Matt John

1 week ago | profootballnetwork.com | Matt John

The Sacramento Kings saw their NBA season end in the Play-in tournament for the second consecutive year after their recent. While the Kings have proven that their success two years ago wasn’t necessarily lightning in a bottle, they haven’t built off that, which is why some changes are in order. For years, the Kings were in the too-good-to-be-bad-but-too-bad-to-be-good territory, and now, they have elevated themselves to perhaps the NBA’s most mediocre team.

1 week ago | bvmsports.com | Matt John

The Minnesota Timberwolves are set to take on the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs. The Lakers have plenty of fanfare because of the franchise history and because they play in one of the top markets in the country, compared to the Timberwolves, who play in one of the smallest. The Lakers are also favorites in part because the team looks much better after the Luka Doncic trade.

1 week ago | sportingnews.com | Matt John

Matt John • The Minnesota Timberwolves are set to take on the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs. The Lakers have plenty of fanfare because of the franchise history and because they play in one of the top markets in the country, compared to the Timberwolves, who play in one of the smallest. The Lakers are also favorites in part because the team looks much better after the Luka Doncic trade.

1 week ago | sportingnews.com | Matt John

The biggest story unfolding this offseason is figuring out what will happen with former Oklahoma City Thunder MVP Kevin Durant. Following a disastrous season with the Phoenix Suns, Phoenix will listen to trade offers for Durant, per ESPN’s Shams Charania. Charania revealed on ESPN’s NBA Today one team that could have interest in Durant, though said interest would depend on how the playoffs shake out for them.

1 week ago | athlonsports.com | Matt John

Boston Celtics star and reigning Finals MVP Jaylen Brown will enter the 2025 NBA Playoffs with an ailing knee injury to play through. It won't be clear how much that injury will affect him until the postseason starts, but the news was reported by ESPN's Ramona Shelburne that he received injections to manage the pain. Among the players who know a thing or two about knee injuries is Kristaps Porzingis. Porzingis came to the Celtics with a reputation for being injury-prone.