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Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Jalen Williams made his season debut two days before Sunday’s 123-115 win against the Portland Blazers, and showed little rust on the defensive end of the floor. He finished with two blocks and one steal, playing without starter Isaiah Hartenstein in the Thunder’s lineup. Then, Williams finished with three blocks in […]

After the Oklahoma City Thunder’s eight-point win (123-115) against the Portland Blazers, coach Mark Daigneault reacted to Deni Avdija’s 23 free-throw attempts amid a 31-point performance. In the same game, Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander recorded his 93rd consecutive 20-point game. Daigneault, who in the past has referred to officiating as something beyond his control, explained […]

After the Cleveland Cavaliers’ third straight loss on Sunday night to Payton Pritchard and the Boston Celtics, sophomore swingman Jaylon Tyson vented to reporters about the state of the Cavs as November drew to an official close. “I just think we’re in cruise control, right? As a team, I think that we’re not hungry enough,” […]

When the New York Knicks decided to fire Tom Thibodeau and hire Mike Brown, they did so with the intention of winning the 2026 NBA Finals. A 2-3 start to the season had the Knicks’ faithful a little uneasy, but since then, this team has started to figure out who they are, emerging as one […]

The Brooklyn Nets will be without one of their starters as they attempt to snap a four-game losing streak on Monday vs. the Charlotte Hornets. Terance Mann will miss the home matchup due to right rib soreness. Mann popped up on the Nets’ injury report with the rib ailment following Friday’s loss to the Philadelphia […]

The San Antonio Spurs are in the midst of a stretch that sticks out, even for a franchise linked with a “Rodeo Road Trip.” A game at the Frost Bank Center vs. the Memphis Grizzlies on December 2 serves as the only home date in a stretch of nine games for the Silver and Black. […]

The education of New Orleans Pelicans rookie Jeremiah Fears is being guided by a unique coaching perspective, one that sees flashes of two distinct, brilliant point guards from James Borrego’s past. The Big Easy’s interim bench boss has coached Tony Parker and LaMelo Ball, seeing a bit of both in Fears. Everyone in the building […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers have been one of the best offensive teams in the NBA this season amid their 14-4 start. But when it comes to the Lakers’ defense, that’s been a slightly different story. The teams has a few good individual defensive players, but most on the team believe the defense […]

The Brooklyn Nets will attempt to snap a four-game losing streak when they face the Charlotte Hornets on Monday at Barclays Center. They could be welcoming leading scorer Michael Porter Jr. back to their lineup for the matchup. Porter Jr. is probable vs. Charlotte after missing Brooklyn’s last two games due to lower back soreness. […]

Borrowing a term usually reserved for international soccer play, the “Group of Death” title fell on the Western Conference’s Group C of the NBA Cup. The San Antonio Spurs won a pool that included the Houston Rockets, Golden State Warriors, Portland Trail Blazers, and Denver Nuggets. That they advanced to the Quarterfinals of the knockout […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have flipped the script on their early-season struggles, turning potential embarrassment into a surge of confidence with back-to-back road comebacks. Overcoming double-digit deficits to edge the New Orleans Pelicans (132-128) in overtime and the LA Clippers (112-107) has boosted the Beale Street-based squad into 10th in the Western Conference standings. The Grizzlies look […]

Dallas Mavericks forward Anthony Davis did not play in the second of a back-to-back on Saturday night against the Los Angeles Clippers. Dallas still managed to earn a 114-110 win, however. So, will Davis play on Monday night in Denver against the Nuggets? According to the NBA injury report, Davis is listed as probable due […]

On Sunday afternoon, the Cleveland Cavaliers issued a mass injury update ahead of their game against the Boston Celtics. The team revealed that big man Jarrett Allen will be out for a week with a right finger strain, Larry Nance Jr. has been sidelined for three to four weeks due to a Grade 1 soleus […]

Future Hall of Famer Klay Thompson endured a forgettable start to the 2025-26 NBA season. One of the greatest three-point shooters of all-time, Klay was unable to consistently find the bottom of the net early in the new campaign. He’s been heating up in recent action, though, averaging 14.6 points per game on 43.2 percent […]

Many have called Kevin Durant the most gifted scorer in NBA history. But the question now is: how much longer can he keep it going? Now 37 years old, Durant is quietly posting some of the worst offensive numbers of his career, which has been overshadowed by the Rockets’ early success. Houston currently sits at […]

SAN FRANCISCO– Most of the Golden State Warriors’ 104-96 victory over the rudderless New Orleans Pelicans was ugly. Very ugly. Without Stephen Curry, who will miss the next couple of games with a left quad contusion, the Dubs shot 2-of-22 from beyond the arc in the first half and only 25.5% from there for the […]

Despite winning three MVP awards and leading the Denver Nuggets to their first NBA Championship, Nikola Jokic has an odd stereotype surrounding him. The Serbian center’s low-key personality and reluctance to embrace a superstar status have given NBA fans the idea that he doesn’t care about basketball. But according to his former teammate DeAndre Jordan, […]

MIAMI – As the Miami Heat took on Duncan Robinson and the Detroit Pistons on Saturday night, it resulted in the team getting its six-game winning streak snapped, 138-135. With the Heat looking for clarity with its relatively healthy roster, the one player that stood out and proved his role once again is veteran Andrew […]

PHOENIX– Back-to-backs in the NBA aren’t easy, just ask the Phoenix Suns. After they fell 130-112 to the Denver Nuggets on Saturday, it was a long 24 hours before that. For starters, the Suns played in Oklahoma City against the Thunder on Friday, and then traveled back to Phoenix at 2:00 a.m. the next morning […]

