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Basketball Insiders (Zach Wolpin) —
On Wednesday night, the Celtics got a much-needed 136-107 win vs. the Wizards. In that game, Jaylen Brown led the team with 35 points. Boston is 4-5 through their first nine games. Friday evening, the Celtics will be on the road to face the Orlando Magic. In their last game, head coach Joe Mazzulla made […] The post Boston’s Josh Minott is expanding his role to play center for...
Basketball Insiders (James Foglio) —
In the first quarter of the Brooklyn Nets’ 112-103 win over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night, Cam Thomas re-injured the same left hamstring that he repeatedly strained last season, per Brian Lewis of the New York Post. Cam Thomas Injured Left Hamstring Three Times Last Season Thomas, 24, appeared to sustain the injury after […] The post Nets’ Cam Thomas Suffers Another...
Basketball Insiders (Zach Wolpin) —
For three seasons, the Suns had a combination of Devin Booker and Kevin Durant. After missing the playoffs in 2025, Phoenix’s front office made significant changes to the roster. The Suns traded Kevin Durant to the Rockets. In return, they received Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, the 10th pick in the 2024 NBA draft, and multiple […] The post Phoenix’s Jalen Green led the Suns...
Basketball Insiders (James Foglio) —
Miami Heat star big man Bam Adebayo has been ruled out of Friday’s game against the Charlotte Hornets with a left big toe sprain. The Heat said an MRI revealed the injury Thursday, and Adebayo is listed as day-to-day. Bam Adebayo Suffered Toe Injury Against Nuggets Adebayo, 28, checked himself out during the first quarter […] The post Heat’s Bam Adebayo Ruled Out Against...
Basketball Insiders (Zach Wolpin) —
Through their first eight games of the 2025-26 season, the Mavericks are 2-6. Dallas has lost three consecutive games and four of their last five. Ahead of their last game, head coach Jason Kidd made a change to the starting lineup. After starting the first 79 games he appeared in as a Maverick, Klay Thompson […] The post After being benched by the Mavericks, Klay Thompson said...
Basketball Insiders (James Foglio) —
Chicago Bulls guard Coby White has been sidelined due to a right calf strain, but he could be making his season debut soon, according to Joel Lorenzi of The Athletic. Coby White Expected To Return In Mid-November Lorenzi unveiled that White highlighted Chicago’s three-game road trip starting on Nov. 16 or one of the following […] The post Bulls’ Coby White Nearing Return From...
Basketball Insiders (Zach Wolpin) —
In seven games to begin the 2025-26 season, the Nuggets are 5-2. Denver started the year 0-1 and has won five of their last six games. On Friday evening, the Nuggets are at home to face the Warriors. This past offseason, the Nuggets completed a trade with the Kings to acquire big man Jonas Valanciunas. […] The post The Nuggets and Jonas Valanciunas restructured his salary for the...
Basketball Insiders (James Foglio) —
The Indiana Pacers are waiving fourth-year guard Mac McClung and signing veteran guard Monte Morris, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania on Thursday. Pacers To Carry Cap Hit For Waiving Mac McClung Per ESPN’s Bobby Marks, the Pacers will carry a $164,060 cap hit for the remainder of the season by waiving McClung, whose two-year contract […] The post Pacers Waive Mac McClung, Sign...
Basketball Insiders (Antonio Kozlow) —
Cleared for Contact, But Not Quite Ready The Los Angeles Lakers received positive news this week as LeBron James has been cleared for contact basketball activity, according to a team statement Thursday. The 40-year-old forward continues to recover from sciatica, a nerve issue that has kept him sidelined through the early part of the season. […] The post LeBron Nears Return as Lakers...
Basketball Insiders (Antonio Kozlow) —
Ex-NBA Player Faces Federal Charges Former NBA player Damon Jones pleaded not guilty on Thursday to charges of gambling fraud and leaking private injury information about LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Jones appeared in Brooklyn federal court with his lawyer, Kenneth Montgomery, who entered the plea for him. The court allowed Jones to stay free […] The post Damon Jones Pleads Not...
Basketball Insiders (Zach Wolpin) —
To begin the 2025-26 season, the Los Angeles Clippers are 3-4. The team is coming off a 126-107 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday. In that game vs. OKC, the Clippers were without all-star SF Kawhi Leonard. He is recovering from an ankle injury. NBA insiders announced that Leonard is out again on […] The post James Harden and Kawhi Leonard are out on Thursday for the Phoenix...
Basketball Insiders (James Foglio) —
A large fire destroyed a home owned by Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra early Thursday, with officials saying more than 20 units were dispatched to battle the blaze for more than five hours. Erik Spoelstra Was Not Home When Fire Began According to Tim Reynolds of The Associated Press, Spoelstra was not home when the […] The post Massive Fire Engulfs Home of Heat Coach Erik Spoelstra ...
Basketball Insiders (Antonio Kozlow) —
A Home Game 935 Miles Away The Dallas Mavericks may play in Texas, but Mexico City felt like home last weekend. In front of 20,385 passionate fans at Arena CDMX, the Mavs faced the Detroit Pistons in the NBA’s 34th Mexico Game. Though Dallas lost 113–101, the energy inside the arena never dipped. Every basket […] The post Dallas Mavericks Cement Status as Mexico’s Team appeared first...
Basketball Insiders (Zach Wolpin) —
The Golden State Warriors were on the road Wedneday night for the second game of a back-to-back. On Tuesday, November 4, the Warriors beat the Suns 118-107. Against the Kings on Wednesday, Golden State was without the production of PG Steph Curry. The Warriors lost 121-116 without Curry and are 5-4 this season. After the […] The post Warriors’ Steve Kerr is unfazed by Al...
Basketball Insiders (Antonio Kozlow) —
League Under Scrutiny NBA officials met Wednesday with congressional staffers in Washington to discuss the league’s connection to sportsbooks and recent gambling scandals. The talks followed federal charges against Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier, Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups, and others. Two sources told The Associated Press that Commissioner Adam Silver did not attend,...