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Russell Westbrook’s Los Angeles Lakers tenure hasn’t been the smoothest. His fit with LeBron James hasn’t been the best, and the Lakers have felt the effects of losing their depth in the trade that brought Westbrook to town. Nevertheless, one can never question Westbrook’s commitment to winning, and he showed that he had the heart […]

The Denver Nuggets appear to have all the makings of a championship contender, and it’s thanks in large part to Nikola Jokic’s dominance that stretches well beyond his ability to put the ball into the hoop. Jokic may not be the most athletically-gifted player, but he still impacts the game at such an MVP-level by […]

Days before Georgia football took on TCU football in the national title game, Shaquille O’Neal made a bet with co-host Ernie Johnson that he would eat a frog if the Bulldogs beat the Horned Frogs. Johnson, who is a University of Georgia graduate, agreed to the deal and the two even shook hands to seal […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have been in a rough patch as of late, having played inconsistent basketball over the past month or so. Giannis Antetokounmpo has done his best to carry the team on his back amid Khris Middleton absence and Jrue Holiday’ shooting struggles as of late. However, beyond Antetokounmpo, one player has played at […]

The Dallas Mavericks could be looking to shake things up within their roster as the February trade deadline draws closer. One man that could be on his way out is Tim Hardaway Jr., with the Cleveland Cavaliers linked to a potential swoop for the 6-foot-5 shooting guard. NBA insider Marc Stein is now reporting that […]

Georgia football gave TCU football a historic beating in the national championship game, and sure enough, the whole sports world couldn’t believe it. Even NBA stars like Trae Young, Donovan Mitchell and many others couldn’t help but be in shock over what happened. The Bulldogs led from start to finish, and after building an insane […]

The New York Knicks have definitely played at a much better level this season than they did for the entirety of the 2021-22 campaign, and it’s thanks in large part to the addition of Jalen Brunson. And on Monday night against Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks, Brunson proved himself worth every penny of the […]

Things were beginning to look up for the Chicago Bulls. Amid rumors of a midseason blowup that may involve a Zach LaVine trade, among others, the Bulls have begun to play better as of late, going 8-3 heading into their Monday night contest against the Boston Celtics to climb into ninth place in the Eastern […]

The Brooklyn Nets have emerged as a potential destination for Atlanta Hawks big man John Collins, who himself has been perpetually linked to endless trade rumors. The whispers are only going to get louder for Collins in the coming weeks as we approach the February trade deadline, and it now seems that he could find […]

Robert Williams has yet to start a game for the Boston Celtics this season. The 25-year-old returned to action in mid-December following offseason surgery and he is currently working his way back to full fitness. To say that Williams is integral to the Celtics would be an understatement. Just ask Jaylen Brown. According to Brown, […]

LeBron James earned Player of the Week honors for games played between January 2 to 8, and the Los Angeles Lakers star made sure to rub it in the face of his haters. The Lakers forward averaged 35.0 points, 8.7 rebounds and 7.7 assists in the four games the team played in Week 12 of […]

The Golden State Warriors were on the receiving end of some excellent news on Monday after it was revealed that Stephen Curry could make his return to action on Tuesday against the Phoenix Suns. Curry’s return could not come at a better time with the team’s current injury crisis already taking its toll on the […]

The Golden State Warriors are dealing with a myriad of injuries at the moment. Stephen Curry has been out of action for nearly a month due to a shoulder injury. Andrew Wiggins has also missed time, while Klay Thompson sat out the Dubs’ last game due to a knee problem. The silver lining to this […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic went viral on Monday while watching the TCU football vs. Georgia football national championship game, but for rather hilarious reasons. Doncic was in attendance at SoFi Stadium to cheer for Dallas’ own TCU Horned Frogs, but as he tried to stream his view on Instagram Live, he struggled big time. […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic is going all-out in his support of TCU football in their national championship game against Georgia football on Monday. Ahead of the contest, Doncic introduced his pet horned toad–which he named Luka Jr.–to the rest of the world as they sent an encouraging message for TCU, whose nickname and mascot […]

Detroit Lions running back Jamaal Williams just got himself a new fan in Los Angeles Lakers legend LeBron James. Williams went viral on Sunday after helping the Lions take down the Green Bay Packers and deny them the opportunity to make the playoffs. His two rushing touchdowns were enough to turn all the attention to […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have won four out of their last five games, and it seems that they haven’t been missing the services of superstar big man Joel Embiid very much. This is despite the fact that the five-time All-Star has sat out the Sixers’ previous three contests with a lingering foot injury. It now sounds […]

Luka Doncic continues to be bothered by a left ankle soreness, putting his availability for the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday against the Los Angeles Clippers in question. The Mavs star has been labeled questionable for the contest. He missed their previous game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday due to the same injury, but […]

Bam Adebayo had one of his most forgettable performances of the season on Sunday as he saw the Miami Heat suffer a 102-101 defeat at the hands of the Brooklyn Nets. Adebayo finished with just 10 points on 5-of-15 shooting to go along with eight rebounds and two assists in 28 minutes of action. This […]

Mitchell Robinson is now in his fifth season in the NBA. The New York Knicks center appears to be turning a corner right now as he looks to firmly establish himself as one of the key cogs to his team’s core. Robinson’s strength has always been his elite rebounding abilities. The 24-year-old knows that he’s […]

