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We are entering All-Star Weekend of the 2022-23 NBA regular season. While much of the attention will be on the All-Star events in Salt Lake City, the playoff race is heating up. After an eventful trade deadline last week, teams are frantically jockeying for position in our NBA Power Rankings. We should obviously be ready […]

The NBA’s annual All-Star Weekend is finally here, much to the delight of fans. The All-Star Game itself generates a ton of excitement, but so do the various side events the NBA has added over the years to spice up the weekend. One of the first and most successful of said side events is the […]

The annual NBA All-Star Weekend, one of the most anticipated events of the year, is finally here. While the All-Star Game itself has been around for ages, the NBA has added various side events to help keep the event fresh. One of the most successful of said side events has to be the Skills Challenge, […]

The franchise cornerstone and five-time All-Star days are gone for John Wall. After his All-Star season in 2018, his career plummeted drastically. Wall has now been bought out by the Houston Rockets once again after being traded by the Los Angeles Clippers before the trade deadline. The shortened campaign in 2021 was still decent for […]

After the departure of most of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 2016 championship roster, Kevin Love has long been in the middle of trade talks. Despite the enormous contract, it was inevitable for him to get moved until they restructured their contract with Darius Garland, Evan Mobley, and the rest of the crew. Adding Donovan Mitchell this […]

This season, we anticipate a Kevin Love-LeBron James reunion in Los Angeles. It’s kind of ironic since the two players expected to rejoin at the trade deadline were supposed to be Kyrie Irving and James. Now, however, Love appears to have the best chance to join the Los Angeles Lakers. Here we look at the […]

Kevin Durant followed Kyrie Irving to Brooklyn in 2019. Three and a half years later, he followed him out the door with both requesting trades in a span of five days. Durant’s Nets tenure was marred by off-court drama and severely underwhelming on-court results. Brooklyn looked poised to make a title run in 2021 before […]

The NBA All-Star Game is traditionally a high-scoring basketball game, with players barely playing any defense. Although the stakes were raised in the new format, players are still there to reserve their energy for the regular season. Nevertheless, that doesn’t stop players from getting going offensively. In fact, we’ve recently witnessed some of the best […]

With the NBA trade deadline officially in the rearview mirror, it’s now buyout season. In order for potential free agents to be eligible for the playoffs, they must have been waived or bought out by March 1. Each year, NBA teams, usually teams that aren’t doing so well, come to buyout agreements with veteran players […]

The NBA All-Star Game features the best players in the league. Seeing the best players in the world show off their skills with open-court dunks and threes against little to no defense is a sight to behold, but that isn’t always the case. Given that the NBA All-Star Game has no bearing on the regular […]

The NBA All-Star Game is just around the corner, and all of the various side events are coming with it. While the likes of the Slam Dunk and 3-Point contests have been around forever, other events are much more recent additions. On that note, no addition is more recent than the NBA HBCU Classic, with […]

One of the most exciting times of the NBA season is finally upon us; All-Star Weekend. The All-Star Game itself has been around forever, but the league has continued to add various events on the side to spice up the festivities. One of the most successful events aside from the All-Star Game itself is definitely […]

After months of rumors, the Los Angeles Lakers finally traded away Russell Westbrook. Ahead of the Feb. 9 NBA trade deadline, the Lakers sent the 2017 MVP to the Utah Jazz in exchange for a package that included D’Angelo Russell’s return to Los Angeles. According to multiple reports, the Jazz and Westbrook are expected to […]

Mikal Bridges understood the caliber of player he was replacing when the Phoenix Suns traded him to the Brooklyn Nets for Kevin Durant. “I get it. You’re getting Kevin Durant. Maybe I’d make that trade, too,” Bridges said of his former team’s decision. It’s true, Bridges is not a perennial MVP candidate or generational scorer. […]

The Washington Wizards (27-30) visit the Minnesota Timberwolves (31-29) on Thursday night! Action tips off at 8:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Wizards-Timberwolves prediction, pick, and how to watch. Washington has won three of their last four games and sits in 10th place in the Eastern Conference. The Wizards […]

The 2023 NBA trade deadline saw a lot of deals get made across the league, but two teams that ended up staying fairly quiet at the deadline were the Cleveland Cavaliers and Miami Heat. Despite both teams being heavily involved in rumors, neither squad decided to make any huge moves, much to the confusion of […]

The Los Angeles Clippers and the Phoenix Suns battle it out in what could be a playoff preview. Come to Arizona with us as we share our NBA odds series, make a Clippers-Suns prediction and pick while also showing you how to watch. The Clippers are coming off a 134-124 victory over the Golden State […]

The Milwaukee Bucks will travel to take on the Chicago Bulls in a Thursday night NBA matchup at the United Center. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes a Bucks-Bulls prediction and pick, laid out below. Milwaukee has also turned in a solid season, with their […]

NBA All-Star weekend is finally upon us and excitement is in the air. The All-Star game has been around since the NBA’s infancy, and it has become one of the league’s premier events over the years. Additionally, the league has introduced a number of side events for All-Star Weekend, including the subject of this article, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers revamped their depth chart (and locker room vibes) prior to the 2023 trade deadline. After exchanging Russell Westbrook, Patrick Beverley, Kendrick Nunn, Thomas Bryant Damian Jones, and Juan Toscano-Anderson for D’Angelo Russell, Jarred Vanderbilt, Malik Beasley, Mo Bamba, Davon Reed, and Rui Hachimura, the Lakers are left with one open roster […]

