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The Los Angeles Clippers ended their regular season on a bit of a sour note after two of its key players ended up having an altercation during their last game against the Phoenix Suns on Sunday. During a timeout, Bones Hyland and Mason Plumlee were seen jawing at each other in an intense moment that […]

The 2022-23 NBA season for the Dallas Mavericks will go down as one of the most disappointing ever in franchise history. After reaching the Western Conference Finals in 2022, the Mavs took a huge step back, ultimately falling short of even reserving a spot in the Play-in Tournament. The Mavs, including Luka Doncic, of course, […]

Nets head coach Jacque Vaughn is no stranger to strategy meetings ahead of a playoff series. Brooklyn’s first-round matchup with Philadelphia will mark the team’s fifth consecutive year in the postseason. Vaughn, who spent six years with the Nets as an assistant before being promoted this season, has played a role in the preparation for […]

The Dallas Mavericks don’t plan to break up the Luka Doncic-Kyrie Irving duo this offseason. However, the players behind them is a whole different story. Mavs GM Nico Harrison revealed as much as he shared to the media what Dallas now plans to do after missing the playoffs and Play-In altogether. The exec shared his […]

The Los Angeles Clippers and the Phoenix Suns will face off in what is without a doubt going to be one of the most entertaining first-round matchups in the NBA Playoffs. The Clippers will have their title aspirations put to an extremely tough test from the get-go as they look to take down Kevin Durant […]

The Miami Heat are scheduled to host Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks Tuesday night in the Play-in Tournament over in the Eastern Conference. However, the Heat will not be at 100 percent with at least one Miami player (Nikola Jovic) already being declared out for the contest. Meanwhile, veteran point guard Kyle Lowry also […]

The Charlotte Hornets may be under new ownership by the end of the 2023 offseason but their plan for how to build their roster in the immediate future will be mostly unchanged. At least so says Hornets general manager Mitch Kupchak, per the Associated Press: “Typically, the basketball operations [such as] players, contracts, who you […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are preparing for a Tuesday night showdown in the 2023 NBA Play-In Tournament with the Minnesota Timberwolves. Before the game, D’Angelo Russell took some time to himself and enjoyed a special cup of coffee. D'Angelo Russell getting custom latte art at Polo Lounge before playing in a Lakers postseason game. Doing […]

After a disastrous season that ended with them missing the playoffs and Play-In altogether, the Dallas Mavericks now head to the offseason with plenty of uncertainties. One of the biggest questions they are facing is with regards to Kyrie Irving’s future and whether the veteran guard will opt to stay with the Mavs or leave. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had to navigate their last two regular-season games without the services of Dennis Schroder, who was nursing a lingering neck injury. It was deemed serious enough for him to miss two crucial games for LA to end the season, which is why at this point, the fans want to know: Is […]

Let’s go back to March 6, when the Boston Celtics were involved in a close game with the Cleveland Cavaliers. With the score tied at 109 and the clock having under one second remaining, Celtics forward Grant Williams had an opportunity to put the game on ice with two free throws. Before stepping to the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are currently preparing to square off against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the NBA Play-In Tournament. If the Lakers are able to advance to the NBA playoffs, Dillon Brooks of the Memphis Grizzlies said he wouldn’t mind facing LeBron James and the Lakers, per Mark Giannotto. “I wouldn’t mind playing LeBron in a […]

CAMDEN, N.J. — The Philadelphia 76ers returned to the practice court together as they gear up for the 2023 NBA playoffs, starting with a matchup against the Brooklyn Nets. Legacies are on the line for Joel Embiid and James Harden, as is the future of the team itself. The two stars will obviously have to […]

The Detroit Pistons are looking to fill a head coaching vacancy after soon-to-be 66-year-old Dwane Casey was moved into a front office role. Looking for a fresh voice and new leader for their young club, expect the Pistons to do their due diligence, especially with such high odds to land the first overall pick in […]

The Phoenix Suns enter the 2023 NBA Playoffs as the fourth seed in the Western Conference and are preparing for a first-round matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers. They finished the season at 45-37, however numbers lie here in terms of how dangerous this team can be. Ever since acquiring Kevin Durant, they look like […]

The Miami Heat (44-38) host the Atlanta Hawks (41-41) in the first play-in game of the postseason. Tip-off is set for 7:40 pm ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with the top prop picks for the Hawks-Heat. It’s a highly-anticipated rematch of last year’s first-round playoff series. The winner will advance as the […]

Rudy Gobert isn’t playing in Tuesday’s crucial play-in tournament opener against the Los Angeles Lakers, suspended one game by the Minnesota Timberwolves. As the dust continues clearing from his sideline fracas with Kyle Anderson during Sunday’s regular-season finale, though, both parties appear ready to move forward. After Gobert apologized to his teammates and Anderson specifically […]

Play-in tournament action in the NBA starts on Tuesday, and two games are set to take place. First, the Miami Heat will play the Atlanta Hawks, and then, most importantly to this article, the Minnesota Timberwolves will play the Los Angeles Lakers. While the Lakers are certainly the favorites heading into tonight’s matchup — particularly […]

The 2022-23 NBA regular season is officially over, and all eyes are now on the Play-In Tournament and playoffs. Unfortunately for the Dallas Mavericks, they failed to qualify for the postseason despite making it to the Western Conference Finals last season. Dallas opened the year as one of the main frontrunners for the title and […]

