Basketball News Articles

Jimmy Butler requested a trade from the Miami Heat earlier this month. He has been suspended for the third time after walking out of practice on January 27. The Heat are working out trade possibilities for the 35-year-old star. The Miami Heat and Jimmy Butler seem to be at the point of no return. Ever since the six-time All-Star didn’t receive an extension from the team last summer, it...

Bradley Beal of the Phoenix Suns came off the bench for the first time in nine years on Monday night. The Suns’ star scored 25 points to lead the way in a 109-99 win over Philadelphia. Phoenix is rumored to be in the market for Miami’s Jimmy Butler, and Beal’s contract could make it work. The Phoenix Suns are mired in a slump, having lost seven of their last 10 games. But they won on M...

Jimmy Butler has played for the Miami Heat since 2019, leading the Heat to two appearances in the NBA Finals. Miami general manager Pat Riley said he wouldn’t extend Butler’s contract in the past offseason. After many rumors, Butler has told the Heat he would like to be traded to any team in the NBA. Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat have had a strong relationship, but that bond has dete...

The NBA and FIBA are in conversations to start an NBA-owned league in Europe. This league would compete with the EuroLeague and other European professional leagues. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver will be in Paris for two games between San Antonio and Indiana in January to answer questions. The NBA has been discussing a move to Europe for a long time. The league has a solid foothold in Eu...

It has been a busy period for ESPN, who re-signed various personalities but lost people like Adrian Wojnarowski and Zach Lowe. There is more movement on ESPN as they announced “Around the Horn” would be ending in 2025 after 23 seasons. However, they also announced that “Inside the NBA” would be joining ESPN, with TNT still producing the show from Atlanta. ESPN has been busy these last ...

Bronny James made waves as he was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers with the 55th pick. The son of LeBron James hasn’t had that many opportunities to play this season. The Lakers are assigning James to their G League team in South Bay after their game with Philadelphia on Friday. The Los Angeles Lakers made news when they drafted LeBron James’ son, Bronny, in the 2024 NBA draft. Even t...

Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers has yet to play an NBA game this season as the team is managing his ailing knee. A Philadelphia reporter wrote an article referencing Embiid’s son and late brother, and Embiid confronted him in the team’s locker room. Embiid shoved the reporter, and will sit out the first three games when he is available to return to the court. It has been an event...

The Milwaukee Bucks are off to a 1-6 start to the NBA season after having high hopes of competing in the Eastern Conference. That has led rumors to start swirling that Milwaukee star Giannis Antetokounmpo Miami, Brooklyn, Houston Favored to trade for Antetokounmpo, but there will be many more suitors for the two-time MVP. The Milwaukee Bucks had a bright outlook to start the 2024-2025 ...

Load management among NBA players has been one of the league’s biggest stories over the past few years. Philadelphia general manager Daryl Morey said that star center Joel Embiid won’t play in back-to-back games this season. The NBA fined the 76ers $100,000 for “misrepresenting” public statements about Embiid’s health status. The NBA and their players have been dealing with load manage...

The NBA regular season tipped off on Tuesday night, and the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 110-103. LeBron and Bronny James became the first father-son duo to play a regular-season game in the NBA. Bronny is getting lots of action at sportsbooks for his NBA Rookie of the Year odds. The NBA regular season is underway, and as usual, the Los Angeles Lakers are in t...

The New York Liberty and the Minnesota Lynx Battled Over Five Games for the WNBA Championship The Liberty came away with a 67-62 win in overtime to claim their first franchise title in six tries. Minnesota head coach Cheryl Reeves said that the title was “stolen” from Minnesota, due to poor officiating. It was an incredible season for the WNBA in 2024. There was a massive increase in a...

An exciting WNBA season is coming to a close as the New York Liberty are one game away from their first title in franchise history. The season awards have also been handed out, as Las Vegas’ A’ja Wilson (MVP), Indiana’s Caitlin Clark (Rookie of the Year), and Minnesota’s Napheesa Collier (Defensive Player of the Year) all took home hardware. Those three players lead the way as the two All-WNBA...

The WNBA Finals are just around the corner, with one semifinal done, and another going to a series-deciding Game 5. The New York Liberty avenged their 2023 Finals loss to Las Vegas by beating the Aces in four games. The Connecticut Sun took the Minnesota Lynx to a fifth game with a huge Game 4 win. The WNBA season is coming to the finish line, with the Finals slated to start on Thursda...

The Los Angeles Lakers drafted LeBron James’ son, Bronny, with the 55th pick in the NBA Draft this summer. Bronny has impressed the team with his defensive work, although he still has to improve on offense. On Sunday night, LeBron and Bronny became the first father-son duo to play in an NBA together. LeBron James has been a part of NBA history throughout his career. “King James” has to...

Caitlin Clark’s rookie season in the WNBA came to an end as the Connecticut Sun eliminated the Indiana Fever. Napheesa Collier averaged a WNBA-record 40.0 points per game as Minnesota eliminated Phoenix. A rematch of last year’s WNBA Finals awaits as the New York Liberty and the Las Vegas Aces both got through their first-round matchups. The first round of the WNBA playoffs is complete...

It has been a record-setting year for the Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark, both on and off the basketball court. The former Iowa star has set records for rookie assists and three-pointers, then broke the overall single-season assist record, en route to being the unanimous Rookie of the Year. In addition to fueling attendance records for the WNBA, a Caitlin Clark rookie card has been sold for...