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So, you’re telling me there’s a chance — the Oklahoma City Thunder and the San Antonio Spurs becoming the NBA’s best new rivalry in the Western Conference, which Shai Gilgeous-Alexander confirmed after Saturday’s 111-109 loss. Gilgeous-Alexander and Chet Holmgren were excited to learn from their loss to Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs. When a reporter […]

Although the Sacramento Kings are reportedly open for business months before the NBA trade deadline, this season, Domantas Sabonis is considered untouchable in trade talks. Still, teams, including the Washington Wizards, the Chicago Bulls, and the Phoenix Suns, have expressed interest. While Sabonis is a forward at least three teams would love to see in […]

The Milwaukee Bucks aren’t throwing in the towel on Giannis Antetokounmpo quite yet, as the front office is reportedly attempting to make one more trade to convince him to want to stay long-term. While a team like the Atlanta Hawks has hinted at two untradeable assets for Antetokounmpo, another team, such as the Sacramento Kings, […]

As the speculation surrounding Milwaukee Bucks All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo’s future continues, one NBA insider believes there are two untouchable assets in a potential trade with the Atlanta Hawks — and one is not Trae Young. Hawks forward Jalen Johnson’s agent, Rich Paul, suggested his client in a potential move for The Greek Freak. While some […]

After the Oklahoma City Thunder lost to Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Chet Holmgren put the NBA Cup elimination game into perspective after their two-point loss (111-109). Coach Mark Daigneault credited Wembanyama and the Spurs’ effort, outplaying the Thunder after the opening frame, where three starters and Victor scored 22+ […]

Mark Daigneault and the Oklahoma City Thunder came up short against Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs, losing the NBA Cup semifinals, 111-109. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder fought back until the end, but came up short down the stretch. After the Thunder loss to the Spurs, Daigneault highlighted Wembanyama’s impact throughout the night, […]

Despite not starting for the San Antonio Spurs, All-Star Victor Wembanyama’s emphatic return made an impact in Saturday’s 111-109 NBA Cup semifinal win against the Oklahoma City Thunder. While the starters undoubtedly held their own, Wembanyama credited the Thunder’s fight in the semifinal game of the NBA Cup. Still, Wembanyama’s impact was felt on both […]

While the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 16-game win streak came to an end in a 111-109 NBA Cup semifinals loss to the San Antonio Spurs, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made one of the most impressive plays of the night. In the second half, after Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder’s starting five debuted for the first time this season, Shai […]

For the first time since Game 7 of the NBA Finals, Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault will have his starting five at full strength ahead of facing the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Cup semifinals. In time for All-Star Victor Wembanyama’s first game since November 14, Isaiah Hartenstein is cleared to play […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue canceled practice on Saturday, electing to do a team film study ahead of facing the Memphis Grizzlies. As the Clippers continue to move on from Chris Paul, who’s still waiting to see the next step in his career, this season, Lue says players’ availability played a part in […]

Ahead of the Oklahoma City Thunder’s NBA Cup semifinal game against the San Antonio Spurs, All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander reacted to a viral Sam Presti sonogram joke in a recent interview with Rachel Nichols. While the defending champion Thunder enter Saturday’s matchup with a hunter’s mentality, as Gilgeous-Alexander revealed is their apporach, he had a funny […]

Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Jalen Williams is eager to face Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Cup semifinals on Saturday. Still, he had some interesting words to say about the Golden State Warriors’ 73-9 record. Amid the Thunder’s near-perfect start, which has stretched to an impressive 24-1 record thus far, many […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd discussed Dereck Lively II’s season-ending surgery on his right foot, which will address lingering issues that have forced him to miss the past three weeks. Lively II, who’s played in only seven games this season, had surgery on his right foot in July to clean out bone spurs. He […]

After losing the NBA Cup final to the Milwaukee Bucks without Chet Holmgren last season, the Oklahoma City Thunder are back in the semifinals to take on Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs in Las Vegas. All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander discussed the Thunder’s hunter mentality as defending champions this season, which hasn’t faltered amid a […]

Despite the defending champion’s emphatic near-perfect record, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder still strive to improve. The 24-1 Thunder is on a 16-game winning streak entering the NBA Cup semifinal game against the San Antonio Spurs. Gilgeous-Alexander addressed the Thunder’s approach as defending champions this season during his media availability in Las Vegas. […]

The long-awaited return of San Antonio Spurs All-Star Victor Wembanyama has finally arrived, and just in time for the NBA Cup semifinal game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Spurs’ Wembanyama was reportedly expected to return for Saturday’s matchup against the Thunder before a report on Friday made things official. Wembanyama is expected to be back […]

As the NBA world continues to speculate about Milwaukee Bucks All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo’s future, ESPN’s Kendrick Perkins is calling out the nine-time All-Star. Ever since The Greek Freak unfollowed the Bucks on social media as losses have piled up, Antetokounmpo has been in various trade reports, suggesting his days in Milwaukee are numbered. However, all […]

After San Antonio Spurs rookie Dylan Harper helped lead his team to an NBA Cup quarterfinal victory against the Los Angeles Lakers, he gushed over being a member of the organization. Safe to say Harper’s enjoying his rookie season after advancing to the NBA Cup semifinals, where the Spurs will face the Oklahoma City Thunder […]

While various reports continue to suggest Giannis Antetokounmpo’s inevitably leaving the Milwaukee Bucks, NBA fans shouldn’t bother suggesting the Oklahoma City Thunder’s best trade package. The 24-1 defending champion Thunder is most likely the only NBA roster that needs no improvements. GM Sam Presti mapped out a championship window by inking his core players — […]

