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Toronto’s searching for balance without Poeltl The Raptors are walking a tight line. Regularly without Jakob Poeltl, bothered by a lower‑back issue, they have to improvise night after night, often at the expense of their interior toughness. With no real center available, Pascal Siakam and Scottie Barnes are forced into lighter lineups — a reaction,…

Cleveland picks up speed, Donovan Mitchell puts things right In Cleveland the tide has turned. After a stop-start opening, the Cavaliers have found forward gear. Now above .500 at 17 wins and 14 losses, and one clear takeaway: when Donovan Mitchell is at this level, the Cavs move. Mitchell in boss mode — no debate…

NBA Deadline: Charlotte holds back, Minnesota stirs, New Orleans locks down As the trade deadline looms, the lines are shifting. Not always loud. Rarely panicked. But with that dull, February-NBA tension under the surface. Charlotte, Minnesota and New Orleans are each moving with a different logic. Three franchises. Three strategies. One objective: don’t get the…

Ben Simmons, betting on the body before the noise Ben Simmons is back in the conversation. Not with a viral dunk, not with a provocative line. No. This time it’s quieter. More measured. More serious. After months spent bouncing between doubt, injuries and rumours of a premature end, the Aussie is preparing his return without…

Nuggets under strain, Banchero under pressure: two classic NBA fights The NBA never slows. It strikes when you think you’ve got the rhythm, it tests bodies and nerves. In Denver and Orlando the situations differ, but the line is the same: take the hit, answer back, keep moving. Denver hit again — the bad luck…

Cavaliers rediscover their spark The Cleveland Cavaliers finally snapped back to the identity that pushed them near the top of the NBA not so long ago. After a stretch of toothless offense, they found their rhythm Monday night, beating the Charlotte Hornets 139-132 at home. Tense game. Necessary win. They needed this to light the…

New Orleans Takes Flight Again Until a few weeks ago, nobody was really looking to Louisiana. Too many losses. Too much frustration. Too many nights spent chewing over what might’ve been. Then, without warning, the Pelicans changed faces. Better than that. They found an identity. Now New Orleans is piling up wins and reminding the…

Sidy Cissoko — standing when it all falls apart The NBA gives no favours. It tests you, wears you down, exposes you. And against Detroit, Sidy Cissoko learned that the hard way again. The result didn’t come. The win slipped away. But on the floor, the young Frenchman never looked down. Nor dropped the intensity.…

Darius Garland, coveted talent and a Cleveland dilemma In Cleveland the math is tricky. Garland is still one of the faces of the Cavs’ successful rebuild, but his future has never looked murkier. Officially the franchise is brushing off calls. Unofficially the league is watching, waiting for the slightest crack. Suitors on the prowl The…