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On Monday, NBA legend and TNT analyst Charles Barkley appeared on First Take with Stephen A. Smith to discuss a number of topics in basketball, including Kevin Durant and his legacy after joining the Phoenix Suns. Barkley said he is holding KD up to the same standard as LeBron James and Kobe Bryant, who both […]

The Boston Celtics (44-17) visit the New York Knicks (35-27) on Monday night! Action tips off at 7:40 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Celtics-Knicks prediction, pick, and how to watch. Boston won seven of their last eight games and sits in first place in the Eastern Conference. The Celtics […]

In the modern NBA, how a superstar wins a championship is often understated as time goes on. Rings tend to simplify the narrative. LeBron James and Kevin Durant still endure their share of super team criticism, but their place among the elites is unquestioned. That is the power of the ring. Portland Trail Blazers star […]

John Wall was traded to the Houston Rockets by the Los Angeles Clippers ahead of the NBA Trade Deadline, and was promptly bought out by the Rockets, so Wall is looking for a new team. It does not seem that there is a market for him as of right now, according to Chris Haynes of […]

Boston Celtics defensive ace Derrick White starred off the bench in Saturday’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers. He scored 18 points — on 7-for-9 shooting from the field and 2-for-3 from three — and dished out a pair of assists in 25 minutes of playing time. So when the Celtics visit Madison Square Garden on […]

The Miami Heat (32-29) visit the Philadelphia 76ers (39-20) on Monday night. Action tips off at 7:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Heat-76ers prediction, pick, and how to watch. Miami lost four straight games and dropped to seventh place in the Eastern Conference. The Heat covered 36% of their […]

The Kevin Durant blockbuster trade caught the NBA world by surprise, and with Durant closing in on making his debut with the Phoenix Suns, excitement for what the Suns’ ceiling could be is constantly growing. Durant is going to be faced with tons of expectations when he returns to the court, but there may not […]

Damian Lillard dropped 71 points in the Portland Trail Blazers’ win over the Houston Rockets last night, and Lillard spoke about his general perception after the game, and made an interesting point about Charles Barkley, via Baxter Holmes of ESPN. “I’ve represented the organization and this team as well as anybody has represented their team,” […]

The Brooklyn Nets are a team without star power after trading away Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. It’s a reality that has handicapped Brooklyn offensively in five games since the pair of franchise-altering moves. But Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie pointed to unfavorable treatment from referees as a main factor in those struggles Sunday following a […]

The Russell Westbrook experiment has yet to bear any fruit for the Los Angeles Clippers, at least in the win column. Head coach Tyronn Lue opted not to play his new point guard in the fourth quarter and overtime period of the team’s loss to the Denver Nuggets. Many fans were confused as to why […]

Damian Lillard is known for his loyalty to the Portland Trail Blazers. Lillard, who dropped 71 points on Sunday, recently opened up on his willingness to remain in Portland, per ESPN’s Baxter Holmes. “But then you look at Russell Westbrook. You leave OKC for Houston, then James [Harden] decided he’s leaving, now Russ is traded […]

Can Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic win a third straight NBA MVP award? With each game that passes, it looks more and more likely that Jokic takes home the award once again. His numbers are eye-popping: 24.8 PPG, 11.7 rebounds, and 10.0 assists on 63.3 percent from the field. The Nuggets are also comfortably in […]

The Detroit Pistons (15-46) visit the Charlotte Hornets (19-43) on Monday night! Action tips off at 7:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Pistons-Hornets prediction, pick, and how to watch. Detroit has lost four in a row and sits in last place in the Eastern Conference. The Pistons covered 47% […]

LeBron James has pulled off some astounding feats throughout his legendary NBA career. From winning four championships to becoming the league’s all-time leading scorer, the King has seemingly done it all. Along the way, James has also managed to pull off some of the most-incredible comebacks the NBA has ever seen. Obviously, the most famous […]

It wasn’t a great day to be a Dallas Mavericks fan on Sunday night. Luka Doncic and co.’s 111-108 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers was already tough on its face, but the manner in which they lost made it all the more excruciating. At one point, the Mavs were up 48-21 on the visiting […]

The Miami Heat are doing whatever it takes to snag a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. The addition of Kevin Love shows the importance of making a push. However, one player Miami has been without is veteran point guard Kyle Lowry. Lowry hasn’t played since February 3 as he deals with a knee injury, although […]

The NBA and NBA Players Association are making strides toward signing a new Collective Bargaining Agreement that will address longstanding concerns like load management, luxury tax thresholds and minimal age to enter NBA Draft, as reported by Shams Charania of The Athletic. Talks have progressed as both sides are determined to reach a new deal […]

The Houston Rockets, in Year 3 of their rebuild, remain stuck as the league’s basement-dwellers. In fact, on Sunday night, their tough 2022-23 campaign, in which they have won just 13 of their 60 games, just got a bit tougher. They allowed 71 points to Damian Lillard – a career-high for the Portland Trail Blazers […]

The 2022-23 NBA regular season is entering its 20th week, and the postseason race is heating up even more. After the eventful trade deadline and All-Star break, teams continue to jockey for position with just around 20-24 games to go per squad. It goes without saying that we should be prepared for even more exciting […]

