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After getting off to a good start on their road trip by defeating the Denver Nuggets, the New York Knicks have suffered back-to-back losses to the Los Angeles Lakers and LA Clippers, respectively. The team was blown out by the Lakers, and then suffered a close loss to the Clippers. After the Clippers game, Knicks […]

MIAMI – After the Miami Heat’s statement win over the Detroit Pistons, the team is now on a five-game winning streak that has been led by captain Bam Adebayo. With the Heat star in Adebayo continuing to reach milestones, like eclisping 10,000 career points, his usage has also been a one that is meticilous by […]

On Monday evening, the Golden State Warriors fell back to .500 on the season with a tough road loss at the hands of the Utah Jazz. The Warriors were playing without multiple key players in this one, including point guard Stephen Curry, who has not played since well before the All-Star break due to a […]

The Atlanta Hawks are currently on a six-game winning streak and are over .500 for the first time since December. They’ve gotten hot at the right time as there’s just over a month left in the season, and there is still a chance for them to make up ground in the Eastern Conference standings. Things […]

Everything Michael Jordan touches turns to gold, even well beyond his playing years. His NASCAR team is off to a historic start, which is just an example of that. That dynamic was evident at a recent auction, where his historic debut cover on Sports Illustrated sold for a record $229,360, per Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton […]

The Phoenix Suns have won two games on the bounce in the buildup to their trip to the Milwaukee Bucks and are 37-27 for the season, still looking at the top half of the Western Conference. The Bucks, meanwhile, have lost five of their last six games but get an unlikely boost for this one. […]

It’s difficult to assess just how quickly Victor Wembanyama is improving. While he’s previously provided the basketball world with capabilities they hadn’t seen, the San Antonio Spurs generational talent is now seemingly reaching new heights nightly. As he continues to come into his own, the 22-year-old appears to be doing so at a lightning quick […]

In the minds of many NBA fans and prognosticators, Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander closed the MVP conversation in last night’s 129-126 victory over the Denver Nuggets. Alexander rose up and hit a three-pointer that sealed the hard-fought victory, finishing the night tying Wilt Chamberlain’s record for consecutive 20-point games. But, ESPN’s Stephen A. […]

With playmaking guard Dejounte Murray sidelined for most of the season recovering from an Achilles injury and role players cycling in and out of the lineup, establishing a clear offensive chain of command has been almost impossible. Fortunately, the now fully healthy New Orleans Pelicans are making progress playing without pressure to close out the […]

The Orlando Magic have struggled to remain healthy throughout the 2025-26 NBA season, and their woes have continued into the final month before the playoffs. While Paolo Banchero is healthy and leading the team to success, both Anthony Black and Franz Wagner remain sidelined with no clear timetable for their eventual returns. Black, who sustained […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is one of the loudest and most consistent figures in the NBA advocating for a shorter regular season, and in a recent press conference, he proved it again. Yesterday evening, after losing to the lowly Utah Jazz in the finale of a three-game road trip, Kerr stumped for […]

The Portland Trail Blazers host the Charlotte Hornets at Moda Center on Wednesday, coming into this one off the back of a win against the Indiana Pacers. Meanwhile, the Hornets have lost two games on the bounce and will be looking for a change in momentum. Portland’s Deni Avdija made a highly anticipated return from […]

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Lu Dort has apologized to Nikola Jokic following a flagrant foul on him in the fourth quarter of their 129-126 victory. Per a quote by Dort obtained by ESPN’s Tim McMahon, he implied that it wasn’t personal and that he was caught up in the competitive moment. “Just lost in the […]

The Indiana Pacers and Sacramento Kings will go head-to-head on Tuesday night. The game could be competitive, but for all the wrong reasons as both squads are at the bottom of their conference. Sacramento is 15-50 and in last place in the Western Conference standings, while Indiana is 15-40 and in last place in the […]

LeBron James has seen a lot during his NBA playing days. The Los Angeles Lakers star is speaking out about something that is bugging him. James said in an interview that he finds NBA officiating to be inconsistent. James made the comments while speaking with former NBA guard Steve Nash, on the Mind the Game […]

The Chicago Bulls will visit the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night. Matas Buzelis and Josh Giddey are listed as probable on the NBA Injury Report, so they may be able to play. Both are coming off recent right ankle sprains. Also, both played in the Bulls’ game against the Sacramento Kings on Sunday, which […]

The Atlanta Hawks and Dallas Mavericks will play on Tuesday night. Jonathan Kuminga is listed on the injury report, however, so is he playing tonight? Kuminga has been dealing with a knee injury. Atlanta is closely monitoring the situation. Here’s everything we know about Kuminga’s injury status for tonight’s game vs. the Mavs. Watch NBA […]

Fans will be treated to a potential preview of the NBA Finals as the Boston Celtics visit the San Antonio Spurs at Frost Bank Center on Tuesday. The Celtics, however, could be handicapped after Payton Pritchard was added to the injury report. Boston is coming off back-to-back wins, including an impressive victory against the Cleveland […]

The NBA’s tank race is heating up. While many tanking teams are doing all they can to ensure losses, the Brooklyn Nets rattled off back-to-back wins over the Detroit Pistons and Memphis Grizzlies. Following a 10-game losing streak, the Nets stunned the Pistons with a 23-point comeback in Detroit on Saturday. Jordi Fernandez rode a […]

