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D’Angelo Russell came up with another impressive performance for the Los Angeles Lakers following a six-game injury absence. In just his second game back since recovering from an ankle injury, the one-time All-Star dropped 33 points on 13-of-19 shooting, to go along with five boards, eight assists and six triples in 35 minutes of action. […]

Tom Thibodeau made sure to call out all the Julius Randle haters after the New York Knicks big man exploded for 33 points to take down D’Angelo Russell and the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday. Randle had a horrible performance for the Knicks on Saturday against the Clippers, making just 19 points on 5-of-24 shooting […]

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered a tough loss on Sunday night, with the New York Knicks snapping their three-game winning streak, 112-108. After the brutal defeat, Anthony Davis stepped up to take full blame for the loss, saying that it was his fault that LA was unable to come up with a win on their home […]

The Golden State Warriors will be looking to make it back-to-back wins on Monday when they return to action against the Phoenix Suns. This is after the Warriors came up with a big win against the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday to maintain their hold on the sixth seed in the Western Conference. Unfortunately for the […]

D’Angelo Russell went off against the New York Knicks, sparking plenty of positive reactions from Los Angeles Lakers fans who are definitely thankful he’s back in LA. Russell had a hot start against the Knicks, exploding for 13 points in the first quarter to keep LA within striking distance of the hot-handed New York squad. […]

Tyrese Haliburton was unable to suit up on Saturday as he watched the Indiana Pacers defeat the Detroit Pistons, 121-115. The All-Star point guard was unable to play due to a knee injury, and it has now been confirmed that Haliburton will need to spend more time on the shelf with this issue. Tyrese Haliburton […]

Trey Murphy III is appreciative of his New Orleans Pelicans teammates, who showered him with love and celebrated like crazy for his 40-point explosion on Sunday against the Damian Lillard-less Portland Trail Blazers. Murphy absolutely dominated in the showdown, starting off hot with 15 points in the first quarter en route to his 41-burger. He […]

The New York Knicks have been one of the better teams in the Eastern Conference this season and they’ve rebounded well from a poor start to the season. A big part of that has been the play of Julius Randle. Randle was named to his second All-Star selection this season and is having one of […]

The 95th edition of The Academy Awards are being held in Hollywood, California Sunday night. It is the biggest night of the year for motion pictures and movie fans alike. This year is a bit unprecedented as there are 16 first-time nominations in acting categories alone. As entertaining as it would be to dive into […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been through quite a lot this season. There have been more downs than ups so far, and for their part, the LA faithful have been left with no other choice but to endure the storm. At this point, however, things are finally looking up for the Lakers. Entering Sunday’s matchup […]

Amid the controversies hounding Memphis Grizzlies star point guard Ja Morant, former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant has come out to be a voice of reason, particularly on why athletes shouldn’t be going to strip clubs. “The strip club got paid for the videos and photos of Ja Morant from the Ny post,” Bryant […]

Michael Porter Jr. has thrown shade at coach Michael Malone in the wake of the Denver Nuggets’ two-point loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday. Porter Jr. had 23 points on 9-12 shooting in the loss, but despite that he sat for nearly the entire last 16 minutes of the game, with the exception of […]

Nikola Jokic is in the midst of an MVP caliber season even with some recent struggles by the Denver Nuggets. Jokic is on the verge of becoming the first non-guard to average a triple-double over the course of an entire season. The only other players to average a triple-double for a whole season are Oscar […]

The Nets clawed out a 122-120 road win over the Denver Nuggets Sunday, their fifth in six games. Brooklyn led by 14 points with 8:40 remaining before Denver stormed back to cut the lead to one behind MVP-favorite Nikola Jokic. But like Friday’s win at Minnesota, the Nets wouldn’t go away, fighting in the final […]

Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets are surprisingly in the middle of a losing skid. They have lost all their last three games following a 122-120 upset defeat at the hands of the Brooklyn Nets at home on Sunday. Prior to that, the Nuggets lost to the San Antonio Spurs on the road, 128-120, and […]

D’Angelo Russell has been making waves since joining the Los Angeles Lakers during the NBA trade deadline. Unsurprisingly, the former All-Star has also left quite an impression on his new teammates. Just as Austin Reaves. Reaves had nothing but high praise for Russell after watching the new Lakers recruit dominate the Toronto Raptors on Sunday […]

Very few people have the privilege of saying that they once played alongside the greatest shooter of all time at one point in their career. This is exactly the case for Donte DiVincenzo, who joined the Golden State Warriors this summer as a free agent. The 26-year-old recently admitted that it was a curse to […]

Anthony Davis had a quiet game on Friday in a crucial 122-112 win over the Toronto Raptors. The Los Angeles Lakers are back in action on Sunday in another important matchup, this time taking on the New York Knicks at the Crypto.com Arena. AD will be looking to bounce back on Sunday night, but with […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is out for multiple weeks due to his bothersome foot injury. Fortunately according to head coach Darvin Ham, the veteran forward is progressing well in his recovery. Speaking to reporters on Sunday before their showdown with the New York Knicks, Ham provided an update on LeBron’s injury and noted […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (45-22) looked to build on their four-game winning streak against the Washington Wizards (31-37), who previously ended their longest winning streak of the season in December. Joel Embiid straight-up dominated and led the Sixers to a 112-93 win. Let’s break down the Sixers’ win over the Wizards. Sixers player notes: Joel Embiid: […]

Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic is getting trolled big time after what many assume is his attempt to be like Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid. On Sunday against the Brooklyn Nets, Jokic had the chance to win the game for the Nuggets. With Brooklyn up 121-120 with less than 10 seconds left, the Joker […]

The Denver Nuggets came out on the losing end of a tightly-contested battle on Sunday against the Brooklyn Nets, 122-120. To make matters worse, the Nuggets also lost star guard Jamal Murray in the loss, with the 26-year-old being forced to exit in the fourth quarter due to a concerning knee injury. The official diagnosis […]

Duke basketball is heading back to the NCAA Tournament as the no. 5 seed, and while that is good news for the program, former Blue Devils star and now Orlando Magic rookie Paolo Banchero is confused by the seeding. Clearly, Banchero thinks Duke basketball should have ended up with a higher seeding than what they’re […]

The Golden State Warriors pulled off a big win on Saturday night against a Giannis Antetokounmpo-less Milwaukee Bucks. The defending champs did not come out of the game unscathed, though, with Draymond Green being forced to exit the game in the third quarter with an ankle injury. The former Defensive Player of the Year was […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are in desperate need of a win right now as they look to climb back up in the standings out West. They have a key matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday night, and the bad news for Blazers fans everywhere is that their team will need and try to […]

Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving could both miss their second straight game with the Dallas Mavericks due to injuries. The Mavs will play the Memphis Grizzlies once again on Monday, and according to the latest updates, Doncic and Irving are still nursing their own health setbacks. Doncic has already been ruled out for the second […]

At the moment, the Golden State Warriors are still clinging on to the sixth and final guaranteed playoff spot in the Western Conference. It has been far from a stellar campaign for the Warriors so far this season, but for his part, Klay Thompson believes that the best is still yet to come for Golden […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander just played on Saturday and actually had a big game to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to the 110-96 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans. With that said, it certainly came as a surprise to many when he was ruled out for Sunday against the San Antonio Spurs. Apparently, however, SGA’s latest absence […]

The Charlotte Hornets fell to the Utah Jazz 119-111 on Saturday. The win was out of reach most of the game, but the Hornets managed to pull it to within 10 a few different points in the second half. Despite the loss, some positive strides were made. The young big men for Charlotte got to […]

D’Angelo Russell made an immediate impact for the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night as he returned from a six-game injury layoff. The one-time All-Star led LA to a 122-112 win over the Toronto Raptors with 28 points on 10-of-17 shooting and 5-of-5 from distance, to go along with five rebounds, nine assists, and a […]

Celtics center Robert Williams is hoping to get back on the court during the team’s current 6-game road trip. He has been sidelined since straining his hamstring in the team’s loss to the Brooklyn Nets March 3 Williams did not reveal the origin of the injury, but he remembered that the hamstring felt tight while […]

Bronny James is climbing up the rankings in his recruiting class, but that does not mean he has received ultimate respect from everyone, as he was on the second team for the CIF Southern Section Gold Coast League, according to Fred J. Robledo of Southern California Newspaper Group. The first team included two other players […]

Our coverage of today’s NBA games continues with this matchup out West between two young rosters. The Oklahoma City Thunder (32-35) will take on the San Antonio Spurs (17-49) from the AT&T Center. Check out our NBA odds series for our Thunder-Spurs prediction and pick. The Oklahoma City Thunder are in 12th place in the […]

Memphis Grizzlies forward David Roddy might have won over the hearts of NBA fans before the season. Averaging 13.6 points and 4.9 rebounds per game during Summer League after being a standout player for the Colorado State Rams, his physique doesn’t scream NBA player. He’s undersized for a player that likes to make his money […]

By now, the Golden State Warriors offense is pretty familiar, the rhythms and patterns solidified by nearly a decade of continuity and chemistry between their core players. In their thrilling 125-116 overtime win against the Milwaukee Bucks though, Warriors coach Steve Kerr made a surprising tweak, using the Bucks’ expectations and tendencies against them. In […]

Two high-scoring teams square off on Sunday’s NBA slate as the Portland Trail Blazers (31-36) make the road trip to meet with the New Orleans Pelicans (32-35). Both teams are coming off a loss and will be hungry for a win in this tightly-contested matchup. Check out our NBA odds series for our Trail Blazers-Pelicans […]

New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson will not be competing in a big game Sunday night against the Los Angeles Lakers. Brunson has been dealing with foot soreness lately and went on to re-aggravate his injury against the Sacramento Kings. The guard missed the 106-95 defeat to the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday as a […]

Former NBA star Gilbert Arenas knows how to be an entertainer, that’s for sure. However, if he’s hoping that what he’s saying is helping Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant, he may want to take a different route. With a lengthy post on social media, Arenas attempted to spin the $50,000 that Morant blew over the […]

We continue our college basketball odds series with another game in the Eastern Conference as the Washington Wizards (31-36) visit the Philadelphia 76ers (44-22). Washington is trying to steal a win amidst a losing skid while the 76ers hope to continue their winning streak. Check out our NBA odds series for our Wizards-76ers prediction and […]