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After rupturing his right Achilles tendon less than a year ago, Boston Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum is set to make his season debut. According to ESPN, Tatum will officially be listed in the starting lineup ahead of the Celtics for the first time this season as the Celtics take on the Dallas Mavericks. When Tatum suffered the injury, he was able to get surgery the next day in New York City, which put him ahead of schedule. “There’s pretty strong data that if you do [Achilles surgery] within

Anthony Edwards’ pockets are just a tad bit lighter today. In a statement, the NBA officially announced that Edwards was being docked 25 grand for throwing the basketball into the stands. “Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards has been fined $25,000 for throwing the game ball with force into the spectator stands. “It was announced today by James Jones, Executive Vice President, Head of Basketball Operations,” the statement read. During halftime of the Timberwolves’ 124-121 victory over

The Cleveland Cavaliers emphatically got back to winning ways Tuesday, coasting to a 109-94 victory over the New York Knicks as their recent star signing James Harden scored 20 points. The Cavs took the lead barely a minute into the game with an Evan Mobley three-pointer, and never gave it up in a thoroughly comfortable night for the red-hot Ohio franchise. Former NBA Most Valuable Player Harden, who was brought in from the Los Angeles Clippers this month, has never won a championship despite

Kevin Durant is facing allegations that he’s been operating a burner account on X( formerly Twitter.” The tweets from the alleged account were critical of Durant’s current and former teammates as well as his past coaches. On Sunday, as Durant was playing in the NBA All-Star Game, multiple screenshots of tweets went viral. In the tweets, the Houston Rockets star was alleged to be behind was sent from accounts under several aliases.  Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker and former Suns coach Frank Vog

Damian Lillard, out all season while recovering from a torn left Achilles tendon, matched a record by winning his third career NBA Three-Point Contest on Saturday. Having received special approval from the league to participate, the 35-year-old Portland Trail Blazers guard beat Phoenix's Devin Booker 29-27 in the final. "In a season where I'm not participating, the league allowing me to come in and do something like this to get some competition, feel a little bit of pressure, to get in front o

Anthony Edwards and Tyrese Maxey sparked the USA Stars over USA Stripes 47-21 in Sunday's final of the 75th NBA All-Star Game tournament. Maxey scored nine points while Edwards and Chet Holmgren added eight each as young Stars talent overwhelmed the veteran-laden USA Stripes in the championship game at Intuit Dome, home of the Los Angeles Clippers. "We chose to compete today and we came out on top," said Edwards, the Minnesota Timberwolvesguard who won the NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Playe

The 2026 NBA All-Star Weekend tipped off on Friday in Los Angeles, marking the seventh time the city is hosting the league’s annual midseason showcase. One of the opening highlights is a timed shooting competition featuring four teams, each made up of two NBA players and one NBA legend. The teams are built around All-Star connections, school and team affiliations, and family ties. Team Harper features a five-time NBA champion competing alongside his sons — Dylan Harper of the San Antonio Spurs

The 2026 NBA trade deadline has come and gone, with multiple former All-Stars changing uniforms. While the biggest star of them all — Giannis Antetokounmpo — wasn’t moved, we can take solace in the fact that Ochai Agbaji was. In all seriousness, while the final day before the deadline was a bit of a snoozefest, we did see a plethora of trades in the days leading up to it, further establishing that the trade deadline has, in many ways, replaced free agency. So, to wrap up, let’s take a look at

Just one year after arriving, Anthony Davis is already leaving the Dallas Mavericks, as he’s set to join the Washington Wizards in a trade involving eight players. Just over a year ago, Anthony Davis landed with the Dallas Mavericks as the main piece in the unforgettable trade that sent Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. Between injuries and the team’s declining performance, he never managed to find his place. And now, it’s clear he never will. According to Shams Charania, he’s on his way

The NBA is preparing to unveil full rosters for the 2026 All‑Star Game, the first to use a new U.S. vs. World format at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California. Two teams of U.S. players and one World team of international players will compete in a round‑robin tournament of four 12‑minute games, with each team playing at least twice and point differential used as a tiebreaker. Starters and reserves have already been selected through the usual combination of fan, player, media and coach voting, and

