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THURSDAY NIGHT — The Minnesota Timberwolves were searching for a bounce-back performance following a tough loss in Philadelphia on Wednesday. With the Los Angeles Lakers also on the second leg of a back-to-back, both teams were desperate for the dub. The Timberwolves have placed an emphasis on everyone playing when healthy, an advantage on Thursday […]

The Dallas Mavericks and Phoenix Suns are both stacked at the top end with superstar talent. For that reason, they were matched up to play each other on Christmas Day. Unfortunately, both teams may be without some of that superstar talent on Dec. 25, but their game is sure to be a thriller regardless. Here […]

The New York Knicks and Milwaukee Bucks will play on Christmas Day for the first time since 2018. The Bucks won that game 109-95 at Madison Square Garden. However, the Knicks are the NBA leaders in games played on Christmas Day with 56. They will meet for the second time on Christmas this year, and […]

The Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers have the greatest rivalry in the NBA and one of the greatest in all of sports. However, that rivalry hasn’t played out on Christmas Day as much as one might expect. Christmas Day games are meant for the biggest and best teams, and throughout the NBA’s history, […]

The most recent NBA champions are set to take on the team that has dominated in terms of championships over the last decade. The Denver Nuggets are set to take on the Golden State Warriors, and they will do it on Christmas Day. Christmas Day always features fun and exciting matchups between teams with star […]

Apparently, the Giannis Antetokounmpo game ball fiasco hasn’t gone cold yet. Personalities all around the league are making references and speaking out on the incident involving the Milwaukee Bucks superstar. New York Knicks forward Julius Randle made a hilarious game ball gesture after his teammate Jalen Brunson dropped 50 points. Philadelphia 76ers’ Patrick Beverley said […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander currently leads the Oklahoma City Thunder in scoring, but it seems that he’s quite the leader off the court too. Speaking to the media after Thursday night’s win over the Los Angeles Clippers, Gilgeous-Alexander gave props to Thunder rookie Cason Wallace: “He is going to be really good,” Gilgeous-Alexander said, via Thunder media […]

The Los Angeles Lakers need more from D’Angelo Russell. Especially right now. Russell entered the month of December averaging 17.6 points and 6.6 assists. He was shooting 49.1% from the field and 41.8% from 3. All things considered, he had been one of the Lakers’ most consistent players through 20 games. In nine December games? […]

For much of the 2023-24 season thus far, the Memphis Grizzlies have been disjointed, with the team struggling to string wins together thanks in large part to the 25-game absence of Ja Morant due to suspension. Morant’s return, however, has breathed new life into the Grizzlies. In his return to the hardwood on Tuesday night […]

Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves may have gotten the huge win over the Los Angeles Lakers. But, a big loss happened as Karl-Anthony Towns went down with a knee injury. Fans were concerned and some sought clarity from Chris Finch after they had made Anthony Davis’ squad kneel, via Jack Borman of SB Nation. […]

You know things aren’t going to plan when the ‘must-win’ chatter starts up in December, but that’s where Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers (15-14) find themselves following a fourth straight defeat — this one a 118-111 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday night at the Target Center. Without LeBron James (and Gabe […]

The New Orleans Pelicans prevailed against the Cleveland Cavaliers, in a game that saw Trey Murphy shine for the Pelicans. The 23-year-old out of Virginia finished the game with 28 points on 10 of 16 field goal attempts (62.5%). After the game, Murphy was quick to credit teammate Brandon Ingram’s leadership as one of the […]

It is no secret that the Minnesota Timberwolves have been a different squad this year. Anthony Edwards and Co. have been steamrolling past competition and squeaking their way out of clutch situations a lot. Their last challenge was the NBA In-Season Tournament champions Los Angeles Lakers. Anthony Davis put on a show but it was […]

Whenever fans think of the New Orleans Pelicans, the names of Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram always come up. But, some players have been climbing up the ladder en route to a huge breakout season. Coach Willie Green had given his full trust to Trey Murphy III when they faced the Cleveland Cavaliers. It is […]

The Los Angeles Lakers engaged in an intense Western Conference matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Lakers lost 118-111 to Minnesota. Rui Hachimura had a solid night, but he scared LA fans after a scary collision with Naz Reid. Rui Hachimura takes a tough landing during the Lakers-Timberwolves game Hachimura received a pass as he […]

The Detroit Pistons were hoping for a win to finally put a stop to their embarrassing 24-game losing streak on Thursday night. They came into the game as the betting favorites against a banged-up Utah Jazz team. The result was far from ideal for Detroit and its increasingly restless fanbase. Meanwhile, the Pistons’ place on […]

Chet Holmgren isn’t officially a rookie, but the Thunder star is for all intents and purposes when it comes to the 2023-2024 Rookie of the Year race. At the start of the season, most talk centered around Victor Wembanyama, the number one overall pick, and his freakish 7-foot-4 frame. After Thursday night’s action, Holmgren may […]

The Detroit Pistons continue to struggle after losing their 25th game in a row to the Utah Jazz on Thursday. The 119-111 loss moved Detroit to 2-26 and further cemented them at the bottom of the Eastern Conference. Head coach Monty Williams expressed his discontent with the team’s performance after the game. Monty Williams addresses […]

To say the Detroit Pistons have been struggling this season would be a severe understatement. The Pistons current losing streak just hit 24 games and they’re officially one game away from tying the longest losing streak in NBA history that was set by both the 2013-14 Philadelphia 76ers and the 2010-11 Cleveland Cavaliers. Their most […]

