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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 […]

The Orlando Magic are playing the New York Knicks on Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden, and they just dominated the host team in the first half. However, Orlando is also dealing with concerning injury news in the contest, with star power forward Paolo Banchero leaving the game with an apparent lower-body injury. “@OrlandoMagic INJURY […]

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 […]

A lot has been said about the Dallas Mavericks’ decision to fire general manager Nico Harrison on Tuesday, and much more can be expected. Legendary NBA big man Shaquille O’Neal is among the notable figures who have shared their thoughts on it, and what he said could turn some heads. “When you are in a […]

MIAMI – With the Miami Heat sporting a different look this season with their new up-tempo offense, it has benefited many players on the team, such as Jaime Jaquez Jr., out of a sophomore slump. Even Heat young star Nikola Jovic would have a career game against the Portland Trail Blazers last Saturday under the […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are off to a disappointing start to the season, sitting 11th in the Western Conference at 4-8. The team has faced turmoil, in large part surrounding point guard Ja Morant. But he has still been solid for the team on the court. During Tuesday’s 133-120 loss to the New York Knicks, Morant […]

The San Antonio Spurs and the league are witnessing Victor Wembanyama ascend in season two. Rashad McCants is one raving about the “impenetrable” weaponry the Spurs star is showing — even before launching his game-winner against the Chicago Bulls. Wemby” is executing the deep arsenal of moves that turned him into the 2023 top NBA […]

The Dallas Mavericks fired Nico Harrison on Tuesday, bringing an end to the general manager’s time with the Mavs. The franchise and legend Dirk Nowitzki have seemingly been distant ever since Harrison traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. Dirk — who has a statue outside of the American Airlines Center — attended Doncic’s […]

The past two games served as a major measuring stick for the Houston Rockets. And while they didn’t ace every test, there were plenty of positives to take away. The turnovers were ugly, the rebounding was mixed, but Kevin Durant leading a come-from-behind victory in Milwaukee was a thing of beauty. Equally impressive was the […]

The Dallas Mavericks recently faced the music and let go of general manager Nico Harrison nine months after his infamous trade of Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. The Mavericks have stumbled out of the gates this year to a 3-8 record despite a relatively encouraging start from number one overall draft pick Cooper […]

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 […]

The Los Angeles Clippers received some bad news, as Bradley Beal is set to undergo season-ending surgery because of a hip fracture. Beal was a key free agent addition for the Clippers, especially after they traded Norman Powell to the Miami Heat. It was expected for Beal to be an instant scorer in the starting […]

On Tuesday, the Dallas Mavericks finally caved and fired general manager Nico Harrison after nearly a year of clamoring from the fanbase. Harrison of course became a basketball supervillain when he traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for a package centered around Anthony Davis, who is currently out of the lineup […]

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 […]

Update: Anthony Davis and Dereck Lively II are officially out for the Dallas Mavericks game against the Phoenix Suns, according to the team’s PR. On Wednesday night, the Dallas Mavericks will play their first game after firing general manager Nico Harrison. The Mavs officially made the decision to move on from Harrison on Tuesday, just […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have dealt with injuries earlier in the season, and they’ve just lost one of their free agent signings for the rest of the season. Bradley Beal is set to undergo season-ending surgery because of a hip fracture, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports shared a statement with […]

The Chicago Bulls have been one of the surprise teams of the early season, currently sitting in the upper half of the Eastern Conference leaderboard at this early juncture of the campaign. While Chicago has lost three straight (all against likely playoff teams), the Bulls have still performed above expectations, thanks in large part to […]

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 […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — As the NBA world continues to react to the Dallas Mavericks firing GM Nico Harrison on Tuesday, former Mavericks forward-turned Los Angeles Lakers, Maxi Kleber, gave his opinion on the news. During team shootaround in preparation to face the Oklahoma City Thunder, Kleber, who was part of Dallas’ packaged deal for the […]

The Brooklyn Nets’ selection of Egor Demin with their first lottery pick in 15 years was much-maligned. However, after a slow start, the rookie point guard is slowly but surely proving his detractors wrong. Demin turned in the best performance of his young career on Tuesday during his third consecutive start. The 19-year-old posted 16 […]

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 […]

