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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 […]

After an incredible Hall-of-Fame career, Dirk Nowitzki rode off into the sunset with no one knowing if, or when, he’d be heard from again with regards to the NBA. And for a while, it appeared as though Nowitzki would take the Tim Duncan route and disappear from the scene with the exception of the occasional […]

No matter what trades are made from now until the end of existence, nothing will ever come close to the shocking and time-stopping trade the Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers made at the start of February 2025. Never in a million years could someone have predicted that the Mavs would ever trade Luka Doncic, […]

LOS ANGELES, CA — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander marched into Intuit Dome wearing a fit he’ll likely never repeat again, a chance to tie Oscar Robertson for third all-time in consecutive 20-point games in NBA history. The last time that the Oklahoma City Thunder guard played against the team that drafted and traded him, it was one […]

The Sacramento Kings are only 12 games into the season, but the alarm bells are already blaring in California’s capital. Their hastily assembled “Big Three” of Domantas Sabonis, Zach LaVine, and DeMar DeRozan has sputtered out of the gate, dragging the team to a disappointing 3-9 record and offering little evidence that the trio’s skill […]

The Memphis Grizzlies organization is on a downward trajectory, that much is clear. After emerging as a premier threat in the Western Conference to start the 2020s, they’ve gradually fallen until now where wins have become so hard to come by. To start the 2025-26 campaign, the Grizzlies have won just four of their first […]

The Golden State Warriors entered the 2025-26 season with the goal of being a contender for a championship. If not for a Stephen Curry hamstring injury in the second round of last season’s playoffs, they may have made it all the way to the Western Conference Finals. That’s how good the team was in the […]

The Los Angele Clippers will be without Kawhi Leonard for the sixth consecutive game when the team begins a seven-game road trip on Friday night against the Dallas Mavericks. Leonard, who suffered a sprained ankle in the fourth quarter of the Clippers’ loss against the Miami Heat on November 3, has been out of the […]

With the NBA season comes expectations and predictions from the fanbases. The sport always draws tons of dialogue when it comes to player rankings, record predictions, and hot takes. Not every player is going to live up to expectations, though. For whatever reason, whether it is because of a poor schematic fit, injury issues, or […]

There’s no doubt that basketball players who star in the amateur ranks receive a ton of hype. The amount of attention and publicity does help them get their foot in the door of their NBA dreams. However, not all stars needed the hype to become a household name in the NBA. Check out the gallery […]

The Houston Rockets took care of business Wednesday night against the worst team in the league, cruising past the 1-11 Washington Wizards, 135-112. Houston’s 81 first-half points were the third-most in franchise history. While the game was never in doubt, the biggest storyline was the return of former Rocket Cam Whitmore. Whitmore was Houston’s first-round […]

The Sacramento Kings might already gearing up for a big rebuild. The big three that features Domantas Sabonis, Zach LaVine, and DeMar DeRozan is somewhat predictably not working. LaVine and DeRozan didn’t work as a duo with the Chicago Bulls, and Sabonis is having a down season thus far. Still, the big man is likely […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers were without Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley, and Darius Garland for their rematch against the Miami Heat on Wednesday, but Jarrett Allen and the team’s depth shone through in an impressive 130-116 victory down in South Beach. “Just gives confidence to everybody in the group,” Allen said postgame. “A lot of the guys […]

On the first day of February this year, the NBA was shaken up by one of the most stunning trades of all-time. The Dallas Mavericks, not even a year after making it to the NBA Finals, decided to overhaul their roster — trading away their star man Luka Doncic, along with longtime servant of the […]

The Dallas Mavericks finally pulled the trigger on what has seemed like the most inevitable and most probable front office shakeup in the NBA. General manager Nico Harrison is finally out of his post, and the Mavs’ ownership is now looking for the next leader of the team’s brain trust — with minority owner Mark […]

The New Orleans Pelicans’ injury woes continue to cast a long shadow over their early-season struggles. As has become almost routine, under-fire coach Willie Green offered updates on Zion Williamson and Jordan Poole before a November 12 matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers. Unfortunately for fans looking for good news, Green’s statements did little to […]

Once again, the NBA All-Star Game will have a new feel to it. The NBA has been seeking ways to improve the All-Star Game in recent years, and for this February’s spectacle in Los Angeles, another new format will be introduced. This year, the NBA won’t have the same four-team mini-tournament format they tinkered with […]

As the seemingly stuck-in-last-place New Orleans Pelicans prepare to embark on a brutal five-game homestand, the temperature around Willie Green’s office chair has risen from warm to scorching hot. Understandably so, given a 2-8 start to the season and the body language being displayed by the locker room. However, despite growing external pressure, organizational sources […]

The NBA record for wins in a regular season was set by the Golden State Warriors. In 2015-16, the team defeated their opponents 73 times in the regular season. Of course, they’d go on to lose an iconic NBA Finals to the Cleveland Cavaliers, so some say it was all for nothing. Winning that many […]

The Indiana Pacers were just one win away from being crowned NBA champions last season. They put everything on the line to get to where they did, and that included pushing Tyrese Haliburton past his breaking point. Unfortunately, the All-Star point guard tore his Achilles tendon in Game 7 against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The […]

