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A humbled Nic Claxton spoke before the media at April’s exit interviews following the Brooklyn Nets’ 2024-25 campaign. The 26-year-old was coming off his worst season in years, during which he battled a debilitating back injury. Claxton took responsibility for his subpar play and said he was looking forward to using the offseason to get […]

After the Miami Heat got a huge 115-113 win over the New York Knicks on Monday night, their sights are now set on Wednesday night when Jimmy Butler returns with the Golden State Warriors for a matchup. However, with Heat captain Bam Adebayo dealing with a toe injury, he would get a huge update ahead […]

The Detroit Pistons continue their roll as one of the hottest teams in the NBA. Even on another night with a shorthanded roster, the Pistons were triumphant against the Indiana Pacers, 127-112. This marks their 10th consecutive win and boosts their regular-season record to 12-2 as the number one team in the Eastern Conference. This […]

The Orlando Magic’s uneven start to the 2025–26 season has led to early speculation around head coach Jamahl Mosley’s long-term future with the franchise. At 7–7, Orlando has struggled to gain traction following a 1–4 opening stretch, and a new report suggests Mosley’s name has surfaced as a potential target for the New Orleans Pelicans’ […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have been struggling mightily recently, losing eight out of their last nine games and currently sitting at 4-10 on the 2025-26 NBA season. While James Harden has been doing everything he can to keep Los Angeles in games, the team continues to flounder due in large part to the extended injury […]

Hope has flickered like a faulty scoreboard for far too long in the Smoothie King Center, so the New Orleans Pelicans made a not-so-bold pivot to James Borrego. Joe Dumars had little choice after being given the green light by team governor Gayle Benson. A decision to fire Willie Green did not hinge on a […]

As the NBA season has gotten underway, some teams have their eyes set on championship glory, while others are already looking ahead to the NBA Draft lottery in May. Teams like the Brooklyn Nets, Indiana Pacers, and Washington Wizards have gotten off to abysmal starts to this season, and luckily for them, the 2026 NBA […]

The Golden State Warriors have been playing relatively well so far this year, currently sitting at 9-6 after a recent road win over the New Orleans Pelicans. While Stephen Curry played horribly in that game, he was great in the two contests prior, dropping 40-plus points on the San Antonio Spurs in back to back […]

The Sacramento Kings are rapidly approaching a breaking point. With a 3-11 start and their star trio of Domantas Sabonis, DeMar DeRozan, and Zach LaVine failing to mesh, league insiders say rival teams are preparing for the possibility of a full-scale roster shakeup in Sacramento. And according to NBA insider Matt Moore of FanSided, two […]

NBA Stars LeBron James and Stephen Curry’s partnership at the Paris 2024 Olympics produced unforgettable moments, but one sequence still has both legends laughing. On the Mind the Game podcast, the duo broke down Curry’s clutch four-three barrage against France in the gold medal game. James couldn’t resist roasting his teammate about the moment Curry […]

Joe Dumars’ tenure as the New Orleans Pelicans’ president of basketball operations has been a pleasant surprise; it’s just that it’s only been really pleasant for the other teams around the NBA, not the Pelicans. Dumars, a longtime former executive with the Detroit Pistons, had been working in the NBA league office for a few […]

The Detroit Pistons welcomed a meaningful update on Jaden Ivey as the young guard moved one step closer to a return from injury. According to ClutchPoints’ Brett Siegel, the Pistons expects him back in a full practice soon. The Pistons have assigned him to the G League for rehab work, marking real progress in his […]

As the Memphis Grizzlies fell to 4–10 after a 108–100 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday night, former Grizzlies forward Chandler Parsons raised concerns about the long-term trajectory of Ja Morant’s career. Speaking on FanDuel TV’s Run It Back, Parsons said he believes Morant’s best basketball may already be behind him. Parsons, who played […]

The Golden State Warriors are riding momentum into Tuesday night’s matchup against the Orlando Magic, but both teams will enter the game with lengthy and impactful injury reports. The Warriors, now 9-6 after winning three straight, are beginning to find their rhythm on the road. The Magic, sitting at 7-7, will be trying to avoid […]

The Chicago Bulls walked into Ball Arena exhausted and outmatched, but Kevin Huerter still helped Chicago pull off one of the most improbable wins of the season against Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. It wasn’t supposed to be close. Not after a double-overtime loss against the Jazz the night before. Not in the altitude. […]

The Golden State Warriors have been humming along recently, currently sitting at 9-6 ahead of Tuesday evening’s road game vs the Orlando Magic. Despite a rough game on Sunday in New Orleans, Curry has been playing brilliantly for the most part of late, including registering back to back 40-plus point games against the San Antonio […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are currently gearing up for the return of future NBA Hall of Famer LeBron James, which could occur as soon as Tuesday evening vs the Utah Jazz. The Lakers have mostly been able to hold down the fort so far in their second best player’s absence, but they’d certainly like to […]

With the Sacramento Kings spiraling to a 3-11 start and showing no signs of stabilizing, rival teams across the league are preparing for what many believe could become the NBA’s biggest early-season garage sale. While names like Zach LaVine and Domantas Sabonis will grab headlines, league executives say one player in particular is drawing the […]

Star forward Paul George stepped back onto the floor at last, giving the Philadelphia 76ers the return they had been waiting on through another stretch of uncertainty. The moment felt steady, not dramatic. Paul George moved with caution early, then with more confidence as the minutes built, shaking off the weight of a injury layoff […]

