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The Oklahoma City Thunder are chasing history as they begin their title defense. Fresh off a 68-14 record and their first championship since moving to OKC, the Thunder are positioned to chase a feat only two franchises have achieved. ESPN Insights highlighted the milestone on X, noting that Oklahoma City is chasing a spot alongside […]

On Tuesday evening, the 2025-26 NBA season is set to get underway as the Oklahoma City Thunder hit the floor at home to raise their banner and then host old friend Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets. One thing that fans noticed during preseason this year was the fact that some referees appeared to have […]

The Toronto Raptors are just a day away from kicking off their 2025-26 NBA season with a road game against the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday evening. The Raptors are hoping for a bounce back year out of Scottie Barnes, who regressed a bit in 2024-25 and saw his team miss out on the postseason altogether. […]

On Wednesday, the Milwaukee Bucks will kick off their 2025-26 NBA season with a home game against the Washington Wizards. The Bucks threw everything at the wall this offseason and eventually got enough things to stick to convince Giannis Antetokounmpo not to demand a trade, but it’s still hard for most pundits to envision Milwaukee […]

On Tuesday evening, the Golden State Warriors will get their 2025-26 season underway with a road game against the Los Angeles Lakers. It will be the first chance for fans to see one of the oldest starting lineups in NBA history, headlined by Stephen Curry, who will turn 38 years old later this season. Curry […]

The San Antonio Spurs are just a day away from kicking off their 2025-26 NBA season with a road game against the Dallas Mavericks. It will be year three for young phenom Victor Wembanyama, who suffered a blood clot scare that sidelined him at the end of last season but thankfully has since fully recovered. […]

As the Los Angeles Clippers prepare to open the 2025-26 NBA season Wednesday night against the Utah Jazz, ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith offered a mix of criticism and admiration for Kawhi Leonard during his latest appearance on 7PM in Brooklyn with Carmelo Anthony. Smith, known for his outspoken takes on star players, discussed the Clippers’ […]

Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown has never been one to mince words, and his latest message ahead of the new NBA season proves just that.  From the start, Brown’s mindset is clear: he’s locked in, confident, and focused on what truly matters. “Everybody wants to talk about three-pointers and hitting shots, but defense wins championships,” […]

Jalen Green is entering a new chapter in his NBA career with the Phoenix Suns, but there are still a lot of questions Green must answer as he joins his second team. The second overall pick in the 2021 draft, Green has dazzled at times with his scoring and athletic ability. But in a league […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are just a day away from kicking off their 2025-26 NBA season with a game against the Portland Trail Blazers. The Timberwolves are now officially owned by the group led by Alex Rodriguez and Marc Lore, after a deal that saw numerous peaks and valleys from former owner Glen Taylor finally went […]

The fallout of the investigation into Clippers veteran Kawhi Leonard continues. As the NBA season begins, there will no getting around it and Commissioner Adam Silver understands that. Given the details of the investigation that have come out, Silver continues to maintain a wait-and-see approach, per Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated/Hoops Hype “Somebody asked me […]

With Jimmy Butler looking to impact the 2025-26 Golden State Warriors, there is no denying that drama has always been around the player, especially regarding regards to exits from his former teams. As fans lock in their bold predictions for the Warriors this upcoming season, Butler speaks about the narratives around him ahead of the […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward/center Maxi Kleber will miss the start of the 2025-26 NBA season with an oblique strain, the team announced on Tuesday. Kleber will be re-evaluated by the team’s medical personnel in approximately two weeks. Kleber, 33, joined the Lakers during the 2024-25 season as part of a six-player trade involving the Dallas […]

Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant is ready for the upcoming NBA basketball season. At least one former NBA player thinks that Durant is more than ready. DeMarcus Cousins says the Rockets star has a good shot to win MVP this year, despite being 37 years old. Cousins believes the Rockets have the right pieces around […]

When the New York Knicks fired head coach Tom Thibodeau earlier this year, they were swinging for the fences, so to speak, on his successor. Although Thibodeau led the Knicks to their first Eastern Conference Finals berth in a quarter of a century, following a six-game series loss to the Indiana Pacers, Thibodeau was relieved […]

As it appeared doubtful that Miami Heat star Tyler Herro wasn’t getting a contract extension this month, the deadline has officially passed, meaning both sides can return to negotiations in the offseason. With the Heat being without Herro to start the season as he deals with an ankle/foot injury, here is why the team decided […]

The Charlotte Hornets inked veteran guard Spencer Dinwiddie to a one-year, $3.6 million contract in the summer, but they will be entering the 2025-26 NBA season without him on the roster. Dinwiddie was released by Charlotte less than a week before the start of the new NBA campaign, as the team needed to shed a […]

Ahead of the champion’s Opening Night, Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander addressed the impact of Serge Ibaka, who attended practice. As head coach Mark Daigneault and the Thunder open the season by raising the franchise’s first championship banner, Gilgeous-Alexander explained the significance of having Ibaka around. And what it means to Oklahoma City. Ibaka, […]

Luka Doncic’s trade to the Los Angeles Lakers shook the entire NBA, with the longtime Dallas Mavericks hero arriving in LA back in February this year. The Lakers acquired Dončić (plus Maxi Kleber and Markieff Morris), while Dallas received Anthony Davis, Max Christie, and a 2029 first-round pick. Now, it turns out that an unlikely […]

