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The Milwaukee Bucks spent the summer tightening their future around Giannis Antetokounmpo, but new reports suggest a dramatic twist behind the scenes. As per the Stein Line, League insiders now say Giannis believed a move was closer than anyone realized, even telling a teammate that a trade to the New York Knicks nearly happened. The […]

When Jayson Tatum went down with a torn Achilles before the season even began, most of the NBA world quietly reset their expectations for the Boston Celtics. Losing an MVP-level superstar is supposed to collapse a team’s ceiling. Add in the departures of Jrue Holiday, Kristaps Porzingis, Al Horford, and Luke Kornet in the offseason, […]

Naz Reid took a shot at the New Orleans Pelicans following the Minnesota Timberwolves’ 125-116 win on Thursday night. Reid is going through the seventh season of his NBA career, all with the Timberwolves. His growth in the rotation has been amazing, standing out as one of the best sixth men in the league. In […]

The Golden State Warriors were quite literally less than a second away from completing a scrappy 24-point comeback on the road, without Stephen Curry and Jimmy Butler and with Draymond Green having left with a right foot injury. The Dubs were nine-tenths of a second away from walking out of Philadelphia with a win led […]

It was great while it lasted. Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James saw his double-digit scoring streak end on Thursday in their nail-biting win against the Toronto Raptors, 123-120, at Scotiabank Arena after scoring only eight points. James scored at least 10 points for 1,297 consecutive games—a feat that might never be matched. Lakers coach […]

Considering how the 2025-26 season has gone thus far for the Minnesota Timberwolves, one would think that they’re somehow languishing with a below .500 record. But even with loud defeats and embarrassing choke jobs, the Timberwolves are 14-8 on the season and look very much primed to contend in the West and defend their status […]

The Philadelphia 76ers survived the Golden State Warriors in a low-scoring affair, 99-98, at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Thursday behind the heroics of the backcourt duo of Tyrese Maxey and VJ Edgecombe. Edgecombe scored the game-winning basket after tipping in the missed shot of Maxey with only 0.9 ticks left. Maxey, meanwhile, made the game-saving […]

LeBron James did not hold back on his historic NBA-record scoring streak coming to an end in the Los Angeles Lakers’ matchup against the Toronto Raptors on Thursday night. James is progressing through the 23rd season of his legendary career, a league record. He holds multiple records in the books, including one where he consistently […]

The NBA is a never-ending soap opera, and Giannis Antetokounmpo is becoming its biggest star, at least for these next few episodes. Antetokounmpo, amid the Milwaukee Bucks’ struggles that has them currently in the 10th place in the East despite their impressive 113-109 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday, has reportedly expressed some discontent […]

The Los Angeles Lakers witnessed a rare, historic moment on the side of LeBron James. The NBA legend watched his 10-point streak snap against the Toronto Raptors Thursday. But still became part of a moment where the “basketball Gods” intervened as JJ Redick put it. James handed the ball to Rui Hachimura instead with time […]

The injury woes of the Golden State Warriors continued on Thursday in their one-point loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, 99-98, after Draymond Green was forced to exit the game due to a foot injury. Green left the contest with 4:29 left in the second quarter and did not return. He finished with three points, three […]

Derrick White made franchise history with his performance in the Boston Celtics’ blowout win over the Washington Wizards on Thursday night. White is going through the ninth season of his NBA career, his fifth with the Celtics. He has blossomed into a star for the team, shining as one of their most important players on […]

New Orleans Pelicans fans are growing weaker by the day, as they watch their injury-ravaged squad lose almost every night. Misery continued to permeate the Smoothie King Center on Thursday, following a 125-116 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, but the Pels did at least dodge a bullet when it comes to the health of their […]

Quentin Grimes did not want to talk about his own line after the Philadelphia 76ers’ wild win over the Golden State Warriors. He wanted to talk about Dominick Barlow. Asked postgame to describe Dominick Barlow’s impact, Quentin Grimes called him a “Swiss Army knife,” adding that Barlow rebounds, shoots, makes plays, and is “big time” […]

LeBron James just let his most unbreakable record die so the Los Angeles Lakers could live. With the Los Angeles Lakers and Toronto Raptors tied in the final seconds in Toronto, James brought the ball up with eight points on a brutal 4-of-16 shooting night. One more bucket would have kept his historic streak of […]

LeBron James had fans on the edge of their seats as the Los Angeles Lakers battled against the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena on Thursday. But it was not because of his usual clutch performances. James has set numerous records in his illustrious career, and one of his most impressive feats is his streak of […]

VJ Edgecombe came through in the clutch as he gifted fans with a game-winning shot in the Philadelphia 76ers’ matchup against the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night. Edgecombe is going through the rookie season of his NBA career. He has shined as a full-time starter, providing consistent production on both sides of the ball […]

It took some time to get here, but it seems like Father Time has finally caught up with Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. Or at least for now. James struggled in their last game against the Phoenix Suns, scoring only 10 points on 3-of-10 shooting. It was his fifth game back since missing the […]

For the Memphis Grizzlies, the process of integrating two-time All-Star Jaren Jackson Jr. with second-year center Zach Edey is viewed not as a puzzle but as a necessary investment. Despite offensive growing pains as they learn to play together, the team’s leadership is expressing clear, long-term confidence in the pairing’s foundational potential. However, the adjustment […]

