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There has been considerable uncertainty surrounding the Phoenix Suns in recent weeks. They almost pulled off a blockbuster trade for Kyrie Irving, and they are one of the most notable teams that have thrown their hat into the ring for a potential Kevin Durant trade. Even then, Suns players who could be on their way […]

All eyes in the NBA on Tuesday night are on LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. James is looking to break Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time scoring record. Abdul-Jabbar finished his career with 38,387 points. LeBron entered Tuesday’s game against Oklahoma City Thunder needing 36 points to break the record. He scored 20 points in the […]

Cam Thomas is still on fire. The Brooklyn Nets guard is taking full advantage of all the playing time he’s been having with the Nets nursing a banged-up roster and with Kyrie Irving just recently traded to the Dallas Mavericks. After exploding for yet another 40-point night on Tuesday, albeit in a 116-112 home loss […]

LeBron James is rarely seen wearing a headband nowadays, though it was a huge part of his on-court look early in his career. And so when he pulled out the “Headband Bron” look on Tuesday against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Jayson Tatum and several other NBA stars see it as a sign that the Los […]

Stephen Curry is out again for the Golden State Warriors. The Dubs recently announced that Curry is going to be out for multiple weeks after suffering a leg injury during Golden State’s win over Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday. It’s an undeniably significant blow for the Warriors, who will need to keep […]

While all eyes Tuesday night are on LeBron James’ chase for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time NBA scoring record, Chris Paul made moved closer to the top of another statistical No. 1 spot in the league. After recording a total of five steals in the Suns’ 116-112 road victory at Barclays Center against the Brooklyn Nets, Chris […]

While most of the attention is on LeBron James on Tuesday night, fans also made sure to give plenty of love to NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who was in Crypto.com Arena to witness LeBron attempt to break his scoring record. James needs just 36 points to surpass Abdul-Jabbar’s scoring mark of 38,387 points. With expectations […]

Kyrie Irving who? The polarizing point guard, now with the Dallas Mavericks, threw a wrench into the Nets’ plans when he demanded a trade from the Brooklyn Nets earlier this week. The Nets, perhaps fed up with Irving’s antics, granted him his wish. However, trading away a player of Irving’s caliber could do nothing but […]

For four seasons, LeBron James and Dwyane Wade (along with Chris Bosh) joined forces in South Beach to terrorize the league with their incredible scoring prowess and eye-popping athletic capabilities. Their four-year partnership was a fruitful one, resulting in four straight NBA Finals appearances, two of which ended in the ultimate triumph – a championship. […]

Kyle Kuzma knows a thing or two about fashion (or not?), and so when he saw LeBron James’ outfit for what could be a historic Los Angeles Lakers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder game, he knew his ex-teammate is making a statement. James is expected to break Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time scoring record on Tuesday against the […]

The Brooklyn Nets have seemingly found a potential star in second-year shooting guard Cam Thomas. Now, with his recent performance, he is getting MVP chants from the Nets fans. Amid star point guard Kyrie Irving’s trade saga, the Nets were forced to look elsewhere for firepower on the offense. To the shock of many within […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are not resting on their laurels right now. They may be second in the East at the moment with a 37-17 record, but this isn’t stopping them from adding the necessary pieces to their team ahead of what they’re hoping will be another extended playoff run. NBA insider Marc Stein reports that […]

Cam Thomas really matched two LeBron James records in a span of two days after the Brooklyn Nets traded Kyrie Irving to the Dallas Mavericks. On Monday, Thomas exploded for 47 points against the Los Angeles Clippers to become the second-youngest player in NBA history to have a back-to-back 40-piece. The 21-year-old had a 44-point […]

Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant will not play in the All-Star game next week in Salt Lake City, according to Bleacher Report’s Chris Haynes. Durant has missed the last month after suffering an MCL sprain on Jan. 8 in Miami. Head coach Jacque Vaughn said Tuesday that the forward received a positive update on the […]

It wasn’t too long ago that it felt like Zach LaVine already had one foot out the door. The 27-year-old went through a rough patch with the Chicago Bulls earlier in the season wherein his commitment to the team was put into question. So much so, that there were even rumors about some brewing discord […]

LeBron James may be the star of Tuesday night’s game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Oklahoma City Thunder, but Shai Gilgeous-Alexander isn’t letting him hoard the spotlight. SGA made sure to turn a lot of heads before his Thunder take on the Lakers at Crypto.com Arena. The first-time All-Star created a lot of buzz […]

LeBron James is 100 percent going to break Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s NBA record for most career points. It’s only a matter of when the Los Angeles Lakers superstar will break the record. That could come as early as tonight, Tuesday, against the Oklahoma City Thunder at home. However, according to LeBron betting odds over at FanDuel, […]

Pretty much the entire sporting world is on high alert on Tuesday as LeBron James looks to break Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time scoring record when the Los Angeles Lakers play the Oklahoma City Thunder. We all fully expect the NBA to acknowledge that momentous occasion if and when LeBron actually does it on Tuesday night. However, it […]

Dorian Finney-Smith is well-loved by the Dallas Mavericks fan base, so imagine the heartbreak that many felt when the Mavs opted to trade him to the Brooklyn Nets along with Spencer Dinwiddie and multiple picks for Kyrie Irving. While Irving is obviously a talented player, many fans thought that the team shouldn’t have dealt Finney-Smith […]

