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PHOENIX– Revenge is a dish best served with a win, if you’re Dillon Brooks. After the Phoenix Suns took down the Golden State Warriors 99-98 in dramatic fashion, it felt like another vintage Brooks performance. He finished the game with 24 points and consistently posed a threat throughout. The tenacious defense, microwave scoring, and ability […]

The Golden State Warriors didn’t play a perfect game, by any means, in their narrow 99-98 loss to the Phoenix Suns. But it did not make it any easier to swallow a debatable foul call in the final seconds of the game that helped Phoenix secure the win. On the final possession of regulation, with […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — For the third time this season, Oklahoma City Thunder guard Cason Wallace had five steals in a single game, leading the defending champions’ whopping 18 swipes in a 122-101 blowout win against the Los Angeles Clippers. Amidst a five-day break, Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault addressed his team’s underdog approach that’s led […]

The Portland Trail Blazers escaped the Sacramento Kings in overtime, 134-133, at Moda Center on Thursday, with Deni Avdija sinking the game-winning free throws. The Kings looked like they were on their way to victory after DeMar DeRozan drained the go-ahead basket with 4.4 seconds left. Russell Westbrook, however, was whistled for a shooting foul […]

Only two things are certain in this world: 1. Magic Johnson will state the obvious on X and 2. Luka Doncic will show up for the Los Angeles Lakers. With Doncic doing his magic, the Lakers beat the Utah Jazz, 143-135, at Delta Center on Thursday. They improved to 19-7, including 7-3 on the road. […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Detroit Pistons on Thursday night, earning a 116-114 overtime win. Cooper Flagg had another big game after scoring a career-high 42 points on Monday against the Utah Jazz. Flagg finished Thursday’s game with 23 points while shooting 8-20 from the field. He added 10 rebounds, four assists, three […]

Herb Jones accomplished a franchise feat Chris Paul last pulled off in the New Orleans Pelicans’ matchup against the Houston Rockets on Thursday night. Jones is going through the fifth season of his NBA career, all with the Pelicans. He’s developed into a solid two-way player for the team, especially on the defensive side of […]

The Brooklyn Nets left the floor unhappy, and Jordi Fernandez made sure his message landed with bite after the wild Miami Heat matchup. Following the Nets’ 106–95 loss to the Heat, Fernandez delivered what sounded like praise but carried sharp edges underneath. “I thought they called a good football game out there, because it was […]

The New York Knicks made adding depth a priority this past offseason after their Karl-Anthony Towns trade back in September 2024 put them way too close to the tax apron and prevented them from adding more supporting pieces. One of the players the Knicks added was Guerschon Yabusele, a man whose NBA career underwent a […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are focused less on the standings and more on a set of standards going into the holidays. Zion Williamson and Derik Queen are starting to click, leading to a three-game winning streak in the process. However, while the climb from the Western Conference cellar to the Play-In tournament is steep, James […]

The Toronto Raptors have managed to clog their cap sheet in recent years, thanks to the big contracts they gave to Scottie Barnes, Immanuel Quickley, Jakob Poeltl, and Brandon Ingram. In fact, the Raptors are above the luxury tax at the moment, although they would for certain say that it’s been worth it thus far […]

Kon Knueppel replicated a Stephen Curry and Jason Kidd stat line during the Charlotte Hornets’ matchup against the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday night. Knueppel has been making waves since beginning his rookie campaign in the NBA. He’s shined as one of the Hornets’ top scorers, especially standing out as a sharpshooter from the 3-point line. […]

The Detroit Pistons lost a key piece on Thursday against the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center after forward Duncan Robinson suffered a knee injury. Robinson was forced to exit in the early goings of the third quarter. ClutchPoints’ Brett Siegel reported that the 31-year-old sniper might not return to the contest. “Duncan Robinson, who […]

Nikola Jokic has done it. The Denver Nuggets superstar big man just passed NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the most assists by a center in league history. The historic dime, the 5661st of Jokic’s career, happened in the third period of Thursday night’s game against the visiting Orlando Magic at Mile High City, as he […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have needed good news beyond rookies Derik Queen and Jeremiah Fears, and thankfully for their fans, got a couple of mood-boosting wins before Christmas. James Borrego reflected on the significance of the victories in the context of the team’s ongoing efforts to establish a strong foundation around Zion Williamson. While victories […]

Norman Powell created an amazing highlight during the Miami Heat’s matchup against the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday night. Powell is going through the 11th season of his NBA career, his first with the Heat. He has embraced unique roles with three different teams, this time standing out as one of Miami’s top scorers. His scoring […]

In Charlotte, North Carolina, it’s raining threes, hallelujah! On Thursday, the Charlotte Hornets were all razzle-dazzle going up against the Atlanta Hawks.  In the process, they were chucking the Ball up from beyond the arc so much, and it was going in so much. Altogether, they made history by becoming the first NBA team to […]

The Detroit Pistons find themselves trailing at the half against the Dallas Mavericks, 66-57, with the Mavericks getting to the foul line at will and the Pistons struggling to shoot from beyond the arc. And their quest to get a win on Thursday night just became even more difficult, as they will be without defensive […]

Trae Young may have made his much-anticipated return from a knee injury on Thursday night against the Charlotte Hornets, but the Atlanta Hawks have become Jalen Johnson’s team in his absence and that continued with Young still on a minutes restriction. Johnson, who turned 24 years of age on Thursday, showed out on his birthday […]

Following a successful trip to Las Vegas, the New York Knicks (19-7) ruled out Karl-Anthony Towns, Josh Hart and Mitchell Robinson for Thursday’s game versus the Indiana Pacers (6-21). Fans need not worry, though, because the NBA Cup MVP continues to propel this championship-starved franchise forward. He nailed a 3-pointer over Andrew Nembhard to give […]

