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The Portland Trail Blazers may have the most questions in the NBA, owing to the fact that they have a lot of talent on their roster, but their current players can’t seem to put it all together. Unfortunately for them, they’ve been missing Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum for many games this season, which hasn’t […]

There have been several reports that Jerami Grant of the Detroit Pistons will be dealt at the NBA trade deadline this year. The Utah Jazz are one of the teams apparently interested in Grant. Utah has a few players they might choose to trade for him, and some of them will make more sense than […]

It comes to no surprise that the Los Angeles Lakers are currently being linked to a handful of players from around the league as the trade deadline draws nearer. LA hasn’t exactly been the best team in the NBA during the first half of the season and at this point, it only makes sense that […]

There has been a ton of reporting recently on the possibility of James Harden reuniting with his former GM Daryl Morey as part of a blockbuster Harden-Ben Simmons sign-and-trade this coming offseason. With Kyrie Irving serving as a part-time player and Kevin Durant now dealing with an MCL sprain which figures to sideline him through […]

The Detroit Pistons are well on their way to a losing record. Their present-day team is bad but their future is pretty bright. It could get even brighter if they trade Jerami Grant, who is seen as the most coveted player in this year’s trade deadline, per Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report. Although Detroit is […]

The NBA will feature this late-night interconference matchup on Wednesday! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Pacers-Lakers prediction and pick. The Indiana Pacers are starting to fall apart if they haven’t already broken. They are just 15-29 and can not beat anyone right now. Their last win came against the Utah […]

The Denver Nuggets host the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Clippers-Nuggets prediction and pick. The Los Angeles Clippers and Denver Nuggets met just eight days ago. The Clippers narrowly defeated the Nuggets in LA 87-85 in a low-scoring affair. The Clippers have gone 1-3 […]

The NBA regular season continues with games on Wednesday. The Toronto Raptors will travel to take on the Dallas Mavericks. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Raptors-Mavericks prediction and pick. These two teams have had somewhat similar starts to the season. The Toronto Raptors have a record of 21-20 and […]

Wednesday night in the Association will feature this incredible interconference matchup! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Grizzlies-Bucks prediction and pick. The Memphis Grizzlies might be the biggest surprise of the NBA season so far. They are 31-15 which puts them third in the Western Conference. They have the third-best record […]

The Boston Celtics are a team in need of a major roster shakeup, while the Detroit Pistons are a team in a rebuilding phase stuck with a talented, win-now player. Both teams have assets that would be of interest to the other, and could help with each team’s respective goals. Let’s see if a deal […]

The NBA regular season continues with games on Wednesday. The Cleveland Cavaliers will travel to take on the Chicago Bulls. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Cavaliers-Bulls prediction and pick. These two teams have had very similar starts to the season. The Cleveland Cavaliers are 27-18 and are currently on […]

The Atlanta Hawks host the Minnesota Timberwolves in an interconference matchup! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Timberwolves-Hawks prediction and pick. The Minnesota Timberwolves continue to be one of the more surprising teams in the NBA this season. They are 22-22 on the year which is far better than many predicted […]

Since the Philadelphia 76ers’ Ben Simmons saga began this past summer, many teams have tried to facilitate a trade for the former No. 1 pick. Some organizations have consistently popped up in rumors, while others have come and gone. The Detroit Pistons were a team linked to Simmons early on but appear to have gone […]

The NBA regular season continues with games on Wednesday. The Portland Trail Blazers will travel to take on the Miami Heat. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Blazers-Heat prediction and pick. These two teams have had very different starts to the season. The Portland Trail Blazers are 18-25 but have […]

The NBA regular season continues with games on Wednesday. The Charlotte Hornets will travel to take on the Boston Celtics. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Hornets-Celtics prediction and pick. These two teams have had very similar starts to the season. The Charlotte Hornets are 24-20 and have won five […]

The NBA regular season continues with games on Wednesday. The Brooklyn Nets will travel to take on the Washington Wizards. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Nets-Wizards prediction and pick. These two teams have had somewhat similar starts to the season. The Brooklyn Nets are 27-16 but are coming off […]

The 2021 NBA Draft is shaping up to have of the most talented classes of the past 25 years. Evan Mobley is playing like a generational big man prospect, particularly on the defensive end of the floor. Cade Cunningham looks closer and closer to the heliocentric ball handler many thought he could be before the […]

The Brooklyn Nets are set to face the Washington Wizards Wednesday at Capital One arena. The Nets have played all but four games without Kyrie Irving this season, but things always seem to be in flux with this squad right now, so it leads us to the type of question which has been key all […]

With an up-and-down season, the New York Knicks definitely have a lot of issues at the moment. However, the biggest elephant in the room for them has been the horribly inconsistent play of superstar Julius Randle. He’s suddenly regressed and is having career lows in every major statistical category this season. It is quite troubling […]

A team strategist dubbed Detroit Pistons forward Jerami Grant as “the grand prize of this deadline,” per Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report. Several squads have reportedly expressed their interest in acquiring the 27-year-old. One team that will likely put the Pistons on speed dial over the next three weeks is the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Timberwolves […]

