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LOS ANGELES – With NBA two-way contracts not counting against the salary cap, teams can essentially rotate players throughout the season. With three two-way contract spots available per team, it’s become a good way to evaluate players on a sort of trial and error basis. The Lakers made a recent change, waiving two-way contract player […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have their first matchup against their former Crypto.com Arena neighbors, the Los Angeles Clippers. Not only is it the first meeting between these two teams this season, but it will also be the Lakers’ first visit to the brand new Intuit Dome. The only question is, who will be available to […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (15-25) started a road trip by squaring off with the Indiana Pacers (24-19). The Sixers’ performance wasn’t great but they found themselves in a tough ride and held on to make this game close until the final few minutes. Final score: 115-102. Joel Embiid is again down for the count as his […]

NBA fans enjoy fiddling around with the various trade machines available. However, there are rare occasions when the best midseason additions are already sitting on the bench. The Memphis Grizzlies are sitting on a success recipe already but Taylor Jenkins is about to have another 6-foot-9, 225-pound phenom available. Sitting in third place and riding […]

LOS ANGELES – It was a Friday night and D’Angelo Russell was back in town, his first matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers since being traded to the Brooklyn Nets. So it seemed fitting that with the game on the line, the ball would find itself in his hands. D’Angelo Russell ended up missing the […]

Every homegrown core developed through the NBA Draft needs time to marinate before being mentioned in NBA Finals conversations. Many organizations find that things turn sour when just one ingredient is missing. That has not been the case for Ja Morant’s grumbling Grizzlies. Even without Morant in a second game against the San Antonio Spurs […]

It’s not often that you hear “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” in an NBA arena. But the Milwaukee Bucks brought the ballpark staple to Fiserv Forum Friday as part of an extended tribute to Bob Uecker, the Milwaukee Brewers’ iconic broadcaster who died Thursday. ”Root root root for the Brewers,” the crowd sang as […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder by a final score of 106-98 on Friday night. Kyrie Irving, who did not play on Wednesday due to a lumbar back sprain, returned on Friday and scored 25 points to go along with five assists and five rebounds. After struggling in his initial return […]

BOSTON — Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum is used to people taking shots at him. So when he was asked about the Toronto Raptors mocking him on social media (and to his face), he was unfazed. On Wednesday night, the rebuilding Raptors pulled off an impressive upset and stunned the C’s in Canada, 110-97. Tatum […]

LOS ANGELES – When the Los Angeles Lakers traded D’Angelo Russell to the Brooklyn Nets last month, it meant Austin Reaves was officially the full-time starting point guard. That move was kind of made clear when Lakers head coach JJ Redick moved Russell to the bench early in the season. But the trade cleared any […]

MIAMI – After Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler returned to the team Friday night after the seven-game suspension, it ended in a loss to the Denver Nuggets, 133-113. As the Heat is trying to downplay the drama, Butler spoke after the game about the current situation with the team and where everything stands. He would […]

CHICAGO – The Chicago Bulls have now lost four games in a row as they dropped a home contest against the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night. The Hornets got out to a comfortable lead in the first half, but the Bulls didn’t go down without a fight. Chicago was able to come back and take […]

MIAMI – With Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler making his return Friday night, the team would lose its third straight to the Denver Nuggets, 133-113. While the Heat are downplaying the drama, there is no doubt that fans and the basketball world alike would watch Butler’s performance closely. It would also be the return of […]

CHICAGO – The Chicago Bulls are currently in the midst of a three-game losing streak. Their most recent defeat came at the hands of the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night at home. One thing that Chicago has been able to do well all year long is score points, but on Wednesday, that wasn’t the case. […]

DALLAS — Injuries have unfortunately been far too common for the Dallas Mavericks in the 2024-25 season. The good news on Friday is that Kyrie Irving returned from injury, but bad news did not wait long to follow. Mavs guard Jaden Hardy collided with Oklahoma City Thunder guard Isaiah Joe during the second quarter of […]

After beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 136-116 on the first night of a back-to-back, Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is ruled out for Friday’s matchup against the Dallas Mavericks due to a wrist injury. During Thursday’s win, he took a nasty fall, forcing him to wear a wrap on his right wrist during his postgame […]

The Michigan football team picked up a big boost regarding the 2025 season as defensive lineman Rayshaun Benny will be coming back for another year. Benny has been with the Wolverines since the 2021 season, and he has gotten better and better as time has gone on. Benny’s role got bigger each year as well […]

The Michigan football team has received some good news lately regarding players returning for the 2025 season, and they could be getting more soon. The Wolverines were unfortunately without defensive back Rod Moore this season after he went down with an injury during the offseason that kept him on the sidelines. Moore was expected to […]

When the Chicago Bulls used the fourth overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft on power forward Patrick Williams, they were expecting him to be a future star. Now, here we are five years later, and things still haven’t panned out for Williams. He is in his fifth season with the Bulls, and he is […]

MIAMI – As the Miami Heat take on the Denver Nuggets on Friday night, it will mark the return of star Jimmy Butler coming off of his seven-game suspension. As Butler was reportedly to start in his first game back, head coach Erik Spoelstra spoke about the return of the 35-year-old star and made sure […]

