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After Jalen Green missed the last eight games with a hamstring injury, the Phoenix Suns star guard exited the game with the same injury. He grabbed his right hamstring during the second quarter against the Los Angeles Clippers. He went for a drive, got by James Harden, and made a pass to Ryan Dunn, who […]

Cleveland Cavaliers swingman Max Strus is still a long way from returning to the court, but Cavs head coach Kenny Atkinson said that he is on the mend. Before Saturday night’s game against the Chicago Bulls, Atkinson provided an update on Strus, who is recovering from a Jones fracture of his left foot. He suffered […]

MIAMI – Looking at the Miami Heat’s win over the Charlotte Hornets, many players stood out from the rest, especially in the absence of their captain Bam Adebayo. As the Heat star in Adebayo continues to miss time with a toe injury, one player that been a recent mainstay in the starting lineup is Pelle […]

MIAMI – Though the Miami Heat got a big win over the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night, 126-108, the team would look different with the absence of their captain in Bam Adebayo. As the Heat star suffers from a toe injury that is keeping him out for Saturday’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers, his […]

The Atlanta Hawks have looked a bit different on offense for the past week, and there’s no surprise as to why. With Trae Young sidelined with a sprained MCL, the team has to find ways to generate offense, and it may not be as easy as it was. Young’s gravity and his playmaking ability allow […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will host the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night. Darius Garland is listed as out on the injury report and will miss the second night of a back-to-back due to load management. Dean Wade (eye contusion) and Larry Nance Jr. (left knee contusion) are both listed as questionable. Here’s everything we know about […]

A lot has changed for the Boston Celtics. Two years after winning a championship and reigning supreme at the top of the NBA, the Celtics have shifted course, especially after Jayson Tatum’s Achilles injury. While new faces are getting used to being in Boston and learning a new system, the Celtics’ veterans are setting the […]

Former Cleveland Cavaliers guard Isaac Okoro is set to officially make his return to Rocket Arena on Saturday night with the Chicago Bulls. Both teams will be on the second night of a back-to-back in an NBA Central Division clash between two of the Eastern Conference’s top three. Okoro initially came back to tip off […]

The NBA In-Season Tournament is off to a triumphant start for the Detroit Pistons. Their first matchup of the Emirates NBA Cup ended with the Pistons defeating the Brooklyn Nets 125-107. Detroit’s dominance was carried by its emerging duo of Cade Cunningham and Jalen Duren. They both finished with double-double efforts to solidify the team’s […]

MIAMI – After the Miami Heat beat the Charlotte Hornets in the first NBA Cup group stage game on Friday night, 126-108, it also marked an emotional night for head coach Erik Spoelstra. A day before the win over the Hornets, the Heat coach came home to a devastating house fire after arriving on a […]

MIAMI – Despite Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra going through a devastating house fire on Thursday morning, he would coach the next day and lead the team to beat the Charlotte Hornets, 126-108. It was no doubt a difficult time for the long-time Heat coach regarding his house, as speaking after the win, he […]

ATLANTA, GA – It was all good until it wasn’t. The Atlanta Hawks came out in the first half of their game against the Toronto Raptors, clicking on all cylinders. The ball was moving on a string, the shots were falling, and the defense was stifling. Without Trae Young, this is how the Hawks are […]

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Jarrett Allen flat-out dominated the Washington Wizards on the interior Friday night. Up-and-comer Alexandre Sarr and the Wizards frontcourt had no answers for his will on the glass, as Allen corralled 14 rebounds, eight of which were offensive boards that provided Cleveland with second chances in a 148-114 drubbing by the […]

MILWAUKEE – It was game one of group play in the NBA Cup as the Milwaukee Bucks hosted the Chicago Bulls. There was a healthy smattering of red in the stands of Fiserv Forum for an “intense” regional match that stayed tight into the fourth quarter. The Bucks did prevail, however, pulling away from Chicago […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Cam Thomas missed most of the 2024-25 campaign due to three left hamstring injuries. Following an offseason spent rehabbing, Thomas is sidelined by yet another hamstring strain. The 24-year-old injured himself during the first quarter of Wednesday’s win over the Indiana Pacers and will be out for at least three to four […]

MIAMI – It has no doubt been a challenging past several days for Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra as his house succumbed to a devastating fire on Thursday morning after the team came back from a road game against the Denver Nuggets. Fortunately, no one in the Heat head coach’s house was injured, but […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Cam Thomas has been diagnosed with a left hamstring strain and will miss at least three to four weeks. Thomas suffered the injury during the first quarter of Wednesday’s win over the Indiana Pacers. The 24-year-old strained the same hamstring three times last season, limiting him to 25 games. “Obviously, I feel […]

Cason Wallace and the undermanned Oklahoma City Thunder will look to return to the win column in an NBA Cup matchup against Russell Westbrook and the Sacramento Kings on Friday. After a perfect 8-0 start to the 2025-26 regular season, the Portland Trail Blazers handed the Thunder its first loss amid a four-game road trip. […]

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson has been stern since the beginning of training camp with his blunt playoff-record message, and now, Donovan Mitchell is echoing that tough love in early November. Following a 132-121 win over the Philadelphia 76ers, the wine and gold’s All-Star guard addressed mental lapses that could have proved costly — […]

It was not long ago that Ja Morant made his first All-Star team, was receiving MVP votes, and led the Memphis Grizzlies to 56 wins during the 2021-22 NBA season. Aside from tying the franchise record for the most wins in a single season, Morant had forged the foundation for what looked to be the […]

