Heavy Sports • 28th December 2025

Giannis Calls Out Bucks Teammates Amid Growing Trade Rumors

Giannis Antetokounmpo returned for the Milwaukee Bucks after an eight-game absence with a calf injury and immediately reminded the NBA of his value in the league. In a nine-point win over the Chicago Bulls, Antetokounmpo dropped 29 points and eight rebounds in just 25 minutes, leading the game in scoring in his first game back in nearly four weeks.However, trade rumors continue to follow the two-time MVP, and at the same time he called out a reporter for a ‘disrespectful‘ question about his futu...

Heavy Sports • 28th December 2025

Warriors Hit With Brutal Injury Update Linked To LeBron, Al Horford

As a whole, the Golden State Warriors are old, and though Stephen Curry continues to prove himself as one of the best players of a generation, the injuries are catching up to the 16-15 Bay Area team.The Warriors were already without Al Horford for a decent stretch, as the key offseason addition missed time with sciatica, the same nerve injury that sidelined LeBron James for the first month of the season for the Los Angeles Lakers. But now, Golden State has another player out with sciatica, as it...

Heavy Sports • 27th December 2025

Warriors Favorites To Land 10x All-Star Champion In Trade Rumors

The Golden State Warriors so far aren’t having the start to the season they’d hoped for, despite franchise star Stephen Curry continuing to prove himself as one of the best players of this generation. But as the Warriors hope to take advantage of the time they have left with Curry, they are reportedly in the market to add another star to make one more title push. As of now, that star is Anthony Davis of the Dallas Mavericks, and right now, Golden State is the odds-on favorite to be the next home...

Heavy Sports • 27th December 2025

Timberwolves Get Concerning Anthony Edwards Injury Update

The Minnesota Timberwolves, led by Anthony Edwards, did everything they could on Christmas Day to try to stop Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. Despite a strong fight, Edwards and the Timberwolves fell just short, with the franchise star finding himself ejected late in the game as Jokic finished as the first player in league history to have a 55-15-15 triple-double, while also scoring the most points (18) in a single overtime period. However, regarding Edwards, the star is officially listed a...

Heavy Sports • 27th December 2025

Spurs Get Brutal De'Aaron Fox Update Amid New Wemby Report

The San Antonio Spurs have cemented themselves as NBA title contenders with their Christmas Day win over the Oklahoma City Thunder, the third occasion in 12 days.A part of their recent success and status as Finals hopefuls has been De’Aaron Fox, who arrived on the team in a trade last summer to pair him with franchise star Victor Wembanyama. After missing a bit of time with some questions about his fit on the team, Fox has elevated his game recently, playing a major part in the Spurs’ 23-7 recor...

Heavy Sports • 24th December 2025

Dillon Brooks Drops Unique Stat Line In Revenge Win Vs. LeBron

Just nine days after bumping into LeBron James and receiving his second technical foul, which ended up deciding the game against the Los Angeles Lakers, Dillon Brooks of the Phoenix Suns dropped a unique stat line in his team’s latest win over his rival James.Brooks finished the night for the Suns with 25 points and nothing else. No rebounds, no assists, no steals, no blocks, and no turnovers, somewhat reminiscent of the famous Tony Snell statline, except for the fact that he led the game in sco...

Heavy Sports • 24th December 2025

Sixers Get Surprising Joel Embiid Update After Scary Knee Injury

The four scariest, and perhaps most common words for the Philadelphia 76ers over the past decade have been ‘Joel Embiid knee injury,‘ and once again on Tuesday night, the 2023 MVP went down with another knee injury against the Brooklyn Nets.Early in the second half, Embiid bumped knees with Terance Mann, dropping to the floor in what could have been another disastrous chapter in his long knee injury history with the Sixers. However, despite leaving the court, Embiid eventually returned to the be...

Heavy Sports • 24th December 2025

Warriors 'Alarming' Draymond Green Problem Is A Major Concern

Though Stephen Curry has continued to perform this season at a pretty similar clip to his MVP days, the same can’t be said for Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors. Along with his recent bench argument with head coach Steve Kerr, Green’s drastic drop in play has been an overarching issue for the Warriors through their first 30 games this year. Writing on Green’s dropping play for Golden State, Nick Friedell of The Athletic described that, along with his continuous outbursts that by themse...

