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Following a failed contract negotiation with the Brooklyn Nets last summer, Cam Thomas is searching for a long-term NBA home. The 24-year-old is headed for unrestricted free agency and faces an uncertain future with the Brooklyn Nets. Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant implored an NBA team to build around his polarizing former teammate. “I feel […]

While Los Angeles Lakers’ Austin Reaves future with the team remains uncertain, NBA analyst Zach Lowe predicts he will re-sign, but isn’t ruling out a trade in the near future. Reaves’ option for the 2026-27 season is worth $14.8 million, which Lowe expects will be voided amid an extension with the Lakers during the offseason. […]

The New Orleans Pelicans knew Derik Queen was a productive rebounder before the 2025 NBA Draft. What James Borrego did not expect was everything else the Maryland alum was bringing to the home of Mardi Gras. Thankfully, it seems apparent now that the Rookie of the Year candidate’s rebounding base, coupled with emerging rim protection and […]

It’s not often that a first-year head coach impresses anyone, especially veterans. For Mark Williams, first-year Phoenix Suns head coach Jordan Ott has done just that. A 19-14 record and the No. 7 seed in the Western Conference have certainly taken many by surprise. Much of the team’s success stems from what Ott is building. […]

As Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo and head coach Erik Spoelstra led the team to an impressive 118-112 win over the Eastern Conference’s No. 1-seeded Detroit Pistons, the victory featured a trait that had been missing this season. While the Heat had been back to basics in the last week with high-scoring wins, Thursday night […]

The Golden State Warriors will be shorthanded Friday night as they open the New Year against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Chase Center. Golden State listed star forward Jimmy Butler III as out with an illness ahead of the matchup, which is scheduled for 10:00 p.m. ET on Prime Video. The Warriors enter the contest […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder ended the calendar year with a 124-95 win against the Portland Trail Blazers, which accounted for its 86th victory of 2025. It’s the fifth-most wins in a year by an NBA team, trailing only Stephen Curry’s 2015 (88) and 2016 Golden State Warriors (87), the Phoenix Suns (88) in 2021, and […]

A reshaped roster, an early-season coaching change, and a fan base impatient for tangible progress have created an unforgiving environment, particularly for a rookie still learning the ropes. However, according to James Borrego, Derik Queen is tuning out the static to become the next face of the New Orleans Pelicans. Selecting Queen 13th overall in […]

The NBA 2K26 Season 4 Release Date arrives soon, with  new patch notes likely on the way before the Season 4 update. Overall, this brand new season brings new content across a variety of modes like MyCAREER and MyTEAM. Furthermore, it brings new content for other modes like The W. Without further ado, let’s take […]

The Brooklyn Nets will be severely shorthanded on Friday against the Washington Wizards in a game with significant tank implications. Michael Porter Jr. will be sidelined for his second consecutive game after missing Thursday’s 120-96 loss to the Houston Rockets with an illness. The Nets also ruled Nic Claxton (personal reasons) and Cam Thomas (left […]

As the Golden State Warriors prepare to open the New Year with a marquee matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday night, head coach Steve Kerr offered a clear explanation for why the organization remains cautious amid ongoing trade speculation. Speaking on the latest episode of The Tom Tolbert Show, Kerr outlined his philosophy […]

The Brooklyn Nets will be facing off against the Washington Wizards, and they’ll be without one of their top scorers in the matchup. Michael Porter Jr. will be out for the second straight game with an illness, as he missed their matchup against the Houston Rockets yesterday. The Nets don’t have that many scoring options […]

The Miami Heat had gone through some ups and downs over the past few weeks, but it looks like they’re starting to see light at the end of the tunnel, and their win against the Detroit Pistons showed it. The one point of emphasis for the Heat was the third quarter, and they were able […]

It seems like the Denver Nuggets can’t catch a break when it comes to injuries right now. Aaron Gordon and Christian Braun have missed multiple weeks with hamstring and ankle injuries, respectively, and both Cam Johnson and Nikola Jokic recently went down with knee injuries that will sideline them indefinitely. Now, ahead of the Nuggets’ […]

The Los Angeles Clippers steamrolled the Utah Jazz 118-101 on Thursday, earning their sixth straight win. Amazingly, the Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard dominated again, with a 45-point masterpiece despite a bloody nose. Kawhi Leonard is single-handedly putting the Jazz away 👀pic.twitter.com/BB8Y9Hezu4 — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) January 2, 2026 Leonard finished with 45 points on 16 of 29 […]

The Atlanta Hawks will be facing the New York Knicks, and the Madison Square villain could be stepping into the arena for the matchup. Trae Young has missed the past two games for the team with a right quad contusion and is listed as questionable with the same injury ahead of their matchup against the […]

The Golden State Warriors will be facing the Oklahoma City Thunder without three of their star players. Stephen Curry has been ruled out with a left ankle sprain, while Jimmy Butler and Draymond Green are also out for the Warriors.  Curry has been playing really well and helping the team as they were trying to […]

NBA 2K26 features locker codes that players can redeem to earn some sweet rewards in MyTEAM and MyCAREER. Like previous titles in the series, these codes are released randomly throughout the year and are often only available for a limited time. Unfortunately, not everybody knows about these codes or where to redeem them. Therefore, we […]

For the Denver Nuggets, everything begins and ends with Nikola Jokic. Their offense, their identity, and their championship ceiling all orbit around the Serbian superstar’s singular brilliance. That’s why Jokic’s recent knee injury didn’t just feel like a routine setback. It felt existential. The Nuggets are still very much contenders. Without their engine, though, they […]