The past two weeks have been kind to the Houston Rockets, as they have won five straight while scoring 110+ points in each game – working their way to No. 1 in offensive rating in the process. But now, the real work begins, as the Rockets will be challenged this weekend for the first time […]

When the Houston Rockets needed a spark a week into the season, it came from Josh Okogie. When they needed another boost during Wednesday’s win over the Memphis Grizzlies, it came from him again. Okogie, previously viewed as a Kevin Durant tag-along to round out the roster, has quickly become one of the Rockets’ most […]

Player development is at the top of the Brooklyn Nets’ list of priorities this season. Yet, most of the team’s NBA-record five rookie first-round picks have seen little game action early this season. That’s about to change. The Nets assigned Nolan Traore, Ben Saraf and Danny Wolf to their G League affiliate, the Long Island […]

PHOENIX — Jalen Green’s debut for the Phoenix Suns appears to be well worth the wait for the team and the fanbase. Weeks prior, it wasn’t like that. When the team took off for its preseason trip to China, Green suffered a hamstring injury that would keep him out until the season opener. Even when […]

LOS ANGELES – During the Los Angeles Lakers’ 130-120 win against the Miami Heat last Sunday, Jaxson Hayes hit his first three-point shot of the season, off his only attempt thus far. Hayes was spotting up at the top of the arc when he caught a pass from Austin Reaves, stepped into his shot and […]

The Brooklyn Nets will be without leading scorer Cam Thomas during Friday’s matchup with the Detroit Pistons. Thomas injured his left hamstring during the first quarter of Wednesday’s win vs. the Indiana Pacers. His status moving forward remains up in the air amid the Nets’ 1-7 start. “He was great in the locker room. We […]

The Brooklyn Nets will attempt to pick up their second win of the season when they host the Detroit Pistons on Friday at Barclays Center. Rookie shooting guard Drake Powell is questionable for the game due to a right ankle sprain. Powell initially injured his ankle during the Nets’ Oct. 22 season-opener against the Charlotte […]

In his first start of the regular season, Ajay Mitchell got the nod in place of Lu Dort for Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault, before the Portland Trail Blazers spoiled the defending champion’s historic start. The Trail Blazers defeated the Thunder 121-119, handing Oklahoma City its first loss after an 8-0 record. Mitchell […]

Isaiah Hartenstein and the Oklahoma City Thunder cemented their best start in franchise history at 8-0. After a 121-119 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers, Hartenstein addressed what led his team to cough up a 22-point lead. On the second night of a back-to-back on the road, the shorthanded Thunder nearly erased an eight-point deficit […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Jordi Fernadnez was desperately searching for a spark during his team’s 0-7 start. He found one in the form of third-year forward Noah Clowney during Wednesday’s 112-103 win over the Indiana Pacers. Clowney turned in a career-best performance during his second consecutive start, posting 17 points, four rebounds and one assist […]

The Brooklyn Nets were the NBA’s only winless team entering Wednesday’s road matchup with the Indiana Pacers. With Jordi Fernandez’s squad largely non-competitive during a 0-7 start, some began to speculate whether the Nets could beat their NBA-record 0-18 start set during the 2009-10 season. Brooklyn ended that conversation on Wednesday, securing a 112-103 win […]

NEW YORK – The New York Knicks defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 137-114 on Wednesday night, improving to 5-0 at home. The win was New York’s third in as many games in the midst of a seven-game home stand, their longest since 2013. The biggest stat-sheet discrepancy was rebounding, where the Knicks dominated the Timberwolves 50 to 31. Ten […]

SACRAMENTO– It’s hard to find positives in losses, especially for contending teams like the Golden State Warriors, where every game matters in the loaded Western Conference race. But without their veteran stars Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler, and Draymond Green, all out due to nagging injuries and health management purposes, the Warriors’ young core showed some […]

LOS ANGELES – Following their 118-116 win against the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday, the Los Angeles Lakers moved to 7-2 and second in the Western Conference standings so far. Amid the first nine games of the season, Lakers head coach JJ Redick has used seven different starting lineups. However, one of the main constants […]

When Darius Garland stepped foot on the floor on Wednesday night, the Cleveland Cavaliers finally had their QB1. Guys shifted back into familiar roles, the team got more of its key players back, and the Cavs’ so-called clunky offense looked like it was the best in the NBA again. “I would say he gives us […]

As much as Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell appreciated the throwback navy jerseys and logo from the 2000s, the team’s debut Classic Edition night wasn’t the inspirational factor behind his incredible 46-point performance against the Philadelphia 76ers. Instead, it was an online trash-talking “kid or grown man” on NBA 2K26 who angered Mitchell to […]

The Detroit Pistons are one of the hottest teams in the NBA after winning their fourth straight game, this time against the Utah Jazz in a 114-103 triumph. This win propelled Detroit to 6-2, its best season start since 2008-09. The Pistons soared to second place in the Eastern Conference and in the Central Division. […]

BOSTON — After a deflating loss to the Utah Jazz on Monday night, the Boston Celtics were in desperate need of some energy. Enter the “Lawnmower,” also known as first-year Celtic Josh Minott. During 136-107 beatdown of the Washington Wizards on Wednesday evening, Minott posted a career-high 21 points in 34 minutes while shooting 50% […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks made a change to the lineup on Wednesday night against the New Orleans Pelicans. Klay Thompson — who had started all seven of the games he appeared in this season heading into the contest — is being moved to the bench. D’Angelo Russell draws his first start of the season […]