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The Los Angeles Lakers improved to 9-4 on the season, and 2-0 in NBA Cup play following their 118-104 win against the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday. In the Lakers’ win, Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves continued to lay their claim to being the best duo in the NBA as both players combined for 55 […]

The Sacramento Kings made a change on Friday moving Russell Westbrook into the starting lineup against the Minnesota Timberwolves amid a brutal start to the season. Although the Kings were on the verge of losing to the Timberwolves as of publication, Russell Westbrook continued to etch his name in NBA history by joining an exclusive […]

The New York Knicks are in their first season of the Mike Brown era after hiring him as the team’s head coach, and have so far started off the year at 7-4 which is currently good enough for an essential tie with the Philadelphia 76ers for second in the Eastern Conference standings. During the Knicks’ […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry sent ripple waves through the NBA world this week when it was announced that Curry wold be severing ties with Under Armour, the company who he’s had an apparel sponsorship with since 2013. And as the Warriors prepared to take on the San Antonio Spurs on Friday, Curry might […]

The Denver Nuggets have started off the 2025-26 season as one of the better teams in the Western Conference with a record of 9-2. The Nuggets are coming into Saturday with a big conference matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves, but they are going to be short-handed as Cam Johnson appeared on the team’s injury report […]

The Purdue Boilermakers came into the 2025-26 season as the No. 1 ranked team in the country in the AP men’s basketball poll, and so far they’ve shown why that ranking is justified. Purdue knocked off another ranked team in Alabama, 87-80, on Tuesday with Trey Kaufman-Renn joining an exclusive club with his performance. With […]

The North Carolina Tar Heels suffered a major blow this month when it was announced that senior guard Seth Trimble would be sidelined for the time being due to injury. Trimble suffered a freak arm injury during a workout when a piece of equipment fell on his arm, causing a broken bone. Trimble is expected […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have surprisingly been among the top teams in the Eastern Conference with a record of 7-4 with just about one month into the regular season. A big reason for the 76ers’ solid play has been rookie guard VJ Edgecombe, although he did appear on the team’s injury report ahead of their NBA […]

Back in July, the USC Trojans landed the commitment of the No. 1 player in the class of 2026 in Saniyah Hall. Wednesday marked National Signing Day when high school athletes can officially sign their letters of intent for college, and USC kicked the day off by officially signing Hall. The signing of Saniyah Hall […]

The Memphis Grizzlies came into Wednesday’s game against the Boston Celtics looking to snap a two-game losing streak. Not only did the Grizzlies not do that, falling to the Celtics by a score of 131-95, but they suffered a potential blow on the injury front regarding veteran guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, as per ClutchPoints’ NBA insider […]

The Dallas Mavericks finally did the inevitable when the organization decided to fire general manager Nico Harrison this week. Harrison had become extremely unpopular among the Mavericks fanbase following the controversial Luka Doncic trade last season, and matters only worsened after the team’s poor start to the season. Prior to the Mavericks’ game against the […]

One of the greatest teams to never win an NBA championship was the Oklahoma City Thunder with Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and James Harden. While Harden was ultimately traded, Durant and Westbrook remained a formidable duo. That team never reached the NBA Finals again after losing to the Miami Heat in 2012, and the team […]

With the 2025-26 NBA season just about one month in, the one coach seemingly on the hot seat according to rumors is New Orleans Pelicans head coach Willie Green. The Pelicans have gotten off to a poor start to the season and rumors have continued to swirl that Green’s firing could be imminent. The latest […]

When NBA teams invite players to training camp, the harsh reality is the majority of them don’t really have a chance at making the team’s final roster. But with the continued growth and expansion of the G League, it’s given NBA teams the option to keep some of those players under their umbrella and monitor […]

LOS ANGELES – The 2025-26 G League season officially tipped-off this week, and the South Bay Lakers, affiliate of the Los Angeles Lakers, came away with a 144-105 opening-night win against the Valley Suns. While it was just the first game of the season for South Bay, the prevailing thought following the win was that […]

The Arizona Wildcats have done well on the recruiting trail in recent seasons, with forward Koa Peat among the top freshmen in the country this year. On Sunday, Arizona landed another top recruit with the commitment of Cameron Holmes, as per Dushawn London of 247 Sports. Cameron Holmes’ commitment to Arizona came after interest from […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are coming off their most-lopsided loss of the season after they were trounced by the Atlanta Hawks, 122-102 to begin their current road trip. The Lakers will face off against the Charlotte Hornets on Monday for the second game of the trip, and they might have some reinforcements. Austin Reaves has […]

Back during the preseason, the LA Clippers, Minnesota Timberwolves and San Antonio Spurs hosted the Guangzhou Loong Lions of the Chinese Basketball Association. NBA fans were familiar with one name in particular on Guangzhou’s roster in Victor Oladipo who acknowledged he wanted to make a league comeback. Over the weekend, Victor Oladipo took another step […]

The Sacramento Kings host the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night. Domantas Sabonis is on the Kings’ injury report and is listed as questionable, as per the NBA’s official injury report. Sabonis is dealing with a left ribcage contusion. Here is everything we know about Domantas Sabonis’ injury and his playing status for the Kings vs. […]

The Golden State Warriors host the Indiana Pacers on Sunday night. Stephen Curry is on the Warriors’ injury report alongside Al Horford, with both players listed as questionable, as per the NBA’s official injury report. Curry is dealing with an illness, while Horford has a left foot strain. Here’s everything we know about Stephen Curry […]

