Heavy Sports • 17th March 2026

Lakers Announce Starting Lineup Decision Amid Injury News Vs Rockets

The Los Angeles Lakers are set to tip off against the Houston Rockets in a key matchup between two of the top teams in the Western Conference.Before the game, the Lakers announced their starting lineup.Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, Marcus Smart, LeBron James, and Deandre Ayton all got the nod. That starting rotation has been a consistent choice for head coach JJ Redick this season, as the two key offseason additions of Smart and Ayton have been staples in the starting lineup this year. The Lakers’...

Heavy Sports • 17th March 2026

Lakers' LeBron James Announces Injury News Before Game vs Rockets

LeBron James made highlights for the Los Angeles Lakers after diving for a loose ball in the team’s recent win over the Denver Nuggets.Now, before the Lakers’ game against the Houston Rockets, James took to social media to share the full extent of his highlight play, in what ended up being a slight knee injury for the star.While it did appear James heavily scraped his knee, the update didn’t land him on the injury report, and he remained in for the rest of the game, as well as healthy for the co...

Heavy Sports • 16th March 2026

Lakers Trade Rumors: Dillon Brooks Tabbed As LeBron James Replacement

The Los Angeles Lakers have a few key issues that will need to be addressed this offseason, and if the rumors of LeBron James leaving as a free agent are true, adding wing depth will be a priority.While the idea of the two playing on the same team together might not sound too realistic, the Lakers were recently urged to trade for Dillon Brooks of the Phoenix Suns, and while he is a long-time rival of James, he would arrive in Los Angeles as the 41-year-old’s replacement next season.Brooks is hav...

Heavy Sports • 16th March 2026

Lakers Tabbed To Replace Deandre Ayton With $97M Defensive Anchor

The Los Angeles Lakers have struggled with Deandre Ayton this season. While he has put together some strong performances recently, the prevailing thought is that the team will look for another big man to replace the former first overall pick in the post.While the Lakers have been linked to a few players in trade rumors or potential free agency additions this offseason, Nic Claxton of the Brooklyn Nets could be a strong candidate to replace Ayton in Los Angeles next season.Claxton has been on the...

Heavy Sports • 16th March 2026

Celtics Urged To Sell High On Jaylen Brown Following Jayson Tatum Return

The Boston Celtics are once again coming to grips with figuring out how Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum fit together amid the latter’s return from an Achilles injury. While Tatum is still rounding into form, which could take him a while to get back to his pre-injury shape and overall output, he still feels like the fan favorite in Boston.That means that if Brad Stevens and the front office go forward with Tatum once he’s back to 100%, the Celtics could begin to explore trade ideas for Brown, as he...

Heavy Sports • 16th March 2026

Warriors New Signing Makes Shocking Admission Amid $193M Injury Crisis

Amid all the injuries facing the Golden State Warriors, the team signed Omer Yurtseven to a day-ten contract before their game against the New York Knicks on Sunday.However, while the new big man played just 12 minutes, he reportedly didn’t even know all of his teammates’ names, according to Danny Emerman of the San Francisco Standard.“Seven of the team’s eight top scorers were sidelined; all three two-way players logged minutes; and new 10-day signing Omer Yurtseven played 12 minutes before lea...

Heavy Sports • 16th March 2026

Jalen Brunson Targeted For Knicks Struggles, ‘Horrific’ Mikal Bridges Trade

The New York Knicks completed a 21-point comeback win over what has been deemed the ‘G-League Golden State Warriors’ on Sunday, but despite Jalen Brunson scoring a game-high 30 points, he was still the subject of recent harsh criticism.Speaking on ESPN’s First Take, host Stephen A. Smith said that he blames Brunson for both the Knicks’ overall struggles this season, as well as the team signing Mikal Bridges to a massive contract extension.“The person I’m blaming most for all of this is Jalen Bru...

Heavy Sports • 16th March 2026

Nuggets Announce Major Peyton Watson Injury Update And Return Timeline

Ahe latest Peyton Watson injury update signals he could return to the Denver Nuggets soon, as the breakout star this season has missed six weeks with a lingering hamstring strain.While Watson, having the best season of his young career, hasn’t played since early February, the latest update on the 23-year-old wing might mean he’s set for an injury return soon.According to Vinny Benedetto of the Denver Gazette, the Nuggets believe Watson will return sometime this week.In 49 games for Denver this s...