The NBA postponed Saturday’s matchup between the Golden State Warriors and Minnesota Timberwolves in Minneapolis by a day, citing safety concerns amid escalating protests over a fatal shooting by federal immigration agents. The game was originally set for a nationally televised slot at Target Center but was moved to Sunday evening after demonstrators filled downtown streets near the arena and the Warriors’ hotel, according to reports from outlets including ESPN. In its brief statement, the leag

Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James has been left out of an NBA All-Star game for the first since 2004, ending a record 21-year run as a starter.  James missed the 2025 NBA All-Star game due to foot and ankle injuries, marking the first time he had been selected but did not play at the event. Monday saw James left out, however, as the NBA revealed the 10 players voted in as starters. A fan vote accounted for 50 per cent to determine the 2026 starters, while a further 25 per cent came via votes f

Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo made a triumphant return from an eight-game NBA injury layoff on Saturday while San Antonio's win streak was ended at eight games by the Utah Jazz. Antetokounmpo scored 29 points and grabbed eight rebounds in 25 minutes to lead the Bucks in a 112-103 victory at Chicago, snapping the Bulls' five-game win streak. The 31-year-old Greek star, a two-time NBA Most Valuable Player, made 10-of-15 shots from the floor and 8-of-10 free throws as Milwaukee improved to 13

Congratulations are in order! The New York Knicks were crowned the 2025 NBA Cup Champions after a thrilling 124-113 comeback victory over the San Antonio Spurs. With the victory, the franchise earned its first piece of silverware since its 1973 NBA Championship, ending a 52-year trophy drought. Trailing for much of the game, the Knicks went on a 16-2 run spanning the third and fourth quarters. Jalen Brunson added 25 points and 8 assists, earning the tournament MVP award almost unanimously for

Rodney Rogers, a former NBA star, has passed away. He was 54. According to ESPN,  Rogers passed from natural causes linked to his spinal cord injury. He was paralyzed from the shoulders down after a dirt bike accident in November 2008. Andre Igudala, president of the National Basketball Players Association, released a statement paying tribute to Rogers. Igudala wrote, ”I was fortunate to play alongside him for one of those during my rookie year with the 76ers. He was a consistent force on the

Cade Cunningham's triple double, Daniss Jenkins's three-pointer at the buzzer and Javonte Green's overtime dunk lifted Detroit past Washington 137-135 on Monday, stretching the Pistons' win streak to seven games. In an unexpected thriller, the NBA's second-best team barely outlasted a Wizards club that fell to an NBA-worst 1-10 with their ninth consecutive loss. "We knew how big this game was for us," Jenkins said. "We wasn't going to let nothing stop us from getting this W." Cunningham made

In their first game since guard Terry Rozier was arrested in an FBI sports gambling probe, his Miami Heat teammates unleashed a scoring barrage in a 146-114 NBA win at Memphis on Friday. Bam Adebayo scored 24 points and reserve Nikola Jovic added 20 off the bench to lead eight double-digit scorers as the Heat improved to 1-1 after their big win. Miami also scored a one-half team record 86 points in the first two quarters in taking a 86-47 half-time lead, the largest in Heat history dating to 1

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a career-high 55 points to lead reigning champion Oklahoma City over Indiana 141-135 in double overtime on Thursday in a historic rematch of last season's NBA Finals. Hours after the league was rocked by a massive illegal gambling probe, reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Gilgeous-Alexanderdragged the Thunder to victory. The Canadian added eight rebounds and five assists while hitting 15-of-31 shots from the floor and 23-of-26 free throws to lead a 45-of-51 Thunde

Nearly a year after the blockbuster trade that sent Anthony Davis to Dallas and brought Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers, new details are shedding light on how LeBron James and his son Bronny learned the news. In a new book by sportswriter Yaron Weitzman, the moment is described as one of the most surreal nights in recent NBA history. According to Weitzman, Bronny James—now both LeBron’s son and Lakers teammate—was the first to share Shams Charania’s viral tweet announcing the trade in the

NBA superstar Kevin Durant has agreed a two-year, $90 million contract extension with the Houston Rockets, ESPN reported via his business partner Rich Kleiman. The deal also includes a player option for the 2027-28 season. The 15-time All-Star has one season left on his current deal worth $54.7 million, but he will now earn $144.7 million over the next three years. BREAKING: Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant has agreed to a two-year, $90 million contract extension with the franchise, his busi