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There is no limit to the range of Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry. As if he has not done enough in his stellar NBA career to prove that, he reminded every basketball fan again why he’s the greatest shooter ever by launching and making a desperation attempt from half-court near the end of […]

It has been an up and down last couple of seasons for T.J. Warren. After a breakout performance with the Indiana Pacers in the 2020 bubble, he was sidelined for two years while dealing with a foot injury. The Brooklyn Nets were confident enough in Warren’s abilities though that this offseason they were willing to […]

Victor Wembanyama is going to be a shoo-in as the No. 1 overall pick in the upcoming 2023 NBA Draft. There’s just no doubt about it at this point. It won’t be too long before the French phenom tests his talents against the likes of LeBron James once Wemby steps into the NBA realm. Los […]

After a subpar start to the season, the Heat have successfully reentered the postseason picture. They have won seven of their last 10 games and currently sit atop the Southeast Division in the Eastern Conference. Of course, they should continue improving the roster in the weeks to come. As such, here we will look at […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry has pretty much won it all in his illustrious career. The one thing missing in his trophy cabinet was the Finals MVP title, which he bagged during last season’s series win against the Boston Celtics. As it turns out, however, Steph is not the type who enjoys marveling at […]

Bobby Portis has become one of the most crucial players for the Milwaukee Bucks and he was instrumental in helping the team win the NBA championship in 2021. The eight-year veteran has had career seasons since joining the Bucks as a free agent in 2020. This season, however, he has his sights set on a […]

The NBA trade deadline is rapidly approaching and for a team like the Los Angeles Lakers who have been falling short of expectations, the pressure continues to mount for them to make a move to upgrade the roster. One player that they have been rumored to have interest in is the New York Knicks’ Cam […]

Zach LaVine and the Chicago Bulls put on an impressive show as they defeated the Detroit Pistons 126-108 in the NBA’s regular-season game played in Paris, and the high-scoring shooting guard revealed his personal motivation for excelling on the court. This exchange between Zach LaVine and a young reporter/fan is the best 🥹 pic.twitter.com/tQMS6cC20v — […]

The Los Angeles Lakers can’t buy a whistle in the most critical moments of close ballgames. For the third loss in a row, the NBA’s Last 2 Minute report went against the Lakers, in relation to how the refs handled situations that directly affected the final result. The latest example comes from the Lakers’ 116-111 […]

Kawhi Leonard and Paul George have been on the floor together just once in the Los Angeles Clippers‘ last seven games. Both players have been dealing with respective injuries but it now looks like both stars are now on the mend. Kawhi Leonard, Paul George injury status vs. Spurs The Clippers are slated to take […]

The Atlanta Hawks are in the midst of a four-game winning streak and they will now be looking to make it five straight against none other than Eastern Conference rivals, the New York Knicks. Unfortunately for Atlanta, they might need to do so without Trae Young in the mix after the two-time All-Star popped up […]

Boston Celtics star wing Jaylen Brown has missed the last three games with an adductor injury. The last time he played was on January 11th against the Pelicans, when he finished with 41 points in the 125-114 Celtics win. Without Brown, the Celtics haven’t missed a beat — the team owns a 3-0 record since […]

Steph Curry is still working back to his pre-injury form. But the Golden State Warriors superstar flashed it on Monday in his team’s comeback victory over the Washington Wizards, scoring 12 of his game-high 41 points and hitting all three of his triples in the final stanza to help secure a rare road win for […]

Bronny James may not be at the top of his college recruitment class, but there’s no denying that this young man has emerged as one of the most talked about prospects entering the 2023-24 NCAA basketball season. The fact that he’s the son of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James obviously has a lot to […]

The Toronto Raptors may be one of the most promising teams in the NBA, with an intriguing cast of characters that pride themselves on their length and defensive ability. Nonetheless, the 11th-seed Raptors do have kinks to work out in their rotation. Namely, a number of promising players who desire a larger offensive role and […]

Dejounte Murray ultimately lived up to his potential with the San Antonio Spurs. Just because he became an All-Star before leaving that storied franchise, though, hardly means the Atlanta Hawks guard believes he received the development he needed in San Antonio—from one especially notable teammate in particular. During his appearance on All The Smoke with Stephen Jackson […]

The Dallas Mavericks will need to get by without one of their best players for the next week at the very least. The Mavs announced on Thursday that big man Christian Wood is out for a minimum of seven days with a thumb injury. This is brutal news for Luka Doncic and Co. They’re currently […]

The New York Knicks will be forced to try and continue climbing up the Eastern Conference standings without their defensive anchor. After Mitchell Robinson left his team’s loss to the Washington Wizards early with a thumb injury, the Knicks announced on Thursday that he underwent surgery to repair a fractured right thumb and will be […]

Brooklyn Nets star point guard Kyrie Irving missed Tuesday’s game against the San Antonio Spurs with a calf injury. Without Irving, the Nets lost to the lowly Spurs, 106-98, and no Net managed to score more than 19 points in the defeat. So when the Nets travel to Phoenix to play the Suns on Thursday […]

The NBA is in full swing and Thursday night’s final scheduled matchup will feature the Portland Trail Blazers (21-23) hosting the visiting  Philadelphia 76ers (28-16). We continue our NBA odds series and assess our Sixers-Blazers prediction and pick. This game in the Moda Center will feature the first of the two match-ups between two teams […]

