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The Dallas Mavericks are fighting for a postseason spot. The Mavs are not giving up on the 2024-25 campaign. Anthony Davis even made the decision to return from injury despite Dallas’ uncertain postseason chances. However, some fans have voiced frustration about the decision since AD’s return will certainly not help the Mavs’ NBA Draft Lottery […]

As the Phoenix Suns and Boston Celtics clashed on Wednesday, the vibes were up. The Suns had a four-game winning streak entering the contest and head coach Mike Budenholzer was amped. However, the Celtics proved to be too much to handle in Phoenix’s 132-102 loss. The 30-point embarrassment left the fanbase mortified. On the flip […]

The Dallas Mavericks are set to finish their current four-game road trip on Saturday night against the Chicago Bulls. When the NBA injury report was made available on Friday night, however, the Mavs received multiple important updates. Anthony Davis, who had previously been listed as questionable before being made available for Thursday’s game, was listed […]

Many would like to forget the 2025 NBA All-Star Game, including Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker and NBA commissioner Adam Silver. The latter spoke about the disastrous game that it was. Although they tried a new format, it didn’t go as well as initially planned. However, Silver took ownership of the flawed All-Star Game. […]

For months, the NBA’s Coach of the Year race has boiled down to two men: Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson and Detroit Pistons head coach J.B. Bickerstaff. Now, in a poetic twist, the Cavs and the Pistons collide in a game that could tip the scales. Both coaches have orchestrated remarkable turnarounds. Bickerstaff inherited […]

As the Cleveland Cavaliers prepare to face the Detroit Pistons on the road for the second game of a back-to-back, the Cavs are grappling with more than just the fatigue that comes from a grueling NBA schedule. Two critical pieces of their rotation in Max Strus and Ty Jerome are sidelined. This leaves the Cavs […]

A conversation with Gregg Popovich proved vital in Chris Paul’s decision to join the San Antonio Spurs. It turns out, the future Hall-of-Famer played just a handful of games for the Hall-of-Fame coach. Literally. Though the NBA’s all-time winningest coach kept the door open to a return before season’s end and though an official announcement […]

New salary and cap numbers for the 2025-26 NBA season were sent to every team. As expected, the cap figures are expected to rise about 10 percent from this 2024-25 season, according to ESPN front office insider Bobby Marks. So, what does this mean for teams with the NBA playoffs and offseason, for some, drawing […]

As the Cleveland Cavaliers march toward the playoffs, head coach Kenny Atkinson faces one of the toughest challenges a coach can encounter. Atkinson has to tackle shortening the Cavs’ rotation while keeping players engaged and confident. During the regular season, teams like the Cavs enjoy the luxury of experimenting with lineups and keeping everyone involved. […]

It wasn’t pretty. It wasn’t easy. But the Cleveland Cavaliers, shorthanded and tested, found a way. With Evan Mobley watching Cleveland from the sidelines and Tristan Thompson ejected, the Cavs had every excuse to stumble against a relentless San Antonio Spurs squad. Instead, they dug deep, leaned on their depth, and got a monster performance […]

The Brooklyn Nets have signed Drew Timme to a multi-year contract, the team announced on Friday. Per team policy, the terms of the deal were not released. However, Hoopshype’s Michael Scotto reported it is a two-year pact. Timme has turned heads in the G League after the Long Island Nets acquired him from the Stockton […]

A year ago, Mark Sears and the Alabama Crimson Tide men’s basketball team walked off the court in Phoenix, Arizona as 86-72 losers to eventual champion UConn in the Final Four. The Tide played a sharp game that night — UConn was just better. No one was better than Alabama on Thursday night in the […]

Unlike most of his teammates on Wednesday night, Boston Celtics point guard Payton Pritchard didn’t light up the Phoenix Suns. However, he did just enough in the 132-102 blowout win to accomplish something only three other Celtics have. After the first quarter of Boston’s seventh consecutive win, Pritchard reached 1,000 points off the bench for […]

Washington Wizards rookie Alex Sarr was roasted by basketball fans online after shooting 9-of-47 in Summer League, including a 0-for-15 performance. However, the 19-year-old is now third in the NBA Rookie Ladder and has 19-plus points in eight of his last 13 outings. He also became the youngest center in NBA history to score 20 […]

Outside of their fabled number-one overall picks, only one player in San Antonio Spurs history has been drafted higher than Stephon Castle. And while Sean Elliott, who went third overall in the 1989 NBA Draft, ranks as one of the greatest in Silver and Black history, it’s Stephon Castle who’s now joined Tim Duncan, Victor […]

MIAMI – With the Miami Heat winning three straight Friday night after beating the Atlanta Hawks, the results have been a far cry from what they were throughout the month. After the Heat went on a 10-game skid throughout this month, the team has turned it around in the past three games as star Bam […]

CHICAGO – We might’ve just seen the game of the year in the NBA go down in Chicago. The Los Angeles Lakers were in town to take on the surging Chicago Bulls, and the matchup did not disappoint. Well, it actually did for most of the game. It was expected to be a close game, […]

MIAMI – Coming off the momentum of the Miami Heat beating Jimmy Butler and the Golden State Warriors, the team comes into the Kaseya Center Thursday night and beats the Atlanta Hawks, 122-112. Even after the Heat lost 10 straight games, they now have won three straight looking to end the regular season on a […]

The San Antonio Spurs equaled their season-high four-game winning streak snapped. Throughout the 2024-25 NBA season, defense has been the problem that’s kept them from consistency. In a recent 122-96 Spurs loss at the Detroit Pistons, Devin Vassell pointed to the other side of the court for the Silver and Black. “We’ve got stuff we’ve […]

