among the top freshman in the country this season and Louisville has been one of the better teams in the nation as well ranked No. 12 in the AP Poll and 4-0 to […]

The Sacramento Kings made a change on Friday, placing Russell Westbrook in the starting lineup permanently beginning with their game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Kings ended up losing to the Wolves, 124-110, however, Russell Westbrook had an NBA history-making performance. Following the game, he took to social media to convey his thoughts on his […]

The Texas Longhorns are in their first season under Sean Miller as head coach, and he’s already made a major impact in terms of recruiting. Back in September, Texas landed the program’s first recruit from the class of 2026 in Bo Ogden, a talented wing from Austin, TX. They followed that up in securing the […]