NBA analyst Kendrick Perkins predicts the Knicks to lose the 2026 NBA Finals

In the 2025 playoffs, the New York Knicks were close to punching a ticket to the NBA Finals. However, the team lost in six games to the Indiana Pacers during the conference finals.  After significant injuries to other teams in the East, the Knicks are one of the favorites to win the conference. Recently, former […]

Zach Wolpin  •  16 Oct 2025
Anthony Edwards Tells Shams Charania ‘You Better Motherf—king Text Me’ If I’m Getting Traded

If Minnesota Timberwolves star guard Anthony Edwards were to get traded, he hopes to receive the news directly from ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania rather than from social media. “If you know I’m finna get traded, you better motherf—king text me,” Edwards told Charania in a video posted on his YouTube channel. “Don’t leak that […]

James Foglio  •  16 Oct 2025
Nets, Wizards, and Hawks have the three youngest rosters heading into 2025-26

As the 2025-26 season is less than a week away, teams are ready for a fresh start. Not every franchise has the same type of optimism for the upcoming year. Several teams have young players who need time to develop.  That is true for the Brooklyn Nets and Washington Wizards. They have two of the […]

Zach Wolpin  •  16 Oct 2025
Lakers’ Jaxson Hayes could obtain a Slovenian passport to play with Luka Doncic next summer

On Wednesday, October 15, the Lakers and Mavericks met for a neutral-site game in Las Vegas. It was the second-to-last preseason game for Los Angeles. In the end, they lost 121-94 to Dallas.  Several key players sat for the Lakers in this matchup. They were without Luka Doncic, LeBron James, Deandre Ayton, Austin Reaves, and […]

Zach Wolpin  •  16 Oct 2025
Pelicans’ Kevon Looney Out At Least 2 Weeks With Knee Sprain

New Orleans Pelicans big man Kevon Looney has been diagnosed with a proximal tibiofibular ligament sprain in his left knee and will be re-evaluated in two to three weeks, the team announced Wednesday. The injury occurred during New Orleans’ preseason game against the South East Melbourne Phoenix on Oct. 5. The Pelicans said they further […]

James Foglio  •  16 Oct 2025
Jaylen Brown left the Celtics’ preseason finale due to hamstring tightness

To conclude the 2025-26 preseason, the Celtics hosted the Raptors at home on Wednesday evening. For a majority, if not all of the year, Boston will be without Jayson Tatum.  The one-time NBA champion is still recovering from an Achilles tear in the 2025 playoffs. Knowing they’ll be without Tatum, Jaylen Brwon and Derrick White […]

Zach Wolpin  •  16 Oct 2025
Hawks’ Kristaps Porzingis In No Rush For Contract Extension

Atlanta Hawks center Kristaps Porzingis is currently eligible for a contract extension with his new team after the Boston Celtics traded him over the summer. The former All-Star, however, told Fred Katz of The Athletic that he’s in no hurry to negotiate a new deal. “I know that’s an option,” Porzingis said of a potential […]

James Foglio  •  16 Oct 2025
Lakers’ LeBron James Expected Out Until At Least Mid-November

LeBron James is expected to be out of action until at least mid-November due to sciatica. He is not expected to be re-evaluated until Oct. 30 at the earliest, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. The Los Angeles Lakers play 14 games through Nov. 15 which includes a five-game road trip from Nov. 8-15. The Lakers […]

Vivek Jacob  •  16 Oct 2025
NBA Issues Memo Urging Strict Enforcement of Fan Conduct

League Pushes Teams to Act Proactively The NBA sent a memo to all 30 teams reminding them to rigorously enforce the NBA Fan Code of Conduct at games this season. The league wants teams to deter misconduct and respond swiftly when incidents occur. The memo emphasizes that arena staff must be trained to identify behavior […]

Antonio Kozlow  •  15 Oct 2025