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Although Jimmy Butler broke the silence on his Miami Heat return, there’s plenty more to the story. The ongoing feud between Butler and team president Pat Riley has been the height of the discussion. Even with Butler returning, there’s a long-term disinterest in continuing to play for the franchise. However, ESPN insider Shams Charania continues […]

Friday night at the Kaseya Center was a mixed experience for Miami Heat fans. While the team welcomed back All-Star forward Jimmy Butler after his suspension, the Heat were overwhelmed by the Denver Nuggets, suffering a disappointing 133-113 blowout loss. Jimmy Butler, who scored 18 points in the game, had been suspended for seven games […]

Anthony Edwards has expressed his admiration for Timberwolves rookie Rob Dillingham, a sentiment Dillingham reciprocates. Edwards, delivering his second double-double of the season, led the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves to a commanding 116-99 victory over the New York Knicks on Friday night. Anthony Edwards taking Rob Dillingham under his wing After the game Rob Dillingham shared […]

The next chapter in the Jimmy Butler saga with the Miami Heat took place on Friday night as Butler returned from his seven-game suspension after requesting a trade from the team. His return didn’t help the Heat get the result it was looking for, as it lost to the Denver Nuggets at home 133-113. Butler […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder by a final score of 106-98 on Friday night. Kyrie Irving, who did not play on Wednesday due to a lumbar back sprain, returned on Friday and scored 25 points to go along with five assists and five rebounds. After struggling in his initial return […]

Victor Wembanyama’s lanky 7-foot-3 frame allows him to make blocks at a frequent rate. So much so that he has more career blocks than a majority of players in NBA history since the 1973-74 season. Despite the San Antonio Spurs’ 140-112 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night, Wembanyama put up another great statistical […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have been one of the best teams in the Western Conference this year, in part thanks to the next man up mentality. Even while struggling with injuries to some of their key players throughout the season, the Grizzlies have still climbed up into third place in the Western Conference. The Grizzlies were […]

BOSTON — Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum is used to people taking shots at him. So when he was asked about the Toronto Raptors mocking him on social media (and to his face), he was unfazed. On Wednesday night, the rebuilding Raptors pulled off an impressive upset and stunned the C’s in Canada, 110-97. Tatum […]

Jimmy Butler is back in the Miami Heat lineup as if he never left, although they suffered a 20-point defeat to the Denver Nuggets in his return from a seven-game suspension. With there being no imminent trade lined up to placate Butler’s demands, it looks as though both parties will be stuck with one another […]

Duke basketball star Cooper Flagg made sure to enjoy some NBA basketball in a Friday night matchup between the Boston Celtics and Orlando Magic. Flagg can be spotted in the stands during the game. He was at TD Garden because he and the No. 3 Duke Blue Devils are preparing for a road matchup against […]

LOS ANGELES – When the Los Angeles Lakers traded D’Angelo Russell to the Brooklyn Nets last month, it meant Austin Reaves was officially the full-time starting point guard. That move was kind of made clear when Lakers head coach JJ Redick moved Russell to the bench early in the season. But the trade cleared any […]

MIAMI – After Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler returned to the team Friday night after the seven-game suspension, it ended in a loss to the Denver Nuggets, 133-113. As the Heat is trying to downplay the drama, Butler spoke after the game about the current situation with the team and where everything stands. He would […]

As if the Charlotte Hornets haven’t been through the gutter in terms of their injury luck already, more bad news beset the seemingly snakebitten franchise. Instead of being able to celebrate a hard-fought 125-123 win over the Chicago Bulls on Friday night, the Hornets received news that sophomore forward Brandon Miller, one of the fastest-rising […]

CHICAGO – The Chicago Bulls have now lost four games in a row as they dropped a home contest against the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night. The Hornets got out to a comfortable lead in the first half, but the Bulls didn’t go down without a fight. Chicago was able to come back and take […]

When there’s an opportunity for LiAngelo Ball to attend a game and support his brothers Lonzo and LaMelo, best believe he will be there. Friday night featured a matchup between the Chicago Bulls and Charlotte Hornets at the United Center. Lonzo repped the home side, while LaMelo played for the road team. LiAngelo can be […]

The Miami Heat have been in the middle of perhaps the league’s biggest storm as of late, with star forward Jimmy Butler requesting a trade from the team on multiple occasions — even earning himself a seven-game suspension for conduct that was deemed detrimental to the team. Of course, suspensions of the sort mean that […]

MIAMI – With Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler making his return Friday night, the team would lose its third straight to the Denver Nuggets, 133-113. While the Heat are downplaying the drama, there is no doubt that fans and the basketball world alike would watch Butler’s performance closely. It would also be the return of […]

Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors are navigating a tumultuous period, where change feels inevitable but acting too quickly could be risky. Patience might serve them well, especially with the possibility of a blockbuster trade on the horizon. The Warriors have had their eyes on Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo for some time and […]

When the Memphis Grizzlies take on the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night, Ja Morant won’t be out there. The star guard is out for this one due to right foot soreness, leaving the Grizzlies shorthanded as they look to grab their second straight win. Morant’s absence will be much more costly for him on […]

CHICAGO – The Chicago Bulls are currently in the midst of a three-game losing streak. Their most recent defeat came at the hands of the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night at home. One thing that Chicago has been able to do well all year long is score points, but on Wednesday, that wasn’t the case. […]

