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In his pregame remarks, Darvin Ham said the Los Angeles Lakers’ Christmas showdown with the NBA’s best team (by record), the Boston Celtics, would offer a “good barometer” for his sputtering squad. “We get a chance to see where we are,” Ham also noted over the weekend. “We’ve had a tough past 30 days, but […]

Jayson Tatum can score at will — everyone knows that. Ever since getting drafted in 2017, the Boston Celtics superstar has managed to increase his scoring averages every year. Last season, he put up a stellar 30.1 points per game in the regular season, to go with 27.2 per contest in the playoffs. Despite this […]

In what is the ultimate Christmas present for the Miami Heat, they beat the Philadelphia 76ers in the most wonderful time of the year, 119-113. It is Miami’s third straight win after beating the Orlando Magic and Atlanta Hawks last week, now they start this one with a victory. FINAL: Heat 119 – Sixers 113 […]

Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic entered Monday’s game against the Golden State Warriors averaging just a little under six free-throw attempts per game. During the game itself, the two-time NBA Most Valuable Player had 18 attempts from the foul line, sinking each one of them. That did not sit well with Warriors head coach […]

The Golden State Warriors’ valiant attempt for a Christmas upset at mile high came up just short, ending their winning streak at five games. Here are three in-depth reactions from the Dubs’ hard-fought 120-114 loss to Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets on Monday. Warriors’ strength in Christmas numbers Stephen Curry wasn’t himself on Christmas, […]

While the Los Angeles Clippers’ nine-game winning streak made them the hottest team in the league, they’ve entered Christmas Day with a two-game losing streak. The injuries have hit, as Kawhi Leonard and Paul George have both missed a couple of games, while Mason Plumlee remains out since November with the sprained left MCL. James […]

The Dallas Mavericks and Phoenix Suns are set to go head-to-head in a Christmas Day clash. Both teams are dealing with some injury concerns ahead of the renewal of the Luka Doncic versus Devin Booker rivalry. Mavs rookie big man Dereck Lively’s status for Monday’s game is up in the air. Dallas enters the game […]

Christmas is finally here, and that means basketball fans are getting the best present of all: a fantastic slate of NBA games. Perhaps the best matchup of the day tips off at 5 p.m. ET when the Boston Celtics take on the rival Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena. This is just the fifth Christmas […]

It will be the most wonderful time of the year for NBA teams as a select few on Christmas Day will play, but there’s no doubt that the Miami Heat have had the most success on the holiday. They have a whopping record at 11-2 on the holiday, but they have a .846 winning percentage […]

The Miami Heat will host the Philadelphia 76ers as part of the NBA’s 2023 Christmas Day slate of games. This game will feature two of the top five teams in the Eastern Conference and could be a preview of a playoff series this spring, though MVP frontrunner Joel Embiid will not play due to an […]

As we hit the Christmas Day checkpoint in the NBA, Joel Embiid continues to sit at the very top of the NBA MVP rankings, and for good reason. Nobody imagined Embiid being able to top his previous week by averaging 38.0 points and 12.5 rebounds per game, but here we are talking about the Philadelphia […]

The New York Knicks are among the most intriguing teams to watch ahead of the trade deadline. New York has a lot of draft capital and big salaries, which puts them in play to land a star. They are 16-12 this season (as of time of writing), which has them in sixth place in the […]

LeBron James had no interest in discussing the basketball portion of his Christmas agenda minutes after leading the Los Angeles Lakers back into the win column against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Heading into Saturday, the Lakers (16-14) had lost four games in a row and five of six since the In-Season Tournament. “All I care […]

With a two-night break in their schedule, it’s fair to expect Victor Wembanyama will play in Tuesday’s San Antonio Spurs contest vs. the Utah Jazz. Of course, that assumption held leading into Saturday night’s game at the Dallas Mavericks. “It’s tough. It’s a weird one, you never really see that. We were just hoping that […]

A 144-119 loss to the Dallas Mavericks marks the ninth in the last 10 matchups for the San Antonio Spurs against their rivals from up I-35. And the lone win came in last season’s finale when both teams — eliminated from the playoff picture — sat just about every member of their rotations, including Mavs […]

The NBA having games on Christmas Day is a tradition unlike any other in the sport. Christmas Day games are an annual occurrence in the NBA, and the league has had games during the biggest holiday of the year on an annual basis (except during the 1998 lockout season) since 1947. NBA Christmas Day games […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have been dominant to start the 2023-24 season after the James Harden saga finally ended. Joel Embiid is currently leading the MVP race in most voters’ eyes with averages of 35.0 points and 11.7 rebounds per game, while Tyrese Maxey has been phenomenal and could be the Most Improved Player. The star […]

The Sacramento Kings are back to their winning ways after a slow start to the season, sitting in fourth place in the Western Conference. The Kings’ stellar performance continues to be headlined by De’Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis, both of whom are likely going to be selected to the All-Star Game in February. Keegan Murray, […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have been unable to advance past the second round with Joel Embiid leading the way, but this seems like the year they can finally do it. The team will have a potential playoff preview when they face the Miami Heat on Christmas Day. In this article, we will explain how you can […]

Christmas Day in the NBA is where stars shine the brightest. Christmas games are the biggest and most watched NBA games during the regular season. The teams and players chosen to play on the big day are always the best and most marketable in the league, and matchups are created with the idea of getting […]

