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DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks held practice on Saturday ahead of their upcoming game in Los Angeles against the Clippers on Monday. Mavs head coach Jason Kidd provided injury updates on Luka Doncic and PJ Washington. “PJ went through practice, he was good,” Kidd said. “And then Luka participated in non-contact today, so he was […]

After starting his coaching career as an assistant coach for the San Antonio Spurs and the Boston Celtics, Will Hardy finally received his first head-coaching job after the Utah Jazz hired him. Hardy will have his work cut out for him, as he is tasked with guiding the young core of the Jazz in its […]

Chauncey Billups’ wife is Piper Billups. Chauncey is a former NBA player and the current head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers. In 2024, he was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame as a player. He carved out a decorated NBA career during his playing days. In fact, Chauncey’s greatest achievement would arguably be […]

Miami Heat rookie Kel’el Ware has drawn attention after his first preseason performance, sparking comparisons to Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II. In the Heat’s 111-108 loss to the Charlotte Hornets earlier this week, the 20-year-old 7-footer showcased his skills, finishing with 13 points, five rebounds, four blocks, and two steals in just 17 minutes […]

Fans are calling for NBATV to discipline Sam Mitchell for revealing TV announcer Chris Miles’ address after a bizarre exchange during Friday’s broadcast of the Golden State Warriors and Sacramento Kings’ preseason game. Mitchell, the former NBA head coach, was peeved by Miles’ joke following a Steve Kerr interview. Unlike Team USA’s competing players, Kerr […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks are dealing with a number of injuries in the NBA preseason. Players such as Luka Doncic and PJ Washington could return soon. However, guard Dante Exum is expected to miss around three months after undergoing wrist surgery. Other players such as Maxi Kleber and Kessler Edwards are also battling injury […]

Sacramento Kings sharpshooter Kevin Huerter, who suffered a season-ending shoulder injury in March and underwent surgery to repair a torn labrum, has been cleared for full contact with the 2024-25 NBA season right around the corner, according to Jason Anderson of the Sacramento Bee. At this time, there is no clear timetable for when he […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers were off to a 2-1 start to their preseason schedule when a veteran in former teammate Lance Stephenson caught the four-time champion’s eye on social media. After LeBron praised Quincy Olivari for impacting the Lakers’ 107-102 win against the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday on his Instagram, he showed […]

PJ Washington recently opened up about a viral moment during the Dallas Mavericks‘ 2024 first-round playoff series against the Los Angeles Clippers. In an interview on ESPN, the Mavericks forward reflected on the incident that caught the attention of fans and media alike. “Terrance Mann came out and he pushed me a little bit—and told […]

Winning at the NCAA level is a difficult task. As a result, it isn’t surprising that some NBA stars link up with their fellow college teammates in order to replicate the same magic in the NBA. Here’s a look at some college superstars who reunited in the NBA. Rui Hachimura and Corey Kispert 🎤 Corey […]

Paul George wasted no time establishing his presence in his preseason debut with the Philadelphia 76ers. Despite the 76ers’ 121-111 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves Friday night, George stood out as the game’s leading scorer, finishing with 23 points, six rebounds, two assists, and one steal. The veteran forward shot an impressive 53.3% from the […]

Things haven’t gone the Sacramento Kings’ way these past few days. After opening their preseason with a homecourt loss to the Golden State Warriors, the Kings went on the road and suffered another defeat to the Bay Area squad on Friday. It all leaves a bad taste in the mouths of Sacramento fans, considering all […]

Paul George made his first appearance for the Philadelphia 76ers in a preseason defeat at the hands of the Minnesota Timberwolves. Although the Sixers lost 121-111 and were outscored during the portion of the game that featured starters and key bench players, George looked great in his first time playing for Philly. PG-8 dazzled with […]

The Lakers are one of the big-market teams in the NBA. Furthermore they are also tied for the winningest franchise in league history with 17 championship banners and one NBA In-Season Tournament Championship. In fact, many NBA legends have played for the Lakers. However, a good player doesn’t necessarily play his best years in Los […]

The Golden State Warriors aren’t exactly happy about missing the playoffs last season, after failing to get past the Sacramento Kings at the Play-In Tournament. In the offseason, the Warriors suffered a major blow after Klay Thompson decided to take his talents to the Dallas Mavericks. With the departure of one-half of the Splash Brothers, […]

The Golden State Warriors picked up a 109-106 victory over the Sacramento Kings in their latest preseason contest on Friday night, but they were dealt a scare when star guard Stephen Curry was forced out of the game early with a finger injury. Curry jammed his finger during the first half of the game and […]

The Detroit Pistons have been putting together an impressive preseason showing including their 109-91 win against the Phoenix Suns. Friday night’s matchup featured the preseason debut of forward Tobias Harris. The presence of the 14-year veteran left quite an impression after helping improve the Pistons to 2-1 in exhibition action. Harris scored 22 points on […]

San Francisco won’t be the sole Bay Area city hosting events during the 2025 NBA All-Star Weekend. The Golden State Warriors’ former home in Oakland, the Oakland Arena (previously known as Oracle Arena), will also feature numerous festivities. With the 2025 NBA All-Star Game fast approaching, scheduled for February 16 at Chase Center in San […]

The Brooklyn Nets will be more concerned with lottery odds than wins this season. General manager Sean Marks abruptly pivoted to a rebuild this summer, resetting his team’s timeline with an eye on the 2025 draft. However, several of Brooklyn’s players have much to play for, whether it be contracts, trade appeal or pride. Here […]

