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DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks feature multiple players who were drafted from Duke, such as Kyrie Irving, Cooper Flagg and Dereck Lively II. Meanwhile, Anthony Davis and PJ Washington attended Kentucky. They may all be teammates now, but their college basketball rivalry has apparently led to some healthy competition on the floor. “I can definitely […]

The Orlando Magic believe they have found one of the NBA’s next elite backcourts. At media day on Monday, guard Jalen Suggs explained why he thinks his pairing with new teammate Desmond Bane could become one of the most impactful duos in the league. Suggs, who is recovering from a knee injury, said his early […]

San Antonio Spurs All-Star point guard De’Aaron Fox will miss the start of the 2025-26 NBA regular season as he recovers from an offseason hamstring injury. Fox, who is entering his first full season with the Spurs, suffered this injury while working out with teammates in Las Vegas during NBA Summer League in July. At […]

DALLAS — The primary focus at Dallas Mavericks’ Media Day was, well, the Mavs. However, players answered questions about other topics as well. Klay Thompson’s brother, Trayce, is a professional baseball player who used to be teammates with Los Angeles Dodgers star Clayton Kershaw. Kershaw recently announced his retirement, something that caught Klay’s attention. Kershaw […]

Just to be clear, Coby White will suit up for the Chicago Bulls. Contrary to reports that White will possibly be traded to the Houston Rockets. Nevertheless, White, 25, will not be hitting the floor for preseason due to a calf strain he sustained in August, per Toran Flores of The Sporting News. As a […]

Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers were thrilled to join forces again after a two-year breakup, but both sides know this celebrated reunion is not without its complications. The franchise great and former First-Team All-NBA selection suffered a torn Achilles while still playing for the Milwaukee Bucks last postseason and is not expected to […]

The New Orleans Pelicans enter the 2025-26 NBA season under the weight of skepticism. Injuries, inconsistent team chemistry, and a new-look roster built by Joe Dumars have left national outlets dismissing their chances of becoming a true contender in the West. Yet, beneath the criticism and the doubts, one player is poised to shock the […]

There is really no overlooking the Chicago Bulls. That is especially true with their second-year forward Matas Buzelis, who has the potential to do much more than expected this year. During the Bulls’ Media Day on Monday, Buzelis declared his intention to achieve a coveted prize: the NBA Most Improved Player of the Year. When […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have entered the 2025-26 season in a moment of transformation. After years of oscillating between promise and struggle, they’ve begun stepping into a rebuild that both demands patience and rewards boldness. New coaching approaches, roster changes, and shifts in usage are setting the stage for emergence. Among the young pieces, one […]

DALLAS — Cooper Flagg was in Dallas on Monday for Dallas Mavericks’ Media Day, but he spent the weekend at the Ryder Cup watching Team USA and Team Europe go head-to-head. The Dallas Mavericks rookie is a big fan of golf and basketball — two things that came together over the weekend. An image went […]

Since Kyrie Irving arrived at the Dallas Mavericks back in February 2023, a lot has changed. However, issues with injuries have remained constant, and the latest involves his long rehabilitation from the ACL tear he suffered against the Sacramento Kings back in March. That not only ended his season, but has also put his availability […]

MIAMI – As Miami Heat star Tyler Herro will miss the start of the season with a foot injury, there is no denying that the team will look for answers to keep the ship afloat until he returns. After the Heat guard underwent ankle surgery, the team announced that it would take eight weeks to […]

DALLAS — Kyrie Irving was asked about potential retirement in the future during Dallas Mavericks’ Media Day on Monday. The Mavs star shared an honest response, admitting that “it comes to my mind more often than you think.” However, Irving later added that he is still a “few years away” from seriously considering leaving the […]

The Dallas Mavericks are coming off a disappointing 2024-2025 season, which saw them finish four games under .500 at 39-43. Granted, the Mavs’ lack of success can be squarely tied to injury. After the blockbuster trade that sent Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis, the All-Star center quickly went down with […]

Only two days remain before the Golden State Warriors and Jonathan Kuminga will end their long offseason holdout. Whether or not Kuminga accepts his qualifying offer, the direction things are trending in at this moment, or agrees to one of Golden State’s long-term contract proposals is the major question at hand. Whatever Kuminga decides, he […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are just a few weeks away from kicking off their 2025-26 season with a home game against the Golden State Warriors. One of the big questions on everyone’s mind is how much longer LeBron James has left before he calls it quits on his legendary career. Recently, some fans have speculated […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are currently trying to prepare for the 2025-26 NBA season while they navigate a highly publicized investigation into potentially attempting to circumvent the league salary cap by signing Kawhi Leonard to a no-show deal. The league has announced its own investigation into the matter, which could come with hefty consequences if […]

The biggest storyline this offseason for the Los Angeles Clippers, and arguably the NBA as a whole, has been the league’s investigation into the team’s alleged no-show deal for Kawhi Leonard that helped them circumvent the salary cap. Team owner Steve Ballmer has been at the center of the investigation, started by sports reporter Pablo […]

As the Orlando Magic opened media day on Monday, team president Jeff Weltman provided injury updates on guard Jalen Suggs and forward Moritz Wagner with opening night against the Miami Heat just one month away. Weltman said Suggs remains on track to be ready for the season opener, while Wagner’s recovery from an ACL tear […]

While Nikola Jokic was eligible for a $206.4 million contract extension, the Denver Nuggets star decided to turn that offer down. However, Nuggets fans shouldn’t be panicking about Jokic’s future. By waiting until next offseason, Jokic will be eligible for a contract extension worth nearly $300 million. He understands the business side of the NBA […]

