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Spencer Dinwiddie returned to the Brooklyn Nets as the team’s starting point guard following a midseason trade that sent Kyrie Irving to the Dallas Mavericks. Like his first stint in Brooklyn, Dinwiddie had his moments. He led the Nets to a thriller victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on March 10, scoring or assisting on all […]

When you think about the Miami Heat, the first word that comes to mind is “culture.” From Pat Riley running things in the front office to Erik Spoelstra continuing to set a standard every single day as the head coach, everyone in this organization understands their role and they all execute their roles to perfection, […]

The Toronto Raptors are in the midst of a very important head coaching search after moving on from Nick Nurse this offseason and they recently met with former Brooklyn Nets head coach Steve Nash. According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania and Joe Vardon, the Raptors met with Nash to discuss their head coaching job. No further […]

It’s a sad but memorable day in NBA history as the decorated and storied Carmelo Anthony officially announces his retirement after 19 seasons. During his lengthy career, Carmelo played for several teams, including the Denver Nuggets, New York Knicks, Oklahoma City Thunder, Houston Rockets, Portland Trail Blazers, and Los Angeles Lakers. From the time he […]

There is exactly one month until the 2023 NBA Draft, and many draft prospects put their skills to the test in last week’s NBA Draft Combine in Chicago. With hundreds of scouts, league executives, coaches and others in attendance, players displayed their shooting skills, strength and agility, as well as who they are as a […]

Mike Budenholzer won the 2018-19 Coach of the Year award with the Milwaukee Bucks and recently led the organization to a title in 2021, their first championship in 50 years. After having the best record in the NBA during the regular season and losing in the first-round of the playoffs, the Bucks decided to move […]

Like Tony Soprano, the Houston Rockets are on the precipice of an enormous crossroads heading into the 2023 NBA Draft. After three years of egregious tanking, they’ve established a solid base layer of young talent. Jalen Green, Jabari Smith Jr., Alperen Sengun, Tari Eason, Kevin Porter Jr.: all good players. Similarly, new head coach Ime […]

The Brooklyn Nets hold two first-round picks in this year’s NBA Draft, their own at 21st overall and the Phoenix Suns’ at 22nd. This is not unfamiliar territory for general manager Sean Marks, who held multiple first-round picks outside the lottery entering the 2017 and 2019 drafts. Marks traded one of his picks ahead of […]

For the last several seasons, the Phoenix Suns have been in “championship-or-bust” mode. From the decision to acquire Chris Paul during the summer of 2020 to, more recently, the execution of the midseason blockbuster to land Kevin Durant, the Valley of the Sun has had its eyes set on the Larry O’Brien trophy for some […]

The Boston Celtics were on the ropes heading into Game 3 of their Eastern Conference Finals series against the Miami Heat, so the 128-102 loss they suffered on Sunday night has pretty much left the team for dead. Even though the Celtics are pretty much considered toast, they still are alive heading into Game 4. […]

After a 128-102 blowout loss to the Miami Heat on Sunday night, the Boston Celtics face a 3-0 series deficit in the Eastern Conference Finals, putting their season on life support. NBA legend Magic Johnson called this one of the most embarrassing losses in Celtics history, and looking at the entire situation, it’s hard to […]

The Miami Heat are one win away from the NBA Finals after a dominating Game 3 victory over the Boston Celtics. After scratching their way into the 2023 NBA Playoffs, the improbable run continues. Game 3 was ugly from the start, as the Celtics looked disinterested and simply lackadaisical compared to the Heat. Miami got […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are down 3-0 to the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals. This series seems all but over, especially given the history. No team has ever come back down by that amount, and the Lakers face the Nuggets in Game 4 on Monday night at Crypto.com Arena, just trying to survive […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder appear to be on the path of rapid ascent. They entered the 2022-23 season to little fanfare, as pundits expected more of the same from them — 20+ wins, yet another lost season in the hopes of entering the Victor Wembanyama sweepstakes. But here they are, in May 2023, having arrived […]

Welcome to perhaps the most bold edition of the Beantown Rundown yet. After the Boston Celtics were blown off the floor in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference Finals series, losing by a score of 128-102 and effectively ending their series in the process, all options are on the table. Everybody is under fire for […]

The Boston Celtics’ season will effectively come to a close after suffering a brutal 128-102 loss in Game 3 to the Miami Heat. While the C’s came into the playoffs with high hopes, the Heat have proven to be a much more complete and mentally tough team. And even though the Eastern Conference Finals are […]

Steve Kerr balked at the notion he’d ever guarantee a finite role or amount of court time to a player’s agent or other representation. As rumors continue swirling about Jonathan Kuminga’s interest in leaving the Golden State Warriors barring an uptick in minutes next season, though, Kerr laid out exactly what the 20-year-old needs to […]

The New York Knicks just capped off an impressive 2022-23 campaign that saw them get back into the postseason and win their first playoff series in a decade. Now, with momentum on their side, expectations seem to be that the club’s front office, led by President of Basketball Operations Leon Rose, will look to capitalize […]

The Denver Nuggets showcased once again why they are currently the most dominant team in the NBA. After beating the Minnesota Timberwolves in five games and then overthrowing the Phoenix Suns in six matches, the Nuggets are now ahead 3-0 against the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2023 Western Conference Finals. Nikola Jokic and Bruce […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are on the verge of being swept by the Denver Nuggets after losing Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals, 119-108. The Lakers have now lost three straight games and are facing elimination on their home court in Game 4. Here we will look at the four Los Angeles Lakers players […]

