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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 30 points and dished out seven assists to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a dominant 131-94 victory over the depleted Golden State Warriors on Friday at Chase Center. Chet Holmgren added 15 points and a season-high 15 rebounds as Oklahoma City built an early lead and never looked back. The Warriors […] The post Gilgeous-Alexander leads Thunder to 37-point rout of Warriors appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Jaden Ivey sits out for the first time with the Bulls, raising questions about his health, role, and future in Chicago’s rotation.

The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Miami Heat 124-112 to obtain their third straight win on Sunday night. Despite a slow start, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander dropped 29 points, Jalen Williams scored 19, while Chet Holmgren and Ajay Mitchel added 16 for the Thunder. On the other hand, Andrew Wiggins scored 23 points, including seven three-pointers, to […] The post Thunder outgun the Heat for third straight win appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Picture this: it's game time, the Timberwolves are tipping off at Target Center, and you're frantically scrolling through your phone trying to figure out where to watch. Sound familiar? You're not alone. Whether you're a die-hard fan, casual basketball enthusiast, or cord-cutter navigating the streaming maze, finding the right way to catch Minnesota's basketball team during this heated 2025-26 season feels impossible sometimes. Here's the thing: with FanDuel Sports Network North broadcasting ...

The battle for Los Angeles takes center stage tonight at Crypto.com Arena as LeBron James and the Lakers host Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers in a massive Western Conference showdown. The "Battle of L.A." returns to Crypto.com Arena with massive postseason implications as both teams sprint toward the 2026 playoffs. The Lakers (33-21) enter the night in 5th place in the West, finally welcoming back their superstar trio of LeBron James, Austin Reaves, and league-leading scorer Luka Dončić , who ...

While seven NBA teams are still operating in luxury tax territory following the All-Star break, that total has been cut in half since the start of the month. Prior to an eventful trade deadline week, a total of 14 teams projected to be taxpayers, per Bobby Marks of ESPN (Twitter link) observes, with the 16 […]

The Magic have been one of the more disappointing teams in the NBA this season. Health issues -- including Wednesday's update that Franz Wagner will be out indefinitely due to his high left ankle sprain -- have certainly played a part in the team's mediocre 29-25 record. But it would be disingenuous to act as […]

The San Antonio Spurs named Mitch Johnson the franchise's 19th head coach in May after his "unshakable leadership" during one of the most turbulent seasons in recent memory convinced organizational brass he deserved the permanent role, sources said. Johnson, 39, guided the team through Hall of Fame coach Gregg Popovich's stroke, Victor Wembanyama's season-ending blood clot diagnosis, and De'Aaron Fox's season-ending surgery. Sources within the organization pointed to Johnson's leadership in t...

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 .

The Knicks returned to action Thursday night after an eight-day break for the All-Star Game with 27 games left to go, with 10 that should be genuine measuring-stick games.

There’s really no euphemisms available for this.

Boston Celtics guard Payton Pritchard reflected on Thursday’s 121-110 victory over the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center, emphasizing the intensity of competing against former teammates. “Definitely fun. Was looking forward to it. It’s always fun playing against ex teammates and then going to battle with them,” he said after the game. Pritchard noted the […] The post Payton Pritchard: “Fun facing ex-teammates, keep foot on the pedal” appeared first on TalkBasket.net .