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Former NBA star Baron Davis made his stance clear on how the criteria for the NBA’s Most Improved Player Award should be. Davis collaborated with Draymond Green on an episode of the Draymond Green Show with Baron Davis podcast on Saturday. The duo reacted to comments Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick made about […]

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant garnered a lot of attention for his gun celebration, which drew a reaction from former NBA star Gilbert Arenas. Arenas hosted an episode of the Gil’s Arena show on Saturday. He provided his stance on Morant’s situation, which saw the Memphis star get a fine from the NBA for the […]

Through the ups and downs, twists and turns, Bradley Beal remains unfazed for the Phoenix Suns. Despite Beal being benched by Suns head coach Mike Budenholzer and offered him in trades, he hasn’t wavered. Regardless, many fans and insiders around the league feel that for Phoenix to return to a contender, they must rid themselves […]

The NBA season continues, and we have a tilt between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Golden State Warriors on Sunday. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Clippers-Warriors prediction and pick. The Los Angeles Clippers and Golden State Warriors meet Sunday in a high-stakes regular-season finale at Chase Center. Both teams […]

Dallas Mavericks stars Anthony Davis and Klay Thompson are among the players who have been ruled out for Sunday’s season finale, per the NBA injury report. The Mavs will be playing in Memphis against the Grizzlies to conclude the regular season. With an NBA Play-In Tournament position already locked up, though, Dallas is proceeding with […]

Despite being officially eliminated from postseason contention, Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker suited up and played in the team’s final home game of the season, a 117-98 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night at Footprint Center. The appearance held no playoff implications, but Booker explained that his decision to play was rooted […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves (48-33) are walking the line between a potentially dangerous NBA Play-In Tournament experience and a comfortable and straightforward trip to the playoffs. Considering the stakes, it is imperative that their best player is on the court. Fortunately, Anthony Edwards will be available for Sunday’s regular season finale versus the Utah Jazz, following […]

Miami Heat forward Bam Adebayo has adapted to different coaches throughout his career, so it’s no surprise he’s smoothly transitioned to playing power forward this season while expanding his range with a developing 3-point shot. Head coach Erik Spoelstra has praised Adebayo for embracing the role and continuing to grow his game. “It’s always a […]

The New York Knicks looked unprepared for the playoffs in a recent home loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. They blew a big first-half lead, allowing the Cavaliers to steal a comeback win without Donovan Mitchell. Despite noise about coach Tom Thibodeau’s tenure being in jeopardy, he might have demonstrated some important self awareness in the […]

As Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick’s first season on the bench comes to an end, Lakers All-Star LeBron James gave his rookie coach flowers for winning 50 games. As Redick shifts his attention to the postseason with championship aspirations, James congratulated JJ following a 140-109 blowout win against the Houston Rockets in Los […]

Khloe Kardashian’s exes have something in common other than playing in the NBA — how they treated her. In the season six finale of The Kardashians, the Good American founder put her exes, Lamar Odom and Tristan Thompson, on blast for how they’ve treated her in relationships. Kendall Jenner told Khloe that she should “find […]

Former NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas offered a blunt assessment of the highly anticipated showdown between Luka Doncic and Anthony Davis during Wednesday night’s clash between the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks. The game marked Doncic’s return to Dallas following the blockbuster February 2 trade that sent Davis and Max Christie to the Mavericks. The […]

The Boston Celtics reached the 60-win mark for the second straight year and an NBA-record 15th time overall on Friday, steamrolling the Charlotte Hornets 130-94 to improve to 60-21. Though the game had no bearing on the standings or playoff seeding, the Celtics still made the most of it with plenty of lighthearted moments. Forward […]

Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal was transparent in his take on what the future holds for his team. Beal hinted at the looming changes ahead after a disappointing 2024-25 campaign, including being eliminated from playoff contention after Wednesday’s 125-112 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Drastic offseason moves feel inevitable for the Suns as the […]

YorkThe Cleveland Cavaliers walked into Madison Square Garden with nothing to prove and everything stacked against them. They were down four rotation players, including All-Star Donovan Mitchell. The Cavs also played just the night before. They arrived in Manhattan late, with sore legs, tired eyes, and a No. 1 seed in the East already secured. […]

Amid swirling trade speculation following the Denver Nuggets’ abrupt decision to part ways with head coach Michael Malone and general manager Calvin Booth earlier this week, one player appears firmly off limits: Michael Porter Jr. According to NBA insider Marc Stein of The Stein Line, Nuggets ownership is “unlikely” to ever approve a Porter trade, […]

The Boston Celtics received a key update on the health of last year’s NBA Finals MVP, Jaylen Brown, just days before the start of their postseason campaign. According to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne, Brown received pain management injections in his right knee earlier this week to promote healing and manage discomfort ahead of the NBA Playoffs. […]

Within two weeks of earning the 2024-2025 G League MVP award, JD Davison is now a full-time NBA player. Days ahead of their 2025 playoff run, the Boston Celtics promoted Davison to a standard contract, giving him their final roster spot on the active roster. The Celtics converted Davison’s two-way contract to a standard two-year […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have officially clinched a spot in the NBA Play-In Tournament following a 117-109 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Friday night at Ball Arena. The defeat marked Memphis’ second consecutive loss and dropped the team to 47-33 on the season, locking them into a Play-In berth with their final seeding to be […]

The Nike Kobe line is set to have another big summer season in 2025 and over the last year, we’ve gotten some sneak peeks at upcoming collaborations and future releases for new colorways being added to the Kobe collection. Vanessa Bryant has done a great deal to honor the memory of NBA and Los Angeles […]