The idea of a possible Giannis Antetokounmpo trade has been rumored over the past few months. However, the Milwaukee Bucks star’s latest comments suggest a deal won’t be coming to fruition anytime soon. A trade was already unlikely, but Giannis’ confident belief in Milwaukee will only strengthen the narrative of him ultimately remaining with the […]

The 2025-26 NBA season is about to begin, and the Sacramento Kings are once again looking to join the postseason party in the Western Conference. Alas, not too many are bullish on the Kings’ chances of making the playoffs once more. Domantas Sabonis will miss the start of the season due to an injury and […]

LOS ANGELES – Although LeBron James will be sidelined for the Los Angeles Lakers’ opening night game against the Golden State Warriors, the game will still have plenty of star power with Luka Doncic on one side and Stephen Curry on the other. While Luka Doncic and Stephen Curry probably won’t be guarding each other […]

A couple of days after the San Antonio Spurs exercised team options on the rookie contracts of Victor Wembanyama and Stephon Castle, they let the deadline expire on Jeremy Sochan’s first deal. The ninth overall pick of the 2022 NBA Draft might now become a restricted free agent next summer. That would happen if the […]

DeMar DeRozan has seen stars come and go throughout his long NBA career. He does view a potential standout that can shine for the Sacramento Kings very soon in rookie guard Nique Clifford. DeRozan is preparing for the 17th season of his career, his second with the Kings. He looks to provide a stable presence […]

When the Los Angeles Lakers tip-off the 2025-26 NBA season, they will be without LeBron James as he recovers from a nerve injury. With James sidelined possibly until mid-November, the first few weeks of the Lakers’ season are going to be Luka Doncic’s time to shine. Ahead of the start of the Lakers’ season, we’ll […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will face a stiff challenge to open the season as they will take on the Golden State Warriors at Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday. The Lakers, who won’t have LeBron James due to a sciatica injury, and the Warriors split their two meetings in the preseason. Golden State won the first one, […]

The Brooklyn Nets are expected to be among the NBA’s worst teams this season. After falling to the eighth pick in the 2025 draft, the rebuilding squad is aiming for a top selection in a highly-touted 2026 draft. The Nets boast the NBA’s youngest roster featuring an NBA-record five rookie first-round picks. That inexperience and […]

Coming off an incredibly heroic 2025 playoff run, Aaron Nesmith has cashed in. On Monday night, on the eve of the start of the 2025-26 season, the Indiana Pacers reportedly came to terms on a two-year, $40.4 million contract extension with their starting small forward, as per Shams Charania of ESPN. Nesmith still had two […]

Jimmy Butler III is gearing up for his first full season as a member of the Golden State Warriors. After a solid playoff run last season, he looks to take that to the next level with title contention. Butler began his journey with the Warriors in February, following the team’s blockbuster trade with the Miami […]

For all of the roster changes the Phoenix Suns made during the 2025 offseason, the franchise made one move that might’ve gone under the radar: trading for Mark Williams. After the Suns acquired Williams on draft night, it appeared to be confusing, considering the team drafted another young center in Khaman Maluach with the No. […]

With NBA teams in the process of finalizing their rosters for the 2025-26 season opener, the Milwaukee Bucks were one of the teams with important decisions to make regarding some of their recent draft picks. Needing to get down to 15 standard contracts, the Bucks opted to keep Andre Jackson Jr. and Amir Coffey, and […]

There is always a race against the clock for NBA teams and players entering the final year of their rookie contracts before the start of a new season. This year was no exception, as several notable first-round picks from the 2022 NBA Draft held extensive negotiations with their respective organizations to try and reach an […]

PJ Washington has been a starter for a significant portion of his NBA career. Of the 390 total games he’s appeared in, Washington has started 320 contests. Since joining the Mavs via a trade during the 2023-24 season, Washington has started all but two of the games he’s played in. However, there is a chance […]

SAN FRANCISCO– As one of the oldest teams in the NBA, the challenge for the Golden State Warriors this season will be maintaining their health over the course of 82 games. That means managing the minutes of their stars Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler, and Draymond Green, as well as strictly regimenting the games 39-year-old center […]

The stage for the 2025 NBA Finals champion Oklahoma City Thunder’s last celebration is set before hosting the Houston Rockets, as coach Mark Daigneault negated the warning most champion head coaches give on Opening Night. “Don’t let the emotions of the ceremony distract you from the game,” or something to that effect, is often relayed. […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are honoring the music icon Prince by bringing back the legend’s City Edition uniforms. The purple jersey is made in collaboration with Nike and the late icon’s estate. There are several Prince references made on the jerseys, including the number “7” that represents his Love Symbol and a song on the album, […]

The start of the NBA regular season is an important time for many players as it is also a deadline for contract extensions. With the 2025-26 season set to tip-off on Tuesday night, the day before was the deadline for many players from the 2022 draft class, and some notable players did not receive a […]

The champion Oklahoma City Thunder will begin the 2025-26 season without All-Star Jalen Williams, who was left off of the team’s active roster, due to injury recovery. Williams confirmed a significant step in his recovery from wrist surgery, playing pick-up games without wearing a brace on his right wrist. However, Jalen hasn’t been cleared to […]

On the eve of Oklahoma City Thunder’s ring night to open the 2025-26 NBA season as defending champions, All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is excited for a historic night at the Paycom Center. A ring and a championship banner cements the franchise’s first title as the Thunder enter the upcoming season with the best odds to repeat […]