NBA Articles - Page 117

On Saturday, 21-year veteran Chris Paul decided to retire from the NBA. As a result, it sparked a swarm of responses from many across the league, celebrating his career.  In the process, Paul secured a place in NBA history shortly after his retirement, per Marc Spears of Andscape. The Los Angeles Clippers said that Paul […]

Perhaps this was the Los Angeles Lakers’ front office plan all along, with All-Star LeBron James making his 2025-26 regular-season debut amid a successful start to a promising campaign, led by Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves. The Lakers won three straight games without Deandre Ayton, and while James eases his way into the fold, with […]

Although the Los Angeles Clippers (5-11) have underwhelmed to this point of the 2025-26 NBA season, fans can take enjoyment in watching the 36-year-old James Harden put the team on his back. He added to his stellar start to the campaign with a history-making performance against the Charlotte Hornets (4-12). The future Hall of Famer […]

Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul confirmed the 2025-2026 NBA season would be his last, sparking a flurry of messages sent in his direction. Of them, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James made sure to send his close friend a heartfelt message. Many fans kept a close eye on James’ rumored retirement announcement, but Paul […]

The Los Angeles Clippers earned a big 131-116 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday. James Harden led the way with a massive performance, as he unbelievably broke the single-game franchise record. Harden, who is 36 years old, ended the contest with a franchise-high 55 points. The Clippers announced it on social media with a […]

While Los Angeles Lakers center Deandre Ayton didn’t participate in practice on Saturday, there’s still a chance he’ll suit up for Sunday’s game against the Utah Jazz. Ayton discussed the Lakers finding their defensive identity amid an 11-4 start to the regular season. The Lakers have won four of their last five games, but could […]

Mark Daigneault and the Oklahoma City Thunder erased an 18-point deficit to win by 32 points in a 144-112 blowout against the Utah Jazz. In a game where the Thunder bench produced 71 points, which is the second most in franchise history, Daigneault highlighted four players who led the second unit. Without Jaylin Williams, Isaiah […]

The Dallas Mavericks will face the Memphis Grizzlies without Dereck Lively II on Saturday. On the second night of a back-to-back, the Mavericks will look to build off Friday’s win against the New Orleans Pelicans. However, they’ll have to pull it off with Lively II, who joins an extended list of players on Dallas’ injury […]

The Chicago Bulls (8-7) have been quite inconsistent through the early part of the NBA schedule. They followed a one-point, last-second road victory over the Portland Trail Blazers with a blowout loss at home to the Miami Heat Friday night. They hope to get back on the winning track Saturday night when they host the […]

As the NBA world reacts to Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul’s retirement announcement slated for the end of the 2025-26 season, he recevied a warm ovation while facing the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday. Paul, who announced he will be retiring at the end of this season, heard cheers on the road at the Spectrum […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are set to take on the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday. However, after playing nearly 30 minutes in Friday’s contest against the Dallas Mavericks, it appears Zion Williamson was slapped with an injury status for the game against Atlanta. Reports indicate that the 25-year-old forward is officially ruled out with a left […]

James Harden delivered a historic opening-quarter performance Saturday afternoon, setting a Los Angeles Clippers franchise record as the struggling team entered the matchup at 4–11 and attempting to snap a three-game skid against the Charlotte Hornets. Harden erupted for 27 of the Clippers’ 38 first-quarter points, the most scored by any player in a single […]

Teams play only about a handful of games in the NBA Cup, so making thorough assessments can be quite difficult. The first two in-season tournament champions, the Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks, were both eliminated in the first round of the playoffs following their big victories in Las Vegas. The Atlanta Hawks, who won […]

With the Miami Heat beating the Chicago Bulls, 143-107, with the blowout taking place in the NBA Cup group stage, there were many contributions on Friday night. While dedicated Heat player Keshad Johnson made an impact in extended minutes, another huge performance came from Kel’el Ware. As Andrew Wiggins missed the contest due to a […]

On the heels of the Dallas Mavericks’ 118-115 win against the New Orleans Pelicans, guard Max Christie revealed what his team needs to do to keep the winning going. The Mavericks are 5-12. Friday’s win is Dallas’ second in four tries. Cooper Flagg’s career-high 29 points led three Mavs players with 23+ points, including Christie, […]

In the Miami Heat’s blowout win over the Chicago Bulls, 143-107, the team got a huge victory in regard to the quest to capture the NBA Cup as part of the league’s in-season tournament. As the Heat have been dealing with injuries to key players, it has set the stage for others to step up, […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are hosting the Detroit Pistons on Saturday night. However, the Bucks are dealing with some injury trouble. Kyle Kuzma is among the players listed on the injury report, so is he playing tonight vs. the Pistons? Kuzma has dealt with injury trouble at times this season. He is currently dealing with an […]

Cooper Flagg delivered a career performance in the Dallas Mavericks’ 118–115 win over the New Orleans Pelicans, posting 29 points alongside seven rebounds and five assists. The 18-year-old became just the second teenager in NBA history to reach at least 25 points, five rebounds, and five assists in a game, joining LeBron James in that […]

Chris Paul announced he plans on retiring after the 2025-26 season, which will be the 21st campaign of his career. After a long, illustrious career, the veteran star is finally deciding to hang it up. The 40-year-old point guard will be ending his career as a 12-time All-Star, an 11-time member of All-NBA teams (four […]

