OKC’s Jalen Williams Underwent Many Injections To Deal With Wrist Injury

During the Thunder’s incredible championship run, there were a lot of sacrifices behind the scenes that no one would expect really happened in order to reach the NBA title. Jalen Williams revealed he had to take almost 30 painkilling injections in his injured right wrist to get through the playoffs.  The young star posted a […]

Antonio Kozlow  •  09 Jul 2025
Thunder’s Chet Holmgren has signed a fully guaranteed five-year, $239 million max rookie extension

After winning the 2025 NBA Finals, the Oklahoma City Thunder are paying their young core. At the beginning of July, it was announced that 2024-25 MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander got a record-setting 4-year, $285 million extension.  Along with SGA, Chet Holmgren is the latest Thunder star to get a big-time deal. ESPN’s Shams Charania announced Wednesday […]

Zach Wolpin  •  09 Jul 2025
Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic will delay his extension talks until the ’26 offseason

As long as the Nuggets have Nikola Jokic, they’ll be contenders in the Western Conference. The 30-year-old center is widely regarded as the #1 basketball player in the world.  Nobody comes close to what Jokic can do for his size and posistion. ESPN’s Bobby Marks noted that Jokic will not seek a contract extension with […]

Zach Wolpin  •  09 Jul 2025
Brian Windhorst says the Boston Celtics are still ‘actively’ trying to trade Anfernee Simons

During the 2025 playoffs, All-NBA PF Jayson Tatum tore his Achilles. That was a massive loss for Boston, both in the present and for their 2025-26 season.  Barring a major recovery. Tatum is expected to miss most, if not all, of next year. Without Tatum, the Celtics have made several changes ahead of 2025-26. This […]

Zach Wolpin  •  09 Jul 2025
Spurs Acquire Kelly Olynyk From Wizards For Branham, Wesley, 2nd-Rounder

The San Antonio Spurs have acquired Kelly Olynyk from the Washington Wizards in exchange for Malaki Branham, Blake Wesley and a 2026 second-round pick. The pick will be the least favorable among the Dallas Mavericks, Philadelphia 76ers and Oklahoma City Thunder. ESPN’s Shams Charania was first to report. Olynyk provides the Spurs with a solid […]

Vivek Jacob  •  08 Jul 2025
Heat’s Davion Mitchell is ‘excited to be here’ after signing a two-year, $24 million deal with Miami

With the ninth pick in the 2021 NBA draft, the Kings selected Davion Mitchell out of Baylor. The 26-year-old played his first three seasons with Sacramento.  Ahead of the 2024-25 season, the Kings traded Davion Mitchell to the Toronto Raptors. At the trade deadline, Mitchell was traded to the Miami Heat as part of the […]

Zach Wolpin  •  08 Jul 2025
Durant On Failed Nets Tenure: ‘Everything Around Us Was Going To Sh*t’

Kevin Durant made his most revealing comments yet as to why his Brooklyn Nets tenure didn’t produce the success many envisioned. Making a guest appearance on LeBron James and Steve Nash’s “Mind The Game” podcast, Durant felt there were only a few people truly bought into winning a championship. “It felt like we were secure […]

Vivek Jacob  •  08 Jul 2025
NBA insider Tim MacMahon reported the Nets ‘aren’t too eager’ to pay Cam Thomas

The 2024-25 season was Cam Thomas’ fourth year with the Nets. Injuries limited the 23-year-old to just 25 games with Brooklyn. Thomas averaged a career-high 24.0 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 3.8 assists per game.  This offseason, the former first-round pick is a restricted free agent. Due to a lack of money available for restricted free […]

Zach Wolpin  •  08 Jul 2025
Thunder’s Nikola Topic is already looking like Sam Presti’s latest draft day steal

In the 2025 postseason, the Thunder went an impressive 16-7 en route to winning the NBA Finals. It was a dominant year for Oklahoma City, and they won the franchise’s first NBA title.   The Thunder have started their summer league play, and one player stands out among the rest. Nikola Topic is technically a rookie […]

Zach Wolpin  •  08 Jul 2025