As the Los Angeles Lakers continue their strong start to the 2025-26 season with an 8-3 record, ESPN’s Dave McMenamin revealed that guard Austin Reaves remains focused on winning rather than maximizing his next contract. Despite his breakout campaign and eligibility for a major payday, Reaves is reportedly “not obsessed” with earning every possible dollar […]

On Tuesday, the Dallas Mavericks officially brought the Nico Harrison era to an end by firing the general manager who infamously traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in February. Now that Harrison is out of the picture, the Mavericks are still deciding which path to take forward, considering the mix of veteran and […]

The Charlotte Hornets are set to host the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night. Both teams have a number of players on the NBA injury report, including Giannis Antetokounmpo and LaMelo Ball. Are the Bucks and Hornets stars playing tonight? Ball has been battling an ankle issue while Giannis is dealing with a knee injury. The […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Amid a historic night for Chet Holmgren in a 126-101 win against the Golden State Warriors, Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault talked about his team’s job defending Stephen Curry and Jonathan Kuminga. The All-Star guard finished with 11 points on 4-of-13 attempts, including 1-for-5 from deep, as Thunder’s Ajay Mitchell […]

With Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick mentioning that LeBron James is set to practice with their G-League affiliate in South Bay, the next step of his recovery has begun. As the Lakers have been minus James for the start of the season, this is no doubt a big step in the right direction. […]

As the Dallas Mavericks’ struggles deepen following the firing of general manager Nico Harrison, new details have surfaced regarding Klay Thompson’s free agency decision this past summer — one that could soon come full circle. According to The Athletic, Thompson chose to sign with the Mavericks primarily to play alongside Luka Doncic rather than join […]

The Dallas Mavericks’ front office turmoil reached its boiling point when the organization fired general manager Nico Harrison, ending a chaotic tenure defined by the controversial trade that sent Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers and fractured the franchise. But the move did not come without pressure from familiar voices inside the organization. According […]

Recently, the Dallas Mavericks finally pulled the plug on the Nico Harrison experiment by firing the infamous general manager who shockingly traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers nine months ago. The Mavericks now will look to embrace a new generation of basketball led by Cooper Flagg, whom they lucked into in the NBA […]

On Tuesday evening, the Golden State Warriors dropped to 6-6 with a blowout road loss at the hands of the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Warriors trailed this game by 35 points entering the fourth quarter despite having their entire rotation available, making it clear how big a gap there is between themselves and true contenders […]

The fallout from the Dallas Mavericks’ decision to fire general manager Nico Harrison earlier this week has deepened, with new reporting suggesting internal disagreement over the handling of Anthony Davis’ injury. According to a report from The Athletic published Wednesday by Joe Vardon, Christian Clark, and Sam Amick, Harrison reportedly encouraged Davis to return to […]

With Nico Harrison having been fired by the Dallas Mavericks, the Luka Doncic trade’s case as the worst deal in NBA history has only grown. More than nine months after Harrison, the Mavs general manager, shockingly pulled the trigger on sending Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas owner Patrick Dumont dismissed Harrison after nearly […]

Earlier this week, the Dallas Mavericks finally did what fans had been pining for and fired general manager Nico Harrison. The move came nine months after Harrison disastrously decided to trade Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers, and has since watched his team stumble out of the gates to a 3-8 start this year, […]

On Tuesday evening, the Philadelphia 76ers improved to 7-4 on the young 2025-26 NBA season with a narrow home win over the Boston Celtics. While Kelly Oubre Jr. scored the game-winning basket for the 76ers, Philadelphia was in position to win due to a hot game from young wing Justin Edwards, who hit multiple big […]

The Golden State Warriors’ promising 5-1 start feels like a distant memory. Following a 126-102 drubbing at the hands of the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Warriors now sit at 6-6. Their fifth road loss of the young season and a reflection of a team searching for rhythm, focus, and identity. After the loss, veteran forward […]

Already ten games into the season, and Matas Buzelis is a main attraction for the Chicago Bulls. He brings a particular brand of excitement and energy for a guy aching to make a name for himself in his second season. Now, one of the most dynamic and exciting players of his time is giving Buzelis […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers released an injury update on Darius Garland on Tuesday morning. He aggravated his left toe injury in Monday night’s overtime loss to the Miami Heat and couldn’t finish the game, leaving midway through the third quarter. Luckily for the wine and gold, Garland only suffered a bruise. In the team’s press release, […]