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The Memphis Grizzlies stormed back from an early double-digit deficit against the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night, pulling away down the stretch for an impressive 127-113 victory at Crypto.com Arena. The win moves Memphis to 6-3 with Ja Morant in the lineup this season, a much-needed turnaround from a disastrous start that left Taylor […]

Since acquiring Josh Hart the day of the 2023 NBA Trade Deadline, the New York Knicks are 36-23, which stretched over the course of an 82 game regular season, works out to be a 50-win pace. Hart is one of those players who can impact winning in ways that aren’t always reflected in the box […]

The Brooklyn Nets are waiving two-way guard Armoni Brooks, the team announced Saturday. Brooks, who made 74 NBA appearances (16 starts) for the Houston Rockets and Toronto Raptors from 2020-22, played in 10 games with Brooklyn this season, averaging 4.2 points on 32.6 percent shooting from the field and 34.4 percent from three. The 6-foot-3 […]

Former NBA star JJ Redick spoke on the recent state of the Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns, and Golden State Warriors. Each team was put in a position to compete for an NBA Championship prior to the 2023-24 season, but it’s been an underwhelming start. All three teams are on the outside of the playoffs […]

There’s no question that Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was one of the best centers to every play in the NBA. He is an eight-time NBA champion, two-time Finals MVP, and a six-time MVP. At one point, he was also the record holder for the most career points in league history before LeBron James surpassed the Hall of […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis kept it brutally honest about where the team is following their 127-113 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday evening. Davis addressed the media in the locker room postgame and admitted that the Lakers are in a slump but the team has to stand together. “We got to stay […]

On Friday night, the Boston Celtics routed the Utah Jazz, 126-97. This was nothing out of the ordinary for the 2023-24 C’s, however, the personnel for this game could’ve looked very different if not for one interview question. Following the blowout win, Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla revealed that he could’ve been on the Utah […]

On Friday night, as the Los Angeles Lakers lost their fourth straight game, Dylan Windler, a wing, registered 22 points and 33 rebounds for the New York Knicks’ G League affiliate, the Westchester Knicks. By Saturday morning, the Lakers signed Windler to a two-way contract, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. A historic night for Dylan Windler ⭐️ […]

Jrue Holiday has proven to be one of the most reliable starting guards in the NBA today. The two-time All-Star has proven to be an elite impact player who is capable of facilitating and defending opposing scoring guards for championship contenders. In fact, Holiday’s career reached new heights after helping the Milwaukee Bucks secure the […]

Golden State Warriors guard Chris Paul fractured his hand during the third quarter of the Warriors’ 113-109 win over the Detroit Pistons. Paul’s injury will require surgery, which he is scheduled to have next week. Following the game, Steph Curry was one of several players to extend well wishes to Paul amid his injury. “I […]

Even though the Miami Heat are coming off of a loss to the Phoenix Suns Friday night, 113-97, there was a bright side to the game in star big-man Bam Adebayo. Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra spoke about Adebayo after the game and how stellar he was in aspects on and off the court according […]

It’s about that time, ladies and gentlemen. On Monday, the Washington Huskies will be facing the Michigan Wolverines in the College Football Playoffs. After a long and successful season, the Huskies are looking to finish the 2023 season with a bang against arguably the best team in the nation right now. Before their game, though, […]

The New York Knicks haven’t been the championship-winning, legendary franchise they once were for many years. They’ve seen their ups and downs in the past two decades and one of the most vocal personalities, Stephen A. Smith, has been quick to speak on the state of the team. Smith has been known to bash the […]

The Miami Heat are coming off of a loss to the Phoenix Suns Friday night, 113-97, putting a cap to their most recent five-game road trip where they traveled to the West Coast. Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra said after the game that despite the loss, he “really liked” the way that the team was […]

Superstar team-ups are often remembered for the basketball moments and highlights that sent shockwaves into the NBA world. In fact, some team-ups would even lead to a string of NBA championships. While team-ups are great, some NBA fans are lucky enough to see these team-ups link together once again for one last rodeo. But while […]

New York Knicks shooting guard Dylan Windler just had himself a day in the G League. Windler went on a tear in a game for the Westchester Knicks, grabbing 33 rebounds and putting on a show like the game hasn’t seen since Wilt Chamberlain. A historic night for Dylan Windler ⭐️ With a career-high 33 […]

HOUSTON – Work has still yet to be done. Facing the NBA’s best team in the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Houston Rockets failed to matchup accordingly, falling in a blowout loss, 122-95. Facing Minnesota without two of Houston’s best defenders in Tari Eason and Dillon Brooks wasn’t going to be easy to begin with. Even so, […]

As the Miami Heat return back home from a five-game road trip and prepare for Tuesday’s contest against the Houston Rockets, the status of star Jimmy Butler is still up in the air. However, Butler’s agent Bernie Lee spoke to Ira Winderman of The Sun Sentinel and shed some light into the player’s injury and […]

The Orlando Magic has seen theres ups and downs this season, just like many other teams in the league. But, inconsistency has plagued the Magic for years. Former lottery pick Jalen Suggs spoke on his struggles this season, after having a career-best game against the Denver Nuggets with 27 points. Suggs explained how tough the […]

Talk about a season revived! At one point, the Memphis Grizzlies’ season looked like it was going nowhere fast. Ja Morant’s absence hurt the team far more than many anticipated. With Morant back, it hasn’t been as smooth sailing as they’d like. However, they are starting to piece together more wins than the start of […]

