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Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is clearly losing patience as he nears his 38th birthday. After another ugly Lakers loss, this time to his former team, the Miami Heat, James made some pointed comments to the media that sounded like a cry for help. He can still play basketball at a high level and […]

When Zion Williamson is on a roll, he is one of the most difficult players to stop in the entire association. Possessing an incredible combination of size, strength, and athleticism, Williamson is one of the most physically imposing forwards in the league, and the Minnesota Timberwolves figured that out the hard way on Wednesday night. […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are performing much better this year than they did last season. If we’re being honest, they’re actually playing better than expected. The Blazers currently have a win-loss record of 18-16. That puts them right in the thick of the playoff race in the Western Conference. In fact, the Blazers are currently […]

Kyrie Irving is no stranger to fourth-quarter heroics during his 11-year NBA career. Irving is one of the top shot-makers the league has ever seen and hit one of the most clutch shots in NBA history during game seven of the 2016 finals. However, the seven-time All-Star’s late-game brilliance has reached new levels during a […]

The Golden State Warriors are suddenly surging without Stephen Curry. Just because they’ve proven capable of winning without the reigning Finals MVP from the friendly confines of Chase Center, though, hardly means the Warriors couldn’t use some other reinforcements. Is Andrew Wiggins playing in Friday’s battle with the Portland Trail Blazers? Is Andrew Wiggins playing […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo may have not matched Luka Doncic’s monster 60-21-10 triple-double, but what he did on Wednesday against the Chicago Bulls is equally noteworthy. In the showdown, Antetokounmpo finished with 45 points, 22 rebounds and seven dimes. With that, he and Luka became two of only four players to record a 45-20 […]

The Charlotte Hornets closed out their road trip with a loss to the defending NBA champions, the Golden State Warriors, 110-105. With Kelly Oubre being ruled out of the game with a hand issue just hours before tipoff, that meant someone for Charlotte had to step up their point production. Oubre is in the midst […]

Milwaukee Bucks guard Grayson Allen continues to make himself public enemy no. 1 in the Windy City. That is after he seemingly shoved DeMar DeRozan purposely during their meeting with the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday. Midway through the third quarter of the contest, Allen suddenly pushed DeRozan to the floor, resulting to the Bulls star […]

Who needs Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Andrew Wiggins? Definitely the Golden State Warriors, but the defending champions nevertheless earned a hard-fought victory without them on Wednesday. The woefully short-handed Warriors beat the Utah Jazz 112-107 at Chase Center, getting their third straight win since returning home from a disastrous six-game road trip. The victory […]

The Sacramento Kings faced a bit of uncertainty in recent days after Domantas Sabonis suffered a fractured thumb. Sabonis missed the Kings’ Tuesday night loss vs. the Denver Nuggets, with De’Aaron Fox simply being unable to lead Sacramento to a victory without his All-Star teammate. However, Sabonis quickly returned to action on Wednesday, and in […]

Chicago Bulls guard DeMar DeRozan admitted that Grayson Allen’s reputation as a dirty player pushed him to confront the Milwaukee Bucks guard during their Wednesday showdown. DeRozan was seemingly ready to attack Allen after the Bucks swingman shoved him during the third quarter of their meeting. They were quickly separated before things escalated, but it […]

Milwaukee Bucks guard Grayson Allen is a notable thorn in the Chicago Bulls’ side. 11 months ago, Bulls guard and fan favorite Alex Caruso went up for a dunk in transition, but Allen pulled him down ominously. Caruso broke his wrist in the aftermath, causing him to miss 21 games after needing surgery. And now, […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young came to the defense of Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving, whom he believes is greatly misunderstood. Young and Irving shared a moment together after the Nets came from behind to beat the Hawks on Wednesday. Ice Trae didn’t play in the contest due to the left calf contusion he suffered […]

Zion Williamson put the Minnesota Timberwolves defense to the sword all night long with a career-best 43-point effort that included a nasty poster jam over Rudy Gobert, and D’Angelo Russell was none too pleased about the New Orleans Pelicans forward’s explosion. One sequence in particular drew Russell’s ire. With the Pelicans down by two, 116-114, […]

The Chicago Bulls may be struggling this season, but all hope is not lost. Not with Zach LaVine and co. showing the East that they are more than capable of competing with the top dogs. Chicago took down the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday, with DeMar DeRozan dropping 42 points and LaVine adding 24 to help […]

Zion Williamson put the New Orleans Pelicans on his back and carried his team to a 119-118 victory Wednesday night at home against the Minnesota Timberwolves. After the game, Williamson revealed that it was his teammate, CJ McCollum, who really fired him up before taking over in the second half. Zion stepped up to the […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo has always been one of the hardest workers in the entire NBA. Antetokounmpo did not become the player he is today without putting in a lot of effort into honing his talent and polishing his skills. This has allowed him to become more than the sum of his physical gifts. […]

The Indiana Pacers are performing far better than virtually everyone anticipated. In fact, they currently have a win-loss record of 18-17. With that slate, the Pacers are tied for sixth in the Eastern Conference with the New York Knicks and the Miami Heat. As of this writing, the Pacers have also won three of their […]

Two days shy of his 38th birthday, LeBron James no longer has the time nor the inclination to ball out for a losing team such as the Los Angeles Lakers. LeBron made that crystal clear during his postgame remarks following the Lakers’ 112-98 loss to the Miami Heat — the team’s fifth L in seven […]

