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The Dallas Mavericks are once again facing skepticism as the 2025–26 NBA season approaches.ESPN’s Tim Bontemps is predicting that the team will miss the playoffs. That analysis comes despite Dallas adding rookie sensation Cooper Flagg. Bontemps cited the Mavericks’ defensive struggles, inconsistent shooting, and uncertain roster chemistry as major red flags for a team. Overall, […]

40-year-old LeBron James has entered his 23rd year in the NBA, a record in itself. While his playing days are bound to run out sooner rather than later, his advanced years also come with certain other problems, most prominently that of a receding hairline. And because Jaylen Brown has found himself suffering from the same […]

Russell Westbrook has returned to Oklahoma City many times since leaving the Thunder, but this night was different. The Sacramento Kings guard not only received a warm ovation from the crowd that once chanted his name, but he also delivered a vintage performance that reminded fans why he remains one of the fiercest competitors in […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks delivered their first win over the New York Knicks since the 2023-24 season. The Bucks beat the Knicks 121-11 after the Greek Freak produced 37 points, eight assists and seven rebounds. The win is especially special considering Giannis was linked to New York all through the offseason. That, and […]

The New York Knicks struggled to find success while Hall of Famer Phil Jackson served as team president, and his strained rapport with fellow legend Carmelo Anthony did not improve the overall situation. Jackson’s upcoming book, “Masters of the Game,” a conversational read on the 75 greatest players through the lens of the legendary coach and […]

The Dallas Mavericks will be facing off against the Indiana Pacers in their next game, but there are few players who are dealing with injuries coming into the contest. One of them was Cooper Flagg, who had a shoulder issue after their last game against the Toronto Raptors. A day after the game, head coach […]

The New York Knicks moved to 2-2 with their 121-111 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night, and head coach Mike Brown was more than happy to explain why Landry Shamet was in the team’s starting lineup for the contest. According to Brown, the decision was motivated by how the 28-year-old has played this […]

SAN FRANCISCO– Things have gone about as well as they could have for the Golden State Warriors in their first five games, especially given the schedule. Five games in eight nights, including two road games and two back-to-back stretches, the Warriors are elated to come out of the opening of the season at 4-1 with […]

The NBA has seen a plethora of close friendships and brotherhoods develop between teammates, and the same has undoubtedly happened with the likes of Buddy Hield and Jimmy Butler. The two Golden State Warriors stars have not only been an integral reason behind their team’s impressive 4-1 start to the NBA season, they also look […]

The Los Angeles Lakers dropped their second game of the 2025-26 season to the Portland Trail Blazers, but big man Deandre Ayton isn’t letting the chatter from his former team get under his skin. After the game, Ayton revealed that the Blazers tried to rattle him all night with trash talk, led by forward Deni […]

Few superstars suit up for all 82 games in a season these days. Michael Jordan did it nine times in his all-time great, 15-year NBA career and played less than 70 in only three campaigns. The six-time NBA Finals MVP’s obsession with competition and his willingness to perform for the paying fans has helped form […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — For the second consecutive game, head coach Mark Daigneault saw the Oklahoma City Thunder’s free-throw shooting differentials stand out in a box score that showed Shai Gilgeous-Alexander attempted only two free throws. After Gilgeous-Alexander attempted a whopping 26 free throws in a 141-135 double-overtime win against the Indiana Pacers, he went a […]

When the Golden State Warriors pulled off a big trade that got them Jimmy Butler from the Miami Heat back in August, the expectation was that he would be a chief running mate for superstar sniper Stephen Curry. But Butler is also showing why this season that he can also be the main man on […]

The New York Knicks entered Fiserv Forum hoping to build on their early-season rhythm, but the Milwaukee Bucks had other plans. A 121-111 defeat exposed some offensive flaws — and Karl-Anthony Towns didn’t shy away from responsibility. The All-Star forward addressed reporters after one of his toughest nights in a Knicks uniform, scoring just eight […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo is enjoying one of the most dominant stretches of his career to begin the 2025-26 season, and after witnessing what he has achieved over the last 13 years, that is saying something. The Greek Freak looks extremely motivated and bears no resemblance to a man who is seeking employment elsewhere. Although he has […]

LOS ANGELES – With seven players out on the injury report, Monday’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers presented an opportunity for some of the seldom-used players on the Los Angeles Lakers’ roster to step up. One of those players in particular was Dalton Knecht, the Lakers’ first round draft pick from 2024, and a […]

When Shai Gilgeous-Alexander claimed both regular season and NBA Finals MVP awards while leading the Oklahoma City Thunder to their first-ever championship, many people were wondering if he would cement himself as the top guy in the league. It is very early into the 2025-26 campaign, but the superstar guard is maintaining his hoops mastery. […]

One of the most interesting teams in the NBA coming into this season is the New York Knicks as they try to settle in with a new head coach in Mike Brown. Not only are the Knicks managing staff changes after firing Tom Thibodeau following an Eastern Conference Finals loss last season, but they are […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Head coach Mark Daigneault and the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder erased a 10-point, second-half deficit in Tuesday’s 107-101 win against the Sacramento Kings to remain undefeated through the first five games of the 2025-26 campaign. The Thunder were without starting forward Chet Holmgren, who joined a long list of injuries that […]

MIAMI – After another Miami Heat offensive explosion in the blowout win over the Charlotte Hornets, 144-117, some fans might feel that the team is unrecognizable compared to the last few seasons. While the Heat aren’t satisfied yet with their new offense, since they want to sustain it throughout the year, captain Bam Adebayo speaks […]

