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The Dallas Mavericks fell 131-110 to the New Orleans Pelicans in their NBA In-Season Tournament matchup on Tuesday night, in a game where the Mavs were outmatched all night. Pelicans Jordan Hawkins and Brandon Ingram each scored 25 points in their team’s win, but the big story was the playing floor. Mavs star Luka Doncic had […]

The Brooklyn Nets moved over .500 with a 124-104 win over the Orlando Magic Tuesday night at Barclays Center. After leading by 15 in the first quarter, the Nets fell behind at the half but tightened the defensive screws late, holding the Magic to 6-of-21 shooting in the fourth quarter with four assists and four […]

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers’ winning streak has been snapped at the hands of the Indiana Pacers. Struggles against Indiana’s high-octane tempo and Tyrese Maxey coming back down to earth after a 50-burger put the Sixers in a tough spot and they were unable to squeeze out the win. Their eight-game winning streak is over […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are battling against the Memphis Grizzlies in a competitive NBA In-Season Tournament matchup. The Lakers have a commanding lead going into halftime. However, the first quarter saw the teams get heated. Anthony Davis and Santi Aldama got into a scuffle, which has given social media users a burst of energy. Anthony […]

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Marcus Smart exited Tuesday night’s meeting with the Los Angeles Lakers in the first half after suffering an apparent lower-body injury. Smart was trying to deflect a pass made by Austin Reaves when he landed on the foot of the Lakers forward. The former NBA Defensive Player of the Year was […]

NBA fans and some Golden State Warriors supporters didn’t like Draymond Green’s action towards Rudy Gobert on Tuesday that led to his ejection. In fact, many are urging the NBA to punish him for it. For those who missed it, the Warriors and Minnesota Timberwolves had a heated altercation that started when Klay Thompson and […]

The NBA on Tuesday night might just be better than the UFC on fight nights. If fans thought the Draymond Green chokehold on Rudy Gobert was the only physical altercation in the association, they would be wrong. Santi Aldama and Anthony Davis also got into it during the showdown between the Los Angeles Lakers and […]

It didn’t take long for the rematch between the Golden State Warriors and Minnesota Timberwolves to become a heated affair. Literally just over a minute of game time has passed, and there Klay Thompson and Jaden McDaniels were, getting into a fiery altercation that proceeded to spark an outburst from Draymond Green, who decided that […]

The Charlotte Hornets lost to the Miami Heat in their second In-Season Tournament game 111-105. They were down three key players in Terry Rozier, Gordon Hayward and Brandon Miller, so a lot of the other young guys saw the floor on Tuesday night. There were some growing pains for Charlotte, but among all the injuries […]

Kristaps Porzingis and the Boston Celtics have gotten off to a strong start to the 2023-24 season. Boston has won three straight games to improve their overall record to 8-2, and Porzingis has mostly looked the part of the unicorn-like enigma for opposing defenses that the Celtics had envisioned when they traded for him this […]

The Golden State Warriors knew Tuesday night’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves would be a test. The team ruled Stephen Curry out with a sprained knee ahead of that NBA In-Season Tournament matchup. But they didn’t know that the game would be chippy from the get-go, leaving Warriors coach Steve Kerr down two more players […]

It has been quite a Tuesday night in the NBA. Shortly after a melee broke out in the Minnesota Timberwolves-Golden State Warriors game, the Los Angeles Lakers and the Memphis Grizzlies followed suit with a scuffle of their own, with Anthony Davis and D’Angelo Russell getting slapped with technical fouls. Techs handed out after Lakers-Grizzlies […]

NBA fans are going crazy after what was supposed to be a normal NBA In-Season Tournament clash between the Golden State Warriors and Minnesota Timberwolves turned into a wrestling match that is more like the Royal Rumble. All those involved in the heated exchange, Draymond Green, Klay Thompson and Jaden McDaniels, were all ejected as […]

The Chicago Bulls’ dismal start to the 2023-24 season has reportedly prompted the franchise to explore trade options involving All-Star guard Zach LaVine, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. With the development, several teams emerged as potential suitors for LaVine. The Golden State Warriors are on that list of possible trade destinations for the […]

The game had just started for the Minnesota Timberwolves and Golden State Warriors. Fans were just witnessing Anthony Edwards miss while Draymond Green reached for the rebound over Rudy Gobert. In the blink of an eye, words and fists were being thrown around which started a scuffle that brought officials out of their seats. It […]

With a ferocious start to the season, the Minnesota Timberwolves have had plenty of positive surprises coming into the season. Their team defense has been unmatched so far to begin the season. Anthony Edwards is on pace for a career year. Rudy Gobert has returned to his Defensive Player of the Year form. With plenty […]

Tyrese Haliburton has shattered expectations since he committed to Iowa State as a three-star recruit. After his latest historic feat, which came in the Indiana Pacers’ 132-126 road win versus the Philadelphia 76ers, the days of him surprising people might be over. Haliburton was electric in the Wells Fargo Center, erupting for 33 points on […]

So much for the Golden State Warriors facing their first telling test of the season without Stephen Curry. Less than two minutes into the Dubs’ in-season tournament matchup with the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night at Chase Center, Klay Thompson and Jayden McDaniels engaged in a fracas that resulted in both players as well as […]

The Detroit Pistons are reeling after a 126-120 loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night that dropped Coach Monty Williams’s team to 2-10 on the season. For a Pistons team loaded with athleticism and young talented, the start to the 2023-2024 season has been nothing short of disastrous, prompting a series of loaded takes […]

