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DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks were dealt an early blow against the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night, as Anthony Davis exited the game in the first quarter with an apparent injury. At the half, Davis was officially ruled out for the remainder of the contest due to lower left leg soreness. However, the Mavs were […]

If there’s any game on the schedule where the Toronto Raptors could ill-afford to miss starting center Jakob Poeltl, it’s against the Houston Rockets — a team that makes life a living hell on the glass. They have Alperen Sengun, Steven Adams, Clint Capela, and even Amen Thompson to beat opposing teams into a pulp […]

The Houston Rockets made history on Wednesday night, overrunning the Toronto Raptors 139–121 at Scotiabank Arena to record back-to-back 137+ point wins for the first time since 1973, ending a 52-year drought. The victory secured Houston’s second straight win after a 0–2 start, improving to 2–2 on the young 2025 season. Kevin Durant led from […]

Prior to the start of the 2024-25 season, the Oklahoma City Thunder made two crucial moves that enabled their leap from good to great team. They acquired Isaiah Hartenstein in free agency to patch up their rebounding woes, and then in a bit of a surprise, they traded away Josh Giddey, a member of their […]

The Boston Celtics have rebounded from an 0-3 start to the season to win back-to-back games. The Celtics’ latest win came against the Cleveland Cavaliers, a team that could emerge as a contender in the Eastern Conference. The Celtics rolled to a win in blowout fashion, and Anfernee Simons poured salt onto the wound for […]

Drake had some father-son time tonight at the Houston Rockets and Toronto Raptors game. The rapper and his son, Adonis, were seen courtside enjoying the game. The Toronto-bred rapper is a diehard Raptors fan, and the Rockets recently received Kevin Durant — a close friend to Drake — in a blockbuster trade over the summer, […]

The Atlanta Hawks came into the 2025-26 season with. lot of intrigue surrounding them thanks to the addition of Kristaps Porzingis and a number of young wings who were expected to improve. In an Eastern Conference that is depleted with the injuries to Jayson Tatum and Tyrese Haliburton, Atlanta was one team who came into […]

The Indiana Pacers made a surprising roster move this week when they cut former No. 2 overall pick James Wiseman and signed reigning dunk contest champion Mac McClung to a multi-year contract. McClung got his first minutes with the Pacers on Wednesday during the team’s game against the Dallas Mavericks, and his first bucket might […]

For years, Zach LaVine toiled away on a Chicago Bulls team that wasn’t quite sure where it was going. The Bulls then made the playoffs during the 2021-22 season, which was an encouraging sign, but they proceeded to miss the playoffs for the next few years, necessitating some major changes to the roster. Last season, […]

DALLAS — Anthony Davis was initially listed as probable due to bilateral Achilles tendinopathy heading into Wednesday night’s game against the Indiana Pacers before ultimately being made available before tip-off. In the first quarter, however, Davis headed to the locker room after suffering an injury scare. According to the Mavs, AD is dealing with left […]

The Dallas Mavericks suffered a blow during the first half of their game against the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday as Anthony Davis left early due to a leg injury. Without Davis on the floor, Mavericks rookie and No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg is going to have to step it up as he did during […]

The Atlanta Hawks came into their game against the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday looking to get back into the win column and snap a two-game losing streak. But if the Hawks want to get a win, they’re going to have to do so without star point guard Trae Young who left the game early due […]

With a week before the regular season, the Phoenix Suns announced that Jalen Green would miss the season opener due to a hamstring injury. Originally, he was to be evaluated within 10 days, which prompted him to miss the first game. However, he missed the next three. Still, there is reason to be hopeful after […]

The Atlanta Hawks suffered a major blow during their game against the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday when star point guard Trae Young left the game early due to a knee injury, the team announced. It was also revealed that he would not return to the game. The play occurred late in the first quarter when […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have been off to a surprising 4-0 start to the 2025-26 season, and a big reason for that is standout rookie VJ Edgecombe. While there is plenty of season left to be played, Edgecombe is the early frontrunner for the league’s Rookie of the Year Award. And while Edgecombe has been generating […]

DALLAS — Dallas Mavericks guard Brandon Williams was arrested over the weekend according to an incident report, as first reported by Ron Harrod Jr. of DLLS. According to Harrod, Williams was charged with possession of marijuana at DFW Airport after previously attending to a personal matter. Williams — who is available on Wednesday night against […]

The Dallas Mavericks have started off the 2025-26 season at 1-3, and are looking to add another game in the win column as the square off agains the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday. While there was some doubt earlier in the day, it appears as if the Mavericks won’t be as short-handed as initially thought as […]

On Tuesday evening, the Philadelphia 76ers continued their winning ways with a narrow overtime victory over the Washington Wizards on the road. It wasn’t a great performance overall for Philadelphia, which found itself trailing by double digits in the fourth quarter, but the team was able to do just enough to mount a comeback and […]

MIAMI – With the Miami Heat having another offensive explosion against the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday night, 144-117, there are fans speculating what has led to the team having a fast 3-1 start to the season. Speaking of fast, the Heat’s new up-tempo offense has been the catalyst for the early success, but it doesn’t […]

For the first time since 2021, the Chicago Bulls are off to a 3-0 start to the season. On Monday, they came back from 13 points down to defeat the Atlanta Hawks 128-123. Now the Bulls will try to go for 4-0 on Wednesday as they take on the Sacramento Kings. In the process, they […]

