The NBA is investigating the Oklahoma City Thunder for holding out 10 players due to injury in their nationally televised matchup against the San Antonio Spurs last week, according to Dan Woike of The Athletic. Starting in 2023, NBA rules dictate that teams make sure star players are available for seasonal and nationally televised tournament…
LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Golden State Warriors 105-99 at Crypto Arena on February 7, 2026, and Darwin Walker of The Sporting Tribune was there to capture the following TST images. Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves (15) secures the loose rebound during an NBA game against the Golden State Warriors…
The Cleveland Cavaliers have been busy this week ahead of the NBA trade deadline. They traded forward De’Andre Hunter in a three-team trade that brought them guards Keon Ellis and Dennis Schroder, and then acquired 11-time All-Star guard James Harden from the Los Angeles Clippers for Darius Garland. While it’s debatable whether those moves immediately…
It’s trade deadline mania for the Big Number! Tom Haberstroh and Dan Devine recap the unexpected James Harden-Darius Garland trade between the Los Angeles Clippers and Cleveland Cavaliers and discuss the implications for both teams, as well as an impatient Donovan Mitchell. Advertisement First, Tom reacts live to the biggest shock yet at the trade…
Luka Doncic becomes youngest player in NBA history to reach major milestone originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as your preferred source by clicking here. Luka Doncic continues to rewrite the NBA history books. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement With his long-range production during the Los Angeles Lakers’ 116-110 victory over the Dallas…
How Luka Doncic’s trade from the Mavs to the Lakers led to the draft of Cooper Flagg originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as your preferred source by clicking here. The basketball gods decided to give the Dallas Mavericks a second chance. Advertisement It’s hard to find a better explanation for…
It’s been a week for the Los Angeles Lakers. On the court there was a comeback against the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday, followed by a loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night in which head coach JJ Redick said his team didn’t trust each other on the court. In between was a lengthy…
The Feb. 5 NBA trade deadline is just over two weeks away, and so far, things have been relatively quiet across the league. There have been rumors about a couple of players the Los Angeles Lakers would like to acquire, such as Herbert Jones of the New Orleans Pelicans, but there is no indication that…
The Lakers reportedly tried to outbid the Bucks, Clippers and Kings by $75 million. Luka Doncic’s lob threat originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as your preferred source by clicking here. The Los Angeles Lakers are trying to get the ball rolling after a prolonged stretch of bad basketball. The team…
Cooper Flagg’s ankle appears to be fine. The Dallas Mavericks rookie returned to the court Monday afternoon after missing a pair of games with a left ankle injury. Flagg picked up right where he left off and helped lead the Mavericks to a crushing 114-97 victory over the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden….
