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Anthony Davis has now spoken out about the rather surprising rumors swirling about his potential exit from the Los Angeles Lakers. With this team now looking at an early summer vacation after being eliminated from playoff contention, Davis was one of the names that popped up as a potential trade candidate for LA as this […]

The Utah Jazz were slipping in a big way of late before two much-needed wins, including a thrilling overtime victory over the second-seeded Memphis Grizzlies. The Jazz are now sitting at 48-32 on the season, which is good for fifth place in the Western Conference. They’re two games behind the Dallas Mavericks and a game […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will face the Toronto Raptors on Thursday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a 76ers-Raptors prediction and pick.   These teams would play each other in the first round of the postseason if the playoffs began today, making this a particularly important game for the Sixers. They’ll […]

The Boston Celtics will take on the Milwaukee Bucks in a battle of Eastern Conference contenders. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Celtics-Bucks prediction and pick.   This game is crucial for both of these teams. The Celtics have utilized an incredible stretch of play in the second half of […]

The Charlotte Hornets have been viewed as a potential suitor for Russell Westbrook this offseason. Everyone has been very critical of Westbrook’s lone season with the Los Angeles Lakers. Yes, he has struggled to fit in with LeBron James and Anthony Davis, but the main reason for that has to be because of injuries to […]

The Portland Trail Blazers’ immediate focus once the regular season mercifully comes to a close on Sunday will be the NBA draft. Locked into the league’s sixth-highest lottery odds, Portland is guaranteed a top-10 pick and could net a second lottery selection if the New Orleans Pelicans are ousted from the play-in tournament. But with […]

The New York Knicks are heading back to the drawing board as their 2021-22 season winds down without a shot at making the playoffs. As they head into the offseason, they should look to add young pieces around RJ Barrett, who is emerging as a true star. Trading Julius Randle for younger players and draft […]

The NCAA Championship Game between Kansas and North Carolina was already one of the greatest title games in recent memory. It’s made even better when you get to watch it with some of the greatest to ever play the game. I was privileged to be invited into a unique watch party on Let’s Hang Live to […]

LOS ANGELES — Norman Powell made his return to the Los Angeles Clippers lineup on Wednesday night against the Phoenix Suns, just a week after Paul George made his own return from a long absence due to injury. Just like Paul George did, Powell lit up the scoreboard and led his Clippers to a victory. Led […]

Kevin Durant has gotten used to life in The Big Apple. He has also perhaps gotten used to the unique feeling that most of the basketball fans where he lives still aren’t over the fact he snubbed their favorite team, the New York Knicks, for the much newer NYC basketball team, the Brooklyn Nets. And, […]

The Brooklyn Nets gave the New York Knicks some chances during Wednesday’s game, but RJ Barrett and co. couldn’t seize the win, despite building a big lead. Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving’s big second-half comeback sparked the key run to give the Nets the 110-98 win in the battle of the boroughs and a massive […]

After an abrupt but predictable end to their campaign, the Los Angeles Lakers are hoping to put this drama-filled season behind them. Right from the start the Lakers had all kinds of issues spanning from on-court chemistry to lack of leadership. This shouldn’t be too surprising considering that their three best players are all ball […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have had their worst nightmares come true. LeBron James and Co. are officially eliminated from playoff contention after a season that started off with championship aspirations. This has been a grueling campaign particularly for LeBron James. Despite somehow eclipsing 30 points per game, the 37-year-old only has but a few seasons […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were eliminated from playoff contention on Tuesday night, following their 121-110 loss to the Phoenix Suns. The Lakers were forced to play arguably the most important game of the season without its best player. LeBron James missed his second straight game with an ankle injury. He also missed the game before […]

Klay Thompson previously went off against bandwagon fans of the Golden State Warriors. But it sounds like he may be feelings a tinge of regret for his pointed comments. The Warriors star spoke candidly after the team’s practice on Tuesday. Klay Thompson was peeved over fans who apparently spoke negatively of veteran big man Nemanja […]

The Chicago Bulls came out like gang busters to start the 2021-2022 NBA season. DeMar DeRozan was in the NBA MVP conversation. Zach LaVine was crushing it on a nightly basis and Nikola Vucevic was doing what Vucevic does, dominate the paint. But as the season has progressed, the Bulls have shown kinks in the […]

After four seasons of pain, the Chicago Bulls clinched a spot in the playoffs on Tuesday night. While the Bulls suffered yet another ugly loss to an elite team in the Milwaukee Bucks, they clinched a top-six seed by virtue of the Cleveland Cavaliers losing to the lowly Orlando Magic. It’s a major accomplishment for […]

The Los Angeles Clippers host the Phoenix Suns in what should be an intense matchup Wednesday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Suns-Clippers prediction and pick.   Phoenix just eliminated the Los Angeles Lakers Tuesday night from the playoffs as the Lakers ended a horrific season. The Suns control the […]

Everyone in San Antonio knows Tim Duncan. As the Spurs’ No. 21, The Big Fundamental is widely considered the greatest power forward of all time. With his incredible talent and humble personality, Duncan helped shaped the San Antonio Spurs’ winning culture, earning five championships in 19 seasons of exceptional basketball. Most recently, the 6-foot-11 big […]

