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The Cleveland Cavaliers will be facing the Toronto Raptors, but there are a few key players who are on the injury report before the game. Donovan Mitchell is dealing with left hamstring tightness, and Jarrett Allen has a left hand, fourth finger fracture. Mitchell has been on the injury report prior to this and still […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Thunder GM Sam Presti announced Nikola Topic’s testicular cancer diagnosis at shootaround before the team’s game against the Washington Wizards, and after a 127-108 win, Isaiah Hartenstein addressed Topic’s health. Hartenstein talked about the kind of teammate Topic has been throughout his time with the Thunder, explaining how Presti brings […]

As the Los Angeles Lakers (3-2) prepare for their Friday night matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies (3-2), a new report from ESPN suggests that guard Austin Reaves could be in line for one of the most lucrative contracts among non-All-Stars in the NBA. According to ESPN’s Tim Bontemps and Brian Windhorst, league sources believe Reaves’ […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ two-game road trip concludes on Friday against the Memphis Grizzlies, and it is likely they get much-needed reinforcements on the court. On Thursday afternoon, the Lakers listed both Luka Doncic and Marcus Smart as questionable on the injury report for the game against the Grizzlies. Friday’s game is the Lakers’ first […]

The New York Knicks are 2-2 through their first four contests under head coach Mike Brown, and many fans and pundits are wondering when the team will begin to look like a true Eastern Conference contender. According to Brown, patience is necessary. The Ohio native claimed that the team should begin to have a better […]

A 4-1 start to the 2025-26 NBA season had the Golden State Warriors sitting pretty near the top of the Western Conference standings. While the Dubs had been playing great basketball, starting out 3-0 at home and Draymond Green fueling their elite defensive effort, it seemed destined that this team was due for a let-down […]

With the Oklahoma City Thunder coming back to beat the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday and also having a 127-108 victory over the Washington Wizards on Thursday, it brings the team to a perfect 6-0 record to start the season. As the Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has put on masterclasses on the court, there was a […]

The Dallas Mavericks have already started the season with some news they probably don’t want to hear. Anthony Davis exited their previous game early against the Indiana Pacers with an injury, and it looks like he’ll miss their next game, according to NBA insider Marc Stein. “Anthony Davis is expected to be ruled out of […]

As the Golden State Warriors lost to the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night, 120-110, it came without the opponent having star Giannis Antetokounmpo. While some could consider that the Warriors have dominated with players such as Jimmy Butler and Stephen Curry, among others, there’s no denying that the conversation around load management is present. Recently, […]

After his surprise arrest as part of the FBI’s gambling probe that has rocked the NBA, Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups has made a key legal move in his attempt to fight his case, hiring a lawyer who previously represented President Donald Trump. The New York Times reports Billups has hired trial lawyer […]

For the third straight year, the NBA Cup is back with group play games beginning on Friday, October 31. While two weeks have not even passed by yet in the 2025-26 NBA season, teams will begin their journey to be crowned in-season champions, as this year’s NBA Cup has the potential to deliver some amazing […]

The Denver Nuggets will be facing the Portland Trail Blazers in the group stage of the NBA Cup, and they could be without their starting point guard. Jamal Murray has landed on the injury report, as he’s dealing with left calf tightness. Murray has been available in all of the Nuggets’ games so far, and […]

Social media has a way of twisting the narratives around sports. Yesterday, Milwaukee Bucks center Myles Turner went viral after some of his podcast comments went viral. The clip featured Turner seemingly dissing former Indiana Pacers teammate Tyrese Haliburton. After his surprise departure from the 2025 Eastern Conference champions, fans were quick to throw hate […]

Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant, who recently helped the team end a 52-year drought with back-to-back 137+ point wins, opened up about his personal life in a recent podcast appearance. Durant appeared on Bobbi Althoff’s podcast “Not This Again” on Thursday, where he spoke candidly about why marriage doesn’t appeal to him. When Althoff asked […]

The San Antonio Spurs made franchise history with a 107-101 win over the Miami Heat, marking their first 5-0 start ever. Stephon Castle played a key role with 21 points, eight assists, and six rebounds in the victory. After the game, Castle opened up about the one area of his game that needs work. “They […]

The Milwaukee Bucks beat the odds, emerging victorious 120-110 against the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night without superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo, who was ruled out an hour before tipoff due to left-knee soreness. Despite missing the two-time MVP, Milwaukee executed a disciplined performance at the Fiserv Forum, holding Golden State to just 42.4% shooting overall […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — After Oklahoma City Thunder guard Isaiah Joe suffered a knee injury in preseason, he made his regular-season debut in Thursday’s 127-108 win against the Washington Wizards, impressing coach Mark Daigneault in the process. Joe wasted no time in making his presence felt, draining two threes in his first five minutes off the […]

Following the Los Angeles Lakers’ 116-115 win against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday, much of the postgame chatter centered around Austin Reaves who capped off a phenomenal week with a game-winner. But as Reaves himself said, it was a total team effort with multiple players stepping up for the Lakers including Jake LaRavia who dropped […]

Doc Rivers didn’t pretend the plan was seamless. Asked how he learned Giannis Antetokounmpo wouldn’t go against the Golden State Warriors, the Milwaukee Bucks coach said. “Honestly, I didn’t even know; they came in, told me he was out. I don’t even know what it is because it was so late; I was scrambling, trying […]

Two of the most dangerous words in the NBA are “trap game.” And among those dangerous two words are “revenge” and “game.” Put all of that together, and you get what happened to the Golden State Warriors when they met former guard Ryan Rollins on the road in Milwaukee. With Bucks star Giannis Antetoukounmpo out […]