The San Antonio Spurs are a team on a rapid upward trajectory, as the pieces of their burgeoning young core are starting to fall into place. Victor Wembanyama remains the cornerstone upon which the team is built around, but the Spurs have drafted excellently around him in recent years, nabbing Stephon Castle and Dylan Harper […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are drifting through uncertainty as NBA rumors grow louder by the day. Zach LaVine keeps coming up in Sacramento Kings discussions as a possible response to the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade cloud hanging over the Bucks. On the surface, pairing Zach LaVine with Giannis sounds decisive. It sounds bold. But bold does not […]

Rookies often face a steep learning curve, but the rebuilding New Orleans Pelicans might have found the most keeled ‘kid’ in the 2025 NBA Draft. James Borrego’s assessments of Jeremiah Fears after 27 games sound less like a coach managing a developmental curve and more like one describing a player already comfortable with responsibility. Fears, […]

The Dallas Mavericks avoided a total collapse and held on for a 116–114 overtime win over the Detroit Pistons, punctuated by Cooper Flagg’s jaw-dropping poster over Cade Cunningham. Early in the night, the Mavericks rookie took flight against the Pistons star and shook the American Airlines Center. The dunk set the tone. It cut through […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — After Los Angeles Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue addressed James Harden’s day-to-day status due to a left calf contusion, he spoke on turning the regular season around. The Clippers entered Thursday’s matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder tied with the Sacramento Kings for the second-worst record in the Western Conference standings (6-20). […]

The 2025-26 season thus far has been straight out of the Los Angeles Clippers’ worst nightmares. The roster they’ve put together is old, slow, and in shambles. They entered their Thursday night contest against the Oklahoma City Thunder with a 6-20 record on the season, and what would stand in front of them is a […]

The intense matchup between the Charlotte Hornets and Atlanta Hawks featured the returns of Trae Young and LaMelo Ball. The Hornets leaned into that energy and never let go. The Hornets defeated the Hawks 133–126, riding early alley-oops from LaMelo Ball to Brandon Miller and Miles Bridges that flipped the night and sealed back-to-back wins. […]

Drake Powell’s poor luck with ankle injuries continued during Thursday’s Brooklyn Nets-Miami Heat matchup. The Nets rookie suffered a right ankle sprain during the first quarter of the game and was promptly ruled out. Powell sprained the same ankle twice earlier this season, forcing him to miss six games. The No. 22 pick was sidelined […]

After a promising start, the Golden State Warriors are now mired in a mediocre campaign, tumbling to a 13-14 record entering their game against the Phoenix Suns on Thursday. There were worries about the Warriors’ aging roster, led by the trio of Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler, and Draymond Green. Recently, they have struggled to stay […]

When two prodigiously-skilled players square off, excitement is bound to be high. All eyes are on Detroit Pistons star Cade Cunningham and Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg ahead of Thursday night’s matchup in American Airlines Center, but there is another young talent in the building who deserves some more recognition. Ryan Nembhard is answering the […]

The Eastern Conference matchup between the Charlotte Hornets and the Atlanta Hawks featured the returns of Trae Young and LaMelo Ball, and the action was electric. The Hornets and Hawks traded early blows before one sequence snapped the game open. Early in the second quarter, Brandon Miller delivered a poster over Hawks defender Vit Krejci, […]

The New York Knicks are NBA Cup champions, but the moment arrived with restraint. After a 124–113 win over the San Antonio Spurs, the Knicks lifted the trophy behind Jalen Brunson and a locked-in roster. Then came the decision, one head coach Mike Brown would soon explain. No banner will rise at Madison Square Garden. […]

It still is a mystery what the future holdsholds for Giannis Antetokounmpo. However, fans of the Milwaukee Bucks are clamoring for answers. On Thursday, Giannis told reporters that his focus was on the game, not trade rumors, per Lily Zhao of Fox 6 Now.  “I personally have not had the conversation with the Bucks. I’m […]

DALLAS — Kyrie Irving is continuing to recover from ACL surgery. He is expected to return at some point in early 2026, but there is still no set injury return timeline for the Dallas Mavericks star. Mavs head coach Jason Kidd was asked about Irving’s recovery ahead of Thursday night’s game against the Detroit Pistons. […]

Haywood Highsmith still has several hurdles to clear before making his Brooklyn Nets debut. After undergoing meniscus surgery in August, the veteran forward has yet to progress to contact drills or five-on-five scrimmages. “He’s in a good place, shows up every day and does his job, is an ultimate pro,” Jordi Fernandez said. “He’s on […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo suffered a calf injury in early December and has since missed four straight games. With no designated return in sight, Antetokounmpo reveals some bad news to the franchise and the fanbase. Reports indicate that the 31-year-old forward claims that the calf injury he is dealing with is the same injury […]

The Boston Celtics dominated the Golden State Warriors 125–85 on January 20, 2025, handing Stephen Curry and his squad their worst home loss in 40 years. That result, in turn, only sharpened the conversation that followed. Soon after, during a recent Twitch stream, Celtics star Jaylen Brown made a blunt claim that spread fast. “Curry […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have performed well so far in the 2025-26 NBA season, currently sitting at 18-7 ahead of Thursday night’s game on the road against the Utah Jazz. Luka Doncic has played like an MVP candidate throughout the season, with LeBron James looking more like himself in recent games since returning from injury. […]

The Denver Nuggets won the NBA championship in 2023. In the two seasons since, Denver has fallen short, largely in part because of a lack of depth. The team fixed that problem in the offseason by swapping Michael Porter Jr for Cameron Johnson, and then adding Bruce Brown, Tim Hardaway Jr., and Jonas Valanciunas. It […]