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The Chicago Bulls and Brooklyn Nets will matchup on Saturday evening in an Eastern Conference matchup. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Bulls-Nets prediction and pick. The Bulls and Nets will play on Saturday as these two teams sit near the top of the Eastern Conference. Brooklyn beat the Minnesota Timberwolves on […]

In the final meeting between the two crosstown “rivals” with their joint home arena still called “Staples Center”, the Los Angeles Lakers fell to the Los Angeles Clippers, 119-115 on Friday — the Lakers 8th loss to the Clippers in the past 12 meetings. Afterward, LeBron James and Anthony Davis were more complimentary about the […]

The Denver Nuggets and New York Knicks will matchup on Saturday afternoon in an inter-conference matchup. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Nuggets-Knicks prediction and pick. The Nuggets and Knicks will play Saturday afternoon as each team is searching for momentum. Denver has struggled to stay healthy this season, while the […]

The LA Clippers marched into Staples Center for a road contest against the Los Angeles Lakers having lost two straight. But on Friday night,  club, led by Paul George and Tyronn Lue, ended a three-game losing streak, defeating LeBron James and the Lakers, 119-115. LeBron James finished with 23 points, 11 rebounds, and six assist […]

For the second game in a row, the Philadelphia 76ers found themselves in a one-possession game in the final seconds. This time around, they needed to hold on to the lead as the Atlanta Hawks had an opportunity to steal a victory. Atlanta failed to get a shot to go as time winded down, and […]

No one said it had to be pretty every game but the Brooklyn Nets will take it as they continue to roll. Winning 9 of their last 11 games, after a 110-105 win over the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves, the Nets remain in first place in the Eastern Conference at 16-6. They’re now 1.5 games ahead […]

The Houston Rockets have won five games in a row, the current longest winning streak in the NBA. Nobody covering this team could have predicted before the season that they would be typing that sentence. Nobody in general could have predicted this while Houston was in the midst of a 15-game losing streak. It’s truly […]

Slowly slipping out of the rotation in Texas and aiming to be a key contributor on a title contender, Thaddeus Young is searching for a more workable situation with his recent lack of playing time on the San Antonio Spurs. The Spurs are in the midst of a rebuild and currently giving the majority of […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are in one of the best stretches in recent years, as they have recorded seven victories over their last 10 games. Everything seems to go in an upward trend for this franchise, but they still need to sustain this success in a duration of a whole season, especially on the defensive end […]

After the subpar stint of LaMelo Ball in the NBL in Australia, there were many doubters that his exceptional abilities would translate to the NBA stage. Moreover, he even began his rookie season playing behind Terry Rozier and Devonte’ Graham before eventually cracking the starting lineup in the middle of the season. As Ball entered […]

When the season began, Brooklyn Nets fans had unusually high hopes for Nic Claxton, the former second-round pick in 2019. When the action first kicked off, it was Claxton who Nets head coach Steve Nash tapped to start in place of Kyrie Irving. The 6’11” big out of Georgia drew starts in the first three […]

The Portland Trail Blazers fired Neil Olshey on Sunday, just short of a month after the team launched a probe into allegations that he fostered a toxic, hostile working environment. Olshey’s reign as general manager in Rip City comes to an end after nine seasons, the last eight of which the Blazers have made the […]

Despite not having Kyrie Irving around, the Brooklyn Nets still sit atop the Eastern Conference standings with a 15-6 record through 21 games. That is, of course, thanks in no small part to the efforts and brilliance of one Kevin Wayne Durant. It was announced that the Nets’ MVP candidate is the KIA Eastern Conference […]

The New Orleans Pelicans will face the Dallas Mavericks in a Western Conference battle. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Pelicans-Mavericks prediction and pick. Both of these teams have had their struggles so far, but the Pelicans have struggled more than the vast majority of the NBA. New Orleans is […]

The Los Angeles Clippers will take on the Los Angeles Lakers in a duel of Southern California teams. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Clippers-Lakers prediction and pick. These teams have had fairly similar seasons. The Clippers have been performing about as expected without star forward Kawhi Leonard, earning a […]

Regardless of when the investigation into allegations of Neil Olshey fostering a “toxic” workplace was finished, Jody Allen almost certainly wasn’t going to find a better time to fire the Portland Trail Blazers’ longtime general manager than Friday morning. The Blazers included no conclusions from that probe in their announcement of Olshey’s dismissal, simply specifying […]

LaMelo Ball and Charlotte Hornets are currently sitting at the ninth spot in the Eastern Conference at 13-11. While being in ninth is nothing to write home about, the Hornets have played well and there are also five other teams with 10 or 11 losses, so they are in a good place. Overall, the team […]

Since the beginning of the Ben Simmons trade saga, countless teams have been linked to the situation in rumors. One of the more consistent names that appeared throughout the summer was the Portland Trail Blazers. Primarily because Damian Lillard sits atop Daryl Morey’s wishlist, but both members of the Blazers’ starting backcourt would be an […]

The Miami Heat and Indiana Pacers will matchup on Friday night in an Eastern Conference matchup. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Heat-Pacers prediction and pick. The Heat and Pacers will meet on Friday as Miami will be missing some key players in this one. Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo are […]

