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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. […]

Once the dust settled, Draymond Green addressed the situation directly, explaining how a New Orleans Pelicans fan repeatedly yelled “Angel Reese” at him during the Warriors’ loss in NO, turning a strange taunt into the night’s biggest talking point. The Golden State Warriors veteran didn’t hide his frustration. He made it clear that the line […]

Andre Drummond has heard just about every joke imaginable over the course of his long NBA career, but Monday night brought a new one, and one that immediately took off online. During the Philadelphia 76ers’ matchup with the Los Angeles Clippers, the broadcast team delivered a light-hearted jab at Drummond’s hairstyle, comparing it to something […]

The Dallas Mavericks heard it first as whispers about Kyrie Irving’s injury progress turned into a real update, pushing the hope of his return back into the spotlight. The tone shifted fast. One moment, the team was adjusting to life without its star guard. The next, an NBA insider revealed that Irving is trending upward, […]

Philadelphia 76ers rookie VJ Edgecombe delivered a poised and mature response to head coach Nick Nurse’s halftime challenge, helping fuel a strong second-half push in the Sixers’ matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers. The performance highlighted Edgecombe’s growing confidence and his ability to respond to coaching in real time, a promising sign for one of […]

The Golden State Warriors spent the offseason weighing big moves, and Draymond Green made sure his voice was heard; his stance on Lauri Markkanen shaped NBA rumors that soon followed. It started as a quiet internal conversation, the kind teams usually keep buried. But Draymond didn’t hesitate. He warned the Warriors front office not to […]

WNBA star Angel Reese suddenly found herself in the headlines after Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green took exception to being compared to her by a fan. Now, even Orlando Magic center Wendell Carter Jr. has entered the fray, albeit due to an entirely different matter. Rumors have been swirling that Carter and Reese are […]

The Dallas Mavericks entered a new era last season, and a fresh round of Mavericks rumors now points to a surprising factor behind the blockbuster Luka Doncic trade. A report circulating this week suggests a negative interaction between Doncic and team governor Patrick Dumont may have influenced the franchise’s decision. The speculation has centered on […]

LOS ANGELES – The South Bay Lakers added to an already talented roster this past week with the acquisition of Kobe Bufkin as he attempts to use the G League as a pathway for him to ultimately get back to the NBA. Bufkin was the No. 15 overall pick in the 2023 NBA draft by […]

The Philadelphia 76ers walked into the night hoping for clarity, and they got it as Paul George made his long-awaited 2025-26 debut against the Los Angeles Clippers. The moment brought together the 76ers, Paul George, Nick Nurse, the Clippers, and the storyline every fan circled once the schedule dropped, that classic 76ers-Clippers tension under bright […]

The Los Angeles Lakers finished their five-game road trip with a 3-2 record after outclassing the Milwaukee Bucks, 119-95, at Fiserv Forum on Saturday. The Lakers improved to 10-4, including 7-2 on away games. The dynamic duo of Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves once again led the charge for the Purple and Gold. Doncic had […]

MIAMI – Miami Heat center Kel’el Ware made a promise to Udonis Haslem after the disappointing outing against the New York Knicks last Friday, saying he will be better in the rematch in a few days. As Ware’s relationship with the Heat legend Haslem is a sight to behold for fans, he lived up to […]

The Chicago Bulls took care of business on the road as they beat the Denver Nuggets, 130-127, at Ball Arena on Monday. The game went down to the wire, but the Bulls displayed composure to complete the upset in one of the league’s toughest venues. Chicago claimed only its second win on the road and […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are on a hot streak, dropping just one of their last six games, and their latest victim was the Dallas Mavericks. But the night’s softest moment came from one their veteran guards. In one quick exchange, the Mike Conley peeled back the curtain on the grind, blending honesty and humor as he […]

After watching the Philadelphia 76ers fall apart in a major way after a series of brutal injuries threw their 2024-25 NBA season off the rails, Tyrese Maxey openly declared that he would up his game to set an example for his teammates, new and old, of what it takes to win. On paper, that’s a […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo was ruled out of the second half of the game between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Arena on Monday after suffering a groin injury. Antetokounmpo left the game with a little over three minutes remaining in the second quarter. He went straight to the locker room and was later […]

Luka Doncic is the gift that keeps on giving for the Los Angeles Lakers. Even when Los Angeles is not playing a game, the Slovenian superstar can still find ways to leave the Purple & Gold and their fans amazed. Just take for example this incredible one-handed heave from 90 feet away that Doncic drained […]

As Philadelphia 76ers fans eagerly tuned in to see Paul George make his 2025-26 season debut against his former team, the Los Angeles Clippers, one name was notably absent from Nick Nurse’s starting lineup: Joel Embiid. Missing his fourth-straight game since November 8 with knee soreness, head coach Nick Nurse was asked about Embiid’s recovery […]

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball has learned to embrace his role as a vocal leader over the years. He makes sure that his voice is being heard—even too literally. The Hornets visited the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena on Monday, with Ball spearheading the charge. In the first half, Ball screamed twice to get the […]

The Golden State Warriors and San Antonio Spurs’ recent game was even more intense than it looked. It delivered classic Draymond Green trash talk and also included the Victor Wembanyama injury news that would come afterward, sidelining the Spurs’ superstar. Green later broke down one of the night’s most heated moments on his podcast, The […]