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MIAMI – As the Miami Heat got a huge win over the New York Knicks, 115-107, one of the many standout performances was from newcomer Norman Powell, putting together a nice start for his latest team. After Powell had an explosive debut for the Heat in the opening loss against the Orlando Magic and a […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward De’Andre Hunter made his 2025-26 season debut on Sunday night in the wine-and-gold’s home opener, and immediately, the Cavs took notice. “Just his size,” Cavs head coach Kenny Atkinson said after the 118-113 win over the Milwaukee Bucks. “You see our offense, I don’t know how many he had, but our offensive […]

LeBron James reacted to Austin Reaves’ amazing performance following the Los Angeles Lakers’ 127-120 win over the Sacramento Kings on Sunday night. In 39 minutes of action, Reaves filled up the stat sheet in historic fashion. He finished with a stat line of 51 points, 11 rebounds, nine assists, and two steals. He shot 12-of-22 […]

Cooper Flagg accomplished an important feat of his young NBA career following the Dallas Mavericks’ 139-129 win over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday night. In 29 minutes of action, Flagg had a solid performance with his time on the court. He finished with a stat line of 22 points, four rebounds, four assists, and a […]

LaMelo Ball made his thoughts on his triple-double performance clear after the Charlotte Hornets’ 139-113 win over the Washington Wizards on Sunday evening. In 35 minutes of action, Ball filled up the stat sheet. He finished with a triple-double of 38 points, 13 rebounds, 13 assists, and three steals. He shot 13-of-25 from the field, […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Toronto Raptors by a final score of 139-129 on Sunday night. The victory represented Dallas’ first win of the 2025-26 NBA season. After two and a half games of offensive woes (especially from a turnover standpoint), the Mavs found their rhythm in the third quarter against the Raptors. […]

Gabe Vincent left Sunday’s game against the Sacramento Kings with an apparent ankle injury and limped to the locker room, Kings beat writer Jason Anderson posted on X. The Los Angeles Lakers listed Vincent as a starter, but he did not finish the third quarter after the play.  Vincent played 19 minutes and finished with […]

MIAMI – After the Miami Heat blew out the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday to get their first win of the season, the team followed that with an early statement victory over the New York Knicks in Sunday’s home opener, 115-107. Despite the Heat being surrounded by rumors involving Terry Rozier’s arrest from last Thursday, the […]

Cooper Flagg’s throwdown at the end of the third quarter didn’t just rattle the rim; it set off a roar that echoed through the arena and pushed the rookie to a new career high. Joey Mistretta posted the slam on X, writing that the dunk and the free throw that followed gave Cooper Flagg a […]

After Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren tied a career-high six threes in a 117-100 win against the Atlanta Hawks, he revealed he dislocated his thumb. When Holmgren went up to contest Mouhamed Gueye’s dunk in the second quarter, he hurt his hand on the play, and headed toward the locker room before returning in […]

Obi Toppin left Sunday’s Indiana Pacers game against the Minnesota Timberwolves with right-leg soreness and did not return, the Pacers announced on X, formerly Twitter. Toppin exited with 3:11 remaining in the third quarter and finished with nine points, six rebounds, and a steal in 17 minutes, per the ESPN box score. The Pacers were […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers were able to get into the win column on Friday night after defeating the Minnesota Timberwolves, 128-110. While much of the postgame focus was on Luka Doncic’s franchise record-setting night, a huge part of the win was the increased aggressiveness of Deandre Ayton, especially in the second half […]

Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander turned in 30+ points for the third consecutive game of the young 2025-26 NBA season, while Chet Holmgren tied his career high in threes in a 117-100 win against the Atlanta Hawks. The Thunder improved to 3-0. Holmgren finished with 31 points on 8-of-12 shooting, including six threes, which […]

SAN FRANCISCO– The Golden State Warriors will remain strict in their plan for managing Al Horford’s health in his 19th season in the NBA. The 39-year-old center will not play against the Memphis Grizzlies, the front end of their upcoming back-to-back, according to head coach Steve Kerr. Horford will be available the following night against […]

On Sunday, the Brooklyn Nets dropped to 0-3 on the young 2025-26 NBA season with a narrow home loss against Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs. The Nets found themselves down 21 points at halftime and showed impressive resiliency in fighting back to make things interesting down the stretch, but ultimately, they weren’t able […]

DALLAS — Cooper Flagg features the potential of a superstar. The Dallas Mavericks’ 2025 No. 1 overall pick may only be two games into his NBA career, but he’s already displayed serious signs of potential. However, Flagg is still adjusting to the NBA whistle, something head coach Jason Kidd addressed before Sunday’s game against the […]

The San Antonio Spurs are off to a hot start in their first three games of the 2025-26 campaign. Victor Wembanyama has been lights out, as he’s led his team to a 3-0 record to begin the season. His play has been so well that he’s doing something nobody has ever seen in league history. […]

San Antonio Spurs rookie Dylan Harper made NBA history in Saturday’s 118-107 win against the Brooklyn Nets. After Victor Wembanyama historic performance in the season opener, Harper became the youngest guard to record a game of at least 20+ points, 5+ rebounds, 5+ assists, and 0 turnovers. At 3-0, the Spurs remain undefeated and this […]

On Sunday, the San Antonio Spurs took the floor for their first home game of the 2025-26 NBA season against the rebuilding Brooklyn Nets after two straight road wins to open up the year. San Antonio got off to a strong start to this one, taking a 69-48 lead into the locker room at halftime […]

