Heavy Sports • 31st March 2026

Timberwolves Announce Starting Lineup vs Mavericks Amid Anthony Edwards News

The Minnesota Timberwolves are set to play the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night, March 30, in a game that will feature Anthony Edwards, as he was upgraded to available for the Western Conference matchup.Along with announcing the Edwards injury update, the Timberwolves also announced their starting lineup and final injury report against the Mavericks.Minnesota is in a tight race in the West standings, hopeful to land a top-four seed and secure home-court advantage for the playoffs.UPDATE: Edwards...

Heavy Sports • 31st March 2026

Lakers Announce Starting Lineup vs Wizards Amid Luka Doncic Suspension

The Los Angeles Lakers are set to play the Washington Wizards on Monday night, March 30, in a game that will not feature NBA superstar Luka Doncic due to a one-game suspension.Doncic has been suspended by the NBA for one game after receiving his 16th technical foul of the season in the Lakers’ last game against the Brooklyn Nets.Still, the ‘Lake Show’ must go on, and before their game against the Wizards, Los Angeles announced the starting lineup and final injury report for Monday night.
In a po...

Heavy Sports • 30th March 2026

NBA MVP Odds 2026: Updated Race Between Luka Doncic, Wembanyama, SGA

The 2025-26 NBA MVP race looked like a two-man competition for much of the year between Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic, the top two finishers for last year’s award. However, in the final few months of the regular season, the NBA MVP odds have shifted drastically, with Victor Wembanyama and Luka Doncic now in the race, each with a strong case to take home the award.In the final two weeks of the regular season, Gilgeous-Alexander, Wembanyama, and Doncic all have the best odds to win the...

Heavy Sports • 30th March 2026

Lakers Get Good News For Game vs Wizards Amid Luka Doncic Suspension

The Los Angeles Lakers can clinch a birth in the 2026 NBA Playoffs with a win in their game against the Washington Wizards and a Phoenix Suns loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday, March 30th.Despite Luka Doncic suspended and out for the game against the Wizards, while also potentially able to clinch the playoffs, the Lakers can also clinch the Pacific division title with a win and a Suns loss.Los Angeles has been one of the hottest teams in the NBA in March, and while they were previously fur...

Heavy Sports • 30th March 2026

New York Knicks Get Good News After Thunder Loss, Miles McBride Injury Update

Despite losing to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday night and seeing the return of Miles McBride cut short, the New York Knicks could clinch the 2026 NBA Playoffs on Monday with a Philadelphia 76ers loss to the Miami Heat.While the Knicks did fall to the Thunder in their last game, they still sit third in the East, and with the amount of wins they already have, seeing a 76ers loss would automatically vault them into the postseason for this year.Both the Detroit Pistons and Boston Celtics, the...

Heavy Sports • 30th March 2026

Denver Nuggets Get Good News After Warriors Game, Concerning Injury Updates

The Denver Nuggets can clinch the 2026 NBA Playoffs with a Phoenix Suns loss and a Los Angeles Lakers win on Monday, March 28, according to the league.The Nuggets are coming off a win against the Golden State Warriors, and while they face several concerning injuries to some of their key players, they are on the brink of making the postseason.Denver has been one of the most successful teams in the NBA this decade, and if a few things go right for them, they could be in the playoffs for yet anothe...

Heavy Sports • 30th March 2026

Timberwolves Announce Bad Injury News Amid Looming Anthony Edwards Decision

The Minnesota Timberwolves have announced two new injury updates for their upcoming game against the Dallas Mavericks while they wait to decide on Anthony Edwards‘ injury return.While Edwards was previously expected to make his injury return for the Timberwolves’ game on Saturday against the Detroit Pistons, his expected return has since been pushed back to Monday against the Mavericks.But while the Timberwolves wait to announce a final injury update on their franchise star, they revealed news a...

Heavy Sports • 30th March 2026

Why Luka Doncic Suspension Is Good News For Los Angeles Lakers

Luka Doncic of the Los Angeles Lakers has been suspended for one game by the NBA for receiving his 16th technical foul of the season, hitting the threshold that allows the league to suspend players for a single contest.Doncic, the NBA’s leading scorer and a top MVP candidate this season, will have to remain careful and not receive another technical foul in the final few games of the regular season, which could result in further suspensions.However, while on the surface, the fact that the Lakers...

