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The Miami Heat’s Play-In game win over the Chicago Bulls on Friday also represented a small win for the Los Angeles Lakers, as Miami would have moved up past the Purple and Gold in the 2023 NBA Draft order had they lost. The Heat finished the regular season with a 44-38 record — one game […]

The league dropped the hammer on the Dallas Mavericks on Friday after it was announced that the organization has been fined a whopping $750,000 for their decision to tank their second-to-the-last game of the regular season against the Chicago Bulls. Apparently, the NBA was able to find enough evidence to determine that the Mavs purposely […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was forced to exit Friday’s do-or-die Play-In game against the Minnesota Timberwolves after taking an elbow to the face. Early in the third quarter, SGA tried to stop an alley-oop to Rudy Gobert. While he succeeded in his attempt, Gobert accidentally hit Gilgeous-Alexander on the face while recovering the […]

Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine has been on the receiving end of a wave of backlash after his forgettable performance in their do-or-die Play-In battle with the Miami Heat on Friday. LaVine was phenomenal in the Play-In against the Toronto Raptors, exploding for 39 points, six rebounds and three assists to propel the Bulls to […]

The Chicago Bulls were dealt an unceremonious end to their season against the Miami Heat in their Play-In Tournament clash for the final East playoff spot. A handful of Chi-town faithful are pinning it on benching Coby White. Bulls head coach Billy Donovan subbed out White with 2:17 left in the game. Miami led Chicago […]

The Chicago Bulls saw their season come to an end on Friday evening in South Beach with a Play-In loss to the Miami Heat. But in order to get there in the first place, they had to beat the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday. The daughter of DeMar DeRozan played her part in that victory, throwing […]

Kawhi Leonard and Kevin Durant will meet yet again in the postseason, but this time both stars will be healthy. The LA Clippers and Phoenix Suns will tip off the first round of their 2023 NBA playoff series on Sunday, and it’s expected to be one of the most fun first round series. Since Kawhi […]

NBA legend Magic Johnson couldn’t help but get hyped for the playoffs after watching the intense Play-In battle between the Miami Heat and Chicago Bulls on Friday. The Heat and Bulls played an intense back-and-forth before Miami pulled away with a 15-1 run to close the game. Jimmy Butler and co. secured the 102-91 win, […]

The Miami Heat got the dubious recognition on Friday of being only the third team in league history to have earned the eighth seed in the playoffs only one season after being the No. 1 seed. They live to fight another day though after their play-in win against the Chicago Bulls. Heat star Jimmy Butler […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves absolutely collapsed earlier this week against the Los Angeles Lakers, forcing them into a do-or-die Play-In game Friday evening against the Oklahoma City Thunder. With Rudy Gobert and Karl-Anthony Towns already battling injuries, Anthony Edwards may be in the same boat. Speaking on ESPN ahead of tip-off, analyst and former player Jalen […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are heading to the playoffs with higher expectations, and James Harden wants everyone to know they are no longer the same Sixers team from last year’s postseason. To recall, when the Sixers traded for Harden mid-season in 2021-22, the team failed to live up to expectation and suffered a second-round exit at […]

The NBA Play-In tournament this season has been nothing short of entertaining. Even when the basketball might not be so great like during the second half of the Los Angeles Lakers and Minnesota Timberwolves game, it still has kept fans on the edge of their seats. The first game on Friday between the Miami Heat […]

There has been a lot of finger-pointing surrounding the New Orleans Pelicans following their bitter Play-In exit at the hands of the Oklahoma City Thunder. It’s another wasted season for the Pels, and unsurprisingly, Zion Williamson, who yet again missed a huge chunk of the season due to injury, is taking a lot of the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers enter their first-round NBA Playoffs matchup against the Brooklyn Nets as the favorites. For Sixers superstar James Harden, it’s an opportunity to rekindle an old flame against his former team following an unceremonious divorce more than a year ago. Harden was recently asked to discuss his time with the Nets, particularly how […]

Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George is not happy with how the NBA scheduled the team’s playoff series with the Phoenix Suns. For those not in the know, the Clippers undoubtedly have the toughest schedule in the first round of the 2023 NBA playoffs. They start the series on Sunday, April 16, and only have […]

For the very first time in franchise history, the Denver Nuggets enter the NBA Playoffs as the No. 1 seed in the West. Nikola Jokic and Co. have been doing marvelous things all season long, and it actually comes as no surprise that the Nuggets have emerged as the best team in the conference after […]

Here’s a hot take: LeBron James and Anthony Davis will be the two most important players for the Los Angeles Lakers in their first-round clash with the Memphis Grizzlies. Davis will have to win his matchup with Defensive Player of the Year frontrunner Jaren Jackson Jr. on both ends. When AD dials up the aggression […]

Marcus Morris is no star, but he’s been a key rotation player for the Los Angeles Clippers this season. This is exactly why LA fans have been anticipating any news on the 33-year-old’s injury status heading into their NBA Playoffs first-round series against the Phoenix Suns. Clippers supporters will be glad to know that despite […]

When the NBA playoffs begin, no player is 100 percent healthy. Everyone is dealing with bumps and bruises and some kind of ailment. As long as the injuries don’t cause any missed time, then for all intents and purposes each team is healthy. The Sacramento Kings have just completed one of the most successful seasons in […]