The NBA regular season continues on Friday. The Orlando Magic will hit the road and take on the Houston Rockets. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Magic-Rockets prediction and pick. Both of these teams have had very rough starts to the season. The Orlando Magic are 5-18 but are coming […]

The Phoenix Suns and Golden State Warriors will matchup on Friday night in a Western Conference matchup. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Suns-Warriors prediction and pick. The Suns and Warriors will meet for the second time this week on Friday, this time in California. Phoenix beat Golden State at home […]

In case you missed it, Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo had himself a monster evening in their thrilling 127-125 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night. Well, you might have probably missed it since The Greek Freak did not get the national spotlight he deserved after putting up a dominant performance against the Hornets. […]

If Thursday’s game proves a harbinger of their play to come while Damian Lillard is sidelined by abdominal tendinopathy, the Portland Trail Blazers’ season could very well be at risk of going off the rails. The San Antonio Spurs came to Rip City and throttled the depleted Blazers, 114-83, in a game every bit as lopsided […]

The NBA season continues on Friday. The Cleveland Cavaliers will hit the road and face off against the Washington Wizards in an Eastern Conference battle! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Cavaliers-Wizards prediction and pick. Both of these teams have had similar starts to the season. The Cleveland Cavaliers are […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves and Brooklyn Nets will matchup on Friday night in an inter-conference matchup. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Timberwolves-Nets prediction and pick. The Timberwolves and Nets will play on Friday as each club enters play as one of the hotter teams in their conference. Minnesota is 7-3 in […]

The Memphis Grizzlies made history on Thursday night after they obliterated the Oklahoma City Thunder to the tune of a 152-79 win. The 73-point beatdown marked the largest margin of victory in the 75-year history of the NBA. It’s an understatement to say this game was a good ol’ classic blowout. It’s the greatest one […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and Atlanta Hawks will matchup on Friday night in an Eastern Conference matchup. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a 76ers-Hawks prediction and pick. The 76ers and Hawks will battle on Friday in what will be a rematch of their second-round postseason series earlier in 2021. Atlanta of course […]

The NBA season continues on Friday. The Boston Celtics will hit the road and face off against the Utah Jazz. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Celtics-Jazz prediction and pick. These two teams have had similar starts to the season. The Boston Celtics are 12-10 and are coming off back […]

For a team as young and inexperienced as the Houston Rockets, a four-game winning streak is a pretty big deal. It’s an even bigger deal when it follows a 15-game losing streak. Houston has also managed to turn their biggest weakness (27th in Offensive RTG) into their biggest strength (9th in Offensive RTG over last […]

Frank Vogel uncharacteristically tooted his own horn after the Los Angeles Lakers rolled to a blowout “road” win over the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday — sparked by a 40-8 second-half run. First, in their postgame remarks, Vogel and multiple Lakers players cited his fiery halftime speech as an effective motivator. Vogel also made a crucial […]

Over the last decade, the Philadelphia 76ers were the organization that was known to tank for top-tier NBA draft picks every single year. It did not necessarily materialize because the 76ers have still failed to reach the Eastern Conference Finals since 2001 despite selecting stars Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons through the draft. Through the […]

With only 30 minutes or so before the Toronto Raptors tipped off against the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night, the team was informed that superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo would not be suiting up. But Raptors coach Nick Nurse said that didn’t affect them too much. “I guess I was pretty neutral on it, to be honest,” […]

As the Boston Celtics hired coach Ime Udoka, adjustments and adapting to his system and philosophy were expected. Currently, their win-loss record is at 12-10, which is tied for sixth in the Eastern Conference. Even with their over .500 slate, the Celtics could have been a top-two team in the conference if they did not […]

After the Milwaukee Bucks opening day victory over the Brooklyn Nets, Brook Lopez has yet to suit up again due to a lingering back issue. Lopez underwent surgery on Thursday as the condition of his back has not improved over the last month. There is no timetable for his return and that would be tough […]

We’re now into December, and there has been no progress on the Kyrie Irving front. It was back in late September around Brooklyn Nets training camp when we first began to hear rumors he was not vaccinated. That was an especially big deal since New York City has local vaccination mandates which apply to venues […]

Chauncey Billups touched on the pitfalls of Damian Lillard’s abdominal tendinopathy well before it was officially announced the Portland Trail Blazers superstar would be sidelined for at least the next 10 days. Lillard was clearly more affected by his nagging core injury than normal during Portland’s blowout loss to the Utah Jazz on Monday. He […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Russell Westbrook is not a fan of the media. He has made his skepticism and distaste for the media abundantly clear throughout his NBA career. Westbrook was jovial and often quotable during his first training camp with the Lakers. However, since his opening night struggles and through a shaky first quarter of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are hoping to turn their season around after a rough start to the year that has seen the team go 12-11 through its first 23 contests. Head coach Frank Vogel is planning to shake things up with a starting lineup change. Vogel told reporters on Thursday that he plans to insert […]

The Golden State Warriors’ dynasty run from a few years back now feels like a lifetime away. So much has happened from then until now that at this point, it’s hard to imagine that it was just two years ago when the Warriors made their last appearance in the NBA Finals. Dubs head coach Steve […]