Heavy Sports • 30th March 2026

NBA Announces Jayson Tatum News Amid Injury Update For Celtics Game

The NBA has announced that Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics has been named Player of the Week in the Eastern Conference.The news comes as Tatum was recently ruled out for the Celtics’ Monday night game against the Atlanta Hawks.Yet still, Tatum has now won Player of the Week just over ten months after tearing his Achilles tendon and subsequently coming back.Per the league, Tatum has been named Player of the Week in the East for week 23 of the 2025-26 NBA season.He did it while averaging 25.7 p...

Heavy Sports • 30th March 2026

Boston Celtics Announce Starting Lineup vs Hawks Amid Jayson Tatum News

The Boston Celtics are set to play the Atlanta Hawks on Monday, March 28.Before the game, the Celtics announced their starting lineup and final injury report for the game against Atlanta.Both announcements come amid Jayson Tatum news, as it was revealed by the NBA that he won the Player of the Week award in the Eastern Conference. He has played just 11 games since returning from an Achilles injury suffered last May.
In the lead-up to the Monday night game, Boston gave the final call on their sta...

Heavy Sports • 30th March 2026

Timberwovles Announce Final Anthony Edwards Injury Update Vs Mavericks

The Minnesota Timberwolves have announced that Anthony Edwards will make his injury return against the Dallas Mavericks in their Monday night game.Edwards has been out for nearly two weeks with what was officially described as right knee inflammation, but will return after missing six games for the Timberwolves.Head coach Chris Finch also announced that Edwards would be on a minutes restriction, but getting him back is big news for Minnesota.
The Monday night game against Dallas was previously e...

Heavy Sports • 30th March 2026

Chicago Bulls Make Key Announcements For Game Vs Spurs Amid Jaden Ivey News

The Chicago Bulls are set to play the San Antonio Spurs on Monday, March 30, in a game that comes on the heels of the shocking Jaden Ivey news.After Ivey was on social media making personal, religious, and anit-LGBTQ rants, it was announced that he was waived by the Bulls.In the time since, Chicago has also announced its starting lineup and final injury report for their game against the Spurs.Before the Monday night contest, the Bulls revealed their starting lineup on social media.Josh Giddey, T...

Heavy Sports • 29th March 2026

Anthony Edwards Injury Update: Timberwolves Return Date Revealed

Anthony Edwards has missed the past six games for the Minnesota Timberwolves with a knee injury, and while he sat out in their Saturday loss to the Detroit Pistons, a new injury update and potential return date for the superstar have been revealed.According to team insider Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic, Edwards has the chance to return for the Timberwolves on Monday for their game against the Dallas Mavericks.That contest was previously one of a few potential return dates for the franchise sta...

Heavy Sports • 29th March 2026

UConn HC Dan Hurley Reveals Why He Turned Down $70M Lakers Job

Coming off back-to-back men’s college basketball national championships, University of Connecticut head coach Dan Hurley, while controversial in his own right, was a hot commodity and potentially in line to become the next playcaller for the Los Angeles Lakers.While the Lakers were coming off a 47-35 record and a first-round loss with stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis, they chose to fire then-head coach Darvin Ham.As his replacement, Hurley was a top candidate that Los Angeles wanted for the...

Heavy Sports • 29th March 2026

Lakers Nearly Stole Dan Hurley From UConn With Massive $70M Contract Offer

The Los Angeles Lakers haven’t been able to keep a head coach for longer than a few years since LeBron James joined the team in 2018, and after firing Darvin Ham in 2024, the franchise was out hunting for the best candidate available: Dan Hurley of the University of Connecticut.While Hurley, a controversial coach in his own right, was coming off back-to-back national championships with UConn, he was approached by the Lakers to become their next head coach with James and Anthony Davis.Hurley ende...

Heavy Sports • 28th March 2026

Timberwolves Announce Final Anthony Edwards Decision, Injury Report vs Pistons

The Minnesota Timberwolves are set to play the Detroit Pistons on Saturday in a game that features a heavy injury report for both sides.In the lead-up to the cross-conference matchup, both teams announced their injury reports. However, while the Pistons have yet to determine the final status of some of their key players, the Timberwolves, on the other hand, have already ruled out three of their major contributors for the game.Anthony Edwards highlights that list, as while he is reportedly rampin...