Heavy Sports • 24th December 2025

Luka Doncic Announces Major News Amid Christmas Injury Update

Luka Doncic of the Los Angeles Lakers has proven to be one of the most impactful offensive players the NBA has ever seen through the first eight seasons of his career. Throughout most of his time in the league, Doncic has been signed with Jordan Brand, one of many top-tier athletes to partner with Michael Jordan’s legendary shoe company. Now, Doncic and Jordan Brand just dropped his new ‘Luka 5‘ shoes.The video posted announcing the news featured Doncic writing a letter about being a ‘bad man,‘...

Heavy Sports • 23rd December 2025

Mitchell Robinson Trainer Takes Shot At Knicks Amid Trade Rumors

Though the New York Knicks are typically seen as Jalen Brunson’s team, they have a lot of options to go to on the offensive side of the ball. However, for the most part, Mitchell Robinson is not known for his scoring, but rather his work rebounding and protecting the rim on the other side of the court.However, Robinson’s trainer, Marcell Scott, believes Robinson should be getting more shots and touches on offense, which, in his mind, would subsequently lead to more success for the Knicks. In two...

Heavy Sports • 23rd December 2025

Warriors Star Drops Bizarre Vacation Plea Amid Green-Kerr Chaos

Through 30 games, the Golden State Warriors do not look like title contenders, and problems are growing within the organization in what is expected to be the final few seasons of franchise star Stephen Curry’s illustrious career. Amid these struggles, Jimmy Butler wants a vacation. In a recent comment made on Instagram, Butler urged Warriors fans not to vote for him as a 2025-26 NBA All-Star, instead saying that he wants to go on a Caribbean getaway. “Don’t vote for me guys. Instead somebody cre...

Heavy Sports • 22nd December 2025

Stever Kerr Reveals Truth On Kuminga Trade Rumors And Future

Like seemingly everybody around the NBA, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr knows Jonathan Kuminga’s future with the team is more than uncertain, and will likely end in the next month and a half before the trade deadline.For the past few months, ever since signing a two-year extension with the franchise late in the offseason, the 23-year-old’s future with the Warriors has been subject to mass speculation and scrutiny. Most recently, after taking Kuminga out of the rotation for the most...

Heavy Sports • 22nd December 2025

Warriors Reminded Of Biggest Mistake, Failed Top Pick Lands Deal

After the breakup of their dynasty that made the NBA Finals five years in a row, the Golden State Warriors made a concerted effort to try what ended up being a large failure for the most part: the two-timeline strategy.At the same time, they kept going with a core of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green, the Warriors made multiple top draft picks over the next few years in hopes of adding young talent that could continue the team’s historic run once their veteran champions closed out...

Heavy Sports • 22nd December 2025

New Team Snatches Waived Lakers Center As Injury Crisis Mounts

The Los Angeles Lakers have once again seen one of their former players quickly move on and sign with a new team just weeks after being cut by the 17-time NBA champions.Most recently, ESPN senior NBA insider Shams Charania reported that Christian Koloko, formerly of the Lakers, has signed a deal with the Memphis Grizzlies.“The Memphis Grizzlies are signing former Lakers and Raptors center Christian Koloko to a 10-day contract via hardship exception, sources tell ESPN,” he wrote in a post on X.Ko...

Heavy Sports • 22nd December 2025

Celtics 'Hidden Gem' Rookie Joins Tatum In Elite Franchise History

After Jayson Tatum tore his Achilles tendon in the playoffs, the initial expectation was that this season was going to be a throw-away year for the Boston Celtics. However, two months into the season, that has not been the case.Along with the evolution in bigger roles for Jaylen Brown and Derrick White, the Celtics have seen very strong performances out of their supporting cast, players who did not have big expectations when the season began. Though there are a few that stand out, rookie Hugo Go...

Heavy Sports • 22nd December 2025

Rockets Urged To Forget Old Wounds, Trade For MVP, KD Partner

The Houston Rockets reached their recent peak in the mid-to-late 2010s when James Harden was their franchise star, leading them to multiple deep playoff runs and setting multiple franchise records in the process. At this point, the team looks vastly different from when Harden was there, now with a core of Kevin Durant, Amen Thompson, and Alperen Sengun, each of whom has helped lead them to a 17-9 record and unanimous status as title contenders. But since point guard Fred VanVleet suffered an ACL...

