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NEW YORK – Before the trade deadline, the New York Knicks acquired point guard Jose Alvarado after a half-season of looking for another ball handler. The point guard has fit relatively seamlessly into head coach Mike Brown’s system. In his first month, he’s helped the group endure the temporary loss of back-up guard Miles McBride. […]

MIAMI – With the Miami Heat looking to get out of play-in tournament purgatory, the team needs to shift into high gear as it’s been an up-and-down season thus far. As the team is on a two-game winning streak that includes the Heat beating the Houston Rockets last Saturday and the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday, […]

As experts and fans continue to dissect whether the San Antonio Spurs are indeed true NBA championship contenders, the team continues to give indication after indication that they are. The young core’s performance in the franchise’s annual Rodeo Road Trip underscores another sign — at least by their standards — that they are taking that […]

Progress is a term Victor Wembanyama has not shied away from invoking since joining the San Antonio Spurs. Through his first two-plus seasons with the franchise, the generational talent has used the word in aspirational contexts. Following a blowout of the Philadelphia 76ers, Wemby has now noted his team’s strides twice in the last week. […]

The finally fully healthy New Orleans Pelicans are keeping things interesting to close out an otherwise underwhelming season. Fights with Stephen A. Smith and the officials aside, Zion Williamson’s workmanlike efforts have been worth defending lately. With Dejounte Murray back in the rotation, James Borrego’s last big push for the full-time job should keep the […]

NEW YORK – The New York Knicks lost 103-100 to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday, with the NBA’s reigning champions squeaking out a nail-biter. This was the Knicks’ first crack at the top-seeded Western Conference club, already having failed to beat the East’s No. q seed, the Detroit Pistons, three times. Despite some noteworthy […]

After an ankle-related one-game hiatus, Zion Williamson wasted little time reminding everyone what the pushy New Orleans Pelicans look like at full strength. Williamson finished with 24 points on 10-of-18 shooting, adding four rebounds and drawing six fouls in 33 minutes in a loss to the Los Angeles Lakers.  Despite the loss, it was a […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have signed Olivier Sarr to a two-way contract, the team announced on Wednesday. He is the older brother of Washington Wizards rising star Alex Sarr, and has appeared in 46 NBA games from 2021-24 in three seasons with the Oklahoma City Thunder. In 2023-24, he helped guide the OKC Blue to a […]

The NBA officially named Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson the Eastern Conference Coach of the Month for February on Tuesday, marking the third time in his career that he’s won the award and the first time he’s earned the honor this season. Atkinson is only the third coach in Cavs franchise history to accomplish […]

Golden State Warriors’ Kristaps Porzingis is set to miss his sixth straight game, with an illness continuing to plague the center. After trading Jonathan Kuminga and Buddy Hield to the Atlanta Hawks at the trade deadline, the Warriors have only gotten a single game out of Porzingis, a guy they envisioned fitting in perfectly next […]

One game back from a knee injury, Tuomas Iisalo explained why the education of Cedric Coward is entering its most demanding semester. Beale Street’s busted up Memphis Grizzlies are over 60 games into a relatively underwhelming year, yet their NBA All-Rookie candidate’s trial by fire is far from over.  Forget about hitting any proverbial walls […]

Nine years into his NBA career, Bam Adebayo’s defensive impact remains undeniable. The Miami Heat star’s defensive prowess was on full display during Tuesday’s blowout win over the Brooklyn Nets. Adebayo tied his career-high with six steals and added a block as Miami held Brooklyn to 98 points on 33-of-86 (38.4 percent) shooting. Following the […]

For the fourth consecutive game, Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell was on the sidelines with a right groin strain. Before his team got its revenge on the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday, Cavs head coach Kenny Atkinson shared why he’s taken the cautious route. “Trending better, but it’s obvious we know our schedule,” Atkinson said. […]

With EVP Zack Kleiman’s Memphis Grizzlies expected to usher in a new era by trading Ja Morant this offseason, the franchise’s direction has never been more in doubt. Jaren Jackson Jr. has a new home, and Zach Edey’s recurring surgeries already created cracks in the new frontcourt foundation. At least the Desmond Bane deal appears […]

The NBA’s Executive of the Year is typically awarded to the league’s best team, as evidenced by Oklahoma City Thunder general manager Sam Presti in the 2024-25 season. But don’t tell that to Phoenix Suns GM Brian Gregory. The latter has completely transformed Phoenix after the 2024-25 offseason, where there were a plethora of questions. […]

The Miami Heat are attempting avoid falling into the Eastern Conference play-in tournament for the fourth straight season. Tyler Herro’s ability to return to form will be critical in that pursuit. After missing extended stretches earlier this season due to ankle surgery and a toe injury, Herro recently returned from a month-long absence due to […]

The Brooklyn Nets lost their ninth straight game on Tuesday, 124-98 to the Miami Heat at Kaseya Center. After struggling alongside Michael Porter Jr., Nic Claxton had an apt description of his team’s performance in their first of back-to-back matchups in South Beach. “It was an all-around stinker,” Claxton said. The Nets are searching for […]

MIAMI – As Miami Heat captain Bam Adebayo is chasing Udonis Haslem’s record for the most rebounds in the team’s history, Tuesday marked a milestone in that chase. The Heat’s star in Adebayo showcased his defensive prowess in the 124-98 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday night, as he sent a message to Haslem […]

The Chicago Bulls got bad news aside from losing to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday, 116-108. After being taken out in the third quarter due to a foot injury, Matas Buzelis received worse news. After the game, head coach Billy Donovan officially confirmed that Buzelis had sprained his ankle, per K.C. Johnson of The […]

