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For the first time this season, Jalen Williams and the Oklahoma City Thunder suffered their first set of consecutive losses after losing to a San Antonio Spurs team missing Victor Wembanyama 110-104 Tuesday. After the Thunder lost to the Dallas Mavericks without Luka Doncic, a 27-12 Thunder run came short of eliminating a 21-point deficit […]

The Team USA men’s basketball team was able to capture gold during the summer at the Paris Olympics, and it took a buy-in from some of the best players in the world. One of those players who bought in a year before the Olympics started was Devin Booker, who told X, formerly Twitter, that he […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the Oklahoma City Thunder’s star guard, is no stranger to fashion praise, often recognized for his unique and stylish pregame outfits. However, his latest ensemble before Tuesday’s game against the San Antonio Spurs received a far different reaction from fans, per TheSpun. Check out Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s pregame fit 😲 (via @okcthunder) pic.twitter.com/XZMQnrR1pc — […]

Toronto Raptors All-Star forward Scottie Barnes continues to progress from his orbital fracture and has been cleared to resume on-court activities in practice, league sources told ClutchPoints. Barnes, 23, suffered this injury on Oct. 28 in the fourth quarter against the Denver Nuggets after taking an elbow from Nikola Jokic to the face while both […]

Charlotte Hornets head coach Charles Lee made a surprising decision in Tuesday night’s 116-115 loss to the Brooklyn Nets, benching star guard LaMelo Ball with just over three and a half minutes left in the game. The move came during the team’s second NBA Cup matchup and raised questions about the rationale behind sidelining one […]

Well, all good things have to come to an end. The once undefeated Cleveland Cavaliers had their first 2024-25 season loss, losing to the Boston Celtics 120-117. This loss ends Cleveland’s 15-game winning streak but still ends with the Cavs tying for the second-best start in the history of the NBA. While it might be […]

The Phoenix Suns are in another Kevin Durant contract situation, this time with the Suns owner, Mat Ishbia. After Durant didn’t sign a contract extension ahead of the 2024-25 season, it raised questions if he’ll be with the team after the season. However, Ishbia shut those rumors down and reiterated a point to ESPN’s Shams […]

The Los Angeles Clippers will be having their bobblehead night featuring Norman Powell, but unfortunately, Powell will be out due to injury. During their game against the Golden State Warriors, Powell suffered a right hamstring injury but came back in the game and hit some big shots to help them get the win. The Clippers’ […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Cam Thomas missed his first game of the season on Tuesday. The 23-year-old was a late scratch for his team’s 116-115 win over the Charlotte Hornets due to lower back tightness. “He was not feeling good, and we told him that we’re not going to risk anything,” said head coach Jordi Fernandez. […]

Chris Paul is playing for a San Antonio Spurs team that is not expected to make a championship run anytime soon. Victor Wembanyama features one of the highest ceilings in NBA history and San Antonio has a number of intriguing players, but the Spurs are likely a few years away from emerging as a serious […]

To say that the 2024-25 NBA season has been a struggle for the Milwaukee Bucks would be an understatement. Although they have started to play a better brand of basketball, winning three of their last four games, the Bucks are only 5-9 overall. To make matters worse, Giannis Antetokounmpo, who is off to the best […]

After a tough road loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, the Golden State Warriors are back home and looking to take sole possession of first place in the Western Conference against the Atlanta Hawks. The Warriors have been spectacular to begin the new season at 10-3 overall, and they have achieved this level of success […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have tallied more out-of-the-ordinary stories than wins to begin the 2024-25 season. The follow-up to Joel Embiid’s injury-reporting fiasco and Embiid shoving a local newspaper columnist has been a team meeting that featured, among other things, Tyrese Maxey confronting Joel Embiid about his tardiness for team events. It was very bold of […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers were off to one of the hottest starts in league history this season. They won each of their first 15 games without suffering a loss, which has them firmly in the top 10 all-time for longest undefeated streaks in NBA history. Early success sets the precedent for how a team wants to/can […]

Well, all good things have to come to an end. The Cleveland Cavaliers had their first loss of the 2024-25 season, losing to the Boston Celtics 120-117. This loss ends Cleveland’s 15-game winning streak but still ends with the Cavs tying for the second-best start in the history of the NBA. However, what gets lost […]

The conversation surrounding the Brooklyn Nets entering this season centered on their tanking direction. However, a trio of veterans continues to raise the team’s floor early in the 2024-25 campaign. Tuesday’s 116-115 win over the Charlotte Hornets was the latest example of why the Nets have work to do if they hope to secure a […]

DALLAS — Luka Doncic led the Dallas Mavericks to a 132-91 win against the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday night. Doncic was questionable before the game with a knee contusion before being made available. The Mavs star explained how not playing Sunday against the Oklahoma City Thunder helped his recovery for Tuesday’s game. “Good, just […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks earned a 132-91 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans in an NBA Cup game on Tuesday night. Luka Doncic led the way while Kyrie Irving continued to shoot the ball at an efficient level. The NBA Cup features a point differential element, though, so Mavs head coach Jason Kidd was […]

Injuries may be very prevalent across the entire association through the first month of the season, but it feels as though no other team has been rocked by the injury bug more than the New Orleans Pelicans. The Pelicans are currently missing six rotation players, with Zion Williamson, CJ McCollum, Dejounte Murray, Herb Jones, Jordan […]

