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NBA Fans need to take advantage of this amazing FanDuel NBA playoffs weekend promo! Only on Saturdays and Sundays can you place an NBA playoffs 3-leg same-game parlay can get a refund in bonus bets if the wager does not hit. Here are the same-game parlay NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel. The NBA playoffs have […]

The NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award is given to the best defensive player of the regular season. Throughout the years, we’ve seen various defensive aces receive the award, including Ben Wallace, Dennis Rodman, Metta Sandiford-Artest, Rudy Gobert, and many more. But while the greatest defensive players have received the award, it’s unfortunate that […]

Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard’s sister Kimesha Monae Williams has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, according to The Press Enterprise. Williams was on trial for the murder of an 84-year-old woman back in 2019. She and Candace Townsell were found guilty of murder in the first degree, robbery […]

The Philadelphia 76ers went for the sweep against the Brooklyn Nets in the first round without the help of Joel Embiid, who was sidelined with a right knee sprain. The Sixers won the rock fight to end all rock fights by a score of 96-88, advancing in the 2023 NBA playoffs with a clean sweep. […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves host Game 4 against the Denver Nuggets as they try and avoid the sweep. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Nuggets-Timberwolves Game 4 prediction and pick. The Wolves’ backs are against the walls now. No team has ever come back from down 3-0 in the NBA playoffs. We […]

Some of the Brooklyn Nets faithful at Game 4 shared a unique chant with Philadelphia 76ers superstar James Harden when he was sent to the free throw line in the first quarter, showering the 33-year-old with “Off to Houston” shouts. Nets fans were chanting "Off to Houston" as James Harden was heading to the free […]

James Harden didn’t actually break Patty Mills’ ankles on this filthy step-back triple. After targeting the Aussie veteran in pick-and-roll action, the Philadelphia 76ers star clearly used a forearm shiver to get Mills off-balance and send him to the floor, then calmly sank a pull-up three as Joe Harris closed. Down Joel Embiid with the […]

The Atlanta Hawks are back in the series as they host the Boston Celtics for Game 4 on Sunday. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Celtics-Hawks Game 4 prediction and pick. The Celtics are likely going to win this series and many know that. Sweeping an opponent is never easy, yet […]

Disoriented Clippers fans are probably running to the calendar right now to make sure they haven’t been transported back in time to the 2021 NBA Playoffs. The latest Kawhi Leonard injury update will do little to steady their bearings. ClutchPoints’ Tomer Azarly previously reported that Leonard was ruled out for Game 4 vs. the Phoenix […]

The NBA Playoffs continue Sunday as the Sacramento Kings (48-34) take on the Golden State Warriors (44-38) for Game 4 of their Western Conference first round series. Check out our NBA Playoffs odds series for our Kings-Warriors Game 4 prediction and pick. The Kings were able to get their work done at home by jumping out to […]

Nobody could ever accuse Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards of lacking confidence. With his team down 0-3 to the top-seeded Denver Nuggets in the First Round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs, the Timberwolves are officially in win-or-go-home territory. However, just because the probability of the Timberwolves overtaking the Nuggets in this series is low, it […]

BROOKLYN, NY — The Philadelphia 76ers find themselves in the familiar territory of playing in the playoffs without Joel Embiid. The superstar big man will miss Game 4 of the Sixers’ first-round series against the Brooklyn Nets due to a right knee sprain. Doc Rivers has to rally his troops as they look to pick […]

The Toronto Raptors are starting to get torn down. After a brutal 2022-23 season that saw them flame out of the Play-In, the team fired long-time coach Nick Nurse. It was a sign that things are about to change in Toronto. It seems like these changes also include a massive roster turnover. Scottie Barnes is […]

The NBA Playoffs continue Sunday as the Cleveland Cavaliers (51-31) stay at MSG to face the New York Knicks (47-35) for Game 4 of their Eastern Conference first round series. Check out our NBA Playoffs odds series for our Cavaliers-Knicks Game 4 prediction and pick. The Knicks control the series with a 2-1 lead after a […]

If it wasn’t clear by now, Josh Hart has fully embraced the New York Knicks culture and everything that goes along with it. He’s made a huge impact since arriving at the trade deadline and his latest move will fire up fans all over the Big Apple, even the Yankees faithful. During a Game 3 […]

Phoenix Suns point guard Cam Payne sat out Game 3 against the Los Angeles Clippers due to a lower back injury. Without Payne in the lineup, the Suns went on to beat the Clippers by a final score of 129-124 to take a 2-1 lead in the series. Still, when the Suns re-visit the Crypto.com […]

LeBron James will always be in the GOAT conversation and after another fantastic regular season that saw him average over 28 PPG in his 20th year in the Association, that chatter only grew louder. His Los Angeles Lakers teammates also added fuel to the fire by making goat sounds in the background during interviews, which […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Tristan Thompson has enjoyed a long and successful 12-year NBA career after being selected with the fourth overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft. However, at 32-years-old and in the twilight of his career, Thompson has his mind on his post-playing days already. Proper preparation prevents poor performance, as they say. […]

The Denver Nuggets are one game away from their first NBA Playoffs series sweep in franchise history after a 120-111 Game 3 win over the Minnestoa Timberwolves on Friday night. Nikola Jokic, who notched a triple-double, and the Nuggets were in complete control of the contest from the opening tip. After the game, Jokic revealed […]