DALLAS — Injuries have unfortunately been far too common for the Dallas Mavericks in the 2024-25 season. The good news on Friday is that Kyrie Irving returned from injury, but bad news did not wait long to follow. Mavs guard Jaden Hardy collided with Oklahoma City Thunder guard Isaiah Joe during the second quarter of […]

The Chicago Bulls are taking on the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night in a matchup that is much more than a clash between two teams near the bottom of the Eastern Conference. Lonzo Ball is on the floor for the Bulls in this one and LaMelo Ball is out there for the Hornets, marking the […]

After beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 136-116 on the first night of a back-to-back, Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is ruled out for Friday’s matchup against the Dallas Mavericks due to a wrist injury. During Thursday’s win, he took a nasty fall, forcing him to wear a wrap on his right wrist during his postgame […]

Jaren Jackson Jr. and the Memphis Grizzlies have returned to form as one of the better teams in the Western Conference. And the defensive star has one reason to explain why the team has a ceiling of competing for an NBA championship. Jackson Jr. spoke live on ESPN’s NBA Today show with reporter Malika Andrews, […]

During the course of the NBA’s existence, fans have witnessed many spats between star players and teams. They have become numb to them in some ways. Everyone waits out the endless speculation period before pushing through the inevitable break-up. But when there is Jimmy Butler-related drama, no one knows quite what to expect. The six-time […]

When the Chicago Bulls used the fourth overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft on power forward Patrick Williams, they were expecting him to be a future star. Now, here we are five years later, and things still haven’t panned out for Williams. He is in his fifth season with the Bulls, and he is […]

The Golden State Warriors recently created an award to honor their late assistant coach, Dejan “Deki” Milojevic, and have named it the Dejan Milojevic Brate Award. They made the announcement on January 17, 2025, one year since Deki tragically passed away due to a heart attack. “The Golden State Warriors announced the establishment of the […]

MIAMI – As the Miami Heat take on the Denver Nuggets on Friday night, it will mark the return of star Jimmy Butler coming off of his seven-game suspension. As Butler was reportedly to start in his first game back, head coach Erik Spoelstra spoke about the return of the 35-year-old star and made sure […]

The Phoenix Suns were desperate to make a move to improve their team, which has been very underwhelming to this point in the season. Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal have struggled with injuries and the Suns have struggled with inconsistency overall, causing them to fall near the bottom of the playoff picture about halfway through […]

The Orlando Magic (23-19) will close out their two-game road trip with a high-stakes matchup against the Boston Celtics (28-12) on Friday night at TD Garden. The nationally televised game on ESPN brings together two of the Eastern Conference’s top teams, with the Magic currently holding the fifth seed and the Celtics sitting in second […]

On Thanksgiving eve, the Brooklyn Nets defeated the Phoenix Suns on the road, 127-117, to win their third game in a row. Since that scrappy display in the Footprint Center, the team is 5-17 and has lost three or more straight games four different times. The feisty start to the season feels like a lifetime […]

As the Miami Heat completed a six-game road trip on the West Coast, it was all played without star Jimmy Butler serving a seven-game suspension. Now that Butler is off the injury report for a “team suspension,” there are still questions if he will truly play Friday night as the Heat host the Denver Nuggets. […]

Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine apparently has an interest in moving from the hardwood to the diamond at some point in the future. LaVine was asked what sport he would play professionally if he did not play basketball when entering the arena before the Bulls’ 110-94 loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night. LaVine […]

The Los Angeles Lakers (21-17) are set to conclude their shortened homestand with a game against the Brooklyn Nets (14-27) on Friday night. Ahead of the matchup, former Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell reflected on his time with the team and expressed excitement about playing against his former squad. “It’s exciting. I’m excited to be on […]

Washington Wizards rookie Bub Carrington had two full-circle moments in the past few days. Not only did the 19-year-old get his high-school jersey retired by Baltimore’s St. Frances Academy, but fellow DMV (D.C., Maryland, Virginia area) native Kevin Durant shouted him out after the Wizards’ 130-123 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Thursday night, via […]

The New York Knicks are currently sitting third in the Eastern Conference, and they are being led by the strong play of Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns. It’s also hard to forget to mention the play of Josh Hart, Mikal Bridges, and OG Anunoby. Head coach Tom Thibodeau has all five players playing heavy minutes, […]

Rebounding. The main issue that Phoenix Suns head coach Mike Budenholzer and the rest of the team have echoed. However, when the Suns swapped Josh Okogie for Nick Richards, some of those problems might go away. The 7’0 big man has averaged 8.9 points and 7.5 rebounds this season in 21 games. Also, he’s started […]

After being teammates for most of their lives, Lonzo and LaMelo Ball have not had many chances to face each other head-to-head. Both players’ injuries have further limited those opportunities, making Friday night’s Chicago Bulls vs. Charlotte Hornets matchup a rare occasion. Both players called the opportunity to face each other “a blessing” ahead of […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — After the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 136-116 win against the Cleveland Cavaliers, All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander got plenty off his chest, including Cavs head coach Kenny Atkinson going off on Lu Dort. After the win, Gilgeous-Alexander discussed the Thunder’s emphatic 30-2 run that changed the game’s complexion. Oklahoma City’s faithful rejoiced as the lead […]