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Despite the fact that there have been endless rumors linking the Los Angeles Lakers to a blockbuster trade this season, the truth of the matter is nothing has materialized. It now also seems that they’re no closer to getting a deal done as the front office continues to struggle to surround LeBron James with the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (23-14) faced the Indiana Pacers (21-18) seeking their third straight win with Joel Embiid sidelined. The Sixers snagged a 129-126 win in overtime despite numerous late-game blunders. Let’s break down the Sixers’ win over the Pacers. Sixers player notes: James Harden: 26 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists, 8-20 FG shooting Harden, as expected, […]

The Charlotte Hornets’ season has not gone to plan. But young point guard LaMelo Ball is once again showing why he is becoming the face of the franchise. Heading into the new year, the Hornets find themselves at 10-28 on the season. Along with this, they currently occupy the 14th seed in the Western Conference. […]

If you don’t know by now, let me tell you straight up that Paolo Banchero is the real deal. The Orlando Magic rookie has been making waves in his debut season, and on Wednesday, he decided to add Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to his growing list of victims. Banchero put Shai on a […]

Just three weeks ago the Dallas Mavericks were in the middle of the Western Conference standings with an average 15-16 record. They looked nowhere near the contenders everyone though they would be. But now, Luka Doncic and co. are Top 4 in the West and riding an incredible seven-game winning streak. So what happened with […]

Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks will be hosting the wounded Boston Celtics this coming Thursday night, and the prospect of seeing the Mavs superstar going toe-to-toe against the pair of Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum has everyone salivating. Asked whether the prospect of locking horns with the other alphas in the NBA gives his […]

Stephen Curry and Andrew Wiggins aren’t the only prominent members of the Golden State Warriors whose injury statuses were updated on Wednesday. The defending champions also released new intel on when Jonathan Kuminga and James Wiseman may return to the floor, noting the pair will be re-evaluated in one week after recently suffering a sprained […]

The Golden State Warriors received some terrific news on the Stephen Curry front on Wednesday. The former back-to-back MVP is expected to return from injury in less than two weeks’ time, which is an undeniably welcome development for the Dubs. In the meantime, however, Jordan Poole will need to continue to deputize in Steph’s stead. […]

The 2023 NBA trade deadline is just over one month away, and the buyers and sellers are starting to separate in the standings. One of the teams that must be a seller before the end of the day on February 9 is the Chicago Bulls. Despite having four of their projected five 2022-23 starters (DeMar […]

It looks like it’s not only Stephen Curry who could make his return to the Golden State Warriors soon. Andrew Wiggins, who has been dealing with an adductor injury and a non-COVID illness, could be back as early as this week up to the next. The Warriors made the announcement in a massive injury update […]

The Chicago Bulls appear to be traversing some difficult waters lately, particularly concerning the relationship of their stars Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozan. Rumors have already been floated about LaVine’s dissatisfaction with his role on the team and whether he or DeRozan is truly the alpha in Windy City. But as far as head coach […]

Right now, the Brooklyn Nets are looking like a team that could win it all this year. Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and the rest of the squad have gone on a blistering 12-game winning streak that has undoubtedly propelled them as one of the favorites for this season’s championship. What happens if they don’t win […]

After suffering an embarrassing blowout loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night, the Boston Celtics were in need of something uplifting. On Wednesday, good news came in the form of a video from Celtics wing Danilo Gallinari, who’s currently healing from a torn ACL and hasn’t played a game all season. In the […]

The 2023 NBA trade deadline is quickly approaching, and the Brooklyn Nets could be major players. After a disastrous 6-9 start to the season, the Nets have become the hottest team in the NBA right now, winning the last 12 games in a row. The ideas of trading Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving are now […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will look to make it three straight wins as they take on the Indiana Pacers. The latest Joel Embiid injury update suggests that the big man may be inactive as the Sixers square off with Tyrese Haliburton and the Pacers, though. Embiid was added to the NBA’s official injury report on Wednesday […]

At the moment, John Collins is still a member of the Atlanta Hawks. This could change in the coming weeks, though, with the 25-year-old once again being linked to a move away from Atlanta ahead of the February trade deadline. The Miami Heat have now emerged as a possible landing spot for Collins. An anonymous […]

Tyrese Maxey is finally back in the lineup for the Philadelphia 76ers following a lengthy injury absence. The 22-year-old ended up sitting out 18 games for the Sixers due to a left foot fracture. At this point, however, it is clear that Maxey is still dealing with a considerable amount of rust after being out […]

Draymond Green did his best Michael Jordan impression on Wednesday. The Golden State Warriors made an “I’m back” announcement in similar fashion to what Michael Jordan did following his NBA hiatus in the 90’s. However, Green’s announcement has nothing to do with returning to the NBA. pic.twitter.com/GJAnz9wYE2 — Draymond Green (@Money23Green) January 4, 2023 “I’m […]

The Miami Heat (20-18) visit the Los Angeles Lakers (16-21) on Wednesday night. Action tips off at 10:10 ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Heat-Lakers prediction and pick. Miami has won four of their last five games to bump them to seventh in the Eastern Conference. The Heat covered 39% of […]

All hope is not lost for the Los Angeles Lakers. At 16-21, LA remains 13th in the West and 3.5 games behind the eighth spot in the conference. However, with Anthony Davis now working his way back from a foot injury, it seems that the Lakers are primed to make another push for the playoffs […]

