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Paul George and the Los Angeles Clippers are streaking, with their four consecutive wins now the second-longest active winning streak behind the Philadelphia 76ers. Thursday night’s game against the San Antonio Spurs, the final game before a six-game road trip, saw the Clippers lead wire-to-wire in a 138-100 victory. George finished with a game-high 35 […]

The Houston Rockets are the worst team in the entire league. We’ve gone more than halfway through the season, and Houston has won just 11 games. That’s the definition of futility, right? And while they do have some tantalizing young talents, the Rockets certainly have a lot of room for improvement. We don’t expect Houston […]

No player in the NBA averages more points than Joel Embiid right now. The Philadelphia 76ers big man is averaging 33.4 points per game on very good efficiency (64.1 true shooting percentage, which ranks 21st in the league), leading his squad to the second-best record in the Eastern Conference. However, he has not yet secured […]

The New York Knicks haven’t won an NBA championship since 1973. But that could’ve changed if they just listened to their head coach. The Knicks were one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference during the ’90s despite never winning a title, making the playoffs every year while also reaching the NBA Finals twice. […]

At their best, the Indiana Pacers were among the best in the Eastern Conference. Early in January, they had a 23-18 win-loss record. That was ninth best in the league and sixth best in the East. Since then, however, they have gone 1-8, and have sunk to ninth place in the conference. Should they plug […]

It has been a roller-coaster season for the Chicago Bulls, who sit at 22-26 with just under two weeks to go until the 2023 NBA trade deadline. The rumblings about blowing the roster up had mostly subsided of late with the Bulls playing a bit better since the disastrous 11-18 start, but confounding losses like […]

The Portland Blazers had a promising start to the season. They went 5-1 in October. Since then, however, they’ve been on a net downward trajectory. The Blazers are currently sitting in 12th place in the Western Conference with a 23-25 win-loss record. They’ve also lost six of their last 10 games. For sure, they have […]

The New Orleans Pelicans entered the season with a bang as they had a seven-game winning streak and another five successive wins in December. After their December 30th win over the Philadelphia 76ers, they had a 23-12 record, but they now lost six games in a row as they have dropped to a 26-23 record. […]

The 2023 NBA All-Star Game will be one for the books. The All-Star draft between the East top-vote getter Giannis Antetokounmpo and West top-vote receiver LeBron James will be held a couple of minutes before tip-off, which is an immense change from the last couple of years. This could be a disaster, or it could […]

The Detroit Pistons are the worst team in the Eastern Conference. They currently have a 12-37 win-loss record and are pretty much done for the season. Much of that is because of Cade Cunningham’s injury. However, the Pistons roster also has so many issues to address. For sure, they’ll hope to plug as many holes […]

Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving were named Eastern Conference starters for the 2023 All-Star game Thursday. The star duo recently led the Nets up the East standings during a historic span in which Brooklyn posted an 18-2 record, the best 20-game stretch in franchise history. This marks Durant’s 13th All-Star selection and his 11th as […]

The Phoenix Suns had a terrible start to 2023, losing seven of their first eight games. The Suns have since rebounded, though. Their past four assignments have been victories. In the Western Conference, they are currently in the seventh position after making up lost ground. However, if the Suns want to pose a challenge to […]

How many times will Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid get snubbed for awards? First, Embiid has been a perennial MVP candidate the last two seasons, but didn’t win. Now, he finds himself on the outside looking in for starters at the NBA All-Star Game. Judging off of the eye test, it’s hard to understand why […]

Thursday is the three-year anniversary of the tragic passing of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna in a helicopter crash in Southern California that also took the lives of many others. And by no surprise, Kobe stories are coming out of the woodwork as we remember one of the greatest to […]

After finishing the last season at the top of the Eastern Conference with a 53-29 record, the Miami Heat could not get the job done in the playoffs. The team was just one shot away from reaching the NBA Finals, but Jimmy Butler’s 3-point attempt was just short against the Boston Celtics in Game 7 […]

The San Antonio Spurs will travel to take on the Los Angeles Clippers in a Thursday night NBA matchup at the Crypto.com Arena. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes a Spurs-Clippers prediction and pick, laid out below. San Antonio has fallen from their heydays, going […]

The Atlanta Hawks have found themselves in a bit of flux as of late. There have been reports detailing the turmoil in the Hawks front office, which led to a shakeup in their leadership ranks. This kind of uncertainty is all fine and dandy if the Hawks were one of the best teams in the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers addressed an area of need (in theory) by trading for Rui Hachimura on Monday — kicking off the NBA’s unofficial trade season and hopefully jump-starting the market ahead of the Feb. 9 deadline. Rob Pelinka wisely swapped a redundant guard (Kendrick Nunn) for Hachimura, who offers the size (6’8, 230 pounds, […]

Viewers will be treated to another showdown as the Dallas Mavericks (25-24) will face off against the Phoenix Suns (25-24) at the Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, Arizona. These two teams will be featured in the NBA Rivals week and will be the third face-off of the team this season. Read our NBA odds […]

After going 5-10 in December, the Minnesota Timberwolves have emerged as one of the better teams in January. In fact, the Wolves have won nine of their 13 games as of this writing. They have also entered the top eight of the Western Conference. Is there something that needs to be fixed here, or are […]

