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The Memphis Grizzlies have had their struggles to start the 2023-24 season. They have yet to incorporate Ja Morant into the lineup as he continues to serve his 25 game suspension for his social media activity. They have also had a lengthy injury report with several key players sidelined with various ailments. Grizzlies guard Desmond […]

Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers have gotten off to a strong start to the 2023-24 NBA season, currently sitting with a better than expected record of 8-6 in the early portion of the campaign. Although he was an All-Star last year in a bit of a controversial selection, few expected Haliburton to ascend to […]

The Orlando Magic have been the surprise team of the 2023-24 NBA season so far. They just knocked off the Eastern Conference leading Boston Celtics, 113-96 to improve to 11-5 and extend their current win streak to six games. The Magic were able to hold the Celtics to under 100 points and following the game […]

Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets have gotten off to a strong start to their title defense in the 2023-24 NBA season. The Nuggets currently sit with a solid record of 10-5, and Jokic has looked the part of the reigning NBA Finals MVP and two-time regular season MVP, leading the Nuggets in virtually every […]

On Friday afternoon, head coach Frank Vogel and the Phoenix Suns improved their record on the 2023-24 NBA season to an impressive 10-6 with a dominant road win over the Memphis Grizzlies. Despite playing without superstar forward Kevin Durant, the Suns offense had no issues getting going against the Grizzlies, thanks in no small part […]

On Friday afternoon, Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns improved their record on the 2023-24 season to an impressive 10-6 with a 110-89 road win over the Memphis Grizzlies. Although Kevin Durant was forced to miss this contest, Booker was able to carry the load offensively, helping Phoenix cruise against a Grizzlies defense that was […]

Ausar Thompson got the bounce. If fans aren’t aware of that, well they should be now after the Detroit Pistons rookie absolutely embarrassed Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner on Black Friday with a massive poster slam. Early in the first quarter of the NBA In-Season Tournament clash, Thompson received the ball from outside the 3-point […]

The Miami Heat were dealt a brutal injury blow as backup point guard Dru Smith suffered a season-ending knee injury on Wednesday against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Smith has been one of the team’s main options behind the aging Kyle Lowry and now, their depth is taking a hit. Speaking on Friday prior to the Heat’s […]

On Friday evening, head coach Tom Thibodeau and the New York Knicks took on possibly the hottest team in the NBA, the Miami Heat, in a rematch of last year’s Eastern Conference semifinals series, which the Heat won in six games. Coming into the game, Thibodeau knew that arguably the Knicks’ biggest test would be […]

The Golden State Warriors won’t have the services of Draymond Green at Chase Center for Friday’s in-season tournament battle with the San Antonio Spurs. The next time they take the floor after a rare four-day, midseason break, though, Green will be back on the floor, his five-game suspension for putting Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert […]

After hitting reset and refreshing after a frustrating loss to the Miami Heat, the Cleveland Cavaliers could be close to whole again. Donovan Mitchell (hamstring) and Isaac Okoro (knee) are considered game-time decisions leading up to their matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers. Meanwhile, Ty Jerome (ankle), Dean Wade (ankle) and Ricky Rubio (personal) remain […]

On Friday afternoon, Derrick Rose and the Memphis Grizzlies dropped to an abysmal record of 3-12 on the young 2023-24 NBA season with a disappointing 110-89 home loss to the Phoenix Suns. Things fell apart in the second quarter for the Grizzlies in this one, as the team was outscored by 11 in the frame […]

Former Boston Celtics legend Kevin Garnett has never been one to be short on opinions. Although Garnett’s playing career concluded nearly a decade ago with a return season to his original franchise, the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Celtics legend has continued to stay in the spotlight with various media appearances and opinions that he has on […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are off to a rough start this season as Ja Morant serves his 25-game suspension. Memphis has started the season 3-11, which has them in 14th place in the Western Conference. The Grizzlies have dealt with some injury problems early. Center Steven Adams is out for the season with a knee injury. […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are set to take on the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday, in what will be the first time Damian Lillard faces his former team. Head coach, Chauncey Billups weighs in on what it’s like game-planning for the superstar point guard. Billups is keeping a positive mindset for this contest. Although, he does […]

Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro is no stranger to trade rumors. This entire summer his name came up in regards to the Heat’s interest in Damian Lillard and Bradley Beal but he ultimately remained with the team. Now as the 2023-24 season has gotten underway, Herro has once again found found himself in trade chatter, […]

On Wednesday evening, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers dropped to 9-7 on the young 2023-24 NBA season with a crushing 104-101 home loss to their Western Conference rivals, the Dallas Mavericks. Although the Lakers trailed most of the game by a relatively wide margin, James was able to help lead a furious comeback […]

Take a deep breath, Boston Celtics fans. Kristaps Porzingis doesn’t believe the calf injury that caused him to leave the Celtics’ loss to the surging Orlando Magic on Friday is of the serious variety. Porzingis exited Friday’s game with 6:44 left in the third quarter and never returned. The Celtics announced shortly thereafter that he […]

The Brooklyn Nets had a clear strategy during their first offseason of the post-Kevin Durant-Kyrie Irving era: take multiple chances on young, versatile free agents with upside. Among the players who fit the bill was Lonnie Walker IV, and no Net has presented a more pleasant surprise for Brooklyn early this season. An elite bench […]

