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The Golden State Warriors have hit a hot streak as of late, winning five consecutive games and five of their last six since Draymond Green’s suspension. The Warriors are set to take on the Denver Nuggets as part of the NBA’s slate of games on Christmas Day. The Warriors could be without Andrew Wiggins for […]

The Dallas Mavericks have been one of the top teams in the Western Conference this season and are set to square off against the Phoenix Suns as part of the NBA’s Christmas Day slate of games. The Mavs have had a lengthy injury report though in recent days although they might receive good news heading […]

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets are looking to regain their former place among the hierarchy of the NCAA basketball landscape under new head coach Damon Stoudamire. Stoudamire had been an assistant coach for the Boston Celtics the past two seasons before taking the helm at Georgia Tech. He has the Yellow Jackets and 8-3 to […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers grabbed a much-needed win against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday. Prior to that, the Lakers had lost four out of five games since winning the NBA In-Season Tournament championship. The win came on the heels of Darvin Ham making a change in the Lakers’ starting lineup and […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are one of the NBA’s headliners for their Christmas Day slate of games. They have the afternoon slot against their franchise rival the Boston Celtics. James is no stranger to playing on Christmas Day. Since LeBron James has joined the Lakers, they have played on Christmas Day every […]

The Utah Jazz started out the 2022-23 NBA season as one of the top surprises, keeping themselves in the playoff race until the second half of the season when they faded. This season, they’re more or less what most people expected, a team in the lottery running. The Jazz have some talented players though especially […]

The Washington Huskies have been playing some solid basketball to start the 2023-24 season. They are currently 8-3 in non conference play and are on a four game win streak. Compare that to last season when they were in a similar spot at this time also at 8-3. It wasn’t until Pac-12 Conference play that […]

The New York Knicks were with a bit of bad news recently in the form of injury woes to their frontcourt. Both Mitchell Robinson and Jericho Sims are currently sidelined due to injury. In the case of Robinson, he is likely done for the season. It’s a major blow for a team that was playing […]

The Charlotte Hornets haven’t been playing too well to start the 2023-24 NBA season. To make matters worse, star point guard LaMelo Ball has not played this entire month due to an ankle injury. They’ve been among the worst teams in the NBA. But one bright spot for the Hornets has been rookie wing Brandon […]

To say the Detroit Pistons have been struggling this season would be a severe understatement. The Pistons current losing streak just hit 24 games and they’re officially one game away from tying the longest losing streak in NBA history that was set by both the 2013-14 Philadelphia 76ers and the 2010-11 Cleveland Cavaliers. Their most […]

Back when the Thunder first moved to Oklahoma City and rebranded from the Seattle Supersonics, they needed an identity to help pull in fans and establish themselves in the NBA. Russell Westbrook, along with Kevin Durant and James Harden, helped establish that. Westbrook remained on the team after Durant signed with the Golden State Warriors […]

When the 2023-24 NBA season began, Jeremiah Robinson-Earl was not on an NBA roster. After playing a solid role as a rookie for the Oklahoma City Thunder during the 2021-22 season, an ankle injury near the beginning of the 2022-23 season sidelined him for about two months and he never really looked the same. The […]

The Golden State Warriors pulled off a major win on Tuesday against the team with the best record in the NBA in the Boston Celtics. For a team that’s been struggling like the Warriors have this season, that was a win that could potentially turn the season around. But it was not without concerning news […]

With their offseason acquisitions of Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis, the Boston Celtics were picked by many to be the favorite to come out of the Eastern Conference and reach the NBA Finals. So far this season, they’ve looked the part. The Celtics have kind of been a notch above the rest of the pack […]

All eyes have been on the Detroit Pistons for their insane losing streak, but the San Antonio Spurs have been almost equally bad. They had been on an 18 game losing streak before snapping that with a win against the Los Angeles Lakers. They lost again though on Sunday to the New Orleans Pelicans and […]

The Orlando Magic have been arguably the most surprising team in the NBA this season. They have been one of the top teams in the Eastern Conference and have been consistently a top five team in the East standings. They’ve hit a bit of a tough stretch though, dropping back to back losses to the […]

The Dallas Mavericks have been one of the better teams in the NBA this season. They are currently 16-9 and in third place in the Western Conference standings. It seems like all the Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving pairing needed was a full training camp and preseason to get acclimated. The Mavs are going to be […]

The Denver Nuggets are primarily a veteran team looking to repeat as NBA champions. Head coach Michael Malone usually plays a tight rotation consisting of the starters and 2-3 bench players. Over the past couple seasons, minutes haven’t always been readily available for some of the younger players. A year ago, the answer to this […]

Diamond Johnson made headlines this offseason when she announced her intentions to transfer from North Carolina State to Norfolk State. It’s rare for a player to leave a Power 5 conference such as the ACC for a smaller one in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, especially a player with the accolades and background of Johnson. However, […]

The Detroit Pistons are off to one of the worst starts in NBA history. They are 2-23, have lost 22 games in row now and are at the bottom of the league standings. To say they are struggling would be a massive understatement. With the NBA trade deadline coming up though a roughly two months, […]

