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A rather unfortunate turn of events greeted the Oklahoma City Thunder late on Sunday night when it was announced that Chet Holmgren was going to miss at least eight to 10 weeks of play after suffering a hip fracture. Holmgren has been off to an incredible start to the season, and losing him could prove […]

The second year of Victor Wembanyama’s NBA career may still be in its infancy, but he has already been on the receiving end of plenty of criticisms early on this season for his inconsistent play on the offensive end of the floor. But over the past two games, Wembanyama has been showcasing what makes him […]

On Tuesday night, an emotional trip back to Chase Center awaits Klay Thompson, as he will be entering his former home for the first time as a member of the opposition when the Dallas Mavericks take on the Golden State Warriors to open up the group stage of the NBA Cup. This will be a […]

A very unfortunate development hit the Oklahoma City Thunder late on Sunday night when reports came out that Chet Holmgren, who has been off to a terrific start in his sophomore campaign, will miss a minimum of eight to 10 weeks after suffering a right iliac hip fracture during their 127-116 loss to the Golden […]

The new-look New York Knicks have not hit the ground running following their blockbuster acquisitions of Karl-Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges this past offseason. They have lost three of their past four games, with their most recent defeat coming at the hands of the Indiana Pacers on Sunday night, with the Pacers taking a 132-121 […]

On Monday night, Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo gave birth to an instant classic moment even though it came in a 113-107 defeat to the Boston Celtics. In the second quarter, Antetokounmpo was whistled for an offensive foul following an inadvertent elbow to the side of Jaylen Brown’s head. And then it looked as though […]

On Friday night, JJ Redick decided that it was time to shake things up for the Los Angeles Lakers after sustaining three double-digit defeats over their past four games. Redick opted to bring D’Angelo Russell, coming off a lackluster game in their loss to the Memphis Grizzlies, off the bench in favor of Cam Reddish, […]

It looked as though the Milwaukee Bucks were about to turn a corner following their second-half outburst in their Thursday night 123-100 rout of the Utah Jazz. However, the good vibes didn’t last very long for a Bucks team that has struggled so much to begin the year. On the second night of a back-to-back, […]

In what would be another incredible matchup between the Phoenix Suns and Dallas Mavericks headlined by stars such as Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, Luka Doncic, and Kyrie Irving, it was Jusuf Nurkic who played the role of the hero in the Suns’ 114-113 victory on Friday night. Nurkic hauled in a crucial offensive rebound following […]

After losing three of their past four games by double-digits, the Los Angeles Lakers felt as though it was time to make a change to the starting lineup. The Lakers decided to demote D’Angelo Russell to the second unit following his benching to end the Lakers’ 131-114 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night, […]

Gregg Popovich continues to be away from the San Antonio Spurs as he recovers from the undisclosed illness that was deemed serious enough for him to take a break from work. While the number one priority in this matter is Popovich’s health, Spurs fans may be raring to know when the 75-year-old head coach will […]

In the dying embers of the Cincinnati Bengals’ 35-34 loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday Night Football, star quarterback Joe Burrow went from hero to zero real quick — wasting one of the greatest games of Ja’Marr Chase’s career in defeat. Deciding to go for the lead with 38 seconds to go on the […]

There have been plenty of concerns surrounding the Milwaukee Bucks amid their troubling 1-6 start to the season. The team looks old, their defense looks shoddy, and their depth issues have risen to the forefront. But there’s nothing quite like a game against the Utah Jazz to get themselves back on track, as the Bucks […]

Following a historically-bad 2024 season, one would think that more changes would be in store for the Chicago White Sox. Perhaps, over the offseason, the White Sox will finally bite the bullet and pull the trigger on a Garrett Crochet trade, cashing in on his incredible 2024 campaign so they could add a few more […]

The St. Louis Cardinals appear to be running out of the “devil magic” that has powered their organization for so many years; the organization has been on a downturn over the past two seasons, as in 2024, they were unable to rebound from a 71-win 2023 campaign and finished 10 games behind the Milwaukee Brewers […]

On Wednesday night, Dalton Knecht was thrust into his first career start as the Los Angeles Lakers dealt with the absences of Anthony Davis and Rui Hachimura. However, Knecht’s starting lineup debut turned into a nightmare rather quickly. He finished the Lakers’ 131-114 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies with just three points on 1-7 shooting […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder franchise will forever hold a special place in Russell Westbrook’s heart. But at the moment, Westbrook’s heart is with the Denver Nuggets, and on the hardwood, Westbrook doesn’t have any concept of friendship if it isn’t with his teammates. He is going to do his best to snatch the soul of […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have done a good job over the past few years of identifying overlooked talents and developing them into quality contributors. One of the gems they’ve unearthed is Scotty Pippen Jr., who is on a revenge tour of sorts as he looks to show the Los Angeles Lakers what they missed out on […]

The undermanned Denver Nuggets entered their Wednesday night contest as the odds-on underdog as they faced one of the only two remaining unbeaten teams in the NBA heading into the night — the Oklahoma City Thunder. But never tell Russell Westbrook the odds. Buoyed by another triple-double from Nikola Jokic and a season-best 29-point night […]

Ja Morant may have exited the Memphis Grizzlies’ 131-114 demolition of the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night early after tweaking his hamstring in the third quarter, but he made his presence felt long after the game. Morant relished his team’s win over a Lakers team that he clearly has no soft spot in his […]

