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OKLAHOMA CITY — After Los Angeles Lakers forward Maxi Kleber responded to Nico Harrison’s firing by the hands of his former team — the Dallas Mavericks — a reporter asked Luka Doncic for a comment on the matter. Harrison, the former Mavs GM who shipped Doncic, Kleber, and Markieff Morris for Anthony Davis, Max Christie, […]

Nikola Jokic is simply playing basketball on a level that no other human seems to have reached. The Denver Nuggets star was dominant yet again, which is par for the course for him, but he thoroughly obliterated the Los Angeles Clippers even though they were on the second night of a back-to-back en route to […]

Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets had a memorable evening at Intuit Dome on Wednesday after they embarrassed the Los Angeles Clippers, 130-116. What was a close affair in the first half turned into a big blowout after the Nuggets outscored the Clippers in the third quarter, 43-22. From there, it was easy-peasy for Denver, […]

The Sacramento Kings entered the night with a 3-8 record and rising pressure, and the blowout that followed at the hands of the Atlanta Hawks only intensified it. The Hawks win adds another setback to a rough stretch, and the reaction from Kings head coach Doug Christie quickly became the focus as frustration grew around […]

There was simply nothing that could stop Nikola Jokic on the basketball court Wednesday night. With the Denver Nuggets playing the Los Angeles Clippers on the road in Inglewood, the Serbian big man almost singlehandedly defeated the host team, as he scored 55 points on 18-for-23 shooting from the field. He added 12 rebounds and […]

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 Wednesday night, the Atlanta Hawks took advantage of a floundering Sacramento Kings team and embarrassed them in their own court. Despite Trae Young’s absence, the Jalen Johnson-led Hawks put up a clinic on both ends of the court, as they demolished the Kings by 33 points, 133-100, in a game that was not as […]

The Golden State Warriors knew things had to change after they got thoroughly beaten down by the Oklahoma City Thunder. The fans knew it, the players knew it, and Steve Kerr and the coaching staff knew it. That’s why, before the Warriors’ first matchup against Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs, Kerr told reporters […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder keep on rolling. Despite being on the second night of a back-to-back against quality opposition in Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers, the Thunder remained dominant, leaving nothing to chance as they obliterated the Lakers, 121-92, in a game that was even more lopsided than the already-lopsided score line would […]

Nothing is going right in Dallas with the Mavericks in 2025. Ever since the Mavs traded away Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers back in February, Dallas’ core has been deteriorated by injuries and overall roster erosion, leaving them with an uncompetitive team so far this season. A slow start to the year, combined […]

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic is really that guy who shows up to work and gets the job done, no matter what—even if he looks disinterested at times. On Wednesday, he casually dropped 33 points in the first half against the Los Angeles Clippers, including 25 points in the opening quarter. He toyed with every […]

MIAMI – As the Miami Heat suffered a disappointing loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night, 130-116, it came against a team that was missing Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland, and Evan Mobley. Coming off the Heat’s win over the fully healthy Cavaliers on Monday, which ended with an Andrew Wiggins game-winning dunk in overtime, […]

The Orlando Magic came into this season with very high expectations after making the playoffs in each of the last two seasons and trading for Desmond Bane this offseason, but things haven’t exactly gone according to plan so far this season. Even when things are going well, such as a 124-107 win over the New […]

The Denver Nuggets’ early-season surge hit a moment of concern on Wednesday night when rising wing Christian Braun exited their matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers with a left ankle injury. The team later announced that Braun was questionable to return, leaving fans anxious about the status of one of their most impactful young players. […]

There simply is no stopping the Oklahoma City Thunder. Despite being on the second night of a back-to-back, they have thoroughly dismantled the 8-3 Los Angeles Lakers led by Luka Doncic. They wasted no time putting the pressure on the defensive end, resulting in them laying the smackdown on the Purple and Gold every which […]

The Denver Nuggets and the Los Angeles Clippers renewed their rivalry on Wednesday as they faced off at Intuit Dome. The Nuggets were on a five-game winning streak, while the Clippers were on a five-game losing skid. It’s the first meeting between the two teams since the Nuggets beat the Clippers in seven games in […]

MIAMI – The Miami Heat were riding high on the Andrew Wiggins game-winning dunk to put away the Cleveland Cavaliers in overtime on Monday, but Wednesday was a different story, with the team dropping the rematch, 130-116. As the Heat’s season has been highlighted by the new offense, the loss showed there is still more […]

On Wednesday night, the New York Knicks looked to keep their dominant five-game winning streak going. But with the Knicks being on the second night of a back-to-back, it was always going to be a difficult task, especially when the more rested Orlando Magic was coming into town. Even though Paolo Banchero left early with […]

It’s not uncommon for a girlfriend of a professional athlete to be blamed for distracting the player and resulting in bad gameplay. Now, a former NBA star is putting Megan Thee Stallion in the hot seat and blaming her for Klay Thompson’s on-court woes. “I’m from West Virginia, man, I’ve been taught a lot from […]

