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New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau didn’t hold back in his criticism of the officiating, particularly over the lack of calls for Jalen Brunson, after Friday’s loss to the Orlando Magic. Brunson finished with 2o points on the night, including 12 (out of 12 attempts) from the free throw line. Considering how much the […]

Professional athletes can get competitive with one another a lot of the time. Whether it may be in the same sport or having fun in another field that they enjoy, players love to take their opportunity to have fun. Madden is one of those games that bonds individuals. This is why when Los Angeles Lakers […]

During the Cleveland Cavaliers’ Friday night matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks, one sports personality outside of basketball received his flowers from Cavs fans: Cleveland Browns’ Myles Garrett. It was expected, considering December 29 marked the defensive end’s 28th birthday. During a timeout, Cleveland’s arena jumbotron suddenly focused on the Cavs’ MC, who loudly exclaimed “Our […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (22-9) continued their road trip against the Houston Rockets (15-15). In their third straight game without Joel Embiid, the Sixers found themselves in a shoot-out and won, 131-127. Let’s break down the Sixers’ first matchup of the season with the Rockets. Sixers player notes Tyrese Maxey: 42 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, […]

Jamal Crawford gave former Orlando Magic star Penny Hardaway a ringing endorsement for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Hardaway was recently added to the list of nominees for the Class of 2024, which features legendary names such as Vince Carter and even the 2008 U.S. Olympic Redeem Team. NBA Central aggregated the news […]

A lot of players come to mind in a growing hooper’s mind. A lot of kids in the 90s wanted to be like Michael Jordan. For kids in the 2000s and 2010s, they would discard their crumpled-up papers in the bin while yelling the names of Stephen Curry and Kobe Bryant. Times are changing now […]

The Chicago Bulls have been getting by without star guard Zach LaVine, who is currently out with a foot injury. He hasn’t played since November 28th due to the ailment, which has also put a damper on the trade rumors surrounding him. And while there’s no timetable for his return, LaVine did take an important […]

The New York Knicks backcourt rotation has become crowded  The off-season acquisition of Donte DiVincenzo is the biggest reason for the logjam, which has stymied others including Immanuel Quickley and Quentin Grimes. Fortunately, the Knicks best player and point guard, Jalen Brunson, is mostly unaffected. He essentially plays all of his 35.6 minutes per game […]

The Houston Rockets are on a two-game losing skid. Ime Udoka and his squad hope to turn things around against the Philadelphia 76ers as Joel Embiid is not playing. But, they will still need some reinforcements to come back to climb up the Western Conference standings. Jabari Smith Jr. and Dillon Brooks are players who […]

Perhaps the hottest team during the month of December, the Los Angeles Clippers have done an excellent job of closing out 2023 on the right foot. Entering the month of December with an 8-10 record, the Clippers have won 10 of their last 12 games to fly up the Western Conference standings. Led by Kawhi […]

PHOENIX — Bradley Beal, who missed the Suns’ last five games with a right ankle sprain, is on a “minutes progression plan” and will start against the Charlotte Hornets, coach Frank Vogel said pregame. More Bradley Beal Big 3 era continues pic.twitter.com/jeX9ib7UxA — Trevor Booth (@TrevorMBooth) December 30, 2023 Beal, who is expected to be the […]

Doc Rivers wasn’t sold on Rajon Rondo before the team acquired him in a 2006 NBA Draft Trade from the Phoenix Suns, per River’s comments in an interview on Kevin Garnett & Paul Pierce’s podcast “KG Certified”. Ahead of the 2006-2007 season, then-Celtics general manager Danny Ainge had a conversation with then-Boston coach Doc Rivers […]

The Sacramento Kings could be a team to watch at the trade deadline. Their blistering offense took the league by storm, but they have yet to fully take off in the 2023-24 season. While they own a solid 17-12 record so far, the Kings also possess a negative point differential. Their -0.3 net rating ranks […]

By the looks of it, the Golden State Warriors are more open to trading Andrew Wiggins now more than ever. That doesn’t mean they are going to trade Wiggins, but nothing is stopping them from exploring potential deals for the veteran small forward if they need to. Not even Wiggins’ bargain contract that he signed […]

Sixers guard and “The Pat Bev Pod” star Patrick Beverley has an interesting theory regarding D’Angelo Russell joining the bench unit for the Lakers. Beverly on the latest edition of his podcast brought up Russell being moved to the bench and compared it to Los Angeles coach Darvin Ham benching Russell Westbrook a few games […]

The return of Larry Nance Jr. and the Big three’s offense will garner most of the headlines following a 112-105 win over the visiting Utah Jazz. Zion Williamson, CJ McCollum, and Brandon Ingram scored over 20 points, but do not look past Ingram’s defense. In fact, the former All-Star has dialed up the ‘intensity’ on […]

Doc Rivers was a prominent NBA coach for 24 seasons, and he has moved into the network analyst’s chair on ESPN/ABC NBA broadcasts. As the top analyst for the networks, Rivers has to make definitive statements as games play out and coaching decisions are made. "I hate the GOAT debate, I'm a Michael [Jordan] guy. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have been shorthanded for a while now. They have not had Joel Embiid after the Christmas games but have seen players like Tobias Harris and Kelly Oubre Jr. step up. There have been questions about his status for the final few games of the year. All of these concerns regarding the Sixers […]

The Dallas Mavericks could get a healthy lineup soon with Kyrie Irving progressing in his injury recovery and Luka Doncic potentially returning from his one-game absence. Both Irving and Doncic were out during their latest showdown with the Minnesota Timberwolves, pushing the Mavs to lose their second straight game and drop to 18-14 on the […]

