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The Oklahoma City Thunder are off to a terrific start to their 2024-25 NBA season, thanks in large part to the tremendous numbers big man Chet Holmgren is putting up. Oklahoma City scored their third win of the campaign on Sunday by taking down the Atlanta Hawks in the Thunder’s first home game, with the […]

MIAMI – Ever since it was announced that the Heat would make a statue of Dwyane Wade to be put outside of the Kaseya Center, it has been a much-anticipated event. The moment arrived, and the Heat statue has been getting polarizing reviews from fans, but Wade himself has a strong positive stance on the […]

After the Los Angeles Lakers began the 2024-25 season with three-consecutive home games, they will head out on a five-game road trip. The trip begins in Phoenix against the Suns on Monday and culminates in Memphis against the Grizzlies on Nov. 6 with stops in Cleveland, Toronto and Detroit. But ahead of the upcoming road […]

To say Tyrese Maxey has “a lot” on his plate without Joel Embiid and Paul George is like saying winters in Alaska are “cold.” The Philadelphia 76ers’ guard has been dealt an insane amount of responsibility as his veteran teammates prepare to make their season debuts soon. The Sixers are 1-2 to start the season […]

LOS ANGELES – De’Aaron Fox had just knocked down back-to-back three-point shots to give the Sacramento Kings a 94-87 lead over the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday. The Kings had closed the third quarter on a 6-0 run to snatch the momentum heading into the final period. That was when Lakers head coach JJ Redick […]

Miami Heat legend Dwayne Wade took the organization to new heights after they drafted him fifth overall in 2003. Now, the Hall-of-Famer’s been immortalized with a statue outside the team’s arena, although it’s not exactly a spitting image of him. Wade said “This is out of body, y’all,” when the statue was unveiled on Sunday, […]

LOS ANGELES – Following the Los Angeles Lakers’ 131-127 win against the Sacramento Kings on Saturday, the main focus postgame was the fourth quarter explosion by LeBron James. But also important in the Lakers’ win was the backcourt performance of D’Angelo Russell and Austin Reaves. While D’Angelo Russell’s name was in trade rumors throughout the […]

Being remembered forever with a statue should be an incredible lifetime achievement. Well, the Miami Heat need to go back to the drawing board with their statue honoring the legendary Dwyane Wade because the internet is roasting the franchise all over social media. Don’t believe me? Take a look for yourself! BREAKING: The Dwyane Wade […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (1-2) faced the Indiana Pacers (1-2) amid a woeful start to their 2024-25 season. The Sixers sought their first win of the season coming into this one. In a wild overtime showdown, they found a way to win by a final score of 118-114. Joel Embiid and Paul George were once again […]

After starting the year 3-0 and picking up their first road win of the season, Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers are looking to stay undefeated and maintain their road trip momentum against the New York Knicks. This will be the first of three matchups between the Cavs and Knicks. Both sides meet again in […]

The “Point Poole” experiment has gone as well as the Washington Wizards could’ve hoped for through the season’s first two games. Jordan Poole has been a bright spot at point guard for them, averaging 20 points on 50% shooting and an unconscious 55.6% clip from three-point range, with five assists and 3.5 steals across 28 […]

The Boston Celtics have been on fire from the three-point line to open up the 2024-25 season with their range extending so far that Payton Pritchard is suggesting the NBA add a four-point line. The Celtics moved to 3-0 on the young season with a surprisingly tight win on Saturday evening vs the Detroit Pistons […]

Star point guard Trae Young has gotten off to a strong start to the 2024-25 NBA season, leading the Hawks to a 2-0 record ahead of their upcoming contest vs the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday evening. The Thunder are 2-0 in their own right on the young season and project to be among the […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich has always been against Donald Trump and took another opportunity to rip the Republican candidate after his team’s win over the Houston Rockets in their home opener. The head coach was asked for his opinion on the upcoming United States presidential election during his segment of the presser, giving […]

Alex Caruso and the Oklahoma City Thunder took care of business against Josh Giddey and the Chicago Bulls. They beat the Bulls 114-95 to improve to 2-0 on the young season, and Chet Holmgren finished with a career-high 16 rebounds, drawing comparisons to Caruso’s former All-Star teammate in Los Angeles Lakers’ Anthony Davis. A reporter […]

After being held in check in an opening night loss to the Dallas Mavericks, San Antonio Spurs superstar sophomore Victor Wembanyama bounced back on Saturday in a solid home victory vs the Houston Rockets to push the team’s record to 1-1. The Spurs looked much better in the win on Saturday despite a late comeback […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers won their first championship in 2016, and they are hoping for a much shorter wait until their next title. If the team wants to avoid another lengthy drought until before their next celebratory parade, they’ll need one of their young players to step up and have a breakout season. Emoni Bates is […]

On Saturday afternoon, the Denver Nuggets succumbed to a historic James Harden game in a loss to the Los Angeles Clippers that had the team’s stars publicly calling out the Nuggets after the game. The Nuggets now sit at 0-2 after their opening night loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder following last year’s 57-win campaign, […]

After losing sharpshooter Max Strus to an ankle injury, Dean Wade has kept the Cleveland Cavaliers afloat at small forward. However, Cavs head coach Kenny Atkinson is open to being creative while Strus is sidelined. While Wade has been solid, Cleveland could turn to sixth man Caris LeVert or defensive stud Isaac Okoro some nights. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers overcame a second-half deficit to beat the Sacramento Kings last night for their third consecutive win to start the season. And while there are always numerous reasons why a team wins any game, Anthony Davis shouted out one player, in particular, for the come-from-behind win: LeBron James. After holding off a […]

