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The Los Angeles Clippers face a difficult assignment on the road against the Indiana Pacers, and they may not have point guard Reggie Jackson in the lineup Saturday due to Achilles soreness in his left leg. Jackson missed earlier games against the Phoenix Suns and Washington Wizards with the same problem, but he has been […]

Atlanta Hawks head coach Nate McMillan has reportedly “strongly considered” resigning from his post amid the team’s struggles and his alleged beef with superstar guard Trae Young. McMillan is expected to stay with the team and finish the season, though his future beyond this campaign remains uncertain. According to sources, the Hawks want him to […]

Luka Doncic could certainly use some rest. The Dallas Mavericks have a golden opportunity to give it to him on Saturday, but all signs point to the superstar playmaker taking the floor against the rebuilding San Antonio Spurs. Dallas says Doncic is probable to play versus the Spurs on New Year’s Eve despite dealing with […]

The Denver Nuggets host the Miami Heat for an interconference matchup! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Heat-Nuggets prediction and pick! The last game of the 2022 year for the Nuggets is against an unfamiliar opponent. The Heat have won their last two games and are coming off a win against […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are trying to somehow keep themselves afloat without Anthony Davis. LeBron James and co. have tried their best to stay alive in the fierce Western Conference. They’re barely holding on, and are still in shouting distance of the Play-In Tournament. Ahead of their game against an Eastern Conference up-and-comer, fans were […]

The Washington Wizards travel south to face the Orlando Magic on Friday night. The matchup begins a four-game road trip for Washington, which enters the action at Amway Center winners of three straight games. But the Wizards may be forced to play without Bradley Beal once again, who missed his team’s surprising win over the […]

Don’t look now, but an exciting matchup on the hardwood is set to take place as the Minnesota Timberwolves travel to Wisconsin to take on the Milwaukee Bucks this evening. Join us for our NBA odds series where our Timberwolves-Bucks prediction and pick will be revealed. In an attempt to keep their heads above water with […]

Steph Curry has received a lot of hardware in his legendary NBA career. The Golden State Warriors superstar has won four championships, two regular-season MVPs and one NBA Finals MVP. He’s also been named MVP of the All-Star Game and twice won the Three-Point Shootout at All-Star weekend. There’s a case to be made Curry’s […]

Chicago Bulls guard Alex Caruso said he plans to play against the Detroit Pistons after he was cleared from concussion protocol on Wednesday and fully practiced after injury the day after, according to a Friday tweet from Chicago Tribune Bulls reporter Julia Poe. Caruso received the concussion during the second quarter of a two-point Bulls […]

The Atlanta Hawks play the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night. Trae Young is listed as probable on the Hawks’ injury report, per NBA.com. Young, who’s dealing with a calf injury, will likely be available against Los Angeles. The Hawks are hoping to have their best player on the floor to avoid being upset by […]

Alex Rodriguez and Marc Lore initiated step two of their three-pronged plan to assume full control of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Minnesota Lynx, sources told The Athletic on Friday. Rodriguez and Lore exercised their option to purchase the next 20 percent of the two franchises, putting them one step closer to owning both teams. The […]

After a long recovery process, Boston Celtics center Robert Williams III is finally looking like himself on the court. However, rather than starting every game he plays like last season, Williams has come off the bench during the 2022-23 campaign. While that’s not uncommon for a rehabbing player like Timelord, some have wondered if he […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, who turns 38 today, is doing whatever he can to carry his team on his shoulders amid Anthony Davis’ injury. While James is still playing at a high level, the Lakers’ supporting cast has been uneven to say the least, as seen in their 14-21 record. And with Father […]

Kyle Kuzma sent LeBron James a birthday message as trade rumors continue to swirl, per Kuz on Twitter. @KingJames 👑 day!! Enjoy my brother! 🎉 🥃 pic.twitter.com/bVUMQ0JRSi — kuz (@kylekuzma) December 30, 2022 “Enjoy my brother!” Kuzma’s gesture will likely excite Los Angeles Lakers fans. However, it should not be something that is over-thought. Kyle […]

The Los Angeles Lakers continue their road trip as they head to Georgia to face the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series as we make a Lakers-Hawks prediction and pick. The Lakers lost 112-98 to the Miami Heat on Wednesday night. LeBron James led the Lakers with […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (20-13) visit the New Orleans Pelicans (22-12) on Friday night. Action tips off at 8:40 pm ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a 76ers-Pelicans prediction and pick. Philadelphia most recently their eight-game winning streak snapped but they still sit in fifth place in the Eastern Conference. The 76ers have covered […]

Nikola Jokic is a one-of-a-kind player. He’s one of the few players in the league who is legitimately worth building a team around because of his transcendent skill set. The Denver Nuggets realize this and have made moves to improve Jokic’s supporting cast, but there is more work to be done. The Nuggets’ goals for […]

The Detroit Pistons (9-28) visit the Chicago Bulls (15-19) on Friday night. Action tips off at 8:10 pm ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Pistons-Bulls prediction and pick. Detroit snapped a six-game losing streak in their most recent outing but still sits in last place in the Eastern Conference. The Pistons […]

The Phoenix Suns (20-16) visit the Toronto Raptors (15-20) on Friday night. Action tips off at 7:40 pm ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Suns-Raptors prediction and pick. Phoenix has lost four of their last five games and has since dropped to sixth place in the Western Conference. The Suns have […]

