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Head coach Mark Daigneault and the Oklahoma City Thunder have led the Western Conference standings for most of the 2024-25 campaign. After jumping out to an 8-2 start, the Thunder lost Chet Holmgren to a pelvic injury ten games into the regular season. Still, it didn’t stop Oklahoma City from going 11-3 in his absence […]

While Oklahoma City Thunder veteran Alex Caruso revealed the secret to his team’s success, head coach Mark Daigneault revealed his take on the NBA Cup’s format of relocating to Las Vegas for the semifinals against the Rockets. After the mid-season tournament’s quarter-final knockout round, the four remaining teams — two from the Eastern Conference and […]

Head coach Doc Rivers and the Milwaukee Bucks will look to advance to the championship round of the NBA Cup when they take on Jalen Johnson and the Atlanta Hawks. Antetokounmpo’s ready to take his game to the next level amid a spectacular 2024-25. He has eyes on advancing in the Bucks’ semifinal matchup, while […]

Twenty-four games into the 2024-25 campaign, the Oklahoma City Thunder are considered one of the better two-way teams in the NBA. They have the best defensive rating (103.4) and the third-best offensive rating (118.3), which could improve in light of Thunder center Isaiah Hartenstein’s acclimation. Oklahoma City has more steals (292) than turnovers (265) thus […]

Jalen Williams and the Oklahoma City Thunder carry a unique tradition unlike anything the NBA has seen. After making his debut, Thunder veteran Alex Caurso barked during his walk-off interview. Three weeks later, their center Isaiah Hartenstein barked during his postgame interview, surrounded by his new teammates. Williams, or JDub as he’s often referred to, […]

As the Oklahoma City Thunder prepare for their NBA Cup semifinal matchup against the Houston Rockets, veteran guard Alex Caruso shared why 2024-25 has been such a success. With the best record in the Western Conference and a four-game winning streak, the Thunder’s astonishing steal-to-turnover ratio puts them in a league of their own. However, […]

All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams, and the Oklahoma City Thunder are among the best defensive teams in the NBA this season and one of the most efficient offenses. Gilgeous-Alexander credited Lu Dort and Cason Wallace for their suffocating defense, especially lately. However, the Thunder are the only team with fewer turnovers (265) than steals (292), […]

In their 118-104 NBA Cup quarter-final victory against the Dallas Mavericks, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder sent a message to the rest of the NBA, according to ESPN’s Kendrick Perkins. Perhaps that’s the reason for Gilgeous-Alexander’s playoff-feel remark after eliminating the Mavericks on Tuesday. SGA’s impressive 39-point performance on 15-of-23 shooting, including five […]

The Houston Rockets defeated head coach Mark Daigneault and the Oklahoma City Thunder 119-116 in their last meeting on Dec. 1. Fred VanVleet’s whopping 38 points is the most they’ve given up by an opposing player as Daigneault reflected on the Thunder’s fifth loss of the 2024-25 campaign. And Oklahoma City hasn’t lost a game […]

The Yankees traded for closer Devin Williams, ending All-Star left-handed starting pitcher Nestor Cortes’ tenure in the Big Apple. The left-handed starter was packaged with minor-league second baseman Caleb Durbin and cash in the 2-for-1 deal. The Yankees were rumored to be working on a trade after losing superstar Juan Soto in free agency to […]

With four teams left standing, the Oklahoma City Thunder are the favorites to win the NBA Cup in Las Vegas. After the Thunder beat the Dallas Mavericks 118-104 in a blowout win in the quarter-final, the Houston Rockets punched their ticket by beating the Golden State Warriors 91-90 Wednesday night to face the Thunder on […]

The NBA Cup quarter-final matchup between the Houston Rockets and the Golden State Warriors’ dramatic finish has an interesting update. After head coach Steve Kerr trashed officials for a late-game call that factored into the Warriors’ 91-90 loss to the Rockets, eliminating Golden State from the NBA Cup, the NBA released its last two-minute report […]

The San Francisco 49ers are looking to obtain a winning record towards the end of the 2024 NFL season. On Thursday Night Football, they will host the Los Angeles Rams in the second game of their current home stand. Niners star defensive end Nick Bosa’s oblique/hip injury has kept him on the injury report, threatening […]