The Dallas Mavericks will be without one of their centers for a third consecutive game on Sunday night. After initially being listed as doubtful to play due to a right ankle sprain, Daniel Gafford has been downgraded to out for Sunday’s matchup against the Toronto Raptors, according to the NBA injury report. Kyrie Irving and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were dealt a major blow this weekend when it was revealed that star guard Luka Doncic would be out for at least one week due to multiple injury issues, as per ClutchPoints’ NBA insider Brett Siegel. Doncic was originally listed as questionable coming into the Lakers’ game against the Sacramento Kings […]

For a new coach in the NBA, the first few games are a Rorschach test of potential. Fans of Ja Morant’s finger-pointing Memphis Grizzlies are still trying to get a full grasp on what kind of picture Tuomas Iisalo is trying to paint though. An Opening Night triumph against the New Orleans Pelicans ignited the FedExForum […]

After weeks of anticipation, Toronto Raptors fans will finally get to see their No. 9 overall pick, Collin Murray-Boyles, make his official NBA debut. The rookie forward has been cleared from the injury report ahead of their matchup against the Dallas Mavericks, signaling that he’s ready to take the floor for the first time in […]

The Indiana Pacers are looking to pick up their first win of the 2025-26 season as they’ve started off the year at 0-2 with losses to the Oklahoma City Thunder and Memphis Grizzlies. But if the Pacers want to get in the win column, they are going to be a little short-handed for their upcoming […]

Nine years ago, Kenny Atkinson took over as Brooklyn Nets head coach and lifted the team out of the NBA basement and into the playoff picture. Following the failed Kevin Durant-Kyrie Irving era, the Nets find themselves entrenched in another rebuild. Unlike Atkinson’s first season, this team features an NBA-record five first-round picks, including Brooklyn’s […]

The Charlotte Hornets came painfully close to pulling off a much-needed win, but it all unraveled in the final moments, and LaMelo Ball was right in the middle of it. With just 38 seconds left in the fourth quarter, the Hornets and Philadelphia 76ers were tied. LaMelo had the ball at the top of the […]

Nikola Jokic is channeling Peaky Blinders again, following the Denver Nuggets beating the Phoenix Suns on Saturday (Oct. 25), 133-111. Jokic managed to have 14 points, 14 rebounds, 15 assists, and 3 steals in the Nuggets’ home opener last night. Reporters asked if Jovic had any sense of relief when Jonas Valanciunas came onto the […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are looking to keep their win streak to start the 2025-26 season alive as they visit the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday. But if the Bucks hope to go 3-0 to start the year, they are probably going to have to do so short-handed. Bucks forward Kyle Kuzma popped up on the team’s […]

For all the talk about the Phoenix Suns this offseason, they were poised to be a scrappy defensive team. Well, that’s at least what Dillon Brooks and head coach Jordan Ott collectively shared a vision for. Now, the team has allowed 116, 129, and 133 points through the first three games of the season. Granted, […]

The Charlotte Hornets are looking to get back in the win column on Sunday against the Washington Wizards, following a heartbreaking loss on Saturday against the Philadelphia 76ers. The Hornets suffered a major injury blow on Saturday when Brandon Miller left the game due to a shoulder injury and did not return. Now, the Hornets […]

The San Antonio Spurs raised a banner into the rafters of Frost Bank Center to honor Gregg Popovich, the legendary head coach who guided the franchise to five NBA championships and became the winningest coach in league history. The moment symbolized the enduring bond between Popovich, his players, and the city that embraced his demanding […]

The Denver Nuggets have gotten off to a mixed bag of a start to the 2025 NBA season, currently sitting at 1-1. First, Denver squandered a 50-point masterpiece from Aaron Gordon in their season-opening road loss to the Golden State Warriors, before bouncing back with a comfortable home win over the Phoenix Suns on Saturday. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have started the new campaign with back-to-back wins and look primed to enjoy a bounce-back season. Veteran center Andre Drummond recently credited an intense offseason as a major reason why the Sixers have surged to an early 2-0 record. “This offseason has been hard for us,” Philadelphia center Andre Drummond told Tony […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has risen as one of the NBA’s biggest stars, but along with his rise to stardom has been the label he’s received as a ‘free-throw merchant.’ Fans on social media have given that label to SGA due to his ability to draw free-throws. But during the Thunder’s 117-100 win […]

The Los Angeles Clippers made several big offseason moves in hopes of constructing a roster that was capable of contending in the Western Conference this season. One of those moves was to acquire former All-Star guard Bradley Beal after he reached a contract buyout with the Phoenix Suns. With the Clippers set to square off […]

Recently, the NBA world was rocked by a scandal that saw Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups, Miami Heat point guard Terry Rozier, and former Cleveland Cavaliers player and coach Damon Jones arrested by the feds as part of separate but related illegal gambling charges. Rozier had already been known to be a target […]

Aaron Gordon turned back the clock and delivered another reminder of why he’s one of the best dunkers the NBA has ever seen. During Saturday night’s Denver Nuggets matchup against the Phoenix Suns, Gordon threw down a jaw-dropping 360 dunk that immediately sent NBA fans into a frenzy, and his postgame reaction was pure gold. […]

From one No. 1 NBA Draft pick to another, Allen Iverson has some advice for Dallas Mavericks’ rookie Cooper Flagg, as well as others getting their start in the league. In a conversation with TMZ, Iverson told Flagg to take things “one day at a time.” Iverson added that Flagg should leave everything he’s got […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are off to a flying start this season, winning their first two games against the Boston Celtics and Charlotte Hornets, respectively. But it wasn’t just the victories that caught fans’ attention; it was also Joel Embiid’s hilarious response to a reporter’s question about the team’s improved play without him on the court. […]