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PHILADELPHIA — When the Philadelphia 76ers needed a great performance against the Boston Celtics, Ricky Council IV delivered. It didn’t result in a win, as the Sixers blew a 26-point lead in a 118-110 loss, but Council played a big part in building such an impressive lead. Council blasted his previous career-high in assists (four) […]

Stunning is the best word to describe the weekend before the 2025 NBA trade deadline. Nobody saw it coming, yet we saw the likes of Luka Doncic, Anthony Davis, De’Aaron Fox, and Zach LaVine traded within 24 hours between Saturday and Sunday, shifting the balance of power in the NBA power rankings. For anyone who […]

As the San Antonio Spurs embark on their 23rd Rodeo Road Trip, they do so with recent history stacked against them. Correlated to their struggles over the last half-decade, the Silver and Black hope to turn those fortunes around with Victor Wembanyama in the mix for a second time as well as with the brand […]

One of the biggest questions on the minds of Los Angeles Lakers fans is when will they get to see newly acquired star Luka Doncic make his debut in the purple and gold following the blockbuster trade with the Dallas Mavericks. Well Luka Doncic has already touched down in LA as footage of his plane […]

PHILADELPHIA — Guerschon Yabusele may be playing his way out of the Philadelphia 76ers’ near-term future. A trade might be looming for the 29-year-old as he continues to outplay the veteran minimum contract he signed this past summer. As the trade deadline nears, Yabusele is keeping his focus between the painted lines on the hardwood. […]

The Los Angeles Sparks shook up the WNBA world this past week with the acquisition of All-Star guard Kelsey Plum in a three-team trade involving the Seattle Storm and Las Vegas Aces. It cost the Sparks the No. 2 overall pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft, but Plum is a former No. 1 pick herself […]

To say the Los Angeles Lakers shocked the NBA world with their bombshell trade of Luka Doncic for Anthony Davis is a major understatement. This was arguably the biggest trade in the NBA in the last 15-20 years, if not longer. But with Anthony Davis gone to the Mavericks, the next question for the Lakers […]

The Michigan football team landed the #1 player in the 2025 recruiting class, and they are hoping to do the same in 2026. Offensive tackle Jackson Cantwell is the top player in the 2026 class, and he has now narrowed his list of college options down to six schools. The Wolverines are still in the […]

A Bam Adebayo buzzer beater for the Miami Heat thwarted the San Antonio Spurs chance at a win, and against an Eastern Conference contender at that. Without Victor Wembanyama, who missed the game vs. the Heat with illness, Harrison Barnes and the Spurs fell 105-103. View from inside the Frost Bank Center ⬇️ Bam Adebayo […]

The Dallas Mavericks surprisingly traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in a deal that also sent Anthony Davis to the Mavs. Mavericks forward Naji Marshall revealed that Doncic sent a three-word text message to the team’s group chat following the shocking news. “Thanks for everything,” Marshall said Doncic’s message read, via Mike Curtis […]

As the dust settles around the earth-shattering Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis trade between the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks, sources close to the Lakers say Rob Pelinka is now focused on building a roster that can compete this year, utilizing the team’s remaining draft capital after miraculously not having to expend all of it on […]

What just happened? Between this and all of the explicits words attached to it, these were the types of messages conveyed across the NBA on Saturday night when news broke of the Dallas Mavericks trading Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis. The league as a whole is in shock, but with […]

The Dallas Mavericks shocked the NBA world by trading Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. The trade even surprised Doncic. Mavs general manager Nico Harrison made an eye-opening admission while speaking to reporters on Sunday, via Brad Townsend of The Dallas Morning News. “There’s some unique things about his contract that we had to […]

Even if you weren’t closely following the NBA, you couldn’t have missed the jaw-dropping trade that saw Luka Doncic leave the Dallas Mavericks for the Los Angeles Lakers. This monumental shift isn’t just a game-changer for the Lakers and Mavericks; it’s a move that will reverberate throughout the entire league, including for Dallas’s next challengers—the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers transformed their franchise and stunned the NBA world early Sunday morning by trading Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks for Luka Doncic. While the move sets the Lakers up for the post-LeBron James era, it leaves them with a glaring roster hole around the four-time MVP this season. With James reportedly […]

Following the Los Angeles Lakers’ bombshell trade, acquiring Luka Doncic in exchange for Anthony Davis, one of the biggest questions in the aftermath was the future of LeBron James in Los Angeles. And now it appears as if that question has been answered. LeBron James reportedly intends to remain with the Lakers past the upcoming […]

When Luka Doncic was traded Saturday evening, it stunned many, including Phoenix Suns head coach Mike Budenholzer. After Devin Booker gave his reaction to the Doncic trade, the head coach gave his initial reaction to the news following Saturday’s 127-108 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. “It’s buzzing back in the locker room a bit,” […]

The New York Knicks were rolling before their recent loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. The Knicks won five straight and showed balance they hadn’t previously demonstrated. Still, New York has one major need, and this team can’t expect to compete for a championship without addressing the backup center spot as Mitchell Robinson remains out. […]

Mike Budenholzer said it, even Devin Booker said it, and now Kevin Durant expresses his support for his fellow Phoenix Suns star. Although Booker explained how the All-Star Game should be expanded, it doesn’t negate his not being a part of it. Still, Durant, much like his head coach, explained how and unfortunately why his […]

One of the biggest blockbuster trades in NBA history took place on Sunday, as Luka Doncic got sent to the Los Angeles Lakers and Anthony Davis got sent to the Dallas Mavericks. After news of this trade broke Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker decided to troll Doncic and the Mavs. A rivalry between the two […]