The Atlanta Hawks are back at home after sweeping their four-game West Coast road trip. As their reward, they get to face the Detroit Pistons, who may be playing some of the best basketball in the Eastern Conference to start the season. It should be a good matchup between two surging teams, but the Hawks […]

The Sacramento Kings are back in the rumor mill, and so is Zach LaVine, as a trade discussion pushed the conversation into a new light. The Kings have monitored every ripple coming out of the Chicago Bulls trade, and this latest insider note adds another layer to the storyline. The news isn’t dramatic, but it’s […]

Even on a night when Nikola Jokic delivered another absurd masterpiece, the conversation quickly shifted to a glaring issue: his defense. The Denver Nuggets fell 130-127 to the Chicago Bulls on Monday night at Ball Arena, snapping their seven-game winning streak and dropping them to 10-3. And while Jokic posted a monster 36 points, 18 […]

The Los Angeles Clippers fell to the Philadelphia 76ers in dramatic fashion at the Wells Fargo Center on Tuesday. James Harden and co. lost 110-108 after Tyrese Maxey burst through for 39 points and six assists. James Harden, who himself finished with 28 points, six rebounds, and five assists, had two late opportunities to score […]

The Utah Jazz continue to treat Lauri Markkanen as the core of their long-term plan, even as the Markkanen trade conversation keeps returning each time a contender calls. However, the Jazz’s stance hasn’t wavered. They are listening, but they are not engaging. And according to a new insider update, if the front office ever chooses […]

The Portland Trail Blazers and Phoenix Suns are set to go head-to-head on Tuesday night. Jrue Holiday is among the Blazers listed on the NBA injury report, however. Holiday is one of the better players on the Trail Blazers and Portland would obviously love to have him on the floor. The veteran guard is currently […]

The red-hot Denver Nuggets (10-3) suffered an injury setback last Wednesday when Christian Braun, the starting shooting guard, went down with an ankle injury. With Braun expected to miss at least six weeks of action, the Nuggets could use more depth at the guard spot. According to insider Matt Moore, the Calvin Booth-led front office […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green’s exchange with a New Orleans Pelicans fan took center stage this week after the NBA reviewed the viral moment and chose to issue only a warning. According to Shams Charania, the league decided against a fine or suspension despite Green confronting a fan who repeatedly yelled “Angel Reese” at […]

LeBron James has yet to make his 2025-26 season debut while dealing with right sciatica. However, the future Hall of Famer is hoping to return soon. There’s a chance James could make his season debut on Tuesday night against the Utah Jazz. While LeBron is ready to make an impact with the Los Angeles Lakers […]

The Philadelphia 76ers came out on top against the Los Angeles Clippers, but there was a controversial no-call late in the fourth quarter that could have changed the outcome. James Harden attempted a three-pointer with six seconds left in the game, and it looked like Quentin Grimes may have hit his elbow in the same […]

All eyes will be on the Los Angeles Lakers once again this Tuesday evening, as they return to action to face the Utah Jazz at Crypto.com Arena in L.A. days after taking down the Milwaukee Bucks on the road to the tune of a 119-95 score. But what makes the meeting with Utah even more […]

The Memphis Grizzlies entered the week facing heavier questions about Ja Morant, and the swirling trade discussion only intensified after new reporting clarified the Grizzlies’ position. They are not pursuing a Ja Morant trade. They are not encouraging Grizzlies trade talks. They want to keep their franchise star, and they still believe the partnership can […]

As there are rumors around the Dallas Mavericks and the potential trades that the team could make, there’s no denying that the two stars at the forefront of the speculation are Anthony Davis and even Kyrie Irving. With Davis being more in the Mavericks trade rumors as of late, there is another player who seems […]

The San Antonio Spurs had just knocked off a struggling but talented Sacramento Kings team without Victor Wembanyama and then Stephon Castle for a half. Second overall pick Dylan Harper was already out with an injury of his own. In fielding questions about how his team was able to win under those circumstances, star guard […]

The rebuilding Washington Wizards are having a tough time, as their 1-12 record is the second-worst in the NBA entering Tuesday’s slate. That’s partly why they should hang franchise legend John Wall’s jersey in the Capital One Arena rafters expeditiously. The five-time All-Star spoke about the possibility on Thursday, via Run It Back on FanDuel TV. […]

It’s still early in the NBA season, but that doesn’t mean that there can’t be any trade rumors going around already. With injuries affecting teams, there’s a chance that they could be looking for deals, and there are some players that could be shopped around. The Boston Celtics made a lot of their moves during […]

All things considered, Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets are still a juggernaut in the 2025-26 NBA season, even though they just got shocked by the Chicago Bulls Monday night at Ball Arena in Denver. The Nuggets dropped to 10-3 after suffering a 130-127 loss to the visiting Bulls, thus also snapping Denver’s red-hot seven-game […]

Anthony Davis has once again emerged as a starkly polarizing figure as the Dallas Mavericks wait on his return after a lingering calf injury. AD last played in the game against the Indiana Pacers and speculation about a potential trade has only risen after the firing of Nico Harrison. Now, NBA Insider Matt Moore has […]

The Phoenix Suns have won four of their last five games and will now look to return to winning ways when they take on the Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center in Portland on Tuesday. Up 8-6 for the season, Devin Booker and co. take on a team that has struggled thus far. The Trail […]

ESPN analyst Austin Rivers walked into the Cleveland Cavaliers arena expecting a routine night on the broadcast. He didn’t get one. The Milwaukee Bucks were warming up, Doc Rivers was locked into prep, and Austin simply planned to do his job. But once he approached his dad for the pregame interview, the entire tone shifted. […]