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The Phoenix Suns currently find themselves down 0-2 to the Denver Nuggets in the second round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs. Albeit the deficit, they have time to prepare and come out fresh for their first home tilt of the series in Game 3 on Friday. Kevin Durant is hoping to play much better than […]

The San Antonio Spurs had a horrific season, finishing 22-60, dead last in the Western Conference. The good news is the Spurs’ draft pick will now be high in the 2023 NBA Draft. If the ping pong balls of the NBA Draft Lottery leave the Spurs at the No. 3 spot — where their 2022-23 […]

When the Phoenix Suns shocked the NBA world by trading for Kevin Durant, they also acquired another key player in this trade as well. Coming over from the Brooklyn Nets, TJ Warren re-joined the Suns after spending the first five seasons of his career in Phoenix. Ahead of Game 3 of their Western Conference Semifinals […]

The NBA Playoffs continue as the Denver Nuggets (53-29) visit the Phoenix Suns (45-37) for Game 3 of the Western Conference Semifinals. Action tips off Friday at 10:00 p.m. ET. Denver holds a 2-0 advantage in the best-of-seven series thanks to their 97-87 win in Game 2. Below we continue our NBA odds series with […]

The New York Knicks head to South Beach for Game 3 against the Miami Heat Saturday with the series tied 1-1. Jimmy Butler meanwhile missed Game 2 due to an ankle injury and it’s still unknown if he’ll play this weekend or not. Regardless, Tom Thibodeau is already preparing for the possibility of the Heat […]

This is the end of the beginning for the Sacramento Kings. Whereas this year was the surreal romp of an underdog miraculously realizing that they’re as good as just about any overdog, the Kings will feel the burden of expectations going forward. Losing to the Warriors in seven hotly contested games feels like a pyrrhic […]

Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors are gunning to even up their series against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night. In the meantime, NBA media pundits are continuing to have a field day with legacy discourse between the two superstars. Brian Windhorst believes that when comparing Curry and James, it […]

Heading into Game 2 of the second-round series between the Miami Heat and New York Knicks, it was unclear whether star forward Julius Randle would play. He was questionable to play for New York due to a sprained ankle he suffered back in the Knicks’ first-round series against the Cleveland Cavaliers. But Randle ended up […]

Marcus Smart is known for being one of the best defenders in the entire league, hence why he won the 2021-22 NBA Defensive Player of the Year award. While he may not have won this award again, the Boston Celtics guard earned a different honor this season. On Wednesday, the NBA announced that Smart was […]

Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid brought home the NBA MVP award on Tuesday. It’s been a long journey for Embiid, but he ultimately manifested the goal of winning an NBA MVP award he had made public years ago. Albeit his impressive season and award, Colin Cowherd believes the value of him winning is not as […]

The NBA Playoffs continue on Thursday night as the Los Angeles Lakers visit the Golden State Warriors for Game 2 of the Western Conference Semifinals. Steph Curry and Draymond Green look to propel Golden State to even the series after the Lakers stole Game 1. Consequently, FanDuel has us covered with same-game-parlay odds for Game […]

The Miami Heat are in the middle of what is expected to be a hard-fought semifinal matchup against the New York Knicks, with many suggesting that the series could wind up going the distance. For the eighth-seeded Heat to have a realistic chance of advancing to the next round, star centerpiece Jimmy Butler is going […]

Not many would have thought that the Los Angeles Lakers would make it this far in the season, what with their brutal 2-10 start to the season, but here they are. After a resounding Game 1 win in their second-round matchup against the reigning champion Golden State Warriors, LeBron James and the Lakers showed that […]

The Chicago Bulls were more or less the textbook definition of mediocrity during the 2022-23 NBA season. Heading into the year, the Bulls had legitimate postseason expectations, but fast forward to the current day, and they clearly fell short of them. They finished with a 40-42 record in the regular season, good enough for just […]

Shaquille O’Neal is one of the best centers to ever play in the NBA. With four NBA Championships, three Finals MVPs, and an MVP under his name, he carved out a Hall-of-Fame-worthy career. Given Shaq’s dominance in the NBA, have you ever wondered how an NBA legend like him lives? Well, wonder no more. This […]

Mike Brown is one of the most decorated coaches in the NBA today. He has won two Coach of the Year Awards. Moreover, he once stirred a LeBron James Cavaliers to the 2007 NBA Finals. Sixteen years later, Brown would play an instrumental role from the sidelines to help the Sacramento Kings end their long […]

The Paul George and Kawhi Leonard experiment on the Los Angeles Clippers may have run its course. The two superstars just can’t seem to get on the court at the same time, and it may be time for the Clippers to cut bait and try to get back what they can for one or both […]

Dillon Brooks will be a key name to keep tabs on heading into the NBA offseason, especially after the recent news regarding him and the Memphis Grizzlies. With the Grizzlies not expected to bring Brooks back, the 27-year-old wing will be an unrestricted free agent that several other teams may look to target. One of […]

The 2022-23 season was supposed to be some sort of turning point for the rebuilding Detroit Pistons. After all, they decided to give Cade Cunningham, the first overall pick of the 2021 NBA Draft, a reliable floor-spacing veteran in Bojan Bogdanovic. However, it’s clear that with the youth of the Pistons’ roster, rising above the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are making a run in the NBA Playoffs, currently leading their second-round series against the Golden State Warriors 1-0 after a wild win in Game 1. Patrick Beverley and Russell Westbrook were once part of the Lakers this season, and it seems both of them want championship rings if Los Angeles […]

