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Golden State Warriors forward Jimmy Butler has been dealing with some ongoing ankle problems throughout the preseason, but he has yet to miss a game directly because of this injury. That will change on Tuesday night, as Butler will miss the Warriors’ fourth preseason game on the road against the Portland Trail Blazers due to […]

As the Los Angeles Clippers prepare to open the 2025-26 NBA season next Wednesday against the Utah Jazz, new information has emerged regarding the league’s role in approving the organization’s major sponsorship deal with Aspiration before later investigating a separate arrangement involving star forward Kawhi Leonard. According to ESPN reporters Bobby Marks and Baxter Holmes, […]

Dallas Mavericks minority owner Mark Cuban and Pablo Torre went head-to-head in a fascinating exchange about Dirk Nowitzki’s 2014 contract during Pablo Torre Finds Out. The Mavericks owner defended the deal that saw Nowitzki take a significant pay cut, while Torre pressed on whether the Mavericks underpaid their legendary forward. The conversation reignited old debates […]

The NBA regular season is around the corner, and the Golden State Warriors will enter the fresh campaign with center Al Horford ready to play alongside fellow veterans Stephen Curry and Draymond Green. Horford inked a multi-year contract to join the Warriors late in September, and the five-time All-Star recently said that the conversations he […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James made headlines this week after sharing a candid remark about how seriously he takes his finances, jokingly warning what would happen if someone ever stole his money. During a recent episode of the Everybody’s Crazy podcast, the 40-year-old NBA veteran discussed his approach to financial trust and accountability with […]

The New York Knicks signed former Dallas Mavericks guard Jalen Brunson following the 2021-22 NBA season. The NBA ultimately investigated the situation and found the Knicks guilty of tampering, leading to New York losing its 2025 second round pick. Although Mark Cuban — who was the Mavs’ majority owner at the time — has moved […]

The individual improvements that the Oklahoma City Thunder players made haven’t gone unnoticed by their head coach, Mark Daigneault, who highlighted a handful of his guys. There are plenty of takeaways from Thunder’s preseason, including centers Isaiah Hartenstein and Jaylin Williams’ physiques entering training camp. On the floor, Daigneault recognizes Cason Wallace from a basketball standpoint, […]

Utah Jazz rookie Ace Bailey features a bright future. However, Jazz head coach Will Hardy recently revealed that the 2025 No. 5 overall pick is dealing with knee injuries. Hardy added that the team is not “overly concerned” about the issues, though. “He’s got some tendonitis in both knees,” Hardy said, via Andy Larsen of […]

The NBA 2K26 Season 2 Release Date arrives soon, with the developers sharing new patch notes for the Season 2 update. Overall, this brand new season brings new content across a variety of modes like MyCAREER and MyTEAM. The update comes with a ton of fixes in gameplay, as well as modes like MyNBA, The […]

New Dallas Mavericks governor Patrick Dumont may be helping the NBA expand its global footprint once again. This time, he is leading the charge for the league’s return to China in 2026. The Mavericks and Houston Rockets are reportedly lined up to take part in the series. Dumont, who is also the chairman and CEO of Las […]

Tyrese Haliburton, by all indications, is not going to be able to suit up for the Indiana Pacers for the upcoming NBA season as he continues to recover from a torn Achilles. But this doesn’t mean that he’s just about to fade from the spotlight. He continues to embrace his hater side that’s been fueled […]

The San Antonio Spurs unveiled what they’re calling a “Statement Edition” uniform. And reigning Rookie of the Year Stephon Castle is a fan. “I love them,” the former national champion at UConn said. “I was asking for gray jerseys last year, so I’m happy we got them.” Castle donned the all-gray uni’s for the rollout. […]

The New York Knicks have until Saturday, October 18, to finalize their roster. It’s their last opportunity ahead of the 2025-26 NBA season to waive players on non-guaranteed contracts without penalty. The Knicks signed veterans Malcolm Brogdon, Landry Shamet, and Garrison Mathews to non-guaranteed deals in early September. At the time, it was reported that […]

