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Steph Curry made his Golden State Warriors return on Tuesday against the Phoenix Suns. Although the Warriors lost, Curry focused on the “positive” after the game, per Anthony Slater. “Anytime you have an injury, whether I feel it or not is more so I’m not thinking about it during the game,” Curry said. “And that’s […]

The Indiana Pacers will travel to take on the New York Knicks in a Wednesday night NBA matchup at the historic Madison Square Garden. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes a Pacers-Knicks prediction and pick, laid out below. Indiana has played to a 23-18 record this […]

After finishing the 2021-22 regular season at the top of the East with a 53-29 record, the Miami Heat could not return to the NBA Finals. The Heat were just one shot away from winning the conference title, but Jimmy Butler’s 3-pointer was just off against the Boston Celtics in Game 7. Fast forward to […]

The San Antonio Spurs (13-28) visit the Memphis Grizzlies (27-13) on Wednesday night. Action tips off at 8:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Spurs-Grizzlies prediction and pick. San Antonio has lost five of their last six games and sits in 14th place in the Western Conference. The Spurs covered […]

The Milwaukee Bucks will travel to take on the Atlanta Hawks in a Wednesday night NBA matchup at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes a Bucks-Hawks prediction and pick, laid out below. Milwaukee has surged to a 26-14 record, third […]

The New Orleans Pelicans (25-16) visit the Boston Celtics (29-12) on Wednesday night. Action tips off at 7:40 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Pelicans-Celtics prediction and pick. New Orleans has lost two of their last three games but still sits in third place in the Western Conference. The Pelicans […]

The Chicago Bulls will travel to take on the Washington Wizards in a Wednesday night NBA matchup at the Capitol One Arena. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes a Bulls-Wizards prediction and pick, laid out below. Chicago has been up and down, going 19-22, good for […]

One of the biggest surprises in the NBA in 2022-23 has been the Indiana Pacers. Led by Tyrese Haliburton and rookie phenom Bennedict Mathurin, this team is turning heads, currently sitting in sixth place in the East with a 23-18 record. Haliburton recently sat down with Woj and issued a strong take to the rest […]

LOS ANGELES — Tuesday night featured Kawhi Leonard and the LA Clippers taking on Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks. When it comes to Doncic facing the Clippers, it’s safe to assume the young Mavs star is dropping 40 points or a triple double. Luka Doncic poured in 43 points, 11 rebounds, and seven assists […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves will travel to take on the Detroit Pistons in a Wednesday night NBA matchup at the Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes a Timberwolves-Pistons prediction and pick, laid out below. Minnesota has improved lately to a 20-21 record […]

Brook Lopez’s career arc from a post-up scorer into a 3-and-D force has been huge in the Milwaukee Bucks’ ascent into the upper echelon of the NBA. The 34-year-old big man has been a big key to their success and could now take home some individual hardware for his dominance on the defensive end this […]

The Utah Jazz welcomed Donovan Mitchell in his return to Salt Lake City Tuesday night — and then handed the Cleveland Cavaliers a 116-114 defeat, thanks to a huge clutch performance from Jordan Clarkson. The Jazz shooting guard unloaded nine points with just two minutes remaining in regulation to erase Cleveland’s lead and put Utah […]

The Phoenix Suns were given little chance by many to come away with a win in the Bay Area Tuesday night against the reigning NBA champions. After all, the Suns’ roster looked like an infirmary with all the banged-up bodies on it. But against all odds, the Suns pulled off a stunning 125-113 upset victory […]

The Golden State Warriors’ 125-113 loss to the Phoenix Suns, it bears stressing, wasn’t even as close as that double-digit deficit suggests. The defending champions trailed by 17 in the first half and were down 92-65 with 2:25 left in the third quarter, thoroughly out-classed by the Suns despite finally getting Steph Curry back and […]

The Dallas Mavericks fell prey to Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers in Hollywood Tuesday night, but not without Luka Doncic exploding with yet another scintillating performance for the Mavs. Doncic gave Clippers defenders hell. When he was not nailing buckets, the Mavs superstar was on the line hitting free throws. He finished with […]

Sacramento Kings fans were left aggrieved after seeing both De’Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis left out of the first round of voting for the upcoming NBA All-Star Game. Both players have been killing it for the Kings this season, and their collective effort has Sacramento vying for a spot in a ruthless Western Conference. For […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic gave fans quite the scare when he tumbled over the courtside seats and fell hard during their showdown with the Los Angeles Clippers. While recovering a loose ball midway through the third quarter of the game, Doncic struggled to find his footing and went directly to the courtside seats. He […]

Thing appeared to be looking up for the Golden State Warriors. Not only has Andre Iguodala played in his first game this season following a drawn-out will-he, won’t-he play dance in the offseason, Stephen Curry was also set to return from the shoulder injury on Tuesday night against the depleted Phoenix Suns. However, the Suns […]

The Golden State Warriors spoiled Steph’s Curry’s return on Tuesday night, falling to the woefully short-handed Phoenix Suns 125-113. Here are three reactions from the defending champions’ third consecutive loss. Steph Curry, rusty in return The reigning Finals MVP last took the floor almost a month ago, and only just joined his teammates for full-contact […]

The Utah Jazz pulled off the biggest trade of the offseason when they sent Donovan Mitchell to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for a package headlined by Lauri Markkanen and Collin Sexton. Many expected the Jazz to plummet down the standings as a result. However, on Tuesday night, the Jazz showed that they’re here to […]