This past Friday, Jaylen Brown made waves on social media when he rocked up to the Boston Celtics’ game against the New York Knicks with a spray-on hairline. Brown, on one play in which he was being guarded by OG Anunoby, managed to rub off that spray on the Knicks forward’s jersey, leaving a prominent […]

The Milwaukee Bucks got more than a highlight on Tuesday night. They got a message. With 7:33 left in the third quarter, Giannis Antetokounmpo hammered home a vicious dunk and turned to the Fiserv Forum crowd with a four-word claim that lit up the arena and the timeline. “This is my city” "This is my […]

MIAMI – After the Miami Heat had a huge win over the New York Knicks last Sunday, the team came back on Tuesday night and continued their momentum with a 144-117 victory over the Charlotte Hornets. While fans could see the win as the Heat getting payback for the Terry Rozier situation, star Bam Adebayo […]

After entering the 2025-26 NBA season as arguably the biggest wildcard in the Eastern Conference, the Philadelphia 76ers have been one of the true bright spots of October, winning all four of their games, including an overtime nailbiter against the Washington Wizards on the road to maintain their perfect marks. Battling back from a double-digit […]

Draymond Green is 35-years-old, in his 14th NBA season, and still talking like he’s at the peak of his powers — because in some ways, he is. The Warriors veteran made it clear he still believes he’s the best defender in the NBA today. During a recent episode of The Draymond Green Show, the four-time […]

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson is joining his peers in pleading for a shortened NBA schedule. On Monday night, before his team’s 116-95 victory over the Detroit Pistons, Atkinson went on a tangent about having a three-game-in-four-night stretch during the opening week of the regular season. Avid fans of the league are well aware […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are coming off a tough, 122-108 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers, a game in which they were missing five key rotation players due to injury. The Lakers are set to embark on a brief, two-game road trip this week, and following the loss to the Blazers, head coach JJ Redick […]

On Monday, the Denver Nuggets beat their division rival, the Minnesota Timberwolves, 127-114. The win was powered by dynamic performances from Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray. Jokic, the three-time MVP, made history alongside Russell Westbrook and Oscar Robertson, becoming only the third player in NBA history to post triple-doubles in each of his first three […]

Amid the Oklahoma City Thunder’s laundry list of injuries to its roster, including All-Star Jalen Williams and reserve guard Isaiah Joe, no one’s stepped up more than sophomore guard Ajay Mitchell, which didn’t go unnoticed by veteran Isaiah Hartenstein. Williams and Joe have yet to make their regular-season debut. Before Tuesday’s game against the Sacramento […]

The Dallas Mavericks are losing more trust with their fan base following a turbulent start to the 2025-26 NBA campaign, and the latest news will only induce more frustration and disbelief. Undrafted guard Brandon Williams, who has spent parts of the last three seasons with the Mavs, was arrested and charged with possession of less […]

MIAMI – With the Miami Heat’s huge win over the New York Knicks on Sunday night, 115-107, the team once again displayed its new up-tempo offense that has led to everybody thriving to start the season. While the Heat aren’t satisfied yet with the results, since they want to sustain it throughout the season, one […]

On Monday, the Indiana Pacers dropped to 0-3 on the young 2025 NBA season with a narrow road loss against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Pacers have been finding ways to keep things competitive in the first three games of the season but are clearly feeling the effects of not having Tyrese Haliburton in the lineup […]

The 2025 Philadelphia 76ers have started the season playing well, at 3-0. The keys have been Tyrese Maxey and VJ Edgecombe in the backcourt and not Joel Embiid as much. The 76ers are also still missing Paul George due to injury. Embiid has been a stalwart down low for the 76ers, but there could be […]

Four games into the 2025-26 regular season, Isaiah Hartenstein knows that Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren’s production is a big reason the defending champion’s undefeated thus far. Ahead of Holmgren’s first night off due to back soreness amid the campaign’s first back-to-back, Hartenstein identified the specific growth he’s seen in Chet. Hartenstein revealed he […]

Though he’s barely played 100 games at the NBA level, it’s clear the San Antonio Spurs have a generational talent in Victor Wembanyama. A do-it-all two-way force who can handle the ball, shoot, score, and defend at a very high level, Wembanyama is a two-time blocking champ, the 2024 Rookie of the Year, and an […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder will be short one key starter but regain another as they return home for a three-game stretch beginning Tuesday night against the Sacramento Kings. The team announced that center Chet Holmgren has been ruled out with low back soreness, while guard Alex Caruso has cleared concussion protocol and is available to […]

On Monday evening, the Orlando Magic dropped to 1-3 on the 2025 NBA season with a disappointing road loss against the Philadelphia 76ers. The loss was another puzzlingly bad defensive performance from a Magic team that was supposed to be among the league’s elites in that department this year. Not helping the cause has been […]

The Brooklyn Nets have been the NBA’s worst team to start the season, and a historically bad defense has been at the center of their struggles. Through four games, the Nets have allowed 522 points (130.5 per game), the most in franchise history. Brooklyn’s 131.2 defensive rating ranks last in the NBA, 7.5 points below […]

Amar’e Stoudemire believes the addition of Carmelo Anthony disrupted the chemistry of the New York Knicks during their time together, implying that the team’s offense became stagnant once Anthony arrived. During an appearance on FanDuel TV’s Run It Back, the former Knicks All-Star reflected on how the team’s playstyle shifted after Anthony’s trade from the […]