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Victor Wembanyama is truly out of this world, because how can anyone from this planet make someone like Anthony Davis look puny and helpless the same way the San Antonio Spurs star big man did Wednesday night? Wemby was simply sensational and unstoppable the whole night on the floor against Davis and the Dallas Mavericks, […]

The Indiana Pacers, as magical as the 2024-25 season may have been for them even though they failed to win the NBA championship, are, more likely than not, about to hit a brick wall for the upcoming campaign. While they have enough talent to compete in the weaker conference, their chances of mounting a deep […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers should only have one thing on their collective mind heading into the 2025-26 campaign — revenge. They were so good for the entirety of last year’s regular season, and yet they couldn’t get past the second round. In fact, they won exactly the same number of playoff games in 2025 as they […]

ATLANTA, GA – The Atlanta Hawks did not start the season how they wanted, losing their home opener 138-118 to the Toronto Raptors. From tip-off to the end of the game, the Hawks were dominated in the paint, in transition, and on the boards. To add on to it, they were never really able to […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves scored a come-from-behind win over the Portland Trail Blazers, 118-114, on Wednesday at Moda Center to start their season on a positive note. The Timberwolves were down by eight points, 103-95, with nine minutes left in the fourth quarter. The Trail Blazers threatened to pull away, but Minnesota rallied, with Anthony Edwards […]

DALLAS — All eyes were on Cooper Flagg on Wednesday night as the Dallas Mavericks’ 2025 No. 1 overall pick made his NBA debut. Expectations were high for Flagg, but he endured an up and down game. He ultimately scored 10 points on 4-13 shooting from the field to go along with 10 rebounds and […]

The Chicago Bulls are in a rebuilding phase in 2025-26, but that didn’t stop them from getting in the win column on opening night. In front of a packed crowd at the United Center, the Bulls picked up a 115-111 win over the Detroit Pistons to get going in the right direction this season. Nikola […]

BOSTON — With the game on the line on Wednesday night, the Boston Celtics wanted to get the ball in the hands of star guard Jaylen Brown. But that’s not how things played out at the end of the Green Team’s 117-116 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. With just 1.6 seconds remaining in a one-point […]

To the rest of the NBA, be warned: Victor Wembanyama is here. The San Antonio Spurs walloped the Dallas Mavericks, 125-92, at American Airlines Center on Wednesday behind Wembanyama’s monster performance. The Mavericks had no answer for Wembanyama, who finished with a game-high 40 points on 15-of-21 shooting. He also had 15 rebounds and three […]

The Milwaukee Bucks opened their 2025–26 season spectacularly, defeating the Washington Wizards 133-120 at Fiserv Forum on Wednesday. Giannis Antetokounmpo led the way with 37 points, 14 rebounds, and five assists in just 27 minutes. Antetokounmpo was highly efficient, making 16 of 26 shots from the field, going 4-of-7 from the free throw line, and […]

The New York Knicks are back—and so is Spike Lee, who once again screamed his lungs out at courtside as his beloved team hosted the Cleveland Cavaliers at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday. Lee went home happy as the Knicks defeated the Cavaliers, 119-111. New York was led by OG Anunoby, who finished with 24 […]

The San Antonio Spurs are one of the most intriguing teams in the NBA coming into this season, and it all comes back to Year 3 of Victor Wembanyama. The former No. 1 overall pick and French prodigy had his second season cut short due to a blood clot, but he is back with a […]

Karl-Anthony Towns earned massive respect from New York Knicks fans after pushing through a painful quad injury to lead the Knicks to a 119-111 season-opening victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night.​ After the game, Towns opened up about his decision to play despite dealing with a Grade 2 quad strain.​ When asked if […]

The LA Clippers were hopeful to get their regular season off on the right foot Wednesday night, but that proved to be very difficult thanks to Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler. LA fell to the Jazz in the season opener for both teams, 128-109. Ivica Zubac led the way for the Clippers with 19 points, […]

Luck wasn’t on the side of the Boston Celtics on Wednesday as they lost a nail-biter against the Philadelphia 76ers, 117-116, at TD Garden. The Celtics cut the lead to one with 9.1 seconds left in the fourth quarter after Payton Pritchard’s layup. In the ensuing possession, VJ Edgecombe missed two free throws, giving Boston […]

It is no secret that Jonathan Kuminga and the Golden State Warriors have struggled to get on the same page since they drafted him seventh overall in the 2021 NBA Draft. From misalignment over his playing time and role next to their veteran stars to a tenuous and public contract negotiation process, things have not clicked […]

One Minnesota Timberwolves veteran handed a rookie his “Welcome to the NBA” moment Wednesday. Jaden McDaniels flat out posterized Yang Hansen in his league debut with the Portland Trail Blazers. His viscous throw down even drew a “goodness” reaction by his own team. JADEN. McDANIELS. GOODNESS. pic.twitter.com/1r7gvoEX0j — Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) October 23, 2025 McDaniels’ […]

The Milwaukee Bucks got off on the right foot in 2025-26 on Wednesday night, holding off a late run from the Washington Wizards to get a 133-120 victory in front of their home fans. This is a bit of a new-look Bucks squad around Giannis Antetokounmpo this season. Damian Lillard is gone after suffering a […]

Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks started their season in the worst way possible after they got blown out by the Toronto Raptors, 138-118, in front of their home fans at State Farm Arena on Wednesday. While the Hawks played relatively well in the first half, they became listless after the break, giving up 45 […]

