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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 […]

On Monday night, the Golden State Warriors let a very winnable game slip away from their fingertips as they suffered a 114-105 defeat at the hands of a Denver Nuggets squad that was without Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray. Stephen Curry, in particular, did not have a good game whatsoever. While he crossed the 20-point […]

The 2024-25 campaign is shaping up to be a lost one for the Dallas Mavericks. But as things stand, they are still in position to make it to the play-in tournament as the 10th seed in the Western Conference. Considering the Mavericks’ injury woes, and the possibility that they run out of healthy players, there […]

On Monday night, the Golden State Warriors’ seven-game winning streak came to an end at the hands of the Nikola Jokic-less Denver Nuggets, 114-105. The Warriors had all of their key guys except for Brandin Podziemski, and yet they couldn’t extend their winning streak, unable to overcome a rough 6-21 shooting night from Stephen Curry, […]

The Jimmy Butler trade has made life so much easier for Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors. But even the best fall down sometimes. On Monday night, it was the Warriors’ turn to fall in classic trap game fashion, losing to the Nikola Jokic/Jamal Murray-less Denver Nuggets, 114-105, after they failed to overcome a […]

It was widely expected that the Golden State Warriors would take care of business against the Denver Nuggets on Monday night, thereby extending their winning streak to eight games. The Nuggets were without Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, and Christian Braun on the night, while the Warriors had their near full-strength squad (they were only without […]

The Golden State Warriors entered their Monday night clash against the Denver Nuggets on a seven-game winning streak, with the Jimmy Butler trade breathing new life into the team. However, they tripped up on a banana peel and faltered in a classic trap game, with the Nuggets resting Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, and Christian Braun. […]

The Golden State Warriors’ winning streak has come to an end, and in a trap game against the Denver Nuggets, no less. The Nuggets, despite being without Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, and Christian Braun, took a 114-105 victory, with Russell Westbrook putting up a triple-double and Aaron Gordon recording 38 points. But despite the loss, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have benefitted immensely from the blockbuster trade that sent Luka Doncic to Hollywood in exchange for Anthony Davis, Max Christie, and an unprotected 2029 first-round pick. Even with LeBron James dealing with a groin injury that is expected to keep him out for at least one more week, the Lakers have […]

On Monday night, it looked like the Indiana Pacers were destined for a defeat, as they were without three of their best players in Tyrese Haliburton, Pascal Siakam, and Myles Turner. But Obi Toppin reminded the world that he becomes a different animal come the month of March. Thanks to an incredible 34-point, 10-rebound effort […]