Spencer Davies is a Senior NBA Editor and Writer who is based in Cleveland. He has covered the league and the Cavaliers as a credentialed reporter for the past six seasons. His work has appeared on Bleacher Report, USA Today, FOX Sports, HoopsHype, CloseUp360, Sports Illustrated's FanSided and Basketball Insiders among others. Davies got his start as a sports statistician and freelancer for the Akron Beacon Journal. In addition to his journalism experience, he worked as a Digital Production Assistant for Fox Sports Ohio, running all of their social-media accounts and growing their following. For BasketballNews.com, Davies helps manage the staff, produce original content, edit articles, run the social-media accounts and more.

Spencer Davies

Senior Editor & Writer

<p>BasketballNews.com&rsquo;s Spencer Davies and Brian Fritz check in with the most up-to-date chatter in the NBA world, including hot topics such as rumors, top performances and more.</p>

Keepin' It 94

Spencer Davies and Brian Fritz of BasketballNews.com discuss the latest drama between Ben Simmons and the 76ers, and new extensions as well as Deandre Ayton and Collin Sexton not getting one. Then they preview the upcoming NBA season including their picks for conference standing, who they think will or won't make the playoffs, and their picks for season awards and who will win the NBA championship.

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Ben Simmons drama, rookie extensions and 2021-22 NBA season preview and picks

Spencer Davies and Brian Fritz of BasketballlNews.com discuss some thoughts from the first games of the NBA season, what some starting lineups might look like once the regular season begins, and react to the NBA GM survey and what stands out. 

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NBA Preseason has started, reacting to GM survey

Spencer Davies and Brian Fritz of BasketballNews.com discuss the NBA media days and the biggest stories coming off them from vaccinations around the league to starting lineups to Zion Williamson's health. Then they discuss the latest on Ben Simmons, Gersson Rosas out with the Timberwolves, MPJ gets paid, and more including Brian paying up on his lost bet. 
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What we learned from NBA Media Days, around-the-NBA news

Spencer Davies and Brian Fritz of BasketballNews.com discuss the latest on the Ben Simmons saga and then discuss the 10 most intriguing stories heading into the upcoming NBA season.

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More Ben Simmons, most intriguing stories heading into NBA season

Spencer Davies and Brian Fritz of BasketballNews.com discuss possible destinations for John Wall with him and the Rockets agreeing to part ways, the increase in NBA buyouts and how quickly they happen into contracts, player extensions before the upcoming season, and what some players such as Michael Porter, Jr. and Deandre Ayton might get. Then finally, they discuss the biggest stories of the offseason with camps starting in just a few weeks.


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John Wall destinations, NBA buyouts, extensions and offseason stories

Spencer Davies and Brian Fritz of BasketballNews.com discuss the Lauri Maurkkanen trade to the Cavs and what they are doing, Ben Simmons saying he won't show up to Sixers camp and how this could affect trade negotiations, what teams seem the most likely to deal for him, and early over/under win totals for the upcoming NBA season.

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What are the Cavs doing, Simmons is done with Philly, early NBA Over/Under win totals

Spencer Davies and Brian Fritz of BasketballNews.com discuss their favorite summer league standouts, their offseason likes and dislikes. looking at the moves the Wizards, Bulls, and Pelicans made, why you shouldn't put too much into offseason rankings and more.

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NBA Summer League standouts, offseason likes and dislikes

Spencer Davies is joined by Eric Pincus and Evan Sidery to discuss the Lakers and Knicks' offseason moves, how the Bulls are retooling their roster, the big moves in free agency, the sign and trade process, rookie-scale contracts, team building and more!
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Best of What's Left in NBA Free Agency with Eric Pincus and Evan Sidery

Spencer Davies and Brian Fritz of BasketballNews.com talk about the Bucks winning the NBA championship, Giannis' huge series, the team's growth, and prospects for both the Bucks and Suns next season including the future of Chris Paul. Then the guys discuss the best fit for the top free agents this offseason and the NBA Draft which is only a week away.

