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The injuries are starting to stack up for the Portland Trail Blazers early in the 2023-24 season. After losing star guard Anfernee Simons for 4-6 weeks due to a torn thumb ligament, and Scoot Henderson for an unknown timeframe to a sprained ankle, Blazers center Robert Williams III will require surgery after suffering a right […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic was forced to exit Monday’s game against the Orlando Magic due to a head injury. Doncic was hurt after he hit his head on the knee of a Magic defender after falling backward midway through the third quarter of the contest. He was taken out of the game due to […]

Basing off on Michael Malone’s latest update, Denver Nuggets fans might have to wait for some time to see Jamal Murray back in action. Murray has been ruled out of the Nuggets’ game against the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday due to a right hamstring strain. Denver hasn’t provided a definite recovery timeline for their […]

James Harden is now a member of the Los Angeles Clippers, and while it took two quarters, he made it official with his first bucket with the team. It couldn’t be more Harden-like, though. The veteran guard is considered one of the best scorers not only of his generation, but also in the history of […]

Isiah Thomas is widely considered to be the best player in Detroit Pistons history. Michael Jordan is considered to be the best Chicago Bull, and in many if not most circles the greatest NBA player of all-time. A native of the rough and tumble west side of Chicago, Thomas and Jordan were among the fiercest […]

The Brooklyn Nets have fallen victim to the injury bug during each of their last three seasons. Less than one game into 2023-24, they appeared to be trending in a similar direction, with Nic Claxton and Cam Johnson exiting during the season opener. Claxton (6-foot-11) and Johnson’s (6-foot-8) injuries presented a significant blow to Brooklyn’s […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are 1-6 so far on the young NBA season, and Ja Morant’s absence due to suspension has become even more noticeable. A disastrous start to a game vs. the Blazers was aided by a crucial officiating mistake recently. The Grizzlies are hoping to turn things around during the in-season tournament, which began […]

With the NBA season kicked off, the league’s special events and festivities are fast approaching. The All-Star game is one of the NBA’s marquee events hosted every February. The 2024 event will be hosted by the Pacers in Indianapolis. Nevertheless, Adam Silver and the league have already named a host for the 2025 NBA All-Star […]

As the NBA experiments with novel formats like the Play-In Tournament, this season introduces the inaugural In-Season Tournament. The Orlando Magic kicks things off Tuesday, November 14 against the Brooklyn Nets. Let’s delve into the tournament’s structure, the Magic’s schedule, and bold predictions for their final record. NBA In-Season Tournament Format The 2022-23 NBA In-Season […]

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra spoke before the big matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers and spent his pre-game availability talking about current players on the opposing team. The Heat is trying to build off their home win to the Washington Wizards last Friday night as they finally broke their four-game losing streak. Big […]

The Phoenix Suns have one of their best teams in franchise history on the floor this season. 41 point masterclass from Kevin Durant. #Washed pic.twitter.com/XA9GinrDdw — LEEZUS (@AndrewLeezus) November 6, 2023 Unfortunately for them, they have not been able to play at full strength to date. The Suns have Kevin Durant, who is averaging the […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander missed the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Friday showdown with the Golden State Warriors due to a knee injury. Fortunately for the team, though, his absence doesn’t extend beyond that. While there were initial concerns about Gilgeous-Alexander’s status for Monday’s game against the Atlanta Hawks, he has since been given the greenlight to play. Shai […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are in a good position with a winning record in the Western Conference. The Clippers bolstered their star power after their trade for James Harden. The team has to make sacrifices for the lineup of Harden, Paul George, Kawhi Leonard, and Russell Westbrook to work. Nevertheless, George believes Harden can help […]

The Portland Trail Blazers were able to do well for themselves after trading Damian Lillard, as they ended up with Malcolm Brogdon, Deandre Ayton, and Robert Williams III, among other assets. However, the Blazers have been hit hard by injuries early on this season and they will again have to navigate a major injury to […]

The Los Angeles Clippers acquired James Harden in a trade in the early hours of the morning, and Paul George was surprised to wake up the news. Paul George described how he found out that James Harden was going to join him on the Clippers on Podcast P presented by Wave Sports + Entertainment. “Actually […]

Last season, the Cleveland Cavaliers were seemingly the perfect team on either end of the floor. They had the No. 1 overall defense in the NBA and were boasting a top-ten offense too. When the playoffs opened up, it felt like the Cavs had an easy track to reach the conference finals, especially after splitting […]

The biggest surprise of the 2023-24 season from a standings perspective has to be the Dallas Mavericks and their 5-1 record after the first two weeks of play. Luka Doncic is looking like a man on a mission to win his first MVP award and he has been the sole reason why the Mavs find […]

The Golden State Warriors have started the 2023-24 NBA season with a 5-2 record and have been looking like championship contenders once more. Stephen Curry is currently playing like a real MVP candidate early on and Golden State has been receiving a handful of production from their bench thanks to future Hall of Fame point […]

A premier Western Conference battle in the thin air of the Mile High City will be on tap this Monday evening as the New Orleans Pelicans tip-off with the Denver Nuggets. Let’s check out our NBA odds series where we make our Pelicans-Nuggets prediction and pick. Finally healthy for the first time in what seems […]

