2025 NBA Draft: Rutgers’ Dylan Harper is viewed as ‘a consensus top-two pick at this stage’

In the NBA, it’s not uncommon to know who the top picks will be in the upcoming draft. Over the years, we’ve known who the #1 pick would be well ahead of time. That was true in the 2003 draft with LeBron James and in 2023 with Victor Wembanyama.  We are not even halfway through […]

Zach Wolpin  •  09 Jan 2025
Celtics’ Jayson Tatum fires back at Brandon Jennings over ‘soft’ remark

Jayson Tatum hit back at former journeyman Brandon Jennings who named the All-NBA forward ‘the softest Celtics superstar in history’. Quite the statement from Jennings, considering ‘soft’ players usually don’t lead their team in points, rebounds and assists on the way to an NBA championship (the only others to do so are Nikola Jokic, LeBron […]

Joe Lyons  •  09 Jan 2025
WATCH: Step Curry was frustrated after “back-to-back no shows” by the Warriors

On Tuesday night, Steph Curry and the Warriors were at home to face the Heat. Offensively, Curry led Golden State with 31 points and eight made threes. However, only one other starter and one player off the bench had double-digit points for Golden State. It was an off night for the Warriors and Steph Curry […]

Zach Wolpin  •  08 Jan 2025
Mavericks Injury Report: Kyrie Irving (back) will miss roughly 1-2 weeks

On Monday night, the Mavericks were on the road to face the Grizzlies. Dallas lost 119-104 and the team is 3-7 in their last 10. That includes five straight losses. At 20-16, the Mavericks are sixth in the Western Conference. Against the Timberwolves on Christmas Day, All-NBA PG Luka Doncic suffered a left calf strain.  […]

Zach Wolpin  •  07 Jan 2025
Celtics’ Jayson Tatum and Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic named NBA Players of the Week

MVP candidates Jayson Tatum and Nikola Jokic have been announced as the NBA’s Players of the Week. Week 11 sees both Jokic and Tatum earn their second Player of the Week honors of the season ahead of their primetime match-up in Denver on Tuesday. Jokic averaged 36.5 points, 16.5 rebounds and 11.3 assists while Tatum […]

Joe Lyons  •  07 Jan 2025
Bradley Beal Benched: Suns Make Pair Of Surprising Roster Moves To Snap Losing Streak

Through 33 games in the 2024-25 season, the Phoenix Suns are 15-18. The team is 3-7 in their last 10 and is on a four-game losing streak. On Saturday, the Suns lost 126-108 on the road to the Pacers. NBA insider Chris Haynes reported on Sunday that Phoenix will be making changes to the starting […]

Zach Wolpin  •  06 Jan 2025
Jayson Tatum’s trainer takes indirect swipe at Joe Mazzulla over usage rate

Jayson Tatum’s longtime trainer Drew Hanlen appeared to take an indirect swipe at Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla following Boston’s defeat in Oklahoma City. Celtics boast 49-3 record when Tatum’s usage rate is > 33% Hanlen, Tatum’s personal basketball trainer who works with him each offseason and sometimes during the year, seems less than impressed […]

Joe Lyons  •  06 Jan 2025
Jimmy Butler Requests Trade: Open To Playing ‘Anywhere Other Than Miami’

On Thursday night, the Heat were at home to face the Pacers. Miami was 17-14 heading into the game and were coming off a 119-108 win vs. New Orleans. In the second game of a back-to-back, the Heat fell flat vs. Indiana and lost 128-115. The Heat are 17-15 this season and have lost two […]

Zach Wolpin  •  03 Jan 2025
Jayson Tatum stars in Minnesota as short-handed Celtics overcome Timberwolves

Jayson Tatum put the short-handed Celtics on his back to lead Boston to a 118-115 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Despite missing Jaylen Brown and Kristaps Porzingis through injury, the Celtics prevailed on the road to record a third straight win over the Timberwolves. Led by Tatum’s 33 points, eight rebounds, nine assists and three […]

Joe Lyons  •  03 Jan 2025