The Los Angeles Lakers picked up their first win of the preseason on Sunday following their 126-116 win against the Golden State Warriors. The Lakers have three more preseason games on the schedule before the start of the regular season, and they’re hoping to get Luka Doncic and Marcus Smart in the lineup for at […]

INGLEWOOD, CA — The Los Angeles Clippers have two preseason games remaining before their regular season campaign officially kicks off on Wednesday, October 22nd against the Utah Jazz. Fans around the NBA have already started to expressed their hesitancy naming the Clippers as legitimate NBA Championship contenders, mostly due to their age. Paired with the […]

The Miami Heat are already expected to be without Tyler Herro, a 2025 All-Star, to begin the year after Herro underwent ankle surgery that would presumably keep him out until mid-November. The last thing the Heat needs is another injury problem to one of their best players in Bam Adebayo. There was a nervous moment […]

Victor Wembanyama pulled off a monstrous dunking highlight during the San Antonio Spurs’ preseason matchup against the Indiana Pacers on Monday night. Wembanyama is getting ready for the third season of his NBA career, standing out as one of the best young players in the league. Last season ended abruptly for him after getting a […]

Understandably, there is a tendency to want to overlook the preseason, at least from a fan’s perspective. However, it doesn’t matter when you are Ayo Dosunmu of the Chicago Bulls, who has something to prove.  As the Bulls move forward, a certain amount of focus will be placed on Dosunmu. The simple reason is that […]

With Tyrese Haliburton set to miss the entire 2025-26 NBA season due to the Achilles injury he suffered in the 2025 NBA Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Indiana Pacers expect others to step up and help cover the considerable void left by the former Iowa State Cyclones star point guard. Among those primed […]

The Los Angeles Clippers started their training camp focusing on the things that hampered them the most in their first round playoff series loss against the Denver Nuggets. Two areas the Clippers felt were the most significant reasons they fell in the 2025 postseason were opponent’s offensive rebounds and transition points given up. In Games […]

During this preseason, Chicago Bulls leading scorer Coby White was out with a calf injury. On Monday, he and the organization received some good news. While he will likely not suit up for the remainder of the preseason, White is expected to be ready for opening night, per CBS Sports.  According to K.C. Johnson of […]

From the outset, head coach Mark Daigneault says Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander knew who he was destined to be in the NBA. It was inevitable. Gilgeous-Alexander is driven to surpass Kobe Bryant, which, for some, makes sense after winning his first championship. However, for Daigneault, none of this comes as a surprise for […]

Throughout its 35 years of existence, the Charlotte Hornets franchise has had some thrilling highs and some very unforgettable lows. Even then, despite being the team responsible for posting the worst winning percentage in a single season in NBA history, many exciting players have laced up their sneakers for a franchise most known for its […]

After Golden State Warriors veteran Jimmy Butler sat out of Sunday’s preseason game against the Los Angeles Lakers, he was diagnosed with an ankle sprain from practice on Friday. Head coach Steve Kerr confirmed Butler’s injury and said he’ll miss the Warriors’ upcoming matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers. Kerr revealed Butler’s injury during practice on […]

As Nike’s Kobe Bryant signature sneaker line remains their most popular subset among fans, hoopers, and NBA players, the folks over in Beaverton, Oregon will continue to bring back some of the Mamba’s most classic silhouettes. The Nike Kobe 3 is a sneaker that isn’t mentioned nearly enough when discussing Bryant’s best sneakers, but certainly […]

As Miami Heat star Kel’el Ware has been challenged by head coach Erik Spoelstra throughout the offseason, training camp, and currently in preseason, the motivation has no doubt led to development and success. While the Heat center has goals for his sophomore season, he had another impressive preseason performance that led to praise from Spoelstra. […]