The Denver Nuggets are the defending NBA champions and they are once again one of the better teams in the league to start the 2023-24 season because of MVP candidate Nikola Jokic. Between his scoring, passing, and rebounding abilities, Jokic has become one of the most unstoppable forces in the entire league. On Monday night, […]

A Western Conference battle will be underway on this Monday night as the Sacramento Kings travel to Houston to do battle with the Rockets. It is about that time to check out our NBA odds series where our Kings-Rockets prediction and pick will be made. The Sacramento Kings certainly took the right steps into becoming a […]

The Phoenix Suns have an expectation to have their big three of Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal playing with each other “over the next seven to 10 days,” according to Shams Charania. "Look for the next 7 to 10 days to finally be the point where these three guys finally get back on […]

One week after the announced trade from the Philadelphia 76ers, James Harden will make his Los Angeles Clippers debut to play alongside former teammate Russell Westbrook on Monday night in Madison Square Garden against the New York Knicks. The Los Angeles Clippers will now be starting four players with multiple All-Star appearances on their resumes […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are seven games into the 2023-24 season, one in which they begin the post-Damian Lillard era. There have been pleasant surprises early this season, but also several disappointments. Anfernee Simons got injured in the season opener, Robert Williams III left Sunday’s loss against the Grizzlies with a knee injury, and the […]

Don’t look now, but an intriguing inter-league matchup that should have plenty of fireworks will be on the Monday docket, as the Boston Celtics head up to the North Star State to take on the Minnesota Timberwolves. Join us for our NBA odds series where our Celtics-Timberwolves prediction and pick will be revealed. Most recently, the […]

The Phoenix Suns are considered a favorite to win the 2023-24 NBA championship. The Suns have three of the best scorers in the league with Kevin Durant, Bradley Beal and Devin Booker. But the team has not had all three of those players on the floor in a regular-season game. Health Durant is the only […]

Even though the Miami Heat are six games into the regular season, the team has been plagued with a slow start with a lot of fans pointing their fingers at what they think is the problem. The Heat have shown to be a flawed team, but there is one aspect that has not only affected […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry has been on a tear to begin the 2023-24 NBA season. Averaging 30.4 points per game and hitting a league-high 40 threes through his first seven games, Curry is playing like an early season favorite for the MVP award. Due to his recent stretch of games and the fact […]

The Portland Trail Blazers entered the 2023-34 season with low expectations. The mission is to develop the young guys, build cohesion, and probably lose a lot of games. The team has already made progress on the first two and, though they currently sit only one game below .500, probably will still struggle to close out […]

As the San Antonio Spurs get set for their first back-to-back of the season, they also face their first set of games without a starter. The organization told ClutchPoints on Saturday morning that Devin Vassell was considered day-to-day with a mild groin strain after he exited Thursday’s 132-121 win in Phoenix. Immediately following that game, […]

The Philadelphia 76ers trading James Harden was not the end of the hard work they have to do in order to become a championship-level team — it’s the beginning. President of basketball operations Daryl Morey and the Sixers’ front office will now turn its attention to using the assets they got from LA into a […]

It’s hard to believe that it’s been over thirteen years since LeBron James took his talents to South Beach to join the Miami Heat. In four short seasons, LeBron (along with Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh) created the modern free-agency-built super team, became the biggest villains in professional sports, put together a 27-game winning streak, […]

The Golden State Warriors are off to a fast start during the 2023-24 season at 5-2 overall. Stephen Curry is looking like an early-season MVP favorite, and defensively, the Warriors have looked impressive compared to what they were a season ago. Amid their early-season success, the Warriors have been facing some decisions on what to […]

We are just two weeks into the 2023-24 season and it’s already become clear that this is going to be one of the most competitive seasons we have seen in quite some time. Other than a couple of teams that have separated themselves in the NBA Power Rankings, everyone is knotted up with the same […]

As the Miami Heat take on the Los Angeles Lakers tonight in a big rematch of the 2020 NBA Finals, the squad led by Tyler Herro and Bam Adebayo will try to build off their home win against the Washington Wizards last Friday. Before the victory, the Heat lost four-straight games as every contest was […]

The Utah Jazz are in the Windy City to take on the Chicago Bulls Monday night. This game will continue our NBA odds series as we hand out a Jazz-Bulls prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Jazz are 2-5 to start the season, but Lauri Markkanen […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are set to have James Harden make his debut for the team against the New York Knicks on Monday night, and ahead of the game Paul George described how Harden fits with the team. “I think he’s gonna fit in perfectly,” Paul George said, on Podcast P presented by Wave Sports […]

The Philadelphia Eagles grinded out a hard-fought victory over the Dallas Cowboys in Week 9 thanks in large part to their star wide receiver duo of A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith both hauling in touchdowns in the game. After Brown found paydirt, he and Smith linked up for an awesome celebration in which they re-created […]

During his peak, Rajon Rondo established himself as an elite point guard. He is a two-time NBA champion, four-time All-Star, a four-time All-Defensive team player, an All-NBA player, and led the NBA in assists five times. Given Rondo’s elite level of play, have you ever wondered how a guy like him lives? Well, wonder no […]