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If one thing is for certain, it’s that Devin Booker and Kevin Durant enjoy playing basketball together. The two joined forces in the middle of the 2022-23 season, when the Suns made a blockbuster trade for Durant. Since then, their time has been filled with major hypotheticals. Although the talent was there, especially with adding […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks earned a 124-102 victory against the Toronto Raptors on Friday night. The Mavs took care of business in their final home game of the 2024-25 regular season. Anthony Davis led the way, recording the first triple-double of his Mavericks career. AD finished the game with 23 points, 13 rebounds, 10 […]

The Detroit Pistons wrapped up their regular season home action with a 125-119 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night. Detroit’s bittersweet home finale for 2024-25 secured the No. 6 seed in the first round of the playoffs, where it will play the New York Knicks. Friday night’s contest was the first of two […]

Jordi Fernandez has told the Brooklyn Nets to let it fly from three this season. His players have listened. The Nets’ first made three of Friday’s Minnesota Timberwolves matchup was their 1,090th of the season, a new single-season franchise record. Brooklyn has attempted 39.5 threes per game this season, the eighth-most in the NBA. Fernandez […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers returned home to square off against a Western Conference foe in the Houston Rockets following a successful three-game road trip. With the Lakers able to lock up the third seed in the West with a win, talk has begun to shift to how this Lakers team could possibly […]

For all of the attention Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker receives, he caught the eye of one player in particular when he was at Kentucky. Arkansas guard Manny Watkins was assigned to guard Booker. In the beginning, he thought that guarding the freshman would be an easy task. However, when push came to shove, […]

Jonathan Kuminga’s fit next to Jimmy Butler is the biggest question for the Golden State Warriors heading into the postseason. It’s been a question since the Warriors acquired Butler — one that has only grown more prominent as the team positions itself for a deep playoff run. And it’s clear to head coach Steve Kerr […]

Chaos is the best word that can be used to describe the Western Conference standings heading into the final two days of games. The Denver Nuggets, LA Clippers, Golden State Warriors, Memphis Grizzlies, and Minnesota Timberwolves are all still jockeying for position, and every game played will help determine each of these teams’ fate. Before […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves will face a shorthanded Brooklyn Nets squad on Friday amid a tightly contested Western Conference playoff race. The Nets ruled out Cam Johnson, D’Angelo Russell, Nic Claxton, Day’Ron Sharpe and Ziaire Williams for the matchup. Brooklyn is virtually locked into the sixth-best draft lottery odds. The Nets have lost three of their last […]

With two games left on all 30 teams’ schedules, every win and loss matters a little more around this time of the year. This is very true in the Western Conference standings, as one game separates teams in the playoff picture from those in the play-in region. The Golden State Warriors are one of the […]

Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets are looking to get to the finish line this season with some momentum. After firing head coach Michael Malone and GM Calvin Booth, this team got a key win and snap their four-game losing streak with a 124-116 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday. Now, Denver faces their […]

With the Phoenix Suns officially eliminated from the playoffs, there have been significant “what if” scenarios. One of those involves if the Suns traded for former Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic during the trade deadline. After the latter was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers, many thought he would be with the Mavericks forever. Before […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are having a hard time getting everyone on the same page before the NBA Playoffs begin. The most recent setback, a 141-125 home loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, exposed more than a few flaws with Tuomas Iisalo’s new frontcourt configurations. Jaren Jackson Jr. and Zach Edey seem to be reading from different […]

The NBA Playoffs bracket is starting to become clearer after Ja Morant’s misfiring Memphis Grizzlies (47-33) fell to Anthony Edwards’ trash-talking Minnesota Timberwolves (47-33) in the third-to-last game of the regular season. Newly appointed head coach Tuomas Iisalo and the Grizzlies had full control of their destiny going into the game, but the 141-125 loss […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers arrived in Indianapolis down four starters, resting and nursing injuries in preparation for the playoffs. However, what they lacked in star power, the Cavs made up for in grit, resilience, and the kind of next-man-up mentality that championship contenders are built on. Without Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland, Evan Mobley, and Max Strus—and […]

The Detroit Pistons prevailed in comeback fashion 115-106 in a potential playoff preview against the New York Knicks. After facing a deficit as significant as 13 points, the Pistons turned the tide in the second half to seal their 44th victory of the regular season. Detroit has thrived on collective team efforts all season, but […]

Los Angeles Clippers center Ivica Zubac is having a career year, but you’d be hard-pressed to find anyone who predicted this kind of season for the Croatian big man. Zubac has recorded three straight 20-point, 10-rebound games, including his first career triple-double in the Clippers’ win over the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night. Ivica Zubac […]

D’Angelo Russell will hit unrestricted free agency for the first time in his career this summer. He hopes it will end with him returning to the Brooklyn Nets. After rejoining the Nets in a midseason trade from the Los Angeles Lakers, the former All-Star sees a promising future in Brooklyn. “A lot of teams are […]

DALLAS — Fans gathered well before the game to see a star’s first shots back in his old building. As a tribute video played, the star had to bury his face in his hands and wipe his tears with a towel. Before the game, JJ Redick told reporters the Los Angeles Lakers would have Luka […]