The Charlotte Hornets fell to the Denver Nuggets, 107-104, in nail-biting fashion. Down 104-100 with 55 seconds left in the fourth quarter, the Nuggets managed to go on a 7-0 run to close out the game. MVP candidate Nikola Jokic played a big part in the comeback effort, crashing the offensive glass for an and-1 […]

The Los Angeles Lakers shocked the NBA world on Saturday, acquiring superstar Luka Doncic in a massive trade with the Dallas Mavericks. And all it cost the Lakers was Anthony Davis who is a perennial Defensive Player of the Year candidate and arguably the Lakers’ best player this season. To say this trade was a […]

The Brooklyn Nets had not won back-to-back games in over two months entering the weekend. They ended the drought on Saturday, following Wednesday’s blowout win over the Charlotte Hornets with a 110-98 road victory over the Houston Rockets. Before the pair of wins, the Nets had posted a 2-15 record over their last 17 games […]

The Los Angeles Sparks signaled their intent to accelerate the timeline of their rebuild with the acquisition of All-Star guard Kelsey Plum in a sign-and-trade deal during WNBA free agency. It’s a new beginning for Plum, who had spent the first eight seasons of her career with the Las Vegas Aces. It’s also a homecoming […]

The Los Angeles Sparks struck hard in WNBA free agency as part of a blockbuster trade to land All-Star guard Kelsey Plum. With Plum being their big addition of the offseason, the focus now turns to filling out the rest of the roster. The Sparks made a smaller move in WNBA free agency this week […]

In the Phoenix Suns’ 130-105 win over the Golden State Warriors on Friday, head coach Mike Budenholzer acknowledged that they had a whopping 41 assists. That number is the highest since the 2007 season. What was that season’s team? The 7-second or less version of the Suns. With guys like Steve Nash and Amar’e Stoudemire […]

The Kentucky basketball and John Calipari connection runs deep in the NBA, just ask Phoenix Suns center, Nick Richards. In his three seasons, his combined averages were nothing to celebrate. However, his junior season, which was his last, was quite impressive. Richards averaged 14 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 2.1 blocks per game. He also led […]

Brooklyn Nets forward Noah Clowney will be sidelined through the All-Star break due to a left ankle sprain. The 20-year-old injured the ankle during Monday’s 110-96 loss to the Sacramento Kings. He landed on Domantas Sabonis’ foot while landing after a rebound attempt. Noah Clowney turned his left ankle and had to be helped to […]

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum added another game-winner to his collection on Friday night. With the game tied and just 0.2 seconds left in the fourth quarter, the six-time All-Star buried a fadeaway jumper to help the C’s capture a 118-116 win over the New Orleans Pelicans. Jayson Tatum nails the clutch shot FOR THE […]

The Detroit Pistons validated the NBA All-Star selection of Cade Cunningham in a victorious fashion. After closing their five-game road trip with a three-game losing streak, the Pistons returned to a winning track by defeating the Dallas Mavericks 117-102 at Little Caesars Arena. The streak-snapping victory was led by their 23-year-old point guard, who impressively […]

The Dallas Mavericks were defeated by the Detroit Pistons 117-102 on Friday night. Following the game, Kyrie Irving was asked about being snubbed from the 2024-25 NBA All-Star Game, as he was surprisingly not selected to the roster. “Not really disappointment,” Irving said, via Mike Curtis of The Dallas Morning News. “It’s more or less […]

The Phoenix Mercury continues to make moves, and trades, with the latest involving Dallas Wings forward, Satou Sabally. Phoenix traded for the All-Star on Friday, according to ESPN’s Kendra Andrews. The move doesn’t come as much of a surprise. Sabally made a shocking announcement that she wouldn’t return to the Wings in 2025. The franchise […]

Before Phoenix Suns rookie Ryan Dunn was invited to the NBA Rising Stars game, he hoped to have had the chance. “Obviously that’s something I kinda wish I had, that was a goal of mine,” Dunn said via Gerald Bourguet of PHNX Sports. “So it was kind of upsetting at first not making it, but […]

Although Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker was snubbed from the NBA All-Star game, he wasn’t too upset. He understands that the ASG has the best of the best from across the league. However, with only 12 spots on the roster, compared to the traditional 15 on the regular NBA roster, there’s some skepticism. Even though […]

The Dallas Mavericks will play the Detroit Pistons on Friday night. Mavs guard Dante Exum has been trending in a promising direction as he hopes to make his season debut soon after undergoing preseason wrist surgery. So is Exum playing tonight vs. the Pistons? Exum underwent right wrist surgery before the 2024-25 season. He made […]

Some NBA regular season games just carry more weight than others, even amid an 82-game slog. Christmas and Martin Luther King Jr. Day matchups usually top the charts. Battles around the NBA All-Star break are a bit harder sell, usually. That was not the case when the relentless Memphis Grizzlies clinched a hard-earned victory against […]

With the NBA trade deadline on Feb. 6, the Golden State Warriors find themselves as one of the teams that could control how the balance of power in the league shifts. Jimmy Butler and Zach LaVine are two star players linked to the Warriors in trade rumors, resulting in a plethora of speculation about what […]

MIAMI – The moment finally arrived for Miami Heat star Tyler Herro that he is an All-Star as his name was called during Thursday’s announcement where the reserves were revealed. As Herro’s instant reaction to hearing the news went viral, he spoke after Friday’s Heat practice to share his feelings and emotions regarding the milestone. […]

The Houston Rockets entered the FedEx Forum on January 30 with a 3-0 regular-season lead over Ja Morant’s fired-up Memphis Grizzlies. Thanks to an untimely whistle, Ime Udoka and Dillon Brooks almost snuck out with a series sweep. Jaylen Wells was on a clear break to the basket with less than 15 seconds remaining but […]