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In the second installment of a five-game road trip, the Portland Trail Blazers travel to the East Coast to take on the struggling Charlotte Hornets on Saturday afternoon. Forward Deni Avdija, who has only played one full game since the All-Star break, headlines the injury report. Here is everything we know about Deni Avdija’s injury […]

The Los Angeles Lakers travel to the Chase Center on Saturday night for a primetime Pacific Division clash against the Golden State Warriors. LeBron James and company have lost each of their last three fixtures and will take on a side that have won two of their last three games. Draymond Green and Kristaps Porzingis […]

The league-leading Detroit Pistons narrowly escaped with a 122-119 overtime victory against a heavily depleted Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night at Little Caesars Arena. The three-hour, 22-minute marathon featured blown leads, crucial disqualifications, and a bizarre 18-minute delay in the third quarter when a power surge caused the arena’s scoreboard horn to blare continuously. However, […]

After numerous rumors throughout 2025, the Nike Retro Air Jordan release calendar for 2026 is filled with numerous classics making their long-awaited returns. Early Air Jordan numbered models continue to see a resurgence as another Jordan 3 makes its way into the rotation. This time, the “True Blue” colorway returns for the first time since […]

Friday night’s NBA slate featured a bout between the Denver Nuggets and the Oklahoma City Thunder. The two teams have developed a rivalry in recent years, and with each matchup, the games seem to get more and more intense. Tensions boiled over on Friday when Nuggets center Nikola Jokic ran up the court. Thunder’s Lu […]

New York Knicks star guard Jalen Brunson made franchise history during Friday’s 127-98 rout of the Milwaukee Bucks. The 29-year-old surpassed 7,000 points in the first quarter of his 265th game with New York, becoming the fastest player in team history to reach the milestone. Brunson finished with a game-high 27 points in 31 minutes, […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — After Friday’s 127-121 win in overtime, Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault gave his honest opinion on Lu Dort’s fourth-quarter ejection for his scuffle with Denver Nuggets All-Star Nikola Jokic. The two had to be separated, which led to a physical altercation between Thunder center Jaylin Williams and Jokic. The two […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault watched All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander dominate through four quarters before sitting him in overtime of Friday’s 127-121 win against the Denver Nuggets. In a 2025 Western Conference semifinal rematch, the physicality between the two teams commenced from the jump, as Gilgeous-Alexander earned a technical foul against […]

Fans of the Detroit Pistons are growing in excitement about their team’s potential playoff success after their win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night. Detroit is enjoying a strong campaign as one of the best teams in the entire league. They pulled off an overtime win over Cleveland, who has been making its way […]

The Dallas Mavericks and veteran point guard Tyus Jones have mutually decided to part ways, and he will be waived, league sources told ClutchPoints. Jones, 29, was acquired by the Mavericks at the trade deadline in a smaller deal with the Charlotte Hornets, who were looking to trade the 11-year guard for cap reasons. Last […]

The NBA world saw one of the greatest players in history hang up his sneakers last weekend when Chris Paul officially announced his retirement from professional basketball. From his hot start with the New Orleans Hornets to his final full season with the San Antonio Spurs, the guard who quickly became known as “CP3” finished […]

Not a lot went right for the Milwaukee Bucks when they welcomed the New York Knicks to town for a Friday night Eastern Conference showdown. Entering the half with a 20-point deficit, the Bucks were able to play the Knicks even in the third quarter but ultimately went down without much of a fight in […]

Jaylen Brown and Joe Mazzulla had positive comments to share about Nikola Vucevic following the Boston Celtics’ blowout win over the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night. Vucevic is going through the 15th year of his NBA career, his first with the Celtics. He started the 2025-26 campaign with the Chicago Bulls before they traded him […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder and Denver Nuggets had been playing a tightly-contested game on Friday night inside the Paycom Center. It was the first time that Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets traveled to play in OKC against Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder since their Game 7 matchup in the 2025 Western Conference semifinals. Things got […]

Cleveland Cavaliers star guard James Harden is dealing with difficulties with his nagging hand injury. Harden is going through the 17th year of his NBA career, his first with the Cavaliers. He started the 2025-26 campaign with the Los Angeles Clippers before they traded him to Cleveland in exchange for Darius Garland. Harden has impressed […]

The Detroit Pistons and Cleveland Cavaliers were already deep into a chaotic, “twilight zone” matchup at Little Caesars Arena when Donovan Mitchell decided to steal the show from the sidelines. With a broken scoreboard and a literal handheld air horn dictating the game’s rhythm, Mitchell provided the perfect comedic beat to an otherwise stressful Friday […]

On Friday, the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder took on the Denver Nuggets. A much hyped matchup between Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic. During the game, tensions rose between the two superstars. As SGA was pushing the ball and guarded by Jokic, SGA was seen throwing the ball at Jokic, per ClutchPoints. As a result, […]

De’Anthony Melton was expected to play a big role for the Golden State Warriors when he signed with them in the summer of 2024. But just six games into his Warriors stint, Melton suffered a torn left ACL on November 12, 2024 and was out for the remainder of the 2024-25 season. He was expected […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Ahead of Friday’s showdown between the MVP candidate Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets and All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder, coach David Adelman delivered an interesting take. Jokic and Gilgeous-Alexander are coming off injuries that kept them both out for a significant number of games. Many wondered if either […]