It’s no secret that rookies go through all sorts of initiations from veteran teammates. The Toronto Raptors are no exception to this right of passage. Just ask rookie Christian Koloko, who was recently on the receiving end of some absolute savagery from star teammate Pascal Siakam. Koloko was talking to the press after a recent […]

The Warriors announced last week that Stephen Curry is targeting January 13th as his return date from a shoulder injury. It sounds like there aren’t going to be any delays in the GOAT shooter’s highly-anticipated return to action after he took a massive step on his road to recovery on Monday. Warriors beat reporter Andy […]

A hard worker and tenacious rebounder during his 11-year NBA career, Jared Jeffries was a winning player on the court. But Jeffries has been retired from the league for ten years, so he’s now winning off the court. Jeffries was featured in a Monday morning episode of the game show The Price Is Right, on […]

The Orlando Magic (15-25) visit the Sacramento Kings (20-18) on Monday night. Action tips off at 10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Magic-Kings prediction and pick. Orlando has won two of its last three games but remains in 13th place in the Eastern Conference. The Magic have covered 54% […]

Even without their second-best player, Anthony Davis, the Los Angeles Lakers are playing solid basketball as of late — the team is riding a three-game winning streak. In the Lakers’ most recent game, a Saturday 136-134 win over the Sacramento Kings, LeBron James starred, finishing with 37 points, eight rebounds, and seven assists. A date […]

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant missed Sunday’s game against the Utah Jazz with right thigh soreness. Without their best player, the Grizzlies were able to beat Utah on the road by a final score of 123-118. Still, when Memphis returns home to play the San Antonio Spurs on Monday night, every Grizzlies fan will […]

The Los Angeles Lakers (19-21) visit the Denver Nuggets (26-13) on Monday night. Action tips off at 9:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Lakers-Nuggets prediction and pick. Los Angeles has won five straight games to bump them into 11th place in the Western Conference. The Lakers have covered 45% […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart left the third quarter of the team’s win over the Spurs on Saturday with a left knee contusion. Even without the reigning Defensive Player of the Year, the Celtics managed to grab a win over San Antonio by a final score of 121-116. But when Boston takes its home floor […]

The Brooklyn Nets’ dream hot stretch nearly turned into a nightmare when Jimmy Butler fell into Kevin Durant’s knee during the third quarter of Sunday’s win over the Miami Heat. Durant attempted to stay in the game but ultimately asked to exit and was later ruled out due to the injury. Brooklyn announced Monday that […]

After a slow start to the 2022-23 NBA season, the Chicago Bulls have been one of the hottest teams in basketball lately. The Bulls have won seven of their last ten and are riding a three-game streak highlighted by victories over the also red-hot Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers. So when the media spoke to […]

The San Antonio Spurs (13-27) visit the Memphis Grizzlies (26-13) on Monday 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 four of their last five games to drop them to 14th place in the Western Conference. The Spurs […]

Anthony Davis is set to begin the “ramp-up process” for a return this week, per ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. The Los Angeles Lakers’ star has missed a significant amount of time due to a foot injury. But his impending return certainly bodes well for a Lakers team aiming to make a run at the playoffs. The […]

Despite the “tanking” status for 2022, the Houston Rockets have some drama on their plate in the last few weeks. Many fans were starting to be concerned that their young players weren’t developing the right way. Now, it seems like a former Rocket has confirmed what many have already observed: Jalen Green and Kevin Porter […]

Would LeBron James request a trade from the Los Angeles Lakers during the offseason? Executives around the league reportedly stated that teams are preparing for a possible LeBron trade request following the 2022-2023 campaign, per Heavy’s Sean Deveney. “It’s in the background, if you think you have a chance at him. There are preparations being […]

The first week of 2023 has come and gone. With it, we have seen some shakeups in the NBA Power Rankings, with the Los Angeles Lakers suddenly surging up the standings in Week 13. Other teams like the New York Knicks and even the seemingly dysfunctional Minnesota Timberwolves and Chicago Bulls are making moves. Meanwhile, […]

The Chicago Bulls, led by the ever-consistent DeMar DeRozan and the smoldering hot Zach LaVine, have played incredibly well ever since rumors of discord in the locker room spread following their halftime blowup in mid-December. They have gone 8-3 since, and are now the ninth seed in the Eastern Conference, good enough for a play-in […]

The Milwaukee Bucks (25-14) visit the New York Knicks (22-18) on Monday night. Action tips of at 7:40 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Bucks-Knicks prediction and pick. Milwaukee has won two of their previous three games and sits in third place in the Eastern Conference. The Bucks have covered […]

When Kevin Durant went down with an apparent knee injury against the Miami Heat, Brooklyn Nets fans feared the worst. Durant has been mostly healthy this season, and is a big part of their resurgence. Now, the worst fears for Brooklyn might be coming true: Kevin Durant has been diagnosed with an MCL injury, per […]

Atlanta Hawks’ big man John Collins has dealt with no shortage of trade rumors over the past few years. He recently broke his silence on the never-ending trade talk, per Sam Amick of The Athletic. “It’s gotten to a point where I just don’t care anymore because it’s been my life for the last three […]