Heavy Sports • 19th February 2026

Rich Paul Reveals Surprising LeBron James News Amid Lakers Exit Rumors

Over the 2026 NBA All-Star Break, the annual Slam Dunk Contest received yet another subpar set of reviews in what was previously the league’s flagship event of the weekend. While in recent years stars have not opted in to the Dunk Contest, one player in particular, LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers, has consistently been criticized for his lack of participation in the event.While James has discussed on several occasions potentially competing in the Dunk Contest, the league’s all-time leadin...

Heavy Sports • 19th February 2026

NBA Games Today’s Schedule: What Basketball Is On TV Tonight, Feb. 19th?

A few days after the 2026 NBA All-Star Break, basketball fans can finally look forward to games on TV, as the league went without play for a week for the annual weekend festivities. While there were some marquee college basketball games during the All-Star Break, on Thursday, February 19th, the NBA has a full slate of ten games set to be played on the first night of basketball’s return to action. Here’s all the information about the upcoming NBA games, including matchups, times, and where to wat...

Heavy Sports • 19th February 2026

Ex-LeBron Teammate Drops Bold 'Pay Cut' Prediction Amid Lakers Exit Rumors

The uncertain future of LeBron James with the Los Angeles Lakers remains perhaps the biggest question in the NBA, as recently, Brian Windhorst of ESPN reported that the rumors linking him back to the Cleveland Cavaliers have started to grow, but he would only likely return on the minimum contract.Since then, differing reports have emerged on whether James would be willing to take a pay cut to put himself in a winning situation, whether that be on the Lakers, Cavaliers, or another team.With that,...

Heavy Sports • 19th February 2026

Warriors Get Notable Update On Giannis Trade Pursuit Amid Curry Injury News

The Golden State Warriors were in the hunt to make a blockbuster trade for Giannis Antetokounmpo at the February 5th deadline, but after the Milwaukee Bucks signaled that they were keeping the superstar, the Bay Area franchise chose instead to make a deal for Kristaps Porzingis.While many initially thought the Warriors’ trading Jonathan Kuminga and Buddy Hield to the Atlanta Hawks for Porzingis put a close on any Antetokounmpo trade hopes, that is not the case.According to NBA insider Bobby Mark...

Heavy Sports • 19th February 2026

Lakers Hire Dodgers Exec In Major Internal Change Amid LeBron Exit Rumors

The Los Angeles Lakers are going through major changes both on and off the court, specifically as it relates to the record-breaking sale of the franchise from the Buss Family Trust to Mark Walter and his company, which is the current owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers.The rumors of LeBron James leaving the team after this season, as they shift to a future with Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, have also heated up for the past few months, but for now, the Lakers have announced a major internal change,...

Heavy Sports • 19th February 2026

Warriors Get Major Stephen Curry Injury Update, Timeline For Return

The Golden State Warriors have been without franchise star Stephen Curry for a few weeks, as he’s been out with a knee injury, and the latest update on the 37-year-old signals they’ll be without him for a bit longer.Speaking on NBA Today, ESPN insider Shams Charania offered up a new Curry injury update after he underwent an MRI yesterday. “I‘m told an MRI in the last 24 hours on Stephen Curry showed no structural issue in his right knee,” Charania said. “But he is dealing with persistent swellin...

Heavy Sports • 19th February 2026

Lakers Announce Notable Luka Doncic Injury Update, Austin Reaves News

To say the Los Angeles Lakers have been dealing with injuries through the first two-thirds of the 2025-26 NBA regular-season would be an understatement, as the team has gone through multiple major stretches without each other, their star players: LeBron James, Luka Doncic, and Austin Reaves.However, while Doncic was most recently out, and Reaves was slowly returning from a long-term calf strain, the latest injury updates on both, as well as the entire roster, are good news for the Lakers in thei...

Heavy Sports • 18th February 2026

Lakers Title Odds Get ‘Miracle’ Comparison Amid Luka, LeBron Comments

The Los Angeles Lakers, on the surface, have the star power of Luka Doncic, LeBron James, and Austin Reaves to win multiple playoff rounds, but the chances of them winning four straight and clinching the Finals remain a tall task. Despite the star trio, as it relates to the Lakers’ title odds, they have an uphill battle in the Western Conference. Even though Doncic and James claimed the team still has a chance of hoisting the Larry O’Brien trophy, they only have a 2% chance to win the Finals, ac...

