Category: NBA
During his second professional season in 2024-25, Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama played in 46 games. In February 2025, Wembanyama was diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis. He had a blood clot in his shoulder and was forced to miss the remainder of the year. This offseason, Victor Wembanyama went to new heights to prepare for the 2025-26 […]
In the 2025 NBA draft, most scouts had a second-round grade on big man Yang Hansen. However, the Trail Blazers saw something in the 20-year-old and took a chance. With the 16th pick in the 2025 NBA draft, the Trail Blazers selected Yang Hansen out of China. He made his professional debut in 2023 for […]
Lauri Markkanen is now the first Utah Jazz player to reach the 50-point mark in a single game since Karl Malone scored 56 points in a win over the Golden State Warriors on April 7, 1998. Per ESPN’s Stats & Information, the Jazz went 27 years and 203 days between 50-point games in the regular […]
Los Angeles Lakers guard Gabe Vincent is expected to miss two to four weeks after undergoing an MRI on his sprained left ankle Monday, sources told ESPN’s Dave McMenamin and Shams Charania on Monday. Gabe Vincent Suffered Left Ankle Sprain Against Kings Vincent suffered the injury early in the third quarter of Los Angeles’ 127-120 […]
What the Heave Rule Is The NBA introduced the “heave rule” this season, giving players a new way to take end-of-quarter shots. It allows attempts from deep without affecting individual field goal percentages. Previously, players often avoided buzzer-beaters from beyond half court because a miss would hurt their stats. With the heave rule, that concern […]
A Painter in the Spotlight Sophia “Pookie” Wei, a 40-year-old artist from New York, lived a life filled with fame and luxury before her arrest. Known for her colorful portraits and connections to celebrities, she gained attention in the entertainment world during the pandemic. Wei painted a large portrait for comedian Kevin Hart in 2020 […]
Bailey’s Health and Potential Breakout After an impressive preseason, Utah Jazz rookie forward Ace Bailey entered the regular season with big expectations. Unfortunately, an untimely illness slowed him down right out of the gate. The 19-year-old has averaged only 17 minutes per game, far below the 35 minutes he logged in preseason action when healthy. […]
Three-Time Dunk Contest Champion Earns Multi-Year Contract Mac McClung, a three-time NBA Slam Dunk Contest winner, has finally secured his first standard NBA contract. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Indiana Pacers signed McClung on Monday to a multi-year deal. The move comes as Indiana faces multiple injuries early in the 2025–26 season, creating an […]
Congress Seeks Details After Indictments The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation has requested full transparency from NBA Commissioner Adam Silver regarding the league’s gambling investigations. The move follows last week’s federal indictments of Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier, Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups, and former player and coach Damon Jones. The […]
Minnesota Timberwolves star guard Anthony Edwards will miss approximately two weeks due to a right hamstring strain, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Monday. The former No. 1 overall pick suffered the injury during the first quarter of Minnesota’s 114-110 home-opener win against the Indiana Pacers on Sunday. Anthony Edwards Suffered Right Hamstring Strain Against Pacers Edwards, […]
