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The Boston Celtics are currently the holder of the best record in the Eastern Conference (and second-best overall). But in a knockout game, that standing doesn’t matter as much. And on Monday night, the Celtics bowed out of the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament after the Indiana Pacers continued their dominance in the competition, defeating them […]

The Boston Celtics were upset by the Indiana Pacers in the first game of the NBA In-Season Tournament’s knockout round. The Celtics head home despite getting a strong performance from their two best players. Jayson Tatum had 32 points and 12 rebounds, and Jaylen Brown finished with 30 points and nine rebounds for the Celtics. But it wasn’t […]

The NBA In-Season Tournament was introduced by the league to elicit more excitement for what are otherwise humdrum regular season games, and if the first game of the knockout stage is any indication, then the league has succeeded in that regard. In quite the enthralling contest, it was the Indiana Pacers that stood tall over […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons has been out since Oct 26 with a torn thumb ligament suffered during the Blazers’ season-opening loss to the Clippers. He underwent surgery the following week and has been out since then. Now the Blazers could be getting Simons back soon, according to Sean Highkin of the Rose Garden Report. […]

The Boston Celtics is the top team to beat. They have a good blend of young talent and postseason experience which makes them a formidable squad in the NBA In-Season Tournament. But, the Indiana Pacers have gone to prove that they are going to be one of the giant slayers in the 82-game stretch en […]

The New Orleans Pelicans started the training camp as the 14th youngest team and got even younger once the regular season started. First, Jordan Hawkins was forced into a bigger role than expected following Trey Murphy III’s injury. Then the Zion Williamson-led Crescent City crew rose to 10th youngest when accounting for minutes played by […]

Indiana Pacers point guard Tyrese Haliburton is on the verge of breaking an NBA record after they beat the Boston Celtics in the NBA In-Season Tournament. His versatility has him on the brink of re-writing the NBA’s record books. “Tyrese Haliburton has created, assisted, or scored 73 points per -40 minutes this season. He’s on […]

The Los Angeles Lakers look to advance in the NBA In-Season Tournament in the next matchup against the Phoenix Suns. Unsurprisingly, LeBron James leads the Lakers on the offensive front. However, the NBA superstar is dealing with a calf injury that could hold him out of Tuesday night’s game. Lakers battle injury woes for NBA […]

Charles Barkley is no stranger to making bold statements, and this time, he made it clear that the Boston Celtics would finally win it all this year. In another humor-filled NBA on TNT segment, Barkley minced no words, getting straight to the point: “The Boston Celtics are gonna win the championship, guaranteed!” Chuck's calling it: […]

The Sacramento Kings are an ascending team in the NBA’s Western Conference that currently sits in fourth place. The Kings are making waves, but they aren’t too far away from being a lottery team, either. The closeness of the standings currently highlights the importance of the next few weeks in the NBA, as the league’s […]

HOUSTON – Flying in from a long road trip, the Houston Rockets are back at home as they prepare for Wednesday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. During their practice on Monday, forward Dillon Brooks and coach Ime Udoka spoke about the recent matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers, mainly citing the abysmal officiating performance. […]

The Boston Celtics entered the NBA In-Season Tournament Quarterfinals as slight favorites over the Indiana Pacers. And so when Tyrese Haliburton and Co. pulled off the insane upset on Monday evening, it sent the whole fanbase into jubilation. It was a tight contest between the two teams as the game saw 15 lead changes before […]

New York Knicks forward Julius Randle has all the confidence in the world that his team will be able to take care of business in the quarterfinals of the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament this Tuesday on the road versus the Milwaukee Bucks. In fact, he’s already seemingly looking ahead of the Bucks, revealing that his […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are pressing forward with LeBron James, Austin Reaves and Anthony Davis in pursuit of another title this season. In 2024, the Lakers are expected to reveal a statue of franchise hero Kobe Bryant, roughly four years after his fatal helicopter accident. Lately, it’s been business as usual for Coach Darvin Ham […]

The Golden State Warriors are 9-11 on the season and preparing for a Wednesday matchup with the six-win Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday at 10 p.m. ET. Recently the Warriors lost a key game to the Clippers prompting a strong Kawhi Leonard take on locking up the Dubs. The Warriors plummeted all the way to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers host the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday in their NBA In-Season Tournament matchup. Lakers coach Darvin Ham reflected on the Suns’ dangerous duo of Kevin Durant and Devin Booker, according to Duane Rankin of AZ Central: "You can't get discouraged. You've definitely got to have a multiple effort mentality, but yet still […]

With the knockout portion of the NBA In-Season Tournament underway, the Cleveland Cavaliers get a brief reprieve during the 82-game grind. Despite going 3-1 in the Group Stage format of the inaugural competition, the Cavs didn’t qualify as the lone Eastern Conference Wild Card. Instead, they get a chance to rest, recover, and prepare for […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are struggling with too much star-caliber talent. Tyronn Lue continues to find it hard to coach a squad that has Paul George, Kawhi Leonard, Russell Westbrook, and James Harden. All of these guys have the ability to pop off but often cancel each other out. This is why a lot of […]

