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In a move that shocked nobody, the Dallas Mavericks fired general manager Nico Harrison earlier this month. Harrison had come under fire following last season’s shocking Luka Doncic trade, and amid the Mavericks’ struggles this season, calls for his firing only grew louder. Anthony Davis, the centerpiece of the trade for the Mavericks, recently gave […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have gotten off to a dominant start to the 2025-26 NBA season, currently sitting at 18-1 following Wednesday’s thrilling win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Making matters even more impressive for the Thunder is that they’ve done all of this with their second best player, Jalen Williams, sidelined as he recovers from […]

MIAMI – With the Miami Heat showcasing a fully healthy roster in Wednesday’s 106-103 NBA Cup group win over the Milwaukee Bucks, there were massive changes to the starting lineup and bench rotations. Though Heat star Kel’el Ware was in the midst of an impressive streak while in the starting lineup, he would be relegated […]

Ahead of the 2025 NBA trade deadline, the Dallas Mavericks shocked the NBA world by trading Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. In return, the Lakers sent Anthony Davis, Max Christie and a 2029 first round pick to Dallas. Davis has dealt with injury trouble and has only played in 14 total games with […]

Detroit Pistons All-Star Cade Cunningham has moved on from missing a game-tying free throw that would have sent Wednesday’s 117-114 loss to the Boston Celtics into overtime, snapping a historic 13-game win streak. The Pistons lead the Eastern Conference with a 15-3 record, which is how Cunningham is turning the page on the longest win […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been rolling of late, winners of all three games since LeBron James made his season debut last week. James has taken more of a secondary role since rejoining the lineup, but that has paid dividends for Los Angeles so far, which currently sits at 13-4 on the season so far. […]

LeBron James is offering rare insight into his relationship with Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick as the team continues one of its strongest starts in recent memory. On the latest episode of Mind the Game, co-hosted with Hall of Famer Steve Nash, James spoke candidly about Redick’s leadership and the tone he sets […]

The New York Knicks continued their winning ways, scoring a 129-101 victory over the Charlotte Hornets. That makes two straight wins, which advances New York to 7-3 in their last 10 games. But strictly looking at wins and losses misses the point for a team like the Knicks. New York has won 50 or more […]

Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker acknowledged the magnitude of the team’s final NBA Cup group-stage matchup as Phoenix prepares to face the reigning champion Oklahoma City Thunder on Black Friday. The Suns (12–7, 3–0 Cup play) will travel to Oklahoma City to take on the league-best Thunder (18–1, 3–0) on Friday at 9:30 p.m. ET, […]

The Golden State Warriors’ championship window doesn’t have much time left. A grueling schedule highlighted by numerous back-to-backs, along with some unfortunate injury issues, has led to an underwhelming start to the 2025-26 season. Stephen Curry will only be able to carry the team on his back for so much longer, and even he was […]

The New York Knicks have been solid so far on the 2025-26 season, currently sitting at 11-6 after a recent blowout win over the Charlotte Hornets on the road. The Knicks’ depth has been shown in full force so far this year, with forward Josh Hart scoring 22 points in the win over the Hornets […]

The Boston Celtics are going to have a rollercoaster of a season without superstar player Jayson Tatum available for the year. After 18 games, the Celtics are a strong 10-8 and are coming off an outstanding win over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night, ending the Pistons’ 13-game winning streak. Jaylen Brown was the star […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have had a roster loaded with stars for years now. It never seems to quite pan out, though, largely because the team always seems to catch the injury bug at the wrong time. Last year, they were surprisingly productive for much of the year despite their flaws, but it still resulted […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — After connecting on a dagger-3 to push the Thunder’s lead to four in the final minute of Wednesday’s 113-105 NBA Cup win against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Chet Holmgren discussed Mark Daigneault’s influence. Daigneault challenged the Thunder to play better after one of Oklahoma City’s hardest-fought regular-season wins. After the win, Holmgren credited […]

On Wednesday evening, the Sacramento Kings dropped to an abysmal record of 5-14 with an uninspiring home loss to the Phoenix Suns. The Kings have been a strange team so far this year, beating the Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves, but not finding much success against anyone else. At one point during the game on […]

Mark Cuban isn’t letting go of his 2006 NBA Finals grievances. The Dallas Mavericks minority owner continues to insist the championship was taken from his team, pointing fingers at the officiating rather than Miami’s performance. In a recent appearance on the Run Your Race YouTube channel, Cuban made his stance crystal clear when discussing the […]

The New York Knicks were able to defeat the Charlotte Hornets 129-101 in the NBA Cup group stage play, and they were able to use their defense to power them to victory. Typically, defenders use their hands to make things hard for the opposition, but in Jalen Brunson’s case, he used his head in one […]

The Washington Wizards finally broke through as they snapped a brutal 14-game losing streak with a 132–113 win over the Atlanta Hawks in an NBA Cup game that meant nothing in the standings but everything for morale. The Wizards shot a scorching 57 percent from the field and 50 percent from deep, a burst of […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are searching for answers, and one of the biggest remains unsolved: who should run their offense long-term? Despite a stalled attempt to engage the Memphis Grizzlies about Ja Morant, Minnesota is still actively exploring the point guard market. The front office remains committed to upgrading its playmaking, ball-handling, and late-game execution, areas […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander knows why coach Mark Daigneault wants his team to improve amid an 18-1 start. Daigneault addressed the Thunder’s shortcomings in Wednesday’s win against the Minnesota Timberwolves, which led to a tie game (101-101) with 3:41 left in the final frame before a 12-4 run staved off […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves walked out of Paycom Center with a 113–105 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder that eliminated them from the NBA Cup and extended their slide to three straight defeats. They now sit at 10–8, seventh in the West, a position that reflects both real talent and real slippage. And after Chris Finch […]

As Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr was relieved about Stephen Curry’s injury outlook, the timetable for the star guard has been revealed. While the Warriors are off to a 10-10 start to the season, the team will be without its leading man for a bit. Shams Charania of ESPN reports that Curry will […]

MIAMI – After Miami Heat star Tyler Herro made his injury return on Monday in the win over the Dallas Mavericks and continued his on-court process in the 106-103 win over the Milwaukee Bucks, the offense has taken a bit of a dip. As Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra obtained his 800th coaching win, he […]

The Boston Celtics got a wire-to-wire win against the Detroit Pistons during the NBA Cup group stage play, and they also snapped their 13-game winning streak. It didn’t come easy, as the Celtics had to dig deep into their bags and get the win, and there was nobody happier after the game than head coach […]

Stan Van Gundy has been out of the league for nearly five years now, but one draft pick that got away still has the now-commentator thinking about what could have been. While on ‘The Zach Lowe Show’, Van Gundy, who was the Detroit Pistons’ president and head coach from 2014 to 2018, explained why he […]

Every team has played at least three NBA Cup games, if not all four. That means the games on Friday, Nov. 28, will conclude the group play portion of the in-season tournament and usher in the knockout stage. With four spots available per conference, just what is at stake for the final day of group […]

The Atlanta Hawks have been up and down so far in the 2025-26 NBA season, currently sitting at 11-8 after a recent road loss to the Washington Wizards. Atlanta has played the majority of this season without point guard Trae Young, who went down a week into the campaign with an MCL sprain, and while […]

BOSTON — Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla takes pleasure in on-court chaos. In fact, a hectic environment is arguably where he finds himself most at home. With this in mind, it’s no surprise the fourth-year skipper remained calm during a confusing and controversial finish to the Celtics’ 117-114 win over the red-hot Detroit Pistons […]

The Houston Rockets pushed deeper into the NBA Cup chase on a night when Reed Sheppard’s career-high became the clearest sign yet of his breakout and shifted his team’s momentum. But Ime Udoka insisted the real story for the Rockets wasn’t the scoring. It was everything wrapped around it: the steadiness, the defense, and the […]

It was an intense battle at the Paycom Center as the Minnesota Timberwolves fell short, losing 113-105 to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Despite the close game, the Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards believed Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder dominated them and would not settle for a moral victory, according to the New York Times. “I’m not a […]

MIAMI – After Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra achieved his 800th win in his career in the 106-103 NBA Cup group play win over the Milwaukee Bucks, it also marked the second game in Tyler Herro’s return. With the Heat’s offense looking to mix Herro in, the team has taken an offensive dip in […]

The Golden State Warriors saw their NBA Cup night fall apart in minutes, losing both the game and Stephen Curry to injury. The injury came late and didn’t shift the crowd’s energy, but Steve Kerr still struck a tone that surprised fans. Speaking to reporters, Kerr told ESPN’s Anthony Slater, “When I heard it was […]

Thanksgiving is here, and the New York Knicks throttled the Charlotte Hornets 129-101, thanks to a big first-half performance from Josh Hart, who had 19 points in the first half and 22 overall. Now, the team has earned a headline from the New York Post after giving a ‘Spanksgiving’ to get them a much-needed win. […]

Cam Thomas’ return from his hamstring injury will take longer. Brooklyn Nets head coach Jordi Fernandez had no update on Thomas’ return when asked at practice on Wednesday, exactly three weeks after Thomas suffered his injury. The Nets released a statement on Nov. 7 saying that Thomas would be reevaluated in three to four weeks. […]

Reed Sheppard’s transformation with the Houston Rockets has been as dramatic as it is inspiring, and according to insiders, Kevin Durant played a pivotal role in helping the young guard regain his confidence. On Oct. 24, Sheppard had just endured a rough outing in a home loss to Detroit, scoring only nine points on 3-for-11 […]

A heated post-game confrontation between Klay Thompson and Ja Morant has taken another twist, and this time, a former Golden State Warrior is weighing in. After the Mavericks-Grizzlies matchup ended dramatically, Morant and Thompson exchanged words, with Morant reportedly calling Klay a “bum” following the veteran guard’s missed game-tying three in the final seconds. The clip […]

The Sacramento Kings fell flat again in a 112–100 loss to the Phoenix Suns, and the latest stumble sent their NBA Cup run straight into elimination. The Kings players looked overwhelmed from the jump, and the Suns punished every mistake. Doug Christie didn’t sugarcoat any part of it. The Kings are now winless in the […]

The Dallas Mavericks have been waiting for the return of Anthony Davis, and it seems like he may be coming back soon. There have been a lot of talks about Davis and whether the Mavericks would trade him, but as of now, it looks like they’re just hoping to get him back on the court. […]

The Golden State Warriors entered December searching for answers, and Jimmy Butler didn’t wait long before laying out exactly what the Dubs must fix. Asked what would need to change most for the Warriors to steady themselves, he didn’t sugarcoat it. “I think we’re gonna have to be damn near perfect,” he said, pointing to […]