Rick Carlisle openly challenged the NBA’s decision to fine the Indiana Pacers $100,000 following an alleged violation of the player participation policy. During his weekly appearance on local radio station 107.5 The Fan, the head coach said league investigators did not speak with team doctors or players before issuing the penalty: The league lawyer who…
After nearly 13 months of waiting, sacrifice and rehab, Dejounte Murray is back. And he did it the way he prefers: attacking the rim. In the New Orleans Pelicans’ 113-109 win over the Golden State Warriors, the guard made his presence felt immediately. Less than 20 seconds into the game, he drove for a layup,…
A game that went down to the wire, decided by an offensive rebound and a choice on the final possession. The matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Orlando Magic at Crypto.com Arena confirmed the recent trend in their meetings: balance until the final second. This time, however, it was the Magic who walked…
Kevin Durant’s comments about a potential appearance at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics have sparked debate among fans. The gold medal run in Paris 2024 – led by Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry and LeBron James – remains fresh in memory: a near-complete Team USA reunion doesn’t seem impossible. While LeBron is very unlikely to be…
A box score is a postcard: a few numbers, a tidy story, and a lot of missing weather. Basketball has never fit neatly into that frame, but fans accepted the limits because there was nothing better at hand. Now there is. In 2026, the average viewer can follow lineup data, tracking-based effort stats, and shot-quality…
An interesting market dropped at FanDuel Sportsbook this week — one that suggests Celtics star Jayson Tatum will return from injury during the regular season. On May 12 of last year, toward the end of Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, Tatum ruptured his right Achilles tendon. He was sidelined for the rest of…
From 50,000 teams at the start, after weeks of intense matchups, we’ve reached the final act: tonight, the championship game of the first-ever Dunkest Cup will be played. Competing for the title are Fabio Ravera with his “V-Nere,” currently second in the overall standings, and Filiberto Mancuso with “Filo95,” who sits in 22nd place. Fabio…
It doesn’t take a loss to reopen the debate. When it comes to Luka Doncic, every detail is magnified. Even an off night can become the trigger to revisit an issue that has followed the Slovenian star for years: his complicated relationship with officials. The loss to the Boston Celtics only reignited the conversation. After…
A significant win for the San Antonio Spurs, who defeated the Detroit Pistons 114-103 at the end of a physical, intense battle. The game was decided largely by San Antonio’s defense and, in particular, by Victor Wembanyama’s presence in the paint. The French big man was an unsolvable puzzle for Detroit. His 21 points weren’t…
Tanking has – unfortunately – returned to the center of the NBA debate. Reigniting the discussion was Charles Barkley, who during “Inside the NBA” laid out three very clear proposals to address what many believe is hurting the league’s competitive integrity. Look at what they’re doing in Utah (Nurkic ruled out for the rest of…
