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LAS VEGAS, NV — Isaiah Hartenstein and the Oklahoma City Thunder are preparing for a big semifinal matchup against the Houston Rockets on Saturday, with Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks taking on the Milwaukee Bucks beforehand. Despite moving on from the New York Knicks, Hartenstein remains a fan-favorite in New York thanks to his […]

The Atlanta Hawks are dealing with no shortage of injury uncertainty heading into Saturday’s NBA Cup game against the Milwaukee Bucks. Although the Bucks have some injury questions of their own, the Hawks currently have five players listed as questionable and three players listed as probable, per the NBA injury report. Trae Young is among […]

LAS VEGAS, NV – Jabari Smith Jr. and the Houston Rockets are preparing to take on the Oklahoma City Thunder in the semifinals of the NBA Cup on Saturday evening. As is the case for most Rockets games, forward Dillon Brooks will be an x-factor in the game for Houston. Brooks, who will take on […]

The Milwaukee Bucks will play the Atlanta Hawks in the NBA Cup Semifinals on Saturday in Las Vegas. Milwaukee is looking to advance to the Finals, but will two of their best players be available for the game? Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton are both listed on the NBA injury report. Antetokounmpo is dealing with […]

Boosted by Kevin Durant in his return from injury, the Phoenix Suns came out victorious in one of the highest-scoring games of 2024-2025, topping the Utah Jazz 134-126 on Friday night. After the game, Suns head coach Mike Budenholzer was as impressed as any fan with his team’s win, admitting he was impressed by how […]

Jalen Williams’ ascension has been a fun one to watch for Oklahoma City Thunder fans, but how good really is the third-year OKC player? Well, former NBA player Jeff Teague is willing to say he is on the same level as NBA Finals MVP Jaylen Brown. Teague, in praising Williams, compared the Santa Clara product […]

Last season, the Chicago Bulls had all the tools to make a playoff push. While they finished ninth in the East in the 2023-2024 season with a 39-43 record, the Bulls still got bounced in the Play-In Tournament, failing to make another playoff appearance. After another disappointing year, the Bulls are slowly leaning toward a […]

The Atlanta Hawks and Milwaukee Bucks will play in the first NBA Cup semifinal in Las Vegas on Saturday afternoon. The teams already played once during the regular season on December 4, with the Hawks entering Milwaukee and picking up a 119-104 victory on the road. Each team has won five games over their past […]

The San Antonio Spurs pulled off a miraculous win late on Friday night, coming back to knock off the Portland Trail Blazers on the road 118-116. The Spurs trailed by 17 points in the fourth quarter, but battled all the way back thanks to a 21-4 run to tie the game late. After the Spurs […]

The Los Angeles Lakers just can’t get out of this recent funk. Despite fighting back from multiple big deficits in the second half on Friday night, the Lakers ultimately fell 97-87 to the Minnesota Timberwolves in a defensive slugfest. The Lakers are now just 3-8 in their last 11 games and have fallen to 13-12 […]

Victories have been a common occurrence whenever the Houston Rockets take the floor. Holding a 17-8 record for second place in the Western Conference, the Rockets are on pace for one of their best seasons in recent years. It’s not like they’re just beating run-of-the-mill teams either; Ime Udoka’s squad has already bested a couple […]

Ja Morant was playing mind games with the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night. Regardless of whether his mental gymnastics played a role, the result was a 135-119 win for the Memphis Grizzlies. Morant directed several taunts toward Jordi Fernandez throughout the win. After hitting a buzzer-beater at the end of the first half, the Grizzlies […]

After the 2023-24 season, the bar was not very high in terms of the Detroit Pistons improving. They finished with a record of 14-68, the word record in the NBA. To make matters worse, the Pistons were bumped in the draft lottery despite having the best overall odds at the No. 1 pick. But the […]

It didn’t take long for San Antonio Spurs point guard Chris Paul to get sent to the showers early on Friday night. During the first quarter of the Spurs’ clash against the Portland Trail Blazers, Paul picked up two quick technical fouls and was ejected from the game after just 11 minutes. Chris Paul gets […]

The Milwaukee Bucks may have gotten off to a poor start to the 2024-25 regular season, but they’ve since turned things around. They’ve gotten Kris Middleton back in the lineup from injury, and they’ve advanced to the NBA Cup Semifinals against the Atlanta Hawks. Amid the team’s uneven play, a lot of media narratives have […]

Victor Wembanyama is in the midst of another first. Unlike just about every other one the San Antonio Spurs center has experienced though, this is one he’d rather do without. “It’s something different than I’ve experienced before in my career,” Wembanyama said following the Silver and Black’s most recent game. The NBA’s first ever Western […]

UPDATE: Joel Embiid has been diagnosed with a sinus fracture and will be evaluated this weekend, according to Underdog NBA. Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid has been limited this season due to injury, although he had made a recent return to the court. But the 76ers might have more reason for concern following their Friday […]

Naji Marshall has played a big role for the Dallas Mavericks during the 2024-25 NBA season. Marshall, however, has been dealing with an illness. Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd said Marshall did not practice on Friday, and Marshall shared an update on X, formerly Twitter later in the day. “It’s a crazy bug out here […]

The Houston Rockets have been one of the biggest surprises of the 2024-25 NBA season so far, jumping out to a 17-8 record which is tied for the second best mark in the Western Conference. The Rockets have also been very impressive in NBA Cup play and will play in Saturday’s semifinals against the Oklahoma […]

The Golden State Warriors were eliminated from the NBA Cup by the Houston Rockets this week, and the game ended on a controversial foul call. The Warriors were called for a foul during a scramble for a loose ball and the Rockets were awarded free-throws that ultimately decided the game. It’s been a couple of […]

