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The Utah Jazz (31-35) visit the Orlando Magic (27-39) on Thursday night! Action tips off at 7:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Jazz-Magic prediction, pick, and how to watch. Utah has lost four straight games and dropped to 13th place in the Western Conference. The Jazz covered 55% of […]

Joel Embiid is leading the way for the Philadelphia 76ers as they look to prove their worth as a title contender. The Sixers’ superstar big man is posting another spectacular scoring season — one that has him near the top of MVP conversations — but one critique of his game continues from opposing fan bases lingers: […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo missed Tuesday’s game against the Orlando Magic due to an illness. Without their best player and arguably the best in the world, the Bucks fared surprisingly well and managed to beat the Magic by a final score of 134-123. Still, when Mikal Bridges, Seth Curry, and the Brooklyn Nets […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns is making plenty of headway when it comes to returning on the court. The 27-year-old hasn’t featured for the Timberwolves since November last year after suffering a a non-contact calf injury. It was a big blow for the franchise as Towns has missed the past 46 games after just playing […]

Toronto Raptors wing OG Anunoby was one of the most highly sought players ahead of the NBA trade deadline. But the deadline came and went without Anunoby being moved, despite obvious tension building about his role and numerous suitors, including the New York Knicks. An excellent defensive player with enough scoring chops to be considered at […]

The injury bug has hit the Golden State Warriors as hard as any NBA team this season. Arguably their two best players — Andrew Wiggins and Stephen Curry — have both sat out for significant chunks of the 2022-23 campaign. Not to mention Golden State’s trade deadline acquisition, Gary Payton II, has not played a […]

The Boston Celtics managed to snap their three-game losing streak Wednesday night. Unfortunately, this feat was not accomplished without any negative repercussions as starting point guard Marcus Smart revealed a stunning admission following their outing against the Portland Trail Blazers. The reigning Defensive Player of the Year “re-tweaked” his right ankle injury according to The […]

Ever since coming to New York from Portland at the trade deadline, Josh Hart has thrived with the Knicks. In his 10 games with his new team, the Knicks have gone 9-1 with a league-leading +11.5 net rating over that span. Averaging 11.2 points, 5.9 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game, Hart is a perfect […]

The Houston Rockets (15-50) visit the Indiana Pacers (29-37) on Thursday night! Action tips off at 7:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Rockets-Pacers prediction, pick, and how to watch. Houston has won two of their last three games but remains in last place in the Western Conference. The Rockets […]

Toronto Raptors star guard Fred VanVleet absolutely went off on NBA refereeing after the team’s loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night, and he isn’t the only player who feels that way, with Boston Celtics’ Marcus Smart giving FVV his support. “I don’t know if you guys seen Fred VanVleet’s interview. That’s all […]

It has been a whirlwind past 17 months for Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving. Not only did he face considerable backlash from fans after he stood his ground on remaining unvaccinated for COVID-19, he also found himself in one of the biggest controversies earlier in the season when he appeared to express his support for […]

When two-time NBA MVP and 2020 Defensive Player of the Year — Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo — was taken with the 15th overall pick in the 2013 NBA Draft, it was a risky move because he was drafted straight from his European club CAI Zaragoza. Nobody knew exactly what they would get from the […]

New York Knicks star point guard Jalen Brunson missed the last two games due to a foot injury. Unsurprisingly, without arguably their best player, the Knicks have done little but tread water, as they own a 1-1 record since he’s been out. So when the Knicks visit the Golden 1 Center on Thursday night to […]

The Washington Wizards have had a teeter-totter season, managing to recover enough from a crushing 10-game losing streak in December to put themselves in position to sneak into the play-in tournament. And on Wednesday night, it seemed like the Wizards were well on their way to another victory after three quarters, especially after Kristaps Porzingis […]

Thursday morning, Chicago Bulls fans received rather unsettling news as ESPN NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski reported that there is a “growing possibility” that prized point guard Lonzo Ball will need yet another surgical procedure on his right knee which would keep him sidelined for an additional six months. Ball, who signed with the franchise during […]

The Charlotte Hornets (21-46) visit the Detroit Pistons (15-51) on Thursday night! Action tips off at 7:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Hornets-Pistons prediction, pick, and how to watch. Charlotte has lost three of their last four games and sits in 14th place in the Eastern Conference. The Hornets […]

There’s nothing more heartbreaking than losing one of your most cherished loved ones. On Thursday, Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson honored his father, Earvin Johnson Sr., after he passed away at the age of 88. Posting a long message on his official Twitter account, Magic expressed just how much his father meant to him […]

Magic Johnson said he only talked trash once in his 13-year NBA career. He chose Michael Jordan as his lone target, and he immediately regretted it. The legendary tale happened in the summer of 1992 when both players were practicing for team USA in preparation for the Olympics. In one of their four initial scrimmages, […]

With the 2023 NBA Playoffs fast approaching, Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers are hopeful to find two things. First of all, the Clippers desperately need to find a rhythm now that they’re close to healthy. Secondly, the Clippers need to finish in the top six to avoid the play-in tournament. Another step in […]

Things just continue to get worse for the Memphis Grizzlies. With Ja Morant still away from the team after his gun incident on IG Live, Brandon Clarke is also out for the season after tearing his Achilles. And on top of that, it appears big man Steven Adams is nowhere close to returning. The Grizzlies […]

