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In a game that featured several offensive maestros, it was defense that sealed the win for Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday. The Mavericks got 69 points combined from Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving, but couldn’t even get a shot off in the closing seconds as the Wolves escaped with a 124-121 win […]

The Los Angeles Lakers, after months of anticipation, finally decided to pull the trigger on a Russell Westbrook trade, sending him to the Utah Jazz in a deal that brought back D’Angelo Russell, Malik Beasley, and Jarred Vanderbilt. It’s likelier than not, however, that Westbrook doesn’t play a single minute for the Jazz as many […]

Damian Lillard’s latest unreal scoring night came in a Portland Trail Blazers win over the Los Angeles Lakers. With 40 points, eight triples, six rebounds and five assists, Lillard played a leading role in Portland’s win and showed once again that few players can put the ball through the net like he does. Blazers head […]

As the cliché goes: The NBA is a make-or-miss league. On Monday at the Moda Center, the Los Angeles Lakers could not stop Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers from the perimeter. Led by Dame, the Blazers unleashed an epic 3-point shooting barrage in a 127-115 win that wasn’t as close as that score […]

NBA legend Magic Johnson couldn’t hold back his emotions after the tragic Michigan State University shooting claimed plenty of lives and injured several others on Monday. The whole nation was rocked on Monday evening after reports emerged that there was an active shooter inside the Michigan State University campus. The suspect, who has yet to […]

The Portland Trail Blazers, instead of making win-now moves to bolster the roster around Damian Lillard, chose to sell off veteran pieces such as Josh Hart and Gary Payton II in exchange for draft picks and young players such as Cam Reddish and Matisse Thybulle. It looked like the Blazers were more than ready to […]

Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving need more time to get used to playing with each other. That much is clear during the Dallas Mavericks’ final possession against the Minnesota Timberwolves that saw the two hesitate taking the potential game-tying shot. With 14 seconds left on the clock and the Timberwolves ahead 124-121, the Mavs had […]

Steph Curry admitted on Monday he’s not sure what type of player James Wiseman will ultimately become. Like general manager Bob Myers and the Golden State Warriors‘ other head decision-makers, though, Curry seems certain the No. 2 overall pick of the 2020 NBA draft is better off with the Detroit Pistons. “[I have] a lot […]

For much of his tenure as the head coach of the Dallas Mavericks, Jason Kidd has placed a premium on one facet of the game above anything else: defense. However, in Year 2, the Mavs’ defense has fallen all the way to 23rd in the league. To complicate things further, the Mavs traded away their […]

Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets are the first team in the West and just the second in the NBA to reach 40 wins this 2022-23 season. Sure enough, their consistent showing this season continues to hype up the fan base, including former head coach George Karl. In fact Karl has been so impressed by […]

Jalen Brunson is having a blast in his first year with the New York Knicks. It took some time before Brunson managed to become a focal point of an offense in the NBA, but Villanova Wildcats fans and his former college teammates, including Brooklyn Nets forward Mikal Bridges, always knew that he had what it […]

PHILADELPHIA — Jalen McDaniels’ transition to the Philadelphia 76ers has been as smooth as can be. The Sixers have won each of their three games since trading for McDaniels and although he has only played in two of them, he has played well with his new teammates. Playing on the Sixers is a big difference […]

Josh Hart is quickly showing the New York Knicks just how good of an acquisition he is for his new team. In just his second game in Knicks threads, Hart was able to put together a brilliant performance on the floor that left Tomb Thibodeau comparing him to his former star with the Chicago Bulls […]

The Golden State Warriors have extremely slim margin for error over the season’s remainder. A prolonged losing streak wouldn’t just make it much more difficult to make the playoffs in a loaded Western Conference, but perhaps put Golden State at legitimate risk of missing the play-in tournament—an ugly indication of the defending champions’ play this […]

Stephen Curry remains out indefinitely as he deals with his worrisome leg injury, but despite that, the Golden State Warriors star is keeping an optimistic attitude about his recovery. When asked Monday where he is in his recovery process, Curry admitted that it’s a slow process and he is still ways away from doing basketball […]

Following an impressive 46-win 2021-22 campaign, the Chicago Bulls have suffered through an uneven 2022-23 campaign. Back in late December, the Bulls appeared to have already reached their lowest point of the season following a huge locker room dustup during halftime of a blowout loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. In addition, reports of rumored “discord” […]

Jalen Brunson went off yet again on Monday night as he put the New York Knicks on his shoulders in what turned out to be a big win for them against their bitter cross-town rivals, the Brooklyn Nets. The 26-year-old exploded for 40 points in the game en route to tying a Knicks franchise scoring […]

The streak is over. For the first time in over three years, the New York Knicks took down the Brooklyn Nets with a 122-106 victory Monday at Madison Square Garden. The growing pains of Brooklyn’s new-look roster were on full display as the team struggled to string together positive possessions on either end of the […]

The most optimistic Golden State Warriors fans weren’t the only ones who thought Steph Curry avoided serious injury when he came up hobbling in a February 4th win over the Dallas Mavericks. Despite his obvious and immediate on-court pain, the reigning Finals MVP initially believed he’d “shake it off” and soon return to action, too. […]

