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The Brooklyn Nets fell 121-102 to the New York Knicks Wednesday at Barclays Center. The blowout loss comes after a disappointing 1-4 West Coast swing from head coach Jacque Vaughn’s squad. Here are three key takeaways from another lackluster Nets performance: Cam Johnson bounces back after disappointing road trip Johnson could not find his rhythm […]

The Boston Celtics’ history includes not just legendary players but also legendary media personalities and analysts. One of them is Bill Simmons, a best selling author and Celtics superfan. On Wednesday Simmons, known for his outspoken and brash style, criticized his favorite team for a heartbreaking last second road loss to Stephen Curry and the […]

It has been another generational season for Joel Embiid. The Philadelphia 76ers star could be well on his way to another Most Valuable Player award by the end of the season. This puts him nearer to the top of the all-time best centers like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Hakeem Olajuwon, and Shaquille O’Neal. The Sixers center continues […]

The Detroit Pistons are mired in a losing streak few could have ever expected for one of the NBA’s most successful franchises. Coach Monty Williams’ team started the season with two wins in three games and now the Pistons have lost 24 straight. Former Celtics star Paul Pierce shared his thoughts on the losing streak, […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (19-8) got their first crack at a legitimately good team in a minute when they squared off with the Minnesota Timberwolves (20-6). The Sixers, despite a plethora of injuries, came out and secured a huge win, 127-113. Let’s break down the Sixers’ win over the Timberwolves. Sixers player notes: Joel Embiid: 51 […]

The Portland Trail Blazers will be without starting guard Shaedon Sharpe when they take on the Washington Wizards on Thursday. Sharpe has been ruled out for the Blazers with right adductor soreness. He had been questionable on Tuesday against the Suns, where he was then held to a single field goal attempt in 8:13 of […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers player Smush Parker played for five years in the NBA, but the one thing most people know about him was his feud with the late Kobe Bryant. Parker recently spoke about his tattered relationship with the Black Mamba during their time together in Purple & Gold colors and brought up the […]

New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson is having an incredible start to the 2023-24 NBA season. Brunson is currently putting up an insane 25.6 points and 5.8 assists for a 15-11 Knicks team that currently sits in fifth place in the NBA Eastern Conference standings. Responding to a post that points out that Brunson is […]

Stephen Curry, Trayce Jackson-Davis and a suddenly exciting Warriors team got the best of the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night in a game that included some vintage Curry magic in the clutch. Unfortunately, rookie Brandin Podziemski exited the game with a concerning back injury against the Celtics. On Wednesday night, however, Podziemski took to social […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Ben Simmons will remain sidelined indefinitely due to a nerve impingement in his back, the team announced Wednesday. “Simmons has displayed consistent strength improvement in the affected area over the past two weeks and has further increased individual court work. His status will be updated again in approximately two weeks,” Brooklyn […]

Every year, the NBA brings in new players who dream of stamping their name among the league’s greats one day. After a while, a select few rise from the rest of the playing field and are celebrated as stars. However, there will always be those labeled as “underrated” — players averaging stellar numbers but don’t […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are no strangers to seeing their star players on the injury report, as this has been the case throughout the early portion of the 2023-24 season with both LeBron James and Anthony Davis. While they have missed some time here and there, the injuries James and Davis have been dealing with […]

The Los Angeles Clippers look to extend their winning streak to nine games tonight when they take on the Dallas Mavericks. Paul George and Norman Powell were both questionable entering the matchup against Luka Doncic and the Mavs, but head coach Tyronn Lue was able to provide clarity on their statuses. Paul George was not […]

The good news seems to continue coming for the Memphis Grizzlies. Just after the much-awaited return to action of Ja Morant on Tuesday, Memphis big man Brandon Clarke said that he is nearing his debut in the 2023-24 NBA season, per Marc J. Spears of Andscape. “Forward Brandon Clarke told Andscape that he expects to […]

On December 13th, the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Indiana Pacers in a heated Eastern Conference matchup. The 140-126 victory was headlined by a monster 64-point effort by Giannis Antetokounmpo. The Bucks star was agitated at the end of the game after the Pacers took the game ball. Patrick Beverley boldly revealed how he would have […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are the hottest team in the NBA right now. After defeating the Indiana Pacers on Monday night, the Clippers have now won eight straight games and have been a juggernaut to stop offensively with Paul George, Kawhi Leonard, and James Harden all having their best games of the season. On Wednesday […]

December 15th marks the unofficial beginning of the NBA trade season. That is when the majority of players signed in free agency become eligible to be traded. January 15th is when the other players signed in free agency become trade eligible. Plenty of teams will be worth watching as potential sellers. For example, the 2-25 […]

During his playing days, Channing Frye was a reliable stretch big man who can space the floor with his 3-point shooting. Thanks to his size and shooting, Frye played for 14 seasons in the NBA, highlighted by a historic NBA championship with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2016. Nowadays, after hanging up his basketball sneakers, Frye […]

Considered to be one of the most athletic centers in the NBA during his peak, DeAndre Jordan was part of the Los Angeles Clippers squad during its Lob City Era. Fast forward to today, the NBA champion has been a reliable backup center for the Denver Nuggets. In fact, he recently had a big night […]

