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On Tuesday night, there was much anticipation surrounding Jimmy Butler in his first return to Kaseya Center since the Golden State Warriors got him in a trade from the Miami Heat. The Butler saga took quite a big toll on the Heat organization, and they felt like they had no choice but to trade away […]

On Monday night, the powerhouse USC women’s basketball suffered a huge blow when their best player, JuJu Watkins, went down with what looked like a serious knee injury. And after taking care of business in the second round of the NCAA Tournament against the number nine Mississippi State Bulldogs, 96-59, the Trojans’ worst fears were […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are in the middle of another losing streak; they lost their third consecutive game after suffering a 118-106 loss to the Orlando Magic on Monday night. What’s most concerning is that this is their third straight loss by double digits, and two of those defeats have come with LeBron James back […]

The Orlando Magic inducted Dwight Howard into the franchise’s Hall of Fame on Monday night, which shows that the Magic franchise has truly forgiven Howard for the unceremonious way he exited from the team back in 2012. Howard was a central figure, after all, during the most successful run in franchise history — with Orlando […]

The Los Angeles Lakers, to say the least, haven’t been playing very good basketball over the past few games. In fact, they have now lost their third game in a row, all by double digits, as they fell to the Orlando Magic, 118-106, on Monday night. The second half of their loss to the Magic […]

The Denver Nuggets are looking to keep in step with the Houston Rockets for the two-seed in the Western Conference — a quest that was aided by their huge win over the Rockets on Sunday night. On Monday night, however, the Nuggets are thrust into action yet again, having to deal with the Chicago Bulls […]

Doc Rivers may be one of the winningest head coaches in the history of the NBA, but he doesn’t command as much respect from fans as he used to. Rivers, who is now with the Milwaukee Bucks, has seen his reputation grow worse and worse with each passing season, as fans view him as the […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates have been so starved of success over the past few decades; in the early 2010s, the Pirates had a bit of a good run going, but they never made it past the Division Series — with their biggest highlight since then being their rousing Wild Card game victory over the Cincinnati Reds. […]

On Monday night, the Orlando Magic inducted Dwight Howard into the franchise Hall of Fame, and at the perfect time too, what with one of the most important teams of Howard’s career, the Los Angeles Lakers, visiting town. Howard may have not exited from the Magic back in 2012 on the smoothest of terms, but […]

The Los Angeles Lakers haven’t been at their best over the past few games, and on Monday night, they were on the receiving end of another double-digit loss, this time suffering a 118-106 loss at the hands of an Orlando Magic team that hasn’t won at home in over a month. Their defense was mostly […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are looking to secure homecourt advantage in the first round of the playoffs, and the return of LeBron James from a groin injury could not have come at a better time. While the Lakers got blown out in James’ first game back over the weekend, the Purple and Gold go again […]

On Sunday night, the Los Angeles Clippers found themselves in a tough matchup against the league-leading Oklahoma City Thunder. They may have fallen in the end, 103-101, but it wasn’t for the lack of trying, as they pushed the team with the best defense in the association to the brink. Despite the loss, Clippers star […]

The past month or so has gone as horribly wrong as it can for the Dallas Mavericks. Ever since the Mavs confoundingly decided to trade Luka Doncic away to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis, Max Christie, and an unprotected 2029 first-round pick, Murphy’s Law has taken hold of the entire franchise — with […]

With there being less than a month to go before the 2024-25 NBA regular season ends, the topic of who would win the postseason awards is becoming a hot one — with the Defensive Player of the Year race being very much wide open. Voters can seemingly go in any direction, but if one were […]

The 2024-25 season has presented its fair share of challenges for a retooling Atlanta Hawks squad. But one thing’s for sure, the Hawks have been assembling a nice young core around Trae Young — with his backcourt mate, Dyson Daniels, continuing to set records in his first full season as a starter in the NBA. […]

The Miami Heat haven’t exactly covered themselves in glory over the past few weeks; they entered their Sunday night clash against the Charlotte Hornets on a 10-game losing streak, and they needed major efforts from some of their best players, including Andrew Wiggins, to stop the hemorrhaging. And what a huge performance indeed they got […]

The Sacramento Kings’ standing in the Western Conference remains on shaky ground, as they can still be knocked out of a play-in tournament spot if they continue on in their current two-game losing streak. But it looks as though help is on the way for the Kings in the form of their best player in […]

On Friday night, the Houston Rockets had a chance to extend their winning streak to nine games at the expense of the coldest team in the league in the Miami Heat, who have lost nine games in a row heading into their contest. In the end, while there were some nervous moments, the Rockets triumphed […]

The 2024 season could not have gone any further from the plan for the Texas Rangers. Coming off a breakthrough 2023 season in which they won the World Series, the Rangers came crashing back down to Earth in 2024. They were ravaged by injuries and severe underperformance from key players, and in the end, they […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are entering the 2025 season as the favorite to win the World Series, and rightfully so. They have already started the season off on the right foot, sweeping the Chicago Cubs in the Tokyo Series — with Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki pitching very well in front of their home crowd. […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers could not have envisioned a better start to the 2025 season than the one they had in their two-game series against the Chicago Cubs in Tokyo. The reigning World Series champion swept the series, with Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki having their moments in front of their passionate home crowd in […]