Los Angeles Lakers All-Star LeBron James’ agent, Rich Paul, took exception to the notion that his top client plays a role in helping his other clients get paid. After Paul called out the Lakers for poor defense, he continued to keep it 100 with Max Kellerman. The longtime NBA agent didn’t hold back in addressing […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic knows poor defense cost his team the NBA Cup quarterfinals game against the San Antonio Spurs — he wasn’t afraid to admit it during his postgame media availability. The 132-119 loss to the Spurs sent a clear message as to where the Lakers’ biggest weakness lies 24 games into […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Jalen Williams will never take winning for granted and reminded his teammates to do the same while reflecting back on the worse loss in his team’s franchise history. After a 138-89 win against the Phoenix Suns in the NBA Cup quarterfinals, extending the Thunder’s winning streak to 16, […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — While facing a 37-point deficit in the third quarter of a 138-89 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, Phoenix Suns guard Grayson Allen committed a Flagrant-2 foul on Chet Holmgren. Allen fought through Holmgren’s screen with an elbow across the chest that sent Chet to the ground. Players from both teams had […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — As Jalen Williams and the Oklahoma City Thunder increased their second-half lead by a dozen points, Phoenix Suns guard Grayson Allen committed a Flagrant-2 foul on Chet Holmgren. Allen fought through Holmgren’s screen with an elbow across the chest that sent Chet to the ground. Players from both teams had to be […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault addressed his team’s unprecedented 16-game winning streak after eliminating the Phoenix Suns in a 138-89 blowout win in the NBA Cup quarterfinal. The Thunder’s near-perfect start extended its 24-1 record, tying the 2015-16 Golden State Warriors for the best start in NBA history through 25 […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Amid its longest winning streak in franchise history, the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Phoenix Suns 138-89 in the NBA Cup quarterfinal and are headed to Las Vegas to face either the Los Angeles Lakers or the San Antonio Spurs. The Thunder’s 24-1 start ties the Golden State Warriors for the best […]

Chris Paul’s vocal leadership style isn’t for everyone — ask the 2025-26 Los Angeles Clippers — but for the 2019-20 Oklahoma City Thunder, it was more than the organization had ever anticipated. It impacted a young group of players in the best kind of ways, led by first-round pick Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and two-way guard Lu […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — The defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder is on the cusp of extending its longest winning streak in franchise history amid a near-perfect 2025-26 regular season. Despite injuries to key players such as All-Star Jalen Williams, Lu Dort, and Isaiah Hartenstein, the Thunder found a way to win again — even without its […]

Golden State Warriors veteran Draymond Green clapped back at Kenyon Martin’s list of power forwards the retired forward says are better than the four-time champion. Martin responded to Green calling him an underacheiver by listing dozens of power forwards he says are/were better than Draymond. Green responded to Martin’s list on the Draymond Green Show. […]

Amidst Toronto Raptors forward RJ Barrett’s recovery from a sprained right knee injury, he underwent a knee injection, extending the timetable for his return beyond Tuesday’s NBA Cup quarter-final against the New York Knicks. The Raptors have missed Barrett’s offensive production, as Immanuel Quickley discussed recently. Toronto has lost five of its last six games. […]

Los Angeles Lakers All-Star LeBron James’ jumpshot with 27.4 seconds left helped seal a 112-108 win against the Philadelphia 76ers, as Deandre Ayton was in awe of what he witnessed. James finished with 29 points on 12-of-17 attempts, including four threes, seven rebounds, six assists, one steal, and one block. After the win, Ayton compared […]

Despite losing, Philadelphia 76ers rookie VJ Edgecombe will never forget playing against Los Angeles Lakers All-Star LeBron James for the first time, getting his jersey after Sunday’s 112-108 loss. He faced off against his childhood idol, James, who sealed the win with 27.4 seconds left. Although Joel Embiid got the green light to play against […]

When Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic missed last week’s Raptors game, he had a good reason: he became a girl dad for a second time. Doncic joked about being a father of two girls after the Lakers’ 112-108 win against the Philadelphia 76ers. Doncic says it’s a blessing and joked that he’ll take on […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Jalen Williams revealed he’s not 100% from wrist surgery after Friday’s 132-111 win against the Dallas Mavericks. Williams underwent a second procedure to correct a torn ligament in his right wrist, which forced him to miss the first 19 games of the regular season. While providing an update […]

Houston Rockets All-Star Kevin Durant reached his 31,000-point milestone, which prompted ESPN’s Kendrick Perkins to call the greatest scorer. Durant (31,024 points) is now the eighth leading scorer in NBA history. Hall of Fame center Wilt Chamberlain (31,419 points) and Hall of Fame forward Dirk Nowitzki (31,560 points) are seventh and sixth, which are both […]

After Dallas Mavericks forward Anthony Davis turned in his worst offensive performance of the season in a 132-111 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, fans expressed concern. The Thunder snapped a three-game Mavericks win streak on Friday, where Davis finished with a lowly two points on 1-for-9 attempts. After the loss, Davis revealed the Thunder’s […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Thunder coach Mark Daigneault reacted to his defense stifling Dallas Mavericks’ Anthony Davis, holding the 10-time All-Star to two points on 1-for-9 shooting in a 132-111 blowout victory. The Thunder extended its winning streak to 13 straight. Daigneault highlighted Thunder forward Kenrich Williams and center Jaylin Williams as Davis’ primary […]

New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby received good news when he was cleared to return to the floor ahead of Friday’s matchup against the Utah Jazz. Anunoby, who’s been sidelined since November 14, had been dealing with a left hamstring injury before he received the green light to return to the floor. New York topped […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Amid the drama between the Los Angeles Clippers front office and Chris Paul parting ways, Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault revealed what he’ll remember most about the future Hall of Fame guard. Paul, who spent the 2019-20 season with the Thunder, took on a leadership role among Oklahoma City’s young […]