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Despite him not playing this season with his injury, Tyrese Haliburton’s fiancée, Jade, was excited about the Indiana Pacers’ season opener against the Oklahoma City Thunder. She took to her Instagram Stories to share her experience at the game. Jade took a video of the Jumbotron when they showed Haliburton during the hype video package, […]

The Denver Nuggets were in a title battle against the Golden State Warriors that went into overtime, but they were not able to walk away with the win, losing 137-131. Despite an otherworldly game from Aaron Gordon, who scored 50 points and made 10 of his 11 3-pointers, it wasn’t enough. While Gordon made 10 […]

The FBI investigation into illegal gambling activities among NBA coaches and players sheds light on a dark underbelly within sports. The excess of betting has led to troubling patterns of behavior, as seen in fans reaching out to Warriors head coach Steve Kerr. Prior to the game against the Denver Nuggets on Thursday, Kerr openly […]

The NBA community has been shaken to the core after the likes of Terry Rozier and Chauncey Billups were arrested as part of an ongoing FBI probe into NBA-related illegal gambling. Now, Golden State Warriors legend Draymond Green has had his say on the matter, claiming that partnering with gambling companies is not the problem. […]

Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier was recently arrested as part of the ongoing federal probe into illegal NBA gambling. He was taken into custody at around 6 AM on Thursday after a New York grand jury indicted the 31-year-old on charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering. Now, a […]

The Golden State Warriors have been a part of two dramatic games already to start the season, and they’ve walked away with victories in both. Their latest was against the Denver Nuggets as they went into overtime to get the 137-131. With 40 seconds left, the Warriors went up six points after a big 3-pointer. […]

SAN FRANCISCO – According to Steve Kerr, the jumbo lineup the Golden State Warriors employed late in the fourth quarter and in overtime was a combination the coaching staff had not previously discussed using before the game. But with Stephen Curry as the only traditional guard on the floor, three forwards in Draymond Green, Jimmy […]

Aaron Gordon was a man on a mission for the entirety of the 2024-25 season, as he took his game to the next level and helped make up for the Denver Nuggets’ lack of depth. If it weren’t for a hamstring strain that slowed him down in Game 7 of their second-round playoff clash against […]

On Thursday night, Aaron Gordon was reaching flow state levels, looking like the best three-point shooter in the world all of a sudden. At one point during the Denver Nuggets’ eventual 137-131 loss to the Golden State Warriors in overtime, Gordon made eight straight three-pointers. He was proving that the incredible three-point shooting development that […]

The Golden State Warriors were playing from behind almost all night long during their Thursday night tussle against the Denver Nuggets. The Nuggets were getting seemingly everything they wanted on offense, with Aaron Gordon popping off for 50 points on the night. Gordon even made eight straight threes at one point. But in the end, […]

The NBA has enjoyed an exciting start to the 2025-26 campaign, especially as far as the prime-time matchups are concerned, but a shocking FBI investigation is casting a dark cloud over the product. Two indictments were brought forth on Thursday morning, resulting in the arrests of more than 30 people. Among those charged are Portland […]

The first few days of the 2025-26 NBA season have been rather odd. The Oklahoma City Thunder have been involved in two double-overtime games to start the new campaign, and they’ve also been at the center of a timeout controversy in each of those contests. But on Thursday night, in an NBA Finals rematch against […]

Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon became the human equivalent of a giant blowtorch on Thursday as he was on fire against the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center. He channeled his inner Johnny Storm and scored a career-high 50 points on an insane 10-of-11 shooting from three-point range. At one stretch, Gordon was a perfect […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers welcome a familiar face on Friday in the Minnesota Timberwolves, the team that eliminated them from the playoffs last season. One of the Lakers’ major issues during that series was their lack of a true defensive option on Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards, but they believe they may have […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are off to a historic start in the 2025-26 NBA season, and much of the credit goes to reigning MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. In a double-overtime thriller against the Indiana Pacers on Thursday, SGA set a new career high with 55 points, surpassing his previous best of 54 points set last January […]

The Indiana Pacers dropped their season opener in double overtime to the Oklahoma City Thunder, 141-135, but the effort showed plenty of fight. Without star point guard Tyrese Haliburton, who is out for the year with a torn Achilles, Indiana pushed the reigning champions to the limit at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Tyler Smith of Indy Sports […]

It is common knowledge that the Indiana Pacers are missing Tyrese Haliburton badly, and their 141-135 loss in double overtime on Thursday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder showed as much. The Pacers’ fighting spirit remains alive and well, but without Haliburton to commandeer the offense in the clutch, Indiana simply did not have enough […]

Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon had an insane performance on Thursday, but it wasn’t enough to fend off the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center. Warriors star Stephen Curry exploded for 22 of his team-high 42 points in the fourth quarter to beat the Nuggets, 137-131, in overtime. Golden State survived the career night of […]

Stephen Curry entered takeover mode in the Golden State Warriors’ overtime win over the Denver Nuggets on Thursday night. In 37 minutes of action, Curry finished with a stat line of 42 points, seven assists, six rebounds, three steals, and a block. He shot 14-of-25 from the field, including 6-of-12 from beyond the arc, and […]

Mark Daigneault sang his praises toward Shai Gilgeous-Alexander following the Oklahoma City Thunder’s double overtime win over the Indiana Pacers on Thursday night. Going into the game, the Thunder began their quest for a repeat, having won the NBA championship last season. A repeat would allow them to garner recognition as a potential dynasty in […]

Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon was primarily known as a dunker when he entered the NBA. But over the years, Gordon has developed into a well-rounded player, including owning a decent touch from long range. He displayed his much-improved shooting in their season opener against the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center on Thursday. He […]

Bennedict Mathurin put up a historic stat line in the Indiana Pacers’ season opener against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night. Going into the game, it was the Pacers’ first regular-season game without star guard Tyrese Haliburton. He tore his Achilles in Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals against the Thunder, which will […]

BSE Global, the parent company of the Brooklyn Nets and New York Liberty, unveiled finished portions of a five-year, $100 million renovation project to Barclays Center. Ahead of the 2025-26 NBA season, BSE will debut new premium and fan spaces at the arena. The renovations include Gallagher Terrace, a premium membership club offering the arena’s […]

The Indiana Pacers absorbed what could be a huge blow after Andrew Nembhard suffered a shoulder injury in their season opener against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Thursday. Nembhard sustained it in the first quarter but kept playing until the second frame. During halftime, it was announced that he was ruled out […]

It takes a lot to push through the professional mask athletes wear on game night. However, a shout following pregame warmups would stick with Zion Williamson’s New Orleans Pelicans until long after the final buzzer. For just a few seconds before facing Ja Morant’s trash-talking Memphis Grizzlies, the night belonged to a simple, good-natured moment. […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have opened the 2025-26 season in thrilling fashion with consecutive double overtime games, first against the Houston Rockets and then against the Indiana Pacers. The Thunder have been led by franchise player and MVP candidate Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who is on the verge of surpassing Russell Westbrook’s franchise record after his offensive […]

It will be very unlikely for the Indiana Pacers to recapture the magic of last year as they are (most likely) going to be without their best player, Tyrese Haliburton, for the entirety of the 2025-26 campaign. While they have been putting up an incredible fight in their season-opener against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Haliburton […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder began their NBA Championship defense in the 2025-26 regular season with two consecutive double-overtime games. But thanks to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the Thunder are coming out of it with a 2-0 record. Gilgeous-Alexander recorded a new career-high 55 points in the Thunder’s 141-135 win over the Indiana Pacers. The 2024-25 MVP and […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has done nothing but show why he’s the reigning MVP and Finals MVP to start off the season for the reigning champion Oklahoma City Thunder. Gilgeous-Alexander is arguably the most unstoppable perimeter player in the league today, and he showed as much when he put the Indiana Pacers through the blender in their […]

To say that the Oklahoma City Thunder, the reigning champion, have a massive target on their back would be a major understatement. Every team is looking to snatch the Thunder’s chain, and there is not a team in the entire NBA that’s looking to get revenge on OKC more than the Indiana Pacers — the […]

It was an early rematch between last season’s finalists as the Indiana Pacers hosted the Oklahoma City Thunder at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Thursday. The Pacers opened their campaign with an acid test right away, as they looked to avenge their defeat to the Thunder in the NBA Finals in June. Oklahoma City, meanwhile, won its […]

Khris Middleton had a powerful message for the Milwaukee community following his return in the Washington Wizards’ matchup against Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks on Wednesday night. Middleton represented the Bucks for 12 seasons (2012-2024) of his ongoing NBA career. This year marks his 14th in the league, his second with the Wizards after Milwaukee sent […]

Opening week of the 2025-26 season continued on Thursday with an NBA Finals rematch between the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder. Despite several key players on both teams sidelined due to injury, the game did live up to the hype. The Pacers managed to send the game into overtime as All-Star big man Pascal […]

Two hours before Jaylon Tyson’s first start of the 2025-26 NBA season, the Cleveland Cavaliers picked up the third-year team option on his contract. In his second-year debut, Tyson scored five points, grabbed two rebounds, dished out an assist, and committed two turnovers across 20 minutes of action. Jalen Brunson was his primary assignment, picking […]

Patrick Beverley let Trae Young have it after the Atlanta Hawks’ season opener turned into a rout, ripping into Young’s defense in a blistering film breakdown that stoked an old feud and amplified an ugly night for the franchise. Beverley, the veteran guard, posted a clip on X that broke down Young’s defensive effort and […]

Thursday night’s NBA action brought a rematch of the 2025 NBA Finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers. Alas, the Pacers no longer have the team of yore; they don’t have Myles Turner on the roster anymore, and Tyrese Haliburton is likely to miss the entirety of the 2025-26 campaign after rupturing his […]

When the Sacramento Kings opened up the 2025-26 season on Wednesday against the Phoenix Suns, they were without their All-Star big man in Domantas Sabonis who has been dealing with a hamstring injury. But as the Kings prepare to face off against the Utah Jazz on Friday for their second game of the season, they […]

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver is currently in Gainbridge Fieldhouse at time of print, attending Thursday’s NBA Finals rematch between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers, but he is probably finding it difficult to focus on the action. The league was rocked by an FBI gambling investigation that has ties to the mafia, resulting in […]

On Thursday morning, Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups, along with Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier, was arrested by the FBI in connection to their alleged involvement in illegal gambling. Billups, who’s been the Blazers’ head coach since 2021, is being investigated for his ties to an illegal poker operation involving the Mafia and […]