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OKLAHOMA CITY — The Denver Nuggets pushed Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder to seven games in their Western Conference semifinals series last year. The Nuggets featured a zone defense on half-court possessions. The Thunder saw the Sacramento Kings utilize the same approach in Wednesday’s matchup before Oklahoma City found its offensive rhythm, led […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — For Lu Dort, the Oklahoma City Thunder’s unwavering confidence can be contagious from the inside a team’s locker room. After Dort shot his way out of a slump in Monday’s win against the New Orleans Pelicans, he helped the Thunder secure its 15th victory in 16 outings as the defending champion extended […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — For the second consecutive game, head coach Mark Daigneault watched Lu Dort connect on four threes to help the Oklahoma City Thunder seal a victory. Dort broke out of a shooting slump in Monday’s 126-109 blowout win against the New Orleans Pelicans before making three of his four triples in the fourth […]

In the aftermath of the Dallas Mavericks firing GM Nico Harrison last week, many wondered if Anthony Davis’ days were the team are numbered, of which Mark Cuban shut down. Cuban, speaking on behalf of Mavericks governor Patrick Dumont, says moving Davis isn’t in the cards for Dallas. Cuban, despite the Mavericks’ 4-11 start to […]

Phoenix Suns head coach Jordan Ott earned his first Valley moment in the team’s first win since parting ways with Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal. It followed a 116-113 overtime win against the Los Angeles Clippers in the Suns’ head coach’s debut, offering a glimmer of hope after a disappointing era marked by hollow results […]

Retired NBA forward Kenyon Martin clarified his ‘fake tough guy’ take on Golden State Warriors’ Draymond Green. Charles Oakley says players would have punched Green in the ’90s, and Draymond agreed with that take on his podcast. Martin says Green’s tactics to get underneath opposing players’ skin are by design, which is why he doesn’t […]

The Cleveland Cavs will face the Houston Rockets without All-Star Darius Garland, who is one of the many players ruled out in the injury report for Wednesday night’s matchup. The Rockets have won eight of their last nine games, including a 117-113 overtime win against the Orlando Magic. At the same time, the Cavs have […]

In response to the Oklahoma City Thunder’s historic 49-point first quarter in Monday’s 126-109 blowout win against the New Orleans Pelicans, head coach Mark Daigneault highlighted veteran Lu Dort’s elite shooting. Dort connected on four threes in the opening frame and finished with 17 points as the Thunder’s best regular-season start continues. Oklahoma City’s 49 points are […]

Los Angeles Lakers All-Star LeBron James is the last player Austin Reaves is worried about adapting to at the start of his 23rd NBA season. As James inches closer to his 2025-26 Lakers debut, Reaves discussed the advantages that await LeBron in his first full season alongside Luka Doncic. For Reaves, James will have no […]

Houston Rockets All-Star Alperen Sengun has no reservations over handing the ball to Kevin Durant at the end of games. After Durant scored 30+ points in two Rockets victories against the Portland Blazers (140-116) and against the Orlando Magic in overtime, Sengun knows Kevin’s preparation and track record in clutch situations. Sengun also know he […]

From being the hunters to the hunted, Oklahoma City Thunder guard Ajay Mitchell is feeling the difference on a personal level in 2025-26. Mitchell is having one of the most surprising starts in the NBA this season. From a third-string guard to one of the Thunder’s main facilitators, Ajay’s ascension has head coach Mark Daigneault […]

While Detroit Pistons All-Star Cade Cunningham was opening up to Kevin Durant, the Houston Rockets All-Star, he shared a funny story about the NBA lottery heading into his draft night. As the teams to win the No. 1 pick were narrowed to the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Houston Rockets, and the Detroit Pistons, Cunningham revealed he […]

Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant suffered a calf strain in a loss to the Cleveland Cavs on Saturday. In the 106-100 loss, Morant exited the game in the first quarter and was ruled out for the night. He’s expected to miss two weeks. Then, Morant will be re-evaluated, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. “Grizzlies say […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks will look to bounce back from Saturday’s loss in a blowout to the Los Angeles Lakers when they face the Cleveland Cavs on Monday. Dealing with a lingering left knee injury, Antetokounmpo is listed as probable on the Bucks’ injury report. Giannis finished with 32 points on 9-of-15 shooting, […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder extended its league-best record to 13-1 in a 109-96 win against the Charlotte Hornets. In what one considers to be one of the NBA’s best starts in league history, the defending champion avoided an upset loss on the road. Head coach Mark Daigneault explained how his team turned things around in […]

Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga remains out ahead of Sunday’s matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans. Coming off back-to-back wins against the San Antonio Spurs, including Stephen Curry’s 49-point performance for the Warriors after a blowout loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, Golden State will go for three in a row. Kuminga was officially […]

Amid the Oklahoma City Thunder’s best regular-season start in franchise history, one NBA analyst is calling it the best he’s ever seen. After taking in the Thunder’s impressive back-to-back wins against the Golden State Warriors and the Los Angeles Lakers at the Paycom Center, Sports Illustrated’s Chris Mannix is still in awe. The Thunder’s 12-1 […]

After Houston Rockets All-Star Kevin Durant scored 30 points in a 140-116 win against the Portland Blazers, the team received disappointing news regarding forward Tari Eason’s oblique injury. Eason has been ruled out for four to six weeks. Rockets head coach Ime Udoka announced the timetable for Eason’s return on Saturday, per Rockets sideline reporter […]

Los Angeles Clippers All-Star James Harden made franchise history with his 41-point triple-double in a double-overtime win against the Dallas Mavericks, on Friday. Harden is the first Clipper to record a 40+ point triple-double after reaching 41 points, 14 rebounds, and 11 assists in a 133-127 win. He was efficient, connecting on 13-of-25 attempts, including […]

After Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball got the green light to play to play in Friday’s NBA Cup matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks, head coach Charles Lee discussed a minutes restriction on his starting guard. Ball, who’s been dealing with a right ankle injury throughout the beginning of the regular season, did not play in […]

Jason Kidd and the Dallas Mavericks have dropped seven of their last eight games after Friday’s 133-127 double-overtime loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. Kidd says getting the ball to Cooper Flagg was key and forced overtime against the Clippers. However, from an overall standpoint, there have to be vast changes, according to the Mavericks’ […]

After missing six consecutive games due to a back injury, Oklahoma City Thunder guard Lu Dort’s status has been upgraded for Saturday’s game against the Charlotte Hornets. The Thunder improved to 12-1 after two impressive wins against the Golden State Warriors and the Los Angeles Lakers at the Paycom Center. Oklahoma City’s matchup against the […]

After Golden State Warriors All-Star Stephen Curry’s historic performance in Friday’s 109-108 win against the San Antonio Spurs, he spent time talking about the Oklahoma City Thunder. Curry and the Warriors bounced back from a 126-102 blowout loss to the Thunder with a pair of wins against the Spurs amid a six-game road trip. After […]

While facing the Golden State Warriors, San Antonio Spurs All-Star Victor Wembanyama threw down an alley-oop pass off the backboard to himself for an eye-opening dunk. Wembanyama and the Spurs looked to bounce back in their rematch from Wednesday night’s 125-120 blowout loss, but came up short by one point (109-108) in Friday’s NBA Cup […]

Houston Rockets All-Star Kevin Durant’s impressive start to 2025-26 continued with a 30-point performance in Friday’s 140-116 win against the Portland Blazers. The Rockets have won eight of their last nine games and improved to 8-1 as Durant’s 30 points led seven players in double figures. Durant was efficient, going 12-for-19 from the floor, including […]

As the Dallas Mavericks move on from former GM Nico Harrison, Hall of Fame Dirk Nowitzki didn’t hold back in how he felt about the team’s firing. For Nowitzki, it should have happened sooner. Either way, the Mavs’ Hall of Fame forward believes it was the correct decision, following last season’s Luka Doncic trade to […]