Jimmy Butler has always been one of the better perimeter defenders in the NBA. On Wednesday in a win against the Los Angeles Lakers, Butler tied his season-high with six steals. After the game, he revealed that his penchant for playing defense came from his early days in the league with the Chicago Bulls and […]

There are only a handful of players in the league that draw more attention than Orlando Magic big man Bol Bol when he’s on the court. After all, Bol is not only a 7’2 center with a 7’8 wingspan, he also possesses skills more suited to someone a foot smaller. Thus, his combination of physical […]

Zion Williamson is unstoppable. He proved as much as he took over in the New Orleans Pelicans’ thrilling win against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday. Naturally, the whole NBA world is in awe of what Williamson just did. Not only did he score 43 points in the game, but he actually scored the team’s last […]

Tempers flared up during the game between the Detroit Pistons and Orlando Magic on Wednesday the resulted in Pistons wing Killian Hayes throwing a punch to the back of Magic forward Moe Wagner after Moe shoved Hayes into the sideline while they both chased down a loose ball. Moe Wagner was assessed a flagrant two […]

The first half of Wednesday night’s game between the Detroit Pistons and the Orlando Magic nearly devolved into a full-on riot on the court when Pistons guard Killian Hayes hit Magic forward Moe Wagner in the back of the head in front of Detroit’s bench. In previous eras, that moment would have likely sparked a […]

The Denver Nuggets are in a pretty good spot right now. They presently sit at the top of the Western Conference with a 22-11 win-loss record. They are currently one game ahead of the New Orleans Pelicans for the West’s top seed. The Nuggets have also won their last five games as of this writing. […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves shipped a boatload of picks and assets to the Utah Jazz in exchange for Rudy Gobert for one reason: rim protection. A three-time Defensive Player of the Year award winner, Gobert is a one-man defensive system onto himself (despite struggling a bit this season). Nevertheless, Gobert didn’t emerge as the defensive force […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves rely so much on Rudy Gobert defensively. After all, defense is his best asset. However, Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch hasn’t been very happy about the performance of the center on that end of the floor lately, prompting him to make a blunt assessment of Gobert’s effort on defense prior to Wednesday […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are not in a very good spot right now. They are presently ranked 11th in the Western Conference with a 16-18 record. They are currently behind the Golden State Warriors for the last play-in berth. The Timberwolves have also lost their last three games as of this writing. Suffice it to say […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are hit with another painful injury blow, with Aleksej Pokusevski expected to miss several weeks after suffering a lower-body injury in last Tuesday’s meeting against the San Antonio Spurs at home (via Tim MacMahon of ESPN). Aleksej Pokuševski sustained a non-displaced tibial plateau fracture in his left leg and will be […]

The whole NBA world got one hell of a shock after Detroit Pistons guard Killian Hayes punched Orlando Magic big man Moe Wagner during a heated altercation. Late in the second quarter while both players were running for a loose ball, Wagner surprisingly shoved Hayes into the Pistons bench. Of course the young playmaker didn’t […]

Victor Wembanyama is widely projected to be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NBA draft. While he may have some competition for the top spot from Scoot Henderson of the G League Ignite, it’s tough to imagine any team that lands the top pick passing up on Wembanyama. He’s drawn praise from various […]

The Sacramento Kings are opening eyes across the NBA this season, currently sitting in a play-in spot with a 17-15 record. After losing to the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday, they’re back at it against Nikola Jokic and Co. Wednesday in the tail end of a back-to-back at home. But, there is one question many Kings […]

Kyrie Irving is still a master in the art of breaking people’s ankles. His latest victim was Atlanta Hawks guard Aaron Holiday, who got taught a tough lesson on the perils of guarding the Brooklyn Nets guard early in Wednesday night’s game when he got sent by Irving crashing to the ground after a sick […]

Tempers flared in Detroit as Pistons guard Killian Hayes and the Orlando Magic’s Moe Wagner were involved in an altercation on Wednesday night. With just 33 seconds left in the first half and the two players chasing after a loose ball on the sideline, Wagner gave Hayes a shove that sent him flying to the […]

After witnessing Luka Doncic play one of the greatest individual performances in NBA history, Paul Pierce believes the Dallas Mavericks star just made his case as the greatest offensive weapon in the NBA today. Doncic finished with a monster triple-double of 60 points, 21 rebounds and 10 assists to help the Mavs force overtime against […]

In a season that has not gone all that well for the Los Angeles Lakers, the continued development of second-year guard Austin Reaves has been one of the team’s lone bright spots. So much so that it’s possible this coming off-season, his current play could force the Lakers to push further into the luxury tax […]

With Devin Booker out for at least the next four weeks due to a groin strain, many are now questioning whether the Phoenix Suns rushed his return. Prior to playing in Christmas against the Denver Nuggets–where Book re-aggravated his groin injury- after just four minutes of playing-the superstar guard missed the team’s previous three games. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will have their star on the court on Wednesday night when they take on the Miami Heat. LeBron James will be available. On Tuesday, LeBron James was asked if he would take the court on Wednesday. James stated he would, “know tomorrow when I get up”. Well, it appears that James […]

The Brooklyn Nets have been among the NBA’s most efficient teams during a league-best nine-game winning streak. Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving have set the NBA on fire during that time, combining for 60.4 points per game, the most in the league among a pair of teammates. Ben Simmons, the final member of the Nets’ […]