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Luka Doncic just reminded the entire NBA why the Los Angeles Lakers are the team to beat in the Western Conference. In an overtime thriller on Saturday night at Crypto.com Arena, the Lakers outlasted the Denver Nuggets 127-125. While the box score highlights a massive team effort, the night belonged to Doncic. He delivered a […]

The Boston Celtics have made a contract decision involving one of their two-way players. Fortunately for rookie Max Shulga, he was the player who got to have his first standard contract. Shulga netted a two-year contract with the Celtics on Saturday, per ESPN’s NBA insider Shams Charania. Boston got the young guard in the second […]

After watching San Antonio Spurs All-Star Victor Wembanyama turn in another dominant performance in a 115-102 win against the Charlotte Hornets, Keldon Johnson made a declaration about his teammate. With all the hype around Miami Heat’s Bam Adebayo’s historic 83-point game, Metta World Peace believes Wembanyama can score 101. The legendary defender would probably agree […]

ATLANTA – The Atlanta Hawks came into their game against the Milwaukee Bucks as one of the hottest teams in the league, as they were riding an eight-game winning streak. They made it nine straight after the 122-99 win, and they stuck to the same principles that helped them get the past eight. It didn’t […]

MIAMI – As the talk around the Miami Heat has been about Bam Adebayo scoring a historic 83 points on Tuesday against the Washington Wizards, there have been a lot of positives with the team entering Saturday on a seven-game winning streak. With the Heat beating the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday after Adebayo scoring 83 […]

The San Antonio Spurs have a firm hold on the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference with 15 games remaining on the regular season schedule. While the team focuses on reaching the playoffs, it sounds like Victor Wembanyama has some lofty MVP and Defensive Player of the Year goals. During the postgame press conference […]

MIAMI – With Miami Heat stars Norman Powell and Tyler Herro set to return together in Saturday’s game against the Orlando Magic, there is no denying it will make for interesting rotations from head coach Erik Spoelstra. While the Heat have to distinguish the roles of Powell and Herro with 15 games left in the […]

The Golden State Warriors are scheduled to take on the New York Knicks on Sunday night. However, a total of 18 players from both teams are on Saturday’s injury report. There are several players already ruled out, while numerous others are listed as questionable. Obvious names like Jimmy Butler (who is out for the season) […]

Dallas Mavericks veteran Klay Thompson is on the team’s injury report ahead of facing the Cleveland Cavs on Sunday. After Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg’s historic night in a 138-105 loss to the Cavs, he will most likely miss the rematch on the road. Flagg recorded his 25th 20+ point game, surpassing Hall of Fame guard […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers (41–25) could receive a significant boost Sunday as guard Max Strus is expected to make his season debut against the Dallas Mavericks (22–45). Cleveland enters the matchup at 3:30 p.m. ET on NBA TV with the possibility of reinserting Strus into the lineup after a lengthy recovery from foot surgery. The veteran […]

The Atlanta Hawks extended their winning streak to nine games Saturday afternoon with a victory over the Milwaukee Bucks, matching a feat the franchise had not accomplished since the 2014–15 season. Atlanta’s latest win continues the team’s surge through the Eastern Conference and marks the franchise’s longest winning streak since the 2014–15 campaign, when the […]

The Charlotte Hornets may have the NBA’s most prolific three-point shooting duo this season, but rookie guard Kon Knueppel did not appear fully convinced about a nickname suggestion for himself and LaMelo Ball. During the pregame broadcast ahead of Charlotte’s matchup with the San Antonio Spurs on Prime Video Saturday afternoon, broadcaster Taylor Rooks floated […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid missed his team’s last eight games due to a right oblique strain. With the 76ers battling for playoff positioning, head coach Nick Nurse said the star big man participated in an individual on-court workout on Friday. He added Embiid could return during Philadelphia’s three-game road trip next week. “He got […]

Hall of Fame finalist Blake Griffin is making headway in his first season as a TV analyst, including funny moments such as his recent impression of LA Clippers All-Star Kawhi Leonard. Griffin was added to the NBA on Prime’s broadcast team in its inaugural season and is often the comedic relief. Griffin made everyone laugh […]

The San Antonio Spurs and Charlotte Hornets are set to play on Saturday afternoon. Victor Wembanyama is dealing with ankle soreness, however, so is he playing tonight? Wembanyama is listed on the injury report with right ankle soreness. San Antonio is closely monitoring his injury situation. Here’s everything we know about Wembanyama’s injury status heading […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder received an encouraging update regarding forward Jalen Williams as he continues recovering from a hamstring strain. Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault recently indicated that Williams is making progress in his rehabilitation. The update was reported Saturday by Clemente Almanza of OKC Thunder Wire on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. […]

The Golden State Warriors have agreed to sign center Omer Yurtseven to a 10-day contract, according to a report from ESPN’s Shams Charania. Charania reported the move Saturday on X, formerly known as Twitter, citing Yurtseven’s representatives. “The Golden State Warriors are signing former Heat and Jazz center Omer Yurtseven to a 10-day contract, agents […]

The Denver Nuggets visit the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night. Jamal Murray is on the injury report alongside Aaron Gordon, with both players listed as probable. Murray is dealing with a left ankle injury, while Gordon is dealing with a right hamstring injury. The Nuggets edged the San Antonio Spurs 136-131 after erasing a […]