Monty Williams is doing a great job of building a winning culture in the Detroit Pistons system. They have gone toe-to-toe with contenders like the Miami Heat, Milwaukee Bucks, and Philadelphia 76ers among other squads, and held their own. A lot still has to change in the Cade Cunningham and Ausar Thompson-led squad but it […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is one special talent. He just has the ability to do nearly anything he wants on the floor, and he showed some of his insane skills Tuesday night during an Oklahoma City Thunder NBA In-Season Tournament home game against Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs. During one play in the game, Shai […]

Before Tuesday night’s NBA In-Season Tournament game against the Utah Jazz, the Portland Trail Blazers announced that Toumani Camara was getting his first NBA start. Camara replaces forward Matisse Thybulle in the starting lineup. It may seem strange to bench Thybulle, especially after he had one of his best games of the season on Sunday […]

Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics have gotten off to a strong start to the 2023-24 NBA season. Boston currently sits at 8-2, winners of three straight games after a couple of tough defeats, and Tatum has largely looked the part of the MVP candidate that many pundits expect him to be in 2023-24. One […]

The New York Knicks have had a decent start to the 2023-24 NBA season, with a 5-5 record so far. However, they are still looking to improve their roster and make a push for the playoffs. One player who has been linked to the Knicks in trade rumors is Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine. In […]

The NBA In-Season Tournament has officially made its way to the City of Brotherly Love. The Philadelphia 76ers (8-2) faced the Indiana Pacers (7-4) after squaring off on Sunday. This time, with tournament implications in play, the Sixers lost their winning streak by a final score of 132-126. Let’s break down the Sixers’ first home […]

Tyrese Maxey and the Philadelphia 76ers have gotten off to a strong start to the 2023-24 NBA season.  The Sixers have won eight games in a row following an opening night loss to the Milwaukee Bucks, and Maxey has produced several high-scoring outputs, including most recently a career-high of 50 points against the Indiana Pacers. […]

Chet Holmgren and the Oklahoma City Thunder are off to a relatively strong start to the 2023-24 NBA season. Holmgren is officially playing in his rookie year after missing the entirety of the 2022-23 season due to injury, and he has looked very comfortable amongst the Thunder’s collection of impressive talent in their lineup. One […]

As the Chicago Bulls’ dismal season unfolds, there has reportedly been an increased openness from the franchise and Zach LaVine to explore trade options involving the All-Star guard, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. As soon as the news broke, several teams emerged as possible suitors for LaVine. That shortlist includes the Philadelphia 76ers. […]

The Miami Heat have had a solid start to the 2023-24 NBA season, with a 6-4 record so far as of this writing. However, the team is still looking to improve and make a push for the playoffs. One player who could help them achieve that goal is Zach LaVine of the Chicago Bulls. With […]

Tyrese Maxey and the Philadelphia 76ers are off to a strong start to the 2023-24 NBA season. After dropping their first game to the Milwaukee Bucks, the Sixers have since won eight in a row, and Maxey has established himself as a legitimate number two option to Joel Embiid in the wake of James Harden’s […]

There’s no debating whether Zach LaVine would give the Golden State Warriors some much-needed extra scoring punch and overall offensive dynamism behind Stephen Curry. He’s an elite multi-level scorer, boasting the shooting touch and quick release to consistently bend defenses with pull-up triples while also serving as an imminent to threat to turn the corner […]

The Chicago Bulls are open to trading Zach LaVine amid the team’s early-season struggles this 2023-24, and lucky for them, there won’t be a shortage of suitors for their superstar guard. According to the latest rumors, the Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat and Philadelphia 76ers are among those most interested in acquiring him, per Shams […]

Recently retired NBA shooting guard Lou Williams may have only spent one season in a Toronto Raptors uniform, but it seems that the organization made a great impression on him during his time there. Williams won one of his multiple Sixth Man of the Year trophies during his time with Toronto in the 2014-15 season, […]

Victor Wembanyama carries a seemingly bottomless potential, but he’s still got a lot of learning to do in the NBA — including how to control his temper. The San Antonio Spurs rookie picked up a lesson Tuesday night when he got called for a technical foul after showing a bit of emotion over a foul […]

It’s getting hard to draw the line between taunting technical fouls and non-technical calls. Ask the Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo and Minnesota Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards. “The Greek Freak” and the “Ant-Man” were the subjects of the NBA’s controversial taunting techs in the past several days. Fortunately, NBA head of referee development and training Monty McCutchen […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler ended the first half of their NBA In-Season Tournament clash with the Charlotte Hornets with a bang, draining an epic buzzer-beater to frustrate the home team and the fans in attendance. With just 3.6 seconds left on the clock in the second quarter, Butler quickly took the inbound pass and […]

Kristaps Porzingis and the Boston Celtics have enjoyed a strong start to the 2023-24 NBA season. The Celtics currently sit at 8-2, winners of three straight games in front of the TD Garden home fans, and Porzingis has largely looked very comfortable in his new threads following his trade from the Washington Wizards this past […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have had a mixed start to the 2023-24 NBA season, with a 5-5 record after the first ten games. Despite the presence of superstars LeBron James and Anthony Davis, the Lakers have struggled to find consistency and have been linked with several potential trades to improve their roster. One player who […]

The Dallas Mavericks have begun the 2023-24 season on a high note. Luka Doncic is playing at an elite level, Kyrie Irving has stepped up in recent action, and the entire roster is displaying signs of promise. One specific player, rookie Dereck Lively, has been especially important to the Mavs so far. One of the […]