In the Phoenix Suns home opener on Saturday night, Kevin Durant treated fans in the desert to a show, scoring team-high 31 points and adding 9 rebounds in a 114-102 win over the defending Western Conference champion Dallas Mavericks. For Durant, it was the 388th career regular season game in which one of the game’s […]

A new year means new opportunities for the Cleveland Cavaliers, especially under new head coach Kenny Atkinson. With Atkinson at the helm, the Cavs are expected to be more dynamic on offense.  There has been a heavier emphasis on Cleveland taking more three-pointers. Atkinson wants the Cavs to rebound the basketball and get out in […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder improved to 2-0 after beating their old friend Josh Giddey and the Chicago Bulls 114-95. After Chet Holmgren made Thunder franchise history in a 102-87 win against the Nuggets in their season opener, he finished with 21 points and a career-high 16 rebounds as the second-year big man is off to […]

Kevin Durant is considered one of the greatest scorers that the NBA has seen, and he’s still doing things on the court that defenders can’t stop. During the Phoenix Suns game against the Dallas Mavericks, Durant hit a tough shot over Doncic and made sure to let him down as they went down the other […]

As the Brooklyn Nets suffered a loss to the Orlando Magic, Ben Simmons was walking through the tunnel and a young fan called him “trash.” Simmons responded to the fan saying “Why didn’t you say it when I was there, p—y.” this is crazy 😭 pic.twitter.com/TqukmlB70G — Nick (@LL2123w) October 26, 2024 The video then […]

The Charlotte Hornets suffered their second straight loss by losing to the Miami Heat on Saturday, 114-106. First-year head coach Charles Lee kept it real about how he’d grade himself on his coaching performance after his first set of back-to-back losses. “Average,” the Hornets coach told reporters after the game. “I think that I keep […]

JJ Redick played against LeBron James numerous times throughout his career. Despite one being the other’s coach now, their playing careers overlapped from Redick’s arrival in the NBA in 2006 until his retirement in 2021. But even Redick seemed a little blown away by 39-year-old James’ performance in a comeback win over the Sacramento Kings […]

The Detroit Pistons battled for an opportunity to pick up their first regular-season win against the defending NBA champion Boston Celtics. After climbing back from a massive first-half deficit, the Pistons fumbled away a six-point lead in the closing minutes on the way to a 124-118 loss. Saturday night’s loss dropped Detroit to 0-3 in […]

As the Phoenix Suns and the Dallas Mavericks faced off, Kevin Durant entered his name into historic territory once again. With his 22nd point of the evening on a contested three-point jump shot, Durant eclipsed the 29,000-point mark. Once again, Durant showed why he’s revered as a great in the league. He became one of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were trailing the Sacramento Kings going into the fourth quarter, and LeBron James put on his cape and led the team down the stretch. At one point, it looked like James couldn’t miss, and while he was in a groove, Rui Hachimura took a contested jumper. During the next timeout, James […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been red-hot coming out of the gates, starting the season 3-0. Things are clicking for the Cavs under new head coach Kenny Atkinson. Cleveland is seeing critical roleplayers find their niche and step up. Meanwhile, the Cavs are seeing their stars still put up their usual numbers – just at a […]

The Denver Nuggets have stumbled their way into the 2024-25 season. While we are only two games into the season and it’s way too early to come to conclusions, the Nuggets look like a shell of their championship-winning squad from two seasons ago. On Saturday, Denver lost to the Los Angeles Clippers, 109-104. At one […]

Even at age 39 and in his 22nd NBA season, LeBron James is capable of looking like the greatest basketball player in the world at any given moment. James proved that again last night in a come-from-behind 131-127 victory against the Sacramento Kings, which featured a fourth-quarter performance for the ages by the league’s oldest […]

JJ Redick has the Los Angeles Lakers playing some good basketball early in the season, and it’s probably because he’s putting in overtime. Before their game against the Sacramento Kings, Baron Davis tweeted on X, formerly Twitter, that he saw Redick at the car wash watching film. “Just ran into @jj–redick at the Car Wash. […]

The Memphis Grizzlies positively responded to Taylor Jenkins in the season’s home-opening win over the previously undefeated Orlando Magic. They’d gotten punked on the road by the upstart Houston Rockets and rookie Zach Edey was making history for the wrong reasons. But it is early in the 82-game gauntlet so Ja Morant was more worried […]

At this point, I don’t need to tell you that LeBron James’ presence in the NBA record book is just as frequent as Jay Gatsby’s in The Great Gatsby. So it shouldn’t come as a huge surprise to learn that in the Los Angeles Lakers’ victory over the Sacramento Kings on Saturday night, The King himself put […]

The Los Angeles Clippers played their second game of the 2024-25 season against the Denver Nuggets on Saturday. The close matchup culminated in a 109-104 win for LA. James Harden had a strong performance, so strong that it caused Las Vegas Raiders linebacker Maxx Crosby to drop an interesting reaction. Crosby gave James Harden major […]

The San Antonio Spurs took on their second game of the 2024-25 season in an action-packed matchup with the Houston Rockets on Saturday night. The Spurs led the Rockets 95-90 with six and a half minutes left in the fourth quarter. However, well before that, star center Victor Wembanyama knocked down an impressive three-pointer that […]

LOS ANGELES – Gabe Vincent’s first season with the Los Angeles Lakers didn’t quite go as planned. He spent most of the 2023-24 season battling a knee injury that limited him to only 11 games. But he’s healthy now and has already earned the trust of Lakers head coach JJ Redick. During the Lakers’ 123-116 […]