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As Miami Heat star Tyler Herro earned his first All-Star amid the best season of his career, there have been some fans scratching their heads that Herro isn’t a frontrunner for the NBA’s Most Improved Player award. While the Heat guard in Herro leads the team to wins and hopes for a hopeful playoff push, […]

As New York Knicks great Carmelo Anthony will be inducted into the Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility, people have been debating about his ranking among the team’s legends. While every fans will have a different list for the greatest Knicks in franchise history, Chris “Mad Dog” Russo would take an issue […]

WASHINGTON — Tyrese Maxey will officially miss the rest of the 2024-25 season, the Philadelphia 76ers announced. The Sixers’ announcement confirms a previous report from Shams Charania and mentions that Maxey injured his sprained finger again. The team announcement reads as follows: “During his ramp up to return to play, Tyrese Maxey reinjured his sprained […]

For many G League players, NBA call-ups end in disappointment as they struggle to produce at the highest level. For Dariq Whitehead, it’s been the opposite, at least in terms of outside shooting. The 2023 first-round pick has shot 44.8 percent from three over 17 appearances with the Brooklyn Nets this season, compared to 33.5 […]

The Denver Nuggets shocked the basketball world by firing head coach Michael Malone with just three games left before the postseason. General manager Calvin Booth was also let go. The team has fallen apart recently, and roster changes might be necessary in the offseason. Nikola Jokic isn’t going anywhere, as he is the best player […]

The Phoenix Suns have been pushed to the brink of elimination for postseason contention after a recent blowout home loss to the Golden State Warriors. The Suns have gone from bad to worse in the wake of Kevin Durant’s recent ankle injury, and the team is now looking like one of the worst failed experiments […]

When the Minnesota Timberwolves led the Milwaukee Bucks by 20 points entering the fourth quarter of Tuesday night’s game in Milwaukee, it appeared as if Anthony Edwards and his team were on their way to another key victory. This win would have extended the Wolves’ win streak to six games. It would have also kept […]

Luka Doncic will be making his return to Dallas for the first time since the Mavericks traded him to the Los Angeles Lakers, and it will be one of the most highly anticipated matchups this season. There’s no doubt that there will be a lot of people in attendance, and Dirk Nowitzki is supposed to […]

The NBA season continues, and we have a tilt between the Houston Rockets and the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Rockets-Clippers prediction and pick. The Houston Rockets face the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday at the Intuit Dome in a battle between two playoff-bound teams. The […]

The NBA world blew up on Tuesday night when Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic was thrown out of his game against the Oklahoma City Thunder for picking up a pair of technical fouls. Doncic picked up the first technical for barking at an official, as he is prone to do, but the second one […]

As the Miami Heat take on the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night, head coach Erik Spoelstra would speak about a myriad of topics in shootaround that morning. While the Heat head coach in Spoelstra is expecting an exciting game against the Bulls, he expressed how taken aback he was when the Denver Nuggets fired Michael […]

No team has been hotter in recent weeks than the Golden State Warriors. Since Jimmy Butler’s arrival, the Dubs have been flying up the Western Conference standings, with Stephen Curry looking like a true MVP candidate and Draymond Green being the frontrunner for Defensive Player of the Year. This hot streak continued on Tuesday night […]

Where will the Los Angeles Lakers end up in the Western Conference standings? While the Lakers could have inched closer to clinching a playoff spot on Tuesday night, they fell 136-120 to the Oklahoma City Thunder in a game that never seemed to be on their side. After handing the Thunder their worst loss of […]

The Orlando Magic received a timely break in their push for Play-In Tournament positioning, as the Boston Celtics have ruled out several key players ahead of Wednesday night’s matchup at the Kia Center. The Magic (39-40) are set to host the reigning NBA champion Celtics (59-20) in their final home game of the regular season. […]

With the NBA season nearing its end, the Rookie of the Year award looks like it can come down to the final game of the season. Stephon Castle, Zaccharie Risacher, and Alex Sarr are in the conversation for the award but only one of them can take home the trophy. Risacher has shown progress throughout […]

The Chicago Bulls have a big one on Wednesday night at home as the Miami Heat are in town. The Bulls and the Heat are currently tied in the standings, and the two teams will likely meet in the NBA play-in tournament next week. However, it’s unclear which team will be at home. Whoever wins […]

The Denver Nuggets just fired head coach Michael Malone and general manager Calvin Booth, and now fans across the NBA are wondering if Nikola Jokic could be traded. For Denver, a Jokic trade doesn’t make a lot of sense. The best player in the NBA is in the running to win his fourth MVP this […]

ESPN’s Bobby Marks recently explored hypothetical trade packages from all 29 NBA teams for superstar guard Luka Doncic, including a bold proposal involving the Milwaukee Bucks. In his analysis, Marks suggested the Bucks could have offered Damian Lillard and a 2031 first-round pick in exchange for Doncic to create a dynamic pairing with Giannis Antetokounmpo. […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — In the aftermath of Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic’s ejection, Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Jalen Williams shared his take on what reportedly led to Doncic’s second technical foul in Tuesday’s win. After Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault defended the officials’ fourth-quarter decision to slap Luka with a second technical foul, Williams […]

