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Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks fell short during their Sunday night bout against the Memphis Grizzlies, losing by a final score of 123-119. With this, it marks the club’s third loss over their last five games. Boasting a record of 37-38, the Hawks reside in the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference standings, though […]

Sixers big man Joel Embiid has learned not to focus on winning the MVP award. Embiid is the current frontrunner to win the award after it looked very much like Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic was on course for a third-straight MVP. Having thought about winning the award in previous seasons, Embiid chose to simply […]

The Brooklyn Nets may be one of the most intriguing teams to watch in the 2023 NBA Playoffs. Thanks to the Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant trades, their roster is completely different than what it was at the start of the season. While they obviously don’t have the talent they once had, Brooklyn has still […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are set to face DeMar DeRozan and the Chicago Bulls at Crypto dotcom Arena on Monday night. The Clippers got superstar forward Kawhi Leonard back this season after he missed the entire 2021-22 season rehabbing his torn right ACL. But as the 2022-23 season continues and Leonard’s workload is closely monitored, […]

As we enter the 24th week of the 2022-23 NBA regular season, the race to secure a place in the playoffs is becoming extremely intense. As the season nears its conclusion, some teams will advance to the postseason, while others will be eliminated. With most teams having only 6-8 games remaining, the battle to secure […]

There are occasional questions about Stephen Curry’s true position. The greatest shooter of all time can’t possibly be a point guard given that the Golden State Warriors star is very often doing the scoring rather than helping others score. However you feel about Steph Curry’s position, you can’t deny he’s still one heck of a […]

Ja Morant is having fun again, and if that’s not clear in his first two games since his return, the Memphis Grizzlies star showed that’s the case with an adorable moment with her daughter on Sunday after beating the Atlanta Hawks. After starting for the first time since he returned from his gun scandal and […]

Jordan Poole hasn’t had the best season so far after signing his gargantuan extension to stick with the Warriors. Klay Thompson had a simple message for those questioning if the Golden State youngster can still manage to return to form. Asked about what “gives him confidence” that Jordan Poole will be able to bounce back […]

Steve Kerr is not happy with the way the Golden State Warriors played on Sunday against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The veteran head coach is particularly irked with his players’ shot selection, which doomed the team among many other issues. Speaking to reporters postgame, Kerr didn’t hold back in his criticism of his Warriors, noting that […]

Sunday night was supposed to be about LeBron James’ triumphant return. Instead, Los Angeles Lakers fans were made witness to a tough loss at the hands of the Chicago Bulls and former Laker Patrick Beverley. Pat Bev’s numbers hardly pop out at you. He finished with 10 points, four rebounds, and five assists with the […]

The Golden State Warriors wasted some palpable late-season momentum and a perfect opportunity to earn playoff tie-breaker on Sunday, falling to the Minnesota Timberwolves 99-96 at Chase Center. Here are three reactions—with related film and analysis—on the Dubs’ extremely disappointing loss, just their eighth at home this season. Turnovers doom Warriors First things first: Golden […]

Don’t look now but Paolo Banchero and the Orlando Magic are picking up wins toward the end of the 2022-23 NBA regular season. Seen by many as a team contending for the top overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft by way of tanking, the Magic don’t seem to be all that interested in winning […]

Nikola Vucevic was ejected from the Chicago Bulls’ game against the Los Angeles Lakers in the second quarter, and Zach LaVine came out in support of his teammate regarding the situation. “It was a crazy ejection because the guy that gave him the (second) tech didn’t even call the foul on him,” Zach LaVine said, […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green knew he had a tough assignment Sunday night against the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves, who came into the game with both Rudy Gobert and Karl-Anthony Towns healthy. He would later find out about that when he got shoved midair by Gobert, who got called for a flagrant foul 1 for […]

If there’s one positive the Brooklyn Nets can take from their 119-106 loss in Orlando Sunday, it’s that Mikal Bridges has the look of a budding star. The breakout forward poured in 44 points, one shy of his career high, on 13-of-22 shooting from the field and 6-of-9 from three. Bridges set career high’s in […]

Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant has lost all the respect he has for Charles Barkley the sports analyst. There was little to begin with, but Chuck’s latest take was certainly the last straw for KD. Barkley recently did an interview where he called Durant “very sensitive” and a “part of that generation who thinks he […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the  Oklahoma City Thunder are still in a precarious spot with regard to their chances to make it to the Play-in Tournament, but they definitely helped their cause by scoring a 118-112 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday to end a two-game slump and finish a four-game road trip on […]

The Boston Celtics are on a three-game winning streak, and Malcolm Brogdon wants Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks to know they are coming for the East top seed. Brogdon sent the serious warning after Boston demolished the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday, 137-93. The Celtics improved to 52-23 on the season with the win, […]

Stephen Curry has hit an epic no-look three-pointer in the Golden State Warriors’ Sunday night matchup with a Minnesota Timberwolves side welcoming back Anthony Edwards from injury. The shot came late in the second quarter with the scores tied at 52 apiece. It was Curry’s first three for the night, and took him to ten points. […]

LeBron James shed light on the right foot tendon injury that sidelined him for 13 games prior to his surprise return to action in the Los Angeles Lakers 118-108 loss to the Chicago Bulls on Sunday. LeBron had not spoken publicly about the foot since exacerbating it exactly four weeks ago, excluding a tweet refuting […]