The Brooklyn Nets waived Dariq Whitehead and Drew Timme on Monday, the team announced. The pair of moves comes as the rebuilding squad works to trim its roster to 15 standard contracts ahead of its Oct. 22 regular season opener. Brooklyn selected Whitehead with the No. 22 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. However, the […]

The Detroit Pistons have been an afterthought among NBA fans since the days of Chauncey Billups, Rasheed Wallace, Tayshaun Prince, Ben Wallace, and Richard Hamilton, except for a few playoff seasons that ultimately ended with a whimper. The Pistons have replenished their talent base in recent years, assembling a talented young team. The highly successful […]

LeBron James is entering his 23rd season in the NBA, making unprecedented history for the Los Angeles Lakers as they look to add another championship to their historic franchise. Known as “The Chosen One” and the eventual “King” of the NBA, the league is set to look much different with LeBron James as its poster […]

The Chicago Bulls’ dynasty in the 1990s was among the greatest displays of dominance in the history of team sports. Led by Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen, there were other Chicago legends that contributed in huge ways to the story of this franchise. So who are the greatest Bulls players ever? Let’s rank them 1 […]

Undrafted NBA players usually have a short career. While undrafted guys like Alex Caruso, Jeremy Lin, or Austin Reaves have carved out solid careers, they’re usually the exception rather than the norm. In fact, only a select few can carve out a role in a team’s rotation. Moreover, establishing value in the league even makes […]

When a new NBA season is about to begin, there is always one debate that captivates the minds of fans across the globe: Who are the top 100 players in the league? Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is coming off a historic MVP and title season with the Oklahoma City Thunder, yet Nikola Jokic, Luka Doncic, and Giannis […]

Seven-time champion Robert Horry revealed how a heated exchange with Utah Jazz CEO Danny Ainge led to his trade to the Los Angeles Lakers, where he won three championships throughout the late-1990s and early 2000s. To avoid a 3-1 deficit, Horry drained the biggest shot in Lakers history in the 2002 Western Conference Finals against […]

Sacramento Kings forward DeMar DeRozan delivered a heartfelt message following teammate Keegan Murray’s preseason injury, emphasizing empathy and resilience. “We feel for him more so than anything,” DeRozan said after the game. “Feel for Keegan because, you know, that’s our brother, our teammate. We don’t want to see nobody hurt. But with that, we still […]

While Los Angeles Clippers fans are eyeing Bradley Beal before 2025-26, wondering how he’ll produce alongside veterans Kawhi Leonard, James Harden, and Chris Paul, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst is saying look out for Ivica Zubac this upcoming season. Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue is planning to increase Zubac’s usage on offense, as Windhorst noted, and believes […]

Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander received his flowers from Hall of Fame guard Steve Nash. While Gilgeous-Alexander plans to add to his legacy, Nash says it’s already established as an inspiration to an entire generation in Canada. The two-time MVP, eight-time All-Star, and Canadien native has already anointed SGA the country’s GOAT. Nash addressed […]

Recently, rumors have been circulating about the Chicago Bulls’ potential interest in trading veteran center Nikola Vucevic. The latest name being floated around as a possible replacement is Philadelphia 76ers 31-year-old big man Joel Embiid. According to Andrew Hanlon of Pippen Ain’t Easy, a potential trade of Vucevic for Embiid would shake up the NBA. […]

Player development and draft position remain the Brooklyn Nets’ top focuses entering year two of a rebuild. Following an eventful offseason, the team begins the 2025-26 campaign with a revamped roster. Former NBA executive Johnson Hollinger recently released his record predictions for every NBA team. Hollinger projected the Nets to go 26-56, the third-worst record […]

Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is on the cusp of his prime and arguably the face of the NBA, as he enters the upcoming season as a defending champion. Gilgeous-Alexander wants more than one championship. His path to be one of the league’s greatest to ever play has just begun as he reflected on […]