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The Los Angeles Lakers have looked pretty good as of late, but they will be fighting a tough battle on Sunday against the Dallas Mavericks. Luka Doncic is always a terrifying beast to deal with for defense. Now, with the addition of Kyrie Irving, it becomes even harder to defend this team. Ahead of their […]

Andrew Wiggins has been out of action for the Golden State Warriors for quite some time now. The 28-year-old missed the Dubs’ final game before the All-Star break, and he has yet to rejoin his team since. Wiggins is dealing with an undisclosed personal issue, and his status for Sunday’s game against his former team, […]

The Chicago Bulls saw the Patrick Beverley effect on Saturday after the veteran guard made his debut with the team against the Brooklyn Nets. Sure enough, even DeMar DeRozan couldn’t help but be happy that they got him. DeRozan was full of compliments for Beverley following their 131-87 demolition of the Nets. While the defensive […]

The Portland Trail Blazers suffered a tough loss on Friday at the hands of the Sacramento Kings. The Blazers were on the wrong end of a blowout, 133-116, as Portland opted to sit out both Damian Lillard and Jerami Grant in the game. With Jusuf Nurkic and Anfernee Simons also out injured, it wasn’t a […]

Kawhi Leonard was the star of the show on for the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night as they took on the Sacramento Kings in what turned out to be a double-overtime thriller. The Clippers ended up on the losing end of the spectacle, 176-175, but LA fans can take comfort in the fact that […]

Light the beam, baby! The Sacramento Kings have been actually one of the best teams in the NBA this season. Despite making marginal changes to their roster, the team has found a ton of success this year. Their latest exploits saw them edge out the new-look Los Angeles Clippers in a double-OT shoot-out. Said game […]

Stephen Curry has a ton of iconic moments during his illustrious career for the Golden State Warriors. One of the most well-known, if not the most well-known, moment of his career came during his MVP season. You know it, and if you’re a Dubs fan, you love it: it’s Stephen Curry’s game-winning triple against the […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was a surprise injury scratch for the Oklahoma City Thunder‘s Friday night matchup against the Phoenix Suns. Without their All-Star combo guard in the mix, it came as no surprise that OKC struggled against the Suns, eventually losing out, 124-115. The Thunder have another game coming up on Sunday, and unfortunately for them, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers kicked off their post-All-Star break campaign with a 124-111 win against the defending champions Golden State Warrriors. LA still has a long way to go as they look to secure a playoff spot in the West, and they now have another marquee matchup coming up on Sunday when they take Luka […]

Chicago Bulls playmaker DeMar DeRozan became the 16th active player in the NBA to reach 4,000 career assists after recording four assists against the Brooklyn Nets in their 131-87 blowout against the dysfunctional franchise. DeRozan, having steadily grown as a facilitator throughout his impressive career, now has 4,003 career assists. For reference, he has more […]

Although former Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury owner Robert Sarver has sold the franchises to billionaire mortgage lender Mat Ishbia, “the NBA is standing by its position Robert Sarver’s one-year suspension remains in place,” according to Duane Rankin of Arizona Republic. Sarver’s representatives believe that his suspension for the 2022-23 season should have been terminated […]

The Portland Trail Blazers went through quite a debacle on Thursday ahead of their matchup against the Sacramento Kings. The Blazers dealt with some real travel problems due to adverse weather conditions, which ended up forcing them to sit both Damian Lillard and Jerami Grant for rest purposes. The good news for Portland fans is […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo was initially listed as questionable to play on Sunday against the Phoenix Suns. However, the team soon downgraded his status in a rather shocking turn. Antetokounmpo is now doubtful to play in the game due to his right quad contusion, per Jamal Collier of ESPN. It’s a massive difference to […]

Friday night’s matchup between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Sacramento Kings produced one of the most fascinating games we’ve seen in quite a while. The double-overtime thriller resulted in the Kings escaping with a 176-175 win. To add even more intrigue to the narrative is the fact that Russell Westbrook made his highly-anticipated debut […]

Alex Caruso is at least somewhat refreshed both mentally and physically coming out of the All-Star break. For the Chicago Bulls’ sake of making the play-in tournament, let’s hope his teammates feel the same. Asked Saturday how he’s feeling after getting a much-needed week off, Caruso—who’s dealt with a series of nagging injuries pretty much […]

The Toronto Raptors marked their seventh win over their last eight games on Saturday with a 95-91 victory over the Detroit Pistons. They managed to secure the win even without Fred VanVleet in the picture as the 6-foot-1 combo guard continues to be out due to personal reasons. It seems that Fred is fine, though. […]

The NBA Draft is a special moment for prospects who’ll embark on a new chapter in their lives. More often than not, it usually marks the beginning of an NBA career. While some basketball prospects will get selected, others will not. Given that the NBA is the best basketball league in the world, there are […]

New Orleans Pelicans guard Jose Alvarado is already a fan favorite down in the Big Easy. But up in Queens, where Alvarado spent his pre-college years, Alvarado has earned a big reputation. With the Pelicans in town to take on the New York Knicks, Alvarado’s high school alma mater — Christ the King High School, […]

The Utah Jazz host the San Antonio Spurs for a battle out West! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Spurs-Jazz prediction and pick. The San Antonio Spurs are really struggling this year. This might be the one team with the least amount of talent in the entire league, yet they have […]

