Jazz rookie Johnny Juzang to miss 10-14 days due to wrist injury

Utah Jazz rookie Johnny Juzang will miss time after suffering a Grade 3 sprain in his right wrist with the Salt Lake City Stars in the NBA G League, the team announced.... Read more »

Kyrie Irving is back, and here’s why history tells us that’s actually bad news for the Brooklyn Nets

Kyrie Irving has returned from suspension. Ben Simmons has mustered three consecutive games that echo his past excellence. And Kevin Durant continues to be Kevin Durant, a transcendent scoring machine averaging more... Read more »

Knicks’ RJ Barrett delivers much-needed big performance

New York Knicks guard RJ Barrett (9) dunks ahead of Oklahoma City Thunder guard Josh Giddey (3) during the first quarter at Paycom Center. / Alonzo Adams – USA TODAY The Knicks... Read more »

Lakers were reportedly offered first-round pick for Talen Horton-Tucker, instead traded for Patrick Beverley

Getty Images As the Los Angeles Lakers sit here mulling the possibility of trading their 2027 and/or 2029 first-round pick(s) in an effort to put an honest contender around LeBron James and... Read more »

Has veteran Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart ever been better than in 2022?

The career arc of veteran Boston Celtics point guard Marcus Smart is one that saw the Flower Mound native get bumped to play as the team’s shooting guard role in favor of... Read more »

Damian Lillard injury update: Trail Blazers star has Grade 1 calf strain, to be re-evaluated in 1-2 weeks

Getty Images Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard only just returned to the floor after a four-game absence caused by a calf strain, but in Saturday’s loss to the Utah Jazz, he re-aggravated... Read more »

With Sixers very light at guard, they’re searching for unorthodox answers

With Sixers very light at guard, they’re searching for unorthodox answers originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Tyrese Maxey munched on a large bag of popcorn at his locker before the Sixers’... Read more »

WATCH: Hawks’ Trae Young hits AJ Griffin for game-winning alley-oop on perfect last-second play

USATSI You don’t see buzzer-beating alley-oops very often. The Atlanta Hawks connected on one as time expired to beat the Raptors, 124-122, in overtime on Saturday.  Trailing by eight with two and... Read more »

Can the Warriors be fixed with a trade? Probably not

The Warriors as we know them appear to be entering the twilight of their dominance. They are off to a shocking 7-9 start to the season where they rank 12th on offense... Read more »

Lakers’ Anthony Davis continues hot streak with LeBron James sidelined in victory over Pistons

Getty Images With a 2-10 record and an injured LeBron James, the season very easily could have ended a week ago for the Los Angeles Lakers. A few more losses and their... Read more »