The Emirates NBA Cup 2025 ends this week. The Eastern Quarterfinals of the annual seasonal tournament will take place on Tuesday, December 9, beginning with the Miami Heat’s visit to the Orlando Magic at 6 pm ET. That match marks the first of the night; The New York Knicks vs. Toronto Raptors will follow immediately…
The Houston Rockets have had players with a total of 52 different jersey numbers (and have one that is not part of any number series for Houston assistant coach and general manager Carroll Dawson) since their founding at the start of the 1967-68 season, worn by just under 500 players throughout Rockets history. To honor…
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 26 points, Chet Holmgren had 19 points and nine rebounds, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Portland Trail Blazers 123-115 on Sunday for their 12th straight victory. The Thunder move to 20-1 with the win, with their only loss coming against the Trail Blazers on Nov. 5….
The race for NBA MVP is turning into a three-player race as we enter the seventh week of the season. However, Cade CunninghamThe name continues to come up in MVP conversations as the Pistons stay hot. Giannis Antetokoumpo recover from an injury, while Victor Wembanyama is out, and Maxey Tyrese He’s still playing: Here’s my…
Now that the Los Angeles Lakers are almost in full shape, they have begun to show off their immense star power. LeBron James has returned from his three-game bout with sciatica, and in Tuesday’s 135-118 win against the Los Angeles Clippers, he started to look a bit like his usual self with 25 points on…
Night three of the 2025 NBA Cup saw some epic games in both the East and West as pool play nears its halfway point. But none more epic than what Stephen Curry did. We’re at the point where it seems like it will never get old watching the Golden State Warriors star come to life…
Despite the key injuries they have had to deal with, the Los Angeles Lakers are off to a good start this season by winning eight of their first 11 games. But on Wednesday, they ran into a buzzsaw called the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Thunder, the defending NBA champions, came in with an 11-1 record…
INGLEWOOD, CA – Intuit Dome, in typical California style, was as over-the-top as possible before kickoff Tuesday. Fireworks exploded during the National Anthem. Flames emerged from the pole during the presentation of the starting lineup. And smoke billowed from the $100 million “Halo Board,” clouding the rafters, only to be pierced by a laser light…
Houston Rockets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder Oklahoma City; Tuesday, 7:30 pmEDT BETMGM SPORTS BETTING LINE: Thunder -7.5; plus/minus is 226.5 In summary: The Oklahoma City Thunder host the Houston Rockets in the first game of the season. Advertisement Oklahoma City went 68-14 overall and 39-13 in the Western Conference last season. The Thunder averaged 26.9…
Subscribe to the Kevin O’Connor show Bobby Marks joins Kevin O’Connor to preview the 2025 NBA season and react to the biggest headlines from the preseason, including Russell Westbrook’s signing with the Sacramento Kings and Keegan Murray’s extension. The pair discuss whether Lonzo Ball is the most underrated addition of the offseason, whether the Spurs…