For over a decade, Nikola Vucevic has been an unmistakable presence in the NBA, first with the Orlando Magic and more recently with the Chicago Bulls. Additionally, he gave it his all on the international front during tournaments such as Eurobasket for Montenegro.  Altogether, he has demonstrated a trifecta of efficiency, poise, and versatility. All […]

The LA Clippers officially kicked off their season with their highly anticipated opener against the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night. Unfortunately, the game essentially ended after one quarter of play. Despite saying they felt ready for the start of the season in their two practice days Monday and Tuesday, the Clippers came out and got […]

The Los Angeles Lakers began their 2025–26 season with a 119–109 loss to the Golden State Warriors, but the bigger story wasn’t the defeat; it was LeBron James’ demeanor on the sidelines. For the first time in his 23-year career, the 40-year-old superstar missed an opening-night game, sitting out due to a sciatic back injury. […]

It took some time, but Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg finally got his first bucket in the NBA. After laying an egg in the first half against the San Antonio Spurs, going 0-for-2 from the field with six rebounds and a steal, the former Duke Blue Devils star scored his first-ever basket in a regular-season […]

The New York Knicks got their 2025-26 season started off on the right foot on Wednesday night, taking down the Cleveland Cavaliers 119-111 in a season opener between two Eastern Conference contenders. Both teams came into the game shorthanded, but the Knicks staved off a second-half push from the Cavs and pulled away with a […]

The Dallas Mavericks opened their season by hosting the San Antonio Spurs at American Airlines Center on Wednesday in an early matchup between division rivals. Despite the ACL injury of Kyrie Irving, the Mavericks have renewed optimism with Anthony Davis entering his first full year with the team and the arrival of Cooper Flagg. Before […]

The Golden State Warriors defeated the Los Angeles Lakers, 119-109, to start the 2025-26 NBA season at 1-0. Warriors head coach Steve Kerr opted to go with Brandin Podziemski and Jonathan Kuminga in the starting lineup, alongside Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and Jimmy Butler. Following the game, Kerr hinted at a potential starting lineup change […]

After missing much of the 2024-25 NBA season with yet another knee injury, Joel Embiid is officially back and made his regular season return in the Philadelphia 76ers nail-biter of a win over the Boston Celtics. While the 76ers didn’t get much out of Embiid in the game, with VJ Edgecombe and Tyrese Maxey instead […]

The Philadelphia 76ers came from behind to defeat the Boston Celtics on Opening Night, 117-116. Tyrese Maxey led all scorers with 40 points in the win, but it was the 76ers’ rookie, VJ Edgecombe, who is drawing all of the attention. Edgecombe finished the game with 34 points on an efficient 13-for-26 shooting. Incredibly, that […]

Injuries have taken so much away from Philadelphia 76ers star big man Joel Embiid. His career in the NBA can be defined by his greatness when he’s healthy and the achievements he would have added to his shiny basketball resume if it weren’t for the injuries he’s dealt with. During the 76ers’ 2025-26 NBA season […]

After setting a new league record for the most points scored by a rookie in the first quarter of their NBA debut, VJ Edgecombe added another record to his rapidly growing resume, officially surpassing Allen Iverson to become the highest scoring debuting rookie in Philadelphia 76ers history. Taking the court as the 76ers’ two guard, […]

As expected, the Cleveland Cavaliers started the season on Wednesday without Darius Garland, who is still recovering from his left toe surgery. The Cavaliers will have to hold down the fort without the shifty guard for a few more weeks, as the team is taking a cautious approach with him. The Cavaliers lost to the […]

One element the Phoenix Suns underscored was a new culture, and team owner Mat Ishbia and shooting guard Devin Booker have been at the forefront of it. After a tumultuous 2024-25 season, the franchise is hoping to turn a new leaf. A retooled roster, Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal no longer in town, and a […]

The Philadelphia 76ers got the 2025-26 season underway on Wednesday night against the Boston Celtics, and star guard Tyrese Maxey was already in midseason form following an offensive explosion in the first half of the game. Tyrese Maxey poured in 22 points in the first half of the 76ers’ season opener against the Celtics, while […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards has been dealing with back spasms leading up to the team’s season opener against the Portland Trail Blazers, but he has been given the green light by the medical staff and will play, the team announced before tip-off. Edwards, 24, is coming off a terrific 2024-25 season in which he […]

The Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers renewed their bitter rivalry as they faced off at TD Garden on Wednesday to start their respective campaigns. The Celtics took the first quarter, 28-26, before the 76ers returned the favor in the second frame, 31-23, to go into the halftime break with a six-point lead, 57-51. A […]

To say VJ Edgecombe’s rookie debut with the Philadelphia 76ers has been impressive might actually be an understatement. Taking the court as Nick Nurse’s starting shooting guard sandwiched between Tyrese Maxey at the one and Kelly Oubre at the three – with Quinton Grimes interestingly coming off the bench – Edgecombe turned in a first […]

The Dallas Mavericks are set to kick off their 2025-26 regular season on Wednesday night when they host the San Antonio Spurs. It’ll be a big night for Cooper Flagg, who is set to make his highly anticipated NBA debut in a special edition pair of New Balance kicks. Flagg, the number one overall pick […]

With the 2025-26 NBA season officially getting underway this week, one of the more intriguing matchups was between the New Orleans Pelicans and the Memphis Grizzlies. Despite a recent rash of injuries, the Grizzlies did have star point guard Ja Morant in the lineup against the Pelicans, and he wowed fans with a step-back jumper […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are hosting the Washington Wizards to kick off the 2025-2026 NBA season on Wednesday night. While things have gone swimmingly well for the Bucks through two quarters, not everything has gone smoothly. Late in the first half, Kevin Porter Jr. sustained an ankle injury. He went back to the locker room and […]