The elite defense has returned. After falling behind by as many as seven points, the Houston Rockets stayed in Saturday’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans with unstoppable defense in the final stretches. On a career-high night, Alperen Sengun and the Rockets narrowly defeated a fully healthy Pelicans team on the road, securing a tight […]

For the first time in franchise history, the San Antonio Spurs have gone through a stretch in which they’ve lost 22 of 23 games. A 144-119 loss at the Dallas Mavericks is the latest in a string that dates back to Nov. 5. Luka Doncic scored a game-high 33 when the two teams met in […]

Led by masterclasses from LeBron James and Anthony Davis, a starting lineup shake-up, and the power of desperation, the Los Angeles Lakers (15-14) snapped their four-game skid with an impressive 129-120 win over Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder (18-9) at the Paycom Center on Saturday night. AD labeled the OKC matchup as a […]

The Golden State Warriors have finally righted their wayward ship, entering Monday’s Christmas clash against Nikola Jokic and the defending-champion Denver Nuggets winners of five straight games. The Dubs’ quality of competition hasn’t exactly been stiff. Even the Boston Celtics were playing without Kristaps Porzingis, a two-way game-changer, and the Portland Trail Blazers and Washington […]

Cade Cunningham and the Detroit Pistons are on the verge of hitting a low point no team in the history of the NBA has been to. With their 126-115 loss to the Brooklyn Nets on the road Saturday night, the Pistons have now lost their 26th game in a row, tying the ignominious single-season losing […]

Welp, so much for improvement. New York Knicks shooting guard RJ Barrett has returned to a familiar place — the realm of inconsistency. Shooting has been Barrett’s biggest drawback throughout his five seasons in the NBA. In particular, three-point shooting has been a major problem and something the Knicks badly need from him right now. […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Ben Simmons doesn’t know when he will be able to return to the floor amid a six-week absence due to a back injury. The Nets announced Wednesday that Simmons has “displayed consistent strength improvement” and will be re-evaluated in two weeks. However, the three-time All-Star said Friday that he has not […]

Third-year head coach Willie Green is admittedly still getting used to some of the on-job adjustments. It’s not a slight to a coach in their first lead chair position, just a part of the ongoing evaluation process for the New Orleans Pelicans. However, there is one area that needs attention. Green is not getting the […]

The family of the man heavily responsible for the San Antonio Spurs’ existence in the city is back in the fold. The McCombs family is joining the Spurs investor group as its newest strategic partner in a move that has been approved by the NBA Board of Governors and executed. The move continues a historic […]

Merry Christmas, New York Knicks fans! Santa Claus has brought some presents early this year. Yes, that’s right. For 2023, you get not one, but two consecutive games against the star-studded Milwaukee Bucks.   In a jolly turn of events, the Knicks will engage the Bucks in back-to-back games at Madison Square Garden on Saturday […]

Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal is out until January. The team is not looking good without its third star on the floor. Beal, who was expected to be a missing piece for the Suns to win a title, has only played six games. He suffered a right ankle sprain Dec. 15 against the New York […]

In an era of basketball where most players seem to be friends with one another, one rivalry stands out. Luka Doncic versus Devin Booker has drawn plenty of headlines over the past few years. And the Doncic-Booker beef has emerged as the most compelling rivalry in the NBA. Let’s take a deep dive into the […]

It might be getting snowier on the shores of Lake Erie but within the confines of Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, the Cleveland Cavaliers are making it rain. Since returning home from a three-game losing road trip losing streak, on top of losing Evan Mobley and Darius Garland until early 2024, the Cavs have been letting it […]

It’s natural to link Victor Wembanyama with fellow San Antonio Spurs top overall draft picks Tim Duncan and David Robinson. As far as Gregg Popovich and his coaching staff are concerned, LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Anthony Davis provide better rookie season blueprints while Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant and the likes of Kevin McHale provide […]

The Golden State Warriors pulled away from the Washington Wizards in Jordan Poole’s return to Chase Center on Friday night, winning 129-118. Let’s dive into three in-depth Warriors reactions from their fourth straight win of 2023-24.` Trayce Jackson-Davis dominates Washington isn’t exactly loaded with top-tier talent or intimidating size up front. But the extent to […]

The Miami Heat beat the Atlanta Hawks Friday night in what makes it their second straight win and also five victories in their last seven contests as they try to end 2023 on a good note. Stars Tyler Herro, Duncan Robinson, Bam Adebayo, and head coach Erik Spoelstra spoke after the game to talk about […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are an exciting team to watch ahead of the 2024 NBA trade deadline. Oklahoma City has loads of extra draft capital and the salaries to make a big move. The Thunder are off to an 18-8 start, which has them in second place in the Western Conference. They are led by […]

The Miami Heat are now on a two-game winning streak as they beat the Atlanta Hawks, 122, 113. Before the New Year, the Heat would like to end it off on a good note. So far, so good. Tyler Herro once again was a shining star on the court as he scored 30 points to go […]

The transition between college ball and the NBA can be quite rough. A lot of players usually take at least half a season to get acclimated to the rough style of play. But, that would not happen in Pascal Siakam’s Toronto Raptors system if they do not give some opportunities to their young guns. Gradey […]