Heavy Sports • 23rd February 2026

Knicks' Jordan Clarkson Sends Bold 3-Word Message To Karl-Anthony Towns

Just as the questions about Karl-Anthony Towns’ impact on the New York Knicks were being raised once again, the center proved once again why the team was right to make the blockbuster trade for him before last season with his performance against the Chicago Bulls.Towns, after a few disappointing performances after the All-Star break for the Knicks, dropped 28 points, 11 rebounds, and three steals, including multiple clutch plays down the stretch to help New York secure a six-point win over Chica...

Heavy Sports • 23rd February 2026

Lakers Get Great News On Giannis Trade Pursuit, Top Free Agent Targets

The Los Angeles Lakers are eyeing the offseason to make major changes to their roster, as with Luka Doncic locked in for a few more years, the team has several players set to hit free agency this summer, in turn, creating a massive amount of cap space for general manager Rob Pelinka and the rest of the front office to work with.Whether it be continuing the push for a Giannis Antetokounmpo trade, targeting other trade options, or signing some of the league’s top free agents, the Lakers are expect...

Heavy Sports • 23rd February 2026

Rockets' Kevin Durant Drops Major Career Announcement Amid Burner Account Scandal

Whenever he does choose to end his career, Kevin Durant will leave the NBA as one of the best players, and specifically scorers, in league history. However, any potential retirement appears to be far away, based on the latest announcement Durant made.According to Vincent Goodwill of ESPN, Durant, age 37, announced he plans on playing in the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. “Hell yeah, I want to play,” Durant said. “I would love to, but I gotta stay on top of my game. I’m not expecting, I want to pr...

Heavy Sports • 23rd February 2026

NBA Announces Surprising Punishments For Heat-Grizzlies Brawl

The NBA has announced punishments for a recent brawl between the Miami Heat and Memphis Grizzlies stemming from Scotty Pippen Jr. and Myron Gardner.In a somewhat surprising move, the league has chosen to simply fine the two players $35,000 each for their actions in the brawl, which led to benches of both teams clearing as the scuffle entered the first few rows of the crowd in the Kesaya Center in Miami.“Memphis Grizzlies guard Scotty Pippen Jr. and Miami Heat forward Myron Gardner have each been...

Heavy Sports • 23rd February 2026

Warriors Hit With Brutal Giannis Trade Reality, Urged To Target LeBron In Free Agency

The Golden State Warriors wanted to land Giannis Antetokounmpo at the 2026 NBA trade deadline, and despite pursuing all avenues, couldn’t make a deal work with the Milwaukee Bucks. While the Warriors are still interested in an Antetokounmpo trade over the offseason, the team’s hopes of landing the two-time regular-season MVP might now be out of reach.According to insider Jake Fischer of The Stein Line, people close to Antetokounmpo ‘maintained that a move to a true title contender is the most li...

Heavy Sports • 22nd February 2026

Lakers Get Surprising Injury Report News Ahead Of Celtics Game

At multiple points this season, the Los Angeles Lakers have dealt with concerning injuries to at least one of their star trio of LeBron James, Luka Doncic, and Austin Reaves, as each has missed double-digit games so far this season.Despite recent injuries to the latter two, health has not been an issue for the Lakers coming off the 2026 All-Star Break. Los Angeles had a clean injury report for their first game back against the Clippers, and that once again remains the case in their upcoming game...

Heavy Sports • 20th February 2026

Knicks Get Concerning Karl-Anthony Towns News After Pistons Game

The New York Knicks took a risk by trading for Karl-Anthony Towns before last season, and while he continues to be a key piece for the team, the center has been scrutinized for his play across this season.Most recently, after the Knicks’ loss to the Detroit Pistons, their third of the year, Towns came under more criticism than ever before, with questions being raised about whether he is a strong fit on the team next to franchise star Jalen Brunson.Now, based on a new list published by Bleacher R...

Heavy Sports • 20th February 2026

Lakers Free Agency Backup Plan Revealed Amid 'All Out' Giannis Trade Pursuit

The Los Angeles Lakers, as they enter a new phase of the franchise after this season in the post-LeBron James era, are expected to have significant cap space over the summer to sign top free agent targets to pair alongside Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves for the future.The Lakers are also expected to make an ‘all out pursuit’ for Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks based on new trade rumors, but more on him as a top target in a minute. While the Lakers have been linked to several free age...

Heavy Sports • 20th February 2026

NBA Games Today’s Schedule: What Basketball Is On TV Tonight, Feb. 20th?

Following the 2026 NBA All-Star Break, basketball is back in action as the league enters the final stretch of the regular season, and on Friday, February 20th, the NBA has another full slate of games on the schedule. Yesterday, Thursday Feb. 19th, featured ten total games in the first night of action after the All-Star break, and that will continue, as the NBA has nine games on the schedule for Friday. Most notable are the two games on ESPN to be televised nationally, with the Dallas Mavericks p...

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...