Houston’s Dorian Finney-Smtih (ankle) will miss the 2025-26 season opener

Ahead of the 2025-26 season, the Rockets have made several upgrades to their roster. One player they added through free agency was veteran PF Dorian Finney-Smith.  The 32-year-old signed a four-year, $53 million contract with Houston. In June, Finney-Smith had surgery on his ankle to repair a lingering injury. Recently, Rockets’ head coach Ime Udoka […]

Zach Wolpin  •  02 Oct 2025
Heat, Nikola Jovic Agree To 4-Year, $62.4M Rookie Extension

The Miami Heat and forward Nikola Jovic agreed to a four-year, $62.4 million rookie contract extension, agents Jeff Schwartz, Sean Kennedy, and Jared Mucha of Excel Sports Management told ESPN’s Shams Charania on Wednesday night. The contract is fully guaranteed. Nikola Jovic Entering Fourth Season With Heat Per Spotrac, the Heat have just over $278.8 […]

James Foglio  •  02 Oct 2025
Quentin Grimes Signs 1-Year, $8.7M Qualifying Offer With 76ers

Restricted free agent Quentin Grimes has signed a one-year, $8.7 million qualifying offer to return to the Philadelphia 76ers, agent David Bauman told ESPN’s Shams Charania on Wednesday. Quentin Grimes To Enter Unrestricted Free Agency Next Summer Per Charania, Grimes will now have the ability to veto all trades during the 2025-26 season and will […]

James Foglio  •  01 Oct 2025
Clippers and Ballmer Stand Firm Amid NBA Probe

Ongoing Investigation The Los Angeles Clippers face a growing storm. The NBA is investigating whether the franchise violated salary cap rules during its 2019 recruitment of Kawhi Leonard. At the center of the probe is an alleged improper endorsement arrangement that could have influenced Leonard’s decision to join the team. The league hired the law […]

Antonio Kozlow  •  01 Oct 2025
The Celtics’ Gap Year: Competing Without Jayson Tatum

A Season of Transition The Boston Celtics enter the 2025–26 season with questions that would have seemed unthinkable just a year ago. After winning the 2024 championship and finishing 61-21 last season, they now face a roster reshaped by injuries, trades, and departures. Jayson Tatum’s torn Achilles casts a long shadow, leaving the team without […]

Antonio Kozlow  •  01 Oct 2025
Prime Video Unveils Betting and AI Features for NBA Streaming

New Era of NBA Streaming Amazon’s Prime Video is preparing to change how fans watch NBA games. On September 30, 2025, the company announced new features that integrate sports betting, artificial intelligence, and customizable viewing options. These upgrades arrive just in time for the start of Prime Video’s 11-year NBA deal, which begins October 24 […]

Antonio Kozlow  •  01 Oct 2025
76ers’ Jared McCain will be re-evaluated in four weeks after having thumb surgery

Just last week, 76ers guard Jared McCain suffered a UCL tear in his right thumb. Not ideal as the 2025-26 regular season is just weeks away. On Tuesday, McCain had surgery to repair his thumb.  An unfortunate injury for the 21-year-old shortly ahead of the 2025-26 season. The team announced that Jared McCain has undergone […]

Zach Wolpin  •  01 Oct 2025
Texas Basketball Lands 4-Star Recruit Bo Ogden

Bo Ogden, a top-50 small forward in the 2026 class, committed to Texas on Tuesday to give head coach Sean Miller his first high school recruit since taking over the Longhorns last spring. Bo Ogden Preferred Texas Over Tennessee, Purdue Ogden’s father is Texas general manager Chris Ogden, who was the Longhorns’ team captain in […]

James Foglio  •  01 Oct 2025
Entering year three, Victor Wembanyama is the heavy favorite to win DPOY

The 2025-26 season is just weeks away. Teams will participate in traning camp and the preseason ahead of opening night on Tuesday, October 21. One team with playoff aspirations in 2025-26 is the Spurs.  San Antonio finished 13th in the Western Conference last year. That’s largely because Victor Wembanyama missed the final 30 games of […]

Zach Wolpin  •  01 Oct 2025