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The Bucks are champs, free-agency fits and NBA Draft talk

Spencer Davies and Brian Fritz of BasketballNews.com discuss Team USA play so far leading up to the Tokyo Olympics, news on Kawhi Leonard injury/surgery, if the Bucks have figured out the Suns with the NBA Finals heading into game four and why it feels like momentum has changed. Then they wrap up with some trade rumors around the league regarding Collin Sexton, Ben Simmons, and Damian Lillard.
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Team USA vibes, Bucks figuring out the Suns and NBA trade rumors

Spencer Davies and Brian Fritz of BasketballNews.com discuss game 1 of the NBA Finals with a signature Suns win over the Bucks, Giannis' return from injury, Deandre Ayton with yet another huge performance, and adjustments the Bucks can make going forward. Then they talk Adam Silver's annual postseason press conference, Kevin Love's future, and other news and notes from around the league.
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NBA Finals Game 1 takeaways, upcoming adjustments and Kevin Love's future

Spencer Davies and Brian Fritz of BasketballNews.com discuss the Suns advancing to the NBA Finals, what the Clippers offseason might look like, the frustrating Bucks who are now tied 2-2 with the Hawks, injuries to both Giannis and Trae, if we're getting closer to Dame Lillard leaving Portland and possibly destinations, and other coaching and offseason rumors. 
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Suns advance to NBA Finals, the frustrating Bucks and the Lillard situation in Portland

Spencer Davies and Brian Fritz of BasketballNews.com talk about the NBA Draft Lottery including the Pistons being the big winner while the Magic and Thunder come up short, Trae Young's huge performance in game one of the Eastern Conference Finals, the Hawks confidence soaring versus the Bucks, the Suns taking a 2-0 lead versus the Clippers in the Western Conference Finals, the Valley Oop game-winner, Rick Carlisle returning to coach the Pacers and other coaching news. 


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Trae goes off, Conference Finals reaction, and NBA Draft Lottery set

Spencer Davies and Brian Fritz of BasketballNews.com discuss a wild Wednesday with Chris Paul and Kawhi Leonard possible missing games, more coaching vacancies, the Mavericks making big changes, possible problems in New Orleans from Zion Williamson's camp, and LaMelo Ball winning rookie of the year. Then the talk playoffs including Paul George and Kevin Durant's huge games, what is going on with the Bucks, the Hawks big game five comeback and more.
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Wild Wednesday, KD and PG Step Up, Sixers and Jazz in Trouble

Spencer Davies and Brian Fritz of BasketballNews.com discuss the wild Sixers - Hawks series tied at a game apiece including Joel Embiid's performance despite a knee injury, the Bucks falling 0-2 to the Nets and the problems with Milwaukee so far this series. Then, they talk about the other second-round series including the Jazz taking game one against the Clippers and the Suns leading the Nuggets 1-0, the coaching openings and who might get hired, Nikola Jokic winning MVP,  other awards and more.
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Bucks faltering against Nets, early Round 2 results, coaching carousel begins

Spencer Davies and Brian Fritz of BasketballNews.com discuss the Lakers losing in the first round to the Suns, the Lakers offseason, the Suns chances moving forward, the Nuggets taking down the Blazers who have plenty of questions on their future, the Mavs-Clippers series including game 6, the big showdown between the Nets and Bucks in Round 2, the Sixers chances against the Hawks without Joel Embiid, predictions, the Celtics big changes and more.
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Lakers Go Down, Nuggets Resilience, Nets-Bucks Square Off in Round 2

Spencer Davies and Brian Fritz of BasketballNews.com discuss the ongoing first round of the NBA playoffs including the Lakers - Suns series tied at a game a piece, Luka Doncic and the Mavericks taking a commanding 2-0 lead against the Clippers, how strong the Bucks have looked against the Heat, the Nets in their matchup with the Celtics, the feisty Knicks - Hawks series, if the Blazers can score enough to beat the Nuggets, and the surprising Grizzlies taking game one against the Jazz. 
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Keepin' It 94: Checking in on NBA Playoffs Round 1

