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Andrew Wiggins was reportedly away from the Golden State Warriors since mid-February because his father has been dealing with a serious medical situation, per Shams Charania. Wiggins reportedly chose to be with his father, Mitchell Wiggins, as his father dealt with the situation. Wiggins is expected to return from his leave of absence this week. […]

It’s time for the Washington Wizards‘ ‘Bradley Beal Era’ to come to a merciful end. Even at their best, they just haven’t been good enough. It doesn’t matter that they added Kyle Kuzma, averaging 21.2 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 3.7 assists per game in what’s been a career season for him. Nor does it matter […]

Sometimes there is nothing that can cure tension or uneasiness other than a change of scenery. Despite the Toronto Raptors shifting into gear since the NBA All-Star Break, there is still belief that the team and head coach Nick Nurse could be parting ways at the end of the season. Rumors about Nurse leaving or […]

The San Antonio Spurs currently sit at 20-58 and far out of playoff contention. Given the youthful roster and the expectation that some lean years are to continue to come, speculation over the future of head coach Gregg Popovich has been a hot topic. However, Popovich should be back on the bench next season, per […]

The Dallas Mavericks are in the middle of the most frustrating part of their up and down 2022-23 season. Having been in at least a play-in spot for much of the year, Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, and the Mavs have lost seven of their past eight games, including a dispiriting 127-125 loss against the Golden […]

Donte DiVincenzo was not pleased with the team effort on display by the Golden State Warriors. The Warriors had a chance to further cement their place as the No. 5 seed when they played a Nikola Jokic-less Nuggets team in Denver on Sunday. But despite a 10-point lead in the first quarter, they still managed […]

The Portland Trail Blazers, for the second consecutive season, have given up towards the end of the campaign, choosing instead to “develop” their young talents with a playoff push looking more and more unattainable with each passing day. As a result, the Blazers will be heading into the 2023 offseason with much to ponder, especially […]

The NBA playoffs are right around the corner, and the Golden State Warriors are about to get a massive boost. After missing 21 games, the Warriors are expected to get Andrew Wiggins back this week, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. ‘ESPN Sources: Golden State Warriors All-Star forward Andrew Wiggins is nearing a return to […]

The Dallas Mavericks season has not been going as well as they had hoped. After acquiring Kyrie Irving and pairing him with Luka Doncic, the Mavs are outside of the playoff conversation with three games remaining. Shams Charania even reported that both stars could be shut down. The pile-on just keeps coming for the Mavs, […]

The Houston Rockets may be about to change course, taking control of their destiny by refusing to wait for chance and going after players that will elevate them into playoff contention. Rumblings about whether or not the Rockets and James Harden are looking for a reunion have been met with rumors that Houston has another […]

The Portland Trail Blazers may have traded for Jerami Grant this past offseason in hopes of him serving as a long-term staple alongside superstar Damian Lillard, but recent speculation suggests that the club may have their work cut out for them in their presumed efforts of re-signing him. While the current idea is that general […]

The Boston Celtics have essentially locked down the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference with the playoffs quickly approaching and sit just two games back of the first-place Milwaukee Bucks. On one hand, it could be smart for Joe Mazzulla to give his stars like Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown some rest as the […]

The NBA Finals is a showdown that features the two best NBA teams in the season. While it features the best teams in the world, it’s a surprise that even some of the greatest basketball players in NBA history fail to make it there. For this piece, let’s take a look at the 10 best […]

It goes without saying how disappointing the 2022-23 season has been for the Atlanta Hawks. Expectations were reasonably high after the team traded for Dejounte Murray, but the results have been unquestionably mid, to borrow a phrase from AEW World Champion MJF. In fact, fans might be surprised just how mediocre the .500 Hawks have […]

The Denver Nuggets managed to halt their recent skid at two games Sunday evening, as they bested the reigning champion Golden State Warriors in front of a packed crowd at Ball Arena. In exhilarating fashion, the Nikola Jokic-less Nuggets pulled out a tightly contested 112-110 victory thanks to a last-second clutch block by star guard […]

The Dallas Mavericks made a massive addition by trading for Kyrie Irving prior to the trade deadline. The pairing of Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving had everybody excited. However, it hasn’t worked out, and the Mavs are now outside of the play-in race with only three games remaining. With the season dwindling quickly and not […]

The New York Knicks clinched their second playoff berth in three seasons Sunday night, as they took down the visiting Washington Wizards in a triumphant fashion. In place of injured star Julius Randle, big man Obi Toppin was found slotted into the club’s starting lineup and, as a result, had himself a season-best performance. Lighting […]

The Dallas Mavericks need help. Where that help comes from, or if they can get it in time for the end of the regular season, is uncertain. A team led by Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving is in danger of missing the postseason after a horrendous skid following the All-Star break. The Mavs look lost […]

As the 2022-23 NBA regular season reaches its 25th week, the competition to secure a spot in the playoffs is getting fierce. With the season coming to an end, certain teams will progress to the postseason while others will be knocked out. With only 3-4 games left for most teams, the playoff and play-in pictures […]

It hasn’t particularly been the best past few days for the Los Angeles Clippers and its fans. Sure, Kawhi Leonard did play in his first back-to-back since April 2021, but the Clippers struck out swinging during that crucial stretch, losing two straight games to the Memphis Grizzlies and New Orleans Pelicans that puts them in […]