Update: LeBron James will not play for the Los Angeles Lakers against the Minnesota Timberwolves, according to ClutchPoints’ Brett Siegel. The Los Angeles Lakers and Minnesota Timberwolves are set to go head-to-head on Tuesday night. LeBron James has been dealing with injury concerns, so is he playing tonight? The Lakers defeated the New York Knicks […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder got a big win on Monday night against the Denver Nuggets. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the hero once again for the Thunder, hitting the game-winning shot in a 129-126 victory. Gilgeous-Alexander spoke out after the game about his three-point dagger. “I have answers to the test, but I’ve got to see the […]

Kon Knueppel and Cooper Flagg have been the two best rookies of their class, and they have taken plenty of strides in their game since their days in Duke. But the bond of those two stretches beyond basketball, with the Charlotte Hornets guard revealing a very interesting thing about his friendship dynamic with the Dallas […]

The Los Angeles Lakers took care of business on Sunday against the New York Knicks despite missing LeBron James due to injuries to his left elbow and left foot. The Lakers hacked out a tough win, 110-97, to improve to 39-25. The Knicks were held to below 100 points for only the second time in […]

Late in the Denver Nuggets’ heartbreaking 129-126 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night courtesy of a Shai Gilgeous-Alexander game-winner, there was yet another tense moment between Nikola Jokic and Luguentz Dort. Dort, while trying to get over a screen from Jokic, accidentally smacked the Nuggets star in the face. Jokic then fell […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — For the second time in 10 days, All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat MVP candidate Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets, which led to a parting shot from Jalen Williams. Gilgeous-Alexander’s historic night began when he tied Wilt Chamberlain’s record of 126 consecutive 20+ point games. He sealed the special […]

Just about the only good thing to come of the Golden State Warriors’ 119-116 loss to the tanking Utah Jazz was the fact that Seth Curry was able to play in his first game back since early December. Curry, the younger, sharpshooting brother of Dubs’ star Stephen Curry, returned after missing the past 40 games due to […]

Just when it had looked as though the New York Knicks were figuring it out, they take a few steps back that call into question the legitimacy of their status as a contending team. On Monday night, the Knicks lost another game in Los Angeles, this time against the Clippers, with New York not having […]

The Denver Nuggets absorbed a painful defeat to the Oklahoma City Thunder, 129-126, at Paycom Center on Monday, with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander delivering the killer blow with his game-winning three-pointer. The Nuggets have now dropped all three of their games against the Thunder this season. Gilgeous-Alexander had another MVP-type performance with 35 points, nine rebounds, 15 […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander tied Wilt Chamberlain’s NBA record for most consecutive 20+ point performances (126), which earned a shoutout from Denver Nuggets All-Star Nikola Jokic. After a 129-126 Thunder win on Gilgeous-Alexander’s game-winning 3-pointer, Jokic gave the reigning MVP his flowers for making history. Jokic did his best to […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — After Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander tied Wilt Chamberlain’s record for most consecutive 20+ point games in NBA history, he drained a game-winning triple to beat the Denver Nuggets, 129-126. In a duel between the two leading MVP candidates, Gilgeous-Alexander topped Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets with a 35-point performance, ending […]

Ever since news about the Kawhi Leonard-Aspiration saga made the rounds, the Los Angeles Clippers have been said to be looking at major punishment once the NBA concludes its investigation on the matter. The accusation is that the Clippers owner Steve Ballmer used a ‘no-show’ endorsement deal with Aspiration to pay Leonard an extra compensation […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander brought his A-game on Monday night in a huge clash against the Denver Nuggets. The Oklahoma City Thunder were down a few key players, but in the end, Gilgeous-Alexander being at his best was enough to ward off the Nuggets. Try as Denver might, Gilgeous-Alexander was simply too much to handle, as he […]

The Philadelphia 76ers fanbase may be getting flashbacks to their brutal end to the 2024-25 season, as injuries have ravaged their roster, leaving them extremely shorthanded against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday night. Tyrese Maxey, VJ Edgecombe, Joel Embiid, and Paul George were all out, and as expected, they got blown out by the Cavs, […]

Kenny Atkinson had his praises towards James Harden’s career milestone of scoring 29,000 points following the Cleveland Cavaliers’ win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night. Harden has been in the NBA since 2009, making his way up the ranks to become one of the greatest scorers the league has ever witnessed. Going into Cleveland’s […]

On Monday, Team USA faced Mexico in the third game of pool play in the 2026 World Baseball Classic in a contest that will be crucial towards determining which two teams make it out of Pool B. What’s not fair, in Team USA’s favor, is that they started Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes, who as […]

The much-anticipated meeting between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Denver Nuggets lived up to the billing on Monday, as both teams thrilled the fans with a down-to-the-wire finish. When the smoke cleared at Paycom Center, the Thunder came up with the win, 129-126, with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander burying the game-winning three-pointer with 2.7 seconds left. […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder were missing a slew of key guys on Monday night in another high-intensity clash against the Denver Nuggets. They were without Jalen Williams, Chet Holmgren, Isaiah Hartenstein, and Alex Caruso, just to name a few. But as long as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is on the court, the Thunder remain close to impossible […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Lu Dort and Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic collided again on Monday. Dort previously sparked an uproar on Wednesday with a flagrant foul. Lightning struck twice in the rematch. Dort swings the back of his forearm into Jokic’s face. The Thunder guard got slapped with a brand new flagrant foul called. […]

When it comes to NBA records, Wilt Chamberlain holds many of them, especially when it comes to scoring. But during the Oklahoma City Thunder’s game against the Denver Nuggets on Monday, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander tied one of Chamberlain’s NBA records, and he will pass him within the next game or so. The NBA record that Thunder […]