The Miami Heat have not been a very good team this season. They’re far from the worst team in the East, but it’s also true that they have failed to live up to the expectations many had of them before the start of the season — at least not yet. As the February trade deadline […]

Donovan Mitchell got nothing but love from the Utah Jazz and their fan base in his return to Salt Lake City for the first time since his offseason trade to the Cleveland Cavaliers. After watching Mitchell explode for 46 points and remind them of the good old days when he was wearing the Jazz colors, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers realized first-hand on Monday night how difficult life truly is without LeBron James and Anthony Davis in the mix. Both superstars were out of action against Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets, and as expected, a shorthanded LA side ended up on the losing end, 122-109. Russell Westbrook was one of […]

Jamal Crawford still couldn’t believe that he fell for Shaquille O’Neal’s prank during his debut on NBA on TNT. For those who missed it, Crawford got a popcorn shower courtesy of Shaq as he joined the NBA on TNT crew on Monday. The unsuspecting Crawford was given hints early on when he was asked about […]

PHILADELPHIA — You won’t see many easier wins than the one the Philadelphia 76ers just recorded against the Detroit Pistons. The Sixers cruised to a win with their starting lineup to start the season — James Harden, Tyrese Maxey, Tobias Harris, P.J. Tucker and Joel Embiid — playing in just its seventh game. The whole […]

The basketball world had its eyes fixed on Tuesday’s matchup between the Golden State Warriors and the Phoenix Suns for one main reason. This matchup marked the return of Stephen Curry to action after sitting out 11 games due to a shoulder injury. Los Angeles Lakers icon Magic Johnson himself could not help but jump […]

PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid returned to the court after missing three games. The Philadelphia 76ers center didn’t miss a beat, though it wasn’t exactly a tough challenge facing the Detroit Pistons without their two best centers. The Sixers won 147-116 and it wasn’t even close thanks in large part to Embiid’s 36 points in roughly […]

It wasn’t just Stephen Curry who was making his return to action on Tuesday night as the Golden State Warriors hosted the Phoenix Suns at the Chase Center. It was also a special occasion for Suns shooting guard Damion Lee, who marked his first return to his former stomping ground since taking his talents to […]

It’s no secret that Jimmy Butler is as capable as any other superstar in the league of dragging his teams to victory. Who could forget the time that Butler reportedly carried the third-stringers to a scrimmage victory against the starters back when he was with the Minnesota Timberwolves? Of course, no one will ever forget […]

Pascal Siakam is always a threat to come up with a big performance for the Toronto Raptors, and he had one Tuesday night when he led his team to a 132-120 home win over the visiting Charlotte Hornets. In fact, Siakam played so well that he finally surpassed Kyle Lowry for the most number of […]

The Miami Heat were as shorthanded a team as they can be on Tuesday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder. With Bam Adebayo, Tyler Herro, and Kyle Lowry out (among seven injured players in total), the onus was on Jimmy Butler’s shoulders to carry the burden offensively against Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s Thunder. And surely enough, Butler […]

The shorthanded Miami Heat became even more depleted on Tuesday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder after backup center Dewayne Dedmon inexplicably got himself ejected early in the second quarter after throwing a massage gun onto the court following a heated argument with head coach Erik Spoelstra. But the argument doesn’t appear to be anything […]

Los Angeles Lakers fans from the mid-2000s will be very familiar with Smush Parker. Apart from being the starting point guard for the Lakers for two seasons, Parker was also well known for being a bit of a nemesis of the late, great Kobe Bryant. Let’s just say that the Lakers icon wasn’t very fond […]

Josh Giddey continues to make history with the Oklahoma City Thunder. He has already several young gun records being a triple-double machine, and on Tuesday night, he achieved another feat that only Luka Doncic and three others have done before. Against the Miami Heat, Giddey joined Doncic, Grant Hill and Ben Simmons as the only […]

There are not a lot more terrifying tandems in the NBA today than the Philadelphia 76ers superstar duo of James Harden and Joel Embiid. When both are healthy and playing, the Sixers can be the most unstoppable teams, especially with Harden and Embiid now clicking with each other on the floor. That’s very much evident […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (25-15) played the Detroit Pistons (11-33) yet again. With Joel Embiid and P.J. Tucker back in the starting lineup for a home matchup following a blowout win on the road, it’s no wonder that this contest resulted in a blowout win for the Sixers. This one finished with a score of 147-116. […]

Like the rest of the NBA world, Magic Johnson is patiently waiting for the return of the game’s biggest stars from their respective injuries. Kevin Durant, Anthony Davis, Devin Booker and Joel Embiid were recently sidelined due to various health setbacks, and there’s no denying their absences have been a big blow to the NBA. […]

Who could forget about last season’s on-court altercation between Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra and Jimmy Butler? That moment sent shockwaves around the NBA as the two-time NBA champion coach looked like he wanted to get into a fistfight with his star player. Well, the scenes from Tuesday night’s matchup against the Oklahoma City […]

By the time the trade deadline on February 9 rolls in, the Orlando Magic must make some significant decisions. Of course, the Magic may be less aggressive before the deadline if they decide not to go all-in for a spot in the play-in tournament. Still, Here we will look at the two best trades the […]