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With EVP Zack Kleiman’s Memphis Grizzlies expected to usher in a new era by trading Ja Morant this offseason, the franchise’s direction has never been more in doubt. Jaren Jackson Jr. has a new home, and Zach Edey’s recurring surgeries already created cracks in the new frontcourt foundation. At least the Desmond Bane deal appears […]

Lu Dort has made a name for himself by being the heart and soul of the Oklahoma City Thunder. He is the one who sets the level of physicality on defense, and his rugged play helped make the Thunder a championship organization. However, his intensity and physical play sometimes cross the line, much like they […]

The NBA’s Executive of the Year is typically awarded to the league’s best team, as evidenced by Oklahoma City Thunder general manager Sam Presti in the 2024-25 season. But don’t tell that to Phoenix Suns GM Brian Gregory. The latter has completely transformed Phoenix after the 2024-25 offseason, where there were a plethora of questions. […]

The Miami Heat are attempting avoid falling into the Eastern Conference play-in tournament for the fourth straight season. Tyler Herro’s ability to return to form will be critical in that pursuit. After missing extended stretches earlier this season due to ankle surgery and a toe injury, Herro recently returned from a month-long absence due to […]

Since Philadelphia 76ers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey’s trade at the deadline, Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jared McCain is thriving with his new team. McCain finished with 20 points on 8-of-15 shooting off the bench in a 116-108 Thunder win against the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday. He also retold the story of how he […]

The Denver Nuggets have battled through a lot of adversity when it comes to injuries this season, and Aaron Gordon has been no exception. Gordon has played in just 23 games due to multiple injuries, and he has not played since January 23 as a result of a lingering right hamstring injury that has plagued […]

Questions surrounding Ivica Zubac’s debut with the Indiana Pacers will remain unanswered for at least another game. Indiana listed Zubac as out with a left ankle sprain on its injury report Wednesday morning ahead of the team’s matchup with the Los Angeles Clippers. The Pacers open a four-game West Coast road trip Wednesday night in […]

The Portland Trail Blazers face the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night, and Deni Avdija once again sits at the center of the injury report. He is listed as questionable with low back injury management, placing Portland’s versatile forward in focus as the team looks to end a two-game losing streak and maintain its position in […]

The Los Angeles Lakers won their third straight game on Tuesday against the New Orleans Pelicans, 110-101. A victory that was reminiscent of how the Lakers started the season when they had to come from behind. The Lakers outscored the Pelicans 34-23 in the fourth quarter. In the process, they managed to achieve something not […]

The Chicago Bulls came up short against the defending champion OKC Thunder 116-108 on Tuesday. Josh Giddey, playing against his former teammate, endured an injury scare. In the third quarter, Giddey rolled his ankle and had to be taken out of the game. However, he came back and finished with a double-double with 14 points […]

ESPN analyst Stephen A Smith fired back at the New Orleans Pelicans after the team poked fun at the veteran journalist’s claim that Zion Williamson is a food addict. The Pelicans told Smith to stick to solitaire on their X, formerly Twitter, after Williamson recently opened up about how Stephen A’s report about a weight problem […]

The Milwaukee Bucks face the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night, and Giannis Antetokounmpo once again sits at the center of the injury report discussion. Two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo is not listed on the Bucks’ injury report ahead of Milwaukee’s matchup with the Hawks at Fiserv Forum. That places the Bucks’ franchise star firmly in focus […]

The Lakers were able to pull off a thrilling victory over the Pelicans as they set their eyes on the Nuggets on Thursday to put together a three-game win streak. Following the game, Doncic got a question that he’s answered many times before. Ever since the All-Star break, there have been conversations about if the Lakers’ […]

The Brooklyn Nets lost their ninth straight game on Tuesday, 124-98 to the Miami Heat at Kaseya Center. After struggling alongside Michael Porter Jr., Nic Claxton had an apt description of his team’s performance in their first of back-to-back matchups in South Beach. “It was an all-around stinker,” Claxton said. The Nets are searching for […]

Anthony Edwards has ascended into one of the 10-best players in the NBA, and this is quite a feat for someone who faced so much skepticism as a prospect coming out of Georgia. Many thought that he’d be too distracted and that he’s not head over heels in love with the sport of basketball, but […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been working out the kinks, as a three-game losing streak a week ago sent some fans into a panic about the team’s state. Since then, however, the Lakers have won three consecutive games, including a 110-101 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday night. It was a masterclass on […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers exacted revenge on the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday, 113-109, as Jaylon Tyson and James Harden teamed up to lead the charge at Rocket Arena. The Cavaliers improved to 39-24. They fell to the Pistons, 122-119, in overtime on Friday. Tyson scored 22 points on 8-of-15 shooting, including five three-pointers, in yet another […]

Lonzo Ball is currently unemployed in the NBA, as the Cleveland Cavaliers jettisoned him in a salary dump to the Utah Jazz, which promptly waived him. There aren’t any strong indicators at the moment that Ball would be signing with a team before the end of the 2025-26 regular season. Now, he’s at least busy […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder decided to trade a few of their valuable future draft picks to bring in Jared McCain via trade from the Philadelphia 76ers. McCain hasn’t yet recaptured the heights he reached during his incredible, yet short, rookie season in Philly, but it sure looks like he’s on his way back, if his […]

