NBA Draft 2025: Don’t Forget about Duke’s Kon Knueppel’s Star Upside

So much of the 2025 NBA Draft discussion surrounds the Duke Blue Devils, as it tends to do. Cooper Flagg looks like a virtual lock to land at number one, turning eyes towards him whenever he steps on the court. We shouldn’t forget Duke’s other talented prospects, notably freshman wing Kon Knueppel. Knueppel’s high-end passing […]

benpfeifer  •  09 Jan 2025
Hornets-Lakers Game Postponed Due To Los Angeles Wildfires

The NBA postponed the Los Angeles Lakers’ home game against the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday amid several massive wildfires burning across the greater Los Angeles area. NBA has not announced a makeup date for the Hornets-Lakers game Thursday marks the second straight day that a game scheduled to be played in downtown Los Angeles has […]

James Foglio  •  09 Jan 2025
Jimmy Butler Trade Rumors: Kevin Durant Wants Heat Star

The Miami Heat are still fielding trade offers for six-time All-Star forward Jimmy Butler, and one superstar player in particular on the Phoenix Suns, Kevin Durant, is reportedly interested in playing alongside him. “From my sources… the Suns have a two-year, $121 million extension waiting on Jimmy… Kevin Durant wants Jimmy Butler, and if he […]

James Foglio  •  09 Jan 2025
Tyler Herro reveals Celtics guaranteed they’d draft him before Heat swooped in

Tyler Herro has revealed the Boston Celtics guaranteed to draft him before the Miami Heat swooped in to acquire his services. Herro, who is enjoying an impressive season as Miami’s number one option, averaging 23.6 points, 5.6 rebounds and 5.0 assists a night, almost ended up playing for one of the Heat‘s biggest rivals. The […]

Joe Lyons  •  09 Jan 2025
Magic’s Moe Wagner Undergoes Surgery to Repair ACL in Left Knee

Orlando Magic center Moe Wagner underwent successful surgery to repair a torn ACL in his left knee on Wednesday and will miss the remainder of the 2024-25 regular season, the team announced Thursday. Orlando Magic center Moe Wagner sustained his season-ending ACL injury on Dec. 21 against the Miami Heat Wagner suffered the season-ending knee […]

James Foglio  •  09 Jan 2025
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
Cavs vs. Thunder: 5 Things We Learned From All-Time Matchup

For all the hype coming in, it’s safe to say the Cleveland Cavaliers and Oklahoma City Thunder delivered a regular season showdown for the ages. This was the first matchup in NBA history between a team on a 15-game win streak (Thunder) and a 10-game win streak (Cavs). It was also the first interconference game […]

Vivek Jacob  •  09 Jan 2025
Paolo Banchero Upgraded To Questionable For Magic vs Timberwolves Ahead Of Return

Paolo Banchero looks set to finally make his return to the court this week and he could start as soon as tonight, after being upgraded to questionable for Orlando’s game against Minnesota. Banchero Returning This Week Orlando Magic have missed Paolo Banchero in the last two months that he has been on the sideline, but […]

Oliver Taliku  •  09 Jan 2025
Darius Garland Believes He and Three Other Cleveland Cavaliers Teammates Are Dead Certs For All-Star Selections

Darius Garland has boldy – or perhaps rather fittingly – claimed that four Cleveland Cavaliers players are deserving of All-Star inclusions after a storming start. Darius Garland Says There “Should Be Four” Cavaliers All-Star Nominations The Cleveland Cavaliers inevitable march towards a hugely promising playoff picture – barring any unforeseen drops in form – saw […]

Charlie Rhodes  •  09 Jan 2025