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Utah Jazz star forward Lauri Markkanen missed Monday’s game against the Kings due to a back injury. The Jazz fared surprisingly well without their best player, though, as they managed to beat the Kings by a final score of 128-120 behind 27 points from Ochai Agbaji. And in other good news for Jazz fans, a […]

Trade rumors can get out of hand in a hurry, and when NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Kevin Durant were seen working out together last summer, Jaylen Brown feared the worst. The two-time All-Star for the Boston Celtics recently revealed that he thought his time in Beantown might’ve been over when he saw his teammate […]

The Washington Wizards (32-39) head down south to Florida to take on the Orlando Magic (29-43). Tip-off is at 7:00 p.m. ET this Tuesday night! Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Wizards-Magic prediction, pick, and how to watch. Washington is coming into this contest in rare form, losing five of their last […]

Ja Morant shared a straight-forward three-word message ahead of his anticipated Memphis Grizzlies return, per Morant’s Twitter. “day by day,” Morant wrote on Twitter. Morant is expected to return on Wednesday for the Grizzlies. Memphis has held their own amid his absence, but they will need Morant back on the court in order to make […]

Over a month removed from re-joining the Golden State Warriors, Gary Payton II has yet to suit up with his former team this season, and there’s still no concrete timetable for his return. The defending champions were out-shot from beyond the arc in last week’s losses to the Memphis Grizzlies and Atlanta Hawks. A lack […]

The Chicago Bulls earned a huge double overtime win over the Philadelphia 76ers Monday night. It sees them sit in 10th with a 34-37 record while they are also just a game behind the eighth-placed Atlanta Hawks. Overall, they are notably 8-4 since the arrival of Chicago native Patrick Beverley and while he’s been a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have hit their stride at the right time of the season. The team is 6-4 over its last ten games and is currently only a half-game behind the Utah Jazz for the tenth-best record in the Western Conference. But despite the Lakers’ encouraging play of late, the team still has holes […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have sustained the absence of Ja Morant and remain the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference. With Morant’s suspension over, his return to the court is approaching soon, and head coach Taylor Jenkins gave another update on his return, according to Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated. “Taylor Jenkins tells reporters the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers (45-28) head out east to take on the Brooklyn Nets (39-32) this Tuesday night. Tip-off is at 7:30 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Cavaliers-Nets prediction, pick, and how to watch. The Cavaliers coming off a 3-2 five-game stretch are looking to make a run at the […]

It’s no secret that Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo is one of the hardest players to guard in the NBA, and with Mikal Bridges now playing in the Eastern Conference, Suns’ Chris Paul had an idea for how his former teammate could guard the Greek Freak. Bridges shared a football helmet that Paul sent him on […]

Mario Chalmers made headlines for his comments that no one in the NBA ‘fears’ LeBron James. JJ Redick went on ESPN First Take to refute the statements from James’ former Miami Heat teammate. "By the definition of 'fear'…There's a danger, there's a threat, there's pain—It's losing…LeBron James has won a lot & caused a lot […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder (35-36) visit the Los Angeles Clippers (38-34) on Tuesday night! Action tips off at 10:40 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Thunder-Clippers prediction, pick, and how to watch. Oklahoma City has won four of its last five games and sits in ninth place in the West. […]

Willis Reed, the longtime New York Knicks forward widely considered one of the greatest NBA players of all time, passed away on Tuesday. He was 80. “Just received word that Willis Reed, 80, passed this morning,” longtime sports columnist Peter Vecsey wrote on Tuesday. “He has suffered from congestive heart problems over the past year […]

Chet Holmgren has yet to play in an NBA game, but he is a full believer in what the Oklahoma City Thunder can accomplish in the future. The big man is currently recovering from a season-ending foot injury that he sustained prior to the campaign and has spent the year watching from the sidelines as […]

The Golden State Warriors don’t have much time to celebrate finally getting a win on the road. After all, they were expected to beat the bottom-dwelling Houston Rockets at Toyota Center despite entering Monday’s action on an 11-game losing streak away from home. Golden State’s first road win since January 30th wasn’t all that convincing, […]

The Boston Celtics (49-23) visit the Sacramento Kings (43-28) on Tuesday night! Action tips off at 10:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Celtics-Kings prediction, pick, and how to watch. Boston has won two of their last three games and finds itself in a tight race for the No. 2 […]

Coming out of Charlotte Christian High School in 2006, Stephen Curry was a skinny 6-foot-2, 165-pound kid without elite athleticism; not the kind of college prospect that coaches usually envision leading them to March Madness glory. As a result, Steph — son of 16-year NBA veteran Dell Curry — received minimal college interest. Ranked as […]

Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown did not have a friendly relationship with Kyrie Irving when they were both in Beantown, yet today they consider each other “brothers.” While Irving is now on the Dallas Mavericks and far removed from his time in Boston, Brown made it apparent during an interview with The Ringer that he […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Kyrie Irving defended Ja Morant publicly this week, and Shannon Sharpe is having none of it. The former NFL star made his opinion known on Irving’s comments on “Skip and Shannon: Undisputed” on Tuesday, and he didn’t hold back on the controversial NBA guard. “What did we get wrong about Ja?” Sharpe […]

