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With the 2023 NBA trade deadline just a few days away (February 9), the New York Knicks sit in seventh place in the East at 25-23. The team needs to make some moves and have some things break their way to put together a team that can get into the playoffs (not just the play-in) […]

The Brooklyn Nets have rebounded from an extremely rough start to the season to reemerge as one of the top teams in the Eastern Conference once again. And while they are currently trying to stay afloat with Kevin Durant on the sidelines, they figure to be a very dangerous team once the playoffs roll around […]

The thought of Jakob Poeltl playing alongside Luka Doncic will excite Dallas Mavericks fans. An NBA scout reportedly revealed that the Mavs are the “dark horse” in the Poeltl trade sweepstakes, per LJ Ellis. Ellis shared what the scout told him, per SpursTalk.com. “[Poeltl] would be a talent upgrade in a position of need and […]

At first glance, the Toronto Raptors look like they have all the makings of a team that thrives in today’s NBA. Armed with a plethora of switchable wings with considerable skill, they look like a team that could make the lives of their opponents a living hell on both ends of the floor, capable of […]

The Los Angeles Clippers were hoping to emerge as a serious title contender in the 2022-23 season, but so far, that simply has not happened. While they are sitting in sixth place in the Western Conference, their 25-24 record is certainly not what fans were expecting from them entering the season, and it has resulted […]

The Denver Nuggets are absolutely flourishing at the moment, sitting in first place in the Western Conference with a 33-14 record. While reigning MVP Nikola Jokic is the leading catalyst, guard Jamal Murray is also playing a key part after missing all of the 2021-22 season. And while he is having a solid campaign, the […]

LeBron James is not acting his age. At 38 years old, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar isn’t supposed to be doing what he’s been doing in the 2022-23 NBA season. But James is built different and that’s why he’s already a legend long before he finally hangs up his sneakers. LeBron James added to his […]

The Boston Celtics’ rotation of bigs at the start of the season included a 36-year-old Al Horford, the not-so-big Grant Williams, and a steady stream of journeymen. But now that Robert Williams is back, the center position no longer seems to be a major worry. However, Boston could want to make a move for extra […]

The past two and a half seasons LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers have had since winning the 2020 NBA championship in the bubble have not exactly gone according to plan. Due to untimely injury woes in the 2020-21 season which led to their playoff defeat against the Phoenix Suns, the Lakers felt that […]

The Boston Celtics (35-12) visit the Orlando Magic (17-29) on Monday night. Action tips off at 7:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Celtics-Magic prediction, pick, and how to watch. Boston has won nine consecutive games and remains firmly atop the Eastern Conference. The Celtics covered 44% of their games […]

Shannon Sharpe has come forward with an apology for his controversial actions during last Friday’s game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Los Angeles Lakers. Sharpe ran down a list of names in his on-air apology during Monday morning’s episode of Undisputed. Undisputed's Shannon Sharpe issues an apology on live TV for his behavior on Friday […]

The NBA trade deadline is only a few weeks away. Despite uncertainty about who will be true buyers or sellers, there are plenty of players garnering interest from other teams. Minnesota Timberwolves center Naz Reid is one such player. Reid has played well as a starter and has been a solid backup big for years […]

Washington Wizards forward Rui Hachimura turned heads across the league when he refused to comment on whether he had asked the team for a trade, and his name has subsequently come up in trade talks, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. “No comment,” Hachimura said earlier this week when asked if he demanded a trade, […]

Serge Ibaka just has not been the same player ever since he suffered a back injury in the 2020-21 season. Signed by the Los Angeles Clippers to supplement their frontcourt depth alongside Ivica Zubac, Ibaka fell off a cliff during the 2021-22 campaign, which eventually led to his trade to the Milwaukee Bucks during last […]

Week 14 of the 2022-23 NBA season is in the books, and we’ve seen some significant movement in the power rankings. The Denver Nuggets, Philadelphia 76ers, and Phoenix Suns have made the biggest jump up the ranks. Meanwhile, the Indiana Pacers have experienced the largest free fall. Overall, there has been a lot of movement […]

San Antonio Spurs big man Jakob Poeltl will hear his name in NBA trade discussions more as we get nearer to February’s deadline. As the best player of the Spurs in the 2022-23 NBA season, San Antonio definitely would want a sizable return from any team interested in acquiring the services of the big man […]

The Boston Celtics have been in control of the Eastern Conference for most of the 2022-23 season. Once the Milwaukee Bucks cooled off after their torrid start to the season, the Celtics took control of their conference, and haven’t looked back since. With a 35-12 record, the C’s have the best record in basketball, and […]

The NBA trade deadline comes on February 9th, and the Golden State Warriors need to strengthen their rotation if they hope to compete in the playoffs. To be specific, the Warriors may need additional size at the five position since they are severely weak in that area. The struggling bench would also benefit greatly from […]

Things are not going well for the Portland Trail Blazers right now. Their struggles as of late include a 2-8 record in their last 10 games and have now been highlighted by a blown 25-point lead in a heated loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. They have fallen to 13th place in the Western Conference. […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have begun to fall apart after a very hot start to the 2022-23 season. At one point in time, the Blazers were in first place in the Western Conference, but they now find themselves sitting all the way back in 13th place. And after a wild collapse against the Los Angeles […]