Nearly a week after the 2023 NBA trade deadline, LeBron James offered his first public comments on the Los Angeles Lakers’ flurry of activity. The Lakers exported Russell Westbrook after a hectic 18-month saga, along with Patrick Beverley (who was reported to be a source of locker-room strain), Thomas Bryant, Juan Toscano Anderson, and Damian […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James shed light on the state of his unspecified ankle/foot injury, which has lingered since December and has caused him to miss a handful of games, including the three prior to Wednesday’s win over the New Orleans Pelicans. LeBron had an MRI last week on what the Lakers have consistently […]

Jacque Vaughn took over for a Nets team with title aspirations when he stepped in as head coach early this season. Less than three months later he finds himself navigating a rebuild in Brooklyn. A pair of blockbuster trades sending Kevin Durant to Phoenix and Kyrie Irving to Dallas one year after James Harden’s departure […]

Wednesday night in the NBA will feature the Cleveland Cavaliers (38-22) visiting the Philadelphia 76ers (37-19) at the Wells Fargo Center. Action tips off at 7:00 pm ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Cavaliers-76ers prediction and pick. Philly carries a three-game winning streak, picking up wins from the Knicks, Nets, and […]

Wednesday night in the NBA will feature the Indiana Pacers (25-34) hoping to end their five-game losing skid as they host the Chicago Bulls (26-31) at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Bulls-Pacers prediction and pick. The Chicago Bulls have a 3-4 record this February. They hope to […]

The Dallas Mavericks (31-28) visit the Denver Nuggets (40-18) on Wednesday night! Action tips off at 9:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Mavericks-Nuggets prediction, pick, and how to watch. Dallas has lost two straight games and sits in sixth place in the Western Conference, although they are just two […]

The Detroit Pistons will travel to take on the Boston Celtics in a Wednesday matchup at the TD Garden in Boston. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes a Pistons-Celtics prediction and pick, laid out below. Detroit has been downright awful this season, with a 15-43 record […]

Two rebuilding teams will clash for a face-off on Wednesday, as the Charlotte Hornets (16-43) will host the San Antonio Spurs (14-44) at the Spectrum Center, Charlotte, North Carolina. Action tips off at 7:00 pm ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Spurs-Hornets prediction and pick. San Antonio is still burdened with injury […]

The Miami Heat will travel to take on the Brooklyn Nets in a Wednesday night NBA matchup at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes a Bulls-Nets prediction and pick, laid out below. Miami is set to make a run at […]

The Houston Rockets (13-44) visit the Oklahoma City Thunder (27-29) on Wednesday night! Action tips off at 8:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Rockets-Thunder prediction, pick, and how to watch. Houston has lost six consecutive games and sits at the bottom of the standings in 15th place in the […]

The New York Knicks will travel to take on the Atlanta Hawks in a Wednesday night NBA matchup at the State Farm Arena. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes a Knicks-Hawks prediction and pick, laid out below. New York has gone 32-27, seventh place in the […]

The Utah Jazz (29-30) visit the Memphis Grizzlies (34-22) on Wednesday night! Action tips off at 8:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Jazz-Grizzlies prediction, pick, and how to watch. Utah has won two of their last three games and sits in 10th place in the Western Conference, although they […]

The New Orleans Pelicans will travel to Southern California to face off with the Los Angeles Lakers. Dribble the ball with us as we share our NBA odds series, make a Pelicans-Lakers prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. On Monday, the Pelicans defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 103-100. Significantly, Brandon Ingram led […]

No one really expected the Golden State Warriors to beat the LA Clippers on Tuesday night. Not only were the defending champions playing without both Steph Curry and Andrew Wiggins on the second leg of a back-to-back, but the Clippers entered at full-strength, Ty Lue’s rotation reloaded after bringing in Eric Gordon, Mason Plumlee and […]

The revamped LA Clippers proved too much for the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday at Crypto.com Arena, sending the defending champions into the All-Star break at .500 with a 134-124 loss. Here are three key reactions from the fatigued, short-handed Warriors’ final game before a much-needed respite in advance of the season’s stretch run. Bench […]

The most recent trade deadline proved to be an epic one with Kevin Durant’s move to the Phoenix Suns serving as the exclamation point. In exchange for Jae Crowder, Mikal Bridges, Cameron Johnson, four first-round picks, and a pick swap to the Brooklyn Nets, the Western Conference team received the two-time NBA champion and T.J. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers, playing without LeBron James, were blown out by a, well, blazing Portland Trail Blazers team, 127-115, on Monday at the Moda Center. The Lakers’ noncompetitive and seemingly nondescript effort spotlighted a few lingering issues plaguing the team as the All-Star break approaches. And no, I don’t mean Anthony Davis’ offensive malaise…yet. […]

The Washington Wizards (26-30) visit the Portland Trail Blazers (28-29) on Tuesday night! Action tips off at 10:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Wizards-Blazers prediction, pick, and how to watch. Washington has won two of their last three games and sits in 10th place in the Eastern Conference. The […]

The Golden State Warriors (29-28) visit the Los Angeles Clippers (31-28) on Tuesday night! Action tips off at 10:00 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Warriors-Clippers prediction, pick, and how to watch. Golden State has lost two of their last three games and sits in ninth place in the Western […]