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What are the Toronto Raptors going to do at the trade deadline? Plenty of contenders are monitoring the 2019 champions, and for good reason. With their record starting to crumble over the last month, there’s speculation about Toronto blowing it up. While the Raptors might not go on a trade bonanza in February, Gary Trent […]

Jordan Clarkson has definitely found a home with the Utah Jazz. Clarkson has emerged into one of the best microwave scoring guards in the entire association ever since the Jazz traded for him in December 2019. However, Clarkson’s time in Salt Lake City appears to be nearing its end, with the Filipino-American guard’s contract set […]

LOS ANGELES — Despite a season-high 38 minutes from Kawhi Leonard, the Los Angeles Clippers dropped their sixth straight game on Sunday night to the Atlanta Hawks, 112-108. The game featured a new, surprising starting lineup by head coach Tyronn Lue, who inserted Terance Mann and Nicolas Batum in place of the healthy Reggie Jackson […]

A couple of days ago, a report surfaced about a Raptors’ contract offer that Fred VanVleet apparently rejected. The deal was supposed to be worth $114 million over four years, but was turned down by VanVleet. That report turned a lot of heads around, with many people blasting the point guard for rejecting said offer. […]

Luka Doncic and his mother are no longer in a legal conflict. In a record made publicly available online by the United States Patent and Trademark Office, it is revealed that the petition filed by the Dallas Mavericks superstar has been terminated officially as of Dec. 8. The petition was filed by the side of […]

For months, NBA teams that have been angling for a major upgrade to their roster have been circling the Chicago Bulls like vultures. After all, the Bulls, following a promising 46-win campaign last season, have struggled with inconsistencies for much of the 2022-23 season. Thus, therein lied the possibility that the Bulls were going to […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers, after such a dreadful start to the 2022-23 season, are, contrary to expectations, on a roll as of late. The Lakers have won their past five games, the most recent of which was an incredibly close victory over the Sacramento Kings on Saturday night. Nonetheless, James still strongly […]

After a thrilling 132-130 win over the Sacramento Kings at the Golden 1 Center on Saturday night, the Los Angeles Lakers (19-21) are on a five-game winning streak and sit two games back of the No. 5 seed in the Western Conference. The Lakers are 7-5 since Anthony Davis’ foot injury (8-5 including the game […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is one proud dad once again after his son, Bronny James, replicated his iconic high school dunk during a Sierra Canyon game. On Friday against Chaminade, Bronny had a clear path to the basket and decided to pull off an “Eastbay Funk Dunk.” As he jumped to the basket, […]

Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving have set the league on fire during a recent hot streak with Brooklyn. The Nets have won 17 of their last 19 with Durant and Irving averaging a combined 57.5 points per game during that span. Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra was asked about the Nets duo’s offensive brilliance […]

Kevin Durant’s knee injury puts a lot of question marks on the Brooklyn Nets’ season, but Kyrie Irving isn’t focusing on those as he tries to keep the team’s mindset positive amid the latest setback. Durant sustained the knee injury on Sunday against the Miami Heat. KD was forced to leave the game after Jimmy […]

The NBA’s officiating isn’t a product that is getting widespread acclaim for a number of reasons For one, it is consistently inconsistent. A lot of times, NBA referees also make poor calls that will make anyone question how they got their jobs in the first place. Take for example this hilariously bad call in the […]

Despite putting up a tough fight, the Miami Heat were unable to cool off the red-hot Brooklyn Nets on Sunday as they fell 102-101. It could have been worse for the Heat as Tyler Herro slipped on the final play and appeared to suffer an injury. But Heat fans shouldn’t worry as Herro himself said […]

Luka Doncic missed Sunday’s showdown against the Oklahoma City Thunder, and unsurprisingly, the Dallas Mavericks lost. That makes it four losses out of four games for the Mavs in matches when Doncic is absent, further highlighting their lack of depth behind the Slovenian star. Doncic was given a rest on the second game of a […]

The Milwaukee Bucks started out the 2022-23 season 9-0 and were one of the top teams in the league overall. They still have one of the better records in the Eastern Conference. They are 25-14 and in third place in the Eastern Conference standings. But their play has been a bit more uneven since their […]

The Brooklyn Nets escaped Miami Sunday with a 102-101 last-second victory over the Heat, but it wasn’t without casualty as Kevin Durant suffered an injury that forced him out of the game. Nets forward Royce O’Neale scored on a putback off a Kyrie Irving miss before Jimmy Butler missed a layup at the buzzer to give […]

Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson, once again, figured in a heated altercation. This time against Desmond Bane and the Memphis Grizzlies. Everyone can still probably remember that incident with Jonathan Kuminga and the Golden State Warriors when Clarkson committed a Flagrant 2 foul and then squared up against the Dubs, seemingly ready to box it […]

Every time Bam Adebayo takes the court for the Miami Heat, he has a chance to do something special. Adebayo is a talented center who has the skills to make the highlights nearly every night while playing in a complementary role to superstar Jimmy Butler. BAM ADEBAYO POSTERIZES JOE HARRIS 🤯🤯 pic.twitter.com/mTTEFUqzIB — Bleacher Report […]

Is Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant on the same level as Michael Jordan and many other greats when it comes to scoring? For NBA legend Dominique Wilkins, there is no doubt about that. In a video tribute prepared by the Nets as Durant surpasses the Hall of Famer on the NBA’s all-time scoring list, Wilkins […]

