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The Milwaukee Bucks face the Golden State Warriors on Friday night in a showdown that could feature Stephen Curry and Giannis Antetokounmpo. However, the Bucks star missed Thursday’s game against the Brooklyn Nets with a hand injury, and he is questionable for Friday’s contest, according to the official NBA injury report. The Bucks managed to […]

Signing an extension with the Portland Trail Blazers did not mean that Damian Lillard had abandoned his goal of winning an NBA Championship. No, what it really did was send a clear message to the organization that the star believes he can hoist the Larry O’Brien Trophy in Rip City. Now, he needs the Blazers […]

The Brooklyn Nets will have four rotation players returning to their lineup ahead of their Friday night matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Listed on the injury report for various maladies, guard Spencer Dinwiddie, wing Royce O’Neale, forward Cameron Johnson, and center Nic Claxton are available for tonight’s game, per HoopsHype’s Alberto De Roa. This is […]

A head-scratching technical foul called on Jordan Poole that left Dub Nation in a frenzy has officially been rescinded. If only the league could go back and give the suddenly struggling Golden State Warriors a much-needed road win, too. The NBA announced on Friday that the technical foul assessed to Poole during Tuesday’s loss to […]

New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram is listed as “questionable” for Saturday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, ESPN NBA reporter Andrew Lopez wrote in a Friday tweet. Pelicans head coach Willie Green said forward Larry Nance Jr. and guard Jose Alvarado have been doing more work on the court, continued Lopez. On Friday, Nance went through […]

The Brooklyn Nets (37-29) visit the Minnesota Timberwolves (34-33) on Friday night! Action tips off at 8:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Nets-Timberwolves prediction, pick, and how to watch. Brooklyn has won three of their last four games and sits in sixth place in the Eastern Conference. The Nets […]

The Philadelphia 76ers host the Portland Trail Blazers for an interconference battle! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Blazers-76ers prediction and pick. The Blazers are going through a rough stretch right now. They have the third-worst record in the Western Conference at (31-35) but is just one game outside of a […]

This year’s NBA MVP race is unique in both its evenness and toxicity. Nikola Jokic, Joel Embiid and Giannis Antetokounmpo are all playing nearly flawless basketball in their own unique ways. Accordingly, their stans are losing their mind as MVP lobbying season kicks into gear. For the last several weeks, the horserace between the Nuggets, […]

The Denver Nuggets (46-20) visit the San Antonio Spurs (16-49) on Friday night! Action tips off at 8:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Nuggets-Spurs prediction, pick, and how to watch. Denver has won four of their last five games and remains in first place in the Western Conference. The […]

The Golden State Warriors got terrific news with Stephen Curry returning to the floor after missing a month. However, since Curry returned, the Warriors are 0-3, quickly falling in the Western Conference standings. On Thursday, the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Warriors by 21 without Ja Morant, and things aren’t looking very promising for the reigning […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Clippers are hopeful to get Norman Powell back in time to get their their entire playoff rotation some rhythm ahead of the NBA playoffs. The Clippers announced that Norman Powell, who is dealing with a left shoulder subluxation, was re-evaluated on Friday morning. His shoulder is showing progress in […]

The Golden State Warriors have struggled mightily on the road in 2022-23, and their ability to win games away from the Chase Center has made history. The Warriors are the only defending champions in NBA history to have two eight-game losing streaks on the road in a single season. It’s been a tough couple of […]

Not only does Kendrick Perkins think that Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers are going to make the playoffs, but he believes they have the team and the identity to go on a deep run in 2023. When asked if the Lakers could be a factor down the stretch and into the postseason, the […]

Although Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is expected to be out for multiple weeks following a foot injury, the 38-year-old is reportedly “turning over every stone he possibly can from a treatment perspective to get that foot in position to return at some point this season,” according to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst. Windhorst appeared on […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers (42-26) visit the Miami Heat (35-32) on Friday night! Action tips off at 8:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Cavaliers-Heat prediction, pick, and how to watch. Cleveland has won three consecutive games and sits in fourth place in the Eastern Conference. The Cavaliers covered 55% of […]

All season long, the Boston Celtics have proven to be one of the top dogs in the entire association but, when it comes to point guard Payton Pritchard, it appears he’s been more present in the dog house rather than within the club’s active rotation. Despite putting forth rather impressive contributions for the team during […]

New information just came out that embattled Memphis Grizzlies superstar point guard Ja Morant was investigated by cops last fall for assault after getting in a fight at his sister’s high school volleyball game. According to police reports obtained by TMZ Sports, Morant and his associates showed up to a high school girls volleyball game […]

It has been a whirlwind past six months for Lauri Markkanen and the Utah Jazz. Many counted out the Jazz before the season even began after they traded away Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert. But here the Jazz are in March, still in the thick of the play-in tournament hunt thanks to a much-needed 131-124 […]

Matisse Thybulle is set to make his debut as an opponent at Wells Fargo Center on Friday. The Portland Trail Blazers wing was traded by the Philadelphia 76ers a month ago and the change of scenery has done him well, as he explained in a recent interview. The writing was on the wall for Thybulle’s […]

LeBron James was officially crowned as a billionaire last year after the Los Angeles Lakers star’s most lucrative year yet. While his playing career is inching closer to an end, his latest move proves he’s only just beginning to expand his influence as a business magnate. James and longtime business associate Maverick Carter bought a […]