On Wednesday night, the Phoenix Suns took care of business against the Chicago Bulls, 127-121, with Devin Booker exploding for 20 fourth-quarter points en route to finishing with 41 on the night. Kevin Durant was reliable as per usual, putting up 26 points, four rebounds, and eight assists as the Suns climbed to the 10th […]

The Los Angeles Lakers made sure not to fall in the looming trap game that they had against the Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray-less Denver Nuggets, and on Wednesday night, they took care of business. They ran out to a huge lead in the first quarter and did not look back, taking a 120-108 win, […]

Despite being involved in a congested playoff picture out West, the Denver Nuggets decided to hold Nikola Jokic (and Jamal Murray) out of action for the second consecutive game. It may not have cost them on Monday, as they took a convincing win over the Golden State Warriors despite being shorthanded, but on Wednesday, the […]

On Wednesday night, it looked as though the New York Knicks were going to win their second game in a row as they took on a San Antonio Spurs team that was without Victor Wembanyama and De’Aaron Fox and will be for the rest of the season. But in what is looking like a running […]

Over the past few weeks, it looked like the Minnesota Timberwolves were turning a corner. They were in the middle of an eight-game winning streak and they had a six-game homestand, setting up some very nice conditions for them to extend their winning streak and therefore keep in step with the Golden State Warriors in […]

Jimmy Butler saw his stock drop drastically during the final days of his Miami Heat stint, paving the way for the Golden State Warriors to trade for him at a reduced cost. Ever since arriving to the Warriors, Butler has done nothing but change the fortunes of the franchise — with the team losing just […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder saw their Wednesday night matchup against the injury-ravaged Philadelphia 76ers as a golden opportunity to rest some of their key guys, the most prominent of which was Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. It’s a testament to the Thunder brass’ trust in the depth that they have that they believed they could win despite missing […]

The Dallas Mavericks are going through perhaps the worst one and a half month stretch any team has gone through in the history of the NBA. And on Wednesday night, their woes were compounded by another brutal loss, this time being on the receiving end of a 135-131 defeat at the hands of the Indiana […]

On Wednesday night, the Los Angeles Lakers are set to square off against a Denver Nuggets squad without Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray. As one would recall, in the previous matchup between the two teams, the shorthanded Lakers that was without Luka Doncic pushed the Jokic-led Nuggets to the brink. So with Doncic now around […]

The Golden State Warriors are showing that patience pays off; after being linked to blockbuster trades that would have required them to relinquish some of their youngsters, including Brandin Podziemski, they managed to strike a deal for Jimmy Butler without having to give up their young prospects. And ever since the Butler trade, Podziemski and […]

The Golden State Warriors entered their Tuesday night contest against the Milwaukee Bucks raring to redeem themselves after a tough loss to swallow on Monday night against a Denver Nuggets side that was without Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray. But the difficulty of their task was amplified by the absence of Stephen Curry, who was […]

Jimmy Butler may have come into the Golden State Warriors’ roster with plenty of baggage considering how badly his Miami Heat stint ended, but Butler has wasted no time integrating himself into the fabric of the Warriors roster. Butler has not only gotten along with Stephen Curry and Draymond Green, his relationship with them has […]

The Boston Celtics are evidently playing the long game; with a record of 49-19 heading into their Tuesday night contest against the Brooklyn Nets, a team vying for lottery balls, they saw this game as an opportunity to rest some of their key guys, giving minutes to those who usually just ride the bench for […]

Life as a sideline reporter in the NBA comes with its fair share of danger. Reporters can be subjected to some frustrated demeanor from the coaches they interview, or they are exposed to the hazards of standing close to the hardwood, such as being hit with a basketball. On Tuesday, Kerith Burke of NBC Sports […]

The Boston Celtics faced the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday night without their two best players, Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, and still won, 104-96, thanks in large part to the excellence of Kristaps Porzingis on the night. Porzingis, who’s missed his fair share of games as of late, has found his rhythm over the past […]

Domantas Sabonis returned to the Sacramento Kings lineup last week after missing six games with a hamstring injury. And now, after suiting up in just two games, Sabonis will be headed back to the mend, this time due to an ankle injury that he sustained during the Kings’ 132-122 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on […]

The Atlanta Hawks may not have made as big of a leap in the standings as they had envisioned entering the 2024-25 season, but the rapid development of Dyson Daniels has given them plenty of hope for the future. On Tuesday night, Daniels showcased all the improvements he has made over the past year or […]

The Milwaukee Bucks made a few moves prior to the trade deadline to bolster the team’s depth, most notably bringing in Kyle Kuzma, Kevin Porter Jr., and Jericho Sims — all of whom have infused the team with the sort of athleticism, energy, and pace that the aging squad was sorely lacking. However, heading into […]