Because of the many uncertainties surrounding their head coaching job, the San Antonio Spurs have some of the most questions of any NBA team right now. They will have to do a fantastic job at the trade deadline this year to ensure that their future head coach is in excellent hands with the players they will […]

The Los Angeles Lakers appear to have a firm plan in place ahead of the trade deadline. It is clear at this point in the season that LA needs to shake things up and it looks like Talen Horton-Tucker could be getting the short end of the stick. Rumors have been circling about the Lakers […]

The Dallas Mavericks will have to address a few questions this season since they have some potential but aren’t in a position to win an NBA championship with their current roster. Their biggest question entering into the season was who would be their new head coach, and they chose on Jason Kidd. Many people questioned […]

After reaching the Eastern Conference Finals last season, the Atlanta Hawks have a lot of issues this season. This year, they have not performed as well as they had hoped, prompting a slew of concerns from fans and their front office. They chose to trade Cam Reddish to the New York Knicks, and that was […]

The Detroit Pistons may have the most unanswered questions in the NBA. They have been rebuilding for a few years now, and it doesn’t seem likely that it will get any better for them soon. Last season, they were lucky to receive the first overall pick in the NBA draft. Cade Cunningham has done an […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel’s seat is hotter than ever. The Athletic’s Bill Oram and Sam Amick reported Vogel is being “evaluated on a game-to-game basis and remains at risk of being fired soon if the progress doesn’t continue, sources said. It’s unclear how much Monday’s win relieved the pressure that surrounds him.” […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have put themselves in a strong position to succeed in the future. They are definitely in the midst of a rebuild, but they have done an excellent job of obtaining draft picks and have a few rising stars who will be very successful players in this league in the future. Josh […]

It was reported on Monday that the possibility of James Harden parting ways with Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets has become a distinct possibility. As it turns out, the Nets could be looking to shake up their roster ahead of the trade deadline with new reports now emerging about the team potentially parting ways […]

We are right around the midway point of the NBA regular season. The Philadelphia 76ers are one of the hottest teams in basketball. Thanks to an other-worldly stretch from Joel Embiid, they have won nine of their last 11 games. This hot streak has the Sixers knocking on the door of a top-four seed in […]

Once again, the Portland Trail Blazers will be faced with a difficult decision at the NBA trade deadline. Despite the fact that Damian Lillard has stated several times that he does not want to leave Portland, there have been numerous rumors that he may be dealt to a different team at the deadline. It is […]

The Sacramento Kings have fallen short of their expectations this season, as they are currently the 11th seed in the Western Conference and are 10 games under .500. It is difficult to understand why this Kings team is struggling so badly when they have so much talent on their roster. De’Aaron Fox, Tyrese Haliburton, Davion […]

The Detroit Pistons will play the Golden State Warriors in an inter-conference matchup on Tuesday. It’s time continue our NBA odds series with a Pistons-Warriors prediction and pick. The Pistons and Warriors will play on Tuesday as Golden State searches for rhythm after losing three of their last four games. Detroit had won three of […]

After an incredible start to the 2021-22 NBA season, the Chicago Bulls are slumping in a big way, losers of four games in a row and five of their last six. Four of those five losses were of the blowout variety, with three of them coming on national television. Is the shine wearing off this […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves will play the New York Knicks in an inter-conference matchup on Tuesday. It’s time continue our NBA odds series with a Timberwolves-Knicks prediction and pick. The Timberwolves and Knicks will play on Tuesday as each team continues to fight for positioning in their respective conference. Minnesota will be looking to get back […]

LOS ANGELES – Reggie Jackson had been struggling in the last six games for the LA Clippers, and it’s been directly reflected in the team’s record. Head coach Tyronn Lue has continued to show confidence in his starting point guard, allowing Jackson to play through his worst shooting stretch with the hopes that he’ll find […]

Entering Monday, 33-year old Russell Westbrook — perhaps the most athletic point guard ever to play basketball — had converted under 60 percent of his dunk attempts since joining the Los Angeles Lakers. According to The Basketball Index, he was the most effective player in basketball at creating shot opportunities around the cup, but the […]

Monday was a day of both encouraging and discouraging developments for the Los Angeles Lakers. In other words: a Monday. On the court, the Lakers pocketed perhaps their most impressive win of the season — gutting out a 101-95 win over the Utah Jazz at Crypto.com Arena. The Lakers were lacking any signature wins over […]

LeBron James and Magic Johnson engaged in a bit of an indirect back-and-forth on Twitter over the weekend. Following the Los Angeles Lakers’ blowout loss to the Denver Nuggets on Saturday, the Hall of Fame point guard sent out a critical tweet calling out the Lakers’ effort: After being blown out by the Nuggets 133-96, we […]

LeBron James is the greatest Swiss Army Knife that basketball has ever seen. For 19 seasons (and counting!) The King has shown that he can do just about everything on the court at an elite level. That isn’t some hyperbolic statement, either; LeBron James’ all-time stat line is currently sitting at about 36k points, 9k […]