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The Memphis Grizzlies are coming off a productive season in which they showed massive growth as a team. The youthful squad finished with the second-best record in the NBA at 56-26. Led by Ja Morant, the franchise took a massive leap in the right direction. They also have been the only team to win more […]

The Dallas Mavericks’ season is over but the future of the team is bright. Luka Doncic led them to the Western Conference Finals and through the first-seeded Phoenix Suns. Although they fell to the Golden State Warriors in five games to end their run in the NBA playoffs, the Mavs have a lot to be […]

The Dallas Mavericks had a wildly successful 2021-22 season and outperformed most expectations, reaching the Western Conference Finals before losing to the Golden State Warriors in five games. The Mavs finished the regular season as one of the hottest teams in basketball and with a fourth-place record of 52-30. Their second-round victory over the title-favored […]

The San Antonio Spurs are in the midst of arguably their worst stretch as a franchise ever. After making the playoffs for 22 consecutive seasons, they’ve failed to quality three seasons in a row, with the last two ending with play-in tournament losses. The Spurs are trying to return to glory with a new young […]

The San Antonio Spurs are in an interesting spot with their roster following a play-in tournament appearance. San Antonio has been building up a young roster, but it may be time to speed it up. Dejounte Murray emerged as a star this season with his all-around game. Murray averaged a career-high in points (21.1), rebounds […]

On Thursday, it was announced that New Orleans Pelicans superstar Zion Williamson is officially cleared to return to the floor. This is obviously a huge step in the right direction after Williamson missed the whole 2021-22 season with a nagging foot injury. While his longevity remains a concern, the Pelicans have quite the future to […]

Earlier this week, The Athletic’s Jovan Buha reported that the increased momentum toward the Los Angeles Lakers running it back with Russell Westbrook is not solely posturing. Here’s what my fellow beat reporter wrote: “It’s not merely a bluff or tactic to try to regain leverage in trade talks. That may be an ancillary motive, […]

Chicago Bulls star Zach LaVine turned some heads during his 2021-22 season exit interview when he talked about enjoying his free agency and exploring all options rather than committing to the Bulls. Since then, there have been a number of rumors about LaVine’s free agency. While the general consensus is he’s still likely to re-sign […]

It’s do-or-die time for the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals. They will hit the road to face the Bostin Celtics in Game 6. It could be their last game in the NBA playoffs. With their backs against the wall, there is no more room for error. They let Game 5 become uncompetitive quickly […]

The Dallas Mavericks will take on the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Mavericks-Warriors prediction and pick.   This series has been surprisingly one-sided. The Warriors have dominated from Game 1, as they won the first three games of the series with relative ease. […]

The 2022 NBA Draft Lottery put the New York Knicks right back where they were supposed to be, giving them the 11th pick after they had the 11th best odds to win the first overall pick. Now, the Knicks have a lot of paths they could take in the offseason With the 11th pick in […]

The Washington Wizards have been stuck in NBA limbo for quite some time. Despite procuring All-NBA level talent like Bradley Beal and John Wall, the Wiz have made minimal impact on the league as a whole. They have been in the draft lottery five times since 2012 but have yet to earn a top-two pick. […]

The Boston Celtics lead the Eastern Conference Finals 3-2 over the Miami Heat. They took their first and the most important lead of the series with a Game 5 win Wednesday night. Both Marcus Smart and Robert Williams were available for the contest, allowing Boston to have their entire starting five take their positions. However, […]

The Miami Heat have their backs against the wall in the Eastern Conference Finals. The Boston Celtics are one win away from eliminating them and advancing to the NBA Finals. Now there are a handful of reasons as to why they find themselves a game away from being sent home. The Celtics have been formidable […]

If you’ve watched the Miami Heat in these last two games of the East Finals against the Boston Celtics, their offense has looked extremely out of sync. Jimmy Butler isn’t producing at the same level as before as he battles knee soreness, while Kyle Lowry is playing very poorly. He’s been so bad that Erik […]

The Milwaukee Bucks were unable to live up to their sky-high expectations in 2022. Following their NBA championship the previous season, the Bucks were eliminated by the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. The injury to Khris Middleton left the Bucks without the necessary scoring power, and the Celtics secured the series victory in […]

The Boston Celtics dominated the second half of their Game 5 victory over the Miami Heat to take a 3-2 series lead in the Eastern Conference Finals. Trailing by five at halftime, the Celtics outscored the Heat 32-16 in the third quarter. They led by as many as 23 in an eventual 93-80 win—a score […]

The Boston Celtics and Miami Heat have locked horns in what has been a physical, bruising NBA Playoff matchup. While the series has been close, the margin of victory in each contest has been anything but, as four of the five games have been decided by double digits. The Celtics seem to have broken through, […]

All is not well in Brooklyn. At least in terms of the stability of its basketball team, the Brooklyn Nets, things could get dicey based on the buzz that’s been emanating from Barclays Center this offseason. The Nets have a huge decision to make on Kyrie Irving. This time last season, the team was expected […]

The Denver Nuggets had an interesting 2021-22 season. Led by back-to-back MVP Nikola Jokic, Denver went 48-34 and secured the No. 6 seed in the Western Conference. Even so, injuries to Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr. left the roster incomplete and they were unable to truly compete for a title. Denver was ultimately knocked […]