Cooper Flagg took a huge step in the right direction from an offensive standpoint on Saturday night against the Los Angeles Clippers. Not only did Flagg lead the Mavs to a 114-110 win, but the rookie scored 35 points on 13-22 shooting from the field. Flagg’s 35 points and 22 field goal attempts both represent […]

MIAMI – With the Miami Heat sporting a roster that’s highlighted by its depth, one piece in the rotation that has been crucial this season is Jaime Jaquez Jr., who’s currently in his third season. As the Heat have a relatively healthy roster, Jaquez has been bitten by the injury bug, missing Monday’s game against […]

SAN FRANCISCO– Former Golden State Warrior and three-time NBA Champion Kevon Looney returns to the Bay Area after his departure in free agency this past offseason. Ahead of the matchup between the Warriors and the New Orleans Pelicans, the center beloved by his old teammates, coaches, and Dub Nation spoke to the media about his […]

Amid Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Jalen Williams’ regular-season debut in Saturday’s NBA Cup win against the Phoenix Suns, head coach Mark Daigneault and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander watched Ajay Mitchell limp off the floor with a left knee contusion. The extended list of injuries feels endless for the defending champion. However, it hasn’t disrupted the Thunder’s winning […]

MIAMI – As the Miami Heat have a relatively healthy roster at the current moment, what comes with that is sacrifices by players, whether it be a starter moving to the bench or maybe not even getting playing time at all. One player that fits that criteria is young Heat forward Nikola Jovic, who head […]

Down the stretch of a 123-119 victory, coach Mark Daigneault watched his Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star forward Jalen Williams remain steady in his regular-season debut in an NBA Cup game against the Phoenix Suns. Daigneault says Williams looked almost as if he’d been with the team all along, amid a 19-1 league-leading start to the […]

The Brooklyn Nets will be without starting point guard Egor Demin during Saturday’s road matchup with the Milwaukee Bucks. Following Friday’s 115-103 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, the Nets ruled Demin out for their back-to-back due to left plantar fascia tear injury management. Demin missed most of the Nets’ preseason due to his plantar fascia […]

The Brooklyn Nets will be without leading scorer Michael Porter Jr. again during Saturday’s road matchup with the Milwaukee Bucks. Porter Jr. was a surprise scratch for Friday’s 115-103 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers due to lower back tightness. Brooklyn head coach Jordi Fernandez revealed pregame Friday that Porter Jr. experienced back tightness during Monday’s […]

The Brooklyn Nets’ 115-103 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday initially looked like a forgettable game for Egor Demin. The No. 8 pick struggled in the first half, failing to score on 0-of-3 shooting with two assists and two turnovers in 11 minutes. Then, the Nets rookie turned in a second-half performance that many […]

Brooklyn Nets fans have been pleading with the team to showcase more of their rookies early this season. They got their wish on Friday night. With Egor Demin and Drake Powell already full-time rotation members, rookie Danny Wolf saw his first extended NBA minutes during a 115-103 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. Wolf played 13 […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers finished up group play for the NBA Cup at 4-0 following their 129-119 win against the Dallas Mavericks on Friday. With the win the Lakers have assured themselves home court advantage for the quarterfinal round on Dec. 10 against the San Antonio Spurs. But the Lakers still have […]

ATLANTA, GA – Just a few days ago, the Atlanta Hawks found themselves in a deep hole against the Washington Wizards, a team that had only one win on the season. The Hawks didn’t have an answer for CJ McCollum or anybody else on the team, and they tanked their chances of advancing in the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers held off the Dallas Mavericks’ comeback attempt on Friday night in LA, earning a 129-119 win. One of the primary storylines heading into the game was Anthony Davis’ return from injury, as it was his first contest in Los Angeles since last year’s trade. Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves quickly stole […]

NEW YORK– The New York Knicks have been slowly building their case as one of the most seasoned teams in the Eastern Conference, and their 118-109 come-from-behind win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night served as a reminder of the offensive firepower that the group boasts. Despite surrendering 62 first-half points to the Bucks, […]

The Detroit Pistons have officially been eliminated from the NBA Cup Tournament after a 112-109 loss to the Orlando Magic. Detroit needed a victory in the matchup to remain in the tournament. However, Wednesday night’s loss to the Boston Celtics and Friday’s loss took them out of contention. The standout performance of All-Star point guard […]

LOS ANGELES – It’s a new NBA season, but the taste of the Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis trade between the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks still reverberates across the league. With the Lakers set to square off against the Mavericks in their final NBA Cup matchup amid a bevy of familiar faces, Lakers head coach […]

Brooklyn Nets rookie Danny Wolf is still awaiting his first extended NBA minutes. In the meantime, the No. 27 pick has been gaining experience in the G League, appearing in seven games with the Long Island Nets. Wolf has been Long Island’s most productive player early this season. The 21-year-old has averaged 20.3 points, 10.3 […]

The Atlanta Hawks have had to reinvent their offense due to the absence of Trae Young, and for the most part, they’ve been able to make it work with what they have. On the other hand, teams have made adjustments to their defense when playing the Hawks, and one of the things has been putting […]

Oklahoma City Thunder GM Sam Presti had plenty to be thankful for at Thanksgiving dinner this year, following his team’s first NBA championship, and its dominant 18-1 regular-season record. It’s the best start in franchise history, and while All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is tying Michael Jordan for feats the NBA hasn’t seen in nearly 40 years, […]

Tyrese Martin was fighting for his NBA life when he joined the Brooklyn Nets last summer. Waived by two teams the prior two seasons, the 6-foot-5 guard’s invite to Brooklyn’s training camp was a lifeline. His impressive performance earned him a two-way contract, then a non-guaranteed standard contract, then a guaranteed contract, and finally a […]