Derrick White is listed as probable for Saturday night’s matchup as the Boston Celtics prepare to face the Washington Wizards. Boston released its latest injury report Saturday afternoon ahead of the 6:00 p.m. ET tipoff, listing White as probable with a right knee contusion. The update comes as the Celtics look to snap a two-game […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo’s status remains uncertain as the Milwaukee Bucks prepare for a road matchup against the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday afternoon. The Bucks (27–38) listed the former MVP as questionable on their latest injury report due to right calf injury management ahead of the 3:00 p.m. ET tip-off at State Farm Arena. UPDATE: Giannis Antetokounmpo […]

Looking to build on the momentum of two wins in their last three games, the Sacramento Kings return to the road for the first time in two weeks to take on the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday night. After playing without him on Wednesday, the Kings are in danger of missing Malik Monk, who is […]

Houston Rockets guard Fred VanVleet is not buying into the growing hype surrounding the San Antonio Spurs as championship contenders this season. Speaking on the latest episode of the Unguarded podcast, VanVleet cautioned against premature expectations for San Antonio despite the team holding the second-best record in the Western Conference at 48–18. “I could only […]

The LA Clippers are set to host the Sacramento Kings on Saturday night in what is the second game of a tough, five-in-seven stretch for the Clippers. Two-time NBA All-Star Darius Garland was on the Clippers injury report for Friday night’s game against the Chicago Bulls and did not play with what the team called, […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg has learned a lot this season. Amidst a stellar 2025-26 season that’s led to his Rookie of the Year candidacy, Flagg recorded his 25th 20+ point game in Friday’s 138-135 loss against the Cleveland Cavs. It set a new NBA record, surpassing Hall of Fame guard Kobe Bryant’s record for […]

With the craziness surrounding the Miami Heat after star Bam Adebayo scored a historic 83 points on Tuesday night against the Washington Wizards, the team is no doubt focused on making a push to a better spot in the postseason. As the team had been dealing with injuries, the injury report from Friday signaled that […]

The LA Clippers have played their last seven games without starting forward John Collins, but appear to be on the verge of getting him back in short order. Collins has missed the last seven games for the Clippers after suffering a neck strain against the New Orleans Pelicans back on March 1st. It was the […]

As the talk of the sports world still seems to surround Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo scoring 83 points, making him have the second-highest scoring game in NBA history, there has been some outrage aside from celebration. While there are some who question the “ethics” of the Heat’s captain scoring 83 points, team president Pat […]

After three road games in their last four outings, the Philadelphia 76ers return home to face the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday afternoon. The 76ers’ frontcourt depth is a concern for the game, with Andre Drummond listed as questionable and Joel Embiid still out with an oblique strain. Here is everything we know about Andre Drummond’s […]

LOS ANGELES – After a promising start to his rookie year with the Los Angeles Lakers, things haven’t always been as smooth with second-year wing Dalton Knecht. Knecht has been unable to crack the Lakers’ rotation, and he’s had a couple of assignments with the team’s South Bay G League affiliate, something that didn’t happen […]

SAN FRANCISCO – If the Golden State Warriors’ situation couldn’t get worse, a team already without stars Stephen Curry and Jimmy Butler, it just did in their 127-117 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night. Al Horford, Quinten Post, and Seth Curry all exited midway through Golden State’s fourth loss in a row. And […]

Cooper Flagg broke an NBA record Kobe Bryant held following his performance in the Dallas Mavericks’ 138-105 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night. Flagg is going through the first season of his career with the Mavericks. Following a slow start, he has gained serious traction as he is fulfilling expectations as one of […]

Anthony Edwards torched the nets with a dominant performance in the Minnesota Timberwolves’ 127-117 win over the Golden State Warriors on Friday night. Edwards is going through the sixth season of his NBA career with the Timberwolves. He has exceeded expectations as the first overall pick in the 2020 draft, shining as one of the […]

The injury bug seems to truly have it out for the Golden State Warriors throughout the 2025-26 season. After seeing veteran big man Al Horford have to exit their Friday night contest against the Minnesota Timberwolves due to calf tightness, the Warriors lost another veteran contributor to injury, with Seth Curry following in Horford’s footsteps. […]

The Golden State Warriors entered their Friday night clash against the Minnesota Timberwolves shorthanded in the frontcourt, with Draymond Green being ruled out less than an hour before tip-off. Another unfortunate injury development unfolded for the Warriors during the game, with Al Horford joining Green on the mend after just five minutes of game time. […]

SAN FRANCISCO– Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr could not believe there was discourse surrounding Bam Adebayo’s historic 83-point game against the Washington Wizards, the second most in NBA history. “That’s a thing? People aren’t giving him credit for getting 83 [points],” Kerr asked the room when told how a good portion of fans, reporters, […]

The 2025-26 season hasn’t been very kind to Phoenix Suns guard Jalen Green on the injury front. After missing a grand total of 21 games through the first four seasons of his career (including a grand total of zero for the past two campaigns), Green has missed 48 games this season due to hamstring problems. […]

On Friday, the Cleveland Cavaliers visited the Dallas Mavericks. For Donovan Mitchell, he was looking to sustain his week of excellence. In the second quarter, Mitchell did just that. With 8:50 left, the Cavaliers led the Mavericks 42-33. Cooper Flagg attempted to pass the ball at the top of the key. However, Mitchell was right there […]

Draymond Green got a negative update regarding his availability for the Golden State Warriors’ matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night. Green has been in the league since 2012 when the Warriors selected him in the second round of that year’s NBA draft. He made his way up the ranks as one of the […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves (40-26) have quickly tumbled into sixth place in the Western Conference after losing three straight games, all by at least 14 points. When Anthony Edwards and Ayo Dosunmu landed on the injury report ahead of Friday night’s game versus the Golden State Warriors (32-33), some fans believed the West Coast woes could […]