Amidst the 2025-26 NBA season’s first-week overreactions, Oklahoma City Thunder guard Ajay Mitchell received serious consideration for this year’s Most Improved Player award from Yahoo Sports’ Chris Mannix, who’s calling the race early. Mitchell continues to make headway for the Thunder in a secondary scorer/playmaker role amid All-Star Jalen Williams and Isaiah Joe’s absence throughout […]

On Wednesday evening, the Cleveland Cavaliers will hit the road to take on the Boston Celtics, in search of their fourth straight win. The Cavs most recently picked up a comfortable road victory over the Detroit Pistons, made even more impressive by the fact that both Darius Garland and Max Strus are currently out of […]

While the Miami Heat blew out the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday night, 144-117, marking another impressive victory, the team didn’t leave unscathed. As Heat guard Norman Powell is dealing with a groin issue, the latest injury report also features Nikola Jovic and others before Thursday’s contest against the San Antonio Spurs. With Miami embarking on […]

Things are sizzling in the Southwest Division as the San Antonio Spurs are off to a hot start. Now, the Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama will try to make history as they prepare to play their fifth game of the season. After their hot start, Bill Simmons stated on his podcast that he believes the Spurs are as good […]

It has been a great first week in the Bay Area as the Golden State Warriors are 4-1 after five games. The Warriors’ starters have dominated with a three-headed monster that includes Jimmy Butler, Draymond Green, and Jonathan Kuminga alongside Stephen Curry. ESPN Warriors beat writer Anthony Slater emphasized the pure dominance when all three […]

While New York Knicks All-Star Karl-Anthony Towns owned up to his performance in a 121-111 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks, ESPN’s Kendrick Perkins says the concerns extend beyond the Knicks’ recent loss. Amid a 2-2 start, Towns finished with eight points, 12 rebounds, one block, and one steal against Giannis Antetokounmpo (37 points) and the […]

One week has passed since the 2025-26 NBA season began, and so many storylines exist already across the league. Players are scoring 40 and 50 points like it is nothing, international players are dominating the MVP leaderboard, and NBA fans are flying off the handle with plenty of overreactions about their teams. No matter which […]

For a team with championship aspirations, losing your veteran point guard right before the season starts feels like a nightmare. So much so, that the injury to Fred VanVleet shaved three victories off the Houston Rockets’ projected win total in Vegas. VanVleet was the Rockets’ most valuable postseason performer last year, and the most experienced […]

Golden State Warriors guard De’Anthony Melton has been working behind the scenes and rehabbing from a torn left ACL he suffered while playing with the team during the 2024-25 season. While he has missed the start of the 2025-26 season, Melton continues to be on the road to recovery and could be back on the […]

The Golden State Warriors gave head coach Steve Kerr little reason to worry in their 98-79 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers. Led by Stephen Curry and Jimmy Butler, who combined for 40 points, the Warriors produced a 32-14 third quarter to take charge of the game. The game, however, did not go without incident. […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — After a 107-101 victory against the Sacramento Kings, Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander revealed why Ajay Mitchell, who was a third-string rookie last season, is making headway amid Jalen Williams’ absence and a 5-0 start. Mitchell’s (18 points) scoring and playmaking off the bench helped his team out of a 10-point […]

MIAMI – As the Miami Heat handled the Charlotte Hornets in a 144-117 win on Tuesday night, it was another eye-opening game for Jaime Jaquez Jr., coming off a sophomore slump. While Jaquez has been giving the Heat a tremendous boost to start the season, head coach Erik Spoelstra would highlight the traits that have […]

On Tuesday evening, the Philadelphia 76ers kept their winning ways going with a narrow overtime road victory over the Washington Wizards. The 76ers found themselves trailing by ten with under three minutes ago in this one, but another Herculean effort from Tyrese Maxey eventually got the game into overtime, where Philadelphia secured the win. Much […]

It has not been a picture-perfect start to the 2025-26 NBA season for the New York Knicks, who have lost two in a row, but superfan Ben Stiller isn’t losing hope. Stiller took to X, formerly Twitter, to ask for fans’ patience as head coach Mike Brown figures things out amid the start of his […]

The 2025 Philadelphia 76ers are quickly turning into one of the most fun teams of the NBA season. They are 4-0 and have been scoring in bunches this season. The defense has been questionable, but they are winning games, and it has not mattered as much yet. The best defender on the team has been […]

Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant believes that players should embrace social media interactions with fans — even when those exchanges get heated. The 37-year-old star recently shared his perspective on The Pivot Podcast, explaining why he thinks responding directly to critics helps grow the NBA’s popularity and strengthens the connection between players and fans. “When […]

A few months ago, it was rumored that the Chicago Bulls were looking to trade Ayo Dosunmu. However, they are fortunate to have him, especially after coming off season-ending shoulder surgery. The Bulls are off to a 3-0 start and Dosunmu is averaging 16.7 points per game. Against the Atlanta Hawks, he scored 21 points […]

Donovan Mitchell has been on a scoring mission. Through the first week of the 2025-26 NBA season, the Cleveland Cavaliers’ dynamic guard is averaging 31.3 points in over 33 minutes a night in a four-game sample size with a .564/.355/.788 slash line. While his free-throw percentage should be much better, Mitchell’s relentlessness is on display. […]

MIAMI – As the Miami Heat was on the giving end of another blowout, this time to the Charlotte Hornets in a 144-117 win on Tuesday night, it came with the absence of a key star. While newcomer Norman Powell has seamlessly transitioned well to the Heat to start the season, he would miss the […]