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The Los Angeles Lakers have already undergone one of the most dramatic transformations in recent NBA memory. Trading Anthony Davis for Luka Dončić signaled a philosophical shift away from the power-and-defense identity that had defined the Lakers since 2020. Luka’s arrival meant something different entirely: the offense would now run through elite playmaking, perimeter creation, […]

The Detroit Pistons continue to impress in the 2025-26 NBA season. When it looked as though they were going to see their win streak end on Sunday against the Philadelphia 76ers on the road, Jalen Duren and company went down to work and erased a double-digit halftime deficit to score a 111-108 victory at Xfinity […]

NEW YORK – The New York Knicks extended their winning streak to four games on Sunday night with a 134-98 takedown of the Brooklyn Nets. The crosstown visitors, led by Michael Porter Jr.’s 22-point first-half outburst, only trailed by 15 points at halftime. The Knicks shut down Porter Jr., and the Nets, in the second […]

The Philadelphia 76ers suffered their third loss in four games after falling short against the Detroit Pistons, 111-108, at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Sunday. The 76ers dropped to 6-4, including 3-2 at home, as they continue to struggle with consistency. The Pistons, on the other hand, improved to 8-2, including 5-1 on the road, to […]

The Detroit Pistons have come such a long way. From celebrating every win as if it would be their last due to how rare victories have been for them, they have blossomed into one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference in the early goings of the 2025-26 campaign. This is thanks in large […]

Getting NBA minutes has been a battle for Boston Celtics wing Jordan Walsh, but he earned every one of them on Sunday night during a 111-107 road win over the Orlando Magic. The third-year Celtic finished with a career-high 26 minutes and received the biggest opportunity of his young career in the process. With the […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder followed up Isaiah Hartenstein’s career night with what was nearly a 20-point comeback against the Memphis Grizzlies. The Thunder erased a 19-point deficit before holding its opponent to 38 points in the second half of a 114-100 win, finishing its four-game road trip, 3-1. Oklahoma City improved to the league’s best […]

The basketball community received unfortunate news on Sunday after NBA legend Lenny Wilkens passed away. He was 88 years old. Wilkens’ family announced the sad development but did not immediately disclose the cause of death. Wilkens, a three-time inductee to the Hall of Fame, stands as one of the most respected and influential figures in […]

LOS ANGELES – The 2025-26 G League season officially tipped-off this week, and the South Bay Lakers, affiliate of the Los Angeles Lakers, came away with a 144-105 opening-night win against the Valley Suns. While it was just the first game of the season for South Bay, the prevailing thought following the win was that […]

PHOENIX– If you had told Ryan Dunn he would start 44 of his 74 games with the Phoenix Suns during his rookie season, he’d likely be honored and grateful, but not exactly surprised. Playing alongside Devin Booker, Bradley Beal, and Kevin Durant isn’t for the faint of heart. Competing with potential Hall of Famers and […]

MILWAUKEE – Coming into an East-West match-up featuring the hosting Milwaukee Bucks and visiting Houston Rockets, all eyes focused on the teams’ superstars and future Hall of Famers in Giannis Antetokounmpo and Kevin Durant. While each produced in the game, it was the role players for Milwaukee that made the difference in the first half […]

The New York Knicks-Brooklyn Nets rivalry has an added layer this season. Newly-hired Knicks head coach Mike Brown has been a mentor to Nets head coach Jordi Fernandez, who served as an associate head coach with the Sacramento Kings from 2022 to 2024. While Brown and Fernandez still share a close bond, the New York […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are coming off their most-lopsided loss of the season after they were trounced by the Atlanta Hawks, 122-102 to begin their current road trip. The Lakers will face off against the Charlotte Hornets on Monday for the second game of the trip, and they might have some reinforcements. Austin Reaves has […]

With the Miami Heat coming off a 136-131 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday night, the team looks ahead to Monday, where they take on the Cleveland Cavaliers. However, as Heat captain Bam Adebayo continues to deal with a toe injury, he will once again be absent from the team. Miami would rule […]

Back during the preseason, the LA Clippers, Minnesota Timberwolves and San Antonio Spurs hosted the Guangzhou Loong Lions of the Chinese Basketball Association. NBA fans were familiar with one name in particular on Guangzhou’s roster in Victor Oladipo who acknowledged he wanted to make a league comeback. Over the weekend, Victor Oladipo took another step […]

The Sacramento Kings host the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night. Domantas Sabonis is on the Kings’ injury report and is listed as questionable, as per the NBA’s official injury report. Sabonis is dealing with a left ribcage contusion. Here is everything we know about Domantas Sabonis’ injury and his playing status for the Kings vs. […]

The Atlanta Hawks were able to get a big win against the Los Angeles Lakers without four of their starters, and it was with the help of players like Dyson Daniels, Mouhamed Gueye, and Asa Newell that propelled them to victory. The Hawks also got some help from their fans throughout the game, as they […]

Following the first 10 games of the 2025-26 NBA season, the Boston Celtics are in the middle of the pack. By many metrics, their start has been average. They hold the 11th-best offensive rating and 12th-best defensive rating, putting them right above the median of the NBA. As for their overall record, the Celtics are […]

MIAMI – With Nikola Jovic highlighting the Miami Heat’s win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday night, 136-131, there was another player who has continued what has been an impressive season in newcomer Norman Powell. As the Heat is running a new offense this season, emphasizing a fast pace, Powell speaks on the difference […]