The Indiana Hoosiers have been playing solid basketball to start the 2023-24 NCAA season. They are currently 7-2 and 2-0 in Big 10 Conference play. But they’ve been hit with injury woes. Freshman guard Jakai Newton’s status for this season is question due to a knee injury. Indiana also does not have a current timeline […]

The Los Angeles Clippers pulled off a somewhat controversial trade after the season had already begun acquiring All-Star guard James Harden from the Philadelphia 76ers. The Clippers had been playing well to that point and it was unclear how Harden would fit with the already established team chemistry. The Clippers initially struggled in the immediate […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have managed to maintain their status as a potential championship contender despite trading star guard James Harden. A big part of that has been the emergence of Tyrese Maxey as a legitimate star player. Maxey’s development has had a big influence on how the Sixers will approach the NBA trade deadline. Sixers […]

When Dillon Brooks left the Memphis Grizzlies this offseason and signed as a free agent with the Houston Rockets, everything wasn’t so smooth. Brooks wasn’t too thrilled about the perception of him being a scapegoat for what went wrong with the Grizzlies season last year. Dillon Brooks returned as an opponent for the first time […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have emerged as a legitimate championship contender this season despite trading James Harden. A big part of that is because of the emergence of Tyrese Maxey as a legitimate star player for the Sixers. He’s been the perfect compliment to MVP candidate Joel Embiid and is the major reason why the team […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have been one of the most surprising teams of the 2023-24 NBA season so far. The Timberwolves have been the top team in the Western Conference record-wise and they have one of the best players in the NBA in Anthony Edwards. During his young career, Anthony Edwards has drawn comparisons to Chicago […]

With Draymond Green’s latest on-court incident involving the Phoenix Suns and Jusuf Nurkic, the NBA dropped the hammer down and suspended the Golden State Warriors forward indefinitely. Not only that, but Green will have to complete other requirements as well before he is allowed back on the court. This is the second time Green has […]

The Miami Heat may have picked up the steal of the 2023 NBA Draft in Jaime Jaquez Jr. The Heat scouting department has been among the best in the league having found quite a few undrafted gems in recent years. They may have found another gem with a late first round pick. Jaquez has been […]

The Chicago Bulls have been having a very disappointing season thus far. They have not played up to expectations based on the talent they have and star guard Zach LaVine has seen his name pop up in trade rumors. One of the lone bright spots for the Bulls so far this season has been defensive […]

Fresh off their championship win in the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament, the Los Angeles Lakers are 1-1 with a loss to the Dallas Mavericks and a win against the San Antonio Spurs. They have a rematch against Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs on Friday but they could be a little bit short-handed. Both LeBron James […]

Most NBA players probably remember their ‘Welcome to the NBA’ moment. It usually happens during their rookie year and it usually involves an embarrassing play of some sort. It could be a little different though as in the case of Miami Heat rookie Jaime Jaquez. For San Antonio Spurs rookie sensation Victor Wembanyama, his big […]

The Boston Celtics made an intriguing roster move earlier this week when it was announced that they had cut center Nathan Knight who had been on a two-way contract. Knight was a player with a few years of NBA experience. As it turns out, the Celtics had a follow-up roster move signing rookie wing Drew […]

The NBA came down hard on Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green on Wednesday evening announcing that he had been suspended indefinitely. Green has a history of flagrant acts throughout his career, but has had several incidents this season alone.  Predictably, social media was set ablaze with fans and media alike chiming in on Draymond […]

The pathway to earning consistent minutes in the NBA can be tough; it can be magnified even more when on a two-way contract. While two-way contracts essentially added extra NBA roster spots, there’s a lot of uncertainty that comes with it. Houston Rockets guard Nate Hinton is no stranger to that plight. Nate Hinton is […]

The Ohio State Buckeyes have gotten off to a strong start to the NCAAW season. They’re currently 7-1 and ranked No. 12 in the country. They’ve got a big game coming up against the Penn State Nittany Lions who cracked the top 25 at No. 25 this past week. And they received good news this […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are the champions of the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament. With a 123-109 win against the Indiana Pacers, the Lakers walked a way as tournament champions with a perfect 7-0 record. While LeBron James took home tournament MVP honors, it was Anthony Davis who led the way for the Lakers with a […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have been struggling to start the 2023-24 NBA season. The Grizzlies have been hit with a rash of injuries that has decimated their lineup in addition to being without star player Ja Morant due to suspension. But help should soon be on the way as the end of Ja Morant’s suspension should […]

How would a Stephen Curry and Tyrese Haliburton backcourt on the Golden State Warriors have looked? That was almost a possibility. Haliburton has been taking the NBA by storm during the in-season tournament and he’s been playing like a legitimate MVP candidate with the Indiana Pacers. But he was available when the Warriors made their […]

The Houston Rockets had a very good 2023 NBA Draft. The Rockets selected Amen Thompson with the No. 4 overall pick and Cam Whitmore with the No. 20 overall pick. Both players have the potential to be among the best in their draft class. Amen Thompson had recently suffered an ankle injury and was assigned […]