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Friday’s in-game fracas between the Miami Heat and the New Orleans Pelicans resulted in a number of suspensions. All in all, five players were handed sanctions, Jimmy Butler included. The Heat star will be sitting out one game due to his involvement in the altercation, which prompted a funny reaction from the man himself. On […]

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler can’t be happy with the amount of money that’s going to soon be leaving his pocket. Butler is fined nearly $260,000 by the NBA over a fight that occurred in a Heat-New Orleans Pelicans game, per ESPN. He is also set to serve a one game suspension for the incident. […]

In a season marred by setbacks and disappointments, the Atlanta Hawks have hit what many consider to be the definitive breaking point. All-Star Trae Young, the team’s cornerstone and one of the NBA’s most electric talents, has succumbed to a devastating injury, tearing a ligament in the fifth finger of his left hand. The Hawks […]

The marriage between Jordan Brand and Nike Skateboarding (SB) has been strong over the years and we’ve seen a number of collaborations between the two worlds that have hit it off with sneakerheads. This upcoming Spring, we’ll see another classic Air Jordan colorway on a Nike SB Dunk return for a restock. Follow our Sneakers […]

Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic (right ankle) returns for their game Sunday at Footprint Center against LeBron James, Anthony Davis and the LA Lakers. While we have your attention, let us tell you more about Jusuf Nurkic! OLDHEADS ep.3 is all about the Bosnian Beast!https://t.co/G0GvLljzP4 pic.twitter.com/ke4VxyzSeU — PHNX Suns (@PHNX_Suns) February 25, 2024 The Suns […]

The Phoenix Suns are taking on the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday. However, before tip-off, Devin Booker was seen linking up with Cincinnati Bengals stars Joe Burrow and Ja’Marr Chase. Burrow and Chase got some great seats as they’re right on the court watching the Suns warm up. It was cool to see Booker make […]

One of the best stories for the Detroit Pistons in the 2023-24 has been the development of franchise guard Cade Cunningham. After missing most of his sophomore campaign due to a shin injury, the 2021 No. 1 overall pick is averaging career-high numbers of 22.2 points per game on 45.3% from the field and 34.6% […]

The New York Knicks have been without Julius Randle and OG Anunoby since January 27 due to injuries. Whereas Randle has been recovering from a dislocated right shoulder, Anunoby recently had surgery to address a loose body in his right elbow. Initially, there was a lot of doubt surrounding when both forwards would be able […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (33-24) played the Milwaukee Bucks (37-21) in a Sunday matinee buzzing with storylines. Doc Rivers exacted revenge on the Sixers as his squad won 119-98. Let’s break down the Sixers’ loss to the Bucks. 76ers player notes: Tyrese Maxey: 24 points, 3 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 steals, 8-19 FG shooting Maxey cooked […]

Paolo Banchero is having a stellar season and proved he’s a franchise player after hitting a crazy game-winner on Saturday night. Unfortunately, the Orlando Magic are going to be without him on Sunday for their matchup against the Atlanta Hawks. Banchero will miss Sunday night’s game due to illness, according to the Magic’s PR team. […]

More than two years after publicly throwing Ben Simmons under the bus for the Philadelphia 76ers’ supremely disappointing playoff loss to the Atlanta Hawks, Doc Rivers has finally admitted fault. In a feature story published Sunday on the Milwaukee Bucks coach’s failed tenure in the City of Brotherly Love, Rivers acknowledged his “terrible press conference” […]

The NBA announced on Sunday afternoon that Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler, forward Nikola Jovic, and New Orleans Pelicans forward Naji Marshall have been suspended one game for their incident that occurred during Friday night’s game in New Orleans. Additionally, Heat center Thomas Bryant and Pelicans guard Jose Alvarado have been suspended three games for […]

The Phoenix Suns are getting some tough news. Suns guard Bradley Beal is still not ready to play due to some problems with his hamstring, per Phoenix Sports. Beal will miss the team’s game Sunday against the Los Angeles Lakers. Suns coach Frank Vogel says Beal is remaining out due to discomfort the guard sustained […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have been navigating a challenging phase in their season, compounded by injuries to key players. Among the most significant concerns has been the condition of Khris Middleton, the team’s All-Star forward, who has been sidelined with a left ankle sprain. However, in a recent update that has sparked a wave of optimism […]

The Atlanta Hawks may have a much more difficult time hanging onto onto the Eastern Conference’s final play-in tournament berth than anticipated. Superstar point guard Trae Young will be sidelined for at least the next four weeks due to upcoming surgery on a broken left finger, the Hawks announced on Sunday. An @emoryhealthcare injury update: […]

The 2024 NBA All-Star Game received immense criticism for the players’ lack of effort, resulting in the most points scored and three-pointers attempted in the game’s history. Draymond Green, whose Golden State Warriors teammate Stephen Curry participated in the game, said the reason the players don’t try more in the All-Star Game is because the […]

From the moment the San Antonio Spurs won the 2023 NBA Draft lottery and the right to draft Victor Wembanyama, the linkage was inescapable. The same franchise that had previously won the right to draft David Robinson and Tim Duncan was set to land another generational seven-footer. It turns out, San Antonio’s “Twin Towers” are […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have been on a roll, just a half game behind first-place in the West following consecutive blowout wins over the Los Angeles Clippers and Washington Wizards out of the All-Star break. The trio of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams can compete with any Big Three in the association right […]

PHILADELPHIA — Doc Rivers’ first time seeing the Philadelphia 76ers again comes as the head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks. Hastily installed in the position midseason, Rivers is looking to help the Bucks recapture a championship. His failure to help the Sixers approach the promised lands looms over the franchise and the city as his […]

Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs faced off against LeBron James and Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night. Afterward, it was the legend with whom many often compare to James who took center stage in one of the Spurs superstar’s answers. With five steals and five blocks in the 123-118 loss to the Lakers, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are the one team that will always be talked about in every sports talk show or podcast. Even during the one week All-Star break, fans were still talking about the Lakers second half run and how they could elevate themselves in the Western Conference standings. LA is 1-1 after the All-Star […]

The Denver Nuggets might not be dominating the regular season right now, but do not mistake this as a sign of weakness. The defending champions currently sit at fourth in the Western Conference, beneath some up-and-coming teams in the conference. Despite this standing, though, no one can truly count out the champs. We saw last […]

Boston Celtics center Al Horford is excited to see his team doing so well. The big man knows however that his club can do even better, after defeating the New York Knicks on Saturday. "This is a stretch of the season where we can really take it to another level… I feel like we're not […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves hosted a free-falling Brooklyn Nets team on Saturday night, and despite playing on a second night of a back-to-back, they gutted out a tough win by a final score of 101-86. Late in the game, though, Mike Conley accidentally caused up a bit of a stir to close out the night. With […]

New York Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau is pointing to the specific moment when his team lost momentum against the Boston Celtics on Saturday. The Knicks gave up a flurry of threes to Boston in the third quarter, and the game took an unwelcome turn for the Knickerbockers. “You can’t let your guard down for a […]

The Dallas Mavericks are currently one of the hottest teams in the NBA. With Luka Doncic having an MVP-caliber season and Kyrie Irving slowly regaining his rhythm, the Mavericks are riding the high of a 7-game winning streak as they look to keep climbing the Western Conference standings. And they began their post-2024 NBA All-Star […]

Ben Simmons is back on the injury report for the Brooklyn Nets. The three-time All-Star exited Saturday’s loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves with a leg injury and did not return. Following the game, head coach Kevin Ollie said Simmons had a left knee injury and would undergo imaging. However, the team clarified that it was […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James couldn’t be more hyped up after watching USC basketball and his son Bronny James beat the UCLA Bruins on Saturday night. It was a tight and highly-physical contest all night long, with Bronny even getting shoved by UCLA big man Adem Bona midway through the second half of the […]

The Boston Celtics played a complete game against the New York Knicks on Saturday night, as every member of Boston’s starting five scored at least 12 points in the 116-102 win. After the game Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla praised his team, while also indirectly complimenting the Knicks, per Bobby Manning of CLNS: “Mazzulla: ‘The […]

When Paolo Banchero hit the game-winning shot over the Detroit Pistons with 0.8 seconds left on Saturday night, Orlando Magic fans everywhere were thrilled. But possibly no one was happier than Mario Banchero, father of the Magic All-Star. After Banchero sent the Magic to the locker room with the victory, Mario tweeted out a single […]

The NBA is a make-or-miss league. Over their last three games, the Brooklyn Nets have been missing at a historic rate. Those offensive woes continued during a 101-86 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves Saturday at Target Center. Brooklyn attempted 20 more field goals than Minnesota but shot 33.7 percent from the field (35-of-104) and 16.7 […]

Trey Murphy III was practically off-limits during trade negotiations the past two seasons. Unfortunately for the New Orleans Pelicans, the third-year sharpshooter has been off-target since returning from rehabbing a knee surgery. He is suffering through a season-long shooting slump that has persisted regardless of role. Murphy is averaging 12.5 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.6 […]

The Orlando Magic stunned the Detroit Pistons 112-109 behind a game-winning shot from Paolo Banchero. After the game, the Magic star gave all the credit to his teammates: “I played terrible… I just give credit to my teammates. They lifted me up the whole game. I don’t know why I’m crying right now.”  Paolo Banchero […]

Everyone is taught at a young age about the importance of sharing, but the 2023-24 Boston Celtics have taken it to heart. The league-leading C’s boast a balanced offense that can run through practically any of their starters. Against the New York Knicks on Saturday night, that harmony was on full display, as Jayson Tatum […]

The Detroit Pistons wound up on the gut-wrenching end of a 112-109 last-second loss to the Orlando Magic. One of the biggest focal points of the loss from head coach Monty Williams was the lack of free throw attempts for the Pistons. Detroit only attempted 13 free throws in a very physical game where Orlando […]

Cade Cunningham and the Detroit Pistons can’t get any respect from the officials. After Detroit fell 112-109 to the Orlando Magic on a game-winning shot from Paolo Banchero, Pistons fans are in disbelief of Cunningham’s free throw stats over the last couple of games. Cunningham had 26 points on the night for the Pistons but […]

The Detroit Pistons suffered a heartbreaking loss to the Orlando Magic on Saturday night. The Pistons’ 112-109 loss came at the hands of Paolo Banchero after he made a thrilling game-winner. Head coach Monty Williams gave his thoughts on the nail-biting action after the game. Monty Williams stays grounded despite the Pistons’ tough loss to the […]

During the All-Star break, head coach Ime Udoka publicly mentioned that discussions were underway regarding adjustments to the Houston Rockets’ rotation, given their ongoing issues since the start of 2024. Whether it’s poor perimeter defense, injury woes or offensive inconsistency, the Rockets have work to do in order to attempt reaching play-in contention. However, following […]

The Orlando Magic have been a much improved team this season and that’s largely due to the continued development of star forward Paolo Banchero. The Detroit Pistons, meanwhile have been on the wrong side of history having set the record for most consecutive losses in a season. The Pistons woes continued on Saturday against the […]