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Brooklyn Nets assistant coach and South Sudan Bright Stars head coach Royal Ivey has the South Sudan Basketball Federation on their way to the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup after defeating the Senegal Lions, 83-75, in their African Qualifiers matchup. In the match, power forward Nuni Omot set the tone for South Sudan with a […]

Monday’s slate of NBA action will feature another game in the Western Conference between two very exciting and young rosters. The Sacramento Kings (34-25) will visit the Oklahoma City Thunder (28-31). The Kings look to stay atop the West while the Thunder look to continue improving their playoff position. Check out our NBA odds series […]

Kris Dunn is making the most of his 10-day contract with the Utah Jazz, making it exceedingly difficult for the franchise’s decision-makers to say he shouldn’t be signed for the rest of the season and beyond. Following a strong debut that highlighted his ability to play defense at a high level and make plays offensively […]

Former Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens wasn’t in the team huddle prior to Jayson Tatum’s clutch shot to beat the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday night, but that doesn’t mean he wasn’t a key part of the game-winning play. According to current Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla, Stevens originally drew up the scheme that helped […]

The Los Angeles Clippers will face the Denver Nuggets tonight. We’re in the Rockies sharing our NBA odds series, making a Clippers-Nuggets prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. On Friday, the Clippers fell 176-175 in a double-overtime thriller. Amazingly, it was only the second time in NBA history that both teams had […]

The marquee Finals rematch between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Phoenix Suns is not looking great so far. Already, Phoenix star Kevin Durant is officially listed as out. Now, Giannis Antetokounmpo has been ruled out by Mike Budenholzer due to a quad injury he suffered a couple of games ago, per Jamal Collier. “Giannis Antetokounmpo […]

Following the Minnesota Timberwolves loss to the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night, Timberwolves head coach took the podium to answer questions from reporters that gathered in the Target Center. Lamenting his team’s lack of urgency at 31-31 and 8th in the West, a substantial portion of Finch’s postgame comments addressed the impact of third-year wing […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves will travel to San Francisco to face the Golden State Warriors. We’re in the golden city sharing our NBA odds series, making a Timberwolves-Warriors prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Timberwolves are coming off a 121-113 defeat at the hands of the Charlotte Hornets. Significantly, Anthony Edwards led […]

Jimmy Butler was visibly frustrated after the Miami Heat extended their losing streak to four straight games Saturday. The Heat’s best player seems to be well aware that the team could be in serious trouble of missing the playoffs if they don’t stop the bleeding soon. “I’m tired of losing,” Jimmy Butler said, following Miami’s […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics battled in one of the most entertaining games of the season. It wasn’t a complete and total shootout like the Clippers-Kings affair a day ago, but it went down to the wire. After Jayson Tatum nailed a tough jumper to put the Cs up, Joel Embiid heaved up a […]

The Toronto Raptors will attempt a season-sweep as they face the Cleveland Cavaliers. We’re in Ohio sharing our NBA odds series, making a Raptors-Cavaliers prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Raptors are coming off a gritty 95-91 victory over the Detroit Pistons. Somehow, the Raptors prevailed despite only shooting 37.5 percent […]

Earlier this week, there were some rumors circulating about New York Knicks PG Derrick Rose potentially being bought out. The former MVP finds himself at the end of the rotation as the new-look New York squad starts to find their groove. The Phoenix Suns are reportedly interested in Rose, too, leading to more talk about […]

The Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers have a long-lasting rivalry when it comes to sports, and while Celtics star Jaylen Brown can appreciate that, he didn’t have time for some of the harassment Sixers fans threw his way on Saturday night. Following the Celtics’ thrilling last-second victory over the 76ers, Brown revealed to NBC Sports Boston […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are in the state of Texas to face the Dallas Mavericks. Saddle with us as we share our NBA odds series, make a Lakers-Mavericks prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Lakers are coming off a big 124-111 victory over the Golden State Warriors. Significantly, Malik Beasley led […]

The Boston Celtics proved once again that they can always get the best of the Philadelphia 76ers. Jayson Tatum drained a last-second three in the midst of a poor shooting night to deliver a 110-107 win. Tatum had a brutal first half but turned it up in the fourth quarter, where he had eight points […]

New Yorkers love a lopsided scoreboard in favor of the Knicks for two reasons. First, that means the team is most likely adding another win to their season tally. But second and more importantly, it means the fans can goad Tom Thibodeau into playing Derrick Rose again. Rose has been in Thibs’ doghouse for a […]

Jayson Tatum didn’t exactly predict that he’d take the game-winner against the Philadelphia 76ers, but he was determined to make something happen for the Boston Celtics. Coming off the timeout before he launched the game-winner during Saturday’s Celtics-Sixers showdown, Tatum revealed that he had a strong three-word message to his teammate Grant Williams: “it’s game […]

More than making the game-winner for the Boston Celtics on Saturday against the Philadelphia 76ers, Jayson Tatum is just appreciative of the moment and the trust that his teammates gave him. Speaking to reporters after firing the 3-point dagger that gave the Celtics the 110-107 win over Joel Embiid and co., Tatum opened up about […]

Jayson Tatum is clutch. If that wasn’t clear with his latest game-winner for the Boston Celtics, his crunch-time record for the past five seasons is more than enough to prove his case. Including his 3-point dagger to propel the Celtics to the 110-107 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday, Tatum now has a total […]