The Golden State Warriors trooped to Frost Bank Center on Wednesday and took care of business after beating the San Antonio Spurs, 125-120. The Warriors bounced back from their embarrassing loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder and survived the triple-double of Victor Wembanyama, who had 31 points, 14 rebounds, and 10 assists. Stephen Curry reminded […]

Victor Wembanyama hit NBA history against the Chicago Bulls just two nights ago. But the San Antonio Spurs star and Stephon Castle landed on the wrong end of a milestone against the Golden State Warriors. The duo and prized top five NBA Draft picks played spectacular — “Wemby” scoring 31 points, grabbing 15 rebounds and […]

On Wednesday night, the Golden State Warriors were on the second game of a back-to-back set, facing the upstart San Antonio Spurs. The Dubs had been playing uneven basketball as of late, so head coach Steve Kerr decided to mix things up in the starting lineup. Even Stephen Curry and the rest of the team’s […]

In the aftermath of the firing of Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison, the future of multiple Mavs seems to be up in the air. But no player would appear to have more doubt cast on their near or long-term future in Dallas than Anthony Davis. Davis, one of the NBA’s best defenders over the […]

The New York Knicks have been off to a strong start to the 2025-26 NBA season. Entering play Wednesday, they were 7-3 and near the top of the Eastern Conference. That might be about to change, though. The Knicks were throttled at home on Wednesday by the Orlando Magic, 124-107. But the bad news does […]

Many expected them to struggle, but the Boston Celtics are doing relatively well amid their transition period. The main reason? Jaylen Brown. Brown has put the Celtics on his back in the absence of Jayson Tatum, and his solid all-around play has helped them keep in step with the other teams in the Eastern Conference. […]

On Wednesday night, the Dallas Mavericks battled against their old rival Phoenix Suns in their first game in the post-Nico Harrison era. Harrison did make plenty of blunders during his time in charge, namely trading away Luka Doncic when there was no need for him to do so. But at the very least, he left […]

The Memphis Grizzlies came into Wednesday’s game against the Boston Celtics looking to snap a two-game losing streak. Not only did the Grizzlies not do that, falling to the Celtics by a score of 131-95, but they suffered a potential blow on the injury front regarding veteran guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, as per ClutchPoints’ NBA insider […]

The Portland Trail Blazers visited the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday at Smoothie King Center, and Shaedon Sharpe made sure to give the fans a special treat. The Trail Blazers got off to a strong start, outscoring the Pelicans in the first quarter, 30-25. New Orleans, however, returned the favor in the second frame to […]

DALLAS — Dallas Mavericks forward PJ Washington exited Wednesday night’s game against the Phoenix Suns with a left shoulder strain and will not return, the team announced. Washington started the contest and scored six points while playing just over five minutes before exiting. The announcement was made just before the half. At halftime, the Mavs […]

As the Golden State Warriors duke it out with the San Antonio Spurs on a special throwback court, Steve Kerr will be without one of his key rotational pieces in forward Jonathan Kuminga, who exited the game with a knee injury. After watching fans speculate about Kuminga’s status upon exiting the court, Golden State’s PR […]

The Dallas Mavericks finally did the inevitable when the organization decided to fire general manager Nico Harrison this week. Harrison had become extremely unpopular among the Mavericks fanbase following the controversial Luka Doncic trade last season, and matters only worsened after the team’s poor start to the season. Prior to the Mavericks’ game against the […]

The game between the Portland Trail Blazers and the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday got heated early as Jerami Grant and Yves Missi got into a scuffle in the second quarter at Smoothie King Center. After Trey Murphy missed his three-point attempt, Grant and Missi battled for the rebound. They locked arms under the basket, […]

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 […]

Every time you see Victor Wembanyama on the floor, there is a lingering feeling that he is about to do something you haven’t seen before. He is that special. On Wednesday, the San Antonio Spurs hosted the Golden State Warriors at Frost Bank Center, and Wembanyama did not waste any time giving the visitors a […]

One of the greatest teams to never win an NBA championship was the Oklahoma City Thunder with Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and James Harden. While Harden was ultimately traded, Durant and Westbrook remained a formidable duo. That team never reached the NBA Finals again after losing to the Miami Heat in 2012, and the team […]

In the final minute of the Dallas Mavericks’ 116-114 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night, “Fire Nico” chants could be heard loud and clear throughout the American Airlines Center. The fans ultimately received what they wanted on Tuesday, as the Mavs fired general manager Nico Harrison. There were rumors of player frustration as […]

Fans of the Dallas Mavericks got their wish after Nico Harrison was sacked as general manager on Tuesday amid the team’s woeful start to the season. There had been a growing clamor to fire Harrison after he traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. Now that he’s gone, fans are expecting a better vision […]

With the 2025-26 NBA season just about one month in, the one coach seemingly on the hot seat according to rumors is New Orleans Pelicans head coach Willie Green. The Pelicans have gotten off to a poor start to the season and rumors have continued to swirl that Green’s firing could be imminent. The latest […]