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While former Washington Wizards guard Gilbert Arenas approves of the Trae Young trade, the franchise’s 2010 first overall pick, John Wall, another memorable guard, will be honored. The Wizards will celebrate Wall’s career by hosting a pop-up via and giving out bobbleheads of the five-time All-Star during an upcoming game. The Wizards announced Wall’s bobblehead […]

Trae Young was one of the first superstar names to pop up as a trade candidate this year. However, few expected him to be dealt so quickly after news broke of his and the Atlanta Hawks’ mutual interest in parting ways. The Hawks quickly scoured the trade market and settled on a deal with the […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie star Cooper Flagg made his thoughts on participating in the NBA Dunk Contest or 3-point Contest very clear. Flagg is halfway through his first season in the NBA, making significant strides as the Mavericks’ top overall pick in the 2025 draft. He has impressed with his ability to score at a high […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Chet Holmgren kept his promise, and the Oklahoma City Thunder really needed it in a 129-125 win against the Utah Jazz in overtime on Wednesday. The Thunder avoided its third consecutive loss by bouncing back in a hard-fought win against the Jazz. After blowing a 20-point lead, Holmgren helped the Thunder erase […]

With the Atlanta Hawks trading away star Trae Young for CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert, there is more speculation on what the team will do now with the veteran guard. As the Hawks say goodbye to a franchise icon in Young, now enters McCollum, who’s been a productive veteran guard in the league, as an […]

Life without Alperen Sengun has proven difficult for the Houston Rockets. After entering the month with the third-best offensive rating in the NBA, Houston has fallen to 23rd over its last three games, all of which Sengun has missed. And the setback should linger, as Sengun is not expected back for at least another week […]

Kyrie Irving hopes to have a clear return to the court for the Dallas Mavericks in the 2025-26 NBA season. However, one insider believes that aspect of his situation remains in question. Irving suffered an ACL tear last February, cutting his 2024-25 campaign short. He is close to nine months into his recovery from the […]

The NBA trade deadline is coming up, and with it, all sorts of trade rumors are out there. One of the biggest revolves around Michael Porter Jr. and where he could end up. The big rumor is that the Los Angeles Clippers are interested in him. However, one thing that might stop the Clippers from […]

The NBA Trade Deadline is fast approaching on February 5. One of the players who has been floated as a potential trade target is Chicago Bulls guard Coby White. This year, White is finishing out the final year of his three-year, $36 million deal he signed with Chicago in 2023. So far, White has been […]

As rumors surround the Toronto Raptors regarding moves the team will make ahead of February’s trade deadline, there is no doubt interest to add with the success they’ve been having to start the season. After the Raptors had a walk-off winner against the Charlotte Hornets, it’s easy to see the heights that the team could […]

It’s been a difficult season for Chicago Bulls guard Coby White. He has had to endure a calf injury both at the beginning of the year and towards the end of December. On Wednesday, he did not play during the Bulls’ matchup against the Detroit Pistons, in which Chicago lost 108-93. However, White was removed […]

One of the longest-running NBA feuds is that of Michael Jordan and Isiah Thomas, the former rivals with the Chicago Bulls and Detroit Pistons in the late 1980s and 1990s, culminating in Thomas’ absence on the 1992 Olympics “Dream Team.” Over the years, Jordan has mostly stayed silent on the issue, while Thomas has had […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are on the road Thursday to take on the Minnesota Timberwolves in a home-and-home series. Darius Garland is listed as questionable on the injury report with a right hand contusion, while Anthony Edwards is listed as questionable for right foot injury maintenance. Cavs veteran Larry Nance Jr. has a chance to play […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — There are only a few NBA players better prepared to make the most important shot of a game than Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who salvaged his team in regulation of a 129-125 overtime win against the Utah Jazz. Head coach Mark Daigneault says Gilgeous-Alexander’s in-game focus stays the same, even […]

The Washington Wizards have a new franchise player, as they made a deal with the Atlanta Hawks to acquire Trae Young for CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert. Young has been known as one of the top point guards in the league with his ability to score at a high level and make plays for others […]

Paolo Banchero’s game-winner crushed the Brooklyn Nets’ hearts during Wednesday’s 104-103 overtime loss to the Orlando Magic. However, for Nets fans, Egor Demin was the story of the night. Demin was an afterthought for the first 44 minutes of the game. Then, he flipped a switch, nearly propelling Brooklyn to an improbable comeback victory. After […]

Any NBA aficionado knows that Isiah Thomas and Michael Jordan have a longstanding beef. It goes all the way back to the mid-1980s, when Jordan arrived in Thomas’ hometown of Chicago, and Thomas was with Detroit. Since then, they had their battles, and that bitterness lingers to this day. Recently, Thomas made his case for […]

Questions surrounding Jonathan Kuminga’s role with the Golden State Warriors intensified this week after Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas openly questioned why the organization’s players have not been more vocal in supporting the young forward. Speaking on the latest episode of FanDuel’s Run It Back, Thomas expressed confusion over the lack of visible backing for […]

BOSTON — Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown takes pride in not needing to flop to score. However, his lack of acting for calls sometimes causes officials to overlook the physical contact he endures on a nightly basis. The Green Team’s 114-110 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Monday evening was a prime example of that. […]

Golden State Warriors veteran Draymond Green gave Charlotte Hornets rookie Kon Knueppel his flowers for an impressive rookie season. Green says he told the fourth overall pick what he thought of him after a 132-125 win. Knueppel helped the Hornets beat the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder, which was their most impressive win of the […]