Under head coach Ime Udoka, the Houston Rockets built their identity on grit and defense. However, this season, that formula has flipped. While Houston’s offense has surged, its once-reliable defense has sprung leaks, largely due to a heavy reliance on zone. Houston is currently ranked No. 2 in offensive rating, just a hair behind the […]

Nine months too late. That’s the painful truth for Dallas Mavericks fans after the firing of general manager Nico Harrison, whose decision to trade Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis, Max Christie, and a single first-round pick will likely go down as one of the most disastrous moves in modern NBA […]

The Dallas Mavericks’ 2025–26 NBA season has quickly descended into chaos, and the firing of Nico Harrison has compounded their terrible start to the season. While there may be plenty of questions about why the move was not made earlier, the focus now shifts to the future, and the present. The Mavericks have suffered a […]

Fans looking for any positive signs from the Memphis Grizzlies were left with only a silver lining on Veterans’ Day. A 133-120 loss to the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden was a pretty sour bite from the Big Apple, as was the injury update on Brandon Clarke. However, Tuomas Iisalo did provide a […]

The Milwaukee Bucks surprised NBA fans this offseason by waiving and stretching future Hall of Fame point guard Damian Lillard. The move opened up the team’s financial situation enough to bring in center/forward Myles Turner from the Indiana Pacers, a move that received mixed reviews by basketball pundits at the time. But looking at Turner’s […]

Kyrie Irving once said that “basketball isn’t a game; it’s an art form.” This belief obviously demonstrates how players operate on the court, but it goes even deeper, as NBA players need to look the part. This extends to the apparel they wear on the court. The NBA has officially released the City Edition jerseys […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Washington Wizards fans dreamed of getting Duke University superstar Cooper Flagg with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft for months, but the Dallas Mavericks won May’s NBA Draft Lottery instead despite having 12.2 percent worse odds. The Wizards received the No. 6 pick, which was the lowest they […]

The New York Knicks are winners of four straight after Sunday night’s decisive home win. Every Knick played fewer than 29 minutes in the 134-98 victory. New head coach Mike Brown has not played a single player more than 36 minutes during their winning streak. Sunday’s crushing of the Brooklyn Nets was a masterpiece from […]

The Dallas Mavericks fired general manager Nico Harrison on Tuesday. Harrison was responsible for the Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis trade, that set Mavericks fans ablaze in anger. While Harrison wasn’t the only person responsible for that questionable deal, he ultimately paid the price for that very poor decision. Team owner Patrick Dumont released an open letter […]

INGLEWOOD, CA — The LA Clippers have gotten off to a slow start to their season with just three wins in their first 10 games. After their fourth loss in a row on Saturday night, Tyronn Lue and the team made changes for Monday night’s game against the Atlanta Hawks that are expected to continue […]

MIAMI – As the Miami Heat pulled off an overtime stunner against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday night, 140-138, it was capped off by an explosive buzzer-beater dunk by Andrew Wiggins. With the Heat getting revenge on the Cavs after the sweep in the NBA playoffs last season, the team gets a quality win, as […]

Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star guard Darius Garland was injured in Monday night’s game against the Miami Heat. He was forced to miss the rest of the contest with a left toe injury that was evaluated postgame. Cavs head coach Kenny Atkinson, who was ejected in the third quarter, didn’t have an update in his press conference. […]

The 2025-26 NBA season began with Victor Wembanyama captivating NBA fans across the globe with his dazzling performances and two-way play to elevate the San Antonio Spurs. While Wemby is still very much in the MVP race through the first three weeks of the season, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is reminding everyone why he is the reigning […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Washington Wizards are seeing what sticks while taking several shots at developing young players, and third-year forward Cam Whitmore is one of the most unpredictable ones. The 21-year-old has failed to score double-digit points in six of his 10 games this season, but notched a season-high 19 during Saturday’s 111-105 loss […]

The New York Knicks are off to a great start in 2025-26, and much of that success has come at home. After Sunday night’s blowout win over the Brooklyn Nets, they are an incredible 6-0 at Madison Square Garden. Considering the importance of defending home court to winning a championship, a strong start at home […]

Rumors surrounding Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies have heated up, leading to speculation around the NBA about whether the team will ultimately part ways with their All-Star point guard. Since the start of the 2025-26 season, a level of unrest has existed between Morant and first-year head coach Tuomas Iisalo. This tension that had […]

The NBA’s last unbeaten team fell during the third week of the 2025-26 NBA season, as the Portland Trail Blazers pulled off a miraculous two-point win over Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder. Nobody expected the Thunder to actually go 82-0 this season, but this was a notable game, considering OKC has remained at […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Florian Hartenstein, the father of Oklahoma City Thunder center Isaiah Hartenstein, will never forget the joyful look on Isaiah’s face, one reminiscent of the days when his son was a little boy. While parting a sea full of screaming fans in Oklahoma City, the Hartensteins were in the Thunder’s first championship parade, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have already undergone one of the most dramatic transformations in recent NBA memory. Trading Anthony Davis for Luka Dončić signaled a philosophical shift away from the power-and-defense identity that had defined the Lakers since 2020. Luka’s arrival meant something different entirely: the offense would now run through elite playmaking, perimeter creation, […]