Spencer Davies and Brian Fritz of BasketballNews.com discuss the play-in tournament matchups and who they expect to advance, their most anticipated first-round playoff matchups, and NBA regular-season awards.
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Play-In Madness, Most Anticipated First Round Matchups, and NBA Season Awards

Spencer Davies and Brian Fritz of BasketballNews.com discuss the final week of the NBA regular season and what is on the line for playoff positioning, who is likely heading to the play-in tournament, matchups teams would both like and not like to see in the first round, the race to the bottom to help with lottery odds and more.
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Down to the Wire for Playoff Positioning and the Race for the Lottery

Spencer Davies and Brian Fritz of BasketballNews.com discuss the ongoing fight in the NBA western conference to stay out of the play-in tournament, how worrisome LeBron James' ankle injury is, teams duking it out for the top seeds in both conferences, the Bucks getting a couple of big wins against the Nets, the underrated career of Carmelo Anthony, and why Spencer believes the Kings will still make the play-in tournament.
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The Fight to Stay Out of the Play-in Tournament and for Top Playoff Seeds

Spencer Davies and Brian Fritz of BasketballNews.com discuss the NBA playoff positioning with two weeks left in the regular season, who they think is set up to make it in the play-in tournament and their favorites to emerge, how the top seeds are up for grabs in both the eastern and western conferences and potential first-round playoff matchups.
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Moving and Shaking for Playoff Positioning

Spencer Davies and Brian Fritz of BasketballNews.com talk about the incredible, historic run that Steph Curry is on, the red hot Knicks who are not going away hitting the final stretch of the regular season, and the injuries woes that are lingering around the entire league including the Nets. Plus, not one but two Spencer rants!
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The Great Steph Curry, Knicks Are for Real, Injury Woes Around the NBA

Spencer Davies and Brian Fritz of BasketballNews.com discuss the devastating injury to Jamal Murray and what it means for the Nuggets, how effective Anthony Davis might be if and when he comes back from his injury, and how wide open the NBA's western conference is. 
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Jamal Murray, Anthony Davis, and The Wild, Wild West

Spencer Davies and Brian Fritz of BasketballNews.com discuss the rising teams in the NBA including the Nuggets and the Mavericks, which teams are falling out of playoff contention such as the Raptors and the Kings, and what teams they believe are real contenders to win it all this season.
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Who's Rising, Who's Falling, and Who Are the Real NBA Contenders

Spencer Davies and Brian Fritz of BasketballNews.com discuss the fallout from the NBA trade deadline and what teams they think improved, the Magic finally deciding to do a total teardown of its roster, the Hornets holding out without LaMelo, the positioning in the east for the play-in tournament, the latest emergence for Russell Westbrook, and the upcoming returns for Anthony Davis and Kevin Durant.
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NBA Trade Deadline Fallout, Play-in Positioning

Spencer Davies and Brian Fritz of BasketballNews.com discuss all of the latest NBA trade rumors with the deadline less than a day away including what the Lakers might do to help stop their recent slide, the Raptors possibly moving both Kyle Lowry and Norman Powell, where Victor Oladipo could end up, how aggressive the Celtics might be and talk they could part ways with Marcus Smart, the Magic shopping Aaron Gordon and Evan Fournier and plenty of other trade rumors. 
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NBA Trade Deadline-a-palooza

Spencer Davies and Brian Fritz of BasketballNews.com discuss the approaching NBA trade deadline, how active it might really be along with the latest rumors of possible moves. Plus, they talk about the surging Miami Heat, Joel Embiid's injury and its impact on his MVP chances, the frisky Chicago Bulls and more.
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Trade Deadline Approaching, Miami is "Heat"ing Up

Spencer Davies and Brian Fritz of BasketballNews.com look ahead towards the March 25 NBA trade deadline and discuss what players could be available including Kyle Lowry and Victor Oladipo, what teams could be the most aggressive in making a move to help in the playoffs, what teams should be sellers, what moves make the most sense and more.
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All NBA Trade Deadline Talk