The Miami Heat are down to their last strike. The Boston Celtics are up 3-2 in the Eastern Conference Finals with the chance to eliminate Jimmy Butler and company from the NBA playoffs in Boston. Game 5 was not pretty for either team but it was especially brutal for the Heat. They put up a […]

Another night, another awful performance from the Miami Heat. For the second game in a row, they came out flat and showed absolutely no life offensively, losing 93-80 to the Boston Celtics, and now sit on the brink of elimination heading into Game 6 on Friday. It’s not like the C’s played great either. But, […]

The NBA playoffs are never not exciting. After a grueling 82-game season, ratcheting up the stakes in the fiery crucible of postseason play is what every hoops fan yearns for all season. But it can’t be denied that some years are going to be better than others. The playoffs are obviously still well underway and […]

It was just a year ago when it was thought that the Brooklyn Nets had established their long-term future by collecting a superstar trio of Kevin Durant, James Harden, and Kyrie Irving. Flash forward to the present and it is clear there are some serious concerns. James Harden forced his hand to Philadelphia in exchange […]

After falling into the treacherous 3-0 hole, the Mavericks found a way to respond in Game 4. It was a strange game that included a leak in the ceiling and a free-throw getting stuck on the rim. Regardless, the red-hot perimeter shooting from the Mavs propelled the team to a 119-109 victory. The work is […]

The Golden State Warriors and Dallas Mavericks will continue their battle in the Western Conference Finals in Game 5. After the Mavs won to keep the series alive, the Dubs will have another chance to eliminate them. This time, they will square off at the Chase Center. The Mavs face a massive deficit but are […]

Game 5 is upon us! The Heat are back in Miami looking to bounce back after a blowout. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Celtics-Heat prediction and pick.   The Celtics dominated the Heat in Game 4 from the very first basket. The Heat scored their first field goal of the […]

Overcoming a 3-0 deficit against a team like the Golden State Warriors is almost impossible, but the Dallas Mavericks took one step closer to doing so on Tuesday as they pulled out a much-needed Game 4 victory. Now, the Mavs head back to the Bay Area looking to keep the series alive and force a […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are in the process of one of the largest rebuilds in NBA history. They finished 14th in the Western Conference this season with a record of 24-58. This was their second consecutive season with 24 or fewer victories. Their youthful roster has begun to establish some young building blocks such as […]

The NBA recently released its All-NBA teams for the 2021-22 season on Tuesday. Young stars like Luka Doncic, Jayson Tatum, and Devin Booker have all solidified their statuses and made their marks as members of the elite list. However, aside from them, the NBA still has a ton of youthful talent that has yet to […]

The youthful Memphis Grizzlies squad made a massive leap in maturity this season. Despite their youth, they made a statement that they are ready to win now by finishing with the second-best record in the Western Conference. If it had not been for an injury to Ja Morant in the Western Conference Semifinals, there is […]

Despite being a cornerstone of the Phoenix Suns since being drafted in 2018, Deandre Ayton and the team both failed to reach an agreement on a contract extension last offseason. The star big man demanded a max salary of five-year, $170 million but the Suns didn’t budge as they opted to pay the other players […]

The Brooklyn Nets are in a state of flux following their disappointing 2021-22 season. Most of their season was overshadowed by the vaccine drama with Kyrie Irving and trading James Harden for Ben Simmons. There was not much of a focus on the regular season and this clearly came back to bite Brooklyn. Despite remaining […]

The Memphis Grizzlies greatly overachieved this season by securing a record of 56-26 on the season and ending second in the Western Conference. The scrappy Grizzlies squad proved that they are ready to compete sooner rather than later and leave plenty to build on following the season. After being knocked out in the Western Conference […]

The Golden State Warriors lost their chance to sweep the Dallas Mavericks out of the NBA playoffs in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals. The Mavs stood up and prevented their elimination with a 119-109 win. The Mavs picked up the pace and made their 3-point shots in Game 4, converting 20 of their […]

The NBA awards are a constant cause for debate among the NBA community. The top-tier talent in the league is deserving of recognition and is difficult to fully evaluate. The NBA awards have gradually been released throughout the postseason properly giving credit for each player’s impressive season. To finish the award announcements, the All-NBA teams […]

The Atlanta Hawks took a step back this 2021-22 season after making the Eastern Conference Finals a year ago. Atlanta was eliminated in five games by the Miami Heat in the first round. It certainly isn’t an ideal trajectory for a team that came within two wins of making the NBA Finals just a year […]

The Boston Celtics tied up their Eastern Conference Finals series with the Miami Heat on Monday night, cruising to a 102-82 victory. The final score did not even properly reflect how dominant Boston was. The Celtics jumped out to a 26-4 lead and never looked back. Miami was completely stifled offensively, as they shot just […]

Steve Kerr has had enough. After the tragic news in Texas of yet another school shooting taking the lives of innocent children and a teacher, the Golden State Warriors coach was clearly fed up with the inaction from the United States Government when he took the podium before Tuesday night’s game against the Dallas Mavericks. […]