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With the rise of more European stars coming to the NBA, it’s ignited debates between fans and media as to which brand of basketball is better. At this year’s NBA All-Star Game, the format will pit a team comprised of foreign-born players against teams made up of USA-born players. The NBA itself is preparing a […]

The Dallas Mavericks recently had a four-game win streak snapped following their loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday, and they’re looking to get back on track on Wednesday against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Veteran big man Dwight Powell is the longest-tenured player on the roster, and with the frontcourt injury issues the Mavericks have […]

The NBA trade winds are blowing with the deadline just about one week away. With the Milwaukee Bucks expected to be an active team on the market, they reportedly engaged in trade talks with the Cleveland Cavaliers in recent days. In an effort to bolster the roster to provide help for Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Bucks […]

LOS ANGELES – When the Los Angeles Lakers have turned to their two-way contract players this season, they’ve been able to make an impact. Both Nick Smith Jr. and Drew Timme have contributed to wins for the Lakers, and have been with the parent club for most of the year. The Lakers’ third two-way contract […]

The Dallas Mavericks are looking to get back into the win column as they face off against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday. It will be the Mavericks first game since they lost to the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday, as their game against the Milwaukee Bucks was postponed due to extreme weather conditions. And they […]

The LA Clippers issued a declaration of full faith in president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank as both sides agreed to a contract extension on Tuesday, as per Sam Amick and Joe Vardon of The Athletic. Frank has been in his role as executive with the Clippers since the 2016-17 season. He was initially hired […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is currently in the final year of his contract, and the dreaded ‘R-word,’ retirement has been thrown around. However, count Warriors’ insider Marcus Thompson II of The Athletic who does not believe Kerr will retire after the season, and that he will return amid a lucrative offer from […]

The Portland Trail Blazers come into their game against the Washington Wizards on Tuesday looking to snap a two-game losing streak. The Blazers are also hoping the see the return of breakout star Deni Avdija who has been sidelined due to a back injury for the past two games. Deni Avdija is officially listed as […]

A recent workout video showing Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum looking a little bit like his old self before the Achilles injury was circulating around social media, and making Celtics fans pine for his return. There’s been no official word as to whether or not the Celtics expect Tatum to suit up this season, but […]

The Atlanta Hawks made the first blockbuster deal of trade season when they sent franchise star Trae Young to the Washington Wizards. The NBA trade deadline is Feb. 5 so it’s possible they are not done dealing, and one name the Hawks have been linked to is Dallas Mavericks big man Anthony Davis. Anthony Davis […]

During the Los Angeles Lakers’ only visit to the Windy City last season, they left stunned after a Josh Giddey full-court shot that won the game for the Chicago Bulls. And on Monday night, during the Lakers’ annual stop in Chicago, Giddey hit another full-court shot, although this one did not count as it occurred […]

Following the Duke Blue Devils’ 83-52 win against Louisville on Monday, they improved to 19-1 overall, and 8-0 in ACC play. Since losing to Texas Tech back during non-conference play, Duke has won eight games in row. This marks Duke’s best regular season start in program history since the 2010-11 season when Kyrie Irving was […]

The Boston Celtics came into their game against the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday looking to get back in the win column following their loss to the Chicago Bulls. So far, the Celtics were off to a strong start, with Derrick White using a shot fake to get Jrue Holiday out of position defensively, and […]

With the Los Angeles Lakers making their only regular season trip to the Windy City to take on the Chicago Bulls on Monday, it was inevitable that the debate between who is the better player, LeBron James or Michael Jordan, would rear its head. Prior to the Lakers’ game against the Bulls, head coach JJ […]

One of the opening events of NBA All-Star Weekend is the Rising Stars competition, a game that pits some of the top rookies, second-year players and G League players against each other. The NBA announced the participants in the event on Monday, headlined by a couple of standout rookies in Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg […]

The Charlotte Hornets’ current win streak hit three games following their 130-93 win against the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday. With the win, the Hornets improved to 19-28, and it was rising star Brandon Miller who led the way for the Hornets with a game-high 30 points. Following the win, Miller spoke about the recent success […]

While the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, has become a major source of information for NBA fans, it’s no secret that the platform has also become a major source of misinformation as well. In the age of content creators and aggregators trying to pass themselves off as journalists, X has become a […]

LOS ANGELES – As the NBA continues to evolve in terms of ‘positionless’ basketball and non-traditional lineups, the Los Angeles Lakers have played most of this season with only one big on the floor. But as the Lakers continue to search for consistency, head coach JJ Redick debuted a different frontcourt lineup in recent games […]

As the NBA trade deadline approaches, the New Orleans Pelicans are a team that has come up in plenty of rumors. While teams reportedly continue to try and pry away Herb Jones and/or Trey Murphy III, one Pelicans player who could be on the move via trade is second-year big man Yves Missi, as per […]

The Toronto Raptors’ current win streak hit four games following their 103-101 win on the road against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday. It was Raptors star Scottie Barnes who helped seal the win with a clutch block on Thunder big man Chet Holmgren in the waning seconds of the fourth quarter. SCOTTIE BARNES WITH […]