Perhaps the biggest question for the Dallas Mavericks organization revolves around what the future may hold for guard Kyrie Irving. Since being acquired at this year’s trade deadline from the Brooklyn Nets, the Mavs have dropped 16 of their 25 games played and, in turn, currently reside on the outside looking in on a play-in […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers star forward Lamar Odom’s up-and-down life has been well documented, but these days, it appears that he’s having a a great time again. In fact, he’s seemingly paying it forward to the less fortunate. Lamar Odom has reportedly formed a group with a music artist and a famous skateboarder with the […]

The New York Knicks are back in the playoffs. After a brutal showing last year, the Knicks regrouped and now look like one of the better teams in the NBA behind the addition of Jalen Brunson, a bounce-back season from Julius Randle and the development of key young guys like Immanuel Quickley and Quentin Grimes. […]

Who will be this year’s NBA MVP? As the season winds down, the debate of who deserves to win boils down to three people: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Joel Embiid, and Nikola Jokic. The Milwaukee Bucks star is in contention to win his third MVP trophy. However, Giannis isn’t too bothered by all the talk about the […]

Keep doubting Giannis Antetokounmpo. The Milwaukee Bucks star loves it and uses it as a fuel to show everyone what he can do. Case in point: their Sunday destruction of Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers. Antetokounmpo absolutely dominated against the Sixers, exploding for a double-double of 33 points and 14 rebounds. He also had […]

The Utah Jazz suffered another tough loss on Sunday, falling to the Brooklyn Nets in a thriller, 111-110. Lauri Markkanen returned following a two-game injury absence, but not even his presence was enough to prevent the Jazz from losing their sixth game in their last seven matchups. There’s a bit of a silver lining for […]

The Atlanta Hawks just handed the Dallas Mavericks a brutal blow to their Play-In hopes, but for Trae Young, he’s just happy they won and improved their chances of making the Play-In themselves. Atlanta beat the Mavs 132-130 in OT on Sunday, with Young draining the crucial free throws in the closing seconds to edge […]

The Utah Jazz could very well be considered one of the most exciting teams this season, though bringing that kind of entertainment hasn’t always worked well for them. Their latest one-point loss to the Brooklyn Nets is proof of that. Utah came back from 23 points down and were really close to pulling off the […]

Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant is in his third uniform since leaving Oklahoma City. No matter the colors he has on his jersey, it hasn’t changed how Thunder fans view him since that fateful day in 2016. The Thunder faithful reminded KD of how they felt about him with some hearty boos during the Suns’ […]

Right now, the Los Angeles Lakers are still battling for a spot in the Play-In tournament in the West. They took a massive step toward this objective on Sunday after a blowout win over the Houston Rockets. LeBron James and Co. are now inching closer to securing a Play-In spot, and at this point, a Top 6 […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James continues to show his support for LSU basketball forward Angel Reese, who is on the receiving end of a wave of backlash for mocking Iowa guard Caitlin Clark during the national title game. James absolutely loved how Reese has handled the haters so far, and while he has yet […]

The Golden State Warriors led the Denver Nuggets by 10 after the first quarter of Sunday’s 112-109 loss. Nikola Jokic didn’t play, still nagged by a calf injury, but capitalizing on that strong start with a win would’ve been huge for the reigning champs regardless—and not just because they haven’t won three straight road games […]

The Golden State Warriors suffered another deflating loss on Sunday night as their hopes to secure a guaranteed spot in the playoffs took another blow. To make matters worse, Stephen Curry and Co. lost to a Denver Nuggets side that did not have the services of Nikola Jokic available. Unsurprisingly, Dubs head coach Steve Kerr […]

The Dallas Mavericks could really end up missing even the Play-In tournament, but Kyrie Irving still sees a “glimmer of hope” for the team amid their current slide. With Sunday’s heartbreaking OT loss to the Atlanta Hawks, the Mavs’ Play-In chances took a massive hit. Now, they need to go 3-0 or at least 2-1 […]

The reception Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant got from Oklahoma City Thunder fans on Sunday was anything but warm. Durant got booed by the same fans who cheered for him back when he was still donning Oklahoma City colors. After the game, Suns head coach Monty Williams voiced his confusion over how Thunder fans still […]

The Denver Nuggets picked up a big win over the Golden State Warriors on Sunday by the score of 112-110, and rookie Peyton Watson blocked Steph Curry multiple times, which made Nuggets fans go wild on Twitter. The win puts the Nuggets at 52-26, they remain in first-place in the Western Conference, three gashed of […]

Depending on where you stand, the MVP race in the 2022-23 NBA season is either a two-man race between Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic and Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid or a three-man race involving those same two behemoths and Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo. For former Bucks point guard Brandon Jennings, there’s only […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are looking like a force to be reckoned with again, thanks in no small part to two men: Austin Reaves and Anthony Davis. On Sunday night, the former played well but it was the latter who put on a show to remind everyone just how good he really is. AD posted […]

The Golden State Warriors fell to the Nikola Jokic-less Denver Nuggets 112-110 on Sunday, Klay Thompson’s game-winning three-pointer with a few seconds left coming up just short. Here are three reactions from the cold-shooting Dubs’ frustrating loss in the Mile High City. Steph Curry, beyond the box score The Warriors led 36-26 after the first […]