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Luka Doncic had been on a hot streak to start the 2022-23 season and most recently the Dallas Mavericks had been playing better basketball on a four-game win streak. But on Wednesday, the Orlando Magic managed to cool Doncic off a little bit as they snapped the Mavs’ streak and handed them a 94-87 loss. […]

Jordan Poole has gotten off to a bit of a slow start this season and the Golden State Warriors have struggled alongside him. But there might be a valid reason for his struggles. According to CJ Holmes of the San Francisco Chronicle, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr believes the issue might be the added defensive […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo missed his first game of the season on Saturday against the Oklahoma City Thunder due to left knee soreness. It didn’t matter much as the Milwaukee Bucks cruised to a 108-94 win without the Greek Freak. He should be back in the lineup quickly, however. According to Eric Nehm of The Athletic, Antetokounmpo […]

Damian Lillard has missed the past four games for the Portland Trail Blazers after suffering a calf injury early in the season. However, he might be back in the lineup rather soon. According to Sean Highkin of the Rose Garden Report, Lillard has been upgraded to questionable for the Blazers game on the road against […]

Since arriving to the Memphis Grizzlies back in 2021, Steven Adams has become a solid veteran leader for the young team. Now entering his 10th season in the NBA, Adams is still able to put up some big numbers on the court. On Friday in the Grizzlies win over the Charlotte Hornets, Adams grabbed 19 […]

Paolo Banchero has been setting records in his first season in the NBA and his latest one puts him in rare company. On Saturday, the Orlando Magic rookie finished with 33 points and 16 rebounds in the team’s 126-123 OT loss to the Sacramento Kings. Despite the loss, Banchero became only the second teenager since […]

Zion Williamson recently returned to the New Orleans Pelicans lineup and on Friday he erased any lingering concerns over his injuries. In the second quarter of the Pelicans game against the Golden State Warriors, Williamson shot out in transition following a turnover, caught a pass from Jose Alvarado and threw down a monster windmill dunk. […]

Russell Westbrook hasn’t exactly had an easy transition to his Los Angeles Lakers career and after three games this season he has been moved to the bench. Westbrook has been playing with the second unit for three games now and playing well. But the decision to bring him off the bench hasn’t sat well with […]

The Orlando Magic have been without Cole Anthony since Oct. 26 and based on recent reports, they may be without him for a little while longer. According to Khobi Price of the Orlando Sentinel, Anthony’s return to the court may not be until sometime after Thanksgiving. Source: Magic’s Cole Anthony expected to be sidelined through […]

The Golden State Warriors have gotten off to a poor start to the 2022-23 season, with their latest loss dropping them to 3-6. They are currently 0-4 on their road trip following their latest setback against the Orlando Magic when Klay Thompson missed a shot at the buzzer. Warriors last 4 games: Loss to the […]

Kyrie Irving was suspended indefinitely on Thursday by the Brooklyn Nets for his failure to offer a sincere apology over his Twitter promotion of a documentary that promotes anti-Semitism. While several former NBA players have condemned Irving’s actions, until now no current NBA player had spoken out against it. The Cleveland Cavaliers’ Robin Lopez became […]

The Charlotte Hornets have been without key players LaMelo Ball and Terry Rozier for the past several games, and now it appears they’ll be without Gordon Hayward as well. According to Rod Boone of The Charlotte Observer, both LaMelo Ball and Gordon Hayward have officially been ruled out for the Hornets game against the Memphis […]

Kevin Durant has had carry a heavy load for the Brooklyn Nets this season, and that load might remain extremely high on Friday due to the latest update on sharpshooter Seth Curry. According to Kristian Winfield of the New York Daily News, Curry is listed as questionable for the Nets game against the Washington Wizards […]

Dejounte Murray has been having a phenomenal start to his Atlanta Hawks career and his latest exploit drew an animated response from teammate Trae Young on Twitter. THATS WHY HE’S HERE‼️ @DejounteMurray WeMove — Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) November 3, 2022 Young was reacting to Murray’s career-night in a 112-99 win over the New York Knicks […]

Tyrese Maxey has been blossoming into an NBA star this season and he continued his hot streak on Wednesday by making a little Sixers team history. According to the Twitter page, StatMuse, Maxey joined former Sixers great Allen Iverson by becoming only the second player in franchise history to have more than 10 games of […]

The Brooklyn Nets made headlines this week for multiple reasons, the most recent being their hiring of former Boston Celtics head coach Ime Udoka. Udoka had been serving a season-long suspension by the Celtics in the wake of the revelation of an improper relationship with a subordinate in the organization. While Udoka was still under […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have been without Khris Middleton to begin the 2022-23 season as he rehabs from off-season wrist surgery. But according to Eric Nehm of The Athletic, Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer provided a positive update regarding Middleton’s progression. Khris Middleton practiced with the Wisconsin Herd yesterday as he recovers from surgery on a […]

It’s that time of year, Halloween is in the air and the Boston Celtics are getting into the spirit. Following the Celtics’ win over the Washington Wizards on Sunday, Grant Williams decided to arrive at his press conference dressed as Batman. The decision sparked a hilarious reaction from teammate Jayson Tatum who was in disbelief […]

Zion Williamson has not played a game for the New Orleans Pelicans since Oct. 23 against the Utah Jazz. He sustained a hip and back injury during the game and did not return. He has been out of the lineup since, but he will return against the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday. Zion Williamson will […]

According to ESPN’s Stats and Info page, the last time the Los Angeles Lakers were the only winless team in the NBA was during the 1957-58 season. With the Sacramento Kings’ win on Saturday against the Miami Heat, the Lakers once again became the NBA’s only winless team to start a season. It's the 2nd […]