After the Boston Celtics protected their home court and went up 2-0 against the Atlanta Hawks with relative ease, the first-round series looked more and more like a formality. However, Atlanta’s stars responded in a big way in Game 3 while the Celtics faded away down the stretch. The Hawks rose to the occasion at […]

With the first round of the NBA playoffs being a chaotic mess, it seems like the Denver Nuggets-Minnesota Timberwolves is the only one that makes sense. Other top contenders in the East and West are either fighting for a 3-1 lead or are trying to equalize the series. Not Denver, though. They are the first […]

With Ime Udoka seeming like an early favorite to become the next head coach of the Toronto Raptors, there’s obviously going to be multiple layers to the discussion about whether or not he’s the right man for the job. On the one hand, the only reason Udoka is available right now is because of his […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves came into Game 3 in desperate need of a win after going down 2-0 in the first two games of their NBA Playoffs first-round series against the No. 1 seed Denver Nuggets. In spite of their commanding lead, however, the Nuggets also knew how important it was for them to secure the […]

The Brooklyn Nets were the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference, and the higher ranking was due to Kevin Durant’s and Kyrie Irving’s excellent performances. After both guys were shipped out, their team built a big cushion to face off with the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round of the playoffs. With a completely new […]

The Philadelphia 76ers were dealt concerning news on Friday evening as Joel Embiid was diagnosed with a knee sprain after undergoing an MRI following Thursday’s win over the Brooklyn Nets. The Cameroonian big man is out for Game 4, which could be the clincher for the Sixers, but could return as early as next week, […]

Anthony Edwards kept his foot on the gas on Friday night with another eye-popping performance for the Minnesota Timberwolves in their heartbreaking 120-111 loss against Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. The loss puts the Wolves in a seemingly insurmountable 0-3 hole, but I guess the fans can take some sort of consolation from Edwards’ […]

Javaris Crittenton, a former NBA and Los Angeles Lakers player who received a fresh term after killing a mother of four in 2011, will be freed from jail after a court dismissed a plea to vacate the new sentence. After being given a new sentence for killing a mother of four in 2011, Crittenton will […]

More and more players across the country are declaring for the 2023 NBA Draft in recent months since March Madness concluded. The latest two to make big decisions on their futures are Overtime Elite stars Amen and Ausar Thompson, also known as the Thompson Twins. They’re both projected to be lottery picks and officially made […]

The New York Knicks destroyed the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night in what turned out to be a lopsided Game 3 matchup between the No. 4 and No. 5 seeds in the East. Jalen Brunson and Co. came out the gates firing and they never took their foot off the gas. It resulted in a […]

The Los Angeles Clippers suffered a crushing Game 3 defeat to the Phoenix Suns. The Clippers now face a crucial Game 4 clash to avoid falling behind 3-1 in the first round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs. They will be without Paul George and Kawhi Leonard once more. Of course, despite the absence of Leonard […]

The Boston Celtics failed to take a 3-0 lead in their first-round series with the Atlanta Hawks Friday, losing Game 3 to the Atlanta Hawks by the score of 130-122. The C’s rotation was also dealt a scare late in the game when guard Marcus Smart took a nasty fall, landing right on his tailbone. […]

Losing was not an option for the Atlanta Hawks in Game 3 on Friday. They came into the contest down 0-2 in the series against the mighty Boston Celtics, and defeat on their own home floor would have doomed Atlanta’s playoff hopes this season. Trae Young knew what he needed to do and he answered […]

The Sacramento Kings started the 2023 NBA Playoffs on a rousing pace, as they toppled the defending champions Golden State Warriors in the first two games of their series. Yes, the Warriors have only won 11 road games this year, but many NBA pundits felt they would have stole either Game 1 or Game 2 […]

The Sacramento Kings should have won against a short-handed Golden State Warriors in Game 3. Instead, they could not get much going and squandered a shot to go up 3-0 against the defending champions in the 2023 NBA Playoffs. Here we will look at the three players to blame for the Kings’ ugly Game 3 […]

The Atlanta Hawks were in desperate need of a win against the Boston Celtics on Friday night, and both Trae Young and Dejounte Murray knew this coming in. There was no way they were losing this game for the Hawks, and both stars balled out to secure a massive 130-122 win over Jayson Tatum and […]

The Los Angeles Clippers just announced that Kawhi Leonard will remain sidelined for their Game 4 showdown against the Phoenix Suns on Saturday. Leonard was forced to sit out Game 3 due to a right knee sprain, and he is now set to miss a second straight game with the Clippers’ playoff hopes in the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers escaped with a hard-fought win on Thursday night in their Game 3 encounter against the Brooklyn Nets. The Sixers, however, did not come out of that crucial win unscathed, with Joel Embiid reportedly suffering an injury that could potentially derail Philly’s playoff run this season. According to ESPN’s NBA gurus Adrian Wojnarowski […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are preparing for Game 4 of the Western Conference’s first round series against Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns. Unfortunately, it’s looking likely that Kawhi Leonard is not able to play in that game. The LA Clippers have announced that Leonard, who is dealing with a right knee sprain, has been […]

The Los Angeles Clippers suffered a devastating Game 3 loss to the Phoenix Suns and now look ahead to a pivotal Game 4 matchup in order to avoid going down 3-1 in the first round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs. They will be without Paul George again, and Kawhi Leonard is uncertain for the contest. Both […]