The Miami Heat got an exceptional victory Thursday night as they took down the Golden State Warriors, 114-102, to get their fourth straight to extend their winning streak. It was especially impressive since the Heat continue to suffer from injury problems as they were missing four key players including star Jimmy Butler. Going deep into […]

The Golden State Warriors are set to take on the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night. However, they could be without veteran center Kevon Looney for the contest. Notably, his historic streak could finally come to an end. Looney has played in 223 consecutive games for the Warriors. That all could come to a crashing halt […]

Doc Rivers enjoyed an excellent career as an NBA player, and then took it to the next level as an NBA head coach. Rivers is now a prominent analyst on the ESPN/ABC broadcasts after 24 years as a head coach. He spent 5 years as head coach of the Orlando Magic, 9 years with the […]

What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. But don’t ask Victor Wembanyama to go back there. The San Antonio Spurs rookie was candid when asked to share his feelings about Sin City, which he experienced for the first time during Summer League play in July. “On earth, it’s probably the closest thing to a dystopia,” […]

The Golden State Warriors have been searching for a boost to their lineup. With Draymond Green still serving his indefinite suspension and the Warriors needing a spark, they will be getting some much-needed reinforcements on Saturday when they take on the Dallas Mavericks with Gary Payton II set to return from injury. Payton, who has […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are banged up headed into their second game in as many nights against the San Antonio Spurs. The Blazers released their injury report for Friday’s game, and the team again will be without starters Deandre Ayton (knee), Shaedon Sharpe (hip), and Anfernee Simons (illness). Backup center Duop Reath will also miss […]

Not much has gone right for the San Antonio Spurs this season other than Victor Wembanyama taking the court. The Spurs young star has been nothing short of spectacular through the early portion of the season, as he leads all rookies in scoring, rebounding, blocked shots, and made shots. After defeating the Portland Trail Blazers […]

As the calendar year flips to 2024, a lot of eyes will be on the Chicago Bulls ahead of the February trade deadline. Though they’ve been playing better as of late, the Bulls are highly expected to be major players during trade season. Though he just inked a massive five-year, $215 million max contract in […]

Larry Nance Jr. knew the New Orleans Pelicans needed him to return at full strength but the veteran played through several ailments going back to last season. Both Nance Jr. and the team suffered, failing to live up to their expectations. He was admitted battling through several nagging issues to start this season but a […]

In a move that’s sending ripples through both the sports and gaming worlds, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has teased the possibility of streaming his Madden NFL gaming sessions. Amidst an already impressive 23-24 campaign with the Lakers, where he’s averaging 25.1 points, 7.6 rebounds, and 7.4 assists on remarkable shooting percentages, James floated […]

The Detroit Pistons have lost 28 games in a row and will now be without a starter for a bit. Big man Isaiah Stewart is dealing with a right toe sprain and is expected to miss 10-14 days, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Stewart missed the Pistons’ heartbreaking 128-22 loss to the Boston Celtics on […]

The Detroit Pistons squandered a 21-point lead to the Boston Celtics on Thursday, falling 128-122 in overtime to push their losing streak to 28 games and tying the longest such run in NBA history. After the game, Pistons star Cade Cunningham took an optimistic tone in discussing how his team feels about the loss and […]

The Detroit Pistons have officially hit rock bottom. Just days after setting a new NBA record for the most consecutive losses in a single season with 27 games, the Pistons have now lost their 28th consecutive game after falling 128-122 in overtime to the Boston Celtics. Unable to close the deal on the best team […]

On Thursday night, the Boston Celtics had to desperately fight to avoid losing to the historically horrible Detroit Pistons. While they trailed by 19 points at halftime, the C’s roared back for the 128-122 win in overtime. Unfortunately for the Celtics, a game with extra time means even less rest for their Friday night matchup […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are taking on the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night for the second time in as many days. On Thursday, San Antonio easily downed the Blazers 118-105 behind a 38-14 first quarter and a dominant night from rookie sensation Victor Wembanyama. In that game, the Blazers, down starters Anfernee Simons (illness), […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are following the trend of sending recent NBA first-round picks to the G-League. Over half of the league’s teams have assigned 2023 first-round picks to their developmental squads. That now includes Jordan Hawkins, after the Pelicans assigned the record-setting rookie to the Birmingham Squadron. It’s not a surprising move for the […]

A new NBA 2K24 event lets players earn Double XP this weekend if they play Salary Cap mode in MyTEAM. Salary Cap is a brand new mode in MyTEAM, which launched with 2K24. Overall, these 5v5 competitions give players a maximum salary to build their lineup with. So if you still need XP for some […]

The Portland Trail Blazers were without their top-two centers on Thursday with Deandre Ayton and Duop Reath both nursing nagging injuries. There’s never a good night for that to happen, but Portland happened to be going up against the Spurs’ generational youngster Victor Wembanyama. While, predictably, Wemby dominated the Blazers in San Antonio’s 118-105 win, […]

The shorthanded Portland Trail Blazers fell to Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs 118-105 on Thursday night. Wembanyama shined offensively, putting up 30 points and six assists in just over 24 minutes of action, but where he really made a difference was on defense – swatting away seven Blazers shots and altering countless others. […]

The Phoenix Suns entered the 2023-24 season as clear title favorites in the Western Conference given their juggernaut trio of Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, and Bradley Beal. Now 30 games into the season, the Suns find themselves with a 15-15 record, struggling to find consistent play from what has turned out to be a very […]