On Thursday night, viewers and fans are up for a spectacle between two teams on opposite ends of their conferences. The shining Cavs (29-20) visit the ailing Rockets (11-36) at the Toyota Center, in Houston, Texas.  Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Cavaliers-Rockets prediction and pick. After snapping their 13-game losing streak […]

The New York Knicks will travel to take on the Boston Celtics in a Thursday night NBA 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 Knicks-Celtics prediction and pick, laid out below. New York has gone 26-23 in year three […]

The Charlotte Hornets (13-36) will host the Chicago Bulls at the Spectrum Center in Thursday’s schedule of NBA games. Check out our NBA odds series and read further to know about our Bulls-Hornets prediction and pick. The Chicago Bulls are 6-5 for 2023 and have made two separate three-game win streaks for the new year. […]

The Brooklyn Nets (29-17) take on the Detroit Pistons (12-37) on January 26, 2023, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Find out our overview of the NBA odds series featuring our Pistons-Nets odds and picks. This matchup features one of the winningest rosters in the league against one of the coldest. The Nets have […]

Rui Hachimura is a pretty big deal in Japan. So are the Los Angeles Lakers. Put Hachimura in a Lakers uniform, and you get a widespread server crash. Hachimura made his debut for the Lakers on Wednesday night at Crypto.com Arena, three days after being traded by the Washington Wizards. In 22 minutes, Hachimura scored […]

Anthony Davis returned from a 20-game absence and led the Los Angeles Lakers (23-26) to a comfortable 113-104 victory over the San Antonio Spurs (14-34) on Wednesday night at Crypto.com Arena. "It was a long 5 1/2 weeks. Feels good to come back, get a win and ultimately just be back on the floor with […]

Stephen Curry let his emotions get the best of him on Wednesday night. The Golden State Warriors point guard was ejected from the team’s primetime matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies after tossing his mouthpiece in a fit of rage following a Jordan Poole miss. It was just the second time in the regular season he […]

The Denver Nuggets have emerged as the best team in the Western Conference so far. They are actually looking like legitimate title contenders right now. The returns of Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr. are big reasons for that. Of course, there’s also a guy named Nikola Jokic doing a ton of damage. Given their […]

The Golden State Warriors escaped Chase Center with a 122-120 win over the rival Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday despite Steph Curry’s late-game ejection. Here are three key takeaways from a thrilling Warriors victory. A much-needed crunch-time turnaround The Grizzlies led this game 107-99 midway through the fourth quarter, in pretty much the same strong position […]

The Dallas Mavericks will be in for a tough next few games with Christian Wood out due to a thumb injury. The Mavs’ marquee offseason acquisition fractured his thumb against the Atlanta Hawks on January 18, and it remains unclear until when he won’t be able to play. Thus, Luka Doncic and the Mavs, who […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are one of the most intriguing teams in the NBA this season. Minnesota made a big offseason trade for star center Rudy Gobert, putting together an odd pairing with Karl Anthony Towns. They sit in 9th place in the Western Conference at 25-25 and have had a difficult route to the postseason […]

The Brooklyn Nets dropped a nail-biter 137-133 in Philadelphia Wednesday night. After trailing by as many as 17 points, Brooklyn clawed their way back to tie the game with 4:00 remaining. But Philadelphia’s high-powered offense featuring Joel Embiid, James Harden and Tyrese Maxey would prove too much down the stretch. Here are three takeaways from […]

The San Antonio Spurs (14-33) visit the Los Angeles Lakers (22-26) on Wednesday night. Action tips off at 10:40 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Spurs-Lakers prediction, pick, and how to watch. San Antonio has lost two straight and eight of their last 10 and sits in 14th place in […]

The Atlanta Hawks haven’t seen the 2022-23 season go the way they were expecting it to go. After pulling off a huge move for Dejounte Murray last offseason, the Hawks were expected to be one of the top contenders in the Eastern Conference, and for good reason. With Murray and Trae Young teaming up, Atlanta […]

The Toronto Raptors (21-27) visit the Sacramento Kings (27-19) on Wednesday night. Action tips off at 10:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Raptors-Kings prediction, pick, and how to watch. Toronto has lost three of their last four games and sits in 12th place in the Eastern Conference. The Raptors […]

Nothing has been easy for the Dallas Mavericks in the 2022-23 season. Despite making it all the way to the Western Conference Finals last season, the Mavs haven’t been nearly as consistent this season, with their 25-24 record good for just sixth place in the West right now. It’s safe to say it’s been a […]

The Atlanta Hawks will travel to take on the Oklahoma City Thunder in a Wednesday night matchup at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes a Hawks-Thunder prediction and pick, laid out below. Atlanta’s up-and-down season has culminated in a 24-24 record, […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves will travel to take on the New Orleans Pelicans in a Wednesday night NBA matchup at the Smoothie King Center. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes a Timberwolves-Pelicans prediction and pick, laid out below. Minnesota has improved lately to a 24-25 record this […]

The Utah Jazz (25-25) visit the Portland Trail Blazers (22-25) on Wednesday night. Action tips off at 10:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Jazz-Blazers prediction, pick, and how to watch. Utah has won two of its last three games and sits in eighth place in the Western Conference. The […]