NBA Editorials Articles - Page 211

When the Chicago Bulls paired Zach LaVine with Nikola Vucevic, DeMar DeRozan, and Lonzo Ball, this franchise envisioned a team that could compete at the very top of the Eastern Conference standings. This was true for a handful of weeks, but then Ball suffered a knee injury he has yet to recover from, and the […]

A Western Conference showdown under the bright lights of LA will be on tap on this Tuesday as the Memphis Grizzlies head to Crypto.com Arena to battle it out with the Los Angeles Lakers. Let’s check out our NBA odds series where our Grizzlies-Lakers prediction and pick will be made. Clearly, the struggles in and around […]

Get ready for an epic Tuesday night NBA showdown as the new-look Los Angeles Clippers take on the Denver Nuggets in the Mile High City. Join us for our NBA odds series where our Clippers-Nuggets prediction and pick will be revealed. Uh oh. After storming out to wins in three of their first four games, the […]

Without Stephen Curry, the Golden State Warriors would be a team near the bottom of the standings trying to figure out their offensive woes. While Curry is averaging 30.7 points per game, his most since leading the league in scoring at 32.0 points per game during the 2020-21 season, Golden State has been very inconsistent […]

Jordan Poole was involved in one of the biggest trades of the offseason when the Golden State Warriors sent him to the Washington Wizards in exchange for future Hall of Fame point guard Chris Paul. A young, emerging guard with a ton of potential on the offensive side of the floor, Poole was expected to […]

Some people enjoy hate-watching sports more than they like watching their favorite team. When your team isn’t a contender, and there isn’t anything to cheer for, the next logical step is to root against a rival team. If the rival team isn’t doing it for you, you can pick a player and root against him. […]

The Orlando Magic had an encouraging finish to the 2022-23 NBA season, where they went 29-28 from December 7th onwards. Orlando has carried the momentum from last year, as the team has started 5-4 through the first three weeks of the new campaign so far. With the Magic looking to compete for a playoff spot […]

With a couple of NBA In-Season Tournament Group Play games in the rearview mirror, fans now have a decent understanding of what the NBA In-Season Tournament looks like and what to expect from Group Play games. The action is ramping up, and Group Play games will take place twice this week. The first set of […]

The Phoenix Suns sent shockwaves through the NBA this past offseason when they added All-Star shooting guard Bradley Beal, forming the league’s deadliest offensive trio in Beal, Devin Booker, and Kevin Durant. However, all three stars have yet to take the court together due to injuries, leading to the Suns’ underwhelming 4-6 start through 10 […]

The NBA season heats up with an in-season tournament matchup between the Orlando Magic and Brooklyn Nets. Our NBA odds series continues with a Magic-Nets prediction and pick. The Orlando Magic shocked many on Saturday night when they dismantled the Milwaukee Bucks. In the 15-point beatdown of the Antetokounmpo-led Bucks, the Magic had three players […]

The Indiana Pacers are one of the early surprises of the 2023-24 NBA season. Fairly enough, a lot expected the Pacers to make a leap this season following Tyrese Haliburton’s breakout 2022-23 campaign that saw the young point guard emerge as an All-Star. However, nobody really saw Indiana sport the best offense in the NBA […]

The Dallas Mavericks go on the road for the In-Season Tournament to take on the New Orleans Pelicans. This game will continue our NBA odds series as we hand out a Mavericks-Pelicans prediction and pick. We will also let you kn0w how to watch the game. Dallas has been very good this season. They are […]

The NBA season heats up with an in-season tournament matchup between the Atlanta Hawks and Detroit Pistons. Our NBA odds series continues with a Hawks-Pistons prediction and pick. Saturday’s game was less than ideal for the Atlanta Hawks as they were favored by 7.5 points to the injury-riddled Miami Heat, yet went on to lose […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been very inconsistent to begin the 2023-24 season, as they find themselves with a 5-5 record. Thought to have a lot of depth around LeBron James and Anthony Davis, Los Angeles’ offense has been underwhelming. This has led to questions about if the Lakers will be able to replicate the […]

The NBA season heats up with an in-season tournament matchup between the Miami Heat and Charlotte Hornets. Our NBA odds series continues with a Heat-Hornets prediction and pick. After starting the season at 1-4, their worst five-game opening to a season since 2007, the Miami Heat have been on an absolute tear. They are in […]

The NBA season heats up with an in-season tournament matchup between the Indiana Pacers and Philadelphia 76ers. Our NBA odds series continues with a Pacers-76ers prediction and pick. Coming off of their biggest win of the season as the Indiana Pacers took down the Milwaukee Bucks, they had a rough encore performance. On Sunday, they […]

The San Antonio Spurs take on the Oklahoma City Thunder for another In-Season Tournament game! This game will continue our NBA odds series as we hand out a Spurs-Thunder prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Spurs have now lost five games in a row after dropping […]

The 2023 offseason was a “here we go again” summer for the Philadelphia 76ers after James Harden publicly denounced GM Daryl Morey and demanded a trade from the organization. Fast-forward to Week 4 of the 2023-24 NBA season, even with the Harden hullabaloo spilling into the campaign, The Beard is no longer a member of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have had a decent start to the 2023-24 NBA season, with a 5-5 record. However, the team still has an uphill battle to win the NBA Championship and may need to make more roster improvements throughout the year to slay the likes of the Denver Nuggets or Phoenix Suns. In this […]