LOS ANGELES – Back towards the beginning of the season during one of Marcus Smart’s earliest media sessions as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers, he revealed a saying he has for every game. That is, ‘the toughest team sets the rules.’ It essentially means the more physical team determines the way the game […]

The LA Clippers will be without John Collins on Wednesday night when they host the Indiana Pacers. It’ll be the second game in a row that Collins will be out with a neck sprain after injuring his neck against the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday night. Collins initially suffered an injury in the Clippers’ second […]

The Chicago Bulls welcomed the defending champion OKC Thunder on Tuesday night. They were looking to repeat victory after a much-needed win last Sunday against the Milwaukee Bucks. Additionally, the Bulls were looking to the likes of Matas Buzelis to get them to victory. However, in the third quarter, Buzelis had to be taken out […]

LOS ANGELES – In the aftermath of the Los Angeles Lakers’ 129-101 win against the Golden State Warriors over the weekend, a clip emerged showing a somewhat tense exchange between Luka Doncic and head coach JJ Redick. While the exchange in question was reportedly diffused by unnamed sources, Redick himself set the record straight on […]

MIAMI – The Miami Heat’s win over the Houston Rockets last Saturday showcased an area in which the team flourished. As the Heat are determined to be tough and do the dirty work, their defensive gameplan includes an aspect that the team leads the NBA in, though head coach Erik Spoelstra has a love-hate relationship […]

Kenny Atkison knows about the challenges of a rebuild. The former Brooklyn Nets head coach, now leading the championship-hopeful Cleveland Cavaliers, also knows what it takes for one to be successful. While Atkinson acknowledged the difficulties of the Nets’ situation,  he’s confident the team will eventually break through, as his group did when they made […]

When the wildly optimistic Zion Williamson limped off the court in Utah with yet another ankle injury, the familiar dread that has shadowed his career resurfaced. Another setback leading to lost games. Another storyline about availability, another reason to worry for the New Orleans Pelicans. Fortunately, Kris Chrisp, Williamson’s personal trainer, moved quickly to assure […]

The Chicago Bulls finally got the monkey off their back after defeating the Milwaukee Bucks, after going through February without winning a game. On Tuesday, the Bulls took on the defending champion OKC Thunder. Nevertheless, Chicago was without Jaden Ivey, Anfernee Simons, Patrick Williams, and Jalen Smith due to injury. Ivey is out with left […]

MIAMI – With the Miami Heat led by head coach Erik Spoelstra, the team has had one goal every season under him, which is to win as many games as possible, which can’t be said about other teams in the NBA. As the Heat are facing the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday and Thursday night, Spoelstra […]

Will the newest Phoenix Suns acquisition, Haywood Highsmith, make his season debut on Tuesday against the Sacramento Kings? The 6-foot-5 forward is even unsure himself. He was given a two-to-three-week timetable for his return from knee surgery in August 2025. Ever since he landed in the Valley of the Sun, Highsmith committed to being ready […]

Following a month in which his team didn’t lose a game, San Antonio Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama earned Player of the Month and Defensive Player of the Month honors for February. It’s the first time in Wemby’s young, yet already decorated career that he’s earned both honors in the same month. In 11 games, the […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Washington Wizards had one of the most dramatic games of their season in Monday’s 123-118 home loss to the Houston Rockets, which included a Trae Young ejection. But third-year guard Bilal Coulibaly’s season-high 23 points (9-16, 5-7 3-point) was the most important aspect of the night for Washington’s development. The 21-year-old […]

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — From the league’s investigation to start the 2025-26 regular season to the shocking trades of James Harden and Ivica Zubac at the NBA trade deadline, this LA Clippers season has felt like two or three whole seasons lumped into one. Somewhere along the line, the Clippers parted ways with the future Hall-of-Famer […]

While Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen may not have won Cade Cunningham’s NBA Player of the Month award for the Eastern Conference in February, his unbelievable 11-game showing can’t be ignored. He averaged 22.3 points, 11.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and 1.3 blocks in just under 30 minutes per contest for the Cavs, boasting a 74.0% […]

With just about a quarter of the NBA regular season left to play, much of the talk surrounding the San Antonio Spurs centers on the playoffs. It’ll be new territory for a young team that features very few players who’ve enjoyed playoff success. In falling to the New York Knicks recently, Victor Wembanyama took notes […]

It seems like all that could have gone wrong this season for the Golden State Warriors has gone wrong. Then again, the ceiling during the regular season never seemed particularly high for the Warriors entering the 2025-26 season, especially since this older, experienced team, still led by Stephen Curry, was built to contend in the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are attempting to salvage their season following a disappointing start. Veteran center Jarrett Allen has emerged as an x-factor in the team’s championship pursuit. Allen has fueled a Cavaliers resurgence while playing the best basketball of his career. The 27-year-old averaged 22.3 points, 11.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.3 blocks on 74.0 […]

The LA Clippers entered Monday night’s game against the Golden State Warriors looking forward to winning their second game in a row. More importantly, however, the Clippers were preparing for the debut of new guard Darius Garland. Acquired at the NBA trade deadline from the Cleveland Cavaliers in a blockbuster trade that sent James Harden […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Washington Wizards began the last full calendar month of their season with Monday night’s 123-118 home loss to the Houston Rockets, and they’re close to retaining their top-eight protected draft pick this summer. On top of that, their young core has taken a step forward. For example, rookie forward Will Riley […]

For a rookie point guard, the speed of the NBA game is often the biggest shock to the system. For the rebuilding New Orleans Pelicans and phenomenal first-round pick Jeremiah Fears, the revelation has been learning when to hit the brakes. As the regular season winds down, the 19-year-old says the most important knowledge he […]