The Los Angeles Clippers haven’t had the start to the 2022-23 season that they were hoping for. They have struggled with injuries to key players and inconsistent play up and down their lineup all season long, and the result has been a 23-24 record, which is good for just eighth place in the Western Conference […]

After spending 18 years in the NBA, big man Dwight Howard moved to Taiwan to join the Taoyuan Leopards of the T1 league this season. Unsurprisingly, Howard has starred for the Leopards thus far, averaging 23.8 points, 12.8 rebounds, and 4.8 assists across eight appearances. Recently, Howard was a guest on the SiriusXM NBA Radio […]

The NBA regular season continues with an exciting game on Thursday night. The Minnesota Timberwolves (22-24) will host the Toronto Raptors (20-25) at the Target Center in Minneapolis. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Raptors-Timberwolves prediction and pick. These two teams have had very similar seasons so far. The Minnesota Timberwolves […]

Draymond Green is planning to retire from basketball within the next five years, the Warriors power forward told Stephen A. Smith on the “Know Mercy Podcast” this week. “It’s become more and more evident to me that fifteen years is the right number,” Green told Smith when asked about how long he plans to play […]

The Phoenix Suns (21-24) will host the Brooklyn Nets (27-16) Thursday night in a night where both teams will try to perform well despite the absences of their superstars. We continue our NBA odds series with a Nets-Suns prediction and pick. The Brooklyn Nets come into this matchup after a close loss to the tanking San […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Russell Westbrook has been on the wrong end of many blooper reels over the years. Who could forget the time when Westbrook simply forgot to dribble the basketball against the Golden State Warriors, even mouthing the words “I don’t know” when Stephen Curry asked him what he was doing. But on […]

On Thursday night, viewers will be treated to a marquee matchup featuring two formidable beasts in both conferences. Tipoff is scheduled for 3:10 pm ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Warriors-Celtics prediction and pick. The Golden State Warriors (22-22) enter this game as road underdogs as they take on the top-seeded […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves paid a hefty price when they acquired D’Angelo Russell from the Golden State Warriors in February 2020, trading away Andrew Wiggins and the pick that became Jonathan Kuminga for his services. Russell’s career had been on the upswing at that point; he made the All-Star team in 2019 as the leading scorer […]

The NBA trade deadline is drawing closer with each passing day, and with many teams still in contention for a playoff spot as we begin the second half of the season, it’s looking like there could be some crazy moves that end up happening before the deadline strikes. One team that many folks are hoping […]

The Golden State Warriors are attempting to pull off one of the trickiest roster-building exercises in professional sports. They are trying to maintain their status as contenders, their veteran core led by none other than Stephen Curry, all the while developing young prospects that could soon take up the mantle once the veterans move on […]

The Washington Wizards are in the middle of yet another uninspiring season; ever since their last postseason berth in 2018 with the John Wall and Bradley Beal-led core, they have made the postseason just once, a miracle second-half turnaround that culminated in a play-in tournament triumph. Even with that small consolation thanks to Russell Westbrook’s […]

Phoenix Suns point guard Chris Paul has missed the last five games with a hip injury. The last time he played was on January 6th against the Miami Heat, when he scored five points in a 104-96 Suns loss. Without Paul, the Suns have struggled as of late — the team owns a 1-4 record […]

DeMar DeRozan has missed the Chicago Bulls’ past three games after suffering a quad injury against the Boston Celtics on January 9. In his absence, the Bulls have won one and lost two, their most recent result a much-needed victory over the reigning champion Golden State Warriors. And with Chicago hanging on for dear life […]

The Chicago Bulls and the Detroit Pistons will meet in an international game as the divisional rivals face off at the AccorHotels Arena in Paris, France. We’re here to display our NBA Paris Game odds series as we make a Bulls-Pistons prediction and pick and tell you how to watch it. The Bulls are coming […]

Since his introductory press conference, Darvin Ham has oft-stated that his top priority as Los Angeles Lakers head coach is to healthily manage LeBron James’ workload. “We’re really, really player-health conscious,” Ham said in June. “That will be my No. 1 goal: to try to lessen some of the wear and tear on LeBron because […]

The Golden State Warriors’ trip to the White House yielded some very interesting moments that may remain immortalized. There was Stephen Curry thanking President Joe Biden for the government’s efforts to bring back Brittney Griner from her incarceration in Russia. There was Biden forgetting Klay Thompson’s name as he addressed his Bay Area visitors. But […]

For the most part, LeBron James has been pleased with the Los Angeles Lakers’ recent quality of play, despite the fact that they’ve lost three of their past four games. The Lakers have turned the ball over a total of nine times over the past two games and lost those three games by a total […]

The Memphis Grizzlies can’t stop winning games. They have managed to extend their undefeated streak to 11 games after taking down the Cleveland Cavaliers at home Wednesday night to the tune of a 115-114 score.  The backcourt tandem of Ja Morant and Desmond Bane led the way for the Grizzlies, but let Jaren Jackson Jr. […]

Anthony Edwards is kicking himself in the head following the Minnesota Timberwolves’ 122-118 road loss to the Denver Nuggets Monday night. It appears that Edwards is taking that loss harder than most other defeats he’s suffered not just in the NBA but in his entire basketball career, as he revealed to Dane Moore. Probably as […]