Heavy Sports • 15th March 2026

New York Knicks Make New Roster Move Ahead Of Game vs. Warriors

The New York Knicks have recalled Tyler Kolek and Ariel Hukporti from the G-League Westchester Knicks ahead of the team’s Sunday night game against the Golden State Warriors.Both of the two, along with Pacome Dadiet, were sent down to the G-League for a brief stint, and while Dadiet’s status for the contest vs. Golden State is still uncertain, at least both Kolek and Hukporti will be on the first-team roster for the Sunday primetime game.The Knicks are coming off two wins in a row, but have been...

Heavy Sports • 15th March 2026

Warriors Get Bad Injury News Vs Knicks Amid Wild Podziemski Quote

The Golden State Warriors currently have nine players listed on the injury report ahead of their Sunday night game against the New York Knicks.While Golden State recently signed Omer Yurtseven to a contract in hopes of adding another big man contributor to the roster, the game against New York does not look like one in which the team expects to win.Speaking recently about the injury concerns across the roster, head coach Steve Kerr dropped a telling quote.“We’re going through it,” Kerr said. “We...

Heavy Sports • 15th March 2026

Celtics' Jayson Tatum Reveals Key Injury Update Amid Minutes Restriction

Jayson Tatum has now played four games for the Boston Celtics this season since returning from a torn Achilles tendon he suffered in May.While the franchise star was, and still is, under a minutes restriction, Tatum recently revealed an injury update on his Achilles, and how he felt playing a season-high 32 minutes against the Washington Wizards on Saturday.“I knew that my minutes would go up a little bit this week, and that’s just kind of the progression,” Tatum said, according to Jay King of T...

Heavy Sports • 14th March 2026

LeBron James To Warriors Links Heat Up Amid Curry, Draymond Recruitment

The Golden State Warriors are expected to be busy this offseason in hopes of putting a strong roster around franchise star Stephen Curry to make one more title push, and their summer plans could very well include targeting LeBron James in free agency.The Warriors tried to trade for James at a previous deadline, and as his time with the Los Angeles Lakers looks to be coming to an end, the Bay Area team has once again been linked to the NBA’s all-time leading scorer in hopes of pairing him with Cu...

Heavy Sports • 14th March 2026

New Steph Curry, Giannis Report Fuels Blockbuster Warriors Trade Rumors

The Golden State Warriors are expected to do whatever is possible this summer to assemble a talented roster around Stephen Curry in hopes of making one more strong playoff push with the franchise star. For a while, trade rumors involving Giannis Antetokounmpo have been circulating for the team.While the Warriors tried and failed at the trade deadline to acquire Antetokounmpo from the Milwaukee Bucks, a new report suggests that the idea of the team landing him in a deal this summer may not be as...

Heavy Sports • 14th March 2026

College Basketball Schedule Today: Conference Tournament Tipoff Times, TV Channels for March 14

The men’s college basketball season is heating up, as most conference tournaments are in the final stages, either the semifinal or championship rounds.While conference tournament week has already given a lot of excitement and interesting storylines, Saturday, March 14, is no different, as conference champions will be crowned and March Madness brackets will start to take shape in the lead-up to the NCAA men’s basketball tournament featuring 68 teams in what is one of the sports calendar highlight...

Heavy Sports • 14th March 2026

NBA Games Today: Full Basketball Schedule, Tipoff Times, TV And Live Streaming For March 14

The 2025-26 NBA season is coming down to the final stretch, Saturday, March 14 will feature a few massive games on the schedule that could have major playoff implications as teams prepare for the last month of the regular season.Along with the NBA games on TV today, there is also a full slate of college basketball games, as conference tournaments for the Big Ten, Big 12, ACC, SEC, Big East, and more all enter either the semifinal or championship rounds.Here is the full schedule and slate of the...

Heavy Sports • 14th March 2026

Bucks Announce Official Giannis Antetokounmpo Injury Update Vs Hawks

Giannis Antetokounmpo will officially be out of the Milwaukee Bucks vs Atlanta Hawks game on Saturday.Antetokounmpo was originally listed as questionable for the game, but he has now been ruled out with a left ankle sprain, as the team recently announced.Antetokounmpo has missed time with several injuries this season, and the recent ankle sprain has been an issue the Bucks hope to keep under control for the rest of the year.Along with the news of Antetokounmpo being out, Milwaukee has a few othe...