We got the NBA 2K25 2KTV Episode 15 Answers to help players earn some free VC this weekend. For those new to the game, NBA 2KTV is a weekly in-game program hosted by Alexis Morgan and Chris Manning. Overall, the show features a wide variety of content from interviews with real players and developers, fan […]

The Houston Rockets and Oklahoma City Thunder are in Las Vegas for the semifinals of the 2024 NBA Cup! It’s time to continue our NBA Cup odds series with a Rockets-Thunder prediction and pick. The Rockets are the biggest surprise of the season so far. At 17-8, they are tied with the Memphis Grizzlies with […]

MIAMI – The Miami Heat beat the Toronto Raptors on Thursday night, 114-104, as their winning streak has extended to four games, amplified not by the trade rumors surrounding Jimmy Butler but by the performance of forward Nikola Jovic. The Heat’s young star would get reactions from Butler and head coach Erik Spoelstra but also […]

All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams, and the Oklahoma City Thunder are among the best defensive teams in the NBA this season and one of the most efficient offenses. Gilgeous-Alexander credited Lu Dort and Cason Wallace for their suffocating defense, especially lately. However, the Thunder are the only team with fewer turnovers (265) than steals (292), […]

Jordan Clarkson has an incredible car collection. Clarkson is considered to be a walking bucket. He currently stars for the Utah Jazz in the NBA. In his seasoned basketball career, Clarkson is an All-Rookie First Team player and was crowned the NBA Sixth Man of the Year in 2021. Considered to be a spark plug […]

The Miami Heat have agreed to trade backup center Thomas Bryant to the Indiana Pacers in exchange for a swap of a future second-round pick, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. Bryant, 27, signed a one-year minimum contract with the Heat this past offseason after originally joining the team for the 2023-24 season. As a […]

In their 118-104 NBA Cup quarter-final victory against the Dallas Mavericks, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder sent a message to the rest of the NBA, according to ESPN’s Kendrick Perkins. Perhaps that’s the reason for Gilgeous-Alexander’s playoff-feel remark after eliminating the Mavericks on Tuesday. SGA’s impressive 39-point performance on 15-of-23 shooting, including five […]

The NBA trade season is officially underway, with rumors swirling around several big names, including Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma. The 29-year-old has reportedly garnered significant interest across the league as players become trade-eligible starting December 15. According to NBA insider Brett Siegel, Kuzma has a strong market, with teams such as the Golden State […]

The release of NBA 2K25 was just a few months ago. NBA 2K is a great way for any basketball fan to unwind without the need of playing in a basketball court. Moreover, this allows them to virtually play their idols or even against them. While the NBA 2K team is often great at making […]

Dyson Daniels has many reasons to be thankful to be a member of the Atlanta Hawks. While the situation in Atlanta is clearly more favorable for him than it was with the New Orleans Pelicans, Daniels also believes he escaped the grasp of a “curse” existing within the organization. “That organization’s cursed,” Daniels said, via […]

The Sacramento Kings are currently 13-13 and 12th in the Western Conference, and they’re looking to make improvements to their team with a trade. There are a few players that have been on their radar, and they have the assets to make the necessary moves to get a deal done,” according to Brett Siegel of […]

Losing teams such as the New Orleans Pelicans (5-21) are often sellers at the NBA trade deadline. Not all teams in the cellar become sellers, though. The Pelicans are instead looking to add talent, via ClutchPoins’ Brett Siegel. “Despite being 5-21 this season, the Pelicans are not expected to be major sellers at the trade deadline. […]

The Brooklyn Nets lost their most recent two-way signing to a season-ending injury. Cui Yongxi will mist the rest of 2024-25 due to a torn ACL. He suffered the injury while playing for the Long Island Nets, Brooklyn’s G League affiliate, during Wednesday’s 120-100 loss to the Maine Celtics. Cui signed a two-way contract with […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have staged an impressive turnaround this season, recovering from a 2-8 start to climb to a 13-11 record. Their resurgence has earned them a spot in the NBA Cup semifinals, where they will face the Atlanta Hawks (14-12) in Las Vegas on Saturday at 4:30 p.m. ET. This marks the second season […]

The Houston Rockets defeated head coach Mark Daigneault and the Oklahoma City Thunder 119-116 in their last meeting on Dec. 1. Fred VanVleet’s whopping 38 points is the most they’ve given up by an opposing player as Daigneault reflected on the Thunder’s fifth loss of the 2024-25 campaign. And Oklahoma City hasn’t lost a game […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks were defeated 118-104 by the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday. PJ Washington did not play due to an illness, and the Mavs struggled without him. Mavs head coach Jason Kidd told reporters that Washington returned to practice on Friday, an encouraging sign for his potential availability on Sunday against the […]

With players being able to get traded soon, the Chicago Bulls have emerged as a team that could be sellers this season. After trading Alex Caruso and DeMar DeRozan during the offseason, they’ve shown a commitment to go and start rebuilding their team, and there are two players that they’re looking to move, according to […]

After a rocky start to the new NBA season, the Memphis Grizzlies have gone 9-1 over their last 10 games and are once again firmly in control of the Southwest Division alongside the Houston Rockets. Star Ja Morant has been electric this season and he’s been promoting his Nike brand off the court with his […]

The Golden State Warriors (14-10) continue to play themselves closer into a state of uneasiness. They are presently in fifth place in the Western Conference, but a late collapse versus the Houston Rockets in the NBA Cup quarterfinals magnifies the issues facing the franchise. Another offensive weapon is needed to share in the burden. He […]