A new era is dawning on the NBA. Small ball may be a thing of the past. After all, there is a 7’4″ two-way monster primed to take over the league in Victor Wembanyama. The Dallas Mavericks appear to be wary of this threat; after all, they have 7’1″ Dereck Lively II on the roster […]

Looking at the Milwaukee Bucks’ roster, the team will be entering another season with mostly the same core group. Some notable free agents were acquired in the offseason, but all in all, plenty of familiar faces still make up Giannis Antetokounmpo’s supporting cast. Besides the integration of the newcomers, the Bucks are certainly hoping that […]

Stephen Curry has achieved everything there is for him to achieve in his professional basketball career. The Golden State Warriors star is a four-time NBA champion, a former unanimous MVP, and he finally earned the coveted Finals MVP award that has eluded him for years. Moreover, he already won the FIBA World Cup gold medal […]

Stephen A. Smith asserts that the Los Angeles Lakers are a bigger threat than the Memphis Grizzlies this season. On Friday, October 11, “First Take” took their show on the road to Tennessee State University, hosting a live broadcast. During the event, Stephen A. Smith and Shannon Sharpe engaged in a live Q&A session with […]

Steve Kerr has made it abundantly clear since training camp tipped off in Hawaii on October 1st. Stephen Curry and Draymond Green are the new-look Golden State Warriors’ only cemented starters leading up to the regular season. The other three spots in the Dubs’ opening lineup, he swears, are truly up for grabs. Halfway through […]

The Philadelphia 76ers faced the Minnesota Timberwolves in their second game of the 2024 preseason. After a tune-up game against the NBL’s New Zealand Breakers in which they dominated throughout, the Sixers fell behind early and never recovered, losing 121-111. Paul George made his first appearance as a Sixer while Anthony Edwards made his preseason […]

Los Angeles Clippers guard James Harden has been revolutionizing the game of basketball over the last decade. From the moment he got to Houston, Harden’s all-world talent and heliocentric style of play took centerstage. In the very early preseason portions of the 2024-25 NBA season, Harden already appears to be teasing a new move. Clippers’ […]

There’s no question that Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards is one of the top rising stars in the NBA. One of the subjects of the new Netflix show, ‘Starting 5,’ Anthony Edwards showed he’s a top trash talker as well. So it probably comes as no surprise that Edwards would drop another big take during […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have tried everything to get their team over the hump and into the Eastern Conference Finals and beyond, and this may have been their best offseason yet. Daryl Morey and company made a major splash when they signed star forward Paul George in free agency. George’s first regular season in Philadelphia hasn’t […]

We’ve got the NBA 2K25 2KTV Episode 6 Answers to help players earn some much-needed VC. For newcomers, NBA 2KTV is a weekly in-game program hosted by Alexis Morgan and Chris Manning. Overall, the show features a wide variety of content from player highlights to developer interviews and much more. However, also we know most people […]

Although we’re days away from the start of the 2024-2025 NBA season, the trade buzz around Chris Paul has already commenced. Paul signed with the Spurs on a one-year, $11 million deal on July 7th as he joined a San Antonio team looking to build themselves back into a contender around Victor Wembanyama. Paul is […]

After beating the Milwaukee Bucks 107-102 in their third exhibition, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James and head coach JJ Redick praised Exhibit-10 rookie Quincy Olivari for his efficient shooting. At the same time, the Lakers’ second-round pick, Bronny James, turned in yet another abysmal performance as his struggles continued. Los Angeles is 2-1 in […]

Brooklyn Nets center Nic Claxton is targeting the team’s regular season opener for his return from a hamstring injury. Claxton missed Brooklyn’s first preseason game against the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday due to hamstring soreness. Head coach Jordi Fernandez said on Thursday that the fifth-year big man is working through his recovery process, and […]

The one aspect of the Miami Heat that has been concerning is the amount of injuries they have dealt with the past few seasons as they hope 2024 can be a turning point. However, the Heat are dealing with injuries to Tyler Herro and Jaime Jaquez Jr. where they missed the scrimmage last Monday and […]

The much-anticipated Julius Randle Timberwolves debut and New York Knicks reunion at Madison Square Garden this Sunday will be put on hold. The forward has yet to make his preseason debut. In a week where Timberwolves’ star Anthony Edwards made headlines for his take on Jayson Tatum in Netflix’s new NBA documentary “Starting 5,” Randle, […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks held practice on Friday and head coach Jason Kidd provided two important injury updates after the practice. Klay Thompson is dealing with back tightness, while PJ Washington is battling hip tightness. “He did the walk-through, did some stuff on the floor,” Kidd said of Thompson. “Then he got his treatment, […]

While the Seattle Supersonics may not be returning to the NBA anytime soon, their aura of the 1990’s continues to live rent-free in the heads of basketball fans and Seattle faithful alike. Their retro logos, uniforms, and color scheme are all still very relevant in today’s society and Nike will honor the team once again […]

NBA 2K25 players have a chance to earn free VC just by playing in the nostalgic Old Town Flyers park in the game. Throughout this weekend, you can take part in this limited time live event and earn rewards. NBA 2K25 announced the Old Town Flyers event that will run from today through Monday, which […]

Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball has provided a key update on his injury status following his absence from the team’s preseason opener due to an apparent COVID-19 diagnosis. Speaking on The WAE Show, Ball discussed his recovery process and his plans for the remainder of the preseason. “I’m sitting the first two preseason games,” Ball […]

The New York Knicks pulled the trigger on arguably the most significant offseason blockbuster trade, sending forward Julius Randle to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Karl-Anthony Towns. The move sent shockwaves across the league as the Knicks and Timberwolves are adapting to their respective new big man amidst the NBA preseason, including former teammate Josh Hart. […]