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Among the promising young talents on the Detroit Pistons roster, Ausar Thompson stands poised to emerge as the franchise’s most shocking breakout star in the 2025-26 season. The 22-year-old forward, who overcame a blood clot scare during his rookie year, possesses all the ingredients for a Most Improved Player candidacy and an All-Star leap that […]

With training camp opening Tuesday, Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero expressed confidence that his team is prepared to meet heightened expectations for the 2025-26 NBA season. In an interview with The Athletic, Banchero welcomed the external pressure placed on both himself and the organization following back-to-back playoff appearances and an offseason that reshaped the roster. […]

As the Orlando Magic prepare to open training camp Tuesday ahead of the 2025-26 NBA season, star forward Paolo Banchero admitted he was stunned by the team’s biggest offseason move. The 22-year-old said he “couldn’t believe” Orlando had pulled off the trade to acquire guard Desmond Bane from the Memphis Grizzlies. In an interview with […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Thunder GM Sam Presti addressed many topics throughout his two-hour preseason press conference, including a strong reaction to first-round pick Thomas Sorber’s season-ending injury. Presti knew that investing $822 million in his core three players was a no-brainer given their championship run. He also knows someone like Chet Holmgren, who […]

The 2025-26 season will be pivotal for the Detroit Pistons. Hope has been restored for the franchise after finishing with a 44-38 record and earning their first postseason victories since 2008 against the New York Knicks. They now hold a prime chance to build on that breakout success achieved last season. The landscape of the […]

Utah Jazz forward Georges Niang is sidelined with a foot injury just days before the team opens training camp for the 2025-26 NBA season. The Jazz announced Saturday that Niang, 32, sustained a fourth metatarsal stress reaction in his left foot during offseason training and conditioning. He will be reevaluated in two weeks as the […]

Philadelphia 76ers veteran Paul George is very much looking forward to the 2025-26 season as an opportunity for him and his team to bounce back from last year’s disappointment. George says he can play at a high level still and the 76ers, coming off of a 24-win season, can do the same despite the numerous […]

The Brooklyn Nets were the butt of jokes after selecting three point guards in the first round of June’s draft. Their subsequent trade for Atlanta Hawks guard Kobe Bufkin drew similar reactions within some NBA circles. However, entering year two of a rebuild, Brooklyn is swinging for upside wherever it can. The Nets had a […]

Philadelphia 76ers veteran Paul George underwent knee surgery ahead of 2025-26 — he’s entering the upcoming season with something to prove. Coming off of a injury-riddled season where George missed half of the 82 regular-season games while averaging 16.2 points on 43.0% shooting — a steep decline from his All-Star year the season prior — […]

The Brooklyn Nets acquired several veterans this offseason as they enter year two of their rebuild. Among them is former Miami Heat forward Haywood Highsmith, who is sidelined for the beginning of training camp following an Aug. 8 knee surgery. Before trading Highsmith, the Heat said the veteran wing would be out for 8-10 weeks. […]

Tuomas Iisalo’s Memphis Grizzlies face a challenging start to the 2025-26 NBA season with key frontcourt players Jaren Jackson Jr., Zach Edey, and Brandon Clarke sidelined due to injury. While their absence is a significant setback for the team’s playoff aspirations, EVP/GM Zach Kleiman’s front office found inexpensive offseason additions that could prove crucial in […]

Recall that last February 5, the Warriors were clinging to ninth in the West. However, the trade for Jimmy Butler transformed their season. With Butler and Stephen Curry leading the charge, Golden State climbed to the No. 7 seed. They ousted Houston in a seven-game first-round thriller, and pushed into the conference semifinals before Curry’s […]

An office phone rings, the news breaks, and a season’s trajectory shifts in an instant. For Tuomas Iisalo’s regrouping Memphis Grizzlies, the summer of 2025 was a chorus of such alerts, each one carrying a blow to the rotations. Turf toe surgery for All-Star Jaren Jackson Jr.. A re-aggravated ankle for promising rookie Zach Edey. […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers stormed through the 2024-25 regular season. They scored the eighth-most points in NBA history (9,999) on their way to a 64-win campaign. That was just two shy of the franchise record. Cleveland led the East for 165 consecutive days. They became the only team in the conference to send three players to […]

The Denver Nuggets enter the 2025-26 season with a renewed sense of urgency and optimism. They’re just a couple of years removed from lifting their first Larry O’Brien Trophy. However, they’ve also weathered drama that few expected. The shock firing of head coach Michael Malone and general manager Calvin Booth late last season rattled the […]

After the Utah Jazz’s Kevin Love reported interest in a buyout following his trade from the Miami Heat, the five-time All-Star is expected to report to the Jazz’s training camp ahead of his 18th NBA season. Love will join a relatively young Utah squad with an opportunity to take on a veteran’s role as an […]

As long as the Cleveland Cavaliers have had their Core Four intact, the organization has stood by its side from the top down. There’s good reason for that if the last two league champions are used as a measuring stick for success. “The last three years, we’ve had the third-best record in the NBA, third […]

We got the NBA 2K26 2KTV Episode 4 Answers to help players earn some free VC this weekend. For those new to the series, NBA 2KTV is a weekly in-game program hosted by Alexis Morgan and Chris Manning. Overall, the show features a wide variety of content from interviews with real players and developers, fan […]

