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The Philadelphia 76ers went for the kill against the Boston Celtics in the 2023 NBA playoffs. Leading 3-2 with the chance to close out the second-round series at home, the Sixers threw it away with a garbage display of offense. Final score: 95-86. Let’s break down Game 6 between the Sixers and the Celtics. Sixers […]

Draymond Green just had what was perhaps his best game of this season’s NBA Playoffs on Wednesday night as the Golden State Warriors took down the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 5. The former Defensive Player of the Year put up a 20-point, 10-rebound double-double as Green helped the Warriors secure a 121-106 victory on […]

Phoenix Suns coach Monty Williams has discussed a potential change in role for Kevin Durant in their win-or-go-home Game 6 with the Denver Nuggets. Deandre Ayton will miss the pivotal clash as a result of a rib contusion, leaving a hole in the center position for the Suns. Jock Landale is one player who could […]

The Golden State Warriors have been relatively free of injury in their NBA Playoffs second-round series against the Los Angeles Lakers. Unfortunately for them, the defending champs’ luck may have just taken a turn for the worse. This comes in the form of an unfortunate Andrew Wiggins injury on the eve of their do-or-die Game […]

Boston Celtics big man Al Horford has logged 16 NBA seasons and 158 postseason games in his career. With that amount of experience, comes the freedom to speak his mind when the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference is not playing up to their lofty standards. The Celtics raced off to a 15-3 lead […]

The Boston Celtics are fighting for dear life at the moment. They are down 3-2 to the Philadelphia 76ers in their NBA Playoffs second-round series, and a loss on Thursday night’s Game 6 matchup would mark a heartbreaking end to the season for the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference. Well, it doesn’t seem […]

Apparently, some folks thought it was funny that Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis had to be taken to the locker room in a wheelchair after sustaining a head injury in LA’s Game 5 loss against the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night. For one, NBA on TNT hosts Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley thought […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham confirmed that Anthony Davis is not in the NBA’s concussion protocol. Ham said AD is “feeling great” and will be listed as probable for Friday’s Game 6 vs. the Golden State Warriors at Crypto.com Arena. “We checked in with him. He’s feeling great,” Ham said during a Thursday […]

On Thursday, Charles Barkley called out one particular MVP voter who made the appalling decision not to include Nikola Jokic in his Top 5 ballot. It was later revealed that it was actually former All-Star Mark Jackson who made that call, and unsurprisingly, the 58-year-old has been heavily criticized for his inexplicable omission of the […]

Minnesota Timberwolves big man Karl-Anthony Towns has given a frank assessment of his team’s 2022-23 season, in which they were eliminated from the first round of the NBA Playoffs for the second consecutive time. Speaking on Podcast P with Paul George earlier this week, Towns was asked if the Timberwolves season was a failure, and […]

In Games 3 and 4, the Los Angeles Lakers averaged 28.5 attempts from the free-throw line against the Golden State Warriors. LeBron James and Co. won both those games. The Lakers, however, suffered a 121-106 loss against the Dubs in Game 5 on Wednesday, and incidentally, they went to the charity stripe just 15 times […]

It can’t be a coincidence that the Phoenix Suns have won two out of the three games against the Denver Nuggets with Chris Paul out of the lineup due to a groin injury. In fact, one might even argue that the Suns have been playing better basketball without their star point guard in the mix. […]

Phoenix Suns guard Landry Shamet is expected to start in the team’s Game 6 against the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Semifinals, via Arizona Sports 98.7 FM’s John Gambadoro. Shamet, who has been the Suns‘ first player off the bench for most of these playoffs, will get a bigger role since center Deandre Ayton […]

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton is out for the team’s second-round Game 6 against the Denver Nuggets on Thursday night in Phoenix due to a rib contusion. Ayton suffered the injury in the first half of the Suns’ 118-102 loss to the Nuggets in Game 5 Tuesday. He told AZCentral’s Dana Scott his collision with […]

The Boston Celtics are making a change to their starting lineup ahead of Game 6, with the Philadelphia 76ers holding a 3-2 lead and having the chance to close out the series on Thursday night. Per Shams Charania and Jared Weiss of The Athletic, Boston will be starting center Robert Williams III in place of […]

The Phoenix Suns will try to starve off elimination on Thursday night against Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets without Deandre Ayton in the mix. This is after the Suns ruled out their starting center due to a rib injury that apparently, could be a lot more concerning than initially anticipated. At this point, it […]

Team USA is regarded as the most dominant basketball team throughout history. However, with the world catching up, everyone witnessed how the world basketball power slipped all the way to a seventh-place finish in the 2019 FIBA World Cup. As a result, Team USA is on a mission for redemption to reclaim the world basketball […]

Immanuel Quickley was forced to sit out the New York Knicks’ Game 5 clash against the Miami Heat on Wednesday night due to an ankle injury. The Knicks still managed to win without him, with Jalen Brunson and Quentin Grimes picking up the slack in the backcourt in Quickley’s stead. More of the same could […]

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic is probably tired of hearing about the 2023 NBA MVP race. Once a simple debate about who was more impactful on the court, the discourse from ESPN analysts Kendrick Perkins and JJ Redick provided it with racial undertones, with Perkins wondering whether or not European players have a lower standard […]

Nothing is going to stop Jimmy Butler from helping the Miami Heat close out their series with the New York Knicks Friday. The veteran forward is currently battling an ankle sprain and was previously listed as questionable for Game 6. But, he’s now been upgraded to probable, as reported by Ira Winderman. Erik Spoelstra’s squad […]

