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The Dallas Mavericks hit the road on Monday evening for a Southwest Division showdown with the Ja Morant-less Memphis Grizzlies, looking for their third consecutive victory. With Luka Doncic already listed as questionable after missing the last four games, that will make fans wonder: Is Kyrie Irving playing vs Grizzlies? Kyrie Irving Injury Status vs […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star guard Anthony Edwards missed Saturday’s game against the Toronto Raptors due to an ankle injury. Unsurprisingly, without their best scorer and arguably their best player, the Wolves lost to the Raptors by a final score of 122-107 behind 28 points from Fred VanVleet. So when the Wolves visit Madison Square Garden on […]

It was reported earlier on Monday that Ja Morant is getting extremely close to his return to the Memphis Grizzlies. In fact, there is now hope that the embattled superstar will get to suit up on Wednesday when the Grizzlies take on the Houston Rockets. At this point, it appears that this is going to […]

PHILADELPHIA — The NBA MVP debate is once again a heated race. Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid has overtaken the lead but Nikola Jokic and Giannis Antetokounmpo are not far behind. In the midst of such a packed race, Sixers head coach Doc Rivers is asking for the debate to become more respectful. When asked […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star center Rudy Gobert put together an impressive two-way performance in Saturday’s contest against the Toronto Raptors. He scored 14 points — on 4-for-8 shooting from the field — grabbed 12 rebounds and blocked one shot in a game the Wolves went on to lose by a final score of 122-107. So when […]

Late last month, the Los Angeles Clippers suffered a 134-124 loss at the hands of the Denver Nuggets at the Ball Arena. It was a marquee matchup between two title contenders in the West, but apparently, there was a much bigger storyline before the game that literally put the lives of the Clippers players in […]

The Denver Nuggets’ matchup with the Brooklyn Nets Sunday brought former Net Bruce Brown, Jeff Green and Deandre Jordan back to the Barclays Center. Brown and Green played alongside Brooklyn’s big three of James Harden, Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant during the 2021-22 season. And neither was surprised the once-heralded trio officially imploded at this […]

The Los Angeles Lakers earned a huge win on Sunday night as they took down the Orlando Magic to keep themselves in the race for the few final Play-In spots out in the West. It required a monumental performance from Austin Reaves, who dropped a career-high 35-point performance as both Anthony Davis and D’Angelo Russell […]

Chicago Bulls defensive ace Alex Caruso made an early exit during the second quarter of Saturday’s game against the Miami Heat due to a foot injury. Even without Caruso for much of the contest, the Bulls managed to beat the Heat by a final score of 113-99 behind 24 points and 10 assists from DeMar […]

The Sacramento Kings (43-27) visit the Utah Jazz (34-36) on Monday night! Action tips off at 9:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Kings-Jazz prediction, pick, and how to watch. Sacramento has won three straight and sits in second place in the Western Conference. The Kings covered 58% of their […]

The Utah Jazz are right in the middle of an all-out race out West for the final few Play-In spots in the conference. They have a big game scheduled on Monday against the No. 3 seed Sacramento Kings, and a loss could see them fall out of the Top 10 in the West. The bad […]

The Dallas Mavericks (36-35) visit the Memphis Grizzlies (42-27) on Monday night! Action tips off at 8:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Mavericks-Grizzlies prediction, pick, and how to watch. Dallas has won two straight and sits in sixth place in the Western Conference. The Mavericks covered 38% of their […]

In October 2003, LeBron James, took the court in his NBA debut as an 18-year-old for the Cleveland Cavaliers. In a game against the Kings in Sacramento, James took the league by storm and debuted like no high school player ever has before. 20 years later, Nike will be releasing James’ debut signature sneakers to […]

The Golden State Warriors (36-36) visit the Houston Rockets (18-53) on Monday night! Action tips off at 8:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Warriors-Rockets prediction, pick, and how to watch. Golden State has lost three straight games but remains in seventh place in the Western Conference. The Warriors covered […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves (35-37) visit the New York Knicks (42-30) on Monday night! Action tips off at p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Timberwolves-Knicks prediction, pick, and how to watch. Minnesota has lost three of its last four games and dropped to ninth place in the Western Conference. The Timberwolves […]

LeBron James is apparently confident that he’ll be able to return from his foot injury in time for the playoffs — if the Los Angeles Lakers make it in. On Tuesday’s edition of “NBA Today,” ESPN’s Dave McMenamin revealed that, following the Lakers’ win over the Orlando Magic on Sunday, he overheard a Crypto.com Arena […]

The Brooklyn Nets are battling for their playoff lives with 11 games remaining in the regular season. Following a three-game losing streak, Brooklyn’s lead on the Miami Heat for sixth place in the East has been whittled down to one game. And one area that plagued the Nets early this year has carried over to […]

Austin Reaves is garnering the attention of the national media amidst strong play during the Los Angeles Lakers current push for the playoffs. Without LeBron James, Reaves is stepping up, and JJ Redick took notice on his podcast The Old Man & The Three. "Memes aside, the guy is a d*ck. He competes every night. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have Austin Reaves to thank for the reason their fans are not in full panic mode after a tight 111-105 victory over the Orlando Magic Sunday night. And it seems they are not taking him for granted, either. The Lakers and the guard have mutual interest in re-signing this offseason, per […]

