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Even as Kawhi Leonard continues to star for the Los Angeles Clippers on the court, there is plenty of speculation surrounding his long-term future. The Aspiration scandal may eventually attract some sort of punishment for the franchise/player, and plenty have claimed the Clippers may choose to trade him. And as things stand, NBA insider Jovan […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were in a dogfight with the Orlando Magic, and they had a chance to win the game with seconds remaining. The ball was inbounded to Luka Doncic, and it looked like he had a wide-open shot; the only thing was that it was probably further than he liked in that moment. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers limped to the finish line of an eight-game homestand with a mediocre 4-4 record following a dramatic 110-109 loss to the Orlando Magic. It came just days after a 111-89 blowout at the hands of the rival Boston Celtics, bringing them down to 34-23 for the season. Deandre Ayton, who starred […]

The Denver Nuggets host the Boston Celtics in a heavyweight cross-conference clash on Wednesday night at Ball Arena. They come into this game having lost two of their last three and have once again named several players on the injury list, including Jamal Murray. According to the official NBA injury report, Jamal Murray is listed […]

Talisman Anthony Edwards was once again the star man for the Minnesota Timberwolves against the Portland Trail Blazers, returning with 34 points, four assists and four rebounds from the game. However, it was also a historic night for Jaden McDaniels, who became the eighth player in NBA history to ever record a 13-3-1-2-5 statline. McDaniels […]

Coby White had an emotional return to the United Center, this time as a member of the Charlotte Hornets. His new team earned a big 131-99 win over the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday. White was traded to Charlotte before the deadline in a deal that brought Collin Sexton and a few second-round picks to Chicago. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers made a change in leadership earlier this season, with longtime owner of the franchise Jeanie Buss deciding to sell the majority shares of the franchise to Mark Walter, who is now instituting some changes to the team’s brain trust. In recent days, the Lakers announced that executive Lon Rosen would be […]

The Washington Wizards are trusting Trae Young to help push them through their agonizingly long rebuild, but before they acquired him in a trade this past January, the four-time All-Star point guard breathed new life into the Atlanta Hawks. Although the union eventually ran its course and both sides agreed it was time to part […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have not been too inspiring this season in terms of being a legitimate title contender, as their defense has been too poor for long stretches that it’s hard to believe that they can cobble together a defense that is good enough to compete especially in the loaded West. But they have […]

Battles between the Los Angeles Lakers and Orlando Magic in Crypto.com Arena have a tendency to go right down to the wire, and their contest on Tuesday night was no different. The Magic, however, prevailed in the end — with a putback layup from Wendell Carter Jr. proving to be the difference in a 110-109 […]

The Milwaukee Bucks may have had to deal with Giannis Antetokounmpo trade rumors to start the month of February, but they have been playing good basketball amidst all that noise. They’ve gone 7-3 thus far in the current calendar month, with their seventh win coming against the Miami Heat on Tuesday night, with Kevin Porter […]

What has made the Boston Celtics such a fierce team to face this season despite the absence of Jayson Tatum and the major roster overhaul they underwent this past offseason with the departures of Jrue Holiday, Kristaps Porzingis, and Al Horford has been the team’s unceasing next man up mentality. Earlier in the season, it […]

ATLANTA – In 24 minutes of playing time against the Washington Wizards on Tuesday evening, everybody was reminded of what Jonathan Kuminga could do when he’s given the opportunity to play. The athleticism. The downhill driving. The unselfishness. Forget about all the things that happened in his final months of being traded by the Golden […]

On Tuesday night, the Charlotte Hornets visited the Chicago Bulls and proceeded to blow them out in their own homecourt, crushing them by 32 points, 131-99. This also saw Coby White return to United Center for the first time as a member of the Hornets after the Bulls dealt him prior to the trade deadline […]

LeBron James played some of his greatest hits for the fans in Crypto.com Arena during Tuesday’s showdown with the Orlando Magic. After breaking out his signature chase-down block in the first half, he linked up with Los Angeles Lakers teammate Austin Reaves for a crowd-igniting dunk in the third quarter. Working a two-on-one fast break, […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers made waves during trade season when they traded Darius Garland, the original member of the team’s core four, to the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for James Harden. Harden has been playing much more brilliantly than Garland has been this season, and he’s been healthier as well. But an underrated part of […]

Matt Barnes is not happy with how the Los Angeles Clippers are doing business as of late. A two-time Clippers player who began his professional career with the team in 2003 after a college career at UCLA, Barnes was a fixture of the Lob City era from 2012-15, where he played alongside Blake Griffin and […]

The Toronto Raptors, on Tuesday night, suffered a disappointing 116-107 defeat to the Oklahoma City Thunder at home. What made this loss all the more disappointing for the Raptors was that the Thunder were shorthanded; the reigning champions were without Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams, but Toronto allowed Cason Wallace to pop off to the […]

If there was any hope that the undermanned, scrappy Golden State Warriors could muster up some momentum following their upset win over the Denver Nuggets, it just came crashing to a halt in the Bayou. The Warriors fell 113-109 to the New Orleans Pelicans in ugly fashion. Though the close score indicates a highly contested, […]