The Sacramento Kings may have the bleakest outlook of any team in the NBA; even their peers at the bottom of the standings have slivers of hope to hold on to. Meanwhile, the Kings have a roster that doesn’t make sense all while having logjams at nearly every position and having injury problems afflicting a […]

The Brooklyn Nets were down a few key guys on New Year’s Day, so it wasn’t a surprise to see them suffer a blowout defeat to the Houston Rockets, a 120-96 loss to begin the new calendar year. Their starting lineup sans Michael Porter Jr. just couldn’t get anything going on offense, which should not […]

Kawhi Leonard keeps on humming, and the Los Angeles Clippers have been following his lead. Leonard could not have asked for a better start to the new calendar year, as he put up 45 points on 16-29 shooting from the field to lead the Clippers to their sixth consecutive victory in a 118-101 win over […]

The Dallas Mavericks are pinning all their hopes and dreams of returning to contention on the shoulders of Cooper Flagg, the first overall pick of the 2025 NBA Draft. There are certainly far worse things to hold on to for the Mavericks, especially when Flagg has been showing just how incredible of a player he […]

Cam Thomas has been enduring a brutal 2025-26 season to this point, but he’s been remaining patient in what looks to be his final season with the Brooklyn Nets. The writing of his Nets stint appears to be on the wall, as head coach Jordi Fernandez refused to put him into the starting lineup despite […]

Kevin Durant continues to strengthen his Hall of Fame NBA legacy, as he thrives in his first season with the Houston Rockets. The organization was unfazed by the former MVP’s age, identifying him as the player who could push the team into championship contention following last year’s first-round exit. He certainly looks like the missing […]

Coming off back-to-back quality wins over the San Antonio Spurs and Phoenix Suns, the Cleveland Cavaliers are finding success through feeding Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen. As the wheels have started to turn for the team over the last two weeks, Cavs head coach Kenny Atkinson is advising Darius Garland and Donovan Mitchell to prioritize […]

Even with key starting lineup cogs such as Michael Porter Jr., Egor Demin, and Terance Mann out due to injury or illness in their New Year’s Day clash against the Houston Rockets, the Brooklyn Nets decided to bring Cam Thomas, the team’s best pure scorer, off the bench. Instead, head coach Jordi Fernandez opted to […]

The injury hits for the Los Angeles Lakers seemingly keep coming as Jarred Vanderbilt was the latest player to appear on the team’s injury report ahead of their upcoming game against the Memphis Grizzlies. Jarred Vanderbilt was officially listed as questionable on the Lakers’ injury report for their game against the Grizzlies on Friday. Vanderbilt […]

On New Year’s Day, the Houston Rockets started 2026 off on the right foot, thoroughly dismantling the Brooklyn Nets, 120-96, on the road. The Nets were without their best player in Michael Porter Jr., as well as key starting lineup cogs in Egor Demin and Terance Mann, which then thrust rookies Danny Wolf and Drake […]

Alperen Sengun provided the NBA’s first points of 2026 during the Houston Rockets’ matchup against the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday night. Sengun is going through his fifth season in the league with the Rockets. He made his way up the ranks as one of the best centers around, elevating Houston back into the realm of […]

There are certain traits NBA coaches will tell you cannot be manufactured in a gym or taught on a whiteboard. When the new-look New Orleans Pelicans drafted Jeremiah Fears, the scouting reports spoke of speed, burst, and fearless downhill attacking. Just a few months into his NBA career, however, the internal comparisons have accelerated into […]

The Detroit Pistons (25-8) have launched themselves into the championship contender category after occupying first place in the Eastern Conference for almost two months straight, and a healthy star duo is a major reason why. However, a potential problem may have just occurred during the team’s New Year’s showdown with the Miami Heat. Center Jalen […]

The New York Knicks have been on a roll of late, sitting at 7-3 in their last 10 games. Those 10 games include a comeback win on Christmas Day against the Cleveland Cavaliers, as well as a win in the 2026 NBA Cup Championship over the San Antonio Spurs. What’s more, head coach Mike Brown […]

The injury bug is hitting the Denver Nuggets hard right now. With four of the five starters out with an injury, including Nikola Jokic, it now appears the team will be without backup center Jonas Valanciunas for some time. Reports indicate that Valanciunas, who is 33 years old, came down with a calf strain during […]

In a 124-95 win against the Portland Trail Blazers, Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault watched backup guard Ajay Mitchell score 17 points without missing a shot. The Thunder’s defense staved off the Trail Blazers in the second half. Mitchell went 4-for-4 from the floor, including one three, and a perfect 8-for-8 from the […]

The Detroit Pistons have been playing some excellent basketball so far in the 2025-26 NBA season, recently getting back in the win column with a blowout road win over the Los Angeles Lakers. Detroit currently sits at the number one seed in the Eastern Conference, holding strong even as the New York Knicks have picked […]

To say that the Los Angeles Lakers have been a poor defensive team this season would be a major understatement. For the month of December, the Lakers have been essentially at the bottom of the league in terms of defensive rating, 29th to be exact, as per Khobi Price of The Southern California News Group. […]

The San Antonio Spurs star center Victor Wembanyama is reportedly dealing with a knee injury. He is currently considered day-to-day, as the team is evaluating the situation. Wembanyama, who is 21 years old, hyperextended his knee in the Spurs’ 134-132 win over the New York Knicks on Wednesday night, according to NBA Insider Brett Siegel. […]

The Washington Wizards are not only playing with joy, but rookie sharpshooter Tre Johnson made history just over two months into his first season. The 2025 No. 6 overall pick made a franchise-rookie-record nine straight three-pointers between Monday’s 115-101 loss to the Phoenix Suns and Wednesday’s 114-113 win over the Milwaukee Bucks, per the team’s […]