Heavy Sports • 14th March 2026

Warriors Announce Official Al Horford Update, Full Injury Report Vs Knicks

The Golden State Warriors saw several key players go down with injuries in their last game against the Minnesota Timberwolves.Al Horford, Seth Curry, Quinten Post, and Draymond Green all either missed the game or suffered injuries during the contest on Friday night.Now, the Warriors have announced the full extent of the injuries to Horford and Curry ahead of the team’s Sunday game against the New York Knicks. 
According to team insider Anthony Slater, it was officially a calf strain for Horford...

Heavy Sports • 14th March 2026

Steph Curry Reveals Major Retirement News Amid Injury Update, Warriors Struggles

Whenever retirement does come for Stephen Curry, he’ll end his career in the NBA as one of the best players the league has ever seen.However, that time doesn’t appear to be coming anytime soon, and while Curry is still sidelined for the Golden State Warriors with a concerning knee injury, the star isn’t eyeing retirement just yet.In an interview with The Athletic, Curry said that his body will decide when he’s ready to step away from the game.“I think your body is the first point of information,...

Heavy Sports • 14th March 2026

Lakers Tab Austin Reaves As Free Agency Priority Over LeBron James

The Los Angeles Lakers have the impending free agency decisions of LeBron James and Austin Reaves that will need to be addressed this summer.On one hand, James looks to be on his way out, potentially going back to the Cleveland Cavaliers. On the other, all indications point to Reaves signing a new contract extension with the Lakers this offseason.According to Dave McMenamin of ESPN, Reaves can sign a five-year, $241 million deal, and he and the Lakers are predicted to come to terms either on tha...

Heavy Sports • 13th March 2026

NBA Announces Luka Doncic MVP News After 51 Points Vs. Bulls

Luka Doncic scored 51 points in the Los Angeles Lakers‘ win over the Chicago Bulls, in what was his highest-scoring game with the team since being traded to Southern California in February of 2025.Now, after arguably his best performance with the Lakers, Doncic has shot up the NBA MVP rankings on the league’s official website. According to Shaun Powell, who composed a new NBA MVP ladder at least once a week, Doncic is now fourth in the race to win the league’s most prestigious regular-season awa...

Heavy Sports • 13th March 2026

Knicks Announce Concerning Injury Report News For Pacers Game

The New York Knicks already have both Josh Hart and Karl-Anthony Towns listed on the injury report for their upcoming game against the Indiana Pacers, and now, Jeremy Sochan is also at risk of missing the Friday night contest.Recently, Sochan was added to the Knicks’ injury report with an illness, as he’s now listed as doubtful for the contest against Indiana.In 10 games with New York since he was acquired after the trade deadline, Sochan is averaging only 1.3 points, 1.2 rebounds, and 0.5 assis...

Heavy Sports • 13th March 2026

Steph Curry Injury Timeline: Targeted Return Set For Kuminga Revenge Game

The latest Stephen Curry injury update signals the star will miss at least another ten days for the Golden State Warriors with his ‘runner’s knee’ issue that has lingered since late January. While that was the third time in a row the team has announced a ‘ten-day’ re-evaluation timeline, a new potential injury return date could mean Curry would get back on the court in a very important game for Golden State.Based on the Warriors’ upcoming schedule, the game Curry would be able to return in would...

Heavy Sports • 12th March 2026

Warriors Get Good News On Giannis Trade After Steph Curry Injury Update

The latest Stephen Curry injury update signals the franchise star for the Golden State Warriors will miss at least another ten days with his ‘runner’s knee’ issue.As Curry has been out since late January, still with no injury return timeline, that only makes a potential playoff run, and the team’s chances of making the postseason in general, less likely.But after the latest Curry news, Golden State was recently urged to use the rest of the season to develop it’s young players and do its best to...

Heavy Sports • 12th March 2026

Warriors Could Shut Down Steph Curry For Season After New Injury Update

The Golden State Warriors have now been without their franchise star for the last 15 games, and a new Stephen Curry injury update signals the guard will miss at least another ten days with a knee injury that has kept him out since late January.While this current Warriors team didn’t appear to have any major title hopes this season (barring a potential Giannis Antetokounmpo trade that never materialized at the deadline), the franchise was recently urged to make the bold decision to keep Curry out...