Building on a promising rookie year is always tough; no one is going to be taken by surprise in Year 2 after all. Responsibilities and burdens change, meaning second-round players on a rookie deal really have to adapt. For Jaylen Wells, the drama-driven Memphis Grizzlies were not simply asking him to “do more” on the […]

The Golden State Warriors (11-11) are drowning in injury troubles, as they watch another difference-maker head to the locker room. Draymond Green had to leave Thursday’s road game versus the Philadelphia 76ers (11-9) because of a right foot issue and was eventually ruled out for the remainder of the night, per ClutchPoints NBA insider Brett […]

Seeing Giannis Antetokounmpo wearing a different jersey aside from the Milwaukee Bucks would be surreal. But with trade rumors once again resurfacing around Antetokounmpo, there’s a strong possibility of that being a reality. There have been numerous whispers around the league that Antetokounmpo wants to join a different team. The Bucks’ middling record this season […]

The Golden State Warriors suffered one of their most humiliating moments of the Steve Kerr era on Thursday night. They posted a shockingly low 10 points in the first quarter of their game against the Philadelphia 76ers. Philly’s Tyrese Maxey outscored the entire Warriors himself with 12 points. Exploiting the absence of both Steph Curry […]

The Dallas Cowboys are taking on the Detroit Lions for a Week 14 “Thursday Night Football” matchup. Detroit Pistons star Cade Cunningham is attending the contest, and the notorious fan of the Cowboys shared a rather wild prediction during the pregame show. While standing on the sidelines with Ryan Fitzpatrick and Richard Sherman, the 24-year-old […]

Egor Demin is beginning to figure it out. Following a slow start to the season, the Brooklyn Nets point guard has quietly been one of the NBA’s most productive rookies over the last month. After coming off the bench while recovering from a plantar fascia tear to open the year, Demin has started Brooklyn’s last […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder seem to be feeling unstoppable right now, and it’s not hard to see why. Through 22 games in the 2025-26 NBA season, the reigning champions have lost just once — and that loss was a two-point defeat in the second leg of a back-to-back set on the road. And since that […]

Nikola Jokic is regarded as the best center in the NBA today. At 30 years old, Jokic has already earned three NBA MVPs, one NBA championship, one Finals MVP, and seven All-Star Game appearances. While the Serbian star is already writing his name in the league’s history books, there are still milestones within his reach […]

Jayson Tatum got honest about his co-star Jaylen Brown winning NBA Finals MVP for the Boston Celtics in the 2023-24 campaign. Tatum and Brown led the Celtics to the mountaintop for the first time in their careers. They helped the team win 64 regular-season games and go 16-3 in the postseason. This includes a five-game […]

On Wednesday evening, the Dallas Mavericks picked up a big home win over the Miami Heat to push their winning streak to three straight games. Unfortunately, the Mavericks got a tough injury update when big man Daniel Gafford exited the Heat game due to an ankle injury and was unable to return. Now, the team […]

The scenario of the San Antonio Spurs acquiring Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo would be enticing for the fan base. However, a former vice president of the front office played down the idea. Antetokounmpo has seen trade rumors surrounding him as the Bucks are going through of rough stretch of games this season. With his […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been on the struggle bus of late, continuing with a brutal home loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday evening. It was another strong game for Donovan Mitchell in this one, but as has often been the case this year, Cleveland got a rough game from Darius Garland and some […]

Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II has only played in seven games during the 2025-26 NBA season due to injuries, and now Lively’s potential return at any point this season is very much up in the air after the latest update the team provided on an unspecified right foot injury that continues to linger. Lively […]

Now that the dust has somewhat settled following the LA Clippers decision to part ways with Chris Paul, the next steps involve how the organization will proceed regarding removing Paul from the roster, and what Paul himself plans to do amid reports that he was retiring after this season. Whatever the Clippers ultimately end up […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are the defending champions, and they’ve followed up their NBA Finals victory with a 21-1 record to start the season. The team has won 13 straight games and look completely unstoppable, especially now that Jalen Williams has returned to the fold. Despite how great the Thunder are now, they are better […]

With the Miami Heat suffering a loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night, 119-108, there was one component that is a huge head-scratcher for fans that involves star Tyler Herro. While the Heat have been one of the league’s highest-scoring teams, that wasn’t shown against the Mavericks, as Herro’s usage was an interesting storyline […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been on the struggle bus as of late, dropping to 13-10 on Wednesday night with an inexplicable home loss to the lowly Portland Trail Blazers. While Donovan Mitchell continues to put up Herculean stat lines on a nightly basis, he isn’t getting as much help as anticipated from his Cleveland supporting […]

SAN FRANCISCO–  It has been a whirlwind last eight months for rookie Will Richard. He led the Florida Gators to their third-ever National Championship in April. Two months later, the Golden State Warriors selected the 22-year-old shooting guard with the 56th pick in the NBA Draft.  By November, on an unsuspecting rainy night on the […]

With the Golden State Warriors taking on the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night, it starts a three-game road trip that could be a crucial one for the team, but most importantly for star Draymond Green. As Green and the Warriors are looking to bounce back after pushing the Oklahoma City Thunder, though resulting in a […]

The Dallas Mavericks have started to hit a little bit of a stride of late, currently sitting at 8-15 after Wednesday night’s home win over the Miami Heat. That game was preceded by an impressive road victory over the Denver Nuggets, a game in which undrafted rookie Ryan Nembhard went for 28 points and ten […]