The Atlanta Hawks traveled West and the Sacramento Kings are next on the road trip. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Hawks-Kings prediction and pick. The Hawks are going through a rough transition to the new year. They have lost four straight games and have seen their record fall below .500 […]

It’s been 21 days since Steph Curry last stepped on the floor and that’s when the Golden State Warriors superstar suffered a nasty shoulder injury. But, it appears he’s not far off returning to the fold for the defending champions. Bob Myers hopped on 95.7 The Game in the Bay Area on Wednesday and said […]

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Taurean Prince has missed approximately the last month and a half with a shoulder injury. The last time he played was back on November 23rd against the Indiana Pacers, a game Minnesota ended up winning. Since Prince’s injury, the Timberwolves have done little but tread water, as the team currently owns a […]

The Detroit Pistons (10-30) take on the Golden State Warriors (20-18) on Wednesday night. Action tips off at 10:10 ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Pistons-Warriors prediction and pick. Detroit has gone 1-2 coming into the fourth of a five-game road trip and sits in last place in the Eastern Conference. […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are bracing themselves for life without Zion Williamson. The All-Star forward is now expected to be sidelined for a relatively significant period after suffering a hamstring injury during New Orleans’ loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday. At the moment, things aren’t looking very good for the Pelicans’ cornerstone superstar. NBA […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will be without LeBron James for Wednesday night’s matchup with the Miami Heat at Crypto.com Arena due to a non-COVID illness. LeBron had previously been listed as questionable on the injury report with left ankle soreness. Around 12:30 p.m. PT, ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne reported on NBA Today that LeBron’s “questionable” status […]

Nearly halfway through the 2022-23 campaign, the Toronto Raptors find themselves in basketball purgatory. The team currently owns a 16-21 record, good enough for the 12th-best in the Eastern Conference. In layman’s terms, Toronto isn’t good enough to compete for a playoff spot but isn’t bad enough to have a legit shot at landing Victor […]

The 2023 NBA trade deadline is approaching, and the New York Knicks must make some moves in order to jump up into a firm playoff spot. The good Knicks trade deadline news is that the team has a lot of picks and a lot of different-sized contracts that make all kinds of Knicks trades possible. […]

PLAYA VISTA, CA – The Los Angeles Clippers are hoping to have Kawhi Leonard and Paul George for at least one of their upcoming two-game road trip. The injury update on the star duo is that they’ll travel on the two-game trip, but will be listed as ‘Questionable.’ The team will face the Denver Nuggets […]

D’Angelo Russell played into trade rumors with a pair of recent social media moves. Russell reportedly unfollowed the Minnesota Timberwolves on Instagram and retweeted a tweet from Toronto Raptors’ guard Fred VanVleet which states, “Bet on yourself,” per Canis Hoopus on Twitter. NBA insider Brian Windhorst previously said that he had not heard anything about […]

The Dallas Mavericks are certainly feeling the loss of guard Jalen Brunson, but between Luka Doncic’s brilliance and the contributions from big man Christian Wood, the Mavs remain in the playoff hunt. Wood, who has broken into the starting lineup as of late, is looking for a long-term extension from the team and while the […]

The Houston Rockets (10-27) visit the New Orleans Pelicans (23-14) on Wednesday night. Action tips off at 8:10 ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Rockets-Pelicans prediction and pick. Houston has dropped four straight games to cement them in last place in the Western Conference. The Rockets covered 49% of their games […]

The last two seasons have gone less than ideal for Miami Heat forward Duncan Robinson. Known first and foremost for being a three-point threat, Robinson hasn’t been able to consistently knock down his three balls since the 2020-21 campaign. He’s converting a measly 33.1% of his threes so far this season, his worst three-point percentage […]

The Indiana Pacers (21-17) visit the Philadelphia 76ers (22-14) on Wednesday night. Action tips off at  7:10 ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Pacers-76ers prediction and pick. Indiana has won four straight games to bump them up to sixth place in the Eastern Conference. The Pacers covered 61% of their games […]

Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander missed Tuesday’s game against the Celtics with a non-COVID illness. Without their superstar, the Thunder dominated the NBA’s best team by 33 points, 150-117, in what was one of the team’s more impressive performances of the season so far. Still, when Oklahoma City travels to Orlando to play the […]

New York Knicks forward and fan favorite Obi Toppin has missed nearly a month of action after suffering a right knee fracture. The last time Toppin saw the court for the Knicks was back on December 7th against the Atlanta Hawks, a game the ‘Bockers went on to win. However, an encouraging and recent injury […]

There’s no debating that the Los Angeles Clippers are one of the top teams in the Western Conference, but so far this season, the results haven’t exactly added up. They aren’t in a horrible spot considering they are 21-18, which is good for sixth place in the Western Conference, but considering all the talent the […]

The Portland Trail Blazers will travel to take on the Minnesota Timberwolves in a Wednesday night NBA matchup at the Target Center. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes a Blazers-Timberwolves prediction and pick, laid out below. Portland has endured an up-and-down season, going 19-17, good for […]

The Brooklyn Nets will travel to take on the Chicago Bulls in a Wednesday night NBA matchup at the United Center in Chicago. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes a Nets-Bulls prediction and pick, laid out below. Brooklyn has dominated this season, with a 25-12 record […]