The Detroit Pistons are trying their hardest to get a third entry into the win column way past a quarter into the season. Cade Cunningham and the Monty Williams-led squad had the perfect opportunity to do so against the Utah Jazz. There was no Jordan Clarkson, Keyonte George, and Lauri Markkanen. But, there was someone […]

Despite earning a big home win, the Oklahoma City Thunder (18-8) are going to leave Thursday’s game against the visiting Los Angeles Clippers (17-11) at least a little worse for wear. They have sustained a couple injuries to their young core, namely Josh Giddey, whose night ended early after being ruled out, per Brandon Rahbar […]

Back when the Thunder first moved to Oklahoma City and rebranded from the Seattle Supersonics, they needed an identity to help pull in fans and establish themselves in the NBA. Russell Westbrook, along with Kevin Durant and James Harden, helped establish that. Westbrook remained on the team after Durant signed with the Golden State Warriors […]

When the 2023-24 NBA season began, Jeremiah Robinson-Earl was not on an NBA roster. After playing a solid role as a rookie for the Oklahoma City Thunder during the 2021-22 season, an ankle injury near the beginning of the 2022-23 season sidelined him for about two months and he never really looked the same. The […]

HOUSTON – It’s been a rough three game stretch for the Houston Rockets, especially their defense. Losing winnable games against on the road against the Milwaukee Bucks and Cleveland Cavaliers sits a poor Houston road record of 2-10. At home, the Rockets snapped their 11-game winning streak against the Atlanta Hawks. At 13-12 in the […]

The Golden State Warriors pulled off a major win on Tuesday against the team with the best record in the NBA in the Boston Celtics. For a team that’s been struggling like the Warriors have this season, that was a win that could potentially turn the season around. But it was not without concerning news […]

Luka Doncic can score. Everyone knows that. The Dallas Mavericks star has been known to put up some of the best offensive numbers the NBA has ever seen. However, with the way opposing teams’ defenses focus on the young Slovenian, there will be nights when emotions boil over. Doncic has been known for getting into […]

Indiana Pacers big man Myles Turner is one of the best centers in the NBA. Year in and year out, he excels at shot blocking and is the rare NBA center that can stretch the floor and shoot the three-ball at an efficient clip. He was drafted by the Pacers in 2015, and he has […]

It is no secret that the Miami Heat have been dealing with injury problems this season as the team was missing stars Bam Adebayo and especially Tyler Herro for an extended period of time. When those two came back last Monday against the Minnesota Timberwolves, there was some hope that a full-powered Heat team can […]

While Victor Wembanyama will likely play in the San Antonio Spurs only visit to Chicago, the team’s second leading scorer might not. And like Wemby, the Spurs third leading scorer will also probably suit up. The Silver and Black enter Thursday night’s game with a 4-22 record. The Chicago Bulls are 12-17, though they’ve won […]

The slumping Brooklyn Nets are expected to receive much-needed reinforcements ahead of Friday’s matchup with the Denver Nuggets. The Nets listed guard Dennis Smith Jr. as probable vs. Denver after he missed the team’s last seven games due to an upper back sprain. After missing six games from Nov. 19-30 due to a lower back […]

As the Miami Heat continue to deal with more injury problems as the season goes on, star Jimmy Butler will miss his second straight game as he is out for Friday’s contest against the Atlanta Hawks. According to the team’s X (formerly known as Twitter) page, Butler is still dealing with a calf injury that […]

The New York Knicks are by no means a lock to be in contention for an NBA championship this season. As they sit in limbo in the Eastern Conference, there is a debate as to whether the Knicks can take the next step and fight for a title or stay where they are in the […]

Zion Williamson has been making headlines left and right for the New Orleans Pelicans. Not only have new details emerged regarding his contract situation with the team, but the superstar forward has been under fire recently for his sluggish play. The Pelicans and Williamson are looking to get things going in the right direction against […]

The Dallas Mavs might be in trouble on Friday night for their game against the Houston Rockets. Superstar guard, Luka Doncic is still dealing with a quad injury and it looks like he won’t be available for that game. With Doncic out, the Mavs are going to resort to the bench if they hope to […]

There are very few players in NBA history that have been able to soar through the air like Vince Carter did throughout the course of his 22-year career. An eight-time All-Star and perhaps the greatest dunk contest participant ever, Carter’s resume speaks for itself. The same can be said about the 2008 U.S. Olympic Men’s […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards gives high praise to the Philadelphia 76ers’ face of the franchise in Joel Embiid after the two teams faced off Wednesday night. Edwards was asked about Embiid because the big-man scored 51 points, collected 12 rebounds, and got the win over the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference. When […]

The San Antonio Spurs have had a challenging start to the 2023-24 NBA season. The Spurs have a record of 4-22 and are in last place in the Western Conference. Nevertheless, Victor Wembanyama has shown flashes of greatness in his rookie season. Moreover, he met up with the number one overall draft pick of another […]

On the latest edition of the podcast ‘7pm in Brooklyn’ (a Wave Sports + Entertainment Original), Carmelo Anthony revealed the NSFW message that he shared with Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard before he was dealt by the Portland Trail Blazers: Said Melo of the now Bucks’ star, “We spoke. I was telling Dame, man get […]

Like clockwork, the Los Angeles Lakers once again find themselves as major players in the trade market with the February deadline looming right around the corner. One team heavily linked to the Lakers is the Chicago Bulls, who Los Angeles coincidentally lost to on Wednesday night. After the Bulls and Zach LaVine reportedly agreed to […]