Heavy Sports • 3rd October 2025

Nikola Jokic Gets Honest On Nuggets Future And $293M Extension

Through the first ten years of his career, Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets has a resume that rivals the best NBA players of all-time. Whether it be winning the franchise’s first title in 2023, winning three MVP awards in four years, or his historic triple-doubles, Jokic has been the greatest player to put on a Nuggets uniform. Jokic is also one of the longest-tenured players in the league, spending his entire career in Denver so far. While many other top players have moved around in hopes of...

Heavy Sports • 3rd October 2025

Lakers Face Brutal Roster Decision In First Full LeBron-Luka Year

The Los Angeles Lakers are one of the most intriguing teams heading into the 2025-26 season. With Luka Doncic and LeBron James as their two bona fide stars, followed by Austin Reaves and the rest of their supporting cast, many hold high expectations for the Lakers this upcoming season. While head coach JJ Redick and general manager Rob Pelinka did their best to add players that fit well with their main stars, as of now, their roster holds more questions than answers. Most notable of those is the...

Heavy Sports • 2nd October 2025

Knicks HC Mike Brown Takes Shot At Thibodeau Before First Game

The New York Knicks have high expectations heading into the 2025-26 NBA season, on the heels of a conference finals run with their two All-Stars, Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns. But along with their roster moves, New York made the bold decision to fire head coach Tom Thibodeau after last season to bring in Mike Brown. With Brown’s conventional coaching style differing heavily from his predecessor’s, many questions have arisen as to how the two-time Coach of the Year will lead this Knicks t...

Heavy Sports • 2nd October 2025

Steve Kerr Gets Brutally Honest On Al Horford Fit With Warriors

After a long offseason, the Golden State Warriors have finally made the roster moves many expected throughout the summer. Though it may not have gone as planned, the Warriors re-signed restricted free agent Jonathan Kuminga, which then allowed them to agree to deals with Al Horford, De’Anthony Melton, Gary Payton II, and Seth Curry. Horford’s arrival marks the biggest change for Golden State out of all their recent additions. Just one year off winning the 2024 NBA Finals with the Boston Celtics,...

Heavy Sports • 1st October 2025

Kuminga Deal Is 'Temporary' Fix For Warriors' Big Problem: Report

After months of offseason negotiations, the Golden State Warriors and Jonathan Kuminga have agreed on a deal to keep him in the Bay Area. The young star signed a two-year, $48.5 million contract extension with a team option in the second year in 2026-27. News of the deal came just a day before the deadline for the two parties to agree, and ends what was one of the leading storylines in the NBA over the summer. But while Kuminga is now under contract with the Warriors, it doesn’t offer a true, co...

Heavy Sports • 1st October 2025

Lakers’ Biggest Problem Revealed After New LeBron James Report

The Los Angeles Lakers don’t expect to have a lot of trouble scoring the ball next year. With an offensive juggernaut trio of Luka Doncic, LeBron James, and Austin Reaves, Lakers head coach JJ Redick has multiple scoring options to choose from on any given trip down the court. But while offense isn’t expected to be an issue, Los Angeles could have struggled massively on the other end of the court. The team did add former Defensive Player of the Year Marcus Smart and big man Deandre Ayton, but ne...

Heavy Sports • 30th September 2025

Antetokounmpo Disputes Owner, Reveals Truth On Bucks' Future

Winning the 2021 NBA Finals was a career highlight for Giannis Antetokounmpo with the Milwaukee Bucks. But since then, however, the franchise hasn’t come close to that same championship mark just a few years ago. The team has seen three first-round exits in a row, and as time passes, Antetokounmpo’s future on the Bucks could be at stake. Months ago, Shams Charania of ESPN reported that Antetokounmpo had expressed interest in exploring other opportunities to play outside Milwaukee. While the news...

Heavy Sports • 30th September 2025

Lakers Get Troubling Update On Rookie Compared to $212M Star

Los Angeles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka has stayed busy this summer in hopes of constructing a roster that will fit well around Luka Doncic. While LeBron James’ future remains unknown, Pelinka and the front office have made a host of lineup moves in an attempt to build talent around their newest superstar. But most recently, the Lakers got a concerning update on one of their newest additions. According to Ryan Ward of LakersNation.com, Los Angeles will be without second-round draft pick A...