After being a semi-regular in the Golden State Warriors’ rotation last season, Jonathan Kuminga’s playing time has leveled off in a big way this 2022-23. He’s averaging only 10.8 minutes per game, down from the 16.9 he saw last campaign. He was seen as a promising young talent, but has been unable to find minutes […]

Christian Wood is enjoying one of the best seasons of his career so far. Coming off the bench for the Dallas Mavericks, Wood is putting up some phenomenal numbers. His play has got him thinking about his goals as a player and according to Michael Scotto of Hoopshype.com, Wood ultimately wants to don an All-Star […]

Although the Milwaukee Bucks have begun the 2022-23 season with a 3-0 record, they’ve been missing a few key players in Khris Middleton, Pat Connaughton and Joe Ingles. According to Jim Owczarski of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, the Bucks still don’t have a timetable for the return of the trio. #Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer […]

Trash talk has forever been a staple of the NBA especially when trying to get into players heads while their at the free-throw line. The New Orleans Pelicans opened their season on the road against the Brooklyn Nets and pulled off a solid win, but not without some good old trash talking between CJ McCollum […]

Patrick Beverley spent only one season with the Minnesota Timberwolves but it appears as if he left a lasting impact. Ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers’ matchup against the Timberwolves on Friday, Beverley took to Twitter to express the love he’s felt being back in Minnesota. The Love ❤️ is real in MN❤️❤️🙏🏾 — Patrick […]

The Charlotte Hornets will be without both of their point guards, LaMelo Ball and Terry Rozier, on Friday. According to Rod Boone of the Charlotte Observer, Ball has officially been ruled out against the Orlando Magic while Rozier is considered doubtful. Terry Rozier and Cody Martin are both doubtful for tomorrow's game in Orlando. LaMelo […]

Bogdan Bogdanovic has yet to make his 2022-23 season debut and it appears Atlanta Hawks fans will have to wait a little bit longer to see him take the court. According to Kevin Chouinard of Hawks.com, Bogdanovic has officially been ruled out for the Hawks game on Friday against the Detroit Pistons. For tomorrow’s game […]

With multiple accolades and an NBA championship already under his belt, there’s no question Giannis Antetokounmpo is well on his way to becoming one of the league’s all-time greats. He continued that ascent on Wednesday in a win over the Brooklyn Nets. Antetokounmpo scored 43 points against the Nets just a couple of days after […]

It’s early in the NBA season, but it feels safe to say that the Orlando Magic hit a home run with Paolo Banchero. He has only played in five games so far but has already set some NBA history marks. Paolo Banchero’s latest feat came on Wednesday against the Cleveland Cavaliers. According to Andrew Lopez […]

Ben Simmons hasn’t had that great of a start to his Brooklyn Nets career, but Nets head coach Steve Nash believes he knows how to fix that. According to Brian Lewis of the New York Post, Steve Nash wants to see Simmons start playing with joy in his game. Steve Nash said he's told Ben […]

The NBA announced on Monday that Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri was fined $35,000 for inappropriate comments he made towards an official during the Raptors loss to the Miami Heat on Saturday. According to the release, Ujiri was fined for, “approaching the scorer’s table and directing inappropriate remarks toward a game official.” It was a […]

Bradley Beal has become one of the elite scoring guards in the NBA. A three-time All-Star, the former No. 3 overall pick has averaged double-digits in scoring every season he’s been in the NBA. This season, Beal is still averaging 21 points per game, but those scoring numbers are just slightly down from the previous […]

Gregg Popovich has been the head coach of the San Antonio Spurs since 1996 and he’s been a part of the franchise since 1988 excluding the time between 1992-1994 when he had a brief stint with the Golden State Warriors. During that time, he’s managed to lead the Spurs to five NBA championships (1999, 2003, […]

Paolo Banchero has gotten off to a strong start to his NBA career despite the Orlando Magic starting the 2022-23 season 0-2. He had 27 points, nine rebounds, five assists and two blocked shots while shooting 61.1 percent from the field in his opening game against the Atlanta Hawks. He followed that up with 20 […]

Victor Wembanyama has been dominating headlines recently due to his dominating play on the court. He is the frontrunner for the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NBA draft and he’s received praise from numerous NBA stars. Most recently, his fellow countryman Rudy Gobert had glowing praise for the young prospect. Speaking to reporters, […]

It’s safe to say that the Trae Young and Dejounte Murray backcourt is off to a phenomenal start. On Wednesday, the duo combined for 43 points and 24 assists in an Atlanta Hawks win over the Houston Rockets. They followed that up on Friday in another win over the Orlando Magic with a combined 45 […]

When the Lakers traded for Anthony Davis, they gave up nearly all of their young assets save for Kyle Kuzma. It was a big deal at the time as it appeared as if the Lakers thought highly enough of Kuzma that they envisioned him as a long-term player worth keeping around as they contended for […]

Dejounte Murray made his Atlanta Hawks debut on Wednesday in their home opener against the Houston Rockets and he put up quite the impressive stat line in their 117-107 win. According to the Twitter page, StatMuse, Murray’s line of 20 points, five rebounds, 11 assists and five steals hasn’t been replicated by any player in […]

Deni Avdija was set to be the Washington Wizards starting small forward for Wednesday’s opening game against the Indiana Pacers but he left the game after suffering an ankle injury. But Wizards fans and Avdija’s teammate Bradley Beal can exhale a bit after Avdija received some positive news. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Avdija’s […]