DALLAS— Cooper Flagg and Knuppel could were roommates at Duke a year ago. Now, they are favorites for the NBA Rookie of the Year award. Flagg’s Dallas Mavericks and Knupelov Charlotte Hornets they met on Thursday night in Dallas. While the Hornets earned a competitive 123-121 victory, Flagg set a new career record with 49…
With Jayson Tatum sidelined with Achilles tearmany assumed this would be a lost season for Boston Celtics. Avoiding the luxury tax, in-house player development and draft position were among the talking points surrounding the squad heading into the 2025-26 campaign. Still, thanks to Jaylen Brown, Derrick White, Peyton Pritchard and others, Boston is in second…
The Cleveland Cavaliers spoiled what could have been LeBron James is playing in his hometown for the last timeafter defeating the Los Angeles Lakers a couple of nights ago. While James’ return should have been the highlight, the Cavs’ postgame interview took the cake. When Donovan Mitchell was asked about James’ impact on the city,…
The Sacramento Kings visit Boston Celtics on Friday night. Jailen Brown is on injury report in addition to Neemias Kueta Davis, with one player listed as questionable and another listed as probable. Amid All-Star talk Jayson Tatum is putting his comeback on holdBrown is dealing with left hamstring and right knee contusions, while Keta is…
It’s no surprise that the teams are getting ready to compete Giannis Antetokounmpo sweepstakes, as he is one of the most dominant players in the league. With a report that Antetokounmpo is open to moving to another teamand the Milwaukee Bucks are willing to move him, teams are trying to find a way to get…
Brooklyn Nets forward Michael Porter Jr. made a strong All-Star case during his first season as the No. 1 option. But will the 27-year-old’s breakout performance on a 12-34 Nets team be enough to earn him his first NBA All-Star appearance? Former CEO he says yes. “Brooklyn stinks this year, but Porter? Nope,” wrote The…
Maybe we have two consecutive seasons where the MVP candidate changes. Luka Doncic was traded before the trade deadline last season in one of the most shocking trades of all time. This year, however, the megastore will be a little more telegraphed. Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo has officially requested a trade, and the team…
The first new one NBA 2K26 The 2026 Player Rating Update has arrived, and players like Cooper Flagg and Trey Murphy III are getting significant increases to their OVR. As always, in this update we’ll go through the biggest winners and explain why they received a grade boost. Without further ado, let’s take a look…
Despite watching the start center Isaiah Hartenstein returned from a 16-game absence due to a shin injury, would you Oklahoma City Thunder consider a hub replacement, like ESPN Brian Windhorst alludes to? A longtime NBA insider hears that the Thunder are interested in making a big trade before next week’s deadline. Without Jaylen Williams, Alex…
Michael Porter Jr. on Thursday he made his long-awaited return to Denver. The matchup had been circled on his calendar since the Nuggets the salary bumped him to the Brooklyn Nets along with a first-round pick in an offseason trade for Cam Johnson. Despite Porter’s 38-point heroics, the Nets came up short in a 107-103…