The Washington Wizards will travel to Central Florida to face off with the Orlando Magic at the Amway Center on Friday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Wizards-Magic prediction and pick. The Wizards routed the Golden State Warriors 127-102 on Wednesday. Rui Hacimura led the way with 30 points off […]

The Los Angeles Clippers and Boston Celtics faced off for the second and final time this season in what was another thrilling matchup. Kawhi Leonard and Paul George’s club visited Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown’s club in Boston, which was a 116-110 Celtics victory. Brown and Tatum each finished with a game-high 29 points on […]

The lottery gods rewarded the Toronto Raptors, after a down 2020-21 season, with the opportunity to draft Scottie Barnes, a 6’9 forward who projected to be an all-around force. And Barnes played extremely well in his first season, even winning Rookie of the Year honors. However, the 21-year old forward has seen his efficiency numbers […]

Mark Jackson may be a mere footnote in the Golden State Warriors’ dynasty these days. However, the former Dubs head coach played a huge part in the Warriors’ turnaround in the early 2010s. He was able to coach the young core led by Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson to two consecutive playoff berths in 2013 […]

In just his fifth season in a Dallas Mavericks uniform, Luka Doncic continues to swat down franchise records like flies. After Doncic’s 60-21-10 outing earlier this week, he gained some serious ground on another owned by former Mavs favorite Michael Finley. On Thursday, he took overtook Finley and let him know it too. Doncic finished […]

Luka Doncic will step on the court Friday night against the San Antonio Spurs likely still smoldering. No one is having a hotter stretch right now in the NBA than the Slovenian Dallas Mavericks superstar. It was not that long ago when he skewered the New York Knicks for a 60-point triple-double that no one […]

The Los Angeles Lakers won the NBA Championship three seasons ago, but the front office has been abysmal in retooling their roster alongside generational talent LeBron James. It has been downhill from there as the Lakers are closer to receiving the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft than winning the chip. With […]

Just looking at the numbers put up by Julius Randle and Immanuel Quickley Thursday night against the San Antonio Spurs, you would think that the New York Knicks got away with a massive victory. Well, the Knicks lost, but at least Randle and Quickley gave everyone something that had not never been seen before in […]

Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse didn’t like the way his team showed up defensively in Thursday night’s 119-106 home loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. Nurse was particularly critical of his players’ effort in trying to slow down Ja Morant and company, per Josh Lewenberg of TSN Sports. Nick Nurse: “I don’t know if the […]

Just after a letdown loss to the Houston Rockets, a team that is in the middle of a rebuild, the Chicago Bulls righted their ship right away by beating a legitimate NBA title contender in the form of the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday to the tune of a 119-113 score. It’s a trend that can […]

Apparently, New York Knicks owner James Dolan is using technology to create an automatic barrier between him and people that he basically dislikes. It has been reported that facial-recognition technology has prevented some people from entering Madison Square Garden, per Peter Botte of The New York Post. Moreover, Ethan Strauss’ Substack recently published a report […]

Zion Williamson continued his phenomenal season as he went off on Wednesday in the New Orleans Pelicans win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. He poured in a career-high 43 points completely dominating the Wolves with the Pelicans needed every single one of those points as they narrowly escaped with a 119-118 win after Anthony Edwards’ misfired […]

The NBA was rocked with another physical altercation in Detroit as Pistons guard Killian Hayes and the Orlando Magic center Moe Wagner were the central figures in what turned into a violent encounter on Wednesday night. They didn’t mess around with the punishments issued. Killian Hayes drew the most severe penalty with a three-game suspension […]

Indiana Pacers sharpshooter Buddy Hield did not waste much time before getting his first bucket of Thursday night’s home game against the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers. He buried his first points of the game so fast that he broke a record previously held by Pacers legend Reggie Miller, according to ESPN Stats & Info. Hield’s 3-pointer […]

It has been a very difficult season for the Los Angeles Lakers to establish any consistency. It does not figure to get any easier Friday night as Lakers star LeBron James is listed as questionable for the game with the Atlanta Hawks because of left ankle soreness. https://twitter.com/michaelcorvoNBA/status/1608584140869468160 The Lakers know they will be without […]

Buddy Hield has been one of the premier three-point shooters in the NBA since he was drafted and it appears that teammate Tyrese Haliburton’s dad knows that. Prior to the Indiana Pacers game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Haliburton’s dad John implored Hield to just let it fly every time he catches the ball. "I don't […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have been without Brandon Ingram since Nov. 25 when he suffered a toe injury against the Memphis Grizzlies. There has been no real timetable for his return to the court and the Pelicans have been cautious in not rushing him back too soon. On Thursday, Ingram revealed that he’s not really […]

Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton suffered a knee injury in Tuesday’s game against the Atlanta Hawks. Haliburton was able to play through it and scored 23 points and dished out seven assists in the Pacers’ 129-114 victory. The guard was listed as questionable to play against the Cleveland Cavalers on Thursday night with a bruised […]

Rudy Gobert’s debut campaign with the Minnesota Timberwolves hasn’t exactly gone how anyone involved with the franchise envisioned. Even at his new team’s lowest point of 2022-23, though, the three-time Defensive Player of the Year isn’t losing hope in the Wolves’ ability to turn their season around. A Twitter user responded to the Frenchman’s post […]

Tyrese Maxey is looking to finally return to the court for the Philadelphia 76ers. The young star has been out for over a month due to a foot injury and is reportedly targeting Friday’s matchup with the New Orleans Pelicans as his return. The Sixers and their fans will love the latest injury update for […]