The Golden State Warriors will try and sweep the season series as they face the Memphis Grizzlies. We’re in Memphis sharing our NBA odds series, making a Warriors-Grizzlies prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Warriors are coming off a 137-128 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Somehow, they allowed 40 points […]

There is an increasing possibility that Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball will need a third surgery on his right knee that would likely require another six months of recovery, and Bulls fans are confused as to what is going on. The Bulls and Lonzo Ball’s representatives at Clutch Sports are consulting with specialists before making […]

Lonzo Ball and the Chicago Bulls appear to be stuck at a crossroads. Ball hasn’t played since January of last year as he continues to deal with a mysterious left knee injury, and no matter what he has done, his knee just will not get any better. Ball is now set to undergo a third […]

Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and the Los Angeles Clippers kept things rolling on Wednesday night with a 108-100 win over the Toronto Raptors. The win improved Leonard’s record against his former team to a perfect 6-0 since leaving Toronto in the summer of 2019. Kawhi Leonard finished with 24 points, 12 rebounds, four assists, and […]

The Toronto Raptors suffered a tough loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night, and after the game, Fred VanVleet shocked the NBA world when he absolutely blasted referee Ben Taylor for his poor officiating. VanVleet is obviously going to get fined for his comments, but he didn’t seem to have a care in […]

It may take a while before Lonzo Ball makes his much-awaited return for the Chicago Bulls following the meniscus tear he suffered in January 2022. After a lengthy rehab process following the left knee surgery he had in September, Ball could decide to go under the knife once more, according to Adrian Wojnarowski. If he […]

The officiating in the NBA has long been a point of contention. And on Wednesday night, there could very well be wholesale changes to come with how referees manage the game after Fred VanVleet not only put them on blast with an all-time great tirade after the Toronto Raptors’ 108-100 loss to the Los Angeles […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers didn’t have a ton of expectations in 2022, as they found themselves tasked with replacing longtime quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, which was always going to be easier said than done. But when the season did come to a close, the Steelers finished with a 9-8 record, just missing out on the final playoff […]

Former NBA All-Star Shawn Kemp was arrested and booked into the Pierce County Jail in Tacoma, WA on Wednesday after a parking lot incident that involved a drive-by shooting, according to TMZ Sports. The shooting call was made to police just before 2 p.m. ET, after shots were fired from a passing vehicle in the […]

The Phoenix Suns fear that star forward Kevin Durant has a grade 2 ankle sprain after injuring himself in pre-game warmups before Wednesday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, according to Greg Moore of the Arizona Republic. A grade 2 ankle strain would keep him out for between four and six weeks, the injury could […]

Golden State Warriors swingman Anthony Lamb was accused of rape in a lawsuit filed last December. While the team alleges that they did proper due diligence on the matter, his accuser in former University of Vermont swimmer Kendall Ware, who has been public in sharing her story before filing said lawsuit, argues they missed reaching […]

Fred VanVleet is far from amused about how Wednesday night’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers was officiated. The Toronto Raptors guard did not hold back when he spoke about “some refs” after their 108-100 road loss to Kawhi Leonard and company. “Most of the refs are trying hard. I like a lot of the […]

The Golden State Warriors play like a real championship team at home, and like a bottom-feeder fighting for the no. 1 pick in the upcoming draft on the road. It’s just really “weird” as Draymond Green called it, and the veteran forward couldn’t help but point out the biggest problem for his team. Speaking on […]

Kawhi Leonard and Jakob Poeltl’s careers will forever be intertwined; after all, Poeltl was part of the package that brought Leonard to the Toronto Raptors in 2018. Five years later, with Leonard now playing for the Clippers and Poeltl back with the team he began his career with in 2016, they found themselves in each […]

Danny Green wonders if he could’ve done more for Ja Morant during his short time with the Memphis Grizzlies. Green, 35, spent most of his time in Memphis rehabbing from a torn ACL and he only played three games with the Grizzlies before he was traded to Houston Rockets at the deadline and eventually landed […]

Donovan Mitchell and Josh Hart roast each other on social media in every opportunity they get. That’s just how their relationship is built. And sure enough, we’ll never get tired of their playful banters. On Wednesday, Mitchell was back at it again in trolling Hart, whom the Cleveland Cavaliers guard called out for asking too […]

Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams emphasized that the team will proceed with caution in dealing with Kevin Durant’s latest injury. Durant suffered a left ankle sprain before he made his Phoenix debut on Wednesday against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Durant slipped during warmups and tweaked his left ankle, forcing the team to rule him […]

The Milwaukee Bucks had plenty of unsung heroes during their NBA championship run in 2021. In addition to Giannis Antetokounmpo, Khris Middleton, and Jrue Holiday’s usual exploits, PJ Tucker gave them a relentless point-of-attack defender, Pat Connaughton drained some timely triples, and Brook Lopez helped the Bucks control the paint. However, throughout the course of […]

Getting one’s own signature shoe is a major tell that an NBA player has arrived as a bonafide superstar. This is especially the case when someone manages to do so with a major shoe brand such as Nike, Jordan, or adidas. Thus, it’s no surprise to see Boston Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum flexing his hard-earned […]