Rebounding. The main issue that Phoenix Suns head coach Mike Budenholzer and the rest of the team have echoed. However, when the Suns swapped Josh Okogie for Nick Richards, some of those problems might go away. The 7’0 big man has averaged 8.9 points and 7.5 rebounds this season in 21 games. Also, he’s started […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — After the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 136-116 win against the Cleveland Cavaliers, All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander got plenty off his chest, including Cavs head coach Kenny Atkinson going off on Lu Dort. After the win, Gilgeous-Alexander discussed the Thunder’s emphatic 30-2 run that changed the game’s complexion. Oklahoma City’s faithful rejoiced as the lead […]

Being publicly called out is one of the worst situations for any professional. Everyone looks at you for the wrong reasons, and the ridicule is ramped up to a different level. These scoldings take different forms, but the message was clear after the New Orleans Pelicans addressed some issues with Zion Williamson. The standard was […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have hoped to get Joel Embiid back in action as he battles a foot injury. Unfortunately, the big man suffered a setback in his troublesome left knee that will sideline him for at least three more games. The medical update from the 76ers reads as follows: “Joel Embiid participated in an on-court […]

Dorian Finney-Smith’s first meeting with the Brooklyn Nets since a Dec. 29 trade may have to wait until later this season. The Los Angeles Lakers forward is doubtful for Friday’s Nets matchup due to personal reasons. Finney-Smith missed Wednesday’s 117-108 win over the Heat. It was later revealed that the 31-year-old became a father earlier this […]

Less than three weeks stand between now and the Feb. 6 NBA trade deadline. A total of four trades have been made following the Phoenix Suns deal to acquire big man Nick Richards, yet the biggest rumors regarding the Suns and the NBA trade market as a whole revolve around Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler. […]

As the Phoenix Suns traveled to the Nation’s Capital to take on the Washington Wizards, they didn’t know that Kevin Durant would have the biggest impact. Although he didn’t score as many points as Devin Booker in the 130-123 win, it was his mindset that prevailed. For starters, Durant returned home to Washington D.C. Following […]

Several players could have added motivation during Friday’s Los Angeles Lakers-Brooklyn Nets matchup at Crypto.com Arena. The most notable is newly acquired Nets point guard D’Angelo Russell. After missing Brooklyn’s historic 126-67 loss to the Clippers on Wednesday, Russell will be active against the Lakers. Los Angeles head coach JJ Redick expects his former point […]

The Dallas Mavericks are set to host the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday night. Kyrie Irving did not play in the Mavericks’ 119-116 defeat against the Pelicans in New Orleans on Wednesday, but will the Mavs star return on Friday? Irving is listed on the injury report as he continues to deal with a lumbar […]

When Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia took over as the majority owner, he immediately had Kevin Durant on his radar. The first-time NBA owner made an immediate impact right when he took over. The Suns made a blockbuster trade for Kevin Durant, which sent Mikal Bridges, Cameron Johnson, and four first-round picks to the Brooklyn […]

The Brooklyn Nets will visit the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night at Crypto.com Arena. Cam Johnson is questionable on the team’s injury report due to a right ankle sprain. Here’s everything we know about Johnson’s injury and playing status vs. the Lakers. *Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV (Get Access | Save $30)* Cam […]

The San Antonio Spurs will agian face the Memphis Grizzlies two nights after playing them for the first time this season. If Devin Vassell had it his way, the Silver and Black would play Ja Morant’s squad again the game after that. And then the game after that as well. And then the game after […]

Another noteworthy NBA rivalry may be in the making between the Detroit Pistons and the Indiana Pacers. The Pistons came up short in a tough 111-100 loss to the Pacers at Little Caesars Arena. Both teams engaged in plenty of trash talk and chippy play throughout the game. Pistons’ head coach J.B. Bickerstaff was asked […]

The NBA Playoffs picture is starting to come into focus as most teams approach the midway point of their respective seasons. Ja Morant, Jaren Jackson Jr., and Desmond Bane are in a decent position but the Memphis Grizzlies are still educating Zach Edey on what is required to win consistently. Thankfully, Taylor Jenkins will get […]

Detroit Pistons head coach J.B. Bickerstaff continues to make a strong impression in his first season with the franchise. A viral clip circulated on the Players Choice Podcast in which former Washington Wizards star Gilbert Arenas reviewed point guard Cade Cunningham’s performance against the New York Knicks. Arenas described Cunningham’s game as a “big city […]

Years ago, Phoenix Mercury guard Natasha Cloud began to hear about rumblings of a basketball league. That league would become Unrivaled. The 3×3 league, put together by Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart has been the talk of the WNBA offseason. The 36-player league will feature an eight-week season that runs from January 17 to March […]

Coming into the season, the Philadelphia 76ers were seen as one of the most likely teams to make a sizable trade. Now, with a losing record and uncertainty of the team’s ability to get into the playoffs looming, it’s tougher to tell what they choose to do ahead of the 2025 NBA trade deadline. Joel […]

What the Golden State Warriors decide to do between now and the Feb. 6 NBA trade deadline will have a drastic impact on what the future of one of the league’s most successful organizations over the last decade looks like for the foreseeable future. At 20-20 on the season, it’s clear to see that the […]

Teams aim to be hitting on all cylinders going into the postseason. Rookies are trying to avoid the proverbial ‘wall’ midway through the regular season though. Thankfully for Zach Edey’s learning curve and the Memphis Grizzlies, everyone is pulling in the same direction without much ego involved. The rookie big man from Purdue explained to […]