Coming into the 2025-26 NBA season, the LA Clippers were looked as being a potential contender in the Western Conference due to their offseason roster additions. The Clippers have stumbled out of the gates a little bit at 3-5 in the early goings of the season, but they still have time to turn it around. […]

The Syracuse Orange moved to 2-0 in the early goings of the 2025-26 season following their 83-43 win against Delaware State on Saturday. In that game, Syracuse freshman guard Kiyan Anthony made his first career start, and finished with 19 points, three rebounds and four assists. Following Syracuse’s win against Delaware State, Kiyan Anthony spoke […]

Saturday’s NCAA matchup between the St. John’s Red Storm and the Alabama Crimson Tide was billed as a clash between two of the best programs in college basketball. St. John’s came into the game ranked No. 5 in the country, while Alabama was ranked No. 15. Alabama emerged victorious, 103-96, and after the loss, St. […]

At 2-7, the Dallas Mavericks have the worst record in the Western Conference to begin the 2025-26 NBA season. As the Mavericks look to snap a four-game losing streak on Saturday against the Washington Wizards, they will be short-handed a little more than they already are as Klay Thompson was a late addition to the […]

LOS ANGELES – During the Los Angeles Lakers’ 130-120 win against the Miami Heat last Sunday, Jaxson Hayes hit his first three-point shot of the season, off his only attempt thus far. Hayes was spotting up at the top of the arc when he caught a pass from Austin Reaves, stepped into his shot and […]

The Louisville Cardinals have opened the 2025-26 season at 2-0, with their latest win being a 106-70 blowout win against the Jackson State Tigers. Louisville made program history following the blowout win as it was the first time that the Cardinals had started the season off scoring 100+ points in the first two games of […]

The 2025-26 NBA season is just a little under one month in, but teams are still shuffling rosters here and there. When the Sacramento Kings opted to sign center Precious Achiuwa this week, they had to make room on the roster by cutting second-year forward Isaac Jones. One team’s loss is another team’s gain, and […]

LOS ANGELES – Following their 118-116 win against the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday, the Los Angeles Lakers moved to 7-2 and second in the Western Conference standings so far. Amid the first nine games of the season, Lakers head coach JJ Redick has used seven different starting lineups. However, one of the main constants […]

When the UConn Huskies took on Louisville in their 2025-26 season opener, they had a rather famous fan in the crowd in WNBA star Paige Bueckers. Bueckers, who just completed her rookie season in the WNBA with the Dallas Wings, was on hand supporting her alma mater as they look to defend their national championship. […]

The 2025-26 NCAA season tipped-off this week, and for the Kentucky Wildcats, they rolled to a 77-51 win in their season opener against Nicholls State. But the real highlight of the game wasn’t the final score, it was a thunderous dunk thrown down by sophomore guard Collin Chandler, an early candidate for the dunk of […]

Tensions flared during the Orlando Magic’s game against the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday resulting in the ejection of Desmond Bane. Bane was attempting to contest Hawks big man Onyeka Okongwu’s shot at the rim, when he grabbed Okongwu across the arms and threw him to the floor while spiking the ball at Okongwu in the […]

After helping lead the UConn Huskies to the 2025 national championship, Paige Bueckers declared for the WNBA Draft and was selected as the No. 1 overall pick by the Dallas Wings. But even with Bueckers off to the WNBA, does UConn and head coach Geno Aueriemma still have enough to be one of the elite […]

The Dallas Mavericks were dealt a major blow after Anthony Davis sustained a calf injury last week. The original prognosis for Davis was that he was going to miss two games due to said injury. However, Davis remained out for a third consecutive game as the Mavericks face off against the New Orleans Pelicans on […]

LOS ANGELES – During the Los Angeles Lakers’ 116-115 win against the Minnesota Timberwolves last week, Jake LaRavia found himself caught up in a major viral moment. Amid one of his best games of the season, a bewildered Wolves fan questioned out loud who LaRavia was. Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards, sidelined due to a hamstring […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ current win streak reached four games on Monday following their 123-115 win against the Portland Trail Blazers, and the win was arguably their most impressive of this recent stretch considering who was sidelined. With Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves both ruled out, it was players such as Bronny James who stepped […]

The Los Angeles Lakers grabbed an impressive, 123-115 win on the road against the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday, despite being extremely short-handed. The Lakers were without both Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves who sat out on the second night of a back-to-back, but it was Nick Smith Jr. who rose to the occasion, dropping […]

The Utah Jazz snapped a two-game losing streak following their 105-103 win on the road against the Boston Celtics on Monday. The Jazz sealed the win against the Celtics following a clutch bucket by Jusuf Nurkic with less than one second remaining on the game clock. Jaylen Brown was called for an offensive foul on […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves made history during the 1995 NBA draft when they selected the first player to be drafted right out of high school in about 20 years. When Darryl Dawkins and Bill Willoughby were drafted in 1975, they were the first players ever to be selected in the NBA Draft out of high school. […]

The Milwaukee Bucks shocked the NBA world in the offseason when they made not one, but two surprising moves. The first was choosing to waive Damian Lillard, and the second was signing big man Myles Turner in free agency. The Myles Turner move was probably most shocking considering how the former lottery pick had endeared […]