Friday night at Little Caesars Arena was already trending toward “all-time weird” status, but things took a sharp turn from technical chaos to sideline drama. While the Detroit Pistons and Cleveland Cavaliers were busy navigating a broken scoreboard and a handheld air horn, a few fans in the front row decided to test Dennis Schröder’s […]

When the Golden State Warriors traded for center Kristaps Porzingis from the Atlanta Hawks, they were getting a versatile big man with the ability to score inside and out. The questions with the acquisition of Porzingis weren’t about him on the court, but rather off. Kristaps Porzingis had reportedly been dealing with postural tachycardia syndrome, […]

Jamal Murray got a positive injury update ahead of the Denver Nuggets’ matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday night. Murray is going through the 10th year of his NBA career with the Nuggets. He is enjoying one of the best seasons of his career, finally obtaining his first All-Star selection. Murray initially played […]

Jason Kidd provided a clear statement about Khris Middleton’s future with the Dallas Mavericks ahead of the March 1 deadline. Middleton is going through the 14th season of his NBA career, his first with the Mavericks. He started the 2025-26 campaign with the Washington Wizards before they traded him and other players to Dallas in […]

Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel are the early favorites to potentially win this year’s NBA Rookie of the Year Award. With the Dallas Mavericks set to play the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday, March 3, we could have a potential showdown between the two rookie phenoms. However, Mavs head coach Jason Kidd suggested that Flagg won’t […]

The Charlotte Hornets are suddenly in the mix for a spot in the Eastern Conference play-in tournament, and their resurgence in the standings have been a collective effort from the stars to the coaching staff. On the court, however, LaMelo Ball, Kon Knueppel, and Brandon Miller have been leading the charge for the Hornets. Since […]

After spending multiple years on NBA rosters on a two-way contract, the Indiana Pacers rewarded Quenton Jackson by signing him to a three-year standard deal, as per Shams Charania of ESPN. Jackson had begun this season on a two-way contract with the Pacers, and the team was impressed enough with his performance. With the signing […]

Kevin Durant led the Houston Rockets to a 113-108 road victory versus the Orlando Magic on Thursday night, and in doing so, he accomplished an astonishing piece of history that underscores both the positive and negative aspects of his Hall of Fame career. The 37-year-old forward became the only player to ever score 40 points […]

Cade Cunningham is having arguably the best season of his career so far, as he’s leading the Detroit Pistons to the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference through 57 games. He’s playing so well, Shaquille O’Neal believes Cunningham deserves the MVP Award. Even over Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown. During a segment on “ESPN […]

With immense speculation about the Los Angeles Lakers and superstar LeBron James, sports analyst Colin Cowherd gives a blunt take about the relationship between the team and player. As Cowherd has blasted the Lakers in the past for certain areas, he would make an interesting comparison between the franchise’s situation and the Hollywood business. There’s […]

KEnThe Cleveland Cavaliers will be short-handed for their showdown against the Eastern Conference leading Detroit Pistons on Friday as star guard James Harden has been ruled out due to a thumb injury, as per the team. Harden was the Cavs’ major trade deadline acquisition in hopes of making a surge in the East standings and […]

The Nike Air Jordan Retro release calendar continues round out during 2026 as fans have a number of hyped releases to look forward to in the coming months. Jordan Brand and Nike have been bringing back OG retro sneakers in unprecedented numbers, offering to revisit some of the very classics that made the Jumpman an icon. […]

As the NBA regular season is in its final stretch, a name that has emerged as one of the candidates for the league’s MVP Award is Detroit Pistons star Cade Cunningham. The Pistons have been one of the best teams in the league all season, while Cunningham is their top player. It’s a big reason […]

As Miami Heat star Norman Powell left Thursday’s loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, 124-117, the team has received a key injury update on the All-Star guard. While the Heat star is dealing with a nagging groin injury, an MRI revealed the severity of the issue, while also getting a label for how much time he’ll […]

As the Sacramento Kings come into their game against the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday looking to put together a mini-win streak, they will be short-handed on the injury report as forward Keegan Murray was ruled out for at least two weeks, as per Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints. Keegan Murray initially suffered the ankle injury […]

SAN FRANCISCO– After missing the last three games due to illness, Golden State Warriors center Kristaps Porzingis is trending in the right direction ahead of the Dubs’ matchup with the Los Angeles Lakers. After the Warriors’ Friday afternoon practice, Steve Kerr gave a positive update on the big man’s status. “Kristaps was feeling better in […]

The Nike Air Jordan Retro release calendar continues to grow throughout 2026 as fans and sneakerheads will be treated to a number of hyped releases in the coming months. Jordan Brand has been keeping things fresh in updating never-before-seen colorways onto retro classics, so this upcoming Jordan 5 Retro OG release will have all the […]

The Detroit Pistons have the best record in the league at 43-14 and are 5.5 games ahead of the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference. After years and years of miserable play after winning championships in the early 2000s, the Pistons are finally back at the top of the league. There is a very good […]

As part of a three-team trade back at the deadline, the Phoenix Suns acquired Amir Coffey and Cole Anthony from the Milwaukee Bucks. While Coffey has been a part of the Suns’ rotation since his arrival, that has not been the case for Anthony. A move towards cutting Cole Anthony from the roster was always […]

We’ve learned throughout time that NBA players have more skills than just playing basketball, as some have ventured out and become actors to an extent. Whether it’s making a cameo in a movie, or them being the star, athletes have shown they can do more than what you see in between the lines of a […]