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The Portland Trail Blazers took their first step towards retooling around Damian Lillard after trading away starting small forward Josh Hart to the New York Knicks for Cam Reddish, Svi Mykhailuk, Ryan Arcidiacono and a protected future first-round pick. For a team trying to remain competitive as they look to maximize the remaining years of […]

It has been a long time coming, but the inevitable has finally happened. Russell Westbrook is no longer a member of the Los Angeles Lakers. After a tumultuous one and a half-year stint with the purple and gold, the Lakers finally cut their losses and traded away Westbrook and a 2027 first-round pick (protected from […]

Back in early 2022, the Philadelphia 76ers were under intense pressure to fulfill three-time All-Star Ben Simmons’s long-standing trade desire before the NBA trade deadline. In the end, they dealt him to the Brooklyn Nets as part of a historic exchange for James Harden. Fans of the Sixers shouldn’t expect a repeat of last year’s […]

The first major domino of the 2023 NBA trade deadline fell on Wednesday, a full day ahead of the actual deadline and it sure was a blockbuster. The Los Angeles Lakers had been rumored to be shopping Russell Westbrook as recently as this past weekend when Kyrie Irving demanded a trade from the Brooklyn Nets. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are out of the Russell Westbrook business. One day before the 2023 NBA trade deadline, the Lakers struck a three-team deal with the Utah Jazz and Minnesota Timberwolves that sent Russ, Juan Toscano-Anderson, Damian Jones, and a top-4 protected 2027 first-round pick to the Utah Jazz in exchange for D’Angelo Russell, […]

The Phoenix Suns will need to give the Brooklyn Nets a sizable return package in order to acquire Kevin Durant at the NBA trade deadline. Following Kyrie Irving’s switch to the Dallas Mavericks, the Suns now have a better chance of landing Durant; thus, they must seize this chance. If the Suns want to improve […]

With the NBA trade deadline just hours away, the Phoenix Suns have to trade Jae Crowder. The veteran forward has languished on the shelf all season. After losing his starting spot to Cameron Johnson, Crowder, and the team agreed to part ways. This was in training camp! In the last five months, the team hasn’t […]

In order to acquire Kevin Durant before the NBA trade deadline, the Memphis Grizzlies will need to offer the Brooklyn Nets a substantial return package. The likelihood of obtaining Durant has increased following Kyrie Irving’s move to the Dallas Mavericks, and it is imperative for the Grizzlies to capitalize on this opportunity. Although they currently […]

The 2023 NBA trade deadline has finally arrived and the Milwaukee Bucks are one of the contenders that should certainly look to upgrade their roster. As it stands, the Bucks are 37-17 and in second place in the Eastern Conference Standings and only one game back of the Boston Celtics for the top seed in […]

After the Kyrie Irving trade irrevocably shook up the 2022-23 Brooklyn Nets, the team must make some bold moves at the NBA trade deadline. There are plenty of reasons this is the case, but the No. 1 reason is to keep Kevin Durant happy and believing he is on a team capable of contending for […]

With the Kyrie Irving trade, the Dallas Mavericks are officially all in. Mark Cuban and company pushed their poker chips to the center of the table and are letting it all ride on one hand, the 2022-23 NBA season. As such, the Mavs can’t stop there. There is another last-minute Mavs trade deadline deal the […]

With the NBA trade deadline right around the corner, the Boston Celtics have yet to make a deal. Although there’s been plenty of rumors and reports detailing Boston’s interest in various players, the C’s could stand pat with their current roster. The Celtics are in first place in the Eastern Conference and hold a 38-16 […]

The 2022-23 NBA season is entering its final stages. With the Feb. 9 trade deadline around the corner, the time is running out for any impactful trades in the league. Organizations such as the Orlando Magic could be very active in the next few hours. So far in the season, the Magic is 22-33 and […]

The Feb. 9 NBA trade deadline is less than 24 hours away, so the clock is ticking for organizations to find their final pieces for a potential playoff run. Teams such as the New York Knicks could go all in so they can stay competitive for the final stretch of the 2022-23 season. So far, […]

With the 2023 NBA trade deadline now hours, not days, away, it is time for the buyers and sellers of the NBA to come together and make some last-minute deals. A Chicago Bulls trade deadline deal with the Golden State Warriors would be one that would help both clubs. And, if nothing else happens in […]

The Feb. 9 NBA trade deadline is just around the corner, so the clock is ticking for teams to make their final moves ahead of the playoffs. Teams such as the Portland Trail Blazers are still trying to secure a spot in the postseason, so they could be quite active in the next few days. […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves will wrap up a West Coast swing with a Wednesday night matchup against the Utah Jazz at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes a Timberwolves-Jazz prediction and pick, laid out below. Minnesota has improved lately to […]

The Golden State Warriors (28-26) visit the Portland Trail Blazers (26-28) on Wednesday night! Action tips off at 10:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Warriors-Blazers prediction, pick, and how to watch. Golden State has won two straight games and thus sits in seventh place in the Western Conference. The […]

The Dallas Mavericks (29-26) visit the Los Angeles Clippers (31-26) on Wednesday night. Action tips off at 10:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Mavericks-Clippers prediction, pick, and how to watch. Dallas has won three of their last four games to propel them into sixth place in the Western Conference. […]

