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The Los Angeles Lakers and the Minnesota Timberwolves will be facing each other in the first round of the NBA Playoffs, and it should be an exciting series to watch. The Lakers and Timberwolves have a lot of history with each other, and it dates back all the way to the preseason, according to ESPN’s […]

Jonathan Kuminga has been the Golden State Warriors’ most polarizing player all season long. And in the Warriors’ heated loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, which doomed them to the Play-In Tournament, Kuminga could not find the floor as Steve Kerr did not include him in the team’s must-win rotation. After the game, Kerr addressed […]

The Memphis Grizzlies might have an uncertain ceiling going into the 2025 NBA Playoffs, especially with what Ja Morant can bring to the table. Tim Bontemps and Brian Windhorst co-wrote a piece on ESPN regarding the Grizzlies’ chances in the playoffs. They qualified for the Play-In Tournament, meaning they will face the Golden State Warriors […]

BOSTON — Boston Celtics point guard Payton Pritchard isn’t the loudest voice in the room. He doesn’t need to be because his game does all the talking for him. That was especially evident on Sunday afternoon when he led the Celtics to a 93-86 victory over the Charlotte Hornets in their final contest of the […]

With the regular season finally over, the Los Angeles Lakers know who they will face in the first round of the playoffs. The Los Angeles Clippers defeating the Golden State Warriors moved the Minnesota Timberwolves to the sixth seed in the playoffs, and the Lakers will be going up against Anthony Edwards. The Western Conference […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers wrapped up their regular season with a 126-118 double-overtime loss to the Indiana Pacers. At first glance, it might seem like a game that would look like a stumble. But don’t let the box score fool you. This matchup at Rocket Arena wasn’t about wins or losses. It was a glimpse into […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have avoided the Play-In Tournament after defeating the Golden State Warriors 124-119 in the final game of the season. It took overtime for the Clippers to get the job done, but big games from James Harden and Kawhi Leonard helped seal the win for them, and they’ll face the Denver Nuggets […]

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers have a lot of work to do in the 2025 offseason. The top priority is to re-sign restricted free agent Quentin Grimes. Grimes was nothing short of amazing for the Sixers, showing he can be more than just a 3-and-D role player. His shooting and defense were still exemplary but […]

The Utah Jazz endured the most difficult of seasons. After dropping their season finale to the Minnesota Timberwolves by a 116-105 margin, they clinched having the worst record in the NBA. The Jazz finished the season with a 17-65 record, one game worse than the Washington Wizards who closed the year with an 18-64 record. […]

The Los Angeles Clippers and the Golden State Warriors are in a battle for a top-six seed in the Western Conference, and they’re doing whatever it takes to win. Down the stretch of the game, Derrick Jones Jr. got up high for a poster dunk on Stephen Curry, and the Clippers bench was seen on […]

Ahead of the San Antonio Spurs’ last game of the season, Victor Wembanyama commented publicly about his season-ending injury for the first time. Right after the All-Star Game, doctors diagnosed blood clots in his right shoulder. While the 21-year-old phenom didn’t get into too many specifics, he did provide insight into his recovery and a […]

PHILADELPHIA — Despite turning 39 years old at the end of March, Kyle Lowry isn’t ready to call it quits on his NBA career. The Philadelphia 76ers guard wants to run it back one more time with his hometown team. Lowry recently waxed poetic about the game after his return from injury, speaking as someone […]

DALLAS — Brandon Williams suffered an injury during the Dallas Mavericks and Memphis Grizzlies game on Sunday. At the half, the team announced that Williams will not return to the game due to a left oblique strain. Williams’ injury comes just a few days after the Mavericks announced that they had signed the guard to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are currently gearing up for a first round playoff matchup against an opponent yet to be determined. The Lakers recently clinched the third seed in the Western Conference, winning 50 games in their first season with head coach JJ Redick. Still, the Lakers aren’t without their skeptics in the national media, […]

MIAMI – Although the Miami Heat lost its regular-season finale against the Washington Wizards in a heartbreaking 119-118 loss at the buzzer, it was undoubtedly an impeccable outing from Jaime Jaquez Jr., the team’s first-round pick from 2023. With the Heat preparing now for the play-in tournament, the one aspect the team could hang its […]

ATLANTA – The Atlanta Hawks finished the regular season with a 117-105 win against the Orlando Magic, and it came off the heels of the bench players. With the Hawks resting guys as they’re set to face the Magic again in the Play-In Tournament, it was up to the other guys on the team to […]

MIAMI – As the Miami Heat look ahead to the play-in tournament, the team would lose the regular season finale to the Washington Wizards, 119-118. In another heartbreaking finish for the Heat, Wizards’ Bub Carrington shot the game-winner as while it’s a relatively meaningless game, there’s no doubt it stings for a team that wants […]

The Golden State Warriors are one of the outside contenders in the Western Conference after trading for Jimmy Butler earlier in the season. That move changed the course of this 2024-25 campaign for Golden State, as a team that once seemed destined for the play-in is now comfortably a playoff team. Butler was obviously the […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are currently preparing for their upcoming trip to the NBA postseason, which will begin with an appearance in the play-in game vs. an opponent yet to be determined. The Grizzlies recently shocked the NBA world by firing head coach Taylor Jenkins with just nine games left in the season, and the team’s […]