Amid dangerous winter storms circulating across the country, the NBA made the decision to postpone multiple games on Sunday including the Milwaukee Bucks’ matchup against the Dallas Mavericks and the Denver Nuggets’ matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies. The case of the Bucks’ game against the Mavericks, the Dallas team plane was unable to take off […]

During his time with the Minnesota Timberwolves, current New York Knicks big man Karl-Anthony Towns was a beloved member of the community. Although Towns was traded to the Knicks, he still holds love for the city he began his NBA career in. And following a pair of recent killings of Minnesota citizens at the hands […]

The San Antonio Spurs came into their game against the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday looking to start a mini-win streak. They were coming off a win against the Utah Jazz after losing to the Houston Rockets. And Victor Wembanyama seemed to be doing his best to get the Spurs another win, finishing off a […]

Things got a little chippy during the Sacramento Kings game against the Detroit Pistons on Sunday, with Ron Holland getting ejected after a mini-altercation in which he shoved Keon Ellis. After Holland shoved Ellis to the floor, the Kings guard obviously added a little extra in his reaction, making the incident qualify for the flop […]

After dealing with what seemed like a rotating door of injuries this season, the Los Angeles Lakers have had a relatively clean slate of health as of late, with only Austin Reaves and rookie Adou Thiero currently sidelined. And in the case of Reaves, he is progressing towards a return soon. The Lakers could use […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers signed Drew Timme to a two-way contract back in November, but until recently, he hadn’t seen much playing time with the parent club. With the Lakers searching for consistency and answers off the bench, head coach JJ Redick has gone with Timme as part of a two-big lineup […]

Coming into their game against Purdue on Saturday, the Illinois Fighting Illini were going to be short-handed because of the absence of Kylan Boswell due to a hand injury. But in his absence, freshman guard Keaton Wagler stepped up in a huge way, making NCAA history in the process as Illinois upset Purdue, 88-82. Keaton […]

Coming into Saturday’s game against the New York Knicks, the Philadelphia 76ers were looking to start a mini-win streak. It wasn’t looking so good as of publication, as the 76ers were trailing the Knicks by double digits early in the fourth quarter. But there was a source of entertainment for 76ers fans as one fan […]

The St. John’s Red Storm’s current win streak hit six games following their 88-83 win against Xavier on Saturday. With the win, the Red Storm improved to 15-5 and 8-1 in the Big East Conference. Not only that, but St. John’s head coach Rick Pitino reached a major milestone with 900 career coaching wins. And […]

The Charlotte Hornets are trying to inch their way to a play-in spot in the Eastern Conference, and one of the major reasons why they could do is the play of rookie sensation the play of rookie sensation Kon Knueppel. Knueppel has firmly established himself as a frontrunner for the NBA’s Rookie of the Year […]

A county judge’s decision this week to grant temporary NCAA eligibility to former Alabama Crimson Tide big man Charles Bediako sent shockwaves through the college basketball world. The decision clears the way for Bediako to play for Alabama this weekend in a big SEC matchup against Tennessee. Following the ruling, Alabama head coach Nate Oats […]

LOS ANGELES – It’s been 20 years since the late Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant sent shockwaves through the NBA world when he dropped 81 points in a come from behind win against the Toronto Raptors. Most people remember where they were that day, and what their reaction was to the second-highest individual point […]

The Dallas Mavericks have a big game coming up on Saturday, a game that’s sure to trigger some emotion as it’s Luka Doncic’s first game back at American Airlines Center this season, and only second overall since the trade with the Los Angeles Lakers. And the Mavericks are gearing up to have reinforcements in the […]

The Denver Nuggets visit the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night. Nuggets star Jamal Murray appeared on the team’s injury report, and was listed as questionable as per the NBA’s official injury report. Murray is dealing with multiple injury issues. Here is everything we know about Jamal Murray’s injury, and his playing status for the Nuggets […]

LOS ANGELES – After a huge, come from behind win on the road against the Denver Nuggets, the Los Angeles Lakers couldn’t build on that momentum, falling to the LA Clippers, 112-104. After getting off to a strong start to the season, the Lakers haven’t been able to string together consistent games. And head coach […]

The 2025-26 season has already been a whirlwind for Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bufkin. He started out with the Brooklyn Nets, was cut in training camp, joined South Bay in the G League, was called-up briefly by the Memphis Grizzlies amid injury woes and is now on a 10-day contract with the Lakers. Kobe […]

LOS ANGELES – In a recent expose by ESPN’s Baxter Holmes chronicling the sale of the Los Angeles Lakers, it was suggested that Jeanie Buss did not have complete appreciation for LeBron James amid his Lakers tenure. Buss has since disputed that part of the article, and prior to the Lakers’ game against the Los […]

As the league counts down the days to the NBA trade deadline, one surprising name that has made the rounds in recent weeks has been New York Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns. The Knicks have been struggling as of late, and have fallen out of the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference standings. Is a […]

The 2026 NBA trade deadline is now a little over two weeks away, and Los Angeles Lakers fans await to see what, if any, moves the team will make. One of the main issues though, that’s been well-documented as of late, is the Lakers’ lack of attractive trade assets. And on a related note, the […]