Our NBA odds and pick series will continue with a prediction in this Eastern Conference tilt between two recently hot teams. The Chicago Bulls (33-37) will hit the road to face the scorching Philadelphia 76ers (48-22). Both teams are coming off multiple wins – you won’t want to miss this! Check out our NBA odds […]

CAMDEN, N.J. — Joel Embiid is starting to separate himself from the pack in the MVP chase. The Philadelphia 76ers’ big man is making history night after night and leading his team to wins. Oddsmakers are pointing to Embiid as the favorite and the strength of his candidacy has been reinforced by Sixers legend Julius […]

There’s still work to be done if the Los Angeles Lakers are to not miss the postseason for the second year in a row. However, they are confident in their chances against the potential top seeds should they make the playoffs. The Lakers hold a 35-37 record and currently occupy the final play-in spot in […]

Sam Cassell is once again on the short list to become a head coach, this time for Temple basketball. But the longtime assistant might not be able to pry himself away from the Philadelphia 76ers’ bench while they are contending for an NBA Championship. Cassell has been one of the league’s most respected assistants for […]

CAMDEN, N.J — The Philadelphia 76ers have not been NBA champions in 40 years. The length of their title drought is a topic of conversation as the Sixers prepare to honor the last team to win it all on Monday night. Julius Erving, one of the stars of that team, likes what he sees out […]

We are back for another installment of our NBA odds and pick series with this matchup from the Eastern Conference. The Indiana Pacers (32-39) will once again be taking on the Charlotte Hornets (22-50) in a close game on the betting lines. Check out our NBA odds series for our Pacers-Hornets prediction and pick. The […]

The Dallas Mavericks head into Monday’s contest against the Memphis Grizzlies looking for a third straight win after previously beating the San Antonio Spurs and Los Angeles Lakers. The most impressive part? They’ve done it without their superstar, who has been battling a thigh injury. That raises the question here: Is Luka Doncic playing tonight? […]

Potentially on the way to his third potential Most Valuable Player award, Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic has been posting 24.7 points, 11.9 rebounds, and 9.9 assists this campaign. Getting his third straight MVP award will allow Jokic to join the elite company of Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain, and Larry Bird as the only players […]

From 2011 to 2018, there wasn’t quite a more singularly dominant force in the NBA than LeBron James. After all, James made the NBA Finals eight straight times despite moving from the Miami Heat to the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2014, and he won three championships in the process, including the most iconic 3-1 comeback in […]

Many feared that Ja Morant could end up missing some of the Memphis Grizzlies’ most crucial games after the young, nascent point guard’s involvement in one off-court controversy after another. However, a return for Morant seems to be on the horizon, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Now that Morant has served his eight-game […]

For the first time since 2019, the Milwaukee Bucks’ coaches and players had a full offseason and training camp to rest, recover, add new offensive and defensive set-ups, and just generally prepare for what they hope is another long march to the NBA Finals. Now, this Bucks squad is cementing itself as one of the […]

After numerous trips to the Eastern Conference Finals, the Boston Celtics returned to the NBA Finals last season, the first since their 2009-2010 finals matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers. The Celtics matched well with the Golden State Warriors, but Stephen Curry and company defied expectations to capture their fourth ring in eight years. Now, […]

Phoenix Suns superstar Kevin Durant could be back in the lineup before the end of March, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Charania made an appearance on FanDuel TV with a promising update on the Suns’ coveted trade deadline addition. “Kevin Durant’s doing more and more on the court, I would expect more evaluations later […]

After six coaching changes and a 10-year playoff drought, the Phoenix Suns returned to the NBA playoffs during the 2020-2021 season. That year also saw the Suns make the NBA Finals for the first time in 28 years. They had a 2-0 series lead, but the Milwaukee Bucks won four straight games and captured the […]

As the 23rd week of the 2022-23 NBA regular season begins, the competition for a spot in the postseason is heating up like crazy. Some previously successful teams are struggling while some previously average teams are rising quickly. With each team having around 10-12 games left to play, the contender will surely fight fiercely for […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have not had the best past one and a half years or so. Since the beginning of the 2021-22 season, the Lakers have only put up a 68-86 record, and they remain on the fringes of the 2022-23 postseason hunt. However, one bright spot amidst their foray into mediocrity has been […]

LOS ANGELES — Kawhi Leonard is in his first year back from a torn ACL, but if you’ve watched the Los Angeles Clippers the last few months, you can hardly tell. Stephen Curry and Draymond Green both got a first-hand look at Leonard in the Golden State Warriors’ loss to the Clippers last week. Kawhi […]

As losses continue to pile up for the Portland Trail Blazers this late in the regular season, the organization and star point guard Damian Lillard are being forced into a dilemma they hoped to avoid. NBA insider Chris Haynes recently said that Lillard probably has just about a handful of games left before the Blazers […]

Austin Reaves swooped in and saved the day for the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday against the Orlando Magic. He may have saved their season, too. All that was missing was the cape. The second-year guard came off the bench to drop a career-high 35 points to go along with six rebounds and six assists. He […]

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Clippers have been without Norman Powell for the last seven games, and they will continue to be for at least the next week. Ahead of Sunday night’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers, the Clippers announced Powell would continue to go through treatment and therapy on his injured left […]