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Russell Westbrook has played 42 games with the Los Angeles Lakers. It’s gone about as expected. Of course, with Russ, “expected” means: a rocky ride of varying emotions, confounding moments, and mixed results. “We have 42 games (completed) now and 40 left,” LeBron James said. “It’s definitely been a roller coaster.” However you want to […]

Joel Embiid is playing arguably the best basketball of his life right now, and it would be a shame if Daryl Morey and the Philadelphia 76ers allow this season to go to waste. Morey needs to find “The Process” some help, and this likely comes in the form of a Ben Simmons trade. However, Morey […]

The best part about the NBA this season is that there is no clear cut favorite to win the championship. In the past few seasons, there were Los Angeles teams and the Golden State Warriors dynasty that made them the elite teams in the league. But this year is different. Gone are the days where […]

The Portland Trail Blazers’ season just keeps on taking hit after hit this season. Injuries, COVID-19 woes, and ownership drama has plagued this team all year long. After a disappointing first-round exit against the Denver Nuggets, fans wanted this team to bounce back. Instead, they seem to have regressed further. The latest blow to their […]

Giving away Gary Trent Jr. in exchange for Norman Powell was a questionable move for the Portland Trail Blazers, especially for their long-term future. Moreover, the team signed Powell to a five-year, $90 million deal in the offseason. The guards of the Trail Blazers became even more undersized with this trade and their defense has […]

On Thursday, the Atlanta Hawks sent Cam Reddish, Solomon Hill and a 2025 2nd round pick to the New York Knicks in exchange for Kevin Knox and a 2022 first-round pick. The first-round pick initially belonged to the Charlotte Hornets, so it appears to be a mid-round pick at best. The Hornets are playing very […]

Before John Collins signed a five-year, $125 million in the offseason, it was already reported that Collins was not happy with how Trae Young was running the offense for the Atlanta Hawks. The Hawks were struggling during that juncture, but their coaching change in the middle of the season propelled them to a spot in […]

The New York Knicks acquired Cam Reddish from the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday in exchange for a protected first round pick and Kevin Knox. Even better for the Knicks, the first round pick that they gave up was a pick that they had acquired via a trade with Charlotte. The Knicks still have their own […]

Just because Damian Lillard may miss the remainder of the regular season hardly means the Portland Trail Blazers aren’t open for business as the trade deadline fast approaches. The uncertain status of the six-time All-Star in wake of Thursday’s surgery, in fact, could make it even more likely Portland emerges as basketball’s biggest seller leading […]

For months now, the basketball community has waited to see the final result of the stalemate between Ben Simmons and the Philadelphia 76ers. The former No. 1 pick has yet to suit up in a game as he awaits a change of scenery. While the trade deadline is a date many have circled as the […]

The Portland Trail Blazers will face the Denver Nuggets in a Western Conference showdown. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Blazers-Nuggets prediction and pick. These teams have had similarly disappointing seasons. The Trail Blazers have earned a 16-24 record this season, in large part because of injury and COVID absences. […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James married his high school sweetheart Savannah and the couple shares three kids together. LeBron James Jr., a.k.a. Bronny, is the eldest of LeBron’s kids. He is followed by Bryce Maximus James and Zhuri James, the daughter and baby of the family. Bronny James was born in 2004. He’s currently […]

Damian Lillard finally gave in to what his body had been telling him since the summer, undergoing a procedure on Thursday to address nagging abdominal tendinopathy. The Portland Trail Blazers announced that Lillard would be re-evaluated in six weeks, though his potential return to the floor this season depends largely on where the team sits […]

The NBA continues with games on Thursday night! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Thunder-Nets prediction and pick. The Oklahoma City Thunder are probably the worst team on paper in the NBA. They don’t have the worst record, but in terms of star power, they just have one big name. Shai […]

Thursday night in the Association will feature two teams from the West! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Clippers-Pelicans prediction and pick. The Los Angeles Clippers are on a roller coaster this season. They are currently 21-21 which puts them in the seven spot in the Western Conference. They have won […]

The Philadelphia 76ers owned the longest active streak of wins against one team. The Sixers won 16 straight games over the Charlotte Hornets. That streak ran all the way back to 2016, but the Hornets snapped that streak on Wednesday night. Everything that could have went right for the Hornets, did. They made Joel Embiid […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves will play the Memphis Grizzlies in a Western Conference matchup on Thursday night. It’s time continue our NBA odds series with a Timberwolves-Grizzlies prediction and pick. The Timberwolves and Grizzlies meet on Thursday as the Grizzlies look to stay hot. Memphis is 20-4 over their last 24 games, riding a ten-game winning […]

The Golden State Warriors will play the Milwaukee Bucks in an inter-conference matchup on Thursday night. It’s time continue our NBA odds series with a Warriors-Bucks prediction and pick. The Warriors and Bucks are set to matchup on Thursday in a matchup between two of the top contenders for the Larry O’Brien Trophy. Each side […]

Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets entered Wednesday’s huge road game against the Chicago Bulls with a bit of an annoying trend they’ve had to field questions about for most of the season: they hadn’t beaten any elite teams. That’s over with after their 138-112 evisceration of the top-seeded Bulls. Before the most recent victory […]