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant wants to see Jericho Sims and Shaedon Sharpe in the 2023 NBA Dunk Contest, but Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma asked the real question to him: what about you? On Sunday Morant reacted to a report that Houston Rockets forward Kenyon Martin Jr. has committed to joining the Slam Dunk […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (24-15) faced the Detroit Pistons (11-32) for an afternoon matchup in the Motor City. The Sixers, with no Joel Embiid or P.J. Tucker, dominated throughout the game. James Harden notched a triple-double and Philly took the 123-111 win over the Pistons. Let’s break down the Sixers win over the Pistons. Sixers player […]

The Golden State Warriors were called for three more fouls than the Orlando Magic in Saturday’s loss. They also made more free throws, but got to the charity stripe three fewer times than the Magic. In the grand scheme of 2022-23, those numbers are actually relatively encouraging for the defending champions. No team in the […]

Phoenix Suns guard Chris Paul is one of a number of players on the roster who has seen their share of injury woes this season. With that said, there was hope for Paul to be in the lineup when the Suns battle the Cleveland Cavaliers tonight at the Footprint Center in Phoenix. Sunday afternoon, we […]

The Chicago Bulls enter Monday’s matchup with the Boston Celtics having won three in a row, giving them some much-needed life after reports of tension between star players and the head coach seemingly left the team dead in the water before Christmas. Chicago is 19-21 following a trio of impressive victories over the Brooklyn Nets, […]

LeBron James took to Twitter to strongly refute how an article classified him as increasingly impatient with the Los Angeles Lakers front office for not trading draft picks to improve the current roster. Early Sunday morning, The Athletic’s Sam Amick published a transcript of the brief conversation he had with James after the Lakers’ win […]

The Dallas Mavericks will tipoff a five-game road trip with their best player watching from the sidelines. Luka Doncic won’t play against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday with left ankle soreness, the team announced. Joining the MVP candidate on the bench will be Dorian Finney-Smith (right adductor strain) and Josh Green (right elbow strain), […]

A man brought a dog he dyed to look like Pikachu to a 126-118 Chicago Bulls win over the Utah Jazz at the United Center just days later. “I thought it was a stuffed animal at first,” NBC Sports Chicago Bulls commentator Stacey King said as the camera panned onto the Pikachu dog during free […]

The Houston Rockets are on pace to have the worst record in the NBA again this season. Last season was an atrocious one for them as well, and it will still take a ton of time before they become relevant again as they continue their rebuilding process. Jalen Green and Jabari Smith Jr. are still […]

Since returning from a serious knee procedure, Boston Celtics center Robert Williams III has been taking it slow with his playing time. Yet, it’s clear that his teammates want as much time with Timelord on the floor as possible. In Saturday night’s close 121-116 win over the rebuilding San Antonio Spurs, Williams showed out in […]

Andrew Wiggins’ long-awaited return seemed to come at the perfect time for the Golden State Warriors. Not only were the defending champions set to miss Steph Curry, Jonathan Kuminga, JaMychal Green and James Wiseman against the Orlando Magic, but Klay Thompson was a late scratch for Saturday’s game due to experiencing left knee soreness during […]

Just because Luka Doncic can dominate the NBA, doesn’t mean he has to watch it. The Dallas Mavericks star admitted that he doesn’t really spend too much time watching his peers when he’s not trying to score on them. Asked whether he turns on NBA League Pass to watch other MVP candidates, Doncic claims it’s […]

The Houston Rockets are leaning heavily into athleticism in their rebuild. Many of their young guys are high flyers and one of them, KJ Martin, is about to show off his bounce to a big-time audience. Martin has decided to participate in the Slam Dunk Contest during the 2023 NBA All-Star Weekend, according to Shams Charania […]

The Utah Jazz will play for the second day in a row as they face off with the Memphis Grizzlies at the FedEx Forum. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Jazz-Grizzlies prediction and pick. On Saturday, the Jazz fell 126-118  to the Chicago Bulls at the United Center. Significantly, Lauri […]

The Washington Wizards are in the same category once again: not good enough to make noise in the playoffs but also not bad enough to have great odds at the No. 1 pick. It’s another season of Bradley Beal as the franchise cornerstone of the Wizards, but the future does not seem to be too […]

The Brooklyn Nets will travel to South Florida to face off with the Miami Heat on Sunday night at FTX Arena. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Nets-Heat prediction and pick. On Friday night, the Nets defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 108-102. Significantly, Kevin Durant led the way with 33 points […]

De’Aaron Fox was not a happy camper after the buzzer sounded on the Sacramento Kings’ loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night. His frustrations apparently seeped into his social media activity as he threw some shade at the officiating from the game in a now-deleted tweet. Fox was frustrated over a foul called […]

The Portland Trail Blazers look like they are going all-in on the postseason for 2022-23. Keep in mind that they had a pretty good start to the current season. And though they have hit some rough patches, the Blazers are still very much in the thick of the playoff race in the Western Conference. They […]

Don’t look now but the Los Angeles Lakers have gone streaking. LeBron James, Russell Westbrook, and a handful of veterans have steered the ship in the right direction with Anthony Davis still on the sidelines. The latest effort against the Sacramento Kings was definitely something Magic Johnson could appreciate. Once the Lakers icon tweets about […]

The pressure surrounding the Los Angeles Lakers over its ability to compete with LeBron James remains very high. James continues to play like one of the very best talents in the NBA but the team around him is not optimized to help him make the playoffs. The team has won five straight games despite an […]