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Day’Ron Sharpe faces an uncertain future with the Brooklyn Nets this season. The fourth-year center is in the final year of his rookie contract and will be a restricted free agent this summer. Brooklyn could face a decision on his future much sooner. Multiple teams have expressed interest in trading for Sharpe ahead of the […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Dariq Whitehead expected his NBA career to take him many places. The G League wasn’t one of them. A top-three recruit in the Class of 2022, Whitehead appeared to be on the fast track to stardom when he committed to Duke. However, lower leg injuries derailed his freshman season. The Nets took […]

DALLAS — The Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Dallas Mavericks 118-95 on Thursday night. LA ended up having three players score 21 or more points, with James Harden playing a big role in the Clippers’ scoring attack. Harden scored 24 points and recorded seven assists, while Norman Powell led LA with 29 points and Ivica […]

The Washington Wizards had a landmark day on Thursday, from start to finish. Not only did the organization release new renderings of upcoming renovations to Capital One Arena, but Bilal Coulibaly delivered one of the best dunks of the young NBA season in the 123-114 win over the Charlotte Hornets. However, No. 2-overall pick Alex […]

MIAMI – As the Miami Heat lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday night, 104-97, another aspect could impact the team in the short term. Heat star Jimmy Butler would leave the game early with an illness as head coach Erik Spoelstra spoke about the situation and how it affected the team’s output against […]

MIAMI – It was a frustrating Friday night as while Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler left the game with an illness, the team would end up losing to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday night, 104-97. While rumors surrounding Butler and a possible Heat trade still linger, the focus now will be on his health […]

MIAMI – There is no doubt that it has been an underwhelming and injury-riddled season for Miami Heat star Jaime Jaquez Jr., in the midst of his second season in the NBA. However, Jaquez’s superpowers could be unlocked soon as Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra makes a strong prediction about the UCLA product. After having […]

LAS VEGAS, NV — Giannis Antetokounmpo, Brook Lopez, Bobby Portis, and the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder to win the NBA Cup on Tuesday night, finishing the job they were unable to last season. But this version of Antetokounmpo appears to be different than any we’ve seen of him before. He’s still the […]

DALLAS — Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving did not play on Thursday against the Los Angeles Clippers due to injury concerns. Although Klay Thompson attempted to lead the Mavs to a win, the Clippers ultimately earned a 118-95 victory. With Dallas set to host Los Angeles again on Saturday, will Doncic and Irving be able […]

Injuries come and go in the NBA, and the same can be said specifically for the Phoenix Suns. After Devin Booker left the Suns game on Thursday with a groin injury, it added more gasoline to the injury fire that’s plagued the team since the beginning of the season. While Durant and Bradley Beal in […]

NBA trade season began before the holidays this year, and two deals were made. While Thomas Bryant going to the Indiana Pacers from the Miami Heat was a small, not all-that-important trade, it lead to the Golden State Warriors finding common ground on a deal with the Brooklyn Nets for Dennis Schroder, a player the […]

Very little has gone right for the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2024-25 season. Joel Embiid’s saga of prolonged injuries has sidelined him for long stretches, almost every other rotation player has gotten injured and the team has sputtered out to a losing record that will last into the new year. One thing the Sixers have […]

Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant has been a leader for a variety of his teammates over the years, and one of those is Durant’s USA basketball teammate Anthony Edwards. The Minnesota Timberwolves guard told Fox Sports what he believes about the criticism surrounding Durant’s leadership. “I think it’s bulls**t,” Edwards told Melissa Rohlin of Fox […]

Victor Wembanyama scored 42 points, blocked four shots, grabbed six rebounds and dished out five assists to lead the San Antonio Spurs past the Atlanta Hawks 133-126 in overtime on Thursday. The reigning Rookie of the Year accounted for his team’s first eight points of the extra period after scoring 10 in a back-and-forth fourth […]

The Brooklyn Nets trading Dennis Schroder confirmed the team is not just in a rebuilding season but a tanking one. With the team exceeding expectations, Cam Johnson and Dorian Finney-Smith headline the candidates to be moved next. Johnson opened up about how roster uncertainty affects a rebuilding team. “The thing that pushes a lot of […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will face the Charlotte Hornets for the second time in a row and the fourth time in their last seven games, this time at the Wells Fargo Center at 7:00 P.M. EST. The Sixers will pursue a series sweep over Charlotte and watch for an important injury update. Is Joel Embiid playing […]

Michigan football fans are very excited for the future of the quarterback position as the Wolverines signed the top player in the 2025 recruiting class, QB Bryce Underwood. Underwood is an early enrollee, so he is now able to participate in bowl practice with the current team. Being able to come in early and get […]

BOSTON — Christmas is almost here, and Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla wanted to spread some holiday cheer in his own way on Thursday night following a 117-108 loss to the Chicago Bulls. After the Celtics trailed by nine points with 7:41 remaining in the fourth quarter, they rattled off a 6-0 run to […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks entered Thursday’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers without Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving among other players. Doncic was ruled out as he battles a left heel contusion. Meanwhile, Irving was ruled out due to right shoulder soreness.  The Clippers ended up winning 118-95, however, Klay Thompson stepped up and […]

The Phoenix Suns will be without their star shooting guard, Devin Booker, for the remainder of Thursday’s game against the Indiana Pacers. Booker endured groin tightness midway through the third quarter, according to Amanda Pflugrad of the Suns broadcast team. He walked off the court and hasn’t returned to the floor since. Before his injury, […]