Former Seattle Supersonics star Shawn Kemp was involved in a gun incident last month in Tacoma, Washington, allegedly firing a handgun in self-defense in a mall parking lot at a pair of men who stole his phone. Kemp was initially arrested in March and now, he’s been charged with assault of the first degree, as […]

Boston Celtics fans didn’t hold back in criticizing the MVP voting after Jayson Tatum failed to make it as one of the Top 3 finalists for the award. On Friday, the NBA named Giannis Antetokounmpo, Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic as the finalists for the 2022-23 regular season MVP. While it didn’t come as a […]

The finalists for the major NBA awards were released on Friday. Those awards included the MVP Award, Defensive Player of the Year, Sixth Man of the Year and the Most Improved Player. The Coach of the Year and Rookie of the Year finalists were also announced. There was also a new NBA award added to […]

As if there was ever any doubt, Joel Embiid, Nikola Jokic and Giannis Antetokounmpo have been revealed as the official MVP finalists for the 2022-23 season. However, until now, NBA fans couldn’t decide who deserves the honor more than the two others. After the NBA officially announced the trio of big men to be the […]

The NBA released the finalists for their end of the season awards on Friday and Los Angeles Clippers guard Russell Westbrook was not among the Sixth Man of the Year finalists. The three final nominations are the Boston Celtics Malcolm Brogdon, the New York Knicks Immanuel Quickley and the Milwaukee Bucks Bobby Portis. Perhaps the […]

PLAYA VISTA – Paul George is continuing his rehab and therapy process as the start of the LA Clippers’ playoff matchup against the Phoenix Suns grows near. As of Friday’s practice in Los Angeles, it doesn’t sound like a return is on the horizon for the eight-time NBA All-Star. Paul George had been out since […]

JR Smith has had a very colorful career in the NBA that has been characterized by all sorts of highs and lows. However, one particular moment that sticks out for the two-time NBA champ is when he first got the opportunity to face off against Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant. This was in Smith’s […]

The daughter of Chicago Bulls star DeMar DeRozan made all sorts of headlines on Wednesday night following the key role she played in Chicago’s NBA Play-In Tournament win against the Toronto Raptors. Diar, who is currently nine years young, was an adorable figure sitting courtside as she did her best to distract the Raptors players […]

New Orleans Pelicans executive VP David Griffin didn’t hold back when discussing the disappointing season that his team had, one that ended after losing to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the West Play-In. Speaking to reporters on Friday, Griffin admitted that he’s “angry” that the Pelicans didn’t live up to their full potential. Injuries to […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson caused quite the chatter for not playing in the 2023 NBA Play-In Tournament game vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Pelicans ultimately lost, and an onslaught of criticism was hurled at Williamson for not playing through injury. Pelicans executive Vice President David Griffin came to the defense of his […]

The Brooklyn Nets are probably a more polarizing team than fans would expect. On one hand, they are a resilient group who has survived a roster upheaval and negative press to earn a spot in the NBA Playoffs. On the other side, people will have zero sympathy for an organization that made multiple concessions to […]

The Dallas Mavericks might already have a target to boost their roster after a failed season that saw Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving and co. totally miss out on the playoffs. According to the latest rumors, the Mavs could target Deandre Ayton via trade in the offseason if Irving decides to run it back with the […]

The Phoenix Suns finished the season as the No. 4 seed in the Western Conference with a record of 45-37. They are now preparing for a first round matchup with the No. 5 seed Los Angeles Clippers in the 2023 NBA Playoffs. They will be at full strength going into the series, something the Clippers […]

It has been a long time coming, but finally, the Golden State Warriors are going to get Andrew Wiggins back. After missing more than two months of action due to a personal situation, the All-Star swingman is now set to return for the Dubs’ NBA Playoffs series-opener against the No. 3 seed Sacramento Kings on […]

The NBA Playoffs are back as action tips off Saturday afternoon. The 2023 season may be the most wide-open the league has ever been and thus there is a ton of value in the futures betting market. As such, our friends at FanDuel have you covered with Eastern Conference Winner odds. Below we continue our […]

LeBron James and the No. 7-seeded Los Angeles Lakers begin their first-round series against Ja Morant and the No. 2-seeded Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday at the FedExForum. The matchup carries plenty of enticing storylines, besides the pure basketball intrigue. The Lakers won the season series 2-1, though the first game was pre-deadline, LeBron missed the […]

Lonzo Ball couldn’t hide his pain as he’s unable to help the Chicago Bulls, especially amid their bid to make it to the playoffs through the Play-In tournament. Despite that, however, he’s doing what he can to make his presence felt by the team. Ahead of the Bulls’ final Play-In showdown with the Miami Heat […]

Jaylen Brown was unable to suit up for the Boston Celtics in their last two regular-season games due to a hand injury. There has been a lot of talk surrounding his availability ahead of Boston’s NBA Playoffs series-opener against the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday, which is why Celtics fans will be glad to know that […]

The NBA playoffs have finally arrived in a thrilling and entertaining fashion! For the next couple of months, eight teams from within the Western Conference playoff picture will be fighting for their right at an NBA Championship representing the wild, wild, west. Without further ado, let’s check out our NBA odds series, where our Western […]

The New Orleans Pelicans had a disappointing season, and it ended with a loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. New Orleans was a game out of 1st place in the Western Conference at the beginning of January. With Zion Williamson’s injury, the Pelicans’ season was derailed as they fell to the 9th seed. New Orleans […]