NBA NewsFriday, Jan 30, 2026

The Lakers are likely on the outside looking in at the Giannis trade sweepstakes, but they’re not out of the running.

The Washington Wizards play the Los Angeles Lakers tomorrow. Let’s preview this. Game info When: Tuesday, Jan. 30 at 7 p.m. ET Where: Capital One Arena, Washington, DC How to watch: Monumental Sports Network, League Pass Injuries: For the Wizards, Bilal Coulibaly (back), Tristan Vukcevic (hamstring), Marvin Bagley (back), Trae Young (knee, quad) and Cam Whitmore (shoulder) are […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie phenom Cooper Flagg will return to the lineup on Thursday night when they take on the Charlotte Hornets.

We are all Villains tonight.

Flagg's 49 points are the most ever by a teenager in the NBA, but his former Duke roommate got the win.

The Sixers got 40 from Tyrese Maxey and 37 from Joel Embiid in the win vs. the Kings.

The Nets fell short again, even as Michael Porter Jr. flexed on his former team

Sacramento Kings (12-37, 14th in the Western Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (29-18, third in the Eastern Conference) Boston; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Celtics -11.5; over/under is 221.5 BOTTOM LINE: Sacramento looks to stop its seven-game skid with a victory over Boston. The Celtics are 14-8 on their home court. Boston has a 4-6 record in games decided by less than 4 points. The Kings are 3-21 on the road. Sacramento has a 5-24 record in games decided by 10 points or more....

Dallas Mavericks (19-29, 12th in the Western Conference) vs. Houston Rockets (29-17, fourth in the Western Conference) Houston; Saturday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Dallas faces the Houston Rockets after Cooper Flagg scored 49 points in the Mavericks' 123-121 loss to the Charlotte Hornets. The Rockets are 5-5 against division opponents. Houston is 11-3 when it has fewer turnovers than its opponents and averages 14.4 turnovers per game. The Mavericks are 3-6 against Southwest Division opponent...

Detroit Pistons (34-12, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Golden State Warriors (27-22, eighth in the Western Conference) San Francisco; Friday, 10 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Warriors -1.5; over/under is 224.5 BOTTOM LINE: The Golden State Warriors host the Detroit Pistons in non-conference action. The Warriors are 17-7 in home games. Golden State is third in the Western Conference with 28.9 assists per game led by Draymond Green averaging 5.3. The Pistons are 15-7 in road games. Det...

Los Angeles Lakers (28-18, sixth in the Western Conference) vs. Washington Wizards (11-34, 14th in the Eastern Conference) Washington; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Lakers -8.5; over/under is 229.5 BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles heads to Washington for a non-conference matchup. The Wizards have gone 8-15 at home. Washington gives up 122.3 points to opponents and has been outscored by 10.1 points per game. The Lakers are 16-10 on the road. Los Angeles is 13-16 in games decided by 10 or ...

Chicago Bulls (23-25, 10th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Miami Heat (26-23, seventh in the Eastern Conference) Miami; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Chicago comes into the matchup with Miami as losers of three in a row. The Heat have gone 13-13 against Eastern Conference teams. Miami has a 14-14 record in games decided by 10 or more points. The Bulls are 15-17 in conference matchups. Chicago ranks fifth in the Eastern Conference with 17.6 fast break points per game led by Coby White avera...