The San Antonio Spurs (19-52) visit the New Orleans Pelicans (34-37) on Tuesday night! Action tips off at 8:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Spurs-Pelicans prediction, pick, and how to watch. San Antonio is coming off an upset win over Atlanta but remains in 14th place in the Western […]

Atlanta Hawks forward Saddiq Bey gave a more neutral response when asked what to expect when he faced off against his former team in the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday “I’m a competitor so I want to play hard and try to help my team win,” Bey said, via Detroit News Pistons beat writer Mike Curtis. […]

For much of the year, there have been plenty of worthy candidates vying for the most coveted acclaim for players in a bench role — the John Havlicek Sixth Man of the Year award. Players such as Malcolm Brogdon, Russell Westbrook (back when he was with the Los Angeles Lakers) and Norman Powell, among others, […]

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers’ eight-game winning streak is over after a brutal loss to the Chicago Bulls. The Sixers’ offense failed to launch in one of James Harden’s worst games and wasted strong efforts from Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and De’Anthony Melton. The Sixers slogged through a double-overtime contest to lose 109-105 in one […]

The last thing the Toronto Raptors need in the middle of their hunt for a spot in the play-in tournament is a prolonged absence from one of their most crucial players in second-year forward Scottie Barnes. Barnes had to exit the Raptors’ Sunday night contest against the Milwaukee Bucks after suffering a wrist injury that […]

A handful of basketball players need several years in the NCAA before being deemed NBA-ready. However, some players only need one year at the collegiate level before making the NBA jump. But while these players performed well in college, it doesn’t always translate to a successful NBA career. For this piece, let’s take a look […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have quickly asserted themselves as the team to beat in the NBA since the All-Star break, and are rolling towards the playoffs. With a 51-20 record, the Bucks are in control of the Eastern Conference currently, sporting a 2.5 game lead over the Boston Celtics, who sit in second place. Assuming they […]

There’s no hiding the intention of the Houston Rockets to put themselves in the best possible position to win the No. 1 pick in the upcoming 2023 NBA Draft. It is the biggest reason behind the Rockets’ 50-loss season. Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green is aware of how losing can get rewarded in the […]

Light the beam, everybody! The Sacramento Kings have been this year’s surprise story, in more ways than one. It would already be a shock if the team broke their historic playoff drought this season. Instead, they went one step further, and are on the brink of earning home-court advantage for at least one round in […]

With a few taunting gestures toward the Dallas Mavericks bench, Dillon Brooks earned himself a suspension on Monday night. The Memphis Grizzlies wing drew a technical foul, his 18th of the season, garnering him his second suspension in the month of March. Brooks threw down a highlight dunk on Maxi Kleber before goading the Mavs […]

The Detroit Pistons (16-56) visit the Atlanta Hawks (35-36) on Tuesday night! Action tips off at 7:40 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Pistons-Hawks prediction, pick, and how to watch. Detroit has lost three straight and sits firmly at the bottom of the Eastern Conference. The Pistons covered 44% of […]

Josh Hart has been a member of the New York Knicks organization for only over a month, but it seems like he has found a home to stay in the for the foreseeable future. In an interview with Marc Spears of Andscape, the new Knicks guard revealed how strongly he feels for the city of […]

Kenny Anderson had to file for bankruptcy the same year he retired. The crazy part is, how could someone blow through $63 million in such a quick time frame? Athletes going bankrupt isn’t breaking news anymore. In fact, even NBA hall of famers isn’t strangers to filing for bankruptcy. But the story of how Anderson […]

Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown has just one year left on his current contract, and when asked about his future in Beantown he didn’t give the answer most C’s fans are looking for. During a recent interview with The Ringer’s Logan Murdock, Brown discussed the potential of staying in Boston once his current deal expires. […]

The Boston Celtics have found themselves in the middle of their worst stretch of basketball recently, dampening expectations as they approach the playoffs. But the good news is that they have already clinched a playoff spot, and their strong play throughout the first half of the season gave them a buffer to be able to […]

Julius Randle had both Madison Square Garden and New York Knicks nation roaring with glee during Monday night’s outing against the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves. In a historic showing, the big man went on to etch himself into the franchise’s history books, becoming just the fourth Knicks player to drop at least 57 points in a […]

Long before he turned out to be a Sacramento Kings basketball hero, Domantas Sabonis had his doubts about whether the team’s fans would receive him well. He thought that he would get booed out of the building once he makes his home debut for Sacramento after getting traded to the Kings by the Indiana Pacers […]

Despite some heated words going into the game as well as a post-game jersey snub, Memphis Grizzlies’ Dillon Brooks could only heap praise on Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving. Before Irving missed the Mavs’ defeat to Memphis earlier this month, Brooks had some strong words for him in anticipation of their matchup. That set the […]

Kawhi Leonard is one of the biggest NBA superstars today. While he was deemed as a “funny guy” off the court, Leonard’s skills on the court are unmatched. He has won two NBA championships with two different franchises, with both occasions naming him as the Finals MVP. With Leonard’s contribution to the NBA, have you […]

Karl-Anthony Towns’ lengthy absence due to injury has been a big talking point for Minnesota Timberwolves fans. The initial ruling back in December was that Towns was only going to be out for six weeks. However, it’s been four months, and KAT is yet to return to the court. As it turns out, it was […]