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Charlotte Hornets center Moussa Diabate has won the 2025-26 NBA Hustle Award. The honor recognizes players whose effort-based contributions drive winning but rarely appear in traditional statistical categories. Diabate's impact coincided directly with Charlotte's dramatic midseason turnaround. The Hornets went 9-20 through Dec. 22 before posting a 35-18 record the rest of the way, the sixth-best winning percentage in the league during that stretch. Dec. 23 marked Diabate's first game as a ful...

Karl-Anthony Towns makes his feelings known after recording a triple-double against the Hawks in Game 6 with only four shot attempts.

CJ McCollum has had a career renaissance with the Atlanta Hawks as he is set to enter free agency this offseason. The Hawks plan on retaining McCollum, who is making $30.67 million in the final season of his two-year, $64 million extension signed in September 2022. McCollum was traded by the New Orleans Pelicans to the Washington Wizards last offseason and then flipped to the Hawks at midseason as part of the Trae Young deal. Across 76 games during the regular season, McCollum averaged 18.7 p...

The NBA formally asked the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Thursday to impose stricter regulations on prediction markets, citing risks to competitive integrity and public confidence in professional sports. The league's submission arrived on the final day of the CFTC's public comment period, which drew nearly 1,500 responses since opening March 13. Dan Spillane, the NBA's executive vice president and assistant general counsel, authored the letter. He argued that prediction markets pose...

Quin Snyder is set to enter the final season of his existing contract as head coach of the Atlanta Hawks ahead of the 2026-27 season. Snyder and the Hawks are expected to engage in extension discussions at the end of the season with him receiving strong front office support to be retained long-term. The Hawks finished the regular season with the sixth seed as they pivoted away from the Trae Young era. Snyder was targeted last offseason by the New York Knicks for their head coaching vacancy, b...

The Sixers forced Game 7 in impressive fashion, dominating the Celtics in Game 6 Thursday.

The Eastern Conference First Round returns to Philadelphia this Thursday, April 30, as the Philadelphia 76ers look to keep their season alive against the Boston Celtics. Following a gutsy 113-97 road victory on Tuesday, the seventh-seeded Sixers (2-3) have successfully staved off elimination and brought the series back to their home floor. For Boston, tonight is about finishing the job to avoid a winner-take-all Game 7. Catch every high-stakes moment of this classic rivalry live on Peacock. G...

Six NBA first-round series will feature Game 6s on Thursday and Friday, with the Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics, and Orlando Magic holding strong positions to advance even though their 3-1 leads have dwindled to 3-2. The Minnesota Timberwolves have lost its series edge to the Denver Nuggets after their own 3-1 lead with the loss in Game 5 on top of playing the remainder of the series without Anthony Edwards and Donte DiVincenzo. The Eastern Conference features four teams in commanding pos...

The Los Angeles Lakers are expected to prioritize retaining Luke Kennard in free agency. Kennard is on an expiring $11 million contract he signed last offseason with the Atlanta Hawks. Kennard will be a non-Bird free agent, which complicates the situation for the Lakers but they have pathways available to re-sign him. The Lakers were once projected to be a cap space team, but they could instead pivot to retaining the likes of Kennard, Austin Reaves, LeBron James and Rui Hachimura. Kennard was...

The Sixers force Game 7 behind historic wins, defense and record-setting performances vs. Celtics.

The Knicks made a statement — and then some — in a dominant first half on Thursday night.

Tension boiled over in the Atlanta Hawks vs New York Knicks playoff series as Daniels and Robinson were ejected during New York’s blowout win L'articolo Hawks-Knicks: Dyson Daniels and Mitchell Robinson ejected after Game 6 fight proviene da Sportando.

Jalen Duren and Anthony Edwards have been named the NBA's Players of the Week for week 19. Duren averaged 25.8 points and 13.8 rebounds as the Detroit Pistons went 3-1. Edwards averaged 28.7 points, 3.3 rebounds and 5.0 assists as the Minnesota Timberwolves went 3-0.

