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With the NBA season approaching, Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg has all eyes on him. At the same time, Flagg is being compared to past NBA greats. Among those are Kevin Garnett and Tim Duncan. On Wednesday, another comparison was invoked featuring them of a former Duke Blue Devil, Grant Hill, per Tim MacMahon of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have had a difficult time during their preseason campaign thus far, dropping to 1-3 after the latest 113-104 loss against the Phoenix Suns. However, fans got their first glimpse of Luka Doncic, who played 22 minutes and looked his usual dominant self. “I felt great. That was probably better than I […]

The Sacramento Kings and nine-time NBA All-Star Russell Westbrook have officially agreed to a one-year, minimum contract for the 2025-26 season, league sources told ClutchPoints on Wednesday. Westbrook, 36, had originally opted out of his contract with the Denver Nuggets due to concerns about playing time in order to pursue other opportunities around the league. […]

On Tuesday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers continued their NBA preseason slate with a road loss to the Phoenix Suns. Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves put on a show in this one, scoring 25 points apiece in limited minutes with the regular season just one week away. After the game, Doncic spoke on his camaraderie […]

Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr has coached against legends and guided Team USA through championship runs. Yet when he recalls facing Cooper Flagg during a scrimmage in Las Vegas last summer, his words reflect awe rather than routine analysis. “I just remember the force you felt,” Kerr told ESPN. “You immediately felt him. It […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are just one week away from kicking off their 2025-26 NBA season with a home game against the Washington Wizards. Improbably, Giannis Antetokounmpo is still a member of the team after an offseason packed with trade rumors and other speculation that the franchise’s best all-time player could be taking his talents elsewhere. […]

The Brooklyn Nets waived Chinese star Fanbo Zeng on Wednesday, the team announced. Zeng joined the Nets on an Exhibit 10 contract before training camp. Brooklyn’s decision to part ways with the 22-year-old comes days after their landmark trip to China. While Zeng was a fan favorite in Macao, he saw limited opportunities during the […]

The Luka Doncic trade that sent the Slovenian star to the Los Angeles Lakers shook the entire NBA world. One of the best players in the league was headed to the biggest market. It was an earth-shattering trade that completely flipped the landscape of the NBA, even if the results didn’t show yet. However, one […]

NBA 2K26 Season 2 Details have arrived, with more information on what’s coming to MyTEAM, MyCAREER, and more. NBA 2K26 Season 2 features new content across various modes, and includes some spooky-themed rewards for Halloween. Furthermore, players can expect up to 80 new free rewards, split across both modes, which players can unlock when Season […]

Cooper Flagg’s first official game in the NBA will be against the San Antonio Spurs on October 23 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas. While he has played regular minutes in the Mavericks’ preseason campaign thus far, it will be fair to say that Anthony Davis had an idea of his vast skill set […]

The Dallas Mavericks have been through more turbulence in one calendar year than most franchises experience in five. From a Finals berth to a shocking Play-In exit, from devastating injuries to a draft-night miracle, the Mavs’ recent timeline has felt more like a Hollywood script than an NBA season log. But as the dust settles […]

The Golden State Warriors faced off against the Portland Trail Blazers in the preseason, and Jonathan Kuminga was inserted into the starting lineup. Unfortunately, he didn’t get to finish the game, as he was ejected after making comfronting the ref and clapping in his face. Kuminga drove down the lane, and there was contact made, […]

While Jonathan Kuminga’s ejection at the end of the first half versus the Portland Trailblazers stemmed from frustration, it’s one of those kinds of ejections that Steve Kerr does not mind. In the wake of the Golden State Warriors’ 118-111 preseason victory over the Blazers on the road, Kerr spoke about Kuminga’s ejection after he […]

The Denver Nuggets head into the 2025-26 season with familiar aspirations: a 50-plus win campaign, Nikola Jokić in MVP form, and another deep postseason run. It’s become the new normal in Denver, sustained excellence underpinned by one of the league’s most unique superstars. But after an offseason where the Nuggets retooled their rotation, bolstered their […]

The Boston Celtics are expected to undergo a transition season with Jayson Tatum expected to be out for much of the 2025-25 campaign. The Celtics obviously responded with a fire sale that saw the likes of Jrue Holiday, Kristaps Porzingis and Al Horford leaving. And while there is plenty of concern about their ability to […]

As far as overall track records go, South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley has an impressive resume. The four-time Naismith Coach of the Year and three-time NCAA Division I tournament champion even interviewed for the New York Knicks earlier this year when the franchise was looking for Tom Thibodeau’s replacement. And while the interview […]

It might just be preseason, but whenever the best players square off against the best, they seem to kick their games into a higher gear. For both Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Giannis Antetokounmpo, this was certainly the case on Tuesday night as the Oklahoma City Thunder squared off against the Milwaukee Bucks in preseason action. With […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had a pressing need for a new starting center after they ended the 2024-25 campaign with such a thin frontcourt as they found themselves decimated by the Minnesota Timberwolves on the glass in the first round of the playoffs. They did address that need of theirs by bringing in Deandre Ayton […]

One thing about New Orleans Pelicans star forward Zion Williamson is that, regardless of his weight, he can always defy gravity. The slimmer version of the former Duke Blue Devils star took to the skies in the third quarter of Tuesday night’s NBA preseason showdown against the Houston Rockets, letting everyone know that he is […]