The Los Angeles Lakers showed what stuff they’re made of Sunday night when they clawed their way back up after being down by as many as 25 points to score a 121-112 road win over Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers. And whatever material that was, it was stronger and tougher than the imaginary […]

The Los Angeles Lakers made an unbelievable, 25-point second half comeback in a 121-112 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday night, and Patrick Beverley’s halftime pep talk was a big reason why. “Told the guys, Just turn our swag up,” Beverley said after the game, who ended with a plus-minus of plus-27 over […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are cooking something special with their team. It seemed like the soul of this team was sucked out after going down by as much as 25 points against the Portland Trail Blazers. But then… a switch seemed to flip for them in the second half. They stormed back in the final […]

The Brooklyn Nets fought back from a 17-point deficit to pull within two in the last minute Sunday at Golden State. The majority of that comeback came on the back of Kyrie Irving, who finished with 38 points on 12-of-22 shooting from the field and 5-of-7 from 3-point range. However, in the game’s biggest moment, […]

After having a rough start to his sophomore year, Scottie Barnes is looking like the Toronto Raptors’ second option they’ve desperately needed. The reigning rookie of the year is averaging over 20 points per game over the last few games on stellar efficiency from all over the court. He has completely redeemed himself after that […]

The Brooklyn Nets’ 0-4 start to Kevin Durant’s multi-week absence drew comparisons to the team’s implosion at this time last season. With Kyrie Irving playing on a part-time status, the Nets went on an 11-game losing streak with Durant sidelined. Brooklyn avoided another extended winless stretch minus Durant when they snapped a 4-game losing streak […]

Before the Los Angeles Lakers took on the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday, LeBron James got to watch the Dallas Cowboys-San Francisco 49ers game. Sure enough, the NBA superstar was impressed with the quality of football played between the two teams James was particularly hyped up about the defense that the Cowboys and 49ers displayed […]

Well, well, well, Patrick Beverley has come out on top again against Damian Lillard. It seemed like the bulldog PG’s antics caught up to him when the Lakers went down by as much as 25 points against the Portland Trail Blazers. However, LA found a way to claw back into the game, eventually snatching victory […]

The Denver Nuggets were without Michael Porter Jr for their last game against the Oklahoma City Thunder due to “personal reasons”. His absence may have something to do with one of his family members getting in trouble in the city. Coban Porter, the brother of Michael Porter Jr, was arrested after a car crash that […]

After bowing to the Kevin Durant-less Brooklyn Nets on Sunday, Steve Kerr didn’t hold back as he gave the Golden State Warriors a rather harsh but valid assessment on their performance this 2022-23 season. The Warriors led by as much as 17 points against the Nets, but Stephen Curry and co. collapsed and allowed the […]

Stephen Curry couldn’t hide his disappointment after the Golden State Warriors fell to the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday. The Warriors actually had a chance to win the contest, leading by as much as 17 points in the game and going ahead 110-100 with less than five minutes remaining. However, they collapsed big time and allowed […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers looked as though they were headed to another loss Sunday night against the Portland Trail Blazers. It was easy to draw that conclusion after seeing the Lakers get outscored by a huge margin in the second period, 45-13. It’s not over till it’s over, though, and the Lakers […]

It’s a big night for the Bay Area, as the San Francisco 49ers clinched another spot in the NFC Championship game against the Dallas Cowboys. They held on to win in the final moments of the game. There might be some fans that would be interested in heading back to Oracle Arena to watch the […]

Kyrie Irving and the Brooklyn Nets were not going to let the reigning NBA champions flex in front of them Sunday. Irving outplayed Stephen Curry in the high-profile contest and led the Nets to a 120-116 victory in the Bay Area — the same site where the Brooklyn point guard, then with the Cleveland Cavaliers, […]

The Golden State Warriors fell apart on Sunday against the Brooklyn Nets, crunch-time once again proving the difference in a 120-116 loss. Here are three key reactions from another major missed opportunity for the defending champions, just a few days after collapsing late to the Boston Celtics. Awful crunch-time collapse The Warriors led the Nets […]

Pat Beverley is a grade-A instigator, and he isn’t afraid to talk trash with anyone. Sometimes, though, the Los Angeles Lakers PG can go a bit overboard with his trash talk and hurt his team.  Beverley has done a good job keeping that in check this year… except for tonight. During the Lakers’ game against […]

The Toronto Raptors are about to hit their most crucial part of the season as they embark on a seven-game road trip that will carry them almost all the way through to the NBA trade deadline. For the players on this team, Sunday’s game against the New York Knicks could have very well been their […]

Kevin Durant has missed the Brooklyn Nets’ last five games after suffering an MCL sprain during a Jan. 8 win at Miami. The Nets are 1-4 during that span while struggling to find offensive production without one of the league’s top scorers. Brooklyn is expected to receive an update on Durant’s return timetable Tuesday, according […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic did not like the way a fan slapped him from behind as he was making his way out of the playing court after Sunday’s 112-98 home loss to Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers. Luka Doncic did not appreciate this fan slapping his back after the Mavs' loss to […]