The Charlotte Hornets made unique history to begin their matchup against the Orlando Magic on Thursday night. Charlotte entered the game with a 2-2 record. They won games against the Brooklyn Nets and Washington Wizards while losing contests to the Philadelphia 76ers and Miami Heat. This respectable start has been thanks to the team’s young […]

Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs have gotten off to a red hot start to their 2025-26 regular season, but a tall task was ahead of them in Monday night’s game against the Miami Heat. Despite 31 points and 10 rebounds from Bam Adebayo, the Spurs took down the Heat for their fifth win […]

The Golden State Warriors had every reason to win Thursday night in Milwaukee. Giannis Antetokounmpo was sitting out with knee soreness, leaving the Milwaukee Bucks were without their best player. Before the game, Jimmy Butler and Buddy Hield were all smiles during warmups, joking around with a young fan wearing a Hield jersey courtside. That […]

With Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro sidelined during the early portion of the 2025-26 NBA campaign, fellow franchise pillar Bam Adebayo is expected to carry a bigger offensive workload. He is shooting almost three times as many 3-pointers than he did last season, doing what he can to push his team forward. Increased responsibilities on […]

Victor Wembanyama continues to show why he’s out of this world ahead of the San Antonio Spurs’ matchup against the Miami Heat on Thursday night. Wembanyama has been off to a blazing start for the Spurs after four games into the season. He is averaging 31 points, 13.8 rebounds, 4.8 blocks, 2.8 assists, and 1.5 […]

LOS ANGELES – When the Los Angeles Lakers traveled up north to face off against the Sacramento Kings last Sunday, they lost both Marcus Smart and Gabe Vincent due to injury during the game. As a result, two-way contract rookie Chris Mañon saw his first NBA minutes. Lakers head coach JJ Redick opted to play […]

The Golden State Warriors embarked on a two-game road trip this week, with the Milwaukee Bucks and Indiana Pacers on tap. Despite the tough schedule to start the season, Jimmy Butler and Buddy Hield have had no issues keeping things light and fun. Prior to the first game of the trip against the Bucks, Jimmy […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — For the first time since the announcement of Nikola Topic’s testicular cancer diagnosis, Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault addressed the guard’s health during his media availability. Before facing the Washington Wizards, Daigneault took the time to discuss the kind of person Topic is. Daigneault believes Topic couldn’t be in a […]

Sometimes your dreams can trigger fond memories, and for Shaquille O’Neal, several of his involve Kobe Bryant. O’Neal told People that the late Los Angeles Lakers star has been appearing in his dreams recently and has been reminiscing about some of their career highlights. “If I lay there the first five minutes, I don’t go […]

The Atlanta Hawks will be without their franchise star, Trae Young, for their NBA Cup opener against the Indiana Pacers on Friday, after the four-time All-Star suffered a right knee sprain in Wednesday’s 117–112 win over the Brooklyn Nets. The injury occurred in the first quarter when teammate Mouhamed Gueye accidentally fell backward into Young’s […]

Superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo won’t be available for the Milwaukee Bucks’ matchup against the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night. Tip-off is set for 8 p.m. ET. Antetokounmpo has been playing at an elite level for the Bucks, already putting himself in early MVP discussions. However, the two-time MVP winner won’t be present for the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been staying afloat in the injury absences of Luka Doncic and LeBron James, thanks in large part to the heroics of Austin Reaves, who followed up back-to-back 40-plus point games with a buzzer-beater on Wednesday evening to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves. Reaves has been playing the best basketball of his […]

Golden State Warriors veteran forward Draymond Green doesn’t consider the Houston Rockets title contenders without Fred VanVleet. The Rockets entered the 2025-26 as title contenders after landing veteran star Kevin Durant while adding solid pieces to the roster, elevating their status. However, they suffered a major blow when VanVleet tore his ACL before the season […]

Though they are expected to get Darius Garland back in the near future, the Cleveland Cavaliers just can’t avoid the early-season injury bug. On Thursday evening, the team announced that Jarrett Allen suffered a non-displaced fracture of his distal phalanx. Allen’s left ring finger injury occurred on Wednesday, the same day the wine and gold […]

Kevin Durant and James Harden go way back, first teaming up with each other on the Oklahoma City Thunder, where they played from 2009 until Harden departed for the Houston Rockets in 2012. The two have since teamed up at the Brooklyn Nets, which has led to only moderate success. Now, the pair is featuring […]

The Houston Rockets spent much of the past nine months leaning into their double-big lineup, only to make history once they went in a different direction. Houston opened the season 0-2 with Steven Adams in the starting lineup, fielding the tallest starting five in NBA history. Then head coach Ime Udoka swapped out Adams for […]

The Los Angeles Lakers may have had a mixed start to the season in the absence of LeBron James, who continues to recover from sciatica. Despite the 3-2 start, individually speaking, Austin Reaves has been flawless to date. And while he continues on his journey to earn global recognition, his teammate Rui Hachimura has revealed […]

PHOENIX— The emergence of the next Phoenix Suns big man could be in the form of 23-year-old center Mark Williams. Let’s take a step back before making any bold claims. When the Suns traded for Williams on draft night, despite taking another center in Khaman Maluach, it felt like Williams might be brushed out of […]

The 2025 Phoenix Suns have a new roster that looks almost entirely different. However, that new roster has not translated to wins yet, with the Suns having a 1-4 record. They are still waiting for one of their bigger pieces to get back from injury, with newcomer Jalen Green dealing with a hamstring injury that […]