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Zach Wolpin

Sports Editor

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Zach Wolpin is an NBA and NFL expert who's been betting on the league for over three years now. Wolpin has been a fan of the NBA and has been watching for a decade and a half. He covers the latest news and stories surrounding the league daily. His passion in life is watching sports and being able to share that through his sports writing. He has written about the NBA and other sports leagues through various media outlets over the years like Sir Charles In Charge, G-Men HQ, and TAP into South Plainfield. Before he became an NBA News Writer, Wolpin attended Montclair State University where he graduated in 2021. He studied Sports Media and Writing while in school.

Articles by Zach Wolpin (2137)

NBC’s Michael Jordan said he misses the ‘competitiveness’ of playing in the NBA

On Tuesday evening, the opening night of the 2025-26 NBA season kicked off. First, the Rockets were on the road at 7:30 p.m. EST to face the Thunder. At 10:00 p.m. EST, the Warriors were in Los Angeles for a matchup vs. the Lakers.  Opening night festivities were held on the National Broadcasting Company (NBC). […]

Zach Wolpin  •  22 Oct 2025
Lakers’ Maxi Kleber (oblique) is out at least the first two weeks of the 2025-26 season

Opening night of the 2025-26 NBA season is officially here. There are two primetime matchups for fans to enjoy. At 7:30 p.m. EST, the Rockets will be on the road to face the Thunder.  Later at 10:00 p.m. EST, the Warriors will be on the road against the Lakers. For that matchup, we already knew […]

Zach Wolpin  •  21 Oct 2025
Rockets’ Tari Eason was unable to reach a rookie-scale extension by Monday’s deadline

Monday, October 20, at 6:00 p.m. EST was the deadline for players to reach a rookie-scale extension. One of them was Houston’s backup PF Tari Eason.  NBA insider Shams Charania reported that the Rockers were unable to reach a rookie-scale extension with Tari Eason. Charania noted that the two parties were unable to find common […]

Zach Wolpin  •  21 Oct 2025
Dalton Knecht had his 2026-27 team option exercised by the Los Angeles Lakers

Tonight, the Lakers will host the Warriors at 10:00 p.m. EST. It will be the second of two matchups on the opening night of the 2025-26 season.  In their matchup vs. Steph Curry and the Warriors, the Lakers will be without 21-time all-star LeBron James. He’s not expected to return until mid-November. Recently, NBA insider […]

Zach Wolpin  •  21 Oct 2025
DeMar DeRozan is ‘fueled’ by the media sleeping on the Kings in 2025-26

With a 40-42 record in 2024-25, the Kings finished 9th in the Western Conference. Additionally, Sacramento has missed the playoffs in 18 of its last 19 seasons.  Ahead of the 2025-26 season, the Kings are projected to win 43.5 games. That would be three more games than the team won last year. On Monday, October […]

Zach Wolpin  •  21 Oct 2025
Thunder’s Jalen Williams (wrist) is out on opening night for the defending champs

Tuesday, October 21, is opening night for the 2025-26 NBA season. Fans can enjoy two games this evening. At 7:30 p.m. EST, the Rockets will face the Thunder on the road.  Later in the night, the Warriors will be on the road at 10:00 p.m. EST to face the Lakers. For the Houston vs. Oklahoma […]

Zach Wolpin  •  21 Oct 2025
NBA insiders predict Celtics’ Derrick White will be a first time all-star in 2025-26

During the 2025 playoffs, Celtics’ Jayson Tatum tore his Achilles. It was an unfortunate injury for the All-Pro PF. He’s set to miss most of, if not all of the 2025-26 season.  Knowing Tatum is out, Boston will turn to Jaylen Brown and Derrick White to lead the way. White has taken his game to […]

Zach Wolpin  •  20 Oct 2025
The Thunder have exercised 2026-27 team options for Nikola Topic and Cason Wallace

Ahead of the 2025-26 season, the Oklahoma City Thunder are eager to repeat as NBA champions. OKC finished with the best reocrd in 2024-25 and they proved to be the #1 team in the end. On Sunday, Thunder executive vice president and general manager Sam Presti announced they are picking up two team options in […]

Zach Wolpin  •  20 Oct 2025
Portland’s Shaedon Sharpe signed a four-year, $90 million contract extension

As a franchise, the Portland Trail Blazers are trying to stay relevant in the Western Conference. Last season, the team finished 36-46. That was 12th of 15 teams in the West.  Portland hasn’t made the NBA playoffs in four seasons and could be heading toward five. Ahead of the 2025-26 season, the Trail Blazers have […]

Zach Wolpin  •  20 Oct 2025
Nets’ Haywood Highsmith (knee) is set to miss at least eight weeks due to injury

On Tuesday, October 21, the NBA has the opening night of the 2025-26 season. There are two games for fans to watch that night, followed by a full slate of games on Wednesday.  One of several teams playing on Wednesday is the Nets. They have the youngest roster in the NBA entering the 2025-26 season. […]

Zach Wolpin  •  20 Oct 2025