Heavy Sports • 30th September 2025

Lakers Trade Pitch Swaps Austin Reaves For $112M Two-Way Star

The Los Angeles Lakers have many questions that will need to be answered over the next 12 months. While LeBron James looks to be on his own path that might not include the team, the Lakers have shifted their focus to Austin Reaves and his impending extension and future. Los Angeles offered Reaves a four-year, $89.2 million deal earlier in the summer, a contract he denied. Set to enter the last guaranteed season of his current deal, the shooting guard has been in numerous reports with speculation...

Heavy Sports • 29th September 2025

Reaves Could Earn $40M/Year After Rejecting Lakers Deal: Report

On a team with LeBron James and Luka Doncic, Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves tends to slip through the cracks sometimes. But playing alongside the two superstars, Reaves has slowly turned into one of the most valuable wing players in the NBA.But entering the last guaranteed season of the four-year, $54 million deal he signed with the Lakers in 2023, Reaves has a player option for 2026-27, but could be set for free agency next summer. He turned down a four-year, $89.2 million extension fro...

Heavy Sports • 29th September 2025

Lakers Make Bold Play, Add Discarded Players To Pair With Doncic

The Los Angeles Lakers are doing everything they can to put a title-contending roster around Luka Doncic. With the futures of LeBron James and Austin Reaves still unknown, Rob Pelinka and the front office are prioritizing adding players that fit well around their new Slovenian superstar. In accordance with that plan, the Lakers have made multiple roster changes leading up to their training camp and media day. Most recently, Los Angeles added former first-round pick Nick Smith Jr. on a two-way co...

Heavy Sports • 29th September 2025

Kevin Durant Makes Major Announcement On His Rockets Future

The Houston Rockets made the biggest move of the 2025 NBA offseason by adding Kevin Durant from the Phoenix Suns. Though they sent a massive haul for the 15-time All-Star, Durant arrives on the Rockets with just one year left on the four-year, $194 million contract extension he signed with the Brooklyn Nets in 2021. But most recently, during Houston’s preseason media day, Durant made comments that have a drastic impact on both his and the franchise’s future. Speaking with the press, Durant said...

Heavy Sports • 27th September 2025

LSU’s Whit Weeks Has Viral Moment In Loss To Kiffin, Ole Miss

The matchup of the LSU Tigers against the Ole Miss Rebels has a ton of intrigue, as both teams are ranked in the top 15 and entering the heart of their SEC schedule. But unlike other iterations of this game, the 2025 Magnolia Bowl has another reason for intrigue: Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin’s daughter, Landry Kiffin, announced her relationship with LSU linebacker Whit Weeks the week of the game. The announcement triggered a ton of attention, especially as the timing came just days before the...

Heavy Sports • 26th September 2025

Ex-Knicks All-Star On Blockbuster Trade: ‘This Got Taken From Me’

Historically, the New York Knicks have been under a massive microscope, with both the fans and media holding high hopes for the team playing in Madison Square Garden. While the Knicks are now top contenders in the East, led by Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns, former star Julius Randle played a big role in helping the team reach the heights they are at today. Speaking in an interview with The Athletic, Randle opened up about the preseason trade that sent him and Donte DiVincenzo to the Minne...

Heavy Sports • 26th September 2025

Lakers Make Final Roster Decision After LeBron And Redick News

Holding high hopes for the 2025-26 NBA season, the Los Angeles Lakers have been at the center of attention, whether it be for reasons relating to LeBron James, Luka Doncic, or head coach JJ Redick. While those three have dominated headlines over the summer, other aspects of the team have gone under the radar. Most recently, the Lakers announced a roster change, one that will likely be their last move before the upcoming season begins. “Lakers say (they) have signed guard Jarron Cumberland,” Dan...

Heavy Sports • 26th September 2025

Top Free Agent Denies Latest Offer, Wants Jonathan Kuminga Deal

The 2025-26 NBA season is quickly approaching, with all 30 teams filling out their rosters, hosting media days, and starting training camp. However, the Philadelphia 76ers are not one of those teams, and as the season draws near, they have yet to sign one of their top young stars, Quentin Grimes.According to NBA insider Shams Charania, the restricted free agent in Grimes has had little contract negotiations with the Sixers over the summer. He said the two parties are ‘very far apart’ from a deal...