Anthony Davis hopes to help usher in the next great era of Dallas Mavericks basketball, but while doing so, he will be prioritizing his health. The 2020 NBA champion and four-time All-NBA First-Team selection will be wearing protective eyewear, according to NBA correspondent Marc Stein. This change, as mandated by his doctors, will remain in […]

The Denver Nuggets are less than a month away from kicking off their 2025-26 NBA season after an offseason full of free agent acquisitions and trades. One of Denver’s key signings was wing Bruce Brown, who helped the team win a championship in the 2023 season and is hoping to produce similar results once again […]

When the Houston Rockets traded Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, and other assets for superstar forward Kevin Durant this offseason, they did so with the mindset of the two-time Finals MVP retiring with the organization after hopefully leading them to championship glory. However, a level of uncertainty surrounded Durant at the time of this trade with […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are entering a new era of basketball in the 2025-26 season. After years of building around Ja Morant, Jaren Jackson Jr., and Desmond Bane, the front office made a bold statement this offseason: it was time to shift gears. Bane, a cornerstone for the franchise and one of the league’s most reliable […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have made a series of roster moves leading up to the start of training camp, but most of those moves have had G League implications rather than actual regular season roster moves. The Lakers still had one two-way contract spot open coming into camp, and they filled that slot on Monday […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is not in attendance at the team’s Media Day on Monday after testing positive for COVID, general manager Jon Horst announced. Antetokounmpo has been stuck in Greece and is unable to travel as a result of his illness. However, there is a chance Antetokounmpo will talk with reporters and the […]

The Boston Celtics are less than a month away from kicking off their 2025-26 season with a roster that will look a whole lot different than the one that won 60-plus games the last two years. Jayson Tatum will likely miss the entire season with a torn Achilles injury, and the team lost several players […]

When Jayson Tatum suffered his torn Achilles injury during the Boston Celtics’ playoff run last season, the trajectory of this franchise changed. Executive Brad Stevens completely flipped Joe Mazzulla’s roster around in the offseason, and the Celtics are now entering the 2025-26 season stuck in a purgatory-like state where expectations are unknown. Although Boston still […]

As the Orlando Magic prepare to open the 2025-26 NBA season, team president Jeff Weltman made clear that the franchise’s young core is now being evaluated by one standard: winning. Speaking at media day Monday, Weltman said Paolo Banchero and the rest of the roster understand the expectations placed on them as they enter another […]

With the franchise’s Media Day upon us, any talk of a logjam at the San Antonio Spurs point guard position – as far as the Spurs themselves are concerned – is overshadowed by the notion that they have three very good options in that spot. The big contract De’Aaron Fox signed to stay with the […]

On Monday, the Los Angeles Clippers will hold their annual media day in preparation for the upcoming 2025-26 season, and one topic that is sure to be brought up by the press is the ongoing investigation into the team by the NBA. The investigation stems from allegations made by sports reporter Pablo Torre that the […]

Recently, the biggest storyline for the Los Angeles Clippers has been the ongoing investigation by the NBA into their alleged attempt to circumvent the NBA salary cap by signing Kawhi Leonard to a no-show deal with the company Aspiration. The Clippers have instead insisted that team owner Steve Ballmer was defrauded by Aspiration, now bankrupt, […]

Undoubtedly, the Indiana Pacers will look different without Tyrese Haliburton. During the NBA Finals, he tore his Achilles tendon and will miss the 2025-2026 season.  However, Halliburton will remain a part of the organization. Something he officially confirmed during Pacers Media Day on Monday, per Tony East of Forbes Magazine. During his recovery over the […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Chapter 18 has yet to be written — it’s a clean slate, as Oklahoma City Thunder GM Sam Presti emphasized toward the end of his annual preseason address. After the franchise’s 17-year pursuit of an NBA championship came to an end in 2024-25, Presti sees the benefits for the champion Thunder, as […]

Years of struggles and failing to meet expectations have surrounded the Toronto Raptors since their first NBA championship in 2019. Many All-Star-level players have left the organization, and the Raptors have experienced back-to-back losing seasons for the first time in a decade. As the 2025-26 NBA season approaches, Scottie Barnes is ready to flip the […]

Victor Wembanyama is back, baby! After his 2024-25 season ended prematurely due to a blood clotting issue, the San Antonio Spurs star is ready to get back on the court. Jared Weiss reported that Wembanyama has been cleared by doctors to return to action. “Spurs coach Mitch Johnson says Victor Wembanyama has been medically cleared […]

The NBA offseason offers players an opportunity to identify and address their weaknesses. For Brooklyn Nets forward Noah Clowney, step one was building a body prepared to match the physicality of the league’s big men. Clowney appears to have taken a significant step in that regard. The third-year forward packed on muscle this offseason, weighing […]

Jonathan Kuminga and the Golden State Warriors just made media day a storyline instead of a formality. Multiple reports say Kuminga won’t be in the building on Monday as his contract standoff with Golden State drags on, a decision that underscores how far apart the sides remain after a summer of posturing, proposals, and not […]

Rong “Krystal” Niu, better known to basketball fans as Red Panda, has been a consistent fixture across NBA, WNBA, and college basketball since decades. The Chinese-American acrobat made her NBA debut back in 1993 and has performed in hundreds of halftime shows in addition to being a former America’s Got Talent and Britain’s Got Talent […]