The Golden State Warriors have had a mixed start to the 2023-24 NBA season, with a 6-5 record so far. Despite the presence of star players like Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green, and Chris Paul, the team has struggled to find consistency on the court. As the season progresses, the Warriors may look to […]

HOUSTON – It’s nine games into the young NBA season, and it hasn’t been without dramatic surprises. For starters, the Houston Rockets sit as the fourth seed of the Western Conference. The team ranks in the top ten in most of the significant offense and defensive categories. It’s no surprise adding All-Star Fred VanVleet and […]

HOUSTON – Beware NBA. The Houston Rockets are riding high early, emerging as one of the biggest surprises in the early stages of the 2023-2024 NBA season. Their impressive performance, highlighted by a six-game winning streak, has raised eyebrows across the league. What’s impressive is the young core’s longevity. The combined age average of Jalen […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have played 10 games. They’ve won five, each by six points or fewer. They’ve lost five, by an average margin of 10.2 points per game. They’ve already dealt with a rash of injuries and a tough schedule, so they can easily accentuate the positive (hey, it’s better than 2-10). Of course, […]

The Memphis Grizzlies did not have a nice start to their campaign. Taylor Jenkins, Marcus Smart, and Jaren Jackson Jr. have to deal with a lot of rotational concerns given the injuries concerning Brandon Clarke and Steven Adams. They are also still dealing with Ja Morant’s absence up until December which makes plays that require […]

Without a doubt, Former Philadelphia 76ers guard Lou Williams is one of the best sixth men in the history of the NBA. He’s got three NBA Sixth Man of the Year wins to prove it, having bagged the award in 2015, 2018, and 2019. Williams, however, seems to believe that his career would have been […]

Sacramento Kings star point guard De’Aaron Fox received some good news regarding his right ankle sprain. Fox has been upgraded from “out” to “doubtful” on the NBA’s latest injury report. Fox and the Kings are set to square off against the Cleveland Cavaliers in a home game Monday at 10 PM ET.  UPDATE: De’Aaron Fox is reportedly […]

The Dallas Mavericks are off to a fast start in the 2023-24 NBA season. Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving are leading the charge for Dallas, as the team has upset expectations so far. Dallas still has questions to answer though. The Mavs’ defense features uncertainty despite some improvement. Overall size is an issue as well. […]

Some late-night NBA will be in the works to your Monday blues as the Cleveland Cavaliers square off with the Sacramento Kings. It is about that time to check out our NBA odds series where our Cavaliers-Kings prediction and pick will be revealed. Fresh off of a 118-110 win over the Golden State Warriors on the […]

No team in the NBA has been hit harder by the injury bug than the New Orleans Pelicans. Jose Alvarado and Trey Murphy III both began the season on the injury report and have yet to play, All-Stars Brandon Ingram and Zion Williamson have missed games already due to injury, and both CJ McCollum and […]

Who doesn’t love big-time college basketball matchups in the month of November? We are in for a treat tonight as the Xavier Musketeers take on the Purdue Boilermakers for a chance at bragging rights. It is about that time to check out our college basketball odds series where our Xavier-Purdue prediction and pick will be revealed. […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are off to one of the best starts in the league at 7-2 overall thanks to Anthony Edwards. This team as a whole has been incredible defensively, but Edwards has elevated his play to new heights through the first nine games of the 2023-24 regular season, earning him high-end honors from the […]

An epic Eastern Conference showdown is in the works on Monday as the Chicago Bulls battle it out with the Milwaukee Bucks in the great state of Wisconsin. Check out our NBA odds series where our Bulls-Bucks prediction and pick will be revealed. Most recently, the Bulls were able to defend their home court with a […]

Even before the 2023-24 NBA season began, we knew who would be listed in the initial MVP rankings. Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic, Dallas Mavericks phenom Luka Doncic, and reigning league MVP Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers were obvious preseason picks to win the Most Valuable Player of the Year award this season. While […]

The Brooklyn Nets entered the 2023-24 season facing a new reality without Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving: they are no longer built to succeed in the half court offensively. Aware of this, the team began crafting a new identity centered on Ben Simmons’ elite transition ball handling and passing ability. But with Simmons sidelined by […]

It’s no secret that Stephen Curry has cemented himself as the greatest Golden State Warriors to ever play basketball. He’s already in the conversation to be the greatest point guard the NBA has ever seen. The big question for Curry is what else can he accomplish. He’s a two-time MVP, with countless all-star appearances, a […]

Anyone who said that the NBA In-Season Tournament would be a flop was completely wrong. So far, these games have been competitive, they’ve been fun to watch, and the players have seemed to really buy into the idea of competing for something early on in the year. Every one of these games has had a […]

The Washington Wizards travel north of the border to take on the Toronto Raptors Monday night. This game will continue our NBA odds series as we hand out a Wizards-Raptors prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Wizards have not been good this season. They are 2-7 […]

Michael Malone became the head coach of the Denver Nuggets in 2015. Since then, the Nuggets have grown tremendously every single year, with Malone recently leading the organization to their first title in franchise history. This is why Denver has decided to keep its head coach for the foreseeable future. On Monday, Malone and the […]

The Brooklyn Nets fell victim to the injury bug in all four seasons of the Kevin Durant-Kyrie Irving era. That bad fortune quickly carried over to their 2023-24 campaign. Brooklyn lost Nic Claxton and Cam Johnson for extended periods after the first game of the year. When both returned this past weekend, Cam Thomas and […]