Heavy Sports • 28th March 2026

Spurs Announce Starting Lineup And Injury Report vs Bucks After De'Aaron Fox News

The San Antonio Spurs are set to play the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday, March 28, on Amazon Prime Video.Before the cross-conference matchup, the Spurs announced their starting lineup and final injury report for the weekend game.It comes after San Antonio revealed a final De’Aaron Fox injury update, as the All-Star guard missed the team’s previous contest with a back injury.
In the lead-up to the game, the Spurs revealed their starting lineup as they hope to win an eighth game in a row.Fox, Stepho...

Heavy Sports • 28th March 2026

Timberwolves Announce Starting Lineup vs Pistons Amid Anthony Edwards News

The Minnesota Timberwolves are set to face off against the Detroit Pistons on Saturday, March 28, on ABC in a key game between two of the best teams in the NBA.Before the matchup, the Timberwolves announced their starting lineup, one that notably does not feature a few of their key players.Specifically, with the latest Anthony Edwards update, as well as a few others on Minnesota’s injury report, head coach Chris Finch was forced to go with a starting lineup he and the staff have rarely used this...

Heavy Sports • 28th March 2026

Pistons Announce Starters, Final Injury Report vs Timberwolves Amid Cade Cunningham News

The Detroit Pistons are set to play against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday, March 28, in a nationally televised game on ABC.Before the game, the Pistons announced both their starting lineup and finalized injury report against the ever-consistently dangerous team in the Western Conference.Detroit is currently first in the East, in line to grab the top seed in the playoffs, but amid the latest Cade Cunningham injury, that could be at risk, as they hope to close out the regular season on a...

Heavy Sports • 27th March 2026

NBA Announces Shocking Victor Wembanyama MVP News

Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs has been making a strong case for the MVP award all season, in what has been the healthiest, most productive, and most successful year of his NBA career.While there are still a few more weeks of the season to go, Wembanyama remains a top favorite for the MVP award, and based on the latest update, he could be leading the race over Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder and Luka Doncic of the Los Angeles Lakers.In the latest MVP ladder publi...

Heavy Sports • 27th March 2026

Golden State Warriors Tabbed To Make Brutal Kristaps Porzingis Decision

The Golden State Warriors are in no man’s land, both this season and the next few years of the franchise, as they come to grips with the final chapter of Stephen Curry‘s career and what to do with some of their key players, specifically Kristaps Porzingis.Porzingis, whom the Warriors traded for at the deadline for Jonathan Kuminga, is on an expiring contract, and what the team does with him in free agency this summer has been a looming question that, for the time being, is still undecided.Howeve...

Heavy Sports • 27th March 2026

Lakers' Austin Reaves Disrespected By NBA Champ While Having Best NBA Season

Austin Reaves of the Los Angeles Lakers has been one of the best stories in the NBA over the past few years, as playing with LeBron James and now Luka Doncic, he went from an undrafted guard to now a player in line to earn a $241 max contract extension.Reaves has turned into the Lakers’ second option on offense, behind Doncic but ahead of James in the pecking order, and as he’s averaging a career-high in scoring, the 26-year-old has answered the call by JJ Redick in his increased role.However, d...

Heavy Sports • 27th March 2026

Boston Celtics Announce Bad Jaylen Brown News Before Game vs Hawks

The Boston Celtics will play the Atlanta Hawks in an Eastern Conference matchup on Friday night, and before the game, the team from Massachusetts announced its injury report for the contest.Based on the latest injury report given by the Celtics, star Jaylen Brown has been ruled out of the game.Brown is having the best season of his NBA career, and while he’s been mostly healthy in this season, leading the team previously without Jayson Tatum, the latest injury update could be a growing cause for...

Heavy Sports • 27th March 2026

Anthony Edwards Injury Update: Timberwolves Get Disappointing News On Return

Anthony Edwards has missed the last five games for the Minnesota Timberwolves with a knee injury and will miss their next contest against the Detroit Pistons.Edwards, officially dealing with right knee inflammation, was sidelined ten days ago and still has no timeline for an injury return.Despite the previous injury update pointing to hopeful news for the Timberwolves, the latest update on Edwards’ health signals he will stay on the injury report and miss at least the team’s next game.
While Min...