US president Donald Trump has accused basketball star LeBron James of insulting the country after James appeared not to stand still during the national anthem. James, who currently plays for Philadelphia 76ers, appeared to mimic the movement of a golf swing and made gestures resembling basketball shots while the anthem was played before his side’s […]
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U.S. President calls out LeBron James for disrespect during the national anthem.
Why Payton Pritchard coming off the bench limits his playing time and prevents the Celtics from maximizing their best lineups.
While Zaccharie Risacher struggled offensively for the Dallas Mavericks in his debut for the team, he showcased some promise as a rebounder and brought good energy.
The Golden State Warriors need another Miami Heat-style Jimmy Butler drama to escape their current Kristaps Porzingis disaster.
Donovan Mitchell and James Harden have the talent to become the NBA's best backcourt, but Cleveland needs one thing to happen first.
Did anyone enjoy what they saw Wednesday evening? Surely, every game the Timberwolves play will look just like that. Fast-paced, frenetic, entertaining action right from the tip. By the time Minnesota drilled their 12th triple in the first half, I was staring at my screen like Detective Lee in the movie Rush Hour 2. Let’s […]
PHILADELPHIA — The accolades will, and have, come. The first impression was made. It was one game, 48 minutes’ worth […]
Philadelphia 76ers forward Dean Wade is still working his way back for the team.
The Los Angeles Lakers made a somewhat surprising decision to get their roster down to its season-opening standard 15 spots by waiving former first-round pick Dalton Knecht. It's only somewhat surprising because Knecht had actually already been traded once by the Lakers, only to have that 2025 deal fall through because center Mark Williams (who was headed to Los Angeles in the exchange) failed his physical. Knecht's role with the Lakers continued to be significantly reduced ov...
Yaxel Lendeborg's NBA debut on Wednesday was spent going back and forth with Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Dončić.
Lauri Markkanen gave the perfect response to Ace Bailey’s performance in Utah’s garbage-fire loss in the season opener. Bailey had a slow start to his rookie season. After averaging a mere 4.4 points per game in October, the Rutgers star skyrocketed to 19.6 points per game on 40.3% from the three-point range by March. Before […]
Jayson Tatum said he was stunned when he first learned over the summer that Jaylen Brown had been traded to the Philadelphia 76ers.
Jayson Tatum said he was stunned when he first learned over the summer that Jaylen Brown had been traded to the Philadelphia 76ers.
Friday, Mitchell Robinson faces the Knicks for the first time. He shared what he's focused on in the Celtics' home opener against his former team.
The Houston Rockets opened their 2026-27 campaign against a familiar foe on Wednesday. The Rockets welcomed the Dallas Mavericks to Toyota Center to open the season after facing the same team twice in China to open the preseason. The Rockets split those two games, with both teams resting starters, so little can be taken from […]
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The Knicks’ title run produced another NBA viewership milestone, as their ring night — and LeBron James’ Sixers debut — set an Opening Night mark. Tuesday’s Sixers-Knicks NBA Opening Night game averaged 7.71 million viewers on NBC across a Nielsen-measured linear audience (5.98M) and streaming viewership tracked by Adobe Analytics (1.7M), officially marking t...
The defending NBA champions are reportedly one of multiple teams interested in Dalton Knecht after the former first-round pick was waived by the Los Angeles Lakers.
The New Orleans Pelicans have heard the promises before. New coach, renewed expectations, flashes of potential, and another opportunity to turn the corner. Zion Williamson has lived through enough of those cycles to know that optimism means little without results. A three-point, last-second opening night loss to Tyrese Haliburton’s Indiana Pacers (123-120) was another frustrating […]
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On Wednesday, Caleb Wilson got his feet wet in his debut with the Chicago Bulls. However, the Bulls suffered a historic blowout loss to the Toronto Raptors, 135-92. Wilson finished the game with 16 points and 4 rebounds. But he also had 9 turnovers. After the game, Wilson took it stride as a learning process, […]
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The Lakers opened their new era with a statement victory over the Golden State Warriors, offering an early glimpse of […]
Los Angeles Kings 3, New York Islanders 2 FINAL – Overtime Game Preview WATCH: ESPN+ / Hulu LISTEN: 830 AM KLAA, ESPN LA App, LA Kings App SOG: LAK – 27 NYI – 42 PP: LAK – 0/2 NYI – 1/3 First Period 1. LAK – Artemi Panarin (5) – (Alex Laferriere, Brandt Clarke) – […]
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Before I get started, I know I gotta drop the health disclaimers The Golden State Warriors walked into Crypto.com Arena on Wednesday without their starting small forward, their starting center, their starting shooting guard, and the backup behind him. Jimmy Butler is still rehabbing the ACL, Kristaps Porzingis is out with an injury that none […]
During an interview with ESPN’s Malika Andrews (Twitter video link), Knicks big man Karl-Anthony Towns confirmed that he’d “for sure” be willing to accept less than his maximum salary on a contract extension. “I want this team to stay together,” Towns said. “That’s always been my main priority, was to keep everyone here, to keep […]
NBA legend Carmelo Anthony explains why he struggled to accept supporting role.