Spencer Davies and Brian Fritz of BasketballNews.com discuss the Hawks firing head coach Lloyd Pierce and what is going on with that franchise, the top five list of players to start a franchise with, what stood out during the first half of the NBA season, this weekend's All-Star Game and festivities and more.
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Hawks Shakeup, Top 5 Players to Start Franchise, First-Half Standouts

Spencer Davies and Brian Fritz of BasketballNews.com discuss the Lakers and Celtics recent woes, the Nets winning streak and how scary they are starting to look, the Wizards finally coming alive, and the All-Star team selections and who got snubbed.
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Lakers and Celtics Woes, Scary Nets, All-Star Team Snubs

Spencer Davies and Brian Fritz of BasketballNews.com discuss the recent slumps by the Celtics and the Bucks, how much injuries and time off are playing into this season and if teams can recover, if we already know who the final four teams standing will be at the end of the season, Andre Drummond and Blake Griffin hitting the market and more.
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Celtics and Bucks Slump, Bigs on the Market, NBA Final Four

Spencer Davies and Brian Fritz of BasketballNews.com discuss the NBA's big six teams so far this season, the numbers that LeBron James and Joel Embiid are putting up, the league going forward with the All-Star game, and say 'yea or nea' regarding potential player trades.
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Looking at the NBA’s Big Six, All-Star Game, Yea or Nea

Spencer Davies and Brian Fritz of BasketballNews.com discuss the struggling Dallas Mavericks, the defensive-less Brooklyn Nets, the Rockets turnaround and the big questions the team has coming up, some early trade talk with the likes of PJ Tucker, JaVale McGee, Andre Drummond, and Lonzo Ball and they play a game of "what surprises you more". 
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Mavericks and Nets Problems, Trade Talk, and What Surprises You More

Spencer Davies and Brian Fritz of BasketballNews.com discuss the struggling Wizards and if they can work their way out of it, the surging Jazz who are among the leaders in the West, the Shaq/Donovan Mitchell exchange, the most improved players so far this season and some way too early MVP talk.

Wizards Struggles, Surging Jazz, and Way Too Early MVP Talk

BasketballNews.com's Spencer Davies and Brian Fritz discuss the aftermath of the James Harden trade, the fit in Atlanta between Trae Young and his teammates, the under-the-radar LA teams, the struggling Miami Heat, and what exactly are the Sacramento Kings.

James Harden Aftermath, LA Leaders, and What Are the Kings?

Spencer Davies is joined by Jarrod Rudolph, Senior Manager of Media Relations and Social Strategy for YouFirst Sports, to discuss how the coronavirus has affected the NBA season, the chances rookies and two-way players are getting with shorthanded teams and his relationship with Dwight Howard, including some great stories about their time together.

Jarrod Rudolph on direction of NBA season, opportunities for rookies, Dwight Howard stories

BasketballNews.com's Spencer Davies and Brian Fritz discuss Steph Curry going off for 62 and the Warriors recent wins, the Marvin Bagley/Kings drama, Kevin Durant having to miss a week of action, injuries, and more. Plus, they try to decide is this who some teams are from what they've shown so far in this early NBA season.

Steph Goes Off, Injuries, and Is This Who They Are?

BasketballNews.com's Spencer Davies and Brian Fritz discuss the early action of the NBA season including the Cavs and Hawks coming out strong, what other teams have looked good early, why the Rockets have to be patient with James Harden, and what teams are already struggling and could be in for a long season.

Cavs and Hawks Quick Starts, Other Early NBA Studs and Duds

BasketballNews.com’s Spencer Davies and Brian Fritz discuss the big Rudy Gobert extension to stay with the Jazz, the ongoing James Harden trade talk, and then share their predictions on who will make the playoffs in the upcoming NBA season.

Gobert Gets Paid, Harden Trade Talk, Playoff Predictions

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