Though the Indiana Pacers are in the midst of a four game losing streak, they’ve officially put themselves on the map. Tyrese Haliburton has arrived as a flat-out superstar at the helm of the league’s best offense after his breakout campaign was spotlighted for all to see during the In-Season Tournament. However, their shortcomings were […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have had a fair share of NBA superstars play for their organization. The legendary Shaquille O’Neal is one star who dominated the early 2000s era. However, radio host and commentator Chris Russo gave a bold take that will upset Shaq fans. Stephen A. Smith and Jay Williams were the first to […]

December 15th has come and gone, which means that trade season has officially begun in the NBA. January 15th is when every player signed in free agency becomes trade eligible, but December 15th is when the majority of players signed in free agency become eligible to be traded. Plenty of teams will be worth watching […]

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum has had incredible durability in his career, as he’s never missed more than 18 games in a season. Unfortunately, he’ll miss his first contest of the 2023-24 campaign after suffering a sprained ankle during an overtime loss to the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night. While Tatum sustained the injury […]

Ben Simmons has proven to still be effective when on the court for the Brooklyn Nets, but injuries have derailed his chances to find overall success. Out since early November with a lower back nerve impingement, Simmons is set to miss even more time. On Wednesday, the team announced that Simmons has continued to increase […]

In their first season in recent memory without Damian Lillard on the roster, the Portland Trail Blazers needed to find their new closer. Blazers guard Anfernee Simons has stepped up as the team’s late game option of late, punctuated by slamming the door shut on the Phoenix Suns’ comeback effort by hitting a tough runner […]

The Golden State Warriors have struggled after a solid start to the 2023-24 NBA season. The Warriors are climbing their way back to the .500 mark after their impressive win over the Boston Celtics. Steph Curry led the way and was as clutch as ever. Thus, Jamal Crawford praised Curry and revealed why Golden State’s […]

HOUSTON – With the Houston Rockets facing the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night, familiar faces are upon us. While all eyes will be on Trae Young, Hawks’ Clint Capela, Bruno Fernando, and Garrison Mathews will make their return to the Toyota Center to play their former team. Out of the three, Capela has the longest […]

If there’s one thing Shaquille O’Neal did in his NBA career it is win. He did a lot of winning with the Los Angeles Lakers and does not agree with the franchise hanging a banner for winning the NBA In Season Tournament. That banner went right up in the rafters next to some championship banners. […]

The New York Knicks were dealt a huge blow last week when they lost starting center Mitchell Robinson due to ankle surgery. Now, the team is set to be without Jericho Sims, who had been starting in place for Robinson, thanks to another ankle injury. Sims is expected to miss one-to-two weeks after suffering a […]

Memphis Grizzlies superstar Ja Morant made his season debut on Tuesday night after serving a 25-game and boy, was it special. The guard poured in 34 points and won it at the buzzer with an acrobatic lay-up to overcome a wild deficit against the New Orleans Pelicans. And while he was balling out, Ja happened […]

Rumors have been flying wild regarding a potential Donovan Mitchell trade to either the New York Knicks or Brooklyn Nets after the Cleveland Cavaliers lost both Darius Garland and Evan Mobley to lengthy injuries, but Cleveland reportedly is not considering moving the star player as of right now, according to Jake Fischer of Yahoo! Sports. The […]

Chris Paul is arguably the best point guard of his era. Ever since he was drafted 4th overall by the New Orleans Hornets (now known as the New Orleans Pelicans) in the 2005 NBA Draft, he’s always been the starting point guard of his team when he’s healthy. After 18 seasons and 1,216 games played […]

Austin Reaves of the Los Angeles Lakers recently made an appearance on The Old Man and The Three podcast with JJ Redick, and the two dove into the relationship he has with LeBron James, as well as when Reaves felt like he had fully earned James’ trust, which happened to be in Game 1 of […]

Kawhi Leonard is perhaps one of the most underrated stars in the NBA. Since joining the Los Angeles Clippers in 2019, Kawhi has missed a lot of games due to injury, resulting in many overlooking what he is actually capable of achieving. However, Leonard has played in all 26 games this season and one could […]

LOS ANGELES – After weeks of rehabbing a left knee injury, Gabe Vincent is nearing his return to the Los Angeles Lakers lineup. Vincent, who has missed 22 consecutive games with what the team is calling a left knee effusion, suffered the injury during the the Lakers’ October 30th matchup against the Orlando Magic. He’s […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers added a surprising name to their latest injury report for Wednesday’s home game against the Utah Jazz. Leading up to the tilt with his former team, Cavs superstar Donovan Mitchell is listed as questionable due to an illness. To give you an idea of the severity of the illness, Mitchell could not […]

Nic Claxton’s impending unrestricted free agency is among the Brooklyn Nets’ top question marks of the 2023-24 season. Despite his uncertain future with the Nets, the breakout center recently expressed his desire to make Brooklyn his long-term home, via Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. “A place where I’m wanted,” Claxton said of his free agency desires. […]

NBA 2K24 celebrates its 25th anniversary as a series with a whole new Domination Tier in MyTEAM. Overall, the new tier allows player to earn more stars and more rewards, including a Pink Diamond Damian Lillard. That’s right, the 2K21 cover athlete graces the new tier, becoming available to those who earn 99 stars. Without […]

It was an extraordinary comeback as Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant came back from a 25-game suspension as he delivered an excellent performance and the game-winner against the New Orleans Pelicans. While he was celebrating with his teammates as per usual with any buzzer-beater, the more compassionate exchange came from his father, Tee Morant. Speaking […]