Heavy Sports • 25th September 2025

Latest LeBron And Luka News Puts Worrying Pressure On Lakers

The Los Angeles Lakers have had an extremely eventful summer, now set to enter their first full season with the superstar duo of LeBron James and Luka Doncic. While one is in the twilight of his career and the other is about to enter his prime, the two players are still at the top of the sport, but at very different points in their careers. For James, there’s no guarantee or knowledge about what he’ll do or where he’ll go after this season, while Doncic is now under contract for the next few yea...

Heavy Sports • 25th September 2025

Suns' Growing Chaos Fuels Blockbuster Devin Booker Trade Pitch

Under owner Mat Ishbia, the Phoenix Suns haven’t reached the heights many expected. With the most expensive roster in the NBA featuring Devin Booker, Kevin Durant, and Bradley Beal, the Suns went a combined 85-79 with zero playoff wins.Now, with Durant and Beal gone, Phoenix is left with Booker and a supporting cast that lacks any true championship hopes. After trading away a majority of their picks and assets, the Suns are now in one of the toughest spots out of any team in the NBA. Most recent...

Heavy Sports • 25th September 2025

Lakers Warned To Avoid Warriors’ Disastrous Roster Blueprint

The Los Angeles Lakers are entering one of the most monumental seasons in recent franchise history. With the newly locked-down Luka Doncic and an unspecified future with LeBron James, the Lakers have high hopes for its first, and potentially only, full season of the superstar duo. But at the same time, the franchise holds lofty expectations for 2025-26, Los Angeles was recently warned that its current roster construction could prove extremely detrimental. Along with Doncic and James, the Lakers...

Heavy Sports • 24th September 2025

Warriors Trade Pitch Swaps Kuminga For Dynamic Guard On Rise

Recent reports hint at a deal between the Golden State Warriors and Jonathan Kuminga being close to done, but nearly three months into the offseason, the two have yet to reach an agreement. While Kuminga wants the biggest deal he can get and Golden State wants him to return on a discount, the mounting pressure and turmoil have looked to reach a peak. The Warriors have yet to sign any other players to their roster over the summer due to the Kuminga standstill, with six open spots, all of which th...

Heavy Sports • 24th September 2025

Rockets Trade Pitch Lands $200M Star As VanVleet Replacement

With all of their offseason moves, the Houston Rockets were poised to be a top title contender in the 2025-26 NBA season. But now with Fred VanVleet potentially set to miss the entire year with an ACL injury, the now Kevin Durant-led team is in a difficult position. Houston did renegotiate VanVleet’s contract over the summer to keep him as a point guard alongside Durant for next year, but after the injury, his future with the Rockets is now in question. While the franchise will want to take adva...

Heavy Sports • 24th September 2025

Sixers Trade Pitch Mortgages Future For $600M Superstar Trio

While there were high hopes when the ‘Trust the Process’ era began with the Philadelphia 76ers more than a decade ago, things haven’t exactly gone to plan. With Joel Embiid missing massive amounts of time due to injury and a rotating supporting cast, the Sixers haven’t gotten past the second round of the playoffs since the 2000-01 season, led by Allen Iverson. Now, with hopes of a healthy Embiid and bringing back Tyrese Maxey, the Sixers have the chance to capitalize on what is expected to be a...

Heavy Sports • 23rd September 2025

LeBron James’ Agent Drops Cryptic Update On Lakers Future

The Los Angeles Lakers, like the rest of the NBA world, don’t have a sure idea about what LeBron James will do next. While the Lakers locked Luka Doncic down for the next few years, James picked up his player option to set himself up as a free agent next summer, sparking speculation about his next move. While the public remains uninformed, James’ agent, Rich Paul, spoke to ESPN’s Shams Charania to offer a bit more clarity on the situation. “It’s important not to worry about the future when it co...

Heavy Sports • 23rd September 2025

Rockets Urged To Pair Durant With Former MVP After Latest News

After pulling off the biggest trade of the 2025 NBA offseason, the Houston Rockets were predicted to be a top title contender in the West, led by Kevin Durant and their strong supporting cast. But most recently, news that Fred VanVleet tore his ACL puts their entire 2025-26 season in question, now in desperate need of a point guard with veteran experience. While the Rockets have a few options to replace VanVleet with a playmaking guard, multiple players with the relative experience remain unsign...