Nine games. That’s how long Oklahoma City had to figure things out without Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Now, the reigning NBA MVP is back—and the timing couldn’t be more dramatic. The Thunder officially removed Gilgeous-Alexander from the injury report ahead of Friday’s home game against the Denver Nuggets, confirming he’s available to play after missing nine straight…
Trade talk surrounding Jalen Hurts has been a recurring offseason theme, but this cycle hit differently. When a public push to move on from the Eagles’ franchise quarterback gained traction, former NFL MVP Cam Newton stepped in to shut it down. Meanwhile, Philadelphia quietly made one of the most consequential decisions of their offseason: handing…
The Buffalo Bills are bringing back one of their unsung heroes. Sam Franklin Jr. has agreed to a three-year deal worth up to $7.5 million, with $5 million guaranteed in the first two years. It’s not the biggest contract of the offseason. No one’s putting Franklin on a billboard in Times Square. But Bills fans…
The NFL Combine is usually a made-for-TV event where guys run around in shorts and scouts pretend they’ve just witnessed the second coming. Most of the time, it’s fine. Forgettable, even. Then Sonny Styles showed up in Indianapolis and made everyone put their phones down. The Ohio State linebacker didn’t just have a good combine….
Grant Williams had a story to tell. And for a moment, people listened. The Charlotte Hornets forward recently went on the Club 520 Podcast and dropped a claim that turned heads across NBA Twitter: LeBron James had his own house inside the 2020 NBA bubble at Walt Disney World. Special treatment. Star privileges. The whole…
In a game with plenty of implications in the Western Conference standings, the Phoenix Suns held on to defeat the Los Angeles Lakers on a game-winning shot by Royce O’Neale to seal the win. Suns Turn the Tables On the Lakers In Second Half It was a game of comebacks in the “Valley of the…
The Dallas Mavericks welcomed the Sacramento Kings to the American Airlines Center on Thursday, but the Kings beat the Mavericks 130-121. Sacramento improved to 14-47, while Dallas fell to 21-37. Dallas hosted Lunar New Year Night to celebrate the Year of the Fire Horse and honor all the Asian American communities. Dallas sold a game…
The Los Angeles Clippers are walking a tightrope, and Thursday night, their safety net sat out. Kawhi Leonard — the franchise cornerstone, the two-time Finals MVP, the guy the entire Clippers offense runs through — was ruled out of Thursday’s matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves with left ankle soreness. And while the team called it…
Anthony Edwards didn’t care that Chris Finch told him to pass. He pulled up anyway — step-back, two defenders in his face, 42.9 seconds left — and drained the three-pointer that put the game away. That’s just who Ant is right now. The Timberwolves won 94-88 on Thursday night at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood…
Saddiq Bey put on a show Thursday night in Salt Lake City. The New Orleans Pelicans forward dropped 42 points on the Utah Jazz, leading his team to a commanding 129-118 victory at the Delta Center to open a two-game set. Bey was surgical, going 14-of-20 from the field, draining 5-of-9 from three, and converting…