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It’s fair to say the Los Angeles Lakers have slightly underwhelmed to start the 2023-24 NBA regular season. Injury report appearances from LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and multiple rotation players have posed a legitimate obstacle to finding a rhythm. Effort levels have been occasionally substandard. The Lakers have one victory over a team (Orlando Magic) […]

To start the Boston Celtics’ 2023-24 season, nobody was talking about forward Sam Hauser. It’s not hard to understand why given Boston’s exceptionally busy offseason. The C’s traded major players like Marcus Smart, acquired All-Stars in Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis, and gave Jaylen Brown the richest contract in NBA history. When it came to […]

Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks are performing well so far in 2023-24. Dallas is set for a big game on Saturday night against the Milwaukee Bucks. Luka and the Mavs can make a pivotal statement by defeating Milwaukee in the contest after struggling versus the Bucks last year. Doncic has been in the MVP […]

Several teams across the NBA are closely monitoring the situation with the Chicago Bulls, whose season is once again off to a rocky start. Should the losses continue to pile up this season, the Bulls could be in for a massive fire sale prior to the February trade deadline. The three stars — Zach LaVine, […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are starting to pick things up in the middle of November. The Bucks got their third straight win over the Charlotte Hornets in an In-Season Tournament matchup. Of course, Damian Lillard showed up in signature fashion. He had a solid scoring night in addition to landing his first dunk with the team. […]

With their 107-96 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday, the Los Angeles Lakers improved to 3-0 in the NBA In-Season Tournament, having previously defeated the Phoenix Suns (Nov. 10) and Memphis Grizzlies (Nov. 14). West Group A had “Group of Death” potential, yet now features the 7-6 Lakers and four teams outside the […]

During his playing days, Brian Shaw was one of the Los Angeles Lakers favorites that went on to win a three-peat from 2000 to 2002. Nowadays, Shaw has long been retired from playing basketball. However, he remains to make an impact to the game by serving as an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Clippers. […]

The Milwaukee Bucks will take on the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday in what should be an enticing matchup. However, it sounds like Milwaukee will be without their star small forward, Khris Middleton. As it turns out, Middleton has officially been ruled out and will not play in Saturday night’s contest, according to the NBA’s injury […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have seemingly turned a corner since enduring a five-game losing streak earlier in the month. An impressive 115-10 home victory against the Denver Nuggets on Friday marked their fourth win in five contests. Unsurprisingly, Zion Williamson was a major part of that success (26 points, 10-of-17). Also unsurprisingly, he will not […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ losing streak is over after picking up a huge win over the Atlanta Hawks. Needing a win to stay alive in the NBA In-Season Tournament, the Sixers ran away with one against Trae Young and company. Joel Embiid led the way with 32 points, eight assists and seven rebounds. Tobias Harris scored […]

Though his acclimation in the season’s hasn’t been quite as seamless as anticipated, Damian Lillard is fully entrenched as a member of the Milwaukee Bucks. Remember the role the Brooklyn Nets played in his dramatic offseason trade request, though? Mikal Bridges, it appears, would’ve been just as thrilled to play with Lillard as the former […]

The Portland Trail Blazers don’t take on the San Antonio Spurs until late December. But that’s not stopping Shaedon Sharpe from talking about dunking on rookie phenom Victor Wembanyama. But while discussing that potential dunk, the Blazers guard hilariously finds out that Wembanyama is quite a bit taller than he originally thought, per Brenna Greene […]

The Miami Heat are 8-4 so far during the 2023-24 season. Although Miami is playing well, one major roster question revolves around Nikola Jovic. Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra revealed Miami’s plan for Jovic amid his lack of playing time, per Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald. “When Erik Spoelstra was asked about sending Nikola […]

Welcome back to our prediction and pick series for today’s slate of action around the NBA. We’ll head out West for a nightcap between two teams getting to know each other as the Oklahoma City Thunder (8-4) take on the Golden State Warriors (6-7) for an exciting matchup. Check out our NBA odds series for our Thunder-Warriors prediction and […]

A Kevin Durant tweet from 2010 resurfaced Saturday. Durant responded to the tweet, which was posted on February 24, 2010. “#uever wake up n the middle of da night and think about a girl u like or startin to like and sit at da edge of the bed n say d*mn i want her,” the […]

We’re here to bring you yet another prediction and pick for today’s slate of action from the NBA. Our next matchup takes us to the East as we see a tilt between two cross-conference contenders. The Dallas Mavericks (9-3) will visit the Milwaukee Bucks (8-4) as both teams trend in the right direction. Check out our NBA odds series […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green was involved in another controversy when he put Minnesota Timberwolves big man Rudy Gobert in a chokehold. While Green initially was defending teammate Klay Thompson, he took it too far and will now face a five-game suspension, the fifth suspension in his career. Green last faced a suspension during […]

To be the champ, you’ve got to beat the champ. Everyone knows the saying. Well, the New Orleans Pelicans just beat the reigning NBA champions thanks to big nights from Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram.  They are now just one win away from clinching a spot in the NBA’s In-Season Tournament single elimination rounds. The […]

Rapper Drake is undoubtedly the most famous Toronto Raptors fan, as he’s often courtside or on air with the local broadcast. On Friday night against the Boston Celtics, Drake hopped on the mic again with Toronto Sports Network and had plenty of jokes for everyone. During the In-Season Tournament game in Canada, Drake commented on […]