The Sacramento Kings will travel to take on the Houston Rockets in a Wednesday night NBA matchup at the Toyota Center in Houston. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes a Kings-Rockets prediction and pick, laid out below. Sacramento has gone 30-23 this season, third place […]

The Feb. 9 NBA trade deadline is getting closer and closer, so time is running out for any big moves. Organizations are trying to bring the final pieces to their puzzles to make a push for the playoffs. That is the case with teams such as the Miami Heat, who earlier this week made a […]

The San Antonio Spurs (14-40) visit the Toronto Raptors (25-30) on Wednesday night! Action tips off at 7:40 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Spurs-Raptors prediction, pick, and how to watch. San Antonio has lost nine in a row and sits in 14th place in the Western Conference. The Spurs […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will likely be celebrating the historic achievement LeBron James managed to accomplish on Tuesday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder, as he officially became the NBA’s all-time leading scorer. But for the Lakers themselves, the more important issue that arose in this game was that despite James pouring in 38 points, […]

The Indiana Pacers will travel to take on the Miami Heat in a Wednesday night NBA matchup at the FTX Arena in Miami. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes a Pacers-Heat prediction and pick, laid out below. Indiana has fallen on tough times lately, losing […]

It’s not often that a window for title contention opens for any team in the NBA. Just ask the early 2010s Oklahoma City Thunder, a team that never won a championship despite boasting an embarrassment of riches, and the recent iteration of the Brooklyn Nets, whose vaunted Big 3 only played in 16 games together […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (34-18) visit the Boston Celtics (38-16) on Wednesday night! Action tips off at 7:40 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a 76ers-Celtics prediction, pick, and how to watch. Philadelphia has won two of their last three games to propel them into third place in the Eastern Conference. The […]

Since July 2019, fans of the Los Angeles Clippers have had plenty of reasons to be optimistic about their team’s chances of competing for an NBA championship. After all, staging the free agency coup of Kawhi Leonard by trading for Paul George meant that the Clippers, indeed, meant business as they added two of the […]

The Charlotte Hornets will travel to take on the Washington Wizards in a Wednesday night NBA matchup at the Capitol One Arena. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes a Hornets-Wizards prediction and pick, laid out below. Charlotte has weathered some injury storms, falling to a […]

The Detroit Pistons will travel to take on the Cleveland Cavaliers in a Wednesday night NBA matchup at the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes a Pistons-Cavaliers prediction and pick, laid out below. Detroit has been downright awful this season, with a […]

The Golden State Warriors appeared to have all the makings of a team that would make a rousing second half run. With Stephen Curry back from his midseason hiatus due to a shoulder injury (and perhaps a minor trade or pickup here and there to shore up the team’s weaknesses), the Warriors had all the […]

Wilt Chamberlain was not in attendance when Kareem Abdul-Jabbar surpassed him to become the NBA’s all-time leading scorer on April 5, 1984, despite their ties to the Los Angeles Lakers. Four decades later, Kareem was graciously on hand at Crypto.com Arena to witness LeBron James become the NBA’s scoring king. LeBron James mic'd up as […]

LeBron James never envisioned surpassing the NBA’s all-time scoring record, held by Los Angeles Lakers icon Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for nearly 40 years. Of all his goals in the game of basketball, that simply was not one he ever even considered to be attainable. “I never, ever talked about being the all-time scorer in NBA history. […]

With family and lifelong friends in attendance, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was in a reflective mood after breaking Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s scoring record on Tuesday at Crypto.com Arena — an achievement that doubled as a celebration of his talent, longevity, and dedication. “This ride has been fantastic,” said LeBron, before describing his lifelong enjoyment […]

While many thought Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time scoring record would never be broken, LeBron James accomplished the impossible after finally breaking the 38-year record against the Oklahoma City Thunder. James has already carved out a long and decorated NBA career, but he’s also close to making more history. For this piece, let’s take a look at […]

The Boston Celtics have cooled off a bit since their extremely hot start to the 2022-23 season, but they still remain the team to beat in the Eastern Conference for the time being. Heading into the 2023 NBA Trade Deadline, they don’t necessarily have to make a trade, but they have a few areas on […]

LeBron James is unquestionably the best player of this generation, and he continues to make his GOAT case by breaking Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time scoring record. It goes without saying that LeBron has accomplished a lot since he came to the NBA as teenager from Akron, Ohio. LeBron breaking Kareem’s record immediately becomes one of the greatest […]

There was a ton of hullabaloo after the Brooklyn Nets decided to send Kyrie Irving to the Dallas Mavericks following the polarizing point guard’s trade request. But teams around the league know that the real trade prize remains locked into a long-term contract in Brooklyn until the end of the 2025-26 season. Thus, it’s no […]

The Brooklyn Nets are the ultimate case study in just how fast a title contending window can close in the NBA. This time last year, the Nets still had Kevin Durant, James Harden, and Kyrie Irving in town. Sure, they were struggling amid Durant’s injury-related absence, but when healthy (and when the vaccine restrictions in […]

LeBron James is arguably the best basketball player in the world. He has already won four NBA championships, four Finals MVPs, and four league MVPs. Incredibly, James surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time NBA scoring record with his 38,388th point. HISTORY MADE 👑 LeBron James becomes only the second player in NBA history to score 38,000 career […]