9 December 2025
Kevin Durant became the eighth player in NBA history to reach 31,000 career points on Friday night in the Houston Rockets’ game against the Phoenix Suns. He entered the game needing just four points to reach the mark. He made two free throws for his first points of the night before accomplishing it on a jump shot midway through the first quarter. The 37-year-old Durant did it in his 1,141st…
9 December 2025
Cade Cunningham and Jalen Duren first crossed paths six years ago. It happened in Colorado Springs. Duren, then 15, was getting up shots late at night. Cunningham, 17, joked about Duren’s stiff jumper. Neither knew they’d become teammates. Or close friends. That friendship fuels Detroit’s surge this season. Cunningham, now 24, is playing at an MVP level. Duren, 22, has taken a major leap and is…
9 December 2025
The NBA has fined the Cleveland Cavaliers $250,000. The league says the team violated the Player Participation Policy. The investigation found that Darius Garland was healthy enough to play in one of the two games on November 23 and November 24. The issue was which game he would play. Cleveland played the Clippers on November 23. That game was not televised nationally. Garland played in that one.…
8 December 2025
Chicago Bulls rookie Noa Essengue will miss the rest of the season. Coach Billy Donovan announced the news Wednesday. Essengue needs surgery on his left shoulder. Doctors advised fixing the issue now. Donovan said the problem could linger if they waited. The final decision was made earlier in the day. Essengue, 18, was the 12th pick in the draft. The French forward played only two games for…
3 September 2025
Javale McGee, a three-time NBA champion, is set for a new chapter with the Illawarra Hawks of Australia’s NBL. He admits he’s embracing an experience he long envied. “I always had a hint of jealousy towards the European players,” McGee told the Geelong Advertiser. “They get to go to different countries and really explore. I never really had that opportunity, so when this opportunity came up to…
3 September 2025
Thanasis Antetokounmpo is returning to the Milwaukee Bucks after missing last season while recovering from a torn Achilles tendon. The Bucks announced Sunday that they’ve re-signed the 33-year-old forward, who is currently competing for Greece in EuroBasket. Antetokounmpo, the older brother of Bucks superstar and two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, previously played in Milwaukee from 2019–24. He…
3 September 2025
Former NBA point guard Jeremy Lin announced his retirement from professional basketball in a heartfelt Instagram post on Saturday night. “It’s been the honor of a lifetime to compete against the fiercest competitors under the brightest lights and to challenge what the world thought was possible for someone who looks like me,” he wrote. “I’ve lived out my wildest childhood dreams to play in front…
11 August 2025
The Boston Celtics have signed head coach Joe Mazzulla to a multi-year contract extension, the team announced Friday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Mazzulla, 37, called the agreement “a blessing,” thanking his family, Celtics ownership, president Brad Stevens, and his players. “I look forward to competing for the Celtics and the city of Boston,” he said in a statement. The youngest head…
11 August 2025
Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum was seen walking without a boot or brace Wednesday while attending the New England Patriots’ joint training camp practice with the Washington Commanders. Tatum, recovering from May surgery to repair a ruptured right Achilles suffered in the Eastern Conference semifinals, is expected to miss most, if not all of next NBA season. His appearance marked a positive step…
11 August 2025
The San Antonio Spurs have secured star guard De’Aaron Fox for the long term, agreeing to a reported four-year, $229 million extension that runs through the 2029-30 season. Fox, 27, is entering the final year of his five-year, $163 million contract. The new deal, confirmed by the team after initial reports, will take effect in the 2026-27 campaign. Acquired from the Sacramento Kings at last…
17 July 2025
The Cleveland Cavaliers have officially extended President of Basketball Operations Koby Altman contract through the 2029-30 NBA season, the team announced Monday night. The front office continuity extends beyond Altman, as GM Mike Gansey, assistant GM Brandon Weems, VP of Basketball Operations Jason Hillman, and VP of Basketball Strategy Jon Nichols also received new deals. Cavaliers chairman…
17 July 2025
It’s been an unbelievably unlucky two-plus weeks for Orioles catchers, and the misfortune continued over the weekend in Atlanta. On Sunday, Baltimore placed Gary Sánchezon the 10-day injured list due to a PCL sprain he sustained in his right knee during Saturday’s 9-6, 10-inning win over the Braves. The 32-year-old is expected to miss 8-10 weeks, per interim manager Tony Mansolino, who said the…