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The Los Angeles Lakers have to win Game 3 on Saturday. Another win for the Memphis Grizzlies would put them in the driver’s seat with a 2-1 series lead, while also applying a lot of pressure on LA to win at least one game at home before the series shifts back to Memphis. For his […]

It comes as no surprise that there has been a lot of back and forth between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Memphis Grizzlies amid their NBA Playoffs first-round encounter. Dillon Brooks has once again taken the role of instigator, and he’s gone as far as firing direct shots at none other than LeBron James. […]

Game 3 between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Brooklyn Nets was anything but short in action. In the thick of it all was Nets big man Nic Claxton putting up a formidable fight against Sixers superstar Joel Embiid. At one point, however, Claxton got a little bit too excited in his one-on-one battle with Embiid, […]

After watching one, nearly two of his max contract players get ejected from the Philadelphia 76ers’ Game 3 win over the Brooklyn Nets, Doc Rivers was bothered. Sure, his team was ultimately able to secure the win and keep their undefeated postseason streak alive thanks to a hot closing frame from should-be max contract player […]

It is well-known that Gilbert Arenas works overtime at the hot take factory. His latest fiery point, though, is a particularly interesting one that again forces the public to revisit the never-ending Michael Jordan LeBron James greatest-of-all-time debate. In his NSFW soliloquy, however, Arenas put a little twist on it, emphasizing the importance of “the […]

The NBA Playoffs continue on Saturday as the Memphis Grizzlies (51-31) visit the Los Angeles Lakers (43-39) for the third game in the Western Conference first round. Action tips off at 10:00 p.m. ET. Memphis evened the series at 1-1 thanks to their 103-93 win in game two. Below we continue our NBA odds series […]

The Los Angeles Clippers suffered a Game 3 loss to the Phoenix Suns without Kawhi Leonard in the lineup. Another NBA Playoffs loss without Leonard and Paul George on the court has Kendrick Perkins raising some questions; he thinks that Steve Ballmer should think twice about the future of the Clippers being led by Leonard […]

Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic has been dealing with a nagging wrist injury that somewhat limited his production in their Game 2 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday. This did not prevent him from leading the Nuggets to a 122-113 victory, en route to taking a 2-0 advantage in their NBA Playoffs opening-round series. […]

The NBA Playoffs continue on Saturday as the Milwaukee Bucks (58-24) visit the Miami Heat (44-38) for the third game in the Eastern Conference first round. Action tips off at 7:40 p.m. ET. Milwaukee evened the series at 1-1 thanks to their 138-122 win in game two. Below we continue our NBA odds series with […]

The Memphis Grizzlies took care of business on Wednesday, taking down LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 2 of their first-round NBA Playoffs matchup to even the series at one game apiece. The Grizzlies also did it without Ja Morant, who was unable to suit up due to a significant injury in […]

The Phoenix Suns took a 2-1 series lead over the Los Angeles Clippers, but it didn’t come easy. It was a narrow victory for the Suns, 129-124, even with the Clippers missing Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. This is concerning, given that it was a narrow margin of victory over a team missing their two […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are keeping their focus on basketball, not Dillon Brooks, ahead of their Game 3 matchup vs. the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night at Crypto.com Arena. Brooks spent much of the Grizzlies’ 103-93 Game 2 win — in which he was outscored 12 to 28 by LeBron — playing […]

Whether he’s relentlessly pulling down a rebound, rocking a wedding dress or brokering global peace, Chicago Bulls legend Dennis Rodman steals headlines. With his array of talents and ventures, almost every social circle is at least loosely familiar with the enigmatic NBA Hall of Famer. Many people may not realize, though, just how well-known Rodman […]

The NBA Playoffs continue on Saturday as the Phoenix Suns (45-37) visit the Los Angeles Clippers (44-38) for the fourth game in the Western Conference first round. Action tips off at 3:30 p.m. ET. Phoenix holds a 2-1 series lead thanks to their 129-123 win in game three. Below we continue our NBA odds series […]

The Golden State Warriors took care of business on Thursday night, taking down the Sacramento Kings in Game 3 of their NBA Playoffs first-round series, 129-124, to cut down the series deficit to 2-1. The defending champs did it without Draymond Green too, as the former Defensive Player of the Year served his one-game suspension […]

The Brooklyn Nets couldn’t buy a basket in the final two minutes of their heartbreaking Game 3 loss against the Philadelphia 76ers Thursday. Ironically for Brooklyn, the player best suited to close out a playoff game was in the building, he just wasn’t a member of either team playing. Damian Lillard sat courtside at Barclays […]

The Philadelphia 76ers scratched and clawed their way to a Game 3 win vs. the Brooklyn Nets. The game was embroiled in controversy from the start due to questionable calls by the referees, par for the course in the 2023 NBA Playoffs. Philadelphia escaped with a 102-97 win, all but cementing their status for the […]

The Miami Heat suffered a huge blow after it was revealed that Tyler Herro would have to undergo surgery to address a hand injury he suffered in Game 1 of their NBA Playoffs opening-round matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks. The reigning Sixth Man of the Year went under the knife on Friday, and according to […]

One win cannot erase all of a team’s issues. Sometimes, though, one game allows you to see other unnoticed signs that could in fact be portents of a legitimate breakthrough. The Golden State Warriors went wire-to-wire versus the Sacramento Kings in Game 3 Thursday night and now look like a different team. Now, that could […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are tied 1-1 with the Memphis Grizzlies after the young and gritty squad bounced back from their loss in Game 1 with a Ja Morant-less victory in Game 2. To be frank though, the Lakers aren’t getting enough from anyone. Continuing to deal with a nagging foot injury, LeBron James hasn’t […]