Heavy Sports • 18th February 2026

Kyrie Irving Injury Update: Out For Season, Mavericks Future Now In Doubt

The Dallas Mavericks have by no means been healthy this season, as seen with the now-traded Anthony Davis, Dereck Lively, and perhaps most notably, Kyrie Irving. While there was some hope that Irving would return sometime this season after tearing his ACL last March, the latest injury update on the star point guard signals he won’t play at all this year.According to NBA insider Shams Charania of ESPN, the Mavericks are shutting down Irving for the rest of the year. Although rumors had circulated...

Heavy Sports • 18th February 2026

Lakers Prepare For LeBron James Exit Amid New ‘99%’ Cavs Return Rumors

In the last year of his contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, LeBron James is set to become a free agent, and signs point to him leaving his current team this summer, with rumors swirling about a potential return to the Cleveland Cavaliers to close out his career.While James himself has yet to comment about his future, multiple insiders have hinted that the superstar and league’s all-time leading scorer is eyeing a return to his old team.Most recently, it was Brian Windhorst commenting about the...

Heavy Sports • 18th February 2026

Cavaliers Get Great News On LeBron James Return, '99%' On One Condition

With LeBron James in the final year of his contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, only one team has emerged as his next landing spot: the Cleveland Cavaliers. As time goes on, links and reports of James’ return to the Cavaliers have only grown, as the latest update on a potential return signals good news for Cleveland, on one condition.Speaking on ESPN Cleveland Radio, NBA insider Brian Windhorst offered major news as it relates to the chances of James going back to his former team, granted, it w...

Heavy Sports • 18th February 2026

Lakers Urged To Sign Former Luka Teammate And $18M Wing To Replace LeBron

If the rumors of LeBron James leaving after this season are true, the Los Angeles Lakers are going to have a lot of money in salary cap space to put pieces around Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves for the future, and there are a few top free agent targets the team already has its eyes on.Writing for ESPN, Dave McMenamin reported that there are a few names in particular that the Lakers are looking to add.“An unrestricted free agent who has been discussed internally, sources told ESPN, is Andrew Wiggi...

Heavy Sports • 18th February 2026

Cavaliers Get Major Evan Mobley Injury Update Amid '99%' LeBron Return Rumors

The Cleveland Cavaliers are at an interesting point in the season and the team’s history in general, as right now they are looking to make a playoff push with Donovan Mitchell and new addition James Harden, but at the same time, rumors about a LeBron James return next season continue to grow.However, amid the major shake-up made by the team at the trade deadline, sending Darius Garland to the Los Angeles Clippers for Harden, the Cavaliers have been dealing with a number of health concerns, but t...

Heavy Sports • 17th February 2026

Lakers Get Good News On Giannis Trade Rumors, Urged To 'Move Off' LeBron

The Los Angeles Lakers are looking forward, with a future that doesn’t include LeBron James, but one that potentially includes Giannis Antetokounmpo to pair with Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves.The Lakers had a somewhat quiet trade deadline, choosing only to move guard Gabe Vincent for three-point shooter Luke Kennard, but despite only making the one trade, the franchise is setting itself up for major cap space and flexibility this summer.According to team insider Dave McMenamin of ESPN, Los Angel...

Heavy Sports • 17th February 2026

Lakers' Jeanie Buss Signals End of LeBron James Era, Saying No 'Indication' of Return

Despite a mostly successful past eight seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers, superstar LeBron James’ tenure with the franchise appears to be coming to an end, at least according to team owner Jeanie Buss, and multiple reports over the past few months.Most recently, in an interview with CNBC, Buss, who was previously in hot water for her reported relationship with James, per Baxter Holmes of ESPN, said she said the league’s all-time leading scorer has not given any indication of returning to the L...

Heavy Sports • 17th February 2026

Wild Michael Jordan Stat Emerges On Birthday Amid Daytona 500 Controversy

Michael Jordan is widely regarded as the greatest basketball player of all time, and the statistics across the board support the claim. However, while Jordan has recently been marred by controversy amid celebrating his 23XI Racing team’s win at the Daytona 500 NASCAR race, his 63rd birthday is a reason to highlight some of the most profound statistics from his illustrious career.While the six champions and six Finals MVPs in eight years during the 1990s are perhaps the one stat that best sum up...