A recent ESPN trade proposal linking the Los Angeles Lakers and the Sacramento Kings has surfaced as Los Angeles continues to search for solutions to its ongoing defensive issues despite a strong position in the Western Conference standings. ESPN NBA insiders outlined a small-scale deal centered on perimeter defense, suggesting the Lakers acquire Keon Ellis […]

The Golden State Warriors faced Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks with edge, confidence, and noise inside the building. They learned the challenge the hard way as Giannis muscled past Draymond Green for a tough bucket late in the second quarter at Chase Center. After the game, Green was asked if he still considers himself […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — For a team that started the season with a near-perfect 24-1 record through 25 games, watching Jalen Williams and the Oklahoma City Thunder lose back-to-back games — six in 12 outings — was a cause for concern for some fans. And after the Thunder responded with a thrilling overtime win against the […]

Perhaps, just perhaps, Draymond Green’s mother willed the Golden State Warriors to victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday, 120-113. However, the struggle remains real for the veteran-laden squad with turnovers. Even though they won, the Warriors turned the ball over nine times. They are averaging 15.2 turnovers per game. After the game, Green told […]

In a now-viral video on social media, New York Giants’ star Cam Skattebo could be seen going wild in an unexpected WWE crossover with several other popular American athletes from different sports. Skattebo, who was recently present at the Monday Night RAW episode in Madison Square Garden last year, has now collaborated with Fanatics. Announcing […]

It’s a completely new era for the Atlanta Hawks. In a move that seemed inevitable over the past few days, they shipped away their franchise star of eight seasons, Trae Young, to the Washington Wizards for CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert. It was a trade that had a chance of happening during the season, but […]

After winning the NBA Finals in seven games over the Indiana Pacers, the Oklahoma City Thunder are dominating the league, and even outsiders feel protective of what is forming. With Chandler Parsons weighing in on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder, one idea cut through the noise fast: keep this core together at any cost. Parsons […]

The Sacramento Kings have had a long history of heartbreak. Recently, the Kings have had more bad luck, while also continuing to struggle. The Kings’ general manager, Scott Perry, recently got to sit in on some sessions with Mike Tomlin and the Pittsburgh Steelers, and brought assistant general manager BJ Armstrong and coach Doug Christie […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have probably been walking on eggshells since the beginning of the season, as the uncertainty of Giannis Antetokounpo asking for a trade continues to linger. It seems like people can now breathe a sigh of relief, as Antetokounmpo has come out and made it known that he won’t ask for a trade […]

Lately, there has been buzz around the NBA.  The Minnesota Timberwolves are looking to acquire Coby White from the Chicago Bulls in a trade. However, ESPN has another idea up its sleeve: a trade proposal that doesn’t involve White. According to NBA insiders, the deal would be between the Timberwolves and Bulls. However, it involves […]

Just a season after being traded, Anthony Davis might be on the move again. Last season, Davis was dealt to the Dallas Mavericks in the blockbuster Luka Doncic trade. Now, with Dallas struggling to gain any momentum this season, there are rumors floating that the star forward/center might be traded. One of the popular rumored […]

The Golden State Warriors defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 120-113 on Wednesday. Draymond Green’s mom still plays a major role in his life. After the win vs. the Bucks, the Warriors’ Green pulled out his phone and read inspiring texts from his mother to the media. Draymond Green really pulled out his phone during his press […]

The San Antonio Spurs beat the Los Angeles Lakers 107–91 in a physical Western Conference matchup that never fully cooled, even after the final horn, with Jeremy Sochan and Jarred Vanderbilt at the center of a heated postgame moment. The Lakers played without LeBron James, and frustration showed. Under the lights at Frost Bank Center, […]

The Washington Wizards acquired Trae Young from the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night. Of course, the last time Young was traded came back on draft night in 2018 when the Dallas Mavericks moved him to Atlanta for Luka Doncic. Doncic was part of the biggest trade in NBA history a season ago, when Dallas dealt […]

The Houston Rockets walked off the floor stunned after a 103–102 loss in a razor-thin finish against the Portland Trail Blazers, and the emotion carried straight into the postgame. Deni Avdija filled the stat sheet as the Blazers barely survived. Meanwhile, Rockets forward Tari Eason nearly flipped the night with a late-game hero moment that […]

Fresh off escaping the Phoenix Suns with a 100–97 win on Kevin Durant’s clutch bucket, the Houston Rockets lived on the edge against the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night. Amen Thompson delivered the highlight that defined the moment. Early in the third quarter at Moda Center, Thompson grabbed a rebound, went coast to coast, […]

With LeBron James out for the matchup, the San Antonio Spurs took control against the Los Angeles Lakers with poise and patience, turning a key fourth-quarter moment into a highlight. Leading 83–76, Jeremy Sochan drove hard, drew the defense, and floated a lob to Victor Wembanyama, who finished it effortlessly. It was not the turning […]

There’s no telling how long star point guard Trae Young will play basketball in the nation’s capital, but he’s the Washington Wizards’ first “box-office” hooper since John Wall and Bradley Beal. That’s exciting for a city that hasn’t seen its NBA team reach the conference finals since 1979, when the squad was named the “Washington […]

The New York Knicks halted a season-worst four-game losing streak on Wednesday night, with a 123–111 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers at Madison Square Garden. The win improved New York to 24–13 and prevented the team from suffering its longest skid since December 2022. After the game, Knicks star Jalen Brunson acknowledged the urgency […]