Since joining forces on the Knicks, Karl-Anthony Towns and Jalen Brunson have forged a strong bond. That bond came do wonders on the court and can generate some laughs on social media. On Friday, Towns took to Instagram and posted what can only be described as a “raw” photo featuring Brunson being cut down to […]

Ben Saraf was the last of three Brooklyn Nets point guards selected in June’s NBA draft. However, the Israeli floor general has been among the team’s top surprises this offseason, turning heads with his maturity and high-level play. “He’s always under control. He’s never too high, never too low. And you can tell, his positional […]

It seems evident that NBA star Draymond Green doesn’t think too highly of Bears QB Caleb Williams. Already, Green is questioning Williams’ leadership skills even after a solid Week 4 performance against the Dallas Cowboys. A performance that propelled the Bears to their first win of the season, 31-14. On Friday, Green took to his […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers made their 2025 training camp roster official on Friday evening. Just a few days before Media Day at Rocket Arena on Monday and training camp next week at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, the team sent out a press release revealing who will be on the team for preseason. The following players […]

Philadelphia 76ers veteran Kelly Oubre Jr. called out Sixers fans over the summer before debuting his new red hair at Media Day on Friday. Oubre Jr. opted-in to the final season of his two-year, $16.3 million deal, worth $8.3 million, with the 76ers. While Kelly doesn’t feel the love he has for Philly has been […]

Coming into the 2025-26 season, there is still a lot of uncertainty surrounding the Philadelphia 76ers. All-Star center and MVP candidate Joel Embiid is currently sidelined due to injury, and there is no concrete timeline for his return to the court. Paul George, the 76ers’ prized 2024 offseason acquisition, is also sidelined due to injury […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are on top the NBA world right now after having won their first championship in the Thunder era. With contract extensions given out this offseason to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams, the Thunder ensured they have their title core together for at least the next few seasons. But with […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are prepared to enter the 2025-26 NBA season without several key contributors. As a result of offseason surgeries and recent injuries, Jaren Jackson Jr., Zach Edey, and Brandon Clarke will all miss the start of the new season, the Grizzlies announced on Friday afternoon. Jackson, a two-time All-Star and the 2022-23 NBA […]

With NBA training camps set to open this coming week, and a few already underway, there are still two major free agency situations yet to resolved. While the Jonathan Kuminga situation with the Golden State Warriors has been well-chronicled, Quentin Grimes’ contract situation with the Philadelphia 76ers has been flying under the radar a bit. […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder signed Branden Carlson to a two-way deal, which they announced on Friday. The Thunder’s second-round pick in this year’s draft — Brooks Barnhizer — occupies their second two-way slot, while the third remains vacant ahead of training camp. Carlson joined the Thunder last season after Chet Holmgren suffered a hip injury […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard Scoot Henderson sustained a left hamstring tear during an offseason workout leading up to the start of training camp and is out indefinitely, the team announced on Friday afternoon. Henderson will miss the start of the 2025-26 NBA season and is expected to return to basketball activities in four to eight […]

The 45th Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black has been billed as one of the biggest golf events in history. They have a guest list to prove it, with US President Donald Trump making his arrival on Friday afternoon. But before he showed up, an NBA legend graced the grounds. As Team USA slipped to start […]

Cole Anthony believes his pairing with Giannis Antetokounmpo could be special as he prepares for his first season with the Milwaukee Bucks. The 25-year-old guard told The Athletic’s Eric Nehm that he envisions a “legendary” two-man game with the former two-time MVP. “I mean, the opportunity to get to run that little two-man action with […]

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The Memphis Grizzlies made one of the most underrated signings of the 2025 free agency period when they secured Ty Jerome on a three-year, $28 million deal. While the basketball world focused on blockbuster trades and max contracts, EVP/GM Zach Kleiman landed what could be the missing piece in the Grind City championship puzzle. Playing […]

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Julius Randle has experienced a plethora of peaks and valleys throughout his NBA career. The three-time All-Star recently opened up about his final season with the New York Knicks. Randle told Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic that his final season in New York was a truly stressful time. After he injured his […]

The Orlando Magic are entering the 2025-26 season with championship aspirations after adding Desmond Bane and positioning themselves as a top contender in the Eastern Conference. While Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner headline the young core, there’s another player poised to take a massive leap forward and shock the basketball world with his emergence as […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Thunder GM Sam Presti addressed the $822 million commitment he made to All-Stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams, and Chet Holmgren over the summer. After signing all three to max extensions following their first title, Presti sees plenty of room for growth in his core players, and why wouldn’t he? Williams […]

The Miami Heat enters the 2025-26 season with modest expectations, coming off a disappointing first-round playoff exit. While most analysts project them as a middle-of-the-pack Eastern Conference team, one player on their roster has the potential to completely change that narrative. That player is Kel’el Ware, the 7-foot second-year center who is perfectly positioned to […]

As the Orlando Magic prepare for the 2025-26 NBA season, guard Desmond Bane has made it clear what he values about veteran teammate Tyus Jones. The former Memphis Grizzlies teammates are reuniting in Orlando, and Bane recently described Jones as a “steady rock” both on and off the court. Speaking on The Sixth Man Show […]

Jonathan Kuminga has dominated headlines throughout the entire NBA offseason. In less than one week, a conclusion to his standoff with the Golden State Warriors will be reached, as Kuminga has until Wednesday, October 1, to make a decision on his $7.9 million qualifying offer for the 2025-26 NBA season. Between all that has happened […]