Trae Young Encourages Atlanta Dream After Playoff Exit

A Crushing End to a Promising Season The Atlanta Dream’s 2025 playoff run ended in heartbreaking fashion Thursday night against the Indiana Fever. After leading to start the fourth quarter, the Dream saw their advantage slip away in the final minutes. Costly turnovers in the closing seconds gave Indiana the edge, sealing Atlanta’s elimination in […]

Antonio Kozlow  •  19 Sep 2025
Kevin Durant and Steven Adams Reunite with Fishing Trip Before Season

Former Thunder Teammates Back Together Kevin Durant and Steven Adams once shared the court in Oklahoma City from 2013 to 2016. Nearly a decade later, the two are teammates again after the Houston Rockets acquired Durant in a trade from the Phoenix Suns this past July. Before training camp begins on Sept. 30, Durant and […]

Antonio Kozlow  •  19 Sep 2025
Florida Basketball Restores Vernon Maxwell’s All-Time Scoring Record

The University of Florida has formally restored basketball legend Vernon Maxwell’s final two years of college statistics, a move that once again makes him the program’s all-time leading scorer. Vernon Maxwell Led Florida To Its First NCAA Tournament Maxwell scored 2,450 points during his four seasons at Florida (1985-89). He averaged 18.8 points per game […]

James Foglio  •  19 Sep 2025
Miami’s Tyler Herro is undergoing surgery and will miss the start of 2025-26

With training camp just around the corner, the Miami Heat received unfortunate injury news. Starting shooting guard Tyler Herro has been dealing with a foot/ankle injury since the middle of the summer.  The Heat did what they could to have Herro ready for the 2025-26 season. However, Miami Heat insider Anthony Chiang reported that Tyler […]

Zach Wolpin  •  19 Sep 2025
New Jersey Man Accused of Killing Naz Reid’s Sister to Remain in Jail

Shaquille Green, the man charged with murdering the sister of Minnesota Timberwolves star Naz Reid in Ocean County, New Jersey, will remain behind bars. Shaquille Green Waived His Right To A Detention Hearing According to NBC10 Philadelphia, Green waived his right to a detention hearing Thursday and agreed to stay in the Ocean County Jail […]

James Foglio  •  19 Sep 2025
Lakers ‘Open To Trading’ For Player On Contract That Extends Beyond 2026

The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly open to trading for a player on a contract that extends beyond 2026, according to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. “L.A. will open training camp with 14 players on the roster, including Rui Hachimura ($18.3 million), Gabe Vincent ($11.5 million), and Maxi Kleber ($11 million) on expiring contracts,” McMenamin wrote. “They […]

James Foglio  •  19 Sep 2025
One insider described Pistons’ Jaden Ivey’s trade status as ‘open for interpretation’

The 2025-26 season will be Jaden Ivey’s third season with the Pistons. He started 30 games for the team in 2024-25. Unfortunately, he suffered a broken left fibula in early January 2025.  Ivey needed season-ending surgery and missed 52 games for Detroit. The former first-round pick is fully healthy ahead of 2025-26 and could play […]

Zach Wolpin  •  19 Sep 2025
A’ja Wilson, Alanna Smith Share 2025 WNBA DPOY Award

Las Vegas Aces star center A’ja Wilson was voted WNBA Defensive Player of the Year on Thursday for the third time in four seasons, sharing the award this time with Alanna Smith of the Minnesota Lynx. Smith and Wilson will each receive $5,150 and a trophy designed to commemorate the achievement. Each player received 29 […]

James Foglio  •  19 Sep 2025
Shaquille O’Neal shared his honest thoughts about 76ers’ Joel Embiid

Over the last two seasons, 76ers’ Joel Embiid has played in just 58 regular-season games. Lingering injuries have kept the one-time league MVP off the court. Last season, he played in just 19 games for Philadelphia.  Shaquille O’Neal is a Hall of Fame basketball player turned analyst, and has been doing so since 2011. The […]

Zach Wolpin  •  19 Sep 2025