We’re back for yet another prediction and pick for Saturday’s slate of NBA action as we’ll see two of the youngest and most exciting teams square off. Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves (8-3) will take on Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans (6-6). You won’t want to miss this matchup! Check out our NBA odds series for […]

Draymond Green has once again found himself at the center of controversy thanks to his viral headlock of Rudy Gobert during the Golden State Warriors contest against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Fans have been quick to call out Green for continually getting himself in trouble on the court, but he does have one guy standing in […]

When he’s on and healthy, Anthony Davis might be the best defender in the NBA. The Los Angeles Lakers star is an elite rim protector, but he’s also able to hang with most guards on the perimeter. His ability to protect the paint without being a complete liability makes him one of the most valuable […]

Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs found themselves on the wrong end of a 129-120 loss to the Sacramento Kings Friday night. It continues several trends for the Silver and Black. Their seventh straight setback also signified their third straight defeat in the NBA’s inaugural In-Season Tournament. They’re now 0-2 when playing in their  […]

We’re back for our Saturday slate of predictions and picks from around the National Basketball Association. This next game takes place between rivals in the East as the Miami Heat (8-4) travel to visit the Chicago Bulls (4-9). Check out our NBA odds series for our Heat-Bulls prediction and pick. The Miami Heat are currently leading the Southeast […]

The Denver Nuggets were handed their first NBA In-Season Tournament loss courtesy of the New Orleans Pelicans. The loss drops the Nuggets to 2-1 in the tournament and 3rd in West Group B. The Nuggets fell behind early and were down 69-53 at halftime. They finally woke up and attempted to rally in the second […]

LeBron James was phenomenal for the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night, scoring a game-high 35 points to lead his team to a 107-95 win over the Portland Trail Blazers in NBA In-Season Tournament group play. Afterwards, the four-time NBA champion explained the recipe behind his continued success at age-38. “It all starts with the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ In-Season Tournament matchup with the Portland Trail Blazers — a relatively stress-free 107-96 win — presented them with an opportune platform to rebound from a sluggish home loss to the Sacramento Kings. LeBron James made sure his team capitalized at the Moda Center. “No nonsense approach from start to finish,” Darvin […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Anthony Davis says his lingering left hip/adductor injury is impacting his offensive effectiveness. “I’m alright,” Davis said Friday after scoring 16 points on 8-for-19 shooting in the Lakers’ win over the Portland Trail Blazers. “I mean, full transparency, it still bothers me. But I’m gonna try and go there and compete. […]

The Dallas Mavericks’ decision to pair Kyrie Irving with Luka Doncic wasn’t met with universal affirmation among basketball analysts in terms of fit on the hardwood. Both Doncic and Irving need the ball in their hands to flourish; but to start the 2023-24 season, the Mavs, justifiably, have shifted Irving into more of an off-ball […]

The Los Angeles Clippers pulled off a blockbuster trade a few weeks ago to acquire James Harden. Harden is a star guard but has not fit well around Kawhi Leonard, Paul George and Russell Westbrook thus far. The Clippers are 0-5 with Harden, and the team has struggled to find chemistry. Head coach Tyronn Lue […]

The Los Angeles Clippers’ losing skid is over. And the man blamed mostly for it, James Harden, played hero to make sure the team doesn’t lose for seven straight games. With their NBA In-Season Tournament game against the Houston Rockets tied at 100-100 with roughly 22 seconds left on the clock, the Clippers knew they […]

LeBron James, as painful as it may be to admit, is creeping ever so closely to his retirement, making every one of his remaining game in the NBA must-see for fans who would want nothing less than to take his greatness for granted. And James continues to be a dominant presence on the hardwood; on […]

There are no easy games moving forward for the struggling Los Angeles Clippers, a team that hasn’t won since trading for James Harden. But on Friday night, Harden showed why the Clippers upended their wing-heavy core and went all-in on his talent. With less than 10 seconds left and the game tied at 100 apiece […]

The Portland Trail Blazers fell to the Los Angeles Lakers 107-95 on Friday night in their NBA In-Season Tournament matchup. The loss moves the Blazers to 1-2 in Tournament play and was their sixth-straight defeat overall. Lakers star LeBron James was electric, scoring 35 points for his sixth-straight 30-plus point performance against the Blazers. Here […]

There was a time when Russell Westbrook would’ve completed this audacious dunk attempt over the top of Dillon Brooks, adding to his long list of instant-classic highlights. It didn’t happen on Friday, but that didn’t stop two of the league’s most intense, combative competitors from jawing back-and-forth regardless as the LA Clippers took on the […]

Ausar Thompson was already highly regarded as a prospect before the Detroit Pistons drafted him with the fifth overall pick of the 2023 NBA Draft. But Thompson has done nothing but shatter expectations since then. Thompson is such a live-wire on the court, always jumping for rebounds while being so active on the defensive end […]

The league’s decision to bring in specially-designed courts for the NBA In-Season Tournament gave those games its special vibe, setting them apart from ordinary regular season games. However, these courts have been divisive. Not only have some courts drawn the ire of some fans due to their color schemes that are difficult to look at, […]

LeBron James is going to turn 39 years of age on December 30, 2023 — let that sink in for a moment. It’s hard to internalize that James is nearing the end of his illustrious career, but for some, like Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups, they know better than to take the Los […]

The NBA, in an effort to spice up the action early on in the regular season, introduced the In-Season Tournament that, apart from giving teams bragging rights, would reward the winning team with a cash prize of $500,000. While this may not matter much to the top one percent earners in the NBA, this has […]