The Boston Celtics picked up another impressive road victory on Tuesday evening, going into Madison Square Garden and knocking off the New York Knicks in overtime. While they technically had a healthy roster for the game, coach Joe Mazzulla opted to sit Jaylen Brown for most of the fourth quarter and overtime, as the star […]

The Dallas Mavericks’ chicken will finally come to roost when Luka Dončić strides into the Dallas Mavericks American Airline Center as a Los Angeles Laker on Wednesday evening. For faithful Mavericks fans, it will be a bittersweet affair.  Dončić, 25, was a franchise cornerstone who led the Mavericks to an NBA Finals berth less than […]

In the Memphis Grizzlies’ recent game against the Charlotte Hornets, rookie Jaylen Wells suffered a broken right wrist after taking a hard fall. He was taken off the court on a stretcher and was taken to the hospital, where reports noted that he was awake, alert, and moving his extremities. Another update has been given […]

Back during the 90s era of the NBA, one of the most fierce and big rivalries in the league was between the Indiana Pacers and the New York Knicks. The Knicks, coached by the legendary Pat Riley at the time, were known for playing a physical style of basketball. So much so, that former Pacers […]

It’s no secret that the Jimmy Butler trade saved the Golden State Warriors’ season. Going 22-6 since Butler joined the team back in February, the Warriors are in a prime position to make a deep postseason run. However, a huge part of the Warriors’ success in the playoffs will depend on how the Western Conference […]

MIAMI – As the Miami Heat take on the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night in a game that has major play-in tournament implications, the team is coming off another impressive game from rookie Kel’el Ware. With the Heat beating the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night, star Tyler Herro would shout out Ware’s outing and even […]

The Magic host the Celtics on Wednesday! These two teams are both playing well, entering the game just before the playoffs are set to start. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Celtics-Magic prediction and pick. The Celtics are 58-20 and have won 11 of their last 12 games. They are on […]

The Golden State Warriors might have added the missing piece ahead of the 2025 NBA trade deadline. The team has been red-hot since trading for Jimmy Butler, but what if the Warriors’ hot streak runs out? If Golden State underwhelms in the postseason, they might again look to make a blockbuster move that can keep […]

As the Miami Heat take on the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night, the team hopes to be at full strength as there is a packed injury report heading into the game. As the contest has major play-in tournament implications for the Heat, there is a huge update on the status of Andrew Wiggins from head […]

The 2024-25 NBA season has been a whirlwind full of surprises. While the Luka Doncic trade to the Los Angeles Lakers was the most shocking moment, the Memphis Grizzlies’ decision to fire head coach Taylor Jenkins was right up there. More drama was added to the NBA on Tuesday when the Denver Nuggets left everyone […]

Hall of Fame center Dwight Howard will play his final season of professional basketball in the BIG3 league, suiting up for the Los Angeles Riot as a Player-Captain under head coach Nick Young, according to NBA insider Chris Haynes. Howard will lead the Riot alongside co-captains Jordan Crawford and Elijah Stewart. The trio reunites with […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic has pushed back against ongoing criticisms about his work ethic. In a recent interview with Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times, Doncic responded to those who have questioned his dedication and physical conditioning throughout his time in the NBA. “They have no idea,” Doncic told the LA Times […]

Much has been made in recent years about the NBA’s three-point revolution and the increasingly large number of shots teams are taking from beyond the arc. This has coincided with various records being broken, including Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry recently becoming the first player to hit 4,000 career three pointers. One of the […]

The Denver Nuggets fired both head coach Michael Malone, the only coach Nikola Jokic has ever had in the NBA, and general manager Calvin Booth yesterday in a shocking organizational shakeup. While assistant coach David Adelman was named the Nuggets’ interim head coach, keeping some continuity within the team, NBA insider Brian Windhorst is voicing […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is arguably the most recognizable and well-known NBA player off the court, and his popularity is set to reach new heights. LeBron James is set to be come the first ever NBA player and male professional athlete to have a Barbie doll made in their likeness, as per David […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — After beating the Los Angeles Lakers 136-120 in their final home game at the Paycom Center, Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Jalen Williams was asked if he’s considered potentially being named to an All-NBA team. After Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault addressed Luka Doncic’s fourth-quarter ejection, a reporter asked Williams if he’s considered […]

The Dallas Mavericks will host the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night in one of the most anticipated matchups of the season. The 7:30 p.m. ET game will mark Luka Doncic’s first return to Dallas since being traded to Los Angeles on February 2 in exchange for Anthony Davis. While the on-court stakes are high, […]

The NBA world was in utter disbelief when the Dallas Mavericks traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in early February. GM Nico Harrison has caught a lot of flak for the blockbuster deal considering Luka was their franchise player who just took them to the NBA Finals less than a year ago. Well, […]

The Denver Nuggets are blowing things up. While it is unlikely that they’d move on from three-time MVP Nikola Jokic, it is really hard to tell what their future holds. The team that won the NBA Finals in 2023 fired head coach Michael Malone and general manager Calvin Booth just three games before the start […]

Golden State Warriors guard Buddy Hield caught some heat from head coach Steve Kerr after ignoring an open Stephen Curry during Tuesday night’s game against the Phoenix Suns. Kerr didn’t waste time, calling Hield out from the sidelines with a sharp, playful roast that quickly drew attention. The Warriors had no trouble cruising past the […]