In 2005, Rushia Brown, a former WNBA forward and front office executive, attended a fundraising event in Texas with several other retired players. The group, including Hall of Famers Teresa Weatherspoon, Cynthia Cooper and Lynette Woodard, gathered to play in a celebrity game against a group of local girls with professional aspirations. The night before, […]

On Tuesday night, the Los Angeles Lakers looked towards Dalton Knecht to fill the fifth starting spot once again amid the ongoing injury woes of Rui Hachimura. Knecht has been phenomenal in his three previous games prior to their NBA Cup clash against the Utah Jazz, and with each passing game, he is cementing himself […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will close out a road trip with a matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies, hoping to salvage the unsuccessful trip with a victory. It could be the first time the Sixers get all three of their stars to play in the same game. While it’s still not certain, there is a chance that […]

With the Utah Jazz already facing a talent deficit on most nights, the last thing they would want is to enter games with poor preparedness and a distinct lack of energy. But on Tuesday night, and in an NBA Cup game against the Los Angeles Lakers, no less, the Jazz were simply outplayed on both […]

Winners of six in a row, the Los Angeles Lakers remain undefeated in NBA Cup play, going back to last season, after a relatively comfortable 124-118 win over the struggling Utah Jazz on Tuesday. While the story of the game is Dalton Knecht tying the NBA rookie record for most triples made in a game, […]

With Rui Hachimura out due to an ankle injury, the Los Angeles Lakers called upon Dalton Knecht to replace his spot in the starting lineup for their Tuesday night NBA Cup battle against the Utah Jazz. Knecht has earned it anyway; he’s coming off a solid three-game stretch in which he averaged 20 points per […]

Roughly a month in, the Philadelphia 76ers’ 2024-25 season has not gone according to plan. After falling into the deepest depths of the Eastern Conference standings and having the events of a private team meeting leaked, the Sixers are at a crossroads staring down two paths. This could be where their season takes a turn […]

Things are off to about as bad a start in the Paul George era for the Philadelphia 76ers as was previously conceivable. The team is currently ranked dead last in the abysmal Eastern Conference with a 2-11 record. George, Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey have been in and out of the lineup with various maladies. […]

Draymond Green has made plenty of enemies throughout the course of his career, and as long as he’s active, his physicality on the court and combative nature off of it will continue to draw the ire of his opponents. Most recently, Green landed on hot water with the Memphis Grizzlies after he was (belatedly) called […]

The Los Angeles Lakers improved to 2-0 in NBA Cup play on Tuesday night with a 124-118 win over the Utah Jazz in Los Angeles. The story of this one was rookie Dalton Knecht, who earned the start and didn’t disappoint. Knecht finished the game with 37 points on 12-for-16 from the floor and 9-for-12 […]

Ben Simmons’ offensive passivity has been problematic since he joined the Brooklyn Nets. The three-time All-Star has pointed to debilitating back injuries in recent years when asked about his lack of aggressiveness. Yet, despite entering this season with a self-proclaimed clean bill of health, his deficiencies are more glaring than ever. Simmons is averaging 5.7 […]

One of the stories of the NBA Draft was former Tennessee superstar Dalton Knecht falling all the way to the Los Angeles Lakers in the late teens. Fans and pundits couldn’t believe how one of the best players in college basketball slipped all the way down in the draft and now gets to team up […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks defeated the New Orleans Pelicans by a final score of 132-91 on Tuesday night in an NBA Cup clash. Luka Doncic led the way with 26 points in the Mavs’ offensive outburst, as seven Mavericks scored in double-digit points. Kyrie Irving, though, entered the game shooting over 52 percent from […]

The Boston Celtics took on one of their most challenging matchups against the previously undefeated Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night. The Cavs fought hard, but the Celtics got the last laugh and won 120-117. Moreover, Jayson Tatum, Al Horford, and several others contributed to a historical three-point shooting night in the impressive win. Boston shot […]

As usual, Boston Celtics big man Al Horford was a crucial supporting piece in his team’s 120-117 over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night. The 18th-year veteran scored 20 points on 7-for-11 shooting with seven rebounds, three blocks, and one assist across 32 minutes, and Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson couldn’t help but admire his performance […]

The Boston Celtics were in first place in the Eastern Conference for almost an entire year until the Cleveland Cavaliers took the top spot at the end of October. Thanks to a 15-0 streak, which was good enough for the second-best start in NBA history, it was hard to deny the Cavs the title of […]

With Victor Wembanyama out for a second consecutive game due to a knee injury, the San Antonio Spurs weren’t expected to put up much of a fight against the Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City Thunder in their Tuesday night NBA Cup tussle. Devin Vassell was also out, which would make life even more difficult for the […]

The Denver Nuggets took on an intense interconference matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday night. The Nuggets were tested early, but they eventually pulled away to win 122-110. Russell Westbrook had a huge performance off the bench, but things got heated in the third quarter between the veteran guard and a Grizzlies center. The […]

Over the past few seasons, life without Nikola Jokic has been extremely difficult for the Denver Nuggets. But with Jokic out for the third consecutive game due to personal reasons, the Nuggets will have to dig deep within themselves if they were to keep their hopes of advancing to the quarterfinals of the NBA Cup […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ historic 15-0 start to the season has finally come to an end, courtesy of the Boston Celtics, as the defending champions beat their conference rivals, 120-117, on the NBA Cup group stage. In the win, Jayson Tatum scored 33 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead his team, while Donovan Mitchell poured […]