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The Los Angeles Clippers are off to a 1-3 start without Kawhi Leonard. The two-time NBA Finals MVP is still nursing a minor ACL injury and there’s no specific date for his return. While a ton of Clippers fans are playing the blame game once again, there’s no reason to panic this early on. Yes, […]

The Charlotte Hornets defeated the Orlando Magic 120-111. Miles Bridges continued his early season onslaught, finishing with 31 points. Gordon Hayward also chipped in with 24 points while shooting an efficient 9/13 from the field and closed out the game down the stretch of the fourth quarter. With those two combining for nearly 60 points, […]

The last time the Toronto Raptors won at home, in Scotiabank Arena, was on Feb. 23, 2020. That changed on Wednesday when they smacked the Indiana Pacers to the tune of 118-100, garnering masterful performances from Fred VanVleet, OG Anunoby, and rookie Scottie Barnes, who continues to exceed expectations in all facets. “When we’re playing […]

Somehow, someway Buddy Hield is still a member of the Sacramento Kings. This bewilderment derives from the ongoing trade rumors concerning the University of Oklahoma product, Kings’ head coach Luke Walton moving him to the bench and the team’s continued playoff shortcomings. Lo and behold, we have another Buddy Hield trade rumor courtesy of HoopsHype’s […]

When the Philadelphia 76ers signed Dwight Howard prior to the 2020-21 season, many felt the team finally found the perfect backup center to Joel Embiid. As a former top center in the league, Howard could be a great mentor for Embiid during the prime of his career. This pairing did not last long after Howard […]

The Golden State Warriors are off to their best start since the 2015-16 season—the year when the Dubs started the season 24-0. Chasing history isn’t the goal this season, but the strong start already has people mentioning the Warriors as a championship team. That is once Klay Thompson returns to the floor. So how good […]

The Chicago Bulls are out to a 4-0 start for the first time in 25 years, so the vibes are mostly good in The Windy City. Zach LaVine’s thumb injury is a bummer, but the hope is he’ll be able to play through it and continue to play at a high level. There are some […]

A lot of the time, there’s a huge jump in a player’s game in Year 3. In Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant’s case, he isn’t just making a jump. He’s becoming a bonafide superstar in front of our eyes. Don’t forget, Ja won Rookie of the Year in 2019/20 then followed that up with an […]

When a player has fallen out of favour with Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse, he makes no concerted effort to hide it. Such is the case with Malachi Flynn, who was taken 29th overall in the 2020 NBA Draft and who showed some bright spots amid a dismal year in Tampa that saw the […]

During Tuesday’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers, something finally happened for the New York Knicks — career 20-point per game scorer Kemba Walker broke out of his shell, leading the team with 19 points in New York’s well-balanced rout of the Sixers, 112-99. Walker had struggled through the first three games of the season, at […]

The Chicago Bulls paid a hefty price to acquire DeMar DeRozan in the offseason, sending Thaddeus Young, a first-round pick, two second-round picks and Al-Farouq Aminu to the San Antonio Spurs as part of a sign-and-trade deal. DeRozan got a three-year contract worth around $82 million to come to Chicago. A number of critics panned […]

The NBA will continue with a full night of games on Wednesday. The Washington Wizards will hit the road and take on the Boston Celtics. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Wizards-Celtics prediction and pick.  The Wizards are 2-1 and coming off their first loss of the season. They have […]

The NBA season is in full swing and games will continue on Wednesday night. The Los Angeles Lakers will be heading to Oklahoma City to face off against the Thunder. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Lakers-Thunder prediction and pick.  The Lakers are 2-2 heading into this matchup and are […]

The 2021-22 Los Angeles Lakers have certainly been intriguing to start the year. LA entered this season with a ton of hype following an offseason that saw a massive roster overhaul. With LeBron James and Anthony Davis leading the way, the acquisition of Russell Westbrook, and the signing of other big names in free agency, […]

The NBA is back and the regular season continues on Wednesday night. The Miami Heat will hit the road and take on the Brooklyn Nets. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Heat-Nets prediction and pick. Miami is 2-1 heading into this contest. They’re coming off a big win at home […]

Since the Los Angeles Lakers acquired Russell Westbrook in a blockbuster trade, numerous members of the team — including Anthony Davis — projected how the nine-time All-Star would impact the Lakers during the laborious 82-game marathon. “The energy he brings every night is going to be pivotal for us with the long season,” Kent Bazemore […]

The Lakers and the Nets were considered as favorites to win the NBA championship this season. With an All-Star laden roster, it’s clear that these two teams have a surplus of talent. But despite parading loaded rosters, slow starts have hit both teams. Both the Lakers and Nets are posing 2-2 records. While this isn’t […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have evened up their record after starting the 2021-22 season with back-to-back defeats. Even without superstar forward LeBron James, Los Angeles managed to pull out a gutsy 125-121 victory on the road over the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday night. This season has so far been a mixed bag for the […]

Amid the absence of LeBron James who sat out to rest his ankle, the Los Angeles Lakers were able to snag an overtime victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday. We can say that a win, no matter through what means, is still a win. However, the Lakers, being considered one of the elites […]