As the Clippers have found out, Kawhi Leonard is a prison. Just as he locks up players on the court, his special kind of infrequent brilliance cripplingly limits the Los Angeles Clippers’ possibilities. When he plays, he’s the kind of player who can win a playoff series on his own, a one-man trump card who […]

There are a lot of rumors floating around about why the Memphis Grizzlies have reportedly refuse to re-sign defensive-minded forward Dillon Brooks. Brooks is said to want a different offensive role than Memphis placed him in, seemingly tired of being pigeonholed into 3-and-D responsibilities. Fans are accusing the Grizzlies of using Brooks as a shield, […]

Being able to play with your sibling on the same sports team is always a blessing and both Thanasis Antetokounmpo and Giannis Antetokounmpo get to live this dream every day with the Milwaukee Bucks. While he has not played much through the years, Thanasis has been a great leader on the bench for the Bucks […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ Game 2 performance against the Boston Celtics may have been the stuff of nightmares. But make no mistake about it, they will be heading back home to Philadelphia pleased with a 1-1 series split. And now with Joel Embiid back from what seemed to be a serious knee injury that threatened to […]

The Miami Heat, despite their plethora of injury woes and aging core, simply refuse to die. With the series heading back to South Beach for Game 3, the Heat have a golden opportunity to take a commanding series lead over the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Here, we’ll be making a few […]

The Boston Celtics managed to even their best-of-seven semifinal series against the Philadelphia 76ers at one game apiece Wednesday evening, as they completely decimated Joel Embiid and company by a final score of 121-87. Leading the charge for the shamrocks was two-time All-Star Jaylen Brown, who paced the team in points, assists, and steals. Following […]

The Boston Celtics will face the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 3, with the series shifting to the Wells Fargo Center. We are in Philadelphia sharing our NBA odds series, making a Celtics-76ers Game 3 prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Celtics destroyed the 76ers 121-87 in Game 1, despite the return […]

Phoenix Suns majority owner Mat Ishbia said his team will not stray away from its new media rights detail with Gray Television, Inc. and Kiswe even though it faces a lawsuit from Bally Sports Arizona operator Diamond Sports Group. Per Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic/AZCentral: “Nobody is surprised by this lawsuit and it will […]

The Golden State Warriors are into Round 2 of the 2023 NBA Playoffs, facing the Los Angeles Lakers. Their rotation will continue to shrink as the playoffs go on. Jonathan Kuminga is one of the players the Warriors are squeezing out despite some improvements in his second season. The Warriors went 10 deep in Game […]

Kobe Bryant was famous for his hard work and being intensely hard on his teammates. After all, nobody wins five NBA championships by accident. If he saw that you weren’t going to work as hard as him, he wouldn’t respect you. While not too many NBA fans will remember Jodie Meeks, he was part of […]

Funnily enough, it looks like what the Los Angeles Clippers need to succeed is to find one of these two things. They must locate a friendly witch who won’t insert pins on the voodoo doll equivalents of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George come postseason time, or replace their two stars’ knees with bionic inserts to […]

Who knew that trading four unprotected first-round picks, in addition to three helpful role players and a high-potential rookie (Walker Kessler), for another center when you already have Karl-Anthony Towns on the roster isn’t the best idea? The Minnesota Timberwolves apparently didn’t. In a league trending towards two-way versatility brought forth by skilled size, pairing […]

Sacramento Kings GM Monte McNair is the 2022-23 NBA Executive of the Year. But while that sounds fancy and all, Philadelphia 76ers president Daryl Morey jokingly warned his fellow exec that it’s not that great considering what he gets moving forward. In a rather cheeky message for McNair, Morey told the Kings executive to be […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is one of the smartest players in the NBA when it comes to basketball. For anyone still doubting that, then look no further than his latest interview where he showcased his insane memory. James went viral on Tuesday following their clutch 117-112 victory over the Golden State Warriors. During […]

Has there been a more unlucky franchise in NBA history than the Los Angeles Clippers? It definitely seems like every time circumstances begin to break right for them, one major development threatens to derail everything they had built to that point, perhaps even for good. And in the 2023 NBA playoffs, it certainly seems like […]

Jayson Tatum scored just seven points in the Boston Celtics’ Game 2 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday, which is both a good thing and a bad thing when you ask the Beantown fans. On one hand, Tatum’s poor performance is definitely a cause for concern. After all, how can the superstar of a […]

The Philadelphia 76ers suffered their first loss of the 2023 NBA playoffs in blowout fashion. After stealing Game 1 against the Boston Celtics, the Sixers got smoked in Joel Embiid’s return to action. They lost 121-87, bringing the series to a tie before it heads to Philadelphia. Given the circumstances, Embiid had himself a fine […]

Jayson Tatum is going viral for the wrong reasons following the Boston Celtics’ Game 2 win against the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday. Early in the first quarter of the contest, Tatum was spotted pushing a referee who was trying to get a hold of him. In other circumstances, a player would have been issued a […]

After blowing a golden opportunity in Game 1, the Boston Celtics needed a big response in Game 2 against the Philadelphia 76ers. And instead of shrinking away from the moment, the C’s delivered a blowout 121-87 win to even up the series. Even though 2023 MVP Joel Embiid returned, Boston was dominant. The Green Team […]