The Detroit Pistons (13–2) released their latest injury report ahead of Saturday night’s matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks (8–8), with guard Jaden Ivey and forward Tobias Harris listed as questionable. Detroit enters the game on an 11-game win streak and continues to hold one of the league’s best records through the opening month of the […]

Following a 10-game injury absence, Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard is expected to return to the lineup for Sunday’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Chris Haynes reports. “BREAKING: Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard (foot) is expected to make his return Sunday against the Cleveland Cavaliers after missing last 10 games, league sources tell […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have listed Jaren Jackson Jr. as doubtful for Saturday night’s road game against the Dallas Mavericks due to a right ankle sprain, according to the team’s latest injury report. Jackson sustained the injury during Tuesday’s 111–101 loss to the San Antonio Spurs. In that game, the 26-year-old forward logged 33 minutes and […]

While the Miami Heat are dealing with other injuries to some players, such as Andrew Wiggins, the team almost went through another scare on Friday night with their leading scorer, Norman Powell. As Powell has transformed the Heat this season, an injury to the veteran guard is the last thing the team needs, as he […]

Los Angeles Clippers point guard and future Hall of Famer Chris Paul is officially retiring following the 2025-26 NBA season, Shams Charania of ESPN reports. Fans began to speculate about Paul’s possible retirement after he seemingly hinted at the idea in a social media post on Saturday morning. Charania later broke the news. “Los Angeles […]

Chris Paul’s time in the NBA is coming to an end. The Los Angeles Clippers point guard has been in the league for 20 years at this point. Paul has heavily hinted that this season might be his last year playing in the league. While he hasn’t closed the door on returning for one more […]

The New York Knicks and Orlando Magic will play on Saturday night. Jalen Brunson, however, is listed on the Knicks’ injury report. So, is Brunson playing tonight vs. the Magic? Brunson has been dealing with a sprained ankle. After missing a couple of games, Brunson returned for Wednesday’s 113-111 win over the Dallas Mavericks — […]

As the Dallas Mavericks beat the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night, 118-115, in what was an NBA Cuo group play game, it was another impressive game for rookie Cooper Flagg. With the Mavericks star in Flagg displaying the poise needed to be a star in the NBA, his performance has put him in the […]

SAN FRANCISCO– The Golden State Warriors felt good coming back home to the Bay after surviving an arduous six-game road trip, especially with five straight home games and far more rest in between games than they’ve had all season. But the flow they found in San Antonio, the good vibes and effort they rediscovered on […]

BOSTON — Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown doesn’t really sugarcoat things. Even before his now 10-season NBA career, he was never apt to water down the truth in the hopes of appeasing others. And following a 113-105 loss at the hands of the struggling Brooklyn Nets on Friday night, Brown let his blunt (but honest) […]

LOS ANGELES – While the Los Angeles Lakers have gotten off to an 11-4 start and have been among the top teams in the Western Conference, there is room for improvement in terms of defense. Even so, the Lakers have a few players on their roster who have been positives on defense this season, including […]

Anthony Edwards and Dillon Brooks turned a random NBA Cup night into a mini playoff scene in the desert. The Minnesota Timberwolves star dropped 41 points in a 114-113 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Friday, but one of his loudest moments came after a third-quarter bomb over Brooks. With the Timberwolves trailing 66-62, Edwards […]

Collin Gillespie emerged as the hero for the Phoenix Suns on Friday night in their 114-113 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves in NBA Cup action. In the dying embers of the game, Gillespie took the ball into the teeth of the Timberwolves’ defense and hit a close jumpshot over Donte DiVincenzo, a devastating blow that […]

The Houston Rockets may not have been able to overcome the Denver Nuggets on Friday night in NBA Cup action, taking a 112-109 defeat, but there were a few positives for them to take away from that contest. One of those is the play of sophomore guard Reed Sheppard. With Houston in need of a […]

Derik Queen showed off his passing skills during an amazing highlight with Trey Murphy III during the New Orleans Pelicans’ NBA Cup matchup against the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night. Queen is going through his rookie season in the league, making strides as he’s getting more comfortable in the Pelicans’ rotation. He’s recently garnered more […]

The 16-1 Oklahoma City Thunder inched one step closer to the best regular-season record in NBA history when it erased an 18-point deficit amid a game-defining 30-2 run in a 144-112 NBA Cup win against the Utah Jazz. The Thunder connected on eight of its season-high 23 threes after halftime as it outscored the Jazz […]

Cooper Flagg received high praises from Jason Kidd following his performance in the Dallas Mavericks’ NBA Cup matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night. In 32 minutes of action, Flagg filled up the stat sheet. He finished with 29 points, seven rebounds, five assists, and two steals. He shot 12-of-19 from the field […]

Stephen Curry has been making the life of his defenders all throughout his career a living hell. The Golden State Warriors star has unlimited range and an unlimited bag of dribbling tricks to shed defenders one-on-one. He does this to the best perimeter defenders; those who cannot defend well or move with agility around the […]

The Dallas Mavericks may still be reeling from their disastrous decision to trade Luka Doncic away, but they have plenty of reason to look forward to a brighter future. Cooper Flagg is the main reason as to why the Mavs’ long-term outlook isn’t as bleak as it could have been in the aftermath of the […]

PHOENIX– Collin Gillespie secured the Phoenix Suns’ 114-113 comeback win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday with a beautiful game-winner. Even though it was a game to forget for the team itself, Gillespie showed how valuable he is to the Suns. The playmaking, improved shot-making, and growing confidence have transformed him from another G-League player […]