Dorian Finney-Smith and Shake Milton make their Los Angeles Lakers debut against the Cleveland Cavaliers on New Year's Ever.

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Dec 25, 2024; San Francisco, California, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (center right) greets Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (center left) after the game at Chase Center.

NBA Draft class is shaping up be one of the best in years, led largely by its crop of talented guards. One that flew under ...

One of the more underrated parts of James' success is his way of getting what he wants. He convinced Chris Bosh to join him on the Miami Heat, and he has very clearly been pulling some strings behind ...

And there were the debuts of two new Lakers, power forward Dorian Finney-Smith and point guard Shake Milton after the two were acquired from the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday in exchange for point guard ...

Jaren Jackson Jr. paired 38 points with 10 rebounds and Desmond Bane added 31 points to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a ...

The veteran forward returns to Brian Keefe’s rotation but can’t stop the Wizards from dropping their second game to the ...

Jrue Holiday launches and hits from way behind the arc at the buzzer to give Boston the 45-35 lead at the break. He has eight ...

The NBA media sometimes has a difficult time evaluating LaMelo Ball. It's why there's still a question over whether or not he's an All-Star despite averaging ov ...

In the 2022-23 season, the Mavs were 33-33 when Dončić played and just 5-11 when he missed games. In 2023-24, they were 46-24 ...

Here's a look at the latest injuries for the Milwaukee Bucks during the 2024-25 NBA season: December 31. Player: Giannis Antetokounmpo. Get daily updates on the Packers during the ...