The basketball world expects LeBron James to break the all-time scoring record on Tuesday when the Los Angeles Lakers host the Oklahoma City Thunder at the Crypto.com Arena. As it turns out, LeBron himself appears to believe that today is going to be the day. ESPN’s Dave McMenamin provided a timely report just outside the […]

The Golden State Warriors are now two games above .500 as the All-Star break approaches. This team has shown significant improvements of late, but there’s no denying that they will still need to be much better if they want to defend their title this season. This is exactly why the Warriors have been linked to […]

With Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram missing a bunch of games in the 2022-23 NBA season, the New Orleans Pelicans are having a hard time keeping up with the best teams. That being said, they are still inside the play-in tournament picture, currently sitting ninth in the Western Conference. They have a chance to improve […]

LeBron James is feeling and looking good ahead of Tuesday night’s clash against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar forward is so close to breaking Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time NBA scoring record, which he could potentially accomplish in this game versus the Thunder. LeBron James arrives with the all-black fit 👑🔥 pic.twitter.com/gpYTqcXJyX — […]

The Boston Celtics could be active in the coming days as the NBA trade deadline approaches. This team is still in possession of the best record in the entire NBA but it’s not surprising that they still want to strengthen their squad ahead of the second half of the campaign. There has also been a lot […]

The Dallas Mavericks-Brooklyn Nets Kyrie Irving-led trade became official on Monday. Irving is expected to serve in a pivotal role alongside Luka Doncic in the Mavs’ backcourt. Dallas’ new guard broke his silence in regards to playing with Doncic. “As much as I can lead alongside him, there’s no pressure here, nothing’s forced with me […]

The Dallas Mavericks are a whole different beast now that Kyrie Irving is in the picture. The Mavs were already a title contender with Luka Doncic at the helm, but now that Kyrie has arrived, it increases this team’s championship odds significantly. Dallas head coach Jason Kidd seems to think so. The Hall of Famer […]

Brooklyn Nets fans will certainly love Spencer Dinwiddie’s confidence … and sense of humor. They’ve already experienced it before, but it looks like the veteran guard has taken it to a new level. Dinwiddie showed as much as he was introduced as a member of the Nets on Tuesday. In a rather hilarious turn, Dinwiddie […]

The Kyrie Irving trade from the Brooklyn Nets to the Dallas Mavericks still has the NBA world buzzing, and it wasn’t long before Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green gave his thoughts on the move. While nobody knows what the end result will be from a team standpoint, what we can be sure of is […]

The New York Knicks have had no shortage of suitors for promising young wing Cam Reddish ahead of the NBA trade deadline and two more teams have joined the fray. In what has become the buzzword for insiders, SNY’s Ian Begley reports that the Denver Nuggets have “registered some interest” in trading for Reddish. Begley […]

There has been a lot of talk about Kyrie Irving’s real motivation behind his shocking trade demand from the Brooklyn Nets. For most folks, it came out of nowhere as Kyrie looked like he was as happy as he could be with the Nets at this point in time. Well, that just wasn’t the case […]

New Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving sets the record straight on why he deleted his Instagram post where he apologized for promoting a documentary and book with antisemitic themes. Irving made headlines earlier in the season as many people label him anti-Semitic for his promotion of the said documentary. He initially refused to apologize as […]

Can tonight be the night that LeBron James passes Kareem Abdul-Jabbar? The King is just 36 points away from passing the legend, and he plays a favorable opponent Tuesday night. LeBron and the Lakers face the Oklahoma City Thunder Tuesday night and the odds for him to pass Kareem is currently at +140. That is […]

Kyrie Irving was linked to the Los Angeles Lakers plenty of times after he made his shocking trade request from the Brooklyn Nets, with Lakers superstar and former teammate LeBron James making it no secret that he wouldn’t mind teaming up with Irving again. Well, it didn’t happen that way, as Irving was traded to […]

The Houston Rockets have plenty of talent, but their players lack discipline and effort. This undermines the natural abilities and the Rockets’ attempts at building a dominant young core. And, while no player’s development is exactly predictable, Houston’s face of the franchise takes one step forward and two steps back every other week. Shooting guard […]

Do you remember when Kyrie Irving said that he had no intention of leaving Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets? He uttered these words just last summer when he opted into his player option with the Nets for the 2022-23 season. Well, little did we know that that promise actually had an expiration date. Kyrie […]

With the February 9th trade deadline getting closer and closer, the clock is ticking for teams to make any final big moves. On the other hand, organizations such as the San Antonio Spurs could be sellers at the deadline. With some veterans on the roster, the Spurs might be willing to trade them for draft […]

All eyes are on LeBron James as he is set to surpass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time scoring record. However, Russell Westbrook has been in a lot of conversations as the trade deadline is this Thursday. The Los Angeles Lakers are more than likely to keep Russ, as he has done a great job filling the role […]

Chicago Bulls defensive ace Alex Caruso has missed two straight games with a foot injury. The last time he played was back on February 2nd against the Charlotte Hornets, when he finished with seven points, three rebounds, one assist, and one steal in the 114-98 Bulls win. So when the Bulls visit FedExForum on Tuesday […]

LeBron James is on the brink of history. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar could very well break Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s long-standing all-time scoring record on Tuesday when LA hosts the Oklahoma City Thunder at the Crypto.com Arena. There’s no doubt that James has envisioned this momentous occasion many times in the past and right now, it’s […]