Amid a 12-1 start, there are many reasons to believe the Oklahoma City Thunder will win 70+ games this season, building off its 68 wins in 2024-25, but will it surpass the 2015-16 Golden State Warriors’ 73-win record? The Thunder are on pace to win approximately 75 games, which is absurd for many reasons. For […]

Golden State Warriors veteran Draymond Green responded to Hall of Fame forward Charles Oakley’s take on how fiesty the NBA’s 90s era was, and how things would be different for the four-time champion. Physicality was at a much higher level back then. After Green addressed Stephen Curry’s new shoe brand, he switched his attention to […]

Golden State Warriors veteran Draymond Green reacted to Stephen Curry’s parting ways with Under Armour with a surprising Jordan Brand take. Green wonders how big a hypothetical Jordan Brand Curry sneaker deal with Nike would have been, had he stayed with the company. Steph was with Nike from 2009 until he signed with Under Armour […]

Rapper and actor Vince Staples addressed Los Angeles Clippers veteran Kawhi Leonard and the drama surrounding his endorsement deal with Aspiration. Clippers owner Steve Ballmer is being sued by Aspiration’s investors in response to the bombshell surrouding Leonard’s reported no-show deal that paid out $28 million over four years. Staples, a local rap artist from […]

Looking back on the contract offer that eventually led to the Minnesota Timberwolves trading Kevin Love to the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2014, there was a part of the story that few people knew. Spending the first six seasons of his career with the franchise that drafted him fifth overall in 2008, Love is a top-5 all-time […]

Rick Carlisle and the Indiana Pacers recevied good and bad news, regarding Aaron Nesmith’s knee injury, adding to a laundry list of sorts for the shorthanded defending Eastern Conference champions. Upon losing Tyrese Haliburton for the season, Ben Mathurin (toe) has been out since October, which is the same month Obi Toppin surgery was announced. […]

As Oklahoma City Thunder’s Ajay Mitchell continues his eye-opening start to the 2025-26 regular season, he’s drawn early consideration for the Most Improved Player award and comparisons to New York Knicks All-Star Jalen Brunson. The Ringer’s Bill Simmons sees a young Brunson in Mitchell. Reflecting on Brunson’s early years with the Dallas Mavericks, could we […]

Intentional or not, shots were fired by Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch toward Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick in a recent interview. Redick gave his team a firm reality check after ugly losses to the Atlanta Hawks and the Oklahoma City Thunder. Then, he caught, perhaps, a stray, from Timberwolves’ coach Finch. […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Thunder veteran Alex Caruso declared the defending champions the team with the best second unit in the NBA, as depth has helped the team maintain its historic 12-1 start to the 2025-26 campaign. Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault says his team’s mindset and approach have yielded Oklahoma City’s dominant start […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Los Angeles Lakers guard Marcus Smart reached out to Boston Celtics All-Star Jayson Tatum amid his former teammates’ recovery from a ruptured Achilles. Tatum posted a recent update on social media, reminding everyone he’s now six months removed from surgery. Smart, who played alongside Tatum throughout the six-time All-Star’s first six seasons […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Thunder’s reigning MVP, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, knows his team’s historic start to the 2025-26 regular season is a testament to a deep roster dealing with a handful of injuries. Still, it perseveres. From one blowout win to another, the Thunder’s 12-1 record as defending champions reflects depth. Down two starters, including […]

Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Jalen Williams provided a live update on his recovery, videobombing Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s postgame interview with ESPN. Gilgeous-Alexander turned in another 30+ point performance, his tenth of the regular season, in a 121-92 win against the Los Angeles Lakers. Then, Williams videobombed Gilgeous-Alexander’s interview with ESPN’s Malika Andrews. “ESPN, I still play […]

Aside from the defending champions’ talented roster, Chicago Bulls guard Josh Giddey knows that the Oklahoma City Thunder’s chemistry is a testament to the players’ chemistry in a small-market city. It makes a big difference for some teams. While Giddey addressed what strikes fear in the Bulls’ opponents, he also talked about how important the […]