The New York Mets’ Juan Soto signing has drastically changed the franchise’s future. After agreeing to a record-breaking 15-year, $765 million deal, Soto already has Mets fans making World Series plans for the future. Soto also started his press conference, where he was formally introduced on Thursday, explaining what led to his decision in free agency.  Soto […]

Whether intentional or not, Houston Rockets veteran Dillon Brooks crashed Jalen Green’s postgame interview after they beat the Golden State Warriors 91-90 in the NBA Cup’s quarter-finals. After eliminating the Warriors on Wednesday, head coach Ime Udoka pointed to the Rockets’ relentlessness as a catalyst to edging out Golden State. At the same time, Brooks […]

Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault commended his team’s ongoing commitment to defense in the NBA Cup quarter-final win against the Dallas Mavericks. While reporters peppered Daigneault with questions about his team defense on Mavericks stars Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving, he downplayed it, reminding everyone this level of defense isn’t new. Chet Holmgren’s […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James’ son, Bronny James, received rookie treatment from his dad and All-Star Anthony Davis, and now he’s heading on the road with the G League’s South Bay Lakers. All eyes will be on Bronny when he makes his G League road debut. James will face the Valley Suns, according to ESPN’s […]

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren joined his teammates for their NBA Cup semifinal matchup against the Dallas Mavericks. All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander revealed a ‘playoff feel’ versus the Mavericks, beating them in a 118-104 blowout win that eliminated them from the mid-season tournament. The Thunder are heading to the semifinals in Las Vegas. Before Tuesday’s […]

Limiting Dallas Mavericks’ top scorers, Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving, is no easy task for an opposing defense. Still, that’s precisely what Lu Dort, Cason Wallace, and the Oklahoma City Thunder did in their 118-104 NBA Cup victory. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder eliminated the Mavericks in the quarter-final round. Doncic tied his season-low 16 […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Dallas Mavericks 118-104, advancing to the semifinals in the NBA Cup Tuesday night. They’ll face the winner between the Houston Rockets and the Golden State Warriors in Las Vegas. For Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, competing against the Mavericks reminded him of the postseason. After Alex Caruso talked about the […]

In the first leg of an Oklahoma City doubleheader at the Paycom Center on Tuesday, the Blue’s Buddy Boeheim continued his streak of making six threes to three straight in a 107-103 loss to the Birmingham Squadron. It’s been an impressive stretch of games for the Thunder prospect. Boeheim connected on six threes for the […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Alex Caruso reminded reporters of how his team’s playoff run ended against the Dallas Mavericks last season, using the pronoun “we” when he was still a member of the Chicago Bulls in 2023-24. On Tuesday, the Thunder face the Mavericks in the NBA Cup’s semifinal knockout round with a chance to avenge their […]

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams is a first-time All-Star candidate in 2024-25 but ended up on a different list on social media. After Williams reminded reporters of his growing potential, the Thunder captured their third consecutive win in a 119-109 victory against the New Orleans Pelicans. Then, in a post intended to demonstrate NBA […]

Buddy Hield spoke about how much he loves playing for his new team, the Golden State Warriors, while his former team, the Philadelphia 76ers, caught a stray. After head coach Steve Kerr’s lineup change before Sunday’s matchup, Hield made seven threes en route to 27 points in a 114-106 win against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Starting […]

As Toronto Raptors forward RJ Barrett approaches the first anniversary of his trade from the New York Knicks, he revealed the rollercoaster of emotions he experienced throughout the process. After taking the rest of the 2023-24 campaign to adapt, Barrett entered Vince Carter territory this season in a 110-105 win against the Timberwolves. He finished […]

Bam Adebayo, Terry Rozier, and the Miami Heat beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 122-113 Sunday night, handing the Eastern Conference-leading Cavs only their fourth loss in 2024-25. Tyler Herro and Adebayo opened up about the win and its significance in such a momentous victory against the team with the best record in the NBA. However, an […]

