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Maybe it’s because we’re less than a month away from Valentine’s Day, or perhaps Kristaps Porzingis was just caught up in the heat of competition, but midway through the 3rd quarter in Friday night’s game between the Boston Celtics and Denver Nuggets, following an ‘and one’ finish, Derrick White was treated with a kiss to […]

The 2023-24 season hasn’t been a good one for the Atlanta Hawks, but they have managed to pick up three-straight wins now, and the last two have been won thanks to some game-winning heroics from Dejounte Murray. After he nailed a buzzer-beater game-winner against the Orlando Magic on Wednesday, Murray stepped up again against the […]

Devin Booker put on a scoring clinic in the Smoothie King Center on Friday when the Phoenix Suns overcame the New Orleans Pelicans. In front of his family, the guard scored 52 points on 18-of-30 shooting from the field. Booker also swished six triples and made all 10 of his attempts from the charity stripe. […]

When an NBA franchise retires someone’s jersey, it automatically means that person has created an impact on the organization that can be felt for a very long time. Throughout the years, players whose names are synonymous with their teams have been bestowed the honor of making sure their numbers aren’t worn by anyone ever again. […]

Any positive vibes the Los Angeles Lakers accrued in a solid first half vs. the Brooklyn Nets on Friday — and over the past two games vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder and Dallas Mavericks — were rapidly mitigated by a catatonic, confounding second half. The Lakers were outscored 38-22 in the third quarter then 30-22 […]

Devin Booker is known by many for his scoring prowess. Boasting a smooth shooting form, an ability to finish at the rim and tons of moves for shot creation, Booker can be described as a complete offensive player. Rising to fame for his 70-point game back in 2017, the Phoenix Suns superstar has given fans nights full […]

Dejounte Murray remains heavily involved in trade rumors, but that doesn’t seem to faze him in the slightest. In fact, it appears as though his potential departure from the Atlanta Hawks has lit a fire underneath him. In consecutive games, Murray, the 2022 NBA All-Star, made two game-winning shots to snatch victory for the Hawks […]

All signs still point to Dejounte Murray playing elsewhere after the February 8th trade deadline. Trae Young has surely come to grips with that seemingly inevitable reality by now, Murray’s fit alongside him never quite working the dynamic way  the Atlanta Hawks envisioned while sending three first-round picks and an additional pick swap to the […]

Fans were treated to a marquee matchup on Friday night with the Boston Celtics looking to protect their perfect 20-0 record in the friendly confines of TD Garden against the reigning NBA champion Denver Nuggets. This matchup between two of the best teams in the league delivered, with the game going down to the wire. […]

The San Antonio Spurs were without Victor Wembanyama during their 124-120 loss to the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night. Wembanyama continues to be on a workload restriction, and with it being a back-to-back set for the Spurs, they basically had to choose whether the 20-year old Frenchman would sit against the Hornets or the Washington […]

It was a bittersweet Friday for the Miami Heat as they celebrated the jersey retirement of long-time player Udonis Haslem, but the night ended with a brutal loss to the Atlanta Hawks. Stars Bam Adebayo and Jimmy Butler talked about the actual ceremony that saw the No. 40 being lifted up to the rafters to […]

Throwing a pass off the backboard for a self alley-oop is becoming en vogue in recent weeks. But make no mistake about it, that is a ridiculously difficult play to pull off. Don’t tell that to Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid, however, after he decided to pull that feat of wizardry from his deep bag […]

Portland Trail Blazers rookie Scoot Henderson has gone through a rather tumultuous debut season in the NBA, marked by efficiency woes and some statistical ignominy. But when it rains, it pours, and Henderson now has to overcome yet another obstacle in the early goings of his career. On Friday night, the 19-year old point guard […]

The Charlotte Hornets got back into the win column on Friday, snapping a six-game losing skid. It was a much-needed 124-120 victory against the San Antonio Spurs, one of the worst teams in the league. Plus, without Victor Wembanyama on the floor, it was an advantage on which the Hornets had to capitalize, and they […]

On Wednesday afternoon, the Indiana Pacers finalized a blockbuster trade with the Toronto Raptors for power forward Pascal Siakam, the two-time All-Star. Siakam is coming in as the top-notch running mate Tyrese Haliburton and company need to go from a good to great team in the Eastern Conference. While Siakam wasn’t able to suit up […]

Reunions are always bittersweet, and that’s exactly what Saturday will be for the New York Knicks. Saturday’s matchup with the Toronto Raptors marks the first time the Knicks will face former franchise cornerstones RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley since they were involved in the trade that landed OG Anunoby in New York. And what makes […]

Joel Embiid is dominating at such a high level right now that he’s actively costing himself playing time. He’s more than happy for that to be the case, though. Once again, the Philadelphia 76ers played so well that Embiid was able to rest the entire fourth quarter. Typically reserved for beatdowns of bad teams, Embiid […]

It was bittersweet night as the Miami Heat raised up the jersey of Udonis Haslem to the rafters, but have lost their second straight game, falling to the Atlanta Hawks, 109-108. The game would come down to the final two minutes and ultimately the last possession where Miami had two seconds to win the game […]

On Friday night, the Miami Heat paid tribute to one of the legends in the franchise’s history, hanging the number 40 jersey of Udonis Haslem on the Kaseya Center rafters, never to be worn by any Heat player ever again. Haslem, in his 20 years in the NBA, embodied what it means to be a […]

Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics just can’t kick their penchant for stagnant late-game offense. And against Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray and the defending-champion Denver Nuggets on Friday night, that longtime weakness led to Boston’s first home loss of the season. The Celtics fell to the Nuggets 102-100 at TD Garden in a potential NBA Finals […]

The Atlanta Hawks were shorthanded on Friday night as they took on the Miami Heat in an emotional night amid Udonis Haslem’s jersey retirement. Trae Young was out due to illness, putting the onus on Dejounte Murray, the man who’s ever-prominent in trade talks these days, to lead the team. And lead the team, he […]

On Friday evening, Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns took on the New Orleans Pelicans on the road in what was a matchup of two Western Conference playoff hopefuls. Booker has led a revamped Suns offense in recent weeks, putting up electric scoring numbers on a seemingly nightly basis to help keep Phoenix afloat as […]

On Friday evening, superstar Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics took on Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets in a matchup of arguably the best two teams in the entire NBA. Tatum has led the Celtics to the best record in the league so far this year, while Jokic and the Nuggets have been chugging […]

What a whirlwind of tragedy. The Houston Rockets lick their wounds after a horrendous road trip across the East Coast. While facing the Boston Celtics, Philadelphia 76ers, and New York Knicks is no easy task, the Rockets barely put up much of a fight, losing to all three of them with an average deficit of […]

In what could be a possible NBA Finals preview, the Boston Celtics lost a nail-biter, 102-100, at home against the Denver Nuggets. The game was close throughout, lending credence that these are the two best teams in the NBA right now and Finals favorites. The Celtics had a shot to potentially win the game, down […]

If one asks any professional athlete, he would most likely agree that having good chemistry is essential for the overall performance of a team. No matter what sport, if the individual players have a close-knit bond with each other, the results tend to be very positive. Take the Oklahoma City Thunder for example. Despite being […]

The Indiana Pacers pulled off the first major domino of NBA trade season by acquiring Toronto Raptors All-Star forward Pascal Siakam. The move has the potential to catapult the Pacers in the Eastern Conference standings especially when Siakam is paired with current Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton. Haliburton was set to return to the Pacers lineup […]

In a possible NBA Finals preview, the Boston Celtics and Denver Nuggets squared off against each other on Friday. As of publication, the Celtics held a slim lead over the Nuggets early in the fourth quarter. While the Celtics have a well-balanced team attack, they are led by superstar wing Jayson Tatum. Near the start […]

Deandre Ayton has not played for the Portland Trail Blazers since before Christmas due to a nagging knee injury. However, Ayton was healthy for the team’s last game against the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday. The reason Ayton did not play: his neighborhood was too icy due to a winter storm. Yes, you read that correctly. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (27-13) got away for the weekend, starting with a matchup against the Orlando Magic (22-20). Joel Embiid destroyed everything in his path as the Sixers won 124-109. Let’s break down the Sixers’ win. 76ers player notes: Joel Embiid: 36 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 4 steals, 12-22 FG shooting The big fella […]

Recently, the New York Knicks made shockwaves around the NBA when it was announced that they would be trading franchise stalwarts RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for a package centered around OG Anunoby. On Saturday, Barrett and Quickley will be making their return to Madison Square Garden when the […]

Recently, the Chicago Bulls were dealt a tough injury blow when it was reported that star combo guard Zach Lavine, who just finished working his way back from another injury, will be sidelined for another one to two weeks with a right ankle sprain. The news came courtesy of NBA insider Shams Charania of Stadium […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have been one of the best teams in the NBA this season, holding the best record in the Western Conference at the midseason point. Part of the Timberwolves major turnaround this season has been the continued development of Anthony Edwards into one of the best players in the NBA. Former NBA guard […]

On Monday evening, Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves improved to a Western Conference-best record of 30-11 with a home win over the Memphis Grizzlies. Edwards absolutely took over down the stretch of this one, scoring 28 points overall and eviscerating a helpless Grizzlies defense en route to the Timberwolves comeback win. Edwards’ performance thus […]

Anthony Edwards rocked the NBA world on Thursday night with arguably the best in-game self alley-oop of all-time. Joel Embiid clearly caught replays of the instant-classic move, pulling off his own version of the Minnesota Timberwolves star’s step-through, off-backboard lob and dunk less than 24 hours later. J😱EL EMBIID. pic.twitter.com/pKA5dzzryP — Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) January […]

Although he had tenures with several different NBA franchises, perhaps legendary center Shaquille O’Neal is most synonymous with his run as a big man for the Los Angeles Lakers during the late 1990s and early 200s. Of course, O’Neal’s partner in crime during those dynastic Lakers days was none other than the late Kobe Bryant, […]

So far on the 2023-24 NBA season, scoring numbers leaguewide have been through the roof, as the league now features several 30-plus point per game scorers, including younger stars like Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and others. The seamless ability of Gilgeous-Alexander and other NBA guard to get into the paint and score seemingly at will has led […]

The Chicago Bulls have had an up and down season both in terms of play and injuries. The team received some unfortunate news in the injury department on Friday as Zach LaVine will have to miss some time for the Bulls, but this isn’t his first injury of the season. LaVine has already missed a […]

NBA 2K24 2KTV Episode 20 released tonight, and we’ve got the answers to help you earn some VC. For newcomers, NBA 2KTV is a weekly in-game show hosted by Alexis Morgan and Chris Manning. Overall, the show itself features a wide variety of content from content creator builds to actual player interviews. However, most fans […]