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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 […]

The Charlotte Hornets have been missing a major part of their rotation to begin the 2025-26 season as Brandon Miller has been sidelined recently due to a shoulder injury. And now it appears as if the Hornets will have to prepare to be without Miller at least for the foreseeable future. Brandon Miller will be […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers have had dealt with multiple injuries to begin the 2025-26 season, especially in the backcourt. The Lakers’ injuries have opened up playing time for Bronny James, who is in the second season of his NBA career. James has been called upon by Lakers head coach JJ Redick in […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers shocked the NBA world back in June when it was announced that an ownership change would take place with Mark Walter, the CEO of TWG Global, would purchase a majority share from the Buss Family. Walter also owns the Los Angeles Dodgers who won their second straight World […]

The Los Angeles Lakers return home from their brief, two-game road trip having gone 2-0 with wins against the Minnesota Timberwolves and Memphis Grizzlies. Sunday’s game for the Lakers will be against the Miami Heat, and starting center Deandre Ayton appeared on the team’s injury report. Deandre Ayton was officially listed as probable on the […]

The USC Trojans are entering their second year with Eric Musselman at the helm as head coach, and the Trojans have a brought in several key transfers for the upcoming season. USC will officially open the season on Monday, Nov. 3 against Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, and they’re hoping to have Rodney Rice in […]

The Indiana Pacers have suffered a recent bout of injury issues lately, with five key rotation players currently sidelined with various ailments. In response to injury woes, the Pacers were granted a hardship contract which they used on Saturday with the signing of Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, as per Shams Charania of ESPN. Robinson-Earl’s signing brings the […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves suffered a brief injury scare during their 122-105 win against the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday when Donte DiVincenzo left the game during the first half after taking a hit to the face. DiVincenzo eventually returned to the game, with his nose looking like it was in obvious discomfort. DiVincenzo’s facial appearance caused […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have started the 2025-26 season as one of the better teams in the Eastern Conference. One of the major reasons for their strong start has been the incredible play of superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, who added to his list of highlights with an insane slam dunk following his own missed shot. Giannis […]

The Atlanta Hawks were dealt a major blow on Saturday with the announcement that star point guard Trae Young would be sidelined for at least four weeks due to an MCL injury, as per Shams Charania of ESPN. Young first suffered the injury during the Hawks’ game against the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday. After having […]

The NC State Wolfpack are entering the first year of the Will Wade era after the program hired Wade following the end of last season. Wade was coming off leading McNeese State to the NCAA Tournament, and is making his return to high-major Division 1 basketball after his dismissal from LSU in 2022. One of […]

The Baylor Bears come into the 2025-26 season looking to keep their streak of five straight NCAA Tournament appearances, a streak that began with the program’s national championship run in 2020-21. But with Baylor’s season opener set for Monday, Nov. 3 against UTRVG, the team got a concerning injury update on key transfer big man […]

The Boston Celtics have rebounded from an 0-3 start to the regular season to win three consecutive games. Coming into their Saturday matchup against the Houston Rockets, the Celtics got several injury updates for a couple of key players including Derrick White and Payton Pritchard, as per the NBA’s official injury report. Both Derrick White […]

LOS ANGELES – Back during the preseason, the Los Angeles Lakers’ bench unit, mostly composed of Jaxson Hayes, Jarred Vanderbilt and Marcus Smart all played key roles during the team’s final preseason game, a win against the Golden State Warriors. Since the regular season has begun, that trio hasn’t had much time on the court […]

Friday marked an important date for the WNBA and the players union in that it was the deadline for both sides to agree upon a new CBA. That failed to happen with both sides still far apart in CBA negotiations, and both the WNBA and the players agreed to extend the deadline another 30 days […]

The Cincinnati Bearcats come into the 2025-26 season hoping to get back to the NCAA Tournament after missing The Big Dance for the past six years. It will be the program’s fifth season with Wes Miller at the helm as head coach, and he’s done well in terms of posting a winning record. But Cincinnati […]

The Milwaukee Bucks and Golden State Warriors have been two of the better teams in the league to start the 2025-26 season, and it was the Bucks who emerged victorious on Thursday following their 120-110 win despite not having Giannis Antetokounmpo due to a knee injury. Former Warriors guard Ryan Rollins led the way with […]

VThe Golden State Warriors had their two-game win streak snapped on Thursday following their 120-110 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. The Bucks were without star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo who was sidelined due to a knee injury. But it was a former Warrior who sank Golden State as Ryan Rollins dropped a career-high 32 points. Stephen […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ two-game road trip concludes on Friday against the Memphis Grizzlies, and it is likely they get much-needed reinforcements on the court. On Thursday afternoon, the Lakers listed both Luka Doncic and Marcus Smart as questionable on the injury report for the game against the Grizzlies. Friday’s game is the Lakers’ first […]

Following the Los Angeles Lakers’ 116-115 win against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday, much of the postgame chatter centered around Austin Reaves who capped off a phenomenal week with a game-winner. But as Reaves himself said, it was a total team effort with multiple players stepping up for the Lakers including Jake LaRavia who dropped […]

LOS ANGELES – When the Los Angeles Lakers traveled up north to face off against the Sacramento Kings last Sunday, they lost both Marcus Smart and Gabe Vincent due to injury during the game. As a result, two-way contract rookie Chris Mañon saw his first NBA minutes. Lakers head coach JJ Redick opted to play […]

The Miami Hurricanes are entering the program’s first season under new head coach Jai Lucas, and on Thursday, Lucas landed the first five-star recruit of his early tenure with the commitment of big man Caleb Gaskins, as per Travis Branham of 247 Sports. Gaskins is the first player from the class of 2026 to commit […]

Since the LSU Tigers moved on from former head coach Will Wade in 2022, they have not made the NCAA Tournament. This will be the fourth season with Matt McMahon at the helm for the Tigers, where they will be looking to improve on last season’s 14-18 record. LSU will open the 2025-26 season next […]

When the Utah Jazz tipped-off the 2025-26 season, they were missing a key player in Isaiah Collier who has been sidelined due to a hamstring injury. His rookie season was also delayed due to injury, but once he returned, Collier quickly became a big part of the Jazz’s lineup. And with the Jazz starting off […]

The Indiana Hoosiers are looking for a return to the NCAA Tournament in 2025-26, their first season under new coach Darian DeVries who was hired away from West Virginia. For a successful season, Indiana is going to be relying on a few key transfers including Nick Dorn who has been dealing with a foot injury […]

Coming into the 2025-26 season, the Colorado Buffaloes and head coach Tad Boyle are looking to get back to the NCAA Tournament after missing the Big Dance last season. As Colorado prepares for their season opener on Monday against Montana State, they got a key injury update on sophomore forward Sebastian Rancik, as per Jon […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are in the midst of a quick, two-game road trip, one that began with a thrilling, 116-115 win against the Minnesota Timberwolves following Austin Reaves knocking down the game-winner. The road trip concludes against the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday, and the Lakers might get more reinforcements soon. Lakers rookie Adou Thiero […]