Spencer Dinwiddie’s second exit from the Brooklyn Nets was messy behind the scenes. The veteran point guard told his side of the story this week, accusing the team of pressuring him into a pass-first role to boost their other players, then trading him and trashing his reputation. “I understand Brooklyn was going to make the […]

Though Keldon Johnson was out for ten days with a left calf strain, he missed just two games in that time frame. Fortunately for Johnson, the San Antonio Spurs schedule featured only a pair of contests during that span. It’s especially comforting for Johnson considering his time out came as a result of a dreaded […]

The Detroit Pistons could be honoring a player as a 2025 NBA All-Star for the first time since 2018-19. Point guard Cade Cunningham has performed at a standout level all season, and head coach J.B. Bickerstaff believes he has been worthy of that consideration. “Anytime you get acknowledged like that, I think it’s a huge […]

DALLAS — Derrick Jones Jr. is set to make his return to Dallas on Thursday night. Jones was initially listed as questionable due to a right hamstring strain, but the Los Angeles Clippers forward was made available before tip-off. Of course, Jones spent his 2023-24 season with the Dallas Mavericks, as he played a big […]

MIAMI – One of the many positive aspects of the Miami Heat season has been rookie Pelle Larsson, though his December has been a forgettable time due to an ankle injury suffered frustratingly. As the Heat deal with trade speculation involving Jimmy Butler, Larsson seems to be part of the team’s future as he spoke […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Cam Thomas is trending toward a return from an extended absence due to a hamstring injury. The 24-year-old, who has been sidelined since Nov. 25, will be reevaluated this weekend with a status update to follow, the Nets announced on Thursday. Thomas was off to a career-best start during his first season […]

MIAMI – It was an impressive outing for Miami Heat star Nikola Jovic in the win over the Toronto Raptors last Thursday as it was his first minutes in the rotation since Nov. 24, but he would experience an ankle injury after in practice. The outing seemed to mark Jovic’s return to the Heat rotation, […]

MIAMI – As the Miami Heat deal with trade rumors surrounding Jimmy Butler, the team itself still has a season in front of them with the sole goal of capturing another championship. The Heat’s captain Bam Adebayo would speak after Thursday’s practice about what the message to the team is with all the outside noise […]

When Adam Silver and the NBA announced the formation of the very first In-Season Tournament ahead of the 2023-24 season, this idea was met with a lot of criticism. In what turned out to be a successful spectacle during a normal dead period at the start of the season, the league rebranded this event to […]

LAS VEGAS, NV — Every player on the Milwaukee Bucks left Las Vegas $500,000 richer after the franchise took home the second ever NBA Cup this week. Brook Lopez’s club defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night, 97-81, to secure the Cup and the winnings that come with it. Not many people go to […]

Bronny James’ G League playing status has been a frequent point of discussion early this season. It was initially reported that the Los Angeles Lakers guard would not play in road games with the South Bay Lakers. However, in an apparent change of heart by the organization, he took the floor for his first road […]

San Antonio Spurs guard Tre Jones, who started for most of last season, is expected to return for the Spurs’ next game against the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday night. Once Jones returns to the Spurs lineup, it’ll mark just the ninth game he’ll play this season. “It’s been tough to be out this much. I’ve […]

The Michigan football team is still doing some work in their 2025 recruiting class as they are hoping to land a couple more commitments before all is said and done. However, the Wolverines are also starting to do work in the 2026 class. One player to watch for Michigan is four-star tight end Brock Harris, […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have not yet cleared Joel Embiid to return from his sinus fracture. However, the big man has been able to participate in practice and doesn’t appear to be too far away from jumping back into the lineup. Backup center Andre Drummond, while making it clear he doesn’t intend to speak for Embiid […]

After not practicing on Tuesday or Wednesday, Luka Doncic, who is dealing with a left heel contusion, has been ruled out for Thursday’s Los Angeles Clippers-Dallas Mavericks game, per the NBA injury report. Kyrie Irving is also listed on the injury report with right shoulder soreness. Irving did not practice on Tuesday but returned on […]

A day after San Antonio Spurs legendary coach Gregg Popovich released a statement for the first time since suffering a mild stroke in early November, two of his players, Jeremy Sochan and Stephon Castle, reacted accordingly. Sochan’s response was, well, Sochan-like, complete with curse words, while Castle’s answer featured a more standard tone – the […]

The cursed, injury-plagued New Orleans Pelicans are running out of time and options this season and it’s not yet Christmas. Dozens of games missed by Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram, Dejounte Murray, CJ McCollum, and Trey Murphy III have taken a toll. Fans are in a frenzy and other front offices are calling to ask which […]

DALLAS — Klay Thompson is a fan of Luka Doncic. Thompson, one of the greatest shooters in NBA history, appreciates playing alongside an elite passer such as Doncic. The former Golden State Warriors star made his feelings on Doncic’s passing ability clear while speaking to reporters after practice on Wednesday. Klay Thompson on Luka Doncic: […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are fielding calls for practically everyone on the roster according to several reports. Fans can rest easy knowing Herb Jones, Yves Missi, and Trey Murphy III are seemingly safe. Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram, Dejounte Murray, and CJ McCollum could be on the move if the price is right. That exception is […]