The Philadelphia 76ers took the floor at Madison Square Garden Tuesday night for the second half of a two-game road trip. After picking up a good all-around win against the Thunder in their last game, the same cannot be said for their meeting with the Knicks. New York busted the game open in the second […]

Multiple factors can be attributed to the Philadelphia 76ers’ loss to the New York Knicks on Tuesday. But there is one glaring storyline from the matchup. It was the first time this season the Sixers looked like they missed Ben Simmons out on the floor. Through their first three games, they did a good job […]

The NBA is only a week into it’s 2021-22 season, but there’s been no shortage of drama around the league. Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks got their NBA championship rings and proceeded to defeat Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets. Ben Simmons returned to practice with the Philadelphia 76ers, proceeded to get kicked out, […]

The Denver Nuggets will take on the Utah Jazz in a battle of 2020 playoff teams. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Nuggets-Jazz prediction and pick. It’s very early in the season, but the Jazz have looked like themselves in the early going. Utah is 2-0 as they enter this […]

During the third-quarter nadir of the Portland Trail Blazers’ “embarrassing” loss to the LA Clippers, there were a few fleeting moments that made it easy to wonder if everything was alright with Damian Lillard. He’d just airmailed another three-pointer, threw a pocket pass to Jusuf Nurkic’s heel and came up short on a half-contested layup. […]

Sunday night’s loss for the New York Knicks against the Orlando Magic served as a wake-up call. Despite adding premium talent this offseason, winning a thriller against the Boston Celtics in the season opener, and crushing the same Magic two days prior, the Knicks clearly underestimated their opponent and were handed an unexpected loss, robbing […]

We are now about a week into the regular season, and the Philadelphia 76ers have started off the season on a good note. If not for a late-game collapse against the Brooklyn Nets, the Sixers would find themselves sitting comfortably at 3-0.  Even with the minor blemish against Brooklyn, there are still a lot of […]

We’re only four games into the 2021-22 season, but Brooklyn Nets star James Harden is not playing up to the lofty standards the perennial MVP candidate has set for himself over the years. Maybe we should not be surprised. While many of us (understandably) focused on the Kyrie Irving vaccination situation, or the potential max […]

The Houston Rockets and Dallas Mavericks will play in a Western Conference matchup on Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Rockets-Mavericks prediction and pick. The Rockets and Mavericks will face off in a Texas matchup on Tuesday. The Mavericks have the clear edge here, as evidenced by the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and San Antonio Spurs will play in a Western Conference matchup on Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Lakers-Spurs prediction and pick. The Lakers and Spurs are set to battle on Tuesday. Los Angels picked up their first win of the season at home […]

Except for that flat performance against the Miami Heat in their road opener, the Milwaukee Bucks have so far looked every bit the part of being the 2021 NBA champions. Milwaukee cruised to an inspired victory over the Brooklyn Nets, the team nearly everyone is pegging over them, on ring night. Following the loss to […]

The Golden State Warriors and Oklahoma City Thunder will play in a Western Conference matchup on Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Warriors-Thunder prediction and pick. The Warriors are trying to get back into the NBA title picture this season, while the Thunder are merely trying to get […]

Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors are off to a flying start by winning their first three games of the 2021-22 NBA season. Golden State took care of business, defeating their three in-state rivals, the Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers, and Sacramento Kings to open their campaign. The Warriors have championship aspirations this […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and New York Knicks will play in an Eastern Conference matchup on Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a 76ers-Knicks prediction and pick. The 76ers and Knicks both have big goals for 2021-22, and this will be their first meeting of the new season. Joel Embiid […]

Despite a busy offseason that saw them revamp their roster, the Lakers find themselves in a slow start. They are currently 1-2 in the ongoing regular season, after defeating the Grizzlies in a 121-118 thriller. However when taking into consideration the preseason, the squad has only managed to win one game out of nine. Coming […]

Looking back a few months, the Philadelphia 76ers found themselves in a predicament no franchise wants to find themselves in. One of their young cornerstones was no longer happy with his situation and had sights set on a change of scenery. All summer, the talk around the basketball community debated on where Ben Simmons might […]

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Clippers blew out the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night, 116-86. The final score somehow didn’t even truly indicate just how dominant Tyronn Lue’s club was in what was their seventh consecutive win over Damian Lillard’s Blazers. Portland turned the ball over 30 times on the night. They also shot […]

It’s been around a week since the new season started and there’s already a lot of ground to cover for NBA card collectors. For starters, the Chicago Bulls look like legitimate contenders in the East while Stephen Curry doesn’t appear to have lost his touch these past few days. Of course, that’s just the tip […]

LOS ANGELES — Paul George has gotten off to a hot start for the Los Angeles Clippers. Through two games, that hadn’t resulted in any wins, and it had head coach Tyronn Lue emphasizing defense. LA entered Monday’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers as one of the four teams remaining in the NBA that hadn’t […]

One of the early season storylines for the Rockets that nobody saw coming is the chemistry big men Alperen Sengun and Christian Wood have developed together. Not many people thought Sengun and Wood would even share the floor as much as they have so far. Theoretically, they’re both natural centers in the modern NBA and […]