The goal of basketball since its inception in 1891 is to score more points than the opposition. Beyond putting the ball through the hoop, a team must also hunker down on the defensive end and do their best to prevent the other team from putting a sphere with around a nine-inch diameter through an 18-inch […]

After flying high on a nine-game winning streak, the New York Knicks have plummeted back down to earth with two consecutive loses, the latest of which came Thursday night on the road against the surging Sacramento Kings. Though a string of losses directly following such a mighty stretch is certainly unsettling, perhaps the biggest storyline […]

Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga didn’t play in Thursday night’s loss to the Memphis Grizzlies after injuring his ankle in the team’s pregame warmups. Just like Kevin Durant a few days before, Kuminga suffered an ankle ailment prior to tip-off. The 20-year-old rolled his right ankle while warming up, according to Kylen Mills of […]

The Miami Heat, like all other teams, would most certainly prefer to avoid the uncertainty that comes with dropping into the play-in tournament. Thus, they will need every crucial rotation piece so they could, perhaps, go on a run and catch the Brooklyn Nets for the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference. And it seems […]

The Atlanta Hawks will travel to take on the Washington Wizards in a Friday night NBA matchup at the Capitol One Arena. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes a Hawks-Wizards prediction and pick, laid out below. Atlanta’s up-and-down season has culminated in a 33-33 record, eighth place in […]

The Toronto Raptors will continue their Southern California swing as they face the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto. We’re in Los Angeles sharing our NBA odds series, making a Raptors-Lakers prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Raptors are coming off a 108-100 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. Initially, the Raptors […]

Memphis Grizzlies fans are well aware that Dillon Brooks has little to no filter, both when it comes to his words and his play. His recent back-and-forth with Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green is the latest testament to that. Amid Brooks’ frequent exchanges with Green and the recent scandals surrounding superstar point guard Ja […]

Fred VanVleet became a hero to his NBA brothers and fans when he decided to go scorched earth on referee Ben Taylor due to what the Toronto Raptors guard perceived as the official’s personal vendetta against him. In an instant classic rant, VanVleet called Taylor’s officiating “f–king terrible” and that unlike most officials, he’s trying […]

At 38 years old and playing in his 20th NBA season, Los Angeles Lakers frontman LeBron James continues to defy Father Time at a superhuman rate. Former UFC fight Chael Sonnen claims he’s getting a little help. Sonnen appeared on the Flagrant podcast with Andrew Schulz and spoke candidly about his own use of performance-enhancing […]

Charles Barkley is not one to leave things unsaid. Days after he eviscerated ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins for implying that race has played a factor in Nikola Jokic’s MVP candidacy, the Hall of Famer landed another blow, this time in jest. He used Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo to bring his zinger home. Fellow TNT […]

The Sacramento Kings’ 2022-23 season keeps on getting better. Not only are they well on their way to making their first playoff appearance since 2006, they are also on track to do so in style. Following their crucial [score] win against the New York Knicks on Thursday night, the Kings are, once again, sitting in […]

Ja Morant’s immediate future with the Memphis Grizzlies is currently shrouded in doubt. It’s not as if the Grizzlies are going to cut ties with their cornerstone superstar, but at the time being, Morant has no timetable to return amid his recent gun controversy. Hall of Famer Charles Barkley has some advice for Ja. Chuck […]

The Brooklyn Nets effectively punted on Thursday’s game in Milwaukee, the front end of a back-to-back, by sitting Spencer Dinwiddie, Cam Johnson, Nic Claxton and Royce O’Neale. After the Nets fell behind by 17 points at the end of the first quarter, Mikal Bridges, Seth Curry, Dorian Finney-Smith and Joe Harris would also remain out. […]

Kobe Bryant is the only player who has two jersey numbers retired by the Los Angeles Lakers. The fallen icon dawned the No. 8 jersey during the first part of his career, winning no less than three championships with it alongside Shaquille O’Neal. Kobe then shocked the basketball world when he switched to the No. […]

Prior to Thursday night’s meeting between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Golden State Warriors, Draymond Green made sure there would be a whole lot more flavor to that contest by going after Dillon Brooks in his podcast. Much was said by Green during his rant, even going as far as to question whether other Grizzlies […]

The Brooklyn Nets entered their Thursday night contest against the Giannis Antetokounmpo-less Milwaukee Bucks shorthanded, with the likes of Nic Claxton, Spencer Dinwiddie, and Cameron Johnson absent due to various reasons. Still, the Nets had plenty of talent left in the active roster. Mikal Bridges wouldn’t dare miss a game while healthy, so he’s still […]

Thursday night’s matchup between the Golden State Warriors and the Memphis Grizzlies was not short of drama. The game eventually ended as a lopsided contest in favor of the Grizzlies, 131-110, but what the Warriors lacked in fight, they made up for in spectacle. Well, at least Draymond Green did. After the blowout, Grizzlies stud […]

The last thing a contending team with the playoffs right on the horizon is a major injury to one of their best players. For example, the Phoenix Suns suffered an untimely ankle injury to blockbuster trade deadline acquisition Kevin Durant due to an unfortunate slip. On Thursday night, it was the New York Knicks’ turn […]

Draymond Green is just a single technical foul away from drawing an automatic one-game suspension as the Golden State Warriors fight for a playoff berth during the stretch run of the regular season. After his team was blown out the by the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday night, though, Green insisted his approach to technical fouls […]