The Dallas Mavericks got franchise star Luka Doncic in a trade for Trae Young back in 2019. The Mavs have since gone on to enjoy playoff runs and unforgettable moments with the Slovenian hoops star, who has garnered plenty of respect from league veterans. The Mavericks’ guard AJ Lawson got real on what it’s been […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Rui Hachimura is locked in on the NBA In-Season Tournament. That much is clear as he spoke to reporters on Monday ahead of the team’s quarterfinals clash with the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday. Hachimura expressed his desire to beat the Suns in the knockout game, adding that he really wants to […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder don’t need to make many changes early on this season. The Thunder have roared out to an impressive 13-6 record behind the play of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Chet Holmgren. Oklahoma City’s net rating is +8.3, which is the 2nd best mark in the league. If anything, OKC is ahead of schedule […]

Already a month into the 2023-24 NBA season and there are already awards to be handed out. For those who don’t know, the NBA names the top player in the Eastern and Western Conferences every week. Meanwhile, they also name the top player, rookie, and coach for the Eastern and Western Conferences toward the start […]

The Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Golden State Warriors in a rematch this past weekend. After losing to Stephen Curry’s club in San Francisco on Thursday night, Kawhi Leonard and co. were able to mount a comeback and defeat the Warriors at home in Los Angeles. The game came down to the final buzzer, where […]

Jayson Tatum has been blazing hot in terms of production lately. Despite having teammates like Jrue Holiday, Jaylen Brown, and Kristaps Porzingis, he still manages to get to the highest peak of his abilities in the Boston Celtics system. Talks of an 18th banner coming to Beantown have been surfacing since his rookie season but […]

The NBA’s In-Season Tournament knockout rounds tip off on Monday and now the New Orleans Pelicans know exactly what is at stake on the road against the Sacramento Kings. Forget the financial incentives and flight to Las Vegas, there is “A new set of awards for a whole new competition” according to the league’s media […]

In the world of sports, there are certain words that cannot be uttered without some form of retaliation being expected. Following a heated exchange between Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and Houston Rockets head coach Ime Udoka, people on social media did their best to lip read what the latter supposedly said leading up […]

Nikola Jokic is currently the best basketball player in the world. There really is no refuting this, as the Denver Nuggets big man followed up his back-to-back MVP seasons in 2021 and 2022 with a Finals MVP trophy this past June. Obviously, Jokic continues to dominate the NBA MVP rankings each and every week. However, […]

“Of course, yeah.” That’s how San Antonio Spurs star rookie Victor Wembanyama answered when asked following Monday’s practice if he’ll play in the team’s next game Wednesday at Minnesota. The first pick of this summer’s draft missed the first game of his NBA career on Friday in a 121-106 loss at the New Orleans Pelicans. […]

During his playing days, Ray Allen was considered to be one of the best shooters in the NBA, and Allen is one of the best shooters in NBA history. In fact, before Stephen Curry, a lot would argue that he was indeed the best. At one point in NBA history, Allen broke the record for […]

As Miami Heat rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr. continues to impress, the NBA has recognized his early performance as he was awarded Eastern Conference rookie of the month Monday. This is the first time a member of the Heat organization has received the recognition since Kendrick Nunn in the 2019-2020 season where he got it three […]

In what figures to be a career-long war for accolades, Chet Holmgren won the first battle over Victor Wembanyama. The Oklahoma City Thunder center is the Western Conference Rookie of the Month, per NBA Communications. Although the San Antonio Spurs phenom has wowed fans with his skill level, Holmgren is the right choice for this […]

Kobe Bryant’s last Lakers road uniform, including his signature Nike sneakers, shorts and number 24 jersey – worn by Bryant during his last NBA road game – just sold at auction for nearly $500,000 to an anonymous bidder. The historic pieces of memorabilia, photo matched to prove they were worn by KB on April 11, […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have been notoriously cautious with Zion Williamson, but at least one “hurdle” has been cleared on his road to being fully healthy and available. The 2019 first overall pick can now play both games in back-to-back sets. Pelicans coach Willie Green said after Saturday’s loss to the Chicago Bulls, “It was […]

Nike will be bringing back yet another Kobe Bryant classic sneaker and fans will be seeing these return for the first time since 2013. Coinciding with their other Protro releases slated for 2024, Nike will return the Nike Kobe 8 in it’s iconic ‘Venice Beach’ color scheme. These were rumored months back to be releasing, […]

AJ Lawson could play a big role for the Dallas Mavericks moving forward. Lawson has appeared in just two games for the Mavs so far during the 2023-24 season. He played well in Saturday’s affair against the Oklahoma City Thunder, scoring 12 points in 19 minutes. At Monday’s practice, Lawson revealed how superstars Kyrie Irving […]

CAMDEN, N.J. — Kelly Oubre Jr.’s return to the court for the Philadelphia 76ers is almost here. After missing 11 games with a rib fracture he sustained in a hit-and-run, the Sixers wing has worked through his rehab process and is on track to play again very soon. “I’m excited,” Oubre said after the Sixers’ […]

A major plot point for the Philadelphia 76ers heading into the 2023-24 season was James Harden’s trade request, as it seemed like both sides refused to relent even an inch to the other party. In fact, the tensions ran so high to the point that Harden, in an Adidas event in China, went scorched earth […]

Creating a playoff-like environment in early December is no easy feat, but the NBA is looking to do just that with the new In-Season Tournament. And since this is the inaugural run of the regular season competition, Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and the Boston Celtics are hoping to be the very first team to hoist […]

Houston Rockets guard Fred VanVleet had a tough free agency decision this past offseason to leave the Toronto Raptors and sign with Houston, and he recently explained one of the factors that led him to make that choice, via The Woj Pod. "It was just a time where it's like, 'Okay, it's starting to go […]