The Chicago Bulls host the Boston Celtics in a game that has major playoff implications! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Celtics-Bulls prediction and pick.   The Celtics are the hottest team in the NBA. Since the start of 2022, they have the best record in the NBA and surged up […]

The New York Knicks take on their crosstown rivals, the Brooklyn Nets, for an elite Eastern Conference battle on Wednesday night! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Nets-Knicks prediction and pick.   The Nets are inching closer to the 7-seed in the East but will likely end the season as the […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has carved out a legendary career and is undoubtedly in the GOAT conversation as he wraps up his 19th NBA season. He has also racked up countless awards and has dominated the competition from an individual standpoint even up to this day. At the age of 37, the Ohio […]

The Sacramento Kings kept their promise to acquire a star in hopes of reaching the playoffs. Unfortunately for them, the addition of Domantas Sabonis wasn’t enough to get them into the postseason. Their playoff drought has now extended to the historic length of 16 years. The Kings’ front office has now put themselves in a […]

The Brooklyn Nets didn’t have their prettiest or most dominant win of the season against the Houston Rockets. That one was actually back on Jan. 12 when the old big three of Kevin Durant, James Harden, and Kyrie Irving thrashed DeMar DeRozan, Zach LaVine and the Chicago Bulls. It was a few months ago, but […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were mathematically and mercifully eliminated from playoff contention on Tuesday after falling 121-110 to the Phoenix Suns (without LeBron James), not long after the San Antonio Spurs destroyed the Denver Nuggets. The Lakers (31-48) have lost seven straight games and 17 of 21 since the All-Star break. Their weird, awkward, and […]

Every season in the NBA, there are a handful of teams that are a big surprise, enjoying unexpected success. Conversely, there are always some teams that are massive disappointments. It obviously goes without saying that the Los Angeles Lakers‘ season would fall into the latter. They are of course less than two years removed from […]

The writing appears to be on the wall for Frank Vogel as the coach of the Los Angeles Lakers. That leaves one rather polarizing coaching vacancy to be filled in the offseason. One name in particular that’s been mentioned for the LA job is Utah Jazz head coach Quin Snyder. According to reports from Bleacher […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are on the brink of being eliminated from playoff contention. That’s quite the fall from grace as Los Angeles is less than two years removed from winning an NBA Championship. It is also likely to become the first season in the future Hall of Fame career of LeBron James where he […]

In all likelihood, the Los Angeles Lakers will be in the market for a new head coach this summer. On Tuesday, Bleacher Report’s Jake Fischer reported what has been speculated for months: The Lakers are likely to part ways with Frank Vogel after the season. Vogel, who led Los Angeles to the 2019-20 NBA championship […]

The Houston Rockets’ status as bottom-swellers was a foregone conclusion even before the season started. This year was for their young guys to get some experience more than anything else, not to mention add another true impact player in the 2022 NBA draft. Even though there were some tough moments for Houston in 2021-22, like […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James leads the league in scoring with an average of 30.3 points per game, but his quest for the scoring title is facing a major problem after he was ruled out of Tuesday’s game against the Phoenix Suns. For a player to qualify for the NBA scoring title, he needs […]

After a truly transformational offseason, the Chicago Bulls returned to playing a winning brand of basketball in 2021-22. As they’ve returned to playoff relevance and put together a deep and dynamic roster, the Bulls look primed for postseason success. But Chicago has seen its fair share of hardships throughout the regular season, too. Currently holding […]

The San Antonio Spurs will take on the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Spurs-Nuggets prediction and pick.   This is a huge game for both of these teams. The Spurs currently have a two-game lead on the Los Angeles Lakers for the 10th and […]

The Detroit Pistons are in the midst of a rebuild that finally looks to be taking shape. Cade Cunningham’s excellent second half of the season is a  reason for confidence in Detroit and after another rough season this year, the Pistons figure to receive one of the top picks in the draft. In order to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been abysmal this season. Viewed as championship contenders before the season, the Lakers are currently 11th with a 31-47 record. While the Lakers can still make the play-in tournament with a miracle, it would just be a consolation prize at this point. The entire season is lost and head coach […]

On Monday, Steve Nash shared the disappointing but not surprising update that Ben Simmons will be out through the remaining four games and the play-in tournament, set to tipoff on April 12. The Brooklyn Nets have been without the third All-Star on their roster ever since they traded James Harden and Paul Millsap for Simmons, […]

An extravagant Eastern Conference matchup will be played on Tuesday evening between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Chicago Bulls. This highly anticipated contest has heavy playoff implications, with seeding and a sense of positive momentum on the line in this one. It is that time to visit our NBA odds series,  where our Bucks-Bulls prediction […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have had a tough year. Still, considering the circumstance, their 39-40 record does not look awful. They were without the services of Kawhi Leonard for the entire campaign, while Paul George missed most of the year due to elbow injuries. Now, they enter the final stretch of three games with a […]

Can you feel the intensity? The urgency among NBA squads around the country is at an all-time high, and with good reason. With only a handful of games remaining, what teams will help their seeding chances with some much-needed wins down the stretch, and who will find themselves falling behind the pack? The Houston Rockets […]