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Kevin Durant is one of the most unstoppable offensive forces to ever step onto a basketball court. When the first domino of Kyrie Irving fell, there is a decent chance every title contender’s front office spitballed their best possible trade offer. Even if they did not actually pick up the phone. The Memphis Grizzlies did […]

The New York Knicks will travel to take on the Philadelphia 76ers in a Friday night NBA matchup at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes a Knicks-76ers prediction and pick, laid out below. New York has gone 30-26, seventh […]

The Charlotte Hornets (15-41) visit the Boston Celtics (39-16) on Friday night! Action tips off at 7:40 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Hornets-Celtics prediction, pick, and how to watch. Charlotte has lost five straight games and sits in 14th place in the Eastern Conference. The Hornets covered 43% of […]

The Charlotte Hornets appeared to be a franchise on the rise. They won 43 games, and they had an impressive young core led by All-Star playmaker LaMelo Ball and burgeoning wing scorer Miles Bridges. However, Bridges was involved in serious controversy after he allegedly assaulted his then-girlfriend. Bridges’ NBA future then became shrouded in considerable […]

Kawhi Leonard is playing again for the Los Angeles Clippers, but his minutes have been heavily monitored. As most fans know by know, the star forward has a lingering knee injury stemming from the infamous 2017 incident with Zaza Pachulia. As a result, his status from game-to-game is always in question. With that in mind, […]

It’s been quite a 72-hour stretch for the Brooklyn Nets, who lost two superstar players in Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant in the blink of an eye. The Nets went all in to try to poach Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam from north of the border to convince Durant to stay with the team, according […]

For months, the Clippers appeared to be hunting for a point guard upgrade on the trade market. There have been plenty of reports linking them to the likes of Fred VanVleet, Kyle Lowry, Mike Conley, and even D’Angelo Russell. But when the dust of the 2023 NBA trade deadline settled, the only point guard they […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are currently in the middle of a whirlwind 2022-23 campaign. Their uneven play has confused fans regarding how to feel about the team’s chances of contending for an elusive championship. Kawhi Leonard appears to be back to his usual superstar exploits, and Paul George has been doing Paul George things, but […]

Contrary to popular expectations, the Toronto Raptors stood pat at the trade deadline. Names such as OG Anunoby and Fred VanVleet were popular trade candidates all week long, but no deal materialized for either player. That’s not to say that teams tried their best to pry away these players from Toronto, though. Both the Memphis […]

The Brooklyn Nets and Phoenix Suns completed a Kevin Durant-led deal prior to the NBA Trade Deadline. Mikal Bridges highlighted Brooklyn’s return. A recent report stated that Brooklyn was offered four first-round picks for Bridges, per Zach Lowe, via basketball.realgm.com. The Nets ultimately opted to hold onto Bridges despite this rumored trade offer. “I know of […]

The Russell Westbrook era came to an end in Los Angeles just before the NBA trade deadline. The Lakers sent the point guard away after a dysfunctional season and a half. Now with him off the roster, the gloves have come off as pundits and fans alike have been vocal about his failed tenure. Anthony […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have all the makings of a championship contender and yet only a few believe in their capability to advance deep into the 2023 postseason. For much of the current campaign, the Clippers’ offense has struggled, devolving into a barrage of contested jumpshots and turnovers when the game slows down to a […]

The San Antonio Spurs will travel to take on the Detroit Pistons in a Friday night NBA matchup. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes a Spurs-Pistons prediction and pick, laid out below. San Antonio has fallen from their heydays, going 14-41, 14th place in the […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves dealt D’Angelo Russell to the Los Angeles Lakers in one of the most intriguing trades in the NBA leading up to the deadline on Thursday. Although Russell’s contract situation was the driving force behind the deal, as he was set to become an unrestricted free agent, Russell and Rudy Gobert reportedly had […]

We are coming out of a frantic 2023 NBA trade deadline where a bevy of teams shuffled players and shook up their rosters. Let’s look at the immediate impact of the various deals that went down over the past few days and do a fresh set of NBA Power Rankings. Which teams instantly got pushed […]

Exactly one year ago, the Philadelphia 76ers and Brooklyn Nets agreed to a massive deal at the trade deadline. James Harden joined the Sixers and Ben Simmons joined the Nets in one of the biggest blockbuster trades in NBA history. With Harden and Simmons both fed up with their respective teams for different reasons, the […]

Charles Barkley’s work on Inside the NBA cannot be understated. The former NBA star is one of the reasons the TNT half-time show is insanely popular. He’s a natural entertainer who knows when to be funny and when to address issues seriously. It’s no wonder that many have tried to pry him away from TNT. […]

For much of the 2022-23 campaign, plenty of fans and pundits expected that it was only going to be a matter of time until the Utah Jazz would sell off pieces that would make much more sense on a team with contending aspirations. After all, many expected the Jazz to fall off a cliff after […]

Game two of the new-look Phoenix Suns will send the team to take on the Indiana Pacers in a Friday night NBA matchup at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes a Lakers-Pacers prediction and pick, laid out below. Phoenix has gone 30-27 […]

The Phoenix Suns have suddenly vaulted ahead of the pack in the Western Conference after swinging big on the Kevin Durant trade. Whether pundits see them as clear favorites to win it all or still with questions left to answer, they’ve undeniably turned themselves into title contenders with one of the most formidable cores in […]