The Denver Nuggets will attempt to sweep the Los Angeles Lakers and advance to their first-ever NBA Finals. We’re in Los Angeles, sharing our NBA odds series, making a Nuggets-Lakers Game 4 prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Nuggets defeated the Lakers 119-108 in Game 3 and are now one win […]

The Los Angeles Lakers Game 4 matchup with the Denver Nuggets in the 2023 Western Conference Finals has become a “win or go home” scenario for L.A. Ahead of Monday’s Lakers-Nuggets game, it’s time to make some Lakers Game 4 predictions. The Lakers were pushed to the brink of elimination when the Nuggets took Game […]

The 2022-23 Los Angeles Lakers are used to overcoming the odds. After the Play-In game (in which they trailed by 15 in the second half), “0.3” was written on their locker room whiteboard — a reference to the chance they were told they had of making the postseason when they were 2-10, per the organization’s […]

The Indiana Pacers is one youthful team that surprised a ton of NBA fans at the early juncture of the season. They were competing for a Top 6 spot in the Eastern Conference, with Tyrese Haliburton, Myles Turner and Buddy Hield leading the way. As reality kicks in, however, it was made clear they needed […]

In what has been a staggering start to this series, to say the least, the Boston Celtics will travel to the warm weather of the “Magic City” to look to avoid an 0-3 deficit at the hands of the Miami Heat. Join us for our NBA odds series, where our Celtics-Heat prediction will be revealed […]

The Toronto Raptors may have earned the 13th pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, but that doesn’t necessarily mean they’ll be picking there. Typically, a team that gets a lottery selection uses that pick to actually select a player they want. However, Toronto is in a unique position due to their current situation. They have […]

The Washington Wizards are in NBA purgatory as a team good enough to extend their season to the playoffs but without enough talent to ensure that they do. Until the Wizards solidify their status as a playoff team, the idea of reaching the NBA Finals is merely a pipe dream. That’s even if All-Star guard […]

The Miami Heat narrowly made the 2023 NBA playoffs after earning a spot following the play-in tournament. The majority of people around the NBA world didn’t expect them to make it past the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round. Miami, however, upset the odds and are now just a pair of victories away from clinching […]

The Miami Heat’s Game 3 matchup in the 2023 Eastern Conference Finals has turned into a virtual must-win situation for the Boston Celtics. With Miami leading the Heat-Celtics series 2-0, it’s time to make some Heat Game 3 predictions. The Heat have stunned the Celtics to open the Eastern Conference Finals, winning the first two […]

The Boston Celtics find themselves in an unexpected 2-0 series hole against the Miami Heat, setting the stage for Game 3, which will likely make or break Boston’s season. Win this game, and they still have a fighting shot of figuring things out. Lose, and the season is all but over. So with that in […]

For the second straight game, the Boston Celtics didn’t play a complete four quarters against the Miami Heat, and as a result, they suffered a disastrous 111-105 Game 2 loss that has their season on the brink. Now down 2-0 in the Eastern Conference Finals, the C’s are in grave danger of seeing their NBA […]

The Boston Celtics have quickly found themselves with their backs against the wall in their Eastern Conference Finals series against the Miami Heat. After throwing away Game 1 on their homecourt, the C’s did the exact same thing in Game 2, and will now head to Miami down 2-0 in the series against the Heat. […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are in an interesting spot this offseason. The biggest question surrounding the franchise at the moment remains, “can they build a contending team around Damian Lillard?” The past few years haven’t exactly gone according to plan for Lillard and the Blazers. For the past two years, the Blazers essentially gave up […]

The Golden State Warriors went from winning the NBA title last season to suffering a second-round loss against the Los Angeles Lakers this year. While the defeat is disappointing, what truly adds to the sting is the uncertainty surrounding their depth chart. Draymond Green holds a player option for the upcoming season, and Klay Thompson […]

The Denver Nuggets won another thrilling matchup in Game 2 of their Western Conference Finals series vs. the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers looked like they had control for most of the contest, but an electrifying fourth quarter from the Nuggets propelled them to a 2-0 lead. Their fourth quarter comeback was spearheaded by Jamal […]

The Utah Jazz have a long and rich history. So them being on the fringes of playoff contention, let alone out of the postseason altogether, is all but an anomaly. Of course, every team will have their stretches where they’re not as dominant as they once were but for the Jazz, these seasons have been […]

The 2023 NBA free agency period will be a crucial one for the Philadelphia 76ers. An extreme urgency to revamp the roster looms over the Sixers following yet another postseason dud. Part of making the roster a strong one is to simply keep some of the key players that are already in place around Joel […]

With the 2023 NBA Draft Lottery now a thing of the past, we know the Utah Jazz draft will start with the No. 9 pick in the first round. The franchise did a great job starting its rebuild with the Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert trades. Now they need to start turning all those picks […]

Jett Howard is an exciting prospect as the NBA Draft approaches. Howard is a wing who could be intriguing for a lot of teams. The 20-year-old is declaring for the draft right after his freshman season at Michigan. Howard averaged 14.2 points, 2.8 rebounds, and two assists per game, per ESPN. He shot 41.4 percent […]