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...

Heavy Sports • 27th March 2026

Kon Knueppel Gets Wild NBA Take While Leading Rookie Of The Year Odds

Just in his first NBA season, Kon Knueppel of the Charlotte Hornets already looks like the type of player who will have a long career in the league.Whether it’s his three-point shooting, size, consistency, or early impact on winning with the Hornets, Knueppel, the fourth overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, is currently the favorite to win the Rookie of the Year award this season.Additionally, while Knueppel is breaking three-point records and looking like the best rookie in the league, over form...

Heavy Sports • 27th March 2026

UPDATE: Warriors Announce More Bad Injury News Before Game Vs Wizards

The Golden State Warriors are set to play the Washington Wizards on Friday night in the Bay Area.While Golden State is a favorite for the game against the lowly Wizards, the team is dealing with several major injury concerns for the contest, which could be compounded by the latest injury update to one of their key players.Before the game, Warriors guard De’Anthony Melton was downgraded to questionable and could be at risk of missing the matchup against Washington.UPDATE: De’Anthony Melton has of...

Heavy Sports • 27th March 2026

Philadelphia 76ers Announce New Tyrese Maxey Injury Update vs Hornets

The Philadelphia 76ers have been without star guard Tyrese Maxey for nearly three weeks with a finger injury.However, in the lead-up to the 76ers’ game against the Charlotte Hornets, the team announced news that could signal an imminent return.According to the latest injury report, Maxey has been upgraded from out to questionable for the Saturday night game, a big step in a potential return from injury.
Maxey is officially listed as questionable for Philadelphia’s next game against the red-hot H...

Heavy Sports • 27th March 2026

Celtics Announce Starters And Final Injury Report vs Hawks After Jaylen Brown News

The Boston Celtics will play the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night, March 27.In the lead-up to the game, the Celtics announced their starting lineup, which comes as key news due to the multiple injuries the team is facing against the red-hot Hawks.The Celtics have won seven of their last ten, but come into the game against an Atlanta team that has won 14 of its last 15 games.
According to both official league records, and a recent announcement by the team, the Celtics’ starting lineup was revealed f...

Heavy Sports • 26th March 2026

Mavericks Get Good Cooper Flagg Injury News After Scary Injury Fall vs Nuggets

Cooper Flagg did his best for the Dallas Mavericks to try to stop the duo of Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray of the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night. Still, he came up short and suffered what first appeared to be a concerning hand injury after a fall in the third quarter.However, in what is good news for both Flagg and the Mavericks, the star rookie is not listed on the injury report and isn’t expected to miss any time, despite what first looked like a concerning injury.Flagg put up 26 points, ei...

Heavy Sports • 26th March 2026

Lakers Get Major Giannis Trade Rumors Update With Latest Bucks 'Divorce' News

The Los Angeles Lakers are known for having superstars across their illustrious NBA history, and this summer, the team is expected to once again go out and trade for Giannis Antetokounmpo in hopes of pairing him with Luka Doncic for the future.It’s fair to say Antetokounmpo’s future with the Milwaukee Bucks has been up in the air for a while, but now, his time with the team may have reached a tipping point. Based on the latest report from Sam Amick of The Athletic, a ‘divorce’ between Antetokoun...

Heavy Sports • 26th March 2026

Warriors Urged To Cut Ties With Polarizing Steph Curry Replacement

The Golden State Warriors remain without Stephen Curry, as he is still sidelined with a concerning knee injury. However, in his place has been Brandin Podziemski, a third-year guard having the best season of his career as Curry’s injury replacement.While Podziemski has made several comments over the past few weeks that he feels Curry’s injury was a ‘blessing in disguise‘ and that he feels he’s now built to lead a team on his own, questions remain on if he’s a player the Warriors want to keep aft...

Heavy Sports • 26th March 2026

Draymond Green Drops Surprise Verdict On Victor Wembanyama's MVP Case

Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors has never been shy to express his opinions on issues and topics across the NBA, and that was no different after the team’s recent game, as he addressed his thoughts on Victor Wembanyama‘s recent argument as to why he deserves to win the MVP award this year.Speaking after the Warriors’ win over the Brooklyn Nets, Green said that he both ‘hated’ and ‘loved’ Wembanyama’s MVP argument.The San Antonio Spurs star is near the top of the ladder for the top reg...

Heavy Sports • 26th March 2026

Anthony Edwards Injury Return: Timberwolves Get Great News With Latest Update

The Minnesota Timberwolves won one of the wildest games of the NBA season against the Houston Rockets in overtime on Wednesday night, despite not having franchise star Anthony Edwards, who remains out with a knee injury.But while Edwards has been sidelined for over a week with right knee inflammation, the shooting guard is expected to make his return soon.The Timberwolves are in a big race between the Los Angeles Lakers, Denver Nuggets, and Rockets for a top-four seed in the West, and based on t...

Heavy Sports • 25th March 2026

Celtics Urged To Put Jayson Tatum In 'LeBron James Role' Amid Injury Return Struggles

Jayson Tatum has returned for the Boston Celtics just 300 days after tearing his Achilles tendon in the 2025 NBA Playoffs, and while he does add a new dimension to the team, the return of the 28-year-old has come with some struggles.Specifically, as it relates to shooting the ball and the Celtics immediately slotting Tatum back in as the team’s second option behind MVP candidate and All-NBA forward Jaylen Brown, who has proven he can lead a franchise on his own this year.In eight games this seas...

Heavy Sports • 25th March 2026

Timberwolves Get More 'Concerning' News Amid Anthony Edwards Injury Update

The Minnesota Timberwolves have been without franchise star Anthony Edwards for over a week, and while they come to grips with trying to push up the West standings without their top scorer and leader, they could be without another key player for their upcoming game.According to the latest Timberwolves injury report, Ayo Dosunmu is listed as questionable with a calf injury against the Houston Rockets.Minnesota will also be without Edwards and a few of their other two-way players, but with Dosunmu...

Heavy Sports • 25th March 2026

Los Angeles Lakers Announce Brutal Injury News Before Game vs Pacers

The Los Angeles Lakers are set to play the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday, March 25.The game comes after the Lakers’ nine-game winning streak was snapped against the Detroit Pistons, a contest in which Los Angeles was without a few of it’s key players.Now, in the lead-up to their game against the Pacers, the Lakers have announced an updated injury report, one that also features some of their main contributors listed as out of the matchup.
According to the latest Lakers injury report, both Marcus Sm...