The Los Angeles Lakers didn’t produce a ton of highlights in their shorthanded loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night at Crypto.com Arena, with one glaring exception: Austin Reaves channeled Allen Iverson-on-Michael Jordan and absolutely cooked Giannis Antetokounmpo on a crossover and drive to the hoop. The move sent LeBron James, Bronny James (sitting […]

Chicago Bulls’ power forward Patrick Williams was benched in the fourth quarter by coach Billy Donovan in the team’s 116-105 loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday night. Donovan explained his decision to sit Williams down after the contest, telling reporters that it “wasn’t anything Williams did wrong to not play the last 20 minutes […]

What was supposed to be an eventful NBA trade deadline for the Toronto Raptors was instead eerily quiet for the front office. Much was made about the team potentially selling off key pieces to retool or rebuild for the future. With many intriguing pieces on the roster, surely Masai Ujiri and co. could fetch a […]

In a surprising NBA trade deadline blockbuster, superstar Kevin Durant moved to the Phoenix Suns from the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for a plethora of players and draft prospects. For KD and his new squad, what does this mean? After leaving the Nets, it’s time to release our predictions for Kevin Durant as he joins […]

The Chicago Bulls were one of just three teams that completely sat out the NBA trade deadline festivities. The result is surprising after weeks of speculation surrounding some of its core players such as Zach LaVine. Sitting in the ninth seed after the February 9th deadline at three games under .500, the Bulls are in […]

Anthony Davis spoke to the media for the first time on Thursday night since bizarrely sulking on the Los Angeles Lakers’ bench when his good pal LeBron James broke Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time scoring record — a clip that went viral and fueled two days of speculation ahead of a busy Lakers trade deadline. Lakers fans […]

Adjusting one’s expectations to the proper level is always essential for a diehard sports fan. This struggle is infinitely greater for those who have sworn their loyalty to the New York Knicks. Madison Square Garden is the Mecca, but it can also be known as the Heartbreak Hotel, House of Horrors, Palace of Pain, The […]

The Miami Heat were one Jimmy Butler three-point shot away from advancing to the NBA Finals last season. When a squad is on the cusp of the Finals, the expectation is to execute a couple of ancillary moves to fill some minor holes, but Miami has unraveled a ton this season. Standing at sixth in […]

There is no question that the Phoenix Suns are the overwhelming favorites of the 2023 NBA trade deadline by adding a generational talent in Kevin Durant. The Dallas Mavericks also threw in their chips for a star in Kyrie Irving. But the Los Angeles Lakers are one organization that is an underrated winner these past […]

Fans found themselves on cloud nine after the Los Angeles Lakers managed to pull off the unthinkable and acquire three solid role players in D’Angelo Russell, Malik Beasley, and Jarred Vanderbilt in exchange for Russell Westbrook’s expiring deal and a top-four protected 2027 first-round pick. Russell, in particular, is a former All-Star (albeit as an […]

For a while, it really did seem like the Golden State Warriors, as much as it would have cost them in terms of luxury tax payments, would hang onto James Wiseman like their lives depended on it. After all, giving up on the second overall pick of the 2020 NBA Draft just three years into […]

Just when we thought the Los Angeles Lakers were done, they pulled off one final trade right before the deadline. This came in the form of 7-foot big man Mo Bamba, who will now be making his way to LA. Mo spent the first five years of his career with the Orlando Magic, and it […]

D’Angelo Russell made his first appearance at the Crypto.com Arena on Thursday following his blockbuster move from the Minnesota Timberwolves. He was spotted courtside right before tipoff along with fellow newcomers Malik Beasley and Jarred Vanderbilt. All three players have joined the Los Angeles Lakers as part of the trade deal that has sent Russell […]

After winning three games in a row, the Chicago Bulls are back to their losing ways. They are now 0-2 in their current three-game road trip, having suffered defeats at the hands of the Memphis Grizzlies (104-89) last Tuesday and the Brooklyn Nets (116-105) Thursday night. Zach LaVine led the Bulls with a big scoring […]

Russell Westbrook’s wife had time. Nina Westbrook blasted all the critics for branding the former Los Angeles Lakers point guard as a “locker room vampire” – a rant Kyle Kuzma agreed with. Kuzma called it “weirdo activity” for talking heads to hurl all that vitriol at a player for underperforming. Given the spotlight on the […]

What was impossible back then has become a reality as LeBron James breaks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s record to become the NBA’s all-time leading scorer. In a match that saw the Los Angeles Lakers lose to the Oklahoma City Thunder, most of the attention was on the King himself as he cemented his legacy by ascending to […]

Twitter has started to sink its teeth in on another controversial subject in relation to the Russell Westbrook trade that had him packing his bags for Salt Lake City. Westbrook, who was sent by the Los Angeles Lakers to the Utah Jazz ahead of the NBA trade deadline Thursday, has even been compared to a […]

The Brooklyn Nets officially announced their trade sending Kevin Durant to the Phoenix Suns Thursday. The deal was expanded to a four-team trade with Milwaukee and Indiana. In exchange for Durant and T.J. Warren, the Nets acquire Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson, four first-round draft picks, two second-round picks and one first-round pick swap. Following the […]

Spencer Dinwiddie himself admitted that they weren’t exactly the best trade package out there when he and Dorian Finney-Smith, along with a couple of future draft picks, made their way to the Brooklyn Nets as part of the Kyrie Irving blockbuster deal with the Dallas Mavericks. The one thing Dinwiddie was adamant about, however, is […]