It has been a dream year for Jayson Tatum. He became one of the few players in history to win an NBA championship and an Olympic gold medal in the same year. And yet, there was so much disappointment surrounding the Boston Celtics star even as he accomplished both of those feats. He took a […]

On Wednesday night, two of the hottest teams in the association squared off in what promised to be an exciting matchup between the Golden State Warriors and Boston Celtics. These two teams have each won a championship over the past three seasons, and with big names such as Stephen Curry and Jayson Tatum leading the […]

With the continued injury problems of De’Andre Hunter, the Atlanta Hawks have begun turning over the starting small forward position to the first overall pick of the 2024 NBA Draft, Zaccharie Risacher. Now, leading up to the Hawks’ Wednesday night clash against the New York Knicks, Risacher has been very inconsistent — making his breakout […]

There is no doubt that the New York Yankees’ most pressing order of business this offseason is to keep Juan Soto in the Bronx. Soto was as good as advertised in his first season in pinstripes, tallying 8.1 WAR (per Fangraphs) across 157 games while forming a formidable duo with Aaron Judge in the middle […]

Blake Snell is entering free agency for the second time in as many years, and this time, he hopes that the process goes more smoothly than it did last year. As one would recall, Snell lasted in the free-agent market until March 2024 despite coming off an NL Cy Young Award win, with the San […]

On Monday night, a terrible development greeted the San Antonio Spurs when reports came out that head coach Gregg Popovich would be away from the team for an indefinite period after sustaining an undisclosed illness. There is plenty of concern surrounding Popovich’s well-being, as Shams Charania of ESPN reported that the Spurs head coach’s health […]

The Milwaukee Bucks should be doing much better to start the 2024-25 season now that Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard have had a full year of experience playing together. Moreover, head coach Doc Rivers now has had a full offseason to make his mark and prepare his squad. But instead, the Bucks have had the […]

The Milwaukee Brewers have begun their yearly tradition of cutting costs, and on Monday, the Brewers ended up declining the $5.5 million player option on Colin Rea’s contract, therefore making him a free agent. But before Rea’s option was declined, 29 other teams had the opportunity to claim his contract off of waivers, and none […]

The 2024 season was an overall disappointment for the Atlanta Braves; they weathered a ton of problems on the injury front, and they simply were not able to dominate the way they have done for most of the past decade. In the end, the Braves flamed out in the Wild Card Round against the San […]

The New York Yankees were confident that Gerrit Cole, who’s already 34 years of age, wouldn’t dare opt out of his contract, and thus they decided not to void his option to do so by tacking on another year to his contract — giving him an additional $36 million for when he’s 38 years old. […]

There isn’t much hype surrounding the Miami Heat, with some critics believing that their title-contending window has already slammed shut. But despite their heartbreaking loss on Monday night to the Sacramento Kings courtesy of a Domantas Sabonis putback, there are plenty of reasons to be hopeful for the Heat’s chances of remaining competitive, although head […]

Heading into the 2024-25 season, there seemed to be a few teams in the Eastern Conference that could pose a legitimate threat to the Boston Celtics’ supremacy. However, through the first two weeks or so of the new campaign, only the Cleveland Cavaliers have come close to being a team that can call itself the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are still in cloud nine; four years after winning a World Series that many have grown to discredit due to it being a COVID-shortened season, they have broken through once more, defeating the New York Yankees 4-1 in the 2024 World Series to exorcise their previous demons. And Joe Kelly is […]

The Milwaukee Brewers exited the 2024 MLB playoffs in a heartbreaking fashion, doing so by blowing a late-game lead despite having one of the best relievers in the league on the mound, and now, they are headed for another pivotal offseason as they look to maintain their place atop the NL Central. One of their […]

The Los Angeles Lakers lost both the battle and war during their 115-103 defeat to the Detroit Pistons on Monday night. In addition to falling to 4-3 on the season to put them closer to the pack following an incredible 3-0 start, Anthony Davis aggravated an old offseason injury in the fourth quarter, and he […]

Oh how different things would be if Draymond Green simply kept his hands to himself in one fateful practice session back in 2022. Instead, Green decided to punch Jordan Poole, creating an awkward locker room setup which eventually led to Poole’s departure from the Golden State Warriors in 2023. Poole’s career seemed to be derailed […]

There were nothing but good vibes surrounding the Los Angeles Lakers after they started off the 2024-25 season 3-0, with quality wins over the Minnesota Timberwolves, Phoenix Suns, and Sacramento Kings. However, the past four games have not gone as smoothly for the Purple and Gold. They have gone just 1-3 over that stretch, with […]

It’s difficult to stand out in a 15-game slate, but the Sacramento Kings’ tussle against the Miami Heat certainly had some pulses raised with its barnburner of an ending. But in the end, the Kings were the ones that came out on top, 111-110, courtesy of a clutch Domantas Sabonis putback that left just 0.7 […]

As if the Denver Nuggets weren’t already struggling to begin the season, the hits keep on coming for a team that’s in desperate need of getting into a rhythm. Compounding matters for the Nuggets amid Jamal Murray’s concussion battle, Denver saw Aaron Gordon exit their Monday night clash against the Toronto Raptors at the 7:44 […]