These days, it seems like there is always a ticking clock next to the Milwaukee Bucks, as fans wonder if Giannis Antetokounmpo will finally request a trade and end his storied run with the franchise that drafted him in 2013. Barring a successful showing in the playoffs, many people predict a split will occur by […]

It’s not quite clear whether or not Jalen Williams will be healthy enough for the Oklahoma City Thunder on opening night after he underwent wrist surgery this offseason. But this is the Thunder we’re talking about, so they’ll be more than alright even if Williams were to miss a few games to start the new […]

There was a short moment on Tuesday night when the Cleveland Cavaliers and fans at Rocket Arena held their collective breaths. A little over six minutes into their NBA preseason finale against the Detroit Pistons, training camp standout De’Andre Hunter stopped Detroit Pistons forward Tobias Harris on a fast break and poked the ball away […]

The New York Knicks have one preseason game left before a key deadline. They need to decide who will make their 2025-26 roster by Saturday. Before that date, they are able to cut players on nonguaranteed contracts without penalty. The team would like to carry both Landry Shamet and Malcolm Brogdon into the season, but […]

It may just be preseason, but players can still get tossed from the game. In the final moments of the first half between the Golden State Warriors and the Portland Trailblazers’ preseason matchup, officials ejected Jonathan Kuminga after he confronted one of the referees, upset at an apparent no-call on his drive to the hoop. […]

On Tuesday night, Luka Doncic made his preseason debut for the Los Angeles Lakers in a contest against a shorthanded Phoenix Suns squad that was without Devin Booker, Dillon Brooks, Jalen Green, and Mark Williams. Doncic is coming off a solid summer in which he led his home country of Slovenia to a top-eight finish […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — While conventional wisdom says not to read too much into the preseason, the Washington Wizards’ first two exhibition games suggested that they made the right moves over the summer. In addition to drafting Texas guard Tre Johnson, Illinois forward Will Riley, and Florida State guard Jamir Watkins, the Wizards traded guard Jordan […]

One could excuse Shai Gilgeous-Alexander if he were to at least take his foot off the gas pedal this preseason for the Oklahoma City Thunder. After all, he is coming off an incredible 2024-25 campaign that only a few players could realistically achieve: he was the regular-season MVP, won an NBA championship and the NBA […]

LOS ANGELES – Following the Los Angeles Lakers’ disappointing playoff flameout in the opening round last season, it was painfully obvious that their most glaring offseason need was a starting caliber center. After a slow start to the preseason, Deandre Ayton showed that he is the answer for the Lakers up front following their 126-116 […]

NBA preseason is a time for teams to re-integrate new pieces, for players to jell with one another, and for everyone to get up to game speed. This is not the time to let emotions run high, considering how, in the grand scheme of the 2025-26 season, these games carry so little meaning. But don’t […]

The Dallas Mavericks will be dealing with a few injury woes to start the 2025-26 campaign. Kyrie Irving will be out until the start of the next calendar year, and Daniel Gafford joined him on the sidelines after the shot-blocking big man sprained his ankle on the very first day of training camp. With Gafford […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are looking to at least threaten for a playoff spot in the loaded Western Conference, which is no small undertaking considering how much change the team underwent this past year or so. Gone are Brandon Ingram and CJ McCollum, Dejounte Murray remains on the shelf with a ruptured Achilles, and coming […]

PHOENIX– The Phoenix Suns announced that Jalen Green would miss the season opener due to a hamstring injury. Head coach Jordan Ott said he aggravated the injury during the team’s trip to Macao, China. It’s very discouraging news for Green, who played 186 consecutive games without an injury. Now, he’ll miss the first game of […]

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson gave a positive update on Darius Garland ahead of the team’s preseason finale at Rocket Arena on Tuesday. “He did some stuff today. He did some 5-on-5 today with the extra work group,” Atkinson revealed to reporters. “So it was live; it was very short. It was a touch… […]

INGLEWOOD, CA — Whether it be used for finalizing starting spots, finding out which rotational pieces work best together, or narrowing down the roster with two-way players, the final week of training camp has arrived. For the LA Clippers, only one starting spot has been up for grabs throughout camp, but that appears to be […]

With the 2025-26 NBA season rapidly approaching, fans of the Philadelphia 76ers have one major question hanging over opening day: when will Joel Embiid make his regular season debut? Still one of the very best players in the NBA when fully healthy, Embiid’s biggest issue has always been availability over ability, with “The Process” missing […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are one of many intriguing young players heading into the NBA’s regular season. After the team picked Yang Hansen in the first round of the draft, it faced questions about its long term plans. However, NBA veteran Boban Marjanovic is excited to see what the young center can do. In his […]

Basketball Hall of Famer Jason Kidd will continue to serve as head coach of the Dallas Mavericks for the foreseeable future after the team announced that it signed him to a multi-year contract. Kidd has been at the helm of the Mavericks’ coaching staff since the 2021-22 NBA season, and he’s excited for what’s in […]

With the 2025 NBA preseason rapidly coming to an end, the Phoenix Suns will not only be without new star guard Jalen Green as they take on the Los Angeles Lakers, but also for the regular season opener. Taking to social media to break the news, PHNX Suns shared Jordan Ott’s message to reporters on […]

Back in February, the Chicago Bulls shocked the basketball world by announcing they were trading Zach LaVine to the Sacramento Kings. As part of that three-way trade, the Bulls snatched up guard Tre Jones. On the one hand, the Bulls gave up a highly effective offensive player. However, on the other hand, they are looking […]