The Charlotte Hornets ended their six-game road trip on a bad note by losing to the Chicago Bulls. It’s been a rough one for them too. They went 1-5 while being away from home, including going 1-4 against Western Conference opponents. Things just never came together for them during the road trip, but let’s focus […]

It’s become more and more common for former professional athletes to bash teams that are struggling. Throughout the NBA landscape, there are a couple of players who now hold the media microphone and use it to give their thoughts. ESPN’s Kendrick Perkins chose to use that power against the Atlanta Hawks, when he took his […]

Watching Nikola Jokic play basketball is truly an experience. In an era where fancy moves and dribble combos go viral, the Denver Nuggets superstar plays the game in the most basic way possible. His moves are not always eye-popping, but they’re efficient and they work almost every time. It’s always a treat watching the two-time […]

On Friday, the New Orleans Pelicans were overrun by the Los Angeles Clippers in a lopsided blowout that saw Zion Williamson suddenly leaving the floor early in the third quarter. He sat out most of the second half, which left spectators and analysts alike wondering why the forward wouldn’t return to the court. The Pelicans […]

The Orlando Magic prevailed against the Denver Nuggets, due largely in part to another big night by Magic sophomore Paolo Banchero. The forward tallied his first-ever triple-double with 32 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds, leading the Magic to an impressive comeback win. After the game, one NBA superstar took notice: Jayson Tatum. In a […]

There was no reason for LeBron James to sugarcoat the inarguable truth: The Los Angeles Lakers — losers of 10 of their last 13 games, including four in a row — are a bad basketball team. “We just suck right now,” LeBron stated following another dispiriting loss — 127-113, to the Memphis Grizzlies. LeBron finished […]

There’s more than one silver lining to the broken hand Chris Paul suffered against the Detroit Pistons on Friday night at Chase Center. Not only that it didn’t keep the Golden State Warriors from holding on to beat the worst team in basketball 113-109, but because Paul’s impending absence seems set to increase Moses Moody’s […]

LeBron James is frustrated with the way the Los Angeles Lakers are playing, so much so that he reportedly even said that his son, Bronny James, could play for the team right now. Sure enough, the shocking statement has everyone buzzing. LeBron James frustrated over Lakers’ slump The Lakers bowed down to the Memphis Grizzlies […]

The Golden State Warriors were able to erase the stench of last night’s choke job against the Denver Nuggets by taking care of business against the Detroit Pistons, 113-109, thanks to Stephen Curry’s late-game shot-making. However, the Warriors’ misfortune continues, as their misery continues to pile on. Even their victory against the Pistons will be […]

The Orlando Magic fielded a skeleton crew on Friday night against the Denver Nuggets. Franz Wagner headlined the list of seven Magic rotation players who were out with injury, and to make matters worse, rookie guard Anthony Black had to exit their game against the Nuggets with an illness. In the first half, it looked […]

The Golden State Warriors narrowly avoid their most disastrous loss of a tumultuous season Friday, holding on for a 113-109 win over the Detroit Pistons. Even amid relief sparked by Stephen Curry’s game-saving crunch-time heroics, though, the Warriors run of misfortune continued. The Warriors announced shortly after the final buzzer that Chris Paul suffered a […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been without Darius Garland and Evan Mobley for a little more than three weeks, and somehow, they’ve gone 7-3 in that stretch. Sure, it helps when the Cavs get the pleasure of hosting the hapless and hopeless Washington Wizards for two games in three nights to boost their numbers. But with […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Memphis Grizzlies, as expected after their heated 2023 first-round playoff battle, were engaged in yet another emotional affair on Friday night. The Lakers, in particular, are expected to give it their all amid rumors of disconnect between Darvin Ham and the locker room. Memphis, on the other hand, is still […]

Coming off back-to-back losses for the first time all season, the Minnesota Timberwolves were hungry for a road win. The Houston Rockets put up a fight throughout the game, but a strong 8-0 run in the fourth quarter propelled the Wolves to a convincing 122-95 win  over the Rockets, Minnesota found its rhythm once again. […]

The Boston Celtics made some winning moves this past offseason to try and take a core that fell short in the playoffs for the past few years to another level. They even sacrificed core pieces of last season’s 57-win team to do so, trading away Marcus Smart, the team’s heart and soul, for Kristaps Porzingis, […]

PHILADELPHIA — Given the chance to be the first team to stop the New York Knicks following their acquisition of OG Anunoby, the Philadelphia 76ers folded like a chair. The Sixers competed hard to start the game but were unable to overcome New York’s insane shooting and relentless physicality, suffering one of their worst losses […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder, on the back of a stellar end to 2023 and promising start to 2024, were garnering some loud buzz as one of the most legitimate contending teams in the association. After all, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who received All-NBA First Team honors last season, has taken his game to even greater heights while […]

In a cruel twist for the struggling Golden State Warriors, Chris Paul had to leave the game against the Detroit Pistons after hurting his left hand. Midway through the third quarter of Friday’s contest, Paul was seen grabbing his left hand in discomfort. He then proceeded head to the locker room, sparking concerns about his […]

The Chicago Bulls took on the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night, and everyone was curious to see how the team would look with Zach LaVine back in the lineup. The Bulls were 5-14 when LaVine went out, and they came into their game against the Hornets at 15-21. Chicago had looked good without LaVine, and […]