The surging Cleveland Cavaliers have clinched their first playoff spot since the departure of LeBron James. It’s the first time they’ve made the playoffs without him since 1998. The Cavs clinched the spot courtesy of a 108-91 win over the Houston Rockets in a typically well-balanced performance which saw no player score more than 24 […]

The Dallas Mavericks are struggling and in real danger of missing not only the playoffs but even the Play-In tournament; however, Tim Hardaway Jr. made it a point to emphasize that Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving and Jason Kidd are not the ones to blame for the massive slump. Speaking to reporters on Sunday after the […]

Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics capitalized on a soft opponent Sunday night, as they had a cakewalk of a 137-93 home win against the visiting San Antonio Spurs. With the Celtics missing the services of Jayson Tatum because of a left hip bruise, Brown took it upon himself to show the way for Boston. […]

The Brooklyn Nets failed to build upon a dramatic comeback win over the Miami Heat on a quick turnaround in Orlando Sunday. Brooklyn fell 116-109 to the Orlando Magic, with several negatives from their recent five-game losing streak resurfacing. 3 Nets takeaways from decisive loss vs. Magic 3. Defense falters on back end of back-to-back […]

The Charlotte Hornets swept the season series with the Dallas Mavericks after beating them in two straight games, which might be a little surprising to read for some Hornets and Mavs fans. When a team features Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving, who are two of the league’s best offensive talents, you might be in for […]

Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant took to Twitter to share a message to his alma mater in Texas basketball after they fell in the Elite Eight on Sunday. “Great season @TexasMBB,” Durant wrote. “….we love y’all boys, thanks for a memorable year!!!” A former five-star recruit out of Montrose Christian School in Rockville, Maryland, Durant passed up […]

Patrick Beverley has made no secret of his desire to give the Los Angeles Lakers a little payback since the team traded him to the Chicago Bulls last month. Beverley on this: “I got paid a ton of money to post something. And I was late posting it so I didn’t want the window to […]

Kyrie Irving has nothing but love and support for Luka Doncic after the Dallas Mavericks star showed his frustration on the team this 2022-23 season. When the Mavs lost to the Charlotte Hornets last Friday, Doncic didn’t hold back in expressing his disappointment and sharing that he’s no longer having fun amid their struggles. From […]

Deandre Ayton is probable to make his return to the Phoenix Suns lineup on Monday against the Utah Jazz, per Shams Charania. Ayton has missed the last four games with a right hip contusion, an injury he sustained in a win over the Orlando Magic on March 16. In his absence, the Suns have won […]

LeBron James shocked everyone when he returned from his foot injury on Sunday against the Chicago Bulls. The Los Angeles Lakers star wasn’t supposed to be back so early, but he did. And apparently, fans have to thank the “LeBron James of feet” for that. Yes, you read that right. James himself said that he […]

The Chicago Bulls dealt the Los Angeles Lakers a 118-108 loss in LeBron James’ return to action, and Patrick Beverley seemingly sent a shot at Shannon Sharpe as the Bulls were closing out the win. Patrick Beverley let Shannon Sharpe know that the Lakers stink 😆 pic.twitter.com/kwNmR0kz5I — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) March 26, 2023 The win […]

The Chicago Bulls continued to play improved basketball in their 118-108 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers Sunday, but head coach Billy Donovan took issue with the referees after Nikola Vucevic was ejected in the second quarter. Billy Donovan on Vooch’s ejection: “I don’t know how you can T him up when he’s talking Serbian. […]

Dennis Smith Jr. has revealed the Charlotte Hornets’ savage mentality against the Dallas Mavericks following their second consecutive win over the playoff contender. In the wake of the victory, Smith Jr. said, “That’s all we said pregame: ‘Put they ass in the dirt.’ Straight like that, and we came out and executed and got two […]

Patrick Beverley got his revenge against the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday, and the Chicago Bulls star made sure LeBron James feels it. Late in the fourth quarter and with the Bulls punishing the Lakers, Beverley faked LeBron and scored to extend their lead to 10. After that, the fiery guard hit the superstar forward […]

Luka Doncic is facing a one-game suspension for an epithet-laced outburst directed towards referees following a non-call in the Dallas Mavericks 110-104 loss to the Charlotte Hornets. Kyrie Irving and Coach Jason Kidd both expressed postgame that they feel the tech wasn’t warranted and hope league rescinds it. If not, Luka is suspended for tomorrow’s […]

The Dallas Mavericks took a brutal loss to the Charlotte Hornets by the score of 110-104, and it was an eventful game in which Kyrie Irving had a fan ejected from the game for heckling him. Irving addressed what happened in a press conference after the game. “He just called me on my name, so […]

“Stay ready” has been the motto of the Brooklyn Nets’ bench unit throughout the 2022-23 season. With the ever-changing nature of the roster through suspensions, injuries and a pair of blockbuster trades, that motto has been put to the test. One of the faces at the forefront of the movement has been first-year Net Edmond […]

The San Antonio Spurs visit the Boston Celtics on Sunday night. Jayson Tatum showed up on the injury report and was initially listed as questionable. Tatum is dealing with a left hip contusion that he suffered when he fell to the floor in the Celtics’ game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on March 15. The question is […]

After a number of similar leaks last summer, Nike officially unveiled Giannis Antetokounmpo’s fourth signature shoe, the Nike Zoom Freak 4, and slated a release later in the fall of 2022. The shoe has been a hit among retailers and has seen a number of college basketball schools adopting them as their team sneaker. Nike […]