Amid a run towards an NBA Finals ring with the Los Angeles Lakers, LeBron James continues to cement a legacy that can be considered the greatest of all time. In order to document this legacy, James might be making his own version of The Last Dance like Michael Jordan did with the Chicago Bulls, reports […]

The NBA Playoffs continue on Thursday night as the Denver Nuggets visit the Phoenix Suns for Game 6 of the Western Conference Semifinals! The Nuggets find themselves in a prime position to close out the Suns needing just one win to advance to the Western Conference Finals! Consequently, FanDuel has us covered with same-game parlay […]

The Boston Celtics are facing a pivotal Game 6 against the Philadelphia 76ers in order to avoid elimination. Ahead of the matchup, Celtics legend Kevin Garnett reveals a key aspect surrounding Jayson Tatum that needs to change if they want to beat the Sixers. "The Sixers are looking like they are going into another level […]

Memphis Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane had a solid 2023 season and playoffs, although not good enough to help Memphis remain in contention. With plenty of time on his hands in the offseason, Bane took to Twitter to troll himself regarding an upgrade he could give the Grizzlies next season. Need this for tha wingspan https://t.co/elR8moW63m […]

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton put together a fine performance in Tuesday’s Game 5 against the Denver Nuggets. Ayton scored 14 points — on 7-for-12 shooting from the field — grabbed nine rebounds, came up with two steals, and blocked one shot in a game the Suns went on to lose by a final score […]

Basketball has become a global sport with a lot of NBA stars today coming from different countries around the world. Although it has been a pleasure to watch them play in the NBA, watching them play for their respective countries in the international stage ultimately provides a different flavor to the game. Let’s take a […]

The Boston Celtics take on the Philadelphia 76ers in game six of the Eastern Conference semi-finals. There are plenty of prop bets to choose from given to us via FanDuel. This will contine our NBA playoff odds series with Celtics-76ers prop bets, predictions and picks. For Boston, Jayson Tatum is averaging 26.9 points per game, […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Anthony Davis (head injury) is expected to be available for Game 6 on Friday night vs. the Golden State Warriors “barring a setback,” according to a report from Chris Haynes. First AD report today is promising, but still no official word from the Lakers. https://t.co/9k2He1bWva — Michael Corvo (@michaelcorvo_) May 11, […]

Every NBA team’s goal is to win a championship. However, getting to the NBA playoffs is just the first step towards that journey. Unfortunately, even some of the best NBA teams have failed to make the postseason. For this piece, let’s take a look at the 10 best NBA teams to miss the playoffs. 10. […]

In the NBA, there are those who lead by example, those who lead with morale, those who are vocal leaders and then there is Draymond Green, who does all of these things and a little bit extra for the Golden State Warriors. Entering Wednesday night’s Game 5 against the Los Angeles Lakers, Green and the […]

Jamal Murray has been having a terrific series for the Denver Nuggets against the Phoenix Suns in the Western Conference Semifinals and Denver is one win away from advancing to the Western Conference Finals. However, they may have to try and win Game 6 in Phoenix without Murray on Thursday night, as the Nuggets’ guard […]

The Miami Heat had all the momentum on their side heading into their Game 5 matchup against the New York Knicks in their Eastern Conference semifinals series. After winning both of their games in Miami and holding a 3-1 series lead, it seemed like the Heat were destined to end New York’s season in Game […]

We’re still in the midst of an exciting NBA Playoffs. Eight teams remain, and millions of fans wait patiently to see the outcomes for their favorite teams. However, for people like me who just can’t wait another second, we bide our time by playing some NBA 2K. In case you’re looking to play something, here […]

The NBA Playoffs continue on Thursday night as the Boston Celtics face the Philadelphia 76ers for Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. The 76ers find themselves in a prime position to close out the Celtics needing just one win to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals. Consequently, FanDuel has us covered with same-game parlay […]

First Take analyst Stephen A Smith made a mockery of Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis on Thursday after he took a nasty elbow from Kevon Looney Wednesday, resulting in him leaving Game 5 early with a possible concussion. Thankfully AD is just fine and will likely play in Game 6 against the Golden State […]

The Charlotte Hornets have two picks in next month’s 2023 NBA Draft. The first (i.e. the one with a 12.5 percent chance of landing mega-prospect Victor Wembanyama) is the one that everybody cares about; the second—the 27th overall pick, acquired from Denver by way of the Knicks—has flown under the radar. This is perfectly understandable–one […]

Oh boy. Amid a war of words between the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors about flopping, Warriors forward JaMychal Green has made his opinion of Lakers superstar LeBron James’ recent comments known. James had responded to Warriors head coach Steve Kerr, who had said that the Lakers know how to “generate some calls,” […]

Gary Payton II has had a solid series for the Golden State Warriors against the Los Angeles Lakers, although it has not all been daisies. In Game 4, he was caught on camera throwing up in his mouth and rallying to stay in the game. On the viral clip, Payton was able to add some […]

On Thursday morning, the NBA revealed the Fan Favorite Awards. The awards included categories such as Dunk of the Year, Assist of the Year and Block of the Year. Additionally, there is an award for Photo of the Year, which Los Angeles Clippers star Russell Westbrook won. 🌟 DUNK OF THE YEAR🌟 HANDLE OF THE […]