Heavy Sports • 17th February 2026

Giannis Reveals Major Injury Update Amid Trade Rumors, Uncertain Bucks Future

Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks, despite being out with a calf strain, has been the talk of the NBA over the past few months. But while his team chose not to move him at the trade deadline, and he remains out, the latest Antetokounmpo injury update is good news for the Bucks as they hope to both keep the star in town for the long-term, and make a push to the playoffs this year.Speaking in a recent interview with Malika Andrews of ESPN, Antetokounmpo addressed a number of topics, som...

Heavy Sports • 16th February 2026

Kevin Durant Under Fire As Shocking Burner Account Comments Leak

Just before the featured Sunday night events of the 2026 NBA All-Star Weekend began, a report emerged on Houston Rockets’ star Kevin Durant and his alleged use of a burner account, in which he is speculated to make multiple wild comments about the league, both current and former teammates, and thoughts about himself.The Future Hall of Fame forward and two-time Finals MVP’s alleged use of a burner account is nothing new, as he’s come under fire in the past for his social media use, but the latest...

Heavy Sports • 16th February 2026

Lakers Get Bad Deandre Ayton News Amid Growing 'Overrated' Label

The Los Angeles Lakers made the key offseason signing of Deandre Ayton last summer as their new starting center, and through the first two-thirds of the 2025-26 NBA regular season, Ayton hasn’t necessarily lived up to the hype.While he was bought out of his contract with the Portland Trail Blazers and signed a deal for just $8.1 million with the Lakers this season, Ayton hasn’t been as advertised in Los Angeles so far this year, as he’s been one of their more inconsistent players and has offered...

Heavy Sports • 16th February 2026

Warriors' Giannis Trade Hopes Vanish With Latest Draymond, Porzingis News

The Golden State Warriors are a fading dynasty, according to head coach Steve Kerr, as well as the brutal future that awaits them once Stephen Curry retires. But while the franchise has made an effort to keep its dynastic run alive in hopes of winning one more title, it hasn’t gone very well, as after missing out on Giannis Antetokounmpo at the trade deadline, they made a bold move to add Kristaps Porzingis as their next key contributor.Granted, Jimmy Butler went out with a torn ACL, and the mov...

Heavy Sports • 16th February 2026

Warriors Get Even More Bad News On Giannis Antetokounmpo Trade Rumors

The Golden State Warriors tried and failed to trade for Giannis Antetokounmpo at the February 5th NBA trade deadline, but it wasn’t for a lack of effort, as the front office was ready to send a massive haul to the Milwaukee Bucks for the two-time MVP.But after missing out on Antetokounmpo at the deadline, the Warriors’ hopes of landing the superstar in the offseason might not be out of reach. After it became clear they weren’t landing the Greek Freak, Golden State chose instead to trade for Kris...

Heavy Sports • 16th February 2026

Warriors Sign Ex-Lakers Wing Amid Latest Porzingis Injury Update

The Golden State Warriors are coming to grips with the fact that head coach Steve Kerr might have been right about describing the team as a ‘fading dynasty‘, but they aren’t going down without a fight.Most recently, the Warriors signed wing player Nate Williams to a two-way contract, according to NBA insider Jake Fischer, in hopes of putting more talent around Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, new addition Kristaps Porzingis, and the rest of the roster.“The Golden State Warriors are signing Nate Wi...

Heavy Sports • 16th February 2026

LeBron James Ignites Outrage For Controversial Israel Comments At All-Star Weekend

Over the past two-plus decades, the voice of Los Angeles Lakers‘ superstar LeBron James has carried a ton of weight across the NBA and sports world in general. However, while speaking over the league’s annual All-Star Break, James made headlines for his comments in a not-so-great light, as he spoke about the country of Israel, amid their war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip.When asked about Portland Trail Blazers’ star Deni Avdija, who hails from Israel, and his fans from the country, James’ respons...

Heavy Sports • 13th February 2026

Lakers Pursuing $112M 3-And-D Top Trade Target As LeBron Replacement: Report

To many, the Los Angeles Lakers had a disappointing trade deadline, but that’s not for a lack of trying, despite all they had to show by February 5th was a single move that saw the addition of Luke Kennard for Gabe Vincent.While Lakers’ general manager Rob Pelinka told a group of reporters a few days ago that the team was aggressive at the deadline and chose not to pursue a few reported top targets, one player in particular the franchise couldn’t make a deal for was Trey Murphy of the New Orlean...