LeBron James will now officially be known as Savannah James’ husband. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar probably wouldn’t disagree given how much he adores his gorgeous wife. There’s nothing wrong with a little public display of affection, but the 4-time MVP might have been a little too brazen with his latest comment. Savannah James caught […]

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers lost their third game of the season to the Boston Celtics. Joel Embiid dominated to the tune of 41 points and tremendous defense but it wasn’t enough to get the Sixers their 40th win of the season. One of the main reasons the Sixers lost the back-and-forth affair was that […]

Boston Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum broke the hearts of Philadelphia 76ers fans with his epic game-winner on Saturday, but at least he made one Philly resident happy after the tight affair. Following the Celtics’ 110-107 win, Tatum shared a moment with Philadelphia Eagles wideout DeVonta Smith and gave him his game-worn jersey. He even signed […]

Jayson Tatum sparked wild celebrations from Boston Celtics fans after his late dagger propelled the Beantown Team to a thrilling win over Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday. The Celtics trailed by as much as 15 points in the game, but they just couldn’t find a way to slow down Tatum near the […]

Jayson Tatum didn’t want any overtime. The Boston Celtics All-Star stopped on a dime and pulled up for a nasty top-of-the-key triple to seal the win over the Sixers in Philadelphia. Check out the clutch shot below, including Joel Embiid’s unreal full-court heave to tie the game that was just a split second too late. […]

The Sacramento Kings are the real deal, and after they have proven themselves with a wild battle against the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday, they are finally getting the respect they deserve. On Saturday, it was revealed that the Kings’ March 9 game against the New York Knicks has been added to the TNT slate […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (39-20) took the court for one of their biggest games of the season: their first home game of the season against the Boston Celtics (44-17). After losing their last two matchups in Boston in embarrassing fashion, the Sixers lost in heartbreaking fashion at the hands of Jayson Tatum. Final score: 110-107. Let’s […]

Patrick Beverley made his much-anticipated debut for the Chicago Bulls on Friday and it resulted in a mind-numbing 44-point victory for the Bulls over a hapless Brooklyn Nets side. He was not exactly the star of the show for Chicago, but there’s no denying that Beverley made a significant impact in his first game for […]

There’s about a month and half left until the NBA regular season concludes and the playoffs begin. Most of the Western Conference powers made key additions to their teams at the NBA trade deadline and now that the All-Star Break is in the rearview, everyone’s sights are set on the final stretch and gearing up […]

Kelly Oubre might still be trying to find his top form after a long absence due to a hand injury, so perhaps he can be forgiven for a Shaqtin’ a Fool entry last Friday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves on the road. After capitalizing on a botched Kyle Anderson pass attempt to Rudy Gobert in […]

LOS ANGELES — The city of LA was hit with a major storm early Friday morning, one that continued well into the night. With rain pouring outside of Crypto dot com arena, the Los Angeles Clippers were hoping for a little thunder inside with Russell Westbrook and Paul George reuniting. Friday night’s game between the […]

Here is all of the details you need to know about NBA 2K23 Season 5, including its release date, expected rewards, and patch notes on the latest update for the game. NBA 2K23 Season 5 Release Date: February 24, 2023 NBA 2K23 Season 5 will be launching on February 24, 2023, at 8:00 AM PST. […]

The basketball world was taken aback when the Brooklyn Nets announced Kyrie Irving’s trade to the Dallas Mavericks. Fans were even more shocked when Kevin Durant’s blockbuster move to the Phoenix Suns was announced not long after the Kyrie deal. Not too many people out there saw these trades coming. Well, except for one random […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have just started to get healthy again after dealing with a myriad of injuries and load management absences in the first half of the season. The Clippers were dealt a major blow when starting center Ivica Zubac tweaked his calf during the team’s last game before the All-Star break against the […]

It is frustrating for Denver Nuggets fans to see Nikola Jokic get mauled every single game. Generally speaking, NBA stars get a much tighter whistle on contact they draw. It’s one of the unwritten rules that most fans know about. It seems as if Jokic is the exception, though: every Denver game ends with him […]

The NBA’s Last Two Minute Report, or L2M Report, has been a source of much contention since it was introduced. The NBA has used it as a way to account for any potential game-changing calls that could have affected the outcome of the game in the final two minutes. It’s been a headache for teams […]

The Utah Jazz began the season as one of the surprise teams in the NBA and near the top of the Western Conference standings. With more than half of the season gone by and the trade deadline in the rearview, the Jazz have come back down to earth. They are still alive in the race […]

Anthony Edwards of the Minnesota Timberwolves is having a brilliant season, breaking out to become one of the top stars in the NBA. However, while the shooting guard has the ability to dominate on the court nearly every night, he brings much more than just basketball ability to the table. Edwards is a legitimate Hollywood […]

Draymond Green was a late scratch for the Golden State Warriors on Friday when they took on the Houston Rockets. Green suffered a knee injury in Golden State’s loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday, and while he was expected to suit up for the Rockets game, the former Defensive Player of the Year […]

The Sacramento Kings are in the midst of one of their best seasons in recent history. Much of that has to do with the continued development of De’Aaron Fox and his ascension into the ranks of the NBA’s elite. The Kings are on the verge of snapping the league’s longest playoff drought and Fox is […]