Chauncey Billups has been around the block in the NBA. He’s spent two decades in the league both as a player and coach, but he’s never seen anything like what Damian Lillard did on Sunday night. The Portland Trail Blazers point guard etched his name in the history books with his 71-point torching of the […]

Damian Lillard went supernova Sunday night when he exploded for an incredible total of 71 points to help the Portland Trail Blazers score a 131-114 win at home over the Houston Rockets. Lillard set a number of franchise records with his memorable performance, and while it was not the first 70-point performance in NBA history […]

Sunday was one of the wildest slate of games in the NBA that we have seen in a while. One of the first games of the day was the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks. The story was all about the Lakers coming back down 27 points to get the win, setting the record for […]

For many in the hobby, Luka Doncic rookie cards are among the few items that can draw so much interest and value within a moment’s notice. Thanks to the insane rise in popularity of the Dallas Mavericks’ All-Star guard, there have been sharp jumps to his value in the NBA card market. Add the recent […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are one of the powerhouse teams in the NBA currently, and everyone wants to find a way to get involved in their recent stretch of winning. That includes Cleveland Browns owners Jimmy and Dee Haslem, who recently purchased a stake in the team previously held by Marc Lasry. Lasry became co-owner of […]

Damian Lillard was superhuman on Sunday night, scoring an incredulous 71 points for the Portland Trail Blazers to single-handedly beat the Houston Rockets 131-114. Lillard became the eighth player in NBA history to drop 70+ points in a game; he is the only player in the history of the game to score over 70 points […]

Damian Lillard entered elite company Sunday night. His remarkable 71-point performance in the Portland Trail Blazers’ 131-114 win over the Houston Rockets launched him ahead of Michael Jordan and into third for most 60-point games of all time, per ClutchPoints. It was the fifth time in his 11-year career that Lillard had accomplished such a […]

Nikola Jokic appears to be on track to win his third straight Most Valuable Player award – an incredible feat only the likes of Wilt Chamberlain, Bill Russell, and Larry Bird have achieved through the course of NBA history. And on Sunday night against the revamped Los Angeles Clippers, Jokic showed once again how worthy […]

LOS ANGELES – Earlier this month, Kawhi Leonard and New Balance unveiled the new KAWHI III’s in a game against the Milwaukee Bucks. The Los Angeles Clippers star has been wearing his third signature sneaker with New Balance, and after trying them out, it’s arguably the best signature sneaker of Kawhi Leonard’s to date. Since […]

Damian Lillard was simply a man on a mission on Sunday night. Against the lowly Houston Rockets, Lillard showed the world why he’s not just one of the greatest point guards today, but also of all time. In just 39 minutes of action, Lillard dropped a career-high 71 points on 80 percent true shooting that’s […]

The Denver Nuggets are continuing to build upon their lead atop the Western Conference, and their 134-124 overtime win against the Los Angeles Clippers could help them run away with the number one seed in the West. Unsurprisingly, the Nuggets once again received a huge performance from star center Nikola Jokic, who looks to be […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are battling to stay in the hunt for a spot in the Play-In Tournament down the stretch of the season, which makes their 131-114 victory over the Houston Rockets all the more important. While the win itself was big, everyone was talking about Damian Lillard, who poured in an absurd 71 […]

New Phoenix Suns scorer Kevin Durant joins the plethora of NBA stars showering Damian Lillard with praise after the Portland Trail Blazers guard exploded for a monster 71 points on Sunday. Lillard sent the whole sports world into utter chaos when he got off to a 41-point half en route to his 71-piece against the […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard just dropped 71 points on the Houston Rockets. Naturally, it left his NBA peers in awe, with the likes of Zach LaVine, Josh Hart and many others sharing their amazement on social media. Lillard was unstoppable all night long, dropping 41 points at the half to get the Blazers […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard had a monster game Sunday night against the Houston Rockets. He scored a career-high 71 points in a 131-114 win. Lillard knocked down 13 shots from beyond the arc, falling just one triple shy of Klay Thompson’s all-time NBA record. Incredibly, Lillard is not the only player to have […]

Paul George almost won the game for the Los Angeles Clippers against the Denver Nuggets on Sunday. ALMOST. Unfortunately, PG13 got the Joel Embiid experience after his potential game-winning shot came off a millisecond late. With the game tied at 120-120 and less than one second left on the clock after he obtained the ball […]

The Golden State Warriors entered the All-Star break losing their last two outings. Now, two games since they returned to action, they are undefeated. Sure enough, it’s thanks in large part to Klay Thompson. Thompson have a combined 74 points in the two games against the Houston Rockets and Minnesota Timberwolves. After exploding with 12 […]

Damian Lillard went nuclear Sunday night, dropping a career-high 71 points in a win over the Houston Rockets. Lillard came out hot, dropping 41 in the first half and did not slow down. Dame Time fell just one triple shy of tying Klay Thompson’s NBA record for most three’s in a single game. However, he […]

To say that Damian Lillard put together a masterful performance Sunday night against the Houston Rockets would be to undersell what he just did to Jabari Smith Jr. and company. The Portland Trail Blazers superstar point guard blasted the Rockets for a ridiculous total of 71 points in leading his team to a 131-114 victory […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was left speechless after witnessing Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard drop 71 points against the Houston Rockets on Sunday. Lillard had 41 points at the half in the contest, and the Rockets just had no answer for him as the All-Star scorer had his way on almost all […]