The Indiana Pacers travel to the southeast to take on the Orlando Magic. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Pacers-Magic prediction and pick. The Indiana Pacers battled with the Boston Celtics in their last game. They took the top team in the NBA to overtime and almost stole a win late […]

The Milwaukee Bucks lost Giannis Antetokounmpo to a knee injury early in the first quarter on Friday against the Miami Heat, but it appears he’s not dealing with any serious ailment. Per Kellan Olson, The Greek Freak is listed as questionable for Sunday’s massive matchup with the Phoenix Suns due to a quad contusion. This […]

The Charlotte Hornets host the Miami Heat for a divisional matchup. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Heat-Hornets prediction and pick. The Hornets shocked me last night. They came to play in Minnesota and stunned the Timberwolves who are fighting for a playoff spot. They took down the Twolves 121-113 as […]

The primary reason that Russell Westbrook got a chance to sign with the Los Angeles Clippers was the way that Paul George advocated for him to be on the team. So, with Westbrook just completing his debut with his new team, you can rest assured that if anybody was going to have his back that […]

After a rough start to the season, Klay Thompson is back to his old sweet-shooting form for the Golden State Warriors. The star shooting guard had the best game of this season against the Rockets, hitting 12 threes in one outing. It’s been incredible to see Thompson start to switch up his role. After the […]

It’s a potential Eastern Conference Finals Preview as the Boston Celtics face the Philadelphia 76ers. It’s the game of the week as we share our NBA odds series, make a Celtics-76ers prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Celtics are coming off a 142-138 overtime win over the Indiana Pacers. Significantly, Jayson […]

It will a potential Western Conference Finals preview as the Denver Nuggets visit the Memphis Grizzlies. We’re here to share our NBA odds series, make a Nuggets-Grizzlies prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Nuggets defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 115-109 in their first game coming off the All-Star break. Significantly, Michael Porter […]

Russell Westbrook‘s long-awaited debut for the Los Angeles Clippers finally took place on Friday night, and the game certainly didn’t disappoint. While Los Angeles will be upset that they ended up falling short in a thrilling 176-175 loss to the Sacramento Kings, they will likely be pleased with Westbrook’s debut for them. Westbrook posted a […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr was effusive in his praise of Klay Thompson after Friday night’s record-setting performance. Klay Thompson scored 42 points in the Warriors’ 116-101 win over the Houston Rockets. Thompson made 12 3-pointers for the second time this season, becoming the first player in NBA history to accomplish the feat. […]

The 2022-23 NBA campaign has gone less than swimmingly for the defending champion Golden State Warriors. Sixty games through the regular season, the Warriors own a mediocre 30-30 record, good enough for just the ninth-best record in the Western Conference. If the season ended today, Golden State would have to participate in the play-in tournament. […]

James Dolan, owner of the New York Knicks and New York Rangers, has come under fire for MSG Entertainment’s use of facial recognition technology at Madison Square Garden and Radio City Music Hall. The software has been used to prevent lawyers who work for firms that are suing MSG from attending events at its venues. […]

The vibes are a mile high in the Mile High these days. Truly, for a team — sans Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray — that was basically assembled within the last three seasons, the Denver Nuggets roster have formed as close of a bond as you could hope. Perhaps unironically, one of the major factors for […]

Boston Celtics point guard Marcus Smart doesn’t have to worry about being singled out every night by opposing offenses, but he realizes that some of his teammates aren’t as fortunate. After Boston’s narrow overtime win over the Indiana Pacers, Smart noted that sharpshooter Sam Hauser is often targeted by teams looking for an easy bucket. […]

San Antonio Spurs rookie Jeremy Sochan missed Thursday’s game against the Dallas Mavericks due to a quad injury. Unsurprisingly, without one of their best players, the Spurs lost  to the Mavs in convincing fashion — the final score was 142-116 in favor of Dallas. So when the Spurs visit the Vivint Arena on Saturday night […]

The New Orleans Pelicans will travel to the “World’s Most Famous Arena” to play the New York Knicks. We’re in Madison Square Garden sharing our NBA odds series, making a Pelicans-Knicks prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Pelicans are coming off a 115-110 loss to the Toronto Raptors. Ultimately, they fell […]

WHAT. A. GAME! The Sacramento Kings had a historic game against the Los Angeles Clippers last night. It was a double-overtime thriller that ended in a score of 176-175 in favor of Sacramento. Yes, you read that score right. It was easily the highest-scoring game of the season, and was the second-highest of all-time. The […]

Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson set a record Friday night by becoming the only NBA player to make 12 3-pointers for the second time in the same season. After scoring 42 points in a win over the Houston Rockets, Thompson hopes to have more outstanding shooting performances over the next few months. “I want […]

The Sacramento Kings beat the Los Angles Clippers in double overtime on Friday night by a final score of 176-175. De’Aaron Fox dropped 42 points in 45 minutes of playing time for the Kings, while Russell Westbrook finished with 17 points and 14 assists in his Clippers debut. After the game, a reporter asked floor […]

In their first game after the All-Star break, and also their first game after the firing of head coach Nate McMillan, the Atlanta Hawks cruised to an easy 136-119 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Star point guard Trae Young led the way with 34 points and nine assists, and even found himself in the middle […]

Devin Booker is well on his way to cementing his legacy for the Phoenix Suns. On Friday night, he passed a fellow Suns icon to add to his franchise resume. With his first and only three-pointer on the night against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Booker moved past Nash for most three-pointers in Suns history. Devin […]