With a Sacramento Kings Game 4 scheduled against the Golden State Warriors, a lot of eyes will be on the upstart Kings in this pivotal game. Ahead of the Kings-Warriors Game 4, we’ll be making our Kings Game 4 predictions. Sacramento took care of business at home, winning the first two games of the series. […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder made it to the play-in tournament, winning their first game before falling to the Minnesota Timberwolves with a ticket to the 2023 NBA Playoffs on the line. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had a phenomenal season, and the the Thunder’s bright young core will only continue to grow going forward. Oklahoma City has 15 […]

The Philadelphia 76ers won a controversial Game 3 against the Brooklyn Nets after some questionable decisions by the NBA referees. Chris Broussard believes the Sixers were essentially given the game by the refs, and the NBA is being cast in a poor light because of it. "The referees cost Brooklyn a game. … You left […]

The 2023 NBA Playoffs are officially off and running as they have produced some big moments. With some series already having three games in the books, the next one will be crucial. With the Phoenix Suns set to face the Los Angeles Clippers on the road on Saturday, it is time for our Suns Game 4 bold […]

Tyronn Lue and the Los Angeles Clippers are preparing multiple Kawhi Leonard scenarios for Saturday’s Game 4 against Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns. Leonard’s status is in doubt after missing Game 3 with a sprained right knee. The team found out about his status just before Thursday morning’ shootaround, and announced shortly after that […]

The Athletic dropped a bombshell on the NBA world this week with an anonymous NBA player poll in which their thoughts on various things such as who is the favorite for MVP, who is the league’s best defensive player and who would you pick to start a franchise, among other topics, were revealed. One of […]

Before Boston Celtics guard Malcolm Brogdon was shipped to Beantown in the summer, he was a scrappy Indiana Pacer who made life difficult for opposing teams. In fact, Celtics star Jayson Tatum was relieved to see Brogdon in green and white for that reason. “I always kind of hated playing against Malcolm,” Tatum said, per […]

Draymond Green didn’t play in the Golden State Warriors’ pivotal Game 3 battle with the Sacramento Kings, suspended by the NBA after stepping on Domantas Sabonis’ chest as the defending champions fell down an 0-2 hole in the first round of the playoffs. He wasn’t even watching the action from Chase Center, reduced to watching […]

The Milwaukee Bucks powered through Game 2 in their first round playoff series against the Miami Heat in impressive fashion. Facing a must win game after dropping Game 1 at home, the Bucks responded with a dominant performance. After Giannis Antetokounmpo suffered a tailbone injury in the first half of Game 1, he was placed […]

The NBA is taking no further action on Philadelphia 76ers‘ fouls in Game 3. Joel Embiid and James Harden will be available after receiving a Flagrant 1 and Flagrant 2 respectively, reports ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The two 76ers stars were embroiled in yet another controversy surrounding the referees in the 2023 NBA Playoffs. Embiid was […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are preparing to close out their First Round series against the Brooklyn Nets after taking a commanding 3-0 lead. However, the Nets haven’t made it easy for the Sixers, playing with a high level of confidence, energy, and staying true to themselves as players in what’s been a legitimately entertaining battle amongst […]

Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns took a 2-1 lead over the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night in their first round matchup of the 2023 NBA Playoffs. While Durant showed out on the court for the Suns, a clip from his network Boardroom shows that he is at the top of his mental game right […]

In the most unsurprising news of the year, Victor Wembanyama has decided to head for the 2023 NBA Draft. The French superstar announced his decision in an interview with Malika Andrews, and the projected No. 1 pick surprised absolutely nobody with this decision. Victor Wembanyama has officially entered his name into the NBA Draft 🔥pic.twitter.com/F7oQDmIMGq […]

It is safe to say that Kevin Durant and Devin Booker led the Phoenix Suns to their victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night. In a crucial Game 3 affair, Booker and KD combined for 73 points, becoming the first players since Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal to each score 25-plus points in […]

The Brooklyn Nets have played the Philadelphia 76ers hard in each of their first three games of their first-round playoff series. Despite that, the Nets find themselves down in a 3-0 hole that they almost certainly won’t be able to climb out of. In Game 3, Brooklyn likely threw away their only shot of finding […]

Back on Feb. 9, Cole Swider started a game for the South Bay Lakers as he’s done so many times this season. It was an early morning weekday game, not uncommon for the G League. What he probably didn’t expect, however, was getting rushed onto a plane and flying halfway across the country to Milwaukee […]

It has been nearly a week since the 2023 NBA Playoffs arrived, but they have already created some big moments. Particularly, the series between the Golden State Warriors and the Sacramento Kings is emerging as one of the best so far. With the Golden State set to host Sacramento on Sunday, it means it is […]

After five years, 227 wins, three playoff appearances and a championship, the Raptors have fired Nick Nurse. Although Nurse had earned a reputation as one of the NBA’s brightest tactitians, he lacked tact in other areas; he butted heads with players and front office members as the Raptors regressed from a 48-34 team to a […]

Game 3 between the Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers was a wild back-and-forth contest. The 76ers ultimately got the win, but Joel Embiid’s kick was the talk of the game. Then, James Harden was ejected, and Nic Claxton was also ejected in a series of questionable events that unfolded in Brooklyn. Sixers head coach Doc […]