After beating the Houston Rockets 140-109, Los Angeles Lakers rookie head coach JJ Redick reflected on clinching the third seed in his first season while looking ahead to the playoffs. Redick and the Lakers have championship aspirations. Los Angeles’ shocking Anthony Davis blockbuster trade to the Dallas Mavericks for Luka Doncic turned them into title […]

Duke basketball freshman sensation Cooper Flagg became a special club member after winning the 2025 Wooden Award as the best college basketball player. A club that includes the likes of Kevin Durant, Anthony Davis, and Zion Williamson.  He was more than gracious when accepting the honor, per Mark Medina of Sportskeeda.  “I don’t think I […]

The Milwaukee Bucks extended their winning streak to seven games on Friday night, defeating the Detroit Pistons 125-119 in a crucial late-season matchup. Giannis Antetokounmpo once again led the way for Milwaukee, delivering a dominant triple-double performance with 32 points, 15 assists, 11 rebounds, two blocks, and a steal while shooting 11-of-22 from the field […]

The Toronto Raptors debuted in 1995 along with the Vancouver Grizzlies as part of the NBA’s efforts to expand into Canada. Being the only team north of the border that is still around, the Raptors have the privilege of having an entire country behind their back. Basketball has grown tremendously in Canada, particularly in Toronto. […]

The Indiana Pacers are a storied franchise marked by periods of prolonged success, including three ABA Championships, although they’ve never made it to the promised land in the NBA. That doesn’t mean they’ve been lacking in talent though. Some of the most notable names in the game’s history and those around the league today were […]

The speculation surrounding the Brooklyn Nets’ draft lottery position has ended. Following the Philadelphia 76ers’ loss on Friday, the Nets are locked into sixth place in the lottery standings. Brooklyn’s odds will be as follows: 1st: 9.0% 2nd: 9.2% 3rd: 9.41% 4th: 9.62% 5th: 0% 6th: 8.62% 7th: 29.77% 8th: 20.55% 9th: 3.68% 10th: 0.15% […]

Not many things are guaranteed in sports, but fading Charles Barkley’s bets have typically been a safe play. That is, until Thursday night when the infamous gambler finally hit one of his promoted Same Game Parlays on Fanduel. Barkley, who signed with Fanduel in 2020, has used the popular sportsbook nearly daily and has the […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks cruised to a 124-102 victory against the Toronto Raptors on Friday. Anthony Davis had an impressive triple-double, while a number of other Mavs stepped up as well. Klay Thompson, however, only played in just over 18 minutes of action. Thompson was listed as questionable for the game due to a […]

DALLAS — Anthony Davis led the way as the Dallas Mavericks defeated the Toronto Raptors 124-102 on Friday night. AD recorded 23 points, 13, rebounds, 10 assists and seven blocks in a triple-double effort (almost a quadruple-double). Dereck Lively II also enjoyed a strong game, finishing with a 10-point, 11-rebound double-double. What has Mavs head […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves took care of business on Friday night in their second-to-last game of the regular season, picking up a 117-91 victory over the lowly Brooklyn Nets. Despite that, they still find themselves sitting in the No. 7 seed in the Western Conference playoff picture, which would force them to participate in the NBA’s […]

BOSTON — Winning a championship is plenty of fun. Spending the entire next season warding off hungry contenders and upstart teams eager for an upset isn’t as fun. In fact, it can be downright grueling. However, Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum doesn’t view his squad’s title defense that way. The reigning NBA champion has actually […]

To say that the past few weeks have gone terribly for the Memphis Grizzlies is an understatement. After being a top-four team in the Western Conference for most of the year, the Grizzlies have fallen off, and on Friday night, cemented their place in the play-in tournament after suffering a 117-109 loss to the Denver […]

If one thing is for certain, it’s that Devin Booker and Kevin Durant enjoy playing basketball together. The two joined forces in the middle of the 2022-23 season, when the Suns made a blockbuster trade for Durant. Since then, their time has been filled with major hypotheticals. Although the talent was there, especially with adding […]

The Golden State Warriors have been rolling ever since trading for Jimmy Butler at the deadline back in February. As a result, a team that seemed destined for the play-in is now in a good position to get into the playoffs directly. Unfortunately, the Warriors didn’t make it as easy on themselves as they could. […]

The Play-In Tournament awaits Anthony Davis and the Dallas Mavericks, who are focused on making the most of it. The Mavericks struggled throughout the second half of the regular season due to multiple injuries to key players, including Davis himself. However, they bounced back in the nick of time to clinch a spot in the […]

The Denver Nuggets organization has had to resort to drastic measures over the past few days; they decided to fire their head coach of a decade in Michael Malone and cleaned house even further with the firing of general manager Calvin Booth. And it looks as though this has reinvigorated something within the locker room, […]

James Harden showed out in the Los Angeles Clippers’ 101-100 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Friday night. In 43 minutes of action, Harden finished with a stat line of 23 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists. He shot 8-of-15 from the field, including 2-of-6 from beyond the arc, and 5-of-7 from the free-throw line. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are playing out the final few games of the regular season as they try to secure playoff seeding in the Western Conference playoffs. JJ Redick and company were blowing out the Houston Rockets on Friday night when their worst fear came to life. During the third quarter, with the Lakers leading […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks earned a 124-102 victory against the Toronto Raptors on Friday night. The Mavs took care of business in their final home game of the 2024-25 regular season. Anthony Davis led the way, recording the first triple-double of his Mavericks career. AD finished the game with 23 points, 13 rebounds, 10 […]