If there’s one player that’s been playing winning basketball right now, it’s Ja Morant. Morant has been averaging a career high 24.9 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 6.7 assists. The best part is that his supporting cast is so much better this season as well. Morant has not only changed the culture in Memphis since he […]

We are now a little under a month away from the NBA trade deadline, and the rumor mill is slowly starting to swirl again. As expected, many eyes are on the Philadelphia 76ers and Ben Simmons. The three-time All-Star remains the biggest name on the trade market, and the basketball world is patiently waiting to […]

Russell Westbrook has missed 32 of his last 40 attempts from the field. He missed 14 of his 16 shot attempts in the Los Angeles Lakers 125-116 loss to the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday at the Golden 1 Center. Afterward, Westbrook, LeBron James, and Frank Vogel had slightly differing views on the guard’s ongoing cold […]

Sometimes superstar athletes seem like a completely different species. Other times they seem a bit like the rest of us. After Kyrie Irving’s third game back since being reinstated by the Brooklyn Nets, the seven-time All-Star opened up with reporters about his routine for viewing Nets games he’s not (yet) eligible to play in. Of […]

With the Clippers looking to open up salary cap space and make moves at the trade deadline that benefit the long-term success of the team, it’s becoming more likely that Serge Ibaka will be dealt ahead of the 2022 NBA Trade Deadline. Even though he’s noticeably been on the decline this season, there still could […]

The Brooklyn Nets are set to face the Oklahoma City Thunder at Barclays Center on Thursday night. The Nets had their big three Kevin Durant, James Harden, and Kyrie Irving available for the stunning 138-112 slaying over the Bulls. We don’t expect Kyrie Irving to appear in the next game since it’s in Brooklyn where he […]

The Charlotte Hornets seem to be finding a really nice groove as of late. They’ve won six of their last eight games, including two wins back to back against the defending NBA champions. On Wednesday night, they beat the Philadelphia 76ers, who were on a seven game winning streak. The Sixers were also on a […]

After ripping off a season-high seven victories in a row, the Philadelphia 76ers’ win streak came to an end Wednesday night. LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets put an end to their hot stretch, walking out of Philly with a 109-98 victory. Here are some observations from the matchup.  1) Speed kills  One area that […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have had some unfortunate luck this season due to some of their injuries. They are still one of the better teams in basketball when everybody on their roster is healthy. The Clippers have two superstars in Kawhi Leonard and Paul George and also have some very good role pieces such as […]

The San Antonio Spurs could be heading into a different situation in the next few months. There are many rumors that Coach Gregg Popovich is not going to return as a head coach in the NBA and that’s certainly going to hurt this franchise because he is arguably the greatest coach of all time and […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are still in their rebuild process, a process in which the front office has done a great job. The Thunder front office did essentially everything that every rebuilding team should do and that’s by going out and acquiring draft picks and young players who they think can be a part of […]

The Denver Nuggets are in a tough position heading into the rest of the 2022 season because they have been dealt with some bad injuries this year and last year. Both Michael Porter Jr and Jamal Murray are two players who are reportedly potentially going to be back for the playoffs this year and that […]

The Toronto Raptors are in a weird position at the moment because they certainly have enough talent to compete with some of the other best teams in the NBA but they are still lacking that number one true superstar which could come back to hurt them in the playoffs. Despite dealing with many injuries this […]

There have been some recent rumors that the Los Angeles Clippers are going to think about becoming sellers at the trade deadline and Marcus Morris could be one of the first players that they do decide to trade. He’s having a very impressive season this year as he’s currently averaging 16.2 points per game, five […]

We’re approaching tipoff before the showdown between the top two teams in the Eastern Conference, the Chicago Bulls and Brooklyn Nets. The 27-11 Bulls, led by stars DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine, have a 2.5-game lead in the standings over Kevin Durant and the Nets. Brooklyn lost both matchups to Billy Donovan’s unit so far. But […]

The Association continues on Wednesday night with this exciting Eastern Conference matchup. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Nets-Bulls prediction and pick. The top two teams in the East square off tonight. The Brooklyn Nets are second in the East with a 25-14 record and are coming off a bad loss […]

The NBA regular season continues with games on Wednesday. The Los Angeles Lakers will travel to take on the Sacramento Kings in a West Coast battle. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Lakers-Kings prediction and pick. These two teams have had somewhat different starts to the season. The Los Angeles […]

The NBA regular season continues with games on Wednesday. The Cleveland Cavaliers will travel to take on the Utah Jazz. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Cavaliers-Jazz prediction and pick. These two teams have had somewhat similar starts to the season. The Cleveland Cavaliers are 23-18 and are coming off […]

Wednesday night in the Association will feature this great interconference matchup! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Mavericks-Knicks prediction and pick. Both of these teams have sad somewhat similar seasons, but so far, it’s going a little better for the Dallas Mavericks. Dallas is 22-18 on the season which puts them […]

This should be a good matchup in the East! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Celtics-Pacers prediction and pick. The Boston Celtics and Indiana Pacers met the last time they played. Boston narrowly defeated the Pacers in overtime in what was a close and low-scoring affair. For the Celtics, they needed […]