It’s no secret that the New York Knicks are in the business of adding a third star alongside Jalen Brunson and Julius Randle. However, Knicks fans must realize that the core they have at the moment isn’t doing too poorly. Brunson, especially, appears to have taken his snub from the 2023 All-Star game to heart, […]

Kyrie Irving played his first home game on Monday for the Dallas Mavericks following his blockbuster trade from the Brooklyn Nets. This was the eight-time All-Star’s fourth game for his new team, but this was the first time he was playing in Dallas. As expected, Mavs fans gave their new star a rousing welcome. The […]

When Steve Kerr and the Golden State Warriors drafted James Wiseman second overall in 2020, there were huge expectations that he’d be the face of the franchise after Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson. Three seasons later, however, he’s gone from the Dubs. The Warriors traded Wiseman to the Detroit Pistons in exchange for Saddiq Bey. […]

Monday night against the Miami Heat marked Jamal Murray’s fifth consecutive missed contest for the Denver Nuggets. The 25-year-old has been dealing with a lingering knee injury, and at this point, it doesn’t really sound like he’s close to returning. Murray himself provided an update on the inflammation in his right knee before Monday’s game […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have already ruled out LeBron James for Monday’s matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers. The newly-minted all-time leading scorer of the NBA will miss a third straight game as he continues to deal with a concerning foot injury. The Lakers will need Anthony Davis to dominate against the Blazers, but he […]

The Los Angeles Clippers made a handful of noteworthy moves prior to the recently-concluded NBA trade deadline. None of them were of the landscape-shifting variety, but there’s no denying that LA is expected to be a stronger side as they look to establish themselves as legitimate title contenders in the second half of the season. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (37-19) took on the Houston Rockets (13-42) on a night when Philadelphians needed something to feel good about. The Sixers didn’t lay a beatdown against the team with the worst record in the NBA but they did secure a win by a score of 123-104. Let’s break down the Sixers’ win over […]

The Dallas Mavericks are seemingly not done yet in making additions to their roster this season. In a report by Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, it’s been revealed that free agent big man LaMarcus Aldridge is going to work out with the Mavs this Tuesday. “Free agent F/C LaMarcus Aldridge is working out for the Dallas […]

The all-time NBA scoring record seems to have taken its toll on LeBron James. After all, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar has sat out all three of his team’s games (including Monday against the Portland Trail Blazers) since he broke Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s long-standing scoring record. The good news for Lakers fans is that LeBron is […]

When the Dallas Mavericks traded for Kyrie Irving from the Brooklyn Nets, fans and experts alike questioned the move. Irving’s off-court antics aside, the biggest worry of many is his fit alongside Luka Doncic. After all, both players are ball-dominant guards. Irving, however, is confused by all the talks. While he is indeed better with […]

In their last update on Mitchell Robinson’s surgically repaired right thumb, The New York Knicks announced in late January that their big man was set to expect another four weeks. This was roughly three weeks ago, and the team has now provided another timely update on the status of the 24-year-old center. The Knicks have […]

Ben Simmons started every single one of his games during four seasons with the Philadelphia 76ers. That three-time All-Star has stepped into a different role at points this season, and the trend is continuing following the Brooklyn Nets’ trades of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. Simmons has come off the bench seven times on the […]

The Luka Doncic-Kyrie Irving partnership got off to a rough start after the Dallas Mavericks lost to the Sacramento Kings on Saturday. However, head coach Jason Kidd is not one bit bothered by it. In fact, Kidd is so confident the new Mavs duo will work that he even sent a rather strong message to […]

It has barely been a week since Kyrie Irving became the newest member of the Dallas Mavericks. However, it comes as no surprise that the eight-time All-Star has brought a lot of attention to himself as he continues to dodge questions about his future with the Mavs. Irving now just has a few more months […]

New Orleans Pelicans star guard CJ McCollum struggled in Friday’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. He scored just 12 points on 4-for-14 shooting from the field in the 118-107 Pelicans loss. McCollum finished with his lowest point total since New Year’s Eve when he managed to put up a measly ten against the Grizzlies. Still, […]

Despite the myriad of injuries they have been dealing with of late, the Boston Celtics have still fared very well over their past few games. Their four-game winning streak, however, is now in danger when they take on the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night — especially since Jayson Tatum is in danger of missing that […]

Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison made a big move acquiring Kyrie Irving from the Brooklyn Nets ahead of the NBA trade deadline, and he addressed the perceived risk of acquiring Irving in a witty way. “I actually see the risk in not doing it,” Nico Harrison said, via Stein. This is clearly expressing the […]

There are few players in the history of the game that could match the pure savagery that Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant brought to the table. This man was as merciless as they came on the basketball court. Just ask Brandon Jennings. On a recent podcast guesting, Jennings told his tale of one of […]

Given that basketball is a physical sport, injuries are part of the game. Furthermore, in many cases, a serious injury has the potential to end a player’s career. Unfortunately, even the basketball players in the world experience injuries that surely had an effect in the way they play the game. Fortunately, medicine and technology today […]

Joel Embiid has been on an absolute tear of late. He’s coming off a 37-point, 13-rebound double-double in a win over the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday, and the Philadelphia 76ers are hoping that their star big man keeps his foot on the gas for Monday’s matchup against the Houston Rockets. Embiid, however, has once again […]