With just two games left in the Washington Wizards’ season, the rookies have had enough time to build chemistry and learn about each other. That’s especially true in this case, as Bub Carrington (29.8), Alex Sarr (27.8), and Kyshawn George (26.7) are first, second, and fourth among all rookies in minutes per game, respectively. All […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are in a tight race for one of the final playoff spots in the Western Conference. Ja Morant has been taking center-stage over the last few weeks, not only for his improved play, but his celebrations and gestures as well. The NBA fined Morant $75,000 last week following two instances of celebrations […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves were riding high, up 95-71 playing the Milwaukee Bucks with just 10 minutes remaining Tuesday night in Milwaukee. Then came the zone defense that changed everything. “It was hard for any last one of us to get a good look when they went zone. It messed us up,” said Anthony Edwards, after […]

Even though there are still games remaining on the NBA schedule, voters know who they are choosing for the Rookie of the Year award at this point. Will it be Stephon Castle, the heavy favorite, or could it be Zaccharie Risacher, the first-overall pick? What about Jaylen Wells and the season he’s put together as […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have reached the mountaintop of the Eastern Conference, clinching the playoffs’ number one seed with time to spare. But with the Cavs’ triumph comes a new challenge: how do you finish the regular season strong when there’s seemingly nothing left to play for? The answer, it appears, is rest. As the Cavs […]

The Western Conference standings have been changing every night. While the Oklahoma City Thunder and Houston Rockets have clinched their spots at the top of the conference, every other team is still jockeying for position. Even more drama was added to the West playoff picture on Wednesday night when the Golden State Warriors suffered arguably […]

With their draft lottery odds more of a concern than wins and losses, the Brooklyn Nets have auditioned several young prospects recently. While they clinched the sixth-best lottery odds on Wednesday, they will continue their youth movement to close the season. The Nets ruled out Cam Johnson, D’Angelo Russell and Day’Ron Sharpe for Thursday’s Atlanta […]

Brandin Podziemski has always insisted he’s most comfortable playing point guard, and the Golden State Warriors finally gave him the chance to prove it in mid-November after a season-ending injury to De’Anthony Melton. Barely more than a month later, the acquisition of Dennis Schroder pushed Golden State’s sophomore guard back to the off-ball role he […]

In the wake of the Denver Nuggets’ unexpected front-office shakeup, franchise cornerstone Nikola Jokic has offered an interesting perspective on the team’s current state. Following the dismissals of head coach Michael Malone and general manager Calvin Booth, Jokic suggests the Nuggets might have found some new motivation for the season. “I think Josh [Kroenke] got […]

As Phoenix Suns fans braced for the exit, so did their players and head coach. Both Mike Budenholzer and Devin Booker spoke to reporters following the 125-112 loss, which knocked the Suns out of the playoffs. The tension was high. After all, this loss was a microcosm of the entire season. Following a scorching 8-1 […]

DALLAS — The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Dallas Mavericks 112-97 in Luka Doncic’s return to the American Airlines Center on Wednesday night. Doncic overcame early emotions following a heartwarming tribute video to score 45 points in the win. Lakers head coach JJ Redick referred to Luka’s ability to play at an elite level amid […]

CHICAGO- The Chicago Bulls picked up a huge win on Wednesday night as they took down the Miami Heat at the United Center. The Bulls and Heat were tied in the Eastern Conference standings coming into the day, and Chicago is now one game up with two games remaining. The Bulls also own the tiebreaker, […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — After an eventful fourth quarter of the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 136-120 win, Thunder All-Star Jalen Williams addressed the flagrant-1 foul he suffered at the hands of Los Angeles Lakers forward Jarred Vanderbilt. After Lakers guard Luka Doncic’s fourth-quarter ejection ended his night, Vanderbilt picked up a flagrant foul at 1:47 in the […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks are hosting Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night. Since Doncic was traded to the Lakers, Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison and team owner Patrick Dumont have received backlash from fans. Mavs head coach Jason Kidd is not giving up on them, though, telling reporters before Wednesday’s […]

It’s going to be hard for the Michigan football team to find a quarterback recruit in the 2026 class that compares to their 2025 QB, Bryce Underwood. Underwood was the #1 player in the 2025 class, and he might end up starting for the Wolverines as a true freshman. Michigan isn’t going to find a […]

DALLAS — Babe Ruth’s name was not expected to be a topic of discussion during Luka Doncic’s return to Dallas on Wednesday. Yet, the Boston Red Sox-New York Yankees’ Ruth-led trade before the 1920 season emerged as a subject to talk about after Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd mentioned it in his pregame press […]

The Denver Nuggets shocked the NBA world on Tuesday by firing head coach Michael Malone and GM Calvin Booth. Malone has been with the Nuggets for 10 years as he began coaching the team in 2015. He had a lot of success with the team as they won the NBA championship in 2023. Now, he […]

The Michigan football team is losing junior defensive lineman Alessandro Lorenzetti as he reportedly intends to enter the transfer portal. The spring transfer portal opens up next week, and Lorenzetti is going to be in it to search for a new team. He did not see game action during his time with the Wolverines. “BREAKING: […]

WASHINGTON — Tyrese Maxey will officially miss the rest of the 2024-25 season, the Philadelphia 76ers announced. The Sixers’ announcement confirms a previous report from Shams Charania and mentions that Maxey injured his sprained finger again. The team announcement reads as follows: “During his ramp up to return to play, Tyrese Maxey reinjured his sprained […]

For many G League players, NBA call-ups end in disappointment as they struggle to produce at the highest level. For Dariq Whitehead, it’s been the opposite, at least in terms of outside shooting. The 2023 first-round pick has shot 44.8 percent from three over 17 appearances with the Brooklyn Nets this season, compared to 33.5 […]