The Denver Nuggets have seen their roster deteriorate a little bit since winning the NBA Championship back in 2023. The core of Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, Michael Porter Jr. and Aaron Gordon is still around, but the rest of the depth is all gone and it has really hurt them in 2024-25. Now, Denver is […]

Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham is getting ready for his first career trip to the NBA Playoffs. Cunningham has the Pistons rolling this season, and is setting some big goals for himself along the way. “I want to be the best player in the world. Every day … I don’t think there’s too many players […]

New York City — The Golden State Warriors are fighting for position in the West as the NBA Regular Season draws to a close and second-year guard Brandin Podziemski is looking for his first taste of the NBA Playoffs. He’s improved a great deal on the court with his role in the offense increasing, but he’s […]

PHILADELPHIA — After two seasons with the Philadelphia 76ers — and entering an offseason where he has a player option — Kelly Oubre Jr. made it pretty clear where he wants to continue his NBA career. “I’m a Philadelphia 76er. I’m blessed to be a part of this organization,” Oubre declared. He said he’s taking […]

The Denver Nuggets have reached an inflection point in their franchise, and they weren’t ready to let this season slip away with the lackluster level of play they had been putting on the floor for a few weeks. As a result, they fired head coach Michael Malone and general manager Calvin Booth in an attempt […]

With the regular season nearly completed, it is almost time to turn the page to the 2025 edition of the NBA Playoffs. The Los Angeles Lakers have high hopes after acquiring Luka Doncic via a blockbuster trade in February, but a warning has been given to him as well as LeBron James. An anonymous NBA […]

The Golden State Warriors have a good chance to make the NBA playoffs. Sunday is the final day of the NBA regular season and teams are doing whatever they can to secure their spots in the postseason. One member of the Warriors is in favor of reducing the size of the NBA regular season in […]

The Atlanta Hawks have found themselves in a position to make the playoffs this season, but they’re going to have to go through the Play-In Tournament to get there. The goal is of course to make it to the postseason, and the Hawks know that, but they have to take care of what’s in front […]

PHILADELPHIA — Is there any positive to the Philadelphia 76ers’ woeful 2024-25 season, where they snapped their playoff streak and are in danger of coming up with nothing to show for it because they don’t fully control their own draft pick? Tyrese Maxey tried to look at the bright side of a mostly tumultuous season. […]

The New York Knicks are currently gearing up for what they hope is a deep run into the NBA postseason after two straight second-round exits. The Knicks will be matched up with the upstart Detroit Pistons in the first round of the playoffs in the East. The Knicks made several “win now” moves this past […]

Veteran Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has never been shy about sharing his opinion and has done so once again. Since the Denver Nuggets parted ways with head coach Michael Malone, Russell Westbrook has been met with criticism. Green came to Westbrook’s defense, questioning why the blame has been placed on him. “You know […]

The Houston Rockets are currently preparing for what they hope is a deep run in the NBA playoffs, having locked up the number two seed in the Western Conference. The Rockets were one of the biggest surprise stories in the NBA this year, having won 52 games under the leadership of head coach Ime Udoka. […]

With the NBA playing its final regular-season games on Sunday, Mikal Bridges kept his Iron Man streak alive… technically. The New York Knicks forward played six seconds against the Brooklyn Nets, issuing a foul after the opening tip and exiting the game. Mikal Bridges committed a foul and checked out after just 6 seconds so […]

The Golden State Warriors are currently preparing for their final game of the regular season, at home against the Los Angeles Clippers, with playoff positioning on the line. If Golden State wins the game, they will be able to avoid the play-in and earn a matchup with the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round […]

Things have not gone according to plan this year for the New Orleans Pelicans, who will finish well below the playoff line in the Western Conference standings. New Orleans has been dealt several devastating injury blows this year, including a ruptured Achilles for trade acquisition Dejounte Murray. Recently, NBA insider Jake Fischer of Yahoo! Sports […]

PHILADELPHIA — Paul George still believes the Philadelphia 76ers can be a title contender in the years to come. The 2024-25 season, the veteran star said, didn’t offer them a chance to show it because of all the injuries they faced. “I think we were just in scramble all year. To be honest, I think […]

The Atlanta Hawks announced that Trae Young was the recipient of this year’s Sekou Smith Award, which honors the player on the team who represents themselves and the franchise with professionalism and integrity with the media. Young was voted for the award by local media. Before their final regular season game against the Orlando Magic, […]

The Phoenix Suns have had a rocky marriage with head coach Mike Budenholzer. That marriage may be headed toward divorce. A new rumor says the Suns may be parting ways with the coach after this year, per The Stein Line Substack account. If that rumor comes true, it means the Suns would be firing the […]

The San Antonio Spurs drafted Stephon Castle in late June. They added Chris Paul in very early July. So, when they traded for Harrison Barnes several days later, it seemed a little anticlimactic. Castle was considered by many the most pro-ready prospect, and possibly the best player, period, in last summer’s draft. Paul is one […]

The Golden State Warriors have an absolutely massive game to close the regular season out on Sunday against the Los Angeles Clippers. In all likelihood, that game is the difference between the Warriors being the No. 6 seed in the Western Conference and dropping down to No. 7 and into the play-in. The team is […]