The Toronto Raptors continue searching for answers after another frustrating fourth-quarter collapse, this time in a 111–95 loss to the New York Knicks. The defeat once again highlighted Toronto’s ongoing fourth-quarter struggles, a growing concern as the Raptors attempt to remain competitive in the Eastern Conference. Despite staying within striking distance for most of the […]

Kon Knueppel has not looked like a rookie at all despite it being his first season in the NBA. That’s how good the fourth overall pick of the 2025 NBA Draft has been for the Charlotte Hornets. Even then, there have been a few moments this season where Knueppel has indeed received a rude awakening […]

The Los Angeles Lakers looked for their third straight win as they hosted the New Orleans Pelicans at Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday. The Lakers leaned on the momentum from their back-to-back conquests of the Sacramento Kings and the Golden State Warriors, giving them an extra bounce against the Pelicans. It was pretty evident in the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are coming off an especially demoralizing 131-91 defeat to the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday, with Philly putting up an embarrassing effort on national television in an NBC throwback game. And as is the case following these kinds of losses, emotions can get very much amplified. After the game, 76ers guard Tyrese […]

When Anthony Edwards gets on a roll, the Minnesota Timberwolves are close to impossible to stop. This was exactly what happened on Tuesday night in their 117-110 win over the Memphis Grizzlies. Edwards popped off for 13 points in the final frame, including 10 straight in one stretch, to build a comfortable cushion for the […]

Lonzo Ball has found himself in limbo as no team has picked him up since he was waived by the Utah Jazz in February after acquiring him in a three-team deal with the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Atlanta Hawks. The Cavaliers signed Ball in the offseason, but he only lasted 35 games, playing a limited […]

While there isn’t too much to like about the Philadelphia 76ers’ absolute blowout loss to the San Antonio Spurs, one of the very minor bright spots was the play of former two-way contract forward Jabari Walker, who scored 20 points off the bench in only 19 minutes of action. Picking up the slack for a […]

MIAMI – As Miami Heat captain Bam Adebayo is chasing Udonis Haslem’s record for the most rebounds in the team’s history, Tuesday marked a milestone in that chase. The Heat’s star in Adebayo showcased his defensive prowess in the 124-98 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday night, as he sent a message to Haslem […]

Victor Wembanyama sent a clear message on the San Antonio Spurs’ elite status following their 131-91 blowout win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday night. Wembanyama didn’t need a lot of playing time to light up Philadelphia’s defense. In 24 minutes of action, he finished with a stat line of 10 points, eight rebounds, six […]

We’re not sure how you like this, but Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has never shut down his brain when he hears someone talking about him. Only this time, it’s not an opponent. Arguably, they’re even bigger than any star in the NBA. K-pop group Blackpink recently released a new EP titled “Deadline.” On […]

The Memphis Grizzlies organization is looking toward the 2026-27 campaign, and so is Zach Edey. The second-year center is officially done for the remainder of this season after undergoing ankle surgery on Tuesday, per ClutchPoints NBA insider Brett Siegel. He is expected to make a full recovery, but the team obviously waned to get a […]

To say the Philadelphia 76ers’ NBC “Throwback Night” showdown against the San Antonio Spurs didn’t go as planned would be an understatement. Taking the court down Joel Embiid, Paul George, and eventually VJ Edgecombe, who was ruled out during halftime after taking a hard fall from fellow rookie Carter Bryant, the 76ers trailed the Spurs […]

The Orlando Magic have endured a plethora of injury problems all season long, with Franz Wagner missing so much time due to an ankle injury and Jalen Suggs shuttling in and out of the lineup with nagging injuries. This has necessitated the emergence of a few unheralded players, and Desmond Bane lauded this particular player […]

There is no such thing as a rivalry between the Toronto Raptors and the New York Knicks, for the latter always kicks the former’s behind. On Tuesday night, the Knicks completed the season series sweep of the Raptors, using an excellent two-way effort towards the end of the game to take a 111-95 win on […]

The Chicago Bulls got bad news aside from losing to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday, 116-108. After being taken out in the third quarter due to a foot injury, Matas Buzelis received worse news. After the game, head coach Billy Donovan officially confirmed that Buzelis had sprained his ankle, per K.C. Johnson of The […]

LOS ANGELES – Back towards the beginning of the season during one of Marcus Smart’s earliest media sessions as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers, he revealed a saying he has for every game. That is, ‘the toughest team sets the rules.’ It essentially means the more physical team determines the way the game […]

The budding partnership between the Toronto Raptors and the Buffalo Bills continues. During the course of the 2025 season, the Raptors expressed their support for the Bills on social media. Now, both teams are taking the next step, as Toronto hosted Bills night this Tuesday. The architects behind this collaboration are two former Raptors players: […]

The LA Clippers will be without John Collins on Wednesday night when they host the Indiana Pacers. It’ll be the second game in a row that Collins will be out with a neck sprain after injuring his neck against the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday night. Collins initially suffered an injury in the Clippers’ second […]

On Tuesday night, the Cleveland Cavaliers faced the Detroit Pistons in a good litmus test for the former. All season long, the Cavs have played below expectations, although they’ve been turning over a new leaf ever since James Harden arrived via trade. And the Cavs, despite being without Donovan Mitchell on the night, overcame the […]

The Chicago Bulls welcomed the defending champion OKC Thunder on Tuesday night. They were looking to repeat victory after a much-needed win last Sunday against the Milwaukee Bucks. Additionally, the Bulls were looking to the likes of Matas Buzelis to get them to victory. However, in the third quarter, Buzelis had to be taken out […]