Amid a seven-game winning streak, Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks are one of the hottest teams in the NBA, climbing up the Western Conference standings. Last week, Doncic was brutally honest about the Mavericks’ defense. Doncic says it’s factored into one of the top reasons Dallas has stretched its streak to seven straight. The […]

Despite posting All-Star-caliber production, Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams strives to improve. In a game in which the Thunder held a 30-point lead in their 119-109 victory against the New Orleans Pelicans, Williams was disappointed in his and Oklahoma City’s performance in the second half. The Pelicans outscored OKC 58-42 after halftime. Fortunately, a 20-5 […]

For San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama, playing alongside a 12-time All-Star, Chris Paul, has many benefits, as Gilbert Arenas noted recently. Spurs veteran DeMar DeRozan surpassed 24,000 career points, but for Arenas, it’s Paul who will impact Wembanyama most. In a recent episode of Gil’s Arena, the former NBA star talked about CP’s influence. […]

In the wake of San Francisco 49ers defensive lineman Nick Bosa and safety Talanoa Hufanga, the 49ers received good and bad news before their Week 14 matchup against the Chicago Bears. Both are dealing with injuries after 49ers linebacker Fred Warner was revealed playing through an ankle fracture; the latest update proved San Francisco will be […]

It’s hard to believe Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams is only in his third NBA season. After ascending to averaging nearly 20+ points in 2023-24, he crossed that threshold this season (21.7) while averaging career highs in rebounds (6.1), assists (5.0), steals (2.0), and blocks (0.9) per game. Still, Williams talked about his personal […]

The Denver Nuggets visit the Washington Wizards on Saturday night. Aaron Gordon is on the injury report alongside Jamal Murray, with Gordon listed as probable and Murray as questionable. Gordon is dealing with a right calf strain, while Murray has inflammation in his right hamstring after going for 19 points against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Here’s […]

All-Star Anthony Edwards, Mike Conley, and the Minnesota Timberwolves won their fourth consecutive game on Friday, beating the Golden State Warriors 107-90. After Conley signaled the Timberwolves’ regular-season turnaround following Minnesota’s 28-point blowout win against the Los Angeles Clippers (108-80), Edwards and Conley led their team to another lopsided victory. After the game, Anthony talked […]

The Golden State Warriors entered Friday night’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves losers of five of their last six games. Head coach Steve Kerr started Warriors’ Jonathan Kuminga over Draymond Green, shaking up his starting lineup in hopes of giving his team an edge. Ultimately, the Timberwolves defeated Golden State in a blowout, 107-90. After […]

Oklahoma City Thunder prospect and son of longtime Syracuse basketball head coach Jim Boeheim, Buddy Boeheim, helped seal the Oklahoma City Blue’s 98-94 win against the Mexico City Capitanes. He drained his sixth 3-pointer to extend the Blue’s lead to four (95-91) with 1:10 left, finishing with 18 points on 6-of-12 attempts from behind the […]

Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is proud of his Canadian background. He was born in Toronto before spending his formative years in Hamilton, Ontario. After beating the Toronto Raptors 129-92 at Scotiabank Arena on Thursday, Gilgeous-Alexander talked about his homecoming and representing Canada at the 2024 Olympics. In an 82-73 win, France eliminated Canada […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder defense led in their sixth win in seven attempts, beating the Toronto Raptors 129-102 Thursday night. In a homecoming for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Lu Dort at Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena, Gilgeous-Alexander led with 30 points and two steals. Dort added three blocks and two steals as they were two of eight Thunder […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder headed north of the border for Thursday night’s matchup against the Toronto Raptors, a homecoming for Thunder guards Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Lu Dort. This past summer, they represented their country in the 2024 Olympics, where Gilgeous-Alexander, Dort, and Canada upset Spain 88-85 in group play. Before facing the Raptors, head coach […]

In the second half of a 127-105 NBA Cup win against the Portland Trail Blazers, Los Angeles Clippers forward Terance Mann fractured a middle finger in his left hand. Mann won’t be back in action anytime soon. No timetable is set for his return, as he’ll undergo surgery, per The Athletic’s Law Murray. “Terance Mann […]