The Los Angeles Lakers have one of the best trios of superstars in the NBA between Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves and LeBron James. In particular, on offense, those three can cause all kinds of issues for the opposition as all three can attack the rim, shoot and are excellent playmakers with high IQs who can […]

SportsLine's model reveals its Phoenix Suns vs. Dallas Mavericks NBA picks today

The Cavaliers sent out an injured 26-year-old point guard to receive the 36-year-old Harden

The NBA season is officially at the halfway mark, and the playoff race is heating up across both conferences. For fantasy managers, this is the time to evaluate rosters and identify the players who are truly making a difference on the court. In fact, many stars have already solidified their cases for various season honors […] The post NBA Fantasy 2025-2026 Midseason Awards and Best Picks appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

The Chicago Bulls are exploring trades ahead of the NBA trade deadline to strengthen their roster, sources told Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report. The organization aims to add young, athletic talent to complement its core duo of Josh Giddey and Matas Buzelis. Chicago currently sits at 23-23, holding the ninth seed in the Eastern Conference, […] The post Bulls weigh trade deadline moves to boost playoff push appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Jonathan Kuminga and the Golden State Warriors once seemed on track to finally resolve their long-running, mutual interest in moving on from one another ahead of the trade deadline. However, multiple team sources told ESPN that a deal is now considered far less likely in the wake of Jimmy Butler’s season-ending ACL tear. Before Butler […] The post Jonathan Kuminga trade less likely after Jimmy Butler injury appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton recently shared the moment he understood he would not take part in the 2024 Paris Olympics. The Pacers star discussed the experience on the Mind the Game podcast while continuing his recovery from a torn Achilles. Haliburton is sidelined for the entire 2025-26 season after suffering the injury in Game […] The post Tyrese Haliburton on realizing his Paris Olympics role was limited appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

The latest rumors and rumblings from around the league with just over a week until the trade deadline

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Ty Lue is a fan of how effectively two-way guard Jordan Miller can get to the paint/rim (averaging 8.7 PPG/3.1 RPG/1.5 APG/0.8 SPG/0.2 BPG/1.0 TOV/1.0 PF/52.9% FG/60.9% 2-PT/38.8% 3-PT/83.6% FT/2.3 FTA/18.6 MPG in 24 games played). (via HoopJab): “It’s kinda unorthodox the way he gets to the paint and gets […] The post Ty Lue on Jordan Miller: He plays at his own pace appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

SportsLine's model reveals its New York Knicks vs. Sacramento Kings picks for their Tuesday night matchup

SportsLine's model reveals its Philadelphia 76ers vs. Milwaukee Bucks picks for their Tuesday night matchup

Antetokounmpo is out indefinitely with a calf strain, while he expects a 4-to-6-week window L'articolo Bucks’ Doc Rivers: no consideration of shutting down Giannis for the season amid calf strain proviene da Sportando .

The Athletic reports the Sacramento Kings are open to moving multiple veterans, with Sabonis among the names drawing calls L'articolo Raptors, Suns, Wizards and Bulls show interest in Domantas Sabonis proviene da Sportando .

Houston want backcourt help without taking on a major salary. Alvarado’s contract structure makes him a logical target L'articolo Houston Rockets eye Jose Alvarado as a budget-friendly point guard option proviene da Sportando .

Jalen Williams missed the first month of the season recovering from a wrist injury, too.

Delonte West’s post-NBA struggles continue, with another arrest adding to a growing list of legal issues. The former NBA guard was taken into custody on December 21, 2025, in Belle Haven, Virginia, after allegedly robbing someone of $23, according to TMZ Sports. Police said the alleged victim identified West near the scene, and court records […] The post Delonte West arrested for $23 robbery appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Here's the lates buzz from the NBA rumor mill with the trade deadline three weeks away