Heavy Sports • 22nd December 2025

NBA Announces Huge Jalen Brunson News After MSG Career-High

Jalen Brunson helped bring a title to New York, and though it wasn’t the coveted NBA Finals fans were hoping for, winning the 2025 NBA Cup signaled that this team is ready to win the league title. Now, after leading the Knicks to the NBA Cup, the league announced more big news on the franchise star. Most recently, Brunson earned the Player of the Week award for the Eastern Conference. “New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson and Memphis Grizzlies forward-center Jaren Jackson Jr. have been named the...

Heavy Sports • 19th December 2025

Dillon Brooks Reveals Truth Behind Hard Curry And LeBron Fouls

The NBA only has a few true enforcers left in the league compared to decades past, but Dillon Brooks of the Phoenix Suns has never shied away from that being his identity in the league today.As of late, Brooks was ejected for multiple scuffles with LeBron James in a loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, and more recently was assessed a flagrant foul for a closeout against Steph Curry in the Suns’ latest game against the Golden State Warriors. Speaking after the game against the Warriors, even after ge...

Heavy Sports • 19th December 2025

Doncic, Redick Reveal Truth On Historic Triple-Double, Lakers Win

The Los Angeles Lakers struck gold by adding Luka Doncic in the now-historic trade, which sent Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks, and so far this season, the Slovenian hasn’t slowed down a bit, but that still doesn’t mean he’s happy with the performances.Most recently, in the Lakers’ win over the Utah Jazz, Doncic finished with 45 points, 11 rebounds, 14 assists, and five steals, but it still wasn’t enough for him to leave the arena satisfied.“I think, honestly, I could do so much more,” Don...

Heavy Sports • 19th December 2025

Warriors Get Brutal Horford Injury Update Amid New Trade Rumors

If LeBron James taught the NBA world anything, it’s that sciatica is no joke, and right now, the Golden State Warriors are learning that first-hand with Al Horford.Horford, a veteran addition to the team over the offseason, has been sidelined for two weeks, fighting a recent battle with sciatica. The 2024 NBA champion did offer an update on his recovery from the injury and a potential return date, which, for the struggling Warriors, can’t come soon enough. “Probably a week,” Horford said of a re...

Heavy Sports • 18th December 2025

Lakers Face Brutal LeBron James Reality Amid Star Trio Struggles

The star power of the Los Angeles Lakers in the form of LeBron James, Luka Doncic, and Austin Reaves was previously the team’s biggest strength, but recently, it has been the root of their problems. While each player remains extremely impactful in their own right for the Lakers, as a group on the floor together, whether it be with Deandre Ayton, Rui Hachimura, or any other member of the roster, their numbers together have been lackluster as of late.Reporting for Bleacher Report, Grant Hughes wro...

Heavy Sports • 18th December 2025

Lakers' Blockbuster Giannis Antetokounmpo Trade Plans Revealed

The Los Angeles Lakers have been the NBA home to perhaps more superstars than any other team in the league, and the most recent trade rumors suggest they are hoping to add another star in the form of Giannis Antetokounmpo, whose future with the Milwaukee Bucks remains uncertain. Pairing Antetokounmpo with Luka Doncic and whoever is left on the roster after what would be one of the biggest trades in NBA history could prove lethal; however, the Lakers are still very far from that being a possibili...

Heavy Sports • 18th December 2025

Spurs Linked To $238M Big Man After Brutal Giannis Trade Update

The San Antonio Spurs have proven that, with a healthy Victor Wembanyama, they have the chance to be title contenders for a long time.With that being the case, the Spurs have subsequently been mentioned in trade rumors surrounding Giannis Antetokounmpo. Though they were recently predicted to bow out of the sweepstakes for the Milwaukee Bucks star, they’ve now been linked to another big-name player, one who could form a dangerous duo with Wembanyama.Reporting for HoopsHype.com, NBA insider Michae...

Heavy Sports • 17th December 2025

Adam Silver Mulls Expansion, NBA Cup Future As Knicks Win Title

The New York Knicks have won the third iteration of the NBA Cup, and though not the NBA Finals, it’s their first, long-awaited trophy since 1973.Speaking before the instant classic between the Knicks and San Antonio Spurs, NBA commissioner Adam Silver addressed the future of the tournament, which so far has seen the semifinals and final game held in Las Vegas.“We’re talking with Amazon Prime about whether it makes sense to maybe go to some unique locations for the final game,” Silver told report...