Both the Golden State Warriors and Memphis Grizzlies have some work to do before resuming basketball’s most heated rivalry under the playoff spotlight. The reigning champs are heavy favorites in the first round against the upstart Sacramento Kings, but hardly incapable of falling to DeAaron Fox, Domantas Sabonis and company in a battle for Northern […]

New York Knicks star Julius Randle is making progress in his injury rehab and joined the team for practice on Tuesday without contact, according to head coach Tom Thibodeau. Thibodeau said that Randle did “some” sort of practice, and that he was doing “some running, shooting, scripting, that sort of thing,” according to The Athletic’s […]

The Atlanta Hawks are in the Play-In Tournament and face the Miami Heat. However, questions are swirling nonstop regarding the future of star guard Trae Young. His time in Atlanta has been off and on, and now the franchise is reportedly watching him closely, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. “The Hawks are continuing […]

Life can change fast in the NBA, and the Houston Rockets are a classic example of how quickly things can go in either direction. In 2018, the Rockets were a game away from making it to the NBA Finals. Led by James Harden (who won the MVP that season and is now with the Philadelphia […]

The Boston Celtics got some good news regarding Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart with the first round of the NBA Playoffs approaching this weekend, according to Jay King of The Athletic. Jaylen Brown did not practice on Tuesday, but Joe Mazzulla said Brown will not have any restrictions heading into Game 1 of the first […]

New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson is only focused on the present rather than the past. Brunson and the Knicks are preparing for Game 1 of their first round playoff series against the Cleveland Cavaliers. A big reason why the Knicks are in the playoffs is due to the impressive performances of Brunson since signing […]

New Orleans Pelicans‘ Zion Williamson will miss the upcoming NBA Play-In Tournament matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder, as he continues to recover from a hamstring injury. Williamson wants to be out there, but believes he would just be a detriment to his team, reports NBA writer Marc J. Spears. “I understand the magnitude of these […]

With the 2022-23 NBA regular season officially coming to a close on Sunday, fans and players alike will now shift their attention to the play-in tournament. The tournament consists of six play-in games in total, two of which will be played on Tuesday, two on Wednesday, and two on Friday. Wednesday’s Western Conference play-in game […]

The NBA playoffs are on the horizon for the Boston Celtics, and whether a rehabbing Danilo Gallinari joins them remains in limbo. Yet, the first-year Celtic has made impressive progress since his preseason ACL tear, as he even posted clips of him practicing with teammates today. Lil game with my #Boston fam 🏀✌🏻@celtics pic.twitter.com/RGO3LyPde9 — […]

The Houston Rockets finished the NBA season with a 22-60 record, tied for the worst in the Western Conference and second-worst in the entire NBA behind the Detroit Pistons. Right after the season ended, they fired head coach Stephen Silas, and now they are in the market for a new head coach. There have been […]

CAMDEN, N.J. — As the Philadelphia 76ers prepare for the Brooklyn Nets in the first round of the 2023 NBA playoffs, there are two key players on Brooklyn’s side to keep an eye on: Mikal Bridges and Nic Claxton. Those two can give the Sixers a heap of trouble in the first round. Bridges has […]

The Brooklyn Nets have had one of the more tumultuous seasons in recent memory. They began the season with two All-NBA guys in Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, who were playing very strong basketball. Despite a formidable start that saw them near the top of the Eastern Conference, off the court turmoil and controversy proved […]

Larry Nance Jr’s status for the New Orleans Pelicans’ NBA Play-In Tournament game versus the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday is still up in the air. Pelicans head coach Willie Green said Nance Jr participated in practice on Tuesday which is certainly a good sign. However, the team is still going to monitor how he’s […]

It was reported that the Atlanta Hawks front office has the green light to consider trades involving Trae Young, and Young spoke about the reports ahead of the Hawks’ play-in game against the Miami Heat on Tuesday. “It could be false, could be true, you never know,” Trae Young said, via Joe Vardon of The […]

The Houston Rockets weren’t expected to have a good 2022-23 campaign, and considering how they finished with a 22-60 record, it’s safe to say they didn’t. While they will land a high draft pick in the upcoming 2023 NBA Draft, head coach Stephen Silas found himself without a job at the season’s end, as the […]

The Golden State Warriors aren’t only entering the playoffs playing by far their best basketball of the season. As the defending champions gear up for another title run, their veteran core is also poised to be as healthy and rested as possible—all Draymond Green needs to give him full confidence the Dubs will come out […]

The Charlotte Hornets had an underwhelming season in 2023. They finished 27-55 and are now looking forward to the draft lottery. LaMelo Ball only played in 36 games, which made it hard for them to remain competitive. Several fans and NBA insiders are suspecting that Ball could attempt to force his way out if the […]

With the 2022-23 NBA regular season in the rearview mirror, the attention is now on the Play-In Tournament. One game that has the potential to be a thriller will happen on Wednesday between the Toronto Raptors and Chicago Bulls at the Scotiabank Arena in Canada. The Raptors finished the regular season with a 41-41 record […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green likes the matchup with the Sacramento Kings. The Warriors play the Kings in the first round of the NBA Playoffs and are considerable betting favorites despite being the No. 6 seed. A big part of that is not only because Golden State are the defending champions with a number […]

The Chicago Bulls are heading to Scotiabank Arena on Tuesday to face off against the Toronto Raptors in the 2023 NBA Play-In Tournament. Another underperforming season for the Bulls, they now have the opportunity to reset and start the postseason on the right foot. Unfortunately as the 10th seed, the Bulls can’t afford a loss, […]