NBA 2K24 2KTV Episode 12 released tonight, and we’ve got the answers to help you receive some free rewards. For those who don’t know, 2KTV is a weekly program in 2K24 hosted by Alexis Morgan and Chris Manning. Overall, the show features a wide variety of content From developer interviews to content creator builds. However, […]

The Dallas Mavericks (10-5) have not fixed all their problems over night, but they are definitely a more balanced squad than the one who fell apart in the second half of last season. Rookie Dereck Lively II is a big reason why, as he is quickly becoming the defensive anchor for the Mavs. So you […]

On Friday afternoon, Paolo Banchero and the Orlando Magic moved to an impressive 11-5 on the young 2023-24 NBA season with a home win over the Boston Celtics, the first place team in the Eastern Conference. Although Orlando trailed for most of the first half against Boston, the Magic were able to find another gear […]

Former player Kevin Garnett was on the Stephen A. Smith show where he dropped high-praise for Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. When Smith was talking about the level of play James has been doing in his 21st season, Garnett responded that he’s his “GOAT,” which stands for “greatest of all time.” “He’s my GOAT […]

As the Milwaukee Bucks take on the Washington Wizards as part of the NBA In-Season tournament, a huge name landed on the injury report in superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo. Giannis was initially listed as probable before being downgraded to questionable with a non-COVID illness. An hour and half before tip-off, however, Antetokounmpo was given the greenlight […]

The Los Angeles Lakers announced Friday that Rui Hachimura will miss at least the next week of play as he recovers from a procedure to repair a nasal fracture suffered in his team’s hard-fought loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night at Crypto.com Arena. “Rui Hachimura underwent a procedure today to repair a nasal […]

Don’t look now, but the In-Season Tournament is back and better than ever! Buckle up basketball fans, as the New Orleans Pelicans make a trip to Southern California to take on the Los Angeles Clippers. Check out our NBA odds series, where our Pelicans-Clippers prediction and pick will be unveiled. After a rocky start to […]

Who else has a tradition of staying up late on Thanksgiving to go shopping and make sure they get all the Black Friday doorbuster deals? This time of the year is great not only because of all the holiday cheer and shopping, but because of the way the NBA operates pertaining to trades. Right now, […]

In the past couple days, social media has been blowing up regarding an alleged incident in which Oklahoma City Thunder’s Josh Giddey was involved in inappropriate behavior with a minor. After videos leaked to social media of Giddey and the alleged minor involved, the Australian basketball player has been under fire. The girl involved is […]

Before the Miami Heat face the New York Knicks tonight as a part of the NBA In-Season tournament, the team gets significant injury updates on the likes of Bam Adebayo, Duncan Robinson, and Dru Smith. All three players serve a different purpose to the team resulting in the 10-5 start to the season. Starting with […]

The Washington Wizards had a chance to press the reset button after trading away Bradley Beal and Kristaps Porzingis in the offseason but instead decided to riskily invest in Kyle Kuzma and Jordan Poole becoming pillars of the franchise. The former is enjoying a hot start to the season, while the latter draws the ire […]

HOUSTON – There’s something that elite NBA coaches can do that most dream of accomplishing, and that’s making their players better following a slump. After four straight games of underperforming, including a fourth quarter bench during the previous game, Houston Rockets guard Jalen Green came alive, scoring 34 points against the Memphis Grizzlies at the […]

After they saw their four-game winning streak end at home against the Miami Heat, the Cleveland Cavaliers were frustrated. Max Strus described himself facing the Heat, his former team, as awful since the Cavs, his current team, were getting shredded on the perimeter. Cleveland head coach J.B. Bickerstaff said that the team was riding an […]

With Ja Morant out, Desmond Bane as assumed the duties of being the leader for the Memphis Grizzlies. Now in his fourth season, Bane has been off to a sensational start after recently signing a five-year, $207 million extension in the offseason. The focal point of the Grizzlies’ offense, Bane may wind up being absent […]

If someone told you the Minnesota Timberwolves would hold the best record in the Western Conference after the first month of the 2023-24 NBA season, would you believe them? Most likely not. Surely, not a lot of people penciled in the Timberwolves as the best team in the West. But this development has been a […]

The Phoenix Suns have won their last five games to overcome a slow start to the 2023-24 season and bump their record to 9-6 overall. Kevin Durant and Devin Booker have been fantastic together and while Bradley Beal is still recovering from some back issues, Phoenix is trending up in the Western Conference. Looking to […]

The inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament carries on with a total of ten matchups on Friday, five from the Eastern Conference and five from the Western Conference. The Indiana Pacers and Los Angeles Lakers have already clinched their respective groups, but there are still six quarterfinal spots up for grabs that 19 different teams are still […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star Josh Giddey spoke to the media Friday afternoon regarding social media allegations of an improper relationship. When asked to comment about the news swirling in the world of basketball, Giddey gave the expected answer of being unable to provide insight into the matter, according to a Ryan Stiles video posted on […]

He’s certainly not the San Antonio Spurs most high profile figure. He’s not their leading scorer, nor is he their best defensive player. In fact, even though he’s just 23 years old, no one expects him to be the team’s go-to guy in the future. But, right now, and perhaps, for this entire season, Devin […]

We’re here for our prediction and picks series as we continue our coverage of the NBA In-Season Tournament on Black Friday’s slate of action. We’ll see a matchup between Western Conference rivals as the Denver Nuggets (10-5) take on the Houston Rockets (7-6). Check out our NBA odds series for our Nuggets-Rockets prediction and pick. The Denver Nuggets […]