The Michigan football team had a major problem at the quarterback position last year as they could never find any consistency at the most important position in the game. In 2025, the Wolverines should have better luck as they have star freshman Bryce Underwood battling Fresno State transfer Mikey Keene for the starting job. The […]

For the first four months of the season, the Chicago Bulls didn’t look good. They have been in play-in tournament contention all year long, but that isn’t saying a lot. The team wasn’t winning a lot of games, and it started to get worse after Zach LaVine was traded away right before the trade deadline. […]

The Michigan football team has an intriguing quarterback battle on its hands this offseason. True freshman five-star recruit Bryce Underwood will be battling Fresno State transfer Mikey Keene for the starting job, and sophomore Jadyn Davis is a player to watch as well. Sophomore running back Jordan Marshall recently discussed what he has seen from […]

Patrick Surtain II may be only 24 years old, but he’s already played for some of the best coaches in football. The reigning Defensive Player of the Year is currently playing for Sean Payton, one of just seven active coaches who have won a Super Bowl. The 61-year-old is best known for leading the New […]

MIAMI – As Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo lead the charge against Jimmy Butler and the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday, it was a clear display of how significant he means to the team on and off the court. Being the Heat’s captain for the past two seasons since the retirement of Udonis Haslem, his […]

Adjusting to the WNBA is never easy for incoming rookies. Former WNBA star Diana Taurasi said as much last season amid the highly anticipated WNBA debut of Caitlin Clark. While there certainly will be an adjustment period for Los Angeles Sparks rookie guard Shaneice Swain this season, there will be a level of familiarity. The […]

After navigating a lengthy road trip and enduring their most challenging losing streak of the year, the Cleveland Cavaliers return home to Rocket Arena to face the San Antonio Spurs. At 58-14, the Cavs have done little but win this season. They have dominated the Eastern Conference, boasting an efficient, well-balanced offense and a top-tier […]

The Dallas Mavericks are set to play the third contest of their current four-game road trip on Thursday night against the Orlando Magic. The Mavs were most recently defeated 128-113 by the New York Knicks, however, Anthony Davis did not play in the game. So is Davis playing tonight? *Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV […]

Only four players in NBA history have won Defensive Player of the Year before turning 24. Cleveland Cavaliers Evan Mobley could become the fifth, joining elite company: Kawhi Leonard, Jaren Jackson Jr., Dwight Howard, and Alvin Robertson. But the narrative has suddenly shifted in a season where the Cavs superstar has dominated defensively from start […]

Golden State Warriors swingman Gary Payton II is out indefinitely after being diagnosed with a torn left thumb ligament, league sources told ClutchPoints on Thursday afternoon. Payton sustained the injury in the team’s 112-86 loss to the Miami Heat on Tuesday. Although no clear timetable has been presented, the Warriors announced Thursday afternoon that Payton will […]

It’s now the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament, and Washington Wizards fans will see their potential future star Cooper Flagg and No. 1 Duke play No. 4 Arizona on Thursday night. There’s no doubt that the 6-foot-9-inch, 205-pound freshman will be the top pick of the 2025 NBA Draft, as he has no major […]

Several Brooklyn Nets prospects could receive expanded opportunities as the team angles for a top draft pick to close the season. Former first-round pick Dariq Whitehead is the most notable of the group. Whitehead has spent most of this season in the G League with the Long Island Nets. However, Brooklyn called him up for […]

The New York Knicks are still hoping to land an ideal playoff path, whatever that looks like. And considering how much seeding remains in question with limited time before the start of the playoffs, every potential matchup must be examined. Sadly, that includes looking at the Milwaukee Bucks without Damian Lillard. The Knicks’ recent loss […]

PHILADELPHIA — Justin Edwards continues to take advantage of the Philadelphia 76ers’ depleted lineups. The undrafted rookie is getting buckets, in part because someone has to but also because he’s showing genuine NBA-level talent. Edwards’ latest performance included career highs in rebounds (10) and steals (five) to go along with 19 points on 9-15 shooting […]

Jimmy Butler caught at the top of the floor with eight seconds left on the shot clock, his defender lunging toward halfcourt after shooting the gap for a steal. Only Tyler Herro was between Butler and the rim as he quickly turned on his pivot foot, seemingly primed to attack downhill. Instead of going right […]

While the Golden State Valkyries have yet to play a game in the WNBA, they are already at the top of the league in one category: ticket sales. The expansion team announced they are the first team in the WNBA to sell 10,000 season tickets. With the first preseason home game a little over a […]

Even with the Phoenix Suns’ four-game winning streak, the season hasn’t been what many thought. From the Suns having mental lapses to numerous lineup changes, there have been a variety of hurdles and obstacles. Either way, the team hasn’t wavered. While outside perspectives might tell another story, the players and coaches within the locker room […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are grinding through one of their most exhausting stretches of the season. March has been merciless for Cleveland—a month filled with constant travel, tough opponents, and little time to breathe. Even though their road trip is finally over, the schedule makers didn’t do the Cavs any favors, throwing one more curveball their […]

The Toronto Raptors have turned heads across the NBA with their recent fourth-quarter lineup decisions. With the league’s tank race heating up, Darko Rajakovic has benched Scottie Barnes, Jakob Poeltl and Immanuel Quickey down the stretch of several tight games. The Raptors head coach explained his top players’ limited fourth-quarter minutes before Wednesday’s Brooklyn Nets […]

The feisty, in-fighting Memphis Grizzlies shook off a sluggish start to dominate the Utah Jazz (140-103),  snapping a three-game losing streak. Desmond Bane (21 points, four rebounds, six assists, one steal, one block) led by example and even sparked up a heated conversation with Santi Aldama after Jaren Jackson Jr. went to the locker room. […]