The Golden State Warriors host the Indiana Pacers on Sunday night. Stephen Curry is on the Warriors’ injury report alongside Al Horford, with both players listed as questionable, as per the NBA’s official injury report. Curry is dealing with an illness, while Horford has a left foot strain. Here’s everything we know about Stephen Curry […]

MIAMI – After a career night for Miami Heat star Nikola Jovic in the win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday, 136-131, there was the general sentiment of excitement surrounding the 22-year-old. With Jovic thriving in the Heat’s new and improved offense, there was also another factor that led to the standout performance. In […]

MILWAUKEE – As head coach Doc Rivers works to reshape the Milwaukee Bucks back into championship form, one of his top priorities has been sharpening the team’s young guard room to better complement franchise cornerstone Giannis Antetokounmpo, whose future with the team remains uncertain. To do it, Rivers turned to a former floor general he […]

On Saturday evening, the Denver Nuggets improved to 7-2 with a comfortable home win over the Indiana Pacers. It was a monster game for Nikola Jokic, who scored 32 points to go along with 14 assists and 14 rebounds to boot. After the game, Jokic broke down a new approach he has to dealing with […]

The New Orleans Pelicans fell to a 2-7 record on Saturday after suffering a 126-119 loss to the San Antonio Spurs. It’s looking like it’s going to be a long season, as the club is experiencing a slow start. However, the future might be incredibly bright, as Hall of Fame power forward Tim Duncan is […]

On Saturday evening, the Philadelphia 76ers continued their strong start to the season with a comfortable home win over the Toronto Raptors in an Atlantic Division matchup. It was one of the stronger games of the season for big man Joel Embiid, who scored 29 points in the victory, to go with four assists and […]

The Dallas Mavericks are off to one of their worst starts in franchise history, and the conversation across the NBA is turning toward the man who built the roster. President of Basketball Operations and general manager, Nico Harrison, is facing mounting questions about his job security as the Mavericks sit at the bottom of the […]

On Saturday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers came crashing back down to Earth with a blowout road loss at the hands of the Atlanta Hawks to end their brief winning streak. Making matters especially embarrassing for the Lakers was the fact that the Hawks were without their top four leading scorers in this game due […]

With the Dallas Mavericks going through early-season struggles, the team would end up getting its first win on the road against the Washington Wizards on Saturday, 111-105. After the Mavericks lost to the Memphis Grizzlies in the game prior, the team needed a bounce-back victory as star rookie Cooper Flagg spoke on the victory. Looking […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have lost three straight games, with their most recent coming against the Phoenix Suns. They’ve also been without Kawhi Leonard, who is dealing with an ankle sprain. When asked about the status of Leonard, head coach Ty Lue said that he would miss the next few games for the Clippers, which […]

The New York Jets went on a bit of a fire sale during the NFL trade deadline. Sitting at 1-7 heading into the deadline, the front office decided to stockpile future assets. They traded away two of their best defensive players in Sauce Gardner and Quinnen Williams, in exchange for two first-round picks and a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have played well this season despite the several injuries they’ve had to deal with early. Of course, LeBron James has been sidelined and has yet to play this season, but even Luka Doncic has missed some time. Austin Reaves is the latest key player for the Lakers who is dealing with […]

One game into his G League career, Ben Saraf is already making a strong case to return to the Brooklyn Nets’ rotation. The rookie point guard dominated during his Long Island Nets debut on Friday, leading the team to a 109-102 win over the Capital City Go-Go. Saraf posted 21 points, four rebounds and three […]

The Milwaukee Bucks will be facing the Houston Rockets, and their star player is on the injury report before the game. Giannis Antetokounmpo has been dealing with a left knee patellar tendinopathy issue this season, but he’s still been able to play. Not only has he been able to play, but he’s putting up big […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward De’Andre Hunter had one of the nastiest crossovers in the NBA in a long time on Saturday night, sending Chicago Bulls guard Josh Giddey to the floor and finishing it off with a two-hand slam. The sequence elicited a range of fun reactions in the moment, and they continued in the Cavs’ […]

New Orleans Pelicans forward Trey Murphy lit up the court with a career-best performance in Saturday’s game, but it wasn’t enough to give New Orleans their third consecutive win, losing 126-119 to the San Antonio Spurs at Frost Bank Center. Murphy tied his career-high with 41 points, going 15-of-22 from the field, including 5-of-11 from […]

ATLANTA, GA – Just a day before, the Atlanta Hawks were coming off a game where they had a strong first half, but fell flat in the second. They then had to come back a day later and play the Los Angeles Lakers, and things couldn’t have gotten any worse hours before the game, as […]

Before the Los Angeles Lakers’ road tilt in Atlanta, JJ Redick told reporters he likes where the defense sits through nine games, even with LeBron James sidelined, and circled two fixes for this trip. Cleaner transition defense and answers for “unorthodox” pick-and-rolls. He also shouted out DeAndre Ayton’s rim protection metrics as a closest defender […]

De’Andre Hunter pulled off a marvelous crossover move on Josh Giddey during the Cleveland Cavaliers’ matchup against the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night. Hunter is going through his second season with the Cavaliers, his seventh in the NBA. Cleveland acquired him from Atlanta as the team looked to utilize him as valuable wing depth while […]

MIAMI – While the Miami Heat’s new and improved offense was on display once again in the 136-131 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday night, the standout of the night was the performance of Nikola Jovic. As Heat captain Bam Adebayo continues to be out with a toe injury, Jovic stepped up to […]