The Chicago Bulls lost their 10th straight game on Tuesday to the Charlotte Hornets 131-99. They still have not won a single game this month. Nevertheless, Matas Buzelis came through with a season-high 32 points. However, to hear him tell it, that doesn’t matter as much as winning games, per K.C. Johnson of The Chicago […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have had their fair share of struggles on the defensive end this season, but every now and then, they show flashes of greatness on that end of the floor. On Tuesday night, LeBron James showed once again that age is just a number, as he went up to the skies to […]

On the same day that the Chicago Bulls welcomed back Coby White, they lost again. Before a home crowd, the Bulls lost their 1oth game in a row to the Charlotte Hornets by 32 points, 131-99. As a result, the Bulls have become the only winless team in the NBA, per ESPN Insights. Additionally, Chicago […]

Things are getting heated for a depleted Golden State Warriors squad. On Tuesday night, in a 113-109 loss to the hapless New Orleans Pelicans, a tense moment ensued between Brandin Podziemski and Quinten Post after the latter disagreed with the former’s decision on one offensive play. With a little over two and a half minutes […]

LOS ANGELES – Just when the Los Angeles Lakers were starting to get 100 percent healthy, they were hit another injury update, this time to backup center Jaxson Hayes. Hayes suffered an ankle injury in the first half of the Lakers’ loss to the Boston Celtics on Sunday and did not return. Prior to the […]

Prior to the trade deadline, the Atlanta Hawks decided to commit to a path forward, trading away former face of the franchise Trae Young to the Washington Wizards in exchange for CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert. Young was often injured this season and wasn’t very productive when he was healthy, but the Hawks decided that […]

On Tuesday night, Jonathan Kuminga made his much-anticipated debut for the Atlanta Hawks following the Golden State Warriors’ decision to trade him, along with Buddy Hield, in exchange for Kristaps Porzingis. And as (mis)fortune would have it, Jalen Johnson, the Hawks’ main man and starting power forward, had to exit early with a hip injury […]

The Charlotte Hornets struck gold with their selection of sharpshooting wing Kon Knueppel with the fourth overall pick of the 2025 NBA Draft. Knueppel has made an instant impact for the Hornets, leading their surge towards the Eastern Conference playoff picture thanks to his consistent excellent play. Many believed that his skillset would translate rather […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder came into Tuesday night’s contest against the Toronto Raptors shorthanded, but injuries haven’t been an issue for the team. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams, and Ajay Mitchell were all ruled out of the game, meaning a heavy workload would be placed on the shoulders of Chet Holmgren, Cason Wallace, and Isaiah Joe. […]

Besides the veteran leadership that Khris Middleton brings to the Dallas Mavericks, the 2021 NBA champion can still punish defenses on a given night. Although he is unlikely to remain with the team past this season, the franchise should still try to soak up all the wisdom the three-time All-Star has to share. Unfortunately, he […]

With fewer than two dozen games remaining before the NBA postseason slate is set, the Atlanta Hawks are soldiering on despite a young roster logging heavy on-court miles. Quin Snyder is sticking with what he knows, though, hoping Dyson Daniels, Jalen Johnson, and Nickeil Alexander-Walker do not run out of steam before the NBA Play-In […]

Tuesday night wasn’t just about the Chicago Bulls taking on the Charlotte Hornets. It marked the official return of Coby White after being traded from Chicago to the Charlotte Hornets. During a timeout in the first quarter, the Bulls flashed on the Jumbotron screen a video tribute to White. It highlighted his journey from North […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have had a rough season and continue to stumble in the standings, but have been looking forward to the return of guard Dejounte Murray. On January 31, 2025, Dejounte Murray suffered a torn right Achilles tendon in the Pelicans game against the Boston Celtics. Murray played just eight minutes and nine […]

The Indiana Pacers (15-43) are not overly concerned with winning games this season, but head coach Rick Carlisle still needs enough healthy players to finish out the campaign. Veteran point guard TJ McConnell tried to give his teammates a brief scare during Tuesday night’s home game versus the Philadelphia 76ers (31-26). McConnell recorded a steal […]

The Brooklyn Nets have their sights set on a top pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. After making an NBA-record five-round picks last June, the team has seemingly committed to building through the draft for the first time in the Brooklyn era. Despite this, rival teams continue to point to Brooklyn as a potential trade […]

Former Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga is finally flying with his new team, the Atlanta Hawks. After a long absence because of a knee issue, Kuminga made his debut in a Hawks uniform on Tuesday against the visiting Washington Wizards at State Farm Arena in Atlanta. He was not part of Atlanta’s starting unit, […]

The Atlanta Hawks are taking on the Washington Wizards on Tuesday with the hopes of earning their 29th win of the season. Unfortunately, the star forward Jalen Johnson is said to have suffered a hip injury during the contest. Reports indicate that Johnson, who is 24 years old, suffered a left hip flexor during the […]

The New Orleans Pelicans will be taking on the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night, and it’ll mark a number of special occasions for players in the franchise. First and foremost, guard Dejounte Murray will be making his long-awaited return to the basketball court after missing a total of 13 months due to a torn […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have played their last six games without the services of guard Shaedon Sharpe, and it seems likely that he’ll be absent in more — possibly also missing the rest of the 2025-26 NBA season due to a lower-body injury. The Blazers provided an update on the former 22-year-old Sharpe on Tuesday, […]

Recently, the Los Angeles Lakers fell back into the loss column with a blowout home loss at the